BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.

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 811-21413

Name of Fund:  BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 02/29/2016


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


FEBRUARY 29, 2016

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

 

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BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust (BHL)

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee


Table of Contents     

 

     Page  

The Markets in Review

    3   

Semi-Annual Report:

 

Fund Summaries

    4   

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

    10   

Derivative Financial Instruments

    10   
Financial Statements  

Schedules of Investments

    11   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    60   

Statements of Operations

    61   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    62   

Statements of Cash Flows

    64   

Financial Highlights

    65   

Notes to Financial Statements

    68   

Officers and Directors

    81   

Additional Information

    82   

 

                
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The Markets in Review

 

Dear Shareholder,

Diverging monetary policies and shifting economic outlooks across regions have been the overarching themes driving financial markets over the past couple of years. With U.S. growth outpacing the global economic recovery while inflationary pressures remained low, investors spent most of 2015 anticipating the curtailment of the Federal Reserve’s near-zero interest rate policy, which ultimately came in December. In contrast, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan took measures to stimulate growth. In this environment, the U.S. dollar strengthened considerably, causing profit challenges for U.S. exporters and high levels of volatility in emerging market currencies and commodities.

Global market volatility increased in the latter part of 2015 and continued into early 2016. Oil prices collapsed in mid-2015 due to excess supply, and remained precarious while the world’s largest oil producers sought to negotiate a deal. Developing countries, many of which rely heavily on oil exports to sustain their economies, were particularly affected by falling oil prices. Meanwhile, China, one of the world’s largest oil consumers, exhibited further signs of slowing economic growth. This, combined with a depreciating yuan and declining confidence in the country’s policymakers, stoked worries about the potential impact of China’s weakness on the broader global economy.

Toward the end of the period, volatility abated as investors were relieved to find that conditions were not as bad as previously feared. While the recent selloff in risk assets has resulted in more reasonable valuations and some appealing entry points, investors continue to face mixed economic data and uncertainty relating to oil prices, corporate earnings and an unusual U.S. presidential election season.

For the 12-month period, higher quality assets such as U.S. Treasuries, municipal bonds and investment grade corporate bonds generated positive returns, while risk assets such as equities and high yield bonds broadly declined.

At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad 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 blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of February 29, 2016  
    6-month     12-month  

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

    (0.92 )%      (6.19 )% 

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

    (10.16     (14.97

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

    (9.48     (15.18

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    (8.85     (23.41

3-month Treasury bills
(BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month
U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

    0.06        0.08   

U.S. Treasury securities
(BofA Merrill Lynch
10-Year U.S. Treasury
Index)

    5.01        4.11   

U.S. investment-grade bonds
(Barclays U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index)

    2.20        1.50   

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

    3.56        3.78   

U.S. high yield bonds
(Barclays U.S. Corporate
High Yield 2% Issuer
Capped Index)

    (5.57     (8.26
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 February 29, 2016    BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust

 

 

Fund Overview

 

BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust’s (BHL) (the “Fund”) primary investment objective is to provide high current income, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing substantially all of its assets in loan and debt instruments and loan-related and debt-related instruments (collectively “credit securities”). The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in any combination of the following credit securities: (i) senior secured floating rate and fixed rate loans; (ii) second lien or other subordinated or unsecured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt; (iii) credit securities that are rated below investment grade quality; and (iv) investment grade corporate bonds. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

BHL is scheduled to terminate no later than December 31, 2017.

No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved.

 

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

 

Returns for the six months ended February 29, 2016 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BHL1,2

    1.65 %     (3.71 )% 

Lipper Loan Participation Funds3

    (7.81 )%     (7.18 )% 

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

The Fund’s discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

 

  3  

Average return.

The following discussion relates to the Fund’s absolute performance based on NAV:

What factors influenced performance?

 

 

Credit markets, including floating rate loan interests (bank loans), were in negative territory for the six months ended February 29, 2016, driven in large part by a continued decline in commodity prices. Following a brief recovery entering the period, energy prices were the hardest hit as crude oil slid during the period to below $30 a barrel. The Fund’s modest exposure to the energy sector was the most notable detractor from returns. Positions in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and high yield bonds detracted from performance as well.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

 

During the period, the Fund maintained its overall focus on the higher quality segments of the loan market in terms of loan structure, liquidity and general credit quality. The Fund concentrated its investments in strong companies with stable cash flows, and high quality collateral with the ability to meet interest obligations and ultimately return principal. Although there’s been tighter supply in the floating rate loan interests (bank loans) market, the Fund has maintained its highly selective investment approach. From a sector standpoint, the Fund added to names in the technology and health care sectors, while trimming exposure in the pharmaceuticals and lodging sectors. The Fund also reduced its exposure to CLOs during the period.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

 

At period end, the Fund held a majority of its total portfolio in floating rate loan interests (bank loans), with a small position in high yield corporate bonds. The Fund maintained its highest concentration in higher coupon B-rated loans of select issuers while limiting exposure to low coupon BB-rated loans. Additionally, the Fund held a reduced position in CCC-rated loans, while also avoiding the more volatile segments of that universe, such as oil field services, metals & mining and media companies. The largest individual positions included First Data Corp. (technology), Level 3 Communications, Inc. (wirelines), and Avago Technologies Ltd.

 

 

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

                
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     BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust

 

 

Fund Information     

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

  BHL

Initial Offering Date

  January 31, 2008

Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of February 29, 2016 ($12.83)1

  4.77%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.051

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.612

Economic Leverage as of February 29, 20163

  27%

 

  1   

Current Distribution Rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate may consist of income, net realized gains and/or a tax return of capital. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

  2   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 

  3   

Represents bank borrowings outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 10.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     2/29/16     8/31/15     Change     High     Low  

Market Price

  $ 12.83      $ 12.95        (0.93 )%    $ 13.37      $ 12.50   

Net Asset Value

  $ 12.99      $ 13.84        (6.14 )%    $ 13.87      $ 12.92   

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

 

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Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments
Portfolio Composition   2/29/16     8/31/15  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

    94     94

Corporate Bonds

    2        3   

Asset-Backed Securities

    2        3   

Short-Term Securities

    2        4 

Other5

             

 

  4   

Representing less than 1% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

  5   

Includes less than 1% holding in each of the following investments types: Common Stocks, Investment Companies, Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities, Short-Term Securities and Warrants.

Credit Quality Allocation5,6  

2/29/16

    8/31/15  

A

           1

BBB/Baa

    10     8   

BB/Ba

    46        45   

B

    35        40   

CCC/Caa

    3        3   

N/R

    6        3   

 

  5   

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used.

       Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

  6   

Excludes Short-Term Securities.

 

 

                
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Fund Summary as of February 29, 2016    BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

 

Fund Overview

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.’s (FRA) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with high current income and such preservation of capital as is consistent with investment in a diversified, leveraged portfolio consisting primarily of floating rate debt securities and instruments. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in floating rate debt securities, including floating or variable rate debt securities that pay interest at rates that adjust whenever a specified interest rate changes and/or which reset on predetermined dates (such as the last day of a month or calendar quarter). The Fund invests a substantial portion of its investments in floating rate debt securities consisting of secured or unsecured senior floating rate loans that are rated below investment grade. The Fund may invest directly in floating rate debt securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

 

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

 

Returns for the six months ended February 29, 2016 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

FRA1,2

    (2.59 )%     (3.36 )% 

Lipper Loan Participation Funds3

    (7.81 )%     (7.18 )% 

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

The Fund’s discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

 

  3   

Average return.

The following discussion relates to the Fund’s absolute performance based on NAV:

What factors influenced performance?

 

 

Credit markets, including floating rate loan interests (bank loans), were in negative territory for the six months ended February 29, 2016, driven in large part by a continued decline in commodity prices. Following a brief recovery entering the period, energy prices were the hardest hit as crude oil slid during the period to below $30 a barrel. The Fund’s modest exposure to the energy sector was the most notable detractor from returns. Positions in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and high yield bonds detracted from performance as well.

 

 

Leading positive contributors to the Fund’s absolute performance included holdings within health care, gaming and packaging.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

 

During the period, the Fund maintained its overall focus on the higher quality segments of the loan market in terms of loan structure, liquidity and overall credit quality. The Fund concentrated its investments in strong companies with stable cash flows, and high quality collateral with the ability to meet interest obligations and ultimately return principal. Although there’s been tighter supply in the floating rate loan interests (bank loans) market, the Fund has maintained its highly selective investment approach. From a sector standpoint, the Fund added to names in the technology and health care sectors, while trimming exposure in the pharmaceuticals and lodging sectors. The Fund also reduced its exposure to CLOs during the period.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

 

At period end, the Fund held a majority of its total portfolio in floating rate loan interests (bank loans), with a small position in asset-backed securities and high yield corporate bonds. The Fund maintained its highest concentration in higher coupon B-rated loans of select issuers while limiting exposure to low coupon BB-rated loans. Additionally, the Fund held a reduced position in CCC-rated loans, while also avoiding the more volatile segments of that universe, such as oil field services, metals & mining and media companies. The largest individual positions included First Data Corp. (technology), Level 3 Communications, Inc. (wirelines), and Avago Technologies Ltd.

 

 

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

                
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     BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

 

 

Fund Information

Symbol on NYSE

  FRA

Initial Offering Date

  October 31, 2003

Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of February 29, 2016 ($12.23)1

  5.99%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.061

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.732

Economic Leverage as of February 29, 20163

  27%

 

  1   

Current Distribution Rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate may consist of income, net realized gains and/or a tax return of capital. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

  2   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 

  3   

Represents bank borrowings outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 10.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

      2/29/16      8/31/15      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

     $12.23         $12.94         (5.49)%         $13.20         $11.97   

Net Asset Value

     $13.99         $14.91         (6.17)%         $14.94         $13.91   

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years                              

 

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Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments
Portfolio Composition   2/29/16     8/31/15  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

    94     92

Asset-Backed Securities

    3        4   

Corporate Bonds

    2        3   

Common Stocks

    4      1   

Short-Term Securities

    1        4 

Other5

             

 

  4   

Representing less than 1% of the Fund’s total investments.

  5   

Includes a less than 1% holding in each of the following investment types: Common Stocks, Investment Companies, Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities, Options Purchased, Other Interests, Preferred Securities, Short-Term Securities and Warrants.

Credit Quality Allocation5,6   2/29/16     8/31/15  

A

           1

BBB/Baa

    10     8   

BB/Ba

    41        44   

B

    40        40   

CCC/Caa

    4        3   

N/R

    5        4   

 

  5   

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

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Excludes Short-Term Securities.

 

 

                
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Fund Summary as of February 29, 2016    BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust

 

Fund Overview

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust’s (BLW) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in three distinct asset classes:

 

 

intermediate duration, investment grade corporate bonds, mortgage-related securities, asset-backed securities and U.S. Government and agency securities;

 

 

senior, secured floating rate loans made to corporate and other business entities; and

 

 

U.S. dollar-denominated securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers rated below investment grade and, to a limited extent, non-U.S. dollar denominated securities of non-U.S. issuers rated below investment grade.

The Fund’s portfolio normally has an average portfolio duration of less than five years (including the effect of anticipated leverage), although it may be longer from time to time depending on market conditions. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

 

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

 

Returns for the six months ended February 29, 2016 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BLW1,2

    (0.64 )%      (3.56 )% 

Lipper High Yield Funds (Leveraged)3

    (3.57 )%      (8.51 )% 

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

The Fund’s discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

 

  3   

Average return.

The following discussion relates to the Fund’s absolute performance based on NAV:

What factors influenced performance?

 

 

The largest detractors from the Fund’s absolute performance over the period were its allocations to high yield corporate bonds and senior loans. Positions in asset backed securities (“ABS”), U.S. Treasuries, commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) and investment-grade corporate bonds also detracted from performance as well.

 

 

The largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute performance over the period were its exposure to foreign exchange markets and non-U.S. dollar

   

securities. The Fund’s duration (sensitivity to interest rate movements) and yield curve positioning also supported returns.

 

 

The Fund held derivatives during the period including Treasury futures, currency forwards, options and credit default swaps. The derivatives were primarily used to adjust duration and yield curve exposure or to manage credit risk. The use of these derivatives did not have a material impact on Fund performance.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

 

While the Fund’s core exposures remained largely consistent over the six-month period, its allocation to ABS, specifically credit loan obligations, was reduced in order to decrease the credit risk in the Fund. In addition, the Fund moved to a longer duration stance.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

 

At period end, the Fund maintained a diversified exposure to non-government spread sectors including high yield and investment grade corporate credit, senior loans, CMBS and ABS, as well as agency and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities.

 

 

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

                
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     BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust

 

 

Fund Information                              

 

Symbol on NYSE

  BLW

Initial Offering Date

  July 30, 2003

Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of February 29, 2016 ($13.92)1

  7.50%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.087

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

  $1.044

Economic Leverage as of February 29, 20163

  28%

 

  1   

Current Distribution Rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate may consist of income, net realized gains and/or a tax return of capital. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

  2   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 

  3   

Represents reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to borrowing) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 10.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary                              

 

      2/29/16     8/31/15     Change     High     Low  

Market Price

   $ 13.92      $ 14.60        (4.66 )%    $ 14.91      $ 13.31   

Net Asset Value

   $ 15.76      $ 17.04        (7.51 )%    $ 17.10      $ 15.41   

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years                              

 

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Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments                              
Portfolio Composition   2/29/16     8/31/15  

Corporate Bonds

    39     38

Floating Rate Loan Interests

    27        26   

Asset-Backed Securities

    14        16   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    10        10   

Preferred Securities

    8        8   

Foreign Agency Obligations

    1        1   

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

    1        1   

Other4

             

 

  4   

Includes a less than 1% holding in each of the following investment types: Common Stocks, Options Purchased, Options Written, Other Interests, Short-Term Securities and Warrants.

Credit Quality Allocation5,6   2/29/16     8/31/15  

AAA/Aaa7

    3     2

AA/Aa

    2        2   

A

    7        8   

BBB/Baa

    19        17   

BB/Ba

    33        31   

B

    23        25   

CCC/Caa

    4        5   

N/R

    9        10   

 

  5   

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

  6   

Excludes Options Purchased, Options Written and Short-Term Securities.

 

  7  

The investment advisor evaluates the credit quality of not-rated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors, individual investments and/or issuer. Using this approach, the investment advisor has deemed U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities and U.S. Treasury Obligations as AAA/Aaa.

 

 

                
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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging     

 

The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the distribution rate on, and net asset value (“NAV”) of, their common shares (“Common Shares”). However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.

In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of leverage, which is based on short-term interest rates, is normally lower than the income earned by a Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of the Funds (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, the Funds’ shareholders benefit from the incremental net income. The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the per share NAV.

To illustrate these concepts, assume a Fund’s capitalization is $100 million and it utilizes leverage for an additional $30 million, creating a total value of $130 million available for investment in longer-term income securities. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and longer-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, a Fund’s financing costs on the $30 million of proceeds obtained from leverage are based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by a Fund with the proceeds from leverage earn income based on longer-term interest rates. In this case, a Fund’s financing cost of leverage is significantly lower than the income earned on a Fund’s longer-term investments acquired from such leverage proceeds, and therefore the holders of Common Shares (“Common Shareholders”) are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.

However, in order to benefit shareholders, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other costs of leverage exceed the Funds’ return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if the Funds had not used leverage. Furthermore, the value of the Funds’ portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the value of the Funds’ obligations under their respective leverage arrangements generally does not

fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Funds’ NAVs positively or negatively. Changes in the future direction of interest rates are very difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that the Funds’ intended leveraging strategy will be successful.

Leverage also generally causes greater changes in the Funds’ NAVs, market prices and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. In a declining market, leverage is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV and market price of Funds’ shares than if the Funds were not leveraged. In addition, the Funds may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause the Funds to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit the Funds’ ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. The Funds incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by shareholders and may reduce income to the shareholders. Moreover, to the extent the calculation of the Funds’ investment advisory fees includes assets purchased with the proceeds of leverage, the investment advisory fees payable to the Funds’ investment advisor will be higher than if the Funds did not use leverage.

Each Fund may utilize leverage through a credit facility or reverse repurchase agreements as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Funds are permitted to issue debt up to 33 1/3% of their total managed assets. A Fund may voluntarily elect to limit its leverage to less than the maximum amount permitted under the 1940 Act. In addition, a Fund may also be subject to certain asset coverage, leverage or portfolio composition requirements imposed by its credit facility, which may be more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act.

If a Fund segregates or designates on its books and records cash or liquid assets having values not less than the value of a Fund’s obligations under the reverse repurchase agreement (including accrued interest), then such transaction is not considered a senior security and is not subject to the foregoing limitations and requirements under the 1940 Act.

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments     

 

The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, index and/or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage. Derivative financial instruments also involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the

derivative financial instrument. The Funds’ ability to use a derivative financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Funds’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

                
10    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016   


Schedule of Investments February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust (BHL)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Asset-Backed Securities (a)(b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — 2.0%

      

ALM Loan Funding, Series 2013-7RA, Class C, 4.07%, 4/24/24

     USD        500      $ 451,309   

ALM XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class C, 4.07%, 7/28/26

       463        386,836   

ALM XVII, Ltd., Series 2015-17A, Class C1, 4.75%, 1/15/28

       250        240,710   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class D, 4.32%, 10/15/26

       250        208,726   

Atrium CDO Corp., Series 9A, Class D, 4.14%, 2/28/24

       250        213,519   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2012-4A, Class D, 5.12%, 1/20/25

       250        235,098   

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.82%, 10/25/25

       250        198,172   

Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, 4.27%, 11/14/26

       250        205,774   

Webster Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B1, 3.61%, 1/20/27

             250        242,995   
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 2.0%        2,383,139   
      
                          
Corporate Bonds                      

Airlines — 0.7%

      

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-2, Class C, 6.00%, 1/15/17 (a)

       247        251,660   

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2009-1, Class B, 9.75%, 12/17/16

       39        41,431   

US Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-2, Class C, 5.45%, 6/03/18

       590        587,788   
      

 

 

 
        880,879   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%

      

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 3.39%, 12/01/17 (b)

             68        68,000   

Containers & Packaging — 0.2%

      

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 3.51%, 12/15/19 (a)(b)

             260        252,850   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

      

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

4.10%, 1/15/18 (b)

       228        229,566   

6.13%, 1/15/21

       127        132,715   
      

 

 

 
        362,281   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%

      

DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., 8.13%, 6/15/21 (a)

             75        62,813   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.3%

      

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.01%, 6/15/20 (a)(b)

             310        305,350   

Media — 1.2%

      

Altice Financing SA, 6.63%, 2/15/23 (a)

       200        197,000   

Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.38%, 7/15/23 (a)

       275        278,438   

CCO Safari II LLC, 4.91%, 7/23/25 (a)

       420        430,878   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 11/15/22

       358        347,260   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Media (continued)

      

Numericable Group SA, 6.00%, 5/15/22 (a)

     USD        200      $ 198,000   
      

 

 

 
        1,451,576   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%

      

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 5.88%, 4/15/22

       90        58,725   

MEG Energy Corp., 7.00%, 3/31/24 (a)

       100        46,000   
      

 

 

 
        104,725   
Total Corporate Bonds — 3.0%        3,488,474   
      
                          
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)                      

Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%

      

BE Aerospace, Inc., 2014 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 12/16/21

       629        628,356   

TASC, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 12.00%, 5/30/21

       275        257,812   

Transdigm, Inc.:

      

2015 Term Loan E, 3.50%, 5/14/22

       218        208,268   

Term Loan C, 3.75%, 2/28/20

       649        629,478   

Term Loan D, 3.75%, 6/04/21

       260        247,988   
      

 

 

 
        1,971,902   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%

      

CEVA Group PLC, Synthetic LC, 6.50%, 3/19/21

       156        120,084   

CEVA Intercompany BV, Dutch Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/19/21

       162        124,418   

CEVA Logistics Canada ULC, Canadian Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/19/21

       25        19,486   

CEVA Logistics US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/19/21

       223        171,611   

XPO Logistics, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, 11/01/21

       305        302,523   
      

 

 

 
        738,122   

Airlines — 0.7%

      

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B1, 3.25%, 10/18/18

       319        318,216   

Northwest Airlines, Inc.:

      

2.39%, 3/10/17

       90        88,440   

1.77%, 9/10/18

       164        158,595   

US Airways Group, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 5/23/19

       255        252,331   
      

 

 

 
        817,582   

Auto Components — 2.2%

      

Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.75%, 4/27/20

       239        238,897   

Autoparts Holdings Ltd.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 7.00%, 7/29/17

       593        475,503   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 11.00%, 1/29/18

       200        95,760   

Dayco Products LLC, Term Loan B, 5.25%, 12/12/19

       218        213,563   

FPC Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 11/19/19

       323        234,417   

Gates Global, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/05/21

       1,110        975,413   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3.75%, 4/30/19

       200        200,500   
 
Portfolio Abbreviations      

 

ABS    Asset-Backed Security      DIP    Debtor-In-Possession    NZD    New Zealand Dollar
ADS    American Depositary Shares      EUR    Euro    OTC    Over-the-Counter
AUD    Australian Dollar      GBP    British Pound    PIK    Payment-In-Kind
CAD    Canadian Dollar      JPY    Japanese Yen    SEK    Swedish Krona
CHF    Swiss Franc      LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate    USD    U.S. Dollar
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation      NOK    Norwegian Krone      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016    11


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust (BHL)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Auto Components (continued)

      

INA Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/15/20

     USD        156      $ 155,554   
      

 

 

 
        2,589,607   

Automobiles — 0.6%

      

Chrysler Group LLC, Term Loan B:

      

2018, 3.25%, 12/31/18

       187        184,887   

3.50%, 5/24/17

       515        512,293   
      

 

 

 
        697,180   

Banks — 0.3%

      

Redtop Acquisitions Ltd.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 12/03/20

       255        250,871   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 6/03/21

       69        64,312   
      

 

 

 
        315,183   

Biotechnology — 0.2%

      

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 8/13/21

             193        185,823   

Building Materials — 0.5%

      

USAGM HoldCo LLC:

      

2015 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 7/28/23

       145        133,400   

2015 Term Loan, 4.75%, 7/28/22

       551        514,135   
      

 

 

 
        647,535   

Building Products — 2.7%

      

Continental Building Products LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 8/28/20

       283        276,046   

CPG International, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, 9/30/20

       1,178        1,107,782   

GYP Holdings III Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 4/01/21

       268        251,996   

Hanson Building Products Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/13/22

       12        10,517   

Jeld-Wen, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 10/15/21

       418        413,298   

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 2/01/21

       221        208,535   

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 9/28/20

       383        373,115   

Wilsonart LLC:

      

Incremental Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 10/31/19

       108        104,746   

Term Loan B, 4.00%, 10/31/19

       492        477,814   
      

 

 

 
        3,223,849   

Capital Markets — 1.0%

      

Affinion Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.75%, 4/30/18

       296        258,181   

American Capital Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, 3.50%, 8/22/17

       193        191,335   

RPI Finance Trust, Term Loan B4, 3.50%, 11/09/20

       780        776,686   
      

 

 

 
        1,226,202   

Chemicals — 3.6%

      

Allnex (Luxembourg) & Cy SCA, Term Loan B1, 4.50%, 10/03/19

       250        246,495   

Allnex USA, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 10/03/19

       130        127,894   

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, 2/01/20

       486        478,932   

CeramTec Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 8/30/20

       26        25,891   

Charter NEX US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 2/07/22

       259        254,556   

Chemours Co., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/12/22

       190        171,073   

Chemtura Corp., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 8/27/16

       62        61,991   

Chromaflo Technologies Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 6/02/20

       110        81,397   

Evergreen Acqco 1 LP, Term Loan, 5.00%, 7/09/19

       69        51,163   

Huntsman International LLC, 2013 Incremental Term Loan, 3.75%, 10/01/21

       305        294,101   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Chemicals (continued)

      

Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/28/20

     USD        164      $ 162,466   

MacDermid, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, 6/07/20

       389        352,646   

Term Loan B2, 5.50%, 6/07/20

       32        29,172   

Term Loan B3, 5.50%, 6/07/20

       234        213,022   

OXEA Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 1/15/20

       572        550,754   

Royal Holdings, Inc.:

      

2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 6/19/22

       259        249,213   

2015 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 6/19/23

       110        105,234   

Solenis International LP:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/31/21

       351        331,502   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, 7/31/22

       390        307,125   

Tata Chemicals North America, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 8/07/20

       120        116,144   
      

 

 

 
        4,210,771   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 7.0%

      

ADMI Corp., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.50%, 4/30/22

       263        261,755   

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 10/09/19

       700        678,856   

ARAMARK Corp.:

      

Extended Synthetic Line of Credit 2, 0.28%, 7/26/16

       2        1,628   

Extended Synthetic Line of Credit 3, 3.65%, 7/26/16

       1        1,101   

Term Loan E, 3.25%, 9/07/19

       571        567,926   

Term Loan F, 3.25%, 2/24/21

       193        191,066   

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 11/26/20

       640        588,562   

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/20/21

       952        941,925   

Connolly Corp.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/14/21

       675        651,181   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 5/14/22

       325        318,500   

Creative Artists Agency LLC, Term Loan B, 5.50%, 12/17/21

       238        235,421   

Dealer Tire LLC, Term Loan B, 5.50%, 12/22/21

       214        212,865   

KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 3/11/21

       304        302,584   

Koosharem LLC, Exit Term Loan, 7.50%, 5/16/20

       482        436,009   

Livingston International, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/18/19

       302        275,048   

PSSI Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 12/02/21

       371        367,537   

Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 11/14/19

       986        936,468   

US Ecology, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, 6/17/21

       163        162,305   

Waste Industries USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 2/27/20

       505        503,372   

West Corp., Term Loan B10, 3.25%, 6/30/18

       590        579,644   
      

 

 

 
        8,213,753   

Communications Equipment — 1.7%

      

Applied Systems, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 1/25/21

       184        178,205   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, 1/24/22

       85        76,925   

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B7, 6.25%, 5/29/20

       166        96,991   

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan B5, 3.83%, 12/29/22

       209        207,554   

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 4/24/22

       91        88,700   

Telesat Canada, Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 3/28/19

       140        136,500   

Zayo Group LLC:

      

Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/06/21

       1,023        1,008,043   

Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 5/06/21

       220        219,505   
      

 

 

 
                       2,012,423   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust (BHL)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

  

AECOM Technology Corp., 2014 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 10/15/21

     USD        133      $ 132,986   

Construction Materials — 1.2%

  

Filtration Group Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 11/21/20

       309        297,167   

HD Supply, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 8/13/21

       843        824,521   

Headwaters, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 3/24/22

       163        163,035   

McJunkin Red Man Corp., Term Loan, 4.75%, 11/08/19

       99        87,193   
      

 

 

 
                       1,371,916   

Containers & Packaging — 1.8%

  

Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., Incremental Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/17/19

       505        498,822   

Berry Plastics Holding Corp.:

      

Term Loan E, 3.75%, 1/06/21

       286        281,215   

Term Loan F, 4.00%, 10/01/22

       1,182        1,174,387   

BWAY Holding Co., Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 8/14/20

       185        175,243   
      

 

 

 
        2,129,667   

Distributors — 0.6%

  

ABC Supply Co., Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, 4/16/20

       366        360,501   

American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 5.25%, 9/01/21

       347        336,738   
      

 

 

 
        697,239   

Diversified Consumer Services — 3.5%

  

Allied Security Holdings LLC:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 2/12/21

       645        620,433   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 8/13/21

       321        280,662   

AssuredPartners, Inc., 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 10/21/22

       390        372,938   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.:

      

Incremental Term Loan B1, 4.50%, 1/30/20

       79        78,804   

Term Loan B, 4.00%, 1/30/20

       626        622,966   

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 12/01/21

       273        263,400   

ROC Finance LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, 6/20/19

       244        219,021   

ServiceMaster Co., 2014 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/01/21

       1,702        1,686,192   
      

 

 

 
        4,144,416   

Diversified Financial Services — 3.1%

  

AlixPartners LLP, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.50%, 7/28/22

       434        429,122   

Diamond US Holding LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, 12/17/21

       223        217,738   

Jefferies Finance LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/14/20

       597        586,553   

Onex Wizard US Acquisition, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/13/22

       462        448,766   

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Dollar Term Loan, 4.50%, 12/01/18

       856        852,796   

SAM Finance Luxembourg Sarl, Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/17/20

       415        409,794   

TransFirst, Inc.:

      

2014 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.00%, 11/12/22

       190        189,033   

Incremental Term Loan B, 4.75%, 11/12/21

       494        493,297   
      

 

 

 
        3,627,099   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.2%

  

Altice Financing SA, Term Loan:

      

Delayed Draw, 5.50%, 7/02/19

       676        668,174   

5.25%, 2/04/22

       9        8,707   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, 6/06/19

       513        506,296   

Integra Telecom, Inc.:

      

2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 8/14/20

       507        476,777   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, 2/12/21

       168        158,377   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)

  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

2013 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 1/15/20

     USD        2,330      $ 2,325,643   

2019 Term Loan, 4.00%, 8/01/19

       350        349,027   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., Term Loan F, 3.50%, 6/30/23

       525        508,122   
      

 

 

 
        5,001,123   

Electrical Equipment — 0.9%

  

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC:

      

DIP Term Loan, 3.75%, 11/07/16

       1,023        1,013,582   

Extended Term Loan, 4.91%, 10/10/17 (c)(d)

       380        103,740   
      

 

 

 
        1,117,322   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.4%

  

CDW LLC, Term Loan, 3.25%, 4/29/20

       370        365,401   

CPI Acquisition, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 8/17/22

       176        171,091   
      

 

 

 
        536,492   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.9%

  

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 4/23/20

       174        162,512   

Exgen Texas Power LLC, Term Loan B, 5.75%, 9/16/21

       262        156,969   

MEG Energy Corp., Refinancing Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/31/20

       1,070        758,940   
      

 

 

 
        1,078,421   

Food & Staples Retailing — 3.0%

  

Albertsons LLC, Term Loan B4, 5.50%, 8/25/21

       900        877,814   

Hostess Brands LLC:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 8/03/22

       494        486,973   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 8/03/23

       16        14,883   

Rite Aid Corp.:

      

5.75%, 8/21/20

       235        234,608   

4.88%, 6/21/21

       405        403,566   

Supervalu, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B, 4.50%, 3/21/19

       505        475,456   

US Foods, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/31/19

       1,035        1,020,666   
      

 

 

 
        3,513,966   

Food Products — 2.2%

  

CTI Foods Holding Co. LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 6/29/20

       254        240,172   

Dole Food Co., Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 11/01/18

       608        590,351   

Pabst Brewing Co., Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, 10/21/21

       400        392,765   

Performance Food Group Co., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, 11/14/19

       155        155,140   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC:

      

Incremental Term Loan I, 3.75%, 1/13/23

       115        115,245   

Term Loan G, 3.00%, 4/29/20

       605        598,889   

Post Holdings Inc., Series A Incremental Term Loan, 3.75%, 6/02/21

       (e)      134   

Reddy Ice Corp.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, 5/01/19

       361        289,783   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.75%, 11/01/19

       270        176,175   
      

 

 

 
        2,558,654   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.2%

  

Alere, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 6/18/22

       708        706,625   

Auris Luxembourg III Sarl, Term Loan B4, 4.25%, 1/15/22

       422        411,548   

Capsugel Holdings US, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 8/01/18

       433        428,462   

DJO Finance LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 4.25%, 6/08/20

       746        717,429   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust (BHL)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)

  

Iasis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 5/03/18

     USD        689      $ 669,557   

Immucor, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B2, 5.00%, 8/17/18

       515        464,821   

National Vision, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/12/21

       697        651,953   

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 6/30/21

       619        527,113   

Sage Products Holdings III LLC, Refinancing Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 12/13/19

       321        320,545   
      

 

 

 
        4,898,053   

Health Care Providers & Services — 8.8%

      

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.:

      

Term Loan B, 4.25%, 2/11/22

       111        110,811   

Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 2/16/23

       490        489,084   

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 4/28/22

       104        98,801   

Amsurg Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 3.50%, 7/16/21

       690        685,763   

CHG Healthcare Services Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 11/19/19

       562        551,534   

Community Health Systems, Inc.:

      

Term Loan F, 3.69%, 12/31/18

       336        326,665   

Term Loan G, 3.75%, 12/31/19

       715        681,515   

Curo Health Services LLC, 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, 2/07/22

       347        341,515   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 6/24/21

       2,182        2,177,412   

Envision Healthcare Corp., Term Loan:

      

4.25%, 5/25/18

       418        415,855   

B2, 4.50%, 10/28/22

       205        203,770   

HC Group Holdings III, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 4/07/22

       328        325,148   

HCA, Inc., Term Loan B5, 3.19%, 3/31/17

       312        311,420   

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/31/21

       560        545,337   

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 1/31/21

       105        102,216   

NVA Holdings, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 8/14/21

       4        3,596   

2016 Term Loan, 5.50%, 8/14/21

       100        97,750   

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/15/22

       718        689,472   

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 11/03/20

       437        423,009   

Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/17/22

       507        501,727   

Team Health, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.50%, 11/23/22

       488        487,885   

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.25%, 12/31/22

       345        340,905   

Vizient, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.25%, 2/13/23

       465        462,094   
      

 

 

 
        10,373,284   

Health Care Technology — 0.6%

      

IMS Health, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, 3/17/21

             747        730,520   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 8.7%

      

Amaya Holdings BV:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 8/01/21

       483        446,683   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 8/01/22

       322        315,051   

Boyd Gaming Corp., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 8/14/20

       219        217,322   

Bronco Midstream Funding LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 8/15/20

       564        315,966   

Burger King Newco Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 12/10/21

       1,078        1,071,920   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)

      

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, Term Loan B, 7.00%, 10/11/20

     USD        1,742      $ 1,579,254   

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 8/08/21

       340        337,455   

Diamond Resorts Corp., Term Loan, 5.50%, 5/09/21

       421        407,986   

Eldorado Resorts LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/23/22

       484        477,331   

ESH Hospitality, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, 6/24/19

       210        210,351   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 10/26/20

       593        590,271   

La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 3.75%, 4/14/21

       370        352,741   

Las Vegas Sands LLC, Term Loan B, 3.25%, 12/19/20

       588        585,060   

MGM Resorts International, Term Loan B, 3.50%, 12/20/19

       874        865,252   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 8/13/20

       128        127,946   

RHP Hotel Properties LP, Term Loan B, 3.50%, 1/15/21

       291        288,904   

Sabre, Inc.:

      

Incremental Term Loan, 4.00%, 2/19/19

       112        111,288   

Term Loan B, 4.00%, 2/19/19

       593        587,028   

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2014 Term Loan B1, 6.00%, 10/18/20

       267        245,443   

Station Casinos LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/02/20

       1,085        1,068,247   
      

 

 

 
        10,201,499   

Household Durables — 0.3%

      

Jarden Corp., 2015 Term Loan B2, 3.19%, 7/30/22

             354        353,153   

Household Products — 0.9%

      

Bass Pro Group LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 4.00%, 6/05/20

       181        169,714   

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, 6/23/22

       925        921,858   
      

 

 

 
                       1,091,572   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 3.6%

  

Aria Energy Operating LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, 5/27/22

       328        272,531   

Calpine Construction Finance Co., LP, Term Loan B1, 3.00%, 5/03/20

       364        341,767   

Calpine Corp.:

      

Term Loan B3, 4.00%, 10/09/19

       247        238,966   

Term Loan B5, 3.50%, 5/27/22

       270        254,917   

Term Loan B6, 4.00%, 1/15/23

       485        468,025   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC, DIP Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/19/16

       1,248        1,241,490   

Granite Acquisition, Inc.:

      

Term Loan B, 5.00%, 12/19/21

       703        633,185   

Term Loan C, 5.00%, 12/19/21

       31        28,142   

NRG Energy, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B, 2.75%, 7/02/18

       449        440,569   

Terra-Gen Finance Co. LLC, Term Loan B, 5.25%, 12/09/21

       348        278,149   
      

 

 

 
                       4,197,741   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%

      

Sequa Corp., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 6/19/17

             153        90,201   

Insurance — 1.4%

      

AmWINS Group LLC, 2014 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 9/04/20

       144        133,482   

Asurion LLC:

      

Term Loan B1, 5.00%, 5/24/19

       82        77,138   

Term Loan B4, 5.00%, 8/04/22

       278        254,305   

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford of Delaware Holding Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/16/20

       365        357,850   

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/01/21

       452        430,202   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust (BHL)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Insurance (continued)

      

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (continued):

      

2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, 2/28/22

     USD        410      $ 358,065   
      

 

 

 
                       1,611,042   

Internet Software & Services — 0.5%

      

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/13/21

       566        562,048   

W3 Co., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.25%, 9/11/20

       155        61,845   
      

 

 

 
                       623,893   

IT Services — 3.7%

      

Blue Coat Holdings, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/20/22

       828        784,459   

First Data Corp.:

      

2018 Extended Term Loan, 3.93%, 3/24/18

       2,845        2,806,110   

2018 Term Loan, 3.93%, 9/24/18

       295        290,522   

2021 Extended Term Loan, 4.43%, 3/24/21

       125        122,949   

Vantiv LLC, 2014 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/13/21

       387        386,417   
      

 

 

 
                       4,390,457   

Leisure Products — 0.3%

      

Bauer Performance Sports Ltd., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 4/15/21

             328        302,105   

Machinery — 2.1%

      

Allison Transmission, Inc., Term Loan B3, 3.50%, 8/23/19

       273        271,787   

Faenza Acquisition GmbH:

      

Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 8/30/20

       249        243,568   

Term Loan B3, 4.25%, 8/30/20

       76        74,223   

Infiltrator Systems, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 5.25%, 5/27/22

       338        332,364   

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 11/25/21

       178        177,977   

Rexnord LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.00%, 8/21/20

       558        533,616   

Silver II US Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/13/19

       747        606,560   

Wabash National Corp., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/16/22

       201        199,462   
      

 

 

 
                       2,439,557   

Manufacture Goods — 0.1%

      

KP Germany Erste GmbH, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/28/20

             70        69,430   

Media — 12.7%

      

Altice US Finance I Corp., Extended Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/14/22

       840        822,572   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan:

      

1st Lien, 7.00%, 3/31/20

       963        924,000   

0.00%, 7/03/16 (c)(d)(f)

       591          

Charter Communications Operating LLC:

      

Term Loan H, 3.25%, 8/24/21

       240        235,757   

Term Loan I, 3.50%, 1/24/23

       1,465        1,455,844   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan D, 7.19%, 1/30/19

       1,239        810,500   

Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan C, 4.25%, 6/13/21

       165        164,381   

Hemisphere Media Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 7/30/20

       379        356,399   

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 5/31/21

       629        610,886   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 6/30/19

       759        674,636   

Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 1/07/22

       275        262,281   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 8/16/20

       112        111,991   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Media (continued)

      

MCC Iowa LLC:

      

Term Loan I, 2.90%, 6/30/17

     USD        246      $ 243,684   

Term Loan J, 3.75%, 6/30/21

       123        121,524   

Media General, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 7/31/20

       242        241,277   

Mediacom Communications Corp., Term Loan F, 2.90%, 3/31/18

       251        244,587   

Mediacom Illinois LLC, Term Loan E, 3.40%, 10/23/17

       166        164,587   

Neptune Finco Corp., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.00%, 10/09/22

       910        900,672   

Numericable U.S. LLC:

      

Term Loan B1, 4.50%, 5/21/20

       504        484,453   

Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 5/21/20

       436        419,118   

Term Loan B6, 4.75%, 2/10/23

       530        509,023   

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, Term Loan B1, 3.25%, 3/24/21

       1,028        1,008,646   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.00%, 4/09/20

       39        38,354   

Tribune Media Co., Term Loan, 3.75%, 12/27/20

       820        811,342   

Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan C4, 4.00%, 3/01/20

       1,315        1,277,305   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., Term Loan E, 4.25%, 6/30/23

     GBP        650        862,553   

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B1, 3.75%, 7/17/17

     USD        105        103,816   

Ziggo Financing Partnership:

      

Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 1/15/22

       425        407,770   

Term Loan B2A, 3.60%, 1/15/22

       276        264,516   

Term Loan B3, 3.60%, 1/15/22

       453        435,033   
      

 

 

 
                       14,967,507   

Metals & Mining — 0.5%

      

Ameriforge Group, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, 12/19/20

       100        15,625   

Novelis, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 6/02/22

       588        547,024   
      

 

 

 
                       562,649   

Multiline Retail — 2.1%

      

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 9/26/19

       822        780,136   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 3/26/20

       200        164,916   

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 7/06/22

       863        862,788   

Hudson’s Bay Co., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.75%, 9/30/22

       305        302,599   

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, 4.25%, 10/25/20

       374        313,229   
      

 

 

 
                       2,423,668   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.4%

      

CITGO Holding, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 9.50%, 5/12/18

       250        245,904   

Drillships Financing Holding, Inc., Term Loan B1, 6.00%, 3/31/21

       278        78,459   

Energy Transfer Equity LP, Term Loan, 3.25%, 12/02/19

       47        37,567   

Green Energy Partners/Stonewall LLC, Term Loan B1, 6.50%, 11/13/21

       205        183,475   

Panda Patriot LLC, Term Loan B1, 6.75%, 12/19/20

       325        289,250   

Power Buyer LLC:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 5/06/20

       114        111,582   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 11/06/20

       105        98,306   

Samchully Midstream 3 LLC, Term Loan B, 5.75%, 10/20/21

       329        225,862   

Seventy Seven Operating LLC, Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/25/21

       60        35,105   

Southcross Energy Partners LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 8/04/21

       540        276,622   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016    15


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust (BHL)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

      

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP, Term Loan B, 6.00%, 8/04/21

     USD        137      $ 20,545   

Stonewall Gas Gathering LLC, Term Loan B, 8.75%, 1/28/22

       270        265,474   

TPF II Power LLC, Term Loan B, 5.50%, 10/02/21

       494        462,284   

Veresen Midstream Limited Partnership, Term Loan B1, 5.25%, 3/31/22

       377        351,062   

WTG Holdings III Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 1/15/21

       132        128,331   
      

 

 

 
                       2,809,828   

Personal Products — 0.5%

      

Prestige Brands, Inc., Term Loan B3, 3.50%, 9/03/21

             641        639,137   

Pharmaceuticals — 6.3%

      

Akorn, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 4/16/21

       333        331,191   

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, 11/01/19

       397        389,468   

CCC Information Services, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/20/19

       209        201,424   

DPx Holdings BV, 2014 Incremental Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/11/21

       782        740,769   

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I Sarl, 2015 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 9/26/22

       765        755,652   

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.44%, 2/27/21

       966        962,936   

Jaguar Holding Co. II, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 8/18/22

       1,221        1,189,862   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

      

Series C2 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 12/11/19

       849        796,801   

Series D2 Term Loan B, 3.50%, 2/13/19

       568        531,437   

Series E Term Loan B, 3.75%, 8/05/20

       461        430,416   

Term Loan B F1, 4.00%, 4/01/22

       1,095        1,022,631   
      

 

 

 
                       7,352,587   

Professional Services — 3.7%

      

Acosta Holdco, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 4.25%, 9/26/21

       181        170,105   

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.:

      

2014 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/23/21

       484        458,827   

2014 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, 7/25/22

       160        132,800   

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 11/02/18

       710        694,419   

ON Assignment, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 3.75%, 6/03/22

       551        549,665   

SIRVA Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan, 7.50%, 3/27/19

       408        385,678   

Sterling Infosystems, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 5.75%, 6/20/22

       493        478,980   

TransUnion LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 4/09/21

       1,235        1,203,043   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 6/06/19

       287        285,733   
      

 

 

 
                       4,359,250   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%

      

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, 10/24/22

             219        203,236   

Real Estate Management & Development — 1.9%

      

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 10/16/20

       508        504,516   

DTZ US Borrower LLC, 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 11/04/21

       548        526,581   

Realogy Corp.:

      

Extended Letter of Credit, 0.10%, 10/10/16

       40        39,344   

Term Loan B, 3.75%, 3/05/20

       1,170        1,158,521   
      

 

 

 
                       2,228,962   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Road & Rail — 1.4%

      

Hertz Corp., Term Loan B2, 3.00%, 3/11/18

     USD        974      $ 954,383   

Road Infrastructure Investment LLC:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/31/21

       457        435,541   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, 9/30/21

       225        209,250   
      

 

 

 
        1,599,174   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.8%

  

 

Avago Technologies Cayman Ltd., 2016 Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 2/01/23

       2,640        2,601,641   

Microsemi Corp., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.25%, 1/15/23

       223        222,862   

NXP BV:

      

2015 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 12/07/20

       1,292        1,288,822   

Term Loan D, 3.25%, 1/11/20

       323        316,469   
      

 

 

 
        4,429,794   

Software — 6.2%

      

Epicor Software Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 6/01/22

       499        438,116   

Evertec Group LLC, Term Loan B, 3.25%, 4/17/20

       239        226,633   

GCA Services Group, Inc.:

      

2016 Term Loan, 5.75%, 2/19/23

       430        427,046   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.25%, 11/01/20

       176        173,800   

Term Loan B, 4.25%, 11/01/19

       351        348,975   

Infor US, Inc., Term Loan B5, 3.75%, 6/03/20

       710        654,014   

Informatica Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, 8/05/22

       787        739,508   

IQOR US, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 4/01/21

       114        88,499   

Kronos, Inc.:

      

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, 4/30/20

       409        395,688   

Initial Incremental Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/30/19

       485        471,943   

Mitchell International, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/13/20

       493        450,672   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 10/11/21

       350        281,750   

SolarWinds, Inc., Term Loan, 6.50%, 2/03/23

       655        626,835   

Solera Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, 2/10/23

       240        234,300   

Sophia LP, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.75%, 9/30/22

       245        234,287   

SS&C Technologies, Inc.:

      

2015 Term Loan B1, 4.00%, 7/08/22

       1,249        1,237,681   

2015 Term Loan B2, 4.08%, 7/08/22

       179        177,711   
      

 

 

 
        7,207,458   

Specialty Retail — 3.0%

      

CNT Holdings III Corp., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 1/22/23

       285        282,863   

Equinox Holdings, Inc., Repriced Term Loan B, 5.00%, 1/31/20

       295        289,761   

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 10/16/19

       250        240,609   

Michaels Stores, Inc.:

      

Incremental 2014 Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 1/28/20

       538        532,462   

Term Loan B, 3.75%, 1/28/20

       510        503,046   

Party City Holdings, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 8/19/22

       708        678,657   

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.:

      

2016 Term Loan B1, 5.75%, 1/26/23

       180        176,240   

2016 Term Loan B2, 5.62%, 1/26/23

       375        367,110   

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/11/22

       275        266,083   

Things Remembered, Inc., Term Loan B, 8.25%, 5/24/18

       344        154,618   
      

 

 

 
        3,491,449   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.9%

  

Dell International LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 4/29/20

       315        313,033   

Dell, Inc., Term Loan C, 3.75%, 10/29/18

       617        615,463   

Linxens France SA, Term Loan, 5.00%, 10/14/22

       180        171,900   
      

 

 

 
        1,100,396   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust (BHL)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%

  

 

Ascend Performance Materials LLC, Term Loan B, 6.75%, 4/10/18

     USD        522      $ 473,232   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.4%

  

 

IG Investment Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 6.00%, 10/29/21

             437        432,497   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%

  

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 10/01/22

             244        242,333   

Transportation — 0.2%

      

Gruden Acquisition, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 8/18/22

             290        240,158   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2%

      

Penn Products Terminals LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, 4/13/22

             254        223,558   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.6%

      

LTS Buyer LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/13/20

       1,138        1,106,217   

New Lightsquared LLC, PIK Exit Term Loan, (9.75% PIK), 9.75%, 6/15/20 (g)

       1,300        1,131,000   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 11/09/22

       835        835,526   
      

 

 

 
        3,072,743   
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 129.6%        152,191,356   
      
                          
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.3%         

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.3%

  

 

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2013-HLT, Class EFX, 5.22%, 11/05/30 (a)(b)

             304        302,398   
Investment Companies        
Shares
    Value  

Capital Markets — 0.0%

      

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust

       12      $ 144   

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

         3,347        17,907   
Total Investment Companies — 0.0%        18,051   
      
                      
Warrants — 0.0%         

Software — 0.0%

  

 

HMH Holdings/EduMedia (Issued/exercisable 3/09/10, 19 Shares for 1 Warrant, Expires 6/22/19, Strike Price $42.27)

         691        2,279   
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $165,981,717) — 134.9%                  158,385,697   
      
                      
Short-Term Securities                    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.37% (h)(i)

         3,803,278        3,803,278   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $3,803,278) — 3.2%
        3,803,278   
Total Investments (Cost — $169,784,995) — 138.1%        162,188,975   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (38.1)%

  

    (44,754,167
      

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 117,434,808   
      

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(b)   Variable rate security. Rate as of period end.

 

(c)   Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.

 

(d)   Non-income producing security.

 

(e)   Amount is less than $500.

 

(f)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(g)   Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

 

(h)   During the period ended February 29, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at August 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at February 29,
2016
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

       254,052           3,549,226           3,803,278         $ 258   

 

(i)   Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End                              

Financial Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Short
    Issue   Expiration   Notional Value   Unrealized
Depreciation
 
  (4   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   June 2016   USD    522,063   $ (455

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust (BHL)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
      
USD        727,124         GBP        509,000      UBS AG     3/03/16         $ 18,672     
USD        705,301         GBP        509,000      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     4/05/16           (3,244    
Total                         $ 15,428     
                       

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments    Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                            $ 18,672                       $ 18,672   
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments  

Financial futures contracts

   Net unrealized depreciation1                                    $ 455               $ 455   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                            $ 3,244                         3,244   

Total

                              $ 3,244       $ 455               $ 3,699   
     

 

 

 

1   Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

       

For the six months ended February 29, 2016, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:   Commodity
Contracts
       Credit
Contracts
       Equity
Contracts
       Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
       Interest
Rate
Contracts
       Other
Contracts
       Total  

Financial futures contracts

                                          $ (16,603                $ (16,603

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                                $ 40,699                               40,699   

Swaps

            $ (15,068                                                (15,068
 

 

 

 

Total

            $ (15,068                $ 40,699         $ (16,603                $ 9,028   
 

 

 

 
                               
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                                

Financial futures contracts

                                          $ (958                $ (958

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                                $ 4,088                               4,088   

Swaps

            $ 7,012                                                   7,012   
 

 

 

 

Total

            $ 7,012                   $ 4,088         $ (958                $ 10,142   
 

 

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments      

 

Financial futures contracts:        

Average notional value of contracts — short

  $ 513,906   
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:  

Average amounts purchase — in USD

  $ 1,489,307   
Credit default swaps:  

Average notional value — sell protection

  $ 643,500 1 

1    Actual amounts for the period are shown due to limited outstanding derivative financial instruments as of each quarter.

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust (BHL)

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

     Assets     Liabilities  

Financial futures contracts

         $ 563   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  $ 18,672        3,244   
 

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    18,672        3,807   
 

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

           (563
 

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

  $ 18,672      $ 3,244   
 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty   Derivative Assets
Subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Derivatives
Available for
Offset
       Non-cash
Collateral
Received
       Cash Collateral
Received
       Net
Amount of
Derivative
Assets1
 

UBS AG

  $ 18,672                                       $ 18,672   

 

Counterparty   Derivative Liabilities
Subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Derivatives
Available for
Offset
       Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
       Cash Collateral
Pledged
       Net
Amount of
Derivative
Liabilities2
 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

  $ 3,244                                       $ 3,244   

1   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

      

2   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.

      

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments:

                

Asset-Backed Securities

            $ 1,899,434         $ 483,705         $ 2,383,139   

Corporate Bonds

              3,488,474                     3,488,474   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              140,830,836           11,360,520           152,191,356   

Investment Companies

  $ 18,051                               18,051   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              302,398                     302,398   

Warrants

                        2,279           2,279   

Short-Term Securities

    3,803,278                               3,803,278   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,821,329         $ 146,521,142         $ 11,846,504         $ 162,188,975   
 

 

 

 
                
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 

Assets:

                

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            $ 18,672                   $ 18,672   

Liabilities:

                

Interest contracts

  $ (455                            (455

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              (3,244                  (3,244
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (455      $ 15,428                   $ 14,973   
 

 

 

 

1    Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016    19


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust (BHL)

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

   

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Cash

  $ 241,200                             $ 241,200   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

    5,700                               5,700   

Foreign currency at value

    1,878                               1,878   

Liabilities:

                

Bank borrowings payable

            $ (43,000,000                  (43,000,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 248,778         $ (43,000,000                $ (42,751,222
 

 

 

 

During the period ended February 29, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

     Asset-Backed
Securities
       Floating
Rate Loan
Interests
       Warrants        Total  

Opening balance, as of August 31, 2015

  $ 1,801,100         $ 7,593,019         $ 5,940         $ 9,400,059   

Transfers into Level 31

              6,810,499                     6,810,499   

Transfers out of Level 32

              (2,572,329                  (2,572,329

Accrued discounts/premiums

    3,180           5,527                     8,707   

Net realized gain (loss)

    (234,932        (8,918                  (243,850

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)3,4

    (5,830        (1,051,708        (3,661        (1,061,199

Purchases

    488,209           1,980,768                     2,468,977   

Sales

    (1,568,022        (1,396,338                  (2,964,360

Closing Balance, as of February 29, 2016

  $ 483,705         $ 11,360,520         $ 2,279         $ 11,846,504   
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at February 29, 20164

  $ (4,566      $ (1,052,363      $ (3,661      $ (1,060,540
 

 

 

 

1    As of August 31, 2015, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of February 29, 2016, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $6,810,499 transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

         

2    As of August 31, 2015, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of February 29, 2016, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $2,572,329 transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

         

3    Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations.

       

4    Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at February 29, 2016 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

        

The Fund’s investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
20    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks (a)        
Shares
    Value  

Capital Markets — 0.1%

      

E*Trade Financial Corp.

             12,476      $ 292,683   

Chemicals — 0.0%

      

GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

       143,928        57,571   

GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (b)

       23,849        9,540   
      

 

 

 
        67,111   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

  

 

Kcad Holdings I Ltd.

             309,827,230        3,098   

Health Care Management Services — 0.0%

  

 

New Millennium HoldCo, Inc.

             14,906        191,289   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%

  

 

SunPower Corp.

             1,860        43,933   
Total Common Stocks — 0.1%                      598,114   
      
                          
Asset-Backed Securities (b) — 3.7%   

Par  

(000)

        

ALM Loan Funding (c):

      

Series 2012-5A, Class BR, 3.62%, 10/18/27

     USD        250        241,800   

Series 2013-7RA, Class C, 4.07%, 4/24/24

       825        744,660   

Series 2013-7RA, Class D, 5.62%, 4/24/24

       900        823,480   

ALM XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class C, 4.07%, 7/28/26 (c)

       463        386,836   

ALM XVI Ltd./ALM XVI LLC, Series 2015-16A, Class B, 3.52%, 7/15/27 (c)

       1,000        955,400   

ALM XVII, Ltd., Series 2015-17A, Class C1, 4.75%, 1/15/28 (c)

       500        481,420   

AMMC CLO Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class D, 4.84%, 12/09/26 (c)

       1,250        1,159,375   

Ares CLO Ltd., Series 2014-32A, Class C, 4.82%, 11/15/25 (c)

       1,000        850,786   

Ares XXXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class C, 4.58%, 10/15/26 (c)

       350        306,250   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class D, 4.32%, 10/15/26 (c)

       860        718,020   

Atrium CDO Corp., Series 9A, Class D, 4.14%, 2/28/24 (c)

       1,350        1,153,005   

Atrium X, Series 10A, Class D, 4.12%, 7/16/25 (c)

       250        212,748   

Atrium XII, Series 12A, Class D, 4.21%, 10/22/26 (c)

       250        223,500   

Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd., Series 2013-IIA, Class C, 4.12%, 7/15/24 (c)

       650        532,061   

Benefit Street Partners CLO VIII, Ltd., Series 2015-8A (c):

      

Class B, 3.32%, 1/20/28

       500        470,660   

Class C, 4.22%, 1/20/28

       500        432,580   

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class C, 4.02%, 5/15/25 (c)

       500        425,232   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. (c):

      

Series 2012-4A, Class D, 5.12%, 1/20/25

       700        658,274   

Series 2013-1A, Class C, 4.62%, 2/14/25

       250        220,920   

CIFC Funding Ltd. (c):

      

Series 2013-4A, Class D, 4.14%, 11/27/24

       250        222,100   

Series 2014-2A, Class A3L, 3.47%, 5/24/26

       280        259,475   
Asset-Backed Securities (b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

CIFC Funding Ltd. (c) (continued):

      

Series 2014-3A, Class C1, 3.42%, 7/22/26

     USD        250      $ 230,834   

LCM XVIII LP, Series 18A, Class INC, 0.00%, 4/20/27 (d)

       1,000        558,621   

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd., Series 2013-11A, Class D, 4.12%, 10/23/25 (c)

       620        518,118   

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.82%, 10/25/25 (c)

       1,000        792,687   

Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, 4.27%, 11/14/26 (c)

       500        411,548   

OZLM Funding Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class C, 4.97%, 10/30/23 (c)

       500        468,522   

OZLM VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class C, 4.22%, 7/17/26 (c)

       250        204,741   

Regatta Funding LP, Series 2013-2A, Class C, 4.62%, 1/15/25 (c)

       500        457,363   

Seneca Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, 3.52%, 7/17/26 (c)

       250        237,721   

Sound Point CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class D, 4.52%, 7/15/25 (c)

       250        211,284   

Sound Point CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class D, 4.22%, 1/23/27 (c)

       1,000        796,962   

Treman Park CLO LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class D, 4.48%, 4/20/27 (c)

       1,400        1,183,000   

Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class C, 4.62%, 10/14/26 (c)

       1,000        850,478   

Webster Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class C, 4.56%, 1/20/27 (c)

       500        458,555   

Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A Class D, 5.62%, 1/15/24 (c)

             250        247,075   
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 3.7%                      19,106,091   
      
                          
Corporate Bonds                      

Airlines — 0.7%

      

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-2, Class C, 6.00%, 1/15/17 (b)

       1,125        1,147,571   

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2009-1, Class B, 9.75%, 6/17/18

       157        165,725   

US Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-2, Class C, 5.45%, 6/03/18

       2,605        2,595,231   
      

 

 

 
        3,908,527   

Banks — 0.0%

      

CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 8/01/23

             135        135,000   

Capital Markets — 0.2%

      

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP, 9.30%, 3/19/19

             966        907,969   

Chemicals — 0.3%

      

GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc., 7.50%, 10/30/18 (e)

             1,589        1,636,639   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%

  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 3.39%, 12/01/17 (c)

             295        295,000   

Containers & Packaging — 0.3%

  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 3.63%, 12/15/19 (b)(c)

             1,425        1,385,812   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%

  

DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., 8.13%, 6/15/21 (b)

             315        263,813   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.2%

  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.13%, 6/15/20 (b)(c)

             1,375        1,354,375   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.  (FRA)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%

      

Tropicana Entertainment LLC/Tropicana Finance Corp., 9.63%, 12/15/16 (a)(f)

     USD        120          

Media — 1.2%

      

Altice Financing SA, 6.63%, 2/15/23 (b)

       550      $ 541,750   

Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.38%, 7/15/23 (b)

       1,225        1,240,312   

CCO Safari II LLC, 4.91%, 7/23/25 (b)

       1,870        1,918,435   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 11/15/22

       1,671        1,620,870   

Numericable Group SA, 6.00%, 5/15/22 (b)

       842        833,580   
      

 

 

 
        6,154,947   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%

      

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 5.88%, 4/15/22

       445        290,363   

MEG Energy Corp., 7.00%, 3/31/24 (b)

       550        253,000   
      

 

 

 
        543,363   
Total Corporate Bonds — 3.2%                      16,585,445   
      
                          
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)                      

Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%

      

BE Aerospace, Inc., 2014 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 12/16/21

       2,763        2,761,951   

TASC, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 12.00%, 5/30/21

       1,175        1,101,563   

Transdigm, Inc.:

      

2015 Term Loan E, 3.50%, 5/14/22

       873        833,071   

Term Loan C, 3.75%, 2/28/20

       2,955        2,866,699   

Term Loan D, 3.75%, 6/04/21

       1,148        1,095,515   
      

 

 

 
        8,658,799   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%

      

CEVA Group PLC, Synthetic LC, 6.50%, 3/19/21

       693        533,530   

CEVA Intercompany BV, Dutch Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/19/21

       718        552,786   

CEVA Logistics Canada ULC, Canadian Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/19/21

       112        86,538   

CEVA Logistics US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/19/21

       990        762,463   

XPO Logistics, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, 11/01/21

       1,335        1,324,160   
      

 

 

 
        3,259,477   

Airlines — 0.7%

      

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B1, 3.25%, 10/18/18

       1,407        1,404,584   

Northwest Airlines, Inc.:

      

2.39%, 3/10/17

       391        387,420   

1.77%, 9/10/18

       718        696,460   

US Airways Group, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 5/23/19

       1,127        1,116,079   
      

 

 

 
        3,604,543   

Auto Components — 2.2%

      

Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.75%, 4/27/20

       1,051        1,048,492   

Autoparts Holdings Ltd.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 7.00%, 7/29/17

       2,646        2,121,477   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 11.00%, 1/29/18

       907        435,120   

Dayco Products LLC, Term Loan B, 5.25%, 12/12/19

       946        927,134   

FPC Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 11/19/19

       1,528        1,107,619   

Gates Global, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/05/21

       4,995        4,389,646   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3.75%, 4/30/19

       873        874,681   

GPX International Tire Corp., Term Loan (a)(f):

      

12.25%, 3/30/2012

       1,097          

PIK, 13.00%, 3/30/2012 (g)

       18          
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Auto Components (continued)

      

INA Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/15/20

     USD        682      $ 681,393   
      

 

 

 
        11,585,562   

Automobiles — 0.6%

      

Chrysler Group LLC, Term Loan B:

      

2018, 3.25%, 12/31/18

       811        802,797   

3.50%, 5/24/17

       2,144        2,131,740   
      

 

 

 
        2,934,537   

Banks — 0.3%

      

Redtop Acquisitions Ltd.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 12/03/20

       1,142        1,124,095   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 6/03/21

       304        284,812   
      

 

 

 
        1,408,907   

Biotechnology — 0.2%

      

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 8/13/21

             834        805,232   

Building Materials — 0.6%

      

USAGM HoldCo LLC:

      

2015 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 7/28/23

       645        593,400   

2015 Term Loan, 4.75%, 7/28/22

       2,454        2,290,276   
      

 

 

 
        2,883,676   

Building Products — 2.8%

      

Continental Building Products LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 8/28/20

       1,233        1,202,009   

CPG International, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, 9/30/20

       5,166        4,856,002   

GYP Holdings III Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 4/01/21

       1,186        1,115,247   

Hanson Building Products Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/13/22

       50        45,098   

Jeld-Wen, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 10/15/21

       1,894        1,873,039   

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 2/01/21

       1,002        945,358   

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 9/28/20

       1,679        1,635,283   

Wilsonart LLC:

      

Incremental Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 10/31/19

       495        480,879   

Term Loan B, 4.00%, 10/31/19

       2,274        2,209,723   
      

 

 

 
        14,362,638   

Capital Markets — 1.0%

      

Affinion Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.75%, 4/30/18

       1,345        1,172,708   

American Capital Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, 3.50%, 8/22/17

       861        852,640   

RPI Finance Trust, Term Loan B4, 3.50%, 11/09/20

       3,369        3,354,029   
      

 

 

 
        5,379,377   

Chemicals — 3.4%

      

Allnex (Luxembourg) & Cy SCA, Term Loan B1, 4.50%, 10/03/19

       1,088        1,071,306   

Allnex USA, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 10/03/19

       564        555,849   

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, 2/01/20

       2,139        2,109,111   

CeramTec Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 8/30/20

       115        112,642   

Charter NEX US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 2/07/22

       972        956,940   

Chemours Co., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/12/22

       842        757,500   

Chemtura Corp., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 8/27/16

       243        241,812   

Evergreen Acqco 1 LP, Term Loan, 5.00%, 7/09/19

       305        227,601   

Huntsman International LLC, 2013 Incremental Term Loan, 3.75%, 10/01/21

       1,371        1,323,452   

Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/28/20

       728        722,455   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.  (FRA)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Chemicals (continued)

      

MacDermid, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, 6/07/20

     USD        1,695      $ 1,538,309   

Term Loan B2, 5.50%, 6/07/20

       144        130,880   

Term Loan B3, 5.50%, 6/07/20

       1,027        933,672   

OXEA Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 1/15/20

       2,493        2,400,722   

Royal Holdings, Inc.:

      

2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 6/19/22

       1,129        1,087,913   

2015 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 6/19/23

       465        444,852   

Solenis International LP:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/31/21

       1,526        1,442,736   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, 7/31/22

       1,725        1,358,437   

Tata Chemicals North America, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 8/07/20

       523        507,591   
      

 

 

 
        17,923,780   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 6.9%

      

ADMI Corp., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.50%, 4/30/22

       1,168        1,163,043   

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 10/09/19

       3,075        2,982,525   

ARAMARK Corp.:

      

Extended Synthetic Line of Credit 2, 0.28%, 7/26/16

       6        5,421   

Extended Synthetic Line of Credit 3, 3.65%, 7/26/16

       4        3,783   

Term Loan E, 3.25%, 9/07/19

       2,518        2,506,472   

Term Loan F, 3.25%, 2/24/21

       854        847,548   

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 11/26/20

       2,847        2,618,852   

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/20/21

       4,213        4,168,351   

Connolly Corp.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/14/21

       2,985        2,880,306   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 5/14/22

       1,500        1,470,000   

Creative Artists Agency LLC, Term Loan B, 5.50%, 12/17/21

       950        941,685   

Dealer Tire LLC, Term Loan B, 5.50%, 12/22/21

       1,010        1,006,859   

KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 3/11/21

       1,333        1,327,464   

Koosharem LLC, Exit Term Loan, 7.50%, 5/16/20

       2,144        1,940,428   

Livingston International, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/18/19

       1,326        1,206,660   

PSSI Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 12/02/21

       1,634        1,617,165   

Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 11/14/19

       4,552        4,321,134   

US Ecology, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, 6/17/21

       689        685,287   

Waste Industries USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 2/27/20

       2,116        2,107,872   

West Corp., Term Loan B10, 3.25%, 6/30/18

       2,569        2,524,391   
      

 

 

 
        36,325,246   

Communications Equipment — 1.9%

      

Applied Systems, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 1/25/21

       809        783,353   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, 1/24/22

       380        343,900   

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B7, 6.25%, 5/29/20

       742        434,619   

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan B5, 3.83%, 12/29/22

       913        904,343   

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 4/24/22

       411        401,856   

Telesat Canada

      

Term Loan A, 3.00%, 3/28/17

     CAD        1,875        1,375,416   

Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 3/28/19

       255        248,625   

Zayo Group LLC:

      

Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/06/21

     USD        4,504        4,438,279   

Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 5/06/21

       1,055        1,052,626   
      

 

 

 
        9,983,017   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

      

AECOM Technology Corp., 2014 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 10/15/21

     USD        586      $ 585,138   

Construction Materials — 1.2%

      

Filtration Group Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 11/21/20

       1,421        1,367,487   

HD Supply, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 8/13/21

       3,747        3,664,010   

Headwaters, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 3/24/22

       731        730,110   

McJunkin Red Man Corp., Term Loan, 4.75%, 11/08/19

       441        386,559   
      

 

 

 
        6,148,166   

Containers & Packaging — 1.7%

      

Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., Incremental Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/17/19

       1,828        1,804,695   

Berry Plastics Holding Corp.:

      

Term Loan E, 3.75%, 1/06/21

       1,246        1,224,632   

Term Loan F, 4.00%, 10/01/22

       5,072        5,039,796   

BWAY Holding Co., Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 8/14/20

       820        774,919   
      

 

 

 
        8,844,042   

Distributors — 0.6%

      

ABC Supply Co., Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, 4/16/20

       1,632        1,608,151   

American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 5.25%, 9/01/21

       1,538        1,491,270   
      

 

 

 
        3,099,421   

Diversified Consumer Services — 3.5%

      

Allied Security Holdings LLC:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 2/12/21

       2,842        2,732,695   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 8/13/21

       1,417        1,240,297   

AssuredPartners, Inc., 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 10/21/22

       1,720        1,644,750   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.:

      

Incremental Term Loan B1, 4.50%, 1/30/20

       238        236,412   

Term Loan B, 4.00%, 1/30/20

       2,740        2,728,494   

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 12/01/21

       1,196        1,154,250   

ROC Finance LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, 6/20/19

       1,056        946,171   

ServiceMaster Co., 2014 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/01/21

       7,496        7,427,510   
      

 

 

 
        18,110,579   

Diversified Financial Services — 3.0%

      

AlixPartners LLP, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.50%, 7/28/22

       1,915        1,894,056   

Diamond US Holding LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, 12/17/21

       965        943,532   

Jefferies Finance LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/14/20

       2,761        2,712,805   

Onex Wizard US Acquisition, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/13/22

       2,074        2,017,032   

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Dollar Term Loan, 4.50%, 12/01/18

       3,512        3,498,486   

SAM Finance Luxembourg Sarl, Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/17/20

       1,820        1,797,811   

TransFirst, Inc.:

      

2014 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.00%, 11/12/22

       851        848,159   

Incremental Term Loan B, 4.75%, 11/12/21

       2,187        2,181,646   
      

 

 

 
        15,893,527   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.5%

  

 

Altice Financing SA, Term Loan:

      

Delayed Draw, 5.50%, 7/02/19

       2,775        2,743,332   

5.25%, 2/04/22

       162        157,015   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, 6/06/19

       2,676        2,641,336   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016    23


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.  (FRA)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)

  

Integra Telecom, Inc.:

      

2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 8/14/20

     USD        2,267      $ 2,132,473   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, 2/12/21

       750        708,530   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

2013 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 1/15/20

       10,260        10,240,814   

2019 Term Loan, 4.00%, 8/01/19

       2,647        2,642,753   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., Term Loan F, 3.50%, 6/30/23

       2,299        2,224,662   
      

 

 

 
        23,490,915   

Electrical Equipment — 0.9%

      

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC:

      

DIP Term Loan, 3.75%, 11/07/16

       4,496        4,453,946   

Extended Term Loan, 4.91%, 10/10/17 (a)(f)

       1,710        466,830   
      

 

 

 
        4,920,776   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.5%

  

 

CDW LLC, Term Loan, 3.25%, 4/29/20

       1,719        1,696,365   

CPI Acquisition, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 8/17/22

       787        764,675   
      

 

 

 
        2,461,040   

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.0%

      

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 4/23/20

       769        720,299   

Exgen Texas Power LLC, Term Loan B, 5.75%, 9/16/21

       1,155        693,030   

MEG Energy Corp., Refinancing Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/31/20

       5,468        3,879,325   
      

 

 

 
        5,292,654   

Food & Staples Retailing — 2.9%

      

Albertsons LLC, Term Loan B4, 5.50%, 8/25/21

       3,998        3,901,348   

Hostess Brands LLC:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 8/03/22

       2,185        2,154,488   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 8/03/23

       66        63,253   

Rite Aid Corp.:

      

5.75%, 8/21/20

       1,040        1,038,263   

4.88%, 6/21/21

       1,630        1,624,230   

Supervalu, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B, 4.50%, 3/21/19

       2,206        2,075,546   

US Foods, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/31/19

       4,464        4,401,178   
      

 

 

 
        15,258,306   

Food Products — 2.1%

      

CTI Foods Holding Co. LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 6/29/20

       1,109        1,048,442   

Dole Food Co., Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 11/01/18

       2,647        2,572,436   

Pabst Brewing Co., Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, 10/21/21

       1,767        1,736,226   

Performance Food Group Co., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, 11/14/19

       606        605,754   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC:

      

Incremental Term Loan I, 3.75%, 1/13/23

       505        506,076   

Term Loan G, 3.00%, 4/29/20

       2,638        2,609,446   

Post Holdings Inc., Series A Incremental Term Loan, 3.75%, 6/02/21

       1        596   

Reddy Ice Corp.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, 5/01/19

       1,608        1,291,193   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.75%, 11/01/19

       1,195        779,738   
      

 

 

 
        11,149,907   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.2%

      

Alere, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 6/18/22

       3,140        3,133,667   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)

      

Auris Luxembourg III Sarl, Term Loan B4, 4.25%, 1/15/22

     USD        1,852      $ 1,805,540   

Capsugel Holdings US, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 8/01/18

       1,900        1,881,547   

DJO Finance LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 4.25%, 6/08/20

       3,319        3,190,183   

Iasis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 5/03/18

       3,067        2,980,147   

Immucor, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B2, 5.00%, 8/17/18

       2,295        2,070,581   

National Vision, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/12/21

       3,148        2,943,460   

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 6/30/21

       2,746        2,338,867   

Sage Products Holdings III LLC, Refinancing Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 12/13/19

       1,556        1,552,783   
      

 

 

 
        21,896,775   

Health Care Management Services — 0.1%

      

New Millennium HoldCo, Inc., Exit Term Loan, 7.50%, 12/21/20 (f)

             510        463,379   

Health Care Providers & Services — 8.8%

      

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.:

      

Term Loan B, 4.25%, 2/11/22

       464        464,022   

Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 2/16/23

       2,160        2,155,961   

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 4/28/22

       471        447,016   

Amsurg Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 3.50%, 7/16/21

       3,051        3,034,408   

CHG Healthcare Services Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 11/19/19

       2,508        2,462,888   

Community Health Systems, Inc.:

      

Term Loan F, 3.69%, 12/31/18

       1,590        1,544,235   

Term Loan G, 3.75%, 12/31/19

       3,153        3,003,570   

Curo Health Services LLC, 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, 2/07/22

       1,588        1,561,210   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 6/24/21

       9,569        9,550,136   

Envision Healthcare Corp., Term Loan:

      

4.25%, 5/25/18

       1,882        1,874,520   

B2, 4.50%, 10/28/22

       890        884,660   

HC Group Holdings III, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 4/07/22

       1,448        1,436,651   

HCA, Inc., Term Loan B5, 3.19%, 3/31/17

       1,387        1,385,645   

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/31/21

       2,529        2,463,756   

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 1/31/21

       490        475,601   

NVA Holdings, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.99%, 8/14/21

       17        16,124   

2016 Term Loan, 5.50%, 8/14/21

       763        746,128   

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/15/22

       3,102        2,978,136   

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 11/03/20

       1,853        1,792,927   

Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/17/22

       2,286        2,263,607   

Team Health, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.50%, 11/23/22

       1,831        1,828,683   

US Renal Care, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.25%, 12/31/22

       1,535        1,516,779   

Vizient, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.25%, 2/13/23

       2,065        2,052,094   
      

 

 

 
        45,938,757   

Health Care Technology — 0.6%

      

IMS Health, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, 3/17/21

             3,311        3,239,281   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.  (FRA)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 8.7%

      

Amaya Holdings BV:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 8/01/21

     USD        2,282      $ 2,110,553   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 8/01/22

       1,526        1,495,527   

Boyd Gaming Corp., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 8/14/20

       2,007        1,995,792   

Bronco Midstream Funding LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 8/15/20

       2,505        1,402,565   

Burger King Newco Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 12/10/21

       4,735        4,706,399   

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, Term Loan B, 7.00%, 10/11/20

       7,648        6,934,548   

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 8/08/21

       1,501        1,490,059   

Diamond Resorts Corp., Term Loan, 5.50%, 5/09/21

       1,792        1,735,010   

Eldorado Resorts LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/23/22

       2,089        2,061,926   

ESH Hospitality, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, 6/24/19

       940        941,570   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 10/26/20

       2,590        2,579,540   

La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 3.75%, 4/14/21

       1,147        1,092,763   

Las Vegas Sands LLC, Term Loan B, 3.25%, 12/19/20

       2,450        2,437,750   

MGM Resorts International, Term Loan B, 3.50%, 12/20/19

       3,912        3,873,470   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 8/13/20

       561        559,765   

RHP Hotel Properties LP, Term Loan B, 3.50%, 1/15/21

       1,266        1,258,447   

Sabre, Inc.:

      

Incremental Term Loan, 4.00%, 2/19/19

       499        493,540   

Term Loan B, 4.00%, 2/19/19

       2,633        2,605,561   

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2014 Term Loan B1, 6.00%, 10/18/20

       1,156        1,061,439   

Station Casinos LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/02/20

       4,772        4,700,286   
      

 

 

 
        45,536,510   

Household Durables — 0.3%

  

Jarden Corp., 2015 Term Loan B2, 3.19%, 7/30/22

             1,576        1,571,779   

Household Products — 0.9%

      

Bass Pro Group LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 4.00%, 6/05/20

       783        734,731   

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, 6/23/22

       3,981        3,969,349   
      

 

 

 
        4,704,080   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 3.5%

  

Aria Energy Operating LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, 5/27/22

       1,463        1,213,999   

Calpine Construction Finance Co., LP, Term Loan B1, 3.00%, 5/03/20

       1,616        1,516,886   

Calpine Corp.:

      

Term Loan B3, 4.00%, 10/09/19

       1,010        976,515   

Term Loan B5, 3.50%, 5/27/22

       1,201        1,135,172   

Term Loan B6, 4.00%, 1/15/23

       2,150        2,074,750   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC, DIP Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/19/16

       5,245        5,217,607   

Granite Acquisition, Inc.:

      

Term Loan B, 5.00%, 12/19/21

       3,084        2,777,722   

Term Loan C, 5.00%, 12/19/21

       137        123,454   

NRG Energy, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B, 2.75%, 7/02/18

       2,020        1,982,562   

Terra-Gen Finance Co. LLC, Term Loan B, 5.25%, 12/09/21

       1,526        1,220,727   
      

 

 

 
        18,239,394   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%

      

Sequa Corp., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 6/19/17

             703        414,578   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Insurance — 1.4%

      

AmWINS Group LLC, 2014 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 9/04/20

     USD        610      $ 567,026   

Asurion LLC:

      

Term Loan B1, 5.00%, 5/24/19

       372        349,389   

Term Loan B4, 5.00%, 8/04/22

       1,289        1,180,703   

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford of Delaware Holding Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/16/20

       1,600        1,569,722   

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/01/21

       1,994        1,898,501   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, 2/28/22

       1,805        1,576,360   
      

 

 

 
        7,141,701   

Internet Software & Services — 0.5%

      

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/13/21

             2,512        2,492,560   

IT Services — 3.7%

      

Blue Coat Holdings, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/20/22

       3,626        3,435,552   

First Data Corp.:

      

2018 Extended Term Loan, 3.93%, 3/24/18

       12,519        12,350,472   

2018 Term Loan, 3.93%, 9/24/18

       1,150        1,132,543   

2021 Extended Term Loan, 4.43%, 3/24/21

       560        550,808   

Vantiv LLC, 2014 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/13/21

       1,705        1,701,076   
      

 

 

 
        19,170,451   

Leisure Products — 0.3%

      

Bauer Performance Sports Ltd., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 4/15/21

             1,455        1,341,574   

Machinery — 2.1%

      

Allison Transmission, Inc., Term Loan B3, 3.50%, 8/23/19

       1,201        1,195,863   

Faenza Acquisition GmbH:

      

Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 8/30/20

       1,081        1,059,678   

Term Loan B3, 4.25%, 8/30/20

       330        322,918   

Infiltrator Systems, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 5.25%, 5/27/22

       1,511        1,485,338   

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 11/25/21

       792        791,010   

Rexnord LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.00%, 8/21/20

       2,379        2,273,095   

Silver II US Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/13/19

       3,400        2,760,604   

Wabash National Corp., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/16/22

       922        912,529   
      

 

 

 
        10,801,035   

Manufacture Goods — 0.1%

      

KP Germany Erste GmbH, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/28/20

             311        308,742   

Media — 12.5%

      

Altice US Finance I Corp., Extended Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/14/22

       3,711        3,633,950   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan:

      

1st Lien, 7.00%, 3/31/20

       4,235        4,061,876   

0.00%, 7/03/16 (a)(d)(f)

       2,489          

Charter Communications Operating LLC:

      

Term Loan H, 3.25%, 8/24/21

       1,060        1,041,259   

Term Loan I, 3.50%, 1/24/23

       6,485        6,444,469   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan D, 7.19%, 1/30/19

       5,630        3,682,887   

Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan C, 4.25%, 6/13/21

       705        702,356   

Hemisphere Media Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 7/30/20

       1,648        1,549,072   

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 5/31/21

       2,774        2,694,170   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 6/30/19

       3,290        2,924,184   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.  (FRA)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Media (continued)

      

Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 1/07/22

     USD        1,215      $ 1,158,806   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 8/16/20

       489        486,917   

MCC Iowa LLC:

      

Term Loan I, 2.90%, 6/30/17

       1,064        1,052,715   

Term Loan J, 3.75%, 6/30/21

       517        510,402   

Media General, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 7/31/20

       1,110        1,106,777   

Mediacom Communications Corp., Term Loan F, 2.90%, 3/31/18

       1,100        1,074,266   

Neptune Finco Corp., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.00%, 10/09/22

       4,040        3,998,590   

Numericable U.S. LLC:

      

Term Loan B1, 4.50%, 5/21/20

       2,213        2,129,295   

Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 5/21/20

       1,915        1,842,130   

Term Loan B6, 4.75%, 2/10/23

       2,345        2,252,185   

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, Term Loan B1, 3.25%, 3/24/21

       4,472        4,388,966   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.00%, 4/09/20

       198        193,820   

Tribune Media Co., Term Loan, 3.75%, 12/27/20

       3,657        3,617,364   

Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan C4, 4.00%, 3/01/20

       5,833        5,663,591   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., Term Loan E, 4.25%, 6/30/23

     GBP        2,840        3,768,692   

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B1, 3.75%, 7/17/17

     USD        459        454,812   

Ziggo Financing Partnership:

      

Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 1/15/22

       1,879        1,802,937   

Term Loan B2A, 3.60%, 1/15/22

       1,219        1,169,389   

Term Loan B3, 3.60%, 1/15/22

       2,004        1,923,228   
      

 

 

 
        65,329,105   

Metals & Mining — 0.5%

      

Novelis, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 6/02/22

             2,666        2,480,734   

Multiline Retail — 2.1%

      

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 9/26/19

       3,610        3,426,114   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 3/26/20

       870        717,385   

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 7/06/22

       3,681        3,682,053   

Hudson’s Bay Co., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.75%, 9/30/22

       1,360        1,350,837   

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, 4.25%, 10/25/20

       1,856        1,552,541   
      

 

 

 
        10,728,930   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.4%

      

CITGO Holding, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 9.50%, 5/12/18

       1,192        1,172,332   

Drillships Financing Holding, Inc., Term Loan B1, 6.00%, 3/31/21

       1,228        346,946   

Energy Transfer Equity LP, Term Loan, 3.25%, 12/02/19

       207        166,367   

Green Energy Partners/Stonewall LLC, Term Loan B1, 6.50%, 11/13/21

       895        801,025   

Panda Patriot LLC, Term Loan B1, 6.75%, 12/19/20

       1,435        1,277,150   

Power Buyer LLC:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 5/06/20

       508        494,842   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 11/06/20

       470        440,037   

Samchully Midstream 3 LLC, Term Loan B, 5.75%, 10/20/21

       1,460        1,003,830   

Seventy Seven Operating LLC, Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/25/21

       264        153,664   

Southcross Energy Partners LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 8/04/21

       2,228        1,141,665   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

      

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP, Term Loan B, 6.00%, 8/04/21

     USD        661      $ 99,217   

Stonewall Gas Gathering LLC, Term Loan B, 8.75%, 1/28/22

       1,198        1,179,674   

TPF II Power LLC, Term Loan B, 5.50%, 10/02/21

       2,073        1,940,908   

Veresen Midstream Limited Partnership, Term Loan B1, 5.25%, 3/31/22

       1,672        1,556,685   

WTG Holdings III Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 1/15/21

       593        575,113   
      

 

 

 
        12,349,455   

Personal Products — 0.5%

      

Prestige Brands, Inc., Term Loan B3, 3.50%, 9/03/21

             2,653        2,645,386   

Pharmaceuticals — 6.3%

      

Akorn, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 4/16/21

       1,458        1,451,005   

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, 11/01/19

       1,775        1,740,870   

CCC Information Services, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/20/19

       902        871,275   

DPx Holdings BV, 2014 Incremental Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/11/21

       3,509        3,324,631   

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I Sarl, 2015 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 9/26/22

       3,435        3,393,024   

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.44%, 2/27/21

       4,219        4,203,494   

Jaguar Holding Co. II, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 8/18/22

       5,445        5,307,813   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

      

Series C2 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 12/11/19

       3,813        3,576,165   

Series D2 Term Loan B, 3.50%, 2/13/19

       2,008        1,880,285   

Series E Term Loan B, 3.75%, 8/05/20

       2,051        1,914,235   

Term Loan B F1, 4.00%, 4/01/22

       5,343        4,988,379   
      

 

 

 
        32,651,176   

Professional Services — 3.8%

      

Acosta Holdco, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 4.25%, 9/26/21

       1,261        1,186,044   

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.:

      

2014 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/23/21

       2,119        2,008,644   

2014 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, 7/25/22

       880        730,400   

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 11/02/18

       3,195        3,124,885   

ON Assignment, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 3.75%, 6/03/22

       2,424        2,416,611   

SIRVA Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan, 7.50%, 3/27/19

       1,765        1,668,280   

Sterling Infosystems, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 5.75%, 6/20/22

       2,219        2,157,832   

TransUnion LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 4/09/21

       5,441        5,301,181   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 6/06/19

       1,267        1,261,862   
      

 

 

 
        19,855,739   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%

      

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, 10/24/22

             965        896,084   

Real Estate Management & Development — 1.9%

  

 

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 10/16/20

       2,231        2,215,484   

DTZ US Borrower LLC, 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 11/04/21

       2,443        2,348,696   

Realogy Corp.:

      

Extended Letter of Credit, 0.46%, 10/10/16

       114        112,026   

Term Loan B, 3.75%, 3/05/20

       5,133        5,081,653   
      

 

 

 
        9,757,859   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.  (FRA)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Road & Rail — 1.3%

      

Hertz Corp., Term Loan B2, 3.00%, 3/11/18

     USD        4,280      $ 4,192,434   

Road Infrastructure Investment LLC:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/31/21

       2,004        1,910,759   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, 9/30/21

       975        906,750   
      

 

 

 
        7,009,943   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.8%

  

Avago Technologies Cayman Ltd., 2016 Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 2/01/23

       11,745        11,574,345   

Microsemi Corp., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.25%, 1/15/23

       1,106        1,104,623   

NXP BV:

      

2015 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 12/07/20

       5,716        5,700,400   

Term Loan D, 3.25%, 1/11/20

       1,398        1,371,364   
      

 

 

 
        19,750,732   

Software — 6.1%

      

Epicor Software Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 6/01/22

       2,278        1,998,934   

Evertec Group LLC, Term Loan B, 3.25%, 4/17/20

       1,043        989,783   

GCA Services Group, Inc.:

      

2016 Term Loan, 5.75%, 2/19/23

       1,900        1,886,947   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.25%, 11/01/20

       780        770,250   

Term Loan B, 4.25%, 11/01/19

       1,532        1,522,800   

Infor US, Inc., Term Loan B5, 3.75%, 6/03/20

       3,029        2,789,271   

Informatica Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, 8/05/22

       3,486        3,274,132   

IQOR US, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 4/01/21

       493        382,317   

Kronos, Inc.:

      

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, 4/30/20

       1,786        1,727,517   

Initial Incremental Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/30/19

       2,133        2,074,468   

Mitchell International, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/13/20

       2,132        1,948,447   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 10/11/21

       1,600        1,288,000   

SolarWinds, Inc., Term Loan, 6.50%, 2/03/23

       2,900        2,775,300   

Solera Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, 2/10/23

       1,000        976,250   

Sophia LP, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.75%, 9/30/22

       1,093        1,047,068   

SS&C Technologies, Inc.:

      

2015 Term Loan B1, 4.00%, 7/08/22

       5,500        5,450,794   

2015 Term Loan B2, 4.08%, 7/08/22

       794        786,817   
      

 

 

 
        31,689,095   

Specialty Retail — 2.8%

      

CNT Holdings III Corp., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 1/22/23

       1,335        1,324,987   

Equinox Holdings, Inc., Repriced Term Loan B, 5.00%, 1/31/20

       1,303        1,278,258   

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 10/16/19

       1,109        1,066,973   

Michaels Stores, Inc.:

      

Incremental 2014 Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 1/28/20

       2,361        2,338,029   

Term Loan B, 3.75%, 1/28/20

       2,219        2,189,369   

Party City Holdings, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 8/19/22

       3,127        2,996,603   

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.:

      

2016 Term Loan B1, 5.75%, 1/26/23

       835        817,557   

2016 Term Loan B2, 5.62%, 1/26/23

       1,625        1,590,810   

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/11/22

       507        491,415   

Things Remembered, Inc., Term Loan B, 8.25%, 5/24/18

       1,490        670,651   
      

 

 

 
        14,764,652   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.9%

  

 

Dell International LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 4/29/20

       1,407        1,399,284   

Dell, Inc., Term Loan C, 3.75%, 10/29/18

       2,613        2,606,403   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (continued)

  

 

Linxens France SA, Term Loan, 5.00%, 10/14/22

     USD        795      $ 759,225   
      

 

 

 
        4,764,912   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%

  

 

Ascend Performance Materials LLC, Term Loan B, 6.75%, 4/10/18

             2,263        2,051,683   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.4%

  

 

IG Investment Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 6.00%, 10/29/21

             1,901        1,883,766   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%

  

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 10/01/22

             1,027        1,018,817   

Transportation — 0.2%

      

Gruden Acquisition, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 8/18/22

             1,270        1,051,725   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2%

      

Penn Products Terminals LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, 4/13/22

             1,128        992,946   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.6%

  

 

LTS Buyer LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/13/20

       4,940        4,802,046   

New Lightsquared LLC, PIK Exit Term Loan, (9.75% PIK), 9.75%, 6/15/20 (g)

       5,925        5,154,750   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 11/09/22

       3,680        3,682,318   
      

 

 

 
                       13,639,114   

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 129.3%

  

            672,941,711   
      
                          
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.2%         

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.2%

  

 

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2013-HLT, Class EFX, 5.22%, 11/05/30 (b)(c)

             991        985,778   
      
                          
Investment Companies           Shares         

Capital Markets — 0.0%

      

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust

       54        648   

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

             13,945        74,606   
Total Investment Companies — 0.0%                75,254   
      
                          
Other Interests (h)           Beneficial
Interest
(000)
        

Auto Components — 0.0%

      

Intermet Liquidating Trust, Class A

     USD        256        3   

Household Durables — 0.3%

      

Stanley Martin, Class B Membership Units (i)

             1,250        1,735,000   
Total Other Interests — 0.3%                1,735,003   
      
                          
Preferred Securities           Shares         

Preferred Stock — 0.0%

      

Consumer Finance — 0.0%

      

Ally Financial, Inc., Series A, 0.00% (c)(j)

             2,075        52,332   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.  (FRA)

 

Trust Preferred — 0.3%        
Shares
    Value  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

      

GMAC Capital Trust I, Series 2, 8.13%, 2/15/40

         60,894      $ 1,471,791   
Total Preferred Securities — 0.3%        1,524,123   
      
                      
Warrants — 0.0%                    

Software — 0.0%

  

 

HMH Holdings/EduMedia (Issued/exercisable 3/09/10, 19 Shares for 1 Warrant, Expires 6/22/19, Strike Price $42.27)

         2,406        7,935   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $751,855,545) — 137.1%
        713,559,454   
Short-Term Securities        
Shares
    Value  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.37% (k)(l)

         4,383,583      $ 4,383,583   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $4,383,583) — 0.8%
        4,383,583   
Options Purchased
(Cost — $43,022) — 0.0%
                

Total Investments (Cost — $756,282,150) — 137.9%

      717,943,037   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (37.9)%

      (197,260,190
      

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%        $ 520,682,847   
      

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Non-income producing security.

 

(b)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(c)   Variable rate security. Rate as of period end.

 

(d)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(e)   Convertible security.

 

(f)   Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.

 

(g)   Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

 

(h)   Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganization or private entities.

 

(i)   All or a portion of security is held by a wholly owned subsidiary. See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for details on the wholly owned subsidiary.

 

(j)   Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

 

(k)   During the period ended February 29, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at August 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at February 29,
2016
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

                 4,383,583           4,383,583         $ 386   

 

(l)   Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Financial Futures Contracts         
Contracts
Short
    Issue   Expiration   Notional Value     Unrealized
Depreciation
 
  (17   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   June 2016     USD    2,218,766      $ (1,900

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
      
USD        923,106         CAD        1,299,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank     3/03/16      $ (36,980  
USD        2,802,786         GBP        1,962,000      UBS AG     3/03/16        71,972     
USD        957,507         CAD        1,297,000      Westpac Banking Corp.     4/05/16        (1,131  
USD        2,718,667         GBP        1,962,000      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     4/05/16        (12,504    
Total                      $ 21,357     
               

 

 

OTC Options Purchased

 

Description      Put/
Call
       Counterparty        Expiration
Date
       Strike Price        Contracts        Value  
Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC        Call           Goldman Sachs & Co.           12/14/19           USD    942.86           44             

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.  (FRA)

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments   Commodity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Interest
Rate
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                        $ 71,972                    $ 71,972   
               
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments                                                 

Financial futures contracts

  Net unrealized depreciation1                               $ 1,900             $ 1,900   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                        $ 50,615                      50,615   

Total

                       $ 50,615      $ 1,900             $ 52,515   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1    Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures contracts, if any, as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

        

 

For the six months ended February 29, 2016, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:   Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
       Equity
Contracts
       Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
       Interest
Rate
Contracts
       Other
Contracts
       Total  

Financial futures contracts

                                     $ (70,150                $ (70,150

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                           $ 225,659                               225,659   

Swaps

       $ (67,671                                                (67,671
 

 

    

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total        $ (67,671                $ 225,659         $ (70,150                $ 87,838   
 

 

    

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                                          

Financial futures contracts

                                     $ (4,113                $ (4,113

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                           $ (43,761                            (43,761

Swaps

       $ 31,556                                                   31,556   
 

 

    

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

       $ 31,556                   $ (43,761      $ (4,113                $ (16,318
 

 

    

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Financial futures contracts:       

Average notional value of contracts — short

  $ 2,184,102   
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:  

Average amounts purchased — in USD

  $ 7,719,778   

Average amounts sold — in USD

  $ 63,581 1 
Credit default swaps:  

Average notional value — sell protection

  $ 2,895,750 1 

1   Actual amounts for the period are shown due to limited outstanding derivative financial instruments as of each quarter.

      

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of February 29, 2016

The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

     Assets     Liabilities  

Financial futures contracts

         $ 2,391   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  $ 71,972        50,615   
 

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    71,972        53,006   
 

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

           (2,391
 

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

  $ 71,972      $ 50,615   
 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.  (FRA)

 

 

Counterparty   Derivative Assets
Subject to an MNA
by  Counterparty
    Derivatives
Available for
Offset
    Non-cash
Collateral
Received
    Cash Collateral
Received
    Net
Amount of
Derivative
Assets1
 

UBS AG

  $ 71,972                           $ 71,972   

 

Counterparty   Derivative Liabilities
Subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
    Derivatives
Available for
Offset
    Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
    Cash Collateral
Pledged
    Net
Amount of
Derivative
Liabilities2
 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

  $ 12,504                           $ 12,504   

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    36,980                             36,980   

Westpac Banking Corp.

    1,131                             1,131   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 50,615                           $ 50,615   
 

 

 

 

1    Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

       

2   Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

      

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 
Long-Term Investments:                 

Asset-Backed Securities

            $ 12,724,376         $ 6,381,715         $ 19,106,091   

Common Stocks

  $ 336,616           191,289           70,209           598,114   

Corporate Bonds

              14,040,837           2,544,608           16,585,445   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              623,920,090           49,021,621           672,941,711   

Investment Companies

    75,254                               75,254   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              985,778                     985,778   

Other Interests

                        1,735,003           1,735,003   

Preferred Stock

    52,332                               52,332   

Trust Preferred

    1,471,791                               1,471,791   

Warrants

                        7,935           7,935   

Short-Term Securities

    4,383,583                               4,383,583   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,319,576         $ 651,862,370         $ 59,761,091         $ 717,943,037   
 

 

 

 
                
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 

Assets:

                

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            $ 71,972                   $ 71,972   

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ (1,900                            (1,900

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              (50,615                  (50,615
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (1,900      $ 21,357                   $ 19,457   
 

 

 

 

1    Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

        

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

   

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Cash

  $ 2,262,929                             $ 2,262,929   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

    23,000                               23,000   

Foreign currency at value

    2,992                               2,992   

Liabilities:

                

Bank borrowings payable

            $ (189,000,000                  (189,000,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,288,921         $ (189,000,000                $ (186,711,079
 

 

 

 

During the six months ended February 29, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.  (FRA)

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

     Asset-Backed
Securities
    Common
Stocks
    Corporate
Bonds
    Floating
Rate Loan
Interests
    Other
Interests
    Warrants     Total  

Assets:

             

Opening balance, as of August 31, 2015

  $ 10,022,033      $ 345,687      $ 2,987,102      $ 33,105,389      $ 1,715,003      $ 20,682      $ 48,195,896   

Transfers into Level 31

                         29,120,247                      29,120,247   

Transfers out of Level 32

    (2,150,000                   (11,400,569                   (13,550,569

Accrued discounts/premiums

    4,598               41        23,844                      28,483   

Net realized gain (loss)

    (300,962            501        (30,339                   (330,800

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)3,4

    (458,621     (275,478     (466,931     (4,273,977     20,000        (12,747     (5,467,754

Purchases

    2,973,375        1,439        74,395        8,563,399                      11,612,608   

Sales

    (3,708,708     (1,439     (50,500     (6,086,373                   (9,847,020

Closing Balance, as of February 29, 2016

  $ 6,381,715      $ 70,209      $ 2,544,608      $ 49,021,621      $ 1,735,003      $ 7,935      $ 59,761,091   
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at February 29, 20164

  $ (446,393   $ (187,682   $ (466,931   $ (4,277,347   $ 20,000      $ (12,747   $ (5,371,100
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1    As of August 31, 2015, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of February 29, 2016, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $29,120,247 transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

         

2    As of August 31, 2015, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of February 29, 2016, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $13,550,569 transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

         

3    Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

       

4    Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at February 29, 2016 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

        

The Fund’s investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks    Shares     Value  

Capital Markets — 0.1%

      

E*Trade Financial Corp. (a)

             24,081      $ 564,940   

Chemicals — 0.0%

      

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

             37        2,968   

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

      

USI United Subcontractors

             6,454        193,619   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

      

Kcad Holdings I Ltd. (a)

             546,753,936        5,468   

Health Care Management Services — 0.0%

  

 

New Millennium HoldCo, Inc. (a)(b)

             8,511        109,222   

Household Durables — 0.0%

      

Berkline Benchcraft Equity LLC (a)(b)

             3,155          

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%

  

 

Ovation Acquisition I, LLC, (Acquired 12/28/15,
cost $15,599) (c)

   

    1,013        1,013   
Total Common Stocks — 0.2%                      877,230   
      
                          
Asset-Backed Securities          

Par

(000)

        

Asset-Backed Securities — 18.8%

      

ACAS CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, 3.52%, 7/18/26 (d)(e)

     USD        1,000        923,179   

Aircraft Lease Securitisation Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class G3, 0.69%, 5/10/32 (d)(e)

       161        159,440   

ALM Loan Funding, Series 2013-7RA, Class D, 5.62%, 4/24/24 (d)(e)

       1,040        951,577   

ALM VI Ltd., Series 2012-6A, Class B2R, 3.42%, 7/15/26 (d)(e)

       1,000        943,500   

ALM XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class C, 4.07%, 7/28/26 (d)(e)

       3,140        2,626,301   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Series 2014-3, Class C, 2.58%, 9/08/20

       4,850        4,859,554   

AMMC CLO Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class D, 4.68%, 12/09/26 (d)(e)

       2,000        1,855,000   

Apidos CLO XVII, Series 2014-17A, Class B, 3.47%, 4/17/26 (d)(e)

       1,000        937,548   

Ares CLO Ltd. (d)(e):

      

Series 2012-2A, Class CR, 3.32%, 10/12/23

       1,000        978,750   

Series 2014 32A, Class B, 3.87%, 11/15/25

       1,250        1,192,686   

Atrium CDO Corp., Series 9A, Class D, 4.14%, 2/28/24 (d)(e)

       1,850        1,580,044   

Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd., Series 2013-IIA, Class C, 4.12%, 7/15/24 (d)(e)

       750        613,916   

Benefit Street Partners CLO IV Ltd., Series 2014-IVA, Class B, 3.42%, 7/20/26 (d)(e)

       1,250        1,193,750   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Class C (d)(e):

      

Series 2013-1A, 4.62%, 2/14/25

       250        220,920   

Series 2014-5A, 4.77%, 10/16/25

       2,000        1,684,093   

Series 2015-1A, 3.77%, 4/20/27

       500        480,537   

CIFC Funding 2014-IV, Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class C1, 3.52%, 10/17/26 (d)(e)

       2,850        2,639,228   

CIFC Funding Ltd., Class D (d)(e):

      

Series 2014-3A, 4.02%, 7/22/26

       420        341,072   

Series 2015-1A, 4.62%, 1/22/27

       600        512,689   

Credit Suisse ABS Repackaging Trust, Series 2013-A, Class B, 2.50%, 1/25/30 (d)

       1,763        1,662,124   
Asset-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

      

DCP Rights LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A, 5.46%, 10/25/44 (d)

     USD        3,169      $ 3,098,744   

Flagship CLO, Series 2014-8A, Class C, 3.75%, 1/16/26 (d)(e)

       1,000        931,668   

Gramercy Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2012-1AR, Class CR, 4.67%, 7/17/23 (d)(e)

       5,000        4,643,100   

GSAA Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 1A2, 0.61%, 3/25/47 (e)

       2,541        1,231,737   

LIitigation Fee Residual FDG, 4.00%, 10/30/27

       1,908        1,903,899   

Madison Park Funding Ltd., Series 2012-10A, Class D, 4.87%, 1/20/25 (d)(e)

       700        650,972   

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd., Series 2013-11A, Class D, 4.12%, 10/23/25 (d)(e)

       420        350,983   

Madison Park Funding XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class B1, 3.87%, 1/27/26 (d)(e)

       1,500        1,443,299   

Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class B, 3.77%, 11/14/25 (d)(e)

       1,000        973,940   

Octagon Investment Partners XVI Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D,
3.97%, 7/17/25 (d)(e)

       2,000        1,609,101   

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust (d):

      

Series 2015-1A, Class D, 6.63%, 3/18/26

       350        351,439   

Series 2015-2A, Class C, 4.32%, 7/18/25

       4,000        3,888,600   

Series 2015-2A, Class D, 5.64%, 7/18/25

       2,000        1,947,920   

OZLM Funding Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class C, 4.97%, 10/30/23 (d)(e)

       500        468,522   

OZLM IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class C, 4.22%, 1/20/27 (d)(e)

       1,500        1,224,451   

OZLM VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class C, 4.22%, 7/17/26 (d)(e)

       780        638,792   

OZLM VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A (d)(e):

      

Class B, 3.62%, 10/17/26

       2,500        2,347,561   

Class C, 4.12%, 10/17/26

       500        407,193   

OZLM XII Ltd., Series 2015-12A, Class C, 4.32%, 4/30/27 (d)(e)

       1,000        820,779   

Regatta Funding LP, Series 2013-2A, Class C, 4.62%, 1/15/25 (d)(e)

       500        457,363   

Regatta V Funding Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class B, 3.62%, 10/25/26 (d)(e)

       2,000        1,830,507   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:

      

Series 2014-3, Class D, 2.65%, 8/17/20

       4,015        3,999,302   

Series 2014-4, Class C, 2.60%, 11/16/20

       4,500        4,535,551   

Series 2014-4, Class D, 3.10%, 11/16/20

       4,500        4,513,564   

Series 2014-S2, 0.00%, 11/16/18

       3        6,348,375   

Series 2014-S3, 0.00%, 2/19/19

       3        9,105,750   

Series 2014-S4, 0.00%, 4/16/19

       3        11,927,250   

Sound Point CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class D, 4.22%, 1/23/27 (d)(e)

       2,000        1,593,924   

Symphony CLO XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class C, 3.82%, 10/17/26 (d)(e)

       4,000        3,861,629   

Venture XIX CLO Ltd., Series 2014-19A, Class C, 3.92%, 1/15/27 (d)(e)

       445        439,929   

Venture XXI CLO Ltd., Series 2015-21A, Class D, 4.22%, 7/15/27 (d)(e)

       400        341,480   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Asset-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

      

Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class C, 4.62%, 10/14/26 (d)(e)

     USD        2,500      $ 2,126,196   

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2012-C, Class B, 3.57%, 8/15/22

       3,000        3,063,733   
      

 

 

 
        109,433,161   

Interest Only Asset-Backed Securities — 0.1%

  

 

Sterling Bank Trust, Series 2004-2, Class Note, 2.08%, 3/30/30 (d)

       5,253        372,650   

Sterling Coofs Trust, Series 2004-1, Class A, 2.00%, 4/15/29

       7,165        492,589   
      

 

 

 
        865,239   
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 18.9%                110,298,400   
      
                          
Corporate Bonds         

Aerospace — 0.0%

      

Frontier Communications Corp., 7.13%, 3/15/19

             170        170,850   

Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%

      

Accudyne Industries Borrower/Accudyne Industries LLC, 7.75%, 12/15/20 (d)

       560        401,800   

Bombardier, Inc. (d):

      

5.50%, 9/15/18

       174        156,600   

7.50%, 3/15/25

       167        117,318   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/21 (d)

       250        263,125   

Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc., 6.25%, 7/15/19 (d)(f)

       339        361,035   

Moog, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/22 (d)

       270        264,600   

TransDigm, Inc.:

      

7.50%, 7/15/21

       263        270,232   

6.00%, 7/15/22 (f)

       1,825        1,779,375   

6.50%, 7/15/24 (f)

       996        971,100   
      

 

 

 
        4,585,185   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%

      

WFS Global Holding SAS, 9.50%, 7/15/22

     EUR        100        112,049   

XPO Logistics, Inc.:

      

5.75%, 6/15/21

       100        99,003   

6.50%, 6/15/22 (d)(f)

     USD        1,100        1,040,875   
      

 

 

 
        1,251,927   

Airlines — 2.4%

      

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust (d):

      

Series 2013-1, Class C, 6.63%, 5/15/18

       651        644,490   

Series 2015-1, Class B, 3.88%, 9/15/24 (f)

       1,500        1,398,750   

American Airlines Group, Inc., 4.63%, 3/01/20 (d)

       315        303,581   

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-2 (f):

      

Class A, 4.95%, 7/15/24

       3,246        3,419,974   

Class B, 5.60%, 1/15/22 (d)

       630        633,553   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-3, Class C, 6.13%, 4/29/18 (f)

       780        805,350   

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2009-1, Class B, 9.75%, 6/17/18

       186        196,384   

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust (f):

      

Series 2014-2, Class B, 4.63%, 3/03/24

       2,300        2,311,500   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Airlines (continued)

      

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust (f) (continued):

      

Series 2015-1, Class A, 3.70%, 6/01/24

     USD        2,430      $ 2,454,300   

US Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2011-1, Class B, 9.75%, 4/22/20

       371        415,174   

Virgin Australia Trust, Series 2013-1 (d):

      

Class A, 5.00%, 4/23/25

       562        574,922   

Class C, 7.13%, 10/23/18 (f)

       738        741,458   
      

 

 

 
                       13,899,436   

Auto Components — 0.9%

  

Affinia Group, Inc., 7.75%, 5/01/21 (f)

       245        252,350   

Dakar Finance SA, (9% Cash PIK), 9.00%, 11/15/20 (g)

     EUR        100        101,022   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 6.50%, 3/01/21 (f)

     USD        901        948,870   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.88%, 3/15/19 (f)

       1,228        1,138,970   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV (g):

      

(5.75% Cash or 6.50% PIK), 5.75%, 11/15/21

     EUR        115        131,046   

(6.25% Cash), 6.25%, 11/15/19 (d)(f)

     USD        804        837,165   

(6.75% Cash), 6.75%, 11/15/22 (d)(f)

       943        999,580   

(6.88% Cash), 6.88%, 8/15/18

     EUR        375        419,611   

ZF North America Capital, Inc., 2.75%, 4/27/23

       200        203,428   
      

 

 

 
                       5,032,042   

Automobiles — 0.4%

  

General Motors Co., 3.50%, 10/02/18 (f)

     USD        2,478        2,482,956   

Banks — 1.6%

      

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, 3.63%, 4/01/19

     EUR        100        104,162   

Banco Espirito Santo SA (b):

      

4.75%, 1/15/18

       100        31,548   

4.00%, 1/21/19

       100        31,548   

Bankia SA, 4.00%, 5/22/24 (e)

       100        100,381   

Barclays PLC, 3.65%, 3/16/25 (f)

     USD        3,600        3,307,871   

CIT Group, Inc.:

      

5.50%, 2/15/19 (d)(f)

       2,240        2,318,400   

5.00%, 8/01/23

       235        235,000   

Ibercaja Banco SA, 5.00%, 7/28/25 (e)

     EUR        100        92,994   

Nordea Bank AB, 4.50%, 3/26/20

       1,020        1,252,005   

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 4.50%, 7/17/25 (f)

     USD        1,750        1,742,428   
      

 

 

 
                       9,216,337   

Beverages — 0.6%

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 3.30%, 2/01/23 (f)

       3,000        3,082,848   

Constellation Brands, Inc.:

      

7.25%, 5/15/17

       82        86,715   

3.88%, 11/15/19

       144        149,141   
      

 

 

 
                       3,318,704   

Building Products — 0.8%

  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. (d):

      

5.63%, 4/15/21

       190        194,275   

5.75%, 12/15/23

       141        145,230   

Building Materials Corp. of America, 6.00%, 10/15/25 (d)(f)

       535        543,694   

Cemex SAB de CV, 4.38%, 3/05/23

     EUR        100        92,195   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016    33


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Building Products (continued)

  

CPG Merger Sub LLC, 8.00%, 10/01/21 (d)(f)

     USD        1,030      $ 947,600   

Masonite International Corp.,
5.63%, 3/15/23 (d)(f)

       404        418,140   

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 6.50%, 2/01/22 (f)

       540        462,375   

Standard Industries, Inc. (d):

      

5.13%, 2/15/21

       140        142,800   

5.50%, 2/15/23

       229        231,863   

USG Corp., 9.75%, 1/15/18 (f)

       1,390        1,548,112   
      

 

 

 
                       4,726,284   

Capital Markets — 0.7%

      

American Capital Ltd., 6.50%, 9/15/18 (d)(f)

       975        994,500   

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP, 9.30%, 3/19/19

       1,120        1,052,700   

E*Trade Financial Corp. (f):

      

5.38%, 11/15/22

       627        651,698   

4.63%, 9/15/23

       405        396,900   

Morgan Stanley, 4.00%, 7/23/25 (f)

       965        995,494   
      

 

 

 
                       4,091,292   

Chemicals — 0.5%

      

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc./Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding BV, 7.38%, 5/01/21 (d)

       398        422,875   

Chemours Co., 7.00%, 5/15/25 (d)

       210        152,250   

Huntsman International LLC:

      

4.88%, 11/15/20

       133        125,352   

5.13%, 4/15/21

     EUR        331        325,871   

Ineos Finance PLC, 4.00%, 5/01/23

       100        101,687   

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 3.88%, 10/24/21

     USD        490        333,200   

NOVA Chemicals Corp., 5.25%, 8/01/23 (d)

       35        34,475   

Platform Specialty Products Corp. (d):

      

10.38%, 5/01/21

       53        48,363   

6.50%, 2/01/22 (f)

       1,163        942,030   

WR Grace & Co-Conn (d):

      

5.13%, 10/01/21

       41        42,640   

5.63%, 10/01/24

       200        208,500   
      

 

 

 
                       2,737,243   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.7%

      

AA Bond Co., Ltd., 5.50%, 7/31/43

     GBP        125        159,628   

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 10/01/20

     USD        247        242,060   

ADT Corp., 3.50%, 7/15/22

       189        158,288   

Aviation Capital Group Corp., 4.63%, 1/31/18 (d)(f)

       1,000        1,015,080   

Iron Mountain, Inc., 6.00%, 10/01/20 (d)

       405        429,300   

Mobile Mini, Inc., 7.88%, 12/01/20 (f)

       275        279,812   

Modular Space Corp., 10.25%, 1/31/19 (d)

       1,253        344,575   

Silk Bidco AS, 7.50%, 2/01/22

     EUR        120        130,868   

United Rentals North America, Inc. (f):

      

7.63%, 4/15/22

     USD        658        699,533   

5.75%, 11/15/24

       649        632,645   

Verisure Holding AB, 6.00%, 11/01/22

     EUR        125        139,381   
      

 

 

 
                       4,231,170   

Communications Equipment — 1.1%

      

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., 6.45%, 3/15/29 (f)

     USD        885        900,487   

CommScope Technologies Finance LLC, 6.00%, 6/15/25 (d)(f)

       564        558,360   

CommScope, Inc. (d):

      

4.38%, 6/15/20 (f)

       465        473,138   

5.50%, 6/15/24

       99        96,030   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Communications Equipment (continued)

      

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 3.75%, 5/15/22 (f)

     USD        1,500      $ 1,390,375   

Nokia OYJ, 6.63%, 5/15/39

       200        204,000   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc. (f):

      

10.13%, 7/01/20

       1,946        2,087,085   

6.00%, 4/01/23

       717        706,245   
      

 

 

 
                       6,415,720   

Construction & Engineering — 0.4%

      

AECOM Technology Corp.:

      

5.75%, 10/15/22

       150        151,500   

5.88%, 10/15/24

       431        428,845   

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp., 7.00%, 2/01/19 (d)

       255        186,788   

Safway Group Holding LLC/Safway Finance Corp., 7.00%, 5/15/18 (d)(f)

       963        975,037   

Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/01/23

       320        298,000   
      

 

 

 
                       2,040,170   

Construction Materials — 0.6%

      

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 6.38%, 10/01/23 (d)

       75        79,125   

HD Supply, Inc. (f):

      

7.50%, 7/15/20

       1,136        1,195,640   

5.25%, 12/15/21 (d)

       1,828        1,914,830   

Officine MaccaFerri SpA, 5.75%, 6/01/21

     EUR        150        136,225   

PulteGroup, Inc., 5.50%, 3/01/26

     USD        331        334,724   
      

 

 

 
                       3,660,544   

Consumer Finance — 1.5%

      

Ally Financial, Inc. (f):

      

4.63%, 3/30/25

       1,891        1,834,270   

8.00%, 11/01/31

       2,840        3,127,550   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 2.63%, 7/10/17 (f)

       2,760        2,748,389   

McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., 2.50%, 8/15/18

       445        447,249   

Navient Corp.:

      

5.00%, 10/26/20

       310        273,575   

5.50%, 1/25/23

       25        20,688   

6.13%, 3/25/24

       25        20,922   

5.88%, 10/25/24

       40        32,400   
      

 

 

 
        8,505,043   

Containers & Packaging — 0.8%

      

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.13%, 10/15/20 (d)

       1,140        1,177,050   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.:

      

3.51%, 12/15/19 (d)(e)(f)

       605        588,362   

4.25%, 1/15/22

     EUR        120        128,597   

Ball Corp.:

      

4.38%, 12/15/20

     USD        229        239,305   

5.00%, 3/15/22

       360        374,850   

Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA, 6.00%, 6/15/17 (d)(f)

       550        547,937   

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 1/15/23

       390        397,800   

Crown European Holdings SA, 4.00%, 7/15/22

     EUR        149        166,956   

JH-Holding Finance SA, (8.25% Cash), 8.25%, 12/01/22 (g)

       200        222,857   

Sealed Air Corp. (d):

      

4.88%, 12/01/22

     USD        80        82,400   

5.13%, 12/01/24

       235        243,812   

5.50%, 9/15/25 (f)

       524        554,130   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Containers & Packaging (continued)

      

SGD Group SAS, 5.63%, 5/15/19

     EUR        100      $ 106,316   
      

 

 

 
        4,830,372   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2%

      

Laureate Education, Inc., 9.25%, 9/01/19 (d)

     USD        495        252,450   

Service Corp. International, 5.38%, 5/15/24 (f)

       720        765,900   
      

 

 

 
        1,018,350   

Diversified Financial Services — 1.0%

      

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust:

      

4.63%, 10/30/20

       385        391,256   

5.00%, 10/01/21 (f)

       500        513,125   

4.63%, 7/01/22

       340        340,425   

Aircastle Ltd.:

      

6.25%, 12/01/19 (f)

       367        388,579   

5.13%, 3/15/21

       40        40,100   

5.50%, 2/15/22

       260        259,675   

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, 8.50%, 11/01/22

     GBP        100        131,739   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.38%, 9/25/21 (f)

     USD        530        532,909   

HSH Nordbank AG, 0.66%, 2/14/17 (e)

     EUR        153        144,504   

International Lease Finance Corp.:

      

5.88%, 4/01/19

     USD        160        169,000   

8.25%, 12/15/20

       150        173,437   

4.63%, 4/15/21

       147        148,470   

5.88%, 8/15/22 (f)

       560        595,700   

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp. (d):

      

7.38%, 4/01/20

       290        223,300   

6.88%, 4/15/22 (f)

       480        338,400   

Mercury Bondco PLC, (9% Cash PIK), 8.25%, 5/30/21 (g)

     EUR        200        211,870   

MSCI, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/25 (d)

     USD        416        448,760   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:

      

5.75%, 10/15/20 (f)

       692        711,030   

6.88%, 2/15/21

       210        217,350   

UniCredit SpA, 6.95%, 10/31/22

     EUR        100        120,087   
      

 

 

 
        6,099,716   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.1%

  

 

CenturyLink, Inc.:

      

6.45%, 6/15/21

     USD        241        244,764   

Series V, 5.63%, 4/01/20

       215        217,688   

Frontier Communications Corp.:

      

6.25%, 9/15/21

       45        39,881   

7.13%, 1/15/23

       170        147,847   

7.63%, 4/15/24

       261        228,375   

6.88%, 1/15/25

       747        629,348   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

4.10%, 1/15/18 (e)

       411        413,824   

5.38%, 8/15/22 (f)

       1,055        1,084,013   

5.13%, 5/01/23 (f)

       905        923,100   

5.38%, 1/15/24 (d)

       240        246,000   

5.38%, 5/01/25 (f)

       1,881        1,913,917   

Telecom Italia Capital SA:

      

6.38%, 11/15/33

       130        119,600   

7.20%, 7/18/36

       160        148,800   

Telecom Italia Finance SA, 7.75%, 1/24/33

     EUR        37        49,053   

Telecom Italia SpA:

      

6.38%, 6/24/19

     GBP        200        297,313   

5.88%, 5/19/23

       450        656,962   

Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA:

      

6.25%, 8/15/22

     EUR        271        312,127   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)

  

 

Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA (continued):

      

6.75%, 8/15/24

     EUR        397      $ 466,427   

Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.65%, 9/14/18 (f)

     USD        4,000        4,193,084   
      

 

 

 
                       12,332,123   

Electric Utilities — 0.2%

  

 

AES Corp.:

      

8.00%, 6/01/20 (f)

       230        252,425   

4.88%, 5/15/23

       270        243,000   

Homer City Generation LP, (8.14% Cash), 8.14%, 10/01/19 (g)

       280        181,710   

Mirant Mid Atlantic Pass-Through Trust, Series B, 9.13%, 6/30/17 (f)

       303        289,119   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC/TCEH Finance Inc. (a)(b):

      

Series A, 10.25%, 11/01/15

       47        1,997   

10.50%, 11/01/16

       31        1,318   
      

 

 

 
                       969,569   

Electrical Equipment — 0.0%

  

 

Belden, Inc., 5.50%, 4/15/23

     EUR        149        155,241   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.4%

  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.:

      

6.00%, 8/15/22 (f)

     USD        805        855,312   

5.00%, 9/01/23

       122        125,050   

5.50%, 12/01/24 (f)

       1,382        1,426,915   
      

 

 

 
                       2,407,277   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%

  

 

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.75%, 8/01/22

       147        122,745   

Halliburton Co., 3.80%, 11/15/25

       100        94,700   

Transocean, Inc.:

      

3.00%, 10/15/17 (f)

       594        534,600   

6.00%, 3/15/18 (f)

       575        462,875   

6.50%, 11/15/20

       179        105,610   
      

 

 

 
                       1,320,530   

Environmental, Maintenance, & Security Service — 0.0%

  

 

Befesa Zinc SAU Via Zinc Capital SA, 8.88%, 5/15/18

     EUR        100        99,538   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.8%

      

Brakes Capital, 7.13%, 12/15/18

     GBP        255        368,533   

CVS Health Corp., 4.75%, 12/01/22 (d)(f)

     USD        165        180,616   

Diamond Foods, Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/19 (d)

       610        631,350   

Dollar Tree Inc., 5.25%, 3/01/20 (d)

       178        186,900   

R&R Ice Cream PLC, 4.75%, 5/15/20

     EUR        150        165,625   

Rite Aid Corp. (f):

      

9.25%, 3/15/20

     USD        1,095        1,155,225   

6.13%, 4/01/23 (d)

       1,570        1,675,975   
      

 

 

 
                       4,364,224   

Food Products — 0.5%

  

 

Acosta Inc., 7.75%, 10/01/22 (d)

       290        255,925   

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.13%, 1/15/24 (d)

       489        512,227   

Boparan Finance PLC, 5.50%, 7/15/21

     GBP        115        138,414   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC/Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp., 5.88%, 1/15/24 (d)

     USD        62        65,410   

Post Holdings, Inc. (d):

      

7.75%, 3/15/24 (f)

       844        924,180   

8.00%, 7/15/25

       416        458,640   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 5.88%, 8/01/21 (d)

       193        196,318   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/24 (d)

       138        145,245   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016    35


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Food Products (continued)

  

 

WhiteWave Foods Co., 5.38%, 10/01/22

     USD        168      $ 179,760   
      

 

 

 
                       2,876,119   

Forest Products — 0.1%

  

 

JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/25 (d)

             505        434,300   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.4%

      

Crimson Merger Sub, Inc., 6.63%, 5/15/22 (d)

       485        349,200   

DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., 8.13%, 6/15/21 (d)(f)

       1,261        1,056,088   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc., 7.88%, 2/15/21 (d)

       108        111,240   

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA (d):

      

4.88%, 4/15/20 (f)

       284        281,160   

5.75%, 8/01/22

       330        325,875   

Teleflex, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/24

       250        253,125   
      

 

 

 
                       2,376,688   

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.0%

  

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.:

      

5.13%, 7/01/22

       240        237,960   

5.63%, 2/15/23

       178        179,780   

6.50%, 3/01/24 (d)

       61        62,983   

Alere, Inc.:

      

7.25%, 7/01/18 (f)

       950        995,125   

6.38%, 7/01/23 (d)

       330        362,175   

Amsurg Corp., 5.63%, 7/15/22 (f)

       1,016        1,046,480   

Centene Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/22

       370        372,775   

Centene Escrow Corp. (d):

      

5.63%, 2/15/21

       359        375,155   

6.13%, 2/15/24

       213        226,046   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.88%, 2/01/22 (f)

       964        826,630   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. (f):

      

5.13%, 7/15/24

       1,273        1,295,277   

5.00%, 5/01/25

       247        246,382   

ExamWorks Group, Inc., 5.63%, 4/15/23

       381        382,905   

HCA Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/21

       35        37,013   

HCA, Inc.:

      

3.75%, 3/15/19 (f)

       786        800,659   

6.50%, 2/15/20

       125        138,463   

7.50%, 2/15/22

       572        646,246   

5.88%, 3/15/22 (f)

       82        87,945   

4.75%, 5/01/23 (f)

       108        109,755   

5.88%, 5/01/23

       70        73,500   

5.00%, 3/15/24 (f)

       335        341,700   

5.38%, 2/01/25 (f)

       707        720,256   

5.25%, 4/15/25 (f)

       1,510        1,555,300   

5.88%, 2/15/26

       426        438,780   

HealthSouth Corp.:

      

5.75%, 11/01/24

       830        838,300   

5.75%, 9/15/25 (d)

       257        255,072   

Hologic, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/22 (d)(f)

       720        754,128   

MEDNAX, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/23 (d)

       201        208,286   

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 5/15/23 (d)

       104        97,760   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

      

6.25%, 11/01/18 (f)

       264        277,860   

4.75%, 6/01/20 (f)

       520        525,200   

4.01%, 6/15/20 (d)(e)(f)

       805        792,925   

6.00%, 10/01/20

       241        255,942   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.75%, 7/15/25 (f)

       1,470        1,563,936   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Health Care Providers & Services (continued)

  

 

Voyage Care Bondco PLC, 6.50%, 8/01/18

     GBP        355      $ 481,804   
      

 

 

 
                       17,610,503   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.1%

  

 

Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.88%, 5/15/23 (f)

     USD        880        904,200   

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC/Caesars Entertainment Resort Property, 8.00%, 10/01/20 (f)

       870        850,425   

Carlson Travel Holdings, Inc., (7.50% Cash or 8.25% PIK), 7.50%, 8/15/19 (d)(g)

       204        177,480   

Cirsa Funding Luxembourg SA, 5.88%, 5/15/23

     EUR        200        201,252   

CPUK Finance, Ltd., 7.00%, 2/28/42

     GBP        200        280,458   

Enterprise Funding Ltd., Series ETI, 3.50%, 9/10/20 (h)

       100        105,920   

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/01/25 (d)

     USD        276        267,720   

Gala Electric Casinos PLC, 11.50%, 6/01/19

     GBP        64        92,294   

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 4.38%, 11/01/18 (f)

     USD        357        359,231   

International Game Technology PLC:

      

6.25%, 2/15/22 (d)

       200        188,875   

4.75%, 2/15/23

     EUR        125        129,420   

McDonald’s Corp., 3.70%, 1/30/26 (f)

     USD        405        421,658   

MGM Resorts International:

      

5.25%, 3/31/20

       83        84,660   

6.75%, 10/01/20

       437        467,590   

6.63%, 12/15/21 (f)

       960        1,020,000   

6.00%, 3/15/23

       549        562,725   

New Red Finance, Inc., 6.00%, 4/01/22 (d)(f)

       1,095        1,141,537   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 6.38%, 8/01/21 (f)

       485        514,706   

PortAventura Entertainment Barcelona BV, 7.25%, 12/01/20

     EUR        100        109,321   

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.:

      

5.00%, 4/15/21

     USD        630        633,150   

5.00%, 4/15/23 (f)

       223        222,443   

Sabre GLBL, Inc. (d):

      

5.38%, 4/15/23

       317        319,378   

5.25%, 11/15/23

       92        93,380   

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/21 (d)

       236        241,275   

Snai SpA, 7.63%, 6/15/18

     EUR        205        219,664   

Spirit Issuer PLC:

      

Series A1, 1.14%, 12/28/28 (e)

     GBP        445        447,912   

Series A2, 3.29%, 12/28/31 (e)

       1,800        2,277,346   

Series A5, 5.47%, 12/28/28

       4,500        6,225,935   

Series A6, 2.39%, 12/28/36 (e)

       2,670        3,400,531   

Station Casinos LLC, 7.50%, 3/01/21 (f)

     USD        1,025        1,069,844   

Tropicana Entertainment LLC/Tropicana Finance Corp., 9.63%, 12/15/16 (a)(b)

       375          

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC:

      

Series A4, 5.66%, 6/30/27

     GBP        732        1,001,227   

Series N, 6.46%, 3/30/32

       100        117,768   
      

 

 

 
                       24,149,325   

Household Durables — 1.1%

  

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.63%, 4/15/18

     USD        250        251,250   

Berkline/Benchcraft LLC, 4.50%, 5/03/16 (a)(b)

       200          

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp., 6.13%, 7/01/22 (d)

       259        216,265   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
36    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Household Durables (continued)

  

 

Century Communities, Inc., 6.88%, 5/15/22 (f)

     USD        690      $ 612,375   

DR Horton, Inc., 4.00%, 2/15/20 (f)

       490        498,575   

Lennar Corp.:

      

4.50%, 11/15/19

       370        381,329   

4.75%, 4/01/21 (i)

       158        158,790   

4.88%, 12/15/23

       212        206,700   

4.75%, 5/30/25

       260        251,550   

Meritage Homes Corp., 4.50%, 3/01/18

       510        508,725   

PulteGroup, Inc., 6.38%, 5/15/33

       600        606,000   

Ryland Group, Inc., 6.63%, 5/01/20 (f)

       670        720,250   

Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp., 5.88%, 4/01/23 (d)(f)

       503        491,683   

Standard Pacific Corp., 8.38%, 1/15/21 (f)

       1,000        1,140,000   

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/21 (d)(f)

       144        133,920   

TRI Pointe Holdings, Inc.:

      

4.38%, 6/15/19

       110        106,150   

5.88%, 6/15/24 (f)

       340        323,000   
      

 

 

 
                       6,606,562   

Household Products — 0.3%

  

 

Prestige Brands, Inc., 6.38%, 3/01/24 (d)

       130        133,900   

Spectrum Brands, Inc.:

      

6.38%, 11/15/20

       250        263,437   

6.63%, 11/15/22

       815        877,144   

5.75%, 7/15/25 (d)

       576        606,960   
      

 

 

 
                       1,881,441   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.5%

  

Calpine Corp.:

      

6.00%, 1/15/22 (d)

       143        146,575   

5.38%, 1/15/23 (f)

       624        581,880   

5.88%, 1/15/24 (d)

       108        109,890   

5.50%, 2/01/24 (f)

       410        369,000   

Dynegy, Inc., 6.75%, 11/01/19 (f)

       610        565,393   

NRG Energy, Inc.:

      

7.88%, 5/15/21

       177        167,044   

6.25%, 7/15/22

       135        114,075   

6.25%, 5/01/24

       171        141,930   

NRG Yield Operating LLC, 5.38%, 8/15/24

       135        118,800   

QEP Resources, Inc., 5.38%, 10/01/22

       475        323,000   
      

 

 

 
                       2,637,587   

Insurance — 1.6%

  

 

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings Ltd. (f):

      

7.50%, 8/01/16

       1,500        1,536,348   

4.35%, 10/29/25

       360        360,571   

American International Group, Inc., 3.75%, 7/10/25 (f)

       2,705        2,654,227   

Aon PLC, 3.88%, 12/15/25 (i)

       1,115        1,127,276   

Forethought Financial Group, Inc., 8.63%, 4/15/21 (d)(f)

       750        865,498   

HUB International Ltd. (d):

      

9.25%, 2/15/21

       129        131,902   

7.88%, 10/01/21

       391        349,945   

Lincoln National Corp., 3.35%, 3/09/25 (f)

       845        803,369   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG, 6.00%, 5/26/41 (e)

     EUR        400        511,599   

Pension Insurance Corp. PLC, 6.50%, 7/03/24

     GBP        125        154,320   

Trader Corp., 9.88%, 8/15/18 (d)

     USD        595        618,800   

Wayne Merger Sub LLC, 8.25%, 8/01/23 (d)

       15        13,500   
      

 

 

 
                       9,127,355   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Internet Software & Services — 0.2%

  

 

Blue Coat Holdings, Inc., 8.38%, 6/01/23 (d)

     USD        411      $ 406,890   

Netflix, Inc., 5.75%, 3/01/24

       560        587,300   
      

 

 

 
                       994,190   

IT Services — 1.1%

      

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.,
11.00%, 3/15/21 (d)(f)

       219        180,675   

First Data Corp. (d):

      

5.38%, 8/15/23 (f)

       1,268        1,318,720   

7.00%, 12/01/23 (f)

       1,668        1,668,000   

5.00%, 1/15/24

       973        988,208   

5.75%, 1/15/24 (f)

       2,234        2,247,962   

WEX, Inc., 4.75%, 2/01/23 (d)

       220        192,500   
      

 

 

 
                       6,596,065   

Media — 6.3%

  

 

Altice Financing SA:

      

6.50%, 1/15/22 (d)(f)

       335        337,512   

5.25%, 2/15/23

     EUR        100        104,216   

Altice SA:

      

7.25%, 5/15/22

       400        414,471   

7.75%, 5/15/22 (d)(f)

     USD        850        822,375   

6.25%, 2/15/25

     EUR        175        162,770   

7.63%, 2/15/25 (d)(f)

     USD        740        677,100   

Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.38%, 7/15/23 (d)(f)

       1,546        1,565,325   

Altice US Finance II Corp., 7.75%, 7/15/25 (d)

       606        565,095   

Altice US Finance SA, 7.75%, 7/15/25 (d)(f)

       670        621,425   

AMC Networks, Inc.:

      

7.75%, 7/15/21 (f)

       285        301,388   

4.75%, 12/15/22

       70        71,050   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:

      

6.50%, 4/30/21

       245        254,647   

5.25%, 9/30/22

       725        733,156   

5.13%, 2/15/23

       270        267,975   

5.13%, 5/01/23 (d)

       150        148,875   

5.88%, 4/01/24 (d)

       778        794,532   

5.88%, 5/01/27 (d)(f)

       1,025        1,025,000   

CCO Safari II LLC, 4.91%, 7/23/25 (d)(f)

       2,425        2,487,810   

CCOH Safari LLC, 5.75%, 2/15/26 (d)(f)

       387        388,018   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., 11.50%, 4/15/20 (a)(b)

       509          

Clear Channel International BV, 8.75%, 12/15/20 (d)

       425        429,250   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:

      

6.50%, 11/15/22 (f)

       965        875,737   

6.50%, 11/15/22

       1,031        1,000,070   

Series B, 7.63%, 3/15/20 (f)

       677        595,760   

Columbus International, Inc., 7.38%, 3/30/21 (d)(f)

       686        712,068   

CSC Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 6/01/24

       550        470,250   

Discovery Communications LLC:

      

3.25%, 4/01/23 (f)

       1,490        1,368,352   

3.45%, 3/15/25

       170        152,963   

DISH DBS Corp. (f):

      

4.25%, 4/01/18

       670        675,025   

5.88%, 11/15/24

       1,126        1,011,767   

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., 6.88%, 8/15/20 (d)

       185        185,925   

Gray Television, Inc., 7.50%, 10/01/20 (f)

       323        339,554   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Media (continued)

  

 

iHeartCommunications, Inc.:

      

9.00%, 12/15/19

     USD        345      $ 243,225   

9.00%, 3/01/21

       50        34,063   

9.00%, 9/15/22 (f)

       755        505,850   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:

      

7.25%, 10/15/20

       175        120,750   

5.50%, 8/01/23 (f)

       1,065        692,250   

Lamar Media Corp., 5.75%, 2/01/26 (d)

       74        76,636   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 7.00%, 9/01/20 (d)

       185        194,019   

Midcontinent Communications & Midcontinent Finance Corp., 6.25%, 8/01/21 (d)

       245        247,450   

NAI Entertainment Holdings/NAI Entertainment Holdings Finance Corp.,
5.00%, 8/01/18 (d)(f)

       345        348,450   

Neptune Finco Corp. (d):

      

10.13%, 1/15/23

       426        458,482   

6.63%, 10/15/25

       645        680,475   

10.88%, 10/15/25

       200        216,000   

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22 (d)(f)

       845        855,562   

Numericable Group SA:

      

4.88%, 5/15/19 (d)(f)

       1,770        1,769,115   

5.38%, 5/15/22

     EUR        110        119,592   

6.00%, 5/15/22 (d)(f)

     USD        570        564,300   

5.63%, 5/15/24

     EUR        260        279,306   

6.25%, 5/15/24 (d)

     USD        270        263,250   

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.:

      

5.25%, 2/15/22

       300        306,750   

5.63%, 2/15/24

       199        207,083   

RCN Telecom Services LLC/RCN Capital Corp., 8.50%, 8/15/20 (d)(f)

       450        434,250   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (d):

      

5.75%, 8/01/21 (f)

       424        439,900   

4.63%, 5/15/23

       40        39,000   

5.38%, 4/15/25 (f)

       200        199,500   

Sterling Entertainment Corp., 9.75%, 12/15/19

       1,175        1,151,500   

TEGNA, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 10/15/19

       197        208,820   

4.88%, 9/15/21 (d)

       70        71,750   

Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 7/15/22 (d)(f)

       786        786,000   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH:

      

5.50%, 1/15/23 (d)

       210        219,975   

4.00%, 1/15/25

     EUR        236        245,180   

5.00%, 1/15/25 (d)(f)

     USD        749        751,337   

Univision Communications, Inc. (d):

      

5.13%, 5/15/23 (f)

       1,195        1,186,037   

5.13%, 2/15/25

       765        748,744   

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 6.00%, 4/15/21

     GBP        832        1,171,931   

WaveDivision Escrow LLC/WaveDivision Escrow Corp., 8.13%, 9/01/20 (d)(f)

     USD        790        752,475   

Ziggo Bond Finance BV:

      

4.63%, 1/15/25

     EUR        137        139,721   

5.88%, 1/15/25 (d)(f)

     USD        470        455,900   
      

 

 

 
        36,744,089   

Metals & Mining — 1.5%

      

Alcoa, Inc. (f):

      

5.87%, 2/23/22

       630        603,225   

5.13%, 10/01/24

       773        698,599   

ArcelorMittal, 6.13%, 6/01/18

       294        288,520   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Metals & Mining (continued)

      

Constellium NV, 5.75%, 5/15/24 (d)(f)

     USD        1,127      $ 856,520   

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (d):

      

7.00%, 2/15/21

       119        61,285   

7.25%, 5/15/22

       356        176,220   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 3.10%, 3/15/20

       75        54,164   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:

      

2.30%, 11/14/17

       286        261,690   

2.38%, 3/15/18

       695        599,438   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 8.25%, 6/01/20 (f)

       510        530,400   

Novelis, Inc.:

      

8.38%, 12/15/17

       175        174,125   

8.75%, 12/15/20 (f)

       2,609        2,419,847   

Ryerson, Inc./Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 9.00%, 10/15/17

       100        77,000   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 10/01/21 (f)

       645        628,875   

6.38%, 8/15/22 (f)

       555        555,000   

5.25%, 4/15/23

       200        187,500   

5.50%, 10/01/24

       56        52,500   

Teck Resources Ltd., 3.00%, 3/01/19

       166        126,575   

Wise Metals Group LLC/Wise Alloys Finance Corp., 8.75%, 12/15/18 (d)(f)

       538        451,920   
      

 

 

 
        8,803,403   

Multi-Utilities — 0.0%

      

CE Energy AS, 7.00%, 2/01/21

     EUR        150        159,098   

Multiline Retail — 0.5%

      

Dollar Tree Inc., 5.75%, 3/01/23 (d)(f)

     USD        2,276        2,421,095   

Hema Bondco I BV, 6.25%, 6/15/19

     EUR        205        146,085   

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd.,
8.00%, 10/15/21 (d)(f)

     USD        566        398,973   
      

 

 

 
        2,966,153   

Offshore Drilling & Other Services — 0.1%

      

Sensata Technologies BV (d):

      

5.63%, 11/01/24

       179        184,370   

5.00%, 10/01/25 (f)

       442        434,265   
      

 

 

 
        618,635   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.7%

      

Anadarko Finance Co., Series B, 7.50%, 5/01/31

       36        32,263   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 3.45%, 7/15/24

       284        230,179   

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/21

       28        8,330   

California Resources Corp.,
8.00%, 12/15/22 (d)(f)

       1,767        441,750   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.:

      

3.00%, 8/15/22

       37        27,021   

3.80%, 9/15/23

       50        36,322   

Concho Resources, Inc., 5.50%, 4/01/23 (f)

       758        704,940   

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 5.88%, 4/15/22 (f)

       1,185        773,212   

Continental Resources, Inc., 3.80%, 6/01/24

       680        460,882   

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 7.13%, 4/15/21 (d)

       1,020        872,100   

Denbury Resources, Inc.:

      

6.38%, 8/15/21

       16        5,120   

5.50%, 5/01/22

       22        6,875   

Diamondback Energy, Inc., 7.63%, 10/01/21

       471        475,710   

Energy Transfer Equity LP:

      

7.50%, 10/15/20 (f)

       674        616,710   

5.88%, 1/15/24 (f)

       630        519,750   

5.50%, 6/01/27

       40        30,200   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
38    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

      

Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC/FCX Oil & Gas, Inc.:

      

6.50%, 11/15/20

     USD        75      $ 55,313   

6.63%, 5/01/21

       75        55,313   

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co., 5.00%, 12/01/24 (d)(f)

       377        256,360   

MEG Energy Corp. (d):

      

6.50%, 3/15/21

       384        185,280   

7.00%, 3/31/24 (f)

       1,960        901,600   

Memorial Resource Development Corp., 5.88%, 7/01/22 (f)

       757        514,760   

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.63%, 7/01/24

       112        101,640   

NGPL PipeCo LLC (d):

      

7.12%, 12/15/17

       208        193,960   

9.63%, 6/01/19

       353        331,820   

7.77%, 12/15/37

       159        112,890   

Range Resources Corp., 5.75%, 6/01/21

       161        136,045   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (d):

      

6.85%, 7/15/18

       183        177,052   

6.00%, 1/15/19

       75        70,125   

5.63%, 4/15/20 (f)

       500        445,687   

RSP Permian, Inc., 6.63%, 10/01/22

       291        260,445   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:

      

5.63%, 2/01/21

       245        233,822   

5.63%, 4/15/23 (f)

       762        702,945   

5.75%, 5/15/24 (f)

       564        519,230   

5.63%, 3/01/25 (f)

       284        257,730   

Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.50%, 11/30/16 (f)

       2,249        2,341,771   

Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.13%, 1/15/23 (f)

       664        235,720   

Seven Generations Energy Ltd. (d):

      

8.25%, 5/15/20 (f)

       890        852,175   

6.75%, 5/01/23

       226        194,360   

SM Energy Co., 6.13%, 11/15/22 (f)

       790        343,650   

Tesoro Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 5.88%, 10/01/20 (f)

       138        129,720   

Weatherford International LLC, 6.35%, 6/15/17

       185        174,825   

Weatherford International Ltd., 6.00%, 3/15/18

       79        67,545   

Whiting Petroleum Corp.:

      

1.25%, 4/01/20 (d)(f)(h)

       1,298        472,959   

6.25%, 4/01/23

       26        11,895   

Williams Cos., Inc.:

      

3.70%, 1/15/23

       100        74,000   

4.55%, 6/24/24

       268        201,000   
      

 

 

 
        15,853,001   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%

      

Unifrax I LLC/Unifrax Holding Co., 7.50%, 2/15/19 (d)

             260        200,200   

Pharmaceuticals — 2.3%

      

AbbVie, Inc., 3.60%, 5/14/25 (f)

       695        709,535   

Actavis Funding SCS, 3.45%, 3/15/22 (f)

       2,460        2,508,755   

Capsugel SA, (7.00% Cash or 7.75% PIK), 7.00%, 5/15/19 (d)(g)

       156        156,195   

DPx Holdings BV, 7.50%, 2/01/22 (d)

       110        105,050   

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc. (d):

      

7.75%, 1/15/22

       121        125,538   

6.00%, 7/15/23 (f)

       1,029        1,039,290   

6.00%, 2/01/25 (f)

       798        794,010   

Ephios Bondco PLC, 6.25%, 7/01/22

     EUR        225        249,050   

Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd., 5.25%, 4/01/22 (f)

     USD        479        495,166   

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.38%, 8/01/23 (d)(f)

       970        989,400   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

      

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

      

6.75%, 8/15/18 (d)(f)

     USD        2,214      $ 2,136,510   

5.38%, 3/15/20 (d)(f)

       1,012        915,860   

6.38%, 10/15/20 (d)(f)

       994        911,995   

7.50%, 7/15/21 (d)

       335        315,738   

5.63%, 12/01/21 (d)

       520        444,922   

5.50%, 3/01/23 (d)

       519        432,067   

4.50%, 5/15/23

     EUR        300        261,215   

5.88%, 5/15/23 (d)(f)

     USD        933        787,219   

6.13%, 4/15/25 (d)

       297        249,294   
      

 

 

 
        13,626,809   

Professional Services — 0.0%

      

Truven Health Analytics, Inc., 10.63%, 6/01/20

             250        267,813   

Real Estate — 0.3%

      

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.,
3.45%, 6/01/25 (f)

       1,245        1,270,174   

Prologis LP, 3.75%, 11/01/25 (f)

       255        259,869   
      

 

 

 
        1,530,043   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.9%

  

 

Aroundtown Property Holdings PLC, 3.00%, 12/09/21

     EUR        200        210,064   

ERP Operating LP, 3.38%, 6/01/25 (f)

     USD        1,015        1,032,399   

FelCor Lodging LP, 6.00%, 6/01/25

       225        230,625   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 5.63%, 10/15/21 (f)

       1,430        1,483,625   

iStar Financial, Inc., 4.00%, 11/01/17

       250        236,562   

Ventas Realty LP, 4.13%, 1/15/26 (f)

       650        658,989   

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., 4.75%, 6/01/21 (f)

       1,300        1,399,228   
      

 

 

 
        5,251,492   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4%

  

 

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. (d)(f):

      

4.50%, 4/15/19

       361        370,928   

5.25%, 12/01/21

       1,412        1,434,945   

Rialto Holdings LLC/Rialto Corp., 7.00%, 12/01/18 (d)

       220        216,700   
      

 

 

 
        2,022,573   

Road & Rail — 1.0%

      

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc. (d):

      

5.13%, 6/01/22

       85        79,475   

5.25%, 3/15/25

       930        823,050   

EC Finance PLC, 5.13%, 7/15/21

     EUR        180        201,981   

Florida East Coast Holdings Corp., 6.75%, 5/01/19 (d)(f)

     USD        701        701,876   

Hertz Corp.:

      

6.75%, 4/15/19

       405        404,032   

5.88%, 10/15/20

       435        421,950   

7.38%, 1/15/21

       225        223,313   

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd.,
5.88%, 7/05/34 (d)(f)

       3,000        2,827,500   

Watco Cos. LLC/Watco Finance Corp., 6.38%, 4/01/23 (d)

       319        301,455   
      

 

 

 
        5,984,632   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.7%

  

 

Analog Devices, Inc., 3.90%, 12/15/25

       375        394,772   

Applied Materials, Inc., 3.90%, 10/01/25

       285        295,778   

Micron Technology, Inc., 5.25%, 1/15/24 (d)(f)

       145        121,800   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016    39


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)

  

 

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC (d)(f):

      

4.13%, 6/15/20

     USD        1,037      $ 1,048,770   

5.75%, 2/15/21

       560        582,400   

QUALCOMM, Inc., 3.45%, 5/20/25 (f)

       1,570        1,579,882   

Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.88%, 6/01/27 (d)(f)

       250        173,329   
      

 

 

 
        4,196,731   

Software — 0.6%

      

ACI Worldwide, Inc., 6.38%, 8/15/20 (d)

       360        367,650   

Ensemble S Merger Sub, Inc., 9.00%, 9/30/23 (d)

       303        280,275   

Infor Software Parent LLC/Infor Software Parent, Inc., (7.13% Cash or 7.88% PIK), 7.13%, 5/01/21 (d)(f)(g)

       859        603,447   

Infor US, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/22 (d)(f)

       584        506,620   

Informatica LLC, 7.13%, 7/15/23 (d)

       465        427,800   

Nuance Communications, Inc., 5.38%, 8/15/20 (d)(f)

       245        250,513   

Solera LLC/Solera Finance, Inc., 10.50%, 3/01/24 (d)

       681        646,950   

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., 5.88%, 7/15/23 (d)

       483        509,565   
      

 

 

 
        3,592,820   

Specialty Retail — 0.4%

      

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 6.00%, 12/15/24

       490        485,100   

L Brands, Inc., 6.88%, 11/01/35 (d)

       480        510,000   

Michaels Stores, Inc., 5.88%, 12/15/20 (d)

       370        381,100   

New Look Secured Issuer PLC, 6.50%, 7/01/22

     GBP        200        271,411   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.38%, 12/01/24

     USD        226        219,220   

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc., 5.50%, 11/01/23

       243        253,935   

THOM Europe SAS, 7.38%, 7/15/19

     EUR        230        257,712   
      

 

 

 
        2,378,478   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1%

  

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.90%, 10/15/25 (d)(f)

     USD        750        711,783   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1%

      

Levi Strauss & Co., 5.00%, 5/01/25

       450        450,045   

William Carter Co., 5.25%, 8/15/21

       116        118,320   
      

 

 

 
        568,365   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%

      

Radian Group, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/20

             500        472,500   

Tobacco — 0.1%

      

Reynolds American, Inc., 3.25%, 6/12/20 (f)

             396        411,792   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%

      

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.63%, 10/01/24 (d)(f)

             420        415,800   

Transportation Infrastructure — 1.3%

      

JCH Parent, Inc., (10.50% Cash or 11.25% PIK), 10.50%, 3/15/19 (d)(g)

       916        494,736   

Onorato Armatori SpA, 7.75%, 2/15/23

     EUR        100        106,337   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 3.38%, 3/15/18 (d)(f)

     USD        6,155        6,245,571   

Transurban Finance Co., 4.13%, 2/02/26 (d)(f)

       435        436,829   
      

 

 

 
        7,283,473   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.9%

  

 

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 8.25%, 10/15/23

     USD        279      $ 249,008   

Crown Castle International Corp.:

      

4.88%, 4/15/22

       73        76,285   

5.25%, 1/15/23

       350        370,563   

Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/21 (d)(f)

       2,073        1,774,488   

Equinix, Inc., 5.88%, 1/15/26 (f)

       828        865,260   

Geo Group, Inc., 5.88%, 1/15/22

       50        50,375   

Matterhorn Telecom SA, 3.88%, 5/01/22

     EUR        100        95,187   

Rogers Communications, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/44 (f)

     USD        545        558,188   

SBA Communications Corp., 4.88%, 7/15/22 (f)

       1,065        1,083,637   

Sprint Capital Corp.:

      

6.90%, 5/01/19

       135        115,088   

6.88%, 11/15/28

       545        395,125   

Sprint Communications, Inc.:

      

9.00%, 11/15/18 (d)(f)

       1,454        1,509,397   

7.00%, 3/01/20 (d)(f)

       158        155,235   

7.00%, 8/15/20

       270        211,950   

Sprint Corp., 7.13%, 6/15/24 (f)

       590        420,375   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.:

      

6.54%, 4/28/20

       370        382,950   

6.63%, 4/28/21 (f)

       263        274,835   

6.13%, 1/15/22

       75        77,063   

6.73%, 4/28/22

       173        180,975   

6.00%, 3/01/23 (f)

       478        492,340   

6.84%, 4/28/23

       55        57,200   

6.50%, 1/15/24 (f)

       535        549,712   

6.38%, 3/01/25

       155        156,550   

6.50%, 1/15/26 (f)

       643        651,597   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 4.00%, 7/15/20

     EUR        295        310,486   
      

 

 

 
        11,063,869   
Total Corporate Bonds — 53.2%        310,375,530   
      
                          
Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)                      

Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%

      

BE Aerospace, Inc., 2014 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 12/16/21

     USD        854        853,438   

TASC, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 12.00%, 5/30/21

       550        515,625   

Transdigm, Inc.:

      

2015 Term Loan E, 3.50%, 5/14/22

       641        610,919   

Term Loan C, 3.75%, 2/28/20

       699        677,990   

Term Loan D, 3.75%, 6/04/21

       337        321,941   
      

 

 

 
        2,979,913   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%

      

CEVA Group PLC, Synthetic LC, 6.50%, 3/19/21

       295        227,410   

CEVA Intercompany BV, Dutch Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/19/21

       306        235,618   

CEVA Logistics Canada ULC, Canadian Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/19/21

       53        40,624   

CEVA Logistics US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/19/21

       422        324,990   

XPO Logistics, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, 11/01/21

       420        416,589   
      

 

 

 
        1,245,231   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Airlines — 0.1%

      

Northwest Airlines, Inc.:

      

2.39%, 3/10/17

     USD        226      $ 223,410   

1.77%, 9/10/18

       414        401,580   

US Airways Group, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 5/23/19

       7        6,666   
      

 

 

 
        631,656   

Auto Components — 0.7%

      

Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.75%, 4/27/20

       605        603,878   

Autoparts Holdings Ltd.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 7.05%, 7/29/17

       913        731,544   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 11.00%, 1/29/18

       1,050        504,000   

Dayco Products LLC, Term Loan B, 5.25%, 12/12/19

       406        398,299   

Gates Global, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/05/21

       1,782        1,566,093   

INA Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/15/20

       264        263,765   
      

 

 

 
                       4,067,579   

Automobiles — 0.2%

      

Chrysler Group LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, 3.25%, 12/31/18

             1,293        1,281,027   

Banks — 0.1%

      

Redtop Acquisitions Ltd.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 12/03/20

       412        405,253   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 6/03/21

       348        326,156   
      

 

 

 
                       731,409   

Building Materials — 0.2%

  

 

USAGM HoldCo LLC:

      

2015 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 7/28/23

       490        450,800   

2015 Term Loan, 4.75%, 7/28/22

       986        920,245   
      

 

 

 
                       1,371,045   

Building Products — 0.7%

  

 

Continental Building Products LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 8/28/20

       655        638,434   

CPG International, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, 9/30/20

       1,280        1,203,252   

GYP Holdings III Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 4/01/21

       714        670,729   

Hanson Building Products Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/13/22

       30        27,273   

Jeld-Wen, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 10/15/21

       565        558,397   

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 2/01/21

       632        596,568   

Wilsonart LLC, Term Loan B, 4.00%, 10/31/19

       665        646,550   
      

 

 

 
                       4,341,203   

Capital Markets — 0.4%

  

 

Affinion Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.75%, 4/30/18

       516        449,734   

American Capital Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, 3.50%, 8/22/17

       570        564,075   

RPI Finance Trust, Term Loan B4, 3.50%, 11/09/20

       1,131        1,126,484   
      

 

 

 
                       2,140,293   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Chemicals — 0.9%

  

 

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, 2/01/20

     USD        640      $ 631,258   

Evergreen Acqco 1 LP, Term Loan, 5.00%, 7/09/19

       47        35,061   

Huntsman International LLC, 2013 Incremental Term Loan, 3.75%, 10/01/21

       406        392,134   

MacDermid, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, 6/07/20

       653        592,824   

Term Loan B3, 5.50%, 6/07/20

       504        457,772   

OXEA Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 1/15/20

       596        573,621   

Royal Holdings, Inc.:

      

2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 6/19/22

       462        445,228   

2015 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 6/19/23

       535        511,819   

Solenis International LP:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/31/21

       514        485,581   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, 7/31/22

       600        472,500   

Tata Chemicals North America, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 8/07/20

       590        572,115   
      

 

 

 
                       5,169,913   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.7%

  

 

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 10/09/19

       761        738,290   

ARAMARK Corp.:

      

Term Loan E, 3.25%, 9/07/19

       700        696,675   

Term Loan F, 3.25%, 2/24/21

       458        454,142   

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 11/26/20

       797        733,223   

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/20/21

       1,384        1,369,462   

Connolly Corp.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/14/21

       1,297        1,251,274   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 5/14/22

       500        490,000   

Dealer Tire LLC, Term Loan B, 5.50%, 12/22/21

       232        231,271   

Koosharem LLC, Exit Term Loan, 7.50%, 5/16/20

       1,587        1,436,207   

Livingston International, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/18/19

       333        303,009   

Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 11/14/19

       1,361        1,292,371   

Waste Industries USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 2/27/20

       687        684,123   

West Corp., Term Loan B10, 3.25%, 6/30/18

       493        484,310   
      

 

 

 
                       10,164,357   

Communications Equipment — 0.7%

  

 

Applied Systems, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 1/25/21

       277        268,609   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, 1/24/22

       265        239,825   

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B7, 6.25%, 5/29/20

       243        142,439   

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan B5, 3.83%, 12/29/22

       499        494,177   

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 4/24/22

     USD        199        194,889   

Telesat Canada, Term Loan A, 3.00%, 3/28/17

     CAD        1,376        1,009,555   

Zayo Group LLC:

      

Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/06/21

     USD        1,965        1,936,044   

Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 5/06/21

       55        54,876   
      

 

 

 
                       4,340,414   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Construction Materials — 0.3%

  

 

Filtration Group Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 11/21/20

     USD        800      $ 770,000   

HD Supply, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 8/13/21

       1,297        1,268,118   
      

 

 

 
                       2,038,118   

Containers & Packaging — 0.5%

  

 

Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., Incremental Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/17/19

       907        895,825   

Berry Plastics Holding Corp.:

      

Term Loan E, 3.75%, 1/06/21

       454        446,601   

Term Loan F, 4.00%, 10/01/22

       1,466        1,456,678   
      

 

 

 
                       2,799,104   

Distributors — 0.1%

  

 

ABC Supply Co., Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, 4/16/20

       592        583,472   

American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 5.25%, 9/01/21

       223        216,475   
      

 

 

 
                       799,947   

Diversified Consumer Services — 1.0%

  

 

Allied Security Holdings LLC:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 2/12/21

       809        777,669   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 8/13/21

       500        437,500   

AssuredPartners, Inc., 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 10/21/22

       825        788,906   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 1/30/20

       1,195        1,190,125   

ROC Finance LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, 6/20/19

       616        551,933   

ServiceMaster Co., 2014 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/01/21

       2,273        2,251,697   
      

 

 

 
                       5,997,830   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.6%

  

 

AlixPartners LLP, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.50%, 7/28/22

       803        794,123   

Onex Wizard US Acquisition, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/13/22

       551        536,259   

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Dollar Term Loan, 4.50%, 12/01/18

       1,231        1,225,692   

SAM Finance Luxembourg Sarl, Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/17/20

       175        172,850   

TransFirst, Inc.:

      

2014 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.00%, 11/12/22

       350        348,687   

Incremental Term Loan B, 4.75%, 11/12/21

       572        570,830   
      

 

 

 
                       3,648,441   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.3%

  

 

Altice Financing SA, Delayed Draw Term Loan, 5.50%, 7/02/19

       1,025        1,012,925   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, 6/06/19

       703        694,394   

Integra Telecom, Inc.:

      

2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 8/14/20

       844        794,237   

Integra Telecom, Inc. (continued):

      

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, 2/12/21

       360        340,226   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

2013 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 1/15/20

       3,040        3,034,315   

2019 Term Loan, 4.00%, 8/01/19

       659        657,592   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., Term Loan F, 3.50%, 6/30/23

       1,076        1,041,090   
      

 

 

 
                       7,574,779   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Electrical Equipment — 0.2%

  

 

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC:

      

DIP Term Loan, 3.75%, 11/07/16

     USD        1,168      $ 1,156,960   

Extended Term Loan, 4.91%, 10/10/17 (a)(b)

       780        212,940   
      

 

 

 
                       1,369,900   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%

  

 

CDW LLC, Term Loan, 3.25%, 4/29/20

             333        328,510   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%

      

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 4/23/20

       294        275,512   

MEG Energy Corp., Refinancing Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/31/20

       1,228        871,458   
      

 

 

 
                       1,146,970   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.8%

  

 

Albertsons LLC, Term Loan B4, 5.50%, 8/25/21

       1,099        1,072,735   

Hostess Brands LLC:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 8/03/22

       1,088        1,072,719   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 8/03/23

       30        28,836   

Rite Aid Corp.:

      

5.75%, 8/21/20

       240        239,599   

4.88%, 6/21/21

       815        812,115   

Supervalu, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B, 4.50%, 3/21/19

       344        323,778   

US Foods, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/31/19

       1,366        1,346,836   
      

 

 

 
                       4,896,618   

Food Products — 0.7%

  

 

Dole Food Co., Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 11/01/18

       701        681,066   

Pabst Brewing Co., Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, 10/21/21

       571        560,884   

Performance Food Group Co., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, 11/14/19

       432        431,550   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC:

      

Incremental Term Loan I, 3.75%, 1/13/23

       370        370,788   

Term Loan G, 3.00%, 4/29/20

       438        433,081   

Reddy Ice Corp.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, 5/01/19

       652        523,542   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.75%, 11/01/19

       1,380        900,450   
      

 

 

 
                       3,901,361   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.5%

  

 

Alere, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 6/18/22

       887        885,115   

Auris Luxembourg III Sarl, Term Loan B4, 4.25%, 1/15/22

       699        681,156   

Capsugel Holdings US, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 8/01/18

       1,262        1,250,135   

DJO Finance LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 4.25%, 6/08/20

       1,404        1,349,787   

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 9/08/22

       935        932,663   

Iasis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 5/03/18

       442        429,828   

Immucor, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B2, 5.00%, 8/17/18

       592        534,441   

National Vision, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/12/21

       1,184        1,107,184   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
42    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)

  

 

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 6/30/21

     USD        1,168      $ 994,910   

Sage Products Holdings III LLC, Refinancing Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 12/13/19

       504        503,209   
      

 

 

 
                       8,668,428   

Health Care Management Services — 0.0%

  

 

New Millennium HoldCo, Inc., Exit Term Loan, 7.50%, 12/21/20 (a)(b)

             291        264,584   

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.7%

      

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.:

      

Term Loan B, 4.25%, 2/11/22

       236        235,474   

Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 2/16/23

       650        648,785   

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 4/28/22

       198        187,913   

Amsurg Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 3.50%, 7/16/21

       1,152        1,145,717   

CHG Healthcare Services Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 11/19/19

       1,051        1,032,095   

Community Health Systems, Inc.:

      

Term Loan F, 3.69%, 12/31/18

       568        551,821   

Term Loan G, 3.75%, 12/31/19

       1,355        1,290,814   

Term Loan H, 4.00%, 1/27/21

       135        127,749   

Curo Health Services LLC, 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, 2/07/22

       794        780,605   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 6/24/21

       2,056        2,052,001   

Envision Healthcare Corp., Term Loan:

      

4.25%, 5/25/18

       439        436,828   

5.13%, 7/01/22 (d)

       165        165,825   

B2, 4.50%, 10/28/22

       390        387,660   

HC Group Holdings III, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 4/07/22

       598        593,636   

HCA, Inc., Term Loan B5, 3.19%, 3/31/17

       598        597,721   

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/31/21

       787        767,205   

NVA Holdings, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 8/14/21

       6        5,568   

2016 Term Loan, 5.50%, 8/14/21

       303        296,369   

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/15/22

       973        933,660   

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 11/03/20

       401        388,303   

Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/17/22

       717        709,676   

Team Health, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.50%, 11/23/22

       1,027        1,025,266   

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.25%, 12/31/22

       465        459,480   

Vizient, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.25%, 2/13/23

       650        645,938   
      

 

 

 
                       15,466,109   

Health Care Technology — 0.1%

  

 

IMS Health, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, 3/17/21

             698        683,093   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.4%

      

Amaya Holdings BV:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 8/01/21

       736        680,934   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 8/01/22

       346        338,749   

Boyd Gaming Corp., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 8/14/20

       777        772,674   

Bronco Midstream Funding LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 8/15/20

       1,108        620,404   

Burger King Newco Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 12/10/21

       1,730        1,720,183   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)

      

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, Term Loan B, 7.00%, 10/11/20

     USD        2,591      $ 2,348,734   

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 8/08/21

       697        692,439   

Eldorado Resorts LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/23/22

       972        959,565   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 10/26/20

       480        478,544   

La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 3.75%, 4/14/21

       433        412,270   

MGM Resorts International, Term Loan B, 3.50%, 12/20/19

       1,253        1,241,175   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 8/13/20

       228        227,597   

RHP Hotel Properties LP, Term Loan B, 3.50%, 1/15/21

       549        545,453   

Sabre, Inc.:

      

Incremental Term Loan, 4.00%, 2/19/19

       391        387,090   

Term Loan B, 4.00%, 2/19/19

       703        695,520   

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2014 Term Loan B1, 6.00%, 10/18/20

       382        351,201   

Station Casinos LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/02/20

       1,388        1,367,355   
      

 

 

 
                       13,839,887   

Household Durables — 0.1%

      

Jarden Corp., 2015 Term Loan B2, 3.19%, 7/30/22

             499        497,398   

Household Products — 0.3%

      

Bass Pro Group LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 4.00%, 6/05/20

       360        338,189   

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, 6/23/22

       1,118        1,115,047   
      

 

 

 
                       1,453,236   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 1.0%

  

Calpine Construction Finance Co., LP, Term Loan B1, 3.00%, 5/03/20

       758        711,367   

Calpine Corp.:

      

Term Loan B3, 4.00%, 10/09/19

       515        498,238   

Term Loan B5, 3.50%, 5/27/22

       602        569,325   

Term Loan B6, 4.00%, 1/15/23

       275        265,375   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC, DIP Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/19/16

       1,733        1,724,180   

Granite Acquisition, Inc.:

      

Term Loan B, 5.00%, 12/19/21

       1,105        995,005   

Term Loan C, 5.00%, 12/19/21

       49        44,223   

NRG Energy, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B, 2.75%, 7/02/18

       724        710,940   
      

 

 

 
                       5,518,653   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%

  

 

Sequa Corp., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 6/19/17

             275        162,519   

Insurance — 0.6%

      

AmWINS Group LLC, New Term Loan, 5.25%, 9/06/19

       700        695,842   

Asurion LLC, Term Loan B1, 5.00%, 5/24/19

       560        526,352   

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford of Delaware Holding Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/16/20

       620        608,257   

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/01/21

       811        772,318   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, 2/28/22

       765        668,097   
      

 

 

 
                       3,270,866   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Internet Software & Services — 0.2%

  

 

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/13/21

     USD        1,093      $ 1,084,575   

IT Services — 1.0%

      

Blue Coat Holdings, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/20/22

       1,182        1,119,981   

First Data Corp., 2018 Extended Term Loan, 3.93%, 3/24/18

       4,137        4,080,850   

Vantiv LLC, 2014 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/13/21

       800        798,036   
      

 

 

 
                       5,998,867   

Machinery — 0.4%

  

 

Allison Transmission, Inc., Term Loan B3, 3.50%, 8/23/19

       450        448,146   

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 11/25/21

       302        301,573   

Rexnord LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.00%, 8/21/20

       641        612,836   

Silver II US Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/13/19

       1,077        874,404   
      

 

 

 
                       2,236,959   

Media — 3.4%

  

 

Altice US Finance I Corp., Extended Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/14/22

       1,285        1,258,636   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan:

      

1st Lien, 7.00%, 3/31/20

       1,494        1,433,342   

0.00%, 7/03/16 (a)(b)(j)

       2,005          

Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan I, 3.50%, 1/24/23

       2,585        2,568,844   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan D, 7.19%, 1/30/19

       1,818        1,189,055   

Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan C, 4.25%, 6/13/21

       705        702,356   

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 5/31/21

       1,121        1,088,356   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 6/30/19

       1,176        1,045,743   

Media General, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 7/31/20

       1,138        1,135,010   

Neptune Finco Corp., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.00%, 10/09/22

       1,255        1,242,136   

Numericable U.S. LLC:

      

Term Loan B1, 4.50%, 5/21/20

       1,095        1,053,158   

Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 5/21/20

       947        911,126   

Term Loan B6, 4.75%, 2/10/23

       655        629,075   

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, Term Loan B1, 3.25%, 3/24/21

       1,188        1,166,211   

Tribune Media Co., Term Loan, 3.75%, 12/27/20

       804        795,051   

Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan C4, 4.00%, 3/01/20

       2,128        2,066,191   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., Term Loan E, 4.25%, 6/30/23

     GBP        305        404,736   

Ziggo Financing Partnership:

      

Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 1/15/22

     USD        374        359,298   

Term Loan B2A, 3.60%, 1/15/22

       255        245,075   

Term Loan B3, 3.60%, 1/15/22

       420        403,060   
      

 

 

 
                       19,696,459   

Metals & Mining — 0.2%

  

 

Ameriforge Group, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, 12/19/20

       255        39,844   

Novelis, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 6/02/22

       1,080        1,005,235   
      

 

 

 
                       1,045,079   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Multiline Retail — 0.8%

  

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 9/26/19

     USD        1,263      $ 1,198,928   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 3/26/20

       575        474,134   

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 7/06/22

       1,613        1,613,920   

Hudson’s Bay Co., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.75%, 9/30/22

       776        770,403   

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, 4.25%, 10/25/20

       672        562,483   
      

 

 

 
                       4,619,868   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.6%

  

 

CITGO Holding, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 9.50%, 5/12/18

       304        298,612   

Drillships Financing Holding, Inc., Term Loan B1, 6.00%, 3/31/21

       512        144,715   

Energy Transfer Equity LP, Term Loan, 3.25%, 12/02/19

       87        69,767   

Panda Patriot LLC, Term Loan B1, 6.75%, 12/19/20

       645        574,050   

Power Buyer LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 11/06/20

       275        257,469   

Samchully Midstream 3 LLC, Term Loan B, 5.75%, 10/20/21

       815        560,472   

Seventy Seven Operating LLC, Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/25/21

       104        60,316   

Southcross Energy Partners LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 8/04/21

       553        283,334   

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP, Term Loan B, 6.00%, 8/04/21

       265        39,705   

TPF II Power LLC, Term Loan B, 5.50%, 10/02/21

       464        434,260   

Veresen Midstream Limited Partnership, Term Loan B1, 5.25%, 3/31/22

       727        676,250   

WTG Holdings III Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 1/15/21

       294        285,180   
      

 

 

 
                       3,684,130   

Personal Products — 0.1%

  

 

Prestige Brands, Inc., Term Loan B3, 3.50%, 9/03/21

             550        548,394   

Pharmaceuticals — 1.9%

      

Akorn, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 4/16/21

       609        605,690   

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, 11/01/19

       698        685,003   

DPx Holdings BV, 2014 Incremental Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/11/21

       1,314        1,245,101   

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I Sarl, 2015 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 9/26/22

       1,405        1,387,831   

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.44%, 2/27/21

       1,621        1,615,297   

Jaguar Holding Co. II, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 8/18/22

       2,006        1,955,427   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

      

Series C2 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 12/11/19

       1,483        1,390,645   

Series E Term Loan B, 3.75%, 8/05/20

       981        914,988   

Term Loan B F1, 4.00%, 4/01/22

       1,509        1,408,880   
      

 

 

 
                       11,208,862   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Professional Services — 1.2%

      

Acosta Holdco, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 4.25%, 9/26/21

     USD        497      $ 467,346   

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.:

      

2014 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/23/21

       598        566,959   

2014 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, 7/25/22

       605        502,150   

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 11/02/18

       1,049        1,026,337   

ON Assignment, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 3.75%, 6/03/22

       642        640,260   

SIRVA Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan, 7.50%, 3/27/19

       1,016        959,710   

Sterling Infosystems, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 5.75%, 6/20/22

       698        679,044   

TransUnion LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 4/09/21

       1,752        1,707,455   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 6/06/19

       550        547,347   
      

 

 

 
                       7,096,608   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%

  

 

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, 10/24/22

             254        235,568   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.6%

  

 

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 10/16/20

       914        908,129   

DTZ US Borrower LLC, 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 11/04/21

       1,049        1,008,536   

Realogy Corp.:

      

Extended Letter of Credit, 0.46%, 10/10/16

       47        46,032   

Term Loan B, 3.75%, 3/05/20

       1,348        1,334,555   
      

 

 

 
                       3,297,252   

Road & Rail — 0.4%

  

 

Hertz Corp., Term Loan B2, 3.00%, 3/11/18

       1,394        1,365,483   

Road Infrastructure Investment LLC:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/31/21

       292        277,999   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, 9/30/21

       675        627,750   
      

 

 

 
                       2,271,232   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.1%

  

 

Avago Technologies Cayman Ltd., 2016 Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 2/01/23

       4,065        4,005,936   

Microsemi Corp., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.25%, 1/15/23

       408        406,966   

NXP BV, 2015 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 12/07/20

       1,704        1,698,725   
      

 

 

 
                       6,111,627   

Software — 1.7%

  

 

Epicor Software Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 6/01/22

       729        639,645   

GCA Services Group, Inc.:

      

2016 Term Loan, 5.75%, 2/19/23

       575        571,050   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.25%, 11/01/20

       310        306,125   

Term Loan B, 4.25%, 11/01/19

       240        238,248   

Infor US, Inc., Term Loan B5, 3.75%, 6/03/20

       863        794,614   

Informatica Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, 8/05/22

       898        843,140   

IQOR US, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 4/01/21

       341        264,218   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Software (continued)

  

 

Kronos, Inc.:

      

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, 4/30/20

     USD        666      $ 644,482   

Initial Incremental Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/30/19

       492        478,011   

Mitchell International, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/13/20

       614        560,834   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 10/11/21

       600        483,000   

SolarWinds, Inc., Term Loan, 6.50%, 2/03/23

       920        880,440   

Solera Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, 2/10/23

       440        429,550   

Sophia LP, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.75%, 9/30/22

       429        411,134   

SS&C Technologies, Inc.:

      

2015 Term Loan B1, 4.01%, 7/08/22

       1,995        1,976,782   

2015 Term Loan B2, 4.08%, 7/08/22

       288        285,080   
      

 

 

 
                       9,806,353   

Specialty Retail — 0.7%

  

 

CNT Holdings III Corp., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 1/22/23

       575        570,687   

Michaels Stores, Inc.:

      

Incremental 2014 Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 1/28/20

       563        557,461   

Term Loan B, 3.75%, 1/28/20

       597        589,004   

Party City Holdings, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 8/19/22

       1,217        1,166,142   

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.:

      

2016 Term Loan B1, 5.75%, 1/26/23

       360        352,480   

2016 Term Loan B2, 5.62%, 1/26/23

       450        440,532   

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/11/22

       220        213,243   
      

 

 

 
        3,889,549   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.3%

  

Dell International LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 4/29/20

       995        989,803   

Dell, Inc., Term Loan C, 3.75%, 10/29/18

       692        690,081   
      

 

 

 
        1,679,884   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1%

      

Ascend Performance Materials LLC, Term Loan B, 6.75%, 4/10/18

             629        569,992   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%

      

IG Investment Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 6.00%, 10/29/21

             844        836,161   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%

      

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 10/01/22

             459        454,974   

Transportation — 0.1%

      

Gruden Acquisition, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 8/18/22

             500        414,065   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.1%

      

Penn Products Terminals LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, 4/13/22

             549        482,784   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016    45


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.3%

  

 

LTS Buyer LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/13/20

     USD        1,711      $ 1,663,472   

New Lightsquared LLC, 2015 2nd Lien Term Loan, 13.50%, 12/07/20

       6,539        4,511,930   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 11/09/22

       1,346        1,346,705   
      

 

 

 
        7,522,107   
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 37.3%        217,581,740   
      
                          
Foreign Agency Obligations                

Cyprus Government International Bond, 4.63%, 2/03/20 (d)

     EUR        2,600        2,941,378   

Iceland Government International Bond:

      

4.88%, 6/16/16

     USD        187        188,871   

5.88%, 5/11/22

       3,030        3,467,484   

Portugal Government International Bond, 5.13%, 10/15/24 (d)

             4,680        4,607,001   
Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 1.9%        11,204,734   
      
                          
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities                      

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.2%

  

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-54CB, Class 3A4, 5.50%, 11/25/35

       3,821        3,561,149   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:

      

Series 2005-17, Class 1A6, 5.50%, 9/25/35

       848        796,110   

Series 2006-17, Class A2, 6.00%, 12/25/36

       1,996        1,809,983   

Series 2007-HY5, Class 3A1, 4.69%, 9/25/37 (e)

       1,451        1,319,122   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 2A3, 2.79%, 10/25/35 (e)

       1,370        1,200,611   

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2013-HLT, Class EFX, 5.22%, 11/05/30 (d)(e)

       4,162        4,140,070   
      

 

 

 
        12,827,045   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 10.9%

  

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-4, Class A4, 5.74%, 2/10/51 (e)

       1,453        1,509,510   

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-200P, Class C, 3.60%, 4/14/33 (d)(e)

       4,830        4,722,135   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-SSHP, Class D, 3.48%, 9/15/27 (d)(e)

       2,825        2,684,215   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (d)(e):

      

Series 2013-LC13, Class D, 5.05%, 8/10/46

       3,530        3,167,002   

Series 2014-KYO, Class F, 3.93%, 6/11/27

       1,355        1,266,672   

Series 2014-PAT, Class E, 3.58%, 8/13/27

       1,000        948,271   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (d)(e) (continued):

      

Series 2014-PAT, Class F, 2.87%, 8/13/27

     USD        2,000      $ 1,854,606   

Commercial Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2013-LC6, Class B, 3.74%, 1/10/46

       1,110        1,108,880   

Series 2013-LC6, Class D, 4.29%, 1/10/46 (d)(e)

       1,330        1,155,003   

Series 2015-3BP, Class A, 3.18%, 2/10/35 (d)

       5,930        5,961,178   

Series 2015-CR22, Class B, 3.93%, 3/10/48 (e)

       5,000        4,925,380   

Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-TEXW, Class D, 3.85%, 2/10/34 (d)(e)

       3,615        3,466,202   

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C5, Class AM, 5.34%, 12/15/39

       1,850        1,876,330   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates (e):

      

Series 2007-C2, Class A2, 5.45%, 1/15/49

       5        5,001   

Series 2007-C5, Class AAB, 5.62%, 9/15/40

       400        406,325   

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C1, Class B, 4.04%, 4/15/50

       890        883,463   

GAHR Commericial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF (d)(e):

      

Class DFX, 3.38%, 12/15/19

       4,830        4,567,309   

Class GFX, 3.38%, 12/15/19

       2,500        2,239,836   

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GSFL, Class D, 4.33%, 7/15/31 (d)(e)

       1,140        1,131,841   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-GG7, Class AM, 5.88%, 7/10/38 (e)

       1,610        1,610,978   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2013-GC10, Class B, 3.68%, 2/10/46 (d)

       1,995        1,957,947   

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C15, Class D, 5.08%, 11/15/45 (d)(e)

       1,400        1,256,323   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.:

      

Series 2004-LN2, Class A2, 5.12%, 7/15/41

       63        63,275   

Series 2007-CB19, Class A4, 5.70%, 2/12/49 (e)

       2,078        2,136,818   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust (e):

      

Series 2007-C2, Class AM, 5.49%, 2/15/40

       2,500        2,542,104   

Series 2007-C6, Class A4, 5.86%, 7/15/40

       3,703        3,783,972   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C1, Class A1A, 5.82%, 6/12/50 (e)

       1,373        1,413,985   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C33, Class A4, 5.95%, 2/15/51 (e)

       1,905        1,967,944   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C8:

      

Class B, 4.31%, 8/15/45

       1,085        1,109,678   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

 

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C8 (continued):

      

Class C, 4.87%, 8/15/45 (e)

     USD        1,395      $ 1,415,393   
      

 

 

 
        63,137,576   

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.8%

  

 

Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-LC21, Class XA, 0.88%, 7/10/48 (e)

       16,197        842,478   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp ., Series 2012-LC9, Class XA, 1.87%, 12/15/47 (e)

       14,315        1,077,898   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-CB18, Class A4, 5.44%, 6/12/47

       1,897        1,935,887   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class XA, 1.20%, 5/15/47 (e)

       14,662        915,921   
      

 

 

 
        4,772,184   
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 13.9%        80,736,805   
      
                          
Other Interests (k)     Beneficial
Interest
(000)
        

Auto Components — 0.0%

      

Lear Corp. Escrow

             1,000        8,750   

Construction Materials — 0.0%

      

USI Senior Holdings

             6        135,533   
Total Other Interests — 0.0%        144,283   
      
                          
Preferred Securities                      
Capital Trusts   

Par  

(000)

        

Banks — 4.3%

      

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 6.75% (e)(l)

       200        191,557   

Banco Popular Espanol SA, 8.25% (e)(l)

       200        163,178   

Banco Santander SA, Series ., 6.25% (e)(l)

       200        187,926   

BNP Paribas SA, 7.38% (d)(e)(l)

       200        187,000   

Capital One Financial Corp., Series E, 5.55% (e)(f)(l)

       3,000        2,902,500   

Citigroup, Inc., (e)(f)(l):

      

5.90%

       5,000        4,751,300   

5.95%

       1,370        1,294,650   

Series R, 6.13%

       950        935,750   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.00% (e)(l)

       200        201,157   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., (e)(f)(l):

      

Series U, 6.13%

       6,690        6,656,550   

Series V, 5.00%

       3,790        3,543,650   

Wells Fargo & Co., (e)(f)(l):

      

Series S, 5.90%

       3,000        3,007,500   

Series U, 5.88%

       750        794,100   
      

 

 

 
        24,816,818   

Capital Markets — 0.9%

      

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series L, 5.70% (e)(f)(l)

       1,089        1,042,717   

Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45% (e)(f)(l)

       2,546        2,380,510   

State Street Corp., Series F, 5.25% (e)(f)(l)

       1,625        1,614,925   
Capital Trusts   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Capital Markets (continued)

      

UBS Group AG, (e)(l):

      

5.75%

     USD        200      $ 214,579   

7.00%

       200        198,000   
      

 

 

 
        5,450,731   

Diversified Financial Services — 1.7%

      

Bank of America Corp. (e)(f)(l):

      

Series AA, , 6.10%

       1,241        1,203,770   

Series U, 5.20%

       1,250        1,135,938   

Series V, 5.13%

       510        471,750   

Series X, 6.25%

       1,929        1,866,307   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series M, 5.38% (e)(f)(l)

       1,730        1,647,825   

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 10.25%, 6/20/57 (e)

       1,450        1,516,511   

Orange SA, 4.00% (e)(l)

       200        212,131   

Societe Generale SA, 6.00% (d)(e)(f)(l)

       2,000        1,684,496   

Telefonica Europe BV, 4.20% (e)(l)

       200        202,143   
      

 

 

 
        9,940,871   

Electric Utilities — 0.0%

      

Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV, 3.38% (e)(l)

             100        86,223   

Insurance — 2.0%

      

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 8.13%, 6/15/38 (e)(f)

       2,500        2,674,750   

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., (d)(f)

      

7.00%, 3/15/37n (e)

       1,575        1,393,875   

7.80%, 3/15/37

       1,084        1,185,625   

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.63%, 6/15/43 (e)(f)

       3,250        3,211,000   

Voya Financial, Inc., 5.65%, 5/15/53 (e)(f)

       3,500        3,250,415   
      

 

 

 
        11,715,665   
Total Capital Trusts — 8.9%        52,010,308   
      
                          
Preferred Stocks     Shares         

Capital Markets — 1.6%

      

CF-B L2 (D) LLC, (Aquired 4/08/15, cost $111,497) (c)

       127,973        136,528   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series J, 5.50% (e)(l)

       202,526        4,992,266   

Morgan Stanley, 6.86% (e)(l)

       120,000        3,242,400   

SCE Trust III, 5.75% (e)(l)

       21,200        559,892   
      

 

 

 
        8,931,086   

Consumer Finance — 0.0%

      

Ally Financial, Inc., Series A, 8.50% (e)(l)

             3,610        91,044   
Total Preferred Stocks — 1.6%        9,022,130   
      
                          
Trust Preferred                

Diversified Financial Services — 0.4%

      

GMAC Capital Trust I, Series 2,
2/15/40, 8.13% (e)

             105,753        2,556,021   
Total Preferred Securities — 10.9%        63,588,459   
      
                          
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    

Par  

(000)

        

Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.8%

  

 

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities, Series 2012-M9, Class X1, 4.02%, 12/25/17 (e)

     USD        13,860        652,168   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016    47


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

  

 

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities, Class X1 (e):

      

Series K042, 1.06%, 12/25/24

     USD        34,947      $ 2,690,020   

Series K707, 1.54%, 12/25/18

       41,539        1,525,523   
      

 

 

 
        4,867,711   

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.6%

      

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities, 5.00%, 7/1/20 - 8/1/23

             2,982        3,140,448   
Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 1.4%        8,008,159   
Warrants        
Shares
    Value  

Software — 0.0%

      

HMH Holdings/EduMedia (Issued/exercisable 3/09/10, 19 Shares for 1 Warrant, Expires 6/22/19, Strike Price $42.27)

         3,100      $ 10,224   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $847,326,811) — 137.7%

  

  

    802,825,564   
Options Purchased
(Cost — $640,516) — 0.1%
        405,120   

Total Investments Before Options Written

(Cost — $847,967,327) — 137.8%

  

  

    803,230,684   
Options Written
(Premiums Received — $466,297) — (0.1)%
        (380,368
Total Investments, Net of Options Written
(Cost — $847,501,030) — 137.7%
        802,850,316   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (37.7)%        (219,629,680
      

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

  

  $ 583,220,636   
      

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments      

 

(a)   Non-income producing security.

 

(b)   Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.

 

(c)   Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. As of period end, the Fund held restricted securities with a current value of $137,541 and an original cost of $127,096 which was 0.02% of its net assets.

 

(d)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(e)   Variable rate security. Rate as of period end.

 

(f)   All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(g)   Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

 

(h)   Convertible security.

 

(i)   When-issued security.

 

(j)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(k)   Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganization or private entities.

 

(l)   Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

 

*   During the period ended February 29, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at August 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at February 29,
2016
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

       5,757,976           (5,757,976                $ 7,319   

 

 

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-classifications for reporting ease.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
     Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date1
     Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
     Type of
Underlying
Collateral
   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.70      5/21/15         Open       $ 2,696,000       $ 2,710,940       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.80      5/21/15         Open         1,443,000         1,450,997       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.40      11/24/15         Open         349,000         349,380       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.55      12/17/15         Open         3,189,063         3,192,668       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         867,775         869,202       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         457,088         457,839       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         1,206,753         1,208,737       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     0.70      12/17/15         Open         1,438,125         1,440,194       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     0.70      12/17/15         Open         904,619         905,920       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
48    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
     Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date1
     Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
     Type of
Underlying
Collateral
   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements1

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     0.70      12/17/15         Open       $ 5,839,556       $ 5,847,959       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     0.70      12/17/15         Open         1,283,750         1,285,598       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         2,707,000         2,711,452       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         562,000         563,160       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         301,000         301,619       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         833,000         834,713       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         650,000         651,337       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         530,000         531,090       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,447,000         1,449,976       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,170,000         1,172,406       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,983,000         1,987,078       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         870,000         871,789       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,068,000         1,070,197       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         523,000         524,076       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         567,000         568,166       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         365,000         365,751       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,767,000         1,770,634       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         672,000         673,382       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         705,000         706,450       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,228,000         1,230,526       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,454,000         1,456,991       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         355,000         355,730       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         413,000         413,849       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         712,000         713,464       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         3,051,000         3,057,275       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,000,000         1,002,057       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         479,000         479,985       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         121,000         121,249       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         630,000         631,296       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         690,000         691,419       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         500,000         501,028       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         226,000         226,465       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         549,000         550,129       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,595,000         1,598,281       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         713,000         714,466       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         404,000         404,831       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         921,000         922,894       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         589,000         590,211       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         580,000         581,193       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         605,000         606,244       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         813,000         814,671       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         290,000         290,596       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         2,104,000         2,108,327       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,076,000         1,078,213       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,259,000         1,261,589       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,048,000         1,050,155       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,485,000         1,488,054       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         941,000         942,935       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         619,000         620,273       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,331,000         1,333,738       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,695,000         1,698,486       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.65      12/17/15         Open         1,318,000         1,319,761       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.65      12/17/15         Open         2,353,000         2,356,144       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.65      12/17/15         Open         788,000         789,053       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.65      12/17/15         Open         2,560,000         2,563,420       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.65      12/17/15         Open         3,326,000         3,330,444       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         3,360,000         3,365,525       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         258,000         258,477       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         1,101,000         1,103,037       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         596,000         597,103       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         1,437,000         1,439,658       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         314,000         314,581       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         461,000         461,853       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     (1.00 )%       12/17/15         Open         225,150         224,687       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      12/17/15         Open         177,500         177,734       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      12/17/15         Open         619,125         619,940       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
     Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date1
     Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
     Type of
Underlying
Collateral
   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements1

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      12/17/15         Open       $ 1,164,075       $ 1,165,606       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      12/17/15         Open         699,375         700,295       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      12/17/15         Open         1,447,950         1,449,855       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      12/17/15         Open         334,800         335,240       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      12/17/15         Open         1,706,250         1,708,495       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      12/17/15         Open         239,700         240,015       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      12/17/15         Open         405,638         406,171       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      12/17/15         Open         2,079,000         2,081,735       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      12/17/15         Open         2,337,000         2,340,074       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      12/17/15         Open         648,088         648,940       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.75      12/17/15         Open         78,720         78,841       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.75      12/17/15         Open         321,300         321,795       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.75      12/17/15         Open         96,390         96,539       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.75      12/17/15         Open         2,231,000         2,234,439       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         232,965         233,396       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         312,863         313,441       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         355,100         355,757       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         520,838         521,801       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         420,005         420,782       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         638,625         639,807       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         353,438         354,091       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         442,500         443,319       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         394,088         394,817       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         510,435         511,379       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         1,607,350         1,610,324       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         589,600         590,691       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         360,150         360,816       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         536,000         536,992       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         512,550         513,551       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         880,425         882,144       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         1,150,800         1,153,047       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         719,510         720,915       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         486,735         487,686       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         965,000         966,884       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         779,000         780,521       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         430,475         431,316       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         707,688         709,070       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         772,608         774,116       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         822,768         824,374       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         1,030,250         1,032,262       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         603,000         604,178       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         659,650         661,006       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         417,300         418,158       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         675,360         676,748       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         225,060         225,523       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         433,620         434,511       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         469,463         470,428       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         366,563         367,316       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         226,735         227,201       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         224,208         224,668       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         192,660         193,056       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,109,400         1,111,680       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         676,400         677,790       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         220,100         220,552       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         376,875         377,650       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         518,000         519,065       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         264,000         264,543       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         666,690         668,060       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         536,523         537,625       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         273,893         274,456       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         248,663         249,174       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         471,900         472,870       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         285,488         286,074       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
50    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
     Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date1
     Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
     Type of
Underlying
Collateral
   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements1

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open       $ 417,100       $ 417,957       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         562,065         563,220       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         482,400         483,392       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         396,375         397,190       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,326,060         1,328,786       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         544,920         546,040       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         690,288         691,706       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.05      12/17/15         Open         632,925         634,291       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.05      12/17/15         Open         584,600         585,862       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.85      12/18/15         Open         524,000         524,916       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.05      12/18/15         Open         554,000         555,196       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.05      12/18/15         Open         567,000         568,224       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.05      12/18/15         Open         621,000         622,340       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.05      12/18/15         Open         925,000         926,997       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.05      12/18/15         Open         558,000         559,204       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/18/15         Open         335,000         335,689       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/18/15         Open         496,000         497,020       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/18/15         Open         608,000         609,250       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/18/15         Open         324,000         324,666       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.80      12/18/15         Open         741,000         742,169       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.80      12/18/15         Open         637,000         638,005       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.80      12/18/15         Open         653,000         654,030       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.80      12/18/15         Open         440,000         440,694       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.80      12/18/15         Open         164,000         164,259       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.80      12/18/15         Open         347,000         347,548       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.80      12/18/15         Open         309,000         309,488       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.80      12/18/15         Open         1,083,000         1,084,709       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.80      12/18/15         Open         1,639,000         1,641,586       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.85      12/18/15         Open         803,000         804,346       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.85      12/18/15         Open         497,000         497,833       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.90      12/18/15         Open         698,000         699,239       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.90      12/18/15         Open         918,000         919,629       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.90      12/18/15         Open         153,000         153,272       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.95      12/18/15         Open         1,459,000         1,461,734       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.75      12/21/15         Open         4,040,000         4,045,892       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.04      12/21/15         Open         1,271,000         1,273,570       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.04      12/21/15         Open         539,000         540,090       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.04      12/21/15         Open         875,000         876,769       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.85      12/21/15         Open         367,000         367,607       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/22/15         Open         629,000         630,206       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.80      12/29/15         Open         2,340,000         2,343,224       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.80      12/29/15         Open         2,950,000         2,954,064       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.80      12/29/15         Open         510,000         510,703       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.85      12/29/15         Open         5,909,985         5,918,652       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      1/5/16         Open         229,000         229,356       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     (4.00 )%       1/6/16         Open         203,263         202,043       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      1/11/16         Open         129,560         129,731       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      1/13/16         Open         1,225,245         1,226,797       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      1/13/16         Open         724,497         725,414       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     (2.00 )%       1/14/16         Open         66,355         66,185       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      1/14/16         Open         305,000         305,390       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      1/14/16         Open         1,264,000         1,265,615       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      1/14/16         Open         1,202,000         1,203,536       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     (1.50 )%       1/14/16         Open         362,250         361,541       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      1/15/16         Open         367,500         367,907       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      1/15/16         Open         97,150         97,263       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      1/22/16         Open         391,280         391,652       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      1/22/16         Open         178,400         178,578       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      1/26/16         Open         863,785         864,625       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      2/2/16         Open         721,600         722,161       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     0.75      2/2/16         Open         1,278,700         1,279,422       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     0.75      2/2/16         Open         2,482,500         2,483,902       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     0.75      2/2/16         Open         2,850,000         2,851,609       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 29, 2016    51


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (concluded)

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
     Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date1
     Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
     Type of
Underlying
Collateral
   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements1

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/2/16         Open       $ 3,860,000       $ 3,862,906       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/2/16         Open         4,450,000         4,453,338       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         467,280         467,566       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         420,323         420,579       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         590,948         591,309       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         1,024,713         1,025,339       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         452,790         453,067       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         2,020,275         2,021,510       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         1,840,625         1,841,750       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         1,016,170         1,016,791       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         634,950         635,338       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         1,485,363         1,486,270       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         1,075,275         1,075,932       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         994,338         994,945       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         319,465         319,660       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         301,750         301,934       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         665,333         665,739       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         766,875         767,344       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         506,300         506,609       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         177,285         177,393       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         922,500         923,064       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         1,223,880         1,224,628       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/5/16         Open         650,813         651,210       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/8/16         Open         557,941         558,282       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      2/8/16         Open         1,295,555         1,296,062       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      2/8/16         Open         2,869,350         2,870,472       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.64      2/8/16         Open         923,550         923,911       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     (0.88 )%       2/9/16         Open         376,650         376,467       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/9/16         Open         745,000         745,435       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/9/16         Open         302,000         302,176       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/10/16         Open         229,000         229,127       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/10/16         Open         840,000         840,467       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.90      2/11/16         Open         360,468         360,630       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      2/11/16         Open         298,560         298,702       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/12/16         Open         611,000         611,306       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/17/16         Open         825,000         825,298       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/17/16         Open         615,000         615,205       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.95      2/17/16         Open         158,400         158,450       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      2/17/16         Open         180,608         180,668       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/18/16         Open         443,000         443,135       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

UBS Ltd.

     1.00      2/18/16         Open         847,723         847,982       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.75      2/22/16         Open         396,000         396,058       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.85      2/23/16         Open         864,000         864,143       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      2/23/16         Open         194,310         194,348       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/24/16         Open         1,067,000         1,067,148       Capital Trust    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     1.00      2/25/16         Open         468,155         468,207       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.80      2/29/16         Open         323,000         323,007       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.95      2/29/16         Open         315,000         315,008       Corporate Bond    Open/Demand
  

 

 

Total

            $ 223,263,431       $ 223,604,324         
           

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

1    Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time.

  

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Financial Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Long (Short)
    Issue        Expiration   Notional Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  252      2-Year U.S. Treasury Note     June 2016     USD  55,073,813      $ (47,826
  84      5-Year U.S. Treasury Note     June 2016     USD  10,162,688        (5,212
  (489   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note     June 2016     USD  63,822,141        (13,508

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Financial Futures Contracts (concluded)

 

Contracts
Long (Short)
    Issue        Expiration   Notional Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
      
  (6   German Euro BOBL Futures     March 2016     USD       870,259      $ (9,774  
  (2   German Euro-Bund Futures     March 2016     USD       362,428        (13,915  
  (82   Long U.S. Treasury Bond     June 2016     USD  13,491,563        9,952     
  60      Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond       June 2016     USD  10,389,375        (25,022    
  Total              $ (105,305  
         

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency

Purchased

      

Currency

Sold

       Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
      
GBP        1,012,500         USD        1,426,403         Northern Trust Corp.     3/01/16      $ (17,154  
EUR        432,000         USD        485,680         Citibank N.A.     3/03/16        (15,716  
EUR        800,000         USD        891,467         JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     3/03/16        (21,165  
NZD        388,000         USD        256,572         State Street Bank and Trust Co.     3/03/16        (935  
USD        955,795         CAD        1,345,000         Toronto-Dominion Bank     3/03/16        (38,290  
USD        110,964         EUR        100,000         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     3/03/16        2,176     
USD        6,008,928         EUR        5,499,000         UBS AG     3/03/16        26,689     
USD        11,003,801         EUR        10,070,000         UBS AG     3/03/16        48,874     
USD        86,189         GBP        60,000         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     3/03/16        2,678     
USD        145,292         GBP        100,000         State Street Bank and Trust Co.     3/03/16        6,106     
USD        13,081,095         GBP        9,157,000         UBS AG     3/03/16        335,907     
USD        414,275         GBP        290,000         UBS AG     3/03/16        10,638     
USD        5,865,565         GBP        4,106,000         UBS AG     3/03/16        150,621     
USD        264,754         NZD        408,000         Goldman Sachs International     3/03/16        (4,061  
JPY        46,401,000         USD        407,658         State Street Bank and Trust Co.     3/04/16        3,877     
USD        411,493         JPY        46,401,000         State Street Bank and Trust Co.     3/04/16        (43  
SEK        12,545,273         USD        1,475,000         Citibank N.A.     3/07/16        (9,505  
SEK        12,623,150         USD        1,475,000         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     3/07/16        (408  
USD        2,950,000         SEK        24,993,728         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     3/07/16        30,321     
EUR        1,272,500         USD        1,412,488         BNP Paribas S.A.     3/08/16        (27,991  
EUR        2,660,000         USD        2,913,203         BNP Paribas S.A.     3/08/16        (19,087  
EUR        1,272,500         USD        1,417,143         UBS AG     3/08/16        (32,646  
USD        3,000,214         EUR        2,660,000         BNP Paribas S.A.     3/08/16        106,099     
AUD        1,284,900         EUR        835,000         Goldman Sachs International     3/15/16        7,871     
USD        985,560         CAD        1,335,000         Westpac Banking Corp.     4/05/16        (1,164  
USD        4,934,352         EUR        4,528,000         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     4/05/16        3,610     
USD        10,429,921         EUR        9,571,000         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     4/05/16        7,631     
USD        401,842         GBP        290,000         Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     4/05/16        (1,848  
USD        12,415,523         GBP        8,960,000         Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     4/05/16        (57,104  
USD        5,754,650         GBP        4,153,000         Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     4/05/16        (26,468  
SEK        12,370,923         CHF        1,435,000         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     4/12/16        7,065     
SEK        12,047,281         CHF        1,395,000         Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     4/12/16        9,347     
SEK        12,034,742         EUR        1,270,000         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     4/12/16        24,568     
SEK        12,262,871         EUR        1,305,000         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     4/12/16        13,133       
Total                         $ 523,626     
                       

 

 

OTC Options Purchased

 

Description   Put/
Call
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike
Price
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Contracts     Value  

USD Currency

  Call   Citibank N.A.     03/03/2016      SEK     8.75      USD     5,915             $ 1,124   

EUR Currency

  Call   HSBC Bank PLC     03/04/2016      USD     1.13      EUR     5,315               121   

EUR Currency

  Call   Credit Suisse International     03/11/2016      AUD     1.53      EUR     2,910               31,853   

EUR Currency

  Call   Deutsche Bank AG     03/11/2016      AUD     1.60      EUR     2,910               3,774   

Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC

  Call   Goldman Sachs & Co.     12/14/2019      USD     942.86               46        1   

USD Currency

  Put   Citibank N.A.     03/03/2016      SEK     8.46      USD     5,915               3,058   

EUR Currency

  Put   HSBC Bank PLC     03/04/2016      USD     1.10      EUR     5,315               52,540   

EUR Currency

  Put   Deutsche Bank AG     03/11/2016      AUD     1.44      EUR     2,910               772   

EUR Currency

  Put   Citibank N.A.     04/01/2016      JPY     121.30      EUR     5,340               69,651   

NZD Currency

  Put   Deutsche Bank AG     04/28/2016      USD     0.65      NZD     8,690               96,343   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

OTC Options Purchased (concluded)

 

Description   Put/
Call
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike Price     Notional
Amount
(000)
    Contracts     Value  

USD Currency

  Put   UBS AG     04/28/2016      NOK     8.39      USD     5,745             $ 38,572   

AUD Currency

  Put   HSBC Bank PLC     06/01/2016      USD     0.70      AUD     8,095               107,311   

Total

              $ 405,120   
             

 

 

 

OTC Options Written

 

Description   Put/
Call
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike Price     Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  

EUR Currency

  Call   Deutsche Bank AG     03/11/2016      AUD     1.53      EUR     2,910      $ (31,853

AUD Currency

  Call   HSBC Bank PLC     06/01/2016      USD     0.74      AUD     8,095        (49,342

USD Currency

  Put   Citibank N.A.     03/01/2016      CAD     1.38      USD     5,915        (104,110

EUR Currency

  Put   Credit Suisse International     03/11/2016      AUD     1.44      EUR     2,910        (772

EUR Currency

  Put   Deutsche Bank AG     03/11/2016      AUD     1.48      EUR     2,910        (5,499

EUR Currency

  Put   Citibank N.A.     04/01/2016      JPY     119.00      EUR     8,010        (58,904

NZD Currency

  Put   Deutsche Bank AG     04/28/2016      USD     0.63      NZD     17,380        (101,737

USD Currency

  Put   UBS AG     04/28/2016      NOK     8.14      USD     11,490        (28,151

Total

            $ (380,368
           

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Fixed Rate   Floating Rate   Effective
Date
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

2.60%1

  3-Month LIBOR     N/A        9/04/24      USD     18,700      $ (1,645,863

2.54%2

  3-Month LIBOR     N/A        9/04/24      USD     18,700        1,639,398   

Total

            $ (6,465
           

 

 

 

1    Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

       

2    Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

       

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

Issuer/Index   Pay
Fixed Rate
    Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    1.00   Deutsche Bank AG   9/20/17     USD        1      $ (3   $ 5      $ (8

Westpac Banking Corp.

    1.00   Deutsche Bank AG   9/20/17     USD        1        (2     5        (7

Total

            $ (5   $ 10      $ (15
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

Issuer/Index   Receive
Fixed Rate
    Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Credit
Rating1
    Notional
Amount
(000)2
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid (Received)
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Markit CMBX North America, Series 8

    3.00   Barclays Bank PLC   10/17/57     NR        USD    5,000      $ (1,307,466   $ (531,297   $ (776,169

Markit CMBX North America, Series 8

    3.00   Credit Suisse International   10/17/57     NR        USD    2,500        (653,733     (262,465     (391,268
           

 

 

     

Total

            $ (1,961,199   $ (793,762   $ (1,167,437
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1    Using Standard & Poor’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.

       

2    The maximum potential amount the Fund may pay should a negative credit event take place, as defined under the terms of the agreement.

       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

 

Transactions in Options Written for the Period Ended February 29, 2016
        Calls  
              Notional (000)        
          Contracts     EUR     AUD    

Premiums

Received

 

Outstanding options, beginning of period

                             

Options written

             2,910        8,095      $ 186,765   

Options exercised

                             

Options expired

                             

Options closed

                             
   

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of period

             2,910        8,095      $ 186,765   
   

 

 

 

 

        Puts  
   

 

        Notional (000)        
          Contracts     EUR     NZD     USD     Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of period

                               

Options written

             16,740        25,040        17,405      $ 338,735   

Options exercised

                                    

Options expired

                                    

Options closed

             (2,910     (7,660            (59,203
   

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of period

             13,830        17,380        17,405      $ 279,532   
   

 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure      

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

           Commodity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Interest
Rate
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments                                                 

Financial futures contracts

   Net unrealized appreciation1                               $ 9,952             $ 9,952   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                        $ 797,211                      797,211   

Options purchased

   Investments at value — unaffiliated2                 $ 1        405,119                      405,120   

Swaps — centrally cleared

   Net unrealized appreciation1                                 1,639,398               1,639,398   

Swaps — OTC

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid          $ 10                                    10   
  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

            $ 10      $ 1      $ 1,202,330      $ 1,649,350             $ 2,851,691   
  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments                                                 

Financial futures contracts

   Net unrealized depreciation1                               $ 115,257             $ 115,257   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                        $ 273,585                      273,585   

Options written

   Options written at value                          380,368                      380,368   

Swaps — centrally cleared

   Net unrealized depreciation1                                 1,645,863               1,645,863   

Swaps — OTC

   Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received          $ 1,961,214                                    1,961,214   
  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

            $ 1,961,214             $ 653,953      $ 1,761,120             $ 4,376,287   
  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1    Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

        

2    Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

For the six months ended February 29, 2016, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:   Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Financial futures contracts

                                  $ (2,073,661            $ (2,073,661

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          $ 995,440                         995,440   

Options purchased1

                            (14,549                      (14,549

Options written

                            36,903                         36,903   

Swaps

          $ 53,107                         (537              52,570   
 

 

 

 

Total

          $ 53,107               $ 1,017,794       $ (2,074,198            $ (1,003,297
 

 

 

 

1    Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

       

        
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                          

Financial futures contracts

                                  $ (589,996            $ (589,996

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          $ 446,958                         446,958   

Options purchased1

                            (190,418                      (190,418

Options written

                            85,929                         85,929   

Swaps

          $ (1,164,784                      (2,554              (1,167,338
 

 

 

 

Total

          $ (1,164,784            $ 342,469       $ (592,550            $ (1,414,865
 

 

 

 

1    Options purchased are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments.

       

        

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Financial futures contracts:

       

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 74,630,172   

Average notional value of contracts — short

  $ 76,748,768   
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:  

Average amounts purchased — in USD

  $ 87,242,001   

Average amounts sold — in USD

  $ 13,282,839   
Options:  

Average value of option contracts purchased

  $ 215,103   

Average value of option contracts written

  $ 196,294   
Credit default swaps:  

Average notional value — buy protection

  $ 1,000   

Average notional value — sell protection

  $ 3,760,565   
Interest rate swaps:  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

  $ 18,700,000   

Average notional value — receives fixed rate

  $ 18,700,000   

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of February 29, 2016

The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

     Assets     Liabilities  

Financial futures contracts

         $ 40,533   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  $ 797,211        273,585   

Options

    405,120 1      380,368   

Swaps — Centrally cleared

    18,049        18,074   

Swaps — OTC2

    10        1,961,214   
 

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    1,220,390        2,673,774   

Derivatives not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

    (18,049     (58,607
 

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

  $ 1,202,341      $ 2,615,167   
 

 

 

 

1    Includes options purchased at value which is included in Investments at value — unaffiliated in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Schedule of Investments.

        

2    Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

 

Counterparty   Derivative Assets
Subject to an MNA
by  Counterparty
    Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
    Non-cash Collateral
Received
   

Cash Collateral

Received

    Net
Amount of
Derivative
Assets2
 

BNP Paribas S.A.

  $ 106,099      $ (47,078                 $ 59,021   

Citibank N.A.

    4,182        (4,182                     

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    69,651                             69,651   

Credit Suisse International

    31,853        (31,853                     

Deutsche Bank AG

    100,899        (100,899                     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    1                             1   

Goldman Sachs International

    7,871        (4,061                   3,810   

HSBC Bank PLC

    159,972        (49,342                   110,630   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    91,182        (408                   90,774   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    9,347        (9,347                     

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

    9,983        (978                   9,005   

UBS AG

    611,301        (60,797                   550,504   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,202,341      $ (308,945                 $ 893,396   
 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty   Derivative Liabilities
Subject to an MNA
by  Counterparty
    Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
    Non-cash Collateral
Pledged
    Cash Collateral
Pledged3
    Net
Amount of
Derivative
Liabilities4
 

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 1,307,466                    $ (1,060,000   $ 247,466   

BNP Paribas S.A.

    47,078      $ (47,078                     

Citibank N.A.

    188,235        (4,182                   184,053   

Credit Suisse International

    654,505        (31,853            (530,000     92,652   

Deutsche Bank AG

    139,104        (100,899            (38,205       

Goldman Sachs International

    4,061        (4,061                     

HSBC Bank PLC

    49,342        (49,342                     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    21,165                             21,165   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    408        (408                     

Northern Trust Corp.

    17,154                             17,154   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    85,420        (9,347                   76,073   

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

    978        (978                     

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    38,290                             38,290   

UBS AG

    60,797        (60,797                     

Westpac Banking Corp.

    1,164                             1,164   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,615,167      $ (308,945          $ (1,628,205   $ 678,017   
 

 

 

 

1    The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

       

2    Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

       

3    Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

       

4    Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.

       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End      

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments:

                

Asset-Backed Securities

            $ 70,322,794         $ 39,975,606         $ 110,298,400   

Common Stocks

  $ 567,908           109,222           200,100           877,230   

Corporate Bonds

              308,171,330           2,204,200           310,375,530   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              199,943,630           17,638,110           217,581,740   

Foreign Agency Obligations

              11,204,734                     11,204,734   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              80,736,805                     80,736,805   

Other Interests

                        144,283           144,283   

Preferred Securities

    11,441,623           52,010,308                     63,451,931   

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              8,008,159                     8,008,159   

Warrants

                        10,224           10,224   

Options Purchased

              405,119           1           405,120   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Subtotal

  $ 12,009,531         $ 730,912,101         $ 60,172,524         $ 803,094,156   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments valued at NAV1

                   136,528   
                

 

 

 

Total Investments

                 $ 803,230,684   
                

 

 

 

1    As of February 29, 2016, certain of the Fund’s investments were fair valued using net asset value (“NAV”) per share as no quoted market value is available and have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

        

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments 1                 

Assets:

                

Credit rate contracts

                          

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            $ 797,211                   $ 797,211   

Interest rate contracts

  $ 9,952           1,639,398                     1,649,350   

Liabilities:

                

Credit rate contracts

              (1,167,452                  (1,167,452

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              (653,953                  (653,953

Interest rate contracts

    (115,257        (1,645,863                  (1,761,120
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

  $ (105,305      $ (1,030,659                $ (1,135,964
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

1   Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

       

TheFund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount or face value, including accrued interest, for financial statement purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

   

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Cash

  $ 97,811                             $ 97,811   

Cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives

    1,680,000                               1,680,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

    764,000                               764,000   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

    1,170                               1,170   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

    658,470                               658,470   

Foreign currency at value

    653,527                               653,527   

Liabilities:

                

Reverse repurchase agreements

            $ (223,604,324                  (223,604,324
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,854,978         $ (223,604,324                $ (219,749,346
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  During   the period ended February 29, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

     Asset-Backed
Securities
    Common
Stocks
    Corporate
Bonds
    Floating
Rate Loan
Interests
    Other
Interests
    Warrants     Options
Purchased
    Total  
Assets:                

Opening balance, as of August 31, 20151

  $ 57,724,413      $ 620,087      $ 2,293,812      $ 11,940,990      $ 144,283      $ 26,648             $ 72,750,233   

Transfers into Level 32

                         7,915,317                             7,915,317   

Transfers out of Level 33

    (1,974,597                   (4,639,255                          (6,613,852

Accrued discounts/premiums

    (64,554            1,118        25,756                             (37,680

Net realized gain (loss)

    275,417               580        (36,622                          239,375   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)4,5

    (1,278,239     (435,586     (84,339     (2,510,161            (16,424   $ 1        (4,324,748

Purchases

    (14,706,834     15,599        51,609        10,727,320                             (3,912,306

Sales

                  (58,580     (5,785,235                          (5,843,815

Closing Balance, as of February 29, 2016

  $ 39,975,606      $ 200,100      $ 2,204,200      $ 17,638,110      $ 144,283      $ 10,224      $ 1      $ 60,172,524   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at February 29, 20164

  $ (1,202,114   $ (435,586   $ (84,339   $ (2,496,419          $ (16,424   $ 1      $ (4,234,881
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1   The opening balance of preferred securities has been adjusted to exclude certain investments amounting to $112,143 that were valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available. The fair value of those investments have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy due to the adoption of the Accounting Standard Update related to Fair Value Measurement: Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent).

        

2    As of August 31, 2015, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of February 29, 2016, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $7,915,317 transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

         

3    As of August 31, 2015, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of February 29, 2016, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $6,613,851 transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

         

4    Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations.

       

5    Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at February 29, 2016 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

        

The Fund’s investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities     

 

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)   BlackRock
Defined
Opportunity
Credit Trust
(BHL)
    BlackRock
Floating Rate
Income Strategies
Fund, Inc.
(FRA)1
    BlackRock
Limited Duration
Income Trust
(BLW)
 
     
Assets                        

Investments at value — unaffiliated2

  $ 158,385,697      $ 713,559,454      $ 803,230,684   

Investments at value — affiliated3

    3,803,278        4,383,583          

Cash

    241,200        2,262,929        97,811   
Cash pledged:      

Financial futures contracts

    5,700        23,000        658,470   

Collateral — OTC derivatives

                  1,680,000   

Collateral — Reverse repurchase agreements

                  764,000   

Centrally cleared swaps

                  1,170   

Foreign currency at value4

    1,878        2,992        653,527   
Receivables:      

Investments sold

    1,497,069        5,775,870        8,098,006   

Interest

    895,568        4,024,478        8,126,890   

Dividends

                  57   

Options written

                  58,905   

Swaps

                  5,891   

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

                  18,049   

Swap premiums paid

                  10   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    18,672        71,972        797,211   

Prepaid expenses

    11,611        26,343        28,447   

Other assets

                  202,686   
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    164,860,673        730,130,621        824,421,814   
 

 

 

 
     
Liabilities                        

Reverse repurchase agreements

                  223,604,324   

Options written at value5

                  380,368   
Payables:      

Bank borrowings

    43,000,000        189,000,000          

Investments purchased

    4,061,812        19,376,208        12,611,022   

Investment advisory fees

    123,098        415,315        352,289   

Income dividends

    70,802        128,838        86,172   

Interest expense

    36,541        171,868          

Officer’s and Directors’ fees

    3,277        14,358        310,008   

Variation margin on financial futures contracts

    563        2,391        40,533   

Reverse repurchase agreements

                  1,297,182   

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

                  18,074   

Swaps

                  2,930   

Other accrued expenses

    126,528        288,181        263,477   

Swap premiums received

                  793,762   
Unrealized depreciation on:      

OTC swaps

                  1,167,452   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    3,244        50,615        273,585   

Commitments and contingencies

           9      9 
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    47,425,865        209,447,774        241,201,178   
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 117,434,808      $ 520,682,847      $ 583,220,636   
 

 

 

 
     
Net Assets Consist of   

Paid-in capital6,7,8

  $ 128,319,712      $ 659,804,576      $ 701,298,221   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

    (57,782     (285,669     (517,233

Accumulated net realized loss

    (3,249,132     (100,530,021     (72,479,600

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (7,577,990     (38,306,039     (45,080,752
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 117,434,808      $ 520,682,847      $ 583,220,636   
 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 12.98      $ 13.98      $ 15.76   
 

 

 

 

1    Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     

2    Investments at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 165,981,717      $ 751,898,567      $ 847,967,327   

3    Investments at cost — affiliated

  $ 3,803,278      $ 4,383,583          

4    Foreign currency at cost

  $ 2,052      $ 2,971      $ 667,522   

5    Premiums received

                $ 466,297   

6    Par value per share

  $ 0.001      $ 0.100      $ 0.001   

7    Shares outstanding

    9,044,041        37,232,488        37,003,854   

8    Shares authorized

    unlimited        200 million        unlimited   

9   See Note 4 and Note 12 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of commitments and contingencies.

     

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Statements of Operations     

 

Six Months Ended February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)   BlackRock
Defined
Opportunity
Credit Trust
(BHL)
    BlackRock
Floating Rate
Income Strategies
Fund, Inc.
(FRA)1
    BlackRock
Limited Duration
Income Trust
(BLW)
 
     
Investment Income                        

Interest

  $ 4,013,172      $ 17,893,505      $ 21,955,910   

Dividends — unaffiliated

    708        5,158        254,339   

Dividends — affiliated

    258        386        7,319   

Foreign taxes withheld

                  (274
 

 

 

 

Total income

    4,014,138        17,899,049        22,217,294   
 

 

 

 
     
Expenses                        

Investment advisory

    788,563        2,661,035        2,312,335   

Professional

    48,596        97,326        81,406   

Custodian

    34,733        112,824        77,859   

Accounting services

    15,493        50,806        44,801   

Transfer agent

    12,401        33,293        43,289   

Officer and Directors

    7,077        31,299        21,363   

Printing

    3,483        8,150        10,010   

Registration

    3,029        4,672        4,670   

Miscellaneous

    18,764        33,752        60,372   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense

    932,139        3,033,157        2,656,105   

Interest expense

    194,556        913,136        857,965   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,126,695        3,946,293        3,514,070   
Less:      

Fees waived by the Manager

    (87     (175     (2,701

Fees paid indirectly

                  (371
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or paid indirectly

    1,126,608        3,946,118        3,510,998   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2,887,530        13,952,931        18,706,296   
 

 

 

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

Investments

    (2,188,949     (7,894,861     (13,223,284

Financial futures contracts

    (16,603     (70,150     (2,073,661

Foreign currency transactions

    64,815        337,451        2,137,461   

Options written

                  36,903   

Swaps

    (15,068     (67,671     52,570   
 

 

 

 
    (2,155,805     (7,695,231     (13,070,011
 

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      

Investments

    (5,459,621     (26,495,330     (29,678,044

Financial futures contracts

    (958     (4,113     (589,996

Foreign currency translations

    7,241        128,795        574,099   

Options written

                  85,929   

Swaps

    7,012        31,556        (1,167,338

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

    116        519        208   
 

 

 

 
    (5,446,210     (26,338,573     (30,775,142
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (7,602,015     (34,033,804     (43,845,153
 

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ (4,714,485   $ (20,080,873   $ (25,138,857
 

 

 

 

1    Consolidated Statement of Operations.

       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets    BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust (BHL)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:   Six Months Ended
February 29,
2016
(Unaudited)
   

Year Ended

August 31,
2015

 
   
Operations                

Net investment income

  $ 2,887,530      $ 6,399,689   

Net realized loss

    (2,155,805     (1,005,912

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (5,446,210     (2,405,881
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (4,714,485     2,987,896   
 

 

 

 
   
Distributions to Shareholders1                

From net investment income

    (3,033,498     (6,869,345

From net realized gain

           (1,286,571
 

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (3,033,498     (8,155,916
 

 

 

 
   
Net Assets                

Total decrease in net assets

    (7,747,983     (5,168,020

Beginning of period

    125,182,791        130,350,811   
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 117,434,808      $ 125,182,791   
 

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of period

  $ (57,782   $ 88,186   
 

 

 

 

1    Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

   

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets    BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.  (FRA)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:   Six Months Ended
February 29,
2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 
   
Operations                

Net investment income

  $ 13,952,931      $ 30,344,551   

Net realized loss

    (7,695,231     (9,533,662

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (26,338,573     (7,959,758
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (20,080,873     12,851,131   
 

 

 

 
   
Distributions to Shareholders1                

From net investment income

    (14,340,391     (30,210,441
 

 

 

 
   
Net Assets                

Total decrease in net assets

    (34,421,264     (17,359,310

Beginning of period

    555,104,111        572,463,421   
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 520,682,847      $ 555,104,111   
 

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of period

  $ (285,669   $ 101,791   
 

 

 

 

1    Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

   

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets    BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:   Six Months Ended
February 29,
2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
August 31,
20151
 
   
Operations                

Net investment income

  $ 18,706,296      $ 43,078,518   

Net realized loss

    (13,070,011     (5,195,669

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (30,775,142     (29,105,235
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (25,138,857     8,777,614   
 

 

 

 
   
Distributions to Shareholders2                

From net investment income

    (22,028,542     (47,771,976
 

 

 

 
   
Net Assets                

Total decrease in net assets

    (47,167,399     (38,994,362

Beginning of period

    630,388,035        669,382,397   
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 583,220,636      $ 630,388,035   
 

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of period

  $ (517,233   $ 2,805,013   
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

 

  2   

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

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Statements of Cash Flows     

 

Six Months Ended February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)   BlackRock
Defined
Opportunity
Credit Trust
(BHL)
   

BlackRock
Floating Rate
Income

Strategies
Fund, Inc.
(FRA)1

    BlackRock
Limited
Duration
Income Trust
(BLW)
 
     
Cash Provided by Operating Activities                        

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (4,714,485   $ (20,080,873   $ (25,138,857

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    40,270,271        175,960,933        243,679,828   

Purchases of long-term investments

    (38,913,384     (171,529,921     (209,496,901

Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities

                  5,757,976   

Net purchases of short-term securities

    (3,549,226     (4,383,583       

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments

    (85,958     (358,503     636,231   

Premiums paid on closing options written

                  (19,376

Premiums received from options written

                  466,595   

Net realized loss on investments and options written

    2,230,699        8,078,081        13,179,428   

Net unrealized loss on investments, options written, swaps and foreign currency translations

    5,452,264        26,366,016        30,148,238   

(Increase) decrease in assets:

     

Cash Pledged:

     

Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements

                  1,616,000   

Collateral — OTC derivatives

                  (1,590,000

Financial futures contracts

    6,000        22,000        213,240   

Centrally cleared swaps

    40,000        170,000        100   

Receivables:

     

Dividends

                  (5

Interest

    99,964        413,611        801,953   

Swaps

                  (4,360

Variation margin on financial futures contracts

    563        2,531        145,924   

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

                  (1,165

Swap premiums paid

                  14,849   

Prepaid expenses

    (7,862     (18,133     (19,569

Other assets

                  55,357   

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

     

Payables:

     

Swaps

                  1,051   

Interest expense

    1,018        10,632        (327,996

Investment advisory fees

    (164,684     (544,415     (505,114

Officer’s and Directors’ fees

    1,456        6,364        (11,206

Other accrued expenses

    (26,475     (42,365     (42,465

Variation margin on financial futures contracts

    563        2,391        1,649   

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    (1,640     (7,382     1,259   

Swap premiums received

                  786,819   
 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    639,084        14,067,384        60,349,483   
 

 

 

 
     
Cash Used for Financing Activities                        

Dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (3,038,246     (14,339,167     (22,043,149

Payments for offering costs

           (785     (785

Decrease in bank overdraft

                  (41,790

Payments on bank borrowings

    (30,000,000     (136,000,000       

Proceeds from bank borrowings

    28,000,000        129,000,000          

Net borrowing of reverse repurchase agreements

                  (37,900,713
 

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

    (5,038,246     (21,339,952     (59,986,437
 

 

 

 
     
Cash Impact from Foreign Exchange Fluctuations   

Cash impact from foreign exchange fluctuations

  $ (78   $ 64      $ (9,152
 

 

 

 
     
Cash and Foreign Currency                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and foreign currency at value

    (4,399,240     (7,272,504     353,894   

Cash and foreign currency at value at beginning of period

    4,642,318        9,538,425        397,444   
 

 

 

 

Cash and foreign currency at value at end of period

  $ 243,078      $ $2,265,921      $ $751,338   
 

 

 

 
     
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information                        

Cash paid during the period for interest expense

  $ 193,538      $ 902,504      $ 1,185,961   
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

 

 

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Financial Highlights    BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust (BHL)

 

   

Six Months Ended
February 29,

2016

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended August 31,  
      2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  
           
Per Share Operating Performance                                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.84      $ 14.41      $ 14.44      $ 14.12      $ 13.17      $ 13.55   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.32        0.71        0.77        0.87        0.85        0.86   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.84     (0.38     0.03        0.30        0.90        (0.45
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.52     0.33        0.80        1.17        1.75        0.41   
 

 

 

 
Distributions:2            

From net investment income

    (0.34     (0.76     (0.83     (0.85     (0.80     (0.79

From net realized gain

           (0.14                            
 

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.34     (0.90     (0.83     (0.85     (0.80     (0.79
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.98      $ 13.84      $ 14.41      $ 14.44      $ 14.12      $ 13.17   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 12.83      $ 12.95      $ 13.84      $ 13.77      $ 13.94      $ 12.65   
 

 

 

 
           
Total Return3                                                

Based on net asset value

    (3.71)% 4      2.80%        5.98%        8.52%        13.94%        2.93%   
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    1.65% 4      0.15%        6.75%        4.82%        17.12%        4.17%   
 

 

 

 
           
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                

Total expenses

    1.87% 5      2.01%        1.92%        1.92%        1.91%        2.02%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

    1.87% 5      2.01%        1.92%        1.92%        1.91%        2.02%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

    1.54% 5      1.64%        1.60%        1.58% 6      1.61% 6      1.71%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.78% 5      5.03%        5.31%        6.04%        6.24%        6.10%   
 

 

 

 
           
Supplemental Data                                                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $  117,435      $ 125,183      $ 130,351      $ 130,599      $ 127,455      $ 118,897   
 

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 43,000      $ 45,000      $ 55,000      $ 49,000      $ 55,000      $ 43,000   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage, end of period $1,000 of bank borrowings

  $ 3,731      $ 3,782      $ 3,370      $ 3,665      $ 3,317      $ 3,765   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    22%        42%        59%        85%        53%        91%   
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3   

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

 

  4   

Aggregate total return.

 

  5   

Annualized.

 

  6   

For the years ended August 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and borrowing cost was 1.57% and 1.52%, respectively.

 

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Financial Highlights    BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.  (FRA)

 

    Six Months Ended
February  29,
20161
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended August 31,  
      20151     20141     20131     20121     2011  
           
Per Share Operating Performance                                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.91      $ 15.38      $ 15.36      $ 14.98      $ 14.04      $ 14.36   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income2

    0.37        0.81        0.87        0.99        0.97        0.96   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.91     (0.47     0.04        0.42        0.90        (0.36
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.54     0.34        0.91        1.41        1.87        0.60   
 

 

 

 
Distributions:3            

From net investment income

    (0.39     (0.81     (0.89     (1.03     (0.93     (0.86

From net realized gain

                                       (0.06
 

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.39     (0.81     (0.89     (1.03     (0.93     (0.92
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.98      $ 14.91 4    $ 15.38      $ 15.36      $ 14.98      $ 14.04   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 12.23      $ 12.94      $ 14.26      $ 14.96      $ 15.20      $ 13.33   
 

 

 

 
           
Total Return5                                                

Based on net asset value

    (3.36)% 6      2.88% 4      6.45%        9.68%        13.91%        4.04%   
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    (2.59)% 6      (3.71)%        1.33%        5.28%        21.74%        (2.91)%   
 

 

 

 
           
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                

Total expenses

    1.47% 7      1.56%        1.48%        1.54% 8      1.67% 9      1.60%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

    1.47% 7      1.56%        1.48%        1.52% 8      1.67% 9      1.60%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

    1.13% 7      1.19%        1.15%        1.15% 8,10      1.35% 9,10      1.30%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.21% 7      5.39%        5.65%        6.49%        6.67%        6.44%   
 

 

 

 
           
Supplemental Data                                                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $  520,683      $  555,104      $  572,463      $  571,802      $  276,990      $  259,205   
 

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 189,000      $ 196,000      $ 235,000      $ 214,000      $ 117,000      $ 93,000   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000 of bank borrowings

  $ 3,755      $ 3,832      $ 3,436      $ 3,672      $ 3,367      $ 3,787   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    22%        43%        58%        88%        53%        91%   
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

 

  2   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3   

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  4   

For financial reporting purposes, the market value of certain investments were adjusted as of report date. Accordingly, the net asset value (“NAV”) per share and total return performance presented herein are different than the information previously published on August 31, 2015.

 

  5   

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

 

  6   

Aggregate total return.

 

  7   

Annualized.

 

  8   

Includes reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense would have been 1.52%, 1.52% and 1.15%, respectively.

 

  9   

Includes reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense would have been 1.61%, 1.61% and 1.29%, respectively.

 

  10  

For the years ended August 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and borrowing costs were 1.14% and 1.26%, respectively.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Financial Highlights    BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)

 

    Six Months Ended
February 29,
2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended August 31,  
    20151     20141     20131     20121     2011  
           
Per Share Operating Performance                                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 17.04      $ 18.09      $ 17.54      $ 17.38      $ 16.52      $ 16.79   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income2

    0.51        1.16        1.26        1.30        1.31        1.34   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.19     (0.92     0.51        0.25        0.88        (0.37
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.68     0.24        1.77        1.55        2.19        0.97   
 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income3

    (0.60     (1.29     (1.22     (1.39     (1.33     (1.24
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.76      $ 17.04 4    $ 18.09      $ 17.54      $ 17.38      $ 16.52   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 13.92      $ 14.60      $ 16.81      $ 16.89      $ 18.00      $ 16.01   
 

 

 

 
           
Total Return5                                                

Based on net asset value

    (3.56)% 6      2.23% 4      10.77%        9.13%        13.86%        5.85%   
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    (0.64)% 6      (5.74)%        6.89%        1.47%        21.68%        2.77%   
 

 

 

 
           
Ratio to Average Net Assets                                                

Total expenses

    1.16% 7      1.15%        1.14%        1.12%        1.05%        1.01%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

    1.16% 7      1.15%        1.14%        1.12%        1.05%        1.00%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

    0.88% 7      0.92%        0.92%        0.90%        0.89%        0.87%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    6.19% 7      6.65%        7.00%        7.34%        7.82%        7.75%   
 

 

 

 
           
Supplemental Data                                                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $  583,221      $  630,388      $  669,382      $  649,120      $  642,391      $  609,818   
 

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 223,604      $ 264,036      $ 293,890      $ 273,347      $ 296,476      $ 244,120   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    25%        47%        57%        71%        54%        106% 8 
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

 

  2   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3   

Dividends for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  4   

For financial reporting purposes, the market value of certain investments were adjusted as of report date. Accordingly, the net asset value (“NAV”) per share and total return performance presented herein are different than the information previously published on August 31, 2015.

 

  5   

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

 

  6   

Aggregate total return.

 

  7   

Annualized.

 

  8   

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Excluding these transactions, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 87%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)     

 

1. Organization:

The following are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”), as closed-end management investment companies and are referred to herein collectively as the “Funds”, or individually, a “Fund”:

 

Fund Name   Herein Referred To As     Organized     Diversification Classification  

BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust

    BHL        Delaware        Diversified   

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

    FRA        Maryland        Diversified   

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust

    BLW        Delaware        Diversified   

The Boards of Directors and Boards of Trustees of the Funds are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board of Directors” or the “Board,” and the directors/trustees thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as “Directors”. The Funds determine and make available for publication the net asset value (“NAVs”) of their Common Shares on a daily basis.

The Funds, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of closed-end funds referred to as the Closed-End Complex.

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements of FRA include the accounts of FRA Subsidiary, LLC (the “Taxable Subsidiary”), which is a wholly owned taxable subsidiary of FRA. The Taxable Subsidiary enables FRA to hold an investment in an operating company and satisfy Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) tax requirements. Income earned on the investment held by the Taxable Subsidiary may be taxable to such subsidiary. An income tax provision for income, if any, is shown as income tax in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for FRA. FRA may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Taxable Subsidiary. A tax provision for realized and unrealized gains, if any, is included as a reduction of realized and/or unrealized gain (loss) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for FRA. The net assets of the Taxable Subsidiary as of period end were $2,165,367, which is 0.4% of FRA’s consolidated net assets. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. The Taxable Subsidiary is subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to FRA.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of 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. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Foreign Currency: The Funds’ books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

The Funds do not isolate changes in the exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements 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 Funds report realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

Each Fund does not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements 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. Realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions are reported as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund has elected to treat realized gains (losses) from certain forward foreign currency exchange contracts as capital gain (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g. financial futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options written and swaps), or certain borrowings (e.g., reverse repurchase transactions) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investment or borrowing to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Fund may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

 

                
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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 date. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. 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.

Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by each Fund’s Board, the independent Directors (“Independent Directors”) may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Directors. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Directors as if the Independent Directors had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds.

The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Fund, if applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities are included in officer’s and directors’ fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Funds until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Recent Accounting Standard: In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued “Fair Value Measurement: Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share or Its Equivalent” which eliminates the requirement to categorize investments within the fair value hierarchy when fair value is based on the NAV per share and no quoted market value is available. The new guidance also requires revised disclosures regarding these investments. As of February 29, 2016, certain investments of BLW were valued using NAV per share for fair value and have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy due to the adoption of this accounting standard.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Funds have an arrangement with their custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements 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. Effective October 2015, the custodian is imposing fees on certain uninvested cash balances.

3. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements:

Investment Valuation Policies: The Funds’ investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds determine the fair values of their financial instruments using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by 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 Funds for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods (or “techniques”) and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

 

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official closing price each day, if available. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the official close 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 may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

 

 

Bond investments are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from a pricing service. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche.

 

                
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Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the 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 Funds’ net assets. Each business day, the Funds use 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.

 

 

Investment in open-end U.S. mutual funds are valued at NAV each business day.

 

 

Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price.

 

 

Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.

 

 

Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is valued at the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless it is determined that the prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. OTC options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.

 

 

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by the Funds’ pricing service or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, or 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 Valued Investments”). When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability 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 measurement, 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, including regular due diligence of each Fund’s pricing vendors, regular reviews 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 Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

                
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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. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as Level 3. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments has been included in the Schedules of Investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with each Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

As of February 29, 2016, certain of the Funds’ investments were valued using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient for fair value and have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

4. Securities and Other Investments:

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, a Fund may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If a Fund has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

For mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”), there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

Collateralized Debt Obligations: Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) include collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”) and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), which are types of asset-backed securities. A CDO is an entity that is backed by a diversified pool of debt securities (CBOs) or syndicated bank loans (CLOs). The cash flows of the CDO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches,” which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CDO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive investment grade ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.

Multiple Class Pass-Through Securities: Multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities, may be issued by Ginnie Mae, U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”). The payments on these are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. Multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in the Mortgage Assets. Classes of CMOs include interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”), planned amortization classes and targeted amortization classes. IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities

 

                
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representing interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the principal is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slower than anticipated, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced. If the underlying Mortgage Assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, a Fund’s initial investment in the IOs may not fully recoup.

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities: Stripped mortgage-backed securities are issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (IOs) and principal (POs) distributions on a pool of Mortgage Assets. A Fund also may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities that are privately issued.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

Capital Securities and Trust Preferred Securities: Capital securities, including trust preferred securities, are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes with preferred securities characteristics, or in the case of trust preferred securities, by an affiliated business trust of a corporation, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures or similarly structured securities. The securities can be structured as either fixed or adjustable coupon securities that can have either a perpetual or stated maturity date. For trust preferred securities, the issuing bank or corporation pays interest to the trust, which is then distributed to holders of the trust preferred securities as a dividend. Dividends can be deferred without creating an event of default or acceleration, although maturity cannot take place unless all cumulative payment obligations have been met. The deferral of payments does not affect the purchase or sale of these securities in the open market. Payments on these securities are treated as interest rather than dividends for federal income tax purposes. These securities generally are rated below that of the issuing company’s senior debt securities and are freely callable at the issuer’s option.

Preferred Stock: Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well) but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Warrants: Warrants entitle a Fund to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the exercise price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and a Fund will lose any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate loan interests are typically issued to companies (the “borrower”) by banks, other financial institutions, or privately and publicly offered corporations (the “lender”). Floating rate loan interests are generally non-investment grade, often involve borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and companies that are highly leveraged. A Fund may invest in obligations of borrowers who are in bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, transactions in floating rate loan interests may settle on a delayed basis, which may result to proceeds from the sale to not be readily available for a Fund to make additional investments or meet its redemption obligations. Floating rate loan interests may include fully funded term loans or revolving lines of credit. Floating rate loan interests are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. Floating rate loan interests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. The base lending rates are generally the lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. These investments are treated as investments in debt securities for purposes of a Fund’s investment policies.

When a Fund purchases a floating rate loan interest, it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan interest, it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, a Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit amount of a floating rate loan interest. Facility and commitment fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan or term of the commitment, respectively. Consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned. Prepayment penalty fees, which may be received by a Fund upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. A Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

Floating rate loan interests are usually freely callable at the borrower’s option. A Fund may invest in such loans in the form of participations in loans (“Participations”) or assignments (“Assignments”) of all or a portion of loans from third parties. Participations typically will result in a Fund having a contractual

 

                
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relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. A Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, a Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of offset against the borrower. A Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, a Fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. A Fund’s investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, a Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower. Assignments typically result in a Fund having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and a Fund may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

In connection with floating rate loan interests, the Funds may also enter into unfunded floating rate loan interests (“commitments”). In connection with these commitments, a Fund earns a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income, which is included in interest income in the Statements of Operations, is recognized ratably over the commitment period. Unfunded floating rate loan interests are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations. As of period end, the Funds had no unfunded floating rate loan interests.

Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: Certain Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. A Fund may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, a Fund may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, a Fund is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, a Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, a Fund’s maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.

Commitments: Commitments are agreements to acquire an investment at a future date (subject to conditions) in connection with a potential public or non-public offering. Such agreements may obligate BLW to make future cash payments. As of February 29, 2016, BLW had outstanding commitments of $5,600,000 in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Energy Future Holdings Corp., et al. These commitments are not included in the net assets of BLW as of February 29, 2016.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements: Reverse repurchase agreements are agreements with qualified third party broker dealers in which a Fund sells securities to a bank or broker-dealer and agrees to repurchase the same securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. A Fund receives cash from the sale to use for other investment purposes. During the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, a Fund continues to receive the principal and interest payments on the securities sold. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates determined at the time of issuance. A Fund may utilize reverse repurchase agreements when it is anticipated that the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction. Reverse repurchase agreements involve leverage risk. If a Fund suffers a loss on its investment of the transaction proceeds from a reverse repurchase agreement, a Fund would still be required to pay the full repurchase price. Further, a Fund remains subject to the risk that the market value of the securities repurchased declines below the repurchase price. In such cases, a Fund would be required to return a portion of the cash received from the transaction or provide additional securities to the counterparty.

Cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest due to the counterparty is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at face value including accrued interest. Due to the short-term nature of the reverse repurchase agreements, face value approximates fair value. Interest payments made by a Fund to the counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense in the Statements of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, a Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to a Fund.

For the six months ended February 29, 2016, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate for BLW were $236,999,141 and 0.73%, respectively.

Reverse repurchase transactions are entered into by a Fund under Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an “MRA”), which permit a Fund, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from a Fund. With reverse repurchase transactions, typically a Fund and counterparty under an MRA are permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, a Fund receives or posts securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be paid or received by a Fund upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, a Fund is considered an unsecured creditor with respect to excess collateral and, as such, the return of excess collateral may be delayed.

 

                
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As of period end, the following table is a summary of BLW’s open reverse repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MRA on a net basis:

 

Counterparty  

        Reverse Repurchase

            Agreements

    

Fair Value of Non-cash

Collateral Pledged

Including Accrued
Interest1

    

Cash Collateral

Pledged

   Net Amount

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    $ 6,171,098       $ (6,171,098      

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

      10,889,255         (10,889,255      

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

      9,681,715         (9,681,715      

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

      62,090,140         (62,090,140      

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

      42,403,384         (42,403,384      

RBC Capital Markets LLC

      59,021,597         (59,021,597      

UBS Ltd.

      33,347,135         (33,347,135      
   

 

 

Total

    $ 223,604,324       $ (223,604,324      
   

 

 

 

  1   

Net collateral with a value of $256,713,369 has been pledged/received in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements. Excess of net collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

In the event the counterparty of securities under an MRA files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the proceeds from the agreement may be restricted while the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, determines whether or not to enforce a Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities.

5. Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds and/or to manage economically their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Financial Futures Contracts: Certain Funds invest in long and/or short positions in financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk), changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, financial futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.

Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for financial futures contracts. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin. Variation margin is recorded by the Funds as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if applicable, as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest or foreign currency exchange rates and the underlying assets.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Certain Funds enter into forward 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 forward 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. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, when used by the Funds, help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Funds are denominated. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Funds record 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 forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies.

Options: Certain Funds purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease their exposure to underlying instruments including equity risk and interest rate risk and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums. A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised) the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the

 

                
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underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. When the Funds purchase (write) an option, an amount equal to the premium paid (received) by the Funds are reflected as an asset (liability). The amount of the asset (liability) is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased (written). When an instrument is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the instrument acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the instrument sold. When an option expires (or the Funds enter into a closing transaction), the Funds realize a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid). When the Funds write a call option, such option is “covered,” meaning that the Funds hold the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Funds write a put option, such option is covered by cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation.

Options on swaps (“swaptions”) are similar to options on securities except that instead of selling or purchasing the right to buy or sell a security, the writer or purchaser of the swaptions is granting or buying the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement (interest rate risk and/or credit risk) at any time before the expiration of the option.

Certain Funds also purchase or sell listed or OTC foreign currency options, foreign currency futures and related options on foreign currency futures as a short or long hedge against possible variations in foreign exchange rates or to gain exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). When foreign currency is purchased or sold through an exercise of a foreign currency option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the foreign currency acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the foreign currency sold (receipts from the foreign currency purchased). Such transactions may be effected with respect to hedges on non-U.S. dollar denominated instruments owned by the Funds but not yet delivered, or committed or anticipated to be purchased by the Funds.

In purchasing and writing options, the Funds bear the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Funds may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Funds purchasing or selling a security when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.

Swaps: Certain Funds enter into swap agreements in which the Funds and a counterparty agree either to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid are recorded as assets and any upfront fees received are recorded as liabilities and are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the OTC swap. Payments received or made by the Funds for OTC swaps are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, the Funds will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Funds’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Funds’ counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Funds are required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss) in the Statements of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

 

 

Credit default swaps — Certain Funds enter into credit default swaps to manage their exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce their risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed (credit risk). The Funds may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps on single-name issuers are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation accelerators, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). Credit default swaps on traded indexes are agreements in which the buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the seller to make a specific payment should a write-down, principal or interest shortfall or default of all or individual underlying securities included in the index occur. As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Funds will either (i) receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index, or (ii) receive a net settlement of cash

 

                
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equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event occurs, the Funds will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index.

 

 

Interest rate swaps — Certain Funds enter into interest rate swaps to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate risk by economically hedging the value of the fixed rate bonds, which may decrease when interest rates rise (interest rate risk). Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. In more complex swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to better define the Funds’ contractual rights and to secure rights that will help them mitigate their counterparty risk, the Funds may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with their counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between each 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, each 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. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Funds’ net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Funds fail to meet the terms of their ISDA Master Agreements. The result would cause the Funds to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (typically either $250,000 or $500,000) before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, a Fund’s counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, a Fund may pay interest pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, the Funds bear the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

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

Investment Advisory Fees

Each Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Funds’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund. Each Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee, which is determined by calculating a percentage of a Fund’s average daily net assets, plus the proceeds of any debt securities or outstanding borrowings used for leverage, based on the following annual rates:

 

BHL

    1.00%   

FRA

    0.75%   

BLW

    0.55%   

 

                
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The Manager provides investment management and other services to the Taxable Subsidiary. The Manager does not receive separate compensation from the Taxable Subsidiary for providing investment management or administrative services. However, the Funds pay the Manager based on the Funds’ net assets, which includes the assets of the Taxable Subsidiary.

Distribution Fees

FRA and BLW have entered into a Distribution Agreement with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager, to provide for distribution of FRA and BLW common shares on a reasonable best efforts basis through an equity shelf offering (a “Shelf Offering”) (the “Distribution Agreement”). Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, FRA and BLW will compensate BRIL with respect to sales of common shares at a commission rate of 1.00% of the gross proceeds of the sale of FRA and BLW’s Common Shares and a portion of such commission is re-allowed to broker-dealers engaged by BRIL.

Waivers

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. These amounts are shown as fees waived by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Fund’s investments in other affiliated investment companies, if any.

Officers and Directors Fees

Certain officers and/or directors of the Funds are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Officer and Directors in the Statements of Operations.

7. Purchases and Sales:

For the six months ended February 29, 2016, purchases and sales of investments, including paydowns and excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

 

Purchases   BHL      FRA      BLW  

Non-U.S. Government Securities

  $ 35,701,831       $ 158,303,812       $ 205,203,930   

U.S. Government Securities

                    9,312,370   
 

 

 

 

Total Purchases

  $ 35,701,831       $ 158,303,812       $ 214,516,300   
 

 

 

 
       
Sales   BHL      FRA      BLW  

Non-U.S. Government Securities (includes paydowns)

  $ 39,947,345       $ 173,769,121       $ 236,798,495   

U.S. Government Securities

                    9,328,318   
 

 

 

 

Total Sales

  $ 39,947,345       $ 173,769,121       $ 246,126,813   
 

 

 

 

8. Income Tax Information:

It is the Funds’ 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 their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required, except with respect to any taxes related to the Taxable Subsidiaries.

Each Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended August 31, 2015. The statutes of limitations on each 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 Funds as of February 29, 2016, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of August 31, 2015, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

 

Expires August 31,   BHL      FRA      BLW  

No expiration date1

  $ 1,098,340       $ 9,111,790       $ 11,097,265   

2016

            20,623,334         284,006   

2017

            30,228,590         9,996,868   

2018

            27,716,009         37,509,275   

2019

            2,206,081           
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,098,340       $ 89,885,804       $ 58,887,414   
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration.

 

                
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As of February 29, 2016, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     BHL      FRA      BLW  

Tax cost

  $ 170,335,078       $ 762,038,636       $ 850,301,801   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 140,199       $ 1,886,197       $ 7,442,056   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (8,286,302      (45,981,796      (54,513,173
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (8,146,103    $ (44,095,599    $ (47,071,117
 

 

 

 

9. Bank Borrowings:

BHL and FRA are party to a senior committed secured, 360-day rolling line of credit facility and a separate security agreement (the “SSB Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”). SSB may elect to terminate its commitment upon 360-days written notice to BHL and FRA. As of period end, BHL and FRA have not received any notice to terminate. BHL and FRA have granted a security interest in substantially all of their assets to SSB.

The SSB Agreement allows for the following maximum commitment amounts:

 

     Commitment
Amounts
 

BHL

  $ 64,000,000   

FRA

  $ 280,000,000   

Advances will be made by SSB to BHL and FRA, at BHL’s and FRA’s option of (a) the higher of (i) 0.80% above the Fed Funds rate and (ii) 0.80% above the Overnight LIBOR or (b) 0.80% above 7-day, 30-day, 60-day or 90-day LIBOR.

In addition, BHL and FRA paid a facility fee and may pay a commitment fee (based on the daily unused portion of the commitments). The commitment fees are waived if BHL and FRA meet certain conditions. The fees associated with each of the agreements are included in the Statements of Operations as borrowing costs, if any. Advances to BHL and FRA as of period end are shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as bank borrowings payable. Based on the short-term nature of the borrowings under the line of credit and the variable interest rate, the carrying amount of the borrowings approximates fair value.

BHL and FRA may not declare dividends or make other distributions on shares or purchase any such shares if, at the time of the declaration, distribution or purchase, asset coverage with respect to the outstanding short-term borrowings is less than 300%.

For the six months ended February 29, 2016, the average amount of bank borrowings and the daily weighted average interest rates for BHL and FRA with loans under the revolving credit agreements were as follows:

 

     Average Amount of Bank
Borrowings
     Daily Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 

BHL

  $ 37,318,681         1.05%   

FRA

  $ 175,016,484         1.05%   

10. Principal Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer to meet all its obligations, including the ability to pay principal and interest when due (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers of securities owned by the Funds. Changes arising from the general economy, the overall market and local, regional or global political and/or social instability, as well as currency, interest rate and price fluctuations, may also affect the securities’ value.

Each Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

BHL is scheduled to terminate no later than December 31, 2017. BHL is not a term trust and its investment objective and policies are not designed to return the initial offering price per share to investors. BHL will distribute substantially all of its net assets to shareholders in connection with its scheduled termination. As BHL approaches its scheduled termination date, it is expected that the maturity of BHL’s portfolio securities will shorten, which is likely to reduce BHL’s income and distributions to shareholders.

Counterparty Credit Risk: Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those

 

                
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counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

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.

A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain less the value of any collateral held by such Fund.

For OTC options purchased, each Fund bears the risk of loss in the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Funds should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Funds do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Funds, and not the counterparty, to perform. The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk with respect to options written to the extent the Funds deposits collateral with its counterparty to a written option.

With futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

Concentration Risk: The Funds may invest in securities that are rated below investment grade quality (sometimes called “junk bonds”), which are predominantly speculative, have greater credit risk and generally are less liquid and have more volatile prices than higher quality securities.

The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities backed by commercial or residential mortgage loans or in issuers that hold mortgage and other asset-backed securities. Investment percentages in these securities are presented in the Schedules of Investments. Changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults on assets underlying these securities, can affect the value, income and/or liquidity of such positions.

11. Capital Share Transactions

BHL and BLW are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, par value $0.001, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. FRA is authorized to issue 200 million shares, par value $0.10, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without approval of Common Shareholders.

For the six months ended February 29, 2016 and the year ended August 31, 2015, shares issued and outstanding remained constant.

FRA and BLW each filed a final prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) allowing them to issue an additional 3,050,000 and 3,750,000 Common Shares, respectively, through a Shelf Offering. Under the Shelf Offering, FRA and BLW, subject to market conditions, may raise additional equity capital from time to time in varying amounts and utilizing various offering methods at a net price at or above FRA’s and BLW’s NAV per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). Neither FRA nor BLW has issued any Common Shares through its respective Shelf Offering. See Additional Information — Shelf Offering Program for additional information about the Shelf Offering.

Costs incurred by FRA and BLW in connection with the Shelf Offering are recorded as a deferred charge and amortized over 12 months.

12. Contingencies:

In May 2015, the Motors Liquidation Company Avoidance Action Trust, as the Trust Administrator and Trustee of the General Motors bankruptcy estate, began serving amended complaints on defendants, which include former holders of certain General Motors debt (the “Debt”), in an adversary proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. In addition to FRA, the lawsuit also names over five hundred other institutional investors as defendants, some of which are also managed by the Manager or its affiliates. The plaintiffs are seeking an order that FRA and other defendants return proceeds received in 2009 in full payment of the principal and interest on the Debt. The holders received a full repayment of a term loan pursuant to a court order in the General Motors bankruptcy proceeding with the understanding that the Debt was fully secured at the time of repayment. The plaintiffs

 

                
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contend that FRA and other defendants were not secured creditors at the time of the 2009 payments and therefore not entitled to the payments in full. FRA cannot predict the outcome of the lawsuit, or the effect, if any, on FRA’s net asset value. As such, no liability for litigation related to this matter is reflected in the financial statements. Management cannot determine the amount of loss that will be realized by FRA but does not expect the loss to exceed the payment received in 2009. The amount of the proceeds received in 2009 is $668,165.

13. Subsequent Events:

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:

The Funds paid a net investment income dividend in the following amounts per share on March 31, 2016 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2016:

 

     Common
Dividend
Per Share
 

BHL

  $ 0.0510   

FRA

  $ 0.0610   

BLW

  $ 0.0870   

Additionally, the Funds declared a net investment income dividend on April 1, 2016 payable to Common Shareholders of record on April 15, 2016 for the same amounts noted above.

 

                
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Officers and Directors     

 

Richard E. Cavanagh, Chair of the Board and Director

Karen P. Robards, Vice Chair of the Board, Chair of the Audit Committee and Director

Michael J. Castellano, Director and Member of the Audit Committee

Frank J. Fabozzi, Director and Member of the Audit Committee

Jerrold B. Harris, Director

R. Glenn Hubbard, Director

W. Carl Kester, Director and Member of the Audit Committee

Barbara G. Novick, Interested Director

John M. Perlowski, Interested Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

Jonathan Diorio, Vice President

Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer

Jay M. Fife, Treasurer

Charles Park, Chief Compliance Officer

Janey Ahn, Secretary

 

Effective December 31, 2015, Kathleen F. Feldstein and James T. Flynn retired as Directors of the Funds.

Effective March 1, 2016, Catherine A. Lynch was appointed to serve as a Director and a Member of the Audit Committee of the Funds.

Effective April 1, 2016, Cynthia L. Egan was appointed to serve as a Director of the Funds.

Effective April 27, 2016, Josh Tarnow became a portfolio manager of BHL. The other portfolio managers are James Keenan and C. Adrian Marshall.

Effective April 27, 2016, Josh Tarnow became a portfolio manager of FRA. The other portfolio manager is C. Adrian Marshall.

Effective April 27, 2016, Mitchell Garfin became a portfolio manager of BLW. The other portfolio managers are James Keenan, C. Adrian Marshall and Thomas Musmanno.

 

       

Investment Advisor

BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Accounting Agent and Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Boston, MA 02110

 

Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 02116

 

Address of the Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Distributor

BlackRock Investments,  LLC1

New York, NY 10022

 

Transfer Agent

Common Shares

Computershare Trust
Company, N.A.

Canton, MA 02021

 

Legal Counsel

Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom LLP

Boston, MA 02116

 

 

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For FRA and BLW.

 

                
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Additional Information     

 

Fund Certification

Certain Funds are listed for trading on the NYSE and have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSE’s listing standards. The Funds filed with the SEC the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

Dividend Policy

Each Fund’s dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of its net investment income to its shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of dividend distributions, the distributions paid by the Funds for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Funds during such month. The portion of distributions that exceeds a Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which are measured on a tax basis, will constitute a nontaxable return of capital. Distributions in excess of a Fund’s taxable income and net capital gains, but not in excess of a Fund’s earnings and profits, will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income and will not constitute a nontaxable return of capital. The Funds’ current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.

 

General Information

BHL does not make available copies of its Statement of Additional Information because BHL’s shares are not continuously offered, which means that BHL’s Statement of Additional Information has not been updated after the completion of BHL’s offering and the information contained in BHL’s Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.

BLW and FRA’s respective Statements of Additional Information include additional information about their respective Boards and are available, without charge upon request by calling (800) 882-0052.

During the period, there were no material changes in the Funds’ investment objectives or policies or to the Funds’ charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Funds that were not approved by shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Funds. There have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds’ portfolios.

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Funds may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports are available on BlackRock’s website.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

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

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

Householding

The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including 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 Funds at (800) 882-0052.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds files their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ 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) 882-0052.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

                
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Additional Information (concluded)     

 

 

General Information (concluded)

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios 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) 882-0052 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Fund Updates

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

 

Shelf Offering Program

From time-to-time, each Fund may seek to raise additional equity capital through an equity shelf program (a “Shelf Offering”). In a Shelf Offering, a Fund may, subject to market conditions, raise additional equity capital by issuing new Common Shares from time to time in varying amounts at a net price at or above the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). While any such Shelf Offering may allow a Fund to pursue additional investment opportunities without the need to sell existing portfolio investments, it could also entail risks — including that the issuance of additional Common Shares may limit the extent to which the Common Shares are able to trade at a premium to NAV in the secondary market. BHL has not filed a registration statement with respect to any Shelf Offerings. This report is not an offer to sell Fund Common Shares and is not a solicitation of an offer to buy Fund Common Shares. If a fund files a registration statement with respect to any Shelf Offering, the prospectus contained therein will contain more complete information about the Fund and should be read carefully before investing.

BLW and FRA each have filed a final prospectus with the SEC in connection with its Shelf Offering. This report and the prospectuses of BLW and FRA are not an offer to sell BLW or FRA Common Shares or a solicitation of an offer to buy BLW or FRA Common Shares in any jurisdiction where such offers or sales are not permitted. The prospectuses of BLW and FRA contain important information about such Funds, including their investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Investors are urged to read the prospectuses of BLW and FRA carefully and in their entirety before investing. Copies of the final prospectuses for BLW and FRA can be obtained from BlackRock at http://www.blackrock.com.

 

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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This report is intended for current holders. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. The Funds have leveraged their Common Shares, which creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of the Common Shares, and the risk that fluctuations in short-term interest rates may reduce the Common Shares’ yield. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

 

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Item 2     Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 3     Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 4     Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 5     Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
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 to this semi-annual report
Item 8     Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
    (a)(1) Mr. Joshua Tarnow was added as a portfolio manager effective April 27, 2016.

 

    Portfolio Manager    Biography    
  Joshua Tarnow  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since

2009; Senior Partner at R3 Capital Partners

from 2008 to 2009; Managing Director at

Lehman Brothers from 2006 to 2008.

 

(a)(2) As of March 31, 2016:

 

     

(ii) Number of Other Accounts Managed

 

and Assets by Account Type

 

  

(iii) Number of Other Accounts and

 

Assets for Which Advisory Fee is

 

Performance-Based

(i) Name of

 

Portfolio Manager

  

  Other        

  Registered        

  Investment        

  Companies        

  

Other Pooled      

Investment      

Vehicles      

  

  Other        

 

  Accounts        

  

Other    

Registered    

Investment    

 

Companies    

  

Other Pooled      

Investment      

 

Vehicles      

  

Other  

 

Accounts  

Joshua Tarnow    2        6        5      0      0      1    
     $5.29 Billion        $476.6 Million        $561.1 Million      $0      $0      $202.0 Million    

 

(iv) Portfolio Manager Potential Material Conflicts of Interest

BlackRock has built a professional working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Fund, and BlackRock may, consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal

 

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interest in the receipt of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the Fund. In addition, BlackRock, Inc., its affiliates and significant shareholders and any officer, director, shareholder or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale BlackRock recommends to the Fund. BlackRock, Inc., or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders, or any officer, director, shareholder, employee or any member of their families may take different actions than those recommended to the Fund by BlackRock with respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from rendering any advice or services concerning securities of companies of which any of BlackRock, Inc.’s (or its affiliates’ or significant shareholders’) officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock, Inc. or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has any substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Certain portfolio managers also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the strategy utilized for a fund. It should also be noted that Mr. Tarnow may be managing hedge fund and/or long only accounts, or may be part of a team managing hedge fund and/or long only accounts, subject to incentive fees. Mr. Tarnow may therefore be entitled to receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on such accounts.

As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client fairly. When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the trades must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties. BlackRock attempts to allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts, with no account receiving preferential treatment. To this end, BlackRock, Inc. has adopted policies that are intended to ensure reasonable efficiency in client transactions and provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a manner that is consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base, as appropriate.

(a)(3)        As of April 27, 2016:

Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview

The discussion below describes Mr. Tarnow’s compensation as of April 27, 2016.

BlackRock’s financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation include a base salary, a performance-based discretionary bonus, participation in various benefits programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established by BlackRock.

Base compensation.   Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on their position with the firm.

Discretionary Incentive Compensation.  Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio manager’s group within BlackRock, the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firm’s assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the individual’s performance and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock. In most cases, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the funds or other accounts managed by the portfolio managers are measured. Among

 

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other things, BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to each portfolio manager’s compensation based on the performance of the funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks. Performance of fixed income funds is measured on a pre-tax and/or after-tax basis over various time periods including 1-, 3- and 5- year periods, as applicable. With respect to Mr. Tarnow, such benchmark for the Fund and other accounts is the: Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index.

Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation. Discretionary incentive compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination of cash and BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units which vest ratably over a number of years. For some portfolio managers, discretionary incentive compensation is also distributed in deferred cash awards that notionally track the returns of select BlackRock investment products they manage and that vest ratably over a number of years. The BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units, upon vesting, will be settled in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Typically, the cash portion of the discretionary incentive compensation, when combined with base salary, represents more than 60% of total compensation for the portfolio managers. Paying a portion of discretionary incentive compensation in BlackRock, Inc. stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year “at risk” based on BlackRock’s ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods. Providing a portion of discretionary incentive compensation in deferred cash awards that notionally track the BlackRock investment products they manage provides direct alignment with investment product results.

Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards — From time to time long-term incentive equity awards are granted to certain key employees to aid in retention, align their interests with long-term shareholder interests and motivate performance. Equity awards are generally granted in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units that, once vested, settle in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Mr. Tarnow has unvested long-term incentive awards.

Deferred Compensation Program — A portion of the compensation paid to eligible United States-based BlackRock employees may be voluntarily deferred at their election for defined periods of time into an account that tracks the performance of certain of the firm’s investment products. Any portfolio manager who is either a managing director or director at BlackRock with compensation above a specified threshold is eligible to participate in the deferred compensation program.

Other Compensation Benefits.  In addition to base salary and discretionary incentive compensation, portfolio managers may be eligible to receive or participate in one or more of the following:

Incentive Savings Plans — BlackRock, Inc. has created a variety of incentive savings plans in which BlackRock, Inc. employees are eligible to participate, including a 401(k) plan, the BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), and the BlackRock Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution components of the RSP include a company match equal to 50% of the first 8% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped at $5,000 per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3-5% of eligible compensation up to the Internal Revenue Service limit ($265,000 for 2016). The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered investment companies and collective investment funds managed by the firm. BlackRock, Inc. contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions or, absent participant investment direction, are invested into a target date fund that corresponds to, or is closest to, the year in which the participant attains age 65. The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock, Inc. common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date. Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares of common

 

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stock or a dollar value of $25,000 based on its fair market value on the purchase date. All of the eligible portfolio managers are eligible to participate in these plans.

 

              (a)(4)      Beneficial Ownership of Securities – As of April 27, 2016.

 

Portfolio Manager

  

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

of the Fund Beneficially Owned

Joshua Tarnow

   None

 

  (b) Mr. Joshua Tarnow was added as a portfolio manager effective April 27, 2016. Mr. Leland Hart was removed as a portfolio manager effective April 27, 2016.

 

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 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  (b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 –   Exhibits attached hereto
  (a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
  (a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto
  (a)(3) – Not Applicable
  (b) –   Certifications – Attached hereto

 

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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 Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

Date: May 2, 2016

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 Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

Date: May 2, 2016

 

By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

Date: May 2, 2016

 

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