BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07642

Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2017

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2016


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

 


Schedule of Investments July 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Alabama — 2.1%

  

 

County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Limited Obligation School, Series A:

    

5.25%, 1/01/17

   $ 895      $ 906,196   

5.25%, 1/01/19

     2,000        2,011,660   

5.50%, 1/01/21

     1,215        1,222,084   

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB, Sub-Lien, Series D, 6.00%, 10/01/42

     3,745        4,542,123   

State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40

     2,165        2,580,529   
    

 

 

 
               11,262,592   

Alaska — 0.5%

    

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A:

    

4.63%, 6/01/23

     1,080        1,097,291   

5.00%, 6/01/32

     1,500        1,472,550   
    

 

 

 
               2,569,841   

Arizona — 1.5%

    

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB:

    

Great Hearts Academies — Veritas Project, 6.30%, 7/01/42

     500        558,520   

Great Hearts Academies — Veritas Project, 6.40%, 7/01/47

     425        475,805   

Legacy Traditional Schools Project, Series A, 6.50%, 7/01/34 (a)

     570        678,710   

Legacy Traditional Schools Project, Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/44 (a)

     1,000        1,208,510   

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, Refunding RB (a):

    

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/35

     305        333,676   

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/45

     855        925,939   

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/35

     260        284,445   

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/46

     290        313,835   

Legacy Traditional School Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/35

     320        345,050   

Legacy Traditional School Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/45

     255        272,980   

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/37

     1,650        2,118,584   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Arizona (continued)

  

 

University Medical Center Corp., RB, 6.50%, 7/01/19 (b)

   $ 500      $ 582,310   
    

 

 

 
               8,098,364   

California — 7.8%

    

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Urban Discovery Academy Project (a):

    

5.50%, 8/01/34

     315        338,386   

6.00%, 8/01/44

     665        720,281   

6.13%, 8/01/49

     580        629,149   

California School Finance Authority, RB:

    

Alliance for College Ready Public School — 2023 Union LLC Project, Series A, 6.40%, 7/01/48

     1,570        1,906,859   

Value Schools, 6.65%, 7/01/33

     435        508,180   

Value Schools, 6.90%, 7/01/43

     975        1,150,783   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A (a):

    

5.00%, 12/01/41

     690        793,466   

5.00%, 12/01/46

     920        1,053,777   

5.25%, 12/01/56

     2,760        3,208,914   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, American Baptist Homes of the West, 6.25%, 10/01/39

     2,175        2,501,881   

California Statewide Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Tobacco Settlement, Series B, 6.00%, 5/01/43

     1,650        1,663,150   

City of San Jose California Hotel Tax, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project:

    

6.50%, 5/01/36

     900        1,096,839   

6.50%, 5/01/42

     2,220        2,699,853   

City of Stockton California Public Financing Authority, RB, Delta Water Supply Project, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/40

     375        473,685   

County of California Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, Asset-Backed, Los Angeles County Securitization Corp.:

    

5.60%, 6/01/36

     1,285        1,306,254   

5.70%, 6/01/46

     3,600        3,659,616   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

California (continued)

    

County of Riverside California Transportation Commission, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/48

   $ 2,885      $ 3,435,083   

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A-1:

    

Bonds, 5.13%, 6/01/47

     3,850        3,849,730   

Senior, 5.75%, 6/01/47

     3,980        4,059,600   

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1:

    

4.75%, 6/01/25

     1,375        1,397,014   

5.00%, 6/01/37

     4,580        4,580,229   
    

 

 

 
               41,032,729   

Colorado — 2.1%

    

Castle Oaks Metropolitan District No. 3, GO, 6.25%, 12/01/44

     500        539,650   

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (a):

    

6.13%, 12/01/45

     335        354,618   

6.25%, 12/01/50

     1,115        1,177,841   

Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Refunding, 5.75%, 12/01/45

     720        771,602   

Foothills Metropolitan District, Special Assessment Bonds, 6.00%, 12/01/38

     5,985        6,575,600   

Regional Transportation District, RB, Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project, 6.00%, 1/15/34

     1,500        1,741,050   
    

 

 

 
               11,160,361   

Connecticut — 0.9%

    

Mohegan Tribal Finance Authority, RB, 7.00%, 2/01/45 (a)

     1,430        1,448,347   

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, RB, Series A, 6.75%, 2/01/45 (a)

     1,420        1,469,956   

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Refunding RB, Public Improvement, Priority Distribution, Series C, 6.25%, 2/01/30 (a)

     1,835        1,895,628   
    

 

 

 
               4,813,931   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Delaware — 0.7%

    

County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40

   $ 1,000      $ 1,126,170   

State of Delaware EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power LLC Project, 5.38%, 10/01/45

     2,280        2,500,157   
    

 

 

 
               3,626,327   

Florida — 8.1%

    

Boggy Creek Improvement District, Refunding RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43

     1,535        1,634,376   

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, Silver Creek St. Augustine Project, Series A:

    

1st Mortgage, 8.25%, 1/01/44 (c)(d)

     515        455,554   

1st Mortgage, 8.25%, 1/01/49 (c)(d)

     1,105        978,356   

5.75%, 1/01/50

     655        655,151   

County of Collier Florida IDA, Refunding RB, Arlington of Naples Project, Series A, 8.13%, 5/15/44 (a)

     2,510        3,031,653   

County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, 5.50%, 11/15/20 (b)

     3,500        4,179,140   

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB, Renaissance Charter School, Series A:

    

5.75%, 6/15/29

     690        725,149   

6.00%, 6/15/34

     835        881,535   

6.13%, 6/15/44

     3,220        3,382,707   

Greeneway Improvement District, RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43

     1,940        2,065,596   

Harbor Bay Community Development District Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/33

     410        411,562   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds   Par  
(000)
    Value  

Florida (continued)

   

Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, Refunding RB, Florida Proton Therapy Institute, Series A, 6.00%, 9/01/17 (a)

  $ 535      $ 562,510   

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Lakewood Center & New Sector Projects, 8.00%, 5/01/40

    1,485        1,840,702   

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Special Assessment Bonds, Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects:

   

4.00%, 5/01/21

    200        206,730   

4.25%, 5/01/26

    160        166,744   

5.00%, 5/01/36

    460        484,283   

5.13%, 5/01/46

    915        967,914   

Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21 (b)

    4,550        5,955,722   

Midtown Miami Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/37

    845        913,234   

Series B, 5.00%, 5/01/37

    495        534,971   

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 7.25%, 6/01/34

    500        614,295   

Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, RB, 6.25%, 7/01/28 (c)(d)

    4,264        2,142,499   

Tampa Palms Open Space and Transportation Community Development District, RB, Capital Improvement, Richmond Place Project, 7.50%, 5/01/18

    575        576,023   

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

Convertible CAB, Series A2, 0.00%, 5/01/39 (e)

    250        202,285   

Convertible CAB, Series A3, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (e)

    585        354,106   

Convertible CAB, Series A4, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (e)

    305        136,979   

Series 2, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (e)

    805        427,173   

Series A1, 6.65%, 5/01/40

    910        919,801   

Tolomato Community Development District:

   

Series 1, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (e)

    1,305        817,126   

Series 1, 6.65%, 5/01/40 (c)(d)

    50        51,189   
Municipal Bonds   Par  
(000)
    Value  

Florida (continued)

   

Tolomato Community Development District (continued):

   

Series 3, 6.61%, 5/01/40 (c)(d)

  $ 875      $ 9   

Series 3, 6.65%, 5/01/40 (c)(d)

    710        7   

Village Community Development District No. 9, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

6.75%, 5/01/31

    1,600        1,950,384   

7.00%, 5/01/41

    2,615        3,200,812   

5.50%, 5/01/42

    1,220        1,416,432   
   

 

 

 
              42,842,709   

Georgia — 1.6%

   

County of Clayton Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds, Ellenwood Project, 7.50%, 7/01/33

    2,575        2,674,009   

County of Clayton Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Delta Air Lines, Inc. Project, Series A, 8.75%, 6/01/29

    3,365        4,142,180   

County of Gainesville & Hall Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, Series A-2 (b):

   

6.38%, 11/15/19

    700        827,694   

6.63%, 11/15/19

    880        1,047,675   
   

 

 

 
              8,691,558   

Guam — 0.4%

   

Territory of Guam, GO, Series A:

   

6.00%, 11/15/19

    505        559,273   

7.00%, 11/15/19 (b)

    1,115        1,341,434   
   

 

 

 
              1,900,707   

Illinois — 5.0%

   

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/39

    3,600        3,727,332   

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Friendship Village of Schaumburg, 7.25%, 2/15/45

    4,000        4,325,280   

Lutheran Home & Services Obligated Group, 5.63%, 5/15/42

    2,395        2,600,156   

Presence Health Network, Series C, 5.00%, 2/15/36 (f)

    225        256,558   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds   Par  
(000)
    Value  

Illinois (continued)

   

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

   

Presence Health Network, Series C, 4.00%, 2/15/41 (f)

  $ 1,525      $ 1,528,889   

Primary Health Care Centers Program, 6.60%, 7/01/24

    990        997,603   

Rogers Park Montessori School Project, Series 2014, 6.00%, 2/01/34

    365        396,883   

Rogers Park Montessori School Project, Series 2014, 6.13%, 2/01/45

    860        932,799   

Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44

    4,170        4,611,895   

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/53

    2,370        2,783,209   

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:

   

5.50%, 6/01/23

    180        212,031   

6.00%, 6/01/28

    710        851,404   

Village of Lincolnshire Illinois, Special Tax Bonds, Sedgebrook Project, 6.25%, 3/01/34

    1,730        1,732,975   

Village of Wheeling Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, North Milwaukee/Lake-Cook TIF Project, 6.00%, 1/01/25

    1,260        1,261,134   
   

 

 

 
              26,218,148   

Indiana — 1.6%

   

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT:

   

6.75%, 1/01/34

    825        1,021,408   

7.00%, 1/01/44

    2,000        2,503,160   

City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, Southwest Indiana Regional Youth Village Project, 6.25%, 1/01/29 (a)

    2,510        2,532,741   

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A, AMT:

   

5.00%, 7/01/44

    470        528,350   
Municipal Bonds   Par  
(000)
    Value  

Indiana (continued)

   

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A, AMT (continued):

   

5.00%, 7/01/48

  $ 1,555      $ 1,737,759   
   

 

 

 
              8,323,418   

Iowa — 2.7%

   

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, 5.50%, 12/01/22

    2,090        2,173,391   

Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, 5.25%, 12/01/25

    2,190        2,362,485   

Sunrise Retirement Community Project, 5.50%, 9/01/37

    1,355        1,411,178   

Sunrise Retirement Community Project, 5.75%, 9/01/43

    2,115        2,217,345   

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Asset-Backed, CAB, Series B, 5.60%, 6/01/34

    1,200        1,209,660   

Series C, 5.38%, 6/01/38

    4,900        4,900,196   
   

 

 

 
              14,274,255   

Kentucky — 1.1%

   

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Baptist Life Communities Project, Series S:

   

6.25%, 11/15/46

    635        651,897   

6.38%, 11/15/51

    620        637,931   

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing, First Tier, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/49

    4,000        4,768,280   
   

 

 

 
              6,058,108   

Louisiana — 2.8%

   

Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Refunding RB, General Infrastructure Project, Series C, 7.00%, 9/15/44 (a)

    1,055        1,139,147   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds   Par  
(000)
    Value  

Louisiana (continued)

   

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, 6.75%, 11/01/32

  $ 5,000      $ 5,351,300   

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Belle Chasse Educational Foundation Project, 6.75%, 5/01/41

    1,855        2,140,596   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/35

    5,570        6,406,892   
   

 

 

 
              15,037,935   

Maine — 0.6%

   

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center, 6.75%, 7/01/41

    2,955        3,378,511   

Maryland — 2.0%

   

County of Frederick Maryland, RB, Jefferson Technology Park Project, Series B, 7.13%, 7/01/43

    2,840        3,267,960   

Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35

    3,615        4,050,824   

Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25

    3,085        3,065,441   
   

 

 

 
              10,384,225   

Massachusetts — 1.6%

   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB:

   

Boston Medical Center, Series D, 4.00%, 7/01/45

    1,000        1,064,850   

Boston Medical Center, Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/44

    1,905        2,215,839   

Foxborough Regional Charter School, Series A, 7.00%, 7/01/42

    1,025        1,174,384   

North Hill Communities Issue, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/43 (a)

    2,020        2,233,251   
Municipal Bonds   Par  
(000)
    Value  

Massachusetts (continued)

   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Tufts Medical Center, Series I, 6.75%, 1/01/36

  $ 1,490      $ 1,784,588   
   

 

 

 
              8,472,912   

Michigan — 0.9%

   

City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39

    2,785        3,192,557   

Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, Series 2014 C-2, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44

    415        457,351   

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Department Project, Senior Lien, Series C-1, 5.00%, 7/01/44

    920        1,036,683   
   

 

 

 
              4,686,591   

Minnesota — 0.3%

   

City of Rochester Minnesota, RB, Health Care And Facility Homestead Rochester Incorporate, 5.00%, 12/01/49

    1,335        1,435,979   

Missouri — 1.0%

   

Kirkwood IDA Missouri, RB, Aberdeen Heights, Series A, 8.25%, 5/15/39

    2,315        2,628,729   

Lees Summit Industrial Development Authority, RB, John Knox Obligated Group, 5.25%, 8/15/39

    2,235        2,560,393   
   

 

 

 
              5,189,122   

New Jersey — 4.6%

   

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    1,065        1,136,142   

5.25%, 11/01/44

    770        818,133   

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 7/01/45 (a)

    1,150        1,202,946   

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, Private Activity Bond, AMT, 5.38%, 1/01/43

    2,155        2,507,256   

Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series B, AMT, 6.50%, 4/01/31

    2,250        2,775,150   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

    

New Jersey EDA, RB (continued):

    

Team Academy Charter School Project, 6.00%, 10/01/43

   $ 1,530      $ 1,781,119   

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Greater Brunswick Charter School, Inc. Project, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/49 (a)

     500        533,815   

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

    

St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/37

     2,650        3,110,358   

St. Joseph’s Healthcare System, 6.63%, 7/01/38

     4,090        4,474,992   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 6/15/41

     1,140        1,293,854   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series 1A:

    

5.00%, 6/01/29

     3,735        3,774,180   

5.00%, 6/01/41

     1,070        1,051,254   
    

 

 

 
               24,459,199   

New Mexico — 0.6%

    

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Project, 5.50%, 7/01/42

     2,970        3,342,616   

New York — 9.2%

    

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, ARB, American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport Project, AMT, 8.00%, 8/01/28 (g)

     1,765        1,783,109   

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, Series C-1:

    

6.50%, 7/01/24

     610        611,452   

6.63%, 7/01/29

     1,100        1,102,728   

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A:

    

6.25%, 6/01/41 (a)

     5,300        5,610,421   

5.00%, 6/01/42

     3,155        3,154,874   

5.00%, 6/01/45

     1,185        1,184,917   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

    

County of Dutchess New York IDA, Refunding RB, Bard College Civic Facility, Series A-1, 5.00%, 8/01/46

   $ 3,315      $ 3,254,335   

County of Nassau New York Tobacco Settlement Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A-3, 5.13%, 6/01/46

     1,170        1,153,901   

County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

     1,354        1,576,791   

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/45

     2,890        2,890,144   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series C:

    

6.50%, 11/15/18 (b)

     1,490        1,687,723   

6.50%, 11/15/28

     510        577,754   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

    

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49

     1,270        1,444,396   

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44 (a)

     4,705        5,394,941   

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34 (a)

     455        511,757   

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 (a)

     1,080        1,258,438   

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 3, 7.25%, 11/15/44 (a)

     1,565        2,058,178   

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB, Laguardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A (AMT), 5.00%, 7/01/41

     630        722,068   

New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding RB, American Airlines, Inc., AMT:

    

5.00%, 8/01/26

     1,065        1,182,651   

5.00%, 8/01/31

     1,195        1,308,812   

Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (a)

     1,335        1,365,531   
 

 

                
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Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

    

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/36

   $ 1,340      $ 1,580,785   

TSASC, Inc., Refunding RB, Series 1, 5.00%, 6/01/34

     2,305        2,305,023   

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization, Refunding RB, 5.13%, 6/01/45

     4,800        4,799,568   
    

 

 

 
               48,520,297   

North Carolina — 1.5%

    

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Series A:

    

Deerfield Project, 6.13%, 11/01/18 (b)

     4,565        4,995,069   

Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, 7.75%, 3/01/31

     1,000        1,158,240   

Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, 7.75%, 3/01/41

     1,420        1,642,769   
    

 

 

 
               7,796,078   

Ohio — 3.0%

    

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Series A-2:

    

Senior Turbo Term, 5.88%, 6/01/47

     6,390        6,341,692   

5.75%, 6/01/34

     6,745        6,677,685   

6.00%, 6/01/42

     3,040        3,039,726   
    

 

 

 
               16,059,103   

Oklahoma — 0.3%

    

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Inverness Village Community, 6.00%, 1/01/32

     1,305        1,415,168   

Oregon — 0.8%

    

Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County Oregon, Refunding RB, Mirabella at South Waterfront, 5.50%, 10/01/49

     1,765        1,972,935   

Polk County Hospital Facility Authority, RB, Dallas Retirement Village Project, Series A:

    

5.13%, 7/01/35

     620        651,682   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Oregon (continued)

    

Polk County Hospital Facility Authority, RB, Dallas Retirement Village Project, Series A (continued):

    

5.38%, 7/01/45

   $ 1,435      $ 1,518,273   
    

 

 

 
               4,142,890   

Pennsylvania — 3.8%

    

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/42

     2,140        2,335,040   

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/36

     2,000        2,252,820   

County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Diakon Lutheran:

    

6.38%, 1/01/19 (b)

     5,550        6,305,133   

6.38%, 1/01/39

     615        693,431   

County of Lancaster Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Brethren Village Project, Series A, 6.25%, 7/01/26

     1,160        1,192,178   

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, Bible Fellowship Church Homes, 5.13%, 7/01/32

     1,800        1,933,758   

County of Northampton Pennsylvania IDA, Route 33 Project, Tax Allocation Bond, 7.00%, 7/01/32

     2,110        2,351,785   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, National Gypsum Co., AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

     2,710        3,050,024   
    

 

 

 
               20,114,169   

Puerto Rico — 0.6%

    

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A, 0.00%, 5/15/50 (h)

     3,450        311,880   

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Series A, 8.00%, 7/01/35 (c)(d)

     1,765        1,157,187   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Puerto Rico (continued)

    

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/44

   $ 1,060      $ 764,589   

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A:

    

6.13%, 7/01/24

     365        268,300   

6.00%, 7/01/38

     1,150        830,990   
    

 

 

 
               3,332,946   

Rhode Island — 2.1%

    

Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., Refunding RB, 7.25%, 7/15/35 (c)(d)

     4,190        1,040,293   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/40

     980        1,090,887   

Series B, 4.50%, 6/01/45

     5,055        5,404,503   

Series B, 5.00%, 6/01/50

     3,330        3,568,028   
    

 

 

 
               11,103,711   

Texas — 10.6%

    

Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, Texas Utility Co., Series A, AMT, 7.70%, 4/01/33 (c)(d)

     5,080        86,157   

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB:

    

CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/28 (h)

     1,000        686,530   

CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/29 (h)

     2,000        1,320,500   

CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/30 (h)

     1,170        746,109   

CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/33 (h)

     3,690        2,086,437   

CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/34 (h)

     4,000        2,158,560   

Senior Lien, 6.25%, 1/01/21 (b)

     2,210        2,721,438   

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, AMT:

    

Special Facilities, Continental Airlines, Inc., Series A, 6.63%, 7/15/38

     2,890        3,372,428   

United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, 5.00%, 7/01/29

     910        1,029,237   

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., ERB, Idea Public Schools:

    

5.50%, 8/15/31

     955        1,068,826   

5.75%, 8/15/41

     720        814,918   

County of Bexar Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., RB, Army Retirement Residence Project, 6.20%, 7/01/45

     5,040        5,771,002   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Texas (continued)

    

County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B, 7.00%, 1/01/48

   $ 475      $ 567,843   

County of Matagorda Texas Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co., Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29

     2,090        2,377,250   

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A:

    

CC Young Memorial Home, 8.00%, 2/15/38

     1,745        1,965,498   

Senior Living Center Project, 8.25%, 11/15/44

     4,200        4,472,958   

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Trinity Terrace Project, 5.00%, 10/01/49

     865        977,035   

County of Travis Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, 7.13%, 1/01/46

     3,080        3,515,358   

Mesquite Health Facility Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.13%, 2/15/42

     810        903,992   

Mission Economic Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Series B (AMT), 5.75%, 10/01/31 (a)

     1,325        1,415,219   

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB, Stephenville LLC Tarleton State University Project:

    

5.88%, 4/01/36

     1,210        1,421,278   

6.00%, 4/01/45

     1,845        2,176,141   

Newark Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Series A (a):

    

5.50%, 8/15/35

     290        305,182   

5.75%, 8/15/45

     580        609,603   

North Texas Education Finance Corp., ERB, Uplift Education, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/47

     1,600        1,778,752   

Red River Health Facilities Development Corp., First MRB, Project:

    

Eden Home, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/42 (c)(d)

     2,895        2,566,736   

Wichita Falls Retirement Foundation, 5.13%, 1/01/41

     900        953,163   
 

 

                
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BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Texas (continued)

    

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien:

    

LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, 7.00%, 6/30/40

   $ 3,775      $ 4,473,337   

NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39

     3,000        3,558,660   
    

 

 

 
               55,900,147   

Utah — 0.6%

    

State of Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 6.75%, 10/15/43

     2,950        3,119,477   

Vermont — 0.2%

    

Vermont EDA, Refunding, MRB, Wake Robin Corp. Project, 5.40%, 5/01/33

     770        821,374   

Virginia — 3.2%

    

County of Fairfax Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, Goodwin House, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/42

     2,500        2,587,050   

Lower Magnolia Green Community Development Authority, Special Assessment Bonds (a):

    

5.00%, 3/01/35

     510        521,052   

5.00%, 3/01/45

     520        529,427   

Mosaic District Community Development Authority, Special Assessment, Series A:

    

6.63%, 3/01/26

     1,485        1,723,105   

6.88%, 3/01/36

     1,300        1,504,516   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Series B-1, 5.00%, 6/01/47

     2,280        2,211,509   

Virginia College Building Authority, RB, Marymount University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/45 (a)

     535        589,993   

Virginia College Building Authority, Refunding RB, Marymount University Project, Series A (a):

    

5.00%, 7/01/35

     130        145,677   

5.00%, 7/01/45

     375        415,957   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Virginia (continued)

    

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 1/01/37

   $ 5,410      $ 6,462,624   
    

 

 

 
               16,690,910   

Washington — 0.8%

    

County of King Washington Public Hospital District No. 4, GO, Refunding, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, 7.00%, 12/01/40

     1,455        1,626,545   

Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/42

     1,495        1,598,813   

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB (a):

    

5.75%, 1/01/35

     315        328,425   

6.00%, 1/01/45

     850        885,853   
    

 

 

 
               4,439,636   

Wisconsin — 1.1%

    

Public Finance Authority, RB, Series A:

    

4.75%, 12/01/35

     775        822,996   

5.00%, 12/01/45

     1,875        2,016,787   

5.15%, 12/01/50

     1,170        1,260,312   

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Johns Communities, Inc., Series A (b):

    

7.25%, 9/15/19

     425        502,673   

7.63%, 9/15/19

     855        1,031,019   
    

 

 

 
               5,633,787   
Total Municipal Bonds — 88.3%              466,349,831   
    
   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)

 

Colorado — 2.4%

    

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters of Leavenworth Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     11,468        12,773,787   

Florida — 3.1%

    

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami International Airport, Series A, AMT (AGC), 5.25%, 10/01/33

     15,000        16,302,750   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

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Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Illinois — 2.8%

  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB, The Carle Foundation, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 8/15/41

   $ 7,180      $ 8,647,089   

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB, Senior Priority, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     5,056        6,074,356   
    

 

 

 
               14,721,445   

New York — 13.6%

  

City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series D-1, Class B, 4.25%, 11/01/45

     8,996        9,613,740   

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution:

    

Fiscal 2013, Series CC, 5.00%, 6/15/47

     14,181        16,931,951   

Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/31 (j)

     8,610        10,219,209   

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47

     4,520        5,343,960   

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43

     18,104        21,796,525   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)

 

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51

  $ 6,600      $ 7,985,370   
   

 

 

 
              71,890,755   

Washington — 1.8%

  

City of Bellingham Washington, RB, Water & Sewer, 5.00%, 8/01/40

    7,966        9,271,254   

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts — 23.7%

            124,959,991   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $534,910,362) — 112.0%
            591,309,822   
   
                 
Short-Term Securities   Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.26% (k)(l)

    850,504        850,504   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $850,504) — 0.2%
            850,504   
Total Investments (Cost — $535,760,866*) — 112.2%        592,160,326   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3%

      1,962,893   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (12.5)%

      (66,159,092
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares — 100.0%

    $ 527,964,127   
   

 

 

 

 

*   As of July 31, 2016, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 469,251,005   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 68,071,128   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (11,248,330
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 56,822,798   
 

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(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)   U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

 

(c)   Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.

 

(d)   Non-income producing security.

 

(e)   Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

 

(f)   When-issued security.

 

(g)   Variable rate security. Rate as of period end.

 

                
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(h)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(i)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

 

(j)   All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expires on June 15, 2019, is $5,961,229.

 

(k)   During the period ended July 31, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at April 30,
2016
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at July 31,
2016
       Value at
July 31, 2016
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

       4,296,151           (3,445,647        850,504         $ 850,504         $ 1,273   

 

(l)   Current yield as of period end.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Short
    Issue   Expiration   Notional
Value
   

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
  (30   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   September 2016   $ 3,660,469      $ 958   
  (42   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   September 2016   $ 5,587,969        5,295   
  (15   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   September 2016   $ 2,616,562        (700
  (4   Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond   September 2016   $   762,125        (21,329
  Total            $ (15,776
       

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.              
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.              
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)              
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds              
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds              
EDA    Economic Development Authority              
EDC    Economic Development Corp.              
ERB    Education Revenue Bonds              
GO    General Obligation Bonds              
IDA    Industrial Development Authority              
M/F    Multi-Family              
MRB    Mortgage Revenue Bonds              
RB    Revenue Bonds              

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative 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 Fund 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)

 

   

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative 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. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as Level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments1

            $ 591,309,822                   $ 591,309,822   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 850,504                               850,504   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 850,504         $ 591,309,822                   $ 592,160,326   
 

 

 

 
                
Derivative Financial Instruments2                         

Assets:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ 6,253                             $ 6,253   

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

    (22,029                            (22,029
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (15,776                          $ (15,776
 

 

 

 

1    See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.

       

2    Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

       

 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Cash

  $ 504                             $ 504   

Cash pledged for futures contracts

    158,950                               158,950   

Liabilities:

                

TOB Trust Certificates

            $ (66,086,523                  (66,086,523
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 159,454         $ (66,086,523                $ (65,927,069
 

 

 

 

During the period ended July 31, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.

 

                
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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2(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 registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

 

By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

 
  John M. Perlowski  
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.
Date:   September 21, 2016  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

 
  John M. Perlowski  
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.
Date:   September 21, 2016  
By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

 
  Neal J. Andrews  
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.
Date:   September 21, 2016