BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-21972

Name of Fund: BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Credit

Allocation 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: 10/31/2013

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2013


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OCTOBER 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

    LOGO

 

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


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Dear Shareholder

    3   

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

    50   

Statements of Operations

    51   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    52   

Statements of Cash Flows

    54   

Financial Highlights

    55   

Notes to Financial Statements

    58   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    72   

Important Tax Information

   
72
  

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements

    73   

Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans

    77   

Officers and Trustees

    78   

Additional Information

    81   

 

                
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Dear Shareholder

 

Financial markets were volatile as 2012 drew to a close, with investors growing increasingly concerned over the possible implementation of pre-mandated tax increases and spending cuts known as the “fiscal cliff.” However, a last-minute tax deal averted the potential crisis and allowed markets to get off to a strong start in 2013. Money that had been pulled to the sidelines amid year-end tax-rate uncertainty poured back into the markets in January. Key indicators signaling modest but broad-based improvements in the world’s major economies, coupled with the absence of negative headlines from Europe, fostered an aura of comfort for investors. Global equities surged, while rising US Treasury yields pressured high quality fixed income assets. (Bond prices fall when yields rise.)

Global economic momentum slowed in February, however, and the pace of the rally moderated. In the months that followed, US stocks outperformed international stocks, as America showed greater stability compared to most other regions. Slow, but positive, growth was sufficient to support corporate earnings, while uncomfortably high unemployment reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve would keep its asset purchase program intact and interest rates low. International markets experienced higher levels of volatility given a resurgence of political instability in Italy, a severe banking crisis in Cyprus and a generally poor outlook for European economies, many of which were mired in recession. Emerging markets significantly lagged the rest of the world as growth in these economies, particularly in China and Brazil, fell short of expectations.

In May, the Fed Chairman commented on the possibility of beginning to gradually reduce – or “taper” – the central bank’s asset purchase program before the end of 2013. Investors around the world retreated from higher risk assets in response. Markets rebounded in late June when the tone of the US central bank turned more dovish, and improving economic indicators and better corporate earnings helped extend gains through July.

Markets slumped again in August as investors became wary of looming macro risks. Mixed economic data stirred worries about global growth and uncertainty about when and how much the Fed would scale back on stimulus. Also weighing on investors’ minds was the escalation of the revolution in Egypt and the civil war in Syria, both of which fueled higher oil prices, an additional headwind for global economic growth.

September was surprisingly positive for investors, thanks to the easing of several key risks. Most important, the Fed defied market expectations with its decision to delay tapering. Additionally, the more hawkish candidate to become the next Fed Chairman, Larry Summers, withdrew from the race. On the geopolitical front, turmoil in Egypt and Syria subsided. In Europe, the re-election of Angela Merkel as Chancellor of Germany was welcomed as a continuation of the status quo. High levels of volatility returned in late September when the Treasury Department warned that the US national debt would breach its statutory maximum soon after Oct. 17. Political brinksmanship led to a partial government shutdown, roiling global financial markets through the first half of October, but the rally quickly resumed with a last-minute compromise to reopen the government and extend the debt ceiling until early 2014.

Though periods of heightened uncertainty drove high levels of market volatility over the past year, riskier asset classes generally outperformed lower-risk investments. Developed market equities generated the highest returns for the 6- and 12-month periods ended Oct. 31, with particular strength coming from US small-cap stocks. Emerging markets posted smaller, albeit positive returns after struggling with slowing growth and weakening currencies in the first half of 2013. Rising interest rates resulted in poor performance for US Treasury bonds and other higher-quality sectors such as tax-exempt municipals and investment grade corporate bonds. High yield bonds, on the other hand, moved higher as income-oriented investors sought meaningful returns in the low-rate environment. Short-term interest rates remained near zero, keeping yields on money market securities near historical lows.

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

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

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“Though periods of heightened uncertainty drove high levels of market volatility over the past year, riskier asset classes generally outperformed lower-risk investments.”

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of October 31, 2013  
    6-month     12-month  

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

    11.14     27.18

US small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

    16.90        36.28   

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

    8.53        26.88   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    1.18        6.53   

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

    0.03        0.09   

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

    (6.07     (4.64

US investment grade
bonds (Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index)

    (1.97     (1.08

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

    (3.63     (1.69

US high yield bonds

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

    1.50        8.86   
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 October 31, 2013    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

 

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On December 10, 2012, the Trust acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed substantially all of the liabilities of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust I, Inc., BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. and BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust III in exchange for newly issued shares of the Trust in a reorganization transaction. On February 11, 2013, the Trust changed its name from “BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust IV” to “BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust”.

How did the Trust perform?

 

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For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2013, the Trust returned (2.01)% based on market price and 4.86% based on net asset value (“NAV”). For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Corporate BBB-Rated Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (4.42)% based on market price and 3.27% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. 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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The Trust’s heavy exposure to credit sectors had a positive impact on performance as risk assets broadly rallied during the period. In this positive market environment, the Trust’s high level of leverage enhanced results. A preference for companies generating cash flows sourced from the US 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 bonds boosted returns. Additionally, in the investment grade space, security selection within industrials and a preference for bank capital securities aided performance.

 

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While the slow-growth, low-rate environment has been conducive for positive performance in credit sectors, the rapid rise in interest rates during the second quarter of 2013 drove negative returns across fixed income markets broadly. (Bond prices fall as interest rates rise.) Given the Trust’s sensitivity to interest rate movements, this interest rate-driven market sell-off hindered performance for the period. Additionally, a small allocation to emerging market securities detracted from results given the recent underperformance of emerging versus developed markets.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

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During the 12-month period, the Trust was tactical in rotating in and out of sectors and individual credit names, but overall, did not make major changes to its overall positioning. While it became clear that the US Federal Reserve is moving to closer to reducing the scale of its asset purchase program, the slow-growth paradigm in the United States has yet to prove sufficient to warrant a major change in central bank monetary policy and, as a result, credit sectors have been well supported. In this scenario where corporate funding is cheap and re-levering is a reality, the Trust remained focused on bottom-up security selection within industrials given the event-driven headline risk for a number of credits in that space.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

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As of period end, the Trust continued to maintain its allocations to high yield, financials and capital securities. The Trust continued to favor financials over industrials given the rising event risk in the industrial space. Additionally, the Trust retained a bias toward companies with US-sourced cash flows while minimizing exposure to emerging markets.

 

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 October 31, 2013 ($12.97)1

   7.45%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

   $0.0805

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

   $0.9660

Economic Leverage as of October 31, 20133

   33%

 

  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 tax return of capital. See the Additional Information — Section 19(a) Notices section for the estimated 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 tax 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
           
        10/31/13        10/31/12        Change        High        Low  

Market Price

       $12.97           $14.23           (8.85)%           $14.44           $12.13   

Net Asset Value

       $14.99           $15.37           (2.47)%           $15.77           $14.45   

 

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   10/31/13     10/31/12  

Corporate Bonds

    84     80

Preferred Securities

    14        16   

Municipal Bonds

    1        1   

Asset-Backed Securities

    1        1   

US Treasury Obligations

           2   

 

Credit Quality Allocation4   10/31/13     10/31/12  

AAA/Aaa5

           3

AA/Aa

    1     2   

A

    16        25   

BBB/Baa

    43        39   

BB/Ba

    24        18   

B

    13        10   

CCC/Caa

           1   

Not Rated

    3        2   

 

  4   

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

 

  5   

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

 

                
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Trust Summary as of October 31, 2013    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 US and non-US 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 12-month period ended October 31, 2013, the Trust returned 0.60% based on market price and 9.37% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Loan Participation Funds category posted an average return of 2.92% based on market price and 9.12% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust moved from a premium to NAV to a discount by period end, which 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 technology and gaming 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 preference for non-US loan credits versus emerging market sovereign bonds proved beneficial as emerging market debt declined over the period.

 

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Conversely, security selection in the electric and media non-cable sectors detracted from performance. Notably, the Trust’s larger media non-cable issuer positions underperformed lower-rated and/or distressed issuers within the sector.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

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During the 12-month period, the Trust added to positions in the gaming and technology sectors. The Trust maintained its focus on the higher quality portions of the loan market in terms of loan structure, liquidity and overall credit quality. The Trust sought issuers with attractive risk-reward characteristics and superior fundamentals, while limiting exposure to lower-rated portions of the market where the investment advisor believes there is a general risk-reward imbalance. As the average loan traded at or just above par during the period (leaving little or no potential for price appreciation), the Trust placed an emphasis on investing in strong companies that are better positioned to pay their debts despite the slow growth environment.

 

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The bank loan market was strong in 2012 and continued to rally in 2013 with much of the upswing attributable to record inflows from investors seeking to reduce interest rate risk in their fixed income portfolios. Despite the positive market environment, the Trust did not deviate from its core investment style, which is centered on improving the yield characteristics of an investor’s portfolio while seeking to minimize exposure to macro risks.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

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At period end, the Trust held 83% of its total portfolio in floating rate loan interests and 13% in corporate bonds, with the remainder invested in a mix of asset-backed securities and common stocks. The Trust’s highest-conviction holdings included Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. (gaming), Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC (lodging) and Alliance Boots Holdings Ltd. (retailers). The Trust ended the period with leverage at 30% of its total managed assets.

 

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 October 31, 2013 ($14.12)1

   6.16%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

   $0.0725

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

   $0.8700

Economic Leverage as of October 31, 20133

   30%

 

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 tax 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 tax 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                                        
           
      10/31/13      10/31/12      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

     $14.12         $15.07         (6.30)%         $16.37         $13.90   

Net Asset Value

     $14.79         $14.52         1.86%         $14.93         $14.45   

 

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    10/31/13     10/31/12  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

     83     80

Corporate Bonds

     13        16   

Asset-Backed Securities

     3        2   

Common Stocks

     1        1   

Foreign Agency Obligations

            1   
Credit Quality Allocation4    10/31/13     10/31/12  

BBB/Baa

     10     19

BB/Ba

     21        36   

B

     67        42   

CCC/Caa

            2   

Not Rated

     2        1   

 

4   

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

 

                
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Trust Summary as of October 31, 2013    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 period beginning with the Trust’s commencement date of February 27, 2013 through October 31, 2013, the Trust returned (10.66)% based on market price and 4.04% based on NAV. For the period February 28, 2013 through October 31, 2013, the closed-end Lipper General Bond Funds category posted an average return of (5.19)% based on market price and 1.31% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust ended the period trading at a discount to NAV, which 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 non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), with notable strength from positions in subprime mortgages. The Trust also benefited from income generated by its holdings in the high yield and investment grade sectors. Additional positive performance came from the Trust’s positions in securitized debt sectors, including asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”).

 

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After interest rates initially spiked in June in response to comments from the US Federal Reserve (“Fed”) regarding the possibility of gradually reducing the central bank’s asset purchase program (a process known as “tapering”) before the end of 2013, the lack of price recovery in corporate bonds was the main detractor from performance, as the Trust only benefited from the income component (coupons) of these bonds.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

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The Trust began the period investing the proceeds of its offering in high yield corporate bonds, non-agency MBS and securitized debt, including ABS and CMBS, as well as investment grade credit.

 

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Given its focus on spread sectors, the Trust increased its allocations in ABS and CMBS, and to a lesser extent, in investment grade credit, to take advantage of attractive prices resulting from the initial drop in bond prices in June. In addition, favorable supply/demand dynamics helped support these sectors during the second half of the period. This sector positioning was particularly helpful in the aftermath of the Fed’s September decision to delay tapering its stimulus program and the Trust further increased exposure to high yield and securitized assets, particularly ABS, in the ensuing risk-asset rally.

 

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Throughout the eight-month period, the Trust maintained a high level of leverage in order to maximize its income generation potential. Given the low yield environment earlier in 2013, 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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In light of the Fed refraining from tapering stimulus at its September 2013 meeting and economic data that is only slowly improving, as of period end, the Trust was positioned to benefit from the continuation of a positive market environment for risk assets in which spread sectors perform well. Accordingly, the Trust ended the period with high exposure to spread sectors such as high yield credit, as well as ABS and investment grade credit.

 

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 October 31, 2013 ($17.04)1

   8.22%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

   $0.1167

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

   $1.4004

Economic Leverage as of October 31, 20133

   43%

 

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 tax 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 tax 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                                        
           
      10/31/13      2/27/134      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

     $17.04         $20.00         (14.80)%         $20.50         $15.51   

Net Asset Value

     $18.95         $19.10         (0.79)%         $19.81         $18.00   

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value History Since Inception

 

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Commencement of operations.

 

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

Corporate Bonds

     42

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     25   

Asset-Backed Securities

     18   

Preferred Securities

     9   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

     5   

Foreign Agency Obligations

     1   

 

Credit Quality Allocation5    10/31/13  

AA/Aa

     1

A

     3   

BBB/Baa

     23   

BB/Ba

     33   

B

     31   

CCC/Caa

     6   

Not Rated

     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 NAV of their common shares (“Common Shares”). However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.

The Trusts may utilize leverage by borrowing through a credit facility and/or entering into reverse repurchase agreements. In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of assets to be obtained from leverage, which will be based on short-term interest rates, will normally be lower than the income earned by each Trust on its longer-term portfolio investments. To the extent that the total assets of each Trust (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each 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. However, in order to benefit shareholders, the yield curve must be positively sloped; that is, short-term interest rates must be lower than long-term interest rates. If the yield curve becomes negatively sloped, meaning short-term interest rates exceed long-term interest rates, income to shareholders will be lower than if the Trusts had not used leverage.

To illustrate these concepts, assume a Trust’s capitalization is $100 million and it borrows for an additional $30 million, creating a total value of $130 million available for investment in long-term securities. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and long-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, the Trust pays borrowing costs and interest expense on the $30 million of borrowings based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by the Trust with assets received from the borrowings earn income based on long-term interest rates. In this case, the borrowing costs and interest expense of the borrowings is significantly lower than the income earned on the Trust’s long-term investments, and therefore the Trust’s shareholders are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.

If short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-term and long-term interest rates, the incremental net income pickup will be reduced or eliminated completely. Furthermore, if prevailing short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates, the yield curve has a negative slope. In this case, the Trust pays higher short-term interest rates whereas the Trust’s total portfolio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates.

Furthermore, the value of the Trusts’ 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 redemption value of the Trusts’ borrowings does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Trusts’ NAV positively or negatively in addition to the impact on Trust performance from borrowings discussed above.

The use of leverage may enhance opportunities for increased income to the Trusts, but as described above, it also creates risks as short- or long-term interest rates fluctuate. Leverage also will generally cause greater changes in the Trusts’ NAVs, market prices and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. If the income derived from securities purchased with assets received from leverage exceeds the cost of leverage, the Trusts’ net income will be greater than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income from the securities purchased is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, each Trust’s net income will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to shareholders will be reduced. Each 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 a Trust to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit each Trust’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. Each Trust will incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by shareholders and may reduce income.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Trusts are permitted to issue senior securities representing indebtedness up to 33 1/3% of their total managed assets (each Trust’s net assets plus the proceeds of any outstanding borrowings). If the Trusts segregate liquid assets having a value not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest), a reverse repurchase agreement will not be considered a senior security and therefore will not be subject to this limitation. In addition, each Trust voluntarily limits its aggregate economic leverage to 50% of its managed assets. As of October 31, 2013, the Trusts had aggregate economic leverage from reverse repurchase agreements and/or borrowings through a credit facility as a percentage of their total managed assets as follows:

 

      Percent of
Economic
Leverage
 

BTZ

     33

BGT

     30

BIT

     43

 

Derivative Financial Instruments     

 

The Trusts may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including financial futures contracts, 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.

 

                
10    ANNUAL REPORT    OCTOBER 31, 2013   


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments October 31, 2013

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Asset-Backed Securities           Par  
(000)
    Value  

321 Henderson Receivables I LLC, Series 2012-1A, Class A,
4.21%, 2/16/65 (b)

    USD         2,805      $ 2,919,637   

Atrium CDO Corp., Series 5A, Class A4,
0.65%, 7/20/20 (a)(b)

       9,000        8,505,000   

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2004-B, Class A2, 0.45%, 6/15/21 (a)

             4,153        4,086,906   
Total Asset-Backed Securities1.0%                      15,511,543   
      
                          
Corporate Bonds                      

Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%

      

Bombardier, Inc., 4.25%, 1/15/16 (b)

       1,390        1,449,075   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.:

      

6.88%, 3/15/18

       1,430        1,539,038   

7.13%, 3/15/21

       2,000        2,167,500   

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.,
10.00%, 6/01/17

       3,418        3,725,620   
      

 

 

 
                       8,881,233   

Airlines — 0.7%

      

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

      

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

       3,339        3,681,354   

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

       2,040        2,096,100   

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

       3,582        3,940,307   

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

       1,950        1,970,121   
      

 

 

 
                       11,687,882   

Auto Components — 1.4%

      

Delphi Corp.:

      

6.13%, 5/15/21

       870        957,000   

5.00%, 2/15/23

       4,600        4,830,000   

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

       3,660        4,567,526   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 8.00%, 1/15/18

       9,200        9,648,500   

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

       2,470        2,463,825   
      

 

 

 
                       22,466,851   

Automobiles — 0.2%

      

General Motors Co. (b):

      

4.88%, 10/02/23

       1,875        1,898,438   

6.25%, 10/02/43

       940        977,600   
      

 

 

 
                       2,876,038   

Beverages — 0.2%

      

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

             3,004        2,988,980   

Building Products — 0.5%

      

Building Materials Corp. of America (b):

      

7.00%, 2/15/20

       1,430        1,537,250   

6.75%, 5/01/21

       3,600        3,915,000   

Cemex SAB de CV, 5.88%, 3/25/19 (b)

       440        430,650   

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.,
8.88%, 10/15/20

       1,030        1,089,225   
Corporate Bonds           Par  
(000)
    Value  

Building Products (concluded)

      

Texas Industries, Inc., 9.25%, 8/15/20

    USD         1,342      $ 1,482,910   
      

 

 

 
                       8,455,035   

Capital Markets — 4.5%

      

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 5.30%, 3/15/20 (c)

       10,000        11,457,570   

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC,
4.75%, 2/15/23 (b)(c)

       2,800        2,962,767   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (c):

      

6.25%, 9/01/17

       625        722,980   

6.15%, 4/01/18

       1,650        1,912,340   

7.50%, 2/15/19

       5,165        6,342,067   

5.25%, 7/27/21

       1,175        1,296,929   

5.75%, 1/24/22

       5,500        6,236,890   

6.25%, 2/01/41

       15,000        17,360,910   

KCG Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 6/15/18 (b)

       773        786,527   

Morgan Stanley (c):

      

5.63%, 9/23/19

       6,770        7,725,247   

5.75%, 1/25/21

       5,495        6,291,517   

5.50%, 7/28/21

       2,695        3,033,190   

UBS AG (c):

      

5.88%, 7/15/16

       3,450        3,845,463   

Series 001, 2.25%, 1/28/14

       3,170        3,184,208   
      

 

 

 
                       73,158,605   

Chemicals — 3.0%

      

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

       1,745        1,753,725   

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

       367        351,861   

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

       6,000        7,835,574   

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

       2,615        2,798,050   

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

       632        639,900   

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

       2,370        2,292,975   

Huntsman International LLC:

      

4.88%, 11/15/20

       1,385        1,378,075   

8.63%, 3/15/21 (c)

       2,000        2,245,000   

Ineos Finance PLC (b):

      

8.38%, 2/15/19

       255        284,325   

7.50%, 5/01/20

       2,080        2,272,400   

Linde Finance BV, 7.38%, 7/14/66 (a)

    EUR         2,086        3,200,459   

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

    USD         569        601,718   

LyondellBasell Industries NV,
5.75%, 4/15/24 (c)

       6,370        7,294,421   

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

       2,277        2,322,540   

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

       990        1,019,700   

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

       885        885,000   

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

       9,256        9,510,540   

Tronox Finance LLC, 6.38%, 8/15/20 (c)

       737        751,740   

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

       617        655,562   
      

 

 

 
                       48,093,565   

Commercial Banks — 5.6%

      

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

       7,430        8,014,451   

BPCE SA, 5.70%, 10/22/23 (b)

       7,000        7,178,990   

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedules of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:      ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds    FKA    Formerly Known As
     CAD    Canadian Dollar    GBP    British Pound
     CHF    Swiss Franc    LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
     CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation    PIK    Payment-In-Kind
     DIP    Debtor-In-Possession    RB    Revenue Bonds
     ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund    SPDR    Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts
     EUR    Euro    USD    US Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

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)

      

CIT Group, Inc.:

      

4.25%, 8/15/17

    USD         4,600      $ 4,824,250   

5.25%, 3/15/18

       4,030        4,357,438   

6.63%, 4/01/18 (b)

       335        379,806   

5.50%, 2/15/19 (b)

       5,147        5,571,628   

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

       2,900        3,138,392   

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

       3,775        3,690,017   

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

       12,000        12,808,800   

Discover Bank:

      

8.70%, 11/18/19

       748        954,651   

4.20%, 8/08/23

       4,460        4,522,855   

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

       5,000        4,500,000   

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

       5,150        5,985,206   

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

       6,110        6,531,731   

RESPARCS Funding LP I, 8.00% (d)

       4,000        1,120,000   

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

       3,750        3,861,469   

SVB Financial Group, 5.38%, 9/15/20 (c)

       2,850        3,151,239   

Wachovia Bank NA, 6.60%, 1/15/38 (c)

       3,620        4,518,397   

Wells Fargo & Co. (c):

      

3.45%, 2/13/23

       2,325        2,212,186   

4.13%, 8/15/23

       4,000        4,000,336   
      

 

 

 
                       91,321,842   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.2%

      

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

       1,003        1,053,150   

The ADT Corp., 6.25%, 10/15/21 (b)

       1,667        1,769,104   

Aviation Capital Group Corp. (b):

      

7.13%, 10/15/20 (c)

       31,000        34,410,000   

6.75%, 4/06/21

       7,850        8,458,375   

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

       2,245        2,319,963   

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

       930        1,020,675   

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

       2,287        2,492,830   
      

 

 

 
                       51,524,097   

Communications Equipment — 0.9%

      

Avaya, Inc., 10.50%, 3/01/21 (b)

       1,826        1,588,620   

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

       8,695        9,368,862   

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

       650        713,375   

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

       2,400        2,628,000   
      

 

 

 
                       14,298,857   

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

      

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

       673        696,555   

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

       825        798,188   
      

 

 

 
                       1,494,743   

Construction Materials — 1.0%

      

HD Supply, Inc.:

      

8.13%, 4/15/19

       7,300        8,159,210   

11.00%, 4/15/20

       2,740        3,288,548   

7.50%, 7/15/20 (b)

       2,905        3,064,775   

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

       1,380        1,559,400   
      

 

 

 
                       16,071,933   

Consumer Finance — 4.0%

      

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

       11,610        11,066,188   

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

       8,069        8,938,362   

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

       3,252        3,154,326   

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

       2,550        2,539,815   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

      

8.00%, 12/15/16

       4,000        4,751,484   

5.88%, 8/02/21

       9,420        10,792,240   
Corporate Bonds           Par  
(000)
    Value  

Consumer Finance (concluded)

      

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

    USD         5,620      5,844,800   

SLM Corp.:

      

3.88%, 9/10/15

       5,000        5,175,000   

6.25%, 1/25/16

       11,620        12,651,275   
      

 

 

 
                       64,913,490   

Containers & Packaging — 1.3%

      

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC (b):

      

7.38%, 10/15/17

       410        440,750   

9.13%, 10/15/20

       1,130        1,217,575   

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

       7,360        8,004,000   

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

       200        238,840   

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

       447        465,998   

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

       3,128        3,315,680   

Graphic Packaging International, Inc., 4.75%, 4/15/21

       1,925        1,900,937   

Sealed Air Corp. (b):

      

6.50%, 12/01/20

       2,330        2,530,962   

8.38%, 9/15/21

       700        801,500   

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions, 4.88%, 9/15/18 (b)

       1,740        1,783,500   
      

 

 

 
                       20,699,742   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5%

      

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

       2,600        2,590,250   

Rent-A-Center, Inc., 4.75%, 5/01/21 (b)

       1,769        1,658,438   

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

       4,382        4,283,405   
      

 

 

 
                       8,532,093   

Diversified Financial Services — 10.5%

      

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

       3,937        4,192,905   

Ally Financial, Inc.:

      

4.50%, 2/11/14

       3,900        3,929,250   

8.30%, 2/12/15

       5,290        5,733,037   

8.00%, 11/01/31

       5,240        6,248,700   

Bank of America Corp.:

      

3.75%, 7/12/16 (c)

       5,525        5,878,661   

5.00%, 5/13/21 (c)

       17,100        18,815,062   

5.70%, 1/24/22 (c)

       2,590        2,973,203   

Series U, 5.20% (a)(d)

       3,775        3,425,812   

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

       13,440        14,924,932   

Citigroup, Inc. (c):

      

4.45%, 1/10/17

       4,800        5,219,203   

8.50%, 5/22/19

       464        600,360   

6.68%, 9/13/43

       4,125        4,610,999   

DPL, Inc.:

      

6.50%, 10/15/16

       955        1,029,013   

7.25%, 10/15/21

       2,685        2,792,400   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

      

6.75%, 6/01/18

       1,700        1,925,250   

4.25%, 5/15/23 (b)

       1,681        1,613,760   

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

       8,000        8,770,160   

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

       5,450        5,557,757   

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

       2,105        2,162,888   

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

       1,850        1,875,438   

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

       2,149        2,127,510   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (a)(d):

      

Series Q, 5.15%

       4,000        3,620,000   

Series R, 6.00% (c)

       17,780        17,202,150   

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

       6,775        6,865,785   

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

       4,000        4,038,552   

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 5.00%, 2/22/17 (b)(c)

       2,325        2,549,595   

Moody’s Corp., 6.06%, 9/07/17

       20,000        21,195,420   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
12    ANNUAL REPORT    OCTOBER 31, 2013   


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds           Par  
(000)
    Value  

Diversified Financial Services (concluded)

      

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:

      

7.13%, 4/15/19

    USD         1,588      $ 1,695,190   

9.00%, 4/15/19

       110        117,700   

7.88%, 8/15/19

       2,480        2,740,400   

9.88%, 8/15/19

       585        647,156   

5.75%, 10/15/20

       4,620        4,770,150   

6.88%, 2/15/21

       365        396,025   
      

 

 

 
        170,244,423   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 6.3%

      

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

       12,000        13,010,280   

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

       1,660        1,686,975   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

8.13%, 7/01/19

       11,171        12,316,027   

8.63%, 7/15/20

       2,240        2,536,800   

Telecom Italia Capital SA:

      

6.18%, 6/18/14

       2,177        2,236,519   

6.00%, 9/30/34

       7,500        6,595,710   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU:

      

3.19%, 4/27/18

       6,550        6,646,010   

4.57%, 4/27/23

       3,450        3,438,598   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (c):

      

2.00%, 9/14/18 (a)

       5,000        5,278,950   

5.15%, 9/15/23

       8,775        9,520,770   

6.40%, 9/15/33

       9,475        10,724,554   

7.35%, 4/01/39

       7,825        9,735,317   

6.55%, 9/15/43

       13,225        15,343,790   

Windstream Corp., 7.88%, 11/01/17

       2,280        2,607,750   
      

 

 

 
                       101,678,050   

Electric Utilities — 4.1%

      

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

       9,900        10,769,042   

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

       8,000        10,360,288   

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

       3,650        3,727,026   

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

       5,550        6,057,930   

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

       5,000        5,062,220   

Mirant Mid Atlantic Pass Through Trust B, Series B, 9.13%, 6/30/17

       1,387        1,469,845   

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

       3,075        3,631,218   

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC (c):

      

4.10%, 6/01/22

       4,150        4,288,382   

5.30%, 6/01/42

       2,750        2,842,163   

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

       12,000        14,653,308   

Puget Energy, Inc.:

      

6.00%, 9/01/21

       275        301,122   

5.63%, 7/15/22

       2,700        2,912,709   
      

 

 

 
                       66,075,253   

Electrical Equipment — 0.1%

      

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

             2,385        2,414,813   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.2%

  

 

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

             2,600        3,074,500   

Energy Equipment & Services — 3.3%

      

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

       375        401,250   

CGG, 6.50%, 6/01/21

       2,390        2,485,600   

Energy Transfer Partners LP:

      

5.20%, 2/01/22

       10,200        10,976,842   

6.50%, 2/01/42

       2,340        2,562,174   

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

       293        297,395   

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

       2,591        2,662,253   

Oil States International, Inc.:

      

6.50%, 6/01/19

       2,155        2,295,075   

5.13%, 1/15/23 (b)

       2,385        2,653,313   
Corporate Bonds           Par  
(000)
    Value  

Energy Equipment & Services (concluded)

      

Parker Drilling Co., 7.50%, 8/01/20 (b)

    USD         1,255      $ 1,305,200   

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

       5,360        5,444,961   

Precision Drilling Corp., 6.50%, 12/15/21

       865        921,225   

Seadrill Ltd., 5.63%, 9/15/17 (b)

       6,254        6,457,255   

Transocean, Inc.:

      

2.50%, 10/15/17

       1,300        1,312,146   

6.50%, 11/15/20

       3,795        4,305,742   

6.38%, 12/15/21

       4,655        5,244,644   

6.80%, 3/15/38

       3,300        3,592,406   
      

 

 

 
                       52,917,481   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.7%

      

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

       4,415        4,602,637   

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

       1,170        1,237,275   

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

       5,150        5,617,914   
      

 

 

 
                       11,457,826   

Food Products — 1.7%

      

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

       2,600        2,634,710   

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

       5,000        6,401,380   

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

       5,000        5,025,415   

Mondelez International, Inc.:

      

6.50%, 8/11/17

       4,450        5,192,131   

6.13%, 8/23/18

       4,840        5,664,349   

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

       917        875,735   

Sun Merger Sub, Inc. (b):

      

5.25%, 8/01/18

       1,389        1,451,505   

5.88%, 8/01/21

       715        747,175   
      

 

 

 
                       27,992,400   

Gas Utilities — 0.5%

  

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

       2,345        3,012,127   

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

       1,575        1,691,156   

Targa Resources Partners LP:

      

7.88%, 10/15/18

       2,355        2,555,175   

6.88%, 2/01/21

       1,265        1,363,037   
      

 

 

 
                       8,621,495   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%

  

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

             1,660        1,734,700   

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.7%

  

Aviv Healthcare Properties LP/Aviv Healthcare
Capital Corp.:

      

7.75%, 2/15/19

       1,550        1,672,062   

6.00%, 10/15/21 (b)

       869        890,725   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,
5.13%, 8/15/18

       1,620        1,684,800   

HCA, Inc.:

      

8.50%, 4/15/19

       665        714,044   

6.50%, 2/15/20

       7,876        8,762,050   

7.88%, 2/15/20

       135        146,475   

7.25%, 9/15/20

       11,347        12,439,149   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

      

6.25%, 11/01/18

       3,162        3,462,390   

6.00%, 10/01/20 (b)

       2,669        2,822,467   

4.50%, 4/01/21

       304        294,880   

4.38%, 10/01/21 (b)

       7,335        7,041,600   

8.13%, 4/01/22 (b)

       5,937        6,501,015   

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

       10,000        12,791,530   
      

 

 

 
                       59,223,187   

Health Care Technology — 0.4%

  

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

             6,500        6,551,298   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds           Par  
(000)
    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.6%

  

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC/Caesars Entertainment Resort Prope (b):

      

8.00%, 10/01/20

    USD         4,618      $ 4,629,545   

11.00%, 10/01/21 (c)

       6,123        5,985,232   

Carnival Corp., 3.95%, 10/15/20 (c)

       3,735        3,788,616   

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

       2,131        2,365,410   

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

       3,895        3,856,050   

Playa Resorts Holding BV, 8.00%, 8/15/20 (b)

       749        793,004   

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

       949        996,450   

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

       1,718        1,687,935   

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

       1,758        1,797,555   
      

 

 

 
                       25,899,797   

Household Durables — 1.4%

  

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

       2,330        2,481,450   

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

       1,647        1,634,648   

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

       3,675        3,913,875   

KB Home:

      

7.25%, 6/15/18

       1,990        2,169,100   

7.00%, 12/15/21

       1,504        1,549,120   

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

      

5.75%, 7/15/18

       793        850,492   

7.38%, 5/15/20

       2,025        2,257,875   

7.63%, 4/15/22

       1,853        2,075,360   

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

       3,015        3,459,712   

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

       1,537        1,498,575   
      

 

 

 
                       21,890,207   

Household Products — 0.1%

  

Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp. (b):

      

6.38%, 11/15/20

       810        860,625   

6.63%, 11/15/22

       1,110        1,184,925   
      

 

 

 
                       2,045,550   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 1.1%

  

Calpine Corp. (b):

      

7.50%, 2/15/21

       219        236,520   

6.00%, 1/15/22

       878        910,925   

5.88%, 1/15/24

       823        825,058   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc., 10.00%, 12/01/20

       9,380        9,849,000   

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

       1,690        1,757,600   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.:

      

9.50%, 2/15/19

       965        1,078,387   

7.38%, 5/01/22

       900        974,250   

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

       1,927        1,883,642   
      

 

 

 
                       17,515,382   

Insurance — 5.9%

  

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

       1,204        1,246,140   

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

       500        645,000   

American International Group, Inc.:

      

3.80%, 3/22/17 (c)

       5,070        5,416,377   

8.25%, 8/15/18 (c)

       2,125        2,688,257   

6.40%, 12/15/20 (c)

       8,710        10,449,370   

8.18%, 5/15/68 (a)

       3,755        4,628,037   

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

       7,700        8,555,485   

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

       6,500        5,696,645   

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

       4,140        4,218,950   

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

       3,400        3,790,480   
Corporate Bonds           Par  
(000)
    Value  

Insurance (concluded)

      

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

    USD         2,880      $ 3,531,128   

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

       4,750        4,520,262   

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

       10,425        11,346,226   

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

       1,455        1,498,650   

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

       2,825        3,698,052   

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

       10,000        12,314,140   

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

       10,085        11,667,589   
      

 

 

 
                       95,910,788   

Internet Software & Services — 0.3%

  

Equinix, Inc., 4.88%, 4/01/20

       357        358,339   

IAC/InterActiveCorp, 4.75%, 12/15/22

       2,461        2,331,797   

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

       1,425        1,387,594   
      

 

 

 
                       4,077,730   

IT Services — 1.6%

  

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

       12,085        13,988,387   

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

       2,400        2,604,000   

First Data Corp. (b):

      

7.38%, 6/15/19 (c)

       3,155        3,395,569   

6.75%, 11/01/20

       2,720        2,879,800   

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

       2,460        2,607,600   
      

 

 

 
                       25,475,356   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.8%

  

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

             12,000        13,743,744   

Machinery — 0.1%

  

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

             1,907        1,978,513   

Media — 6.8%

  

A&E Television Networks LLC, 3.25%, 8/22/19

       5,000        4,987,500   

AMC Networks, Inc.:

      

7.75%, 7/15/21

       1,330        1,496,250   

4.75%, 12/15/22

       685        662,738   

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

       349        341,148   

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

       10,205        10,687,670   

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

       10,000        12,288,570   

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

       4,005        4,735,912   

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

       8,575        8,990,236   

Gray Television, Inc., 7.50%, 10/01/20 (b)

       713        746,867   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:

      

7.25%, 4/01/19

       710        765,025   

5.50%, 8/01/23 (b)

       2,909        2,807,185   

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

       6,025        5,723,129   

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

       463        491,938   

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

       1,394        1,400,970   

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

       1,471        1,507,775   

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

       1,725        1,906,125   

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

       9,575        10,675,302   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (b):

      

4.25%, 5/15/20

       2,300        2,193,625   

4.63%, 5/15/23

       1,129        1,035,857   

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.75%, 6/15/39 (c)

       5,000        4,762,530   

Time Warner, Inc., 7.70%, 5/01/32 (c)

       12,000        15,340,992   

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

      

7.50%, 3/15/19

       3,530        3,830,050   

5.50%, 1/15/23

       1,000        987,500   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds           Par  
(000)
    Value  

Media (concluded)

      

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

    USD         4,793      $ 4,745,070   

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

       7,750        8,060,000   
      

 

 

 
                       111,169,964   

Metals & Mining — 4.2%

  

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

       5,000        4,444,335   

ArcelorMittal:

      

9.50%, 2/15/15

       1,623        1,779,133   

4.25%, 2/25/15

       711        732,330   

4.25%, 8/05/15

       1,325        1,368,063   

5.00%, 2/25/17

       885        934,781   

6.13%, 6/01/18

       2,575        2,793,875   

Barrick Gold Corp.:

      

2.90%, 5/30/16 (c)

       3,625        3,715,803   

4.10%, 5/01/23

       5,000        4,534,990   

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

       2,194        2,084,300   

FMG Resources August 2006 Property Ltd. (b)(c):

      

6.38%, 2/01/16

       5,485        5,718,112   

6.00%, 4/01/17

       8,552        8,936,840   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.:

      

3.55%, 3/01/22

       4,700        4,429,134   

3.88%, 3/15/23

       8,900        8,424,117   

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

       8,500        9,514,016   

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

       1,795        1,768,075   

Novelis, Inc.:

      

8.38%, 12/15/17

       1,130        1,209,100   

8.75%, 12/15/20

       3,285        3,654,562   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:

      

6.38%, 8/15/22

       1,430        1,544,400   

5.25%, 4/15/23 (b)

       163        161,370   
      

 

 

 
                       67,747,336   

Multi-Utilities — 1.3%

  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (c):

      

5.95%, 2/01/17

       9,000        10,205,955   

6.50%, 5/01/18

       9,675        11,425,362   
      

 

 

 
                       21,631,317   

Multiline Retail — 0.4%

  

Dollar General Corp., 4.13%, 7/15/17

       3,230        3,452,825   

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

       3,460        3,508,582   
      

 

 

 
                       6,961,407   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 17.0%

  

Access Midstream Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp.:

      

5.88%, 4/15/21

       3,267        3,503,857   

6.13%, 7/15/22

       1,600        1,716,000   

4.88%, 5/15/23

       411        408,945   

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

       75        87,677   

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

       649        659,546   

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

       656        685,520   

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

       3,207        3,303,210   

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

       245        259,700   

BP Capital Markets PLC, 5.25%, 11/07/13 (c)

       2,100        2,100,609   

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

       1,076        1,172,840   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:

      

7.25%, 12/15/18

       2,178        2,504,700   

6.63%, 8/15/20

       2,085        2,350,837   

6.13%, 2/15/21 (c)

       1,857        2,028,772   

5.75%, 3/15/23

       2,615        2,771,900   
Corporate Bonds           Par  
(000)
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

      

Concho Resources, Inc.:

      

6.50%, 1/15/22

    USD         562      613,985   

5.50%, 10/01/22

       226        235,605   

5.50%, 4/01/23

       1,365        1,416,188   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.:

      

8.00%, 4/01/17

       4,036        4,278,160   

8.25%, 4/01/20

       355        388,281   

Continental Resources, Inc.:

      

5.00%, 9/15/22

       6,557        6,827,476   

4.50%, 4/15/23

       469        473,104   

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

       710        725,975   

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

       1,074        1,095,708   

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

       2,690        2,509,159   

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

       2,572        2,372,670   

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

       3,487        3,670,067   

El Paso LLC, 7.75%, 1/15/32

       4,537        4,709,225   

El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co. LLC:

      

6.50%, 4/01/20

       5,075        5,896,409   

5.00%, 10/01/21

       1,850        1,971,823   

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

       6,000        7,872,558   

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

       3,465        3,707,550   

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

       12,000        14,295,408   

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

       3,833        4,120,475   

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

       2,525        2,644,937   

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

       12,000        14,401,956   

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

       1,105        1,105,000   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.:

      

8.13%, 12/01/19

       3,145        3,490,950   

5.50%, 2/01/22 (b)

       540        550,800   

Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp.:

      

8.63%, 4/15/20 (b)

       1,224        1,220,940   

8.63%, 4/15/20

       480        511,200   

7.75%, 2/01/21

       475        490,438   

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

       4,600        4,845,194   

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

       1,369        1,485,365   

MEG Energy Corp. (b):

      

6.50%, 3/15/21

       3,839        4,006,956   

7.00%, 3/31/24

       3,598        3,678,955   

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

       885        898,275   

Newfield Exploration Co., 6.88%, 2/01/20

       1,965        2,102,550   

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

       4,615        5,302,340   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:

      

7.25%, 2/01/19

       915        983,625   

6.50%, 11/01/21

       1,025        1,109,563   

6.88%, 3/15/22 (b)

       1,185        1,279,800   

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.,
6.75%, 10/01/22 (b)

       3,623        3,776,977   

Offshore Group Investment Ltd., 7.13%, 4/01/23

       963        979,853   

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

       10,000        12,752,400   

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

       1,537        1,548,528   

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

       191        199,595   

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

       1,225        1,329,125   

Peabody Energy Corp.:

      

6.00%, 11/15/18

       2,527        2,665,985   

6.25%, 11/15/21

       2,503        2,584,348   

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

       3,416        3,791,760   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

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)

      

Petrobras International Finance Co. (c):

      

3.88%, 1/27/16

    USD         12,550      $ 12,974,805   

5.38%, 1/27/21

       3,385        3,441,777   

Petrohawk Energy Corp., 10.50%, 8/01/14 (c)

       2,080        2,132,000   

Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.88%, 1/18/24

       2,000        2,040,000   

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

       3,980        4,258,600   

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

       1,665        1,984,898   

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

       11,500        11,758,750   

Range Resources Corp.:

      

6.75%, 8/01/20

       1,760        1,914,000   

5.00%, 8/15/22

       107        106,866   

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

       4,351        4,024,675   

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

       1,035        1,076,400   

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

       3,448        3,482,480   

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

       10,000        10,850,640   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC (b):

      

5.63%, 2/01/21

       7,393        7,466,930   

5.63%, 4/15/23

       1,947        1,908,060   

Sabine Pass Liquified Natural Gas LP:

      

7.50%, 11/30/16

       5,965        6,658,431   

6.50%, 11/01/20

       1,920        2,006,400   

SandRidge Energy, Inc.:

      

8.75%, 1/15/20

       139        150,120   

7.50%, 2/15/23

       1,541        1,598,788   

SM Energy Co.:

      

6.63%, 2/15/19

       903        961,695   

6.50%, 11/15/21

       1,160        1,258,600   

6.50%, 1/01/23

       577        617,390   

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

       1,614        1,698,735   

Tesoro Corp., 5.38%, 10/01/22

       800        792,000   

Tesoro Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 6.13%, 10/15/21

       1,120        1,159,200   

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

       5,125        5,523,848   

Whiting Petroleum Corp.:

      

5.00%, 3/15/19

       3,550        3,692,000   

5.75%, 3/15/21 (b)

       2,341        2,463,902   

The Williams Cos., Inc.:

      

3.70%, 1/15/23

       5,000        4,597,080   

8.75%, 3/15/32

       2,478        3,080,798   
      

 

 

 
                       276,151,222   

Paper & Forest Products — 2.3%

      

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

       1,473        1,592,681   

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

       532        486,780   

International Paper Co. (c):

      

7.50%, 8/15/21

       9,675        12,018,527   

8.70%, 6/15/38

       4,000        5,633,972   

7.30%, 11/15/39

       10,000        12,481,310   

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

       2,130        2,348,325   

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

       1,750        1,898,750   
      

 

 

 
                       36,460,345   

Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%

      

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

       5,675        5,416,827   

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

    EUR         400        607,593   

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

    USD         6,420        8,188,428   

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

       3,250        3,496,678   

Roche Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 3/01/39 (b)(c)

       2,805        3,781,642   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (b):

      

6.50%, 7/15/16

       417        431,595   

6.38%, 10/15/20

       2,355        2,513,962   
Corporate Bonds           Par  
(000)
    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (concluded)

      

VPII Escrow Corp., 6.75%, 8/15/18 (b)

    USD         6,955      7,615,725   
      

 

 

 
                       32,052,450   

Professional Services — 0.5%

      

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

       2,158        2,524,860   

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

       5,750        5,811,031   
      

 

 

 
                       8,335,891   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.9%

      

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

       10,000        11,673,400   

DDR Corp.:

      

4.75%, 4/15/18

       2,140        2,328,068   

7.88%, 9/01/20

       2,650        3,291,003   

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

       10,000        11,340,770   

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

       999        984,015   

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

       3,450        3,813,420   

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

       3,600        3,414,956   

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

       5,225        5,596,414   

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

       3,835        4,092,980   
      

 

 

 
                       46,535,026   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.5%

  

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

       1,805        1,710,238   

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

       2,085        2,324,775   

The Realogy Group LLC/Sunshine Group Florida Ltd., 3.38%, 5/01/16 (b)

       1,958        1,958,000   

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

       1,625        1,799,687   
      

 

 

 
                       7,792,700   

Road & Rail — 1.5%

      

The Hertz Corp.:

      

4.25%, 4/01/18 (b)

       983        985,458   

6.75%, 4/15/19

       1,167        1,258,901   

5.88%, 10/15/20

       925        973,563   

7.38%, 1/15/21

       310        344,100   

6.25%, 10/15/22

       1,560        1,634,100   

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

       17,200        18,797,828   
      

 

 

 
                       23,993,950   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.5%

  

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

       5,515        6,541,645   

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

       1,655        1,725,337   
      

 

 

 
                       8,266,982   

Software — 0.6%

      

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (b):

      

5.63%, 9/15/21

       2,310        2,390,850   

6.13%, 9/15/23

       804        840,180   

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

       2,190        2,474,700   

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

       4,435        4,401,738   
      

 

 

 
                       10,107,468   

Specialty Retail — 1.2%

      

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

       6,125        7,043,750   

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

       3,050        3,454,125   

New Academy Finance Co. LLC/New Academy Finance Corp., 8.00%, 6/15/18 (b)(g)

       485        495,912   

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

       355        386,916   

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.,
6.88%, 11/15/19

       2,015        2,226,575   

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

       5,000        5,755,445   
      

 

 

 
                       19,362,723   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds           Par  
(000)
    Value  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2%

      

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

    USD         1,674      $ 1,682,370   

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

       1,406        1,427,090   
      

 

 

 
                       3,109,460   

Tobacco — 1.9%

      

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

       13,392        21,337,822   

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

       8,375        8,836,504   
      

 

 

 
                       30,174,326   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.7%

      

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

      

6.13%, 11/30/19

       4,000        4,050,000   

5.25%, 5/30/23

       3,000        3,000,000   

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

       3,549        3,557,892   
      

 

 

 
                       10,607,892   

Transportation Infrastructure — 1.0%

      

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. (b):

      

3.75%, 5/11/17

       10,500        11,022,018   

4.88%, 7/11/22

       5,550        5,700,577   
      

 

 

 
                       16,722,595   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 5.8%

      

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

      

2.38%, 9/08/16

       12,495        12,806,288   

3.13%, 7/16/22

       1,275        1,200,563   

American Tower Corp.:

      

4.50%, 1/15/18 (c)

       6,500        6,992,655   

3.40%, 2/15/19

       2,000        2,024,958   

5.05%, 9/01/20

       500        528,195   

5.90%, 11/01/21 (c)

       3,770        4,109,458   

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

       1,880        1,861,200   

Crown Castle Towers LLC (b):

      

5.50%, 1/15/37

       4,000        4,420,396   

4.17%, 8/15/37

       3,000        3,215,505   

6.11%, 1/15/40

       4,555        5,183,380   

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

       3,440        3,629,200   

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

       1,285        1,246,450   

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

       13,975        15,113,599   

Softbank Corp., 4.50%, 4/15/20 (b)

       2,265        2,242,350   

Sprint Communications, Inc. (FKA Sprint Nextel Corp.) (b):

   

    

9.00%, 11/15/18

       5,290        6,414,125   

7.00%, 3/01/20

       9,302        10,325,220   

Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/23 (b)

       4,045        4,388,825   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.:

      

6.46%, 4/28/19

       950        1,007,000   

6.63%, 4/28/21

       2,680        2,834,100   

6.73%, 4/28/22

       2,495        2,635,344   

6.84%, 4/28/23

       1,405        1,485,788   
      

 

 

 
                       93,664,599   
Total Corporate Bonds123.4%                      1,998,835,132   
      
                          
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        5,320,350   
Municipal Bonds           Par  
(000)
    Value  

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

    USD         10,000      11,858,200   
Total Municipal Bonds1.1%                      17,178,550   
      
                          
US Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 0.2%  

Agency Obligations — 0.2%

      

Fannie Mae, 2.62%, 10/09/19 (c)(h)

             3,945        3,379,394   
      
                          
US Treasury Obligations — 0.2%                      

US Treasury Note, 2.50%, 8/15/23 (c)

             2,700        2,689,875   
      
                          
Preferred Securities                      
Capital Trusts                      

Capital Markets — 2.4%

      

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

       3,000        3,330,000   

State Street Capital Trust IV,
1.25%, 6/01/67 (a)(c)

       45,845        36,016,749   
      

 

 

 
                       39,346,749   

Commercial Banks — 2.6%

      

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

      

5.93%

       2,125        2,236,563   

7.43%

       2,225        2,453,062   

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

       5,000        5,206,250   

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

       5,000        5,631,250   

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

       11,835        16,924,050   

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

       4,540        4,630,800   

Standard Chartered PLC, 7.01% (a)(b)(c)(d)

       5,000        5,275,000   
      

 

 

 
                       42,356,975   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.8%

      

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

      

Series B, 6.25%

       9,100        9,486,750   

Series C, 5.25%

       3,000        2,865,000   
      

 

 

 
                       12,351,750   

Electric Utilities — 0.5%

      

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

             8,300        8,383,000   

Insurance — 8.6%

      

ACE Capital Trust II, 9.70%, 4/01/30 (c)

       7,000        10,045,000   

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

       10,400        10,947,040   

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

      

6.38%

       4,900        4,820,375   

6.46%

       6,000        6,097,500   

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

       2,000        2,603,508   

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

       7,400        8,066,000   

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

       500        525,000   

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

       3,500        4,096,750   

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

       8,325        12,654,000   

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

       9,005        9,297,662   

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

       9,775        10,178,219   

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd., 7.00%, 3/15/72 (a)(b)(c)

       4,800        5,388,000   

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

       12,000        14,021,976   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Preferred Securities           Par  
(000)
    Value  

Insurance (concluded)

      

Principal Life Insurance Co.,
8.00%, 3/01/44 (b)(c)

    USD         2,500      $ 2,606,645   

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

       6,100        6,191,500   

Prudential PLC, 6.50% (d)

       6,000        6,014,400   

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

       12,000        11,790,000   

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

       4,450        4,739,250   

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

       1,920        1,883,520   

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

       6,800        7,276,000   
      

 

 

 
                       139,242,345   

Media — 0.4%

      

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

             5,600        5,544,000   

Multi-Utilities — 0.3%

      

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

             4,400        4,702,500   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.4%

      

Enterprise Products Operating LLC (a):

      

7.00%, 6/01/67

       2,500        2,600,000   

Series A, 8.38%, 8/01/66

       9,325        10,292,468   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.,
6.35%, 5/15/67 (a)

       9,400        9,762,248   
      

 

 

 
                       22,654,716   

Road & Rail — 0.4%

      

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

             6,125        6,729,844   
Total Capital Trusts — 17.4%                      281,311,879   
      
                          
Preferred Stocks           Shares         

Auto Components — 0.2%

      

Dana Holding Corp., 4.00% (b)(i)

             14,973        2,458,379   

Capital Markets — 0.2%

      

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

             162,450        3,708,733   

Commercial Banks — 0.6%

      

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85% (a)

             403,900        9,822,848   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

      

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

             206,000        5,139,700   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.7%

      

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 12.00% (b)

       7,000        8,818,418   

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., 5.45%

       75,000        1,695,000   

Vornado Realty Trust, Series K, 5.70%

       50,000        1,047,500   
      

 

 

 
                       11,560,918   
Preferred Stocks          

Shares

    Value  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.2%

  

    

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

 

 

USD

  

     15,143      18,583,301   

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

       8,192        838,451   
      

 

 

 
                       19,421,752   
Total Preferred Stocks — 3.2%        52,112,330   
      
                          
Trust Preferred — 0.8%                      

Diversified Financial Services — 0.8%

      

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

  

     495,620        13,099,822   
Total Preferred Securities — 21.4%                      346,524,031   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $2,265,230,227) — 147.3%
        2,384,118,525   
      
                          
Short-Term Securities                      

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund,
Institutional Class, 0.03% (j)(k)

             3,999,467        3,999,467   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $3,999,467) — 0.2%
        3,999,467   
      
                          
Options Purchased                      
(Cost — $12,822,253) — 0.6%                      10,204,684   
Total Investments Before Options Written
(Cost — $2,282,051,947) — 148.1%
        2,398,322,676   
      
                          
Options Written                      
(Premiums Received — $7,246,376) — (0.4)%        (6,194,184
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 147.7%        2,392,128,492   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (47.7)%

  

    (772,425,793
      

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%        $ 1,619,702,699   
      

 

 

 

 

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 securities have been pledged as collateral in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements.

 

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

 

(e)   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.

 

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

 

Counterparty   Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

  $ 659,546      $ 9,208   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

  $ 725,975      $ 15,975   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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(g)   Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares.

 

(h)   Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

(i)   Convertible security.

 

(j)   Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year ended October 31, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at October 31,
2012
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at October 31,
2013
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

       1,652,656           2,346,811           3,999,467         $ 7,314   

 

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

 

Ÿ  

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
       Maturity
Date
      

Face

Value

       Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 
UBS Securities LLC      0.33        1/17/13           Open         $ 6,352,950         $ 6,369,722   
UBS Securities LLC      0.32        1/18/13           Open               14,280,000               14,316,430   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        1/29/13           Open           14,670,000           14,709,364   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.15        1/29/13           Open           3,442,013           3,444,669   
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.      (0.38 )%         1/31/13           Open           2,301,075           2,294,531   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        2/22/13           Open           3,070,938           3,078,461   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        2/25/13           Open           11,500,000           11,527,840   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.34        2/28/13           Open           8,705,000           8,725,225   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      (0.75 )%         3/5/13           Open           1,494,575           1,487,071   
UBS Securities LLC      0.35        3/12/13           Open           6,132,500           6,146,392   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.34        3/21/13           Open           12,292,000           12,318,120   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        3/28/13           Open           10,309,438           10,331,288   
UBS Securities LLC      0.32        3/28/13           Open           2,249,438           2,253,796   
UBS Securities LLC      0.34        3/28/13           Open           5,572,613           5,584,086   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        4/2/13           Open           6,163,125           6,175,828   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        4/2/13           Open           1,205,313           1,207,796   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        4/2/13           Open           2,858,194           2,864,085   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        4/2/13           Open           2,502,063           2,507,219   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        4/2/13           Open           2,054,850           2,059,085   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.37        4/2/13           Open           582,647           583,917   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.37        4/2/13           Open           5,475,000           5,486,929   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.35        4/2/13           Open           5,810,000           5,821,975   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.37        4/2/13           Open           4,957,000           4,967,801   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           1,252,295           1,254,876   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           2,360,375           2,365,240   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           7,590,500           7,606,145   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           3,747,563           3,755,286   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           3,607,400           3,614,835   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           3,633,656           3,641,145   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           860,781           862,555   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           4,077,375           4,085,779   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           8,587,500           8,605,200   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           1,699,441           1,702,944   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           3,567,375           3,574,728   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           2,171,875           2,176,351   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           11,181,744           11,204,791   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           2,285,625           2,290,336   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           2,915,000           2,921,008   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           6,173,719           6,186,444   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           20,623,680           20,666,188   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           5,266,463           5,277,317   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           2,132,000           2,136,394   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           12,448,144           12,473,801   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           3,007,500           3,013,699   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           5,154,000           5,164,623   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           2,873,500           2,879,423   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           837,900           839,627   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           2,637,656           2,643,092   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           872,969           874,768   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           2,880,000           2,885,936   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           3,664,406           3,671,959   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows (continued):

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
       Maturity
Date
      

Face

Value

       Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open         $ 10,490,000         $ 10,511,621   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           8,018,569           8,035,096   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           597,400           598,631   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           4,604,531           4,614,021   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           3,695,813           3,703,429   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           476,875           477,858   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           4,197,375           4,206,026   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           532,125           533,222   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           10,825,000           10,847,312   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           7,353,913           7,369,070   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           8,703,625           8,721,564   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           1,143,000           1,145,356   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           7,339,594           7,354,722   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           2,639,763           2,645,204   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           15,710,963           15,743,345   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           6,912,938           6,927,186   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           980,156           982,176   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/2/13           Open           5,351,063           5,362,092   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        4/10/13           Open           12,018,000           12,041,953   
UBS Securities LLC      0.32        4/12/13           Open           6,936,000           6,948,516   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      (0.25 )%         4/17/13           Open           2,107,500           2,104,675   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        4/23/13           Open           7,076,875           7,090,085   
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.      (0.50 )%         4/30/13           Open           1,862,500           1,857,740   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.33        5/2/13           Open           5,707,000           5,716,573   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.40        5/31/13           Open           14,160,000           14,184,229   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.40        5/31/13           Open           7,936,500           7,950,080   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        6/24/13           Open           4,788,764           4,794,816   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        6/24/13           Open           881,003           882,116   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        6/24/13           Open           2,428,471           2,431,540   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.40        7/22/13           Open           8,162,000           8,171,250   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.34        7/29/13           Open           6,375,000           6,380,720   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.34        7/31/13           Open           5,064,000           5,068,448   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.35        8/8/13           Open           4,397,000           4,400,634   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.35        8/8/13           Open           6,562,000           6,567,423   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.35        8/12/13           Open           5,648,000           5,652,448   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.35        8/12/13           Open           4,584,000           4,587,610   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        8/23/13           Open           2,055,000           2,056,399   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.35        8/26/13           Open           8,051,000           8,056,244   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.33        8/27/13           Open           5,068,000           5,071,066   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.34        8/29/13           Open           9,867,000           9,872,871   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.35        8/30/13           Open           1,847,000           1,848,131   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.45        9/23/13           Open           12,225,000           12,230,807   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.34        9/27/13           Open           13,964,000           13,968,616   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.40        10/10/13           Open           8,977,500           8,979,694   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.40        10/10/13           Open           6,638,125           6,639,748   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      (0.25 )%         10/11/13           Open           5,357,625           5,356,918   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.34        10/16/13           Open           2,822,000           2,822,426   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.34        10/17/13           Open           9,057,000           9,058,283   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.34        10/17/13           Open           10,273,000           10,274,455   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        10/21/13           Open           4,856,000           4,856,472   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        10/21/13           Open           2,692,000           2,692,262   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        10/21/13           Open           2,419,000           2,419,235   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        10/21/13           Open           5,066,000           5,066,493   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        10/21/13           Open           2,280,000           2,280,222   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        10/21/13           Open           718,000           718,070   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        10/21/13           Open           577,000           577,056   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        10/21/13           Open           4,589,000           4,589,446   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        10/21/13           Open           8,379,000           8,379,815   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.35        10/21/13           Open           2,371,000           2,371,231   
UBS Securities LLC      0.35        10/21/13           Open           11,025,000           11,026,072   
UBS Securities LLC      0.35        10/21/13           Open           22,649,375           22,651,577   
UBS Securities LLC      0.35        10/21/13           Open           5,037,500           5,037,990   
UBS Securities LLC      0.34        10/21/13           Open           4,669,000           4,669,441   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
20    ANNUAL REPORT    OCTOBER 31, 2013   


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows (concluded):

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
       Maturity
Date
      

Face

Value

       Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 
UBS Securities LLC      0.25        10/21/13           Open         $ 2,890,769         $ 2,890,970   
UBS Securities LLC      0.34        10/21/13           Open           9,020,375           9,021,227   
UBS Securities LLC      0.34        10/21/13           Open           927,563           927,650   
UBS Securities LLC      0.34        10/21/13           Open           1,233,750           1,233,867   
UBS Securities LLC      0.34        10/21/13           Open           685,156           685,221   
UBS Securities LLC      0.35        10/21/13           Open           3,180,469           3,180,778   
UBS Securities LLC      0.32        10/21/13           Open           8,430,000           8,430,749   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.34        10/21/13           Open           5,428,000           5,428,513   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.34        10/22/13           Open           4,274,000           4,274,404   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.34        10/22/13           Open           6,120,000           6,120,578   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        10/22/13           Open           17,741,250           17,742,802   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        10/22/13           Open           16,593,750           16,595,202   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      (1.10 )%         10/22/13           Open           5,128,000           5,126,704   
UBS Securities LLC      0.36        10/21/13           Open           7,634,325           7,635,088   
UBS Securities LLC      0.35        10/22/13           Open           1,095,000           1,095,096   
UBS Securities LLC      0.10        10/22/13           Open           6,664,613           6,664,780   
UBS Securities LLC      0.35        10/22/13           Open           5,896,750           5,897,266   
UBS Securities LLC      0.34        10/22/13           Open           4,242,881           4,243,242   
UBS Securities LLC      0.35        10/22/13           Open           10,039,500           10,040,378   
UBS Securities LLC      (0.50 )%         10/22/13           Open           2,019,844           2,019,592   
UBS Securities LLC      0.34        10/22/13           Open           10,054,125           10,054,980   
UBS Securities LLC      0.32        10/22/13           Open           1,067,625           1,067,710   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.07        10/23/13           Open           2,716,875           2,716,923   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.34        10/23/13           Open           2,763,000           2,763,235   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.34        10/23/13           Open           5,185,000           5,185,441   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.10        10/24/13           Open           4,934,000           4,934,110   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.35        10/25/13           Open           4,575,000           4,575,311   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.34        10/25/13           Open           3,154,000           3,154,209   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.10        10/30/13           Open           3,331,000           3,331,009   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      (0.50 )%         10/30/13           Open           690,333           690,332   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.35        10/31/13           Open           2,876,000           2,876,000   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.35        10/31/13           Open           3,610,000           3,610,000   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.35        10/31/13           Open           4,999,000           4,999,000   

Total

                  $ 811,090,568         $ 812,028,314   
                 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Financial futures contracts as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Contracts
Purchased (Sold)
    Issue   Exchange   Expiration   Notional Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  887      2-Year US Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        195,514,204      $ 880,407   
  42      Ultra Long-Term US Treasury Bond   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        6,051,938        108,881   
  3      US Treasury Long Bond   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        404,438        9,335   
  (3)      5-Year US Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        365,063        (1,597
  (1,125)      10-Year US Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        143,279,297        (2,497,339
  Total                $ (1,500,313
           

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Currency Purchased      Currency Sold      Counterparty      Settlement Date      Unrealized   
Appreciation 
 

USD  3,202,096

     EUR  2,344,000      UBS AG      11/21/13          $ 19,412   

 

Ÿ  

Exchange-traded options purchased as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description      Put/
Call
       Strike
Price
       Expiration
Date
      

Contracts

    Market
Value
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust        Put           USD  165.00           12/21/13           3,552      $ 293,040   
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust        Put           USD  173.00           1/18/14           1,750        569,625   
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust        Put           USD  175.00           1/18/14           1,750        701,750   

Total

                      $ 1,564,415   
                     

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions purchased as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
     Exercise
Rate
     Pay/
Receive
Exercise
Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
    Market
Value
 
10-Year Interest Rate Swap    Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      Call         2.85    Receive      3-month LIBOR         4/30/14         USD    19,700      $ 375,432   
30-Year Interest Rate Swap    Royal Bank of Scotland PLC      Call         3.25    Receive      3-month LIBOR         7/11/14         USD      8,300        133,130   
30-Year Interest Rate Swap    Barclays Bank PLC      Call         3.25    Receive      3-month LIBOR         8/01/14         USD      8,300        141,663   
30-Year Interest Rate Swap    Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      Call         3.83    Receive      3-month LIBOR         10/03/14         USD    13,000        815,335   
10-Year Interest Rate Swap    Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      Put         2.85    Pay      3-month LIBOR         4/30/14         USD    19,700        437,899   
30-Year Interest Rate Swap    Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      Put         3.83    Pay      3-month LIBOR         10/03/14         USD    13,000        605,450   
10-Year Interest Rate Swap    Deutsche Bank AG      Put         4.50    Pay      3-month LIBOR         2/02/17         USD      8,000        301,676   
5-Year Interest Rate Swap    J.P. Morgan Securities LLC      Put         4.50    Pay      3-month LIBOR         8/07/18         USD  203,300        5,829,684   

Total

                       $ 8,640,269   
                      

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Exchange-traded options written as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description      Put/
Call
       Strike
Price
       Expiration
Date
      

Contracts

       Market
Value
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust        Put           USD  163.00           1/18/14           3,500         $ (418,250

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter options written as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description      Counterparty        Put/
Call
       Strike
Price
       Expiration
Date
      

Contracts

       Market
Value
 
5 Year US Treasury Note        Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.           Call           USD  121.50           11/22/13           416         $ (169,000

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions written as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
     Exercise
Rate
     Pay/
Receive
Exercise
Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
    Market
Value
 
10-Year Interest Rate Swap    Deutsche Bank AG      Put         6.00    Pay      3-month LIBOR         2/02/17         USD    16,000      $ (207,571
5-Year Interest Rate Swap    J.P. Morgan Securities LLC      Put         6.00    Pay      3-month LIBOR         8/07/18         USD  406,600        (5,399,363

Total

                       $ (5,606,934
                      

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Centrally cleared credit default swaps – buy protection outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Index    Pay
Fixed
Rate
   Clearinghouse   Expiration Date        Notional
Amount
(000)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones CDX North America Investment Grade, Series 20    1.00%    Chicago Mercantile     6/20/18           USD  80,000      $ (500,239
Dow Jones CDX North America Investment Grade, Series 21    1.00%    Chicago Mercantile     12/20/18           USD  87,371        53,904   
Total                $ (446,335
              

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Centrally cleared interest rate swaps outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Fixed Rate    Floating Rate    Clearinghouse      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

0.44%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile        8/29/14        USD        56,600      $ (72,863

0.64%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile        9/09/15        USD        131,800        (578,024

1.45%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      10/28/18        USD        13,800        (8,254

2.21%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      10/18/20        USD        65,000        (587,059

2.79%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      10/11/23        USD        68,000        (741,584

3.71%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      10/18/43        USD        29,000        (721,442

Total

  

  $ (2,709,226
                   

 

 

 

 

1   

Trust pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter credit default swaps — buy protection outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Issuer    Pay
Fixed
Rate
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
    Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Southwest Airlines Co.    1.00%   Goldman Sachs & Co.   12/20/16        USD        2,535      $ (41,208    $ 75,889         $ (117,097
Southwest Airlines Co.    1.00%   Goldman Sachs International   12/20/16        USD        1,465        (23,893      43,857           (67,750
Southwest Airlines Co.    1.00%   Royal Bank of Scotland PLC   12/20/16        USD        4,000        (66,248      130,246           (196,494
The New York Times Co.    1.00%   Barclays Capital, Inc.   12/20/16        USD        1,725        (5,640      75,645           (81,285
STMicro Electronics    1.00%   Barclays Capital, Inc.   6/20/17        EUR        1,500        (26,765      45,987           (72,752
Lockheed Martin Corp.    1.00%   Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   9/20/17        USD        5,585        (165,840      (37,568        (128,272
General Dynamic Corp.    1.00%   Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   9/20/17        USD        5,585        (166,915      (107,968        (58,947
Northrop Grumman Corp.    1.00%   Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   9/20/17        USD        4,715        (143,806      (83,856        (59,950
Raytheon Co.    1.00%   Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   9/20/17        USD        4,715        (144,709      (89,323        (55,386
Humana, Inc.    1.00%   Goldman Sachs & Co.   9/20/17        USD        4,500        (57,656      57,686           (115,342
Humana, Inc.    1.00%   Goldman Sachs International   9/20/17        USD        2,800        (35,875      35,893           (71,768
Cigna Corp.    1.00%   Goldman Sachs & Co.   9/20/17        USD        4,500        (122,561      (8,382        (114,179
Cigna Corp.    1.00%   Goldman Sachs International   9/20/17        USD        2,800        (76,261      (5,216        (71,045
Exelon Generation Co., LLC    1.00%   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   9/20/18        USD        5,850        107,788         145,309           (37,521
Exelon Generation Co., LLC    1.00%   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   9/20/18        USD        4,300        79,229         112,565           (33,336
Exelon Generation Co., LLC    1.00%   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   9/20/18        USD        2,750        50,669         58,294           (7,625
Exelon Generation Co., LLC    1.00%   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   12/20/18        USD        2,925        68,371         73,814           (5,443
Exelon Generation Co., LLC    1.00%   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   12/20/18        USD        3,400        79,473         85,800           (6,327
Exelon Generation Co., LLC    1.00%   Barclays Capital, Inc.   12/20/18        USD        3,725        87,071         83,320           3,751   
Exelon Generation Co., LLC    1.00%   Barclays Capital, Inc.   12/20/18        USD        2,050        47,918         39,174           8,744   

Total

                $ (556,858    $ 731,166         $ (1,288,024
               

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Issuer   Receive
Fixed
Rate
    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
     Credit
Rating1
   Notional
Amount
(000)2
    Market
Value
     Premiums      Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     1.00   Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      6/20/17       BBB-    USD 2,425      $ 43,914       $ (88,302    $ 132,216   
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     1.00   Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC      6/20/17       BBB-    USD 10        181         (403      584   
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     1.00   UBS AG      6/20/17       BBB-    USD 994        18,000         (39,367      57,367   
United Health Group, Inc.     1.00   Goldman Sachs International      9/20/17       A    USD 2,800        76,436         (5,193      81,629   
WellPoint, Inc.     1.00   Goldman Sachs & Co.      9/20/17       A-    USD 4,500        85,108         (33,174      118,282   
WellPoint, Inc.     1.00   Goldman Sachs International      9/20/17       A-    USD 2,800        52,956         (20,642      73,598   
Comcast Corp.     1.00   Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      9/20/17       A-    USD   12,200        354,289         40,903         313,386   
United Health Group, Inc.     1.00   Goldman Sachs & Co.      9/20/17       A    USD 4,500        122,844         (8,346      131,190   
MetLife, Inc.     1.00   Deutsche Bank AG      3/20/18       A-    USD 3,025        31,002         (107,626      138,628   
PSEG Power LLC     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      9/20/18       BBB+    USD 5,850        15,503         (53,618      69,121   
PSEG Power LLC     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      9/20/18       BBB+    USD 4,300        11,396         (25,707      37,103   
PSEG Power LLC     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      9/20/18       BBB+    USD 2,750        7,288         (6,309      13,597   

Total

               $ 818,917       $ (347,784    $ 1,166,701   
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

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 October 31, 2013:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments:

                

Asset-Backed Securities

            $ 7,006,543         $ 8,505,000         $ 15,511,543   

Corporate Bonds

              1,982,088,882           16,746,250           1,998,835,132   

Municipal Bonds

              17,178,550                     17,178,550   

US Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              3,379,394                     3,379,394   

US Treasury Obligations

              2,689,875                     2,689,875   

Preferred Securities

  $ 22,252,232           324,271,799                     346,524,031   

Short-Term Securities

    3,999,467                               3,999,467   

Options Purchased:

                

Equity Contracts

    1,564,415                               1,564,415   

Interest Rate Contracts

              8,640,269                     8,640,269   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

  $ 27,816,114         $ 2,345,255,312         $ 25,251,250         $ 2,398,322,676   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 

Assets:

                

Credit contracts

            $ 1,233,100                   $ 1,233,100   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              19,412                     19,412   

Interest rate contracts

  $ 998,623                               998,623   

Liabilities:

                

Equity contracts

    (418,250                            (418,250

Credit contracts

              (1,800,758                  (1,800,758

Interest rate contracts

    (2,667,936        (8,316,160                  (10,984,096
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

  $ (2,087,563      $ (8,864,406                $ (10,951,969
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

       

 

Certain of the Trust’s assets and/or liabilities are held at carrying amount or face value, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of October 31, 2013, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

   

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Cash

  $ 407,790                             $ 407,790   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

    9,665,000                               9,665,000   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

    1,663,940                               1,663,940   

Cash pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

    1,333,000                               1,333,000   

Liabilities:

                

Cash received as collateral for OTC derivatives

            $ (700,000                  (700,000

Reverse repurchase agreements

              (812,028,314                  (812,028,314
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

  $ 13,069,730         $ (812,728,314                $ (799,658,584
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended October 31, 2013.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

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, 2012

  $ 3,982,000      $ 8,192,550      $ 12,174,550   

Transfers into Level 3

                    

Transfers out of Level 3

                    

Accrued discounts/premiums

    124,241               124,241   

Net realized gain (loss)

                    

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation2

    353,603        63,700        417,303   

Purchases

    4,045,156        8,490,000        12,535,156   

Sales

                    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of October 31, 2013

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
1   

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the Statements of Operations. The change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held as of October 31, 2013 was $417,303.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments October 31, 2013

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks          

Shares

    Value  

Auto Components — 0.0%

  

 

Lear Corp.

             402      $ 31,111   

Construction & Engineering — 0.0%

  

 

USI United Subcontractors

             8,067        8,067   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.3%

  

 

Twin River, Inc.

             50,832        1,067,472   

Metals & Mining — 0.1%

  

 

Euramax International

             1,135        272,448   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%

  

 

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (a)

             220,483        833,168   

Software — 0.4%

  

 

HMH Holdings/EduMedia

             83,224        1,289,973   
Total Common Stocks1.0%                      3,502,239   
      
                          
Asset-Backed Securities           Par  
(000)
        

ACAS CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class D, 5.10%, 9/20/23 (b)(c)

    USD         750        750,000   

ALM VII R Ltd., Series 2013-7RA (b)(c):

      

Class C, 3.71%, 4/24/24

       1,280        1,227,904   

Class D, 5.26%, 4/24/24

       550        508,750   

ALM VII R-2 Ltd., Series 2013-7R2A, Class B, 2.86%, 4/24/24 (b)(c)

       475        459,800   

Apidos CLO XI, Series 2012-11A, Class D, 4.49%, 1/17/23 (b)(c)

       500        494,000   

Atrium IX, Series 9A, Class D, 3.76%, 2/28/24 (b)(c)

       500        475,250   

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

      

Series 2012-4A, Class D, 4.74%, 1/20/25

       450        451,593   

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

       250        246,050   

Cavalry CLO II, Series 2A, Class D, 4.24%, 1/17/24 (b)(c)

       500        487,500   

Cent CLO LP, Series 2013-17A, Class C, 3.74%, 1/30/25 (b)(c)

       500        475,850   

Fraser Sullivan CLO VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class C, 4.24%, 4/20/23 (b)(c)

       575        567,238   

Goldentree Loan Opportunities VI Ltd., Series 2012-6A, Class D, 4.44%, 4/17/22 (b)(c)

       950        942,400   

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C, 5.25%, 9/20/22 (b)(c)

       925        927,312   

ING Investment Management, Series 2012-2A, Class D, 4.79%, 10/15/22 (b)(c)

       950        953,315   

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd., Series 2013-11A, Class D, 3.80%, 10/23/25 (b)(c)

       250        235,750   

Marea CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class D, 4.79%, 10/16/23 (b)(c)

       1,000        1,003,490   

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

       500        464,000   

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.42%, 10/25/25 (b)(c)

       750        703,418   

OZLM Funding Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class C, 4.59%, 10/30/23 (b)(c)

       500        498,400   

Race Point CLO Ltd., Series 2012-6A, Class D, 4.76%, 5/24/23 (b)(c)

       675        675,608   

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

      

Series 2012-10A, 5.49%, 7/23/23

       925        931,937   

Series 2012-9A, 4.50%, 4/16/22

             775        770,505   
Total Asset-Backed Securities4.1%                      14,250,070   
      
                          
Corporate Bonds                      

Airlines — 0.4%

      

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

             1,585        1,529,525   
Corporate Bonds          Par  
(000)
    Value  

Auto Components — 1.4%

     

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 8.00%, 1/15/18

    USD        660      $ 692,175   

Rhino Bondco SpA, 5.78%, 12/15/19 (b)(d)

    EUR        3,000        4,071,619   
        4,763,794   
                         

Beverages — 0.6%

     

Refresco Group BV (b):

     

4.23%, 5/15/18 (c)

      500        682,948   

4.23%, 5/15/18

      1,000        1,365,896   
     

 

 

 
                      2,048,844   

Building Products — 0.3%

     

Grohe Holding GmbH, 4.22%, 9/15/17 (b)(c)

            700        951,850   

Capital Markets — 0.2%

     

E*TRADE Financial Corp., 0.00%, 8/31/19 (c)(e)(f)

    USD        439        719,137   

Commercial Banks — 1.2%

  

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA, 6.88%, 5/29/18

            3,940        4,341,092   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%

  

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

      448        464,642   

UR Merger Sub Corp., 5.75%, 7/15/18

      210        225,225   
     

 

 

 
                      689,867   

Communications Equipment — 1.0%

  

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

      467        445,985   

Telenet Finance IV Luxembourg SCA, 4.10%, 6/15/21 (b)

    EUR        1,500        2,056,990   

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

    USD        1,010        1,105,950   
     

 

 

 
                      3,608,925   

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

  

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

            237        245,295   

Containers & Packaging — 2.3%

  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC:

     

7.38%, 10/15/17

    EUR        300        436,856   

7.38%, 10/15/17 (c)

      400        582,475   

GCL Holdings S.C.A., 9.38%, 4/15/18 (c)

      329        482,806   

Guala Closures SpA, 5.60%, 11/15/19 (b)

      1,500        2,064,118   

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions:

     

7.25%, 11/15/17 (c)

      355        501,059   

7.75%, 11/15/19 (c)

      416        615,206   

3.73%, 10/15/20 (b)

      2,500        3,522,477   
     

 

 

 
                      8,204,997   

Diversified Financial Services — 1.3%

  

Ally Financial, Inc., 2.93%, 7/18/16 (b)

    USD        875        887,611   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 6.13%, 1/15/21 (c)(d)

      337        342,898   

Travelex Financing PLC, 8.00%, 8/01/18 (c)

    GBP        2,000        3,343,087   
     

 

 

 
                      4,573,596   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5%

  

CGG Veritas, 7.75%, 5/15/17

    USD        1,795        1,846,606   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.3%

  

IDH Finance PLC, 5.52%, 12/01/18 (b)

    GBP        2,000        3,192,368   

Ontex IV SA, 4.35%, 4/15/18 (b)

    EUR        1,000        1,354,694   
     

 

 

 
                      4,547,062   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.8%

  

Priory Group No. 3 PLC, 7.00%, 2/15/18 (c)

    GBP        1,750        2,932,216   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1%

  

Carlson Wagonlit BV, 6.88%, 6/15/19 (c)

    USD        200        207,000   

Household Durables — 0.6%

  

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

      400          

Verisure Holding AB, 6.72%, 9/01/18 (b)

    EUR        1,500        2,096,704   
     

 

 

 
                      2,096,704   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds          Par  
(000)
    Value  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.6%

  

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

    USD        212      $ 219,950   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc.:

     

10.00%, 12/01/20 (c)

      585        611,325   

10.00%, 12/01/20

      1,260        1,323,000   
     

 

 

 
                      2,154,275   

Insurance — 0.5%

  

Galaxy Bidco Ltd., 5.53%, 11/15/19 (b)(d)

    GBP        1,000        1,603,399   

Media — 1.7%

  

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

    USD        248        254,200   

Odeon & UCI Finco PLC, 5.23%, 8/01/18 (b)

    EUR        1,600        2,154,020   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 8.13%, 12/01/17

      148        209,723   

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 7.00%, 1/15/18

    GBP        1,197        1,998,439   

Ziggo Finance BV, 6.13%, 11/15/17 (c)

    EUR        1,005        1,405,474   
     

 

 

 
                      6,021,856   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.0%

  

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

    USD        385        413,875   

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 5.25%, 4/12/17

      4,000        3,210,000   
     

 

 

 
                      3,623,875   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%

  

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., 11.00% (c)(h)

            63        236,876   

Specialty Retail — 1.1%

  

DFS Furniture Holdings PLC, 6.52%, 8/15/18 (b)

    GBP        2,000        3,241,272   

House of Fraser Funding PLC, 8.88%, 8/15/18 (c)

      349        607,151   
     

 

 

 
                      3,848,423   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.4%

  

Aguila 3 SA, 7.88%, 1/31/18 (c)

    CHF        1,100        1,282,273   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.5%

  

Matterhorn Mobile SA, 5.47%, 5/15/19 (b)

    EUR        3,000        4,140,457   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.73%, 4/28/22

    USD        956        1,009,775   
     

 

 

 
                      5,150,232   
Total Corporate Bonds — 19.2%        67,227,719   
     
                         
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)                     

Aerospace & Defense — 1.8%

  

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

      1,358        1,364,124   

DynCorp International LLC, Term Loan B, 6.25% - 6.75%, 7/07/16

      367        369,988   

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

      1,064        1,031,970   

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 4/18/19

      955        958,135   

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

      516        516,208   

TransUnion LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, 2/10/19

      2,207        2,215,200   
     

 

 

 
                      6,455,625   

Airlines — 1.0%

  

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan:

     

3.50%, 9/16/15

      865        834,307   

New B1, 4.00%, 10/18/18

      449        450,409   

Northwest Airlines, Inc.:

     

2.24%, 3/10/17

      553        510,143   

1.62%, 9/10/18

      724        639,077   

US Airways Group, Inc., Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 5/23/19

      1,230        1,230,517   
     

 

 

 
                      3,664,453   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)          Par  
(000)
    Value  

Auto Components — 2.9%

  

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

    USD        1,591      $ 1,584,761   

Federal-Mogul Corp.:

     

Term Loan B, 2.11% - 2.12%, 12/29/14

      2,954        2,924,119   

Term Loan C, 2.11% - 2.12%, 12/28/15

      1,424        1,409,367   

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

      1,705        1,723,465   

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

     

12.25%, 3/30/12

      274          

PIK, 13.00%, 3/31/12

      4          

Schaeffler AG, Term Loan C, 4.25%, 1/27/17

      270        271,123   

Transtar Holding Co., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, 10/09/18

      1,307        1,308,434   

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

      924        926,471   
     

 

 

 
                      10,147,740   

Beverages — 0.0%

  

Le-Nature’s, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 10.25%, 3/01/11 (a)(g)

            1,000        100   

Biotechnology — 0.2%

  

Grifols, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.25%, 6/01/17

            861        866,221   

Building Products — 1.6%

  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., New Term Loan B, 3.50%, 3/16/20

      607        609,226   

Continental Building Products LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 8/14/20

      490        489,387   

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

      1,935        1,937,419   

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 9/25/20

      770        773,165   

United Subcontractors, Inc., Term Loan, 2.00% - 4.25%, 6/30/15

      214        203,704   

Wilsonart International Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 4.00%, 10/31/19

      1,543        1,526,299   
     

 

 

 
                      5,539,200   

Capital Markets — 0.7%

     

American Capital Holdings, Inc., New Term Loan, 4.00%, 8/22/16

    USD        541        542,603   

HarbourVest Partners LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, 11/21/17

      842        844,441   

KCG Holdings, Inc, Term Loan B, 5.75%, 12/05/17

      723        725,936   

Nuveen Investments, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, 2/28/19

      241        236,180   
     

 

 

 
                      2,349,160   

Chemicals — 4.1%

     

Allnex USA, Inc.:

     

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 4/03/20

      330        339,075   

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

      598        600,257   

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

      310        311,444   

American Rock Salt Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 5.50%, 4/25/17

      590        592,242   

Chemtura Corp., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 8/29/16

      545        547,197   

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

      1,270        1,276,173   

General Chemical Corp., New Term Loan, 5.00%, 10/06/15

      415        416,613   

INEOS US Finance LLC:

     

3 Year Term Loan, 2.17%, 5/04/15

      231        231,137   

6 Year Term Loan, 4.00%, 5/04/18

      564        566,026   

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

      753        755,470   

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

      1,434        1,413,506   

OXEA Finance LLC:

     

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

      845        855,039   

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

      1,430        1,431,787   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Chemicals (concluded)

     

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

    USD        425      $ 428,187   

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

      354        353,670   

Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) BV, 2013 Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/19/20

      1,479        1,491,195   

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

      957        941,258   

US Coatings Acquisition, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, 2/03/20

      1,930        1,949,410   
     

 

 

 
                      14,499,686   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.1%

     

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.25%, 10/09/19

      1,899        1,908,395   

AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd., New Term Loan, 3.50%, 7/16/18

      253        252,751   

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

      300        303,375   

Garda World Security Corp., Term Loan B, 5.75%, 11/13/19

      312        311,850   

KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/19/17

      891        893,557   

Learning Care Group (US) No. 2, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 5/08/19

      554        554,997   

Livingston International, Inc.:

     

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

      818        815,905   

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

      528        529,111   

Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 10/24/19

      824        823,429   

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

      1,205        1,204,951   

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

      1,675        1,670,812   

West Corp., Term Loan B8, 3.75%, 6/29/18

      1,599        1,602,510   
     

 

 

 
                      10,871,643   

Communications Equipment — 2.7%

     

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.:

     

Term Loan C, 5.75%, 1/30/19

      1,757        1,781,249   

Term Loan D, 6.25%, 1/30/19

    EUR        645        883,039   

Avaya, Inc.:

     

Extended Term Loan B3, 4.76%, 10/26/17

    USD        906        836,984   

Term Loan B5, 8.00%, 3/30/18

      80        78,252   

CommScope, Inc., New Term Loan, 3.75%, 1/12/18

      1,177        1,179,563   

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/18/19

      396        397,597   

Telesat Canada, Term Loan A, 4.38%, 3/24/17

    CAD        2,820        2,704,767   

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B, 4.50%, 7/02/19

    USD        1,557        1,563,649   
     

 

 

 
                      9,425,100   

Construction & Engineering — 3.0%

     

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

      670        665,479   

Centaur LLC:

     

New 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 2/15/19

      1,512        1,528,477   

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

      745        753,068   

SIG Euro Holdings AG & Co. KG, New Term Loan, 5.00%, 9/28/18

    EUR        4,950        6,743,239   

USIC Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 7/10/20

    USD        708        709,996   
     

 

 

 
                      10,400,259   

Construction Materials — 1.1%

     

HD Supply, Inc., Senior Debt B, 4.50%, 10/12/17

            3,796        3,820,180   

Consumer Finance — 0.5%

     

Springleaf Financial Funding Co., Term Loan B2, 4.75%, 9/25/19

            1,860        1,877,819   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)          Par  
(000)
    Value  

Containers & Packaging — 1.4%

     

Clondalkin Acquisition BV, 1st Lien Term Loan B, 5.75%, 5/29/20

    USD        888      $ 892,214   

Pact Group Property Ltd., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/29/20

      2,125        2,104,767   

Polarpak Inc., 1st Lien Canadian Borrower, 4.50% - 5.50%, 6/05/20

      335        336,973   

Sealed Air Corp., New Term Loan, 4.00%, 10/03/18

      1,012        1,017,217   

WNA Holdings, Inc.:

     

1st Lien US Borrower, 4.50% - 5.50%, 6/05/20

      182        183,047   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 12/07/20

      245        245,919   
     

 

 

 
                      4,780,137   

Distributors — 1.2%

     

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

      2,855        2,856,799   

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

      496        493,977   

VWR Funding, Inc., Extended Add on Term Loan, 4.17%, 4/03/17

      729        731,617   
     

 

 

 
                      4,082,393   

Diversified Consumer Services — 2.4%

     

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.00% - 5.25%, 1/30/20

      1,494        1,501,181   

Doncasters Finance US LLC, Term Loan, 5.50%, 4/09/20

      552        556,367   

Iglo Foods Midco Ltd., Term Loan F, 4.88%, 10/31/17

    EUR        2,620        3,598,374   

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

    USD        1,561        1,533,054   

Weight Watchers International, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 4/02/20

      1,244        1,141,924   
     

 

 

 
                      8,330,900   

Diversified Financial Services — 2.9%

     

ION Trading Technologies Sarl:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/22/20

      793        794,503   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 5/21/21

      220        220,917   

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

      930        925,350   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

     

2020 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 1/15/20

      4,225        4,242,618   

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

      1,040        1,044,337   

ROC Finance LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, 5/15/19

      660        645,150   

RPI Finance Trust, Incremental Tranche 2, 4.00%, 11/09/18

      239        239,334   

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

      2,140        2,140,664   
     

 

 

 
                      10,252,873   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.1%

     

Consolidated Communications, Inc., Term Loan B3, 5.25%, 12/31/18

      2,332        2,345,973   

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

      1,455        1,458,041   

Integra Telecom, Inc.:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 2/22/19

      1,229        1,242,133   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, 2/21/20

      650        667,739   

ISS Holdings A/S, Term Loan B12, 3.75%, 4/30/18

      1,995        1,996,416   

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

      1,183        1,185,277   

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

      1,882        1,880,274   
     

 

 

 
                      10,775,853   

Electric Utilities — 0.2%

     

American Energy - Utica LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 11.00%, 9/10/18

            593        580,938   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%

  

 

CDW LLC, New Term Loan, 3.50%, 4/29/20

            871        866,821   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.8%

     

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

      1,112        1,112,491   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Energy Equipment & Services (concluded)

     

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

    USD        966      $ 971,257   

Unifrax Corp., New Term Loan, 4.25%, 11/28/18

      581        581,332   
     

 

 

 
                      2,665,080   

Food & Staples Retailing — 3.0%

     

Alliance Boots Holdings Ltd., Term Loan B1, 3.48%, 7/09/15

    GBP        4,525        7,222,152   

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

      849        1,375,986   

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

    USD        540        552,344   

Supervalu, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B, 5.00%, 3/21/19

      1,093        1,098,737   

US Foods, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/29/19

      389        389,998   
     

 

 

 
                      10,639,217   

Food Products — 3.4%

     

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

      1,439        1,449,026   

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

      520        520,000   

Del Monte Foods Co., Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/08/18

      1,005        1,005,120   

Dole Food Co., Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 3.75% - 5.00%, 4/01/20

      1,602        1,606,628   

Term Loan B, 4.50%, 11/01/18

      1,490        1,496,213   

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

      294        294,998   

Michael Foods Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 2/23/18

      293        294,246   

Performance Food Group Co., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.25%, 11/14/19

      1,516        1,511,151   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC:

     

Incremental Term Loan H, 3.25%, 4/29/20

      325        324,542   

Term Loan G, 3.25%, 4/29/20

      1,144        1,142,682   

Reddy Ice Corp.:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 6.75% - 7.75%, 5/01/19

      1,502        1,498,694   

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

      725        714,125   
     

 

 

 
                      11,857,425   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.9%

     

Arysta LifeScience Corp.:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/29/20

      2,100        2,106,310   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 11/30/20

      885        888,690   

Biomet, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.67% - 3.75%, 7/25/17

      1,711        1,721,764   

Capital Safety North America Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, 1/21/19

      946        943,886   

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

      72        71,664   

DJO Finance LLC, Term Loan B3, 4.75%, 9/15/17

      2,459        2,482,558   

The Hologic Inc., New Term Loan B, 3.75%, 8/01/19

      1,296        1,302,054   

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

      1,724        1,732,061   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Term Loan D1, 4.50%, 5/04/18

      320        323,501   

LHP Hospital Group, Inc., Term Loan, 9.00%, 7/03/18

      563        534,731   

Onex Carestream Finance LP:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 6/07/19

      760        768,359   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 6/07/19

      605        605,502   
     

 

 

 
                      13,481,080   

Health Care Providers & Services — 4.1%

     

American Renal Holdings, Inc.:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 9/20/19

      1,587        1,563,220   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 2/14/20

      885        854,025   

Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan, 6.75%, 7/02/18

      705        707,614   

CHG Buyer Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 11/19/19

      1,084        1,094,949   

ConvaTec, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/22/16

      1,150        1,153,442   

DaVita, Inc.:

     

New Term Loan B, 4.50%, 10/20/16

      2,167        2,177,840   

Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 11/01/19

      431        433,524   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)          Par  
(000)
    Value  

Health Care Providers & Services (concluded)

     

Envision Healthcare Corp., Term Loan, 4.00%, 5/25/18

    USD        920      923,651   

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, Term Loan B, 2.25%, 8/07/19

      1,645        1,640,065   

Genesis HealthCare Corp., Term Loan B, 10.00% - 10.75% , 9/25/17

      556        567,080   

HCA, Inc., Extended Term Loan B4, 2.92%, 5/01/18

      330        330,373   

Ikaria Acquisition, Inc., New 1st Lien Term Loan, 7.25%, 7/03/18

      375        379,003   

inVentiv Health, Inc.:

     

Combined Term Loan, 7.50%, 8/04/16

      183        180,338   

Incremental Term Loan B3, 7.75%, 5/15/18

      241        237,816   

Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc., Class C, Incremental Term Loan, 4.25%, 6/29/18

      848        843,636   

US Renal Care, Inc., Incremental 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 7/03/19

      1,287        1,303,391   
     

 

 

 
                      14,389,967   

Health Care Technology — 0.5%

     

IMS Health, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.75%, 9/01/17

      1,172        1,176,971   

MedAssets, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 12/13/19

      555        556,095   
     

 

 

 
                      1,733,066   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 10.2%

     

Bally Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 8/31/20

      1,145        1,147,863   

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

      730        728,723   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., Term Loan B, 7.00%, 10/12/20

      10,850        10,688,986   

Four Seasons Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.25%, 12/28/20

      745        763,625   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 10/26/20

      9,855        9,909,239   

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

      1,443        1,440,670   

OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, New Term Loan, 3.50%, 10/25/19

      635        636,060   

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

      1,372        1,372,536   

Playa Resorts Holding BV, Term Loan B, 4.75%, 8/06/19

      1,085        1,093,821   

Sabre, Inc.:

     

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

      849        853,276   

Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 2/19/19

      310        310,000   

Station Casinos, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.00%, 3/01/20

      3,219        3,247,988   

Travelport LLC:

     

2nd Lien Term Loan 1, 9.50%, 1/29/16

      575        595,125   

Refinancing Term Loan, 6.25%, 6/26/19

      843        857,815   

Twin River Management Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 11/09/18

      1,504        1,517,459   

Wendy’s International, Inc., New Term Loan B, 3.25%, 5/15/19

      579        579,472   
     

 

 

 
                      35,742,658   

Household Products — 1.1%

     

Prestige Brands, Inc., New Term Loan, 3.75% - 5.00%, 1/31/19

      1,199        1,205,200   

Spectrum Brands, Inc.:

     

New Term Loan, 4.50% - 5.50%, 12/17/19

      1,870        1,874,990   

Term Loan A, 3.00%, 9/07/17

      630        629,868   

Term Loan C, 3.50%, 8/13/19

      125        125,089   
     

 

 

 
                      3,835,147   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 1.2%

  

 

Calpine Corp., Term Loan B1, 4.00%, 4/02/18

      563        565,036   

La Frontera Generation LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, 9/30/20

      2,683        2,704,699   

Star West Generation LLC, New Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/13/20

      1,080        1,087,672   
     

 

 

 
                      4,357,407   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7%

     

Sequa Corp., New Term Loan B, 5.25%, 12/19/17

    USD        2,584      $ 2,601,746   

Insurance — 2.4%

     

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.00%, 12/20/19

      1,126        1,129,867   

Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B1, 4.50%, 5/24/19

      1,722        1,721,505   

CNO Financial Group, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 9/20/18

      1,382        1,383,543   

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Ltd.:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/16/20

      1,112        1,098,310   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 10/16/20

      530        522,050   

Cunningham Lindsey US, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 12/10/19

      978        978,834   

HUB International Ltd., Term Loan B,
4.75%, 10/02/20

      1,170        1,178,986   

National Financial Partners Corp., Term Loan, 5.25%, 7/01/20

      339        340,422   
     

 

 

 
                      8,353,517   

Internet Software & Services — 1.3%

     

Interactive Data Corp., New Term Loan B, 3.75%, 2/11/18

      2,325        2,321,696   

W3 Co.:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 3/13/20

      1,085        1,092,684   

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

      419        426,281   

Web.com Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 10/27/17

      686        692,334   
     

 

 

 
                      4,532,995   

IT Services — 3.1%

     

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

      516        515,135   

Ceridian Corp., New Term Loan B, 4.42%, 5/09/17

      1,733        1,741,675   

First Data Corp., 2018 Term Loan:

     

4.17%, 9/24/18

      680        680,639   

Extended B, 4.17%, 3/23/18

      4,410        4,411,374   

Genpact International, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 8/30/19

      2,064        2,070,454   

InfoGroup, Inc., New Term Loan, 8.00%, 5/25/18

      314        262,270   

Moneygram International, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/27/20

      376        377,134   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.:

     

Term Loan D, 4.50%, 1/31/20

      675        678,268   

Term Loan E, 4.00%, 3/09/20

      194        195,335   
     

 

 

 
                      10,932,284   

Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.1%

     

FGI Operating Co. LLC, Term Loan, 5.50%, 4/19/19

            509        512,794   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.2%

     

Patheon, Inc., Term Loan, 7.25% - 8.25%, 12/06/18

            738        748,613   

Machinery — 4.0%

     

Allegion PLC, Term Loan B, 3.00%, 9/30/20

      560        560,174   

Alliance Laundry Systems LLC:

     

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 12/10/19

      286        289,050   

Refinancing Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/10/18

      480        481,211   

Faenza Acquisition GmbH:

     

Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 8/31/20

      727        727,808   

Term Loan B3, 4.25%, 8/28/20

      221        221,374   

Gardner Denver, Inc.:

     

4.25%, 7/30/20

      2,018        2,018,482   

4.75%, 7/30/20

    EUR        332        453,799   

Generac Power Systems, Inc.,
Term Loan B, 3.50%, 5/29/20

    USD        2,080        2,070,262   

Intelligrated, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
4.50%, 7/30/18

      1,188        1,193,940   

Mirror BidCo Corp., Term Loan, 5.25%, 12/27/19

      1,057        1,061,420   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)          Par  
(000)
    Value  

Machinery (concluded)

     

Navistar International Corp., Term Loan B, 5.75%, 8/17/17

    USD        549      559,578   

Pacific Industrial Services US Finco LLC:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 10/02/18

      1,340        1,350,894   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, 4/02/19

      515        520,794   

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

      925        925,462   

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

      779        778,553   

Terex International Finance Services Co., Refinancing Term Loan B, 5.00%, 4/28/17

    EUR        201        274,955   

Wabash National Corp., Term Loan B,
4.50%, 5/02/19

    USD        612        612,661   
     

 

 

 
                      14,100,417   

Marine — 0.7%

     

HGIM Corp., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 6/18/20

            2,450        2,453,063   

Media — 10.0%

     

Activision Blizzard, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.25%, 10/11/20

      1,845        1,850,609   

Advanstar Communications, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 6/06/20

      685        683,856   

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

      1,086        1,082,677   

Catalina Marketing Corp., New Term Loan B, 5.25%, 10/07/20

      1,525        1,530,246   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.:

     

Non Extended Term Loan, 4.75%, 7/03/14

      195        142,764   

Tranche 1 Incremental, 7.50%, 7/03/14

      1,101        792,654   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.:

     

Term Loan B, 3.82%, 1/29/16

      43        41,707   

Term Loan C, 3.82%, 1/29/16

      111        105,273   

Term Loan D, 6.92%, 1/30/19

      922        875,912   

Cumulus Media, Inc., 1st Lien Term
Loan, 4.50%, 9/17/18

      1,135        1,141,193   

EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 6/29/18

      1,203        1,208,884   

Fender Musical Instrument Corp., 2019 Term Loan B, 5.75%, 4/03/19

      182        182,551   

Foxco Acquisition Sub LLC, New Term Loan B, 5.50%, 7/14/17

      1,767        1,770,333   

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

      178        156,676   

Gray Television, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.75%, 10/15/19

      309        311,020   

Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., Term Loan, 6.25%, 7/30/20

      1,332        1,335,831   

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co., DIP Term Loan B, 5.25%, 6/01/18

      1,143        1,144,028   

Hubbard Radio LLC, Term Loan B, 4.50%, 4/29/19

      887        892,941   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 4/02/18

      3,152        3,167,475   

Lavena Holding 3 GMBH:

     

Term Loan E2, 4.09%, 3/06/17

    EUR        54        73,810   

Term Loan E3, 4.09%, 3/06/17

      109        148,052   

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 7/17/20

    USD        390        389,512   

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

      305        305,763   

NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc., Term Loan:

     

2nd Lien, 9.50%, 7/22/20

      349        357,505   

4.75%, 1/22/20

      1,747        1,751,167   

Nielsen Finance LLC, Term Loan E, 2.92%, 5/02/16

      1,024        1,026,516   

Rentpath, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.25%, 5/29/20

      1,252        1,227,864   

Salem Communications Corp., Term Loan B,
4.50%, 3/16/20

      1,037        1,039,627   

Springer Science & Business Media Deutschland GMBH, Term Loan B2, 5.00%, 8/14/20

      2,250        2,249,302   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
30    ANNUAL REPORT    OCTOBER 31, 2013   


Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Media (concluded)

     

TWCC Holding Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.00%, 6/26/20

    USD        1,240      $ 1,270,231   

Univision Communications, Inc., Converted Extended Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/02/20

      1,082        1,087,313   

UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan AG, 3.88%, 3/26/21

    EUR        910        1,241,556   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd.:

     

New GBP Term Loan C, 4.50%, 6/05/20

    GBP        1,105        1,785,877   

Term Loan B, 3.50%, 6/08/20

    USD        1,080        1,079,514   

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, 4/01/19

      1,353        1,363,642   
     

 

 

 
                      34,813,881   

Metals & Mining — 3.9%

     

Ameriforge Group, Inc.:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 12/19/19

      993        999,120   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, 12/18/20

      495        499,331   

API Heat Transfer, Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, 5/03/19

      999        992,477   

Constellium Holdco BV, Term Loan B, 6.00%, 3/25/20

      2,209        2,261,361   

FMG Resources August 2006 Property Ltd., Term Loan, 5.25%, 10/18/17

      2,837        2,840,710   

Murray Energy Corp., New Term Loan B, 4.75%, 5/24/19

      239        237,930   

Novelis, Inc., New Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/10/17

      2,095        2,101,906   

Suncor Energy, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 7/26/18

      258        256,227   

Walter Energy, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.75%, 4/02/18

      1,899        1,861,045   

Windsor Financing LLC, Term Loan B, 6.25%, 12/05/17

      1,652        1,686,727   
     

 

 

 
                      13,736,834   

Multiline Retail — 3.7%

     

99 Cents Only Stores, New Term Loan, 4.50%, 1/11/19

      1,134        1,140,552   

Apex Tool Group LLC, Term Loan B, 4.50%, 1/31/20

      1,279        1,283,830   

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.:

     

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, 3/26/20

      545        555,219   

Replacement Term Loan, 4.25%, 9/26/19

       1,089        1,089,162   

HEMA Holding BV:

     

Extended 2nd Lien TL, 5.88%, 1/05/18

    EUR        3,800        4,785,387   

Extended Term Loan B, 4.50%, 12/06/17

      161        218,507   

Extended Term Loan C, 4.50%, 12/06/17

      148        200,108   

Hudson’s Bay Co.:

     

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 10/04/21

    USD        90        92,363   

Term Loan B, 4.75%, 10/07/20

      1,130        1,144,837   

JC Penney Corp., Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, 5/22/18

      658        636,223   

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. New Term Loan B, 5.00%, 10/26/20

      1,755        1,766,197   
     

 

 

 
                      12,912,385   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.7%

     

Bronco Midstream Funding LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 8/17/20

      1,995        2,009,962   

Chesapeake Energy Corp., New Unsecured Term Loan, 5.75%, 12/01/17

      2,115        2,159,944   

Drillships Financing Holding Inc., Term Loan B2, 5.50%, 7/15/16

      2,229        2,252,643   

EP Energy LLC, Term Loan B3, 3.50%, 5/24/18

      1,170        1,170,000   

Fieldwood Energy LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3.88%, 9/28/18

      700        705,950   

GIM Channelview Cogeneration, LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/08/20

      708        710,583   

Obsidian Natural Gas Trust, Term Loan, 7.00%, 11/02/15

      811        810,971   

Offshore Group Investment Ltd., Term Loan:

     

6.25%, 10/26/17

      1,716        1,721,108   

B, 5.75%, 3/28/19

      891        895,815   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)          Par  
(000)
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)

     

Pacific Drilling SA Term Loan, Term Loan B, 4.50%, 6/04/18

    USD        1,471      $ 1,476,212   

Panda Temple II Power LLC, New Term Loan B, 7.25%, 4/03/19

      940        963,500   

Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC, Term Loan B, 6.25%, 4/04/18

      994        889,264   

Power Team Services LLC:

     

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

      285        282,743   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.25%, 5/06/20

      28        27,097   

First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 5/06/20

      510        497,088   

Ruby Western Pipeline Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 3.50%, 3/27/20

      747        748,712   

Samson Investment Co., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, 9/25/18

      785        790,644   

State Class Tankers II LLC, Term Loan B, 6.75%, 6/22/20

      1,000        1,005,000   

Tesoro Corp., Term Loan B, 2.51%, 1/29/16

      836        836,494   
     

 

 

 
                      19,953,730   

Pharmaceuticals — 4.0%

     

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 5.75%, 11/01/19

      645        638,550   

Aptalis Pharma, Inc., New Term Loan B, 6.00%, 9/18/20

      2,617        2,628,620   

Envision Pharmaceutical Services, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 9/03/20

      635        635,794   

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B, 4.25%, 9/30/19

      2,435        2,442,147   

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.25%, 12/05/18

      2,086        2,103,381   

Quintiles Transnational Corp., New Term Loan B, 4.00%, 6/08/18

      1,280        1,284,503   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

     

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

      1,629        1,643,632   

Series D2, Term Loan B, 3.75%, 2/13/19

      1,092        1,100,632   

Term Loan E, 4.50%, 8/05/20

      1,443        1,461,783   
     

 

 

 
                      13,939,042   

Professional Services — 1.8%

     

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

      1,262        1,265,618   

Intertrust Group Holding BV, Term Loan B1, 4.72%, 2/07/20

    EUR         1,000        1,363,696   

ON Assignment, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B, 3.50%, 4/30/20

    USD        478        477,841   

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

      1,124        1,138,404   

TriNet Group, Inc., Term Loan B2, 5.00%, 8/14/20

      655        649,269   

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

      1,343        1,347,752   
     

 

 

 
                      6,242,580   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.4%

  

 

iStar Financial, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/16/17

            1,435        1,440,653   

Real Estate Management & Development — 1.4%

  

 

City Center Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 10/16/20

      1,535        1,547,157   

Realogy Corp.:

     

Extended Letter of Credit, 4.45%, 10/10/16

      236        238,514   

Extended Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/05/20

      2,911        2,939,464   
     

 

 

 
                      4,725,135   

Road & Rail — 0.9%

  

 

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Term Loan A, 1.93%, 9/29/17

      645        643,222   

RAC Ltd., GBP Term Loan B, 4.99% - 5.00%, 9/28/18

    GBP        1,182        1,910,273   

Road Infrastructure Investment LLC, Term Loan B, 6.25%, 3/30/18

    USD        609        610,743   
     

 

 

 
                      3,164,238   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.9%

  

 

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.:

     

Term Loan B4, 5.00%, 2/28/20

    USD        1,701      $ 1,716,014   

Term Loan B5, 5.00%, 1/15/21

      435        438,806   

NXP BV, Term Loan C, 4.75%, 1/11/20

      1,022        1,032,498   
     

 

 

 
                      3,187,318   

Software — 4.2%

  

 

Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B2, 6.25%, 10/04/18

      203        203,757   

BMC Software, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, 9/10/20

      1,490        1,504,155   

CompuCom Systems, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/11/20

      454        453,295   

GCA Services Group, Inc.:

     

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.25%, 10/22/20

      500        505,000   

Term Loan B, 5.25% - 6.25%, 11/01/19

      1,149        1,149,021   

Infor US, Inc., Term Loan B2, 5.25%, 4/05/18

      2,005        2,019,524   

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

      925        952,750   

Mitchell International, Inc.:

     

New 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/08/20

      675        679,219   

New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 10/08/21

      1,000        1,013,750   

RP Crown Parent LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, 12/21/18

      963        971,630   

Sophia LP, New Term Loan B, 4.50%, 7/19/18

      1,331        1,342,295   

SS&C Technologies, Inc.:

     

New Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 6/07/19

      1,830        1,834,822   

New Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 6/07/19

      189        189,809   

StoneRiver Holdings, Inc.:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 11/29/19

      494        491,170   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 11/20/20

      392        394,305   

Websence, Inc.:

     

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 12/24/20

      445        444,444   

Term Loan B, 4.50%, 6/25/20

      489        488,164   
     

 

 

 
                      14,637,110   

Specialty Retail — 5.2%

     

Academy Ltd., Term Loan, 4.50%, 8/03/18

      1,867        1,878,262   

Atlantic Aviation FBO, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.25%, 6/01/20

      354        353,521   

Bass Pro Group LLC, New Term Loan, 4.00%, 11/20/19

      1,613        1,621,345   

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., New Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 2/23/17

      364        366,090   

David’s Bridal, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.00%, 10/11/19

      2,019        2,022,482   

Equinox Holdings, Inc., Repriced Term Loan B, 4.50% - 5.50%, 1/31/20

      1,204        1,211,475   

Gymboree Corp., Initial Term Loan, 5.00%, 2/23/18

      70        67,422   

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., New 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 7/26/19

      970        982,346   

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/16/18

      582        582,032   

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.25%, 10/16/19

      1,237        1,242,181   

Michaels Stores, Inc., New Term Loan, 3.75%, 1/28/20

      1,298        1,302,332   

Party City Holdings, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/29/19

      2,679        2,685,701   

PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., New Term Loan, 4.00%, 11/24/17

      1,496        1,503,315   

Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings LLC, New Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/23/20

      415        414,890   

SRAM LLC, New Term Loan B, 4.00%, 4/10/20

      505        501,880   

Things Remembered, Inc., New Term Loan B, 8.00%, 5/24/18

      1,015        1,010,162   

Toys ‘R’ Us Delaware, Inc.:

     

Incremental Term Loan B2, 5.25%, 5/25/18

      470        423,588   

Term Loan B3, 5.25%, 5/25/18

      99        88,893   
     

 

 

 
                      18,257,917   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)          Par  
(000)
    Value  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8%

     

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

    USD        2,145      2,032,210   

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., Term Loan B, 3.25%, 2/13/20

      609        610,739   

True Religion Apparel, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.88%, 7/30/19

      200        190,000   
     

 

 

 
                      2,832,949   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.6%

     

IG Investments Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, 10/31/19

      1,196        1,195,962   

Ocwen Financial Corp., Term Loan, 5.00%, 2/15/18

      995        1,007,189   
     

 

 

 
                      2,203,151   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4%

     

WESCO Distribution, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 12/12/19

            1,306        1,312,928   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8%

     

Cricket Communications, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, 10/10/19

      996        999,676   

Light Tower Fiber LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 4/13/20

      1,626        1,630,673   
     

 

 

 
                      2,630,349   
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests119.6%                418,513,777   
     
                         
Other Interests (i)          Beneficial
Interest
(000)
        

Auto Components — 0.0%

     

Lear Corp. Escrow

            500,000        2,500   

Capital Markets — 0.1%

     

J.G. Wentworth LLC Preferred Equity Interests

            512        524,487   

Construction Materials — 0.0%

     

USI Senior Holdings

            8,067          

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.3%

     

Wembley Contigent

            1,500        900,000   

Household Durables — 0.0%

     

Berkline Benchcraft Equity LLC

            6,155          
Total Other Interests0.4%                     1,426,987   
     
                         
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        1,215   

Software — 0.0%

     

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.

     

(Expires 6/28/18)

      181        90   

(Expires 6/28/19)

      195        98   

(Expires 6/28/20)

      292        146   

HMH Holdings/EduMedia (issued/exercisable 3/09/10, 19 shares for 1 warrant, Expires 6/22/19, Strike Price $42.27)

      1,501          
     

 

 

 
                      334   
Total Warrants0.0%                     1,549   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $500,204,771) — 144.3%

  

  

            504,922,341   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Short-Term Securities        Shares     Value  

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

        3,378,158      $ 3,378,158   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $3,378,158) — 1.0%

            3,378,158   
     
                     
Options Purchased                   
(Cost — $25,422) — 0.0%                   

Total Investments

(Cost — $503,608,351) — 145.3%

      508,300,499   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets(45.3)%

      (158,359,818
     

 

 

 
Net Assets100.0%     $ 349,940,681   
     

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Non-income producing security.

 

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

 

(c)   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.

 

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

 

Counterparty      Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     $ 342,898         $ 5,898   

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd.

     $ 4,071,619         $ (70,780

Goldman Sachs International

     $ 1,603,399         $ (8,848

 

(e)   Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

(f)   Convertible security.

 

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

 

(h)   Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares.

 

(i)   Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganizations or private entities.

 

(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 year ended October 31, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at October 31,
2012
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at October 31,
2013
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

       2,740,694           637,464           3,378,158         $ 1,692   

 

(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 Trust management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Ÿ  

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Currency
Purchased
  Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
USD      351,546     EUR       255,000      Bank of America N.A.   11/21/13   $ 5,307   
USD  44,308,540     EUR  32,421,468      UBS AG   11/21/13     286,661   
USD    3,196,014     CAD    3,310,000      Barclays Bank PLC   1/23/14     28,008   
USD    1,121,555     CHF    1,011,188      Deutsche Bank AG   1/23/14     6,359   
USD  27,235,997     GBP  16,875,000      Barclays Bank PLC   1/23/14     195,121   
Total         $ 521,456   
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter options purchased as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description   

Counterparty

  

Put/

Call

    Strike
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Contracts     Market
Value
 

Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC

   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.      Call        USD  942.86        12/14/19        26          

 

Ÿ  

Centrally cleared credit default swaps—buy protection outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Index    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  2,750      $ (75,362

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter credit default swaps—sold protection outstanding as of October 31, 2013 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      $ (48,719    $ (54,342   $ 5,623   
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     12/20/15        CCC-      USD 204        (47,522      (27,017     (20,505
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     5.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     12/20/15        CCC-      USD 331        (77,189      (88,507     11,318   
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     5.00   Citibank N.A.     12/20/15        CCC-      USD 189        (44,082      (45,107     1,025   
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     5.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     12/20/15        CCC-      USD 77        (17,885      (17,778     (107
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     5.00   Citibank N.A.     12/20/15        CCC-      USD 91        (21,242      (19,478     (1,764
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     3/20/16        CCC-      USD 385        (105,768      (82,247     (23,521
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     5.00   Citibank N.A.     3/20/16        CCC-      USD 73        (20,005      (12,134     (7,871
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     3/20/16        CCC-      USD 131        (36,010      (29,379     (6,631
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     3/20/16        CCC-      USD 131        (36,010      (29,379     (6,631
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     6/20/16        CCC-      USD 500        (158,677      (114,419     (44,258
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     5.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     6/20/16        CCC-      USD 220        (69,672      (42,037     (27,635
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     5.00   Citibank N.A.     9/20/16        CCC-      USD 175        (63,077      (56,983     (6,094
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     9/20/16        CCC-      USD   1,126        (405,965      (243,422     (162,543
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     3/20/17        CCC-      USD 238        (100,693      (62,791     (37,902

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

    5.00   Deutsche Bank AG     6/20/17        CCC-      USD 339        (150,418      (95,581     (54,837

Total

            $ (1,402,934    $ (1,020,601   $ (382,333
           

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1   

Using S&P’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.

 

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 instruments 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 October 31, 2013:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 
Long-Term Investments:                 

Asset-Backed Securities

                      $ 14,250,070         $ 14,250,070   

Common Stocks

  $ 864,279                     2,637,960           3,502,239   

Corporate Bonds

            $ 67,227,719                     67,227,719   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              389,674,210           28,839,567           418,513,777   

Other Interests

                        1,426,987           1,426,987   

Warrants

                        1,549           1,549   

Unfunded Loan Commitments

                        14,706           14,706   

Short-Term Securities

    3,378,158                               3,378,158   

Liabilities:

                

Unfunded Loan Commitments

                        (903        (903
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,242,437         $ 456,901,929         $ 47,169,936         $ 508,314,302   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of October 31, 2013 (concluded):

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 

Assets:

                

Credit contracts

            $ 17,966              $ 17,966   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

                      521,456                        521,456   

Liabilities:

                

Credit contracts

              (475,661             (475,661
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

Total

            $ 63,761              $ 63,761   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

1   Derivative financial instruments are swaps and foreign currency exchange contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

 

Certain of the Trust’s assets and/or liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of October 31, 2013, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      

   

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                

Cash

  $ 999,623                        $ 999,623   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

    145,000                          145,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives

    600,000                          600,000   

Liabilities:

                

Bank overdraft on foreign currency at value

            $ (46,524             (46,524

Loan payable

              (152,000,000             (152,000,000
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,744,623         $ (152,046,524           $ (150,301,901
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

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, 2012

  $ 8,621,975      $ 8,096      $ 27,270,564      $ 1,394,386                           $ 37,295,021   

Transfers into Level 32

           1,933,131        5,924,401             $ 67,341                      7,924,873   

Transfers out of Level 33

                  (7,196,497                                 (7,196,497

Accrued discounts/premiums

    62,055               136,230                                    198,285   

Net realized gain (loss)

    178,621        (2,932     (313,993                                 (138,304

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation4

    407,149        699,680        902,091        1,108,147        (72,064   $ 14,706      $ (903     3,058,806   

Purchases

    7,404,195               24,311,119               6,275                      31,721,589   

Sales

    (2,423,925     (15     (22,194,348     (1,075,546     (3                   (25,693,837
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of October 31, 2013

  $ 14,250,070      $ 2,637,960      $ 28,839,567      $ 1,426,987      $ 1,549      $ 14,706      $ (903   $ 47,169,936   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  2   

As of October 31, 2012, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of October 31, 2013, 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 $7,924,873 transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 

  3   

As of October 31, 2012, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of October 31, 2013, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $7,196,497 transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 

  4   

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held as of October 31, 2013 was $2,473,502.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments October 31, 2013

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Asset-Backed Securities           Par  
(000)
    Value  

ABFC Trust, Series 2006-OPT3, Class A3B, 0.33%, 11/25/36 (a)(b)

    USD         25,654      $ 13,351,843   

ACAS CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.84%, 4/20/25 (a)(c)

       2,500        2,356,250   

Adirondack Park CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A (a)(c):

      

Class D, 3.89%, 4/15/24

       3,250        3,111,875   

Class E, 4.89%, 4/15/24

       2,000        1,820,000   

ALM V Ltd., Series 2012-5A, Class C, 4.76%, 2/13/23 (a)(c)

       4,000        3,980,000   

ALM VII R Ltd., Series 2013-7RA (a)(c):

      

Class C, 3.71%, 4/24/24

       4,000        3,837,200   

Class D, 5.26%, 4/24/24

       1,000        925,000   

AMMC CLO XII Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class D1, 4.01%, 5/10/25 (a)(c)

       1,000        992,380   

Apidos CLO XII, Series 2013-12A, Class D, 3.29%, 4/15/25 (a)(c)

       1,000        924,500   

ARES XXVI CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.99%, 4/15/25 (a)(c)

       2,000        1,985,420   

Atrium X, Series 10A (a)(c):

      

Class D, 3.78%, 7/16/25

       1,000        948,500   

Class E, 4.78%, 7/16/25

       2,000        1,780,000   

Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd., Series 2013-IIA, Class C, 3.77%, 7/15/24 (a)(c)

   

     1,000        935,100   

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd., Series 2012-IA, Class C, 4.74%, 10/15/23 (a)(c)

       2,750        2,750,000   

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class C, 3.67%, 5/15/25 (a)(c)

       1,000        945,500   

Brookside Mill CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.29%, 4/17/25 (a)(c)

       1,250        1,148,375   

C-BASS Trust, Series 2006-CB7, Class A4, 0.33%, 10/25/36 (a)

       10,819        6,758,997   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Class D (a)(c):

      

Series 2012-4A, 4.74%, 1/20/25

       1,350        1,354,779   

Series 2013-2A, 4.00%, 4/18/25

       1,250        1,203,125   

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-FRE2 (a):

      

Class A2, 0.29%, 10/25/36

       7,996        4,061,731   

Class A5, 0.25%, 10/25/36

       8,480        4,287,592   

Central Park CLO Ltd., Series 2011-1A, Class D, 3.44%, 7/23/22 (a)(c)

       2,250        2,160,000   

Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2013-AA, Class R, 0.00%, 8/17/20 (c)

   

     4        1,749,850   

CIFC Funding Ltd., Class B1L (a)(c):

      

Series 2012-1A, 5.51%, 8/14/24

       2,000        2,007,400   

Series 2013-2A, 3.85%, 4/21/25

       1,000        945,000   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.,
Series 2005-HE3, Class M2, 0.65%, 9/25/35 (a)

       4,800        3,931,449   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-6, Class 2A2, 0.34%, 9/25/37 (a)

       3,378        3,252,657   

Credit Suisse ABS Repackaging Trust, Series 2013-A, Class B, 2.50%, 1/25/30 (c)

       2,403        2,234,554   

Dryden XXIII Senior Loan Fund, Series 2012-23A, Class D, 6.24%, 7/17/23 (a)(c)

   

     2,000        1,957,500   

ECP CLO Ltd., Series 2013-5A, Class C, 3.74%, 1/20/25 (a)(c)

       2,500        2,342,500   

Fieldstone Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2006-3 (a):

      

Class 2A3, 0.33%, 11/25/36

       14,242        7,662,648   

Class 2A4, 0.41%, 11/25/36

       13,213        7,134,759   

Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C, 4.74%, 10/25/24 (a)(c)

       750        751,950   

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Class 2A3 (a):

      

Series 2006-A, 0.33%, 5/25/36 (b)

       28,437        14,079,447   

Series 2006-D, 0.32%, 11/25/36

       26,902        11,970,616   
Asset-Backed Securities           Par  
(000)
    Value  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities VII Ltd., Series 2013-7A, Class D, 3.54%, 4/25/25 (a)(c)

    USD         1,250      1,162,750   

GSAMP Trust (a):

      

Series 2005-AHL2, Class A2C, 0.41%, 12/25/35

       7,701        6,379,923   

Series 2006-FM2, Class A2C, 0.32%, 9/25/36

       13,509        5,539,409   

Series 2007-FM2, Class A2B, 0.26%, 1/25/37

       9,950        5,185,085   

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd.,
Series 2013-1A, Class C,
3.74%, 4/15/25 (a)(c)

       2,000        1,901,000   

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust, Series 2006-E, Class 2A3, 0.34%, 4/25/37 (a)

       15,940        9,507,509   

ING IM CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class C, 3.74%, 4/25/25 (a)(c)

       1,000        943,000   

Jamestown CLO I Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C, 4.27%, 11/05/24 (a)(c)

       2,550        2,510,985   

Lehman XS Trust (a):

      

Series 2005-9N, Class 1A1, 0.44%, 2/25/36

       5,805        4,967,060   

Series 2007-1, Class 2A1, 5.87%, 2/25/37

       11,492        10,064,536   

Madison Park Funding Ltd., Series 2012-8X, Class E, 5.59%, 4/22/22 (a)

       3,000        2,878,200   

Mastr Asset-Backed Securities Trust (a):

      

Series 2006-HE2, Class A3, 0.32%, 6/25/36

       14,141        7,120,175   

Series 2006-WMC2, Class A5, 0.42%, 4/25/36

       10,312        4,348,143   

Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A3, 0.32%, 11/25/36 (a)

       17,140        7,613,369   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-12XS, Class A4, 6.01%, 10/25/36 (d)

       4,086        2,202,338   

Mountain View CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.54%, 4/12/24 (a)(c)

       750        706,875   

Octagon Investment Partners XIV Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C, 4.24%, 1/15/24 (a)(c)

       1,000        987,500   

Octagon Investment Partners XVI Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D,
3.62%, 7/17/25 (a)(c)

       750        705,450   

OHA Credit Partners VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class D, 4.26%, 11/20/23 (a)(c)

       3,000        2,935,500   

OZLM Funding IV Ltd., Series 2013-4A, Class C, 3.52%, 7/22/25 (a)(c)

       1,250        1,135,625   

OZLM Funding Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class C, 4.59%, 10/30/23 (a)(c)

       2,000        1,993,600   

Race Point V CLO Ltd., Series 2011-5A, Class E, 6.75%, 12/15/22 (a)(c)

       1,500        1,503,750   

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-3 (d):

      

Class AF2, 7.00%, 9/25/37

       5,000        2,886,805   

Class AF3, 7.24%, 9/25/37

       10,000        5,772,300   

Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 2A3, 0.57%, 9/25/47 (a)(b)

       5,000        2,687,570   

Scholar Funding Trust, Series 2013-A, Class R, 0.00%, 1/30/45 (c)

       (e)      4,209,702   

Tyron Park CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A (a)(c):

      

Class C, 3.77%, 7/15/25

       1,250        1,187,750   

Class D, 4.67%, 7/15/25

       1,000        880,500   

WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates Trust,
Series 2007-HE3, Class 2A3, 0.41%, 5/25/47 (a)

             11,451        6,846,622   
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 31.4%                      228,401,528   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds           Par  
(000)
    Value  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%

      

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 10.00%, 6/01/17 (b)

    USD         2,005      $ 2,185,450   

Airlines — 4.8%

      

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1 (b)(c):

      

Class B, 5.38%, 5/15/21

       3,400        3,289,500   

Class C, 6.63%, 5/15/18

       761        748,672   

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust (b)(c):

      

Series 2013-1, Class C, 6.13%, 7/15/18

       1,500        1,447,500   

Series 2013-2, Class A, 4.95%, 1/15/23

       3,500        3,605,000   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust (b):

      

Series 2003-ERJ1, 7.88%, 7/02/18

       8,994        9,578,653   

Series 2007-1, Class B, 6.90%, 4/19/22

       3,533        3,691,566   

Series 2012-1, Class B, 6.25%, 4/11/20

       546        564,966   

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

       678        696,645   

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, Class B (b):

      

Series 2007-1, 8.02%, 8/10/22

       2,582        2,795,421   

Series 2012-1, 6.88%, 5/07/19 (c)

       4,823        5,075,812   

US Airways Group, Inc., 6.13%, 6/01/18 (b)

       865        850,944   

US Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class B, 5.38%, 11/15/21 (b)

       3,100        2,968,250   
      

 

 

 
                       35,312,929   

Auto Components — 0.3%

  

Dana Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2/15/21 (b)

       1,257        1,366,987   

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

       1,045        1,042,388   
      

 

 

 
                       2,409,375   

Automobiles — 0.7%

      

General Motors Co. (b)(c):

      

3.50%, 10/02/18

       2,669        2,722,380   

6.25%, 10/02/43

       2,194        2,281,760   
      

 

 

 
                       5,004,140   

Building Products — 0.9%

      

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 5.63%, 4/15/21 (b)(c)

       375        379,688   

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 7.63%, 6/01/21 (b)(c)

       1,100        1,144,000   

Building Materials Corp. of America, 6.75%, 5/01/21 (b)(c)

       3,125        3,398,437   

Cemex SAB de CV, 5.88%, 3/25/19 (c)

       200        195,750   

Texas Industries, Inc., 9.25%, 8/15/20 (b)

       543        600,015   

USG Corp., 9.75%, 1/15/18 (b)

       572        672,100   
      

 

 

 
                       6,389,990   

Capital Markets — 0.5%

      

AE-Rotor Holding BV, 4.97%, 3/28/18

       2,500        2,477,375   

American Capital Ltd., 6.50%, 9/15/18 (b)(c)

       700        726,250   

KCG Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 6/15/18 (b)(c)

       337        342,898   
      

 

 

 
                       3,546,523   

Chemicals — 1.0%

      

Celanese US Holdings LLC, 6.63%, 10/15/18 (b)

       1,555        1,677,456   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, 5.75%, 4/15/24 (b)

       1,200        1,374,145   

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

       246        246,000   

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

       3,392        3,485,280   

Tronox Finance LLC, 6.38%, 8/15/20 (b)

       275        280,500   
      

 

 

 
                       7,063,381   

Commercial Banks — 3.3%

      

CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/18 (b)

       9,558        10,334,587   

Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.10% (a)(b)(f)

       5,000        4,500,000   
Corporate Bonds           Par  
(000)
    Value  

Commercial Banks (concluded)

      

Lloyds Bank PLC, 12.00% (a)(b)(c)(f)

    USD         3,500      4,707,500   

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA, 5.25%, 5/23/23 (b)(c)

       5,000        4,668,750   
      

 

 

 
                       24,210,837   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.1%

      

The ADT Corp., 6.25%, 10/15/21 (b)(c)

       721        765,161   

ARAMARK Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/20 (b)(c)

       672        703,920   

Aviation Capital Group Corp., 6.75%, 4/06/21 (b)(c)

       5,000        5,387,500   

West Corp., 8.63%, 10/01/18 (b)

       1,346        1,467,140   
      

 

 

 
                       8,323,721   

Communications Equipment — 1.1%

      

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., 8.88%, 1/01/20 (b)(c)

       942        1,018,538   

Avaya, Inc. (b)(c):

      

7.00%, 4/01/19

       691        659,905   

10.50%, 3/01/21

       494        429,780   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 10.13%, 7/01/20 (b)

       5,000        5,775,000   
      

 

 

 
                       7,883,223   

Construction & Engineering — 0.3%

      

Alam Synergy Property Ltd., 6.95%, 3/27/20

       2,000        1,855,000   

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

       290        300,150   
      

 

 

 
                       2,155,150   

Construction Materials — 1.7%

      

HD Supply, Inc. (b):

      

8.13%, 4/15/19

       2,292        2,561,768   

11.00%, 4/15/20

       2,900        3,480,580   

7.50%, 7/15/20 (c)

       6,388        6,739,340   
      

 

 

 
                       12,781,688   

Containers & Packaging — 0.3%

      

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.13%, 10/15/20 (b)(c)

             2,000        2,155,000   

Distributors — 0.1%

      

VWR Funding, Inc., 7.25%, 9/15/17 (b)

             652        694,380   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.4%

      

APX Group, Inc. (b):

      

6.38%, 12/01/19

       679        676,454   

8.75%, 12/01/20

       968        992,200   

Laureate Education, Inc., 9.25%, 9/01/19 (b)(c)

       624        686,400   

Rent-A-Center, Inc., 4.75%, 5/01/21 (b)(c)

       349        327,187   
      

 

 

 
                       2,682,241   

Diversified Financial Services — 6.8%

      

Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/19 (b)

       624        664,560   

Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 11/01/31 (b)

       9,315        11,108,137   

Citigroup, Inc., Series D, 5.35% (a)(b)(f)

       3,700        3,330,000   

DPL, Inc., 6.50%, 10/15/16 (b)

       638        687,445   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. (b)(c):

      

3.25%, 5/15/18

       235        234,119   

4.25%, 5/15/23

       326        312,960   

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

       845        868,238   

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

       3,958        3,918,420   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.13%, 7/01/19 (b)

       7,722        8,513,505   

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 10.25%, 6/20/57

       10,000        11,200,000   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. (b):

      

9.88%, 8/15/19

       3,278        3,626,288   

5.75%, 10/15/20

       4,941        5,101,582   
      

 

 

 
                       49,565,254   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

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 — 2.7%

  

 

CenturyLink, Inc., Series V, 5.63%, 4/01/20 (b)

    USD         834      $ 847,553   

Cequel Communications Escrow 1 LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., 6.38%, 9/15/20 (b)(c)

       662        686,825   

Midcontinent Communications & Midcontinent Finance Corp., 6.25%, 8/01/21 (b)(c)

       250        252,500   

Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.55%, 9/15/43 (b)

       12,500        14,502,637   

Windstream Corp.:

      

7.88%, 11/01/17 (b)

       2,003        2,290,931   

7.75%, 10/15/20

       310        332,475   

6.38%, 8/01/23

       470        455,900   
      

 

 

 
                       19,368,821   

Electric Utilities — 0.3%

      

Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd., 6.13%, 3/27/20

             2,000        1,910,000   

Electrical Equipment — 0.1%

      

General Cable Corp., 6.50%, 10/01/22 (b)(c)

             657        653,715   

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.2%

      

CGG SA, 6.50%, 6/01/21 (b)

       2,564        2,666,560   

Peabody Energy Corp., 6.00%, 11/15/18 (b)

       176        185,680   

Transocean, Inc., 7.35%, 12/15/41 (b)

       5,000        5,913,915   
      

 

 

 
                       8,766,155   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.1%

      

Rite Aid Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/21 (b)

             506        535,095   

Food Products — 0.3%

      

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

       1,200        1,216,020   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC/Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp., 4.88%, 5/01/21 (b)(c)

       395        377,225   

Sun Merger Sub, Inc. (b)(c):

      

5.25%, 8/01/18

       596        622,820   

5.88%, 8/01/21

       307        320,815   
      

 

 

 
                       2,536,880   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.7%

      

Biomet, Inc. (b):

      

6.50%, 8/01/20

       5,795        6,157,188   

6.50%, 10/01/20

       2,904        3,020,160   

Hologic, Inc., 6.25%, 8/01/20 (b)

       3,216        3,417,000   
      

 

 

 
                       12,594,348   

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.7%

      

Aviv Healthcare Properties LP/Aviv Healthcare Capital Corp., 6.00%, 10/15/21 (b)(c)

       319        326,975   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 7.13%, 7/15/20 (b)

       1,000        1,052,500   

HCA, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/20 (b)

       10,643        11,840,337   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (b):

      

6.25%, 11/01/18

       6,087        6,665,265   

8.00%, 8/01/20

       2,969        3,232,499   

6.00%, 10/01/20 (c)

       1,150        1,216,125   

8.13%, 4/01/22 (c)

       2,562        2,805,390   
      

 

 

 
                       27,139,091   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 5.8%

  

    

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC/Caesars Entertainment Resort Property (b)(c):

      

8.00%, 10/01/20

       2,773        2,779,932   

11.00%, 10/01/21

       3,866        3,779,015   

Diamond Resorts Corp., 12.00%, 8/15/18 (b)

       620        688,200   

Enterprise Inns PLC, 6.50%, 12/06/18

    GBP         8,000        13,308,213   

Playa Resorts Holding BV, 8.00%, 8/15/20 (c)

    USD         202        213,868   
Corporate Bonds           Par  
(000)
    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (concluded)

  

    

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

    USD         945      992,250   

The Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC:

      

Series A3, 6.54%, 3/30/21

    GBP         6,000        10,005,211   

Series M, 7.40%, 3/28/24

       6,400        9,876,939   

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

    USD         765        782,213   
      

 

 

 
                       42,425,841   

Household Durables — 1.4%

  

    

Standard Pacific Corp., 8.38%, 1/15/21 (b)

       2,000        2,295,000   

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

       357        348,075   

United Rentals North America, Inc. (b):

      

8.25%, 2/01/21

       4,204        4,761,030   

7.63%, 4/15/22

       2,440        2,732,800   
      

 

 

 
                       10,136,905   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 2.0%

  

 

Calpine Corp. (c):

      

6.00%, 1/15/22

       254        263,525   

5.88%, 1/15/24

       240        240,600   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc., 10.00%, 12/01/20

       10,336        10,852,800   

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.63%, 1/15/18 (b)

       2,735        3,104,225   
      

 

 

 
                       14,461,150   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2%

  

    

Sequa Corp., 7.00%, 12/15/17 (b)(c)

             1,341        1,347,705   

Insurance — 3.1%

  

    

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

       680        703,800   

The Allstate Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/53 (a)(b)

       2,000        2,045,000   

American International Group, Inc., 8.18%, 5/15/58 (a)(b)

       4,500        5,546,250   

Genworth Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 6/15/34 (b)

       5,500        6,053,031   

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

       1,090        1,037,281   

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

       1,400        1,442,000   

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.63%, 6/15/43 (a)(b)

       6,000        5,977,500   
      

 

 

 
                       22,804,862   

Internet Software & Services — 0.1%

  

    

Equinix, Inc., 4.88%, 4/01/20

       144        144,540   

VeriSign, Inc., 4.63%, 5/01/23 (b)

       575        559,906   
      

 

 

 
                       704,446   

IT Services — 2.7%

  

    

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

       2,007        2,323,102   

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

       742        868,140   

Epicor Software Corp., 8.63%, 5/01/19 (b)

       425        461,125   

First Data Corp. (b)(c):

      

7.38%, 6/15/19

       5,071        5,457,664   

6.75%, 11/01/20

       4,788        5,069,295   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 6.63%, 11/01/19 (b)

       5,003        5,228,135   
      

 

 

 
                       19,407,461   

Media — 6.5%

  

    

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV, 5.13%, 3/11/23

       3,000        2,812,500   

Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.88%, 9/15/22 (b)

       700        700,875   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.13%, 2/15/23 (b)

       7,029        6,536,970   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/19 (b)

       700        710,500   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds          

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Media (concluded)

  

    

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (b):

      

7.63%, 3/15/20

    USD         5,274      $ 5,629,995   

6.50%, 11/15/22

       2,573        2,701,650   

Consolidated Communications Finance Co., 10.88%, 6/01/20 (b)

       1,264        1,466,240   

DISH DBS Corp. (b):

      

4.25%, 4/01/18

       1,000        1,015,000   

5.13%, 5/01/20

       5,500        5,568,750   

Gray Television, Inc., 7.50%, 10/01/20 (b)(c)

       891        933,323   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (b):

      

7.25%, 10/15/20

       1,250        1,356,250   

5.50%, 8/01/23 (c)

       1,271        1,226,515   

Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 6.75%, 6/01/18 (b)(c)

       3,000        3,157,500   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 8.88%, 6/01/19 (b)

       1,234        1,346,602   

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

       199        211,438   

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

       629        644,725   

RCN Telecom Services LLC/RCN Capital Corp., 8.50%, 8/15/20 (b)(c)

       630        636,300   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (b)(c):

      

4.25%, 5/15/20

       994        948,027   

4.63%, 5/15/23

       488        447,740   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 5.50%, 1/15/23 (b)(c)

       5,287        5,220,912   

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

       2,093        2,072,070   

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 6.38%, 4/15/23 (b)(c)

       805        825,125   

WaveDivision Escrow LLC/WaveDivision Escrow Corp., 8.13%, 9/01/20 (b)(c)

       980        1,029,000   
      

 

 

 
                       47,198,007   

Metals & Mining — 1.5%

      

ArcelorMittal, 6.13%, 6/01/18 (b)

       1,900        2,061,500   

Commercial Metals Co., 4.88%, 5/15/23 (b)

       984        934,800   

Novelis, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/20 (b)

       7,164        7,969,950   
      

 

 

 
                       10,966,250   

Multiline Retail — 0.4%

      

Dollar General Corp., 4.13%, 7/15/17 (b)

       643        687,358   

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (b)(c):

      

8.00%, 10/15/21

       927        949,016   

8.75%, 10/15/21 (g)

       963        989,483   
      

 

 

 
                       2,625,857   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.8%

      

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

       284        288,615   

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

       254        265,430   

Aurora USA Oil & Gas, Inc. (c):

      

9.88%, 2/15/17

       190        203,300   

7.50%, 4/01/20

       224        231,280   

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

       99        104,940   

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/23 (b)

       1,145        1,213,700   

Continental Resources, Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/23 (b)

       283        285,476   

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 7.13%, 4/15/21 (b)(c)

       383        384,915   

DCP Midstream LLC, 5.85%, 5/21/43 (a)(b)(c)

       5,020        4,693,700   

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

       486        486,000   
Corporate Bonds          

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)

      

MEG Energy Corp., 6.50%, 3/15/21 (b)(c)

    USD         1,586      1,655,387   

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

       334        339,010   

MIE Holdings Corp., 6.88%, 2/06/18 (b)

       2,000        1,910,000   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.88%, 3/15/22 (b)(c)

       529        571,320   

Offshore Group Investment Ltd., 7.13%, 4/01/23

       212        215,710   

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

       669        674,018   

Peabody Energy Corp., 6.25%, 11/15/21 (b)

       1,625        1,677,812   

Pertamina Persero PT, 5.63%, 5/20/43 (b)(c)

       2,000        1,680,000   

Range Resources Corp. (b):

      

5.75%, 6/01/21

       2,874        3,060,810   

5.00%, 8/15/22

       302        301,623   

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

       297        274,725   

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

       218        226,720   

Rosetta Resources, Inc., 5.63%, 5/01/21 (b)

       286        288,860   

Sabine Pass LNG LP, 6.50%, 11/01/20 (b)

       5,124        5,354,580   

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 7.50%, 7/01/21 (b)(c)

       703        739,908   

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/19 (b)

       878        913,120   
      

 

 

 
                       28,040,959   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%

      

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

             385        416,281   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%

      

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (b)(c):

      

6.75%, 8/15/18

       1,807        1,978,665   

6.75%, 8/15/21

       1,276        1,358,940   
      

 

 

 
                       3,337,605   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%

      

Felcor Lodging LP, 6.75%, 6/01/19 (b)

             1,261        1,342,965   

Real Estate Management & Development — 3.9%

  

 

Caifu Holdings Ltd., 8.75%, 1/24/20 (b)

       3,000        3,022,500   

Gemdale International Investment Ltd.,
7.13%, 11/16/17

       2,000        2,080,000   

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 10.25%, 1/08/20

       2,000        2,060,000   

Lai Sun International Finance 2012 Ltd.,
5.70%, 1/18/18

       2,000        1,935,000   

Punch Taverns Finance B Ltd.:

      

7.37%, 6/30/22

    GBP         3,351        5,506,914   

Series A6, 5.94%, 12/30/24

       6,346        9,920,792   

The Realogy Group LLC/Sunshine Group Florida Ltd., 3.38%, 5/01/16 (b)(c)

    USD         454        454,000   

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

       1,505        1,666,788   

Sparkle Assets Ltd., 6.88%, 1/30/20

       2,000        1,903,268   
      

 

 

 
                       28,549,262   

Road & Rail — 0.5%

      

The Hertz Corp. (b):

      

4.25%, 4/01/18 (c)

       400        401,000   

7.38%, 1/15/21

       3,075        3,413,250   
      

 

 

 
                       3,814,250   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%

  

 

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 3.75%, 6/01/18 (b)(c)

             1,065        1,067,663   

Software — 1.0%

      

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (b)(c):

      

5.63%, 9/15/21

       997        1,031,895   

6.13%, 9/15/23

       348        363,660   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   ANNUAL REPORT    OCTOBER 31, 2013    39


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds          

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Software (concluded)

      

Infor US, Inc., 9.38%, 4/01/19 (b)

    USD         2,400      $ 2,712,000   

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

       1,605        1,592,963   

Sophia LP/Sophia Finance, Inc.,
9.75%, 1/15/19 (b)(c)

       1,220        1,329,800   
      

 

 

 
                       7,030,318   

Specialty Retail — 0.2%

      

Party City Holdings, Inc., 8.88%, 8/01/20 (b)(c)

       623        680,627   

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.,
5.75%, 6/01/22 (b)

       647        671,263   
      

 

 

 
                       1,351,890   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2%

      

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

       729        732,645   

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

       604        613,060   
      

 

 

 
                       1,345,705   

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)(c)

             1,492        1,531,823   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 3.8%

      

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

       6,565        6,499,350   

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

       5,000        4,850,000   

Softbank Corp., 4.50%, 4/15/20 (b)(c)

       1,500        1,485,000   

Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/23 (b)(c)

       2,142        2,324,070   

Sprint Nextel Corp., 9.00%, 11/15/18 (b)(c)

       8,131        9,858,838   

T-Mobile USA, Inc. (b):

      

6.63%, 4/28/21

       820        867,150   

6.73%, 4/28/22

       945        998,156   

6.84%, 4/28/23

       610        645,075   
      

 

 

 
                       27,527,639   
Total Corporate Bonds — 71.9%                      523,302,231   
      
                          
Floating Rate Loan Interests (a)                      

Airlines — 0.4%

      

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B2,
3.25%, 4/18/16

             2,978        2,982,889   

Auto Components — 0.2%

      

Federal-Mogul Corp.:

      

Term Loan B, 2.12%, 12/29/14

       1,136        1,124,495   

Term Loan C, 2.12%, 12/28/15

       670        663,517   
      

 

 

 
                       1,788,012   

Chemicals — 0.1%

      

Allnex USA, Inc.:

      

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

       89        89,049   

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

       46        46,203   

Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) BV, 2013 Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/19/20

       249        251,445   
      

 

 

 
                       386,697   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%

  

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., New Term Loan B,
4.25%, 10/09/19

       645        648,467   

ARAMARK Corp., Term Loan D, 4.00%, 9/09/19

       450        450,985   

AWAS Finance Luxembourg Sarl, Term Loan B,
3.50%, 6/10/16

       119        118,717   

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

       280        279,300   
      

 

 

 
                       1,497,469   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (a)          

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Communications Equipment — 0.3%

  

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Term Loan C,
5.75%, 1/30/19

    USD         1,489      1,509,533   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 7/02/19

       992        996,809   
      

 

 

 
                       2,506,342   

Construction Materials — 0.1%

  

HD Supply, Inc., Senior Debt B, 4.50%, 10/12/17

             496        499,333   

Distributors — 0.1%

      

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

             600        600,378   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2%

      

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.,
New Term Loan B, 5.25%, 1/30/20

       496        498,731   

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

       427        419,174   

Weight Watchers International, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 4/02/20

       498        456,770   
      

 

 

 
                       1,374,675   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

  

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

             2,260        2,248,700   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

  

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B,
4.00%, 1/15/20

             2,275        2,284,487   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.0%

  

 

CDW LLC, New Term Loan, 3.50%, 4/29/20

             299        297,196   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%

      

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

             1,636        1,636,309   

Food Products — 0.3%

      

Dole Food Co., Inc., New Term Loan,
5.00%, 4/01/20

       1,378        1,382,099   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan G,
3.25%, 4/29/20

       498        496,818   
      

 

 

 
                       1,878,917   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.2%

  

Capital Safety North America Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, 1/21/19

       551        549,807   

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

       744        747,409   
      

 

 

 
                       1,297,216   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%

  

American Renal Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 9/20/19

       478        470,436   

inVentiv Health, Inc., Combined Term Loan, 7.50%, 8/04/16

       500        492,000   
      

 

 

 
                       962,436   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.2%

  

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., Term Loan B, 7.00%, 10/12/20

       2,215        2,182,129   

Hilton Fort Lauderdale, Mezzanine Term Loan, 7.38%, 2/22/16

       10,000        10,000,000   

Hilton Los Cabos, B-Note, 8.00%, 9/18/18

       5,375        5,375,000   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 10/26/20

       3,523        3,542,629   

MGM resorts International, Term Loan A, 2.92%, 12/20/17

       1,241        1,239,459   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

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  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (concluded)

  

Station Casinos, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.00%, 3/01/20

    USD         995      $ 1,004,015   
      

 

 

 
                       23,343,232   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.4%

  

 

La Frontera Generation LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, 9/30/20

             2,744        2,766,062   

IT Services — 0.1%

      

Moneygram International, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/27/20

       208        208,372   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan E, 4.00%, 3/09/20

       259        260,446   
      

 

 

 
                       468,818   

Machinery — 0.3%

      

Generac Power Systems, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 5/29/20

       958        953,214   

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

       1,241        1,239,298   
      

 

 

 
                       2,192,512   

Media — 0.3%

      

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.:

      

Term Loan B, 3.82%, 1/29/16

       75        72,594   

Term Loan D, 6.92%, 1/30/19

       675        641,438   

Univision Communications, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan C2, 4.50%, 3/02/20

       498        499,988   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 6/08/20

       700        699,685   
      

 

 

 
                       1,913,705   

Metals & Mining — 0.2%

      

Constellium Holdco BV, Term Loan B, 6.00%, 3/25/20

       413        422,732   

FMG Resources August 2006 Property Ltd., Term Loan, 5.25%, 10/18/17

       1,328        1,330,192   
      

 

 

 
                       1,752,924   

Multiline Retail — 0.1%

      

JC Penney Corp., Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, 5/22/18

             718        694,061   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.5%

      

Chesapeake Energy Corp., New Unsecured Term Loan, 5.75%, 12/01/17

       2,025        2,068,031   

Offshore Group Investment Ltd., Term Loan B, 5.75%, 3/28/19

       1,194        1,201,093   

Power Team Services LLC:

      

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.25%, 5/06/20

       38        36,758   

First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 5/06/20

       692        674,310   
      

 

 

 
                       3,980,192   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%

      

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B, 4.25%, 9/30/19

             744        746,459   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%

  

 

iStar Financial, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/16/17

             601        603,764   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%

  

 

Realogy Corp., Extended Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/05/20

             891        899,154   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%

  

 

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan B4, 5.00%, 2/28/20

             498        501,759   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (a)          

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Specialty Retail — 0.2%

      

Party City Holdings, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/29/19

    USD         993      994,981   

Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings LLC, New Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/23/20

       92        92,198   

SRAM LLC, New Term Loan B, 4.00%, 4/10/20

       141        139,947   
      

 

 

 
                       1,227,126   
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 8.7%        63,330,824   
      
                          
Foreign Agency Obligations                      

Slovenia Government Bond, Series RS65, 4.38%, 4/02/14

    EUR         2,650        3,618,293   

Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.85%, 5/10/23 (b)(c)

    USD         766        746,850   

Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 5.88%, 7/25/22

             3,000        2,913,750   
Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 1.0%        7,278,893   
      
                          
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities                      

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 29.0%

      

Alternative Loan Trust:

      

Series 2005-61, Class 2A1, 0.45%, 12/25/35 (a)(b)

       4,935        4,131,928   

Series 2005-86CB, Class A8, 5.50%, 2/25/36 (b)

       3,156        2,937,988   

Series 2005-9CB, Class 1A3, 0.62%, 5/25/35 (a)

       8,198        6,340,600   

Series 2006-40T1, Class 2A5, 0.57%, 12/25/36 (a)

       4,115        1,701,638   

Series 2006-4CB, Class 2A6, 5.50%, 4/25/36

       5,209        4,676,793   

Series 2006-7CB, Class 2A1, 6.50%, 5/25/36

       5,448        3,647,524   

Series 2006-J8, Class A5, 6.00%, 2/25/37

       3,329        2,412,316   

Series 2006-OA10, Class 2A1, 0.36%, 8/25/46 (a)

       4,936        3,515,466   

Series 2006-OC2, Class 2A3, 0.46%, 2/25/36 (a)

       6,622        4,251,583   

Series 2007-12T1, Class A22, 5.75%, 6/25/37

       9,465        7,797,845   

Series 2007-12T1, Class A5, 6.00%, 6/25/37

       4,593        3,841,706   

Series 2007-22, Class 2A16, 6.50%, 9/25/37

       14,858        11,499,073   

Series 2007-23CB, Class A1, 6.00%, 9/25/37

       14,440        11,680,076   

Series 2007-4CB, Class 1A3, 0.52%, 4/25/37 (a)

       9,058        6,399,395   

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust, Series 2006-5, Class A1, 1.07%, 11/25/46 (a)

       7,791        4,403,429   

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2007-1, Class GA1C, 0.36%, 5/25/47 (a)

       5,599        3,933,990   

AyT Hipotecario Mixto III Fondo de Titulizacion de Activos, Series M3, Class A, 0.35%, 3/21/38 (a)

    EUR         9,442        10,473,261   

Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2006-G (a):

      

Class 2A1, 0.39%, 7/20/36

    USD         3,388        3,075,940   

Class 2A4, 0.46%, 7/20/36

       9,500        8,245,772   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

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)

  

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1, 2.37%, 2/25/36 (a)

    USD         5,535      $ 5,400,272   

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:

      

Series 2005-HYB9, Class 2A1, 2.42%, 2/20/36 (a)

       11,725        9,612,910   

Series 2006-13, Class 1A19, 6.25%, 9/25/36

       6,780        5,975,763   

Series 2006-9, Class A2, 6.00%, 5/25/36

       3,889        3,538,498   

Series 2007-2, Class A16, 6.00%, 3/25/37

       6,188        5,583,610   

Series 2007-3, Class A30, 5.75%, 4/25/37

       5,519        4,896,448   

Series 2007-J2, Class 2A1, 0.82%, 7/25/37 (a)

       9,098        6,131,482   

Series 2007-J2, Class 2A8, 6.00%, 7/25/37

       5,024        4,053,042   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust:

      

Series 2005-9, Class 21A2, 5.50%, 11/25/35

       7,836        7,081,731   

Series 2006-AR7, Class 2A3A, 2.59%, 11/25/36 (a)

       10,769        7,373,275   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust (a):

      

Series 2005-AR3, Class 5A1, 2.85%, 5/25/35

       4,624        4,438,704   

Series 2005-AR6, Class 2A1, 2.65%, 9/25/35 (b)

       3,518        3,493,492   

Madison Avenue Trust, Series 2013-650M, Class E, 4.17%, 10/12/32 (a)(c)

       5,000        4,688,500   

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2010-R5, Class 7B, 0.44%, 5/26/37 (a)(c)

       21,897        11,867,811   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2006-A8, Class 2A5, 0.77%, 8/25/36 (a)

       9,449        4,191,223   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust, Series 2006-AR1, Class 3A1, 0.40%, 2/25/36 (a)

       4,810        3,732,509   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (a):

      

Series 2005-AR1, Class A1A, 0.49%, 1/25/45 (b)

       4,609        4,401,896   

Series 2005-AR17, Class A1A1, 0.44%, 12/25/45 (b)

       3,776        3,419,167   

Series 2007-OA4, Class 1A, 0.92%, 5/25/47

       7,369        6,348,588   
      

 

 

 
                       211,195,244   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 14.1%

  

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2008-1, Class AJ, 6.44%, 2/10/51 (a)(b)

       5,000        5,168,565   

CD Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-CD5, Class C, 6.12%, 11/15/44 (a)

       3,372        3,344,394   

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-LC13, Class D, 5.22%, 8/10/46 (a)(c)

       2,650        2,404,197   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2013-CR11, Class D, 5.34%, 10/10/46 (a)(c)

       2,000        1,814,740   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-C3, Class B, 4.88%, 7/15/37

       2,000        1,861,124   

Del Coronado Trust, Series 2013-HDMZ, Class M, 5.17%, 3/15/18 (a)(c)

       6,000        6,025,200   

Epic Value Retail Ltd., Series VRET, Class B, 0.55%, 7/26/19 (a)

    EUR         4,000        5,349,532   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-GG6, Class AJ, 5.82%, 4/10/38 (a)(b)

    USD         5,000        4,880,425   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities          

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (concluded)

  

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-CB20 (a):

      

Class AJ, 6.27%, 2/12/51 (b)

    USD         5,000      5,196,125   

Class B, 6.37%, 2/12/51 (c)

       1,000        989,765   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust (b):

      

Series 2006-C4, Class AJ, 5.88%, 6/15/38 (a)

       5,000        5,175,315   

Series 2007-C1, Class AJ,
5.48%, 2/15/40

       2,000        2,042,870   

Series 2007-C2, Class AM, 5.49%, 2/15/40 (a)

       5,000        5,283,715   

Series 2007-C7, Class AJ, 6.25%, 9/15/45 (a)

       5,000        5,009,355   

London & Regional Debt Securitisation No. 2 PLC, Series 2, Class A, 0.73%, 10/15/15 (a)

    GBP         4,968        7,943,798   

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust, Series 2007-OAR2, Class A1, 0.35%, 4/25/37 (a)

    USD         8,761        7,755,390   

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class AJ, 5.75%, 2/12/39 (a)(b)

       6,000        6,232,704   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class AJ (a)(b):

      

Series 2007-HQ11, 5.51%, 2/12/44

       5,000        5,245,325   

Series 2007-T25, 5.57%, 11/12/49

       5,000        5,005,665   

Talisman Finance PLC, Series 6, Class A, 0.41%, 10/22/16 (a)

    EUR         7,153        9,105,021   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C33, Class AJ, 5.92%, 2/15/51 (a)(b)

    USD         7,000        6,831,531   
      

 

 

 
                       102,664,756   
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 43.1%        313,860,000   
      
                          
Preferred Securities                      
Capital Trusts                      

Capital Markets — 0.4%

      

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Series D, 4.50% (a)(b)(f)

             3,067        2,798,637   

Commercial Banks — 4.0%

      

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

       7,500        7,809,375   

BPCE SA, 12.50% (a)(b)(c)(f)

       5,100        6,521,625   

Northgroup Preferred Capital Corp., 6.38% (a)(b)(c)(f)

       5,000        5,037,500   

Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.57% (a)(b)(f)

       10,000        9,350,000   
      

 

 

 
                       28,718,500   

Diversified Financial Services — 1.4%

      

General Electric Capital Corp., Series B, 6.25% (a)(b)(f)

       5,000        5,212,500   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series Q, 5.15% (a)(b)(f)

       5,500        4,977,500   
      

 

 

 
                       10,190,000   

Electric Utilities — 1.0%

      

Electricite de France SA, 5.25% (a)(b)(c)(f)

             7,500        7,372,500   

Insurance — 6.4%

      

AXA SA, 6.46% (a)(b)(c)(f)

       10,000        10,162,500   

Genworth Holdings, Inc., 6.15%, 11/15/66 (a)(b)

       10,000        9,054,700   

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 10.75%, 6/15/58 (a)(b)(c)

       10,000        15,200,000   

Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc., 5.33%, 3/28/73 (a)(b)(c)

       6,000        6,026,832   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Capital Trusts          

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Insurance (concluded)

      

XL Group PLC, Series E, 6.50% (a)(b)(f)

    USD         6,500      $ 6,376,500   
      

 

 

 
                       46,820,532   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.5%

      

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Series A, 8.38%, 8/01/66 (a)(b)

             3,248        3,584,980   
Total Capital Trusts — 13.7%                 99,485,149   
      
                          
Preferred Stocks           Shares         

Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%

      

United Technologies Corp., 7.50% (i)

             50,000        3,164,000   

Capital Markets — 0.5%

      

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

             160,000        3,652,800   
Preferred Stocks          

Shares

    Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.0%

  

 

Firstar Realty LLC, 8.88% (a)(c)

 

 

USD

  

     10,000      $ 12,353,125   

Suntrust Real Estate Investment Corp., 9.00% (c)

  

     15        1,836,928   
      

 

 

 
                       14,190,053   
Total Preferred Stocks — 2.9%                      21,006,853   
Total Preferred Securities — 16.6%                      120,492,002   
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $1,258,564,263) — 172.7%                      1,256,665,478   
      
                          
Short-Term Securities                      

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (j)(k)

   

     10,668,292        10,668,292   
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $10,668,292) — 1.4%                      10,668,292   
Total Investments (Cost — $1,269,232,555) — 174.1%        1,267,333,770   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (74.1)%           (539,425,951
      

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%        $ 727,907,819   
      

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments      

 

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

 

(b)   All or a portion of securities have been pledged as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(c)   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.

 

(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.

 

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

 

Counterparty      Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     $ 288,615         $ 4,029   

 

(i)   Convertible security.

 

(j)   Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the period ended October 31, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at October 31,
2013
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

       10,668,292           10,668,292         $ 25,320   

 

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

 

Ÿ  

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
       Maturity
Date
     Face
Value
       Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.45        4/01/13         Open      $     9,562,500         $     9,587,960   
UBS Securities LLC      0.45        4/01/13         Open        7,068,750           7,087,571   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.45        4/02/13         Open        5,250,000           5,263,912   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.45        4/02/13         Open        5,692,500           5,707,585   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.45        4/02/13         Open        9,387,500           9,412,377   
UBS Securities LLC      0.40        4/04/13         Open        4,606,250           4,616,998   
UBS Securities LLC      0.40        4/04/13         Open        1,293,000           1,296,017   
UBS Securities LLC      0.50        4/04/13         Open        7,059,375           7,079,965   
UBS Securities LLC      0.55        4/04/13         Open        1,776,500           1,782,200   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows (continued):

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
       Maturity
Date
     Face
Value
       Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 
UBS Securities LLC      0.60        4/04/13         Open      $ 2,800,781         $ 2,810,584   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        4/05/13         Open        647,000           649,076   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        4/05/13         Open        662,000           664,124   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        4/05/13         Open        176,000           176,565   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        4/05/13         Open        623,000           624,999   
UBS Securities LLC      0.55        4/05/13         Open        9,086,393           9,115,545   
UBS Securities LLC      0.55        4/05/13         Open        4,857,431           4,873,015   
UBS Securities LLC      0.55        4/05/13         Open        9,127,890           9,157,175   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        4/09/13         Open          14,186,000             14,230,646   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        4/09/13         Open        10,878,000           10,912,235   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        4/09/13         Open        4,963,000           4,978,620   
UBS Securities LLC      0.50        4/09/13         Open        8,025,000           8,047,960   
UBS Securities LLC      0.50        4/09/13         Open        6,041,348           6,058,632   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.40        4/11/13         Open        4,551,000           4,561,316   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        4/11/13         Open        3,111,000           3,120,696   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        4/11/13         Open        3,121,125           3,130,805   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        4/11/13         Open        5,036,670           5,052,291   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.45        4/26/13         Open        5,280,000           5,292,474   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.45        4/26/13         Open        1,470,000           1,473,473   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        4/30/13         Open        2,782,500           2,790,364   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/06/13         Open        3,380,875           3,390,121   
UBS Securities LLC      0.55        5/06/13         Open        10,722,823           10,752,146   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/07/13         Open        6,425,494           6,444,556   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/07/13         Open        2,535,155           2,542,049   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/07/13         Open        2,496,000           2,502,788   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/08/13         Open        4,625,000           4,637,507   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/09/13         Open        4,692,240           4,704,857   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/09/13         Open        2,130,040           2,135,767   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/09/13         Open        4,780,418           4,793,271   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/09/13         Open        4,435,220           4,447,146   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.32        5/10/13         Open        708,550           709,652   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.50        5/10/13         Open        2,082,694           2,087,756   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.50        5/10/13         Open        2,128,188           2,133,360   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.40        5/13/13         Open        5,962,500           5,973,895   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.40        5/13/13         Open        6,105,000           6,116,667   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.40        5/13/13         Open        6,277,500           6,289,497   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.40        5/13/13         Open        6,306,250           6,318,232   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/13/13         Open        9,200,000           9,224,176   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/13/13         Open        3,123,750           3,131,958   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/13/13         Open        6,252,255           6,268,685   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/13/13         Open        7,895,745           7,916,493   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/13/13         Open        5,882,500           5,897,958   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/13/13         Open        5,562,500           5,577,117   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/15/13         Open        1,127,825           1,130,754   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/15/13         Open        1,271,215           1,274,517   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/15/13         Open        2,385,000           2,391,194   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/15/13         Open        1,498,669           1,502,561   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.40        5/16/13         Open        2,764,134           2,769,293   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/16/13         Open        5,865,000           5,880,143   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/16/13         Open        2,165,051           2,170,641   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/16/13         Open        3,787,000           3,796,720   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/16/13         Open        4,500,000           4,511,550   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,256,730           1,260,249   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        2,202,110           2,208,276   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        2,869,790           2,877,825   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,538,020           1,542,326   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,263,960           1,267,499   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        2,066,620           2,072,406   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,268,800           1,272,353   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,261,640           1,265,173   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,379,520           1,383,383   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,383,100           1,386,973   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        3,196,700           3,205,651   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows (continued):

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
       Maturity
Date
     Face
Value
       Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open      $     1,272,380         $     1,275,943   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        2,496,390           2,503,380   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        952,260           954,926   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        885,770           888,250   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        798,870           801,107   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        807,840           810,102   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        952,150           954,816   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        797,000           799,232   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        824,620           826,929   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/17/13         Open        1,036,490           1,039,392   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/17/13         Open        640,000           641,732   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/17/13         Open        641,000           642,735   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/17/13         Open        637,000           638,724   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/17/13         Open        613,000           614,659   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/17/13         Open        703,000           704,903   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/17/13         Open        636,000           637,721   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/17/13         Open        625,000           626,692   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/17/13         Open        639,000           640,730   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/17/13         Open        630,000           631,705   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/17/13         Open        613,000           614,659   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/17/13         Open        654,000           655,770   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/17/13         Open        638,000           639,727   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/17/13         Open        547,000           548,481   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/17/13         Open        546,000           547,478   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/20/13         Open        358,000           358,952   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/20/13         Open        369,000           369,981   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/20/13         Open        376,000           376,999   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/20/13         Open        1,219,000           1,222,240   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/20/13         Open        349,000           349,928   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/20/13         Open        432,000           433,148   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/20/13         Open        408,000           409,085   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/20/13         Open        1,564,000           1,568,158   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/20/13         Open        2,894,000           2,901,693   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/20/13         Open        2,732,000           2,739,263   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/20/13         Open        958,000           960,547   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/20/13         Open        876,000           878,329   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/20/13         Open        415,000           416,103   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/21/13         Open        4,392,500           4,404,506   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/21/13         Open        1,891,549           1,896,719   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/21/13         Open        4,484,375           4,496,224   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        5/24/13         Open        1,278,230           1,281,660   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        5/29/13         Open        635,700           637,298   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.50        5/30/13         Open        4,162,500           4,171,461   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/30/13         Open        999,000           1,001,366   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/30/13         Open        3,616,000           3,624,508   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        5/31/13         Open        7,513,245           7,530,922   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        6/03/13         Open        653,366           655,000   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        6/03/13         Open        326,209           327,024   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        6/03/13         Open        595,000           596,373   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        6/03/13         Open        209,000           209,482   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        6/03/13         Open        286,000           286,660   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        6/03/13         Open        776,000           777,790   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        6/05/13         Open        308,796           309,563   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.75        6/12/13         Open        4,412,701           4,425,756   
UBS Securities LLC      0.55        6/12/13         Open        2,728,163           2,734,039   
UBS Securities LLC      0.55        6/12/13         Open        1,417,813           1,420,867   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        6/24/13         Open        5,490,763           5,501,668   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        6/25/13         Open        3,151,000           3,157,210   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        7/15/13         Open        602,000           603,057   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        7/16/13         Open        264,000           264,436   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        7/18/13         Open        2,483,000           2,487,021   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        7/23/13         Open        298,204           298,706   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        7/30/13         Open        4,812,979           4,820,519   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   ANNUAL REPORT    OCTOBER 31, 2013    45


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows (continued):

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
       Maturity
Date
     Face
Value
       Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        7/31/13         Open      $ 305,249         $ 305,722   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        8/08/13         Open        1,032,000           1,033,462   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.50        8/12/13         Open        1,805,000           1,807,031   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        8/12/13         Open        3,185,000           3,189,156   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        8/13/13         Open        997,357           998,678   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        8/13/13         Open        1,534,000           1,535,928   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        8/13/13         Open        5,883,000           5,890,393   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        8/13/13         Open        1,481,000           1,482,861   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        8/14/13         Open        371,000           371,472   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        8/19/13         Open        1,280,000           1,281,526   
UBS Securities LLC      0.55        8/27/13         Open        878,178           879,063   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        8/30/13         Open        437,575           438,035   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        9/03/13         Open        4,475,000           4,479,034   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        9/03/13         Open        1,794,000           1,795,705   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        9/03/13         Open        641,000           641,609   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        9/03/13         Open        558,000           558,530   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        9/03/13         Open        566,000           566,538   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        9/03/13         Open        852,000           852,810   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        9/03/13         Open        279,000           279,265   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      1.50        9/05/13         11/05/13        4,808,000           4,819,219   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      1.51        9/05/13         12/06/13        8,625,000           8,645,234   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      1.51        9/05/13         12/06/13        3,761,000           3,769,823   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      1.51        9/05/13         12/06/13        3,447,000           3,455,086   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      1.51        9/05/13         12/06/13        1,393,000           1,396,268   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      1.51        9/05/13         12/06/13        3,535,000           3,543,293   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      1.51        9/05/13         12/06/13        3,570,000           3,578,375   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      1.51        9/05/13         12/06/13        3,325,000           3,332,800   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.60        9/05/13         Open        575,535           576,082   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.60        9/05/13         Open        562,275           562,809   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      1.51        9/16/13         12/06/13        4,655,000           4,663,970   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.65        9/16/13         Open        907,853           908,606   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.65        9/16/13         Open        1,992,060           1,993,714   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.65        9/16/13         Open        806,663           807,332   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.34        9/18/13         Open        12,318,750           12,323,869   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.60        9/19/13         Open        902,285           902,932   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.60        9/19/13         Open        318,420           318,648   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.60        9/19/13         Open        251,322           251,502   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.60        9/19/13         Open        269,700           269,893   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        9/20/13         Open        3,061,280           3,063,423   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        9/20/13         Open        612,500           612,929   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        9/26/13         Open        2,755,000           2,756,515   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.34        9/27/13         Open        485,000           485,160   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.60        9/27/13         Open        1,062,000           1,062,619   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.60        9/27/13         Open        2,390,000           2,391,394   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.60        9/27/13         Open        1,952,000           1,953,139   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        10/09/13         Open        499,000           499,185   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        10/09/13         Open        504,000           504,187   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        10/09/13         Open        664,000           664,246   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.60        10/09/13         Open        1,293,000           1,293,496   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.60        10/09/13         Open        2,459,000           2,459,943   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      1.50        10/10/13         11/12/13        2,716,600           2,718,977   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        10/10/13         Open        360,000           360,128   
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC      1.00        10/11/13         11/12/13        3,415,000           3,416,992   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        10/11/13         Open        223,750           223,828   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        10/11/13         Open        2,481,835           2,482,704   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        10/11/13         Open        270,290           270,385   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      (0.25 )%         10/11/13         Open        3,382,750           3,382,217   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.56        10/11/13         Open        754,000           754,246   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        10/15/13         Open        5,059,950           5,061,264   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.60        10/15/13         Open        463,623           463,754   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      1.42        10/16/13         11/15/13        3,825,000           3,827,421   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      1.50        10/16/13         11/18/13        7,943,750           7,949,046   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.65        10/16/13         Open        770,800           771,023   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows (concluded):

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
       Maturity
Date
     Face
Value
       Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.65        10/16/13         Open      $ 571,875         $ 572,040   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.65        10/16/13         Open        791,131           791,360   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        10/17/13         Open        508,875           508,998   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        10/17/13         Open        2,935,593           2,936,308   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      1.42        10/21/13         11/21/13        3,012,000           3,013,307   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.59        10/21/13         Open        292,000           292,053   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.59        10/21/13         Open        823,000           823,148   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.59        10/21/13         Open        856,000           856,154   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.59        10/21/13         Open        893,000           893,161   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.59        10/21/13         Open        695,000           695,125   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      1.42        10/22/13         11/22/13        5,777,000           5,779,279   
Barclays Capital, Inc.      0.60        10/25/13         Open        201,000           201,023   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.58        10/28/13         Open        627,000           627,040   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      (0.50 )%         10/30/13         Open        258,000           257,993   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      0.55        10/30/13         Open        594,000           594,018   

Total

                  $ 550,825,781         $ 552,039,876   
                 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Financial futures contracts as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Contracts
    Sold

  Issue      Exchange   Expiration   Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

   (111)

  US Treasury Long Bond      Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        14,964,188      $ (662,677

 

Ÿ  

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Currency Purchased      Currency
Sold
     Counterparty      Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
USD  28,139,973      EUR  20,443,000      Bank of America N.A.      11/21/13   $ 382,462   
USD  53,790,303      GBP  33,349,000      Bank of America N.A.      1/23/14     351,122   

Total

                 $   733,584   
                

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Centrally cleared credit default swaps — buy protection outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Index      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      $   (186,151)   

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding as of October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Index   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      $ 282,860      $ (715,906   $ 998,766   
Markit CMBX North America AAA Index, Series 3     0.50   Citibank N.A.     12/13/49      A-     USD    5,000        (372,205     (553,912     181,707   
Markit CMBX North America BBB- Index, Series 6     3.00   Bank of America N.A.     5/11/63      BBB     USD    2,500        (144,996     (207,246     62,250   

Total

            $   (234,341   $   (1,477,064   $   1,242,723   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1   

Using S&P’s rating of 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)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

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

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.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of October 31, 2013:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3     Total  

Assets:

             
Investments:              

Long-Term Investments:

             

Asset-Backed Securities

            $ 160,590,383         $ 67,811,145      $ 228,401,528   

Corporate Bonds

              523,302,231                  523,302,231   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              44,525,620           18,805,204        63,330,824   

Foreign Agency Obligations

              7,278,893                  7,278,893   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              297,303,689           16,556,311        313,860,000   

Preferred Securities

  $ 6,816,800           113,675,202                  120,492,002   

Short-Term Securities

    10,668,292                            10,668,292   

Liabilities:

             

Unfunded Loan Commitments

                        (1,224     (1,224
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 17,485,092         $ 1,146,676,018         $ 103,171,436      $ 1,267,332,546   
 

 

 

 
             
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3     Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1              

Assets:

             

Credit contracts

            $        1,242,723                $        1,242,723   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              733,584                  733,584   

Liabilities:

             

Credit contracts

              (186,151               (186,151

Interest rate contracts

  $     (662,677                         (662,677
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (662,677      $ 1,790,156                $ 1,127,479   
 

 

 

 

1   Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts and foreign currency exchange contracts. Swaps, financial futures contracts and foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

 

Certain of the Trust’s assets and/or liabilities are held at carrying amount or face value, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of October 31, 2013, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

       

   

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3     Total  

Assets:

             

Cash

  $ 477,664                          $ 477,664   

Foreign currency at value

    90,311                            90,311   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

    330,000                            330,000   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

    500,000                            500,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

      3,032,750                                   3,032,750   

Liabilities:

             

Cash received as collateral for OTC derivatives

            $ (600,000               (600,000

Reverse repurchase agreements

              (552,039,876               (552,039,876
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,430,725         $    (552,639,876             $ (548,209,151
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the period ended October 31, 2013.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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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 period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

     Asset-Backed
Securities
      

Floating Rate

Loan Interests

       Non-Agency
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
       Unfunded Loan
Commitments
(Liabilities)
       Total  

Assets:

                     

Opening Balance, as of February 27, 20131

                                              

Transfers into Level 3

                                              

Transfers out of Level 3

                                              

Accrued discounts/premiums

  $ 59,857         $ 12,160         $ 191,448                   $ 263,465   

Net realized gain (loss)

    7,823                     (494,005                  (486,182

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation2

    (276,706        8,035           136,979         $ (1,224        (132,916

Purchases

    68,110,572           18,789,142           16,721,889                     103,621,603   

Sales

    (90,401        (4,133                            (94,534
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Closing Balance, October 31, 2013

  $ 67,811,145         $ 18,805,204         $ 16,556,311         $ (1,224      $ 103,171,436   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
1   

Commencement of operations.

 

2   

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the Statements of Operations. The change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held as of October 31, 2013 was $(132,916).

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 inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities     

 

October 31, 2013   BlackRock
Credit Allocation
Income Trust
(BTZ)
    BlackRock
Floating Rate
Income  Trust
(BGT)1
    BlackRock
Multi-Sector
Income Trust
(BIT)
 
     
Assets                        

Investments at value — unaffiliated2

  $ 2,394,323,209      $ 504,922,341      $ 1,256,665,478   

Investments at value — affiliated3

    3,999,467        3,378,158        10,668,292   

Cash

    407,790        999,623        477,664   

Foreign currency at value4

                  90,311   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

    1,663,940               330,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

    1,333,000               3,032,750   

Cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives

           600,000          

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

    9,665,000        145,000        500,000   

Interest receivable

    32,953,803        2,469,496        13,462,076   

Investments sold receivable

    17,670,749        4,433,395        3,152,448   

Unrealized appreciation on swaps

    1,179,196        17,966        1,242,723   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

    19,412        521,456        733,584   

Swap premiums paid

    1,104,382                 

Swaps receivable

    331,005        26,006        73,194   

Variation margin receivable on financial futures contracts

    214,918               17,344   

Dividends receivable

    70,815               101,875   

Unrealized appreciation on unfunded loan commitments

           14,706          

Principal paydown receivable

                  7,516   

Prepaid expenses

    26,727        9,675          
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,464,963,413        517,536,919        1,290,555,255   
 

 

 

 
     
Liabilities                        

Bank overdraft on foreign currency at value

           46,524          

Cash received as collateral for OTC derivatives

    700,000               600,000   

Reverse repurchase agreements

    812,028,314               552,039,876   

Loan payable

           152,000,000          

Investments purchased payable

    21,420,019        13,135,330        7,190,221   

Options written at value5

    6,194,184                 

Swap premiums received

    721,000        1,020,601        1,477,064   

Investment advisory fees payable

    1,249,172        307,802        853,051   

Unrealized depreciation on swaps

    1,300,519        400,299          

Income dividends payable

    526,751        32,837        232,976   

Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable

    511,097        171,537        7,331   

Swaps payable

    239,181                 

Interest expense payable

           211,699          

Unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitments

           903        1,224   

Variation margin payable on centrally cleared swaps

    24,452        1,943        3,508   

Other accrued expenses payable

    346,025        267,666        242,185   
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    845,260,714        167,597,141        562,647,436   
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 1,619,702,699      $ 349,940,681      $ 727,907,819   
 

 

 

 
     
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

    944,076        (1,724,564     (589,378

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

    (400,068,732     (82,261,722     1,479,956   

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    112,566,118        4,862,008        (764,214
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 1,619,702,699      $ 349,940,681      $ 727,907,819   
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 14.99      $ 14.79      $ 18.95   
 

 

 

 

1 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

     

2 Investments at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 2,278,052,480      $ 500,230,193      $ 1,258,564,263   

3 Investments at cost — affiliated

  $ 3,999,467      $ 3,378,158      $ 10,668,292   

4 Foreign currency at cost

         $ (47,040   $ 91,770   

5 Premiums received

  $ 7,246,376                 

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   

 

 

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Statements of Operations     

 

Year Ended October 31, 2013   BlackRock
Credit Allocation
Income Trust
(BTZ)
    BlackRock
Floating Rate
Income Trust
(BGT)1
    BlackRock
Multi-Sector
Income Trust
(BIT)2
 
     
Investment Income                        

Interest

  $ 114,394,219      $ 27,605,694      $ 45,675,141   

Dividends — unaffiliated

    2,439,782        53,458        874,861   

Dividends — affiliated

    7,314        1,692        25,320   
 

 

 

 

Total income

    116,841,315        27,660,844        46,575,322   
 

 

 

 
     
Expenses                        

Investment advisory

    14,078,475        3,643,002        5,955,612   

Professional

    326,385        129,714        155,815   

Officer and Trustees

    213,074        59,327        56,829   

Transfer agent

    187,548        43,924        32,600   

Accounting services

    158,718        55,424        64,447   

Custodian

    142,820        121,389        79,503   

Reorganization

    60,581                 

Printing

    55,555        16,307        25,396   

Registration

    32,934        7,871        12   

Miscellaneous

    173,850        62,834        38,424   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense

    15,429,940        4,139,792        6,408,638   

Interest expense

    2,302,856        1,309,749        1,599,480   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    17,732,796        5,449,541        8,008,118   

Less fees waived by Manager

    (6,015     (1,261     (21,552
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    17,726,781        5,448,280        7,986,566   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    99,114,534        22,212,564        38,588,756   
 

 

 

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

Investments

    17,991,383        7,345,380        (7,291,001

Financial futures contracts

    5,442,073               680,344   

Foreign currency transactions

    (191,136     (2,342,556     (4,826,916

Options written

    (1,887,902              

Swaps

    11,138,914        352,703        591,043   
 

 

 

 
    32,493,332        5,355,527        (10,846,530
 

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:      

Investments

    (69,069,711     3,849,593        (1,898,785

Financial futures contracts

    (960,424            (662,677

Foreign currency translations

    27,329        25,972        741,900   

Options written

    3,004,848                 

Swaps

    (4,897,979     (457,695     1,056,572   

Unfunded loan commitments

           13,803        (1,224
 

 

 

 
    (71,895,937     3,431,673        (764,214
 

 

 

 

Total realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (39,402,605     8,787,200        (11,610,744
 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 59,711,929      $ 30,999,764      $ 26,978,012   
 

 

 

 

1 Consolidated Statement of Operations.

  

   

2 For the period February 27, 2013 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2013.

  

   

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

    BlackRock Credit Allocation
Income Trust (BTZ)
        BlackRock Floating Rate
Income Trust (BGT)
 
    Year Ended October 31,         Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:   2013     2012         2013     2012  
         
Operations                                    

Net investment income

  $ 99,114,534      $ 48,604,985        $ 22,212,564      $ 22,900,163   

Net realized gain

    32,493,332        2,008,796          5,355,527        505,502   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    (71,895,937     72,603,230          3,431,673        15,613,331   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    59,711,929        123,217,011          30,999,764        39,018,996   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 
         
Dividends to Shareholders From1                                    

Net investment income

    (99,536,463     (48,718,467       (24,716,431     (25,867,315
 

 

 

     

 

 

 
         
Capital Share Transactions                                    

Reinvestment of dividends

                    374,931        300,131   

Net proceeds from the issuance of shares due to reorganization

    862,691,514                          
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    862,691,514                 374,931        300,131   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 
         
Net Assets                                    

Total increase in net assets

    822,866,980        74,498,544          6,658,264        13,451,812   

Beginning of year

    796,835,719        722,337,175          343,282,417        329,830,605   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 1,619,702,699      $ 796,835,719        $ 349,940,681      $ 343,282,417   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income, end of year

  $ 944,076      $ 757,568        $ (1,724,564   $ 3,276,393   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

1   

Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets    BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:   Period
February 27, 20131
to October 31,  2013
 
   
Operations            

Net investment income

    $ 38,588,756   

Net realized loss

      (10,846,530

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

      (764,214
   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      26,978,012   
   

 

 

 
   
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From2            

Net investment income

      (26,851,648

Tax return of capital

      (4,534,977
   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders

      (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

      727,807,807   

Beginning of period

      100,012   
   

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 727,907,819   
   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income, end of period

    $ (589,378
   

 

 

 

 

1   

Commencement of operations.

 

2   

Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

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Statements of Cash Flows     

 

Year Ended October 31, 2013   BlackRock
Credit Allocation
Income Trust
(BTZ)
    BlackRock
Floating Rate
Income Trust
(BGT)1
    BlackRock
Multi-Sector
Income Trust
(BIT)2
 
     
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities                        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 59,711,929      $ 30,999,764      $ 26,978,012   

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:

     

(Increase) decrease in interest receivable

    (1,341,359 )3      536,753        (13,462,076

Increase in swaps receivable

    (93,787     (26,006     (73,194

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses

    14,602 3      (95       

Increase in variation margin receivable on financial futures contracts on

    (191,827            (17,344

Increase (decrease) in dividends receivable

    (115            (101,875

Increase in cash pledged for financial futures contracts

    903,000 3             (330,000

Increase in cash pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

    (1,333,000            (3,032,750

Increase in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

    (9,545,000 )3      (145,000     (500,000

(Increase) decrease in cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives

    3,926,000 3      (600,000       

Increase in investment advisory fees payable

    (208,766 )3      5,055        853,051   

Increase in interest expense payable

    493,298        102,133        1,214,095   

Decrease in cash received as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

    (15,062,900 )3               

Increase in cash received as collateral for OTC derivatives

    3             600,000   

Decrease in reorganization costs payable

    (586,298 )3               

Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses payable

    (108,035 )3      (119,323     242,185   

Increase in variation margin payable on centrally cleared swaps

    24,452        1,943        3,508   

Increase (decrease) in variation margin payable on financial futures contracts

    (334,500              

Increase in swaps payable

    42,378                 

Increase in Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable

    123,863 3      39,980        7,331   

Net periodic and termination payments of swaps

    10,864,193 3      1,373,304        2,068,107   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and swaps

    41,237,398        (9,804,970     8,129,441   

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and swaps

    5,894,513        (1,587,524     (9,604,231

Premiums received from options written

    12,461,278                 

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    959,434,795 3      402,915,490        798,464,930   

Purchases of long-term investments

    (982,712,103 )3      (404,046,409     (2,052,190,028

Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities

    1,859,474 3      (637,464     (10,668,292

Premiums paid on closing options written

    (9,964,428              
 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used for) operating activities

    75,509,055        19,007,631        (1,251,419,130
 

 

 

 
     
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities                        

Cash receipts from issuance of common shares

                  732,216,420   

Cash receipts on borrowings

           314,000,000          

Cash payments on borrowings

           (307,000,000       

Net borrowings of reverse repurchase agreements

    24,855,915 3             550,825,781   

Cash dividends paid to shareholders

    (99,254,491     (24,308,663     (31,153,649

Increase (decrease) in bank overdraft

    (836,949 )3      (868,967       
 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities

    (75,235,525     (18,177,630     1,251,888,552   
 

 

 

 
     
Cash Impact from Foreign Exchange Fluctuations                        

Cash impact from foreign exchange fluctuations

    146        976        (1,459
 

 

 

 
     
Cash and Foreign Currency                        

Net increase in cash and foreign currency

    273,676        830,977        467,963   

Cash and foreign currency at beginning of period

    134,114        168,646        100,012   
 

 

 

 

Cash and foreign currency at end of period

  $ 407,790      $ 999,623      $ 567,975   
 

 

 

 
     
Cash Flow Information                        

Cash paid during the period for interest

  $ 1,809,558      $ 1,207,616      $ $385,385   
 

 

 

 
     
Non-cash Financing Activities                        

Fair value of investments acquired through reorganization

  $ 1,256,477,573                 
 

 

 

 

Debt acquired in reorganization

  $ 412,518,963                 
 

 

 

 

Capital shares issued in reorganization

  $ 862,691,514                 
 

 

 

 

Capital shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

         $ 374,931          
 

 

 

 

1 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

     

2 For the period February 27, 2013 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2013.

     

3 Includes assets and liabilities acquired in reorganization.

     

 

 

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Financial Highlights    BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

    Year Ended October 31,  
    2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
         
Per Share Operating Performance                                        

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 15.37      $ 13.94      $ 14.46      $ 12.64      $ 10.59   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.97        0.94        0.88        0.85        0.99   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (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

    0.60        2.37        0.33        2.92        3.46   
 

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from:2          

Net investment income

    (0.98     (0.94     (0.85     (0.81     (0.93

Tax return of capital

                         (0.29     (0.48
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.98     (0.94     (0.85     (1.10     (1.41
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 14.99      $ 15.37      $ 13.94      $ 14.46      $ 12.64   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of year

  $ 12.97      $ 14.23      $ 12.08      $ 13.02      $ 10.96   
 

 

 

 
         
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3                                        

Based on net asset value

    4.86%        18.35%        3.28%        25.16%        41.06%   
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    (2.01)%        26.44%        (0.60)%        29.98%        38.38%   
 

 

 

 
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                                        

Total expenses4

    1.15% 5      1.20% 6      1.09%        1.12%        1.60%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4

    1.15% 5      1.20% 6      1.09%        1.11%        1.58%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense4

    1.00% 5      1.07% 6      0.99%        1.07%        1.24%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income4

    6.43%        6.53%        6.25%        6.33%        9.93%   
 

 

 

 

Dividends to Preferred Shareholders

                  0.09%        0.50%        0.74%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    6.43%        6.53%        6.16%        5.83%        9.19%   
 

 

 

 
         
Supplemental Data                                        

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000)

  $ 1,619,703      $ 796,836      $ 722,337      $ 749,360      $ 654,999   
 

 

 

 

Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000)

                       $ 231,000      $ 231,000   
 

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 812,028      $ 373,716      $ 339,303             $ 61,576   
 

 

 

 

Average borrowings outstanding, during the year (000)

  $ 724,537      $ 312,634      $ 182,843      $ 63,660      $ 76,521   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    43%        37%        54%        64%        30%   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year

                       $ 106,104      $ 95,892   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage, end of year per $1,000

  $ 2,995      $ 3,132      $ 3,129                 
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2   

Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

3   

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.

 

4   

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.

 

5   

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.

 

6   

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.

 

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Financial Highlights    BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

    Year Ended October 31,  
    20131     20121     2011     2010     2009  
         
Per Share Operating Performance                                        

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.52      $ 13.97      $ 14.48      $ 13.29      $ 11.24   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income2

    0.94        0.97        1.00        0.97        0.98   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    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

    1.32        1.65        0.58        2.02        3.66   
 

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from:4          

Net investment income

    (1.05     (1.10     (1.09     (0.83     (1.19

Tax return of capital

                                (0.42
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (1.05     (1.10     (1.09     (0.83     (1.61
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 14.79      $ 14.52      $ 13.97      $ 14.48      $ 13.29   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of year

  $ 14.12      $ 15.07      $ 13.00      $ 14.52      $ 12.58   
 

 

 

 
         
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders5                                        

Based on net asset value

    9.37%        12.37%        4.03%        15.55%        39.51%   
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    0.60%        25.33%        (3.46)%        22.41%        54.14%   
 

 

 

 
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                                        

Total expenses6

    1.57%        1.66%        1.73%        1.43%        1.96%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly6

    1.57%        1.61%        1.60%        1.25%        1.68%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense6

    1.19% 7      1.25% 8      1.24%        1.15%        1.24%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income6

    6.39%        6.87%        6.95%        7.01%        8.92%   
 

 

 

 

Dividends to Preferred Shareholders

                  0.03%        0.27%        0.38%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    6.39%        6.87%        6.92%        6.74%        8.54%   
 

 

 

 
         
Supplemental Data                                        

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000)

  $ 349,941      $ 343,282      $ 329,831      $ 341,436      $ 312,872   
 

 

 

 

Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000)

                       $ 58,800      $ 58,800   
 

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 152,000      $ 145,000      $ 122,000      $ 38,000      $ 14,000   
 

 

 

 

Average borrowings outstanding, during the year (000)

  $ 138,337      $ 126,186      $ 120,334      $ 24,321      $ 53,156   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    72%        65%        89%        87%        42%   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000)

                       $ 170,174      $ 158,029   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage, end of year per $1,000

  $ 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   

Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

5   

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.

 

6   

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.

 

7   

For the year ended October 31, 2013, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense was 1.19%.

 

8   

For the year ended October 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and borrowing costs 1.14%.

 

 

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    Period
February 27,
20131 to
October  31,
2013
 
 
Per Share Operating Performance        

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 19.10 2 
 

 

 

 

Net investment income3

    1.02   

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (0.35
 

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.67   
 

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:4  

Net investment income

    (0.70

Tax return of capital

    (0.12
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.82
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 18.95   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 17.04   
 

 

 

 
 
Total Investment Return5        

Based on net asset value

    4.04% 6 
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    (10.66) %6 
 

 

 

 
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets        

Total expenses

    1.67% 7 
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    1.67% 7 
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense

    1.33% 7 
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    8.05% 7 
 

 

 

 
 
Supplemental Data        

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 727,908   
 

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 552,040   
 

 

 

 

Average borrowings outstanding, during the period (000)

  $ 397,402   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    77% 8 
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000

  $ 2,319   
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Commencement of operations.

 

2   

Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a reduction of $0.90 per share sales charge from the initial offering price of $20.00 per share.

 

3   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

4   

Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

5   

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.

 

6   

Aggregate total investment return.

 

7   

Annualized.

 

8   

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Excluding these transactions, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 54%.

 

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1. Organization:

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (“BTZ”) (formerly known as BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust IV), 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. Prior to commencement of operations on February 27, 2013, BIT had no operations other than the sale of 6,964 Common Shares on December 31, 2012 to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., an affiliate of BIT, for $133,012 and organizational matters including recognizing organization costs of $33,000. Investment operations for BIT commenced on February 27, 2013. 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.

The Board of Trustees approved a change in the name of BTZ from “BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust IV” to “BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust.” This change was effective February 11, 2013.

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 to satisfy Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) 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

 

                
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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 (“US GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Trusts:

Valuation: US 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. 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 US 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 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, deem 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 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

 

                
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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. 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 Trust’s net assets. If events (for example, a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to affect the value of such instruments materially, 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 US dollars. Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective date of such transactions. Generally, when the US dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Trusts’ investments denominated in that currency will lose value because that currency is worth fewer US dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the US dollar falls in relative value.

The 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 treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) require that each Trust either deliver collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., dollar rolls, financial futures contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps and options written), or certain borrowings (e.g., reverse repurchase agreements transactions and loan payable), each Trust will, consistent with SEC rules and/or certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, segregate collateral or designate on its books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, a Trust engaging in such transactions may have requirements to deliver/deposit securities to/with an exchange or broker-dealer as collateral for certain investments.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the 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. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. 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 nontaxable return of capital. 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. Capital losses carried forward from years beginning before 2011 do not reduce earnings and profits, even if such carried forward losses offset current year realized gains. The character and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP.

Income Taxes: It is the Trusts’ policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to RICs 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 US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the BTZ’s and BGT’s US federal tax returns, remains open for each of the four years ended October 31, 2013. The statute of limitations on BIT’s US federal tax return remains open for the period ended October 31, 2013. The statutes of limitations on the Trusts’ state and local tax returns, may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Recent Accounting Standards: In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued guidance that will expand current disclosure requirements on the offsetting of certain assets and liabilities. The new disclosures will be required for investments and derivative financial instruments subject to master netting or similar agreements, which are eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about such investments and transactions in the financial statements. In January 2013, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies which investments and transactions are subject to the offsetting

 

                
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disclosure requirements. The scope of the disclosure requirements for offsetting will be limited to derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those fiscal years. BIT adopted the disclosure provisions during the current reporting period. The disclosures required have been included for BIT’s reverse repurchase agreements and derivative financial instruments in Note 3 and Note 4. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on BTZ’s and BGT’s financial statement disclosures.

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.

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 have to subsequently 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 US 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 which 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, US 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

 

                
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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 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 US 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 its 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 it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, 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 it has 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 a general creditor 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

 

                
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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 October 31, 2013, 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

  Media General Inc.   $ 1,120,000      $ 1,123,506      $ 14,706   

BGT

  Power Team Services LLC   $ 36,097      $ 35,194      $ (903

BIT

  Power Team Service LLC   $ 48,966      $ 47,742      $ (1,224

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 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. The Trust generally enters into TBA commitments with the intent to 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.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions: The Trusts may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contract to repurchase substantially similar (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 Trusts will not be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. The Trusts account 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 Trusts 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 security that the Trusts are obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. For financial reporting purposes, cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest payments to be made 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, a Trust may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Trust.

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 Trust. With reverse repurchase transactions, typically the Trusts and the counterparties are permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of a MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, the Trust receives or posts securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be paid or received by the Trust upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the Trust is considered an unsecured creditor with respect to excess collateral and, as such, the return of excess collateral may be delayed.

BIT has adopted the new disclosure requirements on offsetting in the following table. As such, the following table is a summary of BIT’s open reverse repurchase agreements which are subject to a MRA on a net basis as of October 31, 2013:

 

Counterparty   Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
    Fair Value of
Non-cash
Collateral
Received Including
Accrued Interest1
   

Cash

Collateral
Pledged

    Net Amount  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

  $ (176,028,700   $ 176,028,700                 

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    (13,067,022     13,067,022       

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    (20,390,958     20,390,958                 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    (261,424,427     261,424,427                 

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    (3,416,992     3,416,992       

UBS Securities LLC

    (77,711,777     77,711,777                 
 

 

 

 
Total   $ (552,039,876   $ 552,039,876                 
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Collateral with a value of $617,520,387 has been pledged in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements. Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 

                
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In the event the buyer of securities under a MRA files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Trusts’ use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted while the other party, or its trustee or receiver, determines whether or not to enforce the Trusts’ obligation to repurchase the security.

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). Financial futures contracts are agreements between a Trust 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 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 Statement 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.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The Trusts enter into foreign currency exchange contracts as an economic hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to obtain exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). A foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a future date. Foreign currency exchange contracts, when used by the 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 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 swap agreement (interest rate 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 a Trust 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 Statement 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

 

                
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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.

 

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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 occurs. As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Trusts will either 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 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.

 

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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. Interest rate floors, which are a type of interest rate swap, are agreements in which one party agrees to make payments to the other party to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate or floor in return for a premium. In more complex swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

The following is a summary of the Trusts’ derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure:

 

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of October 31, 2013  
Derivative Assets  
    BTZ      BGT      BIT  
     Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location   Value  

Interest rate contracts

  Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1; Unrealized appreciation on swaps; Investments at value – unaffiliated2   $ 9,638,892                   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

  Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts     19,412       $ 521,456       $ 733,584   

Credit contracts

  Unrealized appreciation on swaps; Swap premiums paid     2,337,482         17,966         1,242,723   

Equity contracts

  Investments at value – unaffiliated2     1,564,415                   
 

 

 

Total

    $ 13,560,201       $ 539,422       $ 1,976,307   
   

 

 

 

 

                
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Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of October 31, 2013  
Derivative Liabilities  
    BTZ      BGT      BIT  
     Statements of Assetsand Liabilities Location   Value  

Interest rate contracts

  Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1; Unrealized depreciation on swaps1; Options written at value   $ (10,984,096            $ (662,677

Credit contracts

  Unrealized depreciation on swaps; Swap premiums received     (2,521,758    $ (1,496,262      (1,663,215

Equity contracts

  Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1; Unrealized depreciation on Options written at value     (418,250                
 

 

 

Total

    $ (13,924,104    $ (1,496,262    $ (2,325,892
   

 

 

 

 

  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 Year Ended October 31, 2013        
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From    BTZ      BGT      BIT  
Interest rate contracts:         

Financial futures contracts

   $ 5,442,073               $ 680,344   

Swaps

     11,668,914                   

Options3

     (1,602,569                
Foreign currency exchange contracts:         

Foreign currency transactions

     (185,331    $ (2,324,606      (4,804,470

Options3

     (422,450                
Credit contracts:         

Swaps

     (530,000      352,703         591,043   
Equity contracts         

Options3

     1,938,812                   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $  16,309,449       $ (1,971,903    $    (3,533,083
  

 

 

 

 

      Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
 
      BTZ     BGT      BIT  
Interest rate contracts:   

Financial futures contracts

   $ (960,424           $ (662,677

Swaps

     (4,262,986               

Options3

     2,509,001                  
Foreign currency exchange contracts:        

Foreign currency translations

     26,345      $ (133,119      733,584   
Credit contracts:        

Swaps

     (634,993     (457,695      1,056,572   
Equity contracts:        

Options3

     (1,325,641               
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ (4,648,698   $ (590,814    $ 1,127,479   
  

 

 

 

 

3   Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investments and net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2013, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:

      

  

      BTZ     BGT      BIT  
Financial futures contracts:        

Average number of contracts purchased

     693                  

Average number of contracts sold

     1,994                137   

Average notional value of contracts purchased

   $ 152,091,875                  

Average notional value of contracts sold

   $ 261,614,563              $ 18,549,234   
Foreign currency exchange contracts:        

Average number of contracts — US dollars purchased

     1        6         2   

Average number of contracts — US dollars sold

     3 1      2         9 1 

Average US dollar amounts purchased

   $ 3,248,695      $ 80,984,907       $ 74,953,090   

Average US dollar amounts sold

   $ 5,708,110 1    $ 4,059,187       $ 117,845,475 1 
Options:        

Average number of option contracts purchased

     17,501,868        26           

Average number of option contracts written

     979                  

Average notional value of option contracts purchased

   $ 60,554,500      $ 2,451,436           

Average notional value of option contracts written

   $ 26,898,500                  

Average number of swaption contracts purchased

     5                  

Average number of swaption contracts written

     2                  

Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased

   $ 211,287,500                  

Average notional value of swaption contracts written

   $ 210,900,000                  

 

                
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     BTZ     BGT     BIT  
Credit default swaps:      

Average number of contracts — buy protection

    20        1        1   

Average number of contracts — sell protection

    10        12        3   

Average notional value — buy protection

  $ 119,178,939      $ 687,500      $ 1,667,667   

Average notional value — sell protection

  $ 36,479,000      $ 3,020,718      $ 17,500,000   
Interest rate swaps:      

Average number of contracts — pays fixed rate

    5                 

Average number of contracts — receives fixed rate

    1                 

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

  $ 190,568,750                 

Average notional value — receives fixed rate

  $ 7,400,000                 

 

  1   

Actual 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 and futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Trusts since the exchange’s 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. Credit risk exists in exchange traded futures and options and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Trusts.

In order to better define its 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 OTC derivatives and foreign exchange contracts 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 instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the 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 Trusts 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 (e.g. $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 its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Trust bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Each Trust attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

For financial reporting purposes, the Trusts do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

BIT has adopted the new disclosure requirements on offsetting in the following tables.

 

                
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At October 31, 2013, BIT’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows:

 

     Assets     Liabilities  
Derivative Financial Instruments:    

Financial futures contracts

  $ 17,344          

Foreign currency exchange contracts

    733,584          

Swaps

    1,242,723      $ 1,480,572   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    1,993,651        1,480,572   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    (17,344     (3,508
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

  $ 1,976,307      $ 1,477,064   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents BIT’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral received by BIT as of October 31, 2013:

 

Counterparty   Derivative Assets
Subject to a MNA by
Counterparty
  Derivatives
Available for Offset
   

Non-cash

Collateral

Received

   

Cash

Collateral

Received

    Net Amount of
Derivative
Assets1
 

Bank of America N.A.

  $1,794,600   $ (923,152          $ (600,000   $ 271,448   

Citibank N.A.

       181,707     (181,707 )2                      
 

 

 

Total

  $1,976,307   $ (1,104,859          $ (600,000   $ 271,448   
 

 

 

The following table presents BIT’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by BIT as of October 31, 2013:

 

Counterparty   Derivative Liabilities
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
  Derivatives
Available for Offset
   

Non-cash

Collateral

Pledged

   

Cash

Collateral

Pledged

    Net Amount of
Derivative
Liabilities3
 

Bank of America N.A.

  $   923,152   $ (923,152 )2                      

Citibank N.A.

       553,912     (181,707 )2                  $ 372,205   
 

 

 

Total

  $1,477,064   $ (1,104,859                 $ 372,205   
 

 

 

 

  1   

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

  2   

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of assets and/or liabilities that are subject to a MNA.

  3   

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

 

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

Prior to December 10, 2012, BTZ paid the Manager an investment advisory fee computed and paid monthly based on an annual rate of 0.65%.

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Trust’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. These amounts are shown as 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 the BGT’s net assets (including any assets attributable to borrowings), 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. On June 5, 2013, the Board approved the Manager entering 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.

 

                
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Certain officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts are officers and/or directors 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 solely due to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common trustees. For the year ended October 31, 2013, 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

         $ 7,474,762   

BGT

  $ 4,042,959          

6. Purchases and Sales:

Purchases and sales of investments including paydowns, excluding short-term securities and US government securities for the year ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

     Purchases     Sales  

BTZ

  $ 870,375,214      $ 800,055,398   

BGT

  $ 369,770,946      $ 379,998,400   

BIT

  $ 2,029,146,673      $ 771,373,061   

Purchases and sales of US government securities for the year ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

     Purchases     Sales  

BTZ

  $     99,438,294      $ 145,329,737   

BIT

  $ 30,282,542      $ 30,251,833   

For the year ended October 31, 2013, purchases and sales of mortgage dollar rolls for BIT were $234,252,414 and $234,338,578, respectively.

 

Transactions in options written for the year ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

     Calls          Puts  

BTZ

    Contracts       
 
Notional
(000)1
  
  
   
 
Premiums
Received
  
  
        Contracts       
 
Notional
(000)1
  
  
   
 
Premiums
Received
  
  

Outstanding options, beginning of year

         $ 23,500      $ 1,274,813               $ 39,500      $ 1,586,812   

Options written

    416        597,910        527,756          3,916        885,985        11,933,521   

Options expired

           (360,000     (180,000              (180,000     (198,000

Options closed

           (261,410     (1,519,334       (416     (322,885     (6,179,192

Outstanding options, end of year

    416             $ 103,235          3,500      $ 422,600      $ 7,143,141   

 

  1   

Amount shown is in the currency in which the transaction was denominated.

7. Income Tax Information:

US GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The following permanent differences as of October 31, 2013 attributable to foreign currency transactions, the accounting for swap agreements, distributions in excess of taxable income, the classification of investments, income recognized from pass-through entities, non-deductible expenses and limitations on the utilization of capital loss carryforwards were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

     BTZ     BGT     BIT  

Paid-in capital

  $ (714,505,043   $ (231,806       

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

  $ 1,280,494      $ (2,497,090   $ (12,326,486

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

  $ 713,224,549      $ 2,728,896      $ 12,326,486   

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 was as follows:

 

            BTZ     BGT     BIT  

Ordinary income

    10/31/13      $ 99,536,463      $ 24,716,431      $ 26,851,648   
    10/31/12        48,718,467        25,867,315          

Tax return of capital

    10/31/13                      4,534,977   
   

 

 

 

Total

    10/31/13      $ 99,536,463      $ 24,716,431      $ 31,386,625   
   

 

 

 
    10/31/12      $ 48,718,467      $ 25,867,315          
   

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2013, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

     BTZ     BGT     BIT  

Capital loss carryforwards

  $ (401,253,019   $ (82,569,746   $ (2,838,978

Net unrealized gains2

    114,694,481        3,445,468        2,965,342   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (286,558,538   $ (79,124,278   $ 126,364   
 

 

 

 

 

  2   

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and straddles, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain futures and foreign currency exchange contracts, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the accrual of income on securities in default, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies, the timing and recognition of partnership income, the accounting for swap agreements, the deferral of compensation to Trustees, the classification of investments, and investments in a wholly owned subsidiary.

 

                
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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.

During the year ended October 31, 2013, the Trusts listed below utilized the following amounts of their respective capital loss carryforward:

 

BTZ

  $ 33,940,972   

BGT

  $ 7,731,296   

As of October 31, 2013, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     BTZ     BGT     BIT  

Tax cost

  $ 2,281,547,278      $ 501,932,263      $ 1,265,432,092   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 141,186,470      $ 11,527,242      $ 20,356,040   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (24,411,072     (5,159,006     (18,454,362
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 116,775,398      $ 6,368,236      $ 1,901,678   
 

 

 

 

 

8. Borrowings:

Effective March 1, 2013, BGT was 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 at any time after February 24, 2014. 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.

Prior to March 1, 2013, advances were made by SSB to BGT, at BGT’s option of (a) the higher of (i) 0.75% above the Fed Funds rate and (ii) 0.75% above the Overnight LIBOR or (b) 0.75% above 7-day, 30-day, 60-day or 90-day LIBOR.

On March 1, 2013, the SSB Agreement was renewed and amended from a 364-day revolving line of credit to a 360-day rolling facility whereby SSB may elect to terminate its commitment upon 360-days written notice to BGT any time after February 24, 2014. 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 each of the agreements are included in the Statements of Operations as borrowing costs. Advances to BGT as of October 31, 2013 are shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as loan 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%.

For the year ended October 31, 2013, the daily weighted average interest rates for BGT with loans under the revolving credit agreement was 0.96%.

For the year ended October 31, 2013, the daily weighted average interest rates for Trusts with borrowings from reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:

 

BTZ

    0.34

BIT

    0.40

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 Trust.

 

                
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As of October 31, 2013, BTZ and BIT invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the financials sector. Changes in economic conditions affecting the financials sector would have a greater impact on the Trusts 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:

 

    

Year Ended

October 31, 2013

   

Year Ended

October 31, 2012

 

BGT

    25,384        21,103   

Shares issued and outstanding increased 56,260,013 from the reorganization for the year ended October 31, 2013 and remained constant for the year ended October 31, 2012 for BTZ.

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 over-allotment option for BIT.

Prior to commencement of operations, organization costs associated with the establishment of BIT were expensed by BIT. Offering costs incurred in connection with BIT’s offering of Common Shares have been charged against the proceeds from the initial Common Share offering in the amount of $1,503,586.

For BIT, as October 31, 2013, 6,964 shares were owned by affiliates.

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 in the following amounts per share on November 29, 2013 to Common Shareholders of record on November 15, 2013:

 

     Common
Dividend
Per Share
 

BTZ

  $ 0.0805   

BGT

  $ 0.0725   

BIT

  $ 0.1167   

Additionally, the Trusts declared a net investment income dividend on December 2, 2013 payable to Common Shareholders of record on December 13, 2013 for the same amounts as noted above.

 

                
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (formerly “BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust IV”), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust and BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Credit Allocation Income Trust (formerly “BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust IV”), including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2013, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. We have also audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust, including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (consolidated financial highlights for each of the two years ended October 31, 2013). We have also audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (collectively with the aforementioned funds above, the “Trusts”), including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2013, and the related statements of operations, cash flows, changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period February 27, 2013 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2013. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trusts’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trusts are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trusts’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodians, brokers and agent banks; where replies were not received from brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Credit Allocation Income Trust as of October 31, 2013, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, the consolidated financial position of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust as of October 31, 2013, the results of its consolidated operations and its consolidated cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its consolidated net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (consolidated financial highlights for each of the two years ended October 31, 2013), and the financial position of BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust as of October 31, 2013, the results of its operations, cash flows, changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period February 27, 2013 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 23, 2013

 

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by the Trusts during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013.

 

      Payable Dates    BTZ      BGT      BIT  

Qualified Dividend Income for Individuals1

  

November 2012 - January 2013

     5.58%                   
    

February 2013 - October 2013

     3.60%                 9.75%   

Dividends Qualifying for the Dividend Received Deduction for Corporations1

   February 2013 - October 2013                      3.35%   

Interest-Related Dividends for Non-US Residents2

  

November 2012 - January 2013

     63.54%         63.05%           
    

February 2013 - October 2013

     82.59%         76.18%         73.14%   

 

  1   

The Trusts hereby designate the percentage Indicated or the maximum amount allowable by law.

 

  2   

Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible for exemption from US withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.

 

                
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

The Board of Trustees (each, a “Board,” collectively, the “Boards,” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (“BTZ”) and BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (“BGT” and together with BTZ, each a “Fund,” and, collectively, the “Funds”) met in person on April 18, 2013 (the “April Meeting”) and June 4-5, 2013 (the “June Meeting”) to consider the approval of each Fund’s investment advisory agreement (each, an “Advisory Agreement”) with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), each Fund’s investment advisor. The Board of each Fund also considered the approval of one or more sub-advisory agreement(s) (each, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) among its Fund, the Manager, and its sub-advisor(s), BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. with respect to BTZ and BGT and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC with respect to BTZ (each, a “Sub-Advisor”). The Manager and the Sub-Advisor are referred to herein as “BlackRock.” The Advisory Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to herein as the “Agreements.”

Activities and Composition of the Board

Each Board consists of eleven individuals, nine of whom are not “interested persons” of such Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Funds and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chairman of each Board is an Independent Board Member. Each Board has established six standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee, an Executive Committee, and a Leverage Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Executive Committee and the Leverage Committee, each of which also has one interested Board Member).

The Agreements

Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Boards are required to consider the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. The Boards have four quarterly meetings per year, each extending over two days, and a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the consideration of renewing the Agreements. In connection with this process, the Boards assessed, among other things, the nature, scope and quality of the services provided to the Funds by BlackRock, its personnel and its affiliates, including investment management, administrative and shareholder services, oversight of fund accounting and custody, marketing services, risk oversight, compliance and assistance in meeting applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

The Boards, acting directly and through their respective committees, considered at each of their meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to the Funds and their shareholders. Among the matters the Boards considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, and applicable benchmarks, if any, as well as senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analysis of the reasons for any over-performance or underperformance against their peers and/or benchmark, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by the Funds for services such as call center; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to the Funds; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of the Funds’ investment objectives, policies and restrictions; (e) the Funds’ compliance with their Code of Ethics and other compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Boards; (i) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of the Funds’ valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable; (l) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives it creates; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.

The Boards have engaged in an ongoing strategic review with BlackRock of opportunities to consolidate funds and of BlackRock’s commitment to investment performance. In addition, the Boards requested and BlackRock provided an analysis of fair valuation and stale pricing policies. BlackRock also furnished information to the Boards in response to specific questions. These questions covered issues such as BlackRock’s profitability, investment performance and management fee levels. The Boards further considered the importance of: (i) organizational and structural variables to investment performance; (ii) rates of portfolio turnover; (iii) BlackRock’s performance accountability for portfolio managers; (iv) marketing support for the funds; (v) services provided to the Funds by BlackRock affiliates; and (vi) BlackRock’s oversight of relationships with third party service providers.

The Board of each Fund considered BlackRock’s efforts during the past year with regard to refinancing outstanding AMPS, as well as ongoing time and resources devoted to other forms of preferred shares and alternative leverage. As of the date of this report, each Fund has redeemed 100% of its outstanding AMPS.

Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements

The Approval Process: Prior to the April Meeting, the Boards requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreements. The Boards are engaged in a process with its independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist their deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) on Fund fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of the Funds as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper1 and a customized peer group selected by BlackRock; (b) information on the profits realized by

 

1   

Lipper ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable.

 

                
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BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreements and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (c) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees charged to other clients, such as institutional clients and open-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as applicable; (d) review of non-management fees; (e) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock and (g) if applicable, a comparison of management fees to similar BlackRock closed-end funds, as classified by Lipper.

At the April Meeting, the Boards reviewed materials relating to their consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Boards’ year-long deliberative process, the Boards presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the June Meeting.

At the June Meeting, each Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and its Fund, and the Sub-Advisory Agreement among the Manager, the Sub-Advisor, and its Fund, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2014. In approving the continuation of the Agreements, the Boards considered: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of the Funds and BlackRock; (c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds; (d) the Funds’ costs to investors compared to the costs of Expense Peers and performance compared to the relevant performance comparison as previously discussed; (e) economies of scale; (f) fall-out benefits to BlackRock as a result of its relationship with the Funds; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

The Boards also considered other matters they deemed important to the approval process, such as payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending, services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Boards’ review. The Boards noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Boards. The Boards did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock: The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services and the resulting performance of the Funds. Throughout the year, the Boards compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds and/or the performance of a relevant benchmark, if any. The Boards met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment operations, including the senior investment officers. Each Board also reviewed the materials provided by its Fund’s portfolio management

team discussing the Fund’s performance and the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and outlook.

The Boards considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and their Funds’ portfolio management teams; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Boards engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to their Funds’ portfolio management teams and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to advisory services, the Boards considered the quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to the Funds. BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Funds with certain services (in addition to any such services provided to the Funds by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Funds. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Funds with the following administrative services including, among others: (i) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus, the summary prospectus (as applicable) and the statement of additional information in connection with the initial public offering and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) preparing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of the Funds; (iii) assisting with daily accounting and pricing; (iv) preparing periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; (v) overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; (vi) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vii) providing legal and compliance support; (viii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Boards in their consideration of strategic issues such as the merger or consolidation of certain closed-end funds; and (ix) performing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Funds, such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements and call center services. The Boards reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

B. The Investment Performance of the Funds and BlackRock: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of its Funds. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Boards worked with its independent legal counsel, BlackRock and Lipper to develop a template for, and were provided with reports independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of each Fund’s performance. The Boards also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock, which analyzed various factors that affect Lipper’s rankings. In connection with their review, each Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance, based on net asset value (NAV), of its Fund as compared to other funds in its applicable Lipper category and the customized peer group selected by BlackRock. The Boards were provided with a description of the methodology used by

Lipper to select peer funds and periodically meets with Lipper representatives to review their methodology. Each Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review, and meet with Fund management to discuss, the performance of its Fund throughout the year.

 

                
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The Board of BTZ noted that BTZ ranked in the first, first and fourth quartiles against its Customized Lipper Peer Group for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, respectively.

The Board of BGT noted that BGT ranked in the second, third and second quartiles against its Customized Lipper Peer Group for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, respectively. The Board of BGT and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance during the three-year period and will continue to monitor BGT’s performance.

BlackRock believes that the Customized Lipper Peer Group is an appropriate performance metric for BTZ and BGT.

The Boards noted that BlackRock has recently made, and continues to make, changes to the organization of BlackRock’s overall portfolio management structure designed to result in strengthened leadership teams.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Funds: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed its Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with the other funds in its Lipper category. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. Each Board also compared its Fund’s total net operating expense ratio, as well as actual management fee rate, to those of other funds in its Lipper category. The total net operating expense ratio and actual management fee rate both give effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers that benefit the funds. The Boards considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, including institutional accounts.

The Boards received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Boards were also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to the Funds. The Boards reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Funds and other funds the Boards currently oversee for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the prior two years. The Boards reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to certain other fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Boards reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Boards recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. As a result, comparing profitability is difficult.

The Boards noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Boards reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly-traded asset management firms. The Boards considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

In addition, the Boards considered the cost of the services provided to the Funds by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits relating to the management of the Funds and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, the Boards reviewed BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of the Funds. The Boards also considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Boards.

The Board of BTZ noted that BTZ’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the second quartile relative to BTZ’s Expense Peers.

The Board of BGT noted that BGT’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile relative to BGT’s Expense Peers.

D. Economies of Scale: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of its Fund increase. Each Board also considered the extent to which its Fund benefits from such economies and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable the Fund to participate in these economies of scale, for example through the use of breakpoints in the advisory fee based upon the asset level of the Fund.

Based on the Boards’ review and consideration of the issue, the Boards concluded that most closed-end funds do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial growth after the initial public offering. They are typically priced at scale at a fund’s inception. The Boards noted that only one closed-end fund in the Fund Complex has breakpoints in its advisory fee structure.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from their respective relationships with the Funds, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Funds, including securities lending and cash management services. The Boards also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Boards also noted that BlackRock may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Boards further noted that they had considered the investment by BlackRock’s funds in exchange traded funds (i.e., ETFs) without any offset against the management fees payable by the funds to BlackRock.

In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Boards also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Boards received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

 

                
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The Boards noted the competitive nature of the closed-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to sell their Fund shares in the secondary market if they believe that the Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

The Boards also considered the various notable initiatives and projects BlackRock performed in connection with its closed-end fund product line. These initiatives included completion of the refinancing of auction rate preferred securities; efforts to eliminate product overlap with fund mergers; ongoing services to manage leverage that has become increasingly complex; share repurchases and other support initiatives for certain BlackRock funds; and continued communications efforts with shareholders, fund analysts and financial advisers. With respect to the latter, the Independent Board Members noted BlackRock’s continued commitment to supporting the secondary market for the common shares of its closed-end funds through a comprehensive secondary market communication program designed to raise investor and analyst awareness and understanding of closed-end funds. BlackRock’s support services included, among other things: continuing communications concerning the refinancing efforts related to auction rate preferred securities; sponsoring and participating in conferences; communicating with closed-end fund analysts covering the BlackRock funds throughout the year; providing marketing and product updates for the closed-end funds; and maintaining and enhancing its closed-end fund website.

Conclusion

Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and its Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2014, and the Sub-Advisory Agreement among the Manager, the Sub-Advisor, and its Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2014. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, the Boards, including the Independent Board Members, were satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders. In arriving at their decision to approve the Agreements, the Boards did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making these determinations. The contractual fee arrangements for the Funds reflect the results of several years of review by the Board Members and predecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members (and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock. As a result, the Board Members’ conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.

 

                
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Pursuant to each Trust’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Reinvestment Plan”), Common Shareholders are automatically enrolled to have all distributions of dividends and capital gains reinvested by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Reinvestment Plan Agent”) in the respective Fund’s shares pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan. Shareholders who do not participate in the Reinvestment Plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check and mailed directly to the shareholders of record (or if the shares are held in street name or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the Reinvestment Plan Agent, which serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the Reinvestment Plan.

After the Trusts declare a dividend or determine to make a capital gain distribution, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the following circumstances, either (i) through receipt of unissued but authorized shares from the Trusts (“newly issued shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the open market or on the Trust’s primary exchange (“open-market purchases”). If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset value per share (“NAV”) is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a “market premium”), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares acquired on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV on the date the shares are issued. However, if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date. If, on the dividend payment date, the NAV is greater than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a “market discount”), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases. If the Reinvestment Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases, or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest any un-invested portion in newly issued shares. Investments in newly issued shares made in this manner would be made pursuant to the same process described above and the date of issue for such newly issued shares will substitute for the dividend payment date.

Participation in the Reinvestment Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Reinvestment Plan Agent prior to the dividend record date. Additionally, the Reinvestment Plan Agent seeks to process notices received after the record date but prior to the payable date and such notices often will become effective by the payable date. Where late notices are not processed by the applicable payable date, such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution.

The Reinvestment Plan Agent’s fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be paid by each Trust. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Reinvestment Plan Agent’s open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will not relieve participants of any federal income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.

Each Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Reinvestment Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Reinvestment Plan. However, each Trust reserves the right to amend the Reinvestment Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Participants that request a sale of shares are subject to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share fee. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Reinvestment Plan Agent is required to pay. AII correspondence concerning the Reinvestment Plan should be directed to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. through the internet at http://www.computershare.com/blackrock, or in writing to Computershare, P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078, Telephone: (800) 699-1236. Overnight correspondence should be directed to the Reinvestment Plan Agent at 250 Royall Street Canton, MA 02021.

 

                
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Officers and Trustees     

 

Name, Address
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
Trusts
 

Length

of Time

Served as

a Trustee2

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

Public

Directorships

Independent Trustees1               

Richard E. Cavanagh

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1946

  Chairman of the Board and Trustee   Since
2007
  Trustee, Aircraft Finance Trust from 1999 to 2009; Director The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1998; Director, Arch Chemical (chemical and allied products) from 1999 to 2011; Trustee, Educational Testing Service from 1997 to 2009 and Chairman thereof from 2005 to 2009; Senior Advisor, The Fremont Group since 2008 and Director thereof since 1996; Faculty Member/Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard University since 2007; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Conference Board, Inc. (global business research organization) from 1995 to 2007.  

86 RICs consisting of

85 Portfolios

  None

Karen P. Robards

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1950

  Vice Chairperson of the Board, Chairperson of the Audit Committee and Trustee   Since
2007
  Partner of Robards & Company, LLC (financial advisory firm) since 1987; Co-founder and Director of the Cooke Center for Learning and Development (a not-for-profit organization) since 1987; Director of Care Investment Trust, Inc. (health care real estate investment trust) from 2007 to 2010; Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley from 1976 to 1987.   86 RICs consisting of 85 Portfolios   AtriCure, Inc. (medical devices); Greenhill & Co., Inc.

Michael J. Castellano

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1946

  Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee   Since
2011
  Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Group LLC from 2001 to 2011; Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Ltd from 2004 to 2011; Director, Support Our Aging Religious (non-profit) since 2009; Director, National Advisory Board of Church Management at Villanova University since 2010; Trustee, Domestic Church Media Foundation since 2012.   86 RICs consisting of 85 Portfolios   None

Frank J. Fabozzi

 

55 East 52nd Street
Nevv York, NY 10055

1948

 

  Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee   Since
2007
  Editor of and Consultant for The Journal of Portfolio Management since 2006; Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School since 2011; Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University School of Management from 2006 to 2011; Adjunct Professor of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University from 1994 to 2006.   86 RICs consisting of 85 Portfolios   None

Kathleen F. Feldstein

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1941

  Trustee   Since
2007
  President of Economics Studies, Inc. (private economic consulting firm) since 1987; Chair, Board of Trustees, McLean Hospital from 2000 to 2008 and Trustee Emeritus thereof since 2008; Member of the Board of Partners Community Healthcare, Inc. from 2005 to 2009; Member of the Corporation of Partners Healthcare since 1995; Trustee, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston since 1992; Member of the Visiting Committee to the Harvard University Art Museum since 2003; Director, Catholic Charities of Boston since 2009.   86 RICs consisting of 85 Portfolios   The McClatchy Company (publishing)

James T. FIynn

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1939

  Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee   Since
2007
  Chief Financial Officer of JP Morgan & Co., Inc. from 1990 to 1995.   86 RICs consisting of 85 Portfolios   None

Jerrold B. Harris

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1942

  Trustee   Since
2007
  Trustee, Ursinus College since 2000; Director, Troemner LLC (scientific equipment) since 2000; Director of Delta Waterfowl Foundation from 2010 to 2012; President and Chief Executive Officer, VWR Scientific Products Corporation from 1990 to 1999.   86 RICs consisting of 85 Portfolios   BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp. (business development company)

R. Glenn Hubbard

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1958

  Trustee   Since
2007
  Dean, Columbia Business School since 2004; Faculty member, Columbia Business School since 1988.   86 RICs consisting of
85 Portfolios
  ADP (data and information services); KKR Financial Corporation (finance); Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance)

 

                
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Officers and Trustees (continued)     

 

Name, Address
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
Trusts
 

Length

of Time

Served as

a Trustee2

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

Public

Directorships

Independent Trustees1 (concluded)               

W. Carl Kester

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1951

  Trustee and
Member of the Audit Committee
  Since
2007
  George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School since 2008; Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 to 2010; Chairman of the Finance Unit, 2005 to 2006; Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program from 1999 to 2005; Member of the faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981.   86 RICs consisting of
85 Portfolios
  None
 

1   Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 74. In 2011, 2012 and 2013, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved further extending the mandatory retirement age for James T. Flynn by one additional year, which the Board believed would be in the best interest of shareholders. Mr. Flynn can serve until December of the year in which he turns 75. Mr. Flynn turns 75 in 2014.

 

2   Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for the Trusts covered by this annual report. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. (‘BlackRock”) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Trustees as joining the Trusts’ board in 2007, those Trustees first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Richard E. Cavanagh, 1994; Frank J. Fabozzi, 1988; Kathleen F. Feldstein, 2005; James T. Fiynn, 1996; Jerrold B. Harris, 1999; R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004; W. Carl Kester, 1995 and Karen P. Robards, 1998.

Interested Trustees3                         

Paul L. Audet

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1953

  Trustee   Since
2011
  Senior Managing Director of BlackRock and Head of U.S. Mutual Funds since 2011; Chair of the U.S. Mutual Funds Committee reporting to the Global Executive Committee since 2011; Head of BlackRock’s Real Estate business from 2008 to 2011; Member of BlackRock’s Global Operating and Corporate Risk Management Committees and of the BlackRock Alternative Investors Executive Committee and Investment Committee for the Private Equity Fund of Funds business since 2008; Head of BlackRock’s Global Cash Management business from 2005 to 2010; Acting Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 1998 to 2005.   147 RICs consisting of
278 Portfolios
  None

Henry Gabbay

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1947

  Trustee   Since
2007
  Consultant, BlackRock, from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Allocation Target Shares (formerly, BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares) from 2005 to 2007; Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006.   147 RICs consisting of
278 Portfolios
  None
 

3   Mr. Audet is an “interested person,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trusts based on his position with BlackRock and its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock securities. Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Trusts based on his former positions with BlackRock and its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Mr. Audet and Mr. Gabbay are also Trustees of two complexes of BlackRock registered open-end funds, the BlackRock Equity-Liquidity Complex and the BlackRock Equity-Bond Complex. Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. The maximum age limitation may be waived as to any Trustee by action of a majority of the Trustees upon finding good cause thereof.

 

                
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Name, Address
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
Trusts
 

Length

of Time

Served

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Officers1               

John M. Perlowskl

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1964

  President and Chief Executive Officer   Since
2011
  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Global Head of BlackRock Fund Services since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.

Brendan Kyne

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1977

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

Robert W. Crothers

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1981

  Vice President   Since
2012
  Director of BlackRock since 2011; Vice President of BlackRock from 2008 to 2010; Associate of BlackRock from 2006 to 2007.

Neal Andrews

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1966

  Chief Financial Officer   Since
2007
  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006.

Jay Fife

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1970

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

Brian Kindelan

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1959

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

Janey Ahn

 

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

1975

  Secretary   Since
2012
  Director of BlackRock since 2009; Vice President of BlackRock from 2008 to 2009; Assistant Secretary of the Funds from 2008 to 2012; Associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP from 2006 to 2008.
 

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

 

Investment Advisor

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Custodian and
Accounting Agent

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Boston, MA 02110

 

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 02116

  

Address of the Trusts

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Sub-Advisors

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.2

New York, NY 10022

 

BlackRock Investment Management LLC3

Princeton, NJ 08540

 

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited4

079912 Singapore

 

Transfer Agent

Common Shares

Computershare Trust
Company, N.A.

Canton, MA 02021

 

Legal Counsel

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New York, NY 10036

  

 

  2  

For BTZ, BGT and BIT.

 

  3   

For BTZ and BIT.

 

  4   

For BIT.

 

                
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Additional Information     

 

Proxy Results

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on July 30, 2013 for shareholders of record on June 3, 2013 to elect trustee nominees for each Trust. There were no broker non-votes with regard to BTZ and BGT.

Approved the Class III Trustees as follows:

 

     

Richard E. Cavanagh

  

Kathleen F. Feldstein

  

Henry Gabbay

      Votes For    Votes
Withheld
   Abstain    Votes For    Votes
Withheld
   Abstain    Votes For    Votes
Withheld
   Abstain

BTZ

   93,653,023    1,826,400    0    93,594,996    1,884,427    0    93,882,885    1,596,538    0

BGT

   16,245,647    503,027    0    16,224,639    524,035    0    16,258,027    490,647    0
    

Jerrold B. Harris

         
      Votes For    Votes
Withheld
   Abstain                              

BTZ

   93,770,897    1,708,526    0                  

BGT

   16,261,460    487,214    0                              

For the Trusts listed above, Trustees whose term of office continued after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders because they were not up for election are Paul L. Audet, Michael J. Castellano, Frank J. Fabozzi, James T. Flynn, R. Glenn Hubbard, W. Carl Kester and Karen P. Robards.

 

Trust Certification

Each Trust is listed for trading on the NYSE and have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSE’s listing standards. The Trusts filed with the SEC the certification of their chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

                
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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

 

On July 29, 2010, the Manager announced that a derivative complaint had been filed by Roy Curbow and other plaintiffs, including shareholders of BTZ on July 27, 2010 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The complaint names the Manager, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of the trustees, officers and portfolio managers of BTZ (collectively, the “Defendants”) as defendants. The complaint alleges, among other things, that Defendants breached fiduciary duties owed to BTZ and its Common Shareholders by redeeming AMPS, at their liquidation preference. The complaint sought, among other things, unspecified damages for losses purportedly suffered by BTZ as a result of the prior redemptions and injunctive relief preventing BTZ from redeeming AMPS at their liquidation preference in the future. On March 15, 2012, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, entered an order consolidating the above-referenced derivative action with another derivative case pending in the same court which asserted essentially the same claims. On the same date, the court also authorized plaintiffs to file an amended consolidated complaint, which they filed on April 16, 2012, asserting substantially the same claims alleged in their original complaints. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Consolidated Shareholder Derivative Complaint (the “Consolidated Complaint”) on July 20, 2012. On September 14, 2012, plaintiffs filed an application to hold the Defendants’ motion in abeyance and allow plaintiffs to conduct limited discovery before responding to the motion. After the parties agreed to proceed with limited discovery, plaintiffs advised Defendants they would withdraw their action and, on June 10, 2013, the parties filed a stipulation dismissing the Consolidated Complaint without prejudice, subject to approval of the court. The court dismissed the case without prejudice on June 17, 2013.

On November 15, 2010, the Manager announced the intention to redeem all of the outstanding auction market preferred shares and auction preferred shares (collectively, “AMPS”) issued by five of its taxable closed-end funds: PSW, PSY, BPP, BTZ, and BGT. All such outstanding AMPS were subsequently redeemed. The redemptions encompass all remaining taxable AMPS issued by BlackRock closed-end funds and total approximately $569 million. The AMPS were redeemed with available cash or proceeds from reverse repurchase agreement financing or a credit facility on a fund-by-fund basis and, in each case, the refinancing resulted in a lower cost of financing for each fund under then-existing market conditions.

In exchange for the shareholder plaintiff’s agreement to withdraw a previously filed motion for preliminary injunction enjoining any further redemptions of AMPS, each of these funds agreed to provide the plaintiffs in those actions with 30 days prior notice of any additional redemptions. On November 24, 2010, the Manager announced that counsel for the plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction enjoining PSY and BTZ from redeeming outstanding AMPS pending final resolution of the underlying shareholder derivative suit. On December 23, 2010, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction.

On November 2, 2012, shareholders of BTZ approved removing BTZ’s investment policies requiring BTZ to invest at least 25% of its Managed Assets in securities of companies principally engaged in providing financial services. “Managed Assets” as used in the foregoing means the total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to any or borrowings that may be outstanding) minus the sum of the accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial leverage). Shareholders of BTZ also approved amending BTZ’s fundamental investment restriction regarding industry concentration to reflect the removal of such policy.

 

                
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General Information (concluded)

 

BTZ’s fundamental investment restriction regarding industry concentration as amended is set forth below.

BTZ may not: “Invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets in securities of issuers in any one industry; provided, however, that such limitation shall not apply to obligations issued or guaranteed by the US Government or by its agents or instrumentalities.”

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.

During the period, except as noted above, 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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Section 19(a) Notices

The reported amounts and sources of distributions are estimates 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 explain the character of these dividends and distributions for federal income tax purposes.

October 31, 2013

 

    

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

   $0.959500       $0.019500    $0.979000    20%    0%    80%    100%

BIT

   $0.816900          $0.816900    100%    0%    0%    100%

 

       BTZ 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 BTZ is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect BTZ investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income.’ When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce BTZ net asset value per share.

 

                
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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 leverage 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 – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to or waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com.
Item 3 –   Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent:
  Michael Castellano
  Frank J. Fabozzi
  James T. Flynn
  W. Carl Kester
  Karen P. Robards
  The registrant’s board of directors has determined that W. Carl Kester and Karen P. Robards qualify as financial experts pursuant to Item 3(c)(4) of Form N-CSR.
  Prof. Kester has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Prof. Kester has been involved in providing valuation and other financial consulting services to corporate clients since 1978. Prof. Kester’s financial consulting services present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the registrant’s financial statements.
  Ms. Robards has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Ms. Robards has been President of Robards & Company, a financial advisory firm, since 1987. Ms. Robards was formerly an investment banker for more than 10 years where she was responsible for evaluating and assessing the performance of companies based on their financial results. Ms. Robards has over 30 years of experience analyzing financial statements. She also is a member of the audit committee of one publicly held company and a non-profit organization.
  Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.

 

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Item 4 –   Principal Accountant Fees and Services
  The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:

 

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

Current

Fiscal Year

End

 

Previous

Fiscal Year

End

 

Current

Fiscal Year

End

 

Previous

Fiscal Year

End

 

Current

Fiscal Year

End

 

Previous

Fiscal Year

End

 

Current

Fiscal Year

End

 

Previous

Fiscal Year

End

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust   $41,013   $35,500   $0   $4,100   $21,600   $21,600   $0   $0

 

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

 

     Current Fiscal Year End   Previous Fiscal Year End

(b) Audit-Related Fees1

  $0   $0

(c) Tax Fees2

  $0   $0

(d) All Other Fees3

  $2,865,000   $2,970,000

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

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

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

 

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

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

 

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  unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
  (e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
  (f) Not Applicable
  (g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers were:

 

Entity Name  

Current Fiscal Year

End

 

Previous Fiscal Year

End

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust   $21,600   $25,700

 

  Additionally, SSAE 16 Review (Formerly, SAS No. 70) fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $2,865,000 and $2,970,000, respectively, were billed by D&T to the Investment Adviser.
  (h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser, and the Fund Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
  (a)    The following individuals are members of the registrant’s separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)):
     Michael Castellano
     Frank J. Fabozzi
     James T. Flynn
     W. Carl Kester
     Karen P. Robards
  (b)    Not Applicable
Item 6 – Investments
  (a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

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  (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 – The board of directors has delegated the voting of proxies for the Fund’s portfolio securities to the Investment Adviser pursuant to the Investment Adviser’s proxy voting guidelines. Under these guidelines, the Investment Adviser will vote proxies related to Fund securities in the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders. From time to time, a vote may present a conflict between the interests of the Fund’s stockholders, on the one hand, and those of the Investment Adviser, or any affiliated person of the Fund or the Investment Adviser, on the other. In such event, provided that the Investment Adviser’s Equity Investment Policy Oversight Committee, or a sub-committee thereof (the “Oversight Committee”) is aware of the real or potential conflict or material non-routine matter and if the Oversight Committee does not reasonably believe it is able to follow its general voting guidelines (or if the particular proxy matter is not addressed in the guidelines) and vote impartially, the Oversight Committee may retain an independent fiduciary to advise the Oversight Committee on how to vote or to cast votes on behalf of the Investment Adviser’s clients. If the Investment Adviser determines not to retain an independent fiduciary, or does not desire to follow the advice of such independent fiduciary, the Oversight Committee shall determine how to vote the proxy after consulting with the Investment Adviser’s Portfolio Management Group and/or the Investment Adviser’s Legal and Compliance Department and concluding that the vote cast is in its client’s best interest notwithstanding the conflict. A copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures are attached as Exhibit 99.PROXYPOL. Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, (i) at www.blackrock.com and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Item 8 –   Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – as of October 31, 2013.
  (a)(1)    The Fund is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of Jeff Cucunato, Managing Director at BlackRock, Mitchell S. Garfin, Managing Director at BlackRock and Stephan Bassas, Director at BlackRock. Messrs. Cucunato, Bassas and Garfin are the Fund’s portfolio managers and are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio and the selection of its investments. Messrs. Cucunato, Bassas and Garfin have been members of the Fund’s portfolio management team since 2011.

 

  Portfolio Manager    Biography

  Jeffrey Cucunato

 

  

Managing Director of BlackRock since 2005.

 

  Mitchell S. Garfin

 

  

Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Director of BlackRock from 2005 to 2008.

 

  Stephan Bassas

 

  

Director of BlackRock since 2006.

 

 

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(a)(2) As of October 31, 2013:

 

     

(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  

Jeffrey Cucunato    4    16    67    0    1    2  
     $1.28 Billion    $12.74 Billion    $29.23 Billion    $0    $13.35 Million    $816.4 Million  
Mitchell Garfin    14    7    23    0    0    4  
     $16.42 Billion    $8.46 Billion    $6.48 Billion    $0    $0    $610.5 Million  
Stephan Bassas    1    16    66    0    0    2  
     $147.2 Million    $12.21 Billion    $31.06 Billion    $0    $0    $816.4 Million  

 

 

(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 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. Cucunato 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. Cucunato 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.

 

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  (a)(3) As of October 31, 2013:
  Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview
 

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 BlackRock, Inc.

 

Discretionary Incentive Compensation.

 

Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio manager’s group within BlackRock, the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firm’s assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the individual’s performance and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock. In most cases, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the Fund 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. With respect to these portfolio managers, such benchmarks for the Fund and other accounts are:

 

Portfolio Manager    Benchmark

Jeffrey Cucunato

Stephen Bassas

  

A combination of market-based indices (e.g., Barclays Long Government/Credit Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups.

 

Mitchell Garfin   

A combination of market-based indices (e.g., The Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups.

 

 

  Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation
 

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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 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. Cucunato 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 is eligible to participate in the deferred compensation program.

Other Compensation Benefits. In addition to base compensation 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 ($255,000 for 2013). 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 October 31, 2013.

 

Portfolio Manager   

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

of the Fund Beneficially Owned

Jeffrey Cucunato    $50,001 - $100,000
Mitchell Garfin    None
Stephan Bassas    $10,001 - $50,000

 

  (b) Not Applicable
Item 9 –   Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable due to no such purchases during the period covered by this report.
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 – See Item 2
  (a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto
  (a)(3) – Not Applicable
  (b) – Certifications – Attached hereto

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust

 

By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

  John M. Perlowski
 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust

Date: January 2, 2014

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

 

By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

  John M. Perlowski
 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust

Date: January 2, 2014

 

By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

  Neal J. Andrews
 

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust

Date: January 2, 2014

 

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