BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07642

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

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

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

Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2015

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2014


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Alabama — 2.8%

    

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

    

5.25%, 1/01/17

   $ 895      $ 901,176   

5.25%, 1/01/19

     2,000        2,017,800   

5.50%, 1/01/21

     1,215        1,225,813   

4.75%, 1/01/25

     3,145        3,069,174   

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

     3,745        4,065,984   

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

     2,165        2,488,646   
    

 

 

 
               13,768,593   

Alaska — 1.1%

    

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

    

4.63%, 6/01/23

     1,435        1,338,439   

5.00%, 6/01/32

     1,500        1,152,645   

5.00%, 6/01/46

     4,000        2,968,240   
    

 

 

 
               5,459,324   

Arizona — 2.2%

    

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB:

    

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

     500        517,670   

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

     425        440,568   

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

     1,000        1,101,340   

Series A, 6.50%, 7/01/34 (a)

     570        620,365   

City of Show Low Arizona, Special Assessment Bonds, Improvement District No. 5, 6.38%, 1/01/15

     50        50,894   

County of Maricopa Arizona IDA, RB, Arizona Charter School Project 1, Series A, 6.63%, 7/01/20

     755        722,444   

Phoenix IDA Arizona, Refunding RB, America West Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 6.30%, 10/01/14 (b)

     5,750        5,804,338   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Arizona (concluded)

    

University Medical Center Corp. Arizona, RB,

    

6.25%, 7/01/29

   $ 820      $ 947,854   

6.50%, 7/01/39

     500        578,440   
    

 

 

 
               10,783,913   

California — 4.1%

    

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, County of San Diego California Water Authority Desalination Project Pipeline, 5.00%, 11/21/45 (a)

     1,270        1,285,570   

California School Finance Authority, RB:

    

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

     1,570        1,753,486   

Value Schools, 6.65%, 7/01/33

     435        463,236   

Value Schools, 6.90%, 7/01/43

     975        1,045,278   

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

     2,175        2,332,013   

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

     1,650        1,649,818   

City of Fontana California, Refunding RB, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District No. 22-Sierra, Series H, 6.00%, 9/01/14 (b)

     2,320        2,331,113   

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

    

6.50%, 5/01/36

     900        1,065,168   

6.50%, 5/01/42

     2,220        2,623,019   

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

     375        426,540   

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

     2,885        3,217,381   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (concluded)

    

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1, 4.75%, 6/01/25

   $ 2,000      $ 1,934,240   
    

 

 

 
               20,126,862   

Colorado — 0.5%

    

Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1 Colorado, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Public Improvement Fee, Tax Increment, 5.00%, 12/01/40

     575        581,998   

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

     1,500        1,667,205   
    

 

 

 
               2,249,203   

Connecticut — 0.3%

    

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Refunding RB, Public Improvement, Priority Distribution, 6.25%, 1/01/31

     1,370        1,370,973   

Delaware — 0.8%

    

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

     1,000        1,100,930   

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

     2,620        2,756,502   
    

 

 

 
               3,857,432   

District of Columbia — 1.1%

    

District of Columbia, RB, Methodist Home District of Columbia, Series A:

    

7.38%, 1/01/30

     1,665        1,669,212   

7.50%, 1/01/39

     1,615        1,618,505   

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.50%, 5/15/33

     1,055        1,167,115   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

District of Columbia (concluded)

    

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Dulles Metrorail and Capital Improvement Project Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/53

   $ 1,000      $ 1,028,710   
    

 

 

 
               5,483,542   

Florida — 9.0%

    

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

     1,600        1,617,760   

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

    

8.25%, 1/01/44

     515        514,938   

8.25%, 1/01/49

     1,105        1,098,624   

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

     2,510        2,692,552   

County of Hillsborough Florida IDA, RB, National Gypsum Co., AMT:

    

Series A, 7.13%, 4/01/30

     3,000        3,006,210   

Series B, 7.13%, 4/01/30

     1,560        1,561,576   

County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, 5.50%, 11/15/33

     3,500        3,697,470   

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

     2,000        2,022,200   

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

     410        411,267   

Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, RB, Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., AMT, 5.30%, 5/01/37

     4,500        4,499,730   

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

     905        1,014,433   

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

     1,485        1,885,579   

Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/40

     4,550        5,453,766   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Florida (concluded)

    

Midtown Miami Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds: Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/37

   $ 850      $ 856,528   

Midtown Miami Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds (concluded): Series B, 5.00%, 5/01/37

     500        504,550   

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

     500        551,860   

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

     4,739        1,990,112   

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

     1,075        1,076,139   

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, CAB, Special Assessment Bonds:

    

0.00%, 5/01/39 (e)

     250        183,085   

0.00%, 5/01/40 (e)

     585        349,070   

6.65%, 5/01/40

     910        924,587   

Convertible Series A-4, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (e)

     305        134,715   

Tolomato Community Development District, Series A-1 (c)(d):

    

Series 1, 6.65%, 5/01/40

     50        50,991   

Series 2, 6.65%, 5/01/40

     2,110        1,235,405   

Series 3, 6.65%, 5/01/40

     710        7   

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

    

6.75%, 5/01/31

     1,765        2,125,907   

7.00%, 5/01/41

     2,865        3,493,810   

5.50%, 5/01/42

     1,320        1,419,766   
    

 

 

 
               44,372,637   

Georgia — 2.0%

    

City of Atlanta Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds, Princeton Lakes Project, 5.50%, 1/01/31

     1,035        1,046,458   

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

     2,745        2,859,576   

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

     3,365        4,180,070   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Georgia (concluded)

    

County of Gainesville & Hall Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, Series A-2: 6.38%, 11/15/29

   $ 700      $ 783,090   

County of Gainesville & Hall Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, Series A-2 (concluded): 6.63%, 11/15/39

     880        970,552   
    

 

 

 
               9,839,746   

Guam — 1.5%

    

Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB, Water & Wastewater System:

    

5.25%, 7/01/33

     1,450        1,579,094   

5.50%, 7/01/43

     2,415        2,646,405   

Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Wastewater System, 6.00%, 7/01/15 (b)

     1,265        1,329,502   

Territory of Guam, GO, Series A:

    

6.00%, 11/15/19

     615        672,761   

7.00%, 11/15/39

     1,115        1,230,458   
    

 

 

 
               7,458,220   

Illinois — 4.4%

    

City of Chicago Illinois Board of Education, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/41

     3,450        3,495,816   

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

    

CAB, Clare Water Tower, Series B, 0.00%, 5/15/50 (c)(d)(f)

     1,214        12   

Clare Water Tower, Series A-7, 6.13%, 5/15/41 (c)(d)

     3,129        31   

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

     4,000        4,184,720   

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

     2,395        2,416,172   

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

     1,175        1,186,327   

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

     4,170        4,441,592   

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:

    

5.50%, 6/01/23

     1,400        1,628,620   

6.00%, 6/01/28

     710        826,383   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Illinois (concluded)

    

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

   $ 1,800      $ 1,837,386   

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

     1,420        1,421,690   
    

 

 

 
               21,438,749   

Indiana — 1.1%

  

 

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

    

6.75%, 1/01/34

     825        917,590   

7.00%, 1/01/44

     2,000        2,229,760   

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

    

5.00%, 7/01/44

     470        485,688   

5.00%, 7/01/48

     1,555        1,603,454   
    

 

 

 
               5,236,492   

Iowa — 3.3%

  

 

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

    

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

     4,090        4,264,643   

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

     2,190        2,308,107   

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

     1,355        1,291,979   

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

     2,115        2,060,983   

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Asset-Backed, Series C, 5.63%, 6/01/46

     1,565        1,293,347   

Series B, 5.60%, 6/01/34

     1,200        1,047,624   

Series C, 5.38%, 6/01/38

     4,900        3,997,273   
    

 

 

 
               16,263,956   

Kentucky — 0.9%

  

 

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

     4,000        4,470,000   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Louisiana — 2.7%

    

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

   $ 5,000      $ 5,562,250   

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

     1,855        2,051,148   

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

     5,570        5,919,127   
    

 

 

 
               13,532,525   

Maine — 0.7%

    

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

     2,955        3,228,840   

Maryland — 2.5%

    

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

     2,840        3,095,202   

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

     3,615        3,841,480   

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

     4,785        5,223,593   
    

 

 

 
               12,160,275   

Massachusetts — 1.0%

    

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Series A:

    

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

     1,025        1,148,861   

North Hill Communities Issue, 6.50%, 11/15/43

     2,020        2,070,661   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB:

    

Eastern Nazarene College, 5.63%, 4/01/19

     25        25,049   

Eastern Nazarene College, 5.63%, 4/01/29

     80        80,158   

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

     1,490        1,742,764   
    

 

 

 
       5,067,493   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Michigan — 2.7%

    

City of Detroit Michigan, GO, Taxable Capital Improvement, Limited Tax (c)(d):

    

Series A-1, 5.00%, 4/01/16

   $ 650      $ 182,000   

Series A-2, 8.00%, 4/01/14

     3,185        891,800   

City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A:

    

5.00%, 7/01/32

     1,610        1,563,551   

5.25%, 7/01/39

     2,785        2,728,019   

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series V, 8.25%, 9/01/18 (b)

     6,310        8,138,575   
    

 

 

 
               13,503,945   

Minnesota — 0.4%

    

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series A, 6.75%, 11/15/32

     1,785        2,111,280   

Missouri — 1.0%

    

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

     2,315        2,641,438   

Lees Summit IDA, RB, John Knox Village Obligated Group Series 5.25%, 8/15/39

     2,235        2,189,205   
    

 

 

 
               4,830,643   

New Jersey — 4.3%

    

New Jersey EDA, RB:

    

AMT, Series A, 10.50%, 6/01/32

     1,940        1,425,978   

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

     2,250        2,615,872   

Patterson Charter School for Science and Technology, Inc. Project, Series A:, 6.10%, 7/01/44

     1,085        1,134,769   

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

     1,530        1,668,312   

New Jersey EDA, RB (concluded):

    

The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, 5.38%, 1/01/43

     2,155        2,286,132   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (concluded)

    

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

    

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

   $ 2,650      $ 2,877,847   

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

     4,090        4,421,576   

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

    

4.63%, 6/01/26

     2,000        1,727,840   

5.00%, 6/01/29

     3,735        3,120,929   
    

 

 

 
               21,279,255   

New Mexico — 0.5%

    

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

     2,970        2,562,338   

New York — 5.2%

    

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, ARB, AMT:

    

American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport, 8.00%, 8/01/28 (g)

     1,765        1,950,431   

British Airways PLC Project, 7.63%, 12/01/32

     4,130        4,151,476   

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

    

6.50%, 7/01/24

     610        609,915   

6.63%, 7/01/29

     1,100        1,075,404   

County of Chautauqua New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, NRG Dunkirk Power Project, 5.88%, 4/01/42

     3,695        4,009,371   

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

     2,062        2,189,486   

Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 8/01/46

     5,000        4,952,700   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series C, 6.50%, 11/15/28

     2,000        2,384,780   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (concluded)

    

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at 1 Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49

   $ 1,270      $ 1,398,206   

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

     1,335        1,350,179   

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

     1,340        1,545,596   
    

 

 

 
               25,617,544   

North Carolina — 1.6%

    

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

    

Deerfield Project, 6.13%, 11/01/38

     4,565        4,973,887   

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

     1,000        1,123,680   

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

     1,420        1,574,553   
    

 

 

 
               7,672,120   

North Dakota — 0.5%

    

City of Williston North Dakota, RB, Eagle Crest Apartments LLC Project, 7.75%, 9/01/38

     2,155        2,229,929   

Ohio — 2.6%

    

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

    

5.75%, 6/01/34

     6,745        5,353,844   

6.00%, 6/01/42

     3,040        2,398,712   

State of Ohio, RB, Ford Motor Co. Project, AMT, 5.75%, 4/01/35

     4,880        4,985,798   
    

 

 

 
               12,738,354   

Oklahoma — 0.3%

    

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

     1,305        1,333,880   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania — 4.5%

    

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 5/01/35

   $ 1,815      $ 1,874,895   

5.00%, 5/01/42

     4,170        4,280,130   

City of Philadelphia, Pensylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/36

     2,000        2,031,140   

County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Diakon Lutheran, 6.38%, 1/01/39

     6,165        6,656,350   

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

     1,160        1,217,606   

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

     2,705        2,671,323   

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

     2,110        2,253,923   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, National Gypsum Co., Series A, AMT, 6.25%, 11/01/27

     1,250        1,250,462   
    

 

 

 
               22,235,829   

Puerto Rico — 1.1%

    

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding Series A, 8.00%, 7/01/35

     6,000        5,400,060   

Rhode Island — 0.8%

    

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

     4,190        2,499,712   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,RB, Series 2002-A, Class C, 6.25%, 6/01/42

     1,590        1,589,873   
    

 

 

 
               4,089,585   

South Carolina — 0.8%

    

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

     3,775        4,179,604   

 

                
6    BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC.    JULY 31, 2014   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas — 12.3%

    

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

   $ 5,080      $ 469,900   

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB:

    

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

     1,000        536,180   

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

     2,000        1,013,640   

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

     1,170        560,582   

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

     3,690        1,475,410   

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

     4,000        1,495,960   

Senior Lien, 5.75%, 1/01/25

     675        744,910   

Senior Lien, 6.25%, 1/01/46

     2,210        2,480,239   

Sub-Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/42

     330        338,765   

City of Houston Texas Airport System, RB, Special Facilities, Continental Airlines, Inc., AMT, Series A, 6.63%, 7/15/38

     2,890        3,215,847   

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, AMT:

    

4.75%, 7/01/24

     1,140        1,172,764   

5.00%, 7/01/29

     910        918,399   

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

    

5.50%, 8/15/31

     955        1,037,837   

5.75%, 8/15/41

     720        789,221   

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Uplift Education, Series A, 4.40%, 12/01/47

     810        726,667   

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

     5,040        5,496,876   

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

     475        527,188   

County of Harris Texas-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Senior Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/38 (f)

     10,000        2,521,500   

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

     2,090        2,384,335   

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

    

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

     1,745        1,928,068   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (continued)

    

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

    

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

   $ 4,200      $ 3,610,362   

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

     3,080        3,295,015   

Decatur Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Wise Regional Health System Series A,

    

5.00%, 9/01/34

     225        226,053   

5.25%, 9/01/44

     735        741,269   

La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Kipp, Inc., Series A, 6.38%, 8/15/44

     860        960,672   

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

    

5.88%, 4/01/36

     1,210        1,343,814   

6.00%, 4/01/45

     1,845        2,052,876   

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

     1,600        1,697,904   

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, CAB, Special Project System, Series B, 0.00%, 9/01/37 (f)

     2,110        629,835   

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, 2nd Tier System, Series F, 6.13%, 1/01/31

     4,425        4,693,376   

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

    

Eden Home, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/42

     2,895        2,738,930   

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

     900        841,068   

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

    

LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40

     3,775        4,483,228   

 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC.    JULY 31, 2014    7


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (concluded)

    

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

    

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

   $ 3,000      $ 3,521,730   
    

 

 

 
               60,670,420   

Utah — 0.6%

  

 

State of Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Revenue Improvement and Refunding RB, Entheos Academy Series A 6.75%, 10/15/43

     2,950        3,119,861   

Vermont — 0.2%

  

 

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

     770        787,240   

Virginia — 3.0%

  

 

County of Fairfax Virginia EDA, Refunding RB:

    

Goodwin House, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/42

     2,500        2,561,800   

Vinson Hall LLC, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

     1,330        1,337,794   

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

    

6.63%, 3/01/26

     1,485        1,686,529   

6.88%, 3/01/36

     1,300        1,486,901   

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

     6,805        7,588,528   
    

 

 

 
               14,661,552   

Washington — 0.6%

  

 

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

     1,455        1,542,795   

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

     1,495        1,534,139   
    

 

 

 
       3,076,934   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Wisconsin — 0.4%

    

Public Finance Authority, RB, Rose Villa Project Series A:

    

5.75%, 11/15/44

   $ 430      $ 427,820   

6.00%, 11/15/49

     270        273,283   

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

    

7.25%, 9/15/29

     425        478,839   

7.63%, 9/15/39

     855        984,644   
    

 

 

 
               2,164,586   
Total Municipal Bonds85.4%              420,433,734   
    
                  
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (h)
        

Colorado — 2.5%

  

 

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

     11,475        12,258,857   

District of Columbia — 1.5%

  

 

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/35 (i)

     6,679        7,681,242   

Florida — 3.4%

  

 

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

     15,000        16,576,650   

Illinois — 3.0%

  

 

City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, O’Hare International Airport, 3rd Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 1/01/33 (i)

     6,510        6,772,027   

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

     7,180        8,171,199   
    

 

 

 
               14,943,226   

New York — 13.5%

  

 

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

    

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

     14,181        15,407,315   

Series EE, 5.50%, 6/15/43

     7,605        8,967,664   

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

     8,609        9,612,448   

 

 

                
8    BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC.    JULY 31, 2014   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (h)
   Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (concluded)

    

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior Bond, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 (i)

   $ 4,520      $ 5,141,667   

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

     18,105        19,949,537   

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

     6,600        7,398,864   
    

 

 

 
               66,477,495   

Washington — 1.8%

  

 

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

     7,966        8,687,053   

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts25.7%

             126,624,523   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $523,719,265) — 111.1%

             547,058,257   

Short-Term Securities

   Shares     Value  

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.03% (j)(k)

     12,437,792      $ 12,437,792   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $12,437,792) — 2.5%

             12,437,792   
Total Investments (Cost — $536,157,057*) — 113.6%        559,496,049   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets(28.1)%        (138,227,006

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable
14.5%

   

    71,166,180   
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares100.0%      $ 492,435,223   

 

*   As of July 31, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 464,857,009   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 43,514,794   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (20,020,259
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 23,494,535   
 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments
(a)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

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

 

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

 

(d)   Non-income producing security.

 

(e)   Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(f)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(g)   Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(h)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB. In exchange for which the Fund received cash and residual interest certificates. These bonds serve as collateral in a financing transaction.

 

(i)   All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Fund to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB trust certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB trust. In the case of a shortfall, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire from January 01, 2015 to November 15, 2019 is $21,570,076.

 

(j)   Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the period ended July 31, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at April 30,
2014
      

Net

Activity

       Shares Held
at July 31,
2014
       Income  

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

       259,703           12,178,089           12,437,792         $ 779   

 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC.    JULY 31, 2014    9


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

 

(k)   Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations
AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
EDA    Economic Development Authority
EDC    Economic Development Corp.
ERB    Education Revenue Bonds
GARB    General Airport Revenue Bonds
GO    General Obligation Bonds
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
MRB    Mortgage Revenue Bonds
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bonds

 

Ÿ  

Financial futures contracts outstanding as of July 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Contracts
Purchased/
Sold
    Issue   Exchange   Expiration   Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
  (375   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   September 2014   $ 46,728,516      $ 403,772   

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

  Ÿ  

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

  Ÿ  

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

  Ÿ  

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

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

 

 

                
10    BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC.    JULY 31, 2014   


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

 

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of July 31, 2014:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments 1

            $ 547,058,257              $ 547,058,257   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 12,437,792                          12,437,792   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 12,437,792         $ 547,058,257              $ 559,496,049   
 

 

 

 

1    See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or Political Subdivision.

       

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments 2             

Assets:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ 403,772                        $ 403,772   

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

      

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of July 31, 2014, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

   

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

  $ 512,000                        $ 512,000   

Liabilities:

                

Bank overdraft

            $ (258,031             (258,031

TOB trust certificates

              (71,144,505             (71,144,505
 

 

 

 
Total   $ 512,000         $ (71,402,536           $ (70,890,536
 

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended July 31, 2014.

 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC.    JULY 31, 2014    11


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

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

 

2(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


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

 

  BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.
  By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

 
    John M. Perlowski  
   

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

Date: September 25, 2014

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

 

  By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

 
    John M. Perlowski  
   

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

Date: September 25, 2014

 

  By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

 
    Neal J. Andrews  
   

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

Date: September 25, 2014