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: 811-22426
| Name of Fund: | BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (BBN) |
| Fund Address: | 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 |
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond 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: 12/31/2025
Date of reporting period: 06/30/2025
Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders
(a) The Reports to Shareholders are attached herewith.
June 30, 2025
| 2025 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited) |
| BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (BBN) |
| Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee |
Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Section 19(a) Notices
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust’s (BBN) (the "Trust") amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided
pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will
depend upon the Trust’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Trust will provide a
Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
June 30, 2025
| |
|
Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Period |
% Breakdown of the Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Period | ||||||||
| Trust Name |
|
Net Income |
Net Realized Capital Gains Short-Term |
Net Realized Capital Gains Long-Term |
Return of Capital (a) |
Total Per Common Share |
Net Income |
Net Realized Capital Gains Short-Term |
Net Realized Capital Gains Long-Term |
Return of Capital |
Total Per Common Share |
| BBN |
|
$ 0.493029
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$ 0.064371
|
$ 0.557400
|
88 % |
— % |
— % |
12 % |
100 % |
| (a) |
The Trust estimates that it has distributed more than its net income and net realized
capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Trust is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect
the Trust’s investment performance and should not be confused with
“yield” or “income.” When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Trust’s net asset value per share. |
Section 19(a) notices for the Trust, as applicable, are available on the BlackRock
website at blackrock.com.
Managed Distribution Plan
The Trust, with the approval of its Board of Trustees (the
“Board”), has adopted a managed distribution plan, consistent with its investment objectives and policies, to support a level distribution of
income, capital gains and/or return of capital (the “Plan”). In accordance with the Plan, the Trust currently distributes a fixed amount of $0.092900 per share on
a monthly basis.
The fixed amount distributed
per share is subject to change at the discretion of the Trust’s Board. The Trust is currently
not relying on any exemptive relief from Section 19(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Under its Plan, the
Trust will distribute all available investment income to its shareholders as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”). If sufficient income (inclusive of net investment income and short-term capital gains) is not earned on a monthly basis, the Trust will
distribute long-term capital gains and/or return of capital to shareholders in order to maintain a level distribution. Each monthly distribution to
shareholders is expected to be at the fixed amount established by the Board; however, the Trust may make additional distributions from time to time, including
additional capital gain distributions at the end of the taxable year, if required to meet requirements imposed by the Code and/or the 1940 Act.
Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the
Trust’s investment performance from the amount of these distributions or from the terms of
the Plan. The Trust’s total return performance is presented in its financial highlights table.
The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the
Trust’s Plan at any time without prior notice to the Trust’s shareholders if it deems such actions to be in the best interests of the Trust or its shareholders. The suspension or termination of the Plan could have the effect of creating a trading discount (if the Trust’s stock is trading at or above net asset value) or widening an existing trading discount. The Trust is subject to risks that could have an adverse impact on its ability to maintain level distributions. Examples of
potential risks include, but are not limited to, economic downturns impacting the markets, changes in interest rates, decreased market volatility, companies
suspending or decreasing corporate dividend distributions and changes in the Code.
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Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
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 NAV 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 reverse repurchase agreements 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 borrow money (including through the use of TOB Trusts) or 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.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Trust may invest in various derivative financial instruments.
These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of
securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or
other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the
value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument.
Pursuant to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, among other things, the Trust must either use derivative financial instruments with embedded leverage in a limited
manner or comply with an outer limit on fund leverage risk based on value-at-risk. The Trust’s successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used,
may limit the amount of appreciation the Trust can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Trust’s investments in these
instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Trust
Summary as of June 30, 2025
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (BBN)
Investment Objective
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust’s (BBN) (the “Trust”) primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with a secondary
objective of capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in a portfolio of taxable municipal securities,
including Build America Bonds (“BABs”), issued by state and local governments to finance capital projects such as public schools, roads, transportation
infrastructure, bridges, ports and public buildings.
The Trust originally sought to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in a portfolio of BABs, which are taxable municipal securities issued pursuant to
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Given the uncertainty around the BABs program at the time of the Trust’s launch in 2010, the
Trust’s initial public offering prospectus included a Contingent Review Provision. For any 24-month period, if there were no new issuances of BABs or
other analogous taxable municipal securities, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) would undertake an evaluation of potential actions with respect
to the Trust. Under the Contingent Review Provision, such potential action may include changes to the Trust’s non-fundamental investment policies to
broaden its primary investment focus to include taxable municipal securities generally. The BABs program expired on December 31, 2010 and was not renewed. Accordingly, there
have been no new issuances of BABs since that date.
Pursuant to the Contingent Review Provision, on June 12, 2015, the Board approved a proposal to amend the Trust’s investment policy from “Under normal market
conditions, the Trust invests at least 80% of its managed assets in BABs” to “Under normal market conditions, the Trust invests at least 80% of its
managed assets in taxable municipal securities, which include BABs”, and to change the name of the Trust from “BlackRock Build America Bond
Trust” to “BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust.” These changes became effective on August 25, 2015.
The Trust continues to maintain its other investment policies,
including its ability to invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities other than taxable municipal securities. Such other securities may include tax-exempt
securities, U.S. Treasury securities, obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities and corporate bonds.
As used herein, “managed assets” means the total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for
investment purposes) minus the sum of the Trust’s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes).
As of June 30, 2025, 40% of the Trust’s portfolio is
composed of BABs. Like other taxable municipal securities, interest received on BABs is subject to U.S. tax and may be subject to state income tax. Issuers of
direct pay BABs, however, are eligible to receive a subsidy from the U.S. Treasury of up to 35% of the interest paid on the BABs. This allowed such issuers to
issue bonds that pay interest rates that were expected to be competitive with the rates typically paid by private bond issuers in the taxable fixed income
market. While the U.S. Treasury subsidizes the interest paid on BABs, it does not guarantee the principal or interest payments on BABs, and there is no
guarantee that the U.S. Treasury will not reduce or eliminate the subsidy for BABs in the future. Any interruption, delay, reduction and/or offset of the
reimbursement from the U.S. Treasury may reduce the demand for direct pay BABs and/or potentially trigger extraordinary call features of the BABs. As of the
date of this report, the subsidy that issuers of direct pay BABs receive from the U.S. Treasury has been reduced from its original level as the result of
budgetary sequestration. The extraordinary call features of some BABs permit early redemption at par value, and the reduction in the subsidy issuers of direct
pay BABs receive from the U.S. Treasury has resulted, and may continue to result, in early redemptions of some BABs at par value. Such early redemptions at par
value may result in a potential loss in value for investors of such BABs, who may have purchased the securities at prices above par, and may require such
investors to reinvest redemption proceeds in lower-yielding securities. As of the date of this report, the Trust did not own any BABs subject to a par value
extraordinary call feature. Additionally, many BABs also have more typical call provisions that permit early redemption at a stated spread to an applicable
prevailing U.S. Treasury rate. Early redemptions in accordance with these call provisions may likewise result in potential losses for the Trust and give rise to reinvestment
risk, which could reduce the Trust’s income and distributions.
No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York Stock Exchange |
BBN |
| Initial Offering Date |
August 27, 2010 |
| Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2025 ($16.11)(a) |
6.92% |
| Current Monthly Distribution per Common
Share(b) |
$0.092900 |
| Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(b) |
$1.114800 |
| Leverage as of June 30, 2025(c)
|
33% |
| (a) |
Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current
distribution rate may consist of income, net realized gains and/or a return of
capital. Past performance is not an indication of future results. |
| (b) |
The monthly distribution per Common Share, declared on July 11, 2025, was increased to $0.098600 per share. The current distribution rate on closing market price,
current monthly distribution per Common Share, and current annualized
distribution per Common Share do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change in the future. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain. |
| (c) |
Represents reverse repurchase agreements as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to any
borrowings) minus the sum of its liabilities (other than borrowings
representing financial leverage). 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 and Derivative Financial Instruments. |
Trust Summary 5
Trust
Summary as of June 30,
2025(continued)
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (BBN)
Taxable Municipal Bond Overview
Since taxable municipal bonds trade at a spread (or additional
yield) relative to U.S. Treasury bonds with similar maturities, the asset class tends to track the price movements of government debt. During the reporting
period, yields on Treasuries with maturities of ten years and shorter decreased. Yields on 30-year Treasuries were unchanged, resulting in a steeper yield
curve. This largely positive interest rate environment resulted in the Bloomberg Aggregate Eligible Taxable Municipal Index (un-levered) returning 3.56% for
the six-month period ended June 30, 2025. Spreads on taxable municipals widened at the broad index level, which dampened returns. (Prices decrease as spreads
widen.)
Spreads of taxable municipals tend to follow those of investment-grade corporate bonds, although usually with more muted volatility. Corporate spreads widened marginally in
the first half of the year, creating a headwind for market performance. Taxable municipal valuations finished June within a normal range relative
to corporates.
The small overall change
in spreads masks a spike in volatility—and widening of yield spreads—that occurred in April following the Trump Administration’s announcement of much larger-than-expected tariffs. Ultimately, the markets adjusted after some softening of tariff levels and the time frames for their implementation. Overall demand for
fixed-income investments, particularly taxable municipals, remained solid outside of the immediate aftermath of the tariff announcements. Investors sought to
lock in high absolute yield levels, with distinct interest for the longest-maturity areas of the market. Although the supply of new taxable municipals remained
relatively low, there was a pick-up in supply from several large issuers in the weeks following the Liberation Day announcement. The issues were well received
by the market given a general lack of large deals.
There was also a pick-up in issuance from several obligors in the higher-education sector. These sales, which were intended to bolster the issuers’ balance
sheets and liquidity, were largely a response to the Trump Administration’s efforts to cancel federal grants and other forms of federal support, as well
as to place limits on foreign students. Additionally, the final passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” included an increase in the endowment tax
rate that will negatively impact some issuers in the higher education sector, depending on certain factors regarding the size of their endowments and the
number of full-time students. Spreads in the higher-education sector were therefore under some added pressure, but they recovered some of the widening near the
end of the period. Many of the issuers in this space previously had been viewed as some of the highest-quality names in the entire taxable municipal universe.
The bill also impacts states with respect to changes in Medicaid, which will ultimately have consequences for the healthcare sector. These changes will take
time and their impact may differ from state to state. However, spreads in the healthcare sector had not experienced any pressure from the bill as of the end of the
period.
Market Price and Net Asset Value
Per Share Summary
| |
06/30/25 |
12/31/24 |
Change |
High |
Low |
| Closing Market Price |
$ 16.11
|
$ 16.12
|
(0.06 )% |
$ 16.99
|
$ 15.44
|
| Net Asset Value |
17.20 |
17.15 |
0.29 |
17.82 |
16.45 |
Performance
Returns for the period ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:
| |
|
Average Annual Total Returns | ||
| |
6-month |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
| Trust at NAV(a)(b) |
3.74 % |
5.26 % |
(0.54 )% |
4.18 % |
| Trust at Market Price(a)(b) |
3.37 |
5.28 |
(2.11 ) |
4.62 |
| Bloomberg Taxable Municipal Bond Index(c) |
3.82 |
5.54 |
(0.43 ) |
3.13 |
| (a) |
All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage, if
any. |
| (b) |
The Trust’s discount to NAV widened during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.
|
| (c) |
An index that is a flagship measure of the taxable municipal bond market over 1 year to maturity. To be included in the index, bonds must be rated investment-grade
(Baa3/BBB- or higher) by at least two of the following ratings agencies if all three
rate the bond: Moody’s, S&P, Fitch. |
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 Trust is 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:
What factors
influenced performance?
The Trust’s use of leverage contributed to
absolute returns by augmenting income and amplifying the effect of rising prices. At the sector level, utilities and tax-backed states made the largest contributions.
Holdings in 15-year to 18-year maturities also helped results, as did positions in bonds rated A and AA.
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Trust
Summary as of June 30,
2025(continued)
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (BBN)
The
Trust’s use of derivatives to manage interest rate risk detracted from performance. Levered holdings in securities with higher sensitivity to credit spread movements
detracted at a time in which spreads widened marginally. Certain high-yield positions also detracted, as did holdings in bonds secured by federal leases.
The Trust’s practice of maintaining a specified level of monthly
distributions to shareholders did not have a material impact on its investment strategy.
Describe recent portfolio activity.
The investment adviser maintained the Trust’s duration positioning during the period. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity.) The Trust’s
allocation to maturities in the 12- to 15-year range rose, while its weighting in the 10- to 12-year range declined. The investment adviser reduced the
Trust’s position in the utilities sector. The allocation to AA rated securities increased, and the weighting in BBBs fell. The investment advisor sought to boost the
portfolio’s yield profile given elevated nominal interest rates.
Volatility picked up in the aftermath of the Trump administration’s tariff implementation in April, creating opportunities to add securities at wider spreads. The
Trust participated in several new issues that priced with attractive concessions around that time.
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
The Trust’s net duration positioning was slightly below that of the benchmark and
at a similar level compared to the start of the period. The Trust was overweight in lower-quality securities (those rated A and below), the 12- to 25-year
range, and the tobacco and utilities sectors. It was underweight in one- to nine-year maturities as well as the state and local tax-backed sectors.
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
| SECTOR ALLOCATION | |
| Sector(a)
|
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| County/City/Special District/School District |
18.5 % |
| Utilities |
17.0 |
| State |
15.4 |
| Transportation |
12.9 |
| Education |
10.8 |
| Housing |
8.8 |
| Tobacco |
6.4 |
| Corporate |
3.9 |
| Health Care Providers & Services |
2.2 |
| Commercial Services & Supplies |
2.0 |
| Financial Services |
1.2 |
| Health |
0.9 |
| CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE | |
| Calendar Year Ended December 31,(c) |
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| 2025 |
3.0 % |
| 2026 |
0.8 |
| 2027 |
1.5 |
| 2028 |
2.0 |
| 2029 |
5.5 |
| CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION | |
| Credit
Rating(d) |
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| AAA/Aaa |
7.1 % |
| AA/Aa |
44.7 |
| A |
30.3 |
| BBB/Baa |
8.2 |
| BB/Ba |
3.3 |
| B |
1.5 |
| CCC/Caa |
— (e) |
| N/R |
4.9 |
| (a) |
For purposes of this report, sector sub-classifications may differ from those utilized by the Trust for compliance purposes. |
| (b) |
Excludes short-term securities. |
| (c) |
Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
| (d) |
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. |
| (e) |
Rounds to less than 0.1%. |
Trust Summary 7
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
June 30,
2025
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (BBN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Corporate Bonds | |||
| Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.9% | |||
| Grand Canyon University, 5.13%,
10/01/28(a) |
$ |
6,022 |
$ 5,840,519
|
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Series 2018, 5.25%,
09/01/48 |
|
18,190 |
16,221,420 |
| Wesleyan University, 4.78%,
07/01/2116(a) |
|
11,000 |
8,542,502 |
| |
|
|
30,604,441 |
| Financial Services(b) —
1.8% | |||
| MMH Master LLC |
|
|
|
| 6.38%, 02/01/34 |
|
2,565 |
2,607,445 |
| 6.50%, 02/01/39 |
|
6,475 |
6,913,122 |
| 6.75%, 02/01/44 |
|
7,300 |
7,124,874 |
| Western Group Housing LP, 6.75%, 03/15/57 |
|
2,367 |
2,333,526 |
| |
|
|
18,978,967 |
| Health Care Providers & Services — 3.2% | |||
| CommonSpirit Health, 5.32%,
12/01/34(a) |
|
5,000 |
5,010,737 |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 5.90%, 05/15/45(a) |
|
5,000 |
5,020,443 |
| Sutter Health, Series 2025, 5.54%, 08/15/35 |
|
10,490 |
10,840,797 |
| West Virginia United Health System Obligated Group,
Series 2018, 4.92%, 06/01/48 |
|
15,000 |
12,893,380 |
| |
|
|
33,765,357 |
| Total Corporate Bonds — 7.9% (Cost: $90,163,101) |
83,348,765 | ||
| Municipal Bonds | |||
| Alabama — 0.5% |
| ||
| Alabama Incentives Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, (AG), 3.54%, 09/01/42 |
|
4,970 |
4,138,488 |
| Jacksonville Public Educational Building Authority, RB,
(AG), 7.00%, 08/01/46 |
|
1,365 |
1,475,088 |
| |
|
|
5,613,576 |
| Alaska — 0.9% |
| ||
| Alaska Housing Finance Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series C, 6.25%, 12/01/53(a) |
|
9,270 |
9,682,622 |
| Arizona — 3.3% |
| ||
| Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB, 7.38%, 10/01/29(b) |
|
11,540 |
11,953,416 |
| Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power
District, RB, BAB, 4.84%, 01/01/41(a) |
|
24,545 |
23,107,385 |
| |
|
|
35,060,801 |
| Arkansas — 0.8% |
| ||
| Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, AMT, Sustainability Bonds, 7.38%,
07/01/48(b) |
|
7,400 |
8,088,968 |
| California — 21.2% |
| ||
| Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, CAB(c) |
|
|
|
| Series B, Senior Lien, 0.00%, 10/01/42 |
|
5,000 |
1,783,221 |
| Series D, Subordinate, (AG), 0.00%, 10/01/40 |
|
3,775 |
1,496,070 |
| Alameda County Joint Powers Authority, RB, BAB,
Series A, 7.05%, 12/01/44(a) |
|
11,000 |
12,386,065 |
| Bay Area Toll Authority, RB, BAB |
|
|
|
| Series S-1, 6.92%, 04/01/40 |
|
6,720 |
7,516,600 |
| Series S-3, 6.91%, 10/01/50 |
|
14,000 |
15,755,535 |
| California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank,
RB, 5.50%, 01/01/38(b) |
|
4,600 |
4,084,170 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| California (continued) |
| ||
| California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank,
Refunding RB, Series A, Class B, AMT, Sustainability
Bonds, 9.50%, 01/01/65(b) |
$ |
4,605 |
$ 4,363,503
|
| California State Public Works Board, RB, BAB, Series G-2, 8.36%, 10/01/34(a)
|
|
17,050 |
20,222,919 |
| California State University, Refunding RB, Series B,
2.80%, 11/01/41 |
|
5,000 |
3,664,648 |
| City & County of San Francisco California, COP, Class A, 6.38%, 10/01/43 |
|
8,480 |
8,918,489 |
| City of Chula Vista California, RB, 2.40%, 06/01/36 |
|
1,275 |
953,415 |
| City of Huntington Beach California, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 3.28%, 06/15/40(a) |
|
6,000 |
4,912,972 |
| 3.38%, 06/15/44 |
|
1,500 |
1,156,151 |
| City of Orange California, RB, (BAM), 3.12%, 06/01/44 |
|
2,000 |
1,472,338 |
| County of Sonoma California, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.00%, 12/01/29(a) |
|
9,065 |
9,410,004 |
| Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding
RB |
|
|
|
| (SAP), 3.12%, 06/01/38 |
|
11,410 |
9,258,910 |
| Class B, (SAP), 3.29%, 06/01/42 |
|
2,000 |
1,495,432 |
| Series A-1, 3.71%, 06/01/41 |
|
26,275 |
20,170,926 |
| Series A-1, 4.21%, 06/01/50 |
|
22,500 |
15,870,333 |
| Imperial Irrigation District, RB, (AMBAC), 6.94%, 01/01/26 |
|
575 |
582,356 |
| Los Angeles Community College District, GO, BAB,
6.60%, 08/01/42(a) |
|
10,000 |
10,613,074 |
| San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB, Series B, 5.59%, 07/01/43 |
|
3,570 |
3,570,098 |
| San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency,
Refunding RB, Series B, (AG), 3.49%, 01/15/50 |
|
7,200 |
5,352,552 |
| State of California, GO, BAB(a)
|
|
|
|
| 7.55%, 04/01/39 |
|
9,035 |
10,831,114 |
| 7.35%, 11/01/39 |
|
5,000 |
5,809,713 |
| 7.63%, 03/01/40 |
|
8,950 |
10,723,736 |
| 7.60%, 11/01/40 |
|
15,000 |
18,073,739 |
| State of California, Refunding GO |
|
|
|
| 5.13%, 03/01/38(a) |
|
10,010 |
9,991,977 |
| 5.88%, 10/01/41 |
|
5,000 |
5,126,600 |
| |
|
|
225,566,660 |
| Colorado — 1.8% |
| ||
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 4.48%, 12/01/40 |
|
11,885 |
10,419,964 |
| Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, RB, S/F
Housing, Series B-1, Class I, (GNMA), 6.25%,
11/01/54 |
|
1,925 |
2,030,119 |
| Denver City & County School District No. 1, Refunding COP, Series B, 7.02%, 12/15/37 |
|
6,000 |
6,803,550 |
| |
|
|
19,253,633 |
| Connecticut — 1.7% |
| ||
| Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F
Housing, Series E-1, Class T, Sustainability Bonds,
5.37%, 11/15/44(a) |
|
6,575 |
6,181,557 |
8
2025 BlackRock Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
June 30, 2025
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (BBN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Connecticut (continued) |
| ||
| Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB,
S/F Housing, Series A-2, Sustainability Bonds,
(FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 5.41%, 05/15/55 |
$ |
10,000 |
$ 10,160,085
|
| Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series G-2, 4.25%, 07/01/27(b) |
|
1,545 |
1,507,241 |
| |
|
|
17,848,883 |
| District of Columbia — 1.8% |
| ||
| Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll
Road Revenue, ARB, BAB, Series D, 8.00%,
10/01/47(a) |
|
10,750 |
13,162,965 |
| Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, RB, BAB, 7.46%, 10/01/46 |
|
5,000 |
5,864,375 |
| |
|
|
19,027,340 |
| Florida — 5.0% |
| ||
| Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, 5.50%, 06/15/26(b) |
|
235 |
234,806 |
| County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, ARB, 6.22%, 11/01/55 |
|
3,295 |
3,415,225 |
| Excelsior Academies, Inc., RB, Series C, 5.25%,
11/01/25 |
|
20 |
19,964 |
| Florida Development Finance Corp., RB, Series D, 5.75%, 12/15/26(b) |
|
650 |
650,193 |
| Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series B, 4.11%, 04/01/50 |
|
5,000 |
4,061,550 |
| AMT, 12.00%, 07/15/32(b) |
|
1,150 |
1,236,464 |
| Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.07%, 04/01/50 |
|
12,250 |
11,218,221 |
| Miami-Dade County Industrial Development Authority,
RB, 5.25%, 11/01/25 |
|
10 |
9,982 |
| State Board of Administration Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.53%, 07/01/34(a) |
|
18,300 |
18,806,028 |
| Village Center Community Development District,
Refunding RB, 5.02%, 11/01/36 |
|
13,500 |
13,757,339 |
| |
|
|
53,409,772 |
| Georgia — 5.6% |
| ||
| East Point Business & Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/31(b)
|
|
860 |
580,500 |
| Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB,
BAB |
|
|
|
| 6.64%, 04/01/57 |
|
25,077 |
27,102,107 |
| 6.66%, 04/01/57 |
|
20,260 |
21,556,970 |
| 7.06%, 04/01/57 |
|
9,300 |
10,154,940 |
| |
|
|
59,394,517 |
| Hawaii — 0.7% |
| ||
| State of Hawaii, GO, Series GK, 6.05%, 10/01/36 |
|
5,000 |
5,389,081 |
| State of Hawaii, Refunding GO, Series GC, 2.37%, 10/01/35 |
|
2,500 |
2,025,834 |
| |
|
|
7,414,915 |
| Idaho — 1.8% |
| ||
| Idaho Housing & Finance Association, RB |
|
|
|
| Series B, 4.75%, 06/15/29(b) |
|
235 |
227,407 |
| Series B, 7.15%, 06/15/31 |
|
365 |
344,189 |
| Idaho Housing & Finance Association, RB, S/F Housing |
|
|
|
| Series B, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 6.25%, 07/01/54 |
|
5,695 |
6,007,786 |
| Series E, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 6.06%, 01/01/44(a) |
|
12,395 |
12,553,656 |
| |
|
|
19,133,038 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Illinois — 17.3% |
| ||
| Chicago Board of Education, GO, BAB |
|
|
|
| 6.04%, 12/01/29 |
$ |
10,435 |
$ 10,563,305
|
| 6.52%, 12/01/40 |
|
9,745 |
9,301,079 |
| Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding ARB, BAB, Series B, 6.40%, 01/01/40 |
|
1,500 |
1,658,445 |
| Chicago Transit Authority Sales & Transfer Tax Receipts
Revenue, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 6.90%, 12/01/40 |
|
7,288 |
8,069,188 |
| Series B, 6.90%, 12/01/40 |
|
4,472 |
4,955,840 |
| Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, RB, BAB, Series B, 6.20%, 12/01/40(a)
|
|
16,015 |
16,568,818 |
| City of Chicago Illinois Wastewater Transmission
Revenue, RB, BAB, Series B, 2nd Lien, 6.90%,
01/01/40(a) |
|
36,000 |
39,720,569 |
| City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks Revenue, RB, BAB, Series B, 2nd Lien, 6.74%, 11/01/40 |
|
15,250 |
16,506,602 |
| County of Will Illinois, Refunding GO, 2.95%, 11/15/45 |
|
2,400 |
1,738,231 |
| Illinois Finance Authority, RB, 6.69%, 07/01/33 |
|
2,925 |
3,051,201 |
| Illinois Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing |
|
|
|
| Series B, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 5.88%, 10/01/49 |
|
4,345 |
4,361,061 |
| Series F, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA,
GNMA), 5.90%, 10/01/46 |
|
7,145 |
7,217,261 |
| Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, RB, BAB, 7.29%, 02/01/35(a) |
|
15,000 |
16,615,815 |
| Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency, RB, BAB,
7.82%, 01/01/40 |
|
5,000 |
5,729,992 |
| State of Illinois, GO, BAB |
|
|
|
| 6.63%, 02/01/35 |
|
2,077 |
2,177,954 |
| 7.35%, 07/01/35(a) |
|
28,172 |
30,601,893 |
| Series 3, 6.73%, 04/01/35 |
|
4,861 |
5,134,098 |
| |
|
|
183,971,352 |
| Indiana — 1.5% |
| ||
| Indiana Finance Authority, RB, BAB, Series B, 6.60%, 02/01/39(a) |
|
7,900 |
8,740,988 |
| Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, BAB, Series A,
5.59%, 01/01/42 |
|
7,260 |
7,238,843 |
| |
|
|
15,979,831 |
| Kentucky — 0.9% |
| ||
| Westvaco Corp., RB, 7.67%,
01/15/27(b) |
|
9,400 |
9,645,258 |
| Louisiana — 0.9% |
| ||
| Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Series A-3, 5.20%, 12/01/39(a) |
|
9,750 |
9,871,088 |
| Maryland — 2.6% |
| ||
| Maryland Community Development Administration, RB, S/F Housing |
|
|
|
| Series F, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA,
GNMA), 6.15%, 09/01/38 |
|
5,000 |
5,166,622 |
| Series F, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 6.23%, 09/01/43 |
|
10,000 |
10,217,518 |
| Maryland Economic Development Corp., RB |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 04/01/34 |
|
9,165 |
6,574,947 |
| Sustainability Bonds, 5.94%, 05/31/57 |
|
5,000 |
4,971,736 |
| Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series B, 6.25%,
03/01/27(b) |
|
520 |
514,517 |
| |
|
|
27,445,340 |
Schedule of Investments 9
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
June 30, 2025
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (BBN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Massachusetts — 6.5% |
| ||
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund
Revenue, RB, BAB, 5.73%, 06/01/40(a) |
$ |
5,000 |
$ 5,127,921
|
| Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 3.61%, 07/01/36 |
|
9,000 |
8,378,008 |
| Series A, 5.95%, 07/01/44 |
|
14,565 |
14,655,227 |
| Series A, 6.17%, 07/01/50 |
|
15,000 |
15,137,867 |
| Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 4.95%, 07/01/38 |
|
13,355 |
12,937,199 |
| Series A, 6.35%, 07/01/49 |
|
8,885 |
9,228,259 |
| Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F
Housing, Series 226, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC,
FNMA, GNMA), 5.84%, 12/01/42 |
|
3,170 |
3,200,611 |
| |
|
|
68,665,092 |
| Michigan — 4.1% |
| ||
| Michigan Finance Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| 6.38%, 06/01/33(b)(d)(e) |
|
1,000 |
403,750 |
| Series D, 5.02%, 11/01/43 |
|
7,500 |
6,975,703 |
| Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, CAB,
Series B, 0.00%, 06/01/45(c) |
|
50,000 |
13,479,085 |
| Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, Sustainability Bonds, 5.77%, 12/01/44 |
|
3,125 |
3,129,436 |
| Michigan State University, RB, BAB, Series A, 6.17%,
02/15/50(a) |
|
5,500 |
5,631,119 |
| Michigan State University, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.50%, 08/15/48(a) |
|
14,575 |
12,929,691 |
| Western Michigan University, Refunding RB, Series B,
(AG), 2.88%, 11/15/43 |
|
1,500 |
1,111,051 |
| |
|
|
43,659,835 |
| Minnesota — 1.8% |
| ||
| Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series P, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 5.79%, 07/01/44 |
|
3,000 |
2,938,983 |
| Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency,
Refunding RB, BAB, Series A, 5.93%, 01/01/43 |
|
8,000 |
8,268,105 |
| Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, RB, BAB, 6.77%, 01/01/46 |
|
5,000 |
5,516,099 |
| Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, Refunding
RB, Series A, 3.23%, 01/01/46 |
|
3,000 |
2,215,222 |
| |
|
|
18,938,409 |
| Missouri — 1.9% |
| ||
| Curators of the University of Missouri, RB, BAB, 5.79%, 11/01/41 |
|
7,000 |
7,094,052 |
| Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, RB,
BAB, 7.73%, 01/01/39 |
|
11,000 |
13,103,841 |
| |
|
|
20,197,893 |
| Nevada — 0.8% |
| ||
| County of Clark Department of Aviation, ARB, BAB, Series C, 6.82%, 07/01/45 |
|
2,000 |
2,233,571 |
| Nevada Housing Division, RB, S/F Housing, Series F,
(FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 5.52%, 10/01/44 |
|
6,485 |
6,275,369 |
| |
|
|
8,508,940 |
| New Hampshire — 2.6% |
| ||
| New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB, 3.78%, 01/01/36 |
|
2,500 |
1,756,150 |
| New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding
RB |
|
|
|
| 3.30%, 04/01/32 |
|
12,895 |
8,716,102 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| New Hampshire (continued) |
| ||
| New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding
RB (continued) |
|
|
|
| 2.87%, 07/01/35 |
$ |
4,715 |
$ 3,204,313
|
| Series A, 6.89%, 04/01/34(b) |
|
9,140 |
9,434,316 |
| New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority Act, RB, Class A, 5.04%, 11/01/34 |
|
4,130 |
4,122,904 |
| |
|
|
27,233,785 |
| New Jersey — 8.5% |
| ||
| New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, (NPFGC), 7.43%, 02/15/29 |
|
20,974 |
22,145,294 |
| Series B, 7.00%, 06/15/30(b) |
|
2,860 |
2,864,535 |
| New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| (AG), 3.51%, 07/01/42 |
|
6,000 |
5,003,396 |
| (AG), 3.61%, 07/01/50 |
|
1,500 |
1,138,220 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology, Refunding RB,
Series B, 3.42%, 07/01/42 |
|
7,500 |
6,085,538 |
| New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, 4.08%, 06/15/39 |
|
7,230 |
6,456,322 |
| New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, BAB(a) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 7.10%, 01/01/41 |
|
34,000 |
38,900,200 |
| Series F, 7.41%, 01/01/40 |
|
6,790 |
8,106,172 |
| |
|
|
90,699,677 |
| New York — 10.0% |
| ||
| City of New York, GO |
|
|
|
| Series H, 6.29%, 02/01/45 |
|
7,260 |
7,619,785 |
| Series D-1, Sustainability Bonds, 5.11%, 10/01/54 |
|
3,930 |
3,670,652 |
| City of New York, Refunding GO |
|
|
|
| Series D, 2.17%, 08/01/34(f) |
|
4,305 |
3,454,683 |
| Series D, 2.17%, 08/01/34 |
|
2,980 |
2,404,242 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority Dedicated Tax Fund, RB, BAB, 7.34%, 11/15/39(a)
|
|
11,620 |
13,724,895 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, BAB |
|
|
|
| 6.67%, 11/15/39 |
|
2,220 |
2,389,127 |
| Series TR, 6.69%, 11/15/40 |
|
19,705 |
21,284,713 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series C2, Sustainability Bonds, 5.18%, 11/15/49 |
|
340 |
304,201 |
| New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F
Housing |
|
|
|
| Series D, (HUD SECT 8), 5.40%, 08/01/49 |
|
7,550 |
7,025,556 |
| Sustainability Bonds, 3.10%, 11/01/45 |
|
1,310 |
873,041 |
| New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, 5.95%, 06/15/42(a) |
|
5,000 |
5,121,072 |
| New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority,
Refunding RB, 5.88%, 06/15/44(a) |
|
7,590 |
7,670,161 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, BAB, Series H, 5.39%, 03/15/40(a) |
|
15,000 |
14,861,552 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB,
Class B, 2.69%, 07/01/40 |
|
3,000 |
2,242,989 |
| New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series M, 3.50%, 01/01/42 |
|
2,000 |
1,645,047 |
| Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A-3, 2.51%, 05/15/35(a) |
|
10,390 |
8,605,126 |
| United Nations Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 6.54%, 08/01/55 |
|
3,400 |
3,550,404 |
| |
|
|
106,447,246 |
10
2025 BlackRock
Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
June 30, 2025
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (BBN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| North Carolina — 0.7% |
| ||
| North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F
Housing, Series 53-B, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC,
FNMA, GNMA), 6.25%, 01/01/55 |
$ |
6,815 |
$ 7,154,034 |
| Ohio — 3.4% |
| ||
| American Municipal Power, Inc., RB, Series B, 7.83%,
02/15/41(a) |
|
20,760 |
24,579,167 |
| Ohio University, RB, 5.59%, 12/01/2114 |
|
10,100 |
9,188,077 |
| State of Ohio, Refunding RB, 3.28%, 01/01/42 |
|
3,000 |
2,485,138 |
| |
|
|
36,252,382 |
| Oklahoma — 1.5% |
| ||
| Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A-3, 5.09%, 02/01/52(a) |
|
6,750 |
6,431,846 |
| Series A-3, 4.71%, 05/01/52 |
|
3,695 |
3,354,378 |
| Series B, 11.00%, 09/01/41(b) |
|
3,000 |
2,681,118 |
| Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, RB, BAB, 6.44%, 01/01/45 |
|
3,500 |
3,748,360 |
| |
|
|
16,215,702 |
| Pennsylvania — 3.2% |
| ||
| Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 4.14%, 06/01/38 |
|
4,435 |
4,097,491 |
| Series A, 3.81%, 06/01/41 |
|
6,110 |
5,143,949 |
| Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, BAB, Series B, 6.53%, 06/15/39 |
|
23,050 |
24,898,968 |
| |
|
|
34,140,408 |
| Puerto Rico — 1.5% |
| ||
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax
Revenue, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58 |
|
3,465 |
3,257,971 |
| Series A-2, Restructured, 4.55%, 07/01/40 |
|
14,899 |
12,317,490 |
| |
|
|
15,575,461 |
| South Carolina — 3.2% |
| ||
| Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp., Refunding RB, 1.87%, 12/01/29 |
|
10,000 |
9,033,568 |
| South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority,
RB, 7.35%, 08/15/30(b) |
|
710 |
711,139 |
| South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, BAB, Series C, (AG-CR), 6.45%,
01/01/50(a) |
|
11,290 |
12,458,892 |
| South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series C, 5.78%, 12/01/41 |
|
4,595 |
4,683,056 |
| Series D, (AG), 6.45%, 12/01/42 |
|
2,870 |
3,146,616 |
| South Carolina Student Loan Corp., RB, Series A, 3.59%, 12/01/39 |
|
4,125 |
3,661,387 |
| |
|
|
33,694,658 |
| Tennessee — 5.0% |
| ||
| Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board,
Refunding TA, Series B, 5.45%, 07/01/45 |
|
5,875 |
4,334,207 |
| Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Convention Center Authority, RB, BAB, Series A-2, 7.43%, 07/01/43(a)
|
|
35,105 |
40,249,777 |
| Tennessee Housing Development Agency, RB, S/F
Housing |
|
|
|
| Series 1B, Sustainability Bonds, 5.92%, 07/01/49 |
|
545 |
538,352 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Tennessee (continued) |
| ||
| Tennessee Housing Development Agency, RB, S/F
Housing (continued) |
|
|
|
| Series 2B, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 5.91%, 07/01/44 |
$ |
5,000 |
$ 5,006,793
|
| Tennessee State School Bond Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 2.56%, 11/01/41 |
|
4,525 |
3,284,173 |
| |
|
|
53,413,302 |
| Texas — 6.9% |
| ||
| Alamo Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 3.28%, 06/15/46 |
|
5,910 |
4,336,178 |
| Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., RB(b) |
|
|
|
| 5.50%, 04/01/30 |
|
500 |
477,309 |
| 6.50%, 11/01/32 |
|
1,280 |
1,307,529 |
| Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, 4.00%, 08/15/28 |
|
1,065 |
1,024,060 |
| City of San Antonio Texas Customer Facility Charge
Revenue, ARB, 5.87%, 07/01/45 |
|
7,500 |
7,377,470 |
| Dallas Area Rapid Transit, RB, BAB, 5.02%, 12/01/48 |
|
2,500 |
2,276,347 |
| Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding
RB, Series B, (AG), 2.91%, 12/01/40 |
|
5,000 |
3,908,281 |
| New Caney Independent School District, Refunding GO, (PSF), 2.40%, 02/15/42 |
|
7,025 |
4,850,325 |
| New Hope Higher Education Finance Corp., RB,
Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/27(b) |
|
265 |
261,558 |
| Port of Beaumont Industrial Development Authority, RB, 4.10%, 01/01/28(b) |
|
8,285 |
7,319,613 |
| Port of Beaumont Navigation District, Refunding ARB,
Series B, 10.00%, 07/01/26(b) |
|
10,000 |
10,236,840 |
| Texas Natural Gas Securitization Finance Corp., RB, Series 2023-1, Class A2, 5.17%, 04/01/41 |
|
10,000 |
10,095,318 |
| Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation
Corp., RB, Series B, 3.92%, 12/31/49 |
|
25,000 |
19,429,552 |
| |
|
|
72,900,380 |
| Utah — 0.3% |
| ||
| Utah Housing Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series D, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 6.25%, 07/01/54 |
|
2,940 |
3,098,452 |
| Virginia — 3.7% |
| ||
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1, 6.71%, 06/01/46 |
|
28,655 |
23,418,110 |
| Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F
Housing |
|
|
|
| Series D, 3.52%, 06/01/40 |
|
4,000 |
3,271,560 |
| Series F, (HUD SECT 8), 3.13%, 07/01/45 |
|
3,425 |
2,502,678 |
| Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.57%, 10/01/49 |
|
6,845 |
6,443,712 |
| Series E, 5.82%, 07/01/44(a) |
|
3,670 |
3,624,025 |
| |
|
|
39,260,085 |
| Washington — 1.7% |
| ||
| Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities
District, RB, BAB, 6.79%, 07/01/40 |
|
17,800 |
18,583,142 |
| West Virginia — 1.4% |
| ||
| Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, RB, Series B,
0.00%, 06/01/47(c) |
|
1,600 |
153,484 |
Schedule of Investments 11
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
June 30, 2025
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (BBN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| West Virginia (continued) |
| ||
| Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, Class 1, 4.31%, 06/01/49 |
$ |
10,000 |
$ 7,437,271
|
| Series B, Class 2, 4.88%, 06/01/49 |
|
8,155 |
7,760,624 |
| |
|
|
15,351,379 |
| Wisconsin(b)
— 0.9% |
| ||
| Public Finance Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| 5.38%, 06/15/28 |
|
250 |
248,421 |
| 5.25%, 01/01/31 |
|
925 |
819,339 |
| Series B, Class S, 5.25%, 06/15/26 |
|
50 |
49,844 |
| Public Finance Authority, RB, M/F Housing, 6.70%, 02/01/55 |
|
7,550 |
7,371,421 |
| Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series B,
6.13%, 10/01/49 |
|
1,470 |
1,230,888 |
| |
|
|
9,719,913 |
| Total Municipal Bonds — 137.9% (Cost: $1,445,689,138) |
1,466,117,769 | ||
| Total Long-Term Investments — 145.8% (Cost: $1,535,852,239) |
1,549,466,534 | ||
| |
|
Shares |
|
| Short-Term Securities | |||
| Money Market Funds — 0.6% |
| ||
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.20%(g)(h) |
|
6,837,515 |
6,837,515 |
| Total Short-Term Securities — 0.6% (Cost: $6,837,515) |
6,837,515 | ||
| Total Investments — 146.4% (Cost: $1,542,689,754) |
1,556,304,049 | ||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (46.4)% |
(493,246,111 ) | ||
| Net Assets — 100.0% |
$ 1,063,057,938 | ||
| (a) |
All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements. |
| (b) |
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. |
| (c) |
Zero-coupon bond. |
| (d) |
Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default. |
| (e) |
Non-income producing security. |
| (f) |
Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations. |
| (g) |
Affiliate of the Trust. |
| (h) |
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, 2025 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, were as follows:
| Affiliated Issuer |
Value at 12/31/24 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sales |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value at 06/30/25 |
Shares Held at 06/30/25 |
Income |
Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds |
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Shares |
$ 1,563,635 |
$ 5,273,880 (a) |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ 6,837,515 |
6,837,515 |
$ 192,254 |
$ — |
| (a) |
Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
| Counterparty |
Interest Rate |
Trade Date |
Maturity Date(a) |
Face Value |
Face Value Including Accrued Interest |
Type of Non-Cash Underlying Collateral |
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements(a)
|
| Barclays Bank PLC |
4.05 %(b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
$ 7,933,750 |
$ 7,974,807 |
Corporate Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| Barclays Bank PLC |
4.59 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
8,721,212 |
8,772,362 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| Barclays Bank PLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
1,204,875 |
1,211,957 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| Barclays Bank PLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
4,575,000 |
4,601,891 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| Barclays Bank PLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
13,106,250 |
13,183,286 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| Barclays Bank PLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
7,375,638 |
7,418,990 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
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2025 BlackRock
Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
June 30, 2025
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (BBN)
Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)
| Counterparty |
Interest Rate |
Trade Date |
Maturity Date(a) |
Face Value |
Face Value Including Accrued Interest |
Type of Non-Cash Underlying Collateral |
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements(a) |
| Barclays Bank PLC |
4.60 %(b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
$ 25,434,856 |
$ 25,584,357 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| Barclays Bank PLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
5,880,938 |
5,915,504 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
17,865,375 |
17,970,384 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
15,193,750 |
15,283,055 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
7,113,750 |
7,155,563 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
2,870,000 |
2,886,869 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
17,573,750 |
17,677,045 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
38,160,000 |
38,384,296 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
5,706,250 |
5,739,790 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
2,925,000 |
2,942,193 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
3,026,250 |
3,044,038 |
Corporate Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
4.65 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
10,325,000 |
10,386,348 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.49 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
4,775,000 |
4,802,395 |
Corporate Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.50 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
38,308,331 |
38,528,604 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.50 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
7,409,737 |
7,452,344 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.53 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
10,209,550 |
10,268,646 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
10,113,500 |
10,172,557 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
7,945,000 |
7,991,394 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
18,551,250 |
18,659,579 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
15,994,981 |
16,088,383 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
1,950,000 |
1,961,387 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
6,743,344 |
6,782,721 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
6,562,188 |
6,600,507 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
1,515,000 |
1,523,847 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
16,912,500 |
17,011,260 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
15,656,250 |
15,747,674 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
4,359,713 |
4,385,171 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
12,147,100 |
12,218,032 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
2,017,500 |
2,029,281 |
Corporate Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
19,202,562 |
19,314,695 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
12,811,050 |
12,885,859 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
10,387,500 |
10,448,157 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.57 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
7,873,294 |
7,919,269 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.58 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
3,527,788 |
3,548,433 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.58 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
5,901,063 |
5,935,597 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.58 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
8,324,625 |
8,373,343 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.58 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
11,852,500 |
11,921,863 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.58 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
5,431,250 |
5,463,035 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.60 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
12,224,781 |
12,296,636 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.65 (b) |
05/16/25 |
Open |
9,506,250 |
9,562,733 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.50 (b) |
05/29/25 |
Open |
15,342,400 |
15,405,688 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.55 (b) |
06/02/25 |
Open |
9,165,712 |
9,199,307 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
4.60 (b) |
06/26/25 |
Open |
4,850,000 |
4,853,099 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
4.60 (b) |
06/26/25 |
Open |
8,182,125 |
8,187,352 |
Municipal Bonds |
Open/Demand |
| |
|
|
|
$ 520,745,488 |
$ 523,671,583 |
|
|
| (a) |
Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. |
| (b) |
Variable rate security. Rate as of period end and maturity is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand. |
Schedule of Investments 13
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
June 30, 2025
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (BBN)
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
| Description |
Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
| Short Contracts |
|
|
|
|
| 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note |
376 |
09/19/25 |
$ 42,159 |
$ (921,579 ) |
| U.S. Long Bond |
661 |
09/19/25 |
76,242 |
(3,110,290 ) |
| |
|
|
|
$ (4,031,869 ) |
Derivative Financial Instruments
Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values
of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
| |
Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
Total |
| Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Futures contracts Unrealized depreciation on futures
contracts(a) |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ 4,031,869 |
$ — |
$ 4,031,869 |
| (a) |
Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation
margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). |
For the period ended June 30, 2025, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:
| |
Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
Total |
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Futures contracts |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ 4,229,838 |
$ — |
$ 4,229,838 |
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Futures contracts |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ (6,684,840 ) |
$ — |
$ (6,684,840 ) |
Average Quarterly Balances of
Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
| Futures contracts: |
|
| Average notional value of contracts — short |
$122,113,695
|
For more information about the
Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments at the measurement date. 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 |
|
|
|
|
| Corporate Bonds |
$ —
|
$ 83,348,765
|
$ —
|
$ 83,348,765
|
| Municipal Bonds |
— |
1,466,117,769 |
— |
1,466,117,769 |
| Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
| Money Market Funds |
6,837,515 |
— |
— |
6,837,515 |
| |
$ 6,837,515 |
$ 1,549,466,534 |
$ — |
$ 1,556,304,049 |
14
2025 BlackRock Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
June 30, 2025
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (BBN)
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)
| |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
| Derivative Financial Instruments(a)
|
|
|
|
|
| Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
| Interest Rate Contracts |
$ (4,031,869 ) |
$ — |
$ — |
$ (4,031,869 ) |
| (a) |
Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the
unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount or face value, including accrued interest, for financial statement
purposes. As of period end, reverse repurchase agreements of $523,671,583 are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.
See notes to financial statements.
Schedule of Investments 15
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) June 30, 2025
| |
BBN |
| ASSETS |
|
| Investments, at value —
unaffiliated(a) |
$ 1,549,466,534 |
| Investments, at value —
affiliated(b) |
6,837,515 |
| Cash pledged for futures contracts |
3,183,000 |
| Receivables: |
|
| Investments sold |
3,557,148 |
| Dividends — affiliated |
38,316 |
| Interest — unaffiliated |
27,311,623 |
| Prepaid expenses |
15,110 |
| Total assets |
1,590,409,246 |
| LIABILITIES |
|
| Bank overdraft |
495,028 |
| Cash received as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements |
870,000 |
| Reverse repurchase agreements, at value |
523,671,583 |
| Payables: |
|
| Accounting services fees |
122,154 |
| Custodian fees |
15,242 |
| Income dividend distributions |
160,205 |
| Investment advisory fees |
704,902 |
| Trustees’ and Officer’s fees |
506,646 |
| Other accrued expenses |
17,508 |
| Professional fees |
27,067 |
| Transfer agent fees |
65,072 |
| Variation margin on futures contracts |
695,901 |
| Total liabilities |
527,351,308 |
| Commitments and contingent liabilities |
|
| NET ASSETS |
$ 1,063,057,938 |
| NET ASSETS CONSIST OF |
|
| Paid-in capital(c)(d)(e) |
$ 1,142,578,979 |
| Accumulated loss |
(79,521,041) |
| NET ASSETS |
$ 1,063,057,938 |
| Net asset value |
$ 17.20 |
| (a) Investments, at cost—unaffiliated |
$1,535,852,239 |
| (b) Investments, at cost—affiliated |
$6,837,515 |
| (c) Shares outstanding |
61,792,514 |
| (d) Shares authorized |
Unlimited |
| (e) Par value |
$0.001 |
See notes to financial statements.
16
2025 BlackRock Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Statement of Operations (unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30,
2025
| |
BBN |
| INVESTMENT INCOME |
|
| Dividends — affiliated |
$192,254
|
| Interest — unaffiliated |
46,403,481 |
| Total investment income |
46,595,735 |
| EXPENSES |
|
| Investment advisory |
4,270,062 |
| Accounting services |
92,249 |
| Trustees and Officer |
66,152 |
| Transfer agent |
52,608 |
| Professional |
49,302 |
| Custodian |
11,516 |
| Registration |
10,776 |
| Printing and postage |
8,577 |
| Miscellaneous |
10,997 |
| Total expenses excluding interest expense |
4,572,239 |
| Interest expense |
11,653,653 |
| Total expenses |
16,225,892 |
| Less: |
|
| Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager |
(3,583 ) |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
16,222,309 |
| Net investment income |
30,373,426 |
| REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) |
|
| Net realized gain (loss) from: |
|
| Investments — unaffiliated |
(7,546,307 ) |
| Futures contracts |
4,229,838 |
| |
(3,316,469 ) |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
|
| Investments — unaffiliated |
17,525,763 |
| Futures contracts |
(6,684,840 ) |
| |
10,840,923 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain |
7,524,454 |
| NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$37,897,880 |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Statements 17
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| |
BBN | |
| |
Six Months Ended
06/30/25
(unaudited) |
Year Ended 12/31/24
|
| INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS |
|
|
| OPERATIONS |
|
|
| Net investment income |
$30,373,426
|
$55,466,576
|
| Net realized gain (loss) |
(3,316,469 ) |
9,518,574 |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
10,840,923 |
(52,915,929 ) |
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
37,897,880 |
12,069,221 |
| DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) |
|
|
| From net investment income |
(34,443,147 )(b) |
(56,022,713 ) |
| Return of capital |
— |
(12,863,582 ) |
| Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders |
(34,443,147 ) |
(68,886,295 ) |
| NET ASSETS |
|
|
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
3,454,733 |
(56,817,074 ) |
| Beginning of period |
1,059,603,205 |
1,116,420,279 |
| End of period |
$1,063,057,938 |
$1,059,603,205 |
| (a) |
Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
| (b) |
A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year-end. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30,
2025
| |
BBN |
| CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
$37,897,880
|
| Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
| Proceeds from sales of long-term investments and principal paydowns/payups |
105,289,271 |
| Purchases of long-term investments |
(116,820,231 ) |
| Net purchases of short-term securities |
(5,273,880 ) |
| Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees |
(1,082,245 ) |
| Net realized loss on investments |
7,546,307 |
| Net unrealized appreciation on investments |
(17,525,763 ) |
| (Increase) Decrease in Assets |
|
| Receivables |
|
| Dividends — affiliated |
(36,393 ) |
| Interest — unaffiliated |
(462,753 ) |
| Variation margin on futures contracts |
257,314 |
| Prepaid expenses |
(5,551 ) |
| Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities |
|
| Cash received |
|
| Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements |
870,000 |
| Payables |
|
| Accounting services fees |
46,759 |
| Custodian fees |
5,852 |
| Interest expense |
(3,142,121 ) |
| Investment advisory fees |
(30,534 ) |
| Trustees’ and Officer’s fees |
3,054 |
| Other accrued expenses |
6,862 |
| Professional fees |
(33,285 ) |
| Transfer agent fees |
41,726 |
| Variation margin on futures contracts |
695,901 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
8,248,170 |
| CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
| Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders |
(34,282,942 ) |
| Increase in bank overdraft |
495,028 |
| Net borrowing of reverse repurchase agreements |
22,530,744 |
| Net cash used for financing activities |
(11,257,170 ) |
| CASH |
|
| Net decrease in restricted and unrestricted cash |
(3,009,000 ) |
| Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period |
6,192,000 |
| Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period |
$3,183,000 |
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
|
| Cash paid during the period for interest expense |
$14,795,774 |
| RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
|
| Cash pledged |
|
| Futures contracts |
3,183,000 |
| |
$3,183,000 |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Statements 19
Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| |
BBN | ||||||
| |
Six Months Ended
06/30/25
(unaudited) |
Year Ended
12/31/24 |
Year Ended
12/31/23 |
Year Ended
12/31/22 |
Period from
08/01/21
to 12/31/21 |
Year Ended
07/31/21 |
Year Ended
07/31/20 |
| | |||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period |
$17.15 |
$18.07 |
$17.30 |
$25.27 |
$26.02 |
$25.48 |
$24.32 |
| Net investment income(a) |
0.49 |
0.90 |
0.88 |
1.16 |
0.55 |
1.32 |
1.44 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.12 |
(0.71 ) |
1.05 |
(7.80 ) |
(0.57 ) |
0.61 |
1.06 |
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
0.61 |
0.19 |
1.93 |
(6.64 ) |
(0.02 ) |
1.93 |
2.50 |
| Distributions(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| From net investment income |
(0.56 )(c) |
(0.90 ) |
(0.88 ) |
(1.03 ) |
(0.67 ) |
(1.38 ) |
(1.34 ) |
| Return of capital |
— |
(0.21 ) |
(0.28 ) |
(0.30 ) |
(0.06 ) |
(0.01 ) |
— |
| Total distributions |
(0.56 ) |
(1.11 ) |
(1.16 ) |
(1.33 ) |
(0.73 ) |
(1.39 ) |
(1.34 ) |
| Net asset value, end of period |
$17.20 |
$17.15 |
$18.07 |
$17.30 |
$25.27 |
$26.02 |
$25.48 |
| Market price, end of period |
$16.11 |
$16.12 |
$16.26 |
$16.84 |
$26.18 |
$26.31 |
$26.60 |
| Total Return(d)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Based on net asset value |
3.74
%(e)
|
1.45 % |
12.04 % |
(26.55 )% |
(0.08
)%(e)
|
7.96 % |
10.73 % |
| Based on market price |
3.37
%(e)
|
5.98 % |
3.57 % |
(30.99 )% |
2.37
%(e)
|
4.56 % |
17.68 % |
| Ratios to Average Net
Assets(f) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total expenses |
3.10
%(g)
|
3.42 % |
3.50 % |
1.84 % |
1.07
%(g)
|
1.20 % |
1.97 % |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
3.10
%(g)
|
3.42 % |
3.50 % |
1.84 % |
1.07
%(g)
|
1.20 % |
1.97 % |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense |
0.87
%(g)
|
0.87 % |
0.87 % |
0.87 % |
0.87
%(g)
|
0.86 % |
0.91 % |
| Net investment income |
5.80
%(g)
|
5.07 % |
5.00 % |
5.82 % |
5.01
%(g)
|
5.31 % |
5.88 % |
| Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net assets, end of period (000) |
$1,063,058 |
$1,059,603 |
$1,116,420 |
$1,068,830 |
$1,508,138 |
$1,533,818 |
$1,456,804 |
| Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000) |
$523,672 |
$504,283 |
$501,062 |
$563,753 |
$769,609 |
$706,800 |
$712,054 |
| Portfolio turnover rate |
7 % |
17 % |
8 % |
11 % |
3 % |
16 % |
15 % |
| (a) |
Based on average shares outstanding. |
| (b) |
Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
| (c) |
A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year-end. |
| (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. |
See notes to financial statements.
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2025 BlackRock Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Notes
to Financial Statements (unaudited)
1.
ORGANIZATION
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
“1940 Act”). The Trust is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware 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:
Investment Transactions 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.
Cash: The Trust may maintain cash at its
custodian which, at times may exceed United States federally insured limits. The Trust may, at times, have outstanding cash disbursements that exceed deposited
cash amounts at the custodian during the reporting period. The Trust is
obligated to repay the custodian for any overdraft, including any related costs or expenses, where applicable. For financial reporting purposes, overdraft fees, if any, are
included in interest expense in the Statement of Operations.
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 portion of distributions, if any, that exceeds a fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, as measured on a tax basis, constitute a non-taxable return of capital. 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.
Segment Reporting: The Chief Financial
Officer acts as the Trust’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and is
responsible for assessing performance and allocating resources with respect to the Trust. The CODM has concluded that the Trust operates as a single operating segment since the Trust has a single investment strategy as disclosed in its prospectus, against which the CODM assesses performance. The financial information provided to and reviewed by the CODM is presented within the
Trust’s financial
statements.
3.
INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Investment Valuation Policies: The Trust’
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 the Trust’s Manager as the valuation designee for the Trust. The Trust 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
Notes to Financial Statements 21
Notes
to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
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 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 size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd
lot sizes. Odd lots of securities in certain asset classes may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots, and the value ultimately realized when the securities are
sold could differ from the prices used by a fund. 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 NAV.
•Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.
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 as of the
measurement date.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used
in determining the fair value of financial instruments at the measurement date. 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 that the Trust
has the ability to access for identical assets or liabilities;
•Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are
observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and
•Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable and significant to the
entire fair value measurement for the asset or liability (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.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements: Reverse
repurchase agreements are agreements with qualified third-party broker dealers in which a fund sells securities to a bank or broker-dealer and agrees to
repurchase the same securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. A fund receives cash from the sale to use for other investment purposes. During the
term of the reverse repurchase agreement, a fund continues to receive the principal and interest payments on the securities sold. Certain agreements have no
stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based
upon competitive market rates determined at the time of issuance. A fund may utilize reverse repurchase agreements when it is anticipated that the interest
income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction. Reverse repurchase
agreements involve leverage risk. If a fund suffers a loss on its investment of the transaction proceeds from a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund would
still be required to pay the full repurchase price. Further, a fund remains subject to the risk that the market value of the securities repurchased declines
below the repurchase price. In such cases, a fund would be required to return a portion of the cash received from the transaction or provide additional securities to the
counterparty.
Cash received in exchange for
securities delivered plus accrued interest due to the counterparty is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at face value
including accrued interest. Due to the short-term nature of the reverse repurchase agreements, face value approximates fair value. Interest payments made
by a fund to the
22
2025 BlackRock Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders
Notes
to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense in the Statement of Operations.
In periods of increased demand for the security, a fund may receive a fee for the use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to a
fund.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the average daily amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding
and the weighted average interest rate for the Trust were $509,378,919 and 4.61%, respectively.
Reverse repurchase transactions are entered into by a fund under
Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an “MRA”), which permit a fund, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy
or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment
due to or from a fund. With reverse repurchase transactions, typically a fund and counterparty under an MRA are permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the
collateral associated with the transaction. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, a fund receives or posts securities and cash as collateral
with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be paid or received by a fund upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of
the MRA counterparty, a fund is considered an unsecured creditor to the extent that the aggregate market value of the cash collateral and the purchased
securities it holds is less than the repurchase price. As such, the receipt of any shortfall or any closeout amount owed to a fund upon termination of the MRA could be
delayed or not received at all.
As of period end, the following
table is a summary of the Trust’s open reverse repurchase agreements by counterparty which
are subject to offset under an MRA on a net basis:
| Counterparty |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
Fair Value of Non-Cash Collateral Pledged Including Accrued
Interest(a) |
Cash Collateral Pledged/Received(a)
|
Net Amount |
| Barclays Bank PLC |
$ (74,663,154
) |
$ 74,663,154
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
(126,322,680 ) |
126,322,680 |
— |
— |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC |
(322,685,749 ) |
322,685,749 |
— |
— |
| |
$ (523,671,583 ) |
$ 523,671,583 |
$ — |
$ — |
| (a) |
Net collateral, including accrued interest, if any, with a value of $568,336,868 has been
pledged/received in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements. Excess of net
collateral pledged, if any, to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting
purposes. |
In the
event the counterparty of securities under an MRA files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a fund’s use of the proceeds from the agreement may be restricted while the
counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, determines whether or not to enforce a fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities.
5.
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Trust engages in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Trust and/or
to manage its exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or
other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedule of Investments. These contracts may be
transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”).
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to,
or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency
exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are
exchange-traded agreements between the Trust and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a
specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Trust is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or
securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established
level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities.
Securities deposited as initial
margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Trust agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value
of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to
the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures
contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying
assets.
6.
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, the Trust pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to 0.55% of the average
daily value of the Trust’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).
Notes to Financial Statements
23
Notes
to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
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, 2027. 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, 2025, the
amount waived was $3,583.
The Manager contractually
agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of the Trust’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, 2027. 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, 2025, 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.
7.
PURCHASES
AND SALES
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, purchases and sales of
investments, including paydowns/payups, and excluding short-term securities, were $116,820,231 and $106,776,419, respectively.
8.
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
It is
the Trust’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.
The Trust files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax
returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on
the Trust’s U.S. federal
tax returns generally remains open for a period of three years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on the Trust’
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, 2025, 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. Management’s analysis is based on the tax laws and judicial and administrative interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of these
financial statements, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect which may impact the Trust’s NAV.
As of December 31, 2024, the Trust had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:
| Trust Name |
Non-Expiring Capital Loss Carryforwards |
| BBN |
$ (78,173,093
) |
As of June 30, 2025, 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) |
| BBN |
$ 1,543,144,707
|
$ 53,697,174
|
$ (44,569,701
) |
$ 9,127,473
|
9.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
In the
normal course of business, the Trust invests in securities or other
instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Trust 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, tariffs 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 the Trust.
The Build America Bonds (“BABs”) market is smaller, less diverse and less liquid than other types of municipal securities. Since the BABs program expired on
December 31, 2010 and was not extended, BABs may be less actively traded, which may negatively affect the value of BABs held by the Trust.
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Notes
to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
The Trust may invest in BABs. Issuers of direct pay BABs held in the Trust’s portfolio
receive a subsidy from the U.S. Treasury with respect to interest payment on bonds. There is no assurance that an issuer will comply with the requirements to
receive such subsidy or that such subsidy will not be reduced or terminated altogether in the future. As of period end, the subsidy that issuers of direct
payment BABs receive from the U.S. Treasury has been reduced as the result of budgetary sequestration, which has resulted, and which may continue to result, in
early redemptions of BABs at par value. The early redemption of BABs at par value may result in a potential loss in value for investors of such BABs, including
the Trust, who may have purchased the securities at prices above par, and may require the Trust to reinvest redemption proceeds in lower-yielding securities
which could reduce the Trust’s income and distributions. Moreover, the elimination or reduction in subsidy from the federal government may adversely
affect an issuer’s ability to repay or refinance BABs and the BABs’ credit ratings, which, in turn, may adversely affect the value of the BABs held by the Trust
and the Trust’s NAV.
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.
Market Risk: The Trust 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 the Trust to reinvest in lower yielding securities. The Trust may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from the Trust’s portfolio will decline if the Trust 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.
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.
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the
value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not
perform under the contract.
With
exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Trust since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While
offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Trust does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of
a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin
that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the
event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the
clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in
losses to 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
the Trust’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of
Investments.
The Trust invests 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.
The Trust 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. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility, and could negatively
impact the Trust’s performance.
The Trust 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
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Notes
to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
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.
10.
CAPITAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares,
all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The par value
for the Trust’s Common Shares is $0.001.
The Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common
Shares to Preferred Shares without the approval of Common Shareholders.
Common Shares
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, and the year ended December 31, 2024, shares issued and outstanding remained constant.
11.
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:
| Trust Name |
Declaration Date |
Record Date |
Payable/ Paid Date |
|
Dividend Per Common Share |
| BBN |
07/01/25 |
07/15/25 |
07/31/25 |
|
$ 0.092900
|
| |
07/11/25 |
08/15/25 |
08/29/25 |
|
0.098600 |
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2025 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 Taxable Municipal Bond Trust (the “Fund”) met on May 8, 2025 (the “May Meeting”) and June
5-6, 2025 (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,
as well as numerous ad hoc meetings and executive sessions throughout the year, as needed. The committees of the Board similarly met throughout the year. The
Board also held the May 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 Agreement 27
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement (continued)
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the
Services Provided 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 certain trading, portfolio management, operations and/or information
systems owned by BlackRock; 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, registration statements in connection with
the Fund’s equity shelf program, 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 also 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. The Board was provided with Fund performance reporting and analysis,
relative to applicable performance metrics, by BlackRock throughout the year and at the May meeting. In preparation for the May Meeting, the Board was also
provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included an analysis of the Fund’s performance as of December 31, 2024, as compared to
its Performance Peers. 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.
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
below 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. The Board and BlackRock reviewed the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Performance
Metrics.
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 also noted that while it found the expense comparison provided by
Broadridge generally useful, it recognized that the comparison is subject to Broadridge’s defined peer selection criteria and methodology. 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).
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement (continued)
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, 2024 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 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
the limitations of calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level.
The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. 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 BlackRock’s technology business, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative
product mix. The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available.
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. The Board noted that although the Fund may from time-to-time make additional share offerings pursuant to its equity shelf program, the growth of the Fund’s assets will occur primarily through the
appreciation of its investment portfolio.
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-advised 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, 2026. 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 Trust is 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 policy is to make monthly distributions to shareholders. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of
dividend distributions, the Trust employs a managed distribution plan (the "Plan"), the goal of which is to provide shareholders with consistent and
predictable cash flows by setting distribution rates based on expected long-term returns of the Trust.
The distributions paid by the Trust for any particular month
may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Trust during such month. Furthermore, the final tax characterization of
distributions is determined after the year-end of the Trust and is reported in the Trust’s annual report to shareholders. Distributions can be
characterized as ordinary income, capital gains and/or return of capital. The Trust’s taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains
(“taxable income”) may not be sufficient to support the level of distributions paid. To the extent that distributions exceed the Trust’s
current and accumulated earnings and profits, the excess may be treated as a non-taxable return of capital.
A return of capital is a return of a portion of an
investor’s original investment. A return of capital is not expected to be taxable, but it reduces a shareholder’s tax basis in his or her shares,
thus reducing any loss or increasing any gain on a subsequent disposition by the shareholder of his or her shares. It is possible that a substantial portion of the distributions paid during a calendar year may ultimately be classified as return of capital for U.S. federal income tax purposes when the final determination of the source
and character of the distributions is made.
Such distributions, under certain circumstances, may exceed the Trust’s total return performance. When total distributions exceed total return performance for
the period, the difference reduces the Trust’s total assets and net asset value (“NAV”) per share and, therefore, could have the effect
of increasing the Trust’s expense ratio and reducing the amount of assets the Trust has available for long term investment.
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, 2024. 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.
In accordance with Section
23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trust may from time to time purchase shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions.
Quarterly performance, shareholder 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:
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Additional Information (continued)
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 Trust at (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.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Voting
Records
The Board of Trustees of the Trust
has delegated the voting of proxies for the Trust’s securities to BlackRock Advisors, LLC
(the “Adviser”) pursuant to the Closed-End Fund Proxy Voting Policy. The Adviser has adopted the BlackRock Active Investment Stewardship - Global
Engagement and Voting Guidelines (the “BAIS Guidelines”) with respect to certain funds, including the Trust. The BAIS Guidelines are available at www.blackrock.com.
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.
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 02110
Boston, MA 02110
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 Information 31
Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
| Portfolio Abbreviation | |
| AMBAC |
AMBAC Assurance Corp. |
| AMT |
Alternative Minimum Tax |
| ARB |
Airport Revenue Bonds |
| BAB |
Build America Bond |
| BAM |
Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
|
| CAB |
Capital Appreciation Bonds |
| COP |
Certificates of Participation |
| FHLMC |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
|
| FNMA |
Federal National Mortgage
Association |
| GNMA |
Government National Mortgage
Association |
| GO |
General Obligation Bonds |
| HUD SECT 8 |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Section 8 |
| M/F |
Multi-Family |
| NPFGC |
National Public Finance Guarantee
Corp. |
| PSF |
Permanent School Fund |
| RB |
Revenue Bonds |
| S/F |
Single-Family |
| SAP |
Subject to Appropriations |
| TA |
Tax Allocation |
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(b) Not Applicable
| Item 2 – | Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
| Item 3 – | Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
| Item 4 – | Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
| Item 5 – | Audit Committee of Listed Registrant – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
| Item 6 – | Investments |
(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.
| Item 7 – | Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
| Item 8 – | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
| Item 9 – | Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
| Item 10 – | Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
| Item 11 – | 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. |
| Item 12 – | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
| Item 13 – | 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.
| Item 14 – | 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. |
| Item 15 – | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
| Item 16 – | Controls and Procedures |
(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.
| Item 17 – | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
| Item 18 – | Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation – Not Applicable |
| Item 19 – | 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
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 Taxable Municipal Bond Trust
| By: |
/s/ John M. Perlowski | |||
| John M. Perlowski | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||||
| BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust |
Date: August 22, 2025
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 Taxable Municipal Bond Trust |
Date: August 22, 2025
| By: |
/s/ Trent Walker | |||
| Trent Walker | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | ||||
| BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust |
Date: August 22, 2025