BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

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: 08/31/2017

Date of reporting period: 05/31/2017


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Consolidated Schedule of Investments May 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks               
Shares
    Value  
Chemicals — 0.0%  

GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (a)(b)

 

    167,777     $ 62,078  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%              

Kcad Holdings I Ltd. (a)(b)

 

    309,827,230       424,463  
Health Care Management Services — 0.0%              

New Millennium HoldCo, Inc. (b)

 

    14,906       20,585  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%        

SunPower Corp. (b)

 

    1,860       14,638  
Specialty Retail — 0.0%              

Things Remembered, Inc. (a)(b)

 

    932,803        
Total Common Stocks – 0.1%       521,764  
      
                          
Asset-Backed Securities (c)(d)          

Par

(000)

        

Asset-Backed Securities — 2.3%

 

 

ALM Loan Funding, Series 2012-5A, Class BR, 4.16%, 10/18/27

     USD       250       250,785  

ALM VII R Ltd., Series 2013-7RA, Class BR, 3.86%, 10/15/28

       250       252,769  

ALM XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class C, 4.62%, 7/28/26

       463       463,007  

ALM XVII Ltd., Series 2015-17A, Class C1, 5.31%, 1/15/28

       500       505,140  

AMMC CLO Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class D, 5.31%, 12/09/26

       250       251,665  

Ares CLO Ltd., Series 2016-40A, Class C, 4.86%, 10/15/27

       250       251,287  

Ares XXXII CLO Ltd., Series 2014-32A, Class CR, 4.63%, 11/15/25

       1,000       1,000,111  

Ares XXXIII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A2R, 3.05%, 12/05/25

       450       453,785  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class DR, 4.76%, 10/15/26

       750       751,192  

Atrium X, Series 10A, Class DR, 4.86%, 7/16/25 (a)

       250       250,000  

Atrium XII, Series 12A, Class D, 5.05%, 10/22/26

       250       250,460  

Benefit Street Partners CLO IV Ltd., Series 2014-IVA, Class A2R, 3.21%, 1/20/29

       500       504,971  

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

      

Class B, 4.16%, 1/20/28

       500       502,243  

Class C, 5.06%, 1/20/28

       500       501,748  
Asset-Backed Securities (c)(d)          

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)              

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class C, 5.18%, 2/14/25

     USD       250     $ 251,216  

CIFC Funding Ltd. :

      

Series 2013-1A, Class A2, 3.06%, 4/16/25

       475       475,460  

Series 2013-4A, Class DR, 4.55%, 11/27/24

       250       250,756  

Series 2014-2A, Class A3LR, 3.44%, 5/24/26 (a)

       280       280,008  

Series 2014-3A, Class C1, 3.95%, 7/22/26

       250       250,095  

Dryden XXXVI Senior Loan Fund, Series 2014-36A, Class CR, 3.96%, 1/15/28 (a)

       250       251,750  

GoldentTree Loan Management US CLO 1, Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class C, 3.38%, 4/20/29

       250       250,134  

Grippen Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class C, 3.55%, 1/20/30

       280       280,206  

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

       1,000       682,454  

Sound Point CLO III, Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class DR, 4.51%, 7/15/25 (a)

       250       250,000  

TCI-Cent CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A2, 3.32%, 12/21/29

       300       302,187  

Treman Park CLO LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class D, 5.02%, 4/20/27

       1,400       1,402,562  

Venture XIX CLO Ltd., Series 2014-19A, Class BR, 3.16%, 1/15/27 (a)

       250       250,937  

Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class C, 5.16%, 10/14/26

       1,000       1,003,578  

Webster Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class C, 5.21%, 1/20/27

             500       505,032  
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 2.3%       12,875,538  
      
                          
Corporate Bonds                      
Airlines — 0.5%                   

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

             2,605       2,663,612  
 

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

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

 

Corporate Bonds           

Par

(000)

     Value  
Banks — 0.0%         

CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 8/01/23

     USD        135      $ 145,631  
Capital Markets — 0.3%         

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP, 6.50%, 3/20/21 (d)

              1,536        1,550,010  
Chemicals — 0.7%         

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

        1,746        2,739,805  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 3.88%, 10/24/21

 

     1,083        1,096,538  
        

 

 

 
         3,836,343  
Communications Equipment — 0.2%         

Avaya, Inc., 0.00%, 4/01/19 (b)(d)(e)

 

     1,347        1,101,173  
Consumer Finance — 0.1%         

Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 11/01/31

 

     300        362,250  
Containers & Packaging — 1.3%         

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (d):

 

     

4.43%, 5/15/21 (c)

        608        620,160  

4.25%, 9/15/22

        780        794,625  

7.25%, 5/15/24

        300        327,375  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu,
4.66%, 7/15/21 (c)(d)

 

     5,360        5,467,200  
        

 

 

 
         7,209,360  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%         

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25%, 5/15/23 (d)

 

     300        328,002  
Electric Utilities — 0.0%         

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc., 11.50%, 10/01/20 (a)(b)(d)(e)

 

     1,061         
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3%         

Transocean, Inc., 9.00%, 7/15/23 (d)

 

     1,593        1,664,685  

Weatherford International Ltd., 9.88%, 2/15/24 (d)

 

     325        365,625  
        

 

 

 
         2,030,310  
Environmental, Maintenance, & Security Service — 0.1%         

Tervita Escrow Corp., 7.63%, 12/01/21 (d)

 

     540        550,125  
Corporate Bonds           

Par

(000)

     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.3%         

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.13%, 8/01/21

     USD        1,540      $ 1,559,250  

HCA, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/26

        325        353,048  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 5/01/23 (d)

        70        74,900  
        

 

 

 
                         1,987,198  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2%  

NRG Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 7/15/22

              1,505        1,537,914  
Internet Software & Services — 0.1%         

Symantec Corp., 5.00%, 4/15/25 (d)

              280        290,500  
Media — 1.2%         

Altice Financing SA (d):

        

6.63%, 2/15/23

        550        585,200  

7.50%, 5/15/26

        875        963,594  

Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.50%, 5/15/26 (d)

        350        366,625  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B, 7.63%, 3/15/20

        325        326,625  

CSC Holdings LLC, 10.88%, 10/15/25 (d)

        275        334,812  

SFR Group SA (d):

        

6.00%, 5/15/22

        842        880,942  

6.25%, 5/15/24

        1,040        1,092,000  

7.38%, 5/01/26

        1,857        2,009,033  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.25%, 1/15/26 (d)

        350        356,125  
        

 

 

 
                         6,914,956  
Metals & Mining — 1.2%         

Constellium NV, 6.63%, 3/01/25 (d)

        300        289,500  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:

        

2.38%, 3/15/18

        2,021        2,018,979  

3.10%, 3/15/20

        1,150        1,131,704  

3.88%, 3/15/23

        625        580,875  

Novelis Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/24 (d)

        600        632,160  

Teck Resources Ltd.:

        

4.50%, 1/15/21

        839        876,755  

3.75%, 2/01/23

        1,275        1,254,281  
        

 

 

 
                         6,784,254  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.4%                     

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 7.00%, 6/30/24

        670        750,400  

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 5.88%, 4/15/22

        2,262        2,230,897  
 

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

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

 

Corporate Bonds          

Par

(000)

     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Great Western Petroleum LLC/Great Western Finance, Inc., 9.00%, 9/30/21 (d)

    USD        995      $ 1,022,363  

Halcon Resources Corp., 6.75%, 2/15/25 (d)

       1,405        1,310,162  

MEG Energy Corp., 6.50%, 1/15/25 (d)

       986        963,815  

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.12%, 12/15/17 (d)

       381        389,573  

Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.75%, 1/15/24

       280        247,013  

Rowan Cos., Inc., 7.38%, 6/15/25

       340        333,200  

Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.13%, 1/15/23

       535        470,800  
       

 

 

 
         7,718,223  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%         

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.63%, 5/01/24

 

     800        863,000  
Road & Rail — 0.1%         

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 3.80%, 12/01/17 (c)

 

     295        295,000  
Software — 0.1%         

Solera LLC/Solera Finance, Inc., 10.50%, 3/01/24 (d)

 

     300        343,500  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1%         

Sprint Communications, Inc., 7.00%, 8/15/20

 

     325        359,125  
Total Corporate Bonds — 8.4%        46,870,486  
       
                           
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)                  
Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%                    

Engility Corp.:

       

Term Loan B1, 4.29%, 8/12/20

       337        339,695  

Term Loan B2, 4.79%-6.75%, 8/12/23

       628        633,790  

TransDigm, Inc.:

       

2015 Term Loan E, 4.04%, 5/14/22

       863        864,563  

2016 Extended Term Loan F, 4.04%, 6/09/23

       6,335        6,344,835  

Term Loan D, 4.15%, 6/04/21

       1,134        1,137,882  
       

 

 

 
         9,320,765  
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)          

Par

(000)

     Value  

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.6%

       

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (Luxembourg) Sarl, Term Loan B2, 3.76%, 3/20/22

    USD        6,299      $ 6,376,960  

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

       733        644,680  

CEVA Intercompany BV, Dutch Term Loan, 6.67%, 3/19/21

       751        676,489  

CEVA Logistics Canada ULC, Canadian Term Loan, 6.67%, 3/19/21

       129        116,638  

CEVA Logistics US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.67%, 3/19/21

       1,000        901,014  
       

 

 

 
                        8,715,781  
Airlines — 0.1%                    

Northwest Airlines, Inc., Term Loan, 2.65%, 9/10/18 (a)

             360        353,219  
Auto Components — 1.0%                    

Anchor Glass Container Corp.:

       

2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/07/23

       529        532,170  

2016 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.81%, 12/07/24 (a)

       395        400,925  

Dayco Products LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 6.00%, 5/08/23 (a)

       1,030        1,030,000  

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

       990        975,195  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3.00%, 4/30/19

       582        585,302  

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

       

12.25%, 3/30/12

       1,097         

PIK, 13.00%, 3/30/12 (f)

       18         

TKC Holdings, Inc., 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 2/01/24 (a)

       752        755,760  

USI, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.18%, 5/16/24

       1,305        1,302,716  
       

 

 

 
                        5,582,068  
Automobiles — 0.3%                    

CH Hold Corp.:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 2/01/24

       1,175        1,182,695  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 2/01/25

       245        250,819  
       

 

 

 
                        1,433,514  
Building Materials — 0.7%                    

Allied Universal HoldCo LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 4.79%, 7/28/22

       3,253        3,268,531  
 

 

                
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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  
Building Materials (continued)  

USAGM HoldCo LLC, 2015 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.67%, 7/28/23

    USD        645      $ 652,663  
       

 

 

 
                        3,921,194  
Building Products — 1.8%                    

Continental Building Products LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 3.65%, 8/18/23 (a)

       1,121        1,126,201  

CPG International Inc., 2017 Term Loan, 4.90%, 5/03/24

       1,957        1,960,380  

GYP Holdings III Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.67%, 4/01/21

       1,548        1,549,404  

Jeld-Wen, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.15%, 7/01/22

       1,768        1,787,078  

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 4.15%, 2/01/21

       920        925,274  

Wilsonart LLC, 2016 Term Loan, 4.65%, 12/19/23

       2,741        2,759,996  
       

 

 

 
                        10,108,333  
Capital Markets — 0.5%                    

RPI Finance Trust, Term Loan B6, 3.15%, 3/27/23

             2,737        2,747,232  
Chemicals — 4.4%                    

Alpha 3 BV, 2017 Term Loan B1, 4.15%, 1/31/24

       1,025        1,029,807  

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding BV, Term Loan, 3.43%, 5/16/24

       2,375        2,386,139  

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.65%, 2/01/23

       1,614        1,622,233  

CeramTec Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B2, 3.95%, 8/30/20

       113        114,416  

Charter NEX US Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.29%, 5/10/24

       1,455        1,457,270  

Chemours Co., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.50%, 5/12/22

       910        916,458  

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

       301        274,802  

Huntsman International LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.99%, 4/01/23

       2,145        2,153,439  

Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc.:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.40%, 4/28/20

       1,136        1,139,768  

German Borrower, 4.40%, 4/28/20

       485        487,080  

MacDermid, Inc.:

       

Term Loan B5, 4.54%, 6/07/20

       1,912        1,928,763  
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)          

Par

(000)

     Value  
Chemicals (continued)                    

MacDermid, Inc.(continued):

       

Term Loan B6, 4.04%, 6/07/23

    USD        1,430      $ 1,438,100  

OXEA Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.40%, 1/15/20

       3,018        2,964,826  

PQ Corp., 2016 Term Loan, 5.29%, 11/04/22

       1,382        1,396,899  

Royal Holdings, Inc.:

       

2015 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.65%, 6/19/23 (a)

       257        255,910  

2017 Term Loan B, 4.40%, 6/19/22

       1,118        1,129,859  

Solenis International LP:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.45%, 7/31/21

       1,493        1,497,312  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.95%, 7/31/22

       1,725        1,723,931  

Tata Chemicals North America, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.94%, 8/07/20

       460        460,328  
       

 

 

 
                        24,377,340  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 7.4%                    

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., Term Loan B3, 3.70%, 11/10/23

       3,341        3,364,232  

Asurion LLC:

       

2016 Term Loan B2, 4.29%, 7/08/20

       562        563,756  

2017 Term Loan B5, 4.04%, 11/03/23

       2,092        2,107,194  

Term Loan B4, 4.29%, 8/04/22

       2,005        2,014,933  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.93%, 11/26/20

       2,810        2,814,963  

Camelot UK Holdco Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.54%, 10/03/23

       2,129        2,143,950  

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 10/17/23

       938        941,166  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.79%, 5/20/21

       3,623        3,660,583  

Creative Artists Agency LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.50%, 2/15/24

       2,085        2,110,835  

Dealer Tire LLC, 2016 Term Loan B, 4.94%, 12/22/21 (a)

       998        1,011,274  

Employbridge LLC, Exit Term Loan, 7.65%, 5/16/20

       373        345,604  

Garda World Security Corp., 2017 Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/05/24

       925        926,904  

GCA Services Group, Inc., 2016 Term Loan, 5.87%, 3/01/23

       1,866        1,872,153  
 

 

                
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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  

Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)

       

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Term Loan B6, 6.65%, 2/09/22

    USD        1,054      $ 1,053,315  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.:

       

Term Loan B4, 3.31%, 3/11/21

       871        876,450  

Term Loan B5, 3.56%, 3/09/23

       1,377        1,386,992  

Livingston International, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, 4/18/19

       1,309        1,282,820  

Packers Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 4.80%, 12/02/21 (a)

       1,613        1,625,117  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.29%, 5/02/22

       2,326        2,344,896  

Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.43%, 11/14/19

       3,599        3,594,145  

TruGreen Limited Partnership, 1st Lien Term Loan B, 6.50%, 4/13/23

       1,007        1,015,577  

US Security Associates Holdings, Inc., 2016 Term Loan, 6.15%, 7/14/23

       2,116        2,139,465  

Waste Industries USA, Inc., 2016 Term Loan, 3.79%, 2/27/20

       2,089        2,106,144  
       

 

 

 
                        41,302,468  
Communications Equipment — 0.9%                    

Applied Systems, Inc.:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.40%, 1/25/21

       907        912,814  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.65%, 1/24/22

       376        378,668  

Avaya, Inc.:

       

DIP Term Loan, 8.50%, 1/24/18

       60        61,778  

Term Loan B7, 0.00%, 5/29/20 (b)(e)

       249        203,346  

Colorado Buyer, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.17%, 5/01/24

       1,725        1,733,625  

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan B5, 3.70%, 12/29/22

       802        805,264  

Riverbed Technology, Inc., 2016 Term Loan, 4.30%, 4/24/22

       854        842,556  
       

 

 

 
                        4,938,051  
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)            Par
(000)
     Value  
Construction & Engineering — 1.1%         

CNT Holdings III Corp., 2017 Term Loan, 4.30%, 1/22/23

     USD        1,321,675      $ 1,327,729  

Pike Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.80%, 3/1/24

        420,000        423,675  

Safway Group Holding LLC, Term Loan B, 5.76%, 8/19/23 (a)

        3,378,025        3,386,470  

USIC Holdings, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.17%, 12/8/23

        847,875        853,174  
        

 

 

 
                         5,991,048  
Construction Materials — 0.6%                     

Filtration Group Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.29%, 11/21/20

              3,533        3,549,522  
Containers & Packaging — 1.7%                     

Berlin Packaging LLC, 2014 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/01/21

        586        588,474  

Berry Plastics Group, Inc., Term Loan I, 3.54%, 10/01/22

        5,341        5,381,476  

BWAY Holding Co., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 4/03/24

        1,799        1,796,374  

Flex Acquisition Company, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.40%, 12/29/23

        1,185        1,190,925  

Proampac PG Borrower LLC, 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.18%, 11/18/23

        494        501,461  
        

 

 

 
                         9,458,710  
Distributors — 0.6%                     

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
3.54%, 10/31/23

        2,681        2,693,481  

American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 5.29%, 9/01/21

        932        934,650  
        

 

 

 
                         3,628,131  
Diversified Consumer Services — 3.9%                     

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.00%, 11/07/23

        2,947        2,970,318  

Equian LLC:

        

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3.75%, 5/15/24

        401        401,726  

Term Loan B, 4.75%, 5/20/24

        1,302        1,305,609  

J.D. Power and Associates, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.29%, 9/07/23

        1,254        1,259,968  

Nomad Foods Europe Midco Ltd., Term Loan B, 2.75%, 4/18/24

        880        884,400  
 

 

                
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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  
Diversified Consumer Services (continued)  

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.56%, 11/08/23

    USD        4,738      $ 4,752,339  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.18%, 11/08/24

       1,065        1,074,319  

ServiceMaster Co., 2016 Term Loan B, 3.54%, 11/08/23

       4,180        4,215,051  

Wand Intermediate I LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.95%, 9/17/21

       1,382        1,397,829  

Weight Watchers International, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.40%, 4/02/20

       3,752        3,622,603  
       

 

 

 
                        21,884,162  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.2%                    

AlixPartners LLP, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.15%, 4/04/24

       2,655        2,671,169  

Diamond US Holding LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.29%, 3/29/24

       953        951,871  

Jefferies Finance LLC, Term Loan, 4.69%, 5/14/20 (a)

       2,726        2,719,621  

SAM Finance Luxembourg Sarl, Term Loan, 4.39%, 12/17/20

       641        644,795  
       

 

 

 
                        6,987,456  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 8.3%         

CenturyLink, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.93%, 1/31/25

       13,200        13,174,128  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.:

       

2016 Term Loan B, 4.05%, 10/04/23

       672        675,299  

Term Loan B2, 4.15%, 10/05/23

       455        457,275  

Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/08/24

       2,187        2,204,780  

Hargray Communications Group, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.03%, 3/22/24

       1,515        1,517,272  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.26%, 2/22/24

       11,590        11,604,487  

Sprint Communications, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 3.56%, 2/02/24

       2,905        2,912,873  

Telenet International Finance Sarl, Term Loan AI, 3.74%, 6/30/25

       6,045        6,068,636  

Telesat Canada, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.15%, 11/17/23

       1,141        1,151,544  

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., Term Loan J, 3.76%, 1/31/26

    GBP        2,830        3,671,608  
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)          

Par

(000)

     Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Zayo Group LLC, 2017 Term Loan B2, 3.51%, 1/19/24

    USD        2,949      $ 2,967,476  
       

 

 

 
                        46,405,378  
Electric Utilities — 1.9%                    

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC, 2016 DIP Term Loan, 4.29%, 6/30/17

       6,096        6,121,882  

PrimeLine Utility Services LLC, Term Loan, 6.54%, 11/12/22

       1,366        1,347,353  

TEX Operations Co. LLC:

       

Exit Term Loan B, 3.79%, 8/04/23

       2,057        2,041,351  

Exit Term Loan C, 3.79%, 8/04/23

       471        467,840  

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc., Term Loan, 4.91%, 11/10/17 (a)

       1,710         

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 2016 Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 12/14/23

       723        723,462  
       

 

 

 
                        10,701,888  
Electrical Equipment — 0.6%                    

Gates Global LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.41%, 4/01/24

             3,194        3,206,272  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.8%                    

Exgen Texas Power LLC, Term Loan B, 5.90%, 9/16/21

       863        489,902  

Gavilan Resources LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.00%, 3/01/24

       1,990        1,967,613  

Seadrill Partners Finco LLC, Term Loan B, 4.20%, 2/21/21

       658        450,639  

Weatherford International Ltd., Term Loan, 3.35%, 7/13/20 (a)

       1,412        1,390,386  
       

 

 

 
                        4,298,540  
Food & Staples Retailing — 3.7%                    

Albertsons LLC:

       

2016 Term Loan B4, 4.04%, 8/22/21

       4,492        4,517,049  

2016 Term Loan B5, 4.40%, 12/22/22

       369        371,151  

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.:

       

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 2/03/24

       3,795        3,787,106  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 2/03/25

       1,110        1,123,187  

Hostess Brands LLC, 2017 Term Loan, 3.54%, 8/03/22

       2,761        2,780,398  

Rite Aid Corp.:

       

5.75%, 8/21/20

       1,247        1,250,673  
 

 

                
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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  
Food & Staples Retailing (continued)  

Rite Aid Corp.(continued):

       

4.88%, 6/21/21

    USD        2,373      $ 2,378,676  

US Foods, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B, 3.79%, 6/27/23

       4,176        4,208,091  
       

 

 

 
                        20,416,331  
Food Products — 2.3%                    

Chobani LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.29%, 10/07/23

       2,066        2,093,215  

Dole Food Company, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.03%, 4/06/24

       1,060        1,064,166  

JBS USA LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 3.50%, 10/30/22

       2,020        1,988,690  

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 3.00%, 2/02/24

       2,633        2,645,408  

Reddy Ice Corp.:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 6.75-8.50%, 5/01/19

       1,587        1,564,231  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.75%, 11/01/19

       532        500,080  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, 4.04%, 2/05/23

       3,230        3,244,790  
       

 

 

 
                        13,100,580  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.4%                    

Alere, Inc.:

       

2015 Term Loan A, 4.04%, 6/18/20

       453        452,805  

2015 Term Loan B, 4.30%, 6/18/22

       1,891        1,897,844  

Auris Luxembourg III Sarl, 2017 Term Loan B7, 4.15%, 1/17/22

       2,438        2,464,285  

Capsugel Holdings US, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.04%, 7/31/21

       3,780        3,781,889  

Cotiviti Corp., Term Loan B, 3.90%, 9/28/23

       1,648        1,649,961  

DJO Finance LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 4.29%, 6/08/20

       4,273        4,224,133  

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

       2,458        2,447,021  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA, Term Loan B, 3.90%, 9/24/24

       1,196        1,194,993  

National Vision, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.04%, 3/12/21

       3,412        3,425,046  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.78%, 6/30/21

       2,943        2,952,222  
       

 

 

 
                        24,490,199  
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)          

Par

(000)

     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services — 8.4%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.:

       

Term Loan B, 4.04%, 2/11/22

    USD        458      $ 462,175  

Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 2/16/23

       2,133        2,150,597  

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.92%, 6/07/23

       3,391        3,420,419  

Community Health Systems, Inc.:

       

Term Loan G, 3.80%, 12/31/19

       1,357        1,357,916  

Term Loan H, 4.05%, 1/27/21

       660        659,827  

Curo Health Services Holdings, Inc., 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.83%, 2/07/22

       645        651,811  

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.79%, 6/24/21

       5,543        5,583,322  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 2016 Term Loan B, 4.15%, 12/01/23

       7,601        7,678,860  

HC Group Holdings III, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.04%, 4/07/22

       1,430        1,408,762  

HCA, Inc., Term Loan B9, 3.04%, 3/17/23

       5,185        5,202,957  

Iasis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan B3, 5.25%, 2/16/21

       335        337,931  

inVentiv Health, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B, 4.80%, 11/09/23

       4,095        4,117,378  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 2016 Term Loan B, 4.90%, 6/07/23

       2,499        2,504,063  

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.15%, 1/31/21

       484        484,919  

nThrive, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.54%, 10/20/22

       1,638        1,640,360  

NVA Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B2, 4.65%, 8/14/21

       1,502        1,516,907  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 11/03/20

       1,830        1,834,345  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3.79%, 2/06/24

       3,005        2,987,150  

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.40%, 12/31/22

       1        863  

Vizient, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.50%, 2/13/23

       1,817        1,838,100  

WP CityMD Bidco LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 5/25/24

       950        951,188  
       

 

 

 
                        46,789,850  
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2017    7


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

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

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)          

Par

(000)

     Value  
Health Care Technology — 2.1%  

Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.79%, 3/01/24

    USD        7,685      $ 7,708,055  

Press Ganey Holdings, Inc.:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.29%, 10/21/23

       1,362        1,363,289  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.29%, 10/21/24

       495        505,212  

Quintiles IMS, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.15%, 3/07/24

       2,363        2,385,171  
       

 

 

 
                        11,961,727  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 7.9%                    

Amaya Holdings BV:

       

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.15%, 8/01/22

       1,036        1,037,412  

Repriced Term Loan B, 4.65%, 8/01/21

       2,737        2,742,259  

AMF Bowling Centers, Inc., 2016 Term Loan, 6.04%, 8/17/23 (a)

       1,161        1,172,777  

Boyd Gaming Corp., 2017 Term Loan B2, 3.45%, 9/15/23

       2,012        2,020,622  

Bronco Midstream Funding LLC, Term Loan B, 5.17%, 8/15/20

       2,283        2,305,723  

Burger King Newco Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B3, 3.40%, 2/16/24

       4,203        4,209,151  

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Term Loan B7, 0.00%, 3/01/22

       2,435        3,024,879  

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, Term Loan B, 4.54%, 10/11/20

       8,002        8,043,573  

Caesars Growth Properties Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan, 3.75%, 5/08/21

       2,034        2,045,618  

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.83%, 8/08/21

       1,305        1,311,652  

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.54%, 8/30/23

       3,229        3,246,037  

Four Seasons Hotels Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.15%, 11/30/23

       224        226,823  

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., Term Loan B1, 4.79%, 2/22/23

       305        308,684  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.02%, 10/25/23

       1,809        1,818,809  

La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 3.91%, 4/14/21

       825        829,492  
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)          

Par

(000)

     Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Playa Resorts Holding BV, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 4/05/24

    USD        1,425      $ 1,427,551  

RHP Hotel Properties LP, 2017 Term Loan B, 3.44%, 5/11/24

       1,370        1,376,001  

Sabre GLBL, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.79%, 2/22/24

       2,578        2,603,839  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B3, 5.08%, 10/01/21

       1,903        1,932,018  

Station Casinos LLC, 2016 Term Loan B, 3.50%, 6/08/23

       811        810,054  

Yum! Brands, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 3.00%, 6/16/23

       1,448        1,455,876  
       

 

 

 
                        43,948,850  
Household Products — 0.7%                    

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.18%, 6/23/22

             3,854        3,876,981  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 3.1%         

AES Corporation, 2017 Term Loan B, 2.75%, 5/15/22

       1,070        1,067,657  

Aria Energy Operating LLC, Term Loan, 5.54%, 5/27/22

       1,114        1,113,654  

Calpine Construction Finance Co., LP, Term Loan B1, 3.30%, 5/03/20

       1,046        1,042,941  

Calpine Corp.:

       

Term Loan B5, 3.90%, 1/15/24

       1,121        1,117,893  

Term Loan B6, 3.90%, 1/15/23

       2,123        2,117,562  

Term Loan B7, 3.90%, 5/31/23

       768        766,087  

Dynegy, Inc., 2017 Term Loan C, 4.25%, 2/07/24

       3,179        3,174,619  

Granite Acquisition, Inc.:

       

Term Loan B, 5.15%, 12/19/21

       3,295        3,294,933  

Term Loan C, 5.15%, 12/19/21

       148        148,314  

Nautilus Power LLC, Term Loan B, 5.50%, 4/28/24

       2,625        2,602,031  

Terra-Gen Finance Co. LLC, Term Loan B, 5.29%, 12/09/21 (a)

       1,095        1,012,815  
       

 

 

 
                        17,458,506  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.9%                    

Cortes NP Acquisition Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, 5.00%, 11/30/23

       2,918        2,943,061  
 

 

                
8    BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2017   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

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

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)          

Par

(000)

     Value  

Industrial Conglomerates (continued)

 

Power Products LLC, Term Loan, 5.66%, 12/20/22

    USD        833      $ 837,077  

Sequa Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.67%, 11/26/21

       1,235        1,241,953  
       

 

 

 
                        5,022,091  
Insurance — 2.5%                    

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.42%, 8/12/22

       2,792        2,795,353  

AmWINS Group, Inc.:

       

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.79%, 1/25/25

       295        300,310  

2017 Term Loan B, 3.79%, 1/25/24

       1,875        1,877,063  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, 4.49%, 10/21/22

       1,095        1,095,869  

Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, 6.02%, 3/16/23 (a)

       865        869,325  

Hub International Ltd., Term Loan B, 4.17%, 10/02/20

       1,171        1,177,523  

Lonestar Intermediate Super Holdings LLC, PIK Term Loan B, 10.04%, 8/31/21 (f)

       1,160        1,196,737  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 3.79%, 3/01/21

       1,969        1,973,196  

2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.40%, 3/01/21

       898        900,458  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.79%, 2/28/22

       1,805        1,809,512  
       

 

 

 
                        13,995,346  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1%                    

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B, 4.29%, 8/19/23

             803        802,077  
Internet Software & Services — 2.1%                    

Go Daddy Operating Company LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 3.54%, 2/15/24

       3,781        3,791,842  

GTT Communications, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B, 5.06%, 1/09/24

       364        368,183  

Inmar Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.67%, 5/01/24

       1,040        1,040,655  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.54%, 11/03/23

       3,327        3,344,693  

TierPoint LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.79%, 5/06/24

       1,550        1,551,457  
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)          

Par

(000)

     Value  

Internet Software & Services (continued)

 

WaveDivision Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 3.93%, 10/15/19

    USD        1,447      $ 1,448,750  
       

 

 

 
                        11,545,580  
IT Services — 6.7%                    

Abacus Innovations Corp., Term Loan B, 3.31%, 8/16/23

       4,062        4,097,361  

Cision US, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.15%, 6/16/23

       1,221        1,229,016  

Cologix, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.01%, 3/20/24

       1,770        1,766,318  

First Data Corp.:

       

2016 Repriced Term Loan, 4.03%, 7/10/22

       838        842,890  

2017 Term Loan, 3.53%, 4/26/24

       12,211        12,274,066  

Term Loan A, 3.03%, 6/02/20

       644        644,162  

NeuStar, Inc.:

       

Term Loan B1, 3.25%, 8/28/19

       284        287,058  

Term Loan B2, 4.90%, 2/28/24

       776        783,126  

Optiv Security, Inc.:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.44%, 2/01/24

       2,789        2,759,471  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.44%, 2/01/25

       1,141        1,123,733  

TKC Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, 4.75%, 2/01/23

       2,020        2,028,423  

Vantiv LLC, 2014 Term Loan B, 3.49%, 10/14/23

       1,104        1,110,187  

VF Holding Corp., Reprice Term Loan, 4.29%, 6/30/23

       4,776        4,781,970  

WEX, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.54%, 7/01/23

       3,752        3,780,388  
       

 

 

 
                        37,508,169  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.1%                    

Patheon Holdings I BV, 2017 Term Loan, 4.41%, 4/20/24

             6,040        6,064,198  
Machinery — 3.5%                    

Clark Equipment Co., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.00%, 5/18/24

       1,220        1,227,625  

Columbus McKinnon Corp., Term Loan B, 4.15%, 1/31/24 (a)

       223        223,843  

Faenza Acquisition GmbH:

       

Term Loan B1, 3.95%, 8/30/20

       943        950,906  

Term Loan B3, 3.95%, 8/30/20

       287        289,359  

Gardner Denver, Inc., Term Loan, 4.57%, 7/30/20

       1,642        1,644,811  
 

 

                
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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  

Machinery (continued)

 

Global Brass & Copper, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B, 5.31%, 7/18/23

    USD        1,124      $ 1,135,594  

Infiltrator Systems, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B, 4.65%, 5/27/22 (a)

       1,967        1,981,553  

Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B, 4.03%, 3/03/23

       114        115,360  

Mueller Water Products, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.54%, 11/25/21

       782        788,234  

Navistar International Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, 5.00%, 8/07/20

       949        963,795  

Rexnord LLC, 2016 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 8/21/23

       2,157        2,165,167  

Signode Industrial Group US, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.79%, 5/04/21

       907        909,690  

Silver II US Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 4.15%, 12/13/19

       5,122        5,097,578  

Tecomet, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.92%, 4/13/24

       965        969,825  

Wabash National Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.78%, 3/18/22

       1,264        1,270,612  
       

 

 

 
                        19,733,952  
Media — 12.8%                    

Acosta Holdco, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 4.29%, 9/26/21

       628        584,743  

Altice Financing SA, 2017 Term Loan B, 3.91%, 7/15/25

       1,015        1,015,426  

Altice US Finance I Corp., 2017 Term Loan, 3.28%, 7/15/25

       6,489        6,474,696  

CBS Radio, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.51%, 10/17/23

       993        1,002,169  

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 2016 Term Loan I Add, 3.29%, 1/15/24

       8,276        8,327,815  

CSC Holdings LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 3.25%, 7/15/25

       4,710        4,699,118  

Entercom Radio LLC, 2016 Term Loan, 4.55%, 11/01/23

       525        526,922  

Getty Images, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 10/18/19

       399        366,083  

Gray Television, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.50%, 2/07/24

       653        657,988  

Hemisphere Media Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.54%, 2/08/24

       1,582        1,584,408  

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.04%, 5/31/21

       2,409        2,274,697  
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)          

Par

(000)

     Value  

Media (continued)

 

iHeartCommunications, Inc.:

 

Extended Term Loan E, 8.54%, 7/30/19

    USD        515      $ 425,133  

Term Loan D, 7.79%, 1/30/19

       5,966        4,901,970  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Term Loan B2, 3.89%, 6/30/19

       6,884        6,794,438  

Learfield Communications, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.30%, 12/01/23 (a)

       1,825        1,845,358  

Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.66%, 1/07/22

       1,215        1,205,377  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.56%, 10/31/23

       483        486,194  

MCC Iowa LLC, Term Loan J, 3.70%, 6/30/21

       511        512,988  

Mediacom Illinois LLC, Term Loan K, 3.20%, 2/15/24

       1,089        1,093,742  

Mission Broadcasting, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 1/17/24

       414        417,350  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 1/17/24

       4,224        4,259,848  

Numericable U.S. LLC, Term Loan B10, 4.42%, 1/14/25

       815        815,287  

PSAV Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 4.67%, 4/27/24

       1,825        1,822,719  

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, Term Loan B1, 3.30%, 3/24/21

       4,415        4,430,048  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.30%, 1/03/24

       196        195,679  

Trader Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.29%, 9/28/23

       1,565        1,566,299  

Tribune Media Co., Term Loan C, 4.04%, 1/27/24

       3,908        3,920,111  

Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan C5, 3.79%, 3/15/24

       2,249        2,229,628  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, Term Loan I, 3.74%, 1/31/25

       2,585        2,595,495  

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.29%, 5/06/21

       244        245,481  

Ziggo Secured Finance Partnership, Term Loan E, 3.49%, 4/15/25

       4,205        4,203,234  
       

 

 

 
                        71,480,444  
 

 

                
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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  

Metals & Mining — 0.1%

     

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.70%, 9/30/23

    USD       746     $ 751,533  
Multiline Retail — 0.5%  

Hudson’s Bay Co., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.29%, 9/30/22

      2,208       2,121,799  

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

      703       545,994  
     

 

 

 
                      2,667,793  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.9%  

California Resources Corp.:

     

Second Out Term Loan, 11.38%, 12/31/21

      3,390       3,748,086  

Term Loan A, 4.04%, 10/01/19

      2,441       2,357,774  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Term Loan, 8.69%, 8/23/21

      2,666       2,873,131  

CITGO Holding, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 9.65%, 5/12/18

      1,058       1,069,968  

Drillships Financing Holding, Inc., Term Loan B1, 8.00%, 3/31/21

      1,018       731,114  

Energy Transfer Equity LP, 2017 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 2/02/24

      2,452       2,449,924  

EWT Holdings III Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.90%, 1/15/21

      585       587,532  

MEG Energy Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.68%, 12/31/23

      1,675       1,669,333  

Moxie Patriot LLC, Term Loan B1, 6.90%, 12/19/20

      349       318,303  

PowerTeam Services LLC:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.40%, 5/06/20

      501       495,090  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.40%, 11/06/20 (a)

      470       460,600  

Samchully Midstream 3 LLC, Term Loan B, 5.90%, 10/20/21 (a)

      1,395       1,360,179  

Ultra Resources, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/23/24

      1,043       1,039,746  

Veresen Midstream LP, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.54%, 3/31/22

      2,722       2,736,310  
     

 

 

 
                      21,897,090  
Personal Products — 0.7%  

Nature’s Bounty Co., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.65%, 5/05/23

      557       556,646  

Prestige Brands, Inc., Term Loan B4, 3.79%, 1/26/24

      2,023       2,038,848  
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Personal Products (continued)                  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 2016 Term Loan B, 4.54%, 9/07/23

    USD       1,646     $ 1,570,349  
     

 

 

 
                      4,165,843  
Pharmaceuticals — 3.6%  

Akorn, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.31%, 4/16/21 (a)

      2,483       2,511,234  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., 2017 Acquisition Term Loan, 3.20%, 1/31/25

      5,725       5,734,904  

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

      6,365       6,370,904  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Series F1 Term Loan B, 5.75%, 4/01/22

      5,179       5,269,563  
     

 

 

 
                      19,886,605  
Professional Services — 2.2%  

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 2014 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.29%, 7/23/21

      1,754       1,733,704  

Information Resources, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.26%, 1/18/24

      785       792,112  

SIRVA Worldwide, Inc., 2016 Term Loan, 7.66%, 11/14/22 (a)

      819       816,900  

Sterling Infosystems, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 5.40%, 6/20/22

      1,618       1,625,718  

TransUnion LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.54%, 4/09/23

      7,311       7,378,875  
     

 

 

 
                      12,347,309  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.4%  

Capital Automotive LP, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.03%, 3/24/24

      775       781,053  

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.04%, 10/24/22

      2,364       2,374,795  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP, 2016 Term Loan B, 3.29%, 4/25/23

      4,680       4,706,258  
     

 

 

 
                      7,862,106  
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.4%  

CityCenter Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 3.50%, 4/18/24

      2,412       2,420,621  

DTZ U.S. Borrower LLC, 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.42%, 11/04/21

      1,417       1,420,064  
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2017    11


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

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

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)           Par
(000)
    Value  

Real Estate Management & Development (continued)

 

   

Realogy Corp.:

      

2017 Term Loan B, 3.29%, 7/20/22

     USD       3,120     $ 3,139,426  

Term Loan A, 2.99%, 10/23/20

       1,073       1,071,444  
      

 

 

 
                       8,051,555  

Road & Rail — 0.2%

      

Road Infrastructure Investment LLC, 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 6/13/23

             1,239       1,248,066  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.6%  

Cavium, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.28%, 8/16/22 (a)

       813       815,452  

MaxLinear, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.49%, 5/12/24 (a)

       430       432,150  

Microsemi Corp., 2015 Term Loan B, 3.33%, 1/15/23

       420       421,634  

ON Semiconductor Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.29%, 3/31/23

       794       797,708  

Versum Materials, Inc., Term Loan, 3.65%, 9/29/23

       950       960,516  
      

 

 

 
                       3,427,460  
Software — 11.2%  

Aptean, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.04%, 12/20/22

       960       964,205  

BMC Software Finance, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, 5.00%, 9/13/22

       2,655       2,666,628  

CCC Information Services, Inc.:

      

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.04%, 4/27/24

       920       917,653  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.79%, 4/27/25

       525       536,319  

Dell, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.55%, 9/07/23

       2,577       2,591,653  

DTI Holdco, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B, 6.42%, 9/30/23

       1,456       1,428,111  

Hyland Software, Inc.:

      

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.19%, 7/12/25

       420       426,300  

2017 Term Loan, 4.29%, 7/01/22

       1,460       1,470,187  

Infor US, Inc., Term Loan B6, 3.90%, 2/01/22

       3,705       3,695,717  

Informatica Corp., Term Loan, 4.65%, 8/05/22

       3,361       3,358,024  

IPS Corp., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.25%, 12/20/23 (a)

       638       635,208  

IQOR US, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.15%, 4/01/21

       1,128       1,126,031  
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)          Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)  

Kronos, Inc.:

     

2017 Term Loan B, 4.68%, 11/01/23

    USD       4,598     $ 4,640,091  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.42%, 11/01/24

      1,695       1,760,681  

LANDesk Group, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 5.30%, 1/20/24

      400       400,500  

MA FinanceCo. LLC, Term Loan B3, 3.00%, 4/29/24

      261       261,260  

Misys Europe SA:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.67%, 4/27/24

      2,925       2,930,616  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 4/27/25

      833       849,035  

Mitchell International, Inc.:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.54%, 10/13/20

      2,105       2,118,035  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.67%, 10/11/21

      1,600       1,609,504  

Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.67%, 4/26/24

      1,881       1,872,385  

RP Crown Parent LLC, 2016 Term Loan B, 4.54%, 10/12/23

      2,210       2,228,716  

Seattle Spinco, Inc., Term Loan B3, 1.00%, 4/19/24

      1,765       1,764,353  

SolarWinds Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, 4.54%, 2/05/23

      3,221       3,235,357  

Solera LLC, Term Loan B, 4.29%, 3/03/23

      2,529       2,545,426  

Sophia LP, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.40%, 9/30/22

      2,475       2,466,784  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.:

     

2017 Term Loan B1, 3.29%, 7/08/22

      4,736       4,763,158  

2017 Term Loan B2, 3.29%, 7/08/22

      330       331,404  

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 4.08%, 1/19/24

      850       783,275  

Tempo Acquisition LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, 5/01/24

      2,720       2,728,731  

Tibco Software, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 5.55%, 12/04/20

      2,281       2,301,910  

Veritas US, Inc., Term Loan B1, 6.77%, 1/27/23

      3,403       3,405,390  
     

 

 

 
                      62,812,647  
Specialty Retail — 1.4%  

Academy Ltd., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.04%, 7/01/22

      933       750,205  

Bass Pro Group LLC, Asset Sale Term Loan, 5.90%, 6/09/18

      665       670,819  

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., 2016 Term Loan, 4.79%, 8/16/23

      1,114       1,120,725  
 

 

                
12    BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2017   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

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

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)          

 

Par

(000)

    Value  

Specialty Retail (continued)

 

 

Michaels Stores, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B1, 3.79%, 1/30/23

     USD       1,474     $ 1,472,231  

Party City Holdings, Inc., 2016 Term Loan, 4.05%, 8/19/22

       1,961       1,961,540  

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.17%, 1/26/23

       2,017       1,871,747  

Things Remembered, Inc., 2016 Term Loan, 1.00%, 2/29/20 (a)

       1,014       152,090  
      

 

 

 
                       7,999,357  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.3%

 

Western Digital Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.78%, 4/29/23

             1,478       1,490,658  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%

 

 

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, Term Loan B, 6.65%, 8/12/22

             2,415       2,433,542  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.5%

 

 

IG Investment Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan, 5.18%, 10/31/21

             2,734       2,754,753  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.9%

 

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 10/01/22

       1,380       1,387,251  

HD Supply, Inc.:

      

Incremental Term Loan B1, 3.90%, 8/13/21

       2,374       2,389,121  

Incremental Term Loan B2, 3.90%, 10/17/23

       1,030       1,035,623  

Nexeo Solutions LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.95%, 6/09/23

       248       250,843  
      

 

 

 
                       5,062,838  

Transportation — 0.2%

      

Gruden Acquisition, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.90%, 8/18/22

             1,254       1,182,803  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 3.0%

 

 

GEO Group, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.25%, 3/22/24

       2,445       2,446,540  

Ligado Networks LLC, PIK Exit Term Loan (9.75% PIK), 9.75%, 12/07/20 (f)

       8,033       7,721,369  

LTS Buyer LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.40%, 4/13/20

       5,394       5,414,177  

Radiate Holdco LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.04%, 2/01/24

       1,375       1,377,241  
      

 

 

 
                       16,959,327  
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests – 135.9%               760,107,238  
Other Interests — 0.0% (g)          

Beneficial

Interest

(000)

    Value  

Auto Components — 0.0%

      

Intermet Liquidating Trust, Class A (a)

     USD       256,351     $ 3  
      
                          
Trust Preferred — 0.2%           Shares         

Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%

      

GMAC Capital Trust I, Series 2, 6.60%, 2/15/40 (b)

             60,894       1,549,398  
Total Preferred Securities – 0.2%                      1,549,398  
      
                          
Rights — 0.0%                      
Electric Utilities — 0.0%                   

Tex Energy LLC (a)

             46,682       49,016  
      
                          
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) (a)

             2,406       986  
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $821,354,644) — 146.9%
                     821,974,429  
Options Purchased
(Cost — $112,322) — 0.0%
                     6,828  
Total Investments
(Cost — $821,466,966
*) — 146.9%
      821,981,257  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (46.9)%

 

      (262,601,811
      

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

       $ 559,379,446  
      

 

 

 

*  As of May 31, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

   

      

Tax cost

       $ 824,848,671  
      

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

       $ 8,702,978  

Gross unrealized depreciation

         (11,570,392
      

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

       $ (2,867,414
      

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

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

 

 

(b)   Non-income producing security.

 

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

 

(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)   Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

 

(f)   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.

 

(g)   Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganization or private entities.

 

  During the period ended May 31, 2017 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,
2016
     Shares
Purchased
    

Shares

Sold

    Shares Held at
May 31,
2017
     Value at
May 31,
2017
     Income      Net Realized
Gain1
     Change in
Unrealized
Depreciation
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     1,859,207               (1,859,207 )2                                   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

                                     $ 4,911      $ 13         

iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     27,839               (27,839                   31,812        2,741      $ (26,532

Total

                     $ 36,723      $ 2,754      $ (26,532
    

 

 

 

1    Includes net capital gain distributions.

2    Represents net shares sold.

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

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
DIP    Debtor-In-Possession
GBP    British Pound
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
LOC    Letter of Credit
OTC    Over-the-Counter
PIK    Payment-In-Kind
USD    U.S. Dollar

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency
Purchased
    Currency
Sold
       Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     3,522,830     GBP     2,720,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     6/06/17     $ 17,887  
USD     3,489,678     GBP     2,713,000        Deutsche Bank AG     7/06/17       (9,703

Total Unrealized Appreciation

    $ 8,184  
              

 

 

 

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

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

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased                                      
Description   Counterparty   Put/
Call
    Exercise
Rate
    Pay/
Receive
Exercise Rate
    Floating Rate
Index
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG     Put       2.75%       Pay       3-Month LIBOR       7/05/17       USD       2,700     $ 52  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     Put       2.75%       Pay       3-Month LIBOR       7/05/17       USD       6,000       116  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     Put       2.65%       Pay       3-Month LIBOR       9/01/17       USD       3,300       4,184  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     Put       2.75%       Pay       3-Month LIBOR       9/01/17       USD       3,300       2,476  

Total

                  $ 6,828  
                 

 

 

 

 

OTC Options Purchased                               
Description   Put/
Call
     Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Strike
Price
  Contracts     Value  

Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC

  Call      Goldman Sachs & Co.   12/14/19   942.86     44        

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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 reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the 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 the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

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. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the 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. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

 

                
   BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2017    15


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

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

 

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:           

Common Stocks

  $ 14,638      $ 20,585      $ 486,541      $ 521,764  

Asset-Backed Securities

           11,592,843        1,282,695        12,875,538  

Corporate Bonds

           44,130,681        2,739,805        46,870,486  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

           731,762,871        28,344,367        760,107,238  

Preferred Securities

    1,549,398                      1,549,398  

Other Interests

                  3        3  

Rights

                  49,016        49,016  

Warrants

                  986        986  
Options Purchased:        

Interest rate contracts

           6,828               6,828  

Unfunded floating rate loan interests1

           1,102               1,102  
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,564,036      $ 787,514,910      $ 32,903,413      $ 821,982,359  
 

 

 

 
          

Derivative  Financial Instruments 2 

                                  

Assets:

          

Foreign currency exchange contracts

         $ 17,887             $ 17,887  

Liabilities:

          

Foreign currency exchange contracts

           (9,703             (9,703
 

 

 

 

Total

     $ 8,184             $ 8,184  
 

 

 

 

1   Unfunded floating rate loan interests are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment.

    

2   Derivative financial instruments are 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 reporting purposes. As of period end, bank borrowings payable of $227,000,000 is categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

During the period ended May 31, 2017, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

                
16    BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2017   


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
    Rights     Warrants     Total  

Assets:

               

Opening balance, as of August 31, 2016

  $ 2,218,460     $ 140,083     $ 1,527,870     $ 44,995,306     $ 1,562,503           $ 4,902     $ 50,449,124  

Transfers into Level 31

                      6,842,147                         6,842,147  

Transfers out of Level 32

    (1,967,885                 (20,293,112                       (22,260,997

Other3

          (29,700                       29,700              

Accrued discounts/premiums

                128       113,553                         113,681  

Net realized gain (loss)

    1,250             (119,999     (322,709     1,737,609       24,806             1,320,957  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)4

    (113     391,583       1,227,941       530,993       (764,982     29,159       (3,916     1,410,665  

Purchases

    1,280,983             103,865       10,934,398                         12,319,246  

Sales

    (250,000     (15,425           (14,456,209     (2,535,127     (34,649           (17,291,410
 

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of May 31, 2017

  $ 1,282,695     $ 486,541     $ 2,739,805     $ 28,344,367     $ 3     $ 49,016     $ 986     $ 32,903,413  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at May 31, 20174

  $ 1,712     $ 391,583     $ 1,108,070     $ 71,632           $ 49,016     $ (3,916   $ 1,618,097  
 

 

 

 

1      As of August 31, 2016 the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of May 31, 2017, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

     

2      As of August 31, 2016, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of May 31, 2017, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

     

3      Certain Level 3 investments were re-classified between Common Stocks and Rights.

     

4      Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at May 31, 2017 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 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.

 

                
   BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2017    17


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(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.

 

2(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 registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


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: July 24, 2017

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: July 24, 2017
By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews                

  
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

Date: July 24, 2017