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BlackRock Municipal Income Fund (MUI) provides investors with tax-advantaged income through its closed-end municipal bond portfolio. This news hub offers timely updates on fund developments, strategic initiatives, and market insights directly from BlackRock's management team.
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BlackRock Municipal Income Fund (MUI) has successfully completed its conversion from an exchange-listed closed-end fund to an unlisted continuously-offered interval fund. The fund will now operate as BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio, Inc. with quarterly share repurchase offerings.
As part of the conversion process, shareholders of record will receive one share of the Institutional Share Class (MUNEX) for each MUI share they own. The conversion was executed on March 21, 2025, following several key events including the fund's delisting from NYSE, final distribution declaration, and establishment of the 2025 repurchase schedule.
Shareholders holding shares through financial intermediaries are advised to contact their providers to confirm support for quarterly repurchase offers and understand potential impacts on their accounts, as not all intermediaries will offer or support the new interval fund structure.
BlackRock Municipal Income Fund (MUI) has announced its final distribution before converting to the Institutional Share Class (MUNEX) of BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio. The final distribution will be paid on March 20, 2025, covering March 1-23, 2025.
Key details include:
- Final MUI distribution of $0.0408 (daily rate of $0.001774 for 23 days)
- MUI's current distribution rate is approximately 5.0% of NAV
- MUNEX will launch with a higher 5.75% annualized rate on initial NAV
- MUNEX will feature daily record & ex-date with monthly payments
- MUI delisted from NYSE on February 14, 2025
- The conversion is scheduled to close on March 24, 2025
BlackRock Municipal Income Fund (MUI) has announced additional details regarding its upcoming conversion from an exchange-listed closed-end fund to an unlisted continuously-offered closed-end fund. The conversion is scheduled to take place after market close on March 21, 2025, becoming effective March 24, 2025.
Key highlights include:
- The fund will be renamed to BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio
- The Board approved a 15% initial repurchase of outstanding shares for Q2 2025
- Repurchase price will be 100% of NAV as of May 30, 2025
- Portfolio realignment will begin March 3, 2025
Shareholders are advised to contact their financial intermediaries promptly, as not all intermediaries will support quarterly repurchase offers or continue offering shares of the converted interval fund.
BlackRock Municipal Income Fund (MUI) has delisted from the NYSE as part of its conversion from an exchange-listed closed-end fund to an unlisted continuously-offered closed-end fund. The fund will operate as BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio following the conversion, which is scheduled for March 21, 2025.
The converted fund will function as an interval fund, offering quarterly share repurchases between 5% and 25% of outstanding shares, with the initial repurchase offer planned for Q2 2025. Existing MUI shares will be redesignated as Institutional Shares of the interval fund. Important to note, these shares won't be listed on any exchange, and no secondary market is expected to develop, making this an illiquid investment.
Shareholders should be aware that repurchase offers may be oversubscribed, leading to pro-rata share repurchases. Not all financial intermediaries will support the quarterly repurchase offers, and shareholders are advised to contact their financial intermediaries regarding the conversion's impact on their accounts.
BlackRock Municipal Income Fund (MUI) has announced key dates for its conversion from an exchange-listed closed-end fund to an unlisted continuously-offered closed-end fund. The conversion is scheduled for March 21, 2025, becoming effective March 24, 2025, with the fund being renamed to BlackRock Municipal Credit Alpha Portfolio.
The fund will delist from NYSE on February 14, 2025, after which shares will no longer trade on any exchange. Post-conversion, existing MUI shares will be redesignated as Institutional Shares of the Interval Fund. The new structure will offer quarterly repurchase opportunities for 5-25% of outstanding shares, with the initial repurchase offer planned for Q2 2025.
Shareholders are advised that the investment will become illiquid, as no secondary market is expected to develop. Repurchase offers may be oversubscribed, resulting in pro-rata share repurchases.
BlackRock Municipal Income Fund (MUI) has announced the final results of its tender offer for up to 50% of outstanding common shares. The offer, which expired on November 15, 2024, was oversubscribed. The Fund will purchase shares at $12.7890 per share (98% of NAV) with a pro-ration factor of 0.80505121. Out of 44,715,010 shares tendered, 35,996,072 will be purchased.
Additionally, MUI will convert from an exchange-listed closed-end fund to an unlisted interval fund in the first quarter of 2025. After conversion, shares will no longer trade on NYSE, and shareholders will be to quarterly repurchase offers between 5% and 25% of Fund shares.
BlackRock Municipal Income Fund (MUI) announced the preliminary results of its tender offer, which expired on November 15, 2024. The Fund offered to repurchase up to 35,996,072 shares (50% of outstanding common shares) at 98% of NAV. The offer was oversubscribed with 44,715,010 shares tendered, requiring pro-ration. The Fund also confirmed its planned conversion to an unlisted interval fund in Q1 2025, after which shares will no longer trade on NYSE. Following conversion, shareholders will have options to sell shares outside quarterly repurchase offers of 5-25% of Fund shares.
BlackRock Advisors, announced that BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MUI) will commence a tender offer on October 15, 2024, to purchase up to 50% of its outstanding common shares at 98% of the Fund's net asset value (NAV) per share. The offer will expire on November 15, 2024, unless extended. If oversubscribed, shares will be purchased on a pro rata basis.
This tender offer is in conjunction with the Fund's previously announced conversion from an exchange-listed, closed-end fund to an unlisted closed-end interval fund. The conversion is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2025. Following the tender offer, MUI's shares will continue trading on the NYSE until the effective date of delisting, which will be announced later.
Shareholders who don't wish to hold shares after the conversion can sell on the NYSE before the effective date. Post-conversion, shares will not trade on a stock exchange, limiting selling options to the Fund's quarterly repurchase offers of 5% to 25% of outstanding shares.
BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MUI) shareholders have approved proposals for the fund's conversion from an exchange-listed, closed-end fund to an unlisted closed-end interval fund. This decision was made at a special meeting of shareholders. The conversion is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2025.
As an unlisted closed-end fund, MUI will conduct periodic repurchases of its shares in accordance with Rule 23c-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. This structural change represents a significant shift in how the fund operates and how shareholders can access their investments.
BlackRock Advisors, has announced that BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MUI) plans to redeem all of its outstanding Series W-7 Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares on September 27, 2024. The redemption will be at a price equal to the liquidation preference of $100,000 per share, along with any accumulated and unpaid dividends through the day before the redemption date. This announcement is purely informational and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any securities.
