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UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington,D.C.20549

FORM N-CSRS

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-02739 and 811-10179

Name of Fund: BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. and Master Basic Value LLC

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
Basic Value Fund, Inc. and Master Basic Value LLC , 40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY
10022

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762

Date of fiscal year end: 06/30/2011

Date of reporting period: 12/31/2010

Item 1 – Report to Stockholders



December 31, 2010

Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited)

BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.

Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value



Table of Contents   
  Page 
Dear Shareholder  3 
Semi-Annual Report:   
Fund Summary  4 
About Fund Performance  6 
Disclosure of Expenses  6 
Fund Financial Statements:   
Statement of Assets and Liabilities  7 
Statement of Operations  8 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets  9 
Fund Financial Highlights  10 
Fund Notes to Financial Statements  15 
Portfolio Information  18 
Master LLC Financial Statements:   
Schedule of Investments  19 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities  22 
Statement of Operations  23 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets  24 
Master LLC Financial Highlights  24 
Master LLC Notes to Financial Statements  25 
Officers and Directors  28 
Additional Information  29 
Mutual Fund Family  31 

 

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Dear Shareholder

Economic data fluctuated widely throughout 2010 as the global economy continued to emerge from the “Great Recession.” As the year drew to a
close, it became clear that cyclical stimulus had beaten out structural problems as economic data releases generally became more positive and finan-
cial markets showed signs of continuing improvement.

Debt and deflationary risks remained present throughout 2010, causing central banks worldwide to respond with unprecedented actions, most notably
a second round of quantitative easing (informally known as “QE2”) from the US Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”). Inflation remained a non-issue in
the developed world, but continued to rear its ugly head in some emerging economies, most evidently in China. Global and US gross domestic product
(“GDP”) growth both continued in a positive direction but remained subpar compared to most historical economic recoveries. In the United States, the
corporate sector has been an important area of strength and consumer spending has shown improvement, although weakness in the housing and
labor markets continues to burden the economy.

Stocks moved higher in the early months of 2010 on the continuation of the 2009 asset recovery story. The mid-year months saw a double-digit
percentage correction on the back of the Greek sovereign debt crisis and a stalling in jobs growth, leading to fears of a double-dip recession. After
touching a late summer low, equity markets rallied through year end as these concerns receded. The announcement of QE2 and extension of the
Bush-era tax cuts further boosted equities as the year came to a close. Although the course was uneven and high volatility remained a constant for
stocks, equity markets globally ended the year strong. Emerging markets outpaced the developed world in terms of economic growth and posted
respectable gains for the year despite sovereign debt problems and heightening inflationary pressures. US stocks recorded double-digit percentage
gains for the second consecutive year. Small cap stocks outperformed large caps as investors began to move into higher-risk assets.

In fixed income markets, yields trended lower over most of the year as investors continued to favor safer assets. That trend reversed abruptly in the
fourth quarter when market fears abated and investors began seeking higher-risk assets, driving yields sharply upward through year end. However,
yields were lower overall for the year and fixed income markets finished 2010 in positive territory. Although fixed income securities generally underper-
formed equities, high yield bonds only marginally trailed large cap stocks. Conversely, the tax-exempt municipal market was dealt an additional blow
as it became apparent that an extension of the Build America Bond program was unlikely. In addition, the fourth quarter brought an increase in
negative headlines regarding fiscal challenges faced by state and local governments, sparking additional volatility in the municipal market.

Cash investments, as represented by the 3-month Treasury bill, returned only a fraction over 0% for the year as short-term interest rates remained low.
Yields on money market securities remain near all-time lows.

Total Returns as of December 31, 2010  6-month  12-month 
US large cap equities (S&P 500 Index)  23.27%  15.06% 
US small cap equities (Russell 2000 Index)  29.38  26.85 
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)  24.18  7.75 
3-month Treasury bill (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury Bill Index)  0.08  0.13 
US Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index)  (1.33)  7.90 
US investment grade bonds (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index)  1.15  6.54 
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index)  (0.90)  2.38 
US high yield bonds (Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)  10.04  14.94 
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.   

 

While no one can peer into a crystal ball and eliminate the uncertainties presented by the economic landscape and financial markets, BlackRock
can offer investors the next best thing: partnership with the world’s largest asset management firm and a unique global perspective that allows us to
identify trends early and capitalize on market opportunities. For additional market perspective and investment insight, visit www.blackrock.com/share-
holdermagazine, where you’ll find the most recent issue of our award-winning Shareholder® magazine, as well as its quarterly companion newsletter,
Shareholder Perspectives. As always, we thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your investments, and we look forward to your continued partnership
in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,

Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

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Fund Summary as of December 31, 2010 BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?
For the six-month period ended December 31, 2010, the Fund,
through its investment in Master Basic Value LLC (the “Master LLC”),
outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, and under-
performed the broad-market S&P 500 Index. The following discussion
of relative performance pertains to the Russell 1000 Value Index.

What factors influenced performance?
Stock selection and positive allocation effects in various sectors aided
Fund performance for the six-month period. Within financials, commer-
cial banks and insurers benefited results, as did our avoidance of
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The combination of stock selection and alloca-
tion decisions within materials generated positive performance, with
Alcoa, Inc. and E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. among the standouts.
In health care, the decision to underweight health care providers and
pharmaceuticals such as Johnson & Johnson enhanced the Fund’s
relative results, as did our decision to underweight electric utilities
within the utilities sector. An overweight position in the energy sector
contributed to returns, as Halliburton Co., Peabody Energy Corp.
and Hess Corp. generated positive performance. Within industrials,
construction and engineering positions such as Fluor Corp. aided
Fund performance.

Conversely, stock selection within consumer discretionary and among
food products in consumer staples detracted from performance.
Kimberly-Clark Corp. did not produce the results we anticipated.
Underperformance in the information technology (IT) sector was attrib-
uted to computer and peripheral holdings such as Hewlett-Packard
Co. and Intel Corp. Wireless telecommunication services holdings
such as Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Communications, Inc. also
did not perform as anticipated.

Describe recent portfolio activity.
During the six-month period, we added several names to the portfolio,
including Amgen, Inc., Baxter International Inc., General Motors Co.,
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. and Motorola, Inc. Meanwhile, we reduced
exposure to the energy, IT and industrials sectors through the sale of
Occidental Petroleum Corp., LAM Research Corp. and Deere & Co.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
Relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Master LLC ended the
period overweight in IT, materials, industrials and energy; underweight in
financials, health care and utilities; and neutral in telecommunication
services, consumer discretionary and consumer staples.

We maintain our cautiously optimistic stance. The economy has
improved, but trails the level of growth typically seen at this point in
the economic cycle. Despite strong cyclical tailwinds, some macro
headwinds remain. Unemployment remains stubbornly high; state, local
and federal budget deficits are worrisome; the financial system is still
fragile; the deleveraging process will take time; and measures in Europe
could pressure corporate earnings. Given this backdrop, the portfolio’s
positioning is more balanced, with our position in IT providing a cyclical
posture, offset by more defensive positions in consumer staples and
health care. We maintain a bias toward large-cap companies and
globally exposed companies with the potential to benefit from the
rapid growth seen in emerging markets economies.

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.

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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

1 Assuming maximum sales charge, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory and administration fees, if
any. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.
2 The Fund invests all of its assets in Master Basic Value LLC. Master Basic Value LLC invests primarily in equity securities, that management
of the Fund believes are undervalued, which means that their prices are less than fund management believes they are worth.
3 This unmanaged Index covers 500 industrial, utility, transportation and financial companies of the US markets (mostly New York Stock
Exchange (“NYSE”) issues) representing about 75% of NYSE market capitalization and 30% of NYSE issues.
4 This index is a subset of Russell 1000 Index that consists of those Russell 1000 securities with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted
growth values.

Performance Summary for the Period Ended December 31, 2010

        Average Annual Total Returns5     
    1 Year    5 Years    10 Years 
  6-Month  w/o sales  w/sales  w/o sales  w/sales  w/o sales  w/sales 
  Total Returns  charge  charge  charge  charge  charge  charge 
Institutional  22.97%  12.99%  N/A  3.14%  N/A  3.94%  N/A 
Investor A  22.74  12.61  6.70%  2.84  1.74%  3.66  3.10% 
Investor B  22.16  11.59  7.09  1.95  1.64  3.00  3.00 
Investor C  22.27  11.71  10.71  2.01  2.01  2.84  2.84 
Class R  22.56  12.25  N/A  2.49  N/A  3.39  N/A 
S&P 500 Index  23.27  15.06  N/A  2.29  N/A  1.41  N/A 
Russell 1000 Value Index  21.74  15.51  N/A  1.28  N/A  3.26  N/A 

5 Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund
Performance” on page 6 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.
N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.

BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010 5



About Fund Performance

Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. Institutional
Shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available
only to eligible investors.

Investor A Shares incur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load)
of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee).

Investor B Shares are subject to a maximum contingent deferred sales
charge of 4.50% declining to 0% after six years. In addition, Investor B
Shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service
fee of 0.25% per year. These shares automatically convert to Investor A
Shares after approximately eight years. (There is no initial sales charge
for automatic share conversions.) All returns for periods greater than
eight years reflect this conversion. Investor B Shares of the Fund are
only available through exchanges and dividend reinvestments by
existing shareholders or for purchase by certain qualified employee
benefit plans.

Investor C Shares are subject to 1% contingent deferred sales charge
if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, Investor C Shares
are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% and a service fee of 0.25%
per year.

Class R Shares do not incur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end
load) or deferred sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution
fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Class R
Shares are available only to certain retirement plans. Prior to January 3,
2003, Class R Share performance results are those of Institutional
Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect
Class R Share fees.

Performance information reflects past performance and does not guar-
antee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the
performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to obtain
performance data current to the most recent month-end. Performance
results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would
pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures
shown in the performance table on the previous page assume reinvest-
ment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset
value on the ex-dividend date. Investment return and principal value of
shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more
or less than their original cost. Dividends paid to each class of shares will
vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer
agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the
income available to be paid to shareholders.

Disclosure of Expenses

Shareholders of this Fund may incur the following charges: (a) expenses
related to transactions, including sales charges, redemption fees and
exchange fees; and (b) operating expenses including advisory fees, serv-
ice, distribution fees including 12b-1 fees and other Fund expenses.
The expense example shown below (which is based on a hypothetical
investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2010 and held through
December 31, 2010) is intended to assist shareholders both in calcu-
lating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing
these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The table provides information about actual account values and actual
expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the
period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value
by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding
to their share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During
the Period.”

The table also provides information about hypothetical account values
and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and
an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to
assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in this
Fund and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5%
hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ shareholder reports.

The expenses shown in the table are intended to highlight shareholders’
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such
as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypo-
thetical example is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will
not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning
different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder
expenses would have been higher.

Expense Example               
    Actual      Hypothetical2     
  Beginning  Ending    Beginning  Ending    Annualized 
  Account Value  Account Value  Expenses Paid  Account Value  Account Value  Expenses Paid  Expense 
  July 1, 2010  December 31, 2010  During the Period1  July 1, 2010  December 31, 2010  During the Period1  Ratio 
Institutional  $1,000.00  $1,229.70  $ 3.09  $1,000.00  $1,022.43  $2.80  0.55% 
Investor A  $1,000.00  $1,227.40  $ 4.83  $1,000.00  $1,020.86  $4.38  0.86 
Investor B  $1,000.00  $1,221.60  $10.42  $1,000.00  $1,015.82  $9.45  1.86 
Investor C  $1,000.00  $1,222.70  $ 9.41  $1,000.00  $1,016.73  $8.54  1.68 
Class R  $1,000.00  $1,225.60  $ 6.90  $1,000.00  $1,019.00  $6.26  1.23 

1 For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365
(to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund is a feeder fund, the expense table example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Master LLC in which
it invests.
2 Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.

December 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

Assets   
Investments at value — Master Basic Value LLC (the “Master LLC”) (cost — $3,383,821,686)  $ 4,732,886,924 
Withdrawals receivable from the Master LLC  33,681,158 
Capital shares sold receivable  26,956,181 
Prepaid expenses  17,062 
Total assets  4,793,541,325 
Liabilities   
Capital shares redeemed payable  60,637,340 
Service and distribution fees payable  836,510 
Other affiliates payable  20,573 
Officer’s fees payable  2,446 
Other accrued expenses payable  1,229,797 
Total liabilities  62,726,666 
Net Assets  $ 4,730,814,659 
Net Assets Consist of   
Paid-in capital  $ 3,837,876,065 
Undistributed net investment income  1,018,954 
Accumulated net realized loss allocated from the Master LLC  (457,145,598) 
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation allocated from the Master LLC  1,349,065,238 
Net Assets  $ 4,730,814,659 
Net Asset Value   
Institutional — Based on net assets of $2,497,039,726 and 97,038,411 shares outstanding, 400 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value  $ 25.73 
Investor A — Based on net assets of $1,638,301,770 and 64,038,318 shares outstanding, 200 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value  $ 25.58 
Investor B — Based on net assets of $93,501,408 and 3,703,969 shares outstanding, 400 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value  $ 25.24 
Investor C — Based on net assets of $474,805,443 and 19,756,584 shares outstanding, 200 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value  $ 24.03 
Class R — Based on net assets of $27,166,312 and 1,094,686 shares outstanding, 400 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value  $ 24.82 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010 7



Statement of Operations BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.

Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 (Unaudited)   
Investment Income   
Net investment income allocated from the Master LLC:   
Dividends  $ 49,389,803 
Foreign taxes withheld  (338,630) 
Securities lending — affiliated  57,656 
Dividends — affiliated  25,791 
Expenses  (9,547,240) 
Total income  39,587,380 
Expenses   
Service — Investor A  1,976,182 
Service and distribution — Investor B  489,229 
Service and distribution — Investor C  2,247,001 
Service and distribution — Class R  57,559 
Transfer agent — Institutional  1,136,649 
Transfer agent — Investor A  1,292,138 
Transfer agent — Investor B  201,018 
Transfer agent — Investor C  531,081 
Transfer agent — Class R  35,053 
Printing  113,356 
Professional  46,405 
Registration  42,971 
Officer  2,341 
Miscellaneous  16,060 
Total expenses  8,187,043 
Net investment income  31,400,337 
Realized and Unrealized Gain Allocated from the Master LLC   
Net realized gain from investments  149,810,751 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments  712,535,501 
Total realized and unrealized gain  862,346,252 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $ 893,746,589 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.

  Six Months Ended   
  December 31,  Year Ended 
  2010  June 30, 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  (Unaudited)  2010 
Operations     
Net investment income  $ 31,400,337  $ 71,226,921 
Net realized gain  149,810,751  123,648,030 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation  712,535,501  343,495,707 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  893,746,589  538,370,658 
Dividends to Shareholders From     
Net investment income:     
Institutional  (40,229,756)  (41,476,697) 
Investor A  (21,399,545)  (29,906,916) 
Investor B  (132,042)  (1,032,003) 
Investor C  (2,950,050)  (5,255,684) 
Class R  (288,850)  (328,911) 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders  (65,000,243)  (78,000,211) 
Capital Share Transactions     
Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions  (51,321,472)  (243,757,942) 
Net Assets     
Total increase in net assets  777,424,874  216,612,505 
Beginning of period  3,953,389,785  3,736,777,280 
End of period  $4,730,814,659  $3,953,389,785 
Undistributed net investment income  $ 1,018,954  $ 34,618,860 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010 9



Financial Highlights BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.

        Institutional     
  Six Months Ended           
  December 31,           
  2010    Year Ended June 30,     
  (Unaudited)  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 
Per Share Operating Performance             
Net asset value, beginning of period  $ 21.27  $ 18.99  $ 26.12  $ 33.96  $ 32.87  $ 31.19 
Net investment income1  0.20  0.43  0.50  0.54  0.55  0.48 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  4.67  2.31  (6.60)  (6.28)  6.98  3.18 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations  4.87  2.74  (6.10)  (5.74)  7.53  3.66 
Dividends and distributions from:             
Net investment income  (0.41)  (0.46)  (0.57)  (0.28)  (0.80)  (0.47) 
Net realized gain      (0.46)  (1.82)  (5.64)  (1.51) 
Total dividends and distributions  (0.41)  (0.46)  (1.03)  (2.10)  (6.44)  (1.98) 
Net asset value, end of period  $ 25.73  $ 21.27  $ 18.99  $ 26.12  $ 33.96  $ 32.87 
Total Investment Return2             
Based on net asset value  22.97%3  14.28%  (23.67)%  (17.84)%  25.11%  12.18%4 
Ratios to Average Net Assets5             
Total expenses  0.55%6  0.55%  0.58%  0.53%  0.54%  0.57% 
Net investment income  1.69%6  1.93%  2.54%  1.76%  1.63%  1.52% 
Supplemental Data             
Net assets, end of period (000)  $ 2,497,040  $ 1,956,794  $1,747,444  $2,721,795  $4,071,437  $3,655,602 
Portfolio turnover of the Master LLC  29%  48%  38%  45%  31%  42% 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effect of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Aggregate total investment return.
4 A portion of total investment return consists of payments by the previous investment advisor to the Master LLC for compensation as a result of a securities class action
entitlement recovery and as a result of a corporate action, which increased the return by 0.10%. Excluding these items, the total return would have been 12.08% for
Institutional Shares.
5 Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income.
6 Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights (continued) BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.

       Investor A      
  Six Months Ended           
  December 31,           
  2010    Year Ended June 30,     
  (Unaudited)  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 
Per Share Operating Performance             
Net asset value, beginning of period  $ 21.12  $ 18.86  $ 25.94  $ 33.78  $ 32.69  $ 31.03 
Net investment income1  0.16  0.36  0.44  0.45  0.46  0.40 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  4.63  2.30  (6.56)  (6.24)  6.95  3.16 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations  4.79  2.66  (6.12)  (5.79)  7.41  3.56 
Dividends and distributions from:             
Net investment income  (0.33)  (0.40)  (0.50)  (0.23)  (0.68)  (0.39) 
Net realized gain      (0.46)  (1.82)  (5.64)  (1.51) 
Total dividends and distributions  (0.33)  (0.40)  (0.96)  (2.05)  (6.32)  (1.90) 
Net asset value, end of period  $ 25.58  $ 21.12  $ 18.86  $ 25.94  $ 33.78  $ 32.69 
Total Investment Return2             
Based on net asset value  22.74%3  13.97%  (23.93)%  (18.08)%  24.81%  11.89%4 
Ratios to Average Net Assets5             
Total expenses  0.86%6  0.86%  0.89%  0.82%  0.80%  0.82% 
Net investment income  1.37%6  1.62%  2.24%  1.48%  1.37%  1.28% 
Supplemental Data             
Net assets, end of period (000)  $ 1,638,302  $1,461,423  $1,388,725  $2,026,095  $2,759,567  $2,266,626 
Portfolio turnover of the Master LLC  29%  48%  38%  45%  31%  42% 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effect of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Aggregate total investment return.
4 A portion of total investment return consists of payments by the previous investment advisor to the Master LLC for compensation as a result of a securities class action
entitlement recovery and as a result of a corporate action, which increased the return by 0.10%. Excluding these items, the total return would have been 11.79% for
Investor A Shares.
5 Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income.
6 Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010 11



Financial Highlights (continued) BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.

        Investor B     
  Six Months Ended           
  December 31,           
  2010    Year Ended June 30,     
  (Unaudited)  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 
Per Share Operating Performance             
Net asset value, beginning of period  $ 20.69  $ 18.45  $ 25.30  $ 33.10  $ 32.00  $ 30.39 
Net investment income1  0.04  0.16  0.26  0.19  0.19  0.15 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  4.54  2.23  (6.41)  (6.10)  6.80  3.09 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations  4.58  2.39  (6.15)  (5.91)  6.99  3.24 
Dividends and distributions from:             
Net investment income  (0.03)  (0.15)  (0.24)  (0.07)  (0.25)  (0.12) 
Net realized gain      (0.46)  (1.82)  (5.64)  (1.51) 
Total dividends and distributions  (0.03)  (0.15)  (0.70)  (1.89)  (5.89)  (1.63) 
Net asset value, end of period  $ 25.24  $ 20.69  $ 18.45  $ 25.30  $ 33.10  $ 32.00 
Total Investment Return2             
Based on net asset value  22.16%3  12.88%  (24.60)%  (18.76)%  23.82%  11.01%4 
Ratios to Average Net Assets5             
Total expenses  1.86%6  1.79%  1.79%  1.66%  1.59%  1.59% 
Net investment income  0.38%6  0.73%  1.34%  0.62%  0.59%  0.50% 
Supplemental Data             
Net assets, end of period (000)  $ 93,501  $ 101,508  $ 168,115  $ 389,812  $ 729,334  $ 860,121 
Portfolio turnover of the Master LLC  29%  48%  38%  45%  31%  42% 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effect of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Aggregate total investment return.
4 A portion of total investment return consists of payments by the previous investment advisor to the Master LLC for compensation as a result of a securities class action
entitlement recovery and as a result of a corporate action, which increased the return by 0.10%. Excluding these items, the total return would have been 10.91% for
Investor B Shares.
5 Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income.
6 Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

12 BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010



Financial Highlights (continued) BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.

       Investor C      
  Six Months Ended           
  December 31,           
  2010    Year Ended June 30,     
  (Unaudited)  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 
Per Share Operating Performance             
Net asset value, beginning of period  $ 19.78  $ 17.70  $ 24.37  $ 31.97  $ 31.15  $ 29.66 
Net investment income1  0.06  0.17  0.26  0.19  0.19  0.15 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  4.34  2.15  (6.17)  (5.87)  6.60  3.01 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations  4.40  2.32  (5.91)  (5.68)  6.79  3.16 
Dividends and distributions from:             
Net investment income  (0.15)  (0.24)  (0.30)  (0.10)  (0.33)  (0.16) 
Net realized gain      (0.46)  (1.82)  (5.64)  (1.51) 
Total dividends and distributions  (0.15)  (0.24)  (0.76)  (1.92)  (5.97)  (1.67) 
Net asset value, end of period  $ 24.03  $ 19.78  $ 17.70  $ 24.37  $ 31.97  $ 31.15 
Total Investment Return2             
Based on net asset value  22.27%3  13.01%  (24.57)%  (18.71)%  23.83%  11.02%4 
Ratios to Average Net Assets5             
Total expenses  1.68%6  1.68%  1.72%  1.62%  1.58%  1.59% 
Net investment income  0.55%6  0.80%  1.40%  0.68%  0.59%  0.50% 
Supplemental Data             
Net assets, end of period (000)  $ 474,805  $ 413,806  $ 413,576  $ 675,654  $ 906,972  $ 763,451 
Portfolio turnover of the Master LLC  29%  48%  38%  45%  31%  42% 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effect of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Aggregate total investment return.
4 A portion of total investment return consists of payments by the previous investment advisor to the Master LLC for compensation as a result of a securities class action
entitlement recovery and as a result of a corporate action, which increased the return by 0.10%. Excluding these items, the total return would have been 10.92% for
Investor C Shares.
5 Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income.
6 Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010 13



Financial Highlights (concluded) BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.

          Class R       
  Six Months Ended             
  December 31,               
  2010      Year Ended June 30,     
  (Unaudited)    2010  2009  2008    2007  2006 
Per Share Operating Performance                 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $ 20.48  $ 18.31  $ 25.19  $ 32.92  $ 31.98  $ 30.41 
Net investment income1  0.12    0.27  0.35  0.33    0.35  0.32 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  4.49    2.23  (6.37)  (6.06)    6.79  3.08 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations  4.61    2.50  (6.02)  (5.73)    7.14  3.40 
Dividends and distributions from:                 
Net investment income  (0.27)    (0.33)  (0.40)  (0.18)    (0.56)  (0.32) 
Net realized gain        (0.46)  (1.82)    (5.64)  (1.51) 
Total dividends and distributions  (0.27)    (0.33)  (0.86)  (2.00)    (6.20)  (1.83) 
Net asset value, end of period  $ 24.82  $ 20.48  $ 18.31  $ 25.19  $ 32.92  $ 31.98 
Total Investment Return2                 
Based on net asset value  22.56%3    13.51%  (24.21)%  (18.37)%    24.46%  11.59%4 
Ratios to Average Net Assets5                 
Total expenses  1.23%6    1.22%  1.29%  1.18%    1.09%  1.07% 
Net investment income  1.01%6    1.27%  1.83%  1.12%    1.08%  1.02% 
Supplemental Data                 
Net assets, end of period (000)  $ 27,166  $ 19,858  $ 18,918  $ 27,849  $ 39,143  $ 27,114 
Portfolio turnover of the Master LLC  29%    48%  38%  45%    31%  42% 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Aggregate total investment return.
4 A portion of total investment return consists of payments by the previous investment advisor to the Master LLC for compensation as a result of a securities class action
entitlement recovery and as a result of a corporate action, which increased the return by 0.10%. Excluding these items, the total return would have been 11.49% for
Class R Shares.
5 Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income.
6 Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

14 BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010



Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:

BlackRock Basic Value Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”),
as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund
seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all of its assets in
Master Basic Value LLC (the “Master LLC”), which has the same invest-
ment objective and strategies as the Fund. The Fund is organized as a
Maryland corporation. The value of the Fund's investment in the Master
LLC reflects the Fund's proportionate interest in the net assets of the
Master LLC. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the
performance of the Master LLC. The percentage of the Master LLC
owned by the Fund at December 31, 2010 was 99.4%. The financial
statements of the Master LLC, including the Schedule of Investments, are
included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with
the Fund's financial statements. The Fund's financial statements
are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America ("US GAAP"), which may require man-
agement to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results
could differ from those estimates. The Fund offers multiple classes of
shares. Institutional Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to
certain eligible investors. Investor A Shares are generally sold with a
front-end sales charge. Investor B and Investor C Shares may be subject
to a contingent deferred sales charge. Class R Shares are sold without
a sales charge and only to certain retirement and other similar plans.
All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and
other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that Investor A,
Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related
to the shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor B, Investor C
and Class R Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribu-
tion of such shares. Investor B Shares automatically convert to Investor A
Shares after approximately eight years. Investor B Shares are only
available through exchanges, dividend reinvestment by existing share-
holders or for purchase by certain qualified employee benefit plans.
Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating
to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that
Investor B shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A
distribution plan).

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by
the Fund:

Valuation: The Fund’s policy is to fair value its financial instruments at
market value. The Fund records its investment in the Master LLC at fair
value based on the Fund's proportionate interest in the net assets of the
Master LLC. Valuation of securities held by the Master LLC, including
categorization of fair value measurements, is discussed in Note 1 of
the Master LLC’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included
elsewhere in this report.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting
purposes, contributions to and withdrawals from the Master LLC are
accounted on a trade basis. The Fund records daily its proportionate
share of the Master LLC’s income, expenses and realized and unrealized
gains and losses. In addition, the Fund accrues its own expenses.
Income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated
daily to each class based on its relative net assets.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the
Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The amount and timing of
dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal
income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP.

Income Taxes: It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regu-
lated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its
taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax
provision is required.

The Fund files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No
income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limita-
tions on the Fund's US federal tax returns remains open for each of
the four years ended June 30, 2010. The statutes of limitations on the
Fund's state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional
year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe
there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a
tax liability.

Other: Expenses directly related to the Fund or its classes are charged to
that Fund or class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are
pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other
appropriate methods. Other expenses of the Fund are allocated daily to
each class based on its relative net assets.

2. Administration Agreement and Other Transactions
with Affiliates:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ("PNC"), Bank of America
Corporation ("BAC") and Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") are the largest
stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock"). Due to the ownership
structure, PNC is an affiliate of the Fund for 1940 Act purposes, but BAC
and Barclays are not.

The Fund entered into an Administration Agreement with BlackRock
Advisors, LLC (the “Administrator”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary
of BlackRock, to provide administrative services (other than investment
advice and related portfolio activities). Currently the Fund pays the
Administrator no fees pursuant to the agreement.

The Fund entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution and
Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate
of BlackRock. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plan and in
accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund pays BRIL
ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and

BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010 15



Notes to Financial Statements (continued) BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.

paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of
the shares of the Fund as follows:

  Service  Distribution 
  Fee  Fee 
Investor A  0.25%   
Investor B  0.25%  0.75% 
Investor C  0.25%  0.75% 
Class R  0.25%  0.25% 

 

Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide
shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Fund. The ongoing
service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-
dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related
services to Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R shareholders.

For the six months ended December 31, 2010, affiliates earned under-
writing discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales
of the Fund's Investor A Shares, which totaled $27,610.

For the six months ended December 31, 2010, affiliates received the
following contingent deferred sales charges relating to transactions in
Investor B and Investor C Shares:

Investor B  $29,766 
Investor C  $16,916 

 

Furthermore, affiliates received contingent deferred sales charges of
$875 relating to transactions subject to front-end sales charge waivers
on Investor A Shares.

The Administrator maintains a call center, which is responsible for
providing certain shareholder services to the Fund, such as responding

to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon
instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and
redemption of Fund shares. For the six months ended December 31,
2010, the Fund reimbursed the Administrator the following amounts for
costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer
agent — class specific in the Statement of Operations:

Institutional  $6,466 
Investor A  $9,554 
Investor B  $1,047 
Investor C  $3,422 
Class R  $     84 

 

Certain officers and/or directors of the Fund are officers and/or directors
of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses the Administrator for
compensation paid to the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer.

3. Capital Loss Carryforwards:

As of June 30, 2010, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards
available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated
expiration dates:

Expires June 30,   
2017  $ 150,396,348 
2018  317,663,018 
Total  $ 468,059,366 

 

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company
Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred by the Fund after
June 30, 2011 will not be subject to expiration. In addition, such
losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in the years
preceding enactment.

4. Capital Share Transactions:

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

  Six Months Ended  Year Ended        
  December 31, 2010  June 30, 2010 
  Shares  Amount  Shares    Amount 
Institutional           
Shares sold  16,148,938  $ 385,062,451  15,085,675  $ 342,973,218 
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends  1,503,737  37,066,714  1,661,823    37,724,578 
Total issued  17,652,675  422,129,165  16,747,498    380,697,796 
Shares redeemed  (12,597,836)  (300,729,352)  (16,789,471)    (379,459,975) 
Net increase (decrease)  5,054,839  $ 121,399,813  (41,973)  $ 1,237,821 
Investor A           
Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares  4,242,364  $ 101,224,967  14,106,684  $ 316,136,899 
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends  790,763  19,381,419  1,211,107    27,334,997 
Total issued  5,033,127  120,606,386  15,317,791    343,471,896 
Shares redeemed  (10,200,893)  (243,306,687)  (19,736,172)    (444,119,558) 
Net decrease  (5,167,766)  $ (122,700,301)  (4,418,381)  $ (100,647,662) 

 

16 BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010



Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.

  Six Months Ended                          Year Ended   
  December 31, 2010  June 30, 2010 
  Shares  Amount  Shares    Amount 
Investor B           
Shares sold  121,906  $ 2,806,276  481,054  $ 10,503,230 
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends  4,947  119,730  42,111    936,132 
Total issued  126,853  2,926,006  523,165    11,439,362 
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares  (1,328,167)  (30,341,489)  (4,730,521)    (103,100,199) 
Net decrease  (1,201,314)  $ (27,415,483)  (4,207,356)  $ (91,660,837) 
Investor C           
Shares sold  819,579  $ 17,943,517  2,055,828  $ 43,471,351 
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends  114,157  2,630,135  222,093    4,717,356 
Total issued  933,736  20,573,652  2,277,921    48,188,707 
Shares redeemed  (2,094,662)  (46,026,310)  (4,724,884)    (99,500,217) 
Net decrease  (1,160,926)  $ (25,452,658)  (2,446,963)  $ (51,311,510) 
Class R           
Shares sold  272,132  $ 6,221,993  353,135  $ 7,659,231 
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends  12,147  288,850  14,996    328,854 
Total issued  284,279  6,510,843  368,131    7,988,085 
Shares redeemed  (159,276)  (3,663,686)  (431,926)    (9,363,839) 
Net increase (decrease)  125,003  $ 2,847,157  (63,795)  $ (1,375,754) 

 

5. Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has
determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010 17



Portfolio Information Master Basic Value LLC

As of December 31, 2010

  Percent of 
  Long-Term 
Ten Largest Equity Holdings  Investments 
Exxon Mobil Corp.     4% 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3 
LSI Corp.  3 
Morgan Stanley  3 
General Electric Co.  3 
The Travelers Cos., Inc.  3 
Hewlett-Packard Co.  3 
International Business Machines Corp.  2 
Viacom, Inc., Class B  2 
Unilever NV — ADR  2 

 

  Percent of 
  Long-Term 
Investment Criteria  Investments 
Above-Average Yield     34% 
Below-Average Price/Earnings Ratio  30 
Low Price-to-Book Value  16 
Price-to-Cash Flow  12 
Price-to-Earnings Per Share  4 
Special Situations  4 

 

18 BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010



Schedule of Investments December 31, 2010 (Unaudited) Master Basic Value LLC
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Common Stocks  Shares  Value 
Above-Average Yield — 34.1%     
Aerospace & Defense — 1.5%     
Honeywell International, Inc.  1,368,700  $ 72,760,092 
Capital Markets — 1.7%     
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  2,723,400  82,246,680 
Chemicals — 1.4%     
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.  1,332,000  66,440,160 
Commercial Banks — 0.6%     
U.S. Bancorp  1,127,400  30,405,978 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.4%     
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3,841,200  162,943,704 
Diversified Telecommunication     
Services — 2.2%     
AT&T Inc.  1,571,700  46,176,546 
Verizon Communications, Inc.  1,673,600  59,881,408 
    106,057,954 
Electric Utilities — 1.4%     
The Southern Co.  1,769,700  67,655,631 
Food Products — 0.8%     
General Mills, Inc.  992,200  35,312,398 
Industrial Conglomerates — 4.7%     
General Electric Co.  6,707,300  122,676,517 
Tyco International Ltd.  2,480,925  102,809,532 
    225,486,049 
Metals & Mining — 2.0%     
Alcoa, Inc. (a)  6,053,400  93,161,826 
Multi-Utilities — 1.4%     
Dominion Resources, Inc.  1,594,698  68,125,499 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.9%     
Chevron Corp.  450,000  41,062,500 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  2,521,700  184,386,704 
Marathon Oil Corp.  1,436,500  53,193,595 
    278,642,799 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.1%     
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  584,691  15,482,618 
Eli Lilly & Co.  1,120,700  39,269,328 
Johnson & Johnson  302,100  18,684,885 
Merck & Co., Inc.  2,699,916  97,304,972 
Pfizer, Inc.  4,025,870  70,492,984 
    241,234,787 
Software — 2.0%     
Microsoft Corp.  3,448,100  96,270,952 
Total Above-Average Yield    1,626,744,509 

 

Common Stocks  Shares  Value 
Below-Average Price/Earnings Ratio — 29.9%     
Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%     
Northrop Grumman Corp.  994,300  $ 64,410,754 
Capital Markets — 2.6%     
Morgan Stanley  4,531,800  123,310,278 
Computers & Peripherals — 2.5%     
Hewlett-Packard Co.  2,838,600  119,505,060 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.2%     
Bank of America Corp.  3,360,014  44,822,587 
Citigroup, Inc. (b)  22,928,100  108,449,913 
    153,272,500 
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.8%     
Noble Corp.  2,445,600  87,479,112 
Food Products — 4.3%     
Kraft Foods, Inc.  2,866,469  90,322,438 
Unilever NV - ADR  3,661,600  114,974,240 
    205,296,678 
Insurance — 7.5%     
ACE Ltd.  1,182,100  73,585,725 
MetLife, Inc.  2,385,040  105,991,178 
Prudential Financial, Inc.  984,800  57,817,608 
The Travelers Cos., Inc.  2,161,576  120,421,399 
    357,815,910 
Media — 2.4%     
Viacom, Inc., Class B  2,910,700  115,292,827 
Metals & Mining — 1.2%     
Nucor Corp.  1,251,800  54,853,876 
Office Electronics — 1.0%     
Xerox Corp.  4,077,485  46,972,627 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.0%     
Devon Energy Corp.  1,196,800  93,960,768 
Total Below-Average Price/Earnings Ratio    1,422,170,390 
Low Price-to-Book Value — 15.6%     
Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%     
Raytheon Co.  1,461,694  67,734,900 
Commercial Banks — 2.0%     
Wells Fargo & Co.  3,066,100  95,018,439 
Construction & Engineering — 1.5%     
Fluor Corp.  1,062,200  70,381,372 
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.2%     
Halliburton Co.  1,429,400  58,362,402 
Household Products — 2.1%     
Kimberly-Clark Corp.  1,581,000  99,666,240 
Insurance — 0.8%     
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.  1,423,300  37,703,217 
Media — 2.6%     
Comcast Corp., Special Class A  3,484,200  72,506,202 
Walt Disney Co. (a)  1,366,300  51,249,913 
    123,756,115 
Metals & Mining — 0.8%     
United States Steel Corp. (a)  698,600  40,812,212 

 

Portfolio Abbreviation 
ADR  American Depositary Receipts 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010 19



Schedule of Investments (continued) Master Basic Value LLC
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Common Stocks  Shares  Value 
Low Price-to-Book Value (concluded)     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor     
Equipment — 3.2%     
LSI Corp. (b)  25,320,452  $ 151,669,507 
Total Low Price-to-Book Value    745,104,404 
Price-to-Cash Flow — 12.0%     
Construction & Engineering — 0.5%     
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (b)  482,900  22,140,965 
Diversified Telecommunication     
Services — 1.0%     
Qwest Communications International, Inc.  6,423,400  48,882,074 
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.8%     
The Kroger Co.  3,863,900  86,396,804 
IT Services — 1.3%     
The Western Union Co.  3,387,700  62,909,589 
Media — 2.1%     
Time Warner, Inc.  3,051,166  98,156,010 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.2%     
Hess Corp.  1,123,600  86,000,344 
Peabody Energy Corp.  1,069,533  68,428,721 
    154,429,065 
Wireless Telecommunication     
Services — 2.1%     
Sprint Nextel Corp. (b)  23,307,100  98,589,033 
Total Price-to-Cash Flow    571,503,540 
Price-to-Earnings Per Share — 4.5%     
Automobiles — 0.6%     
General Motors Co. (b)  714,200  26,325,412 
Biotechnology — 1.0%     
Amgen, Inc. (b)  881,400  48,388,860 
Communications Equipment — 1.4%     
Motorola, Inc. (b)  7,234,400  65,616,008 
Food Products — 0.7%     
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.  1,176,300  35,383,104 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.8%     
Baxter International, Inc.  789,100  39,944,242 
Total Price-to-Earnings Per Share    215,657,626 
Special Situations — 3.9%     
IT Services — 2.5%     
International Business Machines Corp.  794,800  116,644,848 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor     
Equipment — 1.4%     
Intel Corp.  3,221,100  67,739,733 
Total Special Situations    184,384,581 
Total Long-Term Investments     
(Cost — $3,413,531,972) — 100.0%    4,765,565,050 

 

Short-Term Securities  Shares  Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund,     
Institutional Class, 0.17% (c)(d)  4,863,407  $ 4,863,407 
  Beneficial   
  Interest   
  (000)   
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC     
Money Market Series, 0.44% (c)(d)(e)  $ 31,835  31,835,300 
Total Short-Term Securities     
(Cost — $36,698,707) — 0.8%    36,698,707 
Total Investments (Cost — $3,450,230,679*) — 100.8%  4,802,263,757 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.8)%    (38,544,458) 
Net Assets — 100.0%    $4,763,719,299 

 

* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of
December 31, 2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were
as follows:

Aggregate cost  $3,575,359,157 
Gross unrealized appreciation  $1,283,252,822 
Gross unrealized depreciation  (56,348,222) 
Net unrealized appreciation  $1,226,904,600 

 

(a) Security, or a portion of security, is on loan.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Master LLC during
the period, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, were as follows:

  Shares/Beneficial  Shares/Beneficial 
  Interest Held at  Net  Interest Held at   
Affiliate  June 30, 2009  Activity December 31, 2010 Income 
BlackRock         
Liquidity Funds,       
TempFund,         
Institutional         
Class    4,863,407  4,863,407  $ 25,854 
BlackRock         
Liquidity         
Series, LLC         
Money Market         
Series  $68,108,300 $(36,273,000)  $31,835,300  $ 57,826 

 

(d) Represents the current yield as of report date.
(e) Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.
For Master LLC compliance purposes, the Master LLC’s industry classifications
refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more
widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined
by Master LLC management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this
report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (concluded) Master Basic Value LLC

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value
of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets
and liabilities
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices
for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for
identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs
other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such
as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities,
credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available
in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available
(including the Master LLC’s own assumptions used in determining the fair
value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For infor-
mation about the Master LLC’s policy regarding valuation of investments and
other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of December 31, 2010
in determining the fair valuation of the Master LLC’s investments:

Valuation Inputs  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Assets:           
Investments in Securities:       
Long-Term           
Securities           
Aerospace &         
Defense  $ 204,905,746      $ 204,905,746 
Automobiles  26,325,412      26,325,412 
Biotechnology.  48,388,860      48,388,860 
Capital Markets  205,556,958      205,556,958 
Chemicals    66,440,160      66,440,160 
Commercial         
Banks.    125,424,417      125,424,417 
Communications         
Equipment    65,616,008      65,616,008 
Computers &         
Peripherals    119,505,060      119,505,060 
Construction &         
Engineering.  92,522,337      92,522,337 
Diversified           
Financial           
Services    316,216,204      316,216,204 
Diversified           
Telecommunication         
Services    154,940,028      154,940,028 
Electric Utilities  67,655,631      67,655,631 
Energy           
Equipment &         
Services    145,841,514      145,841,514 
Food & Staples         
Retailing    86,396,804      86,396,804 
Food Products  275,992,180      275,992,180 
Health Care         
Equipment &         
Supplies    39,944,242      39,944,242 
Household           
Products    99,666,240      99,666,240 
IT Services    179,554,437      179,554,437 
Industrial           
Conglomerates  225,486,049      225,486,049 
Insurance    395,519,127      395,519,127 
Media.    337,204,952      337,204,952 
Metals & Mining  188,827,914      188,827,914 
Multi-Utilities .  68,125,499      68,125,499 
Office           
Electronics    46,972,627      46,972,627 
Oil Gas &           
Consumable Fuels            527,032,632      527,032,632 
Pharmaceuticals  241,234,787      241,234,787 
Semiconductors &         
Semiconductor         
Equipment    219,409,240      219,409,240 
Software    96,270,952      96,270,952 
Wireless           
Telecommunication         
Services    98,589,033      98,589,033 
Short-Term           
Securities    4,863,407  $ 31,835,300    36,698,707 
Total  $4,770,428,457  $ 31,835,300    $4,802,263,757 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010 21



Statement of Assets and Liabilities Master Basic Value LLC

December 31, 2010 (Unaudited)   
Assets   
Investments at value — unaffiliated (including securities loaned of $30,785,443) (cost — $3,413,531,972)  $ 4,765,565,050 
Investments at value — affiliated (cost — $36,698,707)  36,698,707 
Investments sold receivable  22,731,168 
Dividends receivable  6,044,651 
Securities lending income receivable — affiliated  20,215 
Prepaid expenses  119,487 
Total assets  4,831,179,278 
Liabilities   
Collateral on securities loaned at value  31,835,300 
Withdrawls payable to investors  33,672,105 
Investment advisory fees payable  1,632,392 
Other affiliates payable  40,626 
Directors’ fees payable  1,290 
Other accrued expenses payable  277,698 
Other liabilities  568 
Total liabilities  67,459,979 
Net Assets  $ 4,763,719,299 
Net Assets Consist of   
Investors’ capital  $ 3,411,686,221 
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation  1,352,033,078 
Net Assets  $ 4,763,719,299 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

22 BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010



Statement of Operations Master Basic Value LLC

Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 (Unaudited)   
Investment Income   
Dividends  $ 49,537,870 
Foreign taxes withheld  (339,448) 
Securities lending — affiliated  57,826 
Dividends — affiliated  25,854 
Total income  49,282,102 
Expenses   
Investment advisory  8,979,794 
Accounting services  372,455 
Custodian  98,223 
Directors  51,400 
Professional  28,120 
Printing  3,639 
Miscellaneous  50,862 
Total expenses  9,584,493 
Less fees waived by advisor  (9,034) 
Total expenses after fees waived  9,575,459 
Net investment income  39,706,643 
Realized and Unrealized Gain   
Net realized gain from investments  150,322,192 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments  714,780,034 
Total realized and unrealized gain  865,102,226 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $ 904,808,869 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010 23



Statements of Changes in Net Assets Master Basic Value LLC

  Six Months Ended   
  December 31,  Year Ended 
  2010  June 30, 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  (Unaudited)  2010 
Operations     
Net investment income  $ 39,706,643  $ 88,845,257 
Net realized gain  150,322,192  123,852,530 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation  714,780,034  343,869,161 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  904,808,869  556,566,948 
Capital Transactions     
Proceeds from contributions  585,757,036  790,229,991 
Value of withdrawals  (693,216,684)  (1,125,287,017) 
Net decrease in net assets derived from capital transactions  (107,459,648)  (335,057,026) 
Net Assets     
Total increase in net assets  797,349,221  221,509,922 
Beginning of period  3,966,370,078  3,744,860,156 
End of period  $4,763,719,299  $3,966,370,078 

 

Financial Highlights Master Basic Value LLC

  Six Months Ended           
  December 31,           
  2010    Year Ended June 30,     
  (Unaudited)  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 
Total Investment Return             
Total investment return  23.04%1  14.40%  (23.55)%  (17.73)%  25.25%  12.32%2 
Ratios to Average Net Assets             
Total expenses  0.43%3  0.43%  0.44%  0.43%  0.43%  0.43% 
Total expenses after fees waived  0.43%3  0.43%  0.44%  0.43%  0.43%  0.43% 
Net investment income  1.80%3  2.05%  2.69%  1.87%  1.74%  1.66% 
Supplemental Data             
Net assets, end of period (000)  $ 4,763,719  $ 3,966,370  $ 3,744,860  $ 5,846,705  $ 8,510,263  $ 7,581,315 
Portfolio turnover  29%  48%  38%  45%  31%  42% 

1 Aggregate total investment return.
2 A portion of total investment return consists of payments by the previous investment advisor for compensation as a result of a securities class action entitlement recovery
and as a result of a corporate action, which increased the return by 0.10%. Excluding these items, the total return would have been 12.22%.
3 Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

24 BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010



Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) Master Basic Value LLC

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:

Master Basic Value LLC (the “Master LLC”) is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and
is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The Limited Liability
Company Agreement permits the Board of Directors (the “Board”) to
issue non transferable interests in the Master LLC, subject to certain
limitations. The Master LLC’s financial statements are prepared in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America, which may require management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by
the Master LLC:

Valuation: The Master LLC fair values its financial instruments at market
value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies
approved by the Board. Equity investments traded on a recognized
securities exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market System ("NASDAQ")
are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official
closing price, if applicable. For equity investments traded on more than
one exchange, the last reported sale price on the exchange where the
stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recog-
nized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at
the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If
no bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless
it is determined that such prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair
value of the security. Investments in open-end registered investment
companies are valued at net asset value each business day. Short-term
securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at
amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

The Master LLC values its investments in BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC
Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which
is ordinarily based upon its pro rata ownership in the net assets of the
underlying fund. The Money Market Series seeks current income consis-
tent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the
Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its invest-
ments will follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund
that is subject to Rule 2a-7 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) under the 1940 Act. The Master LLC may withdraw
up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the Money
Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw
more than 25% on any one day.

In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a
price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the
market value of such investment or is not available, the investment will
be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflect-
ing fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair

Value Assets, the investment advisor and/or the sub-advisor seeks to
determine the price that the Master LLC might reasonably expect to
receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transac-
tion. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors
that the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. The pric-
ing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a
committee thereof.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting
purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the trans-
actions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses
on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends from
foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are
subsequently recorded when the Master LLC has determined the ex-
dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax
at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and inter-
ests. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums
and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.

Securities Lending: The Master LLC may lend securities to financial
institutions that provide cash as collateral, which will be maintained at
all times in an amount equal to at least 100% of the current market
value of the loaned securities. The market value of the loaned securities
is determined at the close of business of the Master LLC and any
additional required collateral is delivered to the Master LLC on the next
business day. Securities lending income, as disclosed in the Statement
of Operations, represents the income earned from the investment of the
cash collateral, net of rebates paid to, or fees paid by, borrowers and
less the fees paid to the securities lending agent. During the term of
the loan, the Master LLC earns dividend and interest on the securities
loaned. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower,
after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard
time period for settlement of securities transactions. In the event that the
borrower defaults on its obligation to return borrowed securities because
of insolvency or for any other reason, the Master LLC could experience
delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Master LLC also
could suffer a loss if the value of an investment
purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned
securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash
collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received.

Income Taxes: The Master LLC is classified as a partnership for federal
income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Master LLC is
treated as the owner of its proportionate share of the net assets,
income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of
the Master LLC. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. It
is intended that the Master LLC's assets will be managed so an investor
in the Master LLC can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010 25



Notes to Financial Statements (continued) Master Basic Value LLC

The Master LLC files US federal and various state and local tax returns.
No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of
limitations on the Master LLC's US federal tax returns remains open for
each of the four years ended June 30, 2010. The statutes of limitations
on the Master LLC's state and local tax returns may remain open for an
additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not
believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a
tax liability.

Other: Expenses directly related to the Master LLC are charged to that
Master LLC. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro
rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other
appropriate methods.

The Master LLC has an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees
may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which
if applicable are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of
Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances,
which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in
additional custody charges.

2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions
with Affiliates:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ("PNC"), Bank of America
Corporation ("BAC") and Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") are the largest
stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock"). Due to the ownership
structure, PNC is an affiliate of the Master LLC for 1940 Act purposes,
but BAC and Barclays are not.

The Master LLC entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Master LLC's investment
advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide
investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is respon-
sible for the management of the Master LLC's portfolio and provides
the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services
necessary to the operations of the Master LLC. For such services, the
Master LLC pays the Manager a monthly fee at the following annual
rates of the Master LLC's average daily net assets:

Portion of Average Daily Value of Net Assets  Rate 
Not exceeding $100 million  0.60% 
In excess of $100 million, but not exceeding $200 million  0.50% 
In excess of $200 million  0.40% 

 

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees
by the amount of investment advisory fees the Master LLC pays to the
Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market
funds, however the Manager does not waive its investment advisory
fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid through the Master
LLC's investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. This

amount is shown as fees waived by advisor in the Statement of
Operations.

The Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), an affiliate of the Manager.
The Manager pays BIM for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a
percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Master LLC to
the Manager.

For the six months ended December 31, 2010, the Master LLC reim-
bursed the Manager $40,795 for certain accounting services, which
are included in accounting services in the Statement of Operations.

The Master LLC received an exemptive order from the SEC permitting it,
among other things, to pay an affiliated securities lending agent a fee
based on a share of the income derived from the securities lending
activities and has retained BIM as the securities lending agent. BIM
may, on behalf of the Master LLC, invest cash collateral received by the
Master LLC for such loans, among other things, in a private investment
company managed by the Manager or in registered money market funds
advised by the Manager or its affiliates. The market value of securities
on loan and the value of the related collateral, if applicable, are shown
in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as securities loaned and
collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. The cash collateral
invested by BIM is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. The share
of income earned by the Master LLC on such investments is shown as
securities lending — affiliated in the Statement of Operations. For the
six months ended December 31, 2010, BIM received $14,619 in
securities lending agent fees related to securities lending activities for
the Master LLC.

Certain officers and/or directors of the Master LLC are officers and/or
directors of BlackRock or its affiliates.

3. Investments:

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities for
the six months ended December 31, 2010, were $1,244,741,886 and
$1,328,158,033, respectively.

4. Borrowings:

The Master LLC, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager
and its affiliates, is a party to a $500 million credit agreement with a
group of lenders, which expired in November 2010. The Master LLC
may borrow under the credit agreement to fund shareholder redemp-
tions. Effective November 2009, the credit agreement had the following
terms: 0.02% upfront fee on the aggregate commitment amount which
was allocated to the Master LLC based on its net assets as of October
31, 2009, a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum based on the Master
LLC's pro rata share of the unused portion of the credit agreement and
interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus

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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) Master Basic Value LLC

1.25% per annum and (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 1.25% per annum
on amounts borrowed. In addition, the Master LLC paid administration
and arrangement fees which were allocated to the Master LLC based
on its net assets as of October 31, 2009. Effective November 2010, the
credit agreement was renewed until November 2011 with the following
terms: a commitment fee of 0.08% per annum based on the Master
LLC's pro rata share of the unused portion of the credit agreement
and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR
plus 1.00% per annum and (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 1.00% per
annum on amounts borrowed. In addition, the Master LLC paid adminis-
tration and arrangement fees which were allocated to the Master LLC
based on its net assets as of October 31, 2010. The Master LLC did
not borrow under the credit agreement during the six months ended
December 31, 2010.

5. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:

In the normal course of business, the Master LLC invests in securities
and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the
market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its
obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Master
LLC may decline in response to certain events, including those directly
involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Master LLC;
conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local,
regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency
and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the
Master LLC may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that
an entity with which the Master LLC has unsettled or open transactions
may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Master LLC
manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with
counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor
their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those coun-
terparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Master LLC to
market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of finan-
cial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of
the Master LLC's exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks
with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their
value recorded in the Master LLC's Statement of Assets and Liabilities,
less any collateral held by the Master LLC.

6. Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the
Master LLC through the date the financial statements were issued and
has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjust-
ment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010 27



Officers and Directors

Robert M. Hernandez, Chairman of the Board, Director and Member
of the Audit Committee
Fred G. Weiss, Vice Chairman of the Board, Chairman of
the Audit Committee and Director
James H. Bodurtha, Director
Bruce R. Bond, Director
Donald W. Burton, Director
Richard S. Davis, Director
Stuart E. Eizenstat, Director
Laurence D. Fink, Director
Kenneth A. Froot, Director
Henry Gabbay, Director
John F. O’Brien, Director
Roberta Cooper Ramo, Director
David H. Walsh, Director
John M. Perlowski, President and Chief Executive Officer
Brendan Kyne, Vice President
Brian Schmidt, Vice President
Neal Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay Fife, Treasurer
Brian Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund
Ira Shapiro, Secretary

Investment Advisor
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809

Sub-Advisor
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
Plainsboro, NJ 08536

Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19809

Accounting Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Princeton, NJ 08540

Distributor
BlackRock Investments, LLC
New York, NY 10022

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, NJ 08540

Legal Counsel
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
New York, NY 10019

Address of the Fund
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809

Effective September 15, 2010, John M. Perlowski became President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Fund and the Master LLC.

Effective November 10, 2010, Ira Shapiro became Secretary of the Fund and the Master LLC.

Effective December 31, 2010, Richard R. West retired as a Director of the Fund and Master LLC.
The Board wishes Mr. West well in his retirement.

28 BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010



Additional Information

General Information

Electronic Delivery

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available
on the Fund’s website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications
of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses
by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.

To enroll:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or
Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment
advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly with BlackRock:

1) Access the BlackRock website at
http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery

2) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section

3) Log into your account

Householding

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including
prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to
shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is
commonly called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses
and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of
your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you
instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents
to be combined with those for other members of your household, please
contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule of Investments

The Fund/Master LLC files its complete schedule of portfolio
holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The
Fund’s/Master LLC‘s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website
at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the
SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the
operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling
(800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s/Master LLC‘s Forms N-Q may also be
obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund/Master LLC
uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is
available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762;
(2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at
http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Fund/Master LLC voted proxies relating to
securities held in the Fund’s/Master LLC’s portfolio during the most
recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and
without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800)
441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Shareholder Privileges

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST on any busi-
ness day to get information about your account balances, recent transac-
tions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at
http://www.blackrock.com/funds.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to
have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings
account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.

Systematic Withdrawal Plans

Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan
and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock
funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional,
Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.

BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010 29



Additional Information (concluded)

BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and
former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and
to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following
information is provided to help you understand what personal informa-
tion BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in cer-
tain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regula-
tions require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different
privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock
will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and
about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information
we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on
applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your
transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive
from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any
non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by
law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service
Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect
the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for
its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or
to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or serv-
ices that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts
access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those
BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the informa-
tion. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards
that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its
Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal
of such information.

30 BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010



A World-Class Mutual Fund Family

BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and
tax-exempt investing.

Equity Funds         
BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio  BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund  BlackRock Natural Resources Trust 
BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio†  BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio  BlackRock Pacific Fund 
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund†  BlackRock Healthcare Fund  BlackRock Science & Technology 
BlackRock Basic Value Fund  BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio*  Opportunities Portfolio 
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund  BlackRock International Fund  BlackRock Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio 
BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio  BlackRock International Index Fund  BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio 
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund  BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio  BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II 
BlackRock EuroFund  BlackRock International Value Fund  BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund 
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund  BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund  BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio 
BlackRock Focus Value Fund  BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund  BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund 
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund†  BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund  BlackRock S&P 500 Stock Fund 
BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund  BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund  BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio 
BlackRock Global Emerging Markets Fund  BlackRock Latin America Fund  BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund 
BlackRock Global Financial Services Fund  BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio  BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund 
BlackRock Global Growth Fund  BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio  BlackRock World Gold Fund 
BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio  BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund     
Fixed Income Funds         
BlackRock Bond Index Fund  BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio  BlackRock Managed Income Portfolio 
BlackRock Bond Portfolio  BlackRock Income Portfolio  BlackRock Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio 
BlackRock Emerging Market Debt Portfolio  BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio  BlackRock Short-Term Bond Fund 
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio  BlackRock Intermediate Government  BlackRock Strategic Income 
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio  Bond Portfolio    Opportunities Portfolio 
BlackRock Global Dividend Income Portfolio†  BlackRock International Bond Portfolio  BlackRock Total Return Fund 
BlackRock Government Income Portfolio  BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio  BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II 
BlackRock High Income Fund  BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio  BlackRock World Income Fund 
Municipal Bond Funds         
BlackRock AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio  BlackRock Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio  BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund 
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund  BlackRock Municipal Fund  BlackRock Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio 
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund  BlackRock National Municipal Fund  BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund 
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund  BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund  BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund 
Target Risk & Target Date Funds†         
BlackRock Prepared Portfolios  BlackRock Lifecycle Prepared Portfolios  BlackRock LifePath Portfolios 
Conservative Prepared Portfolio  2015  2035  Retirement  2040 
Moderate Prepared Portfolio  2020  2040  2020  2045 
Growth Prepared Portfolio  2025  2045  2025  2050 
Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio  2030  2050  2030  2055 

 

* See the prospectus for information on specific limitations on investments in the fund.
† Mixed asset fund.

BlackRock mutual funds are currently distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and
expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at
www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC. DECEMBER 31, 2010 31




This report is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or

a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund unless

accompanied or preceded by the Fund’s current prospec-

tus. Past performance results shown in this report should

not be considered a representation of future performance.

Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate

so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less

than their original cost. Statements and other information

herein are as dated and are subject to change. Please see

the Fund’s prospectus for a description of risks associated

with global investments.




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 Registrants – Not Applicable

Item 6 – Investments
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to
Stockholders filed under Item 1 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 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management
Investment Companies – Not Applicable

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and
Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – The registrant’s Nominating and
Governance Committee will consider nominees to the board of directors recommended by
shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a
nominee should send nominations that include biographical information and set forth the
qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrant’s Secretary. There have been no
material changes to these procedures.

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons
performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this
report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b)
under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities 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 second fiscal quarter
of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto

(a)(3) – Not Applicable

(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto



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

BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. and Master Basic Value LLC

By: /S/ John M. Perlowski
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. and Master Basic Value LLC

Date: March 4, 2011

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 Basic Value Fund, Inc. and Master Basic Value LLC

Date: March 4, 2011

By: /S/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. and Master Basic Value LLC

Date: March 4, 2011