497K 1 d926339d497k.htm BLACKROCK VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND BLACKROCK VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
JULY 29, 2015
Summary Prospectus
BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund, Inc.  |  Investor A, B, C, Institutional and Class R Shares
Investor, Institutional and Class R Shares
  Investor A: MDSPX • Investor B: MBSPX • Investor C: MCSPX • Institutional: MASPX • and Class R Shares: MRSPX
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus (including amendments and supplements) and other information about the Fund, including the Fund’s statement of additional information and shareholder report, online at http://www.blackrock.com/prospectus. You can also get this information at no cost by calling (800) 441-7762 or by sending an e-mail request to prospectus.request@blackrock.com, or from your financial professional. The Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, both dated July 29, 2015, as amended and supplemented from time to time, are incorporated by reference into (legally made a part of) this Summary Prospectus.
This Summary Prospectus contains information you should know before investing, including information about risks. Please read it before you invest and keep it for future reference.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Summary Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee


Summary Prospectus

Key Facts About BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund, Inc.
Investment Objective

The investment objective of the BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is to seek long term growth of capital by investing in a diversified portfolio of securities, primarily common stock, of relatively small companies that management of the Fund believes have special investment value and emerging growth companies regardless of size.
The Fund is a “feeder” fund that invests all of its assets in a “master” portfolio, Master Value Opportunities LLC (the “Master LLC”), that has the same investment objective and strategies as the Fund. All investments will be made at the Master LLC level. This structure is sometimes called a “master/feeder” structure. The Fund’s investment results will correspond directly to the investment results of the Master LLC. For simplicity, this prospectus uses the term “Fund” to include the Master LLC.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the fund complex advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) or its affiliates. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional or your selected securities dealer, broker, investment adviser, service provider or industry professional (including BlackRock, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) and their respective affiliates) (each a “Financial Intermediary”) and in the “Details About the Share Classes” section on page 19 of the Fund’s prospectus and in the “Purchase of Shares” section on page II-61 of Part II of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
  Investor A
Shares
  Investor B
Shares
  Investor C
Shares
  Institutional
Shares
  Class R
Shares
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price)   5.25%   None   None   None   None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)   None 1   4.50% 2   1.00% 3   None   None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)4
  Investor A
Shares
  Investor B
Shares
  Investor C
Shares
  Institutional
Shares
  Class R
Shares
Management Fee4   0.50%   0.50%   0.50%   0.50%   0.50%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees   0.25%   1.00%   1.00%   None   0.50%
Other Expenses   0.49%   0.68%   0.58%   0.50%   0.59%
Administration Fee 0.25%   0.25%   0.25%   0.25%   0.25%  
Miscellaneous Other Expenses 0.24%   0.43%   0.33%   0.25%   0.34%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.24%   2.18%   2.08%   1.00%   1.59%
  
1 A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of Investor A Shares made within 18 months after purchase where no initial sales charge was paid at time of purchase as part of an investment of $1,000,000 or more.
2 The CDSC is 4.50% if shares are redeemed in less than one year. The CDSC for Investor B Shares decreases for redemptions made in subsequent years. After six years there is no CDSC on Investor B Shares. (See the section “Details About the Share Classes — Investor B Shares” in the Fund’s prospectus for the complete schedule of CDSCs.)
3 There is no CDSC on Investor C Shares after one year.
4 The fees and expenses shown in the table and the examples that follow include both the expenses of the Fund and the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses. The Fund’s Management Fees are paid by the Master LLC.
Example:
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5%
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return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Investor A Shares $645 $ 898 $1,170 $1,946
Investor B Shares $671 $1,032 $1,370 $2,275
Investor C Shares $311 $ 652 $1,119 $2,410
Institutional Shares $102 $ 318 $ 552 $1,225
Class R Shares $162 $ 502 $ 866 $1,889
  
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Investor B Shares $221 $682 $1,170 $2,275
Investor C Shares $211 $652 $1,119 $2,410
  
Portfolio Turnover:
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 55% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund

The Fund invests primarily in common stock of small companies and emerging growth companies that Fund management believes have special investment value. This means that the Fund seeks to invest in companies that Fund management believes to be undervalued. A company’s stock is undervalued when the stock’s current price is less than what the Fund believes a share of the company is worth. A company’s worth can be assessed by several factors, such as financial resources, value of tangible assets, sales and earnings growth, rate of return on capital, product development, quality of management, and overall business prospects. A company’s stock may become undervalued when most investors fail to perceive the company’s strengths in one or more of these areas. Fund management may also determine a company is undervalued if its stock price is down because of temporary factors from which Fund management believes the company will recover.
For these purposes, small companies are defined as companies whose market capitalization is similar to the market capitalization of companies in the Russell 2000® or the S&P SmallCap 600® at the time of the Fund’s investment. Companies whose capitalization no longer meets this definition after purchase continue to be considered small market capitalization companies. As of March 31, 2015, the Russell 2000® included companies with capitalizations up to $11.88 billion and the S&P SmallCap 600® included companies with capitalizations up to $4.33 billion. The market capitalizations of companies in the index change with market conditions and the composition of the index. Emerging growth companies are defined as companies of any market capitalization without a long or consistent history of earnings but that Fund management believes have the potential for earnings growth over an extended period of time.
Equity securities in which the Fund may invest include common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common stock, and index securities that are based on a group of common stocks. The Fund may invest in derivative instruments, such as options and futures, the values of which are based on a common stock or group of common stocks. The Fund may also use derivatives to hedge its investment portfolio against market and currency risks as well as to increase the return on its portfolio investments. The derivatives that the Fund may use include, but are not limited to, futures, forwards, options, and indexed securities.
The Fund will invest primarily in U.S. companies that do most of their business in the United States, but may invest a portion of its assets in foreign companies. It is anticipated that in the immediate future, the Fund will invest not more than 30% of its total assets in the securities of foreign issuers, including issuers in emerging markets.
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Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund

Risk is inherent in all investing. The value of your investment in the Fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly from day to day and over time. You may lose part or all of your investment in the Fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments. The following is a summary description of principal risks of investing in the Fund.
Derivatives Risk — The Fund’s use of derivatives may reduce the Fund’s returns and/or increase volatility. Volatility is defined as the characteristic of a security, an index or a market to fluctuate significantly in price within a short time period. A risk of the Fund’s use of derivatives is that the fluctuations in their values may not correlate with the overall securities markets. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability of the Fund to sell or otherwise close a derivatives position could expose the Fund to losses and could make derivatives more difficult for the Fund to value accurately. Valuation may be more difficult in times of market turmoil since many investors and market makers may be reluctant to purchase complex instruments or quote prices for them. Derivatives also may expose the Fund to greater risk and increase its costs. Certain transactions in derivatives involve substantial leverage risk and may expose the Fund to potential losses that exceed the amount originally invested by the Fund. The U.S. Government is in the process of adopting and implementing regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin, reporting and registration requirements. The ultimate impact of the regulations remains unclear. Additional U.S. or other regulations may make derivatives more costly, may limit the availability of derivatives, or may otherwise adversely affect the value or performance of derivatives. Certain aspects of the tax treatment of derivative instruments, including swap agreements and commodity-linked derivative instruments are currently unclear and may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority that could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions.
Equity Securities Risk — Stock markets are volatile. The price of equity securities fluctuates based on changes in a company’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions.
Foreign Securities Risk — Foreign investments often involve special risks not present in U.S. investments that can increase the chances that the Fund will lose money. These risks include:
The Fund generally holds its foreign securities and cash in foreign banks and securities depositories, which may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business and may be subject to only limited or no regulatory oversight.
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates can affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio.
The economies of certain foreign markets may not compare favorably with the economy of the United States with respect to such issues as growth of gross national product, reinvestment of capital, resources and balance of payments position.
The governments of certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investments in their capital markets or in certain industries.
Many foreign governments do not supervise and regulate stock exchanges, brokers and the sale of securities to the same extent as does the United States and may not have laws to protect investors that are comparable to U.S. securities laws.
Settlement and clearance procedures in certain foreign markets may result in delays in payment for or delivery of securities not typically associated with settlement and clearance of U.S. investments.
Investment Style Risk Under certain market conditions, value investments have performed better during periods of economic recovery. Therefore, this investment style may over time go in and out of favor. At times when the investment style used by the Fund is out of favor, the Fund may underperform other equity funds that use different investment styles.
Liquidity Risk — Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell. The Fund’s investment in illiquid securities may reduce the returns of the Fund because it may be difficult to sell the illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price. To the extent that the Fund’s principal investment strategies involve derivatives or securities with substantial market and/or credit risk, the Fund will tend to have the greatest exposure to liquidity risk. Liquid investments may become illiquid after purchase by the Fund, particularly during periods of market turmoil. Illiquid investments may be harder to value, especially in changing markets, and if the Fund is forced to sell these investments to meet redemption requests or for other cash needs, the Fund may suffer a loss. In addition, when there is illiquidity in the market for certain securities, the Fund, due to limitations on illiquid investments, may be subject to purchase and sale restrictions.
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Market Risk and Selection Risk — Market risk is the risk that one or more markets in which the Fund invests will go down in value, including the possibility that the markets will go down sharply and unpredictably. Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected by Fund management will underperform the markets, the relevant indices or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. This means you may lose money.
Small Cap and Emerging Growth Securities Risk — Small cap or emerging growth companies may have limited product lines or markets. They may be less financially secure than larger, more established companies. They may depend on a more limited management group than larger capitalized companies.
Performance Information

The information shows you how the Fund’s performance has varied year by year and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The table compares the Fund’s performance to that of the S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index. To the extent that dividends and distributions have been paid by the Fund, the performance information for the Fund in the chart and table assumes reinvestment of the dividends and distributions. As with all such investments, past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future results. Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart. If they were, returns would be less than those shown. However, the table includes all applicable fees and sales charges. Updated information on the Fund’s performance, including its current net asset value, can be obtained by visiting http://www.blackrock.com/funds or can be obtained by phone at 800-882-0052.
Investor A Shares
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS1
BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund, Inc.
As of 12/31
During the ten-year period shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 21.73% (quarter ended June 30, 2009) and the lowest return for a quarter was -32.01% (quarter ended December 31, 2008). The year-to-date return as of June 30, 2015 was 2.49%.
As of 12/31/14
Average Annual Total Returns
1 Year 5 Years1 10 Years1
BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund, Inc. — Investor A Shares      
Return Before Taxes (0.75)% 14.81% 6.15%
Return After Taxes on Distributions (0.75)% 14.80% 5.02%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (0.43)% 11.94% 4.66%
BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund, Inc. — Investor B Shares      
Return Before Taxes (0.73)% 14.65% 5.96%
BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund, Inc. — Investor C Shares      
Return Before Taxes 2.87% 14.99% 5.76%
BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund, Inc. — Institutional Shares      
Return Before Taxes 4.99% 16.36% 7.00%
BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund, Inc. — Class R Shares      
Return Before Taxes 4.44% 15.66% 6.37%
S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index
(Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
7.54% 16.96% 8.78%
  
1 A portion of the Fund’s total return was attributable to proceeds received in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 in settlement of litigation.
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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual Federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
After-tax returns are shown for Investor A Shares only, and the after-tax returns for Investor B, Investor C, Institutional and Class R Shares will vary.
Investment Manager

The Fund’s investment manager is BlackRock Advisors, LLC.
Portfolio Managers

Name Portfolio Manager
of the Fund Since
Title
John Coyle, CFA 2009 Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc.
Murali Balaraman, CFA 2009 Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc.
  
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or redeem shares of the Fund each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open. To purchase or sell shares you should contact your Financial Intermediary, or, if you hold your shares through the Fund, you should contact the Fund by phone at (800) 441-7762, by mail (c/o BlackRock Funds, P.O. Box 9819, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-8019), or by the Internet at www.blackrock.com/funds. The Fund’s initial and subsequent investment minimums generally are as follows, although the Fund may reduce or waive the minimums in some cases:
  Investor A and
Investor C Shares
Investor B Shares Institutional Shares Class R Shares
Minimum Initial
Investment
$1,000 for all accounts except:
• $250 for certain fee-based programs.
• $100 for certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.
• $50, if establishing an Automatic Investment Plan.
Available only through exchanges and dividend reinvestments by current holders and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. $2 million for institutions and individuals.
Institutional Shares are available to clients of registered investment advisers who have $250,000 invested in the Fund.
$100 for all accounts.
Minimum Additional
Investment
$50 for all accounts (with the exception of certain employer-sponsored retirement plans which may have a lower minimum). N/A No subsequent minimum. No subsequent minimum.
  
Tax Information

The Fund’s dividends and distributions may be subject to Federal income taxes and may be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are a tax-exempt investor or are investing through a retirement plan, in which case you may be subject to Federal income tax upon withdrawal from such tax-deferred arrangements.
Payments to Broker/Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a Financial Intermediary, the Fund and BlackRock Investments, LLC, the Fund’s distributor, or its affiliates may pay the Financial Intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the Financial Intermediary and your individual financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your individual financial professional or visit your Financial Intermediary’s website for more information.
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