BLACKROCK MULTI-SECTOR INCOME TRUST

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 811-22774

Name of Fund:   BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust, 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:  10/31/2014

Date of reporting period:  04/30/2014


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


APRIL 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

 

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BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee


Table of Contents     

 

     Page  

Shareholder Letter

    3   

Semi-Annual Report:

 

Trust Summaries

    4   

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

    10   

Derivative Financial Instruments

    10   
Financial Statements:  

Schedules of Investments

    11   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    49   

Statements of Operations

    50   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    51   

Statements of Cash Flows

    53   

Financial Highlights

    54   

Notes to Financial Statements

    57   

Officers and Trustees

    72   

Additional Information

    73   

 

                
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Shareholder Letter

 

Dear Shareholder,

Markets have remained highly attuned to potential changes in U.S. monetary policy over the past year. This was markedly evident one year ago in May of 2013 when then-Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke first mentioned the possibility of reducing (or “tapering”) the central bank’s asset purchase programs — comments that were widely misinterpreted as signaling an end to the Fed’s zero-interest-rate policy. U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply following his comments, triggering a steep sell-off across fixed income markets. (Bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields.) Global equities also suffered as investors feared the implications of a potential end to a program that had greatly supported stocks. Emerging markets, which are more sensitive to changes in global liquidity, were especially hurt by the prospect of ebbing cash flows from the United States. Markets broadly rebounded in late June, however, when the Fed’s tone turned more dovish. At the same time, improving economic indicators and better corporate earnings helped extend gains through most of the summer.

Although the tone of economic and financial news was mixed last autumn, it was a surprisingly positive period for most asset classes. Early on, the Fed defied market expectations with its decision to delay tapering, but higher volatility returned in late September 2013 when the U.S. Treasury Department warned that the national debt would soon breach its statutory maximum. The ensuing political brinksmanship led to a partial government shutdown, roiling global financial markets through the first half of October. Equities and other so-called “risk assets” managed to resume their rally when politicians finally engineered a compromise to reopen the government and extend the debt ceiling.

The remainder of 2013 was a generally positive period for stock markets in the developed world, although investors continued to grapple with uncertainty about when and how much the Fed would scale back on stimulus. When the Fed ultimately announced its tapering plans in mid-December, markets reacted positively, as this action signaled the Fed’s perception of real improvement in the economy, and investors were finally released from the anxiety that had gripped them for quite some time.

The start of the new year brought a stark change in sentiment. Heightened volatility in emerging markets — driven by reduced global liquidity, severe currency weakness, high levels of debt and uneven growth — combined with mixed U.S. economic data caused global equities to weaken in January while bond markets found renewed strength from investors seeking relatively safer assets. Although these headwinds persisted, equities were back on the rise in February as investors were encouraged by a one-year extension of the U.S. debt ceiling and market-friendly comments from new Fed Chair Janet Yellen. While U.S. economic data had softened, investors were assuaged by increasing evidence that this was a temporary trend resulting from harsher-than-usual winter weather.

In the final months of the period, signs of decelerating growth in China and geopolitical tensions in Russia and Ukraine made for a bumpy ride, but markets continued their climb as investors focused on improving U.S. economic data, stronger corporate earnings and a still-dovish central bank. Within developed markets, investors shifted from growth to value stocks as the strong performance of growth stocks in 2013 had pushed valuations higher in many of these sectors. Emerging markets also benefited from this broad rotation into cheaper valuations and were further supported by an improving growth outlook for a number of developing countries.

Even though investors were gearing up for a modest shift toward tighter monetary policy from the Fed, equity markets in the developed world posted solid gains for the six- and 12-month periods ended April 30. Emerging markets, however, experienced increased volatility amid heightened risks for the asset class. Interest rate uncertainty posed a headwind for fixed income assets, and higher-quality sectors of the market performed poorly over the reporting period. Conversely, high yield bonds benefited from income-oriented investors’ search for yield in the overall low-rate environment. Short-term interest rates remained near zero, keeping yields on money market securities close to historic lows.

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 www.blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s world.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

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  In a modest global growth environment, expectations around monetary policy changes continued to be a key theme in financial market performance.

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of April 30, 2014  
    6-month     12-month  

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

    8.36     20.44

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

    3.08        20.50   

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

    4.44        13.35   

Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging
Markets Index)

    (2.98     (1.84

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

    0.03        0.06   

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

    0.88        (5.25

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

    1.74        (0.26

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

    4.24        0.46   

U.S. high yield bonds

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

    4.72        6.28   
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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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2014    BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust

 

Trust Overview

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust’s (BTZ) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income, current gains and capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in credit-related securities, including, but not limited to, investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds (commonly referred to as “junk” bonds), bank loans, preferred securities or convertible bonds or derivatives with economic characteristics similar to these credit-related securities. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Trust perform?

 

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For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Trust returned 9.38% based on market price and 6.81% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Corporate BBB-Rated Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 5.32% based on market price and 4.66% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV.

What factors influenced performance?

 

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In a positive market environment, the Trust’s high level of leverage enhanced the rewards of its credit exposures. A preference for companies generating cash flows sourced from the U.S. domestic market proved beneficial, as did holding large allocations to the higher-yielding credit sectors such as high yield bonds, subordinated financials and lower-quality investment grade bonds. The Trust’s use of leverage to achieve greater exposure to high yield debt boosted returns. Within the investment grade space, security selection within industrials and a preference for capital trust securities within financials added to performance. Additionally, the Trust’s short duration bias enhanced results as interest rates increased in late 2013, as did a yield curve-flattening bias as longer-term rates declined in March of 2014.

 

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As the slow-growth, low-rate environment has been conducive for positive performance in credit sectors, there were no material detractors from the Trust’s performance during the period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

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During the six-month period, the Trust tactically rotated in and out of sectors and individual credit names, but overall, did not make significant changes to its overall weightings in investment grade credit, high yield and capital trust securities. Within the investment grade space, the Trust favored financials and capital trust securities over industrials given the rising event-driven headline risk among industrial credits.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

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As of period end, the Trust continued to maintain its allocations to high yield debt and financials, with a preference for capital trust securities, and retained a bias toward companies with U.S.-sourced cash flows.

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 Credit Allocation Income Trust

 

 

Trust Information     

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

  BTZ

Initial Offering Date

  December 27, 2006

Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2014 ($13.68)1

  7.06%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.0805

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.9660

Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20143

  31%

 

  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 consists of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

  2   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain.

 

  3   

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

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

           
        4/30/14        10/31/13        Change        High        Low  

Market Price

       $13.68           $12.97           5.47%           $13.72           $12.51   

Net Asset Value

       $15.44           $14.99           3.00%           $15.44           $14.75   

 

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

 

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Overview of the Trust’s Long-Term Investments
Portfolio Composition   4/30/14     10/31/13  

Corporate Bonds

    79     84

Preferred Securities

    16        14   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    4          

Municipal Bonds

    1        1   

Asset-Backed Securities

           1   
Credit Quality Allocation4   4/30/14     10/31/13  

AAA/Aaa5

    5       

AA/Aa

    1        1

A

    16        16   

BBB/Baa

    39        43   

BB/Ba

    25        24   

B

    11        13   

CCC/Caa

    1          

Not Rated

    2        3   

 

  4   

Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s (“S&P’s”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) ratings.

 

  5   

Includes U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities and/or U.S. Treasury Obligations, which were deemed AAA by the investment advisor.

 

                
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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2014    BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust

 

Trust Overview

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust’s (BGT) (the “Trust”) primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Trust’s secondary investment objective is to seek the preservation of capital. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its assets in floating and variable rate instruments of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, including a substantial portion of its assets in global floating and variable rate securities including senior secured floating rate loans made to corporate and other business entities. Under normal market conditions, the Trust expects that the average effective duration of its portfolio will be no more than 1.5 years. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Trust perform?

 

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For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Trust returned 2.42% based on market price and 3.42% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Loan Participation Funds category posted an average return of 0.77% based on market price and 3.19% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV.

What factors influenced performance?

 

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Security selection in the gaming and technology sectors contributed positively to results, as did the Trust’s tactical allocation to fixed-rate high yield corporate bonds, which outperformed floating rate loan interests (i.e., bank loans) over the period. The Trust’s tactical exposures to higher quality collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) also helped results.

 

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Conversely, positioning in the media non-cable and electric sectors detracted from performance, as did the Trust’s underweight to lower-rated loan assets, which outperformed middle and higher quality loans during the period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

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Throughout the six-month period, the Trust maintained its focus on the higher quality segments of the loan market in terms of loan structure, liquidity and overall credit quality. With the average loan trading recently at or just below par (i.e., with limited or no upside), the Trust has 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. The Trust actively participated in the new-issue market, where appealing investment opportunities have been emerging. While the investment advisor anticipates modest growth and improving economic conditions, the Trust’s exposure to lower-rated segments of the market remained limited given less attractive risk-reward profiles in that space. From an asset allocation perspective, the Trust continued to reduce exposure to higher quality high yield bonds as valuations in that market moved closer to fair value. In addition, the Trust tactically added risk in high quality CLOs, an area of the market with appealing valuations.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

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At period end, the Trust held 93% of its total portfolio in floating rate loan interests (bank loans), with the remainder in corporate bonds, asset-backed securities and common stocks. The Trust’s highest-conviction holdings included Alliance Boots Holdings Ltd. (retailers) and La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC (lodging).

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 Trust

 

 

Trust Information

Symbol on NYSE

   BGT

Initial Offering Date

   August 30, 2004

Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2014 ($14.03)1

   5.94%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

   $0.0695

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

   $0.8340

Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20143

   24%

 

  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 consists of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

  2   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain.

 

  3   

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

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary                                        
           
      4/30/14      10/31/13      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

     $14.03         $14.12         (0.64)%         $14.47         $13.80   

Net Asset Value

     $14.84         $14.79         0.34%         $14.91         $14.72   

 

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

 

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Overview of the Trust’s Long-Term Investments

The following charts show the portfolio composition of the Trust’s long-term investments and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s corporate bonds:

Portfolio Composition    4/30/14     10/31/13  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

     93     83

Corporate Bonds

     3        13   

Asset-Backed Securities

     3        3   

Common Stocks

     1        1   

 

Credit Quality Allocation4    4/30/14     10/31/13  

BBB/Baa

     9     10

BB/Ba

     29        21   

B

     44        67   

Not Rated

     18        2   

 

  4   

Using the higher of S&P's or Moody's ratings.

 

                
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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2014    BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

 

Trust Overview

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust’s (BIT) (the “Trust”) primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in loan and debt instruments and other investments with similar economic characteristics. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Trust perform?

 

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For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Trust returned 12.31% based on market price and 9.73% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General Bond Funds category posted an average return of 6.87% based on market price and 6.18% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV.

What factors influenced performance?

 

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The largest contributor to the Trust’s positive performance was its exposure to corporate credit, particularly high yield bonds and capital securities. Additionally, the Trust’s holdings in asset-backed securities (“ABS”), especially home equity ABS, and non-agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) had a notable impact on returns. In securitized debt, exposure to non-U.S. dollar-denominated positions enhanced overall performance for the period. In the positive market environment, the Trust’s high level of leverage enhanced the rewards of its credit exposures.

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As the slow-growth, low-rate environment has been conducive for positive performance in credit sectors, there were no material detractors from the Trust’s performance during the period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

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During the six-month period, the Trust took advantage of favorable market conditions offering attractive entry points to increase allocations to capital securities and securitized debt, particularly collateralized loan obligations.

 

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The Trust maintained a high level of leverage throughout the period in order to maximize its income generation potential. Given the low yield environment over the six months, the Trust’s distribution yield declined over the period as maturing higher-yielding securities were replaced with lower-yielding issuance.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

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As of period end, the Trust was positioned to benefit from a continuation of a positive market environment for risk assets with its largest allocation in high yield debt, followed by capital securities and securitized debt.

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 Multi-Sector Income Trust

 

 

Trust Information     

Symbol on NYSE

  BIT

Initial Offering Date

  February 27, 2013

Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2014 ($18.39)1

  7.62%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.1167

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

  $1.4004

Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20143

  41%

 

  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 consists of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. See the financial highlights for the actual sources and character of distributions. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

  2   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain.

 

  3   

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

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary                                        
           
      4/30/14      10/31/13      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

     $18.39         $17.04         7.92%         $18.40         $16.39   

Net Asset Value

     $19.98         $18.95         5.44%         $19.98         $18.81   

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value History Since Inception

 

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  4   

Commencement of operations.

 

Overview of the Trust’s Long-Term Investments
Portfolio Composition   4/30/14     10/31/13  

Corporate Bonds

    39     42

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    27        25   

Asset-Backed Securities

    17        18   

Preferred Securities

    11        9   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

    5        5   

Foreign Agency Obligations

    1        1   

 

Credit Quality Allocation5   4/30/14     10/31/13  

AA/Aa

           1

A

    2     3   

BBB/Baa

    18        23   

BB/Ba

    37        33   

B

    34        31   

CCC/Caa

    6        6   

Not Rated

    3        3   

 

  5   

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

 

                
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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging     

 

The Trusts may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield 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 will be based on short-term interest rates, will normally be lower than the income earned by a Trust on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of the Trust (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, the Trust’s shareholders will 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 Trust’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, the Trust’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 the Trust with the proceeds from leverage earn income based on longer-term interest rates. In this case, the Trust’s financing cost of leverage is significantly lower than the income earned on the Trust’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 Trust’s return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders will be lower than if the Trust had not used leverage. Furthermore, the value of the Trust’s 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 Trust’s obligations under its leverage arrangement generally does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Trust’s NAVs positively or negatively. Changes in the future direction of interest rates are very difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that a Trust’s intended leveraging strategy will be successful.

Leverage also will generally cause greater changes in the Trusts’ 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 net asset value and market price of a Trust’s Common Shares than if the Trust were not leveraged. In addition, the Trust 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 Trust to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit the Trust’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. The Trust will incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by shareholders and may reduce income to the shares.

Each Trust 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”), each Trust is permitted to issue debt up to 33 1/3% of their total managed assets. A Trust may voluntarily elect to limit its leverage to less than the maximum amount permitted under the 1940 Act. In addition, a Trust 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 Trust segregates or designates on its books and records cash or liquid assets having values not less than the value of the Trust’s obligations under the reverse repurchase agreement (including accrued interest), then such transaction will not be considered a senior security and will not be subject to the foregoing limitations and requirements under the 1940 Act.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments     

 

The Trusts may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including financial futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options and swaps, as specified in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such 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 hedge market, equity, credit, interest rate and/or foreign currency exchange rate risks. Derivative financial instruments 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 Trusts’ 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 require a Trust to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Trust can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders or may cause a Trust to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell. The Trusts’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Asset-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Atrium CDO Corp., Series 5A, Class A4, 0.62%, 7/20/20 (a)(b)

     USD        9,000      $ 8,518,761   

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2004-B, Class A2, 0.43%, 6/15/21 (a)

             3,551        3,518,939   
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 0.7%                      12,037,700   
      
                          
Corporate Bonds                      

Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%

      

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.:

      

6.88%, 3/15/18

       1,430        1,530,100   

7.13%, 3/15/21

       2,000        2,205,000   
      

 

 

 
                       3,735,100   

Airlines — 0.9%

      

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

      

Series 2009-2, Class B, 9.25%, 11/10/18

       3,048        3,444,363   

Series 2012-3, Class C, 6.13%, 4/29/18

       2,040        2,172,600   

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2002-1, Class G-1, 6.72%, 1/02/23

       3,422        3,986,287   

United Airlines 2014-1 Class B Pass-Through Trust, Series B, 4.75%, 1/01/00

       4,200        4,239,396   

Virgin Australia 2013-1B Trust, 6.00%, 10/23/20 (b)

       1,866        1,940,772   
      

 

 

 
                       15,783,418   

Auto Components — 1.1%

      

Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., 8.25%, 6/15/21 (b)

       2,925        3,286,969   

Delphi Corp., 6.13%, 5/15/21

       870        968,963   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. (b):

      

3.50%, 3/15/17

       265        266,988   

4.88%, 3/15/19

       3,950        4,004,312   

6.00%, 8/01/20

       4,538        4,787,590   

5.88%, 2/01/22

       2,669        2,709,035   

Schaeffler Finance BV, 4.75%, 5/15/21 (b)

       2,470        2,534,837   
      

 

 

 
                       18,558,694   

Automobiles — 0.5%

      

Ford Motor Co., 7.45%, 7/16/31

       3,660        4,775,941   

General Motors Co. (b):

      

4.88%, 10/02/23

       1,875        1,938,281   

6.25%, 10/02/43

       940        1,029,300   
      

 

 

 
                       7,743,522   

Beverages — 0.2%

      

Silgan Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 2/01/22 (b)

             3,004        3,109,140   

Building Products — 0.3%

      

Building Materials Corp. of America (b):

      

7.00%, 2/15/20

       1,430        1,519,375   

6.75%, 5/01/21

       3,600        3,897,000   
      

 

 

 
                       5,416,375   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Capital Markets — 3.1%

      

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (c):

      

6.25%, 9/01/17

     USD        625      $ 714,205   

7.50%, 2/15/19

       5,165        6,271,420   

5.25%, 7/27/21

       1,175        1,304,635   

5.75%, 1/24/22

       5,500        6,275,451   

6.25%, 2/01/41

       15,000        17,920,995   

Morgan Stanley (c):

      

5.63%, 9/23/19

       6,770        7,719,120   

5.50%, 7/28/21

       2,695        3,049,832   

5.00%, 11/24/25

       5,000        5,187,675   

UBS AG, 5.88%, 7/15/16 (c)

       3,450        3,795,186   
      

 

 

 
                       52,238,519   

Chemicals — 2.4%

      

Ashland, Inc., 3.88%, 4/15/18

       1,745        1,792,987   

Axiall Corp., 4.88%, 5/15/23 (b)

       367        358,743   

Basell Finance Co. BV, 8.10%, 3/15/27 (b)

       6,000        7,953,342   

Celanese US Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 6/15/21

       2,615        2,863,425   

CF Industries, Inc., 5.38%, 3/15/44

       2,500        2,624,140   

Chemtura Corp., 5.75%, 7/15/21

       632        655,700   

Eagle Spinco, Inc., 4.63%, 2/15/21 (b)

       2,370        2,358,150   

Huntsman International LLC:

      

4.88%, 11/15/20

       1,385        1,402,312   

8.63%, 3/15/21 (c)

       2,000        2,230,000   

Ineos Finance PLC (b):

      

8.38%, 2/15/19

       255        280,819   

7.50%, 5/01/20

       2,080        2,275,000   

LSB Industries, Inc., 7.75%, 8/01/19 (b)

       569        608,830   

NOVA Chemicals Corp., 5.25%, 8/01/23 (b)

       2,277        2,436,390   

Nufarm Australia Ltd., 6.38%, 10/15/19 (b)

       990        1,022,175   

PetroLogistics LP/PetroLogistics Finance Corp., 6.25%, 4/01/20

       885        903,806   

Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/20

       9,256        9,487,400   

US Coatings Acquisition, Inc./Flash Dutch 2 BV, 7.38%, 5/01/21 (b)

       617        677,158   
      

 

 

 
                       39,930,377   

Commercial Banks — 5.9%

  

Associated Banc-Corp, 5.13%, 3/28/16 (c)

       7,430        7,920,075   

CIT Group, Inc.:

      

4.25%, 8/15/17

       4,600        4,818,500   

5.25%, 3/15/18

       4,030        4,322,175   

6.63%, 4/01/18 (b)

       335        373,944   

5.50%, 2/15/19 (b)

       5,147        5,545,893   

City National Corp., 5.25%, 9/15/20 (c)

       2,900        3,243,024   

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA, 3.95%, 11/09/22 (c)

       3,775        3,797,329   

Credit Suisse AG, 6.50%, 8/08/23 (b)

       12,000        13,395,480   

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% (a)(b)(d)

       3,250        3,530,313   

Discover Bank:

      

8.70%, 11/18/19

       748        947,344   

4.20%, 8/08/23

       4,460        4,634,065   

Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.10% (a)(d)

       5,000        4,625,000   

HSBC Finance Corp., 6.68%, 1/15/21 (c)

       5,150        6,092,084   

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd., 4.00%, 10/15/24 (a)(b)

       2,000        1,991,404   

 

Portfolio Abbreviations      

 

     ABS    Asset-Backed Security    LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
     ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds    OTC    Over-the-Counter
     CAD    Canadian Dollar    PIK    Payment-In-Kind
     CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation    RB    Revenue Bonds
     EUR    Euro    REMIC    Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
     GBP    British Pound    USD    U.S. Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    11


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Banks (concluded)

  

Regions Financial Corp., 5.75%, 6/15/15

     USD        6,110      $ 6,429,785   

RESPARCS Funding LP I, 8.00% (d)(e)(f)

       4,000        1,720,000   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.00%, 12/19/23

       9,000        9,402,030   

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.00%, 9/24/15

       3,750        3,857,254   

Wells Fargo & Co. (c):

      

3.45%, 2/13/23

       2,325        2,273,564   

4.13%, 8/15/23

       4,000        4,079,392   

5.61%, 1/15/44

       4,119        4,591,309   
      

 

 

 
                       97,589,964   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.3%

  

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 10/01/20

       1,003        1,087,001   

Aviation Capital Group Corp. (b):

      

7.13%, 10/15/20 (c)

       31,000        34,810,427   

6.75%, 4/06/21

       7,850        8,778,914   

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 8.50%, 12/01/21 (b)

       913        967,780   

Covanta Holding Corp., 6.38%, 10/01/22

       2,245        2,402,150   

Mobile Mini, Inc., 7.88%, 12/01/20

       930        1,029,975   

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

      

7.38%, 5/15/20

       2,025        2,242,687   

7.63%, 4/15/22

       1,853        2,084,625   

West Corp., 8.63%, 10/01/18

       2,287        2,441,373   
      

 

 

 
                       55,844,932   

Communications Equipment — 0.8%

  

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., 6.88%, 1/15/20

       8,695        9,303,650   

CommScope, Inc., 8.25%, 1/15/19 (b)

       649        702,542   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 8.13%, 1/01/20

       2,400        2,634,000   
      

 

 

 
                       12,640,192   

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

  

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp., 7.00%, 2/01/19 (b)

       413        441,910   

Safway Group Holding LLC/Safway Finance Corp., 7.00%, 5/15/18 (b)

       673        713,380   

Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/01/23

       825        825,000   
      

 

 

 
                       1,980,290   

Construction Materials — 1.0%

  

HD Supply, Inc.:

      

8.13%, 4/15/19

       7,300        8,084,750   

11.00%, 4/15/20

       2,740        3,233,200   

7.50%, 7/15/20

       2,905        3,144,662   

Vulcan Materials Co., 7.00%, 6/15/18

       1,380        1,597,350   
      

 

 

 
                       16,059,962   

Consumer Finance — 3.8%

  

Ally Financial, Inc.:

      

8.30%, 2/12/15

       5,290        5,574,337   

8.00%, 11/01/31

       6,195        7,618,525   

Capital One Bank USA NA, 3.38%, 2/15/23

       11,610        11,468,091   

Countrywide Financial Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/16 (c)

       8,069        8,835,337   

Discover Financial Services, 3.85%, 11/21/22

       3,252        3,266,618   

Experian Finance PLC, 2.38%, 6/15/17 (b)(c)

       2,550        2,588,449   

Inmarsat Finance PLC, 7.38%, 12/01/17 (b)

       5,620        5,844,800   

SLM Corp.:

      

3.88%, 9/10/15

       5,000        5,150,000   

6.25%, 1/25/16

       11,620        12,535,075   
      

 

 

 
                       62,881,232   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Containers & Packaging — 1.3%

      

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 7.38%, 10/15/17 (b)

     USD        410      $ 434,600   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 6.25%, 1/31/19 (b)

       906        944,505   

Ball Corp., 6.75%, 9/15/20

       7,360        7,893,600   

Bemis Co., Inc., 6.80%, 8/01/19

       200        238,605   

Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA, 5.63%, 12/15/16 (b)

       3,944        4,027,810   

Cascades, Inc., 7.75%, 12/15/17

       447        465,718   

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. III, 6.25%, 2/01/21

       3,128        3,386,060   

Pactiv LLC, 7.95%, 12/15/25

       163        167,890   

Sealed Air Corp. (b):

      

6.50%, 12/01/20

       2,330        2,574,650   

8.38%, 9/15/21

       700        806,750   
      

 

 

 
                       20,940,188   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3%

      

APX Group, Inc., 6.38%, 12/01/19

       750        763,125   

Service Corp. International, 4.50%, 11/15/20

       4,382        4,294,360   
      

 

 

 
                       5,057,485   

Diversified Financial Services — 8.7%

      

Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/19

       3,937        4,242,118   

Bank of America Corp.:

      

3.75%, 7/12/16 (c)

       5,525        5,833,157   

5.00%, 5/13/21 (c)

       17,100        18,843,704   

5.70%, 1/24/22 (c)

       2,590        2,965,268   

4.00%, 4/01/24

       6,975        7,010,140   

Bank of America NA, 5.30%, 3/15/17 (c)

       13,440        14,803,743   

Citigroup, Inc. (c):

      

4.45%, 1/10/17

       4,800        5,184,614   

8.50%, 5/22/19

       464        591,168   

6.68%, 9/13/43

       4,125        4,942,851   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

      

8.00%, 12/15/16

       4,000        4,665,668   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

      

5.88%, 8/02/21

       9,420        10,919,476   

6.75%, 6/01/18

       1,700        1,933,750   

4.25%, 5/15/23

       1,681        1,649,481   

ING Bank NV, 5.00%, 6/09/21 (b)(c)

       8,000        8,942,400   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 3.13%, 1/15/16

       5,450        5,607,903   

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 7.38%, 4/01/20 (b)

       2,105        2,204,988   

Jefferies Group LLC, 5.13%, 1/20/23

       1,850        1,953,202   

Jefferies LoanCore LLC/JLC Finance Corp., 6.88%, 6/01/20 (b)

       812        818,090   

LeasePlan Corp. NV, 3.00%, 10/23/17 (b)(c)

       6,775        6,915,988   

Leucadia National Corp., 5.50%, 10/18/23

       4,000        4,208,268   

Moody’s Corp., 6.06%, 9/07/17

       20,000        20,678,200   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:

      

7.13%, 4/15/19

       1,588        1,675,340   

9.00%, 4/15/19

       110        117,425   

7.88%, 8/15/19

       2,480        2,721,800   

9.88%, 8/15/19

       585        649,350   

5.75%, 10/15/20

       4,620        4,804,800   

6.88%, 2/15/21

       365        392,831   

8.25%, 2/15/21

       522        564,413   
      

 

 

 
                       145,840,136   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 5.3%

  

 

AT&T, Inc., 6.30%, 1/15/38 (c)

       12,000        14,001,588   

CenturyLink, Inc., 5.63%, 4/01/20

       1,660        1,745,075   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

8.13%, 7/01/19

       11,171        12,218,281   

8.63%, 7/15/20

       2,240        2,508,800   

Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.18%, 6/18/14

       2,177        2,190,062   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
12    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services (concluded)

  

 

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 3.19%, 4/27/18

     USD        6,550      $ 6,788,394   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (c):

      

5.15%, 9/15/23

       8,775        9,672,999   

6.40%, 9/15/33

       9,475        11,424,870   

7.35%, 4/01/39

       7,825        10,277,472   

6.55%, 9/15/43

       13,225        16,312,958   

Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 10/15/20

       510        550,800   
      

 

 

 
                       87,691,299   

Electric Utilities — 3.7%

  

CMS Energy Corp., 5.05%, 3/15/22

       9,900        11,143,371   

Duke Energy Corp., 3.55%, 9/15/21 (c)

       3,650        3,782,174   

Great Plains Energy, Inc., 5.29%, 6/15/22 (g)

       5,550        6,235,270   

Midland Cogeneration Venture LP, 5.25%, 3/15/25 (b)

       5,000        5,012,440   

Mirant Mid Atlantic Pass-Through Trust:

      

Series B, 9.13%, 6/30/17

       1,386        1,500,880   

Series C, 10.06%, 12/30/28

       886        987,481   

Nisource Finance Corp., 6.80%, 1/15/19

       3,075        3,660,013   

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC (c):

      

4.10%, 6/01/22

       4,150        4,399,303   

5.30%, 6/01/42

       2,750        3,112,585   

Progress Energy, Inc., 7.00%, 10/30/31 (c)

       12,000        15,707,304   

Puget Energy, Inc.:

      

6.00%, 9/01/21

       275        321,419   

5.63%, 7/15/22

       5,550        6,414,512   
      

 

 

 
                       62,276,752   

Electrical Equipment — 0.1%

  

GrafTech International Ltd., 6.38%, 11/15/20

             2,385        2,438,663   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%

  

Jabil Circuit, Inc., 8.25%, 3/15/18

       2,600        3,100,500   

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., 9.50%, 5/15/17

       1,605        1,641,113   
      

 

 

 
                       4,741,613   

Energy Equipment & Services — 2.3%

  

Atwood Oceanics, Inc., 6.50%, 2/01/20

       375        399,375   

CGG, 6.50%, 6/01/21

       2,390        2,407,925   

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 5.20%, 2/01/22

       10,200        11,152,394   

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/21

       293        304,720   

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., 5.88%, 4/01/20

       2,591        2,694,640   

Oil States International, Inc.:

      

6.50%, 6/01/19

       2,155        2,265,444   

5.13%, 1/15/23

       2,385        2,671,200   

Petrofac Ltd., 3.40%, 10/10/18 (b)(c)

       5,360        5,531,327   

Transocean, Inc.:

      

2.50%, 10/15/17

       1,300        1,322,240   

6.50%, 11/15/20

       3,795        4,288,639   

6.38%, 12/15/21

       4,655        5,260,699   

6.80%, 3/15/38

       720        778,026   
      

 

 

 
                       39,076,629   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.7%

  

HJ Heinz Finance Co., 7.13%, 8/01/39 (b)

       4,415        4,768,200   

Rite Aid Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/21

       1,170        1,272,375   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 5.25%, 9/01/35 (c)

       5,150        5,874,450   
      

 

 

 
                       11,915,025   

Food Products — 1.8%

  

Barry Callebaut Services NV, 5.50%, 6/15/23 (b)

       2,600        2,721,758   

Kellogg Co., Series B, 7.45%, 4/01/31 (c)

       5,000        6,319,735   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc., 5.00%, 6/04/42

       5,000        5,312,795   

Mondelez International, Inc.:

      

6.50%, 8/11/17

       4,450        5,137,547   

6.13%, 8/23/18

       4,840        5,591,357   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Food Products (concluded)

  

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC/Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp., 4.88%, 5/01/21

     USD        917      $ 898,660   

Post Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 12/01/21 (b)

       1,044        1,093,590   

Sun Merger Sub, Inc. (b):

      

5.25%, 8/01/18

       1,389        1,448,032   

5.88%, 8/01/21

       715        751,644   
      

 

 

 
                       29,275,118   

Gas Utilities — 0.3%

  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 10/01/18

       1,575        1,669,500   

Targa Resources Partners LP:

      

7.88%, 10/15/18

       2,355        2,502,187   

6.88%, 2/01/21

       1,265        1,356,713   
      

 

 

 
                       5,528,400   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%

  

Teleflex, Inc., 6.88%, 6/01/19

             1,660        1,772,050   

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.6%

  

Aviv Healthcare Properties LP/Aviv Healthcare Capital Corp.:

      

7.75%, 2/15/19

       1,550        1,662,375   

6.00%, 10/15/21

       869        912,450   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 8/15/18

       1,620        1,703,025   

6.88%, 2/01/22 (b)

       1,631        1,690,124   

HCA Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 5/15/21

       4,549        4,998,214   

HCA, Inc.:

      

3.75%, 3/15/19

       4,364        4,396,730   

6.50%, 2/15/20

       10,421        11,619,415   

5.88%, 3/15/22

       340        364,650   

4.75%, 5/01/23

       445        437,212   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

      

6.25%, 11/01/18

       1,712        1,884,056   

4.75%, 6/01/20

       1,450        1,457,250   

6.00%, 10/01/20 (b)

       2,669        2,802,450   

4.50%, 4/01/21

       304        295,032   

4.38%, 10/01/21

       7,335        7,032,431   

8.13%, 4/01/22

       4,387        4,869,570   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 6.88%, 2/15/38 (c)

       10,000        13,425,810   
      

 

 

 
                       59,550,794   

Health Care Technology — 0.4%

  

Amgen, Inc., 5.15%, 11/15/41 (c)

             6,500        6,861,992   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.1%

  

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., 9.00%, 2/15/20

       3,958        3,450,383   

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, 8.00%, 10/01/20 (b)

       4,618        4,802,720   

Diamond Resorts Corp., 12.00%, 8/15/18

       2,131        2,320,126   

MCE Finance Ltd., 5.00%, 2/15/21 (b)

       3,895        3,885,262   

PNK Finance Corp., 6.38%, 8/01/21 (b)

       494        518,700   

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/21 (b)

       1,718        1,735,180   

Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.25%, 10/15/21 (b)

       1,758        1,784,370   
      

 

 

 
                       18,496,741   

Household Durables — 1.0%

  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.63%, 4/15/18

       2,330        2,487,275   

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp., 6.13%, 7/01/22 (b)

       1,647        1,684,058   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/20 (b)

       3,675        3,978,187   

KB Home:

      

7.25%, 6/15/18

       1,990        2,238,750   

7.00%, 12/15/21

       1,504        1,613,040   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    13


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Household Durables (concluded)

  

Standard Pacific Corp., 8.38%, 1/15/21

     USD        3,015      $ 3,572,775   

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/21 (b)

       1,537        1,552,370   
      

 

 

 
                       17,126,455   

Household Products — 0.1%

  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.:

      

6.38%, 11/15/20

       810        878,850   

6.63%, 11/15/22

       1,110        1,212,675   
      

 

 

 
                       2,091,525   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.3%

  

Calpine Corp. (b):

      

7.50%, 2/15/21

       195        213,038   

6.00%, 1/15/22

       878        932,875   

5.88%, 1/15/24

       823        844,604   

GenOn REMA LLC, 9.68%, 7/02/26

       656        695,360   

QEP Resources, Inc., 5.38%, 10/01/22

       1,927        1,931,817   
      

 

 

 
                       4,617,694   

Insurance — 6.3%

  

A-S Co-Issuer Subsidiary, Inc./A-S Merger Sub LLC, 7.88%, 12/15/20 (b)

       1,204        1,276,240   

American International Group, Inc.:

      

3.80%, 3/22/17 (c)

       5,070        5,423,663   

8.25%, 8/15/18

       2,125        2,654,856   

6.40%, 12/15/20 (c)

       8,710        10,513,841   

Aon Corp., 5.00%, 9/30/20 (c)

       7,700        8,585,785   

Aon PLC, 4.25%, 12/12/42 (c)

       6,500        6,099,853   

Forethought Financial Group, Inc., 8.63%, 4/15/21 (b)

       3,400        3,849,585   

Genworth Financial, Inc., 7.63%, 9/24/21

       2,880        3,598,710   

Manulife Financial Corp., 4.90%, 9/17/20 (c)

       10,425        11,431,429   

MPL 2 Acquisition Canco, Inc., 9.88%, 8/15/18 (b)

       1,455        1,567,763   

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., 6.06%, 3/30/40 (b)(c)

       12,000        14,639,412   

Principal Financial Group, Inc., 8.88%, 5/15/19 (c)

       2,825        3,606,231   

Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.63%, 12/01/37 (c)

       10,000        12,893,640   

XLIT Ltd., 5.75%, 10/01/21 (c)

       10,085        11,719,496   

ZFS Finance USA Trust II, 6.45%, 12/15/65 (a)(b)(c)

       6,800        7,310,000   
      

 

 

 
                       105,170,504   

Internet Software & Services — 0.1%

  

VeriSign, Inc., 4.63%, 5/01/23

             1,425        1,364,438   

IT Services — 1.5%

  

Ceridian Corp., 8.88%, 7/15/19 (b)

       12,085        13,761,794   

Epicor Software Corp., 8.63%, 5/01/19

       2,400        2,616,000   

First Data Corp. (b):

      

7.38%, 6/15/19

       2,905        3,115,612   

6.75%, 11/01/20

       2,720        2,903,600   

8.25%, 1/15/21

       250        269,375   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 7.38%, 11/15/18

       2,460        2,607,600   
      

 

 

 
                       25,273,981   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.8%

  

Life Technologies Corp., 6.00%, 3/01/20 (c)

             12,000        13,922,928   

Machinery — 0.1%

  

Allegion US Holding Co., Inc., 5.75%, 10/01/21 (b)

             1,907        2,021,420   

Media — 6.0%

  

A&E Television Networks LLC, 3.11%, 8/22/19

       5,000        4,975,000   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Media (concluded)

  

AMC Networks, Inc.:

      

7.75%, 7/15/21

     USD        1,330      $ 1,489,600   

4.75%, 12/15/22

       685        683,288   

CBS Outdoor Americas Capital LLC/CBS Outdoor Americas Capital Corp. (b):

      

5.25%, 2/15/22

       249        255,225   

5.63%, 2/15/24

       212        217,830   

Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.13%, 12/15/22

       349        349,000   

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

       10,205        10,905,560   

COX Communications, Inc., 8.38%, 3/01/39 (b)(c)

       5,000        6,805,410   

CSC Holdings LLC, 8.63%, 2/15/19

       4,005        4,775,962   

DIRECTV Holdings LLC, 5.00%, 3/01/21 (c)

       8,575        9,290,875   

Gray Television, Inc., 7.50%, 10/01/20

       713        766,475   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:

      

7.25%, 4/01/19

       710        760,588   

5.50%, 8/01/23 (b)

       2,909        2,847,184   

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/23

       6,025        5,967,943   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 7.00%, 9/01/20 (b)

       463        504,670   

Lynx I Corp., 5.38%, 4/15/21 (b)

       1,394        1,428,850   

NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC, 5.00%, 8/01/18 (b)

       1,471        1,533,517   

The New York Times Co., 6.63%, 12/15/16

       1,725        1,916,906   

News America, Inc., 6.15%, 3/01/37 (c)

       9,575        11,339,098   

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

       9,000        9,213,750   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/20 (b)

       2,300        2,208,000   

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.55%, 5/01/37

       3,519        4,314,164   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH (b):

      

7.50%, 3/15/19

       3,530        3,803,575   

5.50%, 1/15/23

       1,000        1,010,000   

Univision Communications, Inc., 5.13%, 5/15/23 (b)

       4,793        4,888,860   

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,6.50%, 1/15/18

       7,750        8,016,600   
      

 

 

 
                       100,267,930   

Metals & Mining — 3.1%

  

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 5.13%, 8/01/22

       5,000        4,845,245   

ArcelorMittal, 6.13%, 6/01/18

       2,575        2,822,844   

Barrick Gold Corp., 4.10%, 5/01/23

       5,000        4,868,695   

Commercial Metals Co., 4.88%, 5/15/23

       2,194        2,106,240   

Constellium NV:

      

4.63%, 5/15/21

     EUR        490        679,801   

5.75%, 5/15/24 (b)

     USD        1,178        1,208,923   

FMG Resources August 2006 Property Ltd., 6.00%, 4/01/17 (b)(c)

       1,996        2,100,790   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.:

      

3.55%, 3/01/22

       4,700        4,544,298   

3.88%, 3/15/23

       8,900        8,663,216   

Freeport-McMoRan Corp., 7.13%, 11/01/27

       8,500        9,983,530   

New Gold, Inc., 6.25%, 11/15/22 (b)

       1,795        1,839,875   

Novelis, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/20

       3,285        3,662,775   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:

      

6.38%, 8/15/22

       1,430        1,562,275   

5.25%, 4/15/23

       163        165,649   

Wise Metals Group LLC/Wise Alloys Finance Corp., 8.75%, 12/15/18 (b)

       2,575        2,729,500   
      

 

 

 
                       51,783,656   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
14    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Multi-Utilities — 1.9%

  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (c):

      

5.95%, 2/01/17

     USD        9,000      $ 10,118,754   

6.50%, 5/01/18

       9,675        11,207,017   

Dominion Resources, Inc., 8.88%, 1/15/19 (c)

       8,000        10,257,312   
      

 

 

 
                       31,583,083   

Multiline Retail — 0.4%

  

Dollar General Corp., 3.25%, 4/15/23

       2,500        2,360,545   

Dufry Finance SCA, 5.50%, 10/15/20 (b)

       3,460        3,578,263   
      

 

 

 
                       5,938,808   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 16.2%

  

Access Midstream Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp.:

      

5.88%, 4/15/21

       3,267        3,479,355   

6.13%, 7/15/22

       1,600        1,730,000   

4.88%, 5/15/23

       411        416,138   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.38%, 9/15/17

       75        86,662   

Antero Resources Finance Corp., 5.38%, 11/01/21 (b)

       649        663,603   

Athlon Holdings LP/Athlon Finance Corp., 7.38%, 4/15/21 (b)

       656        708,480   

Berry Petroleum Co., 6.38%, 9/15/22

       3,207        3,287,175   

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/21

       1,145        1,225,150   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.50%, 9/15/20

       1,076        1,178,220   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:

      

6.63%, 8/15/20

       3,171        3,563,411   

6.88%, 11/15/20

       493        559,555   

6.13%, 2/15/21

       1,857        2,033,415   

5.75%, 3/15/23

       2,615        2,778,437   

Concho Resources, Inc.:

      

6.50%, 1/15/22

       562        615,390   

5.50%, 10/01/22

       226        237,018   

5.50%, 4/01/23

       1,365        1,421,306   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.:

      

8.25%, 4/01/20

       355        386,506   

5.88%, 4/15/22 (b)

       3,506        3,611,180   

Continental Resources, Inc.:

      

5.00%, 9/15/22

       11,232        11,877,840   

4.50%, 4/15/23

       469        492,849   

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.13%, 3/01/22 (b)

       710        741,950   

DCP Midstream LLC, 4.75%, 9/30/21 (b)

       1,074        1,114,829   

DCP Midstream Operating LP, 3.88%, 3/15/23

       2,690        2,681,365   

Denbury Resources, Inc., 4.63%, 7/15/23

       2,572        2,446,615   

Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 10/01/17 (b)

       1,812        1,870,890   

El Paso LLC:

      

7.80%, 8/01/31

       197        211,563   

7.75%, 1/15/32

       3,153        3,406,864   

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC, 8.63%, 1/15/22

       2,345        3,048,371   

El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co. LLC, 6.50%, 4/01/20

       5,075        5,901,119   

Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 9.88%, 3/01/19

       6,000        7,904,946   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 7.75%, 6/15/19

       2,351        2,527,325   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Series N, 6.50%, 1/31/19

       12,000        14,183,376   

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., Series WI, 6.88%, 5/01/19

       3,833        4,115,684   

Expro Finance Luxembourg SCA, 8.50%, 12/15/16 (b)

       2,525        2,638,625   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.85%, 2/15/20 (c)

       12,000        14,271,672   

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.63%, 11/15/23 (b)

       752        752,383   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

  

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.:

      

8.13%, 12/01/19

     USD        3,145      $ 3,490,950   

5.50%, 2/01/22

       540        553,500   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 7.38%, 5/01/22

       900        992,250   

Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp.:

      

7.25%, 11/01/19 (b)

       1,224        1,265,310   

8.63%, 4/15/20

       480        517,800   

7.75%, 2/01/21

       475        508,250   

Marathon Petroleum Corp., 3.50%, 3/01/16

       4,600        4,809,806   

MarkWest Energy Partners LP/MarkWest Energy Finance Corp., 6.25%, 6/15/22

       1,369        1,475,097   

MEG Energy Corp. (b):

      

6.50%, 3/15/21

       3,839        4,040,547   

7.00%, 3/31/24

       3,598        3,813,880   

Memorial Production Partners LP/Memorial Production Finance Corp., 7.63%, 5/01/21

       885        932,569   

Nexen, Inc., 6.40%, 5/15/37 (c)

       4,615        5,352,883   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:

      

7.25%, 2/01/19

       915        976,763   

6.50%, 11/01/21

       1,025        1,096,750   

6.88%, 3/15/22 (b)

       885        960,225   

ONEOK Partners LP, 8.63%, 3/01/19 (c)

       10,000        12,517,140   

Pacific Drilling SA, 5.38%, 6/01/20 (b)

       1,537        1,494,732   

Parker Drilling Co., 7.50%, 8/01/20

       1,255        1,342,850   

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 8.25%, 2/15/20

       191        208,668   

PDC Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 10/15/22

       1,225        1,344,438   

Peabody Energy Corp.:

      

6.00%, 11/15/18

       2,527        2,684,937   

6.25%, 11/15/21

       2,503        2,540,545   

Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP/Penn Virginia Resource Finance Corp. II, 8.38%, 6/01/20

       2,691        3,040,830   

Petrobras International Finance Co. (c):

      

3.88%, 1/27/16

       12,550        12,921,794   

5.38%, 1/27/21

       3,385        3,466,643   

Petroleos Mexicanos:

      

3.50%, 1/30/23

       5,000        4,737,500   

4.88%, 1/18/24

       2,000        2,069,500   

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, 7.38%, 12/15/18 (b)

       3,980        4,278,500   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 6.88%, 5/01/18

       1,665        1,964,842   

Premier Oil PLC, 5.00%, 6/09/18

       11,500        11,960,000   

Range Resources Corp.:

      

6.75%, 8/01/20

       1,760        1,896,400   

5.00%, 8/15/22

       32        32,880   

5.00%, 3/15/23

       75        76,500   

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., 4.50%, 11/01/23

       4,351        4,100,817   

RKI Exploration & Production LLC/RKI Finance Corp., 8.50%, 8/01/21 (b)

       1,035        1,122,975   

Rosetta Resources, Inc., 5.63%, 5/01/21

       3,448        3,508,340   

Ruby Pipeline LLC, 6.00%, 4/01/22 (b)

       10,000        11,043,310   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.63%, 2/01/21

       7,393        7,633,272   

Sabine Pass Liquified Natural Gas LP, 7.50%, 11/30/16

       5,965        6,621,150   

SandRidge Energy, Inc.:

      

8.75%, 1/15/20

       139        150,294   

7.50%, 3/15/21

       325        345,313   

7.50%, 2/15/23

       1,291        1,368,460   

SM Energy Co.:

      

6.63%, 2/15/19

       903        965,081   

6.50%, 11/15/21

       1,160        1,247,000   

6.50%, 1/01/23

       322        346,955   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    15


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)

  

Stone Energy Corp., 7.50%, 11/15/22

     USD        1,290      $ 1,399,650   

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 7.50%, 7/01/21

       1,614        1,735,050   

Ultra Petroleum Corp., 5.75%, 12/15/18 (b)

       778        818,845   

Western Gas Partners LP, 5.38%, 6/01/21

       5,125        5,733,163   

Whiting Petroleum Corp.:

      

5.00%, 3/15/19

       3,550        3,736,375   

5.75%, 3/15/21

       2,341        2,510,722   

The Williams Cos., Inc.:

      

3.70%, 1/15/23

       5,000        4,616,640   

8.75%, 3/15/32

       2,478        3,079,780   
      

 

 

 
                       269,617,738   

Paper & Forest Products — 2.3%

  

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., 7.50%, 12/15/17 (b)

       1,473        1,565,062   

Clearwater Paper Corp., 4.50%, 2/01/23

       532        514,710   

International Paper Co. (c):

      

7.50%, 8/15/21

       9,675        12,200,117   

8.70%, 6/15/38

       4,000        5,903,268   

7.30%, 11/15/39

       10,000        13,419,220   

Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 7.50%, 6/01/20

       2,130        2,353,650   

Mercer International, Inc., 9.50%, 12/01/17

       2,900        3,132,000   
      

 

 

 
                       39,088,027   

Pharmaceuticals — 2.3%

  

AbbVie, Inc., 2.90%, 11/06/22 (c)

       5,675        5,529,408   

Capsugel Finance Co. SCA, 9.88%, 8/01/19 (b)

     EUR        400        605,689   

Endo Finance Co., 5.75%, 1/15/22 (b)

     USD        1,559        1,609,667   

Endo Health Solutions, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/22

       499        545,158   

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (b):

      

4.38%, 2/01/19

       2,924        3,110,405   

5.00%, 12/15/21

       1,631        1,743,131   

Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd., 5.25%, 4/01/22 (b)

       1,613        1,637,195   

Merck & Co., Inc., 6.50%, 12/01/33 (c)

       6,420        8,458,247   

Mylan, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/18 (b)

       3,250        3,420,076   

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. 6.00%, 1/15/21 (b)

       697        747,533   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (b):

      

6.75%, 8/15/18

       6,955        7,528,787   

6.38%, 10/15/20

       2,355        2,531,625   

5.63%, 12/01/21

       1,615        1,679,600   
      

 

 

 
                       39,146,521   

Professional Services — 0.5%

  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., 11.00%, 3/15/21 (b)

       2,158        2,492,490   

The Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 3.25%, 12/01/17

       5,750        5,945,534   
      

 

 

 
                       8,438,024   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.8%

  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 6.10%, 3/15/20 (c)

       10,000        11,642,330   

DDR Corp.:

      

4.75%, 4/15/18

       2,140        2,325,585   

7.88%, 9/01/20

       2,650        3,314,098   

ERP Operating LP, 5.75%, 6/15/17 (c)

       10,000        11,302,180   

Felcor Lodging LP, 5.63%, 3/01/23

       999        1,011,488   

HCP, Inc., 5.38%, 2/01/21 (c)

       3,450        3,904,275   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP, Series D, 3.75%, 10/15/23

       3,600        3,538,696   

UDR, Inc., 4.25%, 6/01/18

       5,225        5,593,472   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (concluded)

  

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., 4.75%, 6/01/21 (c)

     USD        3,835      $ 4,167,951   
      

 

 

 
                       46,800,075   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.7%

  

Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/22

       1,805        1,759,875   

Northwest Florida Timber Finance LLC, 4.75%, 3/04/29 (b)

       4,485        4,423,107   

Realogy Corp., 7.63%, 1/15/20 (b)(c)

       2,085        2,324,775   

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 4.50%, 4/15/19 (b)

       1,147        1,152,735   

Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp., 8.63%, 5/15/19

       1,625        1,783,437   
      

 

 

 
                       11,443,929   

Road & Rail — 1.6%

  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 2.99%, 12/01/17 (a)(b)

       600        603,750   

The Hertz Corp.:

      

4.25%, 4/01/18

       983        1,014,947   

6.75%, 4/15/19

       1,167        1,251,607   

5.88%, 10/15/20

       925        980,500   

7.38%, 1/15/21

       310        341,388   

6.25%, 10/15/22

       1,560        1,669,200   

Norfolk Southern Corp., 6.00%, 3/15/05 (c)

       17,200        20,200,093   
      

 

 

 
                       26,061,485   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.5%

  

KLA-Tencor Corp., 6.90%, 5/01/18 (c)

       5,515        6,469,569   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 5.75%, 2/15/21 (b)

       1,655        1,750,163   
      

 

 

 
                       8,219,732   

Software — 0.4%

  

Infor US, Inc., 9.38%, 4/01/19

       2,190        2,458,275   

Nuance Communications, Inc., 5.38%, 8/15/20 (b)

       4,435        4,468,263   
      

 

 

 
                       6,926,538   

Specialty Retail — 1.0%

  

AutoNation, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/18

       6,125        7,043,750   

L Brands, Inc., 7.00%, 5/01/20

       3,050        3,477,000   

New Academy Finance Co. LLC/New Academy Finance Corp., 8.00% (8.00% Cash or 8.75% PIK) 6/15/18 (b)(i)

       485        497,130   

QVC, Inc., 7.38%, 10/15/20 (b)

       355        382,269   

VF Corp., 5.95%, 11/01/17 (c)

       5,000        5,740,035   
      

 

 

 
                       17,140,184   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2%

  

SIWF Merger Sub, Inc., 6.25%, 6/01/21 (b)

       1,674        1,740,960   

The William Carter Co., 5.25%, 8/15/21 (b)

       1,406        1,455,210   
      

 

 

 
                       3,196,170   

Tobacco — 1.9%

  

Altria Group, Inc., 10.20%, 2/06/39 (c)

       13,392        22,377,376   

Lorillard Tobacco Co., 3.50%, 8/04/16

       8,375        8,829,762   
      

 

 

 
                       31,207,138   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.7%

  

Doric Nimrod Air Alpha 2013-1 Pass-Through Trust (b):

      

6.13%, 11/30/19

       4,000        4,190,000   

5.25%, 5/30/23

       3,000        3,142,500   

Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Ltd. 2012-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust, 5.13%, 11/30/24 (b)

       3,435        3,575,062   
      

 

 

 
                       10,907,562   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.9%

  

CEVA Group PLC (b):

      

4.00%, 5/01/18

     USD        3,310      $ 3,094,850   

7.00%, 3/01/21

       1,067        1,097,676   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 4.88%, 7/11/22 (b)

       10,500        11,242,917   
      

 

 

 
                       15,435,443   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 5.6%

  

America Movil SAB de C.V. (c):

      

2.38%, 9/08/16

       12,495        12,845,135   

3.13%, 7/16/22

       1,275        1,232,498   

American Tower Corp.:

      

4.50%, 1/15/18

       6,500        7,027,345   

3.40%, 2/15/19

       2,000        2,062,246   

5.05%, 9/01/20

       500        539,159   

5.90%, 11/01/21 (c)

       3,770        4,271,881   

Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/23

       1,880        1,931,700   

Crown Castle Towers LLC (b):

      

5.50%, 1/15/37

       4,000        4,333,200   

4.17%, 8/15/37

       3,000        3,196,569   

6.11%, 1/15/40

       4,555        5,272,034   

Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 9/30/20 (b)

       3,440        3,663,600   

Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/21 (b)

       1,285        1,301,063   

SBA Tower Trust, 5.10%, 4/15/42 (b)

       13,975        14,959,511   

Sprint Communications, Inc. (b):

      

9.00%, 11/15/18

       5,290        6,447,188   

7.00%, 3/01/20

       9,302        10,732,182   

Sprint Corp. (b):

      

7.88%, 9/15/23

       3,630        4,002,075   

7.13%, 6/15/24

       1,625        1,706,250   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.:

      

6.63%, 4/28/21

       2,680        2,894,400   

6.73%, 4/28/22

       2,495        2,691,481   

6.84%, 4/28/23

       1,405        1,512,131   
      

 

 

 
                       92,621,648   
Total Corporate Bonds — 112.8%                      1,882,387,238   
      
                          
Foreign Agency Obligations                      

Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.88%, 1/15/24 (b)

       4,400        4,763,000   

Mexico Government International Bond, 4.75%, 3/08/44

             2,300        2,219,500   
Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 0.4%                      6,982,500   
      
                          
Municipal Bonds                      

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding ARB, O’Hare International Airport, General Third Lien, Build America Bonds, Series B, 6.85%, 1/01/38

       5,000        5,424,450   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Build America Bonds, 6.55%, 11/15/31

             10,000        12,178,000   
Total Municipal Bonds — 1.1%                      17,602,450   
      
                          
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency
Securities — 0.2%
                     

Agency Obligations — 0.2%

      

Fannie Mae, 0.00%, 10/09/19 (c)(j)

             3,945        3,424,217   
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 5.3%   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.75%, 2/15/24 (c)

     USD        88,430      $ 89,203,762   
      
                          
Preferred Securities                      
Capital Trusts                      

Capital Markets — 1.4%

      

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 7.52%, 6/01/66 (a)(c)

       3,000        3,330,000   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series L, 5.70% (a)(d)

       2,950        3,012,688   

State Street Capital Trust IV, 1.23%, 6/01/77 (a)(c)

       20,845        17,353,463   
      

 

 

 
                       23,696,151   

Commercial Banks — 2.6%

  

Barclays Bank PLC (a)(b)(d):

      

5.93%

       2,125        2,263,125   

7.43%

       2,225        2,486,438   

BNP Paribas SA, 7.20% (a)(b)(c)(d)

       5,000        5,600,000   

Credit Agricole SA, 8.38% (a)(b)(d)

       5,000        5,800,000   

HSBC Capital Funding LP, 10.18% (a)(b)(c)(d)

       11,835        17,279,100   

M&T Capital Trust II, 8.28%, 6/01/27

       4,540        4,614,574   

Wells Fargo & Co., Series S, 5.90% (a)(d)

       4,640        4,751,824   
      

 

 

 
                       42,795,061   

Diversified Financial Services — 3.5%

  

Bank of America NA, Series U, 5.20% (a)(d)

       9,000        8,460,000   

Citigroup, Inc., Series M, 6.30% (a)(d)

       5,000        4,981,250   

General Electric Capital Corp. (a)(d):

      

Series B, 6.25%

       9,100        9,884,875   

Series C, 5.25% (c)

       3,000        2,958,750   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (a)(d):

      

6.75%

       7,775        8,241,500   

Series Q, 5.15%

       4,000        3,785,000   

Series R, 6.00% (c)

       17,780        17,691,100   

Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45% (a)(d)

       2,200        2,219,250   
      

 

 

 
                       58,221,725   

Electric Utilities — 0.5%

  

PPL Capital Funding, Inc., Series A, 6.70%, 3/30/67 (a)

             8,300        8,383,000   

Insurance — 7.3%

      

ACE Capital Trust II, 9.70%, 4/01/30

       7,000        10,281,068   

AIG Life Holdings, Inc., 8.50%, 7/01/30

       500        659,109   

American International Group, Inc., 8.18%, 5/15/68 (a)

       3,755        5,022,313   

The Allstate Corp., 6.50%, 5/15/67 (a)(c)

       10,400        11,206,000   

AXA SA (a)(b)(d):

      

6.38%

       4,900        5,255,250   

6.46%

       6,000        6,432,000   

Bank One Capital III, 8.75%, 9/01/30 (c)

       2,000        2,673,020   

The Chubb Corp., 6.38%, 3/29/67 (a)(c)

       7,400        8,214,000   

Farmers Exchange Capital II, 6.15%, 11/01/53 (a)(b)

       4,890        5,391,416   

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital LP II, 7.15%, 5/16/46 (a)(b)(c)

       500        517,500   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 8.13%, 6/15/68 (a)

       3,500        4,130,000   

ING US, Inc., 5.65%, 5/15/53 (a)

       4,750        4,749,525   

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 10.75%, 6/15/88 (a)(b)

       8,325        12,570,750   

Lincoln National Corp., 7.00%, 5/17/66 (a)

       9,005        9,344,488   

MetLife, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/66

       9,775        10,605,875   

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.88%, 9/15/42 (a)(c)

       6,100        6,420,250   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Capital Trusts   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Insurance (concluded)

      

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 6.75%, 12/15/65 (a)

     USD        12,000      $ 12,180,000   

Swiss Re Capital I LP, 6.85% (a)(b)(c)(d)

       4,450        4,761,500   

XL Group PLC, Series E, 6.50% (a)(d)

       1,920        1,891,200   
      

 

 

 
                       122,305,264   

Multi-Utilities — 0.3%

  

Dominion Resources, Inc., 7.50%, 6/30/66 (a)

             4,400        4,774,000   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.4%

      

Enterprise Products Operating LLC (a):

      

7.00%, 6/01/67

       2,500        2,637,500   

Series A, 8.38%, 8/01/66

       9,325        10,560,562   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 6.35%, 5/15/67

       9,400        9,764,250   
      

 

 

 
                       22,962,312   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.5%

  

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 12.00% (b)

             7,000        8,771,210   

Road & Rail — 0.4%

      

BNSF Funding Trust I, 6.61%, 12/15/55 (a)

             6,125        6,768,125   
Total Capital Trusts — 17.9%                      298,676,848   
      
                          
Preferred Stocks                      

Capital Markets — 0.6%

      

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.50% (a)

       162,450        3,838,693   

SCE Trust III, 5.75% (a)

       31,650        816,887   

State Street Corp., Series D, 5.90% (a)

       220,495        5,724,050   
      

 

 

 
                       10,379,630   

Commercial Banks — 0.7%

  

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85% (a)

             438,900        11,126,115   

Consumer Finance — 0.0%

  

Ally Financial, Inc., Series A, 8.50% (a)

             24,509        662,723   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

  

Citigroup, Inc., Series K, 6.88% (a)

             206,000        5,526,980   

Electric Utilities — 0.1%

  

Entergy Louisiana LLC, 5.25%

             90,000        2,205,900   

Insurance — 0.2%

  

The Allstate Corp., Series E, 6.63%

             119,407        3,081,895   

Machinery — 0.1%

  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 6.25% (k)

             11,107        1,242,096   

Media — 0.4%

  

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.25% (b)(d)

             5,600        5,824,000   
Preferred Stocks   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%

  

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., 5.45%

     USD        75,000      $ 1,834,500   

Vornado Realty Trust, Series K, 5.70%

       50,000        1,183,000   
      

 

 

 
                       3,017,500   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.2%

  

Centaur Funding Corp., Series B, 9.08% (b)

       15,143        18,819,910   

Crown Castle International Corp., Series A, 4.50% (k)

       8,192        817,889   
      

 

 

 
                       19,637,799   
Total Preferred Stocks — 3.8%                      62,704,638   
      
                          
Trust Preferred — 0.6%                      

Diversified Financial Services — 0.6%

  

GMAC Capital Trust I, Series 2, 8.13%, 2/15/40 (a)

             353,111        9,555,600   
Total Preferred Securities — 22.2%                      370,937,086   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $2,224,539,795) — 142.8%
                2,382,574,953   
      
                          
Short-Term Securities           Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (l)(m)

             2,444,842        2,444,842   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $2,444,842) — 0.1%
                2,444,842   
      
                          
Options Purchased                      
(Cost — $8,311,840) — 0.3%                      5,711,184   
Total Investments Before Options Written
(Cost — $2,235,296,477) — 143.2%
                     2,390,730,979   
      
                          
Options Written                      
(Premiums Received — $6,393,785) — (0.2)%                (3,658,725
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 143.0%          2,387,072,254   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (43.0)%          (718,035,368
      

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%        $ 1,669,036,886   
      

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(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)   All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(d)   Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.

 

(e)   Non-income producing security.

 

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

 

(g)   Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

 

(h)   When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

 

Counterparty      Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     $ 9,213,750         $ 213,750   

 

(i)   Represents a 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.

 

(j)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(k)   Convertible security.

 

(l)   Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the six months ended April 30, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at October 31,
2013
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at April 30,
2014
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

       3,999,467           (1,554,625        2,444,842         $ 1,468   

 

(m)   Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

Ÿ  

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings 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.

 

Ÿ  

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Counterparty      Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date1
       Face Value        Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      1/29/13        Open         $ 14,670,000         $ 14,735,180   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.34      2/28/13        Open           8,705,000           8,740,105   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.35      3/12/13        Open           6,132,500           6,157,183   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.34      3/21/13        Open           12,292,000           12,339,133   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      3/28/13        Open           10,309,438           10,349,430   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.32      3/28/13        Open           2,249,437           2,257,416   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.34      3/28/13        Open           5,572,612           5,593,612   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           6,163,125           6,186,673   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           1,205,312           1,209,918   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           2,858,194           2,869,114   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           5,810,000           5,832,199   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.37      4/02/13        Open           582,647           585,000   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           10,825,000           10,866,361   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           7,353,913           7,382,011   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           8,703,625           8,736,880   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           1,143,000           1,147,367   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           7,339,594           7,367,637   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           2,639,763           2,649,849   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           15,710,963           15,770,991   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           6,912,938           6,939,351   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           5,351,062           5,371,508   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           2,915,000           2,926,138   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           6,173,719           6,197,308   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           20,623,680           20,702,480   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           5,266,462           5,286,585   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           12,448,144           12,495,706   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           3,007,500           3,018,991   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           5,154,000           5,173,693   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           837,900           841,101   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           872,969           876,304   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           1,252,295           1,257,080   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           7,590,500           7,619,502   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           3,747,562           3,761,881   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           3,633,656           3,647,540   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           860,781           864,070   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           4,077,375           4,092,954   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           8,587,500           8,620,311   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           3,567,375           3,581,005   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           11,181,744           11,224,467   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           2,285,625           2,294,358   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           2,880,000           2,891,004   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           3,664,406           3,678,407   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    19


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows (continued):

 

Counterparty      Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date1
       Face Value        Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open         $ 8,018,569         $ 8,049,206   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           597,400           599,683   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           4,604,531           4,622,124   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           3,695,812           3,709,934   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           476,875           478,697   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           4,197,375           4,213,412   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/02/13        Open           532,125           534,158   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

       0.35      4/10/13        Open           12,018,000           12,063,101   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.32      4/12/13        Open           6,936,000           6,959,675   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      4/23/13        Open           7,076,875           7,102,539   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.33      5/02/13        Open           5,707,000           5,726,042   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

       0.35      6/24/13        Open           4,788,764           4,803,243   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      8/23/13        Open           2,055,000           2,060,015   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.33      8/27/13        Open           5,068,000           5,079,475   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.34      9/27/13        Open           13,964,000           13,992,487   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.34      10/16/13        Open           2,822,000           2,827,250   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.34      10/17/13        Open           9,057,000           9,073,766   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.34      10/17/13        Open           10,273,000           10,292,016   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

       0.35      10/21/13        Open           8,379,000           8,394,559   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

       0.35      10/21/13        Open           4,856,000           4,865,017   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

       0.35      10/21/13        Open           2,419,000           2,423,492   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

       0.35      10/21/13        Open           5,066,000           5,075,407   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

       0.35      10/21/13        Open           2,280,000           2,284,234   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

       0.35      10/21/13        Open           718,000           719,333   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

       0.35      10/21/13        Open           4,589,000           4,597,522   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.32      10/21/13        Open           8,430,000           8,444,312   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.34      10/21/13        Open           4,669,000           4,677,422   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.34      10/21/13        Open           1,233,750           1,235,976   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.34      10/21/13        Open           685,156           686,392   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.35      10/21/13        Open           11,025,000           11,045,473   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.35      10/21/13        Open           22,649,375           22,691,434   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.35      10/21/13        Open           5,037,500           5,046,854   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.35      10/21/13        Open           3,180,469           3,186,375   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.36      10/21/13        Open           7,634,325           7,648,907   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.34      10/22/13        Open           4,274,000           4,281,710   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.34      10/22/13        Open           6,120,000           6,131,040   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.34      10/22/13        Open           5,428,000           5,437,792   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      10/22/13        Open           17,741,250           17,774,022   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

       0.35      10/22/13        Open           16,593,750           16,624,402   

UBS Securities LLC

       (0.50 )%       10/22/13        Open           2,019,844           2,014,514   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.34      10/22/13        Open           10,054,125           10,072,167   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.35      10/22/13        Open           1,095,000           1,097,023   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.35      10/22/13        Open           5,896,750           5,907,643   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.35      10/22/13        Open           10,039,500           10,058,045   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       0.34      10/23/13        Open           2,763,000           2,767,958   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       0.34      10/23/13        Open           5,185,000           5,194,304   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.34      10/25/13        Open           3,154,000           3,159,600   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.10      10/30/13        Open           3,331,000           3,332,684   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       0.35      10/31/13        Open           2,876,000           2,881,089   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       0.35      11/26/13        Open           4,540,000           4,546,886   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.36      1/08/14        Open           9,720,000           9,730,984   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.32      2/05/14        Open           956,709           957,432   

UBS Securities LLC

       0.33      2/10/14        Open           6,197,000           6,201,488   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       (0.14 )%       2/27/14        Open           60,600,000           60,595,926   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

       0.35      2/28/14        Open           7,944,000           7,948,788   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.34      3/13/14        Open           3,977,000           3,978,840   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

       0.34      3/17/14        Open           9,813,000           9,817,171   

RBC Capital Markets LLC

       0.34      3/31/14        Open           3,285,000           3,285,962   

RBC Capital Markets LLC

       0.34      4/01/14        Open           3,234,275           3,235,191   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       0.11      4/16/14        Open           3,400,000           3,400,145   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       (0.25 )%       4/21/14        Open           2,068,000           2,067,870   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       0.34      4/21/14        Open           10,112,000           10,112,862   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       0.34      4/21/14        Open           6,386,000           6,386,544   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       0.35      4/21/14        Open           1,951,000           1,951,171   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
20    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows (concluded):

 

Counterparty      Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date1
       Face Value        Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       0.35      4/21/14        Open         $ 4,526,000         $ 4,526,397   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       0.35      4/21/14        Open           7,912,000           7,912,694   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       0.35      4/21/14        Open           5,922,000           5,922,519   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       0.06      4/22/14        Open           21,226,844           21,227,162   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       0.07      4/23/14        Open           6,067,500           6,067,594   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       0.06      4/29/14        Open           1,346,681           1,346,686   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

       (0.10 )%       4/30/14        Open           1,809,750           1,809,745   

RBC Capital Markets LLC

       0.34      4/30/14        Open           8,085,000           8,085,076   

RBC Capital Markets LLC

       0.34      4/30/14        Open           4,975,000           4,975,047   

Total

                    $ 740,524,195         $ 742,171,508   
                   

 

 

 

 

1   Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time.

      

 

Ÿ  

Financial futures contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Contracts
Purchased (Sold)
    Issue   Exchange   Expiration   Notional Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
          390      2-Year U.S. Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   June 2014     USD        85,751,250      $ 3,263   
  2,203      5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   June 2014     USD        263,155,234        700,488   
  155      Ultra Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bond   Chicago Board of Trade   June 2014     USD        22,828,594        860,246   
  (1,915   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   June 2014     USD        238,267,891        (931,627
  (323   U.S. Treasury Long Bond   Chicago Board of Trade   June 2014     USD        43,584,812        (667,517
  Total                $ (35,147
           

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

OTC interest rate swaptions purchased as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
     Exercise
Rate
    Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
     Floating Rate
Index
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
 

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         1.75     Receive         3-month LIBOR         7/11/14         USD         102,100       $ 300,516   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Royal Bank of Scotland PLC      Call         3.25     Receive         3-month LIBOR         7/11/14         USD         8,300         49,359   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Barclays Bank PLC      Call         3.25     Receive         3-month LIBOR         8/01/14         USD         8,300         62,677   

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Barclays Bank PLC      Put         3.30     Pay         3-month LIBOR         8/22/14         USD         230,000         899,875   

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Put         4.50     Pay         3-month LIBOR         8/07/18         USD         203,300         4,398,757   

Total

                          $ 5,711,184   
                         

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

OTC interest rate swaptions written as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
     Exercise
Rate
    Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
 

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Put         6.00   Receive      3-month LIBOR         8/07/18         USD         406,600       $ (3,658,725

 

Ÿ  

Centrally cleared interest rate swaps outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Fixed Rate   Floating
Rate
    Clearinghouse   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount (000)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
0.49%2     3-month LIBOR      Chicago Mercantile   1/16/16     USD    47,200      $ (54,059
1.45%2     3-month LIBOR      Chicago Mercantile   10/28/18     USD    13,800        78,158   
1.78%2     3-month LIBOR      Chicago Mercantile   1/17/19     USD    22,900        (127,646
2.21%2     3-month LIBOR      Clearnet U.S.A.   10/18/20     USD    65,000        (184,437
2.79%2     3-month LIBOR      Chicago Mercantile   10/11/23     USD    68,000        (653,225
2.79%2     3-month LIBOR      Chicago Mercantile   11/18/23     USD    10,600        (88,374
3.03%2     3-month LIBOR      Chicago Mercantile   1/08/24     USD    10,900        (306,569
2.79%2     3-month LIBOR      Chicago Mercantile   5/01/24     USD    45,400        (169,517
2.82%3     3-month LIBOR      Chicago Mercantile   5/01/24     USD    45,400        266,945   
3.71%2     3-month LIBOR      Chicago Mercantile   10/18/43     USD    29,000        (1,549,145
Total           $ (2,787,869
         

 

 

 

 

2   Trust pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

      

 

3   Trust pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    21


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

 

Ÿ  

OTC credit default swaps — buy protection outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Issuer   Pay
Fixed Rate
    Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount (000)
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

The New York Times Co.

    1.00   Barclays Bank PLC   12/20/16     USD      1,725      $ (23,615   $ 63,702      $ (87,317

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   12/20/16     USD      2,535        (46,394     63,889        (110,283

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International   12/20/16     USD      1,465        (26,837     36,922        (63,759

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1.00   Royal Bank of Scotland PLC   12/20/16     USD      4,000        (76,984     109,646        (186,630

Staples, Inc.

    1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   3/20/17     USD      1,030        2,244        1,455        789   

Staples, Inc.

    1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   3/20/17     USD      3,970        8,652               8,652   

STMicro Electronics NV

    1.00   Barclays Bank PLC   6/20/17     EUR      1,500        (31,338     39,193        (70,531

Cigna Corp.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   9/20/17     USD      4,500        (115,257     (7,310     (107,947

Cigna Corp.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International   9/20/17     USD      2,800        (71,716     (4,549     (67,167

General Dynamic Corp.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International   9/20/17     USD      5,585        (159,704     (94,170     (65,534

Humana, Inc.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   9/20/17     USD      4,500        (95,923     50,310        (146,233

Humana, Inc.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International   9/20/17     USD      2,800        (59,685     31,304        (90,989

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International   9/20/17     USD      5,585        (159,902     (32,767     (127,135

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International   9/20/17     USD      4,715        (135,956     (73,139     (62,817

Raytheon Co.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International   9/20/17     USD      4,715        (135,997     (77,908     (58,089

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   12/20/18     USD      6,000        (74,741     166,826        (241,567

Citigroup, Inc.

    1.00   Deutsche Bank AG   3/20/19     USD    16,700        (250,596     (69,714     (180,882

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   3/20/19     USD      4,000        (41,949     45,591        (87,540

YUM! Brands, Inc.

    1.00   Deutsche Bank AG   3/20/19     USD    20,000        (489,192     (365,594     (123,598

Kohl’s Corp.

    1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   6/20/19     USD      5,345        97,722        110,042        (12,320

Total

          $ (1,887,168   $ (6,271   $ (1,880,897
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

OTC credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Issuer   Receive
Fixed Rate
    Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Credit
Rating1
  Notional Amount
(000)2
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International   6/20/17   BBB-     USD      2,425      $ 53,246      $ (76,276   $ 129,522   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    1.00   Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   6/20/17   BBB-     USD           10        219        (348     567   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    1.00   UBS AG   6/20/17   BBB-     USD         994        21,826        (34,006     55,832   

Comcast Corp.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International   9/20/17   A-     USD    12,200        318,327        35,674        282,653   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   9/20/17   A     USD      4,500        113,122        (7,279     120,401   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International   9/20/17   A     USD      2,800        70,388        (4,529     74,917   

WellPoint, Inc.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   9/20/17   A-     USD      4,500        94,753        (28,932     123,685   

WellPoint, Inc.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International   9/20/17   A-     USD      2,800        58,958        (18,002     76,960   

MetLife, Inc.

    1.00   Deutsche Bank AG   3/20/18   A-     USD      3,025        66,577        (95,438     162,015   

PSEG Power LLC

    1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   9/20/18   BBB+     USD      5,850        66,680        (48,163     114,843   

PSEG Power LLC

    1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   9/20/18   BBB+     USD      4,300        49,013        (23,091     72,104   

PSEG Power LLC

    1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   9/20/18   BBB+     USD      2,750        31,345        (5,667     37,012   

Bank of America Corp.

    1.00   Deutsche Bank AG   3/20/19   A-     USD    16,700        273,750        124,301        149,449   

Staples, Inc.

    1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   3/20/19   BBB     USD      1,030        (63,956     (60,860     (3,096

Staples, Inc.

    1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   3/20/19   BBB     USD      3,970        (246,509     (226,476     (20,033

Total

            $ 907,739      $ (469,092   $ 1,376,831   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1   Using S&P’s rating of the issuer.

      

 

2   The maximum potential amount the Trust may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.

      

 

Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’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.

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
22    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014   


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of April 30, 2014:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments:

                

Asset-Backed Securities

            $ 12,037,700                   $ 12,037,700   

Corporate Bonds

              1,861,029,131         $ 21,358,107           1,882,387,238   

Foreign Agency Obligations

              6,982,500                     6,982,500   

Municipal Bonds

              17,602,450                     17,602,450   

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              3,424,217                     3,424,217   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              89,203,762                     89,203,762   

Preferred Securities

  $ 47,616,328           323,320,758                     370,937,086   

Short-Term Securities

    2,444,842                               2,444,842   

Options Purchased:

                

Interest Rate Contracts

              5,711,184                     5,711,184   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 50,061,170         $ 2,319,311,702           $21,358,107         $ 2,390,730,979   
 

 

 

 
                
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 

Assets:

                

Credit contracts

            $ 1,409,401                   $ 1,409,401   

Interest rate contracts

  $ 1,563,997           345,103                     1,909,100   

Liabilities:

                

Credit contracts

              (1,913,467                  (1,913,467

Interest rate contracts

    (1,599,144        (6,791,697                  (8,390,841
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (35,147      $ (6,950,660                $ (6,985,807
 

 

 

 

1   Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts and options written. Swaps and financial futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

 

The carrying amount or face value including accrued interest for certain of the Trust’s assets and/or liabilities approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2014, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

       

   

                
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Foreign currency at value

  $ 1,047                             $ 1,047   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

    7,220,000                               7,220,000   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

    1,785,940                               1,785,940   

Liabilities:

                

Bank overdraft

            $ (785,713                  (785,713

Cash received as collateral for OTC derivatives

              (640,000                  (640,000

Reverse repurchase agreements

              (742,171,508                  (742,171,508
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

  $ 9,006,987         $ (743,597,221                $ (734,590,234
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended April 30, 2014.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust 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
       Corporate
Bonds
       Total  

Assets:

           

Opening Balance, as of October 31, 2013

  $ 8,505,000         $ 16,746,250         $ 25,251,250   

Transfers into Level 3

                          

Transfers out of Level 3

    (8,505,000                  (8,505,000

Accrued discounts/premiums

                          

Net realized gain (loss)

                          

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation2,3

              194,894           194,894   

Purchases

              4,416,963           4,416,963   

Sales

                          
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of April 30, 2014

            $ 21,358,107         $ 21,358,107   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at April 30, 20143

            $ 194,894         $ 194,894   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

2   Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the Statements of Operations.

      

 

3   Any difference between Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation and Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at April 30, 2014 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

       

The Trust’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.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    23


Consolidated Schedule of Investments April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks   

Shares

    Value  

Auto Components — 0.0%

  

Lear Corp.

             402      $ 33,390   

Construction & Engineering — 0.0%

  

USI United Subcontractors

             8,067        145,215   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2%

  

Cengage Thomson Learning

             19,588        707,616   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5%

  

BLB Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

             50,832        1,566,286   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.3%

  

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (a)

       220,483        756,367   

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (a)(b)

       62,685        215,041   
      

 

 

 
                       971,408   

Software — 0.4%

  

HMH Holdings/EduMedia

             75,047        1,456,550   
Total Common Stocks — 1.4%                      4,880,465   
      
                          
Asset-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

        

ACAS CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class D, 5.08%, 9/20/23 (b)(c)

     USD        750        753,892   

ALM Loan Funding (b)(c):

      

Series 2013-7R2A, Class B, 2.83%, 4/24/24

       475        466,098   

Series 2013-7RA, Class C, 3.68%, 4/24/24

       1,280        1,238,071   

Series 2013-7RA, Class D, 5.23%, 4/24/24

       550        525,314   

Apidos CDO XI, Series 2012-11A, Class D, 4.48%, 1/17/23 (b)(c)

       500        501,394   

Atrium CDO Corp., Series 9A, Class D, 3.73%, 2/28/24 (b)(c)

       500        484,721   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. (b)(c):

      

Series 2012-4A, Class D, 4.73%, 1/20/25

       450        452,525   

Series 2013-1A, Class C, 4.24%, 2/14/25

       250        250,711   

Cent CLO LP, Series 2013-17A, Class C, 3.72%, 1/30/25 (b)(c)

       500        482,813   

Fraser Sullivan CLO VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class C, 4.23%, 4/20/23 (b)(c)

       575        574,995   

Goldentree Loan Opportunities VI Ltd., Series 2012-6A, Class D, 4.43%, 4/17/22 (b)(c)

       950        949,983   

ING Investment Management, Series 2012-2A, Class D, 4.78%, 10/15/22 (b)(c)

       950        953,548   

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd., Series 2013-11A, Class D, 3.73%, 10/23/25 (b)(c)

       250        240,979   

North End CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.73%, 7/17/25 (b)(c)

       500        479,886   

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.44%, 10/25/25 (b)(c)

       750        716,543   

OZLM Funding Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class C, 4.57%, 10/30/23 (b)(c)

       500        501,391   

Race Point CLO Ltd., Series 2012-6A, Class D, 4.74%, 5/24/23 (b)(c)

       675        675,049   

Symphony CLO Ltd., Class D (b)(c):

      

Series 2012-9A, 4.48%, 4/16/22

       775        776,230   

Series 2012-10A, 5.48%, 7/23/23

             925        927,525   
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 3.4%                      11,951,668   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Airlines — 0.6%

  

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

     USD        600      $ 621,750   

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

       1,585        1,628,587   
      

 

 

 
                       2,250,337   

Auto Components — 0.2%

  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. (b):

      

3.50%, 3/15/17

       410        413,075   

4.88%, 3/15/19

       263        266,616   
      

 

 

 
                       679,691   

Capital Markets — 0.4%

  

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP, 2.32%, 3/18/19

       367        367,701   

E*Trade Financial Corp., 0.00%, 8/31/19 (b)(d)(e)

       439        953,179   
      

 

 

 
                       1,320,880   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%

  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 2.99%, 12/01/17 (b)(c)

       179        180,119   

AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd., 7.00%, 10/17/16 (b)

       418        431,752   

United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/18

       210        224,700   
      

 

 

 
                       836,571   

Communications Equipment — 0.4%

  

Avaya, Inc., 7.00%, 4/01/19 (b)

       232        230,840   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 8.13%, 1/01/20

       1,010        1,108,475   
      

 

 

 
                       1,339,315   

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

  

Safway Group Holding LLC/Safway Finance Corp., 7.00%, 5/15/18 (b)

             237        251,220   

Containers & Packaging — 0.3%

  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC:

      

7.38%, 10/15/17 (b)

     EUR        400        585,989   

7.38%, 10/15/17

       300        439,491   
      

 

 

 
                       1,025,480   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%

  

Ally Financial, Inc., 2.91%, 7/18/16 (c)

     USD        875        896,348   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

  

Level 3 Financing, Inc. (b):

      

3.82%, 1/15/18 (c)

       607        616,105   

6.13%, 1/15/21

       337        353,850   
      

 

 

 
                       969,955   

Household Durables — 0.0%

  

Berkline/Benchcraft LLC, 1.00%, 11/03/14 (a)(f)

             400          

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.1%

  

Calpine Corp., 6.00%, 1/15/22 (b)

             212        225,250   

Media — 0.5%

      

NAI Entertainment Holdings/NAI Entertainment Holdings Finance Corp., 5.00%, 8/01/18 (b)

       248        258,540   

Numericable Group SA (b)(g):

      

4.88%, 5/15/19

       929        938,290   

6.00%, 5/15/22

       512        524,160   
      

 

 

 
                       1,720,990   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
24    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%

  

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., Series WI, 6.88%, 5/01/19

     USD        385      $ 413,394   

Road & Rail — 0.2%

      

Florida East Coast Holdings Corp., 6.75%, 5/01/19 (b)

             535        549,712   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

      

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.13%, 1/15/22

             135        141,919   
Total Corporate Bonds — 3.6%                      12,621,062   
      
                          
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)                      

Aerospace & Defense — 1.6%

      

DigitalGlobe, Inc., New Term Loan B, 3.75%, 1/31/20

       1,351        1,352,026   

The SI Organization, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 11/22/16

       1,047        1,034,224   

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan C, 3.75%, 2/28/20

       514        510,583   

TransUnion LLC, New Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/17/21

       2,670        2,655,529   
      

 

 

 
                       5,552,362   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4%

  

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

       333        330,530   

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

       352        348,559   

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

       61        60,096   

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

       485        480,770   
      

 

 

 
                       1,219,955   

Airlines — 0.5%

  

Northwest Airlines, Inc.:

      

2.18%, 3/10/17

       474        458,595   

1.56%, 9/10/18

       652        617,533   

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

       700        693,294   
      

 

 

 
                       1,769,422   

Auto Components — 2.1%

  

Autoparts Holdings Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, 7/28/17

       1,588        1,580,506   

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

       970        970,000   

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

       903        890,528   

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 4/30/19

       1,705        1,711,922   

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

      

12.25%, 3/30/2012

       274          

PIK, 13.00%, 3/31/2012

       4          

Transtar Holding Co., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 10/09/18

       1,282        1,274,419   

UCI International, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.50%, 7/26/17

       919        919,989   
      

 

 

 
                       7,347,364   

Automobiles — 0.3%

  

Chrysler Group LLC:

      

2018 Term Loan B, 3.25%, 12/31/18

       505        500,834   

Term Loan, 3.50%, 5/24/17

       525        523,971   
      

 

 

 
                       1,024,805   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Beverages — 0.0%

  

Le-Nature’s, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 10.25%, 3/01/2011 (a)(f)

     USD        1,000          

Biotechnology — 0.9%

      

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.15%, 2/27/21

             3,215      $ 3,199,536   

Building Products — 2.5%

      

Continental Building Products LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 8/28/20

       716        715,956   

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

       1,995        1,995,325   

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

       895        877,100   

Interline Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/15/21

       820        813,342   

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/30/15

       275        273,625   

Nortek, Inc., New Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/31/20

       400        399,000   

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

       620        614,885   

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

       766        764,871   

United Subcontractors, Inc., Term Loan, 4.24%, 6/30/15

       214        209,064   

Wilsonart LLC:

      

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

       514        507,933   

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

       1,536        1,518,288   
      

 

 

 
                       8,689,389   

Capital Markets — 0.1%

  

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

             491        489,628   

Chemicals — 4.0%

      

Allnex USA, Inc.:

      

Term Loan B1, 4.50%, 10/03/19

       595        592,413   

Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 10/03/19

       309        307,375   

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 2/01/20

       1,925        1,918,480   

CeramTec Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 8/28/20

       71        71,188   

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

       356        356,389   

Chromaflo Technologies Corp.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 12/02/19

       698        697,377   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 5/30/20

       295        297,213   

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

       1,263        1,264,990   

INEOS US Finance LLC:

      

3 Year Term Loan, 2.15%, 5/04/15

       229        229,535   

6 Year Term Loan, 3.75%, 5/04/18

       524        518,532   

MacDermid, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 6/08/20

       749        747,697   

Minerals Technology, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 4/14/21

       1,375        1,375,866   

Nexeo Solutions LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 9/08/17

       1,178        1,174,119   

OXEA Finance LLC:

      

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 7/15/20

       845        857,675   

Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 1/15/20

       1,423        1,421,071   

Royal Adhesives and Sealants LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, 7/31/18

       418        419,104   

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

       352        350,135   

Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) BV, Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/19/20

       947        945,848   

Univar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, 6/30/17

       604        602,969   
      

 

 

 
                       14,147,976   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Banks — 0.3%

  

Redtop Acquisitions Ltd.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 3.72%, 12/03/20

     USD        878      $ 879,994   

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

       185        189,151   
      

 

 

 
                       1,069,145   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 4.0%

  

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

       1,889        1,874,035   

Aramark Corp., Term Loan E, 3.25%, 9/07/19

       1,750        1,728,860   

AWAS Finance Luxembourg 2012 SA, New Term Loan, 3.50%, 7/16/18

       245        244,039   

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

       2,317        2,315,966   

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., New Term Loan, 6.50%, 12/29/17

       300        300,750   

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

       830        825,850   

Livingston International, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/16/19

       814        812,833   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.00%, 4/20/20

       528        530,430   

Protection One, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/21/19

       1,199        1,194,352   

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

       2,550        2,539,459   

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

       1,599        1,580,720   
      

 

 

 
                       13,947,294   

Communications Equipment — 2.6%

  

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Term Loan C, 4.50%, 1/30/19

       3,124        3,123,887   

Applied Systems, Inc.:

      

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

       459        457,951   

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

       230        232,300   

Avaya, Inc., Extended Term Loan B3, 4.73%, 10/26/17

       846        816,362   

CommScope, Inc.:

      

Term Loan B3, 2.73%, 1/21/17

       420        420,441   

Term Loan B4, 3.25%, 1/26/18

       180        179,946   

Telesat Canada, CAD Term Loan A, 4.37%, 3/24/17

     CAD        2,710        2,460,379   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 7/02/19

     USD        1,549        1,543,736   
      

 

 

 
                       9,235,002   

Construction & Engineering — 0.9%

  

BakerCorp International, Inc., New Term Loan, 4.25%, 2/14/20

       562        555,520   

Centaur Acquisition LLC:

      

New 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 2/20/19

       1,307        1,307,440   

New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, 2/15/20

       745        751,206   

USIC Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 7/10/20

       705        695,867   
      

 

 

 
                       3,310,033   

Construction Materials — 1.7%

  

Filtration Group Corp.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 11/21/20

       589        591,468   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 11/21/21

       320        324,800   

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 6/28/18

       4,477        4,465,096   

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

       398        399,576   
      

 

 

 
                       5,780,940   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Containers & Packaging — 0.7%

  

Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.:

      

Incremental Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/17/19

     USD        565      $ 562,644   

Term Loan B, 4.25%, 12/17/19

       778        775,459   

Berry Plastics Holding Corp., Term Loan E, 3.75%, 1/06/21

       485        481,833   

Rexam PLC:

      

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

       475        475,594   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 3/21/22

       165        164,518   
      

 

 

 
                       2,460,048   

Distributors — 1.2%

  

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

       2,841        2,825,499   

American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, 6/01/18

       245        245,000   

Crossmark Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 12/20/19

       494        488,195   

VWR Funding, Inc., Term Loan, 3.40%, 4/03/17

       726        726,046   
      

 

 

 
                       4,284,740   

Diversified Consumer Services — 3.1%

  

Allied Security Holdings LLC:

      

2nd Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3.50%, 8/14/21

       96        95,760   

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

       1,765        1,752,102   

New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 8/14/21

       254        253,802   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.00%, 1/30/20

       1,486        1,489,279   

Garda World Security Corp.:

      

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.00%, 11/06/20

       138        137,907   

New Term Loan B, 4.00%, 11/06/20

       541        539,091   

Iglo Foods Midco Ltd., Term Loan F, 5.02%, 10/31/17

     EUR        2,620        3,643,164   

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

     USD        657        636,454   

ServiceMaster Co., New Term Loan, 4.25%, 1/31/17

       1,240        1,237,407   

Weight Watchers International, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 4/02/20

       1,238        967,997   
      

 

 

 
                       10,752,963   

Diversified Financial Services — 4.1%

  

Assured Partners Capital, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/31/21

       910        906,970   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, 4/04/22

       275        274,313   

Kasima LLC, New Term Loan B, 3.25%, 5/17/21

       930        920,700   

Numericable Finance & Co., Term Loan B1, 4.50%, 3/17/20

       1,357        1,354,669   

RPI Finance Trust, Term Loan B3, 3.25%, 11/09/18

       238        238,063   

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

       1,571        1,566,161   

SIG Euro Holdings AG & Co. KG, 2013 Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/02/18

     EUR        4,938        6,889,599   

WMG Acquisition Corp., New Term Loan, 3.75%, 7/01/20

     USD        2,111        2,089,934   
      

 

 

 
                       14,240,409   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.7%

  

Consolidated Communications, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.25%, 12/23/20

       1,857        1,857,120   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services (concluded)

  

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

     USD        1,448      $ 1,448,938   

Integra Telecom, Inc.:

      

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, 2/22/20

       685        699,042   

Term Loan B, 5.25%, 2/22/19

       1,223        1,225,707   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

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

       560        559,653   

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

       4,225        4,231,591   

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 4/23/19

       1,183        1,178,972   

U.S. Telepacific Corp., New Term Loan B, 5.75%, 2/23/17

       1,873        1,878,673   
      

 

 

 
                       13,079,696   

Electric Utilities — 0.6%

  

American Energy — Utica LLC:

      

2nd Lien Term Loan, 11.00%, 9/30/18

       604        639,921   

Incremental Term Loan, 11.00%, 9/30/18

       130        136,825   

Empire Generating CO. LLC:

      

Term Loan B, 5.25%, 3/12/21

       270        270,014   

Term Loan C, 5.25%, 3/12/21

       19        18,838   

Sandy Creek Energy Associates LP, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 11/06/20

       1,052        1,054,341   
      

 

 

 
                       2,119,939   

Electrical Equipment — 1.0%

  

Southwire Co., Term Loan, 3.25%, 2/11/21

       615        613,272   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Extended Term Loan, 4.74%, 10/10/17

       4,025        3,032,153   
      

 

 

 
                       3,645,425   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.7%

  

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

             2,612        2,581,052   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.6%

  

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

       977        975,333   

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

       961        960,684   
      

 

 

 
                       1,936,017   

Food & Staples Retailing — 2.5%

  

Alliance Boots Holdings Ltd., Term Loan B1, 3.46%, 7/09/15

     GBP        3,381        5,695,858   

Iceland Foods Group Ltd., Term Loan B1, 4.99%, 3/08/19

       849        1,441,089   

Rite Aid Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 8/21/20

     USD        540        549,450   

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

       1,080        1,075,887   
      

 

 

 
                       8,762,284   

Food Products — 3.6%

  

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, 7/10/17

       536        535,555   

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

       517        515,889   

Del Monte Foods, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 2/18/21

       1,352        1,344,017   

Diamond Foods, Inc., New Term Loan, 4.25%, 8/20/18

       1,476        1,472,609   

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

       1,486        1,485,814   

GFA Brands, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.00%, 7/09/20

       293        293,520   

Hearthside Food Solutions LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, 4/07/21

       800        800,000   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Food Products (concluded)

  

Michael Foods Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 2/23/18

     USD        284      $ 284,434   

Performance Food Group Co., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.25%, 11/14/19

       1,509        1,523,686   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC:

      

Incremental Term Loan H, 3.25%, 4/29/20

       1,042        1,031,967   

Term Loan G, 3.25%, 4/29/20

       1,139        1,127,274   

Reddy Ice Corp.:

      

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

       1,495        1,468,739   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.75%, 10/04/19

       725        681,500   
      

 

 

 
                       12,565,004   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 5.6%

  

Arysta LifeScience Corp.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/29/20

       2,089        2,087,916   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 11/30/20

       885        900,487   

Biomet, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.65%, 7/25/17

       1,453        1,454,001   

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

       1,019        1,014,607   

DJO Finance LLC, 2017 Term Loan, 4.25%, 9/15/17

       2,299        2,297,707   

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, Term Loan B:

      

Incremental, 2.57%, 6/30/19

     EUR        319        442,288   

2.23%, 8/07/19

     USD        1,357        1,352,956   

The Hologic, Inc., New Term Loan B, 3.25%, 8/01/19

       2,200        2,186,967   

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

       1,716        1,715,482   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Term Loan E1, 4.00%, 5/04/18

       318        317,921   

Leonardo Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 4.25%, 1/31/21

       1,305        1,303,695   

LHP Hospital Group, Inc., Term Loan, 9.00%, 7/03/18

       332        320,507   

Millennium Laboratories, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 3/28/21

       1,600        1,592,672   

National Vision, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/07/21

       1,108        1,092,546   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, 3/07/22

       325        322,563   

Onex Carestream Finance LP:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 6/07/19

       741        742,793   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 12/07/19

       588        599,630   
      

 

 

 
                       19,744,738   

Health Care Providers & Services — 4.9%

  

American Renal Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 9/20/19

       1,579        1,570,176   

Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan, 6.75%, 7/02/18

       701        702,001   

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan D, 4.25%, 1/27/21

       5,267        5,284,865   

ConvaTec, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/22/16

       1,150        1,150,476   

DaVita, Inc.:

      

New Term Loan B, 4.50%, 10/20/16

       2,156        2,160,326   

Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 11/01/19

       429        429,873   

Envision Acquisition Co. LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 11/04/20

       632        636,564   

Envision Healthcare Corp., Term Loan, 4.00%, 5/25/18

       915        914,731   

Genesis HealthCare Corp., Term Loan B, 10.00%, 9/25/17

       541        554,929   

HCA, Inc., Extended Term Loan B4, 2.98%, 5/01/18

       328        327,900   

Ikaria, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 2/12/21

       540        541,350   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, 1/17/22

       195        196,950   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    27


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Health Care Providers & Services (concluded)

  

inVentiv Health, Inc.:

      

Combined Term Loan, 7.50%, 8/04/16

     USD        153      $ 152,844   

Incremental Term Loan B3, 7.75%, 5/15/18

       241        239,627   

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/06/21

       1,214        1,207,139   

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 1/27/21

       405        404,393   

Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc., Class C Incremental Term Loan, 4.00%, 6/29/18

       844        840,107   
      

 

 

 
                       17,314,251   

Health Care Technology — 0.6%

  

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

       1,760        1,751,446   

MedAssets, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 12/13/19

       462        461,467   
      

 

 

 
                       2,212,913   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 12.0%

  

Bally Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 11/25/20

       1,139        1,139,560   

Belmond Interfin Ltd., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 3/21/21

       1,330        1,325,012   

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

       716        716,192   

Bronco Midstream Funding LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 8/17/20

       1,926        1,940,797   

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, Term Loan B, 7.00%, 10/12/20

       6,239        6,254,961   

Diamond Resorts Corp., New Term Loan, 5.50%, 4/23/21

       1,425        1,423,219   

Dunkin Brands, Inc., Term Loan B4, 3.25%, 2/07/21

       885        876,336   

Four Seasons Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.25%, 12/28/20

       745        754,313   

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

       3,735        3,719,233   

Intrawest ULC, Term Loan, 5.50%, 11/26/20

       783        792,825   

La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 4.00%, 2/19/21

       6,770        6,758,694   

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

       2,289        2,275,733   

Marina District Finance Co., Inc., Term Loan B, 6.75%, 8/15/18

       893        906,895   

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

       2,171        2,155,811   

OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, New Term Loan, 3.50%, 10/25/19

       276        275,869   

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

       1,175        1,171,234   

Playa Resorts Holding BV, Term Loan B, 4.00%, 8/06/19

       1,080        1,077,556   

Sabre, Inc.:

      

Incremental Term Loan, 4.50%, 2/19/19

       308        308,296   

Term Loan B, 4.25%, 2/19/19

       845        842,432   

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

       3,393        3,393,950   

Travelport LLC:

      

2nd Lien Term Loan 1, 9.50%, 1/29/16

       575        592,538   

Refinancing Term Loan, 6.25%, 6/26/19

       839        856,065   

Twin River Management Group, Inc., Term Loan B:

      

New, 5.25%, 4/10/20

       690        690,000   

5.25%, 11/09/18

       1,496        1,483,273   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (concluded)

  

Wendy’s International, Inc., New Term Loan B, 3.25%, 5/15/19

     USD        576      $ 574,406   
      

 

 

 
                       42,305,200   

Household Products — 1.1%

  

Bass Pro Group LLC, New Term Loan, 3.75%, 11/20/19

       1,694        1,690,882   

Prestige Brands, Inc., New Term Loan, 3.75%, 1/31/19

       797        793,835   

Spectrum Brands, Inc.:

      

Term Loan A, 3.00%, 9/07/17

       606        605,805   

Term Loan C, 3.50%, 9/04/19

       904        900,284   
      

 

 

 
                       3,990,806   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.4%

  

Calpine Corp., Term Loan B1, 4.00%, 4/02/18

       560        559,977   

La Frontera Generation LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, 9/30/20

       832        831,122   
      

 

 

 
                       1,391,099   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7%

  

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

             2,571        2,538,814   

Insurance — 2.7%

      

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.25%, 12/20/19

       1,107        1,105,416   

Asurion LLC:

      

New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 3/03/21

       825        846,656   

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

       1,226        1,226,448   

CNO Financial Group, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 9/20/18

       1,382        1,378,072   

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Ltd.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/16/20

       1,107        1,073,438   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 10/16/20

       530        510,125   

Cunningham Lindsey US, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 12/10/19

       973        970,256   

Sedgwick CMS Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, 2/28/22

       1,230        1,215,400   

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

       1,175        1,158,632   
      

 

 

 
                       9,484,443   

Internet Software & Services — 1.5%

  

Dealertrack Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 2/26/21

       1,219        1,212,543   

Interactive Data Corp., New Term Loan B, 3.75%, 2/11/18

       1,999        1,996,854   

W3 Co.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 3/13/20

       1,079        1,076,402   

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

       419        418,950   

Web.com Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 10/27/17

       601        603,931   
      

 

 

 
                       5,308,680   

IT Services — 2.7%

  

Ceridian Corp., New Term Loan B, 4.40%, 5/09/17

       1,679        1,677,341   

First Data Corp., 2018 Term Loan:

      

4.15%, 9/24/18

       680        678,620   

Extended B, 4.15%, 3/23/18

       4,410        4,401,540   

Genpact International, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 8/30/19

       1,154        1,149,508   

InfoGroup, Inc., New Term Loan, 8.00%, 5/25/18

       314        267,609   

Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 3/25/19

       975        970,125   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

IT Services (concluded)

  

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan E, 4.00%, 3/09/20

     USD        170      $ 170,299   
      

 

 

 
                       9,315,042   

Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.4%

  

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

       800        798,664   

FGI Operating Co. LLC, Term Loan, 5.50%, 4/19/19

       506        511,474   
      

 

 

 
                       1,310,138   

Machinery — 4.0%

  

Alliance Laundry Systems LLC:

      

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 12/10/19

       286        286,722   

Refinancing Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/10/18

       903        902,064   

Atkore International, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/26/21

       295        293,802   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, 9/10/21

       230        230,000   

Faenza Acquisition GmbH:

      

Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 8/31/20

       721        718,668   

Term Loan B3, 4.25%, 8/28/20

       221        219,902   

Gardner Denver, Inc.:

      

4.25%, 7/30/20

       2,008        2,003,992   

4.75%, 7/30/20

     EUR        331        459,163   

Generac Power Systems, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.25%, 5/31/20

     USD        885        880,924   

Intelligrated, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 7/30/18

       1,182        1,181,277   

Mirror Bidco Corp., New Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/27/19

       1,052        1,047,770   

Navistar International Corp., Term Loan B, 5.75%, 8/17/17

       549        557,518   

Pacific Industrial Services US Finco LLC:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 10/02/18

       1,333        1,334,967   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, 4/02/19

       515        525,944   

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

       1,505        1,497,522   

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

       759        756,395   

STS Operating, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, 2/19/21

       420        420,265   

Terex Corp., New Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/28/17

     EUR        200        276,300   

Wabash National Corp., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 5/08/19

     USD        560        558,968   
      

 

 

 
                       14,152,163   

Marine — 0.2%

  

HGIM Corp., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 6/18/20

             723        709,965   

Media — 13.0%

      

Acosta, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/03/18

       115        115,108   

Activision Blizzard, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.25%, 10/12/20

       1,564        1,562,074   

Advanstar Communications, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 6/06/20

       685        689,569   

Affinion Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.75%, 10/10/16

       1,242        1,242,082   

CBS Outdoor Americas Capital LLC, Term Loan B, 3.00%, 1/31/21

       455        452,511   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.:

      

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

       3,690        3,745,350   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.:

      

Term Loan B, 3.80%, 1/29/16

       43        42,659   

Term Loan C, 3.80%, 1/29/16

       100        98,744   

Term Loan D, 6.90%, 1/30/19

       4,332        4,295,239   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Media (concluded)

      

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., 2013 Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/23/20

     USD        1,131      $ 1,130,867   

The E.W. Scripps Co., Term Loan B, 3.25%, 11/26/20

       933        925,089   

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

       123        117,438   

Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., Term Loan, 6.25%, 7/30/20

       981        983,307   

Hubbard Radio LLC, Term Loan B, 4.50%, 4/29/19

       837        836,609   

IMG Worldwide, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 2/26/21

       1,420        1,414,675   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 2/25/22

       560        564,200   

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

       2,622        2,619,752   

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 7/17/20

       390        395,850   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 8/17/20

       303        302,185   

Media General, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/31/20

       1,076        1,075,706   

Mediacom Communications Corp., Term Loan F, 2.62%, 1/31/18

       510        504,900   

NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc.:

      

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 7/22/20

       349        356,414   

Incremental Term Loan, 4.25%, 1/22/20

       1,417        1,412,085   

Salem Communications Corp., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 3/13/20

       1,026        1,025,950   

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

       1,330        1,320,584   

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

       2,648        2,607,276   

Springer Science & Business Media Deutschland GmbH, Term Loan B2, 5.00%, 8/14/20

       2,239        2,236,511   

Tribune Co., 2013 Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/27/20

       2,494        2,487,516   

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

       2,117        2,107,541   

UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan AG, 3.98%, 3/31/21

     EUR        910        1,266,515   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd.:

      

New GBP Term Loan C, 4.50%, 6/05/20

     GBP        1,105        1,864,636   

Term Loan B, 3.50%, 6/08/20

     USD        815        809,124   

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, 4/01/19

       1,097        1,098,075   

YPSO France SAS, Term Loan B2, 5.00%, 4/23/20

       1,174        1,171,974   

Ziggo N.V.:

      

Term Loan B1, 3.25%, 1/15/22

       981        963,463   

Term Loan B2, 3.25%, 1/15/22

       632        620,874   

Term Loan B3, 3.50%, 1/15/22

       1,040        1,021,115   
      

 

 

 
                       45,483,567   

Metals & Mining — 2.7%

  

Ameriforge Group, Inc.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 12/19/19

       739        742,481   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, 12/19/20

       495        504,900   

API Heat Transfer, Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, 5/03/19

       986        980,614   

Constellium Holdco BV, Term Loan B, 7.00%, 3/25/20

       2,198        2,230,767   

FMG Resources August 2006 Property Ltd., New Term Loan B, 4.25%, 6/28/19

       1,463        1,462,200   

Novelis, Inc., New Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/10/17

       1,587        1,581,534   

Walter Energy, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.25%, 4/02/18

       294        282,481   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Metals & Mining (concluded)

  

Windsor Financing LLC, Term Loan B, 6.25%, 12/05/17

     USD        1,603      $ 1,643,037   
      

 

 

 
                       9,428,014   

Multiline Retail — 3.2%

  

99 Cents Only Stores, New Term Loan, 4.50%, 1/11/19

       1,128        1,129,208   

Apex Tool Group LLC, Term Loan B, 4.50%, 1/31/20

       277        273,860   

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.:

      

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

       1,086        1,083,973   

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

       375        382,969   

HEMA Holding BV:

      

Extended 2nd Lien Term Loan, 5.99%, 1/05/18

     EUR        3,800        4,547,037   

Extended Term Loan B, 4.62%, 12/06/17

       161        206,432   

Extended Term Loan C, 4.62%, 12/06/17

       148        189,050   

Hudson’s Bay Co., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 11/04/20

     USD        1,045        1,053,581   

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

       2,306        2,298,291   
      

 

 

 
                       11,164,401   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.5%

  

Arch Coal, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.25%, 5/16/18

       1,138        1,105,036   

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

       1,570        1,585,569   

EP Energy LLC, Term Loan B3, 3.50%, 5/24/18

       1,170        1,162,325   

Fieldwood Energy LLC:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 3.88%, 9/28/18

       826        823,598   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.38%, 9/30/20

       360        370,800   

Moxie Patriot LLC, Term Loan B1, 6.75%, 12/18/20

       865        880,137   

Obsidian Natural Gas Trust, Term Loan, 7.00%, 11/02/15

       614        620,055   

Offshore Group Investment Ltd., Term Loan B:

      

New, 5.00%, 10/25/17

       1,028        1,022,966   

5.75%, 3/28/19

       325        323,362   

Panda Temple II Power LLC, New Term Loan B, 7.25%, 4/03/19

       940        959,975   

Power Buyer, LLC:

      

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

       387        384,357   

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

       285        281,438   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.25%, 5/06/20

       21        20,573   

Raven Power Finance LLC, Term Loan, 5.25%, 12/19/20

       390        393,412   

Tesoro Corp., Term Loan B, 2.40%, 5/30/16

       308        308,569   

Western Refining, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 11/12/20

       888        887,402   

WTG Holdings III Corp.:

      

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 1/15/21

       1,047        1,049,993   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 1/15/22

       85        85,319   
      

 

 

 
                       12,264,886   

Pharmaceuticals — 4.2%

  

Akorn, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 8/27/20

       940        940,780   

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, New Term Loan, 5.75%, 11/01/19

       642        642,576   

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

       514        510,933   

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I Sarl, 2014 Term Loan B, 3.25%, 2/28/21

       720        713,880   

JLL/Delta Dutch Newco BV, 2021 Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/11/21

       975        959,965   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (concluded)

  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA, Term Loan B, 3.50%, 3/19/21

     USD        1,420      $ 1,407,575   

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 9/30/19

       2,279        2,264,950   

Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, New Term Loan B, 4.00%, 12/05/18

       2,600        2,596,699   

Quintiles Transnational Corp., Term Loan B3, 3.75%, 6/08/18

       1,280        1,275,442   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

      

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

       1,127        1,122,900   

Series D2 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 2/13/19

       1,089        1,088,521   

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

       1,337        1,337,280   
      

 

 

 
                       14,861,501   

Professional Services — 2.3%

  

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

       1,259        1,256,141   

Intertrust Group Holding BV:

      

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 2/28/22

       725        724,848   

Term Loan B4, 4.51%, 4/04/21

     EUR        1,000        1,388,862   

Koosharem LLC, Exit Term Loan, 7.50%, 4/29/20

     USD        1,450        1,457,250   

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

       1,119        1,135,480   

TriNet Group, Inc., Term Loan B2, 5.00%, 8/14/20

       652        654,580   

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

       1,486        1,473,921   
      

 

 

 
                       8,091,082   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.5%

  

iStar Financial, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/16/17

       1,302        1,302,648   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 4/17/20

       333        329,983   
      

 

 

 
                       1,632,631   

Real Estate Management & Development — 1.3%

  

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 10/16/20

       1,531        1,537,869   

Realogy Corp.:

      

Extended Letter of Credit, 4.40%, 10/10/16

       235        234,447   

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

       2,898        2,889,737   
      

 

 

 
                       4,662,053   

Road & Rail — 1.4%

  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Term Loan A, 1.90%, 9/29/17

       627        627,115   

RAC Finance Ltd.:

      

GBP Term Loan B, 5.28%, 9/30/18

     GBP        1,182        2,007,090   

GBP Term Loan D, 5.36%, 10/29/19

       500        849,079   

Road Infrastructure Investment LLC:

      

New 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/19/21

     USD        750        745,935   

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

       600        595,998   
      

 

 

 
                       4,825,217   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.5%

  

Avago Technologies Ltd., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 12/16/20

       2,475        2,481,534   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.:

      

Term Loan B4, 4.25%, 2/28/20

       1,399        1,396,862   

Term Loan B5, 5.00%, 1/15/21

       433        434,721   

NXP BV, Term Loan D, 3.75%, 1/11/20

       866        858,075   
      

 

 

 
                       5,171,192   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
30    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Software — 4.1%

  

BMC Software Finance, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, 9/10/20

     USD        1,486      $ 1,480,077   

GCA Services Group, Inc.:

      

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.25%, 10/22/20

       400        401,000   

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

       1,097        1,091,117   

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

       2,350        2,330,775   

Interactive Data Corp., 2014 Term Loan, 4.75%, 4/30/21

       1,225        1,220,921   

IQOR US, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 2/19/21

       542        517,145   

Kronos Worldwide, Inc., 2014 Term Loan, 4.75%, 2/18/20

       310        310,518   

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

       1,088        1,118,770   

Mitchell International, Inc.:

      

New 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/12/20

       1,363        1,361,196   

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

       1,000        1,017,500   

RP Crown Parent LLC, 2013 Term Loan, 6.00%, 12/21/18

       960        956,890   

Shield Finance Co. Sarl, Term Loan, 5.00%, 1/27/21

       420        420,655   

Sophia LP, Term Loan B, 4.00%, 7/19/18

       1,854        1,853,556   

Websense, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 12/24/20

       445        446,393   
      

 

 

 
                       14,526,513   

Specialty Retail — 4.4%

      

Academy Ltd., Term Loan, 4.50%, 8/03/18

       1,488        1,486,733   

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., New Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 2/23/17

       349        350,634   

David’s Bridal, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.00%, 10/11/19

       944        934,522   

Equinox Holdings, Inc., Repriced Term Loan B, 4.25%, 1/31/20

       748        743,226   

General Nutrition Centers, Inc., New Term Loan, 3.25%, 3/04/19

       1,569        1,555,736   

The Gymboree Corp., Initial Term Loan, 5.00%, 2/23/18

       70        60,599   

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., New 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 7/26/19

       965        969,361   

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/16/18

       1,107        1,100,010   

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

       1,231        1,227,390   

Michaels Stores, Inc., New Term Loan, 3.75%, 1/28/20

       903        902,070   

Party City Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 7/27/19

       2,636        2,623,289   

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., New Term Loan, 4.00%, 11/24/17

       1,838        1,836,694   

Things Remembered, Inc., New Term Loan B, 8.00%, 5/24/18

       1,010        1,005,063   

Toys ‘R’ Us-Delaware, Inc.:

      

Incremental Term Loan B2, 5.25%, 5/25/18

       467        383,549   

Term Loan B3, 5.25%, 5/25/18

       98        80,496   
      

 

 

 
                       15,259,372   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.4%

      

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

       1,409        1,394,836   

J Crew Group, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.00%, 3/05/21

       1,480        1,470,217   

Kate Spade & Co., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 4/09/21

       990        988,515   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (concluded)

  

   

Nine West Holdings, Inc.:

      

Guarantee Term Loan, 6.25%, 3/05/19

     USD        495      $ 490,050   

Term Loan B, 4.75%, 9/05/19

       580        578,730   
      

 

 

 
                       4,922,348   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.3%

      

IG Investment Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 10/31/19

             1,190        1,191,056   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8%

      

Crown Castle Operating Co., Term Loan B2, 3.25%, 1/31/21

       1,217        1,212,009   

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

       1,618        1,611,708   
      

 

 

 
                       2,823,717   
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 125.1%                      439,296,230   
      
                          
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.2%                

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.2%

  

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2013-HLT, Class EFX, 4.45%, 11/05/30 (b)(c)

             813        831,926   
      
                          
Other Interests (h)           Beneficial
Interest
(000)
        

Auto Components — 0.0%

      

Lear Corp. Escrow

             500        4,375   

Construction Materials — 0.0%

      

USI Senior Holdings

             8          

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

      

J.G. Wentworth LLC Preferred Equity Interests, (Acquired 11/18/13, cost $837,898) (i)

       12        174,036   

J.G. Wentworth LLC Preferred Equity Interests (180-day lock), (Acquired 11/18/13, cost $837,899) (i)

       12        165,334   
      

 

 

 
                       339,370   

Household Durables — 0.0%

      

Berkline Benchcraft Equity LLC

             6          
Total Other Interests — 0.1%                      343,745   
      
                          
Warrants (j)    Shares         

Chemicals — 0.0%

      

British Vita Holdings Co. (Non-Expiring)

             166          

Media — 0.0%

      

New Vision Holdings LLC (Expires 9/30/14)

             22,447        1,214   

Software — 0.0%

      

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.:

      

(Expires 6/28/18)

       181          

(Expires 6/28/19)

       195          

(Expires 6/28/20)

       292          

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

       1,501        7,393   
      

 

 

 
                       7,393   
Total Warrants — 0.0%                      8,607   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Investment Companies    Shares     Value  

Capital Markets — 0.0%

      

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust

       34      $ 518   

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

         8,925        61,404   
Total Investment Companies — 0.0%                  61,922   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $468,757,100) — 133.8%
                 469,995,625   
      
                      
Short-Term Securities                    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (k)(l)

         4,426,836        4,426,836   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $4,426,836) — 1.3%
            4,426,836   
      
                      
Options Purchased                    
(Cost — $25,422) — 0.0%          
Total Investments (Cost — $473,209,358) — 135.1%        474,422,461   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (35.1)%

      (123,338,449
      

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%        $ 351,084,012   
      

 

 

 
Notes to Consolidated 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 shown is as of report date.

 

(d)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(e)   Convertible security.

 

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

 

(g)   When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

 

Counterparty      Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     $ 1,462,450         $ 21,450   

 

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

 

(i)   Restricted security as to resale. As of report date, the Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $339,370 and an original cost of $1,675,797 which was 0.1% of its net assets.

 

(j)   Warrants entitle the Trust to purchase a predetermined 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, if any.

 

(k)   Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the six months ended April 30, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at October 31,
2013
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at April 30,
2014
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

       3,378,158           1,048,678           4,426,836         $ 296   

 

(l)   Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

Ÿ  

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’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.

 

Ÿ  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR        3,000,000         USD        4,156,974      Deutsche Bank AG     7/23/14         $ 4,348   
EUR        30,000         USD        41,422      State Street Bank and Trust Co.     7/23/14           192   
GBP        34,000         USD        57,180      Citibank N.A.     7/23/14           189   
USD        2,853,964         CAD        3,140,000      Deutsche Bank AG     7/23/14           (5,252
USD        24,104,051         EUR        17,440,000      Barclays Bank PLC     7/23/14           (87,100
USD        11,267,646         GBP        6,707,000      Barclays Bank PLC     7/23/14           (49,246
Total                         $ (136,869
                       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

 

Ÿ  

OTC options purchased as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty      Put/
Call
                 Strike
Price
       Expiration
Date
       Contracts        Market
Value
 

Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC

   Goldman Sachs & Co.        Call           USD           942.86           12/14/19           26             

 

Ÿ  

OTC credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Issuer   Receive
Fixed Rate
    Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Credit
Rating1
   

Notional Amount
(000)2

    Market
Value
   
Premiums
Received
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   Barclays Bank PLC   9/20/15     CCC-        USD        250      $ (33,852   $ (40,004   $ 6,152   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank   12/20/15     CCC-        USD        331        (55,708     (67,967     12,259   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   Citibank N.A.   12/20/15     CCC-        USD        189        (31,815     (34,640     2,825   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank   12/20/15     CCC-        USD          77        (12,908     (13,652     744   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   Citibank N.A.   12/20/15     CCC-        USD          91        (15,331     (14,958     (373

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   12/20/15     CCC-        USD        204        (34,296     (20,743     (13,553

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   3/20/16     CCC-        USD        131        (26,507     (23,257     (3,250

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   3/20/16     CCC-        USD        131        (26,507     (23,257     (3,250

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   3/20/16     CCC-        USD        385        (77,857     (65,108     (12,749

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   Citibank N.A.   3/20/16     CCC-        USD          73        (14,725     (9,603     (5,122

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   6/20/16     CCC-        USD        500        (118,555     (92,910     (25,645

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank   6/20/16     CCC-        USD        220        (52,055     (34,128     (17,927

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   Citibank N.A.   9/20/16     CCC-        USD        175        (48,127     (47,160     (967

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   9/20/16     CCC-        USD     1,126        (309,746     (201,456     (108,290

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   3/20/17     CCC-        USD        238        (83,486     (53,571     (29,915

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   Deutsche Bank AG   6/20/17     CCC-        USD        339        (132,276     (82,562     (49,714

Total

            $ (1,073,751   $ (824,976   $ (248,775
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1   Using S&P’s rating of the issuer.

      

 

2   The maximum potential amount the Trust may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.

      

 

Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

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

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

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of April 30, 2014:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments:

                

Asset-Backed Securities

            $ 11,951,668                   $ 11,951,668   

Common Stocks

  $ 789,757           3,945,493         $ 145,215           4,880,465   

Corporate Bonds

              12,621,062                     12,621,062   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              390,782,246           48,513,984           439,296,230   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              831,926                     831,926   

Other Interests

    174,036           165,334           4,375           343,745   

Warrants

              7,393           1,214           8,607   

Investment Companies

    61,922                               61,922   

Short-Term Securities

    4,426,836                               4,426,836   

Unfunded Loan Commitments

                        8,075           8,075   

Liabilities:

                

Unfunded Loan Commitments

              (5,937                  (5,937
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 5,452,551         $ 420,299,185           $48,672,863         $ 474,424,599   
 

 

 

 
                

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    33


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 

Assets:

                

Foreign currency exchange contracts

       $ 4,729              $ 4,729   

Credit contracts

         21,980                21,980   

Liabilities:

                

Foreign currency exchange contracts

         (141,598             (141,598

Credit contracts

         (270,755             (270,755
 

 

 

Total

       $ (385,644           $ (385,644
 

 

 

1  Derivative financial instruments are swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

     

The carrying amount for certain of the Trust’s assets and/or liabilities approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2014, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                

Cash

  $ 880,397                        $ 880,397   

Cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives

    600,000                          600,000   

Liabilities:

                

Foreign bank overdraft

            $ (4,207,652             (4,207,652

Bank borrowings payable

              (109,000,000             (109,000,000
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,480,397         $ (113,207,652           $ (111,727,255
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended April 30, 2014.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust 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

   

Floating

Rate Loan

Interests

    Other
Interests
    Warrants    

Unfunded Loan

Commitments

Assets

   

Unfunded
Loan

Commitments

(Liabilities)

    Total  

Assets:

               

Opening Balance, as of October 31, 2013

  $ 14,250,070      $ 2,637,960      $ 28,839,567      $ 1,426,986      $ 1,548      $ 14,706      $ (902   $ 47,169,935   

Transfers into Level 31

                  25,132,322                                    25,132,322   

Transfers out of Level 32

    (11,831,768     (2,357,445     (8,840,597                          902        (23,028,908

Accrued discounts/premiums

    6,650               55,471                                    62,121   

Net realized gain (loss)

    171,653        240,329        53,388        1,361,240                             1,826,610   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation3,4

    (166,017     (46,461     141,972        1,098,585        (334     (6,631            1,021,114   

Purchases

                  14,460,805                                    14,460,805   

Sales

    (2,430,588     (329,168     (11,328,944     (3,882,436                          (17,971,136
 

 

 

 
Closing Balance, as of April 30, 2014          $ 145,215      $ 48,513,984      $ 4,375      $ 1,214      $ 8,075             $ 48,672,863   
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at April 30, 20144

         $ 137,147      $ 162,328      $ 1,875      $ (334   $ 8,075             $ 309,091   
 

 

 

 

 

1   As of October 31, 2013, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of April 30, 2014, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $25,132,322 transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

        

 

2   As of October 31, 2013, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of April 30, 2014, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $23,028,908 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 and Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at April 30, 2014 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

       

The Trust’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.

 

                
34    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014   


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Asset-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

ACAS CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.83%, 4/20/25 (a)(b)(c)

     USD        2,500      $ 2,412,500   

Adirondack Park CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A (a)(b):

      

Class D, 3.88%, 4/15/24 (c)

       3,250        3,174,522   

Class E, 4.88%, 4/15/24

       2,000        1,835,000   

ALM Loan Funding, Series 2013-7RA (a)(b):

      

Class C, 3.68%, 4/24/24

       4,000        3,868,972   

Class D, 5.23%, 4/24/24

       1,000        955,116   

ALM V Ltd., Series 2012-5A, Class C, 4.74%, 2/13/23 (a)(b)

       4,000        4,010,128   

AMMC CLO XII Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class D1, 3.99%, 5/10/25 (a)(b)(c)

       1,000        972,450   

Apidos CLO XII, Series 2013-12A, Class D, 3.28%, 4/15/25 (a)(b)

       1,000        950,832   

Atrium X, Series 10A (a)(b):

      

Class D, 3.73%, 7/16/25

       1,000        967,807   

Class E, 4.73%, 7/16/25

       2,000        1,826,350   

Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd.,
Series 2013-IIA, Class C,
3.73%, 7/15/24 (a)(b)

       1,000        959,545   

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd., Series 2012-IA, Class C, 4.73%, 10/15/23 (a)(b)(c)

       2,750        2,764,330   

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class C, 3.64%, 5/15/25 (a)(b)

       1,000        959,972   

Brookside Mill CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.28%, 4/17/25 (a)(b)

       1,250        1,174,759   

C-BASS Trust, Series 2006-CB7, Class A4, 0.31%, 10/25/36 (a)

       10,412        6,672,526   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Class D (a)(b):

      

Series 2012-4A, 4.73%, 1/20/25

       1,350        1,357,574   

Series 2013-2A, 3.98%, 4/18/25

       1,250        1,223,760   

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2006-FRE2 (a):

      

Class A2, 0.27%, 10/25/36

       7,646        4,207,971   

Class A5, 0.23%, 10/25/36

       8,108        4,439,755   

Central Park CLO Ltd., Series 2011-1A, Class D, 3.43%, 7/23/22 (a)(b)

       2,250        2,216,428   

CIFC Funding Ltd., Class B1L (a)(b):

      

Series 2012-1A, 5.49%, 8/14/24

       2,000        2,010,000   

Series 2013-2A, 3.83%, 4/21/25

       1,000        975,860   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-HE3, Class M2,
0.63%, 9/25/35 (a)

       4,800        4,200,821   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates (a):

      

Series 2006-BC5, Class 2A3, 0.32%, 3/25/37

       5,906        4,908,073   

Series 2007-6, Class 2A2, 0.32%, 9/25/37

       3,071        2,969,163   

Credit Suisse ABS Repackaging Trust, Series 2013-A, Class B, 2.50%, 1/25/30 (b)

       2,218        2,106,900   

Dryden XXIII Senior Loan Fund, Series 2012-23A, Class D, 6.23%, 7/17/23 (a)(b)

       2,000        1,999,920   

ECP CLO Ltd., Series 2013-5A, Class C, 3.73%, 1/20/25 (a)(b)(c)

       2,500        2,413,652   

Fieldstone Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2006-3 (a):

      

Class 2A3, 0.31%, 11/25/36

       13,722        7,943,144   

Class 2A4, 0.39%, 11/25/36

       12,731        7,389,778   

Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C, 4.73%, 10/25/24 (a)(b)

       750        754,105   

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Class 2A3 (a):

      

Series 2006-A, 0.31%, 5/25/36

       28,286        14,194,870   

Series 2006-D, 0.30%, 11/25/36

       26,315        12,375,777   

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities VII Ltd., Series 2013-7A, Class D, 3.53%, 4/25/25 (a)(b)

       1,250        1,200,856   
Asset-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

GSAMP Trust (a):

      

Series 2005-AHL2, Class A2C, 0.39%, 12/25/35

     USD        6,973      $ 6,282,677   

Series 2006-FM2, Class A2C, 0.30%, 9/25/36

       13,296        5,722,267   

Series 2007-FM2, Class A2B, 0.24%, 1/25/37

       9,733        5,743,409   

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class C,
3.73%, 4/15/25 (a)(b)

       2,000        1,910,870   

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust, Series 2006-E, Class 2A3, 0.32%, 4/25/37 (a)

       15,940        10,469,775   

ING IM CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class C, 3.73%, 4/25/25 (a)(b)

       1,000        968,018   

Jamestown CLO I Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C, 4.16%, 11/05/24 (a)(b)

       2,550        2,541,378   

Lehman XS Trust (a):

      

Series 2005-9N, Class 1A1, 0.42%, 2/25/36

       5,634        4,789,050   

Series 2007-1, Class 2A1, 5.73%, 2/25/37

       10,833        10,034,314   

Madison Park Funding Ltd., Series 2012-8X, Class E, 5.58%, 4/22/22 (a)

       3,000        2,923,662   

Mastr Asset-Backed Securities Trust (a):

      

Series 2006-HE2, Class A3, 0.30%, 6/25/36

       13,676        7,233,628   

Series 2006-WMC2, Class A5, 0.40%, 4/25/36

       9,927        4,277,456   

Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A3, 0.30%, 11/25/36 (a)

       16,794        7,870,832   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-12XS, Class A4, 6.01%, 10/25/36 (d)

       3,975        2,217,011   

Mountain View CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.53%, 4/12/24 (a)(b)

       750        708,788   

Octagon Investment Partners XIV Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C, 4.23%, 1/15/24 (a)(b)

       1,000        1,002,818   

Octagon Investment Partners XVI Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.58%, 7/17/25 (a)(b)

       750        723,498   

OHA Credit Partners VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class D, 4.23%, 11/20/23 (a)(b)(c)

       3,000        2,996,640   

OZLM Funding IV Ltd., Series 2013-4A, Class C, 3.43%, 7/22/25 (a)(b)

       1,250        1,174,384   

OZLM Funding Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class C, 4.57%, 10/30/23 (a)(b)

       2,000        2,005,566   

Race Point CLO Ltd., Series 2011-5AR, Class ER, 6.23%, 12/15/22 (a)(b)

       1,500        1,500,000   

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-3 (d):

      

Class AF2, 7.00%, 9/25/37

       4,914        3,145,808   

Class AF3, 7.24%, 9/25/37

       9,829        6,289,718   

Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 2A3, 0.55%, 9/25/47 (a)

       5,000        3,159,590   

Scholar Funding Trust, Series 2013-A, Class R, 0.00%, 1/30/45 (b)

       (e)      3,922,548   

Tyron Park CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A (a)(b):

      

Class C, 3.73%, 7/15/25

       1,250        1,209,794   

Class D, 4.63%, 7/15/25

       1,000        906,760   

WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2007-HE3, Class 2A3,
0.39%, 5/25/47 (a)

             11,451        7,365,787   
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 28.9%                      221,489,262   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Airlines — 5.1%

  

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1 (b)(c):

      

Class B, 5.38%, 11/15/22

     USD        3,400      $ 3,493,500   

Class C, 6.63%, 5/15/18

       761        780,086   

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust (b):

      

Series 2013-1, Class C, 6.13%, 7/15/18 (c)

       1,500        1,580,625   

Series 2013-2, Class A, 4.95%, 7/15/24 (c)

       4,052        4,346,190   

Series 2013-2, Class B, 5.60%, 1/15/22

       935        979,901   

Series 2013-2, Class C, 6.00%, 1/15/17

       2,800        2,901,500   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust (c):

      

Series 2003-ERJ1, 7.88%, 1/02/20

       7,950        8,665,663   

Series 2007-1, Class B, 6.90%, 10/19/23

       3,492        3,780,312   

Series 2012-1, Class B, 6.25%, 10/11/21

       517        561,935   

Series 2012-3, Class C, 6.13%, 4/29/18

       678        722,070   

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, Class B (c):

      

Series 2007-1, 8.02%, 2/10/24

       2,464        2,858,240   

Series 2012-1, 6.88%, 5/07/19 (b)

       4,651        5,104,252   

US Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class B, 5.38%, 5/15/23 (c)

       3,100        3,177,500   
      

 

 

 
                       38,951,774   

Auto Components — 1.6%

  

Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc. (b):

      

8.00%, 6/15/19

       1,212        1,327,140   

8.25%, 6/15/21

       1,300        1,460,875   

Dana Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2/15/21 (c)

       1,257        1,362,274   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. (b):

      

3.50%, 3/15/17

       170        171,275   

4.88%, 3/15/19 (c)

       2,898        2,937,847   

6.00%, 8/01/20 (c)

       2,174        2,293,570   

5.88%, 2/01/22 (c)

       1,334        1,354,010   

Schaeffler Finance BV, 4.75%, 5/15/21 (b)(c)

       1,045        1,072,431   
      

 

 

 
                       11,979,422   

Automobiles — 0.7%

  

General Motors Co. (b)(c):

      

3.50%, 10/02/18

       2,669        2,725,716   

6.25%, 10/02/43

       2,194        2,402,430   
      

 

 

 
                       5,128,146   

Building Products — 0.8%

      

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 5.63%, 4/15/21 (b)(c)

       375        388,125   

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 7.63%, 6/01/21 (b)(c)

       1,100        1,182,500   

Building Materials Corp. of America, 6.75%, 5/01/21 (b)(c)

       3,125        3,382,812   

Cemex SAB de CV, 5.88%, 3/25/19 (b)

       200        205,500   

USG Corp., 9.75%, 1/15/18 (c)

       572        689,260   
      

 

 

 
                       5,848,197   

Capital Markets — 0.8%

      

AE-Rotor Holding BV, 4.97%, 3/28/18

       2,500        2,530,775   

American Capital Ltd., 6.50%, 9/15/18 (b)(c)

       700        743,750   

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% (a)(b)(c)(f)

       2,851        3,096,899   
      

 

 

 
                       6,371,424   

Chemicals — 0.7%

      

Celanese US Holdings LLC, 6.63%, 10/15/18 (c)

       1,555        1,636,638   

PetroLogistics LP/PetroLogistics Finance Corp., 6.25%, 4/01/20

       246        251,228   

Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.,
4.63%, 10/15/20 (c)

       3,392        3,476,800   
      

 

 

 
                       5,364,666   

Commercial Banks — 2.5%

      

CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/18 (c)

       9,558        10,250,955   

Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.10% (a)(c)(f)

       5,000        4,625,000   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Banks (concluded)

      

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA, 5.25%, 5/23/23 (b)(c)

     USD        5,000      $ 4,275,000   
      

 

 

 
                       19,150,955   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.2%

      

ARAMARK Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/20 (c)

       672        704,760   

Aviation Capital Group Corp., 6.75%, 4/06/21 (b)(c)

       5,000        5,591,665   

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.,
8.50%, 12/01/21 (b)

       406        430,360   

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.,
7.88%, 10/15/18 (c)

       1,000        1,017,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc. (c):

      

8.25%, 2/01/21

       4,204        4,703,225   

7.63%, 4/15/22

       2,440        2,745,000   

West Corp., 8.63%, 10/01/18 (c)

       1,346        1,436,855   
      

 

 

 
                       16,628,865   

Communications Equipment — 1.0%

      

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., 8.88%, 1/01/20 (b)(c)

       942        1,059,750   

Avaya, Inc., 7.00%, 4/01/19 (b)(c)

       691        687,545   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 10.13%, 7/01/20 (c)

       5,000        5,787,500   
      

 

 

 
                       7,534,795   

Computers & Peripherals — 0.1%

      

Pacific Emerald Property Ltd., 9.75%, 7/25/18

             1,000        1,043,750   

Construction & Engineering — 0.3%

      

Alam Synergy Property Ltd., 6.95%, 3/27/20

       2,000        1,905,000   

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp., 7.00%, 2/01/19 (b)

       183        195,810   

Safway Group Holding LLC/Safway Finance Corp., 7.00%, 5/15/18 (b)(c)

       290        307,400   
      

 

 

 
                       2,408,210   

Construction Materials — 1.7%

      

HD Supply, Inc. (c):

      

8.13%, 4/15/19

       2,292        2,538,390   

11.00%, 4/15/20

       2,900        3,422,000   

7.50%, 7/15/20

       6,388        6,915,010   
      

 

 

 
                       12,875,400   

Distributors — 0.1%

      

VWR Funding, Inc., 7.25%, 9/15/17 (c)

             652        699,172   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3%

      

APX Group, Inc.:

      

6.38%, 12/01/19

       289        294,058   

8.75%, 12/01/20 (c)

       1,428        1,456,560   

Laureate Education, Inc., 9.25%, 9/01/19 (b)(c)

       624        658,320   
      

 

 

 
                       2,408,938   

Diversified Financial Services — 4.7%

      

Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/19 (c)

       624        672,360   

Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 11/01/31 (c)

       9,315        11,457,450   

DPL, Inc., 6.50%, 10/15/16 (c)

       638        689,040   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. (c):

      

3.25%, 5/15/18

       235        237,350   

4.25%, 5/15/23

       326        319,888   

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.,
7.38%, 4/01/20 (b)(c)

       845        885,137   

Jefferies LoanCore LLC/JLC Finance Corp.,
6.88%, 6/01/20 (b)

       331        333,482   

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 10.25%, 6/20/57 (a)

       10,000        11,350,000   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. (c):

      

9.88%, 8/15/19

       3,278        3,638,580   

5.75%, 10/15/20

       4,941        5,138,640   

8.25%, 2/15/21

       1,124        1,215,325   
      

 

 

 
                       35,937,252   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.8%

  

 

CenturyLink, Inc., Series V, 5.63%, 4/01/20 (c)

     USD        834      $ 876,743   

Cequel Communications Escrow 1 LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., 6.38%, 9/15/20 (b)(c)

       662        693,445   

Consolidated Communications Finance Co.,
10.88%, 6/01/20 (c)

       1,264        1,466,240   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 8.88%, 6/01/19 (c)

       1,234        1,354,315   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.13%, 7/01/19 (c)

       7,722        8,445,937   

Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.55%, 9/15/43 (c)

       12,500        15,418,675   

Windstream Corp. (c):

      

7.75%, 10/15/20

       535        577,800   

6.38%, 8/01/23

       470        457,075   
      

 

 

 
                       29,290,230   

Electric Utilities — 1.6%

      

Electricite de France SA, 5.25% (a)(b)(c)(f)

       7,500        7,653,750   

Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd.,
6.13%, 3/27/20

       5,000        4,900,000   
      

 

 

 
                       12,553,750   

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.6%

      

CGG SA, 6.50%, 6/01/21 (c)

       2,564        2,583,230   

MEG Energy Corp., 6.50%, 3/15/21 (b)(c)

       1,586        1,669,265   

Peabody Energy Corp. (c):

      

6.00%, 11/15/18

       176        187,000   

6.25%, 11/15/21

       1,625        1,649,375   

Transocean, Inc., 7.35%, 12/15/41 (c)

       5,000        6,067,560   
      

 

 

 
                       12,156,430   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.1%

      

Rite Aid Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/21 (c)

             506        550,275   

Food Products — 0.4%

      

Barry Callebaut Services NV, 5.50%, 6/15/23 (b)

       1,200        1,256,196   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 4.88%, 5/01/21 (c)

       395        387,100   

Post Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 12/01/21 (b)(c)

       460        481,850   

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (b)(c):

      

5.25%, 8/01/18

       596        621,330   

5.88%, 8/01/21

       307        322,734   
      

 

 

 
                       3,069,210   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.2%

      

Biomet, Inc. (c):

      

6.50%, 8/01/20

       5,795        6,338,281   

6.50%, 10/01/20

       2,904        3,165,360   
      

 

 

 
                       9,503,641   

Health Care Providers & Services — 4.0%

      

Aviv Healthcare Properties LP/Aviv Healthcare Capital Corp., 6.00%, 10/15/21 (c)

       871        914,550   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,
6.88%, 2/01/22 (b)

       548        567,865   

HCA, Inc.:

      

6.50%, 2/15/20 (c)

       10,643        11,866,945   

5.88%, 3/15/22

       124        132,990   

4.75%, 5/01/23

       161        158,183   

Hologic, Inc., 6.25%, 8/01/20 (c)

       3,216        3,400,920   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., 5.50%, 12/01/21 (b)(c)

       527        548,080   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (c):

      

6.25%, 11/01/18

       6,087        6,698,743   

8.00%, 8/01/20

       2,969        3,228,787   

6.00%, 10/01/20 (b)

       1,150        1,207,500   

8.13%, 4/01/22

       2,137        2,372,070   
      

 

 

 
                       31,096,633   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.8%

      

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.,
9.00%, 2/15/20 (c)

     USD        2,499      $ 2,178,504   

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC/Caesars Entertainment Resort Property, 8.00%, 10/01/20 (b)(c)

       2,773        2,883,920   

Diamond Resorts Corp., 12.00%, 8/15/18 (c)

       620        675,025   

Enterprise Inns PLC, 6.50%, 12/06/18

     GBP        3,320        5,955,828   

PNK Finance Corp., 6.38%, 8/01/21 (b)(c)

     USD        490        514,500   

The Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC:

      

Series A3, 6.54%, 3/30/21

     GBP        2,842        5,050,117   

Series M, 7.40%, 3/28/24

       6,400        11,075,898   

Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.25%, 10/15/21 (b)(c)

     USD        765        776,475   
      

 

 

 
                       29,110,267   

Household Durables — 0.3%

      

Standard Pacific Corp., 8.38%, 1/15/21 (c)

       2,000        2,370,000   

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/21 (b)(c)

       357        360,570   
      

 

 

 
                       2,730,570   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.5%

  

   

Calpine Corp. (b):

      

6.00%, 1/15/22

       254        269,875   

5.88%, 1/15/24

       240        246,300   

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.63%, 1/15/18 (c)

       2,735        3,097,388   
      

 

 

 
                       3,613,563   

Insurance — 1.1%

      

A-S Co-Issuer Subsidiary, Inc./A-S Merger Sub LLC, 7.88%, 12/15/20 (b)(c)

       680        720,800   

Genworth Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 6/15/34 (c)

       5,500        6,561,412   

MPL 2 Acquisition Canco, Inc., 9.88%, 8/15/18 (b)(c)

       1,400        1,508,500   
      

 

 

 
                       8,790,712   

Internet Software & Services — 0.1%

      

Equinix, Inc., 4.88%, 4/01/20

       144        146,880   

VeriSign, Inc., 4.63%, 5/01/23 (c)

       575        550,563   
      

 

 

 
                       697,443   

IT Services — 2.5%

      

Ceridian Corp., 8.88%, 7/15/19 (b)(c)

       2,007        2,285,471   

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., 11.00%, 3/15/21 (b)(c)

       742        857,010   

Epicor Software Corp., 8.63%, 5/01/19 (c)

       425        463,250   

First Data Corp. (b)(c):

      

7.38%, 6/15/19

       5,071        5,438,647   

6.75%, 11/01/20

       4,788        5,111,190   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 6.63%, 11/01/19 (c)

       5,003        5,240,643   
      

 

 

 
                       19,396,211   

Media — 6.4%

      

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV,
5.13%, 3/11/23

       3,000        2,934,000   

Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.88%, 9/15/22 (c)

       700        708,750   

CBS Outdoor Americas Capital LLC/CBS Outdoor Americas Capital Corp. (b):

      

5.25%, 2/15/22

       117        119,925   

5.63%, 2/15/24

       94        96,585   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
5.13%, 2/15/23 (c)

       7,029        6,862,061   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,
9.00%, 12/15/19 (c)

       700        745,500   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (c):

      

7.63%, 3/15/20

       5,274        5,682,735   

6.50%, 11/15/22

       2,573        2,753,110   

Columbus International, Inc., 7.38%, 3/30/21 (b)

       1,560        1,630,200   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Media (concluded)

      

DISH DBS Corp. (c):

      

4.25%, 4/01/18

     USD        1,000      $ 1,045,000   

5.13%, 5/01/20

       5,500        5,775,000   

Gannett Co., Inc., 6.38%, 10/15/23 (b)(c)

       1,400        1,484,000   

Gray Television, Inc., 7.50%, 10/01/20 (c)

       891        957,825   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (c):

      

7.25%, 10/15/20

       1,250        1,350,000   

5.50%, 8/01/23 (b)

       1,271        1,243,991   

Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 6.75%, 6/01/18 (c)

       3,000        3,172,500   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 7.00%, 9/01/20 (b)

       199        216,910   

Midcontinent Communications & Midcontinent Finance Corp., 6.25%, 8/01/21 (b)(c)

       250        258,750   

NAI Entertainment Holdings/NAI Entertainment Holdings Finance Corp., 5.00%, 8/01/18 (b)(c)

       629        655,733   

Radio One, Inc., 9.25%, 2/15/20 (b)

       685        728,669   

RCN Telecom Services LLC/RCN Capital Corp.,
8.50%, 8/15/20 (b)(c)

       630        667,800   

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/20 (b)(c)

       994        954,240   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 5.50%, 1/15/23 (b)(c)

       5,287        5,339,870   

Univision Communications, Inc., 5.13%, 5/15/23 (b)(c)

       2,093        2,134,860   

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 6.38%, 4/15/23 (b)(c)

       805        845,250   

WaveDivision Escrow LLC/WaveDivision Escrow Corp., 8.13%, 9/01/20 (b)(c)

       980        1,048,600   
      

 

 

 
                       49,411,864   

Metals & Mining — 1.6%

      

ArcelorMittal, 6.13%, 6/01/18 (c)

       1,900        2,082,875   

Commercial Metals Co., 4.88%, 5/15/23 (c)

       984        944,640   

Novelis, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/20 (c)

       7,164        7,987,860   

Wise Metals Group LLC/Wise Alloys Finance Corp., 8.75%, 12/15/18 (b)(c)

       1,140        1,208,400   
      

 

 

 
                       12,223,775   

Multiline Retail — 0.4%

      

Dollar General Corp., 4.13%, 7/15/17 (c)

       643        687,052   

The Neiman Marcus Group Ltd.:

      

8.00%, 10/15/21 (b)(c)

       927        1,015,065   

8.75% (8.75% Cash or 9.50% PIK), 10/15/21 (b)(c)(g)

       963        1,064,115   
      

 

 

 
                       2,766,232   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.0%

      

Antero Resources Finance Corp.,
5.38%, 11/01/21 (b)

       284        290,390   

Athlon Holdings LP/Athlon Finance Corp.,
7.38%, 4/15/21 (b)

       254        274,320   

Aurora USA Oil & Gas, Inc. (b):

      

9.88%, 2/15/17

       190        210,900   

7.50%, 4/01/20

       224        255,024   

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/21

       99        105,930   

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/23 (c)

       1,145        1,216,562   

Continental Resources, Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/23 (c)

       283        297,391   

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc.,
7.13%, 4/15/21 (b)(c)

       383        405,022   

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.63%, 11/15/23 (b)(c)

       486        486,247   

Memorial Production Partners LP/Memorial Production Finance Corp., 7.63%, 5/01/21 (c)

       334        351,953   

MIE Holdings Corp., 6.88%, 2/06/18

       2,000        2,000,000   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.88%, 3/15/22 (b)(c)

       529        573,965   

Offshore Group Investment Ltd., 7.13%, 4/01/23

       62        61,070   

Pacific Drilling SA, 5.38%, 6/01/20 (b)(c)

       669        650,602   

Pertamina Persero PT, 5.63%, 5/20/43 (b)(c)

       2,000        1,697,500   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)

      

Range Resources Corp.:

      

5.75%, 6/01/21 (c)

     USD        2,874      $ 3,075,180   

5.00%, 8/15/22

       91        93,503   

5.00%, 3/15/23

       211        215,220   

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., 4.50%, 11/01/23

       297        279,923   

RKI Exploration & Production LLC/RKI Finance Corp., 8.50%, 8/01/21 (b)(c)

       218        236,530   

Rosetta Resources, Inc., 5.63%, 5/01/21 (c)

       286        291,005   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 6.25%, 3/15/22 (b)(c)

       752        788,660   

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 7.50%, 7/01/21 (c)

       703        755,725   

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/19 (c)

       878        924,095   
      

 

 

 
                       15,536,717   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%

      

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., 7.50%, 12/15/17 (b)(c)

             385        409,063   

Pharmaceuticals — 1.1%

      

Endo Finance LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/22 (b)(c)

       951        981,907   

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (b):

      

4.38%, 2/01/19

       585        622,294   

5.00%, 12/15/21 (c)

       718        767,363   

Grifols Worldwide Operations, Ltd.,
5.25%, 4/01/22 (b)

       1,094        1,110,410   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., 6.00%, 1/15/21 (b)

       308        330,330   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (b)(c):

      

6.75%, 8/15/18

       1,807        1,956,077   

6.75%, 8/15/21

       1,276        1,368,510   

5.63%, 12/01/21

       1,182        1,229,280   
      

 

 

 
                       8,366,171   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%

      

Felcor Lodging LP, 6.75%, 6/01/19 (c)

             1,261        1,349,270   

Real Estate Management & Development — 4.1%

  

 

Caifu Holdings Ltd., 8.75%, 1/24/20 (c)

       3,000        2,880,000   

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 10.25%, 1/08/20 (c)

       2,000        1,960,000   

Lai Sun International Finance 2012 Ltd.,
5.70%, 1/18/18

       2,000        1,982,600   

Northwest Florida Timber Finance LLC,
4.75%, 3/04/29 (b)

       4,360        4,299,832   

Punch Taverns Finance B Ltd.:

      

7.37%, 6/30/22

     GBP        3,188        5,651,971   

Series A6, 5.94%, 12/30/24

       6,346        10,634,222   

The Realogy Group LLC/Sunshine Group Florida Ltd., 3.38%, 5/01/16 (b)(c)

     USD        454        459,108   

Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp., 8.63%, 5/15/19 (c)

       1,505        1,651,737   

Sparkle Assets Ltd., 6.88%, 1/30/20

       2,000        1,965,122   
      

 

 

 
                       31,484,592   

Road & Rail — 0.5%

      

The Hertz Corp. (c):

      

4.25%, 4/01/18

       400        413,000   

7.38%, 1/15/21

       3,075        3,386,344   
      

 

 

 
                       3,799,344   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%

  

   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 3.75%, 6/01/18 (b)(c)

             1,065        1,063,669   

Software — 0.7%

      

Infor US, Inc., 9.38%, 4/01/19 (c)

       2,400        2,694,000   

Nuance Communications, Inc., 5.38%, 8/15/20 (b)

       1,605        1,617,037   

Sophia LP/Sophia Finance, Inc., 9.75%, 1/15/19 (b)(c)

       1,220        1,357,250   
      

 

 

 
                       5,668,287   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Specialty Retail — 0.2%

      

Party City Holdings, Inc., 8.88%, 8/01/20 (c)

     USD        623      $ 694,645   

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.,
5.75%, 6/01/22 (c)

       647        687,438   
      

 

 

 
                       1,382,083   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.3%

      

SIWF Merger Sub, Inc., 6.25%, 6/01/21 (b)(c)

       1,434        1,491,360   

The William Carter Co., 5.25%, 8/15/21 (b)(c)

       604        625,140   
      

 

 

 
                       2,116,500   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.4%

      

National Savings Bank, 8.88%, 9/18/18

             3,000        3,333,750   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%

      

Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Ltd. Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-1, Class B,
6.50%, 5/30/21 (b)

             1,329        1,413,845   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 3.6%

      

Crown Castle International Corp.,
5.25%, 1/15/23 (c)

       6,565        6,745,537   

Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/21 (b)(c)

       5,000        5,062,500   

Softbank Corp., 4.50%, 4/15/20 (b)(c)

       1,500        1,503,750   

Sprint Communications, Inc.,
9.00%, 11/15/18 (b)(c)

       8,131        9,909,656   

Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/23 (b)(c)

       1,922        2,119,005   

T-Mobile USA, Inc. (c):

      

6.63%, 4/28/21

       820        885,600   

6.73%, 4/28/22

       945        1,019,419   

6.84%, 4/28/23

       610        656,513   
      

 

 

 
                       27,901,980   
Total Corporate Bonds — 65.5%                      503,117,043   
      
                          
Floating Rate Loan Interests (a)  

Airlines — 0.4%

      

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B2,
2.40%, 4/18/16

             2,963        2,958,056   

Chemicals — 0.0%

      

Allnex USA, Inc.:

      

Term Loan B1, 4.50%, 10/03/19

       88        87,885   

Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 10/03/19

       46        45,600   

Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) BV, Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/19/20

       248        247,431   
      

 

 

 
                       380,916   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%

      

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

       642        636,791   

ARAMARK Corp., Term Loan E, 3.25%, 9/07/19

       450        444,564   

AWAS Finance Luxembourg S.A.R.L., Term Loan B,
3.50%, 6/10/16

       112        111,986   

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

       279        277,418   
      

 

 

 
                       1,470,759   

Communications Equipment — 0.3%

      

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Term Loan C,
4.50%, 1/30/19

       1,481        1,480,983   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., Term Loan B,
4.00%, 7/02/19

       987        984,115   
      

 

 

 
                       2,465,098   

Construction Materials — 0.1%

      

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 6/28/18

             494        492,381   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (a)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Distributors — 0.1%

      

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

     USD        597      $ 593,800   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2%

      

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.00%, 1/30/20

       494        494,777   

ServiceMaster Co., New Term Loan,
4.25%, 1/31/17

       425        423,882   

Weight Watchers International, Inc.,
Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 4/02/20

       495        387,199   
      

 

 

 
                       1,305,858   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

      

Kasima LLC, New Term Loan B, 3.25%, 5/17/21

             2,260        2,237,400   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

  

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan B,
4.00%, 1/15/20

             2,275        2,278,549   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.0%

  

 

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

             297        293,499   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%

      

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

             1,628        1,624,982   

Food Products — 0.1%

      

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan G,
3.25%, 4/29/20

             495        490,119   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%

      

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

             741        740,255   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%

      

American Renal Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 9/20/19

       475        472,529   

inVentiv Health, Inc., Combined Term Loan, 7.50%, 8/04/16

       500        499,690   
      

 

 

 
                       972,219   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.9%

      

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, Term Loan B, 7.00%, 10/12/20

       1,830        1,834,988   

Hilton Ft. Lauderdale, Mezzanine Term Loan,
7.35%, 2/22/16

       10,000        10,100,000   

Hilton Los Cabos, B-Note, 8.16%, 9/18/18

       5,375        5,375,000   

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

       2,689        2,677,155   

MGM Resorts International, Term Loan A,
2.90%, 12/20/17

       1,234        1,232,832   

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

       959        958,990   
      

 

 

 
                       22,178,965   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.4%

  

 

La Frontera Generation LLC, Term Loan,
4.50%, 9/30/20

             2,730        2,726,265   

IT Services — 0.0%

      

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan E,
4.00%, 3/09/20

             227        227,066   

Machinery — 0.3%

      

Generac Power Systems, Inc., Term Loan B,
3.25%, 5/31/20

       943        938,484   

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

       1,208        1,204,027   
      

 

 

 
                       2,142,511   

Media — 0.3%

      

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.:

      

Term Loan B, 3.80%, 1/29/16

       75        74,251   

Term Loan D, 6.90%, 1/30/19

       675        669,394   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    39


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (a)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Media (concluded)

      

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

     USD        495      $ 492,742   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 6/08/20

       700        694,953   
      

 

 

 
                       1,931,340   

Metals & Mining — 0.2%

      

Constellium Holdco BV, Term Loan B, 7.00%, 3/25/20

       411        417,013   

FMG Resources August 2006 Property Ltd., New Term Loan B, 4.25%, 6/28/19

       1,322        1,320,488   
      

 

 

 
                       1,737,501   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%

      

Offshore Group Investment Ltd., Term Loan B,
5.75%, 3/28/19

       1,188        1,182,060   

Power Buyer, LLC:

      

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

       688        682,972   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.25%, 5/06/20

       37        36,558   
      

 

 

 
                       1,901,590   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%

      

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 9/30/19

             741        736,200   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.5%

  

BRE Select Holdings LP, Mezzanine Term Loan, 6.80%, 12/15/15

       3,460        3,460,000   

iStar Financial, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/16/17

       546        545,928   
      

 

 

 
                       4,005,928   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%

  

Realogy Corp., New Term Loan B, 3.75%, 3/05/20

             886        883,409   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%

  

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan B4, 4.25%, 2/28/20

             495        494,237   

Specialty Retail — 0.1%

  

Party City Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 7/27/19

       988        982,894   

Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/23/20

       31        31,173   

SRAM LLC, Term Loan B, 4.00%, 4/10/20

       138        136,924   
      

 

 

 
                       1,150,991   
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 7.6%                      58,419,894   
      
                          
Foreign Agency Obligations                      

Iceland Government International Bond, 5.88%, 5/11/22

       3,415        3,718,081   

Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.85%, 5/10/23 (b)(c)

       766        833,025   

Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 5.88%, 7/25/22 (c)

             3,000        2,992,500   
Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 1.0%                      7,543,606   
      
                          
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities               

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 30.7%

  

Alternative Loan Trust:

      

Series 2005-61, Class 2A1, 0.43%, 12/25/35 (a)(c)

       4,745        4,206,419   

Series 2005-86CB, Class A8, 5.50%, 2/25/36 (c)

       2,990        2,774,930   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

  

Alternative Loan Trust (concluded):

      

Series 2005-9CB, Class 1A3, 0.60%, 5/25/35 (a)(c)

     USD        7,651      $ 6,243,890   

Series 2006-40T1, Class 2A5, 0.55%, 12/25/36 (a)

       3,936        1,691,561   

Series 2006-4CB, Class 2A6,
5.50%, 4/25/36

       4,853        4,480,933   

Series 2006-7CB, Class 2A1,
6.50%, 5/25/36

       5,216        3,563,747   

Series 2006-J7, Class 2A1, 2.27%, 11/20/36 (a)

       12,434        7,918,402   

Series 2006-J8, Class A5,
6.00%, 2/25/37

       3,134        2,455,223   

Series 2006-OA10, Class 2A1, 0.34%, 8/25/46 (a)

       4,742        3,502,189   

Series 2006-OA14, Class 3A1, 0.98%, 11/25/46 (a)

       18,062        13,110,726   

Series 2006-OA16, Class A2, 0.34%, 10/25/46 (a)

       12,457        10,711,222   

Series 2006-OA8, Class 1A1, 0.34%, 7/25/46 (a)

       4,216        3,470,656   

Series 2007-12T1, Class A22,
5.75%, 6/25/37

       8,727        7,238,791   

Series 2007-12T1, Class A5,
6.00%, 6/25/37

       4,235        3,569,359   

Series 2007-22, Class 2A16,
6.50%, 9/25/37

       13,951        11,318,425   

Series 2007-23CB, Class A1,
6.00%, 9/25/37

       13,382        11,763,579   

Series 2007-4CB, Class 1A3, 0.50%, 4/25/37 (a)

       8,540        6,288,148   

Series 2007-OA6, Class A1A,
0.29%, 6/25/37

       13,130        11,435,389   

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust,
Series 2006-5, Class A1, 1.05%, 11/25/46 (a)

       7,433        3,968,574   

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2007-1, Class GA1C, 0.34%, 5/25/47 (a)

       5,241        3,698,695   

Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2006-G (a):

      

Class 2A1, 0.37%, 7/20/36

       3,081        2,872,462   

Class 2A4, 0.44%, 7/20/36

       9,500        8,644,382   

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1, 2.37%, 2/25/36 (a)

       5,213        5,198,242   

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:

      

Series 2006-13, Class 1A19, 6.25%, 9/25/36

       6,153        5,480,689   

Series 2006-9, Class A2, 6.00%, 5/25/36

       3,632        3,332,912   

Series 2007-2, Class A16, 6.00%, 3/25/37

       5,668        5,151,585   

Series 2007-3, Class A30, 5.75%, 4/25/37

       5,030        4,526,229   

Series 2007-J2, Class 2A1, 0.80%, 7/25/37 (a)

       8,495        5,852,968   

Series 2007-J2, Class 2A8, 6.00%, 7/25/37

       4,691        3,856,180   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust:

      

Series 2005-9, Class 21A2, 5.50%, 11/25/35

       7,231        6,602,550   

Series 2006-AR7, Class 2A3A, 2.60%, 11/25/36 (a)

       10,434        7,868,696   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Trust, Series 2008-2R, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 7/25/37 (b)

       4,125        3,596,880   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust (a):

      

Series 2005-AR3, Class 5A1, 2.67%, 5/25/35

       4,400        4,280,992   

Series 2005-AR6, Class 2A1, 2.65%, 9/25/35 (c)

       3,126        3,160,416   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (concluded)

  

Madison Avenue Trust, Series 2013-650M, Class E, 4.17%, 10/12/32 (a)(b)

     USD        5,000      $ 4,808,399   

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2010-R5, Class 7B, 0.09%, 5/26/37 (a)(b)

       20,922        12,948,439   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2006-A8, Class 2A5, 0.75%, 8/25/36 (a)

       9,114        4,304,697   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust, Series 2006-AR1, Class 3A1, 0.38%, 2/25/36 (a)

       4,630        3,636,916   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (a):

      

Series 2005-AR1, Class A1A, 0.47%, 1/25/45 (c)

       4,314        3,947,788   

Series 2005-AR17, Class A1A1, 0.42%, 12/25/45 (c)

       3,558        3,313,444   

Series 2006-AR19, Class 1A, 0.87%, 1/25/47

       3,635        2,954,036   

Series 2007-OA4, Class 1A,
0.90%, 5/25/47

       7,084        6,160,867   
      

 

 

 
                       235,910,627   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 14.5%

  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2008-1, Class AJ, 6.46%, 2/10/51 (a)(c)

       5,000        5,417,190   

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-DSMZ, Class M, 5.84%, 9/15/18 (a)(b)

       7,500        7,500,000   

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-CD5, Class C, 6.32%, 11/15/44 (a)

       3,372        3,389,204   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (a)(b):

      

Series 2013-CR11, Class D, 5.34%, 10/10/46

       2,000        1,922,742   

Series 2013-FL3, Class MMHP, 3.75%, 10/13/28 (c)

       4,000        4,068,924   

Series 2013-LC13, Class D, 5.22%, 8/10/46 (c)

       2,650        2,549,417   

Series 2014-CR16, Class D,
4.91%, 4/10/47

       2,000        1,858,612   

Series 2014-LC15, Class D,
5.11%, 4/10/47

       3,000        2,759,178   

Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-GG11, Series 2007-GG11, Class AJ, 6.26%, 12/10/49 (a)

       2,000        2,051,190   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-C3, Class B, 4.88%, 7/15/37

       2,000        1,905,046   

Del Coronado Trust, Series 2013-HDMZ, Class M, 5.15%, 3/15/18 (a)(b)

       6,000        6,015,600   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-GG6, Class AJ, 5.76%, 4/10/38 (a)

       5,000        5,115,070   

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2013-HLT, Class EFX, 4.60%, 11/05/30 (a)(b)

       5,000        5,116,395   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-CB20 (a):

      

Class AJ, 6.28%, 2/12/51

       5,000        5,265,255   

Class B, 6.38%, 2/12/51 (b)

       1,000        979,069   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2006-C4, Class AJ, 6.05%, 6/15/38 (a)(c)

       5,000        5,308,945   

Series 2007-C1, Class AJ, 5.48%, 2/15/40 (c)

       2,000        2,079,276   

Series 2007-C1, Class B, 5.51%, 2/15/40

       436        440,898   

Series 2007-C2, Class AM, 5.49%, 2/15/40 (a)(c)

       5,000        5,371,980   

Series 2007-C7, Class AJ, 6.46%, 9/15/45 (a)(c)

       5,000        5,258,315   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (concluded)

  

London & Regional Debt Securitisation No. 2 PLC, Series 2, Class A, 3.53%, 10/15/18 (a)

     GBP        4,475      $ 7,649,349   

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2006-1, Class AJ, 5.75%, 2/12/39 (a)

     USD        6,000        6,324,018   

New York Mortgage Securitization Trust, Series 2013-1, Class A, 5.40%, 8/27/24 (a)(b)

       5,000        5,000,000   

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust,
Series 2013-5, Class 3A1,
0.51%, 1/26/36 (a)(b)

       2,345        2,006,382   

Talisman Finance PLC, Series 6, Class A, 0.51%, 10/22/16 (a)

     EUR        6,408        8,557,229   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C33, Class AJ, 6.13%, 2/15/51 (a)(c)

     USD        7,000        7,316,435   
      

 

 

 
                       111,225,719   
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 45.2%        347,136,346   
      
                          
Preferred Securities                   

Capital Trusts

                        

Capital Markets — 0.8%

      

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Series D, 4.50% (a)(c)(f)

       3,067        2,811,672   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series J, 5.50% (a)(f)

       160        3,780,800   
      

 

 

 
                       6,592,472   

Commercial Banks — 3.0%

  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.20% (a)(b)(c)(f)

       7,500        8,400,000   

Lloyds Bank PLC, 12.00% (a)(b)(c)(f)

       3,500        4,943,750   

Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.57% (a)(c)(f)

       10,000        9,625,000   
      

 

 

 
                       22,968,750   

Diversified Financial Services — 2.5%

  

Bank of America Corp., Series U, 5.20% (a)(c)(f)

       1,750        1,645,000   

Citigroup, Inc., Series D, 5.35% (a)(c)(f)

       3,700        3,450,250   

Citigroup, Inc., Series M, 6.30% (a)(f)

       2,000        1,992,500   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series B, 6.25% (a)(c)(f)

       5,000        5,431,250   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series Q, 5.15% (a)(c)(f)

       5,500        5,204,375   

Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45% (a)(f)

       1,644        1,658,385   
      

 

 

 
                       19,381,760   

Insurance — 8.4%

  

The Allstate Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/53 (a)(c)

       2,000        2,140,000   

American International Group, Inc., 8.18%, 5/15/68 (a)(c)

       4,500        6,018,750   

AXA SA, 6.46% (a)(b)(c)(f)

       10,000        10,720,000   

Genworth Holdings, Inc., 6.15%, 11/15/66 (a)(c)

       10,000        9,350,000   

ING US, Inc., 5.65%, 5/15/53 (a)(c)

       1,090        1,089,891   

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 7.80%, 3/07/87 (b)(c)

       14,000        15,925,000   

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.63%, 6/15/43 (a)(c)

       6,000        6,195,000   

Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc., 5.33%, 3/28/73 (a)(b)(c)

       6,000        6,420,000   

XL Group PLC, Series E, 6.50% (a)(c)(f)

       6,500        6,402,500   
      

 

 

 
                       64,261,141   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.1%

  

DCP Midstream LLC, 5.85%, 5/21/43 (a)(b)(c)

       5,020        4,743,900   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Series A, 8.38%, 8/01/66 (a)(c)

       3,248        3,678,360   
      

 

 

 
                       8,422,260   
Total Capital Trusts — 15.8%                      121,626,383   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Preferred Stocks    Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%

  

United Technologies Corp., 7.50% (h)

         50,000      $ 3,307,000   

Capital Markets — 0.1%

  

SCE Trust III, 5.75% (a)

         23,730        612,471   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.9%

      

Firstar Realty LLC, 8.88% (b)

       10,000        12,515,625   

Suntrust Real Estate Investment Corp., 9.00% (b)

       15        1,822,923   
      

 

 

 
                   14,338,548   
Total Preferred Stocks — 2.4%                  18,258,019   
Total Preferred Securities — 18.2%                  139,884,402   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $1,246,498,977) — 166.4%
        1,277,590,553   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (i)(j)

         9,857,902      $ 9,857,902   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $9,857,902) — 1.3%
        9,857,902   
Total Investments (Cost — $1,256,356,879) — 167.7%        1,287,448,455   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (67.7)%

  

    (519,722,364
      

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 767,726,091   
      

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(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)   All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(d)   Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(e)   Amount is less than $500.

 

(f)   Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.

 

(g)   Represents a 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)   Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the six months ended April 30, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at October 31,
2013
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at April 30,
2014
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

       10,668,292           (810,390        9,857,902         $ 2,784   

 

(j)   Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

Ÿ  

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’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.

 

Ÿ  

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Counterparty   Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
       Maturity
Date1
     Face Value        Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.45        4/01/13         Open      $ 9,562,500         $ 9,609,595   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.45        4/01/13         Open        7,068,750           7,103,564   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.45        4/02/13         Open        5,250,000           5,275,791   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.45        4/02/13         Open        5,692,500           5,720,464   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.45        4/02/13         Open        9,387,500           9,433,616   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.40        4/04/13         Open        4,606,250           4,626,262   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.50        4/04/13         Open        7,059,375           7,097,711   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.55        4/04/13         Open        1,776,500           1,787,112   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.60        4/04/13         Open        2,800,781           2,819,033   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.55        4/05/13         Open        9,127,890           9,182,416   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.55        4/05/13         Open        9,086,392           9,140,671   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.55        4/05/13         Open        4,857,431           4,886,448   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.50        4/09/13         Open        6,041,347           6,073,820   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.50        4/09/13         Open        8,025,000           8,068,134   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.55        5/06/13         Open        10,722,822           10,781,798   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/07/13         Open        6,425,494           6,463,940   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.40        5/13/13         Open        6,306,250           6,330,914   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.40        5/13/13         Open        6,277,500           6,302,122   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.40        5/13/13         Open        6,105,000           6,128,945   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.40        5/16/13         Open        2,764,134           2,774,852   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
42    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows (continued):

 

Counterparty   Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
       Maturity
Date1
     Face Value        Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open      $ 3,196,700         $ 3,215,294   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        2,202,110           2,214,919   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        2,496,390           2,510,911   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,538,020           1,546,966   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,272,380           1,279,781   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,263,960           1,271,312   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,379,520           1,387,544   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,383,100           1,391,145   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,261,640           1,268,979   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,268,800           1,276,180   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        797,000           801,636   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        798,870           803,517   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        807,840           812,539   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        824,620           829,417   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        885,770           890,922   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        952,260           957,799   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/17/13         Open        952,150           957,688   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/21/13         Open        4,392,500           4,417,757   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/21/13         Open        1,891,549           1,902,425   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        5/24/13         Open        1,278,230           1,285,516   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.50        5/30/13         Open        4,162,500           4,181,925   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        6/03/13         Open        653,366           656,971   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        6/03/13         Open        326,209           328,008   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.75        6/12/13         Open        4,412,701           4,442,395   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.55        6/12/13         Open        2,728,163           2,741,584   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.55        6/12/13         Open        1,417,812           1,424,787   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        7/30/13         Open        4,812,979           4,835,038   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        7/31/13         Open        305,249           306,643   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        8/08/13         Open        1,032,000           1,036,575   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        8/13/13         Open        997,357           1,001,686   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.55        8/27/13         Open        878,178           881,492   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        8/30/13         Open        437,575           439,355   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        9/05/13         Open        575,535           577,818   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        9/05/13         Open        562,275           564,505   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.65        9/16/13         Open        806,663           809,969   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.65        9/16/13         Open        907,853           911,573   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        9/19/13         Open        251,322           252,260   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        9/19/13         Open        269,700           270,707   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        9/20/13         Open        3,061,280           3,072,658   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        9/20/13         Open        612,500           614,776   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        9/26/13         Open        2,755,000           2,764,134   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        9/27/13         Open        1,952,000           1,959,027   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        9/27/13         Open        2,390,000           2,398,604   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        9/27/13         Open        1,062,000           1,065,823   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        10/09/13         Open        499,000           500,640   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        10/09/13         Open        504,000           505,656   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        10/09/13         Open        1,293,000           1,297,396   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        10/11/13         Open        223,750           224,503   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        10/11/13         Open        2,481,835           2,490,190   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.56        10/11/13         Open        754,000           756,369   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        10/15/13         Open        463,623           465,152   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.65        10/16/13         Open        571,875           573,909   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.65        10/16/13         Open        770,800           773,542   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.65        10/16/13         Open        791,131           793,945   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        10/17/13         Open        508,875           510,482   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        10/17/13         Open        2,935,599           2,944,869   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.59        10/21/13         Open        695,000           697,187   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.59        10/21/13         Open        893,000           895,810   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.59        10/21/13         Open        856,000           858,694   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        10/25/13         Open        201,000           201,630   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        10/30/13         Open        594,000           595,661   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.59        11/07/13         Open        465,000           466,334   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.59        11/07/13         Open        1,479,000           1,483,242   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    43


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows (continued):

 

Counterparty   Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
       Maturity
Date1
     Face Value        Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        11/08/13         Open      $ 13,877,500         $ 13,917,745   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        11/20/13         Open        365,000           365,953   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        11/20/13         Open        1,081,000           1,083,901   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        11/20/13         Open        924,000           926,479   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        11/21/13         Open        635,000           636,647   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        11/22/13         Open        6,155,000           6,171,413   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        12/13/13         Open        2,678,000           2,684,070   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        12/13/13         Open        1,077,000           1,079,441   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        12/13/13         Open        648,000           649,469   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.59        12/16/13         Open        859,000           860,915   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.59        1/09/14         Open        481,000           481,883   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.59        1/09/14         Open        682,000           683,252   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.59        1/09/14         Open        436,000           436,800   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.59        1/09/14         Open        863,000           864,584   

Barclays Bank PLC

    0.70        1/14/14         Open        2,493,750           2,498,841   

Barclays Bank PLC

    0.85        1/14/14         Open        1,565,000           1,568,880   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        1/14/14         Open        1,337,858           1,340,243   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        1/14/14         Open        892,500           894,092   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.34        1/14/14         Open        13,719,000           13,732,864   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.59        1/14/14         Open        414,000           414,726   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.59        1/14/14         Open        646,000           647,133   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.59        1/14/14         Open        527,000           527,924   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.59        1/21/14         Open        284,000           284,465   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        1/29/14         Open        344,000           344,510   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.65        2/03/14         Open        1,869,145           1,872,081   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        2/04/14         Open        4,837,500           4,844,434   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        2/04/14         Open        452,000           452,626   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        2/06/14         Open        215,000           215,291   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        2/07/14         Open        288,000           288,365   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        2/28/14         Open        1,502,000           1,503,423   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        2/28/14         Open        1,127,000           1,128,068   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        2/28/14         Open        1,228,000           1,229,163   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        2/28/14         Open        2,064,000           2,065,955   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        2/28/14         Open        1,943,000           1,944,840   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.60        3/03/14         Open        2,225,000           2,227,188   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        3/12/14         Open        658,000           658,530   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.32        3/20/14         Open        742,000           742,270   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.45        3/20/14         Open        4,902,000           4,904,512   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.45        3/20/14         Open        1,414,000           1,414,725   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        617,000           617,386   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        1,094,000           1,094,685   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        5,231,000           5,234,277   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        2,250,000           2,251,409   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        7,582,500           7,587,250   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        5,096,000           5,099,192   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        4,629,000           4,631,900   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        2,376,000           2,377,488   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        172,000           172,108   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        2,696,000           2,697,689   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        4,235,000           4,237,653   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        3,082,000           3,083,931   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        4,647,000           4,649,911   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        7,639,000           7,643,785   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        3,094,000           3,095,938   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        2,454,000           2,455,537   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        3,115,000           3,116,951   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        2,079,000           2,080,302   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        618,000           618,387   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        10,343,000           10,349,479   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        3,044,000           3,045,907   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        651,000           651,408   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        5,781,000           5,784,621   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open        4,544,000           4,546,846   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
44    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows (continued):

 

Counterparty   Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
       Maturity
Date1
     Face Value        Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        3/20/14         Open      $ 4,900,000         $ 4,903,069   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    1.15        4/02/14         5/05/14        9,963,000           9,971,927   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60        4/07/14         Open        2,885,335           2,886,489   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/07/14         Open        674,880           675,141   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    1.40        4/09/14         5/09/14        2,616,725           2,618,964   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    1.40        4/10/14         5/09/14        1,439,000           1,440,176   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    1.40        4/10/14         5/09/14        5,084,000           5,088,155   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    1.40        4/10/14         5/09/14        3,693,000           3,696,018   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    1.40        4/10/14         5/09/14        3,966,000           3,969,241   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    1.40        4/10/14         5/09/14        3,640,000           3,642,975   

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    1.00        4/10/14         5/12/14        3,179,000           3,180,854   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    1.40        4/16/14         5/16/14        8,633,000           8,637,708   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    1.40        4/21/14         5/21/14        2,681,000           2,682,044   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    1.40        4/21/14         5/21/14        12,336,000           12,340,805   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.50        4/21/14         Open        1,940,000           1,940,243   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        4/21/14         Open        1,317,000           1,317,181   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        4/21/14         Open        1,100,000           1,100,152   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        4/21/14         Open        4,230,000           4,230,583   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        4/21/14         Open        2,086,000           2,086,288   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        4/21/14         Open        603,000           603,083   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        4/21/14         Open        4,849,000           4,849,668   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        4/21/14         Open        3,345,000           3,345,461   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        4/21/14         Open        2,550,000           2,550,351   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        4/21/14         Open        3,735,000           3,735,515   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        4/21/14         Open        273,000           273,038   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        4/21/14         Open        5,704,000           5,704,786   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.55        4/21/14         Open        7,407,000           7,408,021   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        435,000           435,063   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        652,000           652,095   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        1,309,000           1,309,190   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        6,318,000           6,318,918   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        1,483,000           1,483,216   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        378,000           378,055   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        2,533,000           2,533,368   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        3,430,000           3,430,499   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        667,000           667,097   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        348,000           348,051   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        667,000           667,097   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        653,000           653,095   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        626,000           626,091   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        1,480,000           1,480,215   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        4,524,000           4,524,658   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        632,000           632,092   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        418,000           418,061   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        633,000           633,092   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        587,000           587,085   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        727,000           727,106   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        359,000           359,052   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        882,000           882,128   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        623,000           623,091   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        579,000           579,084   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        588,000           588,085   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        1,855,000           1,855,270   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        602,000           602,087   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        974,000           974,142   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        1,515,000           1,515,220   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        2,957,000           2,957,430   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        297,000           297,043   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/21/14         Open        624,000           624,091   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.58        4/29/14         Open        510,000           510,016   

Total

                 $ 525,353,223         $ 526,663,539   
                

 

 

 

 

1   Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time.

      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    45


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

 

Ÿ  

Financial futures contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Contracts
Sold
    Issue   Exchange   Expiration   Notional Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  (284   10-Year U.S Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   June 2014     USD        35,335,813      $ 45,861   
  (33   U.S. Treasury Long Bond   Chicago Board of Trade   June 2014     USD        4,452,937        (92,593
  (125   Ultra Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bond   Chicago Board of Trade   June 2014     USD        18,410,156        (461,087
  Total                $ (507,819
           

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Depreciation
 
USD        6,408,065         EUR        4,640,000      Bank of America N.A.     7/23/14         $ (28,113
USD        39,577,742         GBP        23,691,000      Bank of America N.A.     7/23/14           (396,687
Total                         $ (424,800
                       

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Centrally cleared credit default swaps — buy protection outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Issuer    Pay Fixed Rate      Clearinghouse    Expiration
Date
   Notional Amount
(000)
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Dow Jones CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 20, Version 1

     5.00    Chicago Mercantile    6/20/18      USD         5,000       $ (240,191

Dow Jones CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 21, Version 1

     5.00    Chicago Mercantile    12/20/18      USD         14,500         (58,699

Total

                  $ (298,890
                 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

OTC credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Issuer   Receive
Fixed Rate
    Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Credit
Rating1
    Notional Amount
(000)2
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Received
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Dow Jones CDX North America Investment Grade, Series 9

    5.00   Bank of America N.A.   12/20/17     BBB        USD    10,000      $ 730,785      $ (630,213   $ 1,360,998   

 

1   Using S&P’s rating of the the underlying securities of the index.

      

 

2   The maximum potential amount the Trust may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.

      

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’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.

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
46    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of April 30, 2014:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments:

                

Asset-Backed Securities

            $ 206,795,554         $ 14,693,708         $ 221,489,262   

Corporate Bonds

              498,817,211           4,299,832           503,117,043   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              36,696,996           21,722,898           58,419,894   

Foreign Agency Obligations

              7,543,606                     7,543,606   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              319,681,525           27,454,821           347,136,346   

Preferred Securities

  $ 7,700,271           132,184,131                     139,884,402   

Short-Term Securities

    9,857,902                               9,857,902   

Liabilities:

                

Unfunded Loan Commitments

              (153                  (153
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 17,558,173         $ 1,201,718,870         $ 68,171,259         $ 1,287,448,302   
 

 

 

 
                
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 

Assets:

                

Credit contracts

            $ 1,360,998                   $ 1,360,998   

Interest rate contracts

  $ 45,861                               45,861   

Liabilities:

                

Credit contracts

              (298,890                  (298,890

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              (424,800                  (424,800

Interest rate contracts

    (553,680                            (553,680
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (507,819      $ 637,308                   $ 129,489   
 

 

 

 

 

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.

       

 

The carrying amount or face value, including accrued interest for certain of the Trust’s assets and/or liabilities approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of
April 30, 2014, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Cash

  $ 33,975                             $ 33,975   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

    1,845,000                               1,845,000   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

    841,000                               841,000   

Foreign currency at value

    532,387                               532,387   

Liabilities:

                

Cash received as collateral for OTC derivatives

            $ (660,000                  (660,000

Cash received as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

         (108,000             (108,000

Reverse repurchase agreements

              (526,663,539                  (526,663,539
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,252,362         $ (527,431,539                $ (524,179,177
 

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2013, the Trust valued certain equity securities using unadjusted price quotations from an exchange. As of April 30, 2014, the Trust used other observable inputs in determining the value of the same securities. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $14,190,054 transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    47


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust 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
    Corporate
Bonds
    Floating
Rate Loan
Interests
    Non-Agency
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
    Unfunded Loan
Commitments
(Liabilities)
    Total  

Assets:

           

Opening Balance, as of October 31, 2013

  $ 67,811,145             $ 18,805,204      $ 16,556,311      $ (1,224   $ 103,171,436   

Transfers into Level 3

                  557,984                      557,984   

Transfers out of Level 31

    (51,049,139            (1,181,504     (4,688,500     1,224        (56,917,919

Accrued discounts/premiums

    15,119               9,089        145,795               170,003   

Net realized gain (loss)

    401,140               12,182        (182,643            230,679   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation2,3

    (164,341   $ 5,973        74,862        1,476,357               1,392,851   

Purchases

    1,500,000        4,293,859        7,000,000        14,493,250               27,287,109   

Sales

    (3,820,216       (3,554,919     (345,749            (7,720,884
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of April 30, 2014

  $ 14,693,708      $ 4,299,832      $ 21,722,898      $ 27,454,821             $ 68,171,259   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at April 30, 20143

  $ (160,591   $ 5,973      $ 74,862      $ 1,476,357             $ 2,866,986   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1   As of October 31, 2013, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of April 30, 2014, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $56,917,919 transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 

2   Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the Statements of Operations.

        

      

 

3   Any difference between Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation and Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at April 30, 2014 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

       

The Trust’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.

 

                
48    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014   


Statements of Assets and Liabilities     

 

April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)   BlackRock
Credit Allocation
Income Trust
(BTZ)
    BlackRock
Floating Rate
Income Trust
(BGT)1
    BlackRock
Multi-Sector
Income Trust
(BIT)
 
     
Assets                        

Investments at value — unaffiliated2

  $ 2,388,286,137      $ 469,995,625      $ 1,277,590,553   

Investments at value — affiliated3

    2,444,842        4,426,836        9,857,902   

Cash

           880,397        33,975   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

    1,785,940               841,000   

Interest receivable

    32,786,039        1,698,127        12,283,883   

Investments sold receivable

    1,522,662        23,472,253        15,408,371   

Unrealized appreciation on OTC derivatives

    1,409,401        21,980        1,360,998   

Reverse repurchase agreements receivable

    1,809,750                 

Swap premiums paid

    878,855                 

Cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives

           600,000          

Foreign currency at value4

    1,047               532,387   

Dividends receivable

    78,079               101,875   

Swaps receivable

    79,163        26,006        58,333   

Principal paydowns receivable

                  26,310   

Variation margin receivable on financial futures contracts

    843,413                 

Unrealized appreciation on unfunded loan commitments

           8,075          

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

           4,729          

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

    7,220,000               1,845,000   

Prepaid expenses

    71,822        18,218        28,453   
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,439,217,150        501,152,246        1,319,969,040   
 

 

 

 
     
Liabilities                        

Reverse repurchase agreements

    742,171,508               526,663,539   

Bank borrowings payable

           109,000,000          

Bank overdraft

    785,713                 

Investments purchased payable

    13,088,642        34,603,137        22,208,684   

Unrealized depreciation on OTC derivatives

    1,913,467        270,755          

Foreign bank overdraft

           4,207,652          

Options written at value5

    3,658,725                 

Swap premiums received

    1,354,218        824,976        630,213   

Investment advisory fees payable

    1,213,797        283,110        853,334   

Cash received as collateral for OTC derivatives

    640,000               660,000   

Income dividends payable

    622,848        308,277        229,024   

Variation margin payable on financial futures contracts

    991,834               247,751   

Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable

    557,755        182,748        7,881   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

           141,598        424,800   

Swaps payable

    122,096                 

Cash received as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

                  108,000   

Interest expense payable

           80,534          

Unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitments

           5,937        153   

Reverse repurchase agreements payable

    1,858,113                 

Other accrued expenses payable

    295,557        159,510        197,525   

Variation margin payable on centrally cleared swaps

    905,991               12,045   
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    770,180,264        150,068,234        552,242,949   
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 1,669,036,886      $ 351,084,012      $ 767,726,091   
 

 

 

 
     
Net Assets Consist of                        

Paid-in capital6,7,8

  $ 1,906,261,237      $ 429,064,959      $ 727,781,455   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

    2,875,289        (2,027,734     3,755,518   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

    (394,942,241     (76,769,636     4,962,046   

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    154,842,601        816,423        31,227,072   
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 1,669,036,886      $ 351,084,012      $ 767,726,091   
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 15.44      $ 14.84      $ 19.98   
 

 

 

 

1 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

     

2 Investments at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 2,232,851,635      $ 468,782,522      $ 1,246,498,977   

3 Investments at cost — affiliated

  $ 2,444,842      $ 4,426,836      $ 9,857,902   

4 Foreign currency at cost

  $ 1,039      $ (4,190,847   $ 530,724   

5 Premiums received

  $ 6,393,785                 

6 Par value per share

  $ 0.001      $ 0.001      $ 0.001   

7 Shares outstanding

    108,088,170        23,663,232        38,421,624   

8 Shares authorized

    unlimited        unlimited        unlimited   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    49


Statements of Operations     

 

Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)   BlackRock
Credit Allocation
Income Trust
(BTZ)
    BlackRock
Floating Rate
Income  Trust
(BGT)1
    BlackRock
Multi-Sector
Income Trust
(BIT)
 
     
Investment Income                        

Interest

  $ 61,306,008      $ 12,365,213      $ 37,427,610   

Dividends — unaffiliated

    1,848,225        198,048        1,135,654   

Dividends — affiliated

    1,468        296        2,784   
 

 

 

 

Total income

    63,155,701        12,563,557        38,566,048   
 

 

 

 
     
Expenses                        

Investment advisory

    7,297,733        1,827,306        5,165,515   

Officer and Trustees

    88,417        20,191        35,540   

Accounting services

    85,835        27,924        49,584   

Transfer agent

    82,405        20,360        35,565   

Professional

    75,848        63,606        105,710   

Custodian

    67,729        86,759        69,646   

Printing

    24,447        9,839        12,450   

Registration

    18,995        4,423        4,354   

Miscellaneous

    79,278        24,059        26,446   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense

    7,820,687        2,084,467        5,504,810   

Interest expense

    1,199,802        631,233        1,818,868   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    9,020,489        2,715,700        7,323,678   

Less fees waived by Manager

    (2,587     (500     (5,347
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    9,017,902        2,715,200        7,318,331   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    54,137,799        9,848,357        31,247,717   
 

 

 

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

Investments

    10,154,648        6,758,778        4,054,132   

Financial futures contracts

    33,124               57,787   

Foreign currency transactions

    (2,802     (1,432,590     (1,489,403

Options written

    21,557               194,818   

Swaps

    (5,080,036     165,898        664,756   
 

 

 

 
    5,126,491        5,492,086        3,482,090   
 

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:      

Investments

    39,163,773        (3,479,056     32,990,361   

Financial futures contracts

    1,465,166               154,858   

Foreign currency translations

    (20,273     (763,784     (1,160,540

Options written

    1,682,868                 

Swaps

    (15,051     208,920        5,536   

Unfunded loan commitments

           (11,665     1,071   
 

 

 

 
    42,276,483        (4,045,585     31,991,286   
 

 

 

 

Total realized and unrealized gain

    47,402,974        1,446,501        35,473,376   
 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 101,540,773      $ 11,294,858      $ 66,721,093   
 

 

 

 

1 Consolidated Statement of Operations.

     

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
50    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014   


Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

    BlackRock Credit Allocation
Income Trust (BTZ)
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:   Six Months Ended
April 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
October 31,
2013
 
   
Operations                

Net investment income

  $ 54,137,799      $ 99,114,534   

Net realized gain

    5,126,491        32,493,332   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    42,276,483        (71,895,937
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    101,540,773        59,711,929   
 

 

 

 
   
Dividends to Shareholders From                

Net investment income

    (52,206,586 )1      (99,536,463 )2 
 

 

 

 
   
Capital Share Transactions                

Net proceeds from the issuance of shares due to reorganization

           862,691,514   
 

 

 

 
   
Net Assets                

Total increase in net assets

    49,334,187        822,866,980   

Beginning of period

    1,619,702,699        796,835,719   
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $  1,669,036,886      $  1,619,702,699   
 

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income, end of period

  $ 2,875,289      $ 944,076   
 

 

 

 

 

    BlackRock Floating Rate
Income Trust (BGT)3
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:   Six Months Ended
April 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
October 31,
2013
 
   
Operations                

Net investment income

  $ 9,848,357      $ 22,212,564   

Net realized gain

    5,492,086        5,355,527   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    (4,045,585     3,431,673   
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    11,294,858        30,999,764   
 

 

 

 
   
Dividends to Shareholders From                

Net investment income

    (10,151,527 )1      (24,716,431 )2 
 

 

 

 
   
Capital Share Transactions                

Reinvestment of dividends

           374,931   
 

 

 

 
   
Net Assets                

Total increase in net assets

    1,143,331        6,658,264   

Beginning of period

    349,940,681        343,282,417   
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $  351,084,012      $  349,940,681   
 

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income, end of period

  $ (2,027,734   $ (1,724,564
 

 

 

 

1 A portion of the dividends from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

   

2 Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

  

3 Consolidated Statements of Changes.

  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

    BlackRock Multi-Sector
Income Trust (BIT)
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:   Six Months Ended
April 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Period
February 27, 20131
to October  31,
2013
 
   
Operations                

Net investment income

  $ 31,247,717      $ 38,588,756   

Net realized gain (loss)

    3,482,090        (10,846,530

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    31,991,286        (764,214
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    66,721,093        26,978,012   
 

 

 

 
   
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From                

Net investment income

    (26,902,821 )2      (26,851,648 )3 

Return of capital

           (4,534,977 )3 
 

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (26,902,821     (31,386,625
 

 

 

 
   
Capital Share Transactions                

Net proceeds from the issuance of shares

           686,096,414   

Net proceeds from the underwriter’s over allotment option exercised

           46,120,006   
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

           732,216,420   
 

 

 

 
   
Net Assets                

Total increase in net assets

    39,818,272        727,807,807   

Beginning of period

    727,907,819        100,012   
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $  767,726,091      $  727,907,819   
 

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of period

  $ 3,755,518      $ (589,378
 

 

 

 

1 Commencement of operations.

   

2 A portion of the dividends from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

   

3 Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

   

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Statements of Cash Flows     

 

Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)  

BlackRock

Credit Allocation

Income Trust

(BTZ)

   

BlackRock

Floating Rate

Income Trust

(BGT)1

   

BlackRock

Multi-Sector
Income Trust
(BIT)

 
     
Cash Provided by Operating Activities                        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 101,540,773      $ 11,294,858      $ 66,721,093   

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

Decrease in interest receivable

    167,764        771,369        1,178,193   

Decrease in swap receivable

    251,842               14,861   

(Increase) decrease in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

    2,445,000        145,000        (1,345,000

Increase in cash pledged for financial futures contracts

    (122,000            (511,000

Decrease in cash pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

    1,333,000               3,032,750   

Increase in prepaid expenses

    (45,095     (8,543     (28,453

(Increase) decrease in variation margin receivable on financial futures contracts

    (628,495            17,344   

Increase in dividends receivable

    (7,264              

Decrease in swap premiums paid

    225,527                 

Decrease in swaps payable

    (117,085              

Increase (decrease) in investment advisory fees payable

    (35,375     (24,692     283   

Increase (decrease) in interest expense payable

    709,567        (131,165     96,221   

Decrease in other accrued expenses payable

    (50,468     (108,156     (44,660

Increase in Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable

    46,658        11,211        550   

Increase (decrease) in swap premiums received

    633,218        (195,625     (846,851

Increase in variation margin payable on financial futures contracts

    991,834               247,751   

Increase in cash received as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

                  108,000   

Increase (decrease) in cash received as collateral for OTC derivatives

    (60,000            60,000   

Increase in variation margin payable on centrally cleared swaps

    881,539               8,537   

Net realized gain on investments and options written

    (3,538,191     (6,345,595     (1,892,918

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, swaps, foreign currency translations and unfunded loan commitments.

    (41,336,295     4,045,585        (31,949,167

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments

    2,497,858        (599,736     (6,163,859

Premiums received from options written

    1,177,411               194,818   

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    429,337,810          201,518,254          233,122,684   

Purchases of long-term investments

    (374,922,116     (160,711,033     (210,456,971

Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities

    1,554,625        (1,048,678     810,390   

Premiums paid on closing options written

    (1,496,007              
 

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

      121,436,035        48,613,054        52,374,596   
 

 

 

 
     
Cash Used for Financing Activities                        

Cash receipts from borrowings

           78,000,000          

Cash payments on borrowings

           (121,000,000       

Net borrowing of reverse repurchase agreements

    (70,518,010            (25,472,558

Cash dividends paid to shareholders

    (52,110,489     (9,876,087     (26,906,773

Increase in bank overdraft

    785,713        4,161,128          
 

 

 

 

Cash used for financing activities

    (121,842,786     (48,714,959     (52,379,331
 

 

 

 
     
Cash Impact from Foreign Exchange Fluctuations                        

Cash impact from foreign exchange fluctuations

  $ 8      $ (17,321   $ 3,122   
 

 

 

 
     
Cash and Foreign Currency                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and foreign currency

    (406,743     (119,226     (1,613

Cash and foreign currency at beginning of period

    407,790        999,623        567,975   
 

 

 

 

Cash and foreign currency at end of period

  $ 1,047      $ $880,397      $ 566,362   
 

 

 

 
     
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information                        

Cash paid during the period for interest

  $ 490,235      $ $762,398      $ 1,722,647   
 

 

 

 

1 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    53


Financial Highlights    BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

    Six Months Ended
April 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
      2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
           
Per Share Operating Performance                                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.99      $ 15.37      $ 13.94      $ 14.46      $ 12.64      $ 10.59   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.50        0.97        0.94        0.88        0.85        0.99   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.43        (0.37     1.43        (0.54     2.14        2.54   

Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income

                         (0.01     (0.07     (0.07
 

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.93        0.60        2.37        0.33        2.92        3.46   
 

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

    (0.48 )2      (0.98 )3      (0.94 )3      (0.85 )3      (0.81 )3      (0.93 )3 

Return of capital

                                (0.29 )3      (0.48 )3 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.48     (0.98     (0.94     (0.85     (1.10     (1.41
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.44      $ 14.99      $ 15.37      $ 13.94      $ 14.46      $ 12.64   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 13.68      $ 12.97      $ 14.23      $ 12.08      $ 13.02      $ 10.96   
 

 

 

 
           
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders4                                                

Based on net asset value

    6.81% 5      4.86%        18.35%        3.28%        25.16%        41.06%   
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    9.38% 5      (2.01)%        26.44%        (0.60)%        29.98%        38.38%   
 

 

 

 
           
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                                   

Total expenses

    1.12% 6      1.15% 7      1.20% 8      1.09% 9      1.12% 9      1.60% 9 
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

    1.12% 6      1.15% 7      1.20% 8      1.09% 9      1.11% 9      1.58% 9 
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

    0.97% 6      1.00% 7      1.07% 8      0.99% 9      1.07% 9      1.24% 9 
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    6.70% 6      6.43%        6.53%        6.25% 9      6.33% 9      9.93% 9 
 

 

 

 

Dividends to Preferred Shareholders

                         0.09%        0.50%        0.74%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    6.70% 6      6.43%        6.53%        6.16%        5.83%        9.19%   
 

 

 

 
           
Supplemental Data                                   

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $  1,669,037      $  1,619,703      $  796,836      $  722,337      $  749,360      $  654,999   
 

 

 

 

Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period (000)

                              $ 231,000      $ 231,000   
 

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 742,172      $ 812,028      $ 373,716      $ 339,303             $ 61,576   
 

 

 

 

Average borrowings outstanding, during the period (000)

  $ 743,993      $ 724,537      $ 312,634      $ 182,843      $ 63,660      $ 76,521   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    15%        43%        37%        54%        64%        30%   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period

                              $ 106,104      $ 95,892   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000

  $ 3,249      $ 2,995      $ 3,132      $ 3,129                 
 

 

 

 

 

1  

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2   

A portion of the dividends from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

 

3  

Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

4  

Total investment 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 dividends and distributions.

 

5  

Aggregate total investment return.

 

6   

Annualized.

 

7   

Includes reorganization costs associated with the Trust’s merger. 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 1.15%, 1.15% and 1.00%, respectively.

 

8   

Includes reorganization costs associated with the Trust’s merger. 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 1.16%, 1.16% and 1.02%, respectively.

 

9   

Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Financial Highlights    BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

   

Six Months Ended
April 30,
20141
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended October 31,  
      20131     20121     2011     2010     2009  
           
Per Share Operating Performance                                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.79      $ 14.52      $ 13.97      $ 14.48      $ 13.29      $ 11.24   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income2

    0.42        0.94        0.97        1.00        0.97        0.98   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.06        0.38        0.68        (0.42     1.09        2.72   

Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income

                         (0.00 )3      (0.04     (0.04
 

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.48        1.32        1.65        0.58        2.02        3.66   
 

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from:            

Net investment income

    (0.43 )4      (1.05 )5      (1.10 )5      (1.09 )5      (0.83 )5      (1.19 )5 

Return of capital

                                       (0.42 )5 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.43     (1.05     (1.10     (1.09     (0.83     (1.61
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.84      $ 14.79      $ 14.52      $ 13.97      $ 14.48      $ 13.29   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 14.03      $ 14.12      $ 15.07      $ 13.00      $ 14.52      $ 12.58   
 

 

 

 
           
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders6                                                

Based on net asset value

    3.42% 7      9.37%        12.37%        4.03%        15.55%        39.51%   
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    2.42% 7      0.60%        25.33%        (3.46)%        22.41%        54.14%   
 

 

 

 
           
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                                   

Total expenses

    1.56% 8      1.57%        1.66%        1.73% 9      1.43% 9      1.96% 9 
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

    1.56% 8      1.57%        1.61%        1.60% 9      1.25% 9      1.68% 9 
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

    1.20% 8      1.19%        1.25% 10      1.24% 9      1.15% 9      1.24% 9 
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.66% 8      6.39%        6.87%        6.95% 9      7.01% 9      8.92% 9 
 

 

 

 

Dividends to Preferred Shareholders

                         0.03%        0.27%        0.38%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    5.66% 8      6.39%        6.87%        6.92%        6.74%        8.54%   
 

 

 

 
           
Supplemental Data                                   

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $  351,084      $  349,941      $  343,282      $  329,831      $  341,436      $  312,872   
 

 

 

 

Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period (000)

                              $ 58,800      $ 58,800   
 

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 109,000      $ 152,000      $ 145,000      $ 122,000      $ 38,000      $ 14,000   
 

 

 

 

Average borrowings outstanding, during the period (000)

  $ 140,243      $ 138,337      $ 126,186      $ 120,334      $ 24,321      $ 53,156   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    36%        72%        65%        89%        87%        42%   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period (000)

                              $ 170,174      $ 158,029   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage, end of period $1,000

  $ 4,221      $ 3,302      $ 3,367      $ 3,704                 
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

 

2   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

3   

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

 

4   

A portion of the dividends from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

 

5   

Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

6   

Total investment 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 dividends and distributions.

 

7   

Aggregate total investment return.

 

8   

Annualized.

 

9   

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.

 

10   

For the year ended October 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and borrowing costs was 1.14%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014    55


Financial Highlights    BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

    Six Months Ended
April 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Period
February 27, 20131
to October  31,
2013
 
   
Per Share Operating Performance                

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 18.95      $ 19.10 2 
 

 

 

 

Net investment income3

    0.81        1.02   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.92        (0.35
 

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    1.73        0.67   
 

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:    

Net investment income

    (0.70 )4      (0.70 )5 

Return of capital

           (0.12 )5 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.70     (0.82
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 19.98      $ 18.95   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 18.39      $ 17.04   
 

 

 

 
   
Total Investment Return6,7                

Based on net asset value

    9.73%        4.04%   
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    12.31%        (10.66)%   
 

 

 

 
   
Ratios to Average Net Assets8                

Total expenses

    1.98%        1.67%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    1.98%        1.67%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense

    1.49%        1.33%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    8.46%        8.05%   
 

 

 

 
   
Supplemental Data                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $  767,726      $  727,908   
 

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 526,664      $ 552,040   
 

 

 

 

Average borrowings outstanding, during the period (000)

  $ 556,907      $ 397,402   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    18%        77% 9 
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000

  $ 2,458      $ 2,319   
 

 

 

 

 

1  

Commencement of operations.

 

2   

Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction of $0.90 per share sales charge from the initial offering price of $20.00 per share.

 

3   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

4   

A portion of the dividends from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

 

5   

Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

6   

Total investment 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 dividends and distributions.

 

7   

Aggregate total investment return.

 

8   

Annualized.

 

9   

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Excluding these transactions, the portfolio turnover would have been 54%.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
56    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2014   


Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)     

 

1. Organization:

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (“BTZ”), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (“BGT”) and BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (“BIT”) (collectively, the “Trusts” or individually as a “Trust”) are registered under the 1940 Act as non-diversified, closed-end management investment companies. The Trusts are organized as Delaware statutory trusts. The Boards of Trustees of the Trusts are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board of Trustees” or the “Board”, and the trustees thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as “Trustees”. The Trusts determine and make available for publication the NAVs of their Common Shares on a daily basis.

Reorganization: The Board and shareholders of BTZ and the respective Boards of Directors and Boards of Trustees and shareholders of each of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust I, Inc. (“PSW”), BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. (“PSY”) and BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust III (“BPP”) (individually, a “Target Fund” and collectively the “Target Funds”) approved the reorganization of its respective Target Fund into BTZ pursuant to which BTZ acquired substantially all of the assets and substantially all of the liabilities of each Target Fund in exchange for an equal aggregate value of newly–issued shares of BTZ in a merger transaction.

Each shareholder of a Target Fund received shares of BTZ in an amount equal to the aggregate net asset value of such shareholder’s Target Fund shares, as determined at the close of business on December 7, 2012, less the cost of the Target Fund’s reorganization. Cash was distributed for any fractional shares.

The reorganizations were accomplished by a tax-free exchange of shares of BTZ in the following amounts and at the following conversion ratios:

 

Target Fund  

Shares Prior to

Reorganization

   

Conversion

Ratio

   

Shares of

BTZ

 

PSW

    10,311,941        0.74476327        7,679,944   

PSY

    40,807,418        0.80162384        32,712,181   

BPP

    18,467,785        0.85922134        15,867,889   

Each Target Fund’s net assets and composition of net assets on December 7, 2012, the date of the reorganization, were as follows:

 

     Target Funds  
     PSW     PSY     BPP  
Net assets   $ 117,764,870      $ 501,609,101      $ 243,318,554   
Paid-in capital   $ 220,759,069      $ 855,557,957      $ 421,683,737   
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income   $ (271,460   $ (379,634   $ (20,963
Accumulated net realized loss   $ (117,819,600   $ (415,840,977   $ (201,649,795

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 15,096,861      $ 62,271,755      $ 23,305,575   

For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by BTZ were recorded at fair value. However, the cost basis of the investments being received from the Target Funds were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of BTZ’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

The net assets of BTZ before the acquisition were $794,732,940. The aggregate net assets of BTZ immediately after the acquisition amounted to $1,657,424,622. Each Target Fund’s fair value and cost of investments prior to the reorganization were as follows:

 

Target Fund  

Fair Value of

Investments

   

Cost of

Investments

 

PSW

  $ 173,824,678      $ 158,779,261   

PSY

  $ 728,147,930      $ 666,028,086   

BPP

  $ 354,504,965      $ 331,424,010   

The purpose of these transactions was to combine four funds managed by the Manager with the same or substantially similar (but not identical) investment objectives, investment policies, strategies, risks and restrictions. Each reorganization was a tax-free event and was effective on December 10, 2012.

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on November 1, 2012 the beginning of the fiscal reporting period of BTZ, the pro forma results of operations for the year ended October 31, 2013, are as follows:

 

Ÿ  

Net investment income: $104,977,862

 

Ÿ  

Net realized and change in unrealized gain/loss on investments: $(41,452,879)

 

Ÿ  

Net increase/decrease in net assets resulting from operations: $63,524,983

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Target Funds that have been included in BTZ’s Statement of Operations since December 10, 2012.

Reorganization costs incurred in connection with the reorganization were expensed by BTZ.

Basis of Consolidation: BGT’s accompanying consolidated financial statements include the account of BGT Subsidiary, LLC (the “Taxable Subsidiary”), which is a wholly owned taxable subsidiary of BGT. The Taxable Subsidiary enables BGT to hold an investment in J.G. Wentworth LLC Preferred Equity Interests, an operating company and satisfy regulated investment company tax requirements. Income earned and gains realized on the investment held by the Taxable Subsidiary are taxable to such subsidiary. A tax provision for income, if any, is shown as income tax in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for BGT. 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 BGT. BGT may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Taxable Subsidiary. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. The Taxable Subsidiary is subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to BGT.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The Trusts’ 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 and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period.

 

                
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Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trusts:

Valuation: U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Trusts would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Trusts determine the fair values of their financial instruments at market value 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 Trusts for all financial instruments.

The Trusts value their bond investments 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. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by the Trusts’ 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. Certain centrally cleared swaps are valued at the price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a “when-issued” basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. 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 and information with respect to various relationships between investments.

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the last reported sale price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last available bid price.

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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). 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. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and 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.

In the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value 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 the Trusts’ 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 Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the NYSE.

 

                
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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 Trusts’ net assets. If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, those instruments may be Fair Value Assets and be valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Global Valuation Committee using a pricing service and/or policies approved by the Board.

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

The Trusts do not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the 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 Trusts 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.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Trusts enter into certain investments (e.g., financial futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps and options written), or certain borrowings (e.g., reverse repurchase transactions and bank borrowings payable), that would be “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Trusts may segregate or designate on their books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount of the Trusts’ 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 Trust 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.

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 Trusts 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.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Trusts are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Portions of return of capital distributions under U.S. GAAP may be taxed at ordinary income rates. The character of dividends and distributions is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. The portion of distributions that exceeds a Trust’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which are measured on a tax basis, will constitute a non-taxable return of capital. Realized net capital gains can be offset by capital losses carried forward from prior years. However, certain Trusts have capital loss carryforwards from pre-2012 tax years that offset realized net capital gains but do not offset current and accumulated earnings and profits. Consequently, if distributions in any tax year are less than the Trust’s current earnings and profits but greater than net investment income and net realized capital gains (taxable income), distributions in excess of taxable income are not treated as non-taxable return of capital, but rather may be taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates. Under certain circumstances, taxable excess distributions could be significant.

Income Taxes: It is the Trusts’ 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 Subsidiary.

Each Trust files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on BTZ’s and BGT’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended October 31, 2013. The statute of limitations on BIT’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the period ended October 31, 2013. The statutes of limitations on each Trust’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 Trusts’ facts and circumstances and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by each Trust’s Board, the independent Trustees (“Independent Trustees”) 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 Trustees. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees 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 Trust. Deferred compensation liabilities are included in officer’s and trustees’ fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Trusts until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.

 

                
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Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Trusts have an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the 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.

3. Securities and Other Investments:

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: The Trusts may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates, which represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets, or as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, and are generally 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 subject to such a prepayment feature will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Trusts may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Trusts have 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.

The Trusts may purchase certain mortgage pass-through securities. 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 Treasury.

Collateralized Debt Obligations: The Trusts may invest in collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), which include collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”) and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). CBOs and CLOs 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: The Trusts may invest in multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities. These multiple class 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, and multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in, a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”), the payments on which are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. 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 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 pre-payments of principal, the Trusts may not fully recoup their initial investment in IOs.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: The Trusts may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations which provide for regular interest payments.

Capital Trusts and Trust Preferred Securities: The Trusts may invest in capital trusts and/or trust preferred securities. These securities are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes with preferred securities characteristics, or 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 will pay interest to the trust, which

 

                
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will then be 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: The Trusts may invest in 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.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: The Trusts may invest in floating rate loan interests. The floating rate loan interests held by the Trusts are typically issued to companies (the “borrower”) by banks, other financial institutions, and 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. The Trusts may invest in obligations of borrowers who are in bankruptcy proceedings. 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. The Trusts consider these investments to be investments in debt securities for purposes of their investment policies.

When the Trusts purchase a floating rate loan interest they may receive a facility fee and when they sell a floating rate loan interest they may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, the Trusts 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 the Trusts upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. The Trusts 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. The Trusts 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 the Trusts having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. The Trusts will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which they are 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, the Trusts 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, and the Trusts may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which they have purchased the Participation. As a result, the Trusts will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. The Trusts’ 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, the Trusts may be treated as general creditors of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower. Assignments typically result in the Trusts having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Trusts may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

In connection with floating rate loan interests, the Trusts may also enter into unfunded floating rate loan interests (“commitments”). In connection with these commitments, the Trusts earn 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 or depreciation is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations. As of April 30, 2014, the Trusts had the following unfunded floating rate loan interests:

 

     Borrower   Unfunded
Floating
Rate Loan
Interest
    Value of
Underlying
Floating
Rate Loan
Interest
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BGT

  Allied Security   $ 629,390      $ 624,670      $ (5,851

BGT

  American Energy   $ 130,000      $ 136,825      $ 8,075   

BGT

  Power Buyer, LLC   $ 27,555      $ 27,348      $ (86

BIT

  Power Buyer, LLC   $ 48,966      $ 48,599      $ (153

Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The Trusts 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. The Trusts 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

 

                
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settlement, the Trusts may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the Trusts are not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Trusts assume 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, the Trusts’ maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions, which is shown in the Schedules of Investments.

TBA Commitments: The Trusts may enter into TBA commitments. TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. When entering into TBA commitments, the Trusts may take possession of or deliver the underlying mortgage-backed securities but can extend the settlement or roll the transaction. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date.

In order to better define contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Trusts mitigate their counterparty risk, TBA commitments may be entered into by the Trusts under Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (each, an “MSFTA”). An MSFTA typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of default and/or termination event. 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 the collateral currently pledged by a Trust and the counterparty. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover the obligations of a Trust and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral for TBA commitments or cash received as collateral for TBA commitments, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Trust, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Typically, the Trusts are permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral they receive; however, the counterparty is not. To the extent amounts due to the Trust are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Trust bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions: The Trusts may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contract to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specific future date at an agreed upon price. During the period between the sale and repurchase, the Trust will not be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. The Trusts accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. These transactions may increase the Trusts’ portfolio turnover rate. Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Trust is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements: The Trusts may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified third party broker-dealers. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Trusts sell securities to a bank or broker-dealer and agree to repurchase the same securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. During the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, the Trusts continue 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. The Trusts 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 and also the risk that the market value of the securities to be repurchased may decline below the repurchase price.

For financial reporting purposes, 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 the Trusts to the counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense in the Statements of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, the Trusts may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Trusts.

Reverse repurchase transactions are entered into by the Trusts under Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”), which permit the Trusts, 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 the Trusts. With reverse repurchase transactions, typically the Trusts and the counterparties 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, the Trusts receive or post securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be paid or received by the Trusts upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the Trusts are considered an unsecured creditor with respect to excess collateral and, as such, the return of excess collateral may be delayed.

 

                
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The following table is a summary of the Trusts’ open reverse repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MRA on a net basis as of April 30, 2014:

 

BTZ                               
Counterparty   Reverse Repurchase
Agreements
    

Fair Value of Non-cash

Collateral Pledged
Including Accrued
Interest1

     Cash Collateral
Pledged
     Net Amount  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

  $ 63,440,401       $ (63,440,401                

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    120,357,294         (120,357,294                

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1,858,113         (1,858,113                

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    268,135,642         (268,135,642                

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    146,907,807         (146,907,807                

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    19,581,276         (19,581,276                

UBS Securities LLC

    121,939,343         (121,939,343                
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 742,219,876       $ (742,219,876                
 

 

 

 

 

  1  

Net collateral with a value of $790,205,284 has been pledged in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements. Excess of net collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 

BIT                               
Counterparty   Reverse Repurchase
Agreements
    

Fair Value of Non-cash

Collateral Pledged
Including Accrued
Interest2

     Cash Collateral
Pledged
     Net Amount  

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 4,067,721       $ (4,067,721                

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    179,093,735         (179,093,735                

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    23,704,791         (23,704,791                

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    7,535,212         (7,535,212                

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    232,466,394         (232,466,394                

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    3,180,854         (3,180,854                

UBS Securities LLC

    76,614,832         (76,614,832                
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 526,663,539       $ (526,663,539                
 

 

 

 

 

  2  

Net collateral with a value of $597,455,909 has been pledged 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, the Trusts’ use of the proceeds from the agreement may be restricted while the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, determines whether or not to enforce the Trusts’ obligation to repurchase the securities.

4. Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Trusts engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Trusts and/or to economically hedge their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk or foreign currency exchange rate risk). These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Financial Futures Contracts: The Trusts purchase and/or sell financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) or changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk). Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Trusts and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts as unrealized appreciation or 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 Trusts 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: The Trusts 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

 

                
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contracts, when used by the Trusts, help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Trusts are denominated. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Trusts as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Trusts 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 foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies.

Options: The Trusts purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease their exposure to underlying instruments (including 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 underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. When the Trusts purchase (write) an option, an amount equal to the premium paid (received) by the Trusts is 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 Trusts enter into a closing transaction), the Trusts 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 Trusts write a call option, such option is “covered,” meaning that the Trusts hold the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Trusts 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 swap option 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.

In purchasing and writing options, the Trusts bear the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Trusts may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Trusts purchasing or selling a security when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.

Swaps: The Trusts enter into swap agreements in which the Trusts 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 Trusts for OTC swaps are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, the Trusts will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Trusts’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contracts 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 Trust’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Trust is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Trusts 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.

 

Ÿ  

Credit default swaps — The Trusts 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 Trusts 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

 

                
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occur. As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Trusts 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 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 Trusts 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.

 

Ÿ  

Interest rate swaps — The Trusts 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.

 

The following is a summary of the Trusts’ derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure:

 

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of April 30, 2014  
   

 

   Derivative Assets  
   

 

   BTZ      BGT      BIT  
     Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location    Value  

Interest rate contracts

  Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1; Investments at value — unaffiliated2    $ 7,620,284               $ 45,861   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts            $ 4,729           

Credit contracts

  Unrealized appreciation on swaps; Swap premiums paid      2,288,256         21,980         1,360,998   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 9,908,540       $ 26,709       $ 1,406,859   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                               
   

 

   Derivative Liabilities  
   

 

   BTZ      BGT      BIT  
     Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location    Value  

Interest rate contracts

  Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1; Options written at value    $ 8,390,841               $ 553,680   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

  Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts            $ 141,598         424,800   

Credit contracts

  Unrealized depreciation on swaps; Swap premiums received      3,267,685         1,095,731         929,103   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $  11,658,526       $  1,237,329       $  1,907,583   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  1  

Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on financial futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

  2   

Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedules of Investments.

 

The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations

Six Months Ended April 30, 2014

 
    Net Realized Gain (Loss) From  
     BTZ     BGT     BIT  
Interest rate contracts:      

Financial futures contracts

  $ 33,124             $ 57,787   

Swaps

    (3,428,092              

Options3

    (385,319            (78,270
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:      

Foreign currency transactions

    35,727      $ (1,467,323     (2,062,147
Credit contracts:      

Swaps

    (1,651,944     165,898        664,756   
Equity contracts      

Options3

    (3,319,088              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (8,715,592   $ (1,301,425   $ (1,417,874
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

                
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The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations

Six Months Ended April 30, 2014

 
    Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/
Depreciation on
 
     BTZ     BGT     BIT  
Interest rate contracts:      

Financial futures contracts

  $ 1,465,166             $ 154,858   

Swaps

    (78,643              

Options3

    374,140                 
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:      

Foreign currency translations

    (19,412   $ (658,325     (1,158,384
Credit contracts:      

Swaps

    63,592        208,920        5,536   
Equity contracts:      

Options3

    1,325,641                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,130,484      $ (449,405   $ (997,990
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  3   

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investments and net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments.

For the six months ended April 30, 2014, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:

 

     BTZ     BGT     BIT  
Financial futures contracts:      

Average number of contracts purchased

    1,684               870 5 

Average number of contracts sold

    1,699               277   

Average notional value of contracts purchased

  $ 247,298,031             $ 211,193,659 5 

Average notional value of contracts sold

  $ 213,853,664             $ 36,513,906   
Foreign currency exchange contracts:      

Average number of contracts — US dollars purchased

    1        5        2   

Average number of contracts — US dollars sold

    1 4      2          

Average U.S. dollar amounts purchased

  $ 1,594,510      $ 63,333,104      $ 56,570,506   

Average U.S. dollar amounts sold

  $ 3,188,276 4    $ 4,382,365          
Options:      

Average number of option contracts purchased

    790        26        733 5 

Average number of option contracts written

    3,400 5             966 4 

Average notional value of option contracts purchased

  $ 790,000      $ 2,451,436      $ 733,000 5 

Average notional value of option contracts written

  $ 30,525,000 5           $ 966,000 4 

Average number of swaption contracts purchased

    7                 

Average number of swaption contracts written

    2                 

Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased

  $ 470,950,000                 

Average notional value of swaption contracts written

  $ 414,600,000                 
Credit default swaps:      

Average number of contracts — buy protection

    24        1        2   

Average number of contracts — sell protection

    14        16        2   

Average notional value — buy protection

  $ 144,809,447      $ 1,375,000      $ 12,250,000   

Average notional value — sell protection

  $ 69,004,000      $ 4,458,150      $ 11,750,000   
Interest rate swaps:      

Average number of contracts — pays fixed rate

    9                 

Average number of contracts — receives fixed rate

    1                 

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

  $ 290,422,500                 

Average notional value — receives fixed rate

  $ 22,700,000                 

 

  4   

Actual contract amount shown due to limited activity.

 

  5   

Average contract amount shown due to limited activity.

 

Counterparty Credit Risk: 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 Trust’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by such Trust. For OTC options purchased, each Trust bears the risk of loss of the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by such Trust should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Trusts do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Trusts, and not the counterparty, to perform.

With exchange-traded purchased options, futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Trusts 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 Trust 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) of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. 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

 

                
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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 Trusts.

In order to better define their contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Trusts mitigate their counterparty risk, the Trusts may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with their derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between each Trust 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 Trust 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 impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Trusts’ net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Trusts fail to meet the terms of their ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Trusts 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 Trust and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Trusts 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 Trusts, 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 Trusts and any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Trusts on the next business day. Typically, the Trusts and counterparties are not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral they receive. To the extent amounts due to the Trusts from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Trusts bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.

For financial reporting purposes, the Trusts do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

At April 30, 2014, the Trusts’ derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows:

 

     BTZ     BGT     BIT  
     Assets     Liabilities     Assets     Liabilities     Assets     Liabilities  
Derivative Financial Instruments:            

Financial futures contracts

  $ 843,413      $ 991,834                           $ 247,751   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                $ 4,729      $ 141,598               424,800   

Options1

    5,711,184        3,658,725                               

Centrally cleared swaps

           905,991                             12,045   

OTC swaps2

    2,288,256        3,267,685        21,980        1,095,731      $ 1,360,998        630,213   
 

 

 

 

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

    8,842,853        8,824,235        26,709        1,237,329        1,360,998        1,314,809   
 

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to an master netting agreement of similar agreement (“MNA”)

    (843,413     (1,897,825                          (259,796
 

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

  $ 7,999,440      $ 6,926,410      $ 26,709      $ 1,237,329      $ 1,360,998      $ 1,055,013   
 

 

 

 

 

  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 Schedules of Investments.

  2   

Includes unrealized appreciation/depreciation on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

                
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The following tables present the Trusts’ derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Trusts as of April 30, 2014:

 

BTZ                                 
Counterparty   Derivative Assets
Subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
    Derivatives
Available  for
Offset1
    Non-cash Collateral
Received
  Cash  Collateral
Received2
    Net
Amount of
Derivative
Assets3
 

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 1,065,447      $ (157,848            $ 907,599   

Credit Suisse International

    447,849        (447,849                

Deutsche Bank AG

    736,281        (736,281                

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

    358,285        (358,285                

Goldman Sachs International

    220,103        (220,103                

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    4,956,071        (4,387,538     $ (568,533       

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    567        (348              219   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    159,005        (159,005                

UBS AG

    55,832        (34,006              21,826   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 7,999,440      $ (6,501,263     $ (568,533   $ 929,644   
 

 

 

 

 

BTZ                               
Counterparty   Derivative Liabilities
Subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
    Derivatives
Available  for
Offset1
    Non-cash Collateral
Pledged
  Cash Collateral
Pledged
  Net
Amount of
Derivative
Liabilities4
 

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 157,848      $ (157,848           

Credit Suisse International

    667,835        (447,849       $ 219,986   

Deutsche Bank AG

    835,226        (736,281         98,945   

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

    407,984        (358,285         49,699   

Goldman Sachs International

    248,995        (220,103         28,892   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    4,387,538        (4,387,538           

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    348        (348           

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    186,630        (159,005         27,625   

UBS AG

    34,006        (34,006           
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,926,410      $ (6,501,263       $ 425,147   
 

 

 

 
         
BGT                               
Counterparty   Derivative Assets
Subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
    Derivatives
Available  for
Offset1
    Non-cash Collateral
Received
  Cash Collateral
Received
  Net
Amount  of
Derivative
Assets3
 

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 6,152      $ (6,152           

Citibank N.A.

    3,014        (3,014           

Deutsche Bank AG

    4,348        (4,348           

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    13,003        (13,003           

State Steet Bank and Trust Co.

    192                 $ 192   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 26,709      $ (26,517       $ 192   
 

 

 

 

 

BGT                                 
Counterparty   Derivative Liabilities
Subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset1
    Non-cash Collateral
Pledged
  Cash  Collateral
Pledged5
    Net
Amount of
Derivative
Liabilities4
 

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 176,350      $ (6,152            $ 170,198   

Citbank N.A.

    112,823        (3,014              109,809   

Deutsche Bank AG

    137,528        (4,348              133,180   

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

    676,954               $ (600,000     76,954   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    133,674        (13,003              120,671   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,237,329      $ (26,517     $ (600,000   $ 610,812   
 

 

 

 

 

                
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BIT                               
Counterparty   Derivative Assets
Subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
    Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
    Non-cash Collateral
Received
  Cash
Collateral
Received2
    Net
Amount of
Derivative
Assets

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 1,360,998      $ (1,055,013     $ (305,985  

 

BIT                             
Counterparty   Derivative Liabilities
Subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
    Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
    Non-cash Collateral
Pledged
  Cash Collateral
Pledged
  Net
Amount of
Derivative
Liabilities

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 1,055,013      $ (1,055,013      

 

  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   

Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

  3  

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

  4  

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

  5   

Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 

5. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

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

Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Trusts’ 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 Trust’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Trust. For such services, each Trust pays the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of BTZ’s and BGT’s average weekly (average daily for BIT’s) net assets (including any assets attributable to borrowings) at the following annual rates:

 

BTZ

    0.62

BGT

    0.75

BIT

    0.80

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Trust’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. These amounts are included in fees waived by Manager in the Statements of Operations.

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, BGT pays the Manager based on BGT’s net assets, which includes the assets of the Taxable Subsidiary.

The Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), an affiliate of the Manager with respect to each Trust. The Manager also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), an affiliate of the Manager, with respect to BTZ and BIT. The Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BRS”), an affiliate of the Manager, with respect to BIT. The Manager pays BFM, BIM and BRS, for services they provide, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Trust to the Manager.

Certain officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Trusts reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in officer and trustees in the Statements of Operations.

The Trusts may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common trustees. For the six months ended April 30, 2014, the purchase and sale transactions with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

     Purchases     Sales  

BTZ

  $ 5,859,962      $ 274,821   

6. Purchases and Sales:

Purchases and sales of investments, including paydowns, and excluding short-term securities and U.S. government securities for the six months ended April 30, 2014, were as follows:

 

     Purchases     Sales  

BTZ

  $ 256,186,953      $ 388,926,299   

BGT

  $ 182,178,840      $ 220,557,112   

BIT

  $ 225,046,081      $ 245,397,401   

Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities for the six months ended April 30, 2014, were as follows:

 

     Purchases     Sales  

BTZ

  $ 102,467,134      $ 16,247,776   

 

                
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

Transactions in options written for the six months ended April 30, 2014, were as follows:

 

     Calls          Puts  
BTZ   Contracts     Notional
(000)
    Premiums
Received
         Contracts     Notional
(000)
    Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of period

    416             $ 103,235          3,500      $ 422,600      $ 7,143,141   

Options written

                           6,800               1,177,411   

Options exercised

                           (1,834            (512,438

Options expired

                           (7,000            (692,714

Options closed

    (416          $ (103,235       (1,466     (16,000     (721,615
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of period

                                $ 406,600      $ 6,393,785   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

     Puts  
BIT   Contracts     Notional
(000)
    Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of period

                    

Options written

    966             $ 194,818   

Options exercised

    (966            (194,818

Options expired

                    

Options closed

                    
 

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of period

                    
 

 

 

 

7. Income Tax Information:

As of October 31, 2013, the Trusts had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

 

Expires October 31,   BTZ     BGT     BIT  

2014

  $ 22,589,500                 

2015

    56,798,160                 

2016

    121,634,930      $ 20,248,278          

2017

    158,120,431        45,385,443          

2018

    31,756,723        16,526,601          

2019

    10,353,275        409,424          

No expiration date1

                $ 2,838,978   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 401,253,019      $ 82,569,746      $ 2,838,978   
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration.

As of April 30, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     BTZ     BGT     BIT  

Tax cost

  $ 2,234,791,808      $ 471,533,280      $ 1,252,556,416   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 166,969,311      $ 7,263,738      $ 45,204,466   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (11,030,140     (4,374,557     (10,312,427
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 155,939,171      $ 2,889,181      $ 34,892,039   
 

 

 

 

 

8. Borrowings:

BGT is 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 BGT. As of April 30, 2014, BGT has not received any notice to terminate. BGT has granted a security interest in substantially all of its assets to SSB.

The SSB Agreement allows for a maximum commitment amount of $172,000,000.

Advances will be made by SSB to BGT, at BGT’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, BGT pays a facility fee and utilization fee (based on the daily unused portion of the commitments). The commitment fees are waived if BGT meets certain conditions. The fees associated with the agreements is included in the Statements of Operations as borrowing costs. Advances to BGT as of April 30, 2014 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.

BGT 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%.

 

                
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)     

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2014, the daily weighted average interest rates for BGT with loans under the revolving credit agreement, was 0.91%.

For the six months ended April 30, 2014, the daily weighted average interest rates from reverse repurchase agreements, were as follows:

 

     Daily
Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
 

BTZ

    0.33

BIT

    0.66

9. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:

In the normal course of business, the Trusts invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Trusts may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Trusts; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Trusts may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Trusts have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Trusts manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Trusts to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Trusts’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Trusts.

The Trusts invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed income markets. See the Schedules of Investments for these securities and/or derivatives. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions, including the Federal Reserve’s decision in December 2013 to taper its quantitative easing policy, 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 Trusts may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

As of April 30, 2014, the BTZ and BIT invested a significant portion of their assets in securities in the financials sector. Changes in economic conditions affecting the financials sector would have a greater impact on the Trust and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.

10. Capital Share Transactions:

The Trusts are each authorized to issue an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares, which may be issued as either Common Shares or Preferred Shares.

Common Shares

For the periods shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2014
    Year Ended
October 31, 2013
 

BGT

           25,384   

Shares issued and outstanding increased 56,260,013 from the reorganization for the year ended October 31, 2013 for BTZ.

For BIT, at April 30, 2014, 6,964 shares were owned by affiliates.

Shares issued and outstanding for the period February 27, 2013 to October 31, 2013, increased by 36,006,964 from the initial public offering and 2,414,660 from the underwriters’ exercising the overallotment option for BIT.

11. Subsequent Events:

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Trusts’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:

Each Trust paid a net investment income dividend on May 30, 2014 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2014 as follows:

 

     Common Dividend Per Share  

BTZ

  $ 0.0805   

BGT

  $ 0.0695   

BIT

  $ 0.1167   

Additionally, the Trusts declared a net investment income dividend on June 2, 2014 payable to Common Shareholders of record on June 16, 2014 for the same amounts noted above.

 

                
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Officers and Trustees     

 

Richard E. Cavanagh, Chairman of the Board and Trustee

Karen P. Robards, Vice Chairperson of the Board, Chairperson of the Audit Committee and Trustee

Paul L. Audet, Trustee

Michael J. Castellano, Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee

Frank J. Fabozzi, Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee

Kathleen F. Feldstein, Trustee

James T. Flynn, Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee

Henry Gabbay, Trustee

Jerrold B. Harris, Trustee

R. Glenn Hubbard, Trustee

W. Carl Kester, Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee

John M. Perlowski, President and Chief Executive Officer

Brendan Kyne, Vice President

Robert W. Crothers, Vice President

Neal Andrews, Chief Financial Officer

Jay Fife, Treasurer

Brian Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer

Janey Ahn, Secretary

Investment Advisor

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

Sub-Advisors

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1

New York, NY 10022

BlackRock Investment Management LLC2

Princeton, NJ 08540

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited3

079912 Singapore

Custodian and Accounting Agent

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Boston, MA 02110

Transfer Agent

Common Shares

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Canton, MA 02021

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 02116

Legal Counsel

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New York, NY 10036

Address of the Trusts

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

  1   

For BTZ, BGT and BIT.

 

  2   

For BTZ and BIT.

 

  3   

For BIT.

 

Effective June 6, 2014, Brian Kindelan resigned as Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Trusts and Charles Park became Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Trusts. Mr. Park joined BlackRock in 2009 and is the current Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock’s iShares exchange traded funds.

 

Effective June 13, 2014, Randy Robertson became co-portfolio manager of BIT. The other portfolio managers of BIT are Thomas Musmanno and Akiva Dickstein.

 

                
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Additional Information     

 

Dividend Policy

 

Each Trust’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 dividends paid by the Trusts for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Trusts during such month. The portion of dividend distributions that exceeds a Trust’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which are measured on a tax basis, will constitute a nontaxable return of capital. Dividend distributions in excess of a Trust’s taxable income and net capital gains, but not in excess of a Trust’s earnings and profits, will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income and will not constitute a nontaxable return of capital. The Trusts’ 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

 

The Trusts do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Trusts’ shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not been updated after completion of the respective Trust’s offerings and the information contained in each Trust’s Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.

 

 

                
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Additional Information (continued)     

 

 

General Information (concluded)

 

During the period there were no material changes in the Trusts’ investment objectives or policies or to the Trusts’ charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Trusts that were not approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Trusts. There have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trusts’ portfolios.

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Trusts 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 Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Electronic Delivery

Electronic copies of most financial reports are available on the Trusts’ website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports by enrolling in the Trusts’ electronic delivery program.

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 Trusts 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 share holder 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 Trusts at (800) 882-0052.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Trusts file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trusts’ 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 Trusts’ 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 Trusts use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Trusts voted proxies relating to securities held in the Trusts’ 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 Trust Updates

BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Trusts 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 periodically check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Trusts. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

 

                
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Additional Information (concluded)     

 

 

Section 19(a) Notices

These reported amounts and sources of distributions are only estimates provided to you pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Trust’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on the tax regulations. Each Trust will provide a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

April 30, 2014

 

    Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal  Year-to-Date
    % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
     Net Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Common Share
    Net Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Common Share
 

BTZ

  $ 0.483000                    $ 0.483000        100                   100

BGT*

  $ 0.404771             $ 0.024229      $ 0.429000        94     0     6     100

BIT

  $ 0.700200                    $ 0.700200        100                   100

 

  *   The Trust estimates that it has distributed more than the amount of earned income and net realized gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Trust is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Trust’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income.’ When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Trust’s net asset value per share.

 

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 transmitted to shareholders only. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. The Trusts have leveraged their Common Shares, which creates risk for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of 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 – April 30, 2014

 

  (a)(1) The registrant is managed by a team of investment professionals which now includes Randy Robertson, Managing Director at BlackRock. Mr. Robertson is a part of the Fund’s portfolio managers and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio and the selection of its investments. Mr. Robertson has been a member of the Fund’s portfolio management team since 2014.

 

 Portfolio Manager    Biography
 Randy Robertson    Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Managing Director at Wachovia Capital Markets from 1998 to 2009; Senior Vice President of The Money Store from 1997 to 1998; Director of Barnett Banks Inc. from 1990 to 1997.

  (a)(2) As of May 31, 2014:

 

    

(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

Randy Robertson

  0   4   2   0   2   0
    $0   $315.2 Million   $76.02 Million   $0   $120.6 Million   $0

 

  (iv) 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

 

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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 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. Robertson may be managing certain hedge fund and/or long only accounts, or may be part of a team managing certain hedge fund and/or long only accounts, subject to incentive fees. Mr. Robertson 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 30, 2014:

Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview

The discussion below describes the portfolio manager’s compensation as of April 30, 2014.

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

 

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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 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. The performance of Mr. Robertson is not measured against a specific benchmark.

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. Robertson 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 ($260,000 for 2014). 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 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.

 

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(a)(4) Beneficial Ownership of Securities – As of April 30, 2014.

 

Portfolio Manager    Dollar Range of Equity Securities
of the Fund Beneficially  Owned

Randy Robertson

   None

 

  (b) Effective June 13, 2014, John Vibert was removed and Randy Robertson was added as a Portfolio Manager for the Fund

 

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 Multi-Sector Income Trust
By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

 
  John M. Perlowski
 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

Date:   July 1, 2014

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

 

By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

 
  John M. Perlowski
 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

Date:   July 1, 2014
By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

 
  Neal J. Andrews
 

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

Date:   July 1, 2014

 

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