0001193125-22-101850.txt : 20220411 0001193125-22-101850.hdr.sgml : 20220411 20220411172152 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-22-101850 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220411 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220411 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000888410 IRS NUMBER: 223194459 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06692 FILM NUMBER: 22820453 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-441-7762 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA INSURED FUND, INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070612 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA INSURED FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050726 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001051004 IRS NUMBER: 223559052 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-441-7762 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA INSURED FUND, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070611 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA INSURED FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000828 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA INSURED FUND II INC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980120 425 1 d341155d425.htm BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC. BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC.

Filed by BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933

and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Subject Company: BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc.

File No: 333-260147

Date: April 11, 2022

 

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BlackRock Announces Closing of Reorganizations

of Three Municipal Closed-End Funds

New York, April 11, 2022 – BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced the reorganizations of each of BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MYC) and BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MCA) with and into BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MUC and collectively with MYC and MCA, the “Funds,” and each, a “Fund”) is effective as of the opening for business of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 11, 2022.

In the Reorganizations, common shareholders of MYC and MCA received an amount of MUC common shares equal to the aggregate net asset value of their holdings of MYC and MCA common shares as determined at the close of business on April 8, 2022. Fractional shares of MUC common shares were not issued in the Reorganizations and consequently cash will be distributed for any such fractional shares.

Relevant details pertaining to the Reorganizations are as follows:

Fund    Ticker        

Net Asset
Value/Share

($)

         Share
Conversion Ratio		     

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.

    MYC        13.9507        1.01385164    

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc.

    MCA      13.9061        1.01061039    

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

    MUC        13.7601        -    

In addition, MYC and MCA preferred shareholders received on a one-for-one basis MUC preferred shares in an amount equal to the aggregate preferred share liquidation preference held by MYC and MCA preferred shareholders immediately prior to the Reorganizations.

This communication is not intended to, and shall not, constitute an offer to purchase or sell shares of any of the BlackRock funds, including MUC, the surviving fund in the Reorganizations. Investors should consider MUC’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully and consider in its entirety the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to the Reorganizations, which contains

important information regarding the investment objectives and policies, risks, charges, expenses and other important information about MUC.

About BlackRock

BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them throughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com | Twitter: @blackrock | Blog: www.blackrockblog.com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

Availability of Fund Updates

BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the BlackRock closed-end funds on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of www.blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Funds. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release, and other statements that BlackRock or the Funds may make, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to the Funds’ or BlackRock’s future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions.

BlackRock cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and BlackRock assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

With respect to the Funds, the following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for the Funds or in the Funds’ net asset value; (2) the relative and absolute investment performance of the Funds and its investments; (3) the impact of increased competition; (4) the unfavorable resolution of any legal proceedings; (5) the extent and timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (6) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; (7) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and regulatory,

 

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supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to the Funds or BlackRock, as applicable; (8) terrorist activities, international hostilities, health epidemics and/or pandemics and natural disasters, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, specific industries or BlackRock; (9) BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (10) the impact of BlackRock electing to provide support to its products from time to time; and (11) the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other financial institutions.

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Funds with the SEC are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com, and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Funds. The information contained on BlackRock’s website is not a part of this press release.

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