BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust
BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust
05/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/09/2024 10:12
Semi Annual Report by Investment Company Form N CSRS
BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust
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: 811-23621
| Name of Fund: | BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust (BMN) |
| Fund Address: | 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 |
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock 2037
Municipal Target Term Trust, 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052,Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2024
Date of reporting period: 06/30/2024
Item 1 - Reports to Stockholders
(a) The Reports to Shareholders are attached herewith.
June 30, 2024
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2024 Semi-Annual Report
(Unaudited)
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BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust (BMN)
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Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee
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Table of Contents
Page
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Semi-Annual Report:
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Municipal Market Overview
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3
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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging
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4
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Trust Summary
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5
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Financial Statements:
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Schedule of Investments
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7
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
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11
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Statement of Operations
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12
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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13
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Financial Highlights
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14
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Notes to Financial Statements
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15
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement
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21
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Additional Information
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24
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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
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26
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Municipal Market Overview For the Reporting Period Ended June 30, 2024
Municipal Market Conditions
Municipals struggled at the start of the period as the United States Federal Reserve (the "Fed") continued tightening monetary policy, raising the Fed Funds rate to 5.25%−5.50%, before pausing in September 2023. However, falling inflation and weakening economic growth quickly led to more dovish expectations, causing a strong interest rate rally into year-end. As a result, municipals posted their strongest performance since the mid-1980s during the fourth quarter of 2023. Since, economic data has weakened slower than expected and the Fed has remained on hold, prompting mixed performance throughout the first half of 2024. Lower-rated credits and the long-end of the yield curve performed best during the period.
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Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
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Total Returns as of June 30, 2024
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6
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months:
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(0.40)%
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12
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months:
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3.21%
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During the 12-months ended June 30, 2024, municipal bond funds experienced net outflows totaling $13 billion (based on data from the Investment Company Institute), as demand shifted from funds to individual bonds and ETFs. At the same time, the market absorbed $422 billion in issuance, a large increase from the $322 billion issued during the prior 12-month period, boosted by increased borrowing needs from issuers on the back of slowing revenue growth, less
fiscal stimulus, and pent-up demand.
fiscal stimulus, and pent-up demand.
A Closer Look at Yields
AAA Municipal Yield Curves
Source: Thomson Municipal Market Data.
From June 30, 2023, to June 30, 2024, yields on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds increased by 23 basis points (bps) from 3.49% to 3.72%, ten-year yields increased by 28 bps from 2.56% to 2.84%, five-year yields increased by 27 bps from 2.62% to 2.89%, and two-year yields increased by 18 bps from 2.93% to 3.11% (as measured by Refinitiv Municipal Market Data). As a result, the municipal yield curve steepened over the 12-month period with the spread between two- and 30-year maturities steepening by 5 bps to a slope of 61 bps, significantly steeper than the still inverted U.S. Treasury curve.
Outperformance throughout the period kept relative valuations at historically rich levels, and municipal-to-Treasury ratios ended well through their five-year averages across the curve, limiting interest from crossover investors.
Financial Conditions of Municipal Issuers
With reserves at all-time highs, debt service burden near a 50-year low, and a strong equity market fortifying pension plans, states are well-positioned to weather a potential economic slowdown. Tax receipts have normalized with two consecutive quarters of positive growth; however, expenditures remain elevated due to inflation. Forty-six states began their new fiscal year in July, with only three states-Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina-starting without a budget, though none expect significant disruptions. We believe the fundamental outlook remains stable for states. Local governments and school districts are particularly well situated since they continue to benefit from the strength in the U.S. residential housing market.
Regarding revenue sectors, no subsector is immune to an economic contraction; however, most municipal issuers are ultra-defensive since they provide essential services and can raise user fees or taxes to cover operations. Across all municipal sectors, borrowing has increased dramatically in 2024, primarily as issuers address deferred maintenance. With the uncertainty surrounding the election, we anticipate the spike in issuance will continue, providing better options in the second half of 2024 to buy solid credits in the primary market or discounted names in the secondary market.
The opinions expressed are those of BlackRock as of June 30, 2024 and are subject to change at any time due to changes in market or economic conditions. The comments should not be construed as a recommendation of any individual holdings or market sectors. Investing involves risk including loss of principal. Bond values fluctuate in price so the value of your investment can go down depending on market conditions. Fixed income risks include interest-rate and credit risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, there is a corresponding decline in bond values. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the bond issuer will not be able to make principal and interest payments. There may be less information on the financial condition of municipal issuers than for public corporations. The market for municipal bonds may be less liquid than for taxable bonds. Some investors may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax ("AMT"). Capital gains distributions, if any, are taxable.
The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, a broad, market value-weighted index, seeks to measure the performance of the U.S. municipal bond market. All bonds in the index are exempt from U.S. federal income taxes or subject to the AMT. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Municipal Market Overview3
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging
The Trust may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the distribution rate on, and net asset value ("NAV") of, its common shares ("Common Shares"). However, there is no guarantee that these objectives can be achieved in all interest rate environments.
In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of leverage, which is based on short-term interest rates, is normally lower than the income earned by the Trust on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of the Trust (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, the Trust's shareholders benefit from the incremental net income. The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage (after paying the leverage costs) is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings (less the leverage liability) is reflected in the per share NAV.
To illustrate these concepts, assume the Trust's capitalization is $100 million and it utilizes leverage for an additional $30 million, creating a total value of $130 million available for investment in longer-term income securities. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and longer-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, the Trust's financing costs on the $30 million of proceeds obtained from leverage are based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by the Trust with the proceeds from leverage earn income based on longer-term interest rates. In this case, the Trust's financing cost of leverage is significantly lower than the income earned on the Trust's longer-term investments acquired from such leverage proceeds, and therefore the holders of Common Shares ("Common Shareholders") are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.
However, in order to benefit shareholders, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other costs of leverage exceed the Trust's return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if the Trust had not used leverage. Furthermore, the value of the Trust's portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the amount of the Trust's obligations under its leverage arrangement generally does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Trust's NAVs positively or negatively. Changes in the future direction of interest rates are very difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that the Trust's intended leveraging strategy will be successful.
The use of leverage also generally causes greater changes in the Trust's NAV, market price and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. In a declining market, leverage is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV and market price of the Trust's shares than if the Trust were not leveraged. In addition, the Trust may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause the Trust to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit the Trust's ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. The Trust incurs expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by shareholders and may reduce income to the shareholders. Moreover, to the extent the calculation of the Trust's investment advisory fees includes assets purchased with the proceeds of leverage, the investment advisory fees payable to the Trust's investment adviser will be higher than if the Trust did not use leverage.
The Trust may utilize leverage through the use of tender option bond trusts ("TOB Trusts") as described in the Notes to Financial Statements, if applicable.
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), the Trust is permitted to issue debt securities up to 33 1/3% of its total managed assets. The Trust may voluntarily elect to limit its leverage to less than the maximum amount permitted under the 1940 Act.
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2024 BlackRock Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Trust Summary as of June 30, 2024
BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust (BMN)
Investment Objective
BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust's (BMN) (the "Trust") investment objectives are to provide current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax (but which may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax in certain circumstances) and to return $25.00 per common share (the initial public offering price per common share) to holders of common shares on or about September 30, 2037. Under normal market conditions, the Trust invests at least 80% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities. The Trust invests primarily in investment grade quality securities or securities that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser.
There is no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objectives, including its investment objective of returning $25.00 per share.
Trust Information
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Symbol on New York Stock Exchange
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BMN
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Initial Offering Date
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October 28, 2022
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Termination Date
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September 30, 2037
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Yield on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2024 ($24.70)(a)
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4.55%
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Tax Equivalent Yield(b)
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7.69%
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Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)
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$0.093750
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Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)
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$1.125000
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Leverage as of June 30, 2024(d)
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7%
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(a)
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Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results.
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(b)
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Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and
deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.
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(c)
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The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.
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(d)
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Represents TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued
liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The
Benefits and Risks of Leveraging.
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Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
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06/30/24
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12/31/23
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Change
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High
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Low
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Closing Market Price
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$ 24.70
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$ 23.78
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3.87
%
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$ 24.95
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$ 23.58
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Net Asset Value
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26.01
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26.20
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(0.73
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26.20
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25.64
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Performance
Returns for the period ended June 30, 2024 were as follows:
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Average Annual Total Returns
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6-month
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1 Year
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Since
Inception(a)
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Trust at NAV(b)(c)
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1.61
%
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6.14
%
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6.75
%
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Trust at Market Price(b)(c)
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6.30
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4.25
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3.50
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Customized Reference Benchmark(d)
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(0.05
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4.53
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10.69
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Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index(e)
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(0.40
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3.21
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6.64
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(a)
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BMN commenced operations on October 28, 2022.
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(b)
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All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Trust's use of leverage, if any.
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(c)
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TheTrust's discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.
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(d)
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The Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index (75%) and the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade) 2037 Total
Return Index (25%).
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(e)
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An unmanaged index that tracks the U.S. long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.
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Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
The Trust is presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Trustis actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of any index. The index performance shown is not intended to be indicative of the Trust's investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.
More information about the Trust's historical performance can be found in the "Closed End Funds" section of blackrock.com.
The following discussion relates to the Trust's absolute performance based on NAV:
The municipal bond market gained ground during the reporting period, with income playing the largest role in total returns. Declining inflation fueled expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve was set to begin cutting interest rates in 2024, benefiting the broader fixed-income market from November 2023 onward. Municipal bonds were also well supported by positive economic growth, strong issuer fundamentals, and favorable supply-and-demand trends.
Trust Summary5
Trust Summary as of June 30, 2024(continued)
BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust (BMN)
As a function of the Trust's 2037 maturity mandate, the portfolio's largest allocation is to bonds in the 12- to 18-year maturity range. As a result, this maturity grouping made the largest contribution to performance. With respect to credit tiers, the largest contributions came from bonds rated A, BBB, and AA, respectively. Healthcare and transportation were the top contributors at the sector level. Among individual securities, two holdings in the prepay gas sector were the largest contributors due to the combination of their robust returns and sizable weightings in the portfolio.
At a time of positive returns for the broader market, few aspects of the Trust's positioning detracted from absolute performance. With that said, one individual security finished with a negative return due to the timing of the Trust's purchase.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Overview of the Trust's Total Investments
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SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector(a)
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Percent of
Total Investments(b)
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Transportation
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24.0
%
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Health
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19.4
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Housing
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16.8
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County/City/Special District/School District
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16.0
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State
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9.0
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Education
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5.8
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Corporate
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5.5
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Utilities
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3.5
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CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE
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Calendar Year Ended December 31,(c)
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Percent(b)
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2024
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12.0
%
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2025
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12.9
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2026
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6.4
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2027
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8.5
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2028
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3.0
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CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION
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Credit Rating(d)
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Percent of
Total Investments(b)
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AAA/Aaa
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5.1
%
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AA/Aa
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27.3
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A
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21.7
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BBB/Baa
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20.1
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BB/Ba
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4.6
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B
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2.5
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N/R(e)
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18.7
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(a)
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For purposes of this report, sector sub-classifications may differ from those utilized for compliance purposes.
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(b)
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Excludes short-term securities.
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(c)
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Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.
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(d)
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For purposes of this report, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating
agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade
ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality
ratings are subject to change.
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(e)
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The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of
sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of June 30, 2024, the market
value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 3.0% of total investments.
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2024 BlackRock Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2024
BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust (BMN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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Security
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Par
(000)
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Value
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Municipal Bonds
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Alabama - 0.2%
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County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding
RB, 5.25%, 10/01/42
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$
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325
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$ 357,838
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Arizona - 1.7%
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Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%,
07/01/38(a)
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460
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454,991
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Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, 5.00%, 12/01/37
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2,000
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2,179,023
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2,634,014
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California - 3.3%
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California Community Choice Financing Authority, RB,
Series E-2, Sustainability Bonds, 5.24%, 02/01/54(b)
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625
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618,628
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California Enterprise Development Authority, RB, 7.60%,
11/15/37(a)
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1,000
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1,043,263
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California Public Finance Authority, RB, Sustainability
Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/36(a)
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1,000
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987,990
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California School Finance Authority, Refunding RB,
Sustainability Bonds, 5.25%, 08/01/38(a)
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125
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131,817
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California Statewide Communities Development Authority,
RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/41(a)
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2,500
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2,533,140
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5,314,838
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Colorado - 7.2%
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City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System
Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series D, AMT, 5.00%,
11/15/42
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4,000
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4,250,216
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Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/39
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750
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742,360
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Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Refunding RB,
5.00%, 12/01/40
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2,000
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2,036,453
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E-470 Public Highway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A,
5.00%, 09/01/40
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3,000
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3,007,137
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Eagle County Airport Terminal Corp., ARB, Series B, AMT,
5.00%, 05/01/41
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1,000
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1,014,137
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Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1, Refunding GO,
Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/37
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500
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503,176
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11,553,479
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District of Columbia - 0.7%
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District of Columbia, RB, Series A, AMT, Sustainability
Bonds, 5.50%, 02/28/37
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1,000
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1,150,467
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Florida - 2.0%
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County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, Refunding
RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/42
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2,000
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2,086,929
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Florida Development Finance Corp., RB, AMT, 6.13%,
07/01/32(a)(b)
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400
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412,826
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Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB, AMT,
(AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/44
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315
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329,805
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Village Community Development District No. 15, SAB,
4.85%, 05/01/38(a)
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400
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419,018
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3,248,578
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Georgia - 1.4%
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Development Authority of Cobb County, RB, Series A,
5.70%, 06/15/38(a)
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625
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635,374
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Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB, Series A, 5.00%,
05/15/37
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1,500
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1,607,020
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|
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2,242,394
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Security
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Par
(000)
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Value
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Illinois - 9.1%
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Chicago Board of Education, GO, Series C, 5.25%,
12/01/39
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$
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2,675
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$ 2,683,435
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City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Series A, 5.50%, 01/01/41
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1,855
|
1,974,583
|
|
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Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 6.50%, 05/15/42
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250
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260,114
|
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Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB
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|||
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4.00%, 08/15/41
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1,170
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1,164,272
|
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Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/41
|
310
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274,316
|
|
|
Illinois Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing,
Series G, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA,
GNMA), 4.85%, 10/01/42
|
5,000
|
5,111,963
|
|
|
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A,
(NPFGC), 0.00%, 06/15/37(c)
|
2,000
|
1,192,731
|
|
|
State of Illinois, GO, 5.00%, 02/01/39
|
1,850
|
1,844,265
|
|
|
14,505,679
|
|||
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Kansas - 0.2%
|
|||
|
City of Manhattan Kansas, Refunding RB, Series A,
4.00%, 06/01/26
|
315
|
313,218
|
|
|
Louisiana - 0.6%
|
|||
|
Louisiana Housing Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series B,
(FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.60%, 12/01/42
|
995
|
998,420
|
|
|
Maryland - 3.6%
|
|||
|
Maryland Community Development Administration, RB,
S/F Housing, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA,
GNMA), 4.95%, 09/01/42
|
4,000
|
4,146,955
|
|
|
Maryland Economic Development Corp., RB, Class B,
AMT, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 12/31/40
|
1,500
|
1,574,176
|
|
|
5,721,131
|
|||
|
Massachusetts - 0.6%
|
|||
|
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, 5.00%,
07/01/42
|
1,000
|
1,026,941
|
|
|
Michigan - 7.9%
|
|||
|
Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB
|
|||
|
5.00%, 11/15/41
|
1,000
|
1,016,514
|
|
|
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42
|
4,865
|
5,026,463
|
|
|
Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F
Housing
|
|||
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Series D, Sustainability Bonds, 5.10%, 12/01/37
|
2,250
|
2,426,111
|
|
|
Series D, Sustainability Bonds, 5.20%, 12/01/40
|
2,750
|
2,955,124
|
|
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Wayne County Airport Authority, ARB, Series D, 5.00%,
12/01/40
|
1,230
|
1,242,545
|
|
|
12,666,757
|
|||
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Minnesota - 1.0%
|
|||
|
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing,
Series N, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA,
GNMA), 5.10%, 07/01/42
|
1,500
|
1,576,168
|
|
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Missouri - 1.0%
|
|||
|
St Louis County Industrial Development Authority, RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/38
|
1,500
|
1,507,090
|
|
|
Nevada(a) - 0.7%
|
|||
|
City of North Las Vegas Nevada, SAB
|
|||
|
5.50%, 06/01/37
|
495
|
521,323
|
|
|
5.75%, 06/01/42
|
495
|
523,524
|
|
|
1,044,847
|
|||
|
New Jersey - 5.2%
|
|||
|
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/42
|
1,500
|
1,543,184
|
Schedule of Investments7
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
June 30, 2024
BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust (BMN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
|
Security
|
Par
(000)
|
Value
|
|
|
New Jersey (continued)
|
|||
|
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB,
5.00%, 06/15/42
|
$
|
2,200
|
$ 2,385,393
|
|
South Jersey Port Corp., Refunding ARB, Series S,
5.00%, 01/01/39
|
1,350
|
1,375,518
|
|
|
South Jersey Transportation Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/39
|
3,000
|
3,001,319
|
|
|
8,305,414
|
|||
|
New Mexico - 0.6%
|
|||
|
City of Santa Fe New Mexico, Refunding RB, 5.00%,
05/15/32
|
1,000
|
995,426
|
|
|
New York - 8.2%
|
|||
|
Build NYC Resource Corp., RB, Sustainability Bonds,
5.00%, 06/01/32(a)
|
400
|
403,495
|
|
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB
|
|||
|
Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/40
|
1,000
|
1,007,145
|
|
|
Series C, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/42
|
500
|
526,391
|
|
|
Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/37
|
1,670
|
1,669,998
|
|
|
New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F
Housing, Class F-1, Sustainability Bonds, 4.60%,
11/01/42
|
1,500
|
1,521,953
|
|
|
New York Convention Center Development Corp.,
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/40
|
2,500
|
2,524,728
|
|
|
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., RB, AMT,
5.13%, 09/01/50(a)(b)
|
250
|
259,778
|
|
|
New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, AMT,
5.00%, 01/01/36
|
1,500
|
1,538,238
|
|
|
New York Transportation Development Corp., RB
|
|||
|
AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40
|
1,500
|
1,555,635
|
|
|
AMT, Sustainability Bonds, 5.50%, 06/30/38
|
1,000
|
1,082,609
|
|
|
Onondaga Civic Development Corp., RB, 5.00%,
07/01/40
|
1,075
|
1,084,029
|
|
|
13,173,999
|
|||
|
North Carolina - 1.1%
|
|||
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB
|
|||
|
Series B-1, 4.25%, 10/01/28
|
175
|
172,838
|
|
|
Series B-2, 3.75%, 10/01/28
|
100
|
96,523
|
|
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB,
5.00%, 10/01/30
|
500
|
499,626
|
|
|
North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42
|
995
|
1,006,528
|
|
|
1,775,515
|
|||
|
Ohio - 3.0%
|
|||
|
County of Franklin Ohio, RB, 5.00%, 05/15/40
|
3,140
|
3,165,033
|
|
|
State of Ohio, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/39
|
1,680
|
1,686,203
|
|
|
4,851,236
|
|||
|
Oklahoma - 2.2%
|
|||
|
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, Refunding RB, AMT,
5.00%, 06/01/35(b)
|
2,490
|
2,537,762
|
|
|
Tulsa County Industrial Authority, Refunding RB, 5.25%,
11/15/37
|
1,000
|
1,003,094
|
|
|
3,540,856
|
|||
|
Oregon - 1.2%
|
|||
|
Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue, ARB,
Series 24B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/42
|
1,835
|
1,858,024
|
|
|
Pennsylvania - 8.6%
|
|||
|
Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development
Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/01/42(a)
|
920
|
940,839
|
|
|
Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development
Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 05/01/42
|
2,580
|
2,677,523
|
|
Security
|
Par
(000)
|
Value
|
|
|
Pennsylvania (continued)
|
|||
|
Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority,
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/36
|
$
|
350
|
$ 355,694
|
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority,
RB, AMT, 5.50%, 06/30/43
|
5,000
|
5,475,783
|
|
|
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 05/01/41
|
1,500
|
1,527,951
|
|
|
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series B-1,
5.00%, 06/01/42
|
1,500
|
1,535,600
|
|
|
Philadelphia Gas Works Co., Refunding RB, 5.00%,
08/01/42
|
1,170
|
1,201,103
|
|
|
13,714,493
|
|||
|
Puerto Rico - 4.4%
|
|||
|
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Series A-1,
Restructured, 5.75%, 07/01/31
|
3,447
|
3,814,570
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax
Revenue, RB
|
|||
|
Series A-2, Convertible, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40
|
1,500
|
1,480,032
|
|
|
Series A-1, Restructured, 4.55%, 07/01/40
|
1,750
|
1,756,056
|
|
|
7,050,658
|
|||
|
South Carolina - 1.6%
|
|||
|
Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, RB, Series A1,
5.25%, 10/01/54(b)
|
805
|
859,699
|
|
|
South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series E,
5.50%, 12/01/42
|
1,500
|
1,678,744
|
|
|
2,538,443
|
|||
|
Tennessee - 3.6%
|
|||
|
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County
Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB
|
|||
|
5.00%, 10/01/38
|
1,000
|
1,024,617
|
|
|
Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/41
|
1,000
|
1,006,120
|
|
|
Tennergy Corp., RB, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/53(b)
|
2,500
|
2,674,384
|
|
|
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., RB, Series A,
5.00%, 05/01/52(b)
|
925
|
977,129
|
|
|
5,682,250
|
|||
|
Texas - 4.8%
|
|||
|
Central Texas Turnpike System, RB, Series C, 5.00%,
08/15/42
|
1,500
|
1,500,737
|
|
|
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 01/01/27
|
560
|
555,574
|
|
|
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,
RB, 5.00%, 08/15/39(a)
|
425
|
415,016
|
|
|
San Antonio Water System, Refunding RB, Series A,
Junior Lien, 4.00%, 05/15/40
|
810
|
817,679
|
|
|
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance
Corp., Refunding RB
|
|||
|
5.00%, 11/15/40
|
1,500
|
1,436,316
|
|
|
Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/44
|
3,020
|
3,014,780
|
|
|
7,740,102
|
|||
|
Vermont - 0.8%
|
|||
|
Vermont Economic Development Authority, RB, AMT,
4.63%, 04/01/36(a)(b)
|
1,300
|
1,311,374
|
|
|
Washington - 2.6%
|
|||
|
University of Washington, Refunding RB, Series C, 4.00%,
12/01/40
|
2,500
|
2,464,068
|
|
|
Washington State Housing Finance Commission,
Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/38
|
1,590
|
1,689,057
|
|
|
4,153,125
|
|||
|
Wisconsin - 2.2%
|
|||
|
Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB
|
|||
|
5.25%, 05/15/42(a)
|
1,230
|
1,205,303
|
8
2024 BlackRock Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
June 30, 2024
BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust (BMN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
|
Security
|
Par
(000)
|
Value
|
|
|
Wisconsin (continued)
|
|||
|
Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB(continued)
|
|||
|
Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/42
|
$
|
1,500
|
$ 1,500,205
|
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority,
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/27
|
745
|
736,910
|
|
|
3,442,418
|
|||
|
Wyoming - 1.2%
|
|||
|
Wyoming Community Development Authority, Refunding
RB, S/F Housing, Series 1, 4.40%, 12/01/43
|
2,000
|
1,968,251
|
|
|
Total Municipal Bonds - 92.5%
(Cost: $142,868,931)
|
147,963,443
|
||
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(d)
|
|||
|
Pennsylvania - 12.5%
|
|||
|
Allegheny County Airport Authority, ARB
|
|||
|
Series A, AMT, (AGM), 5.25%, 01/01/37
|
1,640
|
1,811,423
|
|
|
Series A, AMT, (AGM), 5.25%, 01/01/40
|
1,700
|
1,877,476
|
|
|
Series A, AMT, (AGM), 5.50%, 01/01/41
|
1,660
|
1,833,680
|
|
|
Series A, AMT, (AGM), 5.50%, 01/01/42
|
1,500
|
1,657,061
|
|
|
General Authority of Southcentral Pennsylvania,
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/01/39
|
5,000
|
5,307,731
|
|
|
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing,
Series 143A, Sustainability Bonds, 5.13%, 10/01/41
|
7,000
|
7,499,106
|
|
|
19,986,477
|
|||
|
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond
Trusts - 12.5%
(Cost: $18,788,350)
|
19,986,477
|
||
|
Total Long-Term Investments - 105.0%
(Cost: $161,657,281)
|
167,949,920
|
|
Security
|
Shares
|
Value
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities
|
|||
|
Money Market Funds - 2.0%
|
|||
|
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional
Shares, 3.88%(e)(f)
|
3,125,464
|
$ 3,125,776
|
|
|
Total Short-Term Securities - 2.0%
(Cost: $3,125,721)
|
3,125,776
|
||
|
Total Investments - 107.0%
(Cost: $164,783,002)
|
171,075,696
|
||
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities - 0.8%
|
1,308,724
|
||
|
Liability for TOBTrust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and
Fees Payable - (7.8)%
|
(12,465,520
)
|
||
|
Net Assets - 100.0%
|
$ 159,918,900
|
|
(a)
|
Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to
qualified institutional investors.
|
|
(b)
|
Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective
interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and
spread if published and available.
|
|
(c)
|
Zero-coupon bond.
|
|
(d)
|
Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates
received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4
of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.
|
|
(e)
|
Affiliate of the Trust.
|
|
(f)
|
Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.
|
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six months ended June 30, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
|
Affiliated Issuer
|
Value at
12/31/23
|
Purchases
at Cost
|
Proceeds
from Sales
|
Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
|
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Value at
06/30/24
|
Shares
Held at
06/30/24
|
Income
|
Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
|
|
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Shares
|
$ 2,059,735
|
$ 1,066,041
(a)
|
$ -
|
$ 61
|
$ (61
)
|
$ 3,125,776
|
3,125,464
|
$ 22,910
|
$ -
|
|
(a)
|
Represents net amount purchased (sold).
|
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust's policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Trust's financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust's financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|
|
Assets
|
||||
|
Investments
|
||||
|
Long-Term Investments
|
||||
|
Municipal Bonds
|
$ -
|
$ 147,963,443
|
$ -
|
$ 147,963,443
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts
|
-
|
19,986,477
|
-
|
19,986,477
|
Schedule of Investments9
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
June 30, 2024
BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust (BMN)
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities
|
||||
|
Money Market Funds
|
$ 3,125,776
|
$ -
|
$ -
|
$ 3,125,776
|
|
$3,125,776
|
$167,949,920
|
$-
|
$171,075,696
|
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, TOB Trust Certificates of $12,335,000 are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.
See notes to financial statements.
10
2024 BlackRock Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)June 30, 2024
|
BMN
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
Investments, at value - unaffiliated(a)
|
$ 167,949,920
|
|
Investments, at value - affiliated(b)
|
3,125,776
|
|
Receivables:
|
|
|
Dividends - affiliated
|
5,137
|
|
Interest - unaffiliated
|
2,024,208
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
4,852
|
|
Total assets
|
173,109,893
|
|
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
|
|
|
Payables:
|
|
|
Accounting services fees
|
13,903
|
|
Custodian fees
|
663
|
|
Income dividend distributions
|
576,342
|
|
Interest expense and fees
|
130,520
|
|
Investment advisory fees
|
77,414
|
|
Other accrued expenses
|
447
|
|
Professional fees
|
46,070
|
|
Transfer agent fees
|
10,634
|
|
Total accrued liabilities
|
855,993
|
|
OTHER LIABILITIES
|
|
|
TOB Trust Certificates
|
12,335,000
|
|
Total liabilities
|
13,190,993
|
|
Commitments and contingent liabilities
|
|
|
NET ASSETS
|
$ 159,918,900
|
|
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF
|
|
|
Paid-in capital(c)(d)(e)
|
$ 153,691,325
|
|
Accumulated earnings
|
6,227,575
|
|
NET ASSETS
|
$ 159,918,900
|
|
Net asset value
|
$ 26.01
|
|
(a)Investments, at cost-unaffiliated
|
$161,657,281
|
|
(b)Investments, at cost-affiliated
|
$3,125,721
|
|
(c)Shares outstanding
|
6,147,653
|
|
(d)Shares authorized
|
Unlimited
|
|
(e)Par value
|
$0.001
|
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Statements11
Statement of Operations (unaudited)Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
|
BMN
|
|
|
INVESTMENT INCOME
|
|
|
Dividends - affiliated
|
$22,910
|
|
Interest - unaffiliated
|
4,061,417
|
|
Total investment income
|
4,084,327
|
|
EXPENSES
|
|
|
Investment advisory
|
469,912
|
|
Professional
|
29,846
|
|
Accounting services
|
20,369
|
|
Transfer agent
|
14,694
|
|
Printing and postage
|
8,354
|
|
Trustees and Officer
|
5,619
|
|
Registration
|
4,255
|
|
Custodian
|
1,019
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
3,683
|
|
Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees
|
557,751
|
|
Interest expense and fees(a)
|
255,527
|
|
Total expenses
|
813,278
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager
|
(733
)
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed
|
812,545
|
|
Net investment income
|
3,271,782
|
|
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
|
|
|
Net realized gain from:
|
|
|
Investments - unaffiliated
|
8,108
|
|
Investments - affiliated
|
61
|
|
8,169
|
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
|
Investments - unaffiliated
|
(947,587
)
|
|
Investments - affiliated
|
(61
)
|
|
(947,648
)
|
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss
|
(939,479
)
|
|
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
$2,332,303
|
|
(a)Related to TOB Trusts.
|
See notes to financial statements.
12
2024 BlackRock Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
|
BMN
|
||
|
Six Months Ended
06/30/24
(unaudited)
|
Year Ended
12/31/23
|
|
|
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
|
||
|
OPERATIONS
|
||
|
Net investment income
|
$3,271,782
|
$6,444,263
|
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
8,169
|
(44,267
)
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(947,648
)
|
5,327,495
|
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
2,332,303
|
11,727,491
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)
|
||
|
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders
|
(3,458,055
)
|
(6,929,444
)
|
|
NET ASSETS
|
||
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
|
(1,125,752
)
|
4,798,047
|
|
Beginning of period
|
161,044,652
|
156,246,605
|
|
End of period
|
$159,918,900
|
$161,044,652
|
|
(a)
|
Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
|
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Statements13
Financial Highlights(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
|
BMN
|
|||
|
Six Months Ended
06/30/24
(unaudited)
|
Year Ended
12/31/23
|
Period from
10/28/22(a)
to 12/31/22
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$26.20
|
$25.42
|
$25.00
|
|
Net investment income(b)
|
0.53
|
1.05
|
0.11
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(0.16
)
|
0.86
|
0.31
|
|
Net increase from investment operations
|
0.37
|
1.91
|
0.42
|
|
Distributions from net investment income(c)
|
(0.56
)
|
(1.13
)
|
-
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$26.01
|
$26.20
|
$25.42
|
|
Market price, end of period
|
$24.70
|
$23.78
|
$24.44
|
|
Total Return(d)
|
|||
|
Based on net asset value
|
1.61
%(e)
|
7.97
%
|
1.68
%(e)
|
|
Based on market price
|
6.30
%(e)
|
1.92
%
|
(2.24
)%(e)
|
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)
|
|||
|
Total expenses
|
1.03
%(g)
|
0.72
%
|
0.65
%(g)(h)
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed
|
1.02
%(g)
|
0.72
%
|
0.61
%(g)(h)
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense
|
0.70
%(g)
|
0.67
%
|
0.61
%(g)
|
|
Net investment income
|
4.13
%(g)
|
4.11
%
|
2.60
%(g)
|
|
Supplemental Data
|
|||
|
Net assets, end of period (000)
|
$159,919
|
$161,045
|
$156,247
|
|
TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)
|
$12,335
|
$12,335
|
$-
|
|
Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period
|
$13,965
|
$14,056
|
N/A
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
2
%
|
20
%
|
38
%
|
|
(a)
|
Commencement of operations.
|
|
(b)
|
Based on average shares outstanding.
|
|
(c)
|
Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
|
|
(d)
|
Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any
sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.
|
|
(e)
|
Not annualized.
|
|
(f)
|
Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.
|
|
(g)
|
Annualized.
|
|
(h)
|
Audit and printing costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses and total expenses after fees waived
and/or reimbursed would have been 0.80% and 0.76%.
|
See notes to financial statements.
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2024 BlackRock Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
1.
ORGANIZATION
BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Trust is registered as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Maryland statutory trust. The Trust determines and makes available for publication the net asset value ("NAV") of its Common Shares on a daily basis.
The Trust, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the "Manager") or its affiliates, is included in a complex of funds referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Trust is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
InvestmentTransactions and Income Recognition:For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed.Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method.Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates at fair value.Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.
Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Trust may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.
Distributions:Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid monthly.Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates and made at least annually.The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan") approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), the trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act ("Independent Trustees"), may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex selected by the Independent Trustees. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.
The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of the Trust, as applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities, if any, are included in the Trustees' and Officer's fees payable in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Trust until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan. Net appreciation (depreciation) in the value of participants' deferral accounts is allocated among the participating funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex and reflected as Trustees and Officer expense on the Statement of Operations. The Trustees and Officer expense may be negative as a result of a decrease in value of the deferred accounts.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Trust, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
Other:Expenses directly related to the Trust are charged to the Trust. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Trusthas an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits are earned on uninvested cash balances, which could be used to reduce custody fees and/or overdraft charges.
3.
INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
InvestmentValuation Policies:TheTrust' s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as "market value" within the financial statements) each day that the Trust is open for business and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board has approved the designation of theTrust's Manager as the valuation designee for theTrust. TheTrust determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under the Manager's policies. If a security's market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with the Manager's policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. The Manager has formed a committee (the "Valuation Committee") to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Trust's assets and liabilities:
•Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third-party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third-party pricing service. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.
•Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day's published NAV.
If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee in accordance with the Manager's policies and procedures as reflecting fair value ("Fair Valued Investments"). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that the Trust might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm's-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
•Level 1 - Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access;
•Level 2 - Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and
•Level 3 - Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee's assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors.The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4.
SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS
Zero-Coupon Bonds:Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.
Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts: TheTrust leveragesits assets through the use of "TOB Trust" transactions. The fund transfers municipal bonds into a special purpose trust (a "TOB Trust"). A TOB Trust issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate interests ("TOB Trust Certificates"), which are sold to third-party investors, and residual inverse floating rate interests ("TOB Residuals"), which are issued to the participating fund that contributed the municipal bonds to the TOB Trust. The TOB Trust Certificates have interest rates that reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender such certificates to the TOB Trust for redemption at par and any accrued interest at each reset date. The TOB Residuals held by a fund provide the fund with the right to cause the holders of a proportional share of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates to the TOB Trust at par plus accrued interest. The fund may withdraw a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB Trust. Other funds managed by the investment adviser may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB Trust into which the fund has contributed bonds. If multiple BlackRock-advised funds participate in the same TOB Trust, the economic rights and obligations under the TOB Residuals will be shared among the funds ratably in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust.
TOB Trusts are supported by a liquidity facility provided by a third-party bank or other financial institution (the "Liquidity Provider") that allows the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment of par plus accrued interest on any business day. The tendered TOB Trust Certificates are remarketed by a Remarketing Agent. In the event of a failed remarketing, the TOB Trust may draw upon a loan from the Liquidity Provider to purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates. Any loans made by the Liquidity Provider will be secured by the purchased TOB Trust Certificates held by the TOB Trust and will be subject to an increased interest rate based on number of days the loan is outstanding.
The TOB Trust may be collapsed without the consent of the fund, upon the occurrence of a termination event as defined in the TOB Trust agreement. Upon the occurrence of a termination event, a TOB Trust would be liquidated with the proceeds applied first to any accrued fees owed to the trustee of the TOB Trust, the Remarketing Agent and the Liquidity Provider. Upon certain termination events, TOB Trust Certificates holders will be paid before the TOB Residuals holders (i.e., the Trust) whereas in other termination events, TOB Trust Certificates holders and TOB Residuals holders will be paid pro rata.
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2024 BlackRock Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
While the fund's investment policies and restrictions expressly permit investments in inverse floating rate securities, such as TOB Residuals, they restrict the ability of the fund to borrow money for purposes of making investments. Each Trust's transfer of the municipal bonds to a TOB Trust is considered a secured borrowing for financial reporting purposes. The cash received by the TOB Trust from the sale of the TOB Trust Certificates, less certain transaction expenses, is paid to theTrust. TheTrust typically invests the cash received in additional municipal bonds.
Accounting for TOB Trusts: The municipal bonds deposited into a TOB Trust are presented in theTrust's Schedule of Investments and the TOB Trust Certificates are shown in Other Liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Any loans drawn by the TOB Trust pursuant to the liquidity facility to purchase tendered TOB Trust Certificates are shown as Loan for TOB Trust Certificates. The carrying amount of theTrust's payable to the holder of the TOB Trust Certificates, as reported in the Statementof Assets and Liabilities as TOB Trust Certificates, approximates its fair value.
Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts, from the underlying municipal bonds is recorded by theTrust on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the TOB Trust transaction and other expenses related to remarketing, administration, trustee, liquidity and other services to a TOB Trust are shown as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statement of Operations. Fees paid upon creation of the TOB Trust are recorded as debt issuance costs and are amortized to interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statementof Operations to the expected maturity of the TOB Trust. In connection with the restructurings of the TOB Trusts to non-bank sponsored TOB Trusts, theTrust incurred non-recurring, legal and restructuring fees, which are recorded as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statement of Operations.Amounts recorded within interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statement of Operations are:
|
Trust Name
|
Interest Expense
|
Liquidity Fees
|
Other Expenses
|
Total
|
|
BMN
|
$ 217,639
|
$ 22,331
|
$ 15,557
|
$ 255,527
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the following table is a summary of the Trust's TOB Trusts:
|
Trust Name
|
Underlying
Municipal Bonds
Transferred to
TOB Trusts(a)
|
Liability for
TOB Trust
Certificates(b)
|
Range of
Interest Rates
on TOB Trust
Certificates at
Period End
|
Average
TOB Trust
Certificates
Outstanding
|
Daily Weighted
Average Rate
of Interest and
Other Expenses
on TOB Trusts
|
|
BMN
|
$ 19,986,477
|
$ 12,335,000
|
3.91%-4.06%
|
$ 12,335,000
|
4.17
%
|
|
(a)
|
The municipal bonds transferred to a TOB Trust are generally high grade municipal bonds. In certain cases, when municipal bonds transferred are lower grade municipal bonds, the TOB
Trust transaction may include a credit enhancement feature that provides for the timely payment of principal and interest on the bonds to the TOB Trust by a credit enhancement provider
in the event of default of the municipal bond. The TOB Trust would be responsible for the payment of the credit enhancement fee and the Trust, as TOB Residuals holders, would be
responsible for reimbursement of any payments of principal and interest made by the credit enhancement provider. The maximum potential amounts owed by the Trust, for such
reimbursements, as applicable, are included in the maximum potential amounts disclosed for recourse TOB Trusts in the Schedule of Investments.
|
|
(b)
|
TOB Trusts may be structured on a non-recourse or recourse basis. When a Trust invests in TOB Trusts on a non-recourse basis, the Liquidity Provider may be required to make a
payment under the liquidity facility to allow the TOB Trust to repurchase TOB Trust Certificates. The Liquidity Provider will be reimbursed from the liquidation of bonds held in the TOB
Trust. If theTrust invests in a TOB Trust on a recourse basis, theTrust enters into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where theTrust is required to reimburse the
Liquidity Provider for any shortfall between the amount paid by the Liquidity Provider and proceeds received from liquidation of municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust (the "Liquidation
Shortfall"). As a result, if theTrust invests in a recourse TOB Trust, theTrust will bear the risk of loss with respect to any Liquidation Shortfall. If multiple funds participate in any such TOB
Trust, these losses will be shared ratably, including the maximum potential amounts owed by theTrust at June 30, 2024, in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust. The recourse
TOB Trusts are identified in the Schedule of Investments including the maximum potential amounts owed by theTrust at June 30, 2024.
|
5.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Advisory: The Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Trust's investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock"), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Trust's portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Trust.
For such services, theTrust pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to 0.55% of the average daily value of theTrust's managed assets.
For purposes of calculating this fee, "managed assets" are determined as total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) less the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes).
Expense Waivers:The Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Trust pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the "affiliated money market fund waiver") through June 30, 2025. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days' notice by a majority of the Independent Trustees, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the amount waived was $733.
The Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of theTrust's assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through June 30, 2025. The agreement can be renewed for annual periods thereafter, and may be terminated on 90 days' notice, each subject to approval by a majority of the Trust's Independent Trustees. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, there were no fees waived by the Manager pursuant to this arrangement.
Trustees and Officers:Certain trustees and/or officers of the Trust are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Trust reimburses the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Trustees and Officer in the Statement of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
6.
PURCHASES AND SALES
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, were $2,606,227 and $3,422,056, respectively.
7.
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
It is theTrust's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
TheTrust files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on theTrust' s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on theTrust's state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Trust as of June 30, 2024, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Trust's financial statements.
As of December 31, 2023, the Trust had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:
|
Trust Name
|
Non-Expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards
|
|
BMN
|
$ (45,591
)
|
As of June 30, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
|
Trust Name
|
Tax Cost
|
Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
|
Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
|
Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
|
BMN
|
$ 152,448,815
|
$ 6,378,770
|
$ (86,889
)
|
$ 6,291,881
|
8.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
In the normal course of business, the Trustinvests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject theTrust to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Trust and its investments.
The Trust may hold a significant amount of bonds subject to calls by the issuers at defined dates and prices. When bonds are called by issuers and the Trust reinvests the proceeds received, such investments may be in securities with lower yields than the bonds originally held, and correspondingly, could adversely impact the yield and total return performance of theTrust.
The Trust structures and "sponsors" the TOB Trusts in which it holds TOB Residuals and has certain duties and responsibilities, which may give rise to certain additional risks including, but not limited to, compliance, securities law and operational risks.
As short-term interest rates rise, the Trust's investments in the TOB Trusts may adversely affect the Trust's net investment income and dividends to CommonShareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB Trust may adversely affect the Trust's NAV per share.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and various federal banking and housing agencies have adopted credit risk retention rules for securitizations (the "Risk Retention Rules"). The Risk Retention Rules would require the sponsor of a TOB Trust to retain at least 5% of the credit risk of the underlying assets supporting the TOB Trust's municipal bonds. The Risk Retention Rules may adversely affect the Trust's ability to engage in TOB Trust transactions or increase the costs of such transactions in certain circumstances.
TOB Trusts constitute an important component of the municipal bond market. Any modifications or changes to rules governing TOB Trusts may adversely impact the municipal market and the Trust, including through reduced demand for and liquidity of municipal bonds and increased financing costs for municipal issuers. The ultimate impact of any potential modifications on the TOB Trust market and the overall municipal market is not yet certain.
Illiquidity Risk: The Trust may invest without limitation in illiquid or less liquid investments or investments in which no secondary market is readily available or which are otherwise illiquid, including private placement securities. The Trust may not be able to readily dispose of such investments at prices that approximate those at which the Trust could sell such investments if they were more widely traded and, as a result of such illiquidity, the Trust may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise funds to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect the market price of investments, thereby adversely affecting the Trust's NAV and ability to make dividend distributions. Privately issued debt securities are often of below investment grade quality, frequently are unrated and present many of the same risks as investing in below investment grade public debt securities.
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2024 BlackRock Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
Market Risk:TheTrust may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force theTrust to reinvest in lower yielding securities. TheTrustmay also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from theTrust's portfolio will decline if theTrust invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below the Trust portfolio's current earnings rate.
Municipal securities are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local business or economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer's ability to make payments of principal and/or interest or otherwise affect the value of such securities. Municipal securities can be significantly affected by political or economic changes, including changes made in the law after issuance of the securities, as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to, taxation, legislative changes or the rights of municipal security holders, including in connection with an issuer insolvency. Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the tax benefits supporting the project or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. Municipal securities may be less liquid than taxable bonds, and there may be less publicly available information on the financial condition of municipal security issuers than for issuers of other securities.
Investment Objective Risk: There is no assurance that BMN will achieve its investment objectives, including its investment objective of returning $25.00 per share. As BMN approaches its scheduled termination date, it is expected that the maturity of BMN's portfolio securities will shorten, which is likely to reduce BMN's income and distributions to shareholders.
Counterparty Credit Risk:The Trust may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Trust manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Trust to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Trust's exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Trust.
Geographic/Asset Class Risk:A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund's objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within theTrust's portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.
TheTrustinvests a significant portion of its assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the Trust and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the Trust's portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedule of Investments.
TheTrust invests a significant portion of its assets in high yield securities. High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as "junk bonds") or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.
TheTrust invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed-income securities and/or uses derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. The Trust may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates during a period of historically low interest rates. The Federal Reserve has raised the federal funds rate as part of its efforts to address inflation. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility, and could negatively impact the Trust's performance.
TheTrust invests a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers located in the United States.A decrease in imports or exports, changes in trade regulations, inflation and/or an economic recession in the United States may have a material adverse effect on the U.S. economy and the securities listed on U.S. exchanges. Proposed and adopted policy and legislative changes in the United States may also have a significant effect on U.S. markets generally, as well as on the value of certain securities. Governmental agencies project that the United States will continue to maintain elevated public debt levels for the foreseeable future which may constrain future economic growth. Circumstances could arise that could prevent the timely payment of interest or principal on U.S. government debt, such as reaching the legislative "debt ceiling." Such non-payment would result in substantial negative consequences for the U.S. economy and the global financial system. If U.S. relations with certain countries deteriorate, it could adversely affect issuers that rely on the United States for trade. The United States has also experienced increased internal unrest and discord. If these trends were to continue, they may have an adverse impact on the U.S. economy and the issuers in which the Trust invests.
9.
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares.The Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without the approval of Common Shareholders.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, shares issued and outstanding remained constant.
As of June 30, 2024, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., an affiliate of the Trust, owned 4,000 shares of BMN.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
10.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management's evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Trust's financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:
The Trust declared and paid or will pay distributions to Common Shareholders as follows:
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07/15/24
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$ 0.093750
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08/15/24
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09/03/24
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0.093750
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2024 BlackRock Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement
The Board of Trustees (the "Board," the members of which are referred to as "Board Members") of BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust (the "Fund") met on May 3, 2024 (the "May Meeting") and June 6-7, 2024 (the "June Meeting") to consider the approval to continue the investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement" or the "Agreement") between the Fund and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the "Manager" or "BlackRock"), the Fund's investment advisor.
The Approval Process
Consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), the Board considers the approval of the continuation of the Agreement for the Fund on an annual basis. The Board members who are not "interested persons" of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are considered independent Board members (the "Independent Board Members"). The Board's consideration entailed a year-long deliberative process during which the Board and its committees assessed BlackRock's various services to the Fund, including through the review of written materials and oral presentations, and the review of additional information provided in response to requests from the Independent Board Members. The Board had four quarterly meetings per year, each of which extended over a two-day period, as well as additional ad hoc meetings and executive sessions throughout the year, as needed. The committees of the Board similarly met throughout the year. The Board also had an additional one-day meeting to consider specific information regarding the renewal of the Agreement. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock's personnel and affiliates, including (as applicable): investment management services; accounting oversight; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund's service providers; risk management and oversight; and legal, regulatory and compliance services. Throughout the year, including during the contract renewal process, the Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel, and met with independent legal counsel in various executive sessions outside of the presence of BlackRock's management.
During the year, the Board, acting directly and through its committees, considered information that was relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreement, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to the Fund and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to the Board in response to specific questions from the Board. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, relevant benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable, as well as BlackRock senior management's and portfolio managers' investment performance analyses, and the reasons for any outperformance or underperformance relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) leverage management, as applicable; (c) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by the Fund for services; (d) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to the Fund; (e) the resources devoted to risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of the Fund's investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (f) BlackRock's and the Fund's adherence to applicable compliance policies and procedures; (g) the nature, character and scope of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates and the estimated cost of such services, as available; (h) BlackRock's and other service providers' internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (i) BlackRock's implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (j) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (k) BlackRock's implementation of the Fund's valuation and liquidity procedures; (l) an analysis of management fees paid to BlackRock for products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to the Fund; (m) BlackRock's compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, along with investment professionals' investments in the fund(s) they manage; (n) periodic updates on BlackRock's business; and (o) the Fund's market discount/premium compared to peer funds.
Prior to and in preparation for the May Meeting, the Board received and reviewed materials specifically relating to the renewal of the Agreement. The Independent Board Members continuously engaged in a process with their independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to the Board to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the May Meeting included, among other things: (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. ("Broadridge"), based on either a Lipper classification or Morningstar category, regarding the Fund's fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge ("Expense Peers") and the investment performance of the Fund as compared with a peer group of funds ("Performance Peers"); (b) information on the composition of the Expense Peers and Performance Peers and a description of Broadridge's methodology; (c) information on the estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreement and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (d) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees received in connection with other types of investment products, such as institutional accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, closed-end funds, and open-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as applicable; (e) a review of non-management fees; (f) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale, if any, with the Fund; (g) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by the Fund to BlackRock; and (h) various additional information requested by the Board as appropriate regarding BlackRock's and the Fund's operations.
At the May Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreement and the Independent Board Members presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these questions and requests with additional written information in advance of the June Meeting, and such responses were reviewed by the Board Members.
At the June Meeting, the Board concluded its assessment of, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of the Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and to other metrics, as applicable; (c) the advisory fee and the estimated cost of the services and estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (d) the Fund's fees and expenses compared to its Expense Peers; (e) the existence and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) any fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of BlackRock's relationship with the Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.
The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as other payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending and cash management, and BlackRock's services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock's personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board evaluated the information available to it on a fund-by-fund basis. The following paragraphs provide more information about some of the primary factors that were relevant to the Board's decision. The Board Members did not identify any particular information, or any single factor as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items and factors considered.
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement21
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement (continued)
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the ServicesProvided by BlackRock
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services, and the resulting performance of the Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds, relevant benchmarks, and performance metrics, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock's senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by the Fund's portfolio management team discussing the Fund's performance, investment strategies and outlook.
The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the experience of the Fund's portfolio management team; research capabilities; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board also considered BlackRock's overall risk management program, including the continued efforts of BlackRock and its affiliates to address cybersecurity risks and the role of BlackRock's Risk & Quantitative Analysis Group. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock's compensation structure with respect to the Fund's portfolio management team and BlackRock's ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.
In addition to investment advisory services, the Board considered the nature and quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to the Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to the Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Fund with administrative services including, among others: (i) responsibility for disclosure documents and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) preparing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of the Fund; (iii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iv) responsibility for periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; (v) overseeing and coordinating the activities of third-party service providers including, among others, the Fund's custodian, fund accountant, transfer agent, and auditor; (vi) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vii) providing legal and compliance support; (viii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain closed-end funds; and (ix) performing or managing administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Fund, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, and shareholder call center and other services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock's fund administration, shareholder services, and legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock's policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Board considered the operation of BlackRock's business continuity plans.
B. The Investment Performance of the Fund
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed and considered the performance history of the Fund throughout the year and at the May Meeting. In preparation for the May Meeting, the Board was provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included an analysis of the Fund's performance as of December 31, 2023, as compared to its Performance Peers. The performance information is based on net asset value ("NAV"), and utilizes Lipper data. Lipper's methodology calculates a fund's total return assuming distributions are reinvested on the ex-date at a fund's ex-date NAV. Broadridge ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of the Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and certain performance metrics ("Performance Metrics"). The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review and meet with Fund management to discuss the performance of the Fund throughout the year.
In evaluating performance, the Board focused particular attention on funds with less favorable performance records. The Board also noted that while it found the data provided by Broadridge generally useful, it recognized the limitations of such data, including in particular, that notable differences may exist between a fund and its Performance Peers (for example, the investment objectives and strategies). Further, the Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. The Board also acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance, and that a single investment theme could have the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance.
The Board reviewed and considered the Fund's performance relative to the Fund's Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, the Fund generally performed in line with expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for the Fund, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.
C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services and Estimated Profits Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Fund
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the Fund's contractual management fee rate compared with those of its Expense Peers. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared the Fund's total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate as a percentage of managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of the Fund's accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes) to those of its Expense Peers. The total expense ratio represents a fund's total net operating expenses, excluding any investment related expenses. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers. The Board considered that the fee and expense information in the Broadridge report for the Fund reflected information for a specific period and that historical asset levels and expenses may differ from current levels, particularly in a period of market volatility. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts and sub-advised mutual funds (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties).
The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock's financial condition. The Board reviewed BlackRock's profitability methodology and was also provided with an estimated profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to the Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock's estimated profitability with respect to the Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to available aggregate estimated profitability data provided for the prior two years. The Board reviewed BlackRock's estimated profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement (continued)
managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock's assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the estimated profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level is difficult.
The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock's overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock's expense management, and the relative product mix.
The Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreement and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock's commitment of time and resources, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing the Fund, including in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable.
The Board noted that the Fund's contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile relative to the Expense Peers.
D. Economies of Scale
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which any economies of scale might benefit the Fund in a variety of ways as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board considered multiple factors, including the advisory fee rate and breakpoints, and fee waivers, as applicable. The Board considered the Fund's asset levels and whether the current fee was appropriate.
Based on the Board's review and consideration of the issue, the Board concluded that most closed-end funds do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial growth after the initial public offering. Closed-end funds are typically priced at scale at a fund's inception.
E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or "fall-out" benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from BlackRock's respective relationships with the Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock's ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and its risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock's profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock's affiliates as service providers to the Fund, including for administrative, securities lending and cash management services. With respect to securities lending, during the year the Board also considered information provided by independent third-party consultants related to the performance of each BlackRock affiliate as securities lending agent. The Board also considered BlackRock's overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that, subject to applicable law, BlackRock may use and benefit from third-party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts.
In connection with its consideration of the Agreement, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock's brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.
The Board also considered the various notable initiatives and projects BlackRock performed in connection with its closed-end fund product line. These initiatives included developing equity shelf programs; efforts to eliminate product overlap with fund mergers; ongoing services to manage leverage that has become increasingly complex; periodic evaluation of share repurchases and other support initiatives for certain BlackRock funds; and efforts to reduce fund discounts, including continued communication efforts with shareholders, fund analysts and financial advisers. With respect to the latter, the Independent Board Members noted BlackRock's continued commitment to supporting the secondary market for the common shares of its closed-end funds through a comprehensive secondary market communication program designed to raise investor and analyst awareness and understanding of closed-end funds. BlackRock's support services included, among other things: sponsoring and participating in conferences; communicating with closed-end fund analysts covering the BlackRock funds throughout the year; providing marketing and product updates for the closed-end funds; and maintaining and enhancing its closed-end fund website.
Conclusion
At the June Meeting, in a continuation of the discussions that occurred during the May Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board's year-long deliberative process, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2025. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreement were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the deliberative process.
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Additional Information
Trust Certification
The Trustis listed for trading on the NYSE and has filed with the NYSE its annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSE's listing standards. The Trust filed with the SEC the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Integration
Although the Trust does not seek to implement a specific sustainability objective, strategy or process unless otherwise disclosed, Trust management will consider ESG factors as part of the investment process for the Trust. Trust management views ESG integration as the practice of incorporating financially material ESG data or information into investment processes with the objective of enhancing risk-adjusted returns. These ESG considerations will vary depending on the Trust's particular investment strategies and may include consideration of third-party research as well as consideration of proprietary BlackRock research across the ESG risks and opportunities regarding an issuer. The ESG characteristics utilized in the Trust's investment process are anticipated to evolve over time and one or more characteristics may not be relevant with respect to all issuers that are eligible for investment. Certain of these considerations may affect the Trust's exposure to certain companies or industries. While Trust management views ESG considerations as having the potential to contribute to the Trust's long-term performance, there is no guarantee that such results will be achieved.
Dividend Policy
The Trust's dividend policy is to make regular monthly cash distributions to holders of its common shares (stated in terms of a fixed cents per common share dividend distribution rate). The Trust intends to distribute all or a portion of its net investment income to its shareholders on a monthly basis. In addition, in any monthly period, in order to maintain its declared distribution amount, the Trust may pay out more or less than the entire amount of net investment income earned in any particular month. In the event the Trust distributes more than its net investment income during any yearly period, such distributions may also come from sources other than net income, including return of capital. The Trust's current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed as accumulated earnings (loss) in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.
General Information
The Trust does not make available copies of its Statement of Additional Information because the Trust's shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of the Trust has not been updated after completion of the Trust's offerings and the information contained in the Trust's Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.
The following information is a summary of certain changes since December 31, 2023. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased the Trust.
Except if noted otherwise herein, there were no changes to the Trust's charter or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Trust that were not approved by the shareholders.
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Trust may be found on BlackRock's website, which can be accessed at blackrock.com. Any reference to BlackRock's website in this report is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trust and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock's website in this report.
Electronic Delivery
Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports are available on BlackRock's website.
To enroll in electronic delivery:
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisers, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial adviser. Please note that not all investment advisers, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Householding
The Trust will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, annual and semi-annual reports, Rule 30e-3 notices and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called "householding" and 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 call the Trustat (800) 882-0052.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Trust's Form N-PORT is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov. Additionally, the Trust makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at blackrock.com/fundreports.
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Additional Information (continued)
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Voting Records
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Trust voted proxies relating to securities held in the Trust's portfolio during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) on the BlackRock website at blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC's website at sec.gov.
Availability of Trust Updates
BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Trust on a monthly basis on its website in the "Closed-end Funds" section of blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Trust. This reference to BlackRock's website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trust and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock's website in this report.
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 websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
Trust and Service Providers
Investment Adviser
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809
Wilmington, DE 19809
Accounting Agent and Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA 02114
Boston, MA 02114
Transfer Agent
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Canton, MA 02021
Canton, MA 02021
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, MA 02116
Boston, MA 02116
Legal Counsel
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
New York, NY 10019
New York, NY 10019
Address of the Trust
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
Wilmington, DE 19809
Additional Information25
Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
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AGM
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Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
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AMT
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Alternative Minimum Tax
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ARB
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Airport Revenue Bonds
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FHLMC
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
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FNMA
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Federal National Mortgage Association
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GNMA
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Government National Mortgage Association
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GO
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General Obligation Bonds
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M/F
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Multi-Family
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NPFGC
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National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
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RB
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Revenue Bond
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S/F
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Single-Family
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SAB
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Special Assessment Bonds
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Code of Ethics - Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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Audit Committee Financial Expert - Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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Principal Accountant Fees and Services - Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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(a) The registrant's Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1(a) of this Form.
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
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Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies - Not Applicable |
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies - Not Applicable |
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Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies - Not Applicable |
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Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies - Not Applicable |
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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract - The registrant's statement regarding the basis for approval of the investment advisory contract is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1(a) of this Form. |
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Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies - Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
(a) Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
(b) As of the date of this filing, there have been no changes in any of the portfolio managers identified in the most recent annual report on Form N-CSR.
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Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers - Not Applicable due to no such purchases during the period covered by this report. |
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
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(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 date of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies - Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation - Not Applicable |
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Exhibits attached hereto |
(a)(1) Code of Ethics - Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
(a)(2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10D-1) by the registered national securities exchange or registered national securities association upon which the registrant's securities are listed - Not Applicable
(a)(3) Section 302 Certifications are attached
(a)(4) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 - Not Applicable
(a)(5) Change in Registrant's independent public accountant - Not Applicable
(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached
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 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust
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BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust |
Date: August 22, 2024
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.
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By: |
/s/ John M. Perlowski |
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John M. Perlowski |
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Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
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BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust |
Date: August 22, 2024
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By: |
/s/ Trent Walker |
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Trent Walker |
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Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
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BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust |
Date: August 22, 2024