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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07177

Name of Fund:  BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

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

Date of fiscal year end: 01/31/2014

Date of reporting period: 01/31/2014


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Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


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JANUARY 31, 2014

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

      LOGO

 

BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund  |  of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.

 

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee


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Table of Contents     

 

     Page  

Dear Shareholder

    3   

Annual Report:

 

Fund Summary

    4   

About Fund Performance

    6   

Disclosure of Expenses

    6   
Financial Statements:  

Schedule of Investments

    7   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    10   

Statement of Operations

    11   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    12   

Financial Highlights

    13   

Notes to Financial Statements

    18   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    25   

Important Tax Information

    25   

Officers and Directors

    26   

Additional Information

    29   

A World-Class Mutual Fund Family

    31   

 

                
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Dear Shareholder

 

One year ago, US financial markets were improving despite a sluggish global economy, as loose monetary policy beckoned investors to take on more risk in their portfolios. Slow but positive growth in the US was sufficient to support corporate earnings, while uncomfortably high unemployment reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve would continue its aggressive monetary stimulus programs. International markets were not as fruitful in the earlier part of the year given uneven growth rates and more direct exposure to macro risks such as the resurgence of political instability in Italy, the banking crisis in Cyprus and a generally poor outlook for European economies. Additionally, emerging markets significantly lagged the rest of the world due to slowing growth and structural imbalances.

Global financial markets were rattled in May when Fed Chairman Bernanke mentioned the possibility of reducing (or “tapering”) the central bank’s asset purchase programs — comments that were widely misinterpreted as signaling an end to the Fed’s zero-interest-rate policy. US Treasury yields rose sharply, triggering a steep sell-off across fixed income markets. (Bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields.) Equity prices also suffered as investors feared the implications of a potential end of a program that had greatly supported the markets. Markets rebounded in late June, however, when the Fed’s tone turned more dovish, and improving economic indicators and better corporate earnings helped extend gains through most of the summer.

The fall was a surprisingly positive period for most asset classes after the Fed defied market expectations with its decision to delay tapering. Higher volatility returned in late September when the US Treasury Department warned that the national debt would soon breach its statutory maximum. The ensuing political brinksmanship led to a partial government shutdown, roiling global financial markets through the first half of October, but equities and other so-called “risk assets” resumed their rally when politicians engineered a compromise to reopen the government and extend the debt ceiling, at least temporarily.

The remainder of 2013 was generally positive for stock markets in the developed world, although investors continued to grapple with uncertainty about when and how much the Fed would scale back on stimulus. When the long-awaited taper announcement ultimately came in mid-December, the Fed reduced the amount of its monthly asset purchases but at the same time extended its time horizon for maintaining low short-term interest rates. Markets reacted positively, as this move signaled the Fed’s perception of real improvement in the economy and investors were finally relieved from the tenacious anxiety that had gripped them for quite some time.

Investors’ risk appetite diminished in the new year. Heightened volatility in emerging markets and mixed US economic data caused global equities to weaken in January while bond markets found renewed strength. While tighter global liquidity was an ongoing headwind for developing countries, financial troubles in Argentina and Turkey launched a sharp sell-off in a number of emerging market currencies. Unexpectedly poor economic data out of China added to the turmoil. In the US, most indicators continued to signal a strengthening economy; however, stagnant wage growth raised concerns about the sustainability of the overall positive momentum. US stocks underperformed other developed equity markets as a number of disappointing corporate earnings reports prompted investors to take advantage of lower valuations abroad.

While accommodative monetary policy was the main driver behind positive market performance over the period, it was also the primary cause of volatility and uncertainty. Developed market stocks were the strongest performers for the six- and 12-month periods ended January 31. In contrast, emerging markets were weighed down by uneven growth, high debt levels and severe currency weakness. Rising interest rates pressured US Treasury bonds and other high-quality fixed income sectors, including tax-exempt municipals and investment grade corporate bonds. High yield bonds, to the contrary, benefited from income-oriented investors’ search for yield in the low-rate environment. Short-term interest rates remained near zero, keeping yields on money market securities near historical lows.

At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally and extend their scope across a broader array of asset classes and be prepared to move freely as market conditions change over time. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit www.blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s world.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

LOGO

“While accommodative monetary policy was the main driver behind positive market performance over the period, it was also the primary cause of volatility and uncertainty.”

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of January 31, 2014  
    6-month     12-month  

US large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

    6.85     21.52

US small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

    8.88        27.03   

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

    7.51        11.93   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    (0.33     (10.17

3-month Treasury bill
(BofA Merrill Lynch
3-Month US Treasury
Bill Index)

    0.03        0.08   

US Treasury securities
(BofA Merrill Lynch
10-Year US Treasury Index)

    0.77        (2.97

US investment grade
bonds (Barclays US
Aggregate Bond Index)

    1.78        0.12   

Tax-exempt municipal
bonds (S&P Municipal
Bond Index)

    3.13        (1.10

US high yield bonds

(Barclays US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

    4.70        6.76   
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.     

 

                
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2014     

 

Investment Objective      

BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek capital appreciation and, secondarily, income, by investing in securities, primarily equity securities that Fund management believes are undervalued and therefore represent an investment value.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary      

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2014, the Fund generated strong, positive returns, but underperformed its benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400® Value Index.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

The Fund’s positioning in the information technology (“IT”) sector detracted from performance relative to the benchmark index, especially due to an underweight and stock selection within the IT services industry and an overweight and stock selection within semiconductors & semiconductor equipment. Additionally, allocations within industrials detracted from results, notably due to the Fund’s exposures to the professional services and aerospace & defense industries. Stock selection in materials, particularly within chemicals and metals & mining, hindered relative performance for the period.

 

Ÿ  

Contributing positively to performance was the Fund’s positioning in financials, notably due to an underweight to real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and stock selection within capital markets. The Fund also benefited from stock selection in health care, particularly within health care equipment & supplies. An overweight and selection of stocks in the consumer discretionary sector had a positive impact on returns. In particular, the Fund benefited from its positioning in textiles, apparel & luxury goods, and its lack of exposure to multiline retail stocks. Holding no exposure to the telecommunication services sector proved beneficial, as did stock selection in the energy sector, particularly within oil, gas & consumable fuels.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

During the 12-month period, the Fund increased exposure to REITs, multi-utilities, media, commercial services & supplies, and electric utilities. The Fund decreased exposure to health care providers & services and insurance stocks.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

Relative to the S&P MidCap 400® Value Index, the Fund ended the period overweight in consumer discretionary, energy and consumer staples, and underweight in financials, materials and industrials.

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.

 

Portfolio Information      

 

Ten Largest Holdings   Percent of
Long-Term Investments

Hospira, Inc.

     2

CareFusion Corp.

     2   

Teleflex, Inc.

     2   

Westar Energy, Inc.

     2   

American Campus Communities, Inc.

     2   

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

     2   

Tribune Co.

     2   

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     2   

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

     2   

Alliant Energy Corp.

     1   
Sector Allocation   Percent of
Long-Term  Investments

Financials

     24

Consumer Discretionary

     14   

Industrials

     13   

Information Technology

     12   

Utilities

     9   

Energy

     8   

Health Care

     8   

Materials

     7   

Consumer Staples

     5   

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

                
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment      

 

LOGO

 

  1   

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 

  2   

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of mid cap companies.

 

  3   

This unmanaged index measures the performance of the mid-capitalization value sector of the US equity market. It is a subset of the S&P MidCap 400® Index and consists of those stocks in the S&P MidCap 400® Index exhibiting the strongest value characteristics, as determined by the index provider, representing approximately 50% of the market capitalization of the S&P MidCap 400® Index.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended January 31, 2014      

 

             Average Annual Total Returns4  
             1 Year        5 Years        10 Years  
        6-Month
Total Returns
    w/o sales
charge
     w/sales
charge
       w/o sales
charge
     w/sales
charge
       w/o sales
charge
     w/sales
charge
 

Institutional

       5.85     21.66      N/A           22.10      N/A           9.64      N/A   

Investor A

       5.72        21.27         14.91        21.69         20.38        9.30         8.71

Investor B

       5.34        20.21         15.71           20.62         20.43           8.58         8.58   

Investor C

       5.27        20.26         19.26           20.54         20.54           8.31         8.31   

Class R

       5.57        20.88         N/A           21.24         N/A           8.93         N/A   

S&P MidCap 400® Value Index

       7.09        22.89         N/A           22.35         N/A           9.32         N/A   

 

  4   

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.

 

Expense Example      

 

    Actual     Hypothetical6        
     Beginning
Account Value
August 1, 2013
    Ending
Account Value
January 31, 2014
    Expenses Paid
During the Period5
    Beginning
Account Value
August 1, 2013
    Ending
Account Value
January 31, 2014
    Expenses Paid
During the Period5
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Institutional

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,058.50      $ 4.57      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.77      $ 4.48        0.88

Investor A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,057.20      $ 6.07      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.31      $ 5.96        1.17

Investor B

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,053.40      $ 9.89      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.58      $ 9.70        1.91

Investor C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,052.70      $ 10.09      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.38      $ 9.91        1.95

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,055.70      $ 7.51      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.90      $ 7.37        1.45

 

  5   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net 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).

 

  6   

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.

 

      See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 6 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

                
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About Fund Performance     

 

Ÿ  

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

 

Ÿ  

Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase.

 

Ÿ  

Investor B Shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 4.50% declining to 0% after six years. In addition, these 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. These shares are only available through exchanges and dividend reinvestments by existing shareholders and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.

 

Ÿ  

Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year.

 

Ÿ  

Class R Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are available only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans and other similar plans.

Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee 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 reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) 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. The Fund’s investment advisor waived a portion of its investment advisory fee. Without such waiver, the Fund’s performance would have been lower.

 

Disclosure of Expenses

 

Shareholders of the Fund may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses. The expense example shown on the previous page (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on August 1, 2013 and held through January 31, 2014) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The expense example 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 expense example 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 expense example are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical 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.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2014

  

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks    Shares     Value  

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%

    

UTI Worldwide, Inc.

     139,000      $ 2,176,740   

Airlines — 1.0%

    

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     216,600        6,630,126   

Auto Components — 1.1%

    

Lear Corp.

     50,641        3,662,863   

Tenneco, Inc. (a)

     62,359        3,544,485   
    

 

 

 
               7,207,348   

Automobiles — 0.4%

    

Thor Industries, Inc.

     47,704        2,450,554   

Biotechnology — 1.5%

    

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)(b)

     348,660        9,633,476   

Capital Markets — 2.0%

    

Apollo Investment Corp.

     546,600        4,613,304   

Federated Investors, Inc., Class B

     150,700        4,052,323   

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

     79,200        4,114,440   
    

 

 

 
               12,780,067   

Chemicals — 2.2%

    

Albemarle Corp.

     84,500        5,423,210   

Axiall Corp.

     88,407        3,527,439   

Huntsman Corp.

     80,800        1,771,136   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

     45,127        3,092,554   
    

 

 

 
               13,814,339   

Commercial Banks — 6.3%

    

Associated Banc-Corp

     230,200        3,791,394   

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

     95,100        5,399,778   

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

     423,300        3,657,312   

FirstMerit Corp.

     139,600        2,840,860   

Fulton Financial Corp.

     416,300        5,141,305   

Hancock Holding Co.

     157,200        5,439,120   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     346,400        3,141,848   

TCF Financial Corp.

     331,400        5,335,540   

Webster Financial Corp.

     188,900        5,731,226   
    

 

 

 
               40,478,383   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.4%

    

The ADT Corp.

     209,874        6,304,615   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

     369,664        9,308,139   
    

 

 

 
               15,612,754   

Computers & Peripherals — 2.0%

    

NCR Corp. (a)

     250,225        8,805,418   

NetApp, Inc.

     101,000        4,276,340   
    

 

 

 
               13,081,758   

Construction & Engineering — 1.3%

    

KBR, Inc.

     97,800        3,061,140   

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

     165,300        5,152,401   
    

 

 

 
               8,213,541   

Construction Materials — 0.4%

    

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     20,600        2,245,606   

Consumer Finance — 1.1%

    

Discover Financial Services

     53,900        2,891,735   

Springleaf Holdings, Inc. (a)

     160,700        3,850,372   
    

 

 

 
               6,742,107   

Containers & Packaging — 2.3%

    

MeadWestvaco Corp.

     75,800      $ 2,734,106   

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)

     162,500        5,206,500   

Rock-Tenn Co., Class A

     67,500        6,849,900   
    

 

 

 
               14,790,506   

Diversified Consumer Services — 1.3%

    

Apollo Education Group, Inc., Class A (a)

     266,858        8,616,845   

Diversified Financial Services — 1.1%

    

ING US, Inc.

     215,950        7,292,632   

Electric Utilities — 4.6%

    

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

     262,100        6,819,842   

OGE Energy Corp.

     165,600        5,641,992   

PNM Resources, Inc.

     274,900        6,776,285   

Westar Energy, Inc.

     316,100        10,485,037   
    

 

 

 
               29,723,156   

Electrical Equipment — 0.8%

    

AMETEK, Inc.

     97,450        4,815,979   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.4%

  

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

     86,700        4,454,646   

Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A (a)

     171,181        4,282,949   
    

 

 

 
               8,737,595   

Energy Equipment & Services — 3.9%

    

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)

     319,800        6,520,722   

McDermott International, Inc. (a)(b)

     519,547        4,333,022   

Oil States International, Inc. (a)

     17,000        1,597,150   

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

     188,400        4,839,996   

Superior Energy Services, Inc.

     328,000        7,753,920   
    

 

 

 
               25,044,810   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.8%

    

Supervalu, Inc. (a)

     847,900        4,900,862   

Food Products — 3.0%

    

Flowers Foods, Inc.

     200,679        4,204,225   

Ingredion, Inc.

     41,157        2,564,081   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     23,330        2,248,779   

Pinnacle Foods, Inc.

     152,966        4,130,082   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     168,914        6,317,383   
    

 

 

 
               19,464,550   

Gas Utilities — 1.1%

    

UGI Corp.

     164,300        7,128,977   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.4%

    

CareFusion Corp. (a)

     276,429        11,270,010   

Teleflex, Inc.

     115,300        10,796,692   
    

 

 

 
               22,066,702   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.8%

    

Owens & Minor, Inc.

     141,350        4,896,364   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.8%

    

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     70,079        4,971,404   

Household Durables — 2.1%

    

Jarden Corp. (a)

     65,382        3,952,342   

Lennar Corp., Class A

     84,269        3,384,243   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

     41,806        5,943,977   
    

 

 

 
               13,280,562   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks    Shares     Value  

Household Products — 0.9%

    

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     61,402      $ 5,802,489   

Insurance — 2.9%

    

Alleghany Corp. (a)(b)

     4,732        1,761,865   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

     268,000        8,452,720   

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

     33,300        1,849,149   

Kemper Corp.

     84,793        3,116,143   

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     80,100        3,104,676   
    

 

 

 
               18,284,553   

Internet Software & Services — 1.4%

    

AOL, Inc. (a)

     196,500        9,054,720   

IT Services — 0.5%

    

Amdocs Ltd.

     73,400        3,175,284   

Machinery — 5.9%

    

AGCO Corp.

     35,300        1,882,549   

Crane Co.

     62,576        3,952,300   

Dover Corp.

     66,900        5,790,864   

Harsco Corp.

     124,700        3,166,133   

Joy Global, Inc.

     22,900        1,208,891   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

     56,100        6,360,057   

SPX Corp.

     69,535        6,923,600   

Timken Co.

     153,200        8,629,756   
    

 

 

 
               37,914,150   

Media — 2.1%

    

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

     168,200        3,594,434   

Tribune Co., Class A (a)

     133,164        9,920,718   
    

 

 

 
               13,515,152   

Metals & Mining — 1.6%

    

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     51,600        2,998,476   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. (b)

     41,500        801,780   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     409,800        6,761,700   
    

 

 

 
               10,561,956   

Multi-Utilities — 3.2%

    

Alliant Energy Corp.

     182,700        9,493,092   

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

     156,600        5,017,464   

TECO Energy, Inc.

     383,300        6,278,454   
    

 

 

 
               20,789,010   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.4%

    

Africa Oil Corp. (a)(b)

     509,927        3,758,923   

Bill Barrett Corp. (a)(b)

     223,200        6,251,832   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)

     159,456        6,666,856   

SM Energy Co.

     77,900        6,447,004   

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)

     83,100        4,851,378   
    

 

 

 
               27,975,993   

Paper & Forest Products — 1.1%

    

Domtar Corp.

     64,800        6,960,168   

Personal Products — 0.3%

    

Coty, Inc., Class A

     125,463        1,692,496   

Pharmaceuticals — 2.2%

    

Hospira, Inc. (a)(b)

     258,262        11,366,111   

Mallinckrodt PLC (a)

     50,888        2,942,853   
    

 

 

 
               14,308,964   

Professional Services — 0.4%

    

Manpower, Inc.

     34,800        2,710,920   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 6.9%

    

American Campus Communities, Inc. (b)

     295,810      $ 10,282,356   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (b)

     301,482        5,881,914   

CommonWealth REIT

     368,825        9,065,718   

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     392,446        9,752,283   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (b)

     272,172        9,085,101   
    

 

 

 
               44,067,372   

Real Estate Management & Development — 1.8%

  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

     161,798        6,327,920   

Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A (a)

     271,171        4,932,600   
    

 

 

 
               11,260,520   

Road & Rail — 0.8%

    

Con-way, Inc.

     131,200        5,047,264   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.7%

  

First Solar, Inc. (a)

     62,300        3,151,134   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     73,700        3,306,182   

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

     980,933        5,228,373   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a)(b)

     191,500        5,792,875   
    

 

 

 
               17,478,564   

Software — 3.6%

    

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

     86,900        5,685,867   

Compuware Corp.

     152,200        1,543,308   

PTC, Inc. (a)(b)

     192,175        6,856,804   

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

     86,800        3,459,848   

TIBCO Software, Inc. (a)

     272,600        5,803,654   
    

 

 

 
               23,349,481   

Specialty Retail — 4.0%

    

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A

     241,483        8,543,669   

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

     57,556        3,021,690   

Foot Locker, Inc.

     114,779        4,430,469   

Office Depot, Inc. (a)

     1,194,291        5,840,083   

Staples, Inc.

     275,400        3,624,264   
    

 

 

 
               25,460,175   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.1%

    

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

     60,042        4,680,274   

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     50,343        3,581,401   

PVH Corp.

     43,153        5,215,903   
    

 

 

 
               13,477,578   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.6%

    

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

     613,600        9,934,184   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $510,975,464) — 99.8%
             639,618,736   
    
                  
Short-Term Securities    Beneficial
Interest
(000)
        

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC,
Money Market Series, 0.14% (c)(d)(e)

   $ 53,147        53,146,852   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $53,146,852) — 8.3%
        53,146,852   
Total Investments (Cost — $564,122,316) — 108.1%        692,765,588   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (8.1)%        (51,716,229
    

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 641,049,359   
    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

     

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   Security, or a portion of security, is on loan.
(c)   Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year ended January 31, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares/Beneficial
Interest Held at
January 31,
2013
       Net
Activity
       Shares/Beneficial
Interest Held at
January 31,
2014
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempCash, Institutional Class

       11,116,978           (11,116,978                $ 6,180   

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

     $ 43,639,391         $ 9,507,461         $ 53,146,852         $ 188,144   

 

(d)   Represents the current yield as of report date.
(e)   Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. The Fund may withdraw up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day.

 

Ÿ  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’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 the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classification for reporting ease.

 

Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of January 31, 2014:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments1

  $ 639,618,736                        $ 639,618,736   

Short-Term Securities

            $ 53,146,852                53,146,852   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $ 639,618,736         $  53,146,852              $ 692,765,588   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry.

    

There were no transfers between levels for the year ended January 31, 2014.

The carrying amount for certain of the Fund’s assets and/or liabilities approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of January 31, 2014, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Foreign currency at value

  $               780                             $               780   

Liabilities:

                

Bank overdraft

            $ (1,018,583                  (1,018,583

Collateral on securities loaned at value

              (53,146,852                  (53,146,852
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

  $ 780         $ (54,165,435                $ (54,164,655
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities     

 

January 31, 2014      
 
Assets        

Investments at value — unaffiliated (including securities loaned at value of $51,566,454) (cost — $510,975,464)

  $ 639,618,736   

Investments at value — affiliated (cost — $53,146,852)

    53,146,852   

Investments sold receivable

    11,588,272   

Capital shares sold receivable

    1,030,617   

Dividends receivable

    370,210   

Securities lending income receivable — affiliated

    58,056   

Foreign currency at value (cost — $826)

    780   

Prepaid expenses

    49,319   
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    705,862,842   
 

 

 

 
 
Liabilities        

Collateral on securities loaned at value

    53,146,852   

Investments purchased payable

    8,352,664   

Capital shares redeemed payable

    1,399,962   

Bank overdraft

    1,018,583   

Investment advisory fees payable

    359,960   

Service and distribution fees payable

    163,111   

Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable

    5,609   

Other affiliates payable

    1,479   

Other accrued expenses payable

    365,263   
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    64,813,483   
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 641,049,359   
 

 

 

 
 
Net Assets Consist of        

Paid-in capital

  $ 495,899,429   

Undistributed net investment income

    27,137   

Accumulated net realized gain

    16,479,567   

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    128,643,226   
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 641,049,359   
 

 

 

 
 
Net Asset Value        

Institutional — Based on net assets of $182,950,928 and 7,852,316 shares outstanding, 20 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value

  $ 23.30   
 

 

 

 

Investor A — Based on net assets of $314,480,902 and 13,862,375 shares outstanding, 40 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value

  $ 22.69   
 

 

 

 

Investor B — Based on net assets of $2,403,138 and 116,798 shares outstanding, 40 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value

  $ 20.58   
 

 

 

 

Investor C — Based on net assets of $72,312,177 and 3,601,494 shares outstanding, 40 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value

  $ 20.08   
 

 

 

 

Class R — Based on net assets of $68,902,214 and 3,281,782 shares outstanding, 40 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value

  $ 21.00   
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Operations     

 

Year Ended January 31, 2014      
 
Investment Income        

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 8,847,240   

Securities lending — affiliated — net

    188,144   

Other income — affiliated

    15,084   

Dividends — affiliated

    6,180   
 

 

 

 

Total income

    9,056,648   
 

 

 

 
 
Expenses        

Investment advisory

    3,702,564   

Service — Investor A

    662,329   

Service and distribution — Investor B

    28,929   

Service and distribution — Investor C

    692,046   

Service and distribution — Class R

    327,856   

Transfer agent — Institutional

    215,004   

Transfer agent — Investor A

    473,995   

Transfer agent — Investor B

    9,327   

Transfer agent — Investor C

    181,817   

Transfer agent — Class R

    159,080   

Accounting services

    125,656   

Registration

    86,632   

Professional

    79,527   

Custodian

    65,115   

Printing

    49,452   

Officer and Directors

    30,371   

Miscellaneous

    28,531   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    6,918,231   

Less fees waived by Manager

    (7,716
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    6,910,515   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2,146,133   
 

 

 

 
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)        
Net realized gain (loss) from:  

Investments

    64,323,070   

Foreign currency transactions

    (330
 

 

 

 
    64,322,740   
 

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:  

Investments

    39,519,542   

Foreign currency translations

    (41
 

 

 

 
    39,519,501   
 

 

 

 

Total realized and unrealized gain

    103,842,241   
 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 105,988,374   
 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

    Year Ended January 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:   2014     2013  
   
Operations                

Net investment income

  $ 2,146,133      $ 1,269,784   

Net realized gain

    64,322,740        44,198,379   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    39,519,501        15,892,620   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    105,988,374        61,360,783   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From1                
Net investment income:    

Institutional

    (1,190,954     (1,200,172

Investor A

    (1,314,148     (674,665

Investor B

    (799       

Investor C

    (15,651       

Class R

    (131,732       
Net realized gain:    

Institutional

    (10,060,513       

Investor A

    (17,465,475       

Investor B

    (145,966       

Investor C

    (4,512,688       

Class R

    (4,260,318       
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (39,098,244     (1,874,837
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
Capital Share Transactions                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    101,453,635        (16,441,923
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
Net Assets                

Total increase in net assets

    168,343,765        43,044,023   

Beginning of year

    472,705,594        429,661,571   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 641,049,359      $ 472,705,594   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income, end of year

  $ 27,137      $ 341,115   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

1 Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

 

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Financial Highlights     

 

    Institutional  
    Year Ended January 31,  
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
         
Per Share Operating Performance                                        

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 20.43      $ 17.92      $ 17.48      $ 13.08      $ 9.37   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.17        0.13        0.12        0.14        0.06   

Net realized and unrealized gain

    4.23        2.56        0.43        4.26        3.73   
 

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    4.40        2.69        0.55        4.40        3.79   
 

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:2          

Net investment income

    (0.17     (0.18     (0.11            (0.08

Net realized gain

    (1.36                            
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (1.53     (0.18     (0.11            (0.08
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 23.30      $ 20.43      $ 17.92      $ 17.48      $ 13.08   
 

 

 

 
         
Total Investment Return3                                        

Based on net asset value

    21.66%        15.12%        3.10%        33.64%        40.63% 4 
 

 

 

 
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                        

Total expenses

    0.86% 5      0.89%        0.89%        0.94%        1.04%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.86% 5      0.89%        0.88%        0.94%        1.04%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding excise tax

    0.86% 5      0.89%        0.88%        0.94%        1.04%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.73% 5      0.73%        0.70%        0.93%        0.53%   
 

 

 

 
         
Supplemental Data                                        

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  182,951      $  133,748      $  120,322      $  83,905      $  60,549   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    57%        55%        68%        54%        106%   
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2   

Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

3   

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

4   

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 40.20%.

 

5   

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.02%.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)     

 

    Investor A  
    Year Ended January 31,  
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
         
Per Share Operating Performance                                        

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 19.94      $ 17.44      $ 17.04      $ 12.79      $ 9.16   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.10        0.07        0.06        0.09        0.02   

Net realized and unrealized gain

    4.12        2.49        0.41        4.16        3.65   
 

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    4.22        2.56        0.47        4.25        3.67   
 

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:2          

Net investment income

    (0.11     (0.06     (0.07            (0.04

Net realized gain

    (1.36                            
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (1.47     (0.06     (0.07            (0.04
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 22.69      $ 19.94      $ 17.44      $ 17.04      $ 12.79   
 

 

 

 
         
Total Investment Return3                                        

Based on net asset value

    21.27%        14.74%        2.73%        33.23%        40.10% 4 
 

 

 

 
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                        

Total expenses

    1.16% 5      1.25%        1.22%        1.28%        1.42%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    1.16% 5      1.25%        1.21%        1.28%        1.42%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding excise tax

    1.16% 5      1.25%        1.21%        1.28%        1.42%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.43% 5      0.37%        0.36%        0.59%        0.17%   
 

 

 

 
         
Supplemental Data                                        

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  314,481      $  215,469      $  182,931      $  152,037      $  101,184   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    57%        55%        68%        54%        106%   
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2   

Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

3   

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

4   

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 39.66%.

 

5   

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.02%.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Financial Highlights (continued)     

 

    Investor B  
    Year Ended January 31,  
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
         
Per Share Operating Performance                                        

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 18.16      $ 15.97      $ 15.69      $ 11.88      $ 8.55   
 

 

 

 

Net investment loss1

    (0.09     (0.10     (0.09     (0.04     (0.08

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3.75        2.29        0.37        3.85        3.41   
 

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    3.66        2.19        0.28        3.81        3.33   
 

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:2          

Net investment income

    (0.01                            

Net realized gain

    (1.23                            
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (1.24                            
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 20.58      $ 18.16      $ 15.97      $ 15.69      $ 11.88   
 

 

 

 
         
Total Investment Return3                                        

Based on net asset value

    20.21%        13.71%        1.78%        32.07%        38.95% 4 
 

 

 

 
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                        

Total expenses

    2.06% 5      2.16%        2.15%        2.17%        2.26%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    2.05% 5      2.16%        2.15%        2.17%        2.26%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding excise tax

    2.05% 5      2.16%        2.15%        2.17%        2.26%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment loss

    (0.46)% 5      (0.60)%        (0.56)%        (0.27)%        (0.77)%   
 

 

 

 
         
Supplemental Data                                        

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  2,403      $  3,310      $  5,893      $  8,551      $  12,708   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    57%        55%        68%        54%        106%   
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2   

Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

3   

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

4   

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 38.60%.

 

5   

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.02%.

 

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    Investor C  
    Year Ended January 31,  
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
         
Per Share Operating Performance                                        

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 17.80      $ 15.65      $ 15.39      $ 11.67      $ 8.41   
 

 

 

 

Net investment loss1

    (0.08     (0.09     (0.09     (0.05     (0.09

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3.66        2.24        0.35        3.77        3.35   
 

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    3.58        2.15        0.26        3.72        3.26   
 

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:2          

Net investment income

    (0.00 )3                             

Net realized gain

    (1.30                            
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (1.30                            
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 20.08      $ 17.80      $ 15.65      $ 15.39      $ 11.67   
 

 

 

 
         
Total Investment Return4                                        

Based on net asset value

    20.26%        13.74%        1.69%        31.88%        38.76% 5 
 

 

 

 
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                        

Total expenses

    2.00% 6      2.16%        2.17%        2.27%        2.48%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    2.00% 6      2.16%        2.16%        2.27%        2.47%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding excise tax

    2.00% 6      2.16%        2.16%        2.27%        2.47%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment loss

    (0.41)% 6      (0.55)%        (0.58)%        (0.39)%        (0.92)%   
 

 

 

 
         
Supplemental Data                                        

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  72,312      $  61,756      $  63,272      $  70,795      $  57,113   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    57%        55%        68%        54%        106%   
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2   

Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

3   

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

 

4   

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

5   

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 38.29%.

 

6   

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.02%.

 

 

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    Class R  
    Year Ended January 31,  
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
         
Per Share Operating Performance                                        

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 18.55      $ 16.22      $ 15.85      $ 11.94      $ 8.56   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)1

    0.02        (0.00 )2      (0.00 )2      0.03        (0.02

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3.83        2.33        0.37        3.88        3.40   
 

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    3.85        2.33        0.37        3.91        3.38   
 

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:3          

Net investment income

    (0.04                          (0.00 )2 

Net realized gain

    (1.36                            
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (1.40                          (0.00 )2 
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.00      $ 18.55      $ 16.22      $ 15.85      $ 11.94   
 

 

 

 
         
Total Investment Return4                                        

Based on net asset value

    20.88%        14.37%        2.33%        32.75%        39.50% 5 
 

 

 

 
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                        

Total expenses

    1.48% 6      1.59%        1.60%        1.65%        1.81%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    1.47% 6      1.59%        1.60%        1.65%        1.80%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding excise tax

    1.47% 6      1.59%        1.60%        1.65%        1.80%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    0.12% 6      0.01%        (0.02)%        0.22%        (0.22)%   
 

 

 

 
         
Supplemental Data                                        

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  68,902      $  58,422      $  57,244      $  71,394      $  50,310   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    57%        55%        68%        54%        106%   
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2   

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

 

3   

Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

4   

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

5   

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 39.15%.

 

6   

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.02%.

 

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1. Organization:

BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Corporation is organized as a Maryland corporation. The Fund offers multiple classes of shares. Institutional Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain eligible investors, but may be subject to a CDSC for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. Investor A Shares are generally sold with an initial sales charge. Investor B and Investor C Shares may be subject to a CDSC. Class R Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to 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 distribution 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 shareholders and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement 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 and service plan).

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

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 management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund:

Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Fund for all financial instruments.

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market (“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 recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last available bid price. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day.

The Fund 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 underlying fund’s net assets. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments will follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund 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 the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurements, which include the market approach, income approach and/or in the case of recent investments, the cost approach, as appropriate. The market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions. The income approach generally is used to discount future cash flows to present value and is adjusted for liquidity as appropriate. These factors include but are not limited to: (i) attributes specific to the investment or asset; (ii) the principal market for the investment or asset; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment or asset; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment or asset, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist,

 

                
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including regular due diligence of the Fund’s pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of business on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of the Fund’s net assets. If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, those instruments may be Fair Value Assets and valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, using a pricing service and/or policies approved by the Board. Each business day, the Fund uses a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and over-the-counter (“OTC”) options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of business on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

Foreign Currency: The Fund’s books and records are maintained in US dollars. Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective date of such transactions. Generally, when the US dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Fund’s investments denominated in that currency will lose value because that currency is worth fewer US dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the US dollar falls in relative value.

The Fund does not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components may be treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions 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 Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis. Income, expenses 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. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The character 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 regulated 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 limitations on the Fund’s US federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended January 31, 2014. 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 has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund’s facts and circumstances and 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 the 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. Expenses directly related to the Fund and other shared expenses pro rated to the Fund are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Fund 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.

 

                
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3. Securities and Other Investments:

Securities Lending: The Fund may lend securities to approved borrowers, such as banks, brokers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges cash, securities issued or guaranteed by the US government or irrevocable letters of credit issued by a bank as collateral. The initial collateral received by the Fund should have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on US exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter 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 Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund 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 Fund earns dividend or interest income on the securities loaned but does not receive interest income on the securities received as collateral. 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.

The market value of securities on loan and the value of the related collateral are shown separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value, and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. The cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”), which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, the borrower can resell or re- pledge the loaned securities, and the Fund can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral.

The following table is a summary of the Fund’s securities lending agreements by counterparty, which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of January 31, 2014:

 

Counterparty  

Securities

Loaned

at Value

   

Cash

Collateral

Received1

    Net
Amount
 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

  $ 793,762      $ (793,762       

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    149,664        (149,664       

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    19,825,850        (19,825,850       

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.

    25,063        (25,063       

Morgan Stanley

    29,407,790        (29,407,790       

UBS Securities LLC

    1,364,325        (1,364,325       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 51,566,454      $ (51,566,454       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1   

Collateral with a value of $53,146,852 has been received in connection with securities lending agreements. Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate this risk, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities lent. The Fund 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. During the year ended January 31, 2014, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash.

4. Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Fund engages in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Fund and/or to economically hedge its exposure to certain risks such as equity risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The Fund enters into foreign currency exchange contracts as an economic hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to obtain exposure to, or hedge exposure away from, foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). A foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a future date. Foreign currency exchange contracts, when used by the Fund, help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies, in which some of the investments held by the Fund are denominated. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund

 

                
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as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure:  

The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statement of Operations

Year Ended January 31, 2014

 
     Net Realized Gain From
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
 

Foreign currency transactions

  $ 1,973   

For the year ended January 31, 2014, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:

 

Foreign currency contracts:

  

Average number of contracts — US dollars purchased

    1 1 

Average number of contracts — US dollars sold

    1 1 

Average US dollar amounts purchased

  $ 102,533 1 

Average US dollar amounts sold

  $ 159,148 1 

 

  1   

Actual contract amount shown due to limited activity.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Fund.

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

5. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes of BlackRock.

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets  

Investment

Advisory Fee

 

First $1 Billion

    0.65

$1 Billion — $3 Billion

    0.61

$3 Billion — $5 Billion

    0.59

$5 Billion — $10 Billion

    0.57

Greater than $10 Billion

    0.55

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Fund 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 in connection with the Fund’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. This amount is shown as fees waived by Manager 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 Fund to the Manager.

For the year ended January 31, 2014, the Fund reimbursed the Manager $5,810 for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statement of Operations.

The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, entered into a Distribution Agreement and a Distribution and Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. 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

 

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

 

    

Service

Fee

   

Distribution

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 year ended January 31, 2014, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Fund’s Investor A Shares, which totaled $27,168.

For the year ended January 31, 2014, affiliates received CDSCs as follows.

 

Investor A

  $ 2,073   

Investor B

  $ 602   

Investor C

  $ 5,927   

Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Fund with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an asset based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the year ended January 31, 2014, the Fund paid $9,022 to affiliates in return for these services to Institutional shareholders which is included in transfer agent – class specific in the Statement of Operations.

The Manager 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 year ended January 31, 2014, the Fund reimbursed the Manager 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

  $ 711   

Investor A

  $ 5,875   

Investor B

  $ 339   

Investor C

  $ 2,108   

Class R

  $ 2,647   

The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, 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, on behalf of the Fund, may invest cash collateral received by the Fund for such loans, 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 at value and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. The cash collateral invested by BIM, if any, is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of rebates paid to, or fees paid by, borrowers of securities. The Fund retains 65% of securities lending income and pays a fee to BIM equal to 35% of such income. The Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending as well as the cost of borrower default indemnification. BIM does not receive any fees for managing the cash collateral. The share of income earned by the Fund is shown as securities lending — affiliated — net in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended January 31, 2014, BIM received $101,191 in securities lending agent fees related to securities lending activities for the Fund.

The Fund recorded a payment from an affiliate to compensate for forgone securities lending revenue, which is shown as Other income — affiliated in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and/or directors of the Corporation are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Corporation’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in officer and directors in the Statement of Operations.

The Fund may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is solely due to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common directors. For the year ended January 31, 2014, the purchase and sale transactions with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were $694,338 and $780,600, respectively.

6. Purchases and Sales:

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the year ended January 31, 2014 were $396,171,404 and $318,914,889, respectively.

7. Income Tax Information:

US GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The following permanent difference as of January 31, 2014

 

                
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attributable to foreign currency transactions and income recognized from real estate investment trusts were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

Undistributed net investment income

  $ 193,173   

Accumulated net realized gain

  $ (193,173

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2014 and January 31, 2013 was as follows:

 

     1/31/2014     1/31/2013  

Ordinary income

  $ 9,584,308      $ 1,874,837   

Long-term capital gains

    29,513,936          
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 39,098,244      $ 1,874,837   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of January 31, 2014, the tax components of accumulated net earnings were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 2,040,013   

Undistributed long-term capital gains

    16,661,529   

Net unrealized gains1

    126,448,388   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 145,149,930   
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies and the timing and recognition of partnership income.

During the year ended January 31, 2014, the Fund utilized $7,578,786 of its capital loss carryforward.

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

 

Tax cost

  $ 566,317,155   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 138,592,452   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (12,144,019
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 126,448,433   
 

 

 

 

8. Bank Borrowings:

The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $800 million credit agreement with a group of lenders, under which the Fund may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. The agreement expires in April 2014. Excluding commitments designated for a certain individual fund, other Participating Funds, including the Fund, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $500 million, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.065% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. Participating Funds paid administration and arrangement fees, which, along with commitment fees, were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. The Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement during the year ended January 31, 2014.

9. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:

In the normal course of business, the Fund 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 Fund may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Fund; 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 Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Fund 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 counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.

As of January 31, 2014, the Fund invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the financials sector. Changes in economic conditions affecting the financials sector would have a greater impact on the Fund and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.

 

                
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10. Capital Share Transactions:

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

    Year Ended
January 31, 2014
        Year Ended

January 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Amount          Shares     Amount  
Institutional                                 

Shares sold

    2,855,551      $ 65,048,583          1,888,571      $ 34,730,587   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

    436,555        10,029,771          49,590        896,458   

Shares redeemed

        (1,985,399     (46,855,673           (2,108,196     (38,891,473
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    1,306,707      $ 28,222,681          (170,035   $ (3,264,428
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Investor A                                 

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

    5,740,091      $ 128,699,213          3,866,900      $   69,098,382   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

    816,585        18,269,943          36,713        646,934   

Shares redeemed

    (3,501,093     (77,707,060       (3,587,308     (64,488,246
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    3,055,583      $ 69,262,096          316,305      $ 5,257,070   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Investor B                                 

Shares sold

    18,101      $ 366,224          15,377      $ 250,230   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

    6,723        136,564                   

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

    (90,305     (1,804,117       (202,139     (3,271,140
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (65,481   $ (1,301,329       (186,762   $ (3,020,910
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Investor C                                 

Shares sold

    717,115      $ 14,162,730          484,576      $ 7,786,792   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

    214,624        4,254,155                   

Shares redeemed

    (799,692     (15,823,972       (1,057,026     (16,909,232
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    132,047      $ 2,592,913          (572,450   $ (9,122,440
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Class R                                 

Shares sold

    1,210,969      $ 24,916,589          1,137,552      $ 18,985,817   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

    212,000        4,391,241                   

Shares redeemed

    (1,291,141     (26,630,556       (1,516,976     (25,277,032
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    131,828      $ 2,677,274          (379,424   $ (6,291,215
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

    4,560,684      $ 101,453,635          (992,366   $ (16,441,923
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

11. 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.

 

                
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To the Shareholders of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund and Board of Directors of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc., including the schedule of investments, as of January 31, 2014, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc. as of January 31, 2014, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 25, 2014

 

 

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by the Fund during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2014.

 

     Payable
Dates
        

Qualified Dividend Income for Individuals1

    7/19/2013        100.00%   
    12/12/2013        76.74%   

Dividends Qualifiying for the Dividends Received Deduction for Corporations1

    7/19/2013        100.00%   
      12/12/2013        74.86%   

 

  1   

The Fund hereby designates the percentage indicated above or the maximum amount allowable by law.

Additionally, the Fund distributed long-term capital gains of $1.099622 per share to shareholders of record on December 10, 2013.

 

                
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Officers and Directors     

 

Name, Address

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)

Held with

Corporation

 

Length

of Time

Served as

a Director2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   Number of BlackRock-
Advised Registered
Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen
 

Public

Directorships

Independent Directors1

Robert M. Hernandez

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1944

 

Chairman of

the Board and Director

 

Since

2007

  Director, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of USX Corporation (energy and steel business) from 1991 to 2001; Director, TE Connectivity (electronics) from 2006 to 2012.   29 RICs consisting of 93 Portfolios   ACE Limited (insurance company); Eastman Chemical Company; RTI International Metals, Inc.

Fred G. Weiss

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1941

 

Vice Chairman

of the Board

and Director

 

Since

2007

  Managing Director, FGW Associates (consulting and investment company) since 1997; Director and Treasurer, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research since 2000; Director, BTG International Plc (medical technology commercialization company) from 2001 to 2007.   29 RICs consisting of 93 Portfolios   Actavis, Inc. (pharmaceuticals)

James H. Bodurtha

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1944

  Director  

Since

2002

  Director, The China Business Group, Inc. (consulting and investing firm) since 1996 and Executive Vice President thereof from 1996 to 2003; Chairman of the Board, Berkshire Holding Corporation since 1980.   29 RICs consisting of 93 Portfolios   None

Bruce R. Bond

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1946

  Director  

Since

2007

  Trustee and Member of the Governance Committee, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 1997 to 2005; Board Member of Governance, Audit and Finance Committee, Avaya Inc. (computer equipment) from 2003 to 2007.   29 RICs consisting of 93 Portfolios   None

Donald W. Burton

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1944

  Director  

Since

2007

  Managing General Partner, The Burton Partnership, LP (an investment partnership) since 1979; Managing General Partner, The South Atlantic Venture Funds from 1983 to 2012; Director, IDology, Inc. (technology solutions) since 2006; Director, Knology, Inc. (telecommunications) from 1996 to 2012; Director, Capital Southwest from 2006 to 2012.   29 RICs consisting of 93 Portfolios   None

Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1943

  Director  

Since

2007

  Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington and Burling LLP (law firm) since 2001; International Advisory Board Member, The Coca-Cola Company from 2002 to 2011; Advisory Board Member, Veracity Worldwide, LLC (risk management) since 2007; Member of the International Advisory Board GML Ltd. (energy) since 2003; Advisory Board Member, BT Americas (telecommunications) from 2004 to 2010.   29 RICs consisting of 93 Portfolios   Alcatel-Lucent (tele- communications); Global Specialty Metallurgical; UPS Corporation (delivery service)

Kenneth A. Froot

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1957

  Director  

Since

2005

  Professor, Harvard University since 1992.   29 RICs consisting of 93 Portfolios   None

John F. O’Brien

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1943

  Director  

Since

2007

  Chairman, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2009 and Trustee thereof from 2003 to 2009; Director, Ameresco, Inc. (energy solutions company) from 2006 to 2007.   29 RICs consisting of 93 Portfolios   Cabot Corporation (chemicals); LKQ Corporation (auto parts manufacturing); TJX Companies, Inc. (retailer)

Roberta Cooper Ramo

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1942

  Director  

Since

2002

  Shareholder and Attorney, Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A. (law firm) since 1993; Chairman of the Board, Cooper’s Inc. (retail) since 1999; Director, ECMC Group (service provider to students, schools and lenders) since 2001; President, The American Law Institute (non-profit) since 2008.   29 RICs consisting of 93 Portfolios   None

 

                
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Officers and Directors (continued)     

 

Name, Address

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)

Held with

Corporation

 

Length

of Time

Served as

a Director2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   Number of BlackRock-
Advised Registered
Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen
 

Public

Directorships

Independent Directors1 (concluded)

David H. Walsh

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1941

  Director  

Since

2007

  Director, National Museum of Wildlife Art since 2007; Trustee, University of Wyoming Foundation from 2008 to 2012; Director, Ruckelshaus Institute and Haub School of Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming from 2006 to 2008; Director, The American Museum of Fly Fishing since 1997.   29 RICs consisting of 93 Portfolios   None
 

1   Each Independent Director holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal as provided by the Corporation’s by-laws or charter or statute. In no event may an Independent Director hold office beyond December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 74.

 

2   Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for the Corporation covered by this annual report. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Directors as joining the Corporation’s board in 2007, those Directors first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: James H. Bodurtha, 1995; Bruce R. Bond, 2005; Donald W. Burton, 2002; Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat, 2001; Kenneth A. Froot, 2005; Robert M. Hernandez, 1996; John F. O’Brien, 2005; Roberta Cooper Ramo, 1999; David H. Walsh, 2003; and Fred G. Weiss, 1998.

Interested Directors3

Paul L. Audet

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1953

  Director  

Since

2011

  Senior Managing Director of BlackRock and Head of U.S. Mutual Funds since 2011; Chair of the U.S. Mutual Funds Committee reporting to the Global Executive Committee since 2011; Head of BlackRock’s Real Estate business from 2008 to 2011; Member of BlackRock’s Global Operating and Corporate Risk Management Committees and of the BlackRock Alternative Investors Executive Committee and Investment Committee for the Private Equity Fund of Funds business since 2008; Head of BlackRock’s Global Cash Management business from 2005 to 2010; Acting Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 1998 to 2005.  

144 RICs consisting of

330 Portfolios

  None

Laurence D. Fink

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1952

  Director  

Since

2007

  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock’s predecessor entities since 1988 and Chairman of the Executive and Management Committees; Formerly Managing Director, The First Boston Corp- oration, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Member of the Board of Trustees of New York University, Chair of the Financial Affairs Committee and a member of the Executive Committee, the Ad Hoc Committee on Board Governance, and the Committee on Trustees; Co-Chairman of the NYU Hospitals Center Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Development/Trustee Stewardship Committee and Chairman of the Finance Committee; Trustee, The Boys’ Club of New York.   29 RICs consisting of 93 Portfolios   BlackRock

Henry Gabbay

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1947

  Director  

Since

2007

  Consultant, BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Allocation Target Shares (formerly BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares) from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006.   144 RICs consisting of 330 Portfolios   None
 

3   Messrs. Audet and Fink are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Corporation based on their positions with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Corporation based on his former positions with BlackRock and its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Mr. Audet and Mr. Gabbay are also Directors of the BlackRock registered closed-end funds and Directors of other BlackRock registered open-end funds. Interested Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72.

 

                
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Officers and Directors (concluded)     

 

Name, Address

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)

Held with

Corporation

 

Length

of Time

Served

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Officers1

John Perlowski

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1964

 

President

and Chief Executive

Officer

 

Since

2010

  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Global Head of BlackRock Fund Services since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.

Brendan Kyne

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1977

 

Vice

President

 

Since

2009

  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2010; Director of BlackRock from 2008 to 2009; Head of Product Development and Management for BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group since 2009 and Co-head thereof from 2007 to 2009; Vice President of BlackRock from 2005 to 2008.

Neal Andrews

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1966

 

Chief

Financial

Officer

 

Since

2007

  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006.

Jay Fife

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1970

  Treasurer  

Since

2007

  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2007; Director of BlackRock in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006.

Brian Kindelan

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1959

 

Chief Compliance Officer and

Anti-Money Laundering Officer

 

Since

2007

  Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock since 2005.

Benjamin Archibald

 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

 

1975

  Secretary  

Since

2012

  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2014; Director of BlackRock from 2010 to 2013; Assistant Secretary of the BlackRock-advised funds from 2010 to 2012; General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Uhuru Capital Management from 2009 to 2010; Executive Director and Counsel of Goldman Sachs Asset Management from 2005 to 2009.
 

1   Officers of the Corporation serve at the pleasure of the Board.

    Further information about the Corporation’s Officers and Directors is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

Investment Advisor

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

New York, NY 10286

 

Accounting Agent

State Street Bank and

Trust Company

Boston, MA 02110

 

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

   Address of the Fund 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Princeton, NJ 08540

 

Transfer Agent

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

 

Distributor

BlackRock Investments, LLC New York, NY 10022

  Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP Boston, MA 02116   

 

                
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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 is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’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, DC. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’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 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 voted proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’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 business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions 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.

 

                
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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 information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations 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 services 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 information. 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.

 

                
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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 ACWI ex-US Index Fund

BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Basic Value Fund

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund

BlackRock Disciplined Small Cap Core Fund

BlackRock Emerging Markets Dividend Fund

BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund

BlackRock Emerging Markets Long/Short Equity Fund

BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund

BlackRock EuroFund

BlackRock Flexible Equity Fund

BlackRock Focus Growth Fund

BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio

BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund

BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund

BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock International Fund

BlackRock International Index Fund

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund

BlackRock Latin America Fund

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund

BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund

BlackRock Natural Resources Trust

BlackRock Pacific Fund

BlackRock Real Estate Securities Fund

BlackRock Russell 1000® Index Fund

BlackRock Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II

BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund

BlackRock S&P 500 Stock Fund

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund

 

Taxable Fixed Income Funds      

 

BlackRock Bond Index Fund

BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio

BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund

BlackRock CoRI Funds

2015      2021  
2017      2023  
2019       

BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio

BlackRock Global Long/Short Credit Fund

BlackRock GNMA Portfolio

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

BlackRock International Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio

BlackRock Short Obligations Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Treasury Fund

BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Total Return Fund

BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio

BlackRock Ultra-Short Obligations Fund

BlackRock World Income Fund

 

Municipal Fixed Income Funds      

 

BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

 

Mixed Asset Funds      

 

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund   LifePath Active Portfolios        LifePath Index Portfolios

BlackRock Emerging Market Allocation Portfolio

     2015      2040                  Retirement      2040

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

     2020      2045                  2020      2045

BlackRock Managed Volatility Portfolio

     2025      2050                  2025      2050

BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio

     2030      2055                  2030      2055

BlackRock Multi-Asset Real Return Fund

     2035                       2035     

BlackRock Strategic Risk Allocation Fund

                               
  LifePath Portfolios                      
BlackRock Prepared Portfolios      Retirement      2040                      

Conservative Prepared Portfolio

     2020      2045                      

Moderate Prepared Portfolio

     2025      2050                      

Growth Prepared Portfolio

     2030      2055                      

Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio

     2035                           

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.

 

                
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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It 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 prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns 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.

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Item 2      Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to or waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com.
Item 3     

Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent:

Robert M. Hernandez

Fred G. Weiss

Stuart E. Eizenstat

     Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification.
Item 4      Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:

 

     (a) Audit Fees    (b) Audit-Related Fees1    (c) Tax Fees2    (d) All Other Fees3

Entity Name

   Current Fiscal Year  End    Previous Fiscal Year  End    Current Fiscal Year  End    Previous Fiscal Year  End    Current Fiscal Year  End    Previous Fiscal Year  End    Current Fiscal Year  End    Previous Fiscal Year End
BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.    $30,213    $29,863    $0    $0    $12,850    $12,850    $0    $0

 

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The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Fund Service Providers”):

 

      Current Fiscal Year End    Previous Fiscal Year End

(b) Audit-Related Fees1

   $0    $0

(c) Tax Fees2

   $0    $0

(d) All Other Fees3

   $2,555,000    $2,865,000

1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.

2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

3 Aggregate fees borne by BlackRock in connection with the review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto performed by D&T with respect to all of the registered closed-end funds and some of the registered open-end funds advised by BlackRock.

 

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:

 

The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.

 

 

Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.

 

(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) Not Applicable

 

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    (g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers were:

 

Entity Name   

Current Fiscal Year

End

  

Previous Fiscal Year

End

BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.    $12,850    $12,850

 

    Additionally, SSAE 16 Review (Formerly, SAS No. 70) fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $2,865,000 and $2,970,000, respectively, were billed by D&T to the Investment Adviser.
    (h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
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 – 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.

 

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Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – See Item 2

(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto

(a)(3) – Not Applicable

(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto

 

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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 Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.

 

By:   

/s/ John M. Perlowski

  
   John M. Perlowski   
   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
   BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.

Date: April 2, 2014

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

 

By:   

/s/ John M. Perlowski

  
   John M. Perlowski   
   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
   BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.

Date: April 2, 2014

 

By:   

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

  
   Neal J. Andrews   
   Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
   BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.

Date: April 2, 2014

 

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