BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT

COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-22774

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

Fund Address:  100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

Income Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

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

Date of fiscal year end: 10/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 04/30/2016


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


APRIL 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

 

    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


Table of Contents     

 

     Page  

The Markets in Review

    3   

Semi-Annual Report:

 

Trust Summaries

    4   

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

    10   

Derivative Financial Instruments

    10   
Financial Statements:  

Schedules of Investments

    11   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    68   

Statements of Operations

    69   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    70   

Statements of Cash Flows

    72   

Financial Highlights

    73   

Notes to Financial Statements

    76   

Officers and Trustees

    88   

Additional Information

    89   

 

                
2    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


The Markets in Review

 

Dear Shareholder,

Diverging monetary policies and shifting economic outlooks across regions have been the overarching themes driving financial markets over the past couple of years. Investors spent most of 2015 anticipating the end of the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) near-zero interest rate policy as U.S. growth outpaced other developed markets. The Fed ultimately hiked rates in December, whereas the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan took additional steps to stimulate growth, even introducing negative interest rates. The U.S. dollar had strengthened considerably ahead of these developments, causing profit challenges for U.S. companies that generate revenues overseas, and pressuring emerging market currencies and commodities prices.

Global market volatility increased in the latter part of 2015 and spilled over into early 2016. Oil prices were a key factor behind the instability after collapsing in mid-2015 due to excess global supply. China, one of the world’s largest consumers of oil, was another notable source of stress for financial markets. Signs of slowing economic growth, a depreciating yuan and declining confidence in the country’s policymakers stoked investors’ worries about the potential impact of China’s weakness on the global economy. Risk assets (such as equities and high yield bonds) suffered in this environment.

After a painful start to the new year, fears of a global recession began to fade as the first quarter wore on, allowing markets to calm and risk assets to rebound. Central bank stimulus in Europe and Japan, combined with a more tempered outlook for rate hikes in the United States, helped bolster financial markets. A softening in U.S. dollar strength offered some relief to U.S. exporters and emerging market economies. Oil prices found firmer footing as global supply showed signs of leveling off.

The selloff in risk assets at the turn of the year brought valuations to more reasonable levels, creating some appealing entry points for investors in 2016. Nonetheless, slow but relatively stable growth in the United States is countered by a less optimistic global economic outlook and uncertainties around the efficacy of China’s policy response, the potential consequences of negative interest rates in Europe and Japan, and a host of geopolitical risks.

For the 12 months ended April 30, 2016, higher-quality assets such as municipal bonds, U.S. Treasuries and investment grade corporate bonds generated positive returns, while riskier assets such as non-U.S. and small cap equities broadly declined.

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

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of April 30, 2016  
    6-month     12-month  

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

    0.43     1.21

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

    (1.90     (5.94

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

    (3.07     (9.32

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    (0.13     (17.87

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

    0.14        0.15   

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

    3.76        3.74   

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

    2.82        2.72   

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

    3.52        5.16   

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

    2.38        (1.08
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.    

 

                
   THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT       3


Trust Summary as of April 30, 2016    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.

 

Trust Information     

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

  BTZ

Initial Offering Date

  December 27, 2006

Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2016 ($12.66)1

  7.20%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.076

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.912

Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20163

  28%

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

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

 

  3   

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

 

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

 

Returns for the six months ended April 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BTZ1,2

    4.97     2.88

Lipper Corporate BBB-Rated Debt Funds (Leveraged)3

    5.60     2.74

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

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

 

  3  

Average return.

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

What factors influenced performance?

 

 

The Trust’s allocations to the wireline, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, cable & satellite, and midstream energy industries made positive contributions to performance, as did its position in U.S. banks. The Trust’s weighting in high-yield bonds, which rallied strongly from mid-February onward, also contributed on an absolute basis.

 

 

The largest detractors from performance included the Trust’s positions in the metals & mining, independent energy and refining industries, all of which weakened in conjunction with the volatility in commodity prices. An allocation to capital securities also hurt results, as the sector gave back some of its prior gains during the first quarter of 2016. (Capital securities are dividend-paying securities that combine some features of both corporate bonds and preferred stocks, while generally providing higher yields to compensate for being less senior in the issuer’s capital structure.)

 

 

The Trust held derivatives in the form of futures, swaps, swaptions and options in order to manage duration and convexity risk. (Duration is a

   

measure of interest rate sensitivity; convexity measures how duration changes as interest rates change.) The positions negatively affected performance due to the continued selloff in swap spreads, which became increasingly negative throughout the period. Derivatives were also used to aid in implementing the Trust’s yield curve positioning. The Trust used credit default swaps, including those linked to broad indices or individual securities, to manage credit risk. In addition, the Trust used leverage to enhance yield.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

 

The Trust lowered its weighting in industrials through reductions in the metals & mining, pharmaceuticals, and wireless subsectors. The Trust added to its weighting in the midstream energy and electric utilities industries. From a quality perspective, the Trust’s exposure increased in bonds rated A, CCC and BB, and its exposure decreased to securities rated B and BBB on a risk-adjusted basis.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

 

In the industrials sector, the Trust held its largest weightings in the energy and communications industries. Within these groups, the investment advisor favored the midstream energy and wireline subsectors, respectively. The Trust also had significant allocations to the pharmaceuticals and mining industries, although it reduced its weighting in both groups during the period.

 

 

Within financials, the Trust held the largest position in U.S. banks. This aspect of the Trust’s positioning reflected the investment advisor’s positive view on the sector following the weakness it experienced in the first quarter of 2016. From a ratings perspective, the Trust held its largest exposure in BBB-rated issues.

 

 

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.

 

                
4    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


     BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust

 

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

      4/30/16     

10/31/15

     Change      High      Low  

Market Price

   $ 12.66       $ 12.53         1.04    $ 12.74       $ 11.60   

Net Asset Value

   $ 14.19       $ 14.33         (0.98 )%     $ 14.33       $ 13.23   

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
Portfolio Composition   4/30/16    

10/31/15

 

Corporate Bonds

    75     76

Preferred Securities

    16        19   

Asset-Backed Securities

    4        4   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    3          

Municipal Bonds

    1        1   

Foreign Agency Obligations

    1          

Other

    1       2  

 

  1   

Includes a less than 1% holding in each of the following investment types: Short-Term Securities, U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities, Options Purchased, Options Written and Common Stocks.

 

  2   

Includes a less than 1% holding in each of the following investment types: Foreign Agency Obligations, Options Purchased, Options Written, U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities and Short-Term Securities.

 

Credit Quality Allocation3,4   4/30/16    

10/31/15

 

AAA/Aaa5

    3     1

AA/Aa

    2        2   

A

    18        19   

BBB/Baa

    48        48   

BB/Ba

    17        18   

B

    8        9   

CCC/Caa

    1        1   

N/R

    3        2   

 

  3   

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

 

  4   

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

 

  5   

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

 

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    5


Trust Summary as of April 30, 2016    BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust

 

Trust Overview

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

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

 

Trust Information

Symbol on NYSE

  BGT

Initial Offering Date

  August 30, 2004

Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2016 ($12.88)1

  5.43%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.0583

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.6996

Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20163

  27%

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

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

 

  3   

Represents bank borrowings 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.

 

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

 

Returns for the six months ended April 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BGT1,2

    3.71 %     1.88

Lipper Loan Participation Funds3

    3.95 %     0.97

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

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

 

  3   

Average return.

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

What factors influenced performance?

 

 

For much of the six-month period, credit markets continued to be impacted by weakness in commodity-related sectors, with early 2016 being particularly challenging. Performance for floating rate loan interests (i.e. bank loans) and other credit assets began to improve around the middle of February as prices for oil and other commodities moved higher. Despite a recovery over the latter part of the period, the Trust’s exposure to energy-related sectors, specifically independent energy producers and midstream energy companies, detracted from performance for the six months.

 

 

The broad floating rate bank loan market provided a positive return for the six-month period. The Trust’s exposure to loans in the consumer services, pharmaceuticals/health care and technology sectors contributed positively to performance. Performance for high yield bonds was positive and

   

ahead of that for loans during the period, and the Trust’s tactical allocation to this asset class contributed to results.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

 

Throughout the six-month period, the Trust maintained its focus on the higher quality segments of the loan market in terms of loan structure, liquidity and overall credit quality. The Trust has concentrated its investments in strong companies with stable cash flows and high quality collateral, with the ability to meet interest obligations and ultimately return principal. From a sector perspective, the Trust added to names in the technology and health care sectors, while trimming exposure to pharmaceuticals and lodging. The Trust reduced its exposure to collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and added slightly to its high yield bond position.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

 

At period end, the Trust held 94% of its total portfolio in bank loans, with the remainder primarily in corporate bonds and CLOs. The Trust continued to favor loans rated B where the managers are comfortable with credit quality, in view of the incremental income they offered versus BB loans. Additionally, the Trust held a modest position in CCC-rated loans, with a focus on names that have shown consistent credit improvement. While it maintained exposure to energy and metals & mining, the Trust had a conservative posture overall with respect to commodities-oriented loans. Top issuer positions included Level 3 (Wirelines), Virgin Media (Cable & Satellite), and First Data (Technology). The strategy maintained a modest stake in more conservative high yield bonds.

 

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.

 

                
6    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


     BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust

 

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary                              

 

      4/30/16     

10/31/15

     Change      High      Low  

Market Price

   $ 12.88       $ 12.77         0.86    $ 12.99       $ 11.52   

Net Asset Value

   $ 14.05       $ 14.18         (0.92 )%     $ 14.19       $ 13.43   

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
Portfolio Composition    4/30/16    

10/31/15

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests

     94     93

Corporate Bonds

     3        3   

Asset-Backed Securities

     2        4   

Short-Term Securities

     1        1 

Other2

              

 

  1   

Includes a less than 1% holding in Short-Term Securities.

 

  2  

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

Credit Quality Allocation3,4    4/30/16    

10/31/15

 

A

     5      1

BBB/Baa

     11     8   

BB/Ba

     46        45   

B

     37        39   

CCC/Caa

     3        3   

N/R

     3        4   

 

  3   

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

 

  4  

Excludes Short-Term Securities and Options Purchased.

 

  5   

Represents less than 1% of total investments.

 

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    7


Trust Summary as of April 30, 2016    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.

 

Trust Information     

Symbol on NYSE

  BIT

Initial Offering Date

  February 27, 2013

Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2016 ($16.15)1

  8.67%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.1167

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

  $1.4004

Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20163

  39%

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

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

 

  3   

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

 

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

 

Returns for the six months ended April 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BIT1,2

    4.07     1.64 %4 

Lipper General Bond Funds3

    7.09     0.60

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

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

 

  3   

Average return.

 

  4   

Performance results do not reflect adjustments related to valuation and income recognition for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and therefore differ from the return reported in the Financial Highlights on page 75.

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

What factors influenced performance?

 

 

The Trust’s positions in high yield corporate bonds, emerging market debt and senior loans were the most significant contributors to performance. Performance was also aided by the Trust’s positioning within investment grade corporate bonds.

 

 

The Trust’s allocations in commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) non-agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and asset-backed securities (“ABS”) were the largest detractors from performance.

 

During the period the Trust used futures, forwards, options, and swaps as a substitute for cash bond exposure, and/or to manage duration, yield curve, convexity, spread risk and credit risk. The Trust also used forward contracts to manage foreign currency exposure and express active currency views. Collectively, these positions detracted from performance.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

 

During the period, the Trust’s exposure to credit risk was reduced as the investment advisor adopted a more cautious stance toward the markets. Allocations to MBS, ABS and CMBS were trimmed, and the Trust’s high yield allocation was rotated toward more defensive issuers within the sector. In addition, the Trust’s exposure to capital securities was reduced, while its position in high quality investment grade industrials was increased. The Trust’s duration (and corresponding interest rate sensitivity) was increased in response to weaker U.S. economic data and dovish rhetoric from the Fed. Lastly, the Trust’s allocation to floating rate securities was reduced.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

 

The Trust maintained a diversified exposure to non-government spread sectors, including non-agency MBS, high yield corporates, capital securities, ABS, collateralized loan obligations, CMBS and senior loans. The Trust also held marginal exposure to government-related sectors such as supranationals (multinational foreign government obligations) and foreign agencies.

 

 

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.

 

                
8    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


     BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

 

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary                              

 

      4/30/16     

10/31/15

     Change      High      Low  

Market Price

   $ 16.15       $ 16.31         (0.98 )%     $ 16.36       $ 14.70   

Net Asset Value

   $ 18.23 1      $ 18.91         (3.60 )%     $ 18.96       $ 17.16   

 

  1   

The net asset value does not reflect adjustments related to valuation and income recognition for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and therefore differs from the net asset value reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the Financial Highlights.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value History Since Inception

 

LOGO

 

  1   

Commencement of operations.

 

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
Portfolio Composition   4/30/16     10/31/15  

Corporate Bonds

    34     33

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    21        25   

Asset-Backed Securities

    20        21   

Preferred Securities

    11        13   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

    5        5   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   
5
  
      

Foreign Agency Obligations

    2        2   

Short-Term Securities

    2        1   

Other

    1       2  

 

  1   

Includes a less than 1% holding in each of the following investment types: Common Stocks, Options Purchased and Options Written.

 

  2   

Includes a less than 1% holding in each of the following investment types: Options Purchased and Options Written.

Credit Quality Allocation3,4   4/30/16    

10/31/15

 

AAA/Aaa

    5       

A

    5        3

BBB/Baa

    16        17   

BB/Ba

    23        28   

B

    13        12   

CCC/Caa

    18        19   

CC/Ca

    4        5   

C

    1          

N/R

    15        16   

 

  3  

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

 

  4   

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

 

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    9


The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging     

 

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

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

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

However, in order to benefit shareholders, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other costs of leverage exceed the Trusts’ return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if the Trusts had not used leverage. 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 value of the Trusts’ obligations under their respective leverage arrangements generally does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest

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

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

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

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Trusts are permitted to issue debt up to 33 1/3% of their total managed assets. BIT is permitted to use economic leverage (which includes leverage attributable to reverse repurchase agreements) of up to 50% of its total managed assets. A Trust may voluntarily elect to limit its leverage to less than the maximum amount permitted under the 1940 Act. In addition, a Trust may also be subject to certain asset coverage, leverage or portfolio composition requirements imposed by its credit facility, which may be more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act.

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

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments     

 

The Trusts may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market and/or other asset without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and 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 instrument. The Trusts’ successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Trust can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Trusts’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

                
10    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks — 0.0%           Shares     Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%

  

 

Ovation Acquisition I LLC, (Acquired 12/28/15, cost $45,445) (a)

             2,951      $ 2,951   
      
                          
Asset-Backed Securities (b)   

Par  

(000)

        

Asset-Backed Securities — 6.2%

  

 

ACAS CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, 3.53%, 7/18/26 (c)

     USD        750        710,847   

ALM Loan Funding (c):

      

Series 2012-5A, Class BR, 3.63%, 10/18/27

       1,000        970,600   

Series 2013-7R2A, Class B, 3.22%, 4/24/24

       3,000        2,892,982   

ALM XII Ltd., Series 2015-12A, Class B, 3.88%, 4/16/27 (c)

       1,000        949,000   

ALM XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A (c):

      

Class B, 3.57%, 7/28/26

       5,000        4,876,050   

Class C, 4.07%, 7/28/26

       4,500        4,117,004   

ALM XVII Ltd., Series 2015-17A, Class B1, 4.00%, 1/15/28 (c)

       1,400        1,389,360   

AMMC CLO Ltd., Series 2015-17A, Class C, 3.74%, 11/15/27 (c)

       1,000        977,500   

Apidos CDO, Series 2012-9AR, Class CR, 3.53%, 7/15/23 (c)

       1,000        982,893   

Apidos CLO XVIII, Series 2014-18A, Class C, 4.29%, 7/22/26 (c)

       1,300        1,178,274   

Ares CLO Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class CR, 3.33%, 10/12/23 (c)

       1,000        975,800   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund V Ltd., Series 2014-1A (c):

      

Class C, 3.63%, 7/16/26

       2,000        1,939,807   

Class D, 4.08%, 7/16/26

       2,000        1,765,583   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class D, 4.33%, 10/15/26 (c)

       3,000        2,657,262   

Atrium CDO Corp., Series 5A, Class A4, 1.01%, 7/20/20 (c)

       9,000        8,701,993   

Battalion CLO VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class C, 4.52%, 10/17/26 (c)

       500        409,961   

Benefit Street Partners CLO IV Ltd., Series 2014-IVA, Class B, 3.43%, 7/20/26 (c)

       1,250        1,203,125   

Benefit Street Partners CLO VI Ltd., Series 2015-VIA, Class B, 3.68%, 4/18/27 (c)

       1,000        970,000   

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2011-1A, Class D, 4.62%, 8/16/22 (c)

       2,000        1,997,335   

Bowman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D2, 4.57%, 11/23/25 (c)

       1,000        899,497   
Asset-Backed Securities (b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

  

 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. (c):

      

Series 2012-2A, Class C1R, 3.52%, 7/20/23

     USD        1,000      $ 985,784   

Series 2014-5A, Class C, 4.77%, 10/16/25

       1,000        927,975   

Series 2015-1A, Class C, 3.78%, 4/20/27

       500        497,010   

Series 2016-1A, Class C, 5.53%, 4/20/27

       1,000        965,063   

CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2014-3A (c):

      

Class C1, 3.44%, 7/22/26

       1,500        1,438,306   

Class D, 4.04%, 7/22/26

       1,071        955,345   

Dryden 34 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2014-34A, Class C, 3.43%, 10/15/26 (c)

       250        243,542   

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class D, 4.12%, 10/29/26 (c)

       1,000        880,133   

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd. (c):

      

Series 4A-2014, Class B, 3.62%, 7/28/25

       750        727,297   

Series 6A-2015, Class C, 3.69%, 5/05/27

       1,500        1,472,691   

Series 8A-2016, Class D, 5.33%, 4/20/27

       500        465,000   

ING IM CLO Ltd., Series 2012-4A, Class C, 5.13%, 10/15/23 (c)

       1,000        972,726   

LCM XVIII LP, Series 18A, Class C1, 3.78%, 4/20/27 (c)

       1,000        993,831   

Limerock CLO III LLC, Series 2014-3A, Class C, 4.23%, 10/20/26 (c)

       1,000        880,571   

Madison Park Funding IX Ltd., Series 2012-9AR, Class C1R, 3.47%, 8/15/22 (c)

       2,000        1,972,009   

Madison Park Funding Ltd. (c):

      

Series 2012-10A, Class D, 4.88%, 1/20/25

       3,000        2,908,666   

Series 2012-8AR, Class CR, 3.10%, 4/22/22

       1,350        1,349,390   

Series 2012-8AR, Class DR, 4.15%, 4/22/22

       1,500        1,456,360   

Series 2014-14A,Class D, 4.23%, 7/20/26

       2,000        1,845,972   

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class C, 3.38%, 1/19/25 (c)

       1,000        973,661   

Madison Park Funding XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class B1, 3.87%, 1/27/26 (c)

       2,400        2,399,959   

Madison Park Funding XVI Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class B, 3.63%, 4/20/26 (c)

       1,000        993,600   
 
Portfolio Abbreviations

 

ABS    Asset-Backed Security      EUR    Euro    NZD    New Zealand Dollar
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds      FKA    Formerly Known As    OTC    Over-the-Counter
ARS    Argentine Peso      GBP    British Pound    PIK    Payment-In-Kind
AUD    Australian Dollar      JPY    Japanese Yen    PLN    Polish Zloty
BRL    Brazilian Real      KRW    South Korean Won    RB    Revenue Bonds
BZOVER    1-Day Brazil Interbank Deposit      KLIBOR    Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate    REMIC    Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
CAD    Canadian Dollar      KRWCD    3-Month Certificate of Deposit Rate    RUB    Russian Ruble
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation      LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate    USD    U.S. Dollar
COP    Colombian Peso      MXIBTIIE    Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day    WIBOR    Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate
CPOVER    Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate      MXN    Mexican Peso    ZAR    South African Rand
DIP    Debtor-In-Possession      NOK    Norwegian Krone      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    11


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Asset-Backed Securities (b)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

  

 

Oak Hill Credit Partners XII Ltd., Series 2015-12A, Class C2, 3.69%, 1/23/27 (c)

     USD        1,600      $ 1,588,000   

Octagon Investment Partners 26 Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class D, 5.57%, 4/15/27 (c)

       500        474,749   

Octagon Investment Partners XX Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, 3.42%, 8/12/26 (c)

       750        718,835   

Octagon Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D, 4.27%, 11/18/26 (c)

       1,500        1,321,808   

OZLM VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class B, 3.53%, 4/17/26 (c)

       1,100        1,060,901   

OZLM VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class C, 4.23%, 7/17/26 (c)

       1,500        1,346,017   

OZLM VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class B, 3.63%, 10/17/26 (c)

       900        870,790   

OZLM XI Ltd., Series 2015-11A, Class B, 3.62%, 1/30/27 (c)

       2,750        2,662,197   

Regatta IV Funding Ltd., Series 2014-1A (c):

      

Class C, 3.57%, 7/25/26

       1,500        1,388,712   

Class D, 4.12%, 7/25/26

       1,000        850,843   

Regatta V Funding Ltd., Series 2014-1A (c):

      

Class B, 3.62%, 10/25/26

       1,000        922,105   

Class C, 4.07%, 10/25/26

       1,000        871,417   

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2004-B, Class A2, 0.83%, 6/15/21

       1,138        1,130,366   

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

       1,000        877,021   

Symphony CLO Ltd. (c):

      

Series 2012-10AR, Class CR, 3.47%, 7/23/23

       1,000        987,555   

Series 2016-17A, Class D, 5.52%, 4/15/28

       1,000        955,263   

Symphony CLO XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A (c):

      

Class C, 3.83%, 10/17/26

       2,500        2,471,934   

Class D, 4.38%, 10/17/26

       1,000        902,900   

Venture XIII CLO Ltd., Series 2013-13A, Class D, 4.19%, 6/10/25 (c)

       800        711,429   

Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class C, 4.63%, 10/14/26 (c)

       1,000        903,543   

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

       4,000        3,930,160   

WhiteHorse IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class C, 3.33%, 7/17/26 (c)

             1,000        870,236   
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 6.2%                      94,686,545   
      
                          
Corporate Bonds  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%

  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/21 (c)

       536        561,798   

KLX, Inc., 5.88%, 12/01/22 (c)

       725        729,531   

TransDigm, Inc.:

      

6.00%, 7/15/22

       4,360        4,413,192   

6.50%, 7/15/24

       1,845        1,858,837   
      

 

 

 
                       7,563,358   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%

  

XPO Logistics, Inc. (c):

      

7.88%, 9/01/19

       1,548        1,619,595   

6.50%, 6/15/22

       1,576        1,534,709   
      

 

 

 
                       3,154,304   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Airlines — 1.0%

  

American Airlines Group, Inc., 4.63%, 3/01/20 (c)

     USD        692      $ 679,890   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

      

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

       1,870        1,968,646   

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

       2,040        2,142,000   

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2002-1, Class G-1, 6.72%, 7/02/24

       3,042        3,453,138   

Turkish Airlines Pass Through Trust, 2015-1 Class A, 4.20%, 9/15/28 (c)

       2,919        2,772,763   

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class B, 4.75%, 10/11/23

       3,807        3,835,545   

Virgin Australia Trust, Series 2013-1, Class B, 6.00%, 4/23/22 (c)

       1,166        1,183,647   
      

 

 

 
                       16,035,629   

Auto Components — 1.1%

  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 6.50%, 3/01/21

       1,600        1,685,000   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:

      

4.88%, 3/15/19

       3,950        3,920,375   

6.00%, 8/01/20

       3,108        3,100,541   

5.88%, 2/01/22

       3,816        3,639,510   

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

       2,470        2,537,925   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV (c)(d):

      

(6.25% Cash), 6.25%, 11/15/19

       1,112        1,159,260   

(6.75% Cash), 6.75%, 11/15/22

       1,449        1,576,739   
      

 

 

 
                       17,619,350   

Automobiles — 0.5%

  

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

       3,660        4,857,263   

General Motors Co.:

      

4.88%, 10/02/23

       1,875        2,007,206   

6.25%, 10/02/43

       940        1,059,349   
      

 

 

 
                       7,923,818   

Banks — 4.5%

  

CIT Group, Inc.:

      

4.25%, 8/15/17

       4,600        4,666,125   

5.25%, 3/15/18

       4,030        4,155,938   

6.63%, 4/01/18 (c)

       335        353,006   

5.50%, 2/15/19 (c)

       5,147        5,391,482   

5.00%, 8/01/23

       660        686,400   

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

       2,900        3,245,254   

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 3.95%, 11/09/22 (e)

       3,775        3,884,275   

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

       6,000        6,378,084   

Discover Bank/Greenwood, 8.70%, 11/18/19

       748        870,327   

Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.10% (b)(f)

       5,000        4,571,875   

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

       5,150        5,916,881   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.71%, 1/15/26 (c)

       3,840        3,731,689   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 4.65%, 3/24/26

       3,015        3,062,037   

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

       10,080        10,310,026   

Wells Fargo & Co.:

      

3.45%, 2/13/23

       2,325        2,381,574   

4.13%, 8/15/23 (e)

       4,000        4,280,328   

5.61%, 1/15/44 (e)

       4,119        4,825,124   
      

 

 

 
                       68,710,425   

Beverages — 0.5%

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 4.90%, 2/01/46

             6,170        6,997,138   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
12    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Biotechnology — 0.5%

  

Amgen, Inc. (e):

      

5.15%, 11/15/41

     USD        3,450      $ 3,928,491   

4.40%, 5/01/45

       3,050        3,168,261   
      

 

 

 
                       7,096,752   

Building Products — 0.2%

  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 5.75%, 12/15/23 (c)

       424        444,140   

Building Materials Corp. of America, 6.00%, 10/15/25 (c)

       2,038        2,195,945   

Masonite International Corp., 5.63%, 3/15/23 (c)

       610        637,450   

Standard Industries, Inc., 5.13%, 2/15/21 (c)

       420        436,800   
      

 

 

 
                       3,714,335   

Capital Markets — 3.0%

  

E*Trade Financial Corp., 5.38%, 11/15/22

       1,348        1,430,915   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

      

6.25%, 9/01/17

       625        663,285   

7.50%, 2/15/19 (e)

       5,165        5,928,222   

5.25%, 7/27/21

       1,175        1,328,396   

5.75%, 1/24/22 (e)

       5,500        6,329,890   

6.25%, 2/01/41 (e)

       15,000        19,100,610   

Morgan Stanley (e):

      

5.63%, 9/23/19

       6,770        7,535,213   

5.50%, 7/28/21

       2,695        3,061,620   
      

 

 

 
                       45,378,151   

Casinos & Gambling — 0.0%

  

GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.:

      

4.38%, 4/15/21

       143        146,218   

5.38%, 4/15/26

       297        309,622   
      

 

 

 
                       455,840   

Chemicals — 1.6%

  

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

       1,745        1,792,987   

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc./Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding BV, 7.38%, 5/01/21 (c)

       617        652,478   

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

       6,000        7,797,822   

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

       2,500        2,461,822   

Chemours Co. (c):

      

6.63%, 5/15/23

       370        323,750   

7.00%, 5/15/25

       869        753,857   

Huntsman International LLC:

      

4.88%, 11/15/20

       72        72,540   

5.13%, 11/15/22

       2,495        2,507,475   

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

       2,277        2,299,770   

Platform Specialty Products Corp. (c):

      

10.38%, 5/01/21

       165        165,000   

6.50%, 2/01/22

       1,372        1,207,360   

PQ Corp., 6.75%, 11/15/22 (c)(g)

       935        964,219   

Solvay Finance America LLC, 3.40%, 12/03/20 (c)

       3,180        3,291,895   
      

 

 

 
                       24,290,975   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.4%

      

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

       1,003        1,044,374   

Aviation Capital Group Corp. (c):

      

7.13%, 10/15/20

       31,000        35,030,000   

6.75%, 4/06/21

       7,850        8,899,937   

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

       2,480        2,579,200   

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

      

7.38%, 5/15/20

       2,025        2,106,000   

7.63%, 4/15/22

       1,853        1,978,078   
      

 

 

 
                       51,637,589   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Communications Equipment — 0.5%

      

CommScope Technologies Finance LLC, 6.00%, 6/15/25 (c)

     USD        2,242      $ 2,298,050   

CommScope, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/24 (c)

       254        254,800   

Harris Corp., 5.05%, 4/27/45

       1,790        1,936,153   

Plantronics, Inc., 5.50%, 5/31/23 (c)

       423        424,058   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.38%, 5/15/25 (c)

       2,126        2,211,040   
      

 

 

 
                       7,124,101   

Computer Technology — 0.1%

      

Western Digital Corp., 7.38%, 4/01/23 (c)

             1,199        1,210,241   

Construction & Engineering — 0.3%

      

AECOM Co.:

      

5.75%, 10/15/22

       333        347,153   

5.88%, 10/15/24

       2,311        2,426,550   

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

       413        362,407   

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

       568        568,000   

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

       825        767,250   
      

 

 

 
                       4,471,360   

Construction Materials — 0.7%

      

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

       1,907        1,992,815   

HD Supply, Inc.:

      

7.50%, 7/15/20

       2,620        2,780,475   

5.25%, 12/15/21 (c)

       3,278        3,441,900   

5.75%, 4/15/24 (c)

       1,701        1,783,924   

PulteGroup, Inc., 5.50%, 3/01/26

       926        956,095   
      

 

 

 
                       10,955,209   

Consumer Finance — 2.3%

      

Ally Financial, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 9/30/24

       590        618,025   

4.63%, 3/30/25

       136        137,360   

8.00%, 11/01/31

       5,795        6,939,513   

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

       11,610        11,682,992   

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

       8,069        8,082,112   

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

       3,252        3,293,079   

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

       2,550        2,560,067   

Total System Services, Inc., 3.80%, 4/01/21

       1,630        1,692,030   
      

 

 

 
                       35,005,178   

Containers & Packaging — 0.4%

      

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh MP Holdings USA, Inc., 4.63%, 5/15/23 (c)(g)

       1,192        1,192,000   

Ball Corp., 4.38%, 12/15/20

       681        708,240   

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

       904        901,740   

Sealed Air Corp. (c):

      

6.50%, 12/01/20

       2,330        2,641,638   

5.13%, 12/01/24

       574        601,265   

5.50%, 9/15/25

       653        692,996   

6.88%, 7/15/33

       182        192,465   
      

 

 

 
                       6,930,344   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.4%

  

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

       1,055        1,094,562   

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

       4,382        4,513,460   
      

 

 

 
                       5,608,022   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    13


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Financial Services — 9.6%

  

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust:

      

4.63%, 10/30/20

     USD        1,619      $ 1,683,760   

4.63%, 7/01/22

       518        536,130   

Air Lease Corp., 3.75%, 2/01/22

       5,000        5,051,060   

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

       3,937        4,320,857   

Bank of America Corp.:

      

3.75%, 7/12/16

       5,525        5,555,128   

5.00%, 5/13/21 (e)

       17,100        19,001,759   

5.70%, 1/24/22

       2,590        2,976,179   

4.45%, 3/03/26

       1,765        1,826,343   

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

       13,440        13,894,944   

Barclays PLC, 4.38%, 9/11/24

       2,100        2,037,452   

Citigroup, Inc. (e):

      

4.45%, 1/10/17

       4,800        4,904,026   

6.68%, 9/13/43

       4,125        5,108,713   

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 4.55%, 4/17/26 (c)

       5,000        5,104,845   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

      

8.00%, 12/15/16

       4,000        4,167,560   

5.88%, 8/02/21

       9,420        10,874,260   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

      

6.75%, 6/01/18

       1,700        1,856,558   

4.38%, 9/25/21

       2,260        2,389,767   

4.25%, 5/15/23

       1,681        1,730,497   

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

       8,000        8,969,160   

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

       1,705        1,572,863   

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

       4,000        3,952,140   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (c):

      

4.58%, 12/10/25

       1,985        1,990,195   

5.30%, 12/01/45

       1,120        1,143,430   

Moody’s Corp., 6.06%, 9/07/17

       20,000        20,538,740   

MSCI, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/25 (c)

       523        556,341   

Resparcs Funding LP I, 8.00% (f)(h)

       4,000        720,000   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:

      

8.50%, 5/15/18

       276        276,331   

9.00%, 4/15/19

       370        375,550   

7.88%, 8/15/19

       2,480        2,566,800   

9.88%, 8/15/19

       147        151,961   

5.75%, 10/15/20

       2,866        2,973,475   

6.88%, 2/15/21

       105        109,069   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC:

      

6.10%, 6/10/23

       2,500        2,590,128   

5.13%, 5/28/24

       5,250        5,138,789   
      

 

 

 
                       146,644,810   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 6.1%

  

AT&T, Inc.:

      

5.00%, 3/01/21 (e)

       8,575        9,582,425   

6.30%, 1/15/38 (e)

       12,000        14,313,312   

4.30%, 12/15/42

       265        251,369   

4.35%, 6/15/45

       367        343,999   

CenturyLink, Inc., 6.45%, 6/15/21

       1,660        1,693,200   

Frontier Communications Corp.:

      

6.25%, 9/15/21

       980        911,400   

7.13%, 1/15/23

       55        48,675   

7.63%, 4/15/24

       1,309        1,161,999   

6.88%, 1/15/25

       1,219        1,014,818   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

5.38%, 8/15/22

       2,250        2,300,625   

5.13%, 5/01/23

       1,183        1,203,703   

5.38%, 1/15/24 (c)

       754        765,310   

5.38%, 5/01/25

       2,003        2,038,052   

5.25%, 3/15/26 (c)

       706        716,590   

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

       6,550        6,743,959   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)

  

Verizon Communications, Inc.:

      

5.15%, 9/15/23 (e)

     USD        8,775      $ 10,092,066   

6.40%, 9/15/33

       9,475        11,885,383   

7.35%, 4/01/39 (e)

       7,825        10,570,949   

6.55%, 9/15/43 (e)

       13,225        17,444,264   
      

 

 

 
                       93,082,098   

Electric Utilities — 3.9%

  

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

       9,900        11,169,289   

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

       3,650        3,836,066   

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

       5,550        6,203,429   

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

       4,383        4,417,344   

NiSource Finance Corp., 6.80%, 1/15/19 (e)

       3,075        3,467,441   

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC (e):

      

4.10%, 6/01/22

       4,150        4,529,679   

5.30%, 6/01/42

       2,750        3,242,470   

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

       12,000        15,815,208   

Puget Energy, Inc.:

      

6.00%, 9/01/21

       275        313,423   

5.63%, 7/15/22

       5,550        6,221,872   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC/TCEH Finance Inc. (h)(j):

      

10.50%, 11/01/16

       91        4,323   

Series A, 10.25%, 11/01/2015

       137        6,507   
      

 

 

 
                       59,227,051   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.6%

  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.:

      

6.00%, 8/15/22

       1,270        1,359,700   

5.00%, 9/01/23

       306        313,381   

5.50%, 12/01/24

       2,458        2,587,045   

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

       2,600        2,827,500   

Sanmina Corp., 4.38%, 6/01/19 (c)

       1,415        1,446,837   
      

 

 

 
                       8,534,463   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.6%

  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.:

      

5.75%, 2/15/21

       473        444,620   

6.75%, 8/01/22

       1,175        1,128,059   

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

       890        594,075   

Halliburton Co., 5.00%, 11/15/45

       6,615        6,776,538   

Noble Holding International Ltd.:

      

4.63%, 3/01/21

       110        88,825   

6.95%, 4/01/25

       285        234,413   

Transocean, Inc., 6.00%, 3/15/18 (e)

       540        513,000   
      

 

 

 
                       9,779,530   

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.7%

  

CVS Health Corp.:

      

4.75%, 12/01/22 (c)

       289        324,998   

5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)

       183        211,599   

5.13%, 7/20/45 (e)

       3,879        4,533,186   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (c):

      

5.25%, 3/01/20

       205        212,944   

5.75%, 3/01/23

       4,623        4,936,439   

H.J. Heinz Finance Co., 7.13%, 8/01/39 (c)

       4,415        5,888,943   

Rite Aid Corp.:

      

6.75%, 6/15/21

       541        570,755   

6.13%, 4/01/23 (c)

       2,974        3,169,184   

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

       5,150        6,433,421   
      

 

 

 
                       26,281,469   

Food Products — 0.9%

  

Kraft Foods, Inc.:

      

6.50%, 8/11/17 (e)

       4,450        4,725,206   

6.13%, 8/23/18

       4,840        5,316,266   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
14    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Food Products (continued)

  

Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp., 5.88%, 1/15/24 (c)

     USD        191      $ 201,983   

Post Holdings, Inc. (c):

      

7.75%, 3/15/24

       1,502        1,633,425   

8.00%, 7/15/25

       743        823,801   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 5.88%, 8/01/21 (c)

       715        745,387   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/24 (c)

       431        458,476   
      

 

 

 
                       13,904,544   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.7%

  

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

       2,065        1,806,875   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc., 7.88%, 2/15/21 (c)

       328        354,650   

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC (c):

      

4.88%, 4/15/20

       517        496,320   

5.75%, 8/01/22

       1,370        1,292,937   

5.63%, 10/15/23

       1,099        1,030,313   

Medtronic, Inc., 4.63%, 3/15/45 (e)

       4,565        5,207,642   
      

 

 

 
                       10,188,737   

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.9%

  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.13%, 7/01/22

       191        193,626   

Amsurg Corp., 5.63%, 7/15/22

       1,466        1,504,482   

Centene Escrow Corp. (c):

      

5.63%, 2/15/21

       875        920,938   

6.13%, 2/15/24

       645        680,475   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 8/15/18

       1,620        1,640,250   

6.88%, 2/01/22

       1,111        1,005,455   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 7/15/24

       1,990        2,025,263   

5.00%, 5/01/25

       1,646        1,646,000   

HCA, Inc.:

      

3.75%, 3/15/19

       4,364        4,484,010   

6.50%, 2/15/20

       10,421        11,541,257   

7.50%, 2/15/22

       2,214        2,507,355   

5.88%, 3/15/22

       340        371,450   

4.75%, 5/01/23

       676        692,900   

5.88%, 2/15/26

       1,297        1,345,637   

HealthSouth Corp.:

      

5.13%, 3/15/23

       512        513,280   

5.75%, 11/01/24

       637        657,703   

Hologic, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/22 (c)

       805        843,238   

MEDNAX, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)

       587        607,545   

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

       1,109        1,153,360   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

      

6.25%, 11/01/18

       736        787,520   

4.75%, 6/01/20

       1,450        1,493,500   

6.00%, 10/01/20

       3,645        3,863,700   

4.50%, 4/01/21

       73        73,913   

4.38%, 10/01/21

       961        963,403   

8.13%, 4/01/22

       1,907        1,978,512   

6.75%, 6/15/23

       1,758        1,736,025   

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

       10,000        14,183,910   
      

 

 

 
                       59,414,707   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.7%

  

Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.38%, 4/01/26 (c)

       71        72,598   

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/01/25 (c)

       1,970        1,942,912   

MGM Resorts International:

      

8.63%, 2/01/19

       1,006        1,144,325   

6.75%, 10/01/20

       214        228,445   

6.00%, 3/15/23

       948        984,735   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)

  

MGP Escrow Issuer LLC/MGP Escrow Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.63%, 5/01/24 (c)

     USD        743      $ 774,577   

New Red Finance, Inc., 6.00%, 4/01/22 (c)

       2,215        2,286,987   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 5.63%, 5/01/24 (c)

       205        204,744   

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp., 5.00%, 4/15/23

       407        418,193   

Sabre GLBL, Inc. (c):

      

5.38%, 4/15/23

       594        604,395   

5.25%, 11/15/23

       294        297,675   

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

       1,718        1,778,130   
      

 

 

 
                       10,737,716   

Household Durables — 0.7%

  

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

       1,960        1,999,200   

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

       1,647        1,525,155   

Lennar Corp.:

      

4.75%, 11/15/22

       1,805        1,832,075   

4.88%, 12/15/23

       711        721,665   

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

       3,015        3,550,162   

TRI Pointe Holdings, Inc.:

      

4.38%, 6/15/19

       920        922,300   

5.88%, 6/15/24

       625        628,125   
      

 

 

 
                       11,178,682   

Household Products — 0.4%

  

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.:

      

3.85%, 4/01/23

       2,585        2,702,920   

4.20%, 4/01/26

       955        1,008,949   

Spectrum Brands, Inc.:

      

6.38%, 11/15/20

       810        854,769   

6.63%, 11/15/22

       1,110        1,198,800   

5.75%, 7/15/25

       1,002        1,062,771   
      

 

 

 
                       6,828,209   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.8%

  

Calpine Corp.:

      

6.00%, 1/15/22 (c)

       1,548        1,635,075   

5.38%, 1/15/23

       2,109        2,127,454   

5.88%, 1/15/24 (c)

       823        873,409   

5.50%, 2/01/24

       1,481        1,495,810   

5.75%, 1/15/25

       1,064        1,074,640   

Dynegy, Inc., 6.75%, 11/01/19

       1,945        1,961,532   

NRG Energy, Inc.:

      

6.25%, 7/15/22

       991        971,497   

6.25%, 5/01/24

       218        212,550   

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

       1,927        1,825,833   
      

 

 

 
                       12,177,800   

Insurance — 3.1%

  

American International Group, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/20 (e)

       8,710        10,128,232   

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

       7,700        8,519,280   

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

       6,500        6,024,616   

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

       3,400        3,691,176   

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

       12,000        14,615,496   

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

       2,825        3,358,942   

Trader Corp., 9.88%, 8/15/18 (c)

       725        752,187   
      

 

 

 
                       47,089,929   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    15


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Internet Software & Services — 0.1%

  

Equinix, Inc., 5.88%, 1/15/26

     USD        1,061      $ 1,122,665   

Netflix, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/22

       563        588,335   
      

 

 

 
                       1,711,000   

IT Services — 1.1%

  

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

       1,755        1,755,000   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/25

       1,935        2,136,437   

First Data Corp. (c):

      

6.75%, 11/01/20

       1,768        1,856,400   

5.38%, 8/15/23

       1,854        1,916,573   

7.00%, 12/01/23

       5,545        5,697,487   

5.00%, 1/15/24

       3,757        3,794,570   

5.75%, 1/15/24

       410        416,150   
      

 

 

 
                       17,572,617   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.9%

  

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

             12,000        13,499,916   

Media — 7.3%

  

21st Century Fox America, Inc., 6.15%, 3/01/37 (e)

       9,575        11,691,506   

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

       5,000        5,112,500   

Altice Financing SA, 7.50%, 5/15/26 (c)(g)

       703        703,879   

Altice SA (c):

      

7.75%, 5/15/22

       2,362        2,356,095   

7.63%, 2/15/25

       993        959,486   

Altice US Finance I Corp. (c):

      

5.38%, 7/15/23

       2,919        2,980,445   

5.50%, 5/15/26

       1,211        1,223,110   

AMC Networks, Inc.:

      

7.75%, 7/15/21

       1,330        1,393,175   

4.75%, 12/15/22

       685        690,137   

5.00%, 4/01/24

       432        432,540   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. (c):

      

5.88%, 4/01/24

       1,759        1,842,552   

5.50%, 5/01/26

       1,219        1,243,380   

CCO Safari II LLC (c):

      

4.91%, 7/23/25

       5,000        5,390,235   

6.38%, 10/23/35

       479        552,908   

6.48%, 10/23/45

       4,584        5,415,409   

6.83%, 10/23/55

       3,540        4,068,692   

CCOH Safari LLC, 5.75%, 2/15/26 (c)

       499        515,218   

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

       349        361,215   

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

       10,205        10,159,495   

Cox Communications, Inc.,
8.38%, 3/01/39 (c)(e)

       5,000        5,807,340   

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

       4,005        4,445,550   

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

       543        568,792   

Grupo Televisa SAB, 5.00%, 5/13/45 (e)

       3,345        3,142,858   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:

      

7.25%, 10/15/20

       1,107        808,110   

6.63%, 12/15/22

       545        352,888   

5.50%, 8/01/23 (e)

       1,127        712,123   

8.00%, 2/15/24 (c)

       875        905,625   

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

       6,025        6,129,178   

Lamar Media Corp., 5.75%, 2/01/26 (c)

       224        236,880   

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

       463        484,993   

MDC Partners, Inc., 6.50%, 5/01/24 (c)

       1,246        1,290,358   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Media (continued)

  

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

     USD        1,471      $ 1,493,065   

Neptune Finco Corp., 6.63%, 10/15/25 (c)

       832        894,400   

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22 (c)

       475        484,500   

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

       4,544        4,549,907   

Numericable-SFR SA, 7.38%, 5/01/26 (c)

       5,843        5,930,645   

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.:

      

5.25%, 2/15/22

       249        257,093   

5.63%, 2/15/24

       122        126,880   

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

       2,300        2,343,125   

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

       3,519        4,049,704   

Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 7/15/22 (c)

       1,308        1,301,460   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 5.50%, 1/15/23 (c)

       1,000        1,036,250   

Univision Communications, Inc. (c):

      

5.13%, 5/15/23

       5,293        5,332,697   

5.13%, 2/15/25

       999        987,761   

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (c):

      

5.38%, 4/15/21

       1,255        1,311,057   

5.50%, 8/15/26

       487        489,742   
      

 

 

 
                       112,564,958   

Metals & Mining — 2.3%

  

Alcoa, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/24

       1,903        1,853,046   

Anglo American Capital PLC, 4.45%, 9/27/20 (c)

       136        128,520   

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

       5,000        5,062,500   

ArcelorMittal:

      

6.13%, 6/01/18

       2,575        2,669,966   

7.75%, 3/01/41

       455        420,875   

Commercial Metals Co., 4.88%, 5/15/23

       2,194        1,996,540   

Constellium NV:

      

4.63%, 5/15/21

     EUR        490        476,352   

5.75%, 5/15/24 (c)

     USD        1,728        1,308,960   

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (c):

      

7.00%, 2/15/21

       303        246,945   

7.25%, 5/15/22

       912        715,920   

FMG Resources August 2006 Property Ltd., 9.75%, 3/01/22 (c)

       826        868,374   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:

      

2.38%, 3/15/18

       3,817        3,664,320   

4.00%, 11/14/21

       370        327,450   

3.55%, 3/01/22

       665        555,275   

3.88%, 3/15/23

       2,319        1,942,163   

5.40%, 11/14/34

       737        563,731   

5.45%, 3/15/43

       32        24,000   

Novelis, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/20

       2,983        3,079,947   

Southern Copper Corp., 5.88%, 4/23/45

       3,870        3,547,807   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 10/01/21

       1,105        1,129,863   

6.38%, 8/15/22

       1,430        1,505,075   

5.25%, 4/15/23

       309        313,635   

5.50%, 10/01/24

       240        243,900   

Teck Resources Ltd.:

      

2.50%, 2/01/18

       73        69,350   

3.00%, 3/01/19

       295        269,188   

4.75%, 1/15/22

       44        36,520   

3.75%, 2/01/23

       820        631,400   

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

       1,472        1,361,600   
      

 

 

 
                       35,013,222   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
16    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Multi-Utilities — 1.3%

  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (e):

      

5.95%, 2/01/17

     USD        9,000      $ 9,267,750   

6.50%, 5/01/18

       9,675        10,467,479   
      

 

 

 
                       19,735,229   

Multiline Retail — 0.2%

  

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

             3,460        3,598,400   

Offshore Drilling & Other Services — 0.0%

  

Sensata Technologies BV, 5.63%, 11/01/24 (c)

             695        726,275   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 12.7%

  

Access Midstream Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp.:

      

6.13%, 7/15/22

       1,668        1,659,175   

4.88%, 5/15/23

       343        314,806   

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

       75        79,632   

California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/22 (c)

       2,642        1,816,375   

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 5.88%, 4/15/22

       4,724        3,932,730   

Continental Resources, Inc.:

      

5.00%, 9/15/22

       7,519        7,020,866   

4.50%, 4/15/23

       469        418,876   

Denbury Resources, Inc., 5.50%, 5/01/22

       304        195,320   

El Paso LLC:

      

7.80%, 8/01/31

       197        213,439   

7.75%, 1/15/32

       4,586        4,940,333   

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

       2,345        2,714,903   

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

       5,075        5,518,702   

Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 9.88%, 3/01/19 (e)

       6,000        6,791,034   

Energy Transfer Equity LP:

      

7.50%, 10/15/20

       598        602,485   

5.88%, 1/15/24

       5,241        4,900,335   

5.50%, 6/01/27

       870        746,695   

Energy Transfer Partners LP:

      

5.20%, 2/01/22

       10,200        10,304,795   

6.13%, 12/15/45

       3,579        3,425,067   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC:

      

4.90%, 5/15/46

       5,375        5,440,408   

Series N, 6.50%, 1/31/19 (e)

       12,000        13,388,628   

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co., 5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)

       3,666        3,409,380   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP:

      

6.85%, 2/15/20 (e)

       12,000        13,241,268   

4.25%, 9/01/24

       2,170        2,100,460   

5.40%, 9/01/44

       3,615        3,250,377   

MEG Energy Corp. (c):

      

6.50%, 3/15/21

       3,839        3,013,615   

7.00%, 3/31/24

       3,100        2,433,500   

Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC, 6.70%, 9/15/19 (c)

       3,500        3,255,000   

Nexen Energy ULC, 6.40%, 5/15/37

       2,000        2,301,982   

NGPL PipeCo LLC (c):

      

7.12%, 12/15/17

       2,859        2,951,917   

9.63%, 6/01/19

       902        940,786   

Noble Energy, Inc.:

      

5.63%, 5/01/21

       1,784        1,833,274   

5.05%, 11/15/44

       3,500        3,313,481   

ONEOK Partners LP, 8.63%, 3/01/19 (e)

       10,000        11,147,300   

PDC Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 10/15/22

       1,225        1,267,875   

Petroleos Mexicanos (e):

      

3.50%, 1/30/23

       5,000        4,643,750   

4.88%, 1/18/24

       2,000        1,992,500   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

  

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

     USD        1,665      $ 1,797,977   

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.:

      

4.70%, 6/15/44

       1,498        1,206,813   

4.90%, 2/15/45

       2,102        1,722,902   

Range Resources Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/22

       32        29,880   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (c):

      

5.63%, 4/15/20

       295        292,788   

6.88%, 4/15/40

       580        510,400   

RSP Permian, Inc., 6.63%, 10/01/22

       789        814,642   

Ruby Pipeline LLC, 6.00%, 4/01/22 (c)

       10,000        9,590,700   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:

      

5.63%, 4/15/23

       10,510        10,299,800   

5.75%, 5/15/24

       2,575        2,491,312   

Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.50%, 11/30/16

       4,471        4,574,392   

Sanchez Energy Corp.:

      

7.75%, 6/15/21

       153        125,843   

6.13%, 1/15/23

       821        613,697   

SM Energy Co.:

      

6.50%, 1/01/23

       177        161,955   

5.00%, 1/15/24

       181        150,683   

Southwestern Energy Co.:

      

3.30%, 1/23/18

       799        755,055   

7.50%, 2/01/18

       314        308,505   

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.:

      

6.88%, 2/01/21

       1,449        1,481,602   

6.38%, 8/01/22

       255        257,550   

5.25%, 5/01/23

       37        35,520   

6.75%, 3/15/24 (c)

       184        187,220   

Tesoro Logistics LP / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 6.25%, 10/15/22

       1,519        1,556,975   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 4.88%, 1/15/26

       4,485        4,932,298   

Weatherford International Ltd.:

      

4.50%, 4/15/22

       90        79,119   

6.50%, 8/01/36

       90        69,525   

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

       5,125        5,206,170   

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.25%, 4/01/23

       161        134,033   

Williams Cos., Inc.:

      

3.70%, 1/15/23

       2,245        1,885,329   

4.55%, 6/24/24

       1,253        1,079,923   

8.75%, 3/15/32

       2,478        2,502,780   

5.75%, 6/24/44

       685        534,300   

Williams Partners LP, 5.10%, 9/15/45

       5,075        4,140,758   

WPX Energy, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/22

       164        147,600   
      

 

 

 
                       195,199,115   

Paper & Forest Products — 2.1%

  

 

International Paper Co. (e):

      

7.50%, 8/15/21

       9,675        11,826,372   

8.70%, 6/15/38

       4,000        5,621,804   

7.30%, 11/15/39

       10,000        13,067,130   

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

       2,130        2,215,200   
      

 

 

 
                       32,730,506   

Pharmaceuticals — 3.4%

  

 

AbbVie, Inc. (e):

      

2.90%, 11/06/22

       5,675        5,798,011   

4.70%, 5/14/45

       3,255        3,457,048   

Actavis Funding SCS:

      

3.45%, 3/15/22

       7,335        7,514,319   

3.85%, 6/15/24

       6,000        6,163,302   

4.75%, 3/15/45

       1,450        1,466,716   

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc. (c):

      

7.50%, 1/15/22

       499        516,465   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    17


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

  

 

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc. (c) (continued):

      

6.00%, 7/15/23

     USD        1,514      $ 1,485,612   

6.00%, 2/01/25

       1,401        1,337,955   

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (c):

      

4.38%, 2/01/19

       2,924        3,085,849   

5.00%, 12/15/21

       1,631        1,799,331   

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

       1,613        1,661,390   

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

       6,420        8,682,434   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (c):

      

6.75%, 8/15/18

       6,135        5,920,275   

5.38%, 3/15/20

       62        54,909   

7.00%, 10/01/20

       447        411,240   

6.38%, 10/15/20

       1,015        919,844   

7.50%, 7/15/21

       273        249,795   

5.63%, 12/01/21

       1,137        963,607   

5.50%, 3/01/23

       31        26,350   

5.88%, 5/15/23

       665        556,937   

6.13%, 4/15/25

       116        96,904   
      

 

 

 
                       52,168,293   

Professional Services — 0.4%

  

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

             5,750        5,870,698   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.3%

  

American Tower Corp.:

      

4.50%, 1/15/18

       6,500        6,794,703   

5.05%, 9/01/20

       500        547,240   

5.90%, 11/01/21 (e)

       3,770        4,317,608   

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

       10,000        11,482,780   

DDR Corp.:

      

4.75%, 4/15/18

       2,140        2,245,029   

7.88%, 9/01/20

       2,650        3,196,973   

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

       10,000        10,501,410   

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

       999        1,026,472   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 3.75%, 10/15/23 (e)

       3,600        3,563,233   

iStar Financial, Inc., 4.00%, 11/01/17

       825        812,625   

UDR, Inc., 4.25%, 6/01/18 (e)

       5,225        5,476,673   
      

 

 

 
                       49,964,746   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3%

  

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

       4,485        3,962,457   

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. (c):

      

4.50%, 4/15/19

       803        833,113   

5.25%, 12/01/21 (e)

       344        359,480   
      

 

 

 
                       5,155,050   

Road & Rail — 1.2%

  

Hertz Corp.:

      

4.25%, 4/01/18

       983        992,830   

6.75%, 4/15/19

       1,167        1,187,691   

5.88%, 10/15/20

       925        939,347   

7.38%, 1/15/21

       310        319,688   

Norfolk Southern Corp., 6.00%, 3/15/05

       12,700        14,699,005   
      

 

 

 
                       18,138,561   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3%

  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC (c):

      

4.13%, 6/15/20

       1,154        1,185,735   

5.75%, 2/15/21

       1,655        1,733,613   

4.63%, 6/15/22

       490        508,375   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)

  

Sensata Technologies BV, 5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)

     USD        1,418      $ 1,425,090   
      

 

 

 
                       4,852,813   

Software — 0.5%

  

Infor US, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/22

       2,425        2,238,299   

Informatica LLC, 7.13%, 7/15/23 (c)

       477        463,883   

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

       4,435        4,534,787   
      

 

 

 
                       7,236,969   

Specialty Retail — 1.2%

  

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

       4,867        5,226,662   

L Brands, Inc.:

      

7.00%, 5/01/20

       3,050        3,522,750   

6.88%, 11/01/35

       1,514        1,665,400   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.38%, 12/01/24

       1,951        1,965,632   

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

       5,000        5,352,015   
      

 

 

 
                       17,732,459   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.3%

  

Levi Strauss & Co., 5.00%, 5/01/25

       699        707,738   

Springs Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 6/01/21

       1,674        1,703,295   

William Carter Co., 5.25%, 8/15/21

       1,406        1,465,052   
      

 

 

 
                       3,876,085   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%

  

Radian Group, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/20

             1,475        1,486,063   

Tobacco — 2.4%

  

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

       13,392        24,471,523   

Reynolds American, Inc.:

      

3.50%, 8/04/16

       8,375        8,431,707   

4.85%, 9/15/23

       1,120        1,274,830   

5.85%, 8/15/45

       2,335        2,866,161   
      

 

 

 
                       37,044,221   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3%

  

Doric Nimrod Air Alpha Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1 (c):

      

Class A, 5.25%, 5/30/25

       2,467        2,509,800   

Class B, 6.13%, 11/30/21

       2,805        2,840,416   
      

 

 

 
                       5,350,216   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.8%

  

CEVA Group PLC, 4.00%, 5/01/18 (c)

       1,800        1,656,000   

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

       10,500        11,322,664   
      

 

 

 
                       12,978,664   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 4.0%

  

America Movil SAB de CV (e):

      

2.38%, 9/08/16

       12,495        12,552,939   

3.13%, 7/16/22

       1,275        1,311,647   

American Tower Corp., 4.00%, 6/01/25

       4,225        4,421,158   

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

       1,380        1,531,800   

Crown Castle Towers LLC (c):

      

5.50%, 1/15/37

       4,000        4,026,201   

4.17%, 8/15/37

       3,000        3,056,471   

6.11%, 1/15/40

       4,555        5,044,952   

Digicel Group Ltd., 7.13%, 4/01/22 (c)

       370        301,088   

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

       1,285        1,175,775   

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

       13,975        14,057,472   

Sprint Communications, Inc., 9.00%, 11/15/18 (c)

       5,290        5,594,175   

Sprint Corp., 7.13%, 6/15/24

       1,755        1,316,250   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
18    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)

  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.:

      

6.63%, 4/28/21

     USD        2,680      $ 2,824,050   

6.73%, 4/28/22

       2,495        2,625,988   

6.84%, 4/28/23

       645        687,731   

6.50%, 1/15/26

       1,365        1,446,900   
      

 

 

 
                       61,974,597   
Total Corporate Bonds — 101.9%                      1,563,132,537   
      
                          
Foreign Agency Obligations                      

Brazilian Government International Bond, 5.00%, 1/27/45

       4,525        3,653,938   

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

       4,400        5,007,046   

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

             2,300        2,323,000   
Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 0.7%                      10,983,984   
      
                          
Municipal Bonds                      

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding ARB, O’Hare International Airport, General 3rd Lien, Build America Bonds, Series B, 6.85%, 1/01/38

       5,000        5,661,650   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Build America Bonds, Series B-1, 6.55%, 11/15/31

             10,000        13,279,600   
Total Municipal Bonds — 1.2%                      18,941,250   
      
                          
Preferred Securities                      
Capital Trusts                      

Banks — 4.1%

      

BNP Paribas SA (b)(c)(f):

      

7.20%

       5,000        5,437,500   

7.38%

       4,535        4,478,312   

Capital One Financial Corp., Series E, 5.55% (b)(f)

       10,000        9,980,000   

Citigroup, Inc. (b)(f):

      

5.90%

       2,210        2,204,475   

5.95%

       7,000        6,780,200   

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% (b)(c)(f)

       3,250        3,228,043   

HSBC Capital Funding LP, 10.18% (b)(c)(f)

       11,835        17,382,656   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series Q, 5.15% (b)(f)

       4,000        3,890,000   

Nordea Bank AB, 6.13% (b)(c)(f)

       5,540        5,344,992   

Wells Fargo & Co. (b)(f):

      

Series K, 7.98%

       809        841,360   

Series S, 5.90%

       281        287,674   

Series U, 5.88%

       2,655        2,835,872   
      

 

 

 
                       62,691,084   

Capital Markets — 1.9%

  

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

       3,000        2,925,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series L, 5.70% (b)(f)

       2,950        2,872,563   

Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45% (b)(f)

       8,675        8,262,938   

State Street Capital Trust IV, 1.63%, 6/01/77 (b)

       17,845        13,071,462   

State Street Corp., Series F, 5.25% (b)(f)

       1,855        1,890,245   
      

 

 

 
                       29,022,208   
Capital Trusts   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Consumer Finance — 0.3%

  

American Express Co., Series C, 4.90% (b)(f)

     USD        4,510      $ 4,059,000   

Diversified Financial Services — 3.4%

      

Bank of America Corp. (b)(f)(h):

      

Series AA, 6.10%

       6,630        6,634,144   

Series K, 8.00%

       2,420        2,359,500   

Series U, 5.20%

       5,785        5,380,050   

Barclays PLC, 6.63% (b)(f)

       4,885        4,469,775   

Credit Agricole SA, 8.13% (b)(c)(f)

       5,000        5,162,500   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., (b)(f)(h):

      

6.75%

       7,775        8,601,871   

Series 1, 7.90%

       3,650        3,670,531   

Series R, 6.00%

       14,130        14,449,338   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,
8.00% (b)(f)

       970        929,684   
      

 

 

 
                       51,657,393   

Electric Utilities — 0.4%

  

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

             8,300        6,422,125   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7%

  

General Electric Co., Series D, 5.00% (b)(f)

             10,777        11,194,609   

Insurance — 4.9%

  

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

       7,000        9,975,000   

Allstate Corp, 6.50%, 5/15/67 (b)

       10,400        11,232,000   

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

       3,755        4,721,912   

Bank One Capital III, 8.75%, 9/0130 (e)

       2,000        2,933,620   

Chubb Corp., 6.38%, 3/29/67 (b)(e)

       7,400        6,364,000   

Equitable of Iowa Cos. Capital Trust II, Series B, 8.42%, 4/01/27

       5,000        6,058,680   

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

       4,890        5,008,788   

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

       500        443,750   

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

       5,050        5,454,000   

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

       5,000        5,328,000   

Principal Financial Group, Inc., 4.70%, 5/15/55 (b)

       5,000        4,912,500   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 3.30%, 12/15/65 (b)

       12,000        7,920,000   

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

       4,450        4,450,000   
      

 

 

 
                       74,802,250   

Media — 0.4%

  

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.25% (c)(f)

             5,600        5,796,000   

Multi-Utilities — 0.2%

  

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

             4,400        3,696,000   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.2%

      

Enterprise Products Operating LLC:

      

7.00%, 6/01/67 (b)

       2,500        1,889,000   

Series A, 8.38%, 8/01/66 (b)

       9,325        7,766,419   

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

       9,400        6,462,500   

TransCanada Trust, 5.63%, 5/20/75 (b)

       2,755        2,472,613   
      

 

 

 
                       18,590,532   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.6%

  

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 12.00% (c)(f)

             7,000        8,540,000   

Road & Rail — 0.4%

  

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

             6,125        6,890,625   
Total Capital Trusts — 18.5%                      283,361,826   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    19


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Preferred Stocks         Shares     Value  

Banks — 1.8%

  

Citigroup, Inc., Series K, 6.88% (b)(f)

       488,320      $ 13,472,749   

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85% (b)(f)

       550,500        14,494,665   
      

 

 

 
                   27,967,414   

Capital Markets — 0.7%

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series J, 5.50% (b)(f)

       162,450        4,082,369   

SCE Trust III, 5.75% (b)(f)

       31,650        860,880   

State Street Corp., Series D, 5.90% (b)(f)

       220,495        5,990,849   
      

 

 

 
                   10,934,098   

Consumer Finance — 0.0%

  

Ally Financial, Inc., Series A, 8.50% (b)(f)

         10,220        255,295   

Electric Utilities — 0.2%

  

Entergy Louisiana LLC, 5.25%

         90,000        2,275,200   

Machinery — 0.1%

  

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

         11,107        1,306,850   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%

  

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., 5.45%

       75,000        1,926,000   

Vornado Realty Trust, Series K, 5.70% (f)

       50,000        1,286,000   
      

 

 

 
                   3,212,000   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.2%

  

Centaur Funding Corp., 9.08% (c)

         15,143        18,001,241   
Total Preferred Stocks — 4.2%                  63,952,098   
Trust Preferred — 0.5%  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%

  

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

         300,141        7,394,135   
Total Preferred Securities — 23.2%        354,708,059   
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Agency Obligations — 0.2%

  

Fannie Mae, 0.00%, 10/09/19 (e)(k)

     USD        3,945      $ 3,749,150   
      
                          
U.S. Treasury Obligations                      

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.88%, 8/15/45

       400        417,359   

U.S. Treasury Notes (e):

      

1.75%, 12/31/20

       11,600        11,856,465   

1.13%, 2/28/21

       3,200        3,179,376   

1.63%, 2/15/26

             47,325        46,504,195   
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 4.0%        61,957,395   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $2,028,648,483) — 137.4%
        2,108,161,871   
      
                          
Short-Term Securities — 0.4%           Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.40% (l)(m)

             5,871,985        5,871,985   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $5,871,985) — 0.4%
        5,871,985   
Options Purchased
(Cost — $2,445,129) — 0.1%
        1,081,435   
Total Investments Before Options Written
(Cost — $2,036,965,597) — 137.9%
        2,115,115,291   
Options Written
(Premiums Received — $3,622,663) — (0.2)%
        (3,092,332
Total Investments, Net of Options Written
(Cost — $2,033,342,934) — 137.7%
        2,112,022,959   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (37.7)%        (578,598,803
      

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

       $ 1,533,424,156   
      

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. As of period end, the Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $2,951 and an original cost of $45,446 which was less than 0.05% of its net assets.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(f)   Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

 

(g)   When-issued security.

 

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

 

(i)   Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

 

(j)   Convertible security.

 

(k)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(l)   During the six months ended April 30, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at October 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at April 30,
2016
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

       610,104           5,261,881           5,871,985         $ 32,077   

 

(m)   Current yield as of period end.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
20    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

 

 

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

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Counterparty   Interest
Rate
    Trade
Date
    Maturity
Date1
    Face Value     Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
    Type of
Underlying
Collateral
  Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.43     3/5/15        Open      $ 3,570,225      $ 3,578,177      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.55     12/17/15        Open        6,863,500        6,877,656      Capital Trusts   Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.55     12/17/15        Open        10,770,000        10,792,213      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.55     12/17/15        Open        4,499,250        4,508,530      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.55     12/17/15        Open        710,625        712,091      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.55     12/17/15        Open        5,906,250        5,918,432      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.55     12/17/15        Open        1,184,375        1,186,818      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.55     12/17/15        Open        4,691,813        4,701,489      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.55     12/17/15        Open        2,514,500        2,519,686      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.55     12/17/15        Open        4,867,413        4,877,452      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.55     12/17/15        Open        2,768,500        2,774,210      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.55     12/17/15        Open        8,268,750        8,285,804      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60     12/17/15        Open        9,843,750        9,865,898      Capital Trusts   Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.60     12/17/15        Open        11,820,000        11,846,595      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.50     12/17/15        Open        2,720,000        2,725,100      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.65     12/17/15        Open        3,238,688        3,246,582      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.65     12/17/15        Open        2,199,375        2,204,736      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.65     12/17/15        Open        2,664,063        2,670,556      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.65     12/17/15        Open        522,500        523,774      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.65     12/17/15        Open        4,800,000        4,811,707      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.70     12/17/15        Open        5,113,969        5,127,393      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.70     12/17/15        Open        6,318,969        6,335,556      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.70     12/17/15        Open        4,978,969        4,992,039      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.70     12/17/15        Open        2,641,781        2,648,716      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.75     12/17/15        Open        1,204,875        1,208,264      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        3,202,500        3,210,186      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        3,202,500        3,210,186      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        21,125,880        21,176,582      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        3,319,388        3,327,354      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        17,613,000        17,655,271      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        6,405,000        6,420,372      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        6,675,000        6,691,020      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        4,056,625        4,066,361      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        10,826,325        10,852,308      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        3,336,375        3,344,382      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        17,212,500        17,253,810      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        2,699,250        2,705,728      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        3,595,688        3,604,317      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        3,940,000        3,949,456      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        3,801,038        3,810,160      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        12,630,000        12,660,312      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        7,395,000        7,412,748      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        10,175,000        10,199,420      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        8,008,000        8,027,219      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        4,507,938        4,518,757      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        9,989,438        10,013,412      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        13,740,000        13,772,976      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        5,460,000        5,480,475      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        4,594,625        4,605,652      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        4,930,000        4,941,832      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        6,413,813        6,429,206      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/17/15        Open        3,285,000        3,292,884      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.00     12/17/15        Open        339,700        338,426      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    0.63     12/18/15        Open        7,873,000        7,891,187      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    0.65     12/18/15        Open        11,575,000        11,602,587      Capital Trusts   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        14,418,000        14,457,349      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        7,067,000        7,086,287      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        9,142,000        9,166,950      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        7,963,000        7,984,732      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        10,451,000        10,479,523      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        3,014,000        3,022,226      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        5,197,000        5,211,183      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        3,160,000        3,168,624      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        4,754,000        4,766,974      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    21


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (concluded)

 

Counterparty   Interest
Rate
    Trade
Date
    Maturity
Date1
    Face Value     Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
    Type of
Underlying
Collateral
  Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements1

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open      $ 11,933,000      $ 11,965,567      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        2,841,000        2,848,754      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        5,189,000        5,203,162      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        3,319,000        3,328,058      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        1,771,000        1,775,833      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        4,125,000        4,136,258      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        5,096,000        5,109,908      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        5,574,000        5,589,212      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        4,455,000        4,467,158      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        9,258,000        9,283,267      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        4,444,000        4,456,128      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.75     12/21/15        Open        2,712,000        2,719,401      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/22/15        Open        9,022,500        9,043,512      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     12/22/15        Open        3,995,370        4,004,675      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

    0.75     12/22/15        Open        10,925,000        10,954,589      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

    0.75     12/22/15        Open        10,736,813        10,765,891      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

    0.75     12/22/15        Open        8,400,000        8,422,750      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

    0.75     12/22/15        Open        3,227,188        3,235,928      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

    0.75     12/22/15        Open        6,050,000        6,066,385      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

    0.75     12/22/15        Open        5,784,800        5,800,467      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    1.50     1/14/16        Open        389,475        387,160      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.64     3/22/16        Open        8,847,167        8,853,458      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    0.06     4/19/16        Open        46,792,594        46,798,833      U.S. Treasury Obligations   Open/Demand

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

    0.40     4/28/16        Open        11,919,000        11,919,265      U.S. Treasury Obligations   Open/Demand

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

    0.40     4/28/16        Open        3,184,000        3,184,058      U.S. Treasury Obligations   Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.25     4/29/16        Open        649,135        649,142      Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand

 

Total

        $ 592,415,765      $ 593,716,727       
       

 

 

     

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

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Long (Short)
    Issue   Expiration    Notional Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
      
  78      2-Year U.S. Treasury Note   June 2016    USD     17,052,750         $ (19,247  
  (519   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   June 2016    USD     62,754,399           114,430     
  1,591      10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   June 2016    USD         206,929,437           1,742     
  145      U.S. Treasury Long Bond   June 2016    USD     23,680,313           (273,344  
  (176   Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond   June 2016    USD     30,156,500           275,277     
  (900   90-Day Euro-Dollar Future   March 2017    USD     222,930,000           (720,000    
  Total                  $ (621,142  
             

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaptions Purchased

 

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

Bought Protection on 5 Year Credit Default Swap

  CitiBank N.A.     Put        USD    95.00      Receive    
 
CDX North America, Investment
Grade, Series 26, Version 1
  
  
    7/20/16        USD        552,000      $ 1,081,169   

OTC Credit Default Swaptions Written

 

Description   Counterparty   Put/
Call
  Strike
Price
  Pay/
Receive
Floating Rate
Index
  Floating Rate Index  

Credit

Rating2

    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)1
    Value  

Sold Protection on 5 Year Credit Default Swap

  CitiBank N.A.   Put   USD    115.00   Pay   CDX North America, Investment
Grade, Series 26, Version 1
    A        7/20/16        USD        552,000      $ (478,176

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

       

2   Using Standard & Poor’s (“S&P’s”) rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.

      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
22    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

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

30-Year Interest Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Put   3.05%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     6/09/16        USD        63,150      $ 266   

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written

 

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

2-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Bank of America N.A.   Call   1.55%   Pay   6-month LIBOR     3/15/18        USD        77,900      $ (807,890

2-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Bank of America N.A.   Call   1.47%   Pay   6-month LIBOR     3/19/18        USD        77,900        (743,112

2-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Bank of America N.A.   Put   1.55%   Receive   6-month LIBOR     3/15/18        USD        77,900        (502,063

2-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Bank of America N.A.   Put   1.47%   Receive   6-month LIBOR     3/19/18        USD        77,900        (561,091

Total

                  $ (2,614,156
                 

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

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

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

  1.00%   Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC     6/20/17        USD        10      $ 37      $ (142   $ 179   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

  1.00%   UBS AG     6/20/17        USD        994        3,701        (13,869     17,570   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

  1.00%   Credit Suisse International     6/20/17        USD        2,425        9,030        (29,188     38,218   

Athem, Inc. (FKA WellPoint, Inc.)

  1.00%   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     9/20/17        USD        4,500        57,278        (12,065     69,343   

Athem, Inc. (FKA WellPoint, Inc.)

  1.00%   Goldman Sachs International     9/20/17        USD        2,800        35,639        (8,074     43,713   

United Health Group, Inc.

  1.00%   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     9/20/17        USD        4,500        62,658        (3,035     65,693   

United Health Group, Inc.

  1.00%   Goldman Sachs International     9/20/17        USD        2,800        38,987        (2,031     41,018   

Comcast Corp.

  1.00%   Credit Suisse International     9/20/17        USD        12,200        165,460        15,482        149,978   

MetLife, Inc.

  1.00%   Deutsche Bank AG     3/20/18        USD        3,025        34,215        (49,259     83,474   

Bank of America Corp.

  1.00%   Deutsche Bank AG     3/20/19        USD        16,700        212,668        75,001        137,667   

Total

            $ 619,673      $ (27,180   $ 646,853   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

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

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     12/20/16      BBB-     USD        2,535      $ (18,065   $ 17,045      $ (35,110

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International     12/20/16      BBB-     USD        1,465        (10,440     9,287        (19,727

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1.00   Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     12/20/16      BBB-     USD        4,000        (28,600     27,560        (56,160

STMicro Electronics

    1.00   Barclays Bank PLC     6/20/17      BBB     EUR        1,500        (12,168     16,775        (28,943

Cigna Corp.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     9/20/17      A     USD        4,500        (64,793     (3,048     (61,745

Cigna Corp.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International     9/20/17      A     USD        2,800        (40,316     (2,040     (38,276

General Dynamics Corp.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International     9/20/17      A+     USD        5,585        (79,291     (40,941     (38,350

Humana, Inc.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     9/20/17      BBB+     USD        4,500        (62,251     20,980        (83,231

Humana, Inc.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International     9/20/17      BBB+     USD        2,800        (38,734     14,038        (52,772

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International     9/20/17      BBB+     USD        5,585        (80,100     (14,082     (66,018

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International     9/20/17      BBB+     USD        4,715        (68,055     (31,813     (36,242

Raytheon Co.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International     9/20/17      A     USD        4,715        (68,296     (32,669     (35,627

Citigroup, Inc.

    1.00   Deutsche Bank AG     3/20/19      BBB+     USD        16,700        (205,865     (42,120     (163,745

MetLife, Inc.

    1.00   Citibank N.A.     6/20/21      A-     USD        1,375        14,068        22,304        (8,236

Newmont Mining Corp.

    1.00   Barclays Capital Inc.     6/20/21      BBB     USD        2,000        13,334        24,050        (10,716

Newmont Mining Corp.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International     6/20/21      BBB     USD        8,000        53,337        126,465        (73,128

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1.00   Citibank N.A.     6/20/21      A     USD        1,920        15,879        28,449        (12,570

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International     6/20/21      A     USD        1,155        9,552        18,202        (8,650

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     6/20/21      A     USD        9,500        78,565        123,212        (44,647

Total

              $ (592,239   $ 281,654      $ (873,893
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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.

       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    23


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

 

Transactions in Options Written for the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016
        Calls  
              Notional (000)        
          Contracts     USD     Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of period

                      

Options written

           $ 155,800      $ 1,397,331   

Options exercised

                      

Options expired

                      

Options closed

                      
   

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of period

           $ 155,800      $ 1,397,331   
   

 

 

 

 

        Puts  
              Notional (000)        
          Contracts     USD     Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of period

      3,396             $ 1,061,185   

Options written

           $ 707,800        2,225,332   

Options exercised

                      

Options expired

      (3,396            (1,061,185

Options closed

                      
   

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of period

           $ 707,800      $ 2,225,332   
   

 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure      

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

 

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

Futures contracts

   Net unrealized appreciation1                               $ 391,449             $ 391,449   

Options purchased

   Investments at value —unaffiliated2          $ 1,081,169                      266               1,081,435   

Swaps — OTC

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid            1,185,703                                    1,185,703   
    

 

 

 

Total

            $ 2,266,872                    $ 391,715             $ 2,658,587   
    

 

 

 
                
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments                                            

Futures contracts

   Net unrealized depreciation1                               $ 1,012,591             $ 1,012,591   

Options written

   Options written at value          $ 478,176                      2,614,156               3,092,332   

Swaps — OTC

   Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received          $ 1,158,269                                    1,158,269   
    

 

 

 

Total

            $ 1,636,445                    $ 3,626,747             $ 5,263,192   
    

 

 

 

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

       

2   Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
24    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operation was as follows:

 

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

Futures contracts

                                  $ 156,886               $ 156,886   

Options purchased1

                  $ 868,677                 (3,960,358              (3,091,681

Options written

                                    1,061,185                 1,061,185   

Swaps

          $ 538,196                         (16,734,108              (16,195,912
 

 

 

 

Total

          $ 538,196       $ 868,677               $ (19,476,395            $ (18,069,522
 

 

 

 

1   Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

      

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:  

Futures contracts

                                  $ 2,195,718               $ 2,195,718   

Options purchased1

          $ (547,231    $ 85,760                 2,693,886                 2,232,415   

Options written

            349,825                         (859,454              (509,629

Swaps

            (633,987                      12,111,749                 11,477,762   
 

 

 

 

Total

          $ (831,393    $ 85,760               $ 16,141,899               $ 15,396,266   
 

 

 

 

1   Options purchased are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments.

      

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

       

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 277,938,656   

Average notional value of contracts — short

  $ 392,358,118   
Options:  

Average value of option contracts purchased

  $ 319,125   

Average value of option contracts written

  $ 1,037,850 1 

Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased

  $ 339,150,000   

Average notional value of swaption contracts written

  $ 431,800,000   
Credit default swaps:  

Average notional value — buy protection

  $ 113,256,263   

Average notional value — sell protection

  $ 49,954,000   
Interest rate swaps:  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

  $ 119,150,000   

Average notional value — receives fixed rate

  $ 10,900,000 1 

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

       

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

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

 

      Assets     Liabilities  
Derivative Financial Instruments:     

Futures contracts

   $ 260,453      $ 219,414   

Swaps — OTC1

     1,185,703        1,158,269   

Options

     1,081,435 2      3,092,332   
  

 

 

 

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

     2,527,591        4,470,015   

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

     (260,453     (219,414
  

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

   $ 2,267,138      $ 4,250,601   
  

 

 

 

1    Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

       

2    Includes options purchased at value which is included in Investments at value-unaffiliated in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Schedule of Investments.

        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    25


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

The following tables present the Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Trust:

 

Counterparty   Derivative Assets
Subject to an MNA
by  Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
    Non-cash  Collateral
Received
   

Cash Collateral

Received2

    Net
Amount of
Derivative
Assets3
 

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 40,825       $ (39,659                 $ 1,166   

Citibank N.A.

    1,131,922         (498,982          $ (632,940       

Credit Suisse International

    203,678         (203,678                     

Deutsche Bank AG

    296,408         (255,124            (41,284       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

    173,061         (173,061                     

Goldman Sachs International

    252,723         (204,698                   48,025   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    123,212         (44,647                   78,565   

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    179         (142                   37   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    27,560         (27,560                     

UBS AG

    17,570         (13,869                   3,701   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,267,138       $ (1,461,420          $ (674,224   $ 131,494   
 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty   Derivative Liabilities
Subject to an MNA
by  Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
    Non-cash  Collateral
Pledged
   

Cash Collateral

Pledged2

    Net
Amount of
Derivative
Liabilities4
 

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 2,614,156                     $ (2,614,156       

Barclays Bank PLC

    39,659       $ (39,659                     

Citibank N.A.

    498,982         (498,982                     

Credit Suisse International

    324,930         (203,678                 $ 121,252   

Deutsche Bank AG

    255,124         (255,124                     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

    198,234         (173,061                   25,173   

Goldman Sachs International

    204,698         (204,698                     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    44,647         (44,647                     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    142         (142                     

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    56,160         (27,560                   28,600   

UBS AG

    13,869         (13,869                     
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,250,601       $ (1,461,420          $ (2,614,156   $ 175,025   
 

 

 

 

1   The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

      

2   Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

      

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

      

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

      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
26    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End      

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

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

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 
Long-Term Investments:                 

Asset-Backed Securities

            $ 79,371,500         $ 15,315,045         $ 94,686,545   

Common Stocks

                        2,951           2,951   

Corporate Bonds

              1,558,020,037           5,112,500           1,563,132,537   

Foreign Agency Obligations

              10,983,984                     10,983,984   

Municipal Bonds

              18,941,250                     18,941,250   

Preferred Securities

  $ 53,344,992           301,363,067                     354,708,059   

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              3,749,150                     3,749,150   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              61,957,395                     61,957,395   
Short-Term Securities:                 

Money Market Funds

    5,871,985                               5,871,985   
Options Purchased                 

Credit Contracts

              1,081,169                     1,081,169   

Interest Rate Contracts

              266                     266   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 59,216,977         $ 2,035,467,818         $ 20,430,496         $ 2,115,115,291   
 

 

 

 
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 

Assets:

                

Credit contracts

            $ 646,853                   $ 646,853   

Interest rate contracts

  $ 391,449                               391,449   

Liabilities:

                

Credit contracts

              (1,352,069                  (1,352,069

Interest rate contracts

    (1,012,591        (2,614,156                  (3,626,747
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (621,142      $ (3,319,372                $ (3,940,514
 

 

 

 

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

        

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

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Cash

  $ 30,669                             $ 30,669   

Cash pledged:

                

Collateral — OTC swaps

    2,670,000                               2,670,000   

Futures contracts

    2,028,000                               2,028,000   

Foreign currency at value

    13,541                               13,541   

Liabilities:

                

Cash received:

                

Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements

            $ (10,408,000                  (10,408,000

Collateral — OTC swaps

              (1,230,000                  (1,230,000

Reverse repurchase agreements

              (593,716,727                  (593,716,727
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,742,210         $ (605,354,727                $ (600,612,517
 

 

 

 

 

  During   the six months ended April 30, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    27


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

      

Common

Stocks

       Total  
Assets:                 

Opening Balance, as of October 31, 2015

  $ 11,525,615         $ 5,079,000                   $ 16,604,615   

Transfers into Level 3

                                    

Transfers out of Level 31

    (1,990,590                            (1,990,590

Accrued discounts/premiums

    6,720                               6,720   

Net realized gain (loss)

    (154,322                            (154,322

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2,3

    (201,378        33,500         $ (42,494        (210,372

Purchases

    9,379,500                     45,445           9,424,945   

Sales

    (3,250,500                            (3,250,500
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of April 30, 2016

  $ 15,315,045         $ 5,112,500         $ 2,951         $ 20,430,496   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at April 30, 20162

  $ (190,160      $ 33,500         $ (42,494      $ 199,154   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

1    As of October 31, 2015, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of April 30, 2016, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

         

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

       

3    Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative financial instruments still held at April 30, 2016 is generally due to derivative financial instruments s no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

        

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
28    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks    Shares     Value  

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

  

USI United Subcontractors

             8,067      $ 242,024   

Health Care Management Services — 0.0%

      

New Millennium HoldCo, Inc. (a)

             9,191        55,146   

Household Durables — 0.0%

      

Berkline Benchcraft Equity LLC (a)

             6,155          

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

      

Southcross Holdings LP

             63        15,750   
Total Common Stocks — 0.1%                      312,920   
      
                          
Asset-Backed Securities (c)   

Par  

(000)

        

ALM Loan Funding (a):

      

Series 2012-5A, Class BR, 3.63%, 10/18/27

     USD        310        300,886   

Series 2013-7RA, Class C, 4.09%, 4/24/24

       630        602,781   

Series 2013-7RA, Class D, 5.64%, 4/24/24

       550        516,133   

ALM XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class C, 4.08%, 7/28/26 (a)

       463        423,137   

ALM XVI Ltd./ALM XVI LLC, Series 2015-16A, Class B, 3.53%, 7/15/27 (a)

       630        615,951   

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

       250        238,368   

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

       250        221,875   

Apidos CDO XI, Series 2012-11A, Class D, 4.88%, 1/17/23 (a)

       500        466,934   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class D, 4.33%, 10/15/26 (a)

       525        465,021   

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

       500        465,318   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. (a):

      

Series 2012-4A, Class D, 5.13%, 1/20/25

       450        440,521   

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

       250        238,886   

Series 2014-5A, Class C, 4.78%, 10/16/25

       1,250        1,159,968   

CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class A3L, 3.47%, 5/24/26 (a)

       275        264,644   

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd.,
Series 2015-7A, Class C, 4.00%, 11/15/26 (a)

       250        249,653   

LCM XVIII LP, Series 18A, Class INC, 3.45%, 4/20/27

       750        454,986   

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd., Series 2013-11A, Class D, 4.14%, 10/23/25 (a)

       250        221,596   

OZLM Funding Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class C, 4.99%, 10/30/23 (a)

       500        482,702   

Symphony CLO Ltd., Class D (a):

      

Series 2012-9A, 4.88%, 4/16/22

       775        756,228   

Series 2016-17A, 5.52%, 4/15/28

       250        238,816   

Treman Park CLO LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class D, 4.49%, 4/20/27 (a)

       700        656,250   

Webster Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A (a):

      

Class B1, 3.61%, 1/20/27

       250        245,635   

Class C, 4.56%, 1/20/27

       250        235,210   
      

 

 

 
                       9,961,499   
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 3.0%                      9,961,499   
 
           
Corporate Bonds                      

Airlines — 0.7%

      

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

       592        602,504   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Airlines — (continued)

      

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

     USD        1,585      $ 1,600,850   
      

 

 

 
                       2,203,354   

Capital Markets — 0.2%

      

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP, 9.30%, 3/19/19 (a)

             606        607,442   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3%

      

ADT Corp., 4.13%, 6/15/23

       923        858,390   

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

       179        179,000   
      

 

 

 
                       1,037,390   

Communications Equipment — 0.1%

      

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

             450        286,875   

Containers & Packaging — 0.5%

      

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

       920        929,085   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh MP Holdings USA, Inc., 1.00%, 5/15/21 (a)(c)(e)

       680        676,600   
      

 

 

 
                       1,605,685   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

4.41%, 1/15/18 (c)

       607        612,002   

6.13%, 1/15/21

       337        353,007   
      

 

 

 
                       965,009   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.0%

  

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

             190        166,250   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.4%

      

Care UK Health & Social Care PLC, 5.59%, 7/15/19 (c)

     GBP        327        406,127   

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

     USD        240        249,600   

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

       840        841,050   
      

 

 

 
                       1,496,777   

Household Durables — 0.0%

  

Berkline/Benchcraft LLC, 4.50%, 6/01/17 (a)(d)

             400          

Media — 1.3%

      

Altice Financing SA (a):

      

6.63%, 2/15/23

       335        331,248   

7.50%, 5/15/26 (e)

       515        515,644   

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

       745        760,682   

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

       989        993,945   

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

       512        512,666   

Numericable-SFR SA, 7.38%, 5/01/26 (a)

       1,230        1,248,450   
      

 

 

 
                       4,362,635   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4%

  

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

       50        50,250   

Concho Resources, Inc., 5.50%, 4/01/23

       50        50,375   

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

       280        233,100   

Continental Resources, Inc., 3.80%, 6/01/24

       55        46,888   

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 7.13%, 4/15/21 (a)

       50        50,500   

MEG Energy Corp., 7.00%, 3/31/24 (a)

       325        255,125   

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.63%, 7/01/24

       50        50,875   

QEP Resources, Inc., 6.88%, 3/01/21

       55        54,450   

RSP Permian, Inc., 6.63%, 10/01/22

       50        51,625   

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/21

       210        174,825   

WPX Energy, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/22

       190        171,000   
      

 

 

 
        1,189,013   
Total Corporate Bonds — 4.2%        13,920,430   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    29


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%

      

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

     USD        1,355      $ 1,361,786   

Engility Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 12.00%, 5/30/21

       366        346,544   

Transdigm, Inc.:

      

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

       503        497,707   

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

       1,847        1,844,153   

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

       704        699,771   
      

 

 

 
                       4,749,961   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%

      

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

       423        368,768   

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

       437        381,105   

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

       68        59,693   

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

       602        525,662   

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

       818        821,017   
      

 

 

 
                       2,156,245   

Airlines — 0.4%

  

Northwest Airlines, Inc.:

      

2.75%, 3/10/17

       158        156,420   

2.13%, 9/10/18

       362        351,221   

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

       686        685,787   
      

 

 

 
        1,193,428   

Auto Components — 2.0%

  

Autoparts Holdings Ltd.:

      

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

       1,446        1,282,414   

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

       546        357,859   

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

       539        527,150   

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

       884        759,134   

Gates Global, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/06/21

       3,006        2,873,879   

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

       562        561,264   

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

      

12.25%, 3/31/2012

       274          

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

       4          

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

       416        419,085   
      

 

 

 
        6,780,785   

Automobiles — 0.4%

  

FCA US LLC, Term Loan B:

      

2018, 3.25%, 12/31/18

       291        290,336   

3.50%, 5/24/17

       992        992,314   
      

 

 

 
        1,282,650   

Banks — 0.3%

  

Redtop Acquisitions Ltd.:

      

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

       860        856,441   

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

       181        168,179   
      

 

 

 
        1,024,620   

Biotechnology — 0.2%

  

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

             507        503,197   

Building Materials — 0.5%

  

USAGM HoldCo LLC:

      

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

       395        356,160   

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

       1,498        1,461,159   
      

 

 

 
        1,817,319   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Building Products — 2.8%

  

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

     USD        727      $ 711,355   

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

       3,221        3,200,852   

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

       742        707,554   

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

       1,148        1,152,649   

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

       564        560,349   

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

       1,366        1,364,067   

Wilsonart LLC:

      

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

       503        501,942   

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

       1,145        1,142,048   
      

 

 

 
        9,340,816   

Capital Markets — 0.9%

  

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

       392        345,065   

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

       481        479,234   

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

       2,017        2,025,276   
      

 

 

 
        2,849,575   

Chemicals — 4.0%

  

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

       582        579,837   

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

       302        300,849   

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

       1,244        1,242,520   

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

       70        69,907   

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

       688        685,787   

Chemours Company, Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/12/22

       692        672,707   

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

       69        68,400   

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

       183        153,406   

Huntsman International LLC:

      

2013 Incremental Term Loan, 3.75%, 10/01/21

       861        862,202   

2016 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/23/23

       500        502,815   

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

       442        441,544   

MacDermid, Inc.:

      

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

       1,025        1,003,812   

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

       88        86,595   

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

       1,647        1,616,763   

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

       1,394        1,380,307   

PQ Corp., Term Loan, 5.75%, 10/14/22

       630        633,037   

Royal Holdings, Inc.:

      

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

       690        683,103   

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

       285        269,088   

Solenis International LP:

      

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

       931        919,655   

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

       1,055        952,138   

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

       315        311,712   
      

 

 

 
        13,436,184   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 7.3%

  

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

       724        726,518   

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

       1,791        1,784,508   

ARAMARK Corp.:

      

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

       1,426        1,427,591   

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

       522        522,010   

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

       1,739        1,718,285   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
30    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)

  

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

     USD        2,614      $ 2,624,632   

Connolly Corp.:

      

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

       1,828        1,822,188   

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

       900        864,000   

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

       632        630,945   

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

       642        640,716   

GCA Services Group, Inc., 2016 Term Loan, 5.75%, 3/01/23

       1,170        1,177,312   

KAR Auction Services, Inc.:

      

Term Loan B2, 3.94%, 3/11/21

       813        816,109   

Term Loan B3, 4.25%, 3/09/23

       1,075        1,079,031   

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

       877        760,086   

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

       797        749,603   

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, Incremental 1st Lien Term Loan, hunts%, 4/07/22

       275        276,031   

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

       992        991,197   

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

       2,684        2,629,516   

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

       402        401,623   

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

       1,254        1,256,081   

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

       1,385        1,375,958   
      

 

 

 
        24,273,940   

Communications Equipment — 1.8%

  

Applied Systems, Inc.:

      

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

       474        472,252   

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

       227        222,842   

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

       557        557,896   

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

       572        574,830   

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

     CAD        2,088        1,655,525   

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/06/21

     USD        2,435        2,433,613   
      

 

 

 
        5,916,958   

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

  

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

             322        323,474   

Construction Materials — 1.5%

  

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

       1,813        1,805,660   

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

       446        448,516   

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

       2,314        2,314,702   

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

       264        255,838   
      

 

 

 
        4,824,716   

Containers & Packaging — 1.9%

  

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

       1,107        1,104,117   

Berry Plastics Holding Corp.:

      

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

       763        762,787   

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

       3,744        3,749,641   

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

       852        848,344   
      

 

 

 
        6,464,889   

Distributors — 0.6%

  

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

       993        994,544   

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

       941        914,636   
      

 

 

 
        1,909,180   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Consumer Services — 4.3%

  

Allied Security Holdings LLC:

      

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

     USD        1,732      $ 1,715,863   

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

       864        838,196   

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

       1,932        1,924,369   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.:

      

Incremental Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 1/30/20

       316        316,594   

Term Loan B, 3.75%, 1/30/20

       1,704        1,704,880   

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

       733        726,886   

Nomad Foods Europe Midco Ltd., Term Loan C1, 3.50%, 6/30/20

     EUR        606        682,858   

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

     USD        1,044        989,582   

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

       4,622        4,636,575   

Wand Intermediate I LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 9/17/21

       798        795,318   
      

 

 

 
        14,331,121   

Diversified Financial Services — 3.2%

  

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

       1,174        1,178,503   

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

       593        582,872   

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

       1,687        1,661,941   

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

       1,257        1,253,931   

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

       3,899        3,906,015   

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

       1,070        1,074,896   

SIG Euro Holdings AG & Co. KG, 2013 Term Loan, 4.50%, 12/02/18

     EUR        878        1,006,971   
      

 

 

 
        10,665,129   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.9%

  

Altice Financing SA, Term Loan:

      

Delayed Draw, 5.50%, 7/02/19

     USD        1,844        1,858,259   

5.25%, 2/04/22

       14        13,875   

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

       1,419        1,414,184   

Integra Telecom, Inc.:

      

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

       1,381        1,319,186   

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

       459        432,651   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

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

       4,685        4,697,884   

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

       2,452        2,458,229   

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 5/06/21

       622        625,353   
      

 

 

 
        12,819,621   

Electrical Equipment — 0.9%

  

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC:

      

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

       2,753        2,749,653   

Extended Term Loan, 4.91%, 10/10/17

       1,050        355,037   
      

 

 

 
        3,104,690   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.4%

  

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

       990        988,675   

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

       481        481,322   
      

 

 

 
        1,469,997   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3%

  

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

       491        488,986   

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

       802        569,682   
      

 

 

 
        1,058,668   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    31


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Food & Staples Retailing — 2.9%

  

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

     USD        2,492      $ 2,499,520   

Hostess Brands LLC:

      

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

       1,333        1,337,193   

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

       316        309,697   

Rite Aid Corp.:

      

5.75%, 8/21/20

       540        541,123   

4.88%, 6/21/21

       1,120        1,120,706   

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

       1,066        1,053,870   

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

       2,745        2,741,549   
      

 

 

 
        9,603,658   

Food Products — 2.0%

  

Blue Ribbon LLC, Term Loan, 5.50%, 11/13/21

       1,082        1,076,289   

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

       486        471,690   

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

       1,518        1,515,790   

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

       921        923,474   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC:

      

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

       484        485,878   

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

       995        993,138   

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

       (g)      374   

Reddy Ice Corp.:

      

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

       975        841,532   

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

       725        507,500   
      

 

 

 
        6,815,665   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.3%

  

Alere, Inc.:

      

2015 Term Loan A, 3.44%, 6/18/20

       292        288,535   

2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 6/18/22

       1,859        1,840,471   

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

       1,138        1,137,347   

Capsugel Holdings US, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 7/31/21

       2,372        2,373,104   

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

       2,020        1,961,948   

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

       1,869        1,864,618   

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

       1,402        1,332,185   

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

       1,916        1,872,618   

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

       1,671        1,580,168   
      

 

 

 
        14,250,994   

Health Care Management Services — 0.1%

  

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

             314        233,814   

Health Care Providers & Services — 9.9%

      

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 2/11/22

       290        292,261   

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 2/16/23

       1,322        1,330,358   

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

       282        277,488   

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

       1,771        1,775,071   

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

       1,523        1,522,709   

Community Health Systems, Inc.:

      

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

       866        861,455   

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

       1,943        1,912,862   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Health Care Providers & Services (continued)

  

Community Health Systems, Inc. (continued)

      

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

     USD        941      $ 935,017   

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

       5,831        5,854,462   

Envision Healthcare Corp., Term Loan:

      

4.25%, 5/25/18

       897        897,217   

B2, 4.50%, 10/28/22

       594        594,676   

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

       891        894,290   

HCA, Inc., Term Loan B6, 3.69%, 3/17/23

       3,207        3,227,079   

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

       1,928        1,917,599   

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

       298        296,786   

NVA Holdings, Inc.:

      

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

       10        10,079   

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

       838        837,792   

Precyse Acquisition Corp., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, 9/30/22

       1,009        1,004,480   

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

       1,876        1,870,886   

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

       1,189        1,190,912   

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

       1,409        1,404,780   

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

       1,340        1,348,379   

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

       1,436        1,437,305   

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

       1,270        1,281,113   
      

 

 

 
        32,975,056   

Health Care Technology — 0.6%

  

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B3, 3.75%, 11/02/18

       197        196,631   

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

       1,970        1,969,091   
      

 

 

 
        2,165,722   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 7.8%

  

Amaya Holdings BV:

      

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

       1,646        1,572,678   

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

       602        594,784   

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

       1,280        1,282,180   

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

       1,536        1,075,128   

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

       2,882        2,887,220   

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

       4,623        4,354,080   

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

       893        894,484   

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

       668        649,655   

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

       1,481        1,476,833   

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

       1,579        1,584,539   

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

       920        906,578   

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

       1,708        1,708,426   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B, 1.00%, 4/28/23

       292        300,564   

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

       776        777,533   

Sabre, Inc.:

      

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

       302        302,250   

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

       1,610        1,612,239   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
32    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)

  

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

     USD        717      $ 705,301   

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

       3,094        3,097,513   
      

 

 

 
        25,781,985   

Household Products — 1.1%

  

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

       491        482,588   

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

       2,445        2,451,906   

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

       630        632,362   
      

 

 

 
        3,566,856   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 3.5%

  

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

       888        710,630   

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

       985        970,162   

Calpine Corp.:

      

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

       547        626,673   

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

       731        726,481   

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

       1,317        1,315,884   

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

       3,571        3,566,887   

Granite Acquisition, Inc.:

      

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

       1,878        1,810,312   

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

       84        80,662   

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

       1,219        1,215,452   

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

       930        762,283   
      

 

 

 
        11,785,426   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%

  

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

             437        333,136   

Insurance — 1.3%

  

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

       349        348,759   

Asurion LLC:

      

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

       226        224,842   

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

       928        921,162   

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.:

      

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

       1,152        1,128,470   

2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 1.00%, 2/28/21

       530        531,325   

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

       1,230        1,168,500   
      

 

 

 
        4,323,058   

Internet Software & Services — 0.7%

  

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

       1,547        1,549,650   

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

       419        175,959   

WaveDivision Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 4.00%, 10/15/19

       500        498,540   
      

 

 

 
        2,224,149   

IT Services — 4.2%

  

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

       2,239        2,224,758   

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

       518        496,932   

First Data Corp.:

      

2018 Term Loan, 3.94%, 9/24/18

       730        730,460   

2021 Extended Term Loan, 4.44%, 3/24/21

       7,641        7,657,173   

Global Payments, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.94%, 4/22/23

       1,795        1,809,049   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

IT Services — (continued)

  

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

     USD        1,028      $ 1,031,550   
      

 

 

 
        13,949,922   

Leisure Products — 0.2%

  

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

             883        687,870   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%

  

Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1.00%, 8/18/22

             255        254,416   

Machinery — 2.1%

      

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

       728        728,015   

Faenza Acquisition GmbH:

      

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

       658        657,643   

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

       201        200,405   

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

       922        921,365   

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

       494        495,602   

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

       1,581        1,569,336   

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

       2,169        1,948,383   

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

       571        569,650   
      

 

 

 
        7,090,399   

Manufactured Goods — 0.1%

  

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

             189        188,694   

Media — 13.5%

  

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

       2,946        2,941,555   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan:

      

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

       2,572        2,556,786   

0.00%, 7/03/16 (a)(d)

       1,296          

Charter Communications Operating LLC:

      

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

       650        650,305   

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

       3,970        3,985,602   

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

       3,282        2,446,843   

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

       1,337        1,340,994   

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

       978        965,913   

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

       1,687        1,644,656   

iHeartCommunications, Inc., Extended Term Loan E, 7.94%, 7/30/19

       315        234,149   

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

       2,007        1,879,996   

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

       735        701,315   

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

       297        298,365   

MCC Iowa LLC:

      

Term Loan I, 2.91%, 6/30/17

       658        655,530   

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

       319        318,380   

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

       1,333        1,332,094   

Mediacom Communications Corp., Term Loan F, 2.91%, 3/31/18

       500        494,022   

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

       2,975        2,984,312   

Numericable U.S. LLC:

      

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

       2,329        2,330,001   

Term Loan B7, 5.00%, 1/15/24

       1,380        1,384,885   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    33


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Media (continued)

  

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

     USD        2,696      $ 2,691,338   

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

       121        120,272   

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

       2,228        2,224,968   

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

       3,621        3,615,505   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd.:

      

Term Loan E, 4.25%, 6/30/23

     GBP        1,105        1,595,730   

Term Loan F, 3.65%, 6/30/23

     USD        2,405        2,399,433   

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

       284        282,483   

Ziggo Financing Partnership:

      

Term Loan B1, 3.65%, 1/15/22

       1,108        1,103,530   

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

       719        715,887   

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

       1,182        1,177,378   
      

 

 

 
        45,072,227   

Metals & Mining — 0.7%

  

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

       265        41,075   

FMG Resources August 2006 Property Ltd., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 6/30/19

       532        519,434   

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

       1,618        1,607,539   
      

 

 

 
        2,168,048   

Multiline Retail — 2.0%

  

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.:

      

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

       2,173        2,148,114   

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

       387        374,519   

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

       2,257        2,265,719   

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

       832        835,237   

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

       1,115        1,061,001   
      

 

 

 
        6,684,590   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.1%

  

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

       823        822,957   

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

       749        356,496   

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

       120        112,483   

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

       545        520,475   

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

       1,895        1,692,886   

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

       865        817,425   

Power Buyer LLC:

      

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

       308        306,210   

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

       285        273,600   

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

       890        676,053   

Seventy Seven Operating LLC, Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/25/21 (b)(d)

       160        125,787   

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

       614        500,290   

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP, Exit Term Loan B, 3.50%, 4/13/23

       56        54,856   

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

       732        729,939   

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

       1,290        1,284,975   

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

       1,015        947,097   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

  

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

     USD        1,026      $ 1,005,848   
      

 

 

 
        10,227,377   

Personal Products — 0.5%

  

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

             1,562        1,564,719   

Pharmaceuticals — 6.0%

  

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

       905        906,432   

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

       1,104        1,101,161   

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

       503        499,327   

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

       2,970        2,936,627   

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

       2,105        2,096,832   

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

       2,579        2,581,172   

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

       3,344        3,336,020   

NBTY, Inc., Term Loan B, 1.00%, 4/26/23

       1,082        1,084,450   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

      

Series A3 Tranche A, 3.89%, 10/20/18

       432        418,721   

Series A4 Tranche A, 5.75%, 4/01/20

       396        379,286   

Series C2 Term Loan B, 4.75%, 12/11/19

       2,982        2,902,405   

Series D2 Term Loan B, 4.50%, 2/13/19

       933        904,780   

Series E Term Loan B, 4.75%, 8/05/20

       683        662,880   
      

 

 

 
        19,810,093   

Professional Services — 3.7%

  

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

       718        709,450   

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.:

      

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

       1,646        1,630,153   

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

       465        437,100   

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

       1,744        1,743,176   

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

       1,467        1,469,564   

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

       1,073        1,013,525   

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

       1,355        1,344,529   

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

       3,857        3,838,783   
      

 

 

 
        12,186,280   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.8%

  

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

       1,020        999,827   

MGM Growth Properties LLC, 2016 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 4/25/23

       1,810        1,819,430   
      

 

 

 
        2,819,257   

Real Estate Management & Development — 2.0%

  

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

       1,319        1,321,195   

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

       1,496        1,491,779   

Realogy Corp.:

      

Extended Letter of Credit, 4.40%, 10/10/16

       108        106,961   

Term Loan A, 2.68%, 10/23/20

       690        672,750   

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

       3,140        3,136,947   
      

 

 

 
                       6,729,632   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
34    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Road & Rail — 1.3%

      

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

     USD        2,618      $ 2,607,523   

Road Infrastructure Investment LLC:

      

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

       1,210        1,178,876   

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

       600        564,000   
      

 

 

 
                       4,350,399   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.8%

  

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

       7,265        7,266,308   

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

       567        570,481   

NXP BV:

      

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

       3,492        3,500,619   

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

       848        844,314   

ON Semiconductor Corp., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 3/31/23

       430        431,703   
      

 

 

 
                       12,613,425   

Software — 4.8%

      

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

       1,916        1,869,355   

Informatica Corp., Term Loan, 4.25%, 8/05/22

       2,124        2,086,963   

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

       302        246,502   

Kronos, Inc.:

      

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

       1,088        1,100,330   

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

       1,275        1,271,350   

Mitchell International, Inc.:

      

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

       1,317        1,307,890   

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

       1,000        926,670   

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

       1,785        1,783,661   

Solera Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, 3/03/23

       600        602,250   

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

       827        824,932   

SS&C Technologies, Inc.:

      

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

       3,319        3,326,956   

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

       473        473,684   
      

 

 

 
                       15,820,543   

Specialty Retail — 2.9%

      

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

       830        831,037   

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

       792        790,931   

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

       673        671,172   

Michaels Stores, Inc.:

      

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

       1,768        1,773,929   

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

       967        967,259   

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

       1,905        1,896,592   

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.:

      

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

       509        511,553   

2016 Term Loan B2, 5.64%, 1/26/23

       998        1,001,929   

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

       818        815,674   

Things Remembered, Inc., Term Loan B, 8.25%, 5/24/18 (a)(d)

       880        242,114   
      

 

 

 
                       9,502,190   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.8%

  

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

       861        861,020   

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

       1,480        1,479,433   

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

       479        477,603   
      

 

 

 
                       2,818,056   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%

      

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

     USD        1,229      $ 1,170,187   

Samsonite International SA, Term Loan B, 4.00%, 4/13/23

       305        307,211   
      

 

 

 
        1,477,398   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.4%

  

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

             1,346        1,334,627   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%

  

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

             681        681,700   

Transportation — 0.2%

  

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

             778        684,684   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2%

  

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

             630        611,015   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.8%

  

LTS Buyer LLC:

      

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

       3,017        3,006,141   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 4/12/21

       150        148,500   

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

       4,448        4,091,750   

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

       2,249        2,262,024   
      

 

 

 
                       9,508,415   

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 130.8%

  

            435,192,658   
      
                          
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.2%         

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.2%

  

 

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2013-HLT, Class EFX, 4.45%, 11/05/30 (a)(c)

             598        600,215   
      
                          
Investment Companies           Shares         

Capital Markets — 0.0%

  

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust

       34        448   

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

             8,925        52,479   
Total Investment Companies — 0.0%                52,927   
      
                          
Other Interests (h)           Beneficial
Interest
(000)
        

Auto Components — 0.0%

      

Lear Corp. Escrow

             500        5   

Construction Materials — 0.1%

      

USI Senior Holdings

             8        169,417   
Total Other Interests — 0.1%                169,422   
      
                          
Warrants           Shares         

Chemicals — 0.0%

  

British Vita Holdings Co. (Non-Expiring)

             166          

Software — 0.0%

  

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., (Expires 07/01/18)

   

    181          
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    35


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

Warrants    Shares     Value  

Software (continued)

  

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., (Expires 07/01/19)

       195      $   

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., (Expires 07/01/20)

       292          

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

         1,501        8,438   
Total Warrants — 0.0%        8,438   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $468,252,885) — 138.4%
        460,218,509   
Short-Term Securities    Shares     Value  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.40% (i)(j)

         2,974,761      $ 2,974,761   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $2,974,761) — 0.9%
        2,974,761   
Options Purchased
(Cost — $25,422) — 0.0%
                

Total Investments (Cost — $471,253,068) — 139.3%

      463,193,270   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (39.3)%

      (130,680,811
      

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%        $ 332,512,459   
      

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

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

 

(b)   Non-income producing security.

 

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

 

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

 

(e)   When-issued security.

 

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

 

(g)   Amount is less than $500.

 

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

 

(i)   During the six months ended April 30, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at October 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at April 30,
2016
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

       1,094,113           1,880,648           2,974,761         $ 500   

 

(j)   Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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 defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency

Purchased

       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
      
CAD        110,000         USD        85,907      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     5/04/16      $ 1,763     
USD        1,333,685         CAD        1,725,000      Westpac Banking Corp.     5/04/16        (41,142  
USD        1,095,713         EUR        961,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     5/04/16        (4,712  
USD        1,611,892         GBP        1,121,000      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     5/04/16        (26,059  
USD        1,289,303         CAD        1,615,000      Westpac Banking Corp.     6/06/16        2,132     
USD        1,092,780         EUR        956,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     6/06/16        (2,972  
USD        1,597,758         GBP        1,093,000      State Street Bank and Trust Company     6/06/16        600       
Total                      $ (70,390  
                    

 

 

OTC Options Purchased

 

Description   Put/
Call
    Counterparty     Expiration
Date
    Strike
Price
    Contracts     Value  

Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC

    Call        Goldman Sachs & Co.        12/14/2019        USD        942.86        26          

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

Reference Entity   Fixed Rate
Floating Rate
    Counterparty     Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

IBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index

    3-month LIBOR        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/20/16        USD        345      $ (1,665   $ (233   $ (1,432

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
36    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure      

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

 

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

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                        $ 4,495                    $ 4,495   

Options purchased

   Investments at value — unaffiliated1                                                 
  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                          $ 4,495                    $ 4,495   
  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments                                                 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                        $ 74,885                    $ 74,885   

Swaps — OTC

   Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; swap premiums received                               $ 1,665               1,665   
  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                          $ 74,885      $ 1,665             $ 76,550   
  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1    Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

       

For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          $ 38,625                       $ 38,625   

Swaps

                                  $ (68              (68
 

 

 

 

Total

                          $ 38,625       $ (68            $ 38,557   
 

 

 

 
                   
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                          

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          $ (81,446                    $ (81,446

Swaps

                                  $ (1,432              (1,432
 

 

 

 

Total

                          $ (81,446    $ (1,432            $ (82,878
 

 

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

 

Average amounts purchased — in USD

  $ 7,943,966   

Average amounts sold — in USD

  $ 42,953   
Total return swaps:  

Average notional value

  $ 172,500   

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

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

 

     Assets      Liabilities  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  $ 4,495       $ 74,885   

Swaps — OTC1

            1,665   
 

 

 

 

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

  $ 4,495       $ 76,550   
 

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

  $ 4,495       $ 76,550   
 

 

 

 

1    Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    37


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Trust:

 

Counterparty   Derivative Assets
Subject to an MNA
by  Counterparty
       Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
    Non-cash Collateral
Received
    Cash Collateral
Received
    Net
Amount of
Derivative
Assets2
 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

  $ 1,763         $ (1,763                     

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    600                              $ 600   

Westpac Banking Corp.

    2,132           (2,132                     
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,495         $ (3,895                 $ 600   
 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty   Derivative Liabilities
Subject to an MNA
by  Counterparty
       Derivatives
Available for
Offset
    Non-cash Collateral
Pledged
    Cash Collateral
Pledged
    Net
Amount of
Derivative
Liabilities3
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

  $ 1,665                              $ 1,665   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    7,684         $ (1,763                   5,921   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    26,059                                26,059   

Westpac Banking Corp.

    41,142           (2,132                   39,010   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 76,550         $ (3,895                 $ 72,655   
 

 

 

 

1   The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

      

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

      

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

      

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End      

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

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

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 
Long-Term Investments:                 

Asset-Backed Securities

            $ 7,197,671         $ 2,763,828         $ 9,961,499   

Common Stocks

              55,146           257,774           312,920   

Corporate Bonds

              13,312,988           607,442           13,920,430   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              405,509,954           29,682,704           435,192,658   

Investment Companies

  $ 52,927                               52,927   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              600,215                     600,215   

Other Interests

                        169,422           169,422   

Warrants

                        8,438           8,438   

Options Purchased

                                    

Short-Term Securities

    2,974,761                               2,974,761   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,027,688         $ 426,675,974         $ 33,489,608         $ 463,193,270   
 

 

 

 
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 

Assets:

                

Forward foreign currency contracts

            $ 4,495                   $ 4,495   

Liabilities:

                

Forward foreign currency contracts

              (74,885                  (74,885

Interest rate contracts

              (1,432                  (1,432
 

 

 

 

Total

            $ (71,822                $ (71,822
 

 

 

 

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

       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
38    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

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

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Cash

  $ 594,473                             $ 594,473   

Foreign currency at value

    33,948                               33,948   

Liabilities:

                

Bank borrowings payable

            $ (121,000,000                  (121,000,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 628,421         $ (121,000,000                $ (120,371,579
 

 

 

 

During the six months ended April 30, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

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:

 

     Common
Stocks
    Asset-Backed
Securities
    Corporate
Bonds
   

Floating
Rate Loan

Interests

    Other
Interests
    Warrants     Total  
Assets:              

Opening Balance, as of October 31, 2015

  $ 242,024      $ 4,308,660      $ 584,504      $ 20,360,572      $ 173,792      $ 8,643      $ 25,678,195   

Transfers into Level 31

           248,783               15,261,909                      15,510,692   

Transfers out of Level 32

                         (5,778,449                   (5,778,449

Accrued discounts/premiums

           895        (308     20,276                      20,863   

Net realized gain (loss)

           (209,837            (189,006                   (398,843

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)3,4

    9,486        (28,167     (3,964     (1,033,867     (4,370     (205     (1,061,087

Purchases

    6,264        726,947        27,210        4,450,546                      5,210,967   

Sales

           (2,283,453            (3,409,277                   (5,692,730
 

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of April 30, 2016

  $ 257,774      $ 2,763,828      $ 607,442      $ 29,682,704      $ 169,422      $ 8,438      $ 33,489,608   
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at April 30, 20164

  $ 9,486      $ (40,773   $ (3,964   $ (1,107,691   $ (4,370   $ (205   $ (1,147,517
 

 

 

 

1   As of October 31, 2015, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of April 30, 2016, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

        

2   As of October 31, 2015, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of April 30, 2016, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

        

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

      

4   Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at April 30, 2016 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    39


Consolidated Schedule of Investments April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks    Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%

  

United Technologies Corp.

             25,650      $ 2,677,090   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

  

Vantage Drilling International (a)

             2,018          

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%

  

Ovation Acquisition I LLC, (Acquired 12/28/15, cost $8,635) (b)

             561        561   
Total Common Stocks — 0.4%                      2,677,651   
      
                          
Asset-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

        

Asset-Backed Securities — 33.1%

  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-HE1, Class A2D,
0.73%, 2/25/36 (c)

     USD        6,775        6,059,045   

Adirondack Park CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A,
Class E, 5.28%, 4/15/24 (c)(d)

       2,000        1,643,491   

ALM Loan Funding, Series 2013-7RA, Class D, 5.62%, 4/24/24 (c)(d)

       1,000        938,424   

ALM VI Ltd., Series 2012-6A (c)(d)(e):

      

Class B2R, 3.42%, 7/15/26

       1,300        1,243,190   

Class CR, 4.37%, 7/15/26

       1,000        877,100   

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

       3,610        3,302,753   

American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class E, 6.23%, 10/17/36 (d)

       2,000        1,977,495   

AMMC CDO, Series 2015-16A, Class C, 3.73%, 4/14/27 (c)(d)

       1,250        1,205,987   

AMMC CLO IX Ltd., Series 2011-9A, Class ER, 8.28%, 1/15/22 (c)(d)

       1,000        934,700   

AMMC CLO XII Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class D1, 4.37%, 5/10/25 (c)(d)(e)

       1,000        881,881   

Anchorage Capital CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class B, 3.62%, 4/28/26 (c)(d)

       1,000        927,105   

Anchorage Capital CLO 6 Ltd.,
Series 2015-6A (c)(d):

      

Class C, 3.48%, 4/15/27

       700        671,230   

Class D, 4.03%, 4/15/27

       1,000        864,800   

Apidos CDO, Series 2012-9AR, Class CR, 3.53%, 7/15/23 (c)(d)(e)

       1,250        1,228,617   

Apidos CLO XII, Series 2013-12A, Class D, 3.68%, 4/15/25 (c)(d)(e)

       1,000        902,904   

Atrium X, Series 10A (c)(d):

      

Class D, 4.13%, 7/16/25 (e)

       1,000        920,874   

Class E, 5.13%, 7/16/25

       2,000        1,669,960   

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust, Series 2006-HE9, Class 2A,
0.58%, 11/25/36 (c)

       5,480        4,623,278   

Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd.,
Series 2013-IIA, Class C, 4.13%, 7/15/24 (c)(d)(e)

       1,750        1,594,250   

Benefit Street Partners CLO VI Ltd.,
Series 2015-VIA (c)(d)(e):

      

Class B, 3.68%, 4/18/27

       1,000        970,000   

Class C, 4.33%, 4/18/27

       1,000        876,888   

Betony CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class D, 4.23%, 4/15/27 (c)(d)

       1,000        873,122   

C-BASS Trust, Series 2006-CB7, Class A4, 0.60%, 10/25/36 (c)

       8,896        6,325,327   
Asset-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies
CLO Ltd. (c)(d)(e):

      

Series 2012-1AR, Class DR, 4.38%, 4/20/22

     USD        1,000      $ 960,100   

Series 2012-4A, Class D, 5.13%, 1/20/25

       2,350        2,300,499   

Series 2013-2A, Class D, 4.38%, 4/18/25

       1,250        1,171,656   

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2006-FRE2 (c):

      

Class A2, 0.55%, 10/25/36

       6,333        3,623,502   

Class A5, 0.51%, 10/25/36

       13,047        7,425,177   

CIFC Funding Ltd. (c)(d):

      

Series 2012-1AR, Class B1R, 4.77%, 8/14/24 (e)

       2,000        1,929,845   

Series 2014-3A, Class D, 4.04%, 7/22/26

       480        428,166   

DCP Rights LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A, 5.46%, 10/25/44 (d)

       3,671        3,616,889   

Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C, 5.12%, 10/25/24 (c)(d)(e)

       1,375        1,343,745   

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Class 2A3 (c):

      

Series 2006-A, 0.59%, 5/25/36

       26,309        13,870,024   

Series 2006-D, 0.58%, 11/25/36

       24,099        10,366,100   

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities VII Ltd.,
Series 2013-7A, Class D,
3.92%, 4/25/25 (c)(d)

       1,250        1,167,061   

GSAMP Trust (c):

      

Series 2006-FM2, Class A2C, 0.58%, 9/25/36

       12,033        5,510,072   

Series 2007-FM2, Class A2B, 0.52%, 1/25/37

       8,635        5,105,120   

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd.,
Series 4A-2014, Class B,
3.62%, 7/28/25 (c)(d)(e)

       2,000        1,939,460   

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust, Series 2006-E, Class 2A3,
0.61%, 4/25/37 (c)

       14,322        8,734,597   

Lehman ABS Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, Series 2001-B, Class M2, 7.17%, 4/15/40 (c)

       6,207        4,227,281   

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2006-1, Class 1A,
0.66%, 2/25/36 (c)

       6,472        5,138,502   

Madison Park Funding IX Ltd., Series 2012-9AR, Class C1R, 3.47%, 8/15/22 (c)(d)(e)

       1,000        986,005   

Madison Park Funding Ltd. (c):

      

Series 2012-10A, Class D, 4.88%, 1/20/25 (d)(e)

       1,000        969,555   

Series 2012-8X, Class E, 5.99%, 4/22/22

       3,000        2,720,938   

Madison Park Funding XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class B1,
3.87%, 1/27/26 (c)(d)(e)

       1,600        1,599,972   

Madison Park Funding XVI Ltd., Series 2015-16A (c)(d)(e):

      

Class B, 3.63%, 4/20/26

       1,000        993,600   

Class C, 4.33%, 4/20/26

       1,000        910,800   

Mastr Asset-Backed Securities Trust (c):

      

Series 2006-HE2, Class A3, 0.58%, 6/25/36

       11,867        6,204,345   

Series 2006-WMC2, Class A5, 0.68%, 4/25/36

       9,069        3,761,118   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
40    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Asset-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

  

Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A3,
0.58%, 11/25/36 (c)

     USD        15,127      $ 6,635,446   

Octagon Investment Partners XIV Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C, 4.63%, 1/15/24 (c)(d)(e)

       1,000        921,484   

Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C,

4.27%, 11/14/26 (c)(d)

       1,000        891,135   

OHA Credit Partners VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class D, 4.62%, 11/20/23 (c)(d)(e)

       3,000        2,859,984   

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust (d):

      

Series 2015-1A, Class D, 6.63%, 3/18/26

       575        568,405   

Series 2015-2A, Class C, 4.32%, 7/18/25 (e)

       5,000        4,736,128   

Series 2015-2A, Class D, 5.64%, 7/18/25

       2,500        2,393,329   

OZLM Funding IV Ltd., Series 2013-4A, Class C, 3.84%, 7/22/25 (c)(d)(e)

       1,250        1,107,114   

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

       2,000        1,930,807   

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners LLC, Series 2016-NPL3, Class A1, 4.38%, 5/25/31 (d)(f)

       7,000        7,000,000   

Race Point CLO Ltd., Series 2011-5AR, Class ER, 6.34%, 12/15/22 (c)(d)

       1,500        1,417,236   

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-3, Class AF2,
7.00%, 9/25/37 (f)

       4,651        2,714,508   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust (g):

      

Series 2014-S2, 0.00%, 11/16/18

       3        6,296,400   

Series 2014-S3, 0.00%, 2/19/19

       3        9,031,200   

Series 2014-S4, 0.00%, 4/16/19

       3        11,829,600   

Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 2A3, 0.84%, 9/25/47 (c)

       5,000        3,638,838   

Scholar Funding Trust, Series 2013-A,
Class R, 0.00% (d)

       (h)      3,023,604   

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2015-C, Class C, 4.50%, 9/17/46 (d)

       4,100        3,951,365   

Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2012-10AR, Class CR, 3.47%, 7/23/23 (c)(d)(e)

       1,500        1,481,333   

Symphony CLO XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class D, 4.38%, 10/17/26 (c)(d)

       3,500        3,160,150   

TICP CLO I Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class C, 3.63%, 7/20/27 (c)(d)

       1,000        966,580   

Treman Park CLO LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class D, 4.49%, 4/20/27 (c)(d)

       1,500        1,406,250   

Tyron Park CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A (c)(d):

      

Class C, 4.13%, 7/15/25 (e)

       1,250        1,144,125   

Class D, 5.03%, 7/15/25

       1,000        813,910   

Venture XX CLO Ltd., Series 2015-20A (c)(d):

      

Class C, 3.78%, 4/15/27 (e)

       1,000        934,000   

Class D, 4.48%, 4/15/27

       520        436,852   

Venture XXI CLO Ltd., Series 2015-21A, Class D, 4.23%, 7/15/27 (c)(d)

       480        433,810   

Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2012-2AR, Class CR, 3.58%, 10/15/22 (c)(d)(e)

       1,350        1,309,837   

WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2007-HE3, Class 2A3, 0.67%, 5/25/47 (c)

       11,382        7,351,908   

Westvue Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class A, 4.50%, 9/25/20 (d)

             3,021        2,990,234   
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 33.1%                231,892,122   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.7%

  

Accudyne Industries Borrower/Accudyne Industries LLC, 7.75%, 12/15/20 (d)(e)

     USD        690      $ 567,525   

Bombardier, Inc. (d):

      

7.50%, 3/15/18

       71        72,331   

5.50%, 9/15/18

       186        183,210   

6.00%, 10/15/22

       158        134,379   

7.50%, 3/15/25

       142        127,090   

KLX, Inc., 5.88%, 12/01/22 (d)

       275        276,719   

TransDigm, Inc.:

      

5.50%, 10/15/20

       372        377,580   

7.50%, 7/15/21 (e)

       312        326,196   

6.00%, 7/15/22 (e)

       1,971        1,995,046   

6.50%, 7/15/24 (e)

       626        630,695   
      

 

 

 
                       4,690,771   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1%

  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, 6/15/22 (d)(e)

             760        740,088   

Airlines — 4.7%

  

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1 (d)(e):

      

Class B, 5.38%, 11/15/22

       2,878        2,871,257   

Class C, 6.63%, 5/15/18

       761        768,610   

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust (e):

      

Series 2013-1, Class C,
6.13%, 7/15/18 (d)

       1,500        1,567,500   

Series 2013-2, Class A,
4.95%, 7/15/24

       2,100        2,255,296   

Series 2013-2, Class C,
6.00%, 1/15/17 (d)

       2,763        2,811,688   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust (e):

      

Series 2003-ERJ1, 7.88%, 1/02/20

       4,192        4,359,810   

Series 2007-1, Class B, 6.90%, 10/19/23

       1,084        1,124,171   

Series 2012-1, Class B, 6.25%, 10/11/21

       400        418,424   

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

       408        428,400   

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust,
Class B (e):

      

Series 2007-1, 8.02%, 2/10/24

       1,981        2,233,575   

Series 2012-1, 6.88%, 5/07/19 (d)

       3,505        3,798,306   

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust (e):

      

Series 2014-2, Class B, 4.63%, 3/03/24

       2,615        2,595,490   

Series 2015-1, Class A, 3.70%, 6/01/24

       3,570        3,623,550   

US Airways Pass-Through Trust, Class B (e):

      

Series 2011-1, 9.75%, 4/22/20

       2,109        2,362,517   

Series 2013-1, 5.38%, 5/15/23

       1,516        1,569,926   
      

 

 

 
                       32,788,520   

Auto Components — 0.5%

  

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

      

4.88%, 3/15/19

       931        924,017   

5.88%, 2/01/22

       625        596,094   

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

       1,045        1,073,737   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV, (6.75% Cash), 6.75%, 11/15/22 (d)(e)(i)

       1,110        1,207,819   
      

 

 

 
                       3,801,667   

Automobiles — 0.4%

  

General Motors Co., 6.25%, 10/02/43 (e)

             2,194        2,472,566   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    41


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Banks — 1.0%

      

CIT Group, Inc.:

      

5.25%, 3/15/18 (e)

     USD        588      $ 606,375   

5.50%, 2/15/19 (d)

       280        293,300   

5.00%, 8/01/23 (e)

       880        915,200   

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., 4.25%, 1/22/20

       100        104,618   

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA, 5.25%, 5/23/23 (d)

       5,000        4,843,750   
      

 

 

 
                       6,763,243   

Beverages — 0.3%

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 4.90%, 2/01/46 (e)

             2,160        2,449,565   

Building Products — 0.6%

      

American Builders & Contractors
Supply Co., Inc. (d)(e):

      

5.63%, 4/15/21

       375        388,125   

5.75%, 12/15/23

       173        181,218   

Building Materials Corp. of America, 6.00%, 10/15/25 (d)(e)

       667        718,693   

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

       200        204,480   

Masonite International Corp.,
5.63%, 3/15/23 (d)(e)

       360        376,200   

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 6.50%, 2/01/22 (e)

       919        912,107   

Standard Industries, Inc. (d)(e):

      

5.13%, 2/15/21

       157        163,280   

5.50%, 2/15/23

       257        268,886   

USG Corp. (e):

      

9.75%, 1/15/18

       572        642,070   

5.50%, 3/01/25 (d)

       420        444,675   
      

 

 

 
                       4,299,734   

Capital Markets — 0.3%

  

AE-Rotor Holding BV, 4.97%, 3/28/18 (e)

       140        140,113   

American Capital Ltd., 6.50%, 9/15/18 (d)(e)

       700        711,375   

E*Trade Financial Corp. (e):

      

5.38%, 11/15/22

       430        456,449   

4.63%, 9/15/23

       490        495,978   
      

 

 

 
                       1,803,915   

Casinos & Gambling — 0.0%

  

GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.:

      

4.38%, 4/15/21

       194        198,365   

5.38%, 4/15/26

       110        114,675   
      

 

 

 
        313,040   

Chemicals — 0.6%

      

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc./Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding BV, 7.38%, 5/01/21 (d)(e)

       570        602,775   

Chemours Co. (d):

      

6.63%, 5/15/23

       140        122,500   

7.00%, 5/15/25

       165        143,137   

Huntsman International LLC, 4.88%, 11/15/20

       180        181,350   

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

       499        381,735   

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

       510        515,100   

Platform Specialty Products Corp. (d)(e):

      

10.38%, 5/01/21

       65        65,000   

6.50%, 2/01/22

       1,349        1,187,120   

PQ Corp., 6.75%, 11/15/22 (d)(j)

       355        366,094   

WR Grace & Co-Conn (d):

      

5.13%, 10/01/21

       49        51,303   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Chemicals (continued)

      

WR Grace & Co-Conn (d) (continued):

      

5.63%, 10/01/24 (e)

     USD        300      $ 317,250   
      

 

 

 
                       3,933,364   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.2%

  

ADT Corp.:

      

3.50%, 7/15/22

       412        378,010   

4.13%, 6/15/23

       170        158,100   

4.88%, 7/15/42

       40        29,900   

Aviation Capital Group Corp.,
6.75%, 4/06/21 (d)(e)

       5,000        5,668,750   

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

       322        304,290   

Iron Mountain, Inc., 6.00%, 10/01/20 (d)(e)

       555        586,912   

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

      

8.25%, 2/01/21

       140        145,950   

7.63%, 4/15/22

       144        153,720   

5.75%, 11/15/24 (e)

       800        811,000   
      

 

 

 
                       8,236,632   

Communications Equipment — 1.3%

  

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., 6.45%, 3/15/29 (e)

       2,560        2,739,200   

CommScope Technologies Finance LLC, 6.00%, 6/15/25 (d)(e)

       610        625,250   

CommScope, Inc., 4.38%, 6/15/20 (d)(e)

       450        464,625   

Nokia OYJ, 6.63%, 5/15/39 (e)

       245        263,375   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc. (e):

      

10.13%, 7/01/20

       3,257        3,472,776   

6.38%, 5/15/25 (d)

       1,383        1,438,320   
      

 

 

 
                       9,003,546   

Computer Services Software & Systems — 0.0%

  

Infinity Acquisition LLC/Infinity Acquisition Finance Corp., 7.25%, 8/01/22 (d)

             21        18,375   

Computer Technology — 0.0%

      

Western Digital Corp., 7.38%, 4/01/23 (d)

             215        217,016   

Construction & Engineering — 0.2%

      

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

       643        564,233   

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

       900        900,000   
      

 

 

 
                       1,464,233   

Construction Materials — 0.8%

  

American Tire Distributors, Inc.,
10.25%, 3/01/22 (d)(e)

       295        264,763   

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
6.38%, 10/01/23 (e)

       353        375,062   

HD Supply, Inc. (e):

      

7.50%, 7/15/20

       1,946        2,065,192   

5.25%, 12/15/21 (d)

       1,265        1,328,250   

5.75%, 4/15/24 (d)

       1,157        1,213,404   

PulteGroup, Inc., 5.50%, 3/01/26

       347        358,278   
      

 

 

 
                       5,604,949   

Consumer Finance — 1.0%

  

Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 11/01/31 (e)

       5,360        6,418,600   

Navient Corp.:

      

5.00%, 10/26/20 (e)

       370        353,350   

5.50%, 1/25/23

       30        26,962   

6.13%, 3/25/24

       132        118,206   

5.88%, 10/25/24

       138        121,095   

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC (d):

      

6.75%, 12/15/19

       112        114,520   

7.25%, 12/15/21

       38        39,520   
      

 

 

 
                       7,192,253   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
42    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Containers & Packaging — 0.8%

  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.13%, 10/15/20 (d)(e)

     USD        1,285      $ 1,352,462   

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

      

6.25%, 1/31/19

       403        412,068   

3.88%, 5/15/21 (c)(j)

       322        320,390   

4.63%, 5/15/23 (j)

       452        452,000   

7.25%, 5/15/24 (j)

       726        726,000   

Ball Corp.:

      

4.38%, 12/15/20 (e)

       273        283,920   

5.00%, 3/15/22

       440        460,944   

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 1/15/23

       287        292,740   

Sealed Air Corp. (d):

      

4.88%, 12/01/22 (e)

       100        104,125   

5.13%, 12/01/24 (e)

       592        620,120   

5.50%, 9/15/25 (e)

       410        435,112   

6.88%, 7/15/33

       115        121,613   
      

 

 

 
                       5,581,494   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2%

  

APX Group, Inc.:

      

6.38%, 12/01/19 (e)

       289        289,000   

8.75%, 12/01/20

       125        117,188   

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

       373        386,987   

Service Corp. International, 5.38%, 5/15/24 (e)

       860        915,900   
      

 

 

 
                       1,709,075   

Diversified Financial Services — 1.5%

  

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust (e):

      

4.63%, 10/30/20

       1,227        1,276,080   

5.00%, 10/01/21

       780        822,900   

4.63%, 7/01/22

       410        424,350   

Aircastle Ltd.:

      

6.25%, 12/01/19 (e)

       784        860,440   

5.00%, 4/01/23

       80        81,453   

DPL, Inc., 6.50%, 10/15/16

       50        51,000   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/23 (e)

       326        335,599   

International Lease Finance Corp., 5.88%, 8/15/22 (e)

       530        580,350   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 6/26/24 (d)(e)

       2,290        2,155,233   

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

       845        779,513   

Mercury Bondco PLC, (8.25% Cash, 9.00% PIK), 8.25%, 5/30/21 (i)

     EUR        250        284,831   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:

      

8.50%, 5/15/18

     USD        300        300,360   

9.00%, 4/15/19 (e)

       300        304,500   

9.88%, 8/15/19 (e)

       1,244        1,285,985   

5.75%, 10/15/20

       590        612,125   

8.25%, 2/15/21

       430        445,050   
      

 

 

 
                       10,599,769   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.7%

  

AT&T, Inc., 4.75%, 5/15/46 (e)

       2,545        2,564,398   

CenturyLink, Inc., 6.45%, 6/15/21 (e)

       834        850,680   

Frontier Communications Corp.:

      

7.13%, 3/15/19

       195        205,725   

7.13%, 1/15/23 (e)

       65        57,525   

7.63%, 4/15/24 (e)

       285        252,995   

6.88%, 1/15/25 (e)

       1,074        894,105   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)

  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

5.38%, 8/15/22

     USD        180      $ 184,050   

5.63%, 2/01/23 (e)

       609        625,748   

5.13%, 5/01/23 (e)

       1,110        1,129,425   

5.38%, 1/15/24 (d)(e)

       294        298,410   

5.38%, 5/01/25 (e)

       1,980        2,014,650   

5.25%, 3/15/26 (d)

       186        188,790   

Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.00%, 9/30/34 (e)

       1,005        992,437   

Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.55%, 9/15/43 (e)

       6,500        8,573,740   
      

 

 

 
                       18,832,678   

Electric Utilities — 0.3%

  

AES Corp.:

      

8.00%, 6/01/20 (e)

       280        323,400   

4.88%, 5/15/23

       350        344,750   

Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd., 6.13%, 3/27/20 (e)

       1,700        1,717,000   
      

 

 

 
                       2,385,150   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%

  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.:

      

6.00%, 8/15/22 (e)

       930        995,686   

5.00%, 9/01/23 (e)

       920        942,190   

5.50%, 12/01/24

       270        284,175   
      

 

 

 
                       2,222,051   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%

      

Ensco PLC:

      

4.70%, 3/15/21

       85        71,188   

4.50%, 10/01/24

       317        227,447   

5.20%, 3/15/25 (e)

       324        236,115   

Noble Holding International Ltd.:

      

4.63%, 3/01/21

       40        32,300   

6.95%, 4/01/25

       105        86,363   

Transocean, Inc.:

      

7.13%, 12/15/21

       475        387,125   

5.05%, 10/15/22

       330        227,700   
      

 

 

 
                       1,268,238   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.7%

  

Dollar Tree, Inc., 5.75%, 3/01/23 (d)(e)

       2,510        2,680,178   

Rite Aid Corp.:

      

6.75%, 6/15/21 (e)

       329        347,095   

6.13%, 4/01/23 (d)(e)

       1,727        1,840,343   

7.70%, 2/15/27

       222        269,730   
      

 

 

 
                       5,137,346   

Food Products — 0.6%

  

Acosta, Inc., 7.75%, 10/01/22 (d)(e)

       694        645,420   

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.13%, 1/15/24

       483        510,772   

Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp.,
5.88%, 1/15/24 (d)

       75        79,313   

Post Holdings, Inc.:

      

6.75%, 12/01/21 (d)

       120        125,776   

7.38%, 2/15/22 (e)

       484        510,015   

7.75%, 3/15/24 (d)(e)

       570        619,875   

8.00%, 7/15/25 (d)

       395        437,956   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 5.88%, 8/01/21 (d)(e)

       307        320,047   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/24 (d)(e)

       439        466,986   

WhiteWave Foods Co.,
5.38%, 10/01/22 (e)

       211        225,648   
      

 

 

 
                       3,941,808   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    43


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Forest Products — 0.0%

  

JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/25 (d)

     USD        298      $ 274,160   

Gas Utilities — 0.0%

      

ONEOK, Inc.:

      

4.25%, 2/01/22

       80        70,400   

7.50%, 9/01/23 (e)

       150        151,875   
      

 

 

 
                       222,275   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.3%

  

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

       1,235        1,080,625   

Fresenius US Finance II, Inc.,
4.50%, 1/15/23 (d)

       280        287,000   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc., 7.88%, 2/15/21 (d)

       122        131,913   

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 5.63%, 10/15/23 (d)(e)

       351        329,062   
      

 

 

 
                       1,828,600   

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.1%

  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.:

      

5.63%, 2/15/23 (e)

       575        587,937   

6.50%, 3/01/24 (d)

       69        72,795   

Amsurg Corp., 5.63%, 7/15/22 (e)

       1,066        1,093,982   

Centene Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/22 (e)

       470        481,163   

Centene Escrow Corp. (d):

      

5.63%, 2/15/21 (e)

       403        424,158   

6.13%, 2/15/24

       238        251,090   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.88%, 2/01/22 (e)

       1,018        921,290   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., 5.13%, 7/15/24 (e)

       1,027        1,045,198   

ExamWorks Group, Inc., 5.63%, 4/15/23 (e)

       190        203,775   

HCA, Inc.:

      

6.50%, 2/15/20 (e)

       1,103        1,221,572   

7.50%, 2/15/22 (e)

       800        906,000   

5.88%, 3/15/22 (e)

       124        135,470   

4.75%, 5/01/23 (e)

       161        165,025   

5.88%, 5/01/23

       90        94,669   

5.38%, 2/01/25

       255        260,738   

5.25%, 4/15/25 (e)

       1,500        1,552,500   

5.88%, 2/15/26 (e)

       508        527,050   

5.25%, 6/15/26 (e)

       520        540,150   

HealthSouth Corp. (e):

      

5.75%, 11/01/24

       836        863,170   

5.75%, 9/15/25

       316        326,902   

Hologic, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/22 (d)(e)

       680        712,300   

MEDNAX, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/23 (d)(e)

       239        247,365   

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

       420        436,800   

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.,
8.88%, 4/15/21 (d)

       82        82,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (e):

      

6.00%, 10/01/20

       1,150        1,219,000   

8.13%, 4/01/22

       447        463,763   
      

 

 

 
        14,835,862   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.1%

  

Boyd Gaming Corp.:

      

6.88%, 5/15/23

       370        383,875   

6.38%, 4/01/26 (d)

       76        77,710   

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

       2,379        2,337,368   

Enterprise Inns PLC, 6.00%, 10/06/23

     GBP        3,320        4,690,447   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)

  

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/01/25 (d)(e)

     USD        1,009      $ 995,126   

MGM Resorts International:

      

8.63%, 2/01/19

       170        193,375   

6.75%, 10/01/20

       60        64,050   

6.63%, 12/15/21 (e)

       1,550        1,650,750   

6.00%, 3/15/23 (e)

       240        249,300   

MGP Escrow Issuer LLC/MGP Escrow Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.63%, 5/01/24 (d)(e)

       1,098        1,144,665   

New Red Finance, Inc., 6.00%, 4/01/22 (d)(e)

       1,130        1,166,725   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 5.63%, 5/01/24 (d)

       77        76,904   

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp., 5.00%, 4/15/21 (e)

       750        774,375   

Sabre GLBL, Inc. (d):

      

5.38%, 4/15/23

       156        158,730   

5.25%, 11/15/23 (e)

       152        153,900   

Scientific Games International, Inc.:

      

7.00%, 1/01/22 (d)(e)

       445        453,622   

10.00%, 12/01/22

       106        87,609   

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

       590        610,650   

Station Casinos LLC, 7.50%, 3/01/21 (e)

       1,085        1,149,696   

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC:

      

Series A3, 6.54%, 3/30/21

     GBP        2,155        3,197,222   

Series M, 7.40%, 3/28/24

       6,400        9,097,598   
      

 

 

 
                       28,713,697   

Household Durables — 0.8%

  

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

     USD        750        694,515   

Century Communities, Inc., 6.88%, 5/15/22 (e)

       830        807,175   

DR Horton, Inc., 4.00%, 2/15/20 (e)

       450        466,875   

Lennar Corp.:

      

4.50%, 11/15/19 (e)

       450        467,156   

4.75%, 4/01/21

       252        262,458   

4.88%, 12/15/23 (e)

       231        234,465   

4.75%, 5/30/25 (e)

       410        411,025   

Meritage Homes Corp., 4.50%, 3/01/18 (e)

       600        613,500   

PulteGroup, Inc., 6.38%, 5/15/33 (e)

       600        609,000   

Standard Pacific Corp., 8.38%, 1/15/21 (e)

       480        565,200   

TRI Pointe Holdings, Inc. (e):

      

4.38%, 6/15/19

       225        225,563   

5.88%, 6/15/24

       280        281,400   
      

 

 

 
        5,638,332   

Household Products — 0.2%

  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 6.38%, 3/01/24 (d)

       176        184,800   

Spectrum Brands, Inc. (e):

      

6.63%, 11/15/22

       710        766,800   

6.13%, 12/15/24

       720        769,500   
      

 

 

 
        1,721,100   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.7%

  

Calpine Corp. (e):

      

6.00%, 1/15/22 (d)

       254        268,288   

5.38%, 1/15/23

       895        902,831   

5.88%, 1/15/24 (d)

       240        254,700   

Dynegy, Inc., 6.75%, 11/01/19 (e)

       1,030        1,038,755   

NRG Energy, Inc.:

      

7.63%, 1/15/18 (e)

       455        486,850   

7.88%, 5/15/21

       355        369,058   

6.25%, 7/15/22

       176        172,536   

6.25%, 5/01/24

       50        48,750   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
44    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (continued)

  

NRG Yield Operating LLC, 5.38%, 8/15/24 (e)

     USD        130      $ 122,200   

QEP Resources, Inc., 5.38%, 10/01/22 (e)

       1,165        1,103,838   
      

 

 

 
        4,767,806   

Insurance — 0.4%

  

Aon PLC, 3.88%, 12/15/25 (e)

       1,280        1,316,453   

HUB International Ltd. (d):

      

9.25%, 2/15/21

       195        203,288   

7.88%, 10/01/21 (e)

       702        687,960   

Trader Corp., 9.88%, 8/15/18 (d)(e)

       170        176,375   

Wayne Merger Sub LLC, 8.25%, 8/01/23 (d)

       310        308,450   
      

 

 

 
        2,692,526   

Internet Software & Services — 0.4%

  

Blue Coat Holdings, Inc., 8.38%, 6/01/23 (d)(e)

       412        433,630   

Equinix, Inc. (e):

      

4.88%, 4/01/20

       144        149,904   

5.88%, 1/15/26

       916        969,238   

Netflix, Inc., 5.75%, 3/01/24 (e)

       860        898,700   
      

 

 

 
        2,451,472   

IT Services — 1.0%

  

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

       287        287,000   

First Data Corp. (d)(e):

      

5.38%, 8/15/23

       364        376,285   

7.00%, 12/01/23

       2,819        2,896,522   

5.00%, 1/15/24

       733        740,330   

5.75%, 1/15/24

       2,678        2,718,170   
      

 

 

 
        7,018,307   

Machinery — 0.0%

  

Gardner Denver, Inc., 6.88%, 8/15/21 (d)

             55        47,025   

Media — 6.3%

  

Altice Financing SA, 7.50%, 5/15/26 (d)(j)

       264        264,330   

Altice US Finance I Corp. (d):

      

5.38%, 7/15/23 (e)

       1,380        1,409,049   

5.50%, 5/15/26

       488        492,880   

Altice US Finance II Corp., 7.75%, 7/15/25 (d)(e)

       770        781,550   

Altice US Finance SA, 7.75%, 7/15/25 (d)

       660        660,000   

AMC Networks, Inc.:

      

4.75%, 12/15/22 (e)

       344        346,580   

5.00%, 4/01/24

       161        161,201   

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV, 5.13%, 3/11/23 (e)

       3,000        3,229,272   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:

      

5.25%, 9/30/22 (e)

       560        578,200   

5.13%, 2/15/23 (e)

       709        726,725   

5.13%, 5/01/23 (d)(e)

       719        733,380   

5.88%, 4/01/24 (d)(e)

       697        730,107   

5.50%, 5/01/26 (d)

       470        479,400   

5.88%, 5/01/27 (d)(e)

       1,010        1,035,250   

CCO Safari II LLC, 6.48%, 10/23/45 (d)(e)

       3,000        3,544,116   

CCOH Safari LLC, 5.75%, 2/15/26 (d)(e)

       196        202,370   

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., 5.13%, 12/15/21 (d)

       600        565,500   

Clear Channel International BV, 8.75%, 12/15/20 (d)(e)

       508        527,050   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (e):

      

6.50%, 11/15/22

       3,013        3,028,065   

Series B, 7.63%, 3/15/20

       574        532,029   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Media (continued)

  

Columbus International, Inc.,
7.38%, 3/30/21 (d)(e)

     USD        1,195      $ 1,269,329   

CSC Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 6/01/24 (e)

       1,205        1,096,550   

DISH DBS Corp. (e):

      

6.75%, 6/01/21

       500        515,105   

5.88%, 7/15/22

       912        886,920   

5.88%, 11/15/24

       525        492,713   

iHeartCommunications, Inc. (e):

      

9.00%, 12/15/19

       255        197,625   

10.63%, 3/15/23

       936        664,560   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:

      

7.25%, 10/15/20 (e)

       475        346,750   

6.63%, 12/15/22

       419        271,303   

5.50%, 8/01/23 (e)

       867        547,836   

8.00%, 2/15/24 (d)(e)

       767        793,845   

Lamar Media Corp., 5.75%, 2/01/26 (d)

       83        87,773   

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

       199        208,453   

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC/McGraw-Hill Global Education Finance, 7.88%, 5/15/24 (d)

       101        103,525   

MDC Partners, Inc., 6.50%, 5/01/24 (d)

       472        488,803   

Midcontinent Communications & Midcontinent Finance Corp., 6.25%, 8/01/21 (d)(e)

       250        258,125   

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

       629        638,435   

Neptune Finco Corp. (d)(e):

      

10.13%, 1/15/23

       988        1,084,330   

6.63%, 10/15/25

       350        376,250   

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22 (d)(e)

       1,040        1,060,800   

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

       1,492        1,493,940   

Numericable-SFR SA, 7.38%, 5/01/26 (d)

       2,171        2,203,565   

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. (e):

      

5.25%, 2/15/22

       502        518,315   

5.63%, 2/15/24

       364        378,560   

RCN Telecom Services LLC/RCN Capital Corp., 8.50%, 8/15/20 (d)(e)

       350        354,375   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.,

4.25%, 5/15/20 (d)(e)

       994        1,012,637   

Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 7/15/22 (d)(e)

       776        772,120   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 5.50%, 1/15/23 (d)(e)

       762        789,622   

Univision Communications, Inc. (d)(e):

      

5.13%, 5/15/23

       1,360        1,370,200   

5.13%, 2/15/25

       875        865,156   

Virgin Media Finance PLC (d)(e):

      

6.38%, 4/15/23

       805        829,150   

5.75%, 1/15/25

       850        856,375   

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.50%, 8/15/26 (d)

       200        201,126   

WaveDivision Escrow LLC/WaveDivision Escrow Corp., 8.13%, 9/01/20 (d)(e)

       980        997,150   
      

 

 

 
        44,058,375   

Metals & Mining — 1.8%

  

Alcoa, Inc. (e):

      

5.87%, 2/23/22

       900        918,000   

5.13%, 10/01/24

       450        438,188   

Anglo American Capital PLC,
4.13%, 9/27/22 (d)(e)

       400        362,000   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    45


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Metals & Mining (continued)

  

ArcelorMittal:

      

6.13%, 6/01/18 (e)

     USD        421      $ 436,526   

7.25%, 2/25/22

       24        25,245   

7.75%, 3/01/41

       210        194,250   

BlueScope Steel Finance Ltd./BlueScope Steel Finance Corp., 6.50%, 5/15/21 (d)

       144        146,880   

Constellium NV (d)(e):

      

8.00%, 1/15/23

       1,500        1,286,250   

5.75%, 5/15/24

       500        378,750   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:

      

2.30%, 11/14/17

       322        311,535   

2.38%, 3/15/18 (e)

       1,674        1,607,040   

3.10%, 3/15/20

       170        153,000   

4.00%, 11/14/21

       155        137,175   

3.55%, 3/01/22 (e)

       726        606,210   

3.88%, 3/15/23

       599        501,663   

5.40%, 11/14/34 (e)

       506        387,039   

5.45%, 3/15/43 (e)

       254        190,500   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 5.88%, 5/15/24 (d)(j)

       124        126,945   

Novelis, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/20 (e)

       1,517        1,566,302   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 10/01/21 (e)

       970        991,825   

5.25%, 4/15/23

       525        532,875   

Teck Resources Ltd.:

      

2.50%, 2/01/18

       285        270,750   

3.00%, 3/01/19 (e)

       343        312,988   

4.50%, 1/15/21

       126        107,415   

4.75%, 1/15/22

       21        17,430   

3.75%, 2/01/23

       183        140,910   

5.40%, 2/01/43

       97        68,870   

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

       442        408,850   
      

 

 

 
        12,625,411   

Multiline Retail — 0.2%

  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. (d)(e):

      

8.00%, 10/15/21

       722        628,140   

(8.75% Cash or 9.50% PIK), 8.75%, 10/15/21 (i)

       963        799,290   
      

 

 

 
        1,427,430   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.2%

  

Alberta Energy Co. Ltd., 7.38%, 11/01/31

       81        76,833   

Anadarko Finance Co., Series B, 7.50%, 5/01/31 (e)

       98        112,384   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.:

      

6.45%, 9/15/36 (e)

       135        145,644   

6.20%, 3/15/40

       89        93,978   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 4/15/23 (e)

       630        604,800   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.:

      

5.70%, 10/15/19

       51        52,881   

3.00%, 8/15/22

       41        36,778   

3.80%, 9/15/23 (e)

       110        99,193   

6.75%, 11/15/39 (e)

       184        178,683   

5.20%, 9/15/43

       25        20,719   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.:

      

5.88%, 4/15/22 (e)

       1,339        1,114,717   

8.00%, 4/01/23

       221        188,403   

Continental Resources, Inc.:

      

5.00%, 9/15/22

       359        335,216   

4.50%, 4/15/23

       223        199,167   

3.80%, 6/01/24 (e)

       760        647,900   

4.90%, 6/01/44

       180        144,900   

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.,
6.25%, 4/01/23 (d)

       35        31,938   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 7.13%, 4/15/21 (d)(e)

     USD        1,121      $ 1,132,210   

Denbury Resources, Inc.:

      

5.50%, 5/01/22

       540        346,950   

4.63%, 7/15/23

       549        322,537   

Diamondback Energy, Inc., 7.63%, 10/01/21 (e)

       572        609,895   

Encana Corp. (e):

      

3.90%, 11/15/21

       164        150,060   

6.50%, 8/15/34

       286        263,678   

6.63%, 8/15/37

       180        163,800   

6.50%, 2/01/38

       526        470,770   

5.15%, 11/15/41

       216        163,080   

Energy Transfer Equity LP:

      

5.88%, 1/15/24 (e)

       770        719,950   

5.50%, 6/01/27

       319        273,788   

Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC/FCX Oil & Gas, Inc.:

      

6.50%, 11/15/20

       148        139,860   

6.63%, 5/01/21

       145        136,844   

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.63%, 6/15/24

       449        406,345   

Gulfport Energy Corp.:

      

7.75%, 11/01/20

       244        246,440   

6.63%, 5/01/23

       24        23,280   

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co., 7.63%, 4/15/21 (d)

       50        51,000   

Kerr-McGee Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/31

       78        88,980   

Marathon Oil Corp., 5.20%, 6/01/45 (e)

       325        275,399   

MEG Energy Corp., 6.50%, 3/15/21 (d)(e)

       3,586        2,815,010   

Memorial Resource Development Corp., 5.88%, 7/01/22 (e)

       928        844,480   

MPLX LP, 4.88%, 6/01/25 (d)(e)

       790        763,371   

NGPL PipeCo LLC (d):

      

7.12%, 12/15/17

       2,682        2,769,165   

7.77%, 12/15/37

       193        177,560   

Noble Energy, Inc., 5.63%, 5/01/21 (e)

       1,700        1,746,954   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:

      

7.25%, 2/01/19

       45        42,750   

6.50%, 11/01/21

       330        301,950   

6.88%, 3/15/22 (e)

       594        530,145   

6.88%, 1/15/23

       195        175,013   

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 7.50%, 2/15/22 (d)(e)

       575        608,062   

Pertamina Persero PT, 5.63%, 5/20/43 (d)(e)

       2,000        1,845,812   

Pratama Agung Pte Ltd., 6.25%, 2/24/20

       1,600        1,618,608   

QEP Resources, Inc.:

      

6.88%, 3/01/21

       50        49,500   

5.25%, 5/01/23

       40        37,600   

Range Resources Corp.:

      

5.00%, 8/15/22 (e)

       91        84,971   

5.00%, 3/15/23

       310        285,975   

4.88%, 5/15/25

       45        41,681   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,
5.63%, 4/15/20 (d)(e)

       685        679,862   

RSP Permian, Inc., 6.63%, 10/01/22

       290        299,425   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:

      

6.25%, 3/15/22 (e)

       752        761,400   

5.63%, 4/15/23 (e)

       1,980        1,940,400   

5.63%, 3/01/25

       31        30,225   

Sanchez Energy Corp.:

      

7.75%, 6/15/21

       536        440,860   

6.13%, 1/15/23 (e)

       1,008        753,480   

Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 8.25%, 5/15/20 (d)(e)

       1,550        1,596,500   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
46    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

  

SM Energy Co.:

      

6.13%, 11/15/22 (e)

     USD        847      $ 766,535   

5.00%, 1/15/24

       15        12,488   

Southwestern Energy Co.:

      

3.30%, 1/23/18

       335        316,575   

7.50%, 2/01/18

       120        117,900   

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.:

      

6.88%, 2/01/21

       82        83,845   

6.38%, 8/01/22

       95        95,950   

5.25%, 5/01/23

       16        15,360   

6.75%, 3/15/24 (d)

       82        83,435   

Vantage Drilling International, 10.00%, 12/31/20

       34          

Weatherford International LLC:

      

6.35%, 6/15/17

       205        208,075   

6.80%, 6/15/37

       120        94,200   

Weatherford International Ltd.:

      

6.00%, 3/15/18

       326        326,000   

5.13%, 9/15/20

       177        162,287   

4.50%, 4/15/22

       127        111,646   

6.50%, 8/01/36

       170        131,325   

7.00%, 3/15/38

       94        73,790   

5.95%, 4/15/42

       178        131,720   

Whiting Petroleum Corp.:

      

5.00%, 3/15/19

       40        35,400   

1.25%, 4/01/20 (d)

       1,582        1,194,410   

5.75%, 3/15/21 (e)

       470        391,275   

6.25%, 4/01/23

       195        162,338   

Williams Cos., Inc.:

      

3.70%, 1/15/23

       48        40,310   

4.55%, 6/24/24

       138        118,938   

WPX Energy, Inc.:

      

5.25%, 1/15/17

       45        45,619   

7.50%, 8/01/20

       80        76,200   

6.00%, 1/15/22

       352        316,800   

8.25%, 8/01/23

       215        202,100   
      

 

 

 
        36,624,280   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%

  

Unifrax I LLC/Unifrax Holding Co., 7.50%, 2/15/19 (d)(e)

             390        309,075   

Pharmaceuticals — 1.3%

      

Alphabet Holding Co., Inc., 7.75%, 11/01/17 (i)

       218        220,616   

DPx Holdings BV, 7.50%, 2/01/22 (d)

       135        136,687   

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc. (d)(e):

      

5.88%, 1/15/23

       620        593,650   

6.00%, 7/15/23

       1,240        1,216,750   

Forest Laboratories, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/21 (d)(e)

       718        792,103   

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

       544        560,320   

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.38%, 8/01/23 (d)(e)

       1,166        1,211,474   

NBTY, Inc., 7.63%, 5/15/21 (d)(j)

       662        676,895   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (d):

      

6.75%, 8/15/18

       1,517        1,463,905   

5.38%, 3/15/20

       161        142,586   

6.75%, 8/15/21

       1,276        1,122,880   

5.63%, 12/01/21

       932        789,870   

5.88%, 5/15/23

       97        81,237   
      

 

 

 
        9,008,973   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.6%

  

FelCor Lodging LP, 6.00%, 6/01/25 (e)

     USD        265      $ 273,612   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 5.63%, 10/15/21 (e)

       545        567,645   

Pakuwon Prima Pte Ltd., 7.13%, 7/02/19

       3,350        3,475,598   
      

 

 

 
        4,316,855   

Real Estate Management & Development — 3.5%

  

Caifu Holdings Ltd., 8.75%, 1/24/20

       3,000        3,127,500   

Lai Sun International Finance 2012 Ltd., 5.70%, 1/18/18

       2,000        2,033,464   

Lodha Developers International Ltd., 12.00%, 3/13/20

       350        337,295   

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

       4,360        3,852,021   

Punch Taverns Finance B Ltd.:

      

7.37%, 9/30/21

     GBP        2,565        3,721,823   

Series A6, 5.94%, 9/30/22

       6,346        8,616,335   

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. (d)(e):

      

4.50%, 4/15/19

     USD        690        715,875   

5.25%, 12/01/21

       1,539        1,608,255   

Vingroup JSC, 11.63%, 5/07/18 (e)

       250        271,250   
      

 

 

 
        24,283,818   

Restaurants — 0.0%

  

Yum! Brands, Inc.:

      

3.75%, 11/01/21

       80        77,860   

3.88%, 11/01/23

       30        28,496   
      

 

 

 
        106,356   

Road & Rail — 0.9%

  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc. (d)(e):

      

5.13%, 6/01/22

       100        94,938   

5.25%, 3/15/25

       955        876,212   

Hertz Corp. (e):

      

4.25%, 4/01/18

       400        404,000   

7.38%, 1/15/21

       825        850,781   

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd.,
5.88%, 7/05/34 (d)(e)

       4,000        4,104,000   
      

 

 

 
        6,329,931   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3%

  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC (d)(e):

      

4.13%, 6/15/20

       760        780,900   

4.63%, 6/15/22

       410        425,375   

Sensata Technologies BV, 5.00%, 10/01/25 (d)

       15        15,075   

Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC, 6.25%, 2/15/26 (d)(e)

       540        576,450   
      

 

 

 
        1,797,800   

Software — 0.6%

  

ACI Worldwide, Inc., 6.38%, 8/15/20 (d)(e)

       580        598,850   

Infor US, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/22 (e)

       955        881,475   

Informatica LLC, 7.13%, 7/15/23 (d)(e)

       570        554,325   

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

       335        342,538   

Rolta Americas LLC, 8.88%, 7/24/19 (e)

       200        80,000   

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

       997        1,044,357   

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., 5.88%, 7/15/23 (d)(e)

       410        425,375   
      

 

 

 
        3,926,920   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    47


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Specialty Retail — 0.5%

  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 6.00%, 12/15/24 (e)

     USD        860      $ 887,950   

L Brands, Inc., 6.88%, 11/01/35 (e)

       589        647,900   

Michaels Stores, Inc., 5.88%, 12/15/20 (d)(e)

       440        460,900   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.38%, 12/01/24 (e)

       743        748,572   

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc., 5.75%, 6/01/22 (e)

       647        677,733   
      

 

 

 
        3,423,055   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1%

  

Pacific Emerald Property Ltd., 9.75%, 7/25/18

             500        506,250   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1%

  

Levi Strauss & Co., 5.00%, 5/01/25

       335        339,187   

Springs Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 6/01/21

       159        161,783   

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

       134        139,628   
      

 

 

 
        640,598   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%

  

Radian Group, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/20 (e)

             550        554,125   

Tobacco — 0.1%

  

Reynolds American, Inc., 5.85%, 8/15/45 (e)

             465        570,777   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4%

      

Doric Nimrod Air Alpha Ltd. Pass-Through
Trust (d)(e):

      

Series 2012-1, Class B, 6.50%, 5/30/21

       618        621,438   

Series 2013-1, Class A, 5.25%, 5/30/25

       2,467        2,509,800   
      

 

 

 
        3,131,238   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.1%

  

CEVA Group PLC, 7.00%, 3/01/21 (d)

       510        466,650   

Transurban Finance Co., 4.13%, 2/02/26 (d)(e)

       520        538,853   
      

 

 

 
        1,005,503   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.9%

  

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 8.25%, 10/15/23

       240        227,400   

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

       5,000        4,575,000   

GEO Group, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 4/01/23 (e)

       440        432,300   

6.00%, 4/15/26

       71        72,740   

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

       1,500        1,516,050   

Sprint Capital Corp.:

      

6.90%, 5/01/19

       155        141,825   

6.88%, 11/15/28 (e)

       1,395        1,035,787   

Sprint Communications, Inc.:

      

9.00%, 11/15/18 (d)(e)

       2,191        2,316,982   

7.00%, 8/15/20

       305        253,150   

Sprint Corp.:

      

7.13%, 6/15/24

       45        33,750   

7.63%, 2/15/25

       45        33,919   

T-Mobile USA, Inc. (e):

      

6.63%, 4/28/21

       290        305,588   

6.73%, 4/28/22

       945        994,612   

6.84%, 4/28/23

       610        650,413   

6.50%, 1/15/24

       440        468,600   

6.50%, 1/15/26

       553        586,180   
      

 

 

 
        13,644,296   
Total Corporate Bonds — 55.0%        385,973,314   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Auto Components — 0.2%

  

Gates Global, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/06/21

     USD        1,318      $ 1,259,929   

Chemicals — 0.1%

      

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

       86        86,020   

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

       45        44,631   

MacDermid, Inc., Term Loan B3, 5.50%, 6/07/20

       184        180,723   

PQ Corp., Term Loan, 5.75%, 10/14/22

       206        206,993   
      

 

 

 
        518,367   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%

  

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

       359        357,308   

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

       209        206,493   
      

 

 

 
        563,801   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%

  

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

       195        193,783   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 1/30/20

       484        483,953   

Laureate Education, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, 6/15/18

       597        552,772   
      

 

 

 
        1,230,508   

Diversified Financial Services — 1.6%

  

Aviron Capital LLC, Term Loan, 15.00%, 10/20/16

             11,204        11,204,407   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.0%

  

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

             291        290,749   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%

  

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

             563        560,309   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.1%

      

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

             495        493,906   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%

  

Capsugel Holdings US, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 7/31/21

       304        304,503   

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

       280        271,975   

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

       269        255,839   
      

 

 

 
        832,317   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%

  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 5.13%, 7/01/22 (d)

       205        208,587   

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

       241        243,109   
      

 

 

 
        451,696   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.3%

  

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

       315        301,091   

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

       2,187        2,059,616   

Hilton Ft. Lauderdale, Mezzanine Term Loan 5, 6.43%, 8/04/19

       6,500        6,467,500   

Hilton Los Cabos, B-Note, 8.43%, 9/18/18

       5,375        5,375,000   

Hilton Orlando, Mezzanine A3, 5.93%, 8/01/16

       7,250        7,250,000   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
48    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)

  

Starwood Schulte, Mezzanine Term Loan, 8.28%, 6/30/17

     USD        2,000      $ 1,973,000   

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

       238        237,829   
      

 

 

 
        23,664,036   

Household Products — 0.0%

  

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

             124        124,465   

Insurance — 0.6%

  

Dallas Design District, Mezzanine Term Loan, 7.33%, 11/09/16

       4,000        3,660,000   

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/01/21

       475        465,051   
      

 

 

 
        4,125,051   

IT Services — 0.1%

  

First Data Corp., 2021 Extended Term Loan, 4.44%, 3/24/21

             840        841,321   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.0%

  

Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 8/18/22

             101        100,769   

Machinery — 0.1%

  

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

             642        577,020   

Media — 0.3%

  

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 7.00%, 3/31/20

       450        447,002   

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

       1,168        870,995   

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

       199        186,117   

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

       485        484,025   
      

 

 

 
        1,988,139   

Metals & Mining — 0.1%

  

FMG Resources August 2006 Property Ltd., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 6/30/19

             856        811,724   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

  

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

             97        86,829   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.2%

      

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

       320        316,360   

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

       627        625,731   

NBTY, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, 4/26/23

       177        177,480   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

      

Series A3 Tranche A, 3.89%, 10/20/18

       130        125,938   

Series C2 Term Loan B, 4.75%, 12/11/19

       41        39,969   

Series E Term Loan B, 4.75%, 8/05/20

       308        299,105   

Series F1 Term Loan B, 5.00%, 4/01/22

       89        86,304   
      

 

 

 
        1,670,887   

Professional Services — 0.1%

  

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.:

      

2014 1st Lien Term Loan, 1.00%, 7/23/21

       300        297,189   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Professional Services (continued)

  

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc. (continued):

      

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

     USD        159      $ 149,474   
      

 

 

 
        446,663   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%

  

MGM Growth Properties LLC, 2016 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 4/25/23

             463        465,412   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.7%

  

680 Madison Avenue, Mezzanine Term Loan, 5.65%, 8/09/17

       4,000        3,980,000   

Realogy Corp., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 3/05/20

       868        867,580   
      

 

 

 
        4,847,580   

Road & Rail — 0.1%

  

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

             497        495,481   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3%

  

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

       1,791        1,791,322   

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

       98        98,633   

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

       231        231,471   

ON Semiconductor Corp., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 3/31/23

       283        284,121   
      

 

 

 
        2,405,547   

Software — 0.1%

  

Solera Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, 3/03/23

             444        445,665   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%

  

J. Crew Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 3/05/21

             135        107,310   
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 8.6%        60,609,888   
      
                          
Foreign Agency Obligations                

Argentina Bonar Bonds:

      

32.62%, 3/28/17 (c)

     ARS        631        43,637   

33.84%, 10/09/17 (c)

       1,561        108,896   

9.00%, 11/29/18

     USD        144        154,706   

Argentine Republic Government International Bond:

      

32.61%, 9/29/16 (c)

     ARS        777        53,907   

6.25%, 4/22/19 (d)(j)

     USD        471        488,427   

6.88%, 4/22/21 (d)(j)

       169        174,070   

7.50%, 4/22/26 (d)(j)

       3,627        3,681,405   

5.83%, 12/31/33 (c)

     ARS        54        19,324   

7.63%, 4/22/46 (d)(j)

     USD        2,767        2,721,345   

Brazil Republic Government International Bond:

      

2.63%, 1/05/23

       200        173,500   

6.00%, 4/07/26

       314        323,891   

Cyprus Government International Bond, 4.63%, 2/03/20 (d)

     EUR        2,950        3,572,128   

Development Bank of Mongolia LLC, 5.75%, 3/21/17

     USD        1,000        977,500   

Iceland Government International Bond, 5.88%, 5/11/22 (e)

       3,415        3,892,403   

Indonesia Government International Bond, 4.75%, 1/08/26 (d)

       207        219,968   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    49


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Foreign Agency Obligations   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Mexican Bonos:

      

4.75%, 6/14/18

     MXN        1,115      $ 65,242   

10.00%, 12/05/24

       6,400        479,431   

Mexican Udibonos, Inflation Protected, 3.50%, 12/14/17

       295        96,405   

Poland Government Bond, 2.00%, 4/25/21

     PLN        1,280        331,392   

Portugal Government International Bond, 5.13%, 10/15/24 (d)(e)

     USD        5,430        5,389,568   

Russian Federal Bond, 7.00%, 8/16/23

     RUB        1,640        23,015   

Slovenia Government International Bond:

      

2.25%, 3/25/22

     EUR        922        1,154,520   

5.85%, 5/10/23 (d)(e)

     USD        766        884,347   

Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 5.88%, 7/25/22 (e)

             3,000        2,897,196   
Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 4.0%        27,926,223   
      
                          
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 23.5%

  

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust, Series 2006-5, Class A1, 1.27%, 11/25/46 (c)

       6,566        3,111,253   

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:

      

Series 2006-3, Class 1A1, 0.67%, 3/25/36 (c)

       13,530        10,584,046   

Series 2007-J2, Class 2A1, 1.08%, 7/25/37 (c)

       5,638        3,278,673   

Series 2007-J2, Class 2A8, 6.00%, 7/25/37

       3,113        2,518,671   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR7, Class 2A3A, 2.73%, 11/25/36 (c)

       8,300        6,851,870   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust:

      

Series 2005-61, Class 2A1, 0.71%, 12/25/35 (c)(e)

       4,110        3,550,780   

Series 2005-9CB, Class 1A3, 0.88%, 5/25/35 (c)(e)

       5,123        4,081,426   

Series 2006-40T1, Class 2A5, 0.83%, 12/25/36 (c)

       3,097        1,196,040   

Series 2006-7CB, Class 2A1, 6.50%, 5/25/36

       3,784        2,745,565   

Series 2006-J7, Class 2A1, 2.16%, 11/20/36 (c)

       8,049        6,031,204   

Series 2006-J8, Class A5, 6.00%, 2/25/37

       2,476        1,873,168   

Series 2006-OA14, Class 3A1, 1.23%, 11/25/46 (c)

       12,976        10,425,720   

Series 2006-OA16, Class A2, 0.62%, 10/25/46 (c)

       10,061        8,735,957   

Series 2006-OA18, Class A1, 0.55%, 12/25/46 (c)

       6,074        5,213,852   

Series 2006-OA22, Class A1, 0.59%, 2/25/47 (c)

       5,320        4,374,590   

Series 2006-OA6, Class 1A1A, 0.64%, 7/25/46 (c)

       10,223        7,717,001   

Series 2006-OA8, Class 1A1, 0.63%, 7/25/46 (c)

       3,747        3,038,648   

Series 2007-12T1, Class A22, 5.75%, 6/25/37 (e)

       6,817        5,486,992   

Series 2007-12T1, Class A5, 6.00%, 6/25/37

       3,308        2,717,541   

Series 2007-22, Class 2A16, 6.50%, 9/25/37

       11,634        8,810,498   

Series 2007-23CB, Class A1, 6.00%, 9/25/37

       9,752        8,357,251   

Series 2007-4CB, Class 1A3, 0.78%, 4/25/37 (c)

       6,225        4,514,448   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust (continued):

      

Series 2007-OA2, Class 1A1, 1.19%, 3/25/47 (c)

     USD        6,401      $ 4,797,687   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2006-OA5, Class 3A1, 0.63%, 4/25/46 (c)

       10,839        9,437,850   

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Class 1M2 (c):

      

Series 2014-C02, 3.03%, 5/25/24

       7,927        7,295,778   

Series 2014-C03, 3.43%, 7/25/24

       6,000        5,680,301   

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2010-R5, Class 7B, 0.77%, 5/26/37 (c)(d)

       16,976        10,864,366   

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-AF1, Class 1A2, 6.16%, 5/25/36 (c)

       9,557        4,198,850   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2006-A8, Class 2A5, 1.04%, 8/25/36 (c)

       8,038        2,197,060   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-OA4, Class 1A, 1.15%, 5/25/47 (c)

       5,906        4,880,456   
      

 

 

 
        164,567,542   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 10.2%

  

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-DSMZ, Class M, 6.12%, 9/15/18 (c)(d)

       7,500        6,900,000   

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-CD5, Class C, 6.33%, 11/15/44 (c)(e)

       3,372        3,434,668   

CDGJ Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-BXCH, Class EPA, 4.68%, 12/15/27 (c)(d)

       5,000        4,972,444   

CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL1 (c)(d):

      

Class D, 3.18%, 6/15/31 (e)

       3,000        2,962,514   

Class E, 5.08%, 6/15/31

       1,931        1,925,109   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (c)(d):

      

Series 2013-LC13, Class D, 5.21%, 8/10/46 (e)

       2,650        2,455,660   

Series 2014-FL5, Class HFL1, 3.69%, 7/15/31

       6,057        5,611,536   

Series 2014-KYO, Class F, 3.94%, 6/11/27 (e)

       8,080        8,000,672   

Series 2014-LC15, Class D, 5.11%, 4/10/47 (e)

       3,000        2,393,571   

Series 2014-PAT, Class E, 3.59%, 8/13/27

       1,000        971,150   

Series 2014-PAT, Class F, 2.88%, 8/13/27

       3,000        2,850,430   

Series 2014-PAT, Class G, 2.03%, 8/13/27

       2,000        1,803,000   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-C3, Class B, 4.88%, 7/15/37

       2,000        1,998,082   

GAHR Commericial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF, Class GFX, 3.49%, 12/15/19 (c)(d)

       2,500        2,292,114   

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GSFL (c)(d):

      

Class D, 4.33%, 7/15/31 (e)

       1,325        1,273,900   

Class E, 6.38%, 7/15/31

       1,000        990,970   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
50    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

Great Wolf Trust, Series 2015-WFMZ, Class M, 7.42%, 5/15/32 (c)(d)

     USD        3,300      $ 3,086,028   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-DSTY, Class E, 3.93%, 6/10/27 (c)(d)

       5,000        4,385,288   

London & Regional Debt Securitisation No. 2 PLC, Series 2, Class A, 3.59%, 10/15/18 (c)

     GBP        1,402        2,045,087   

Madison Avenue Trust, Series 2013-650M, Class E, 4.17%, 10/12/32 (c)(d)

     USD        5,000        4,972,270   

New York Mortgage Securitization Trust, Series 2013-1, Class A, 5.68%, 8/27/24 (c)(d)

       5,000        5,031,250   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C33, Class AJ, 6.15%, 2/15/51 (c)

       1,400        1,382,040   
      

 

 

 
        71,737,783   
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 33.7%        236,305,325   
      
                          
Preferred Securities                
Capital Trusts  

Banks — 5.3%

  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.20% (c)(d)(e)(k)

       4,000        4,350,000   

Capital One Financial Corp., Series E, 5.55% (c)(e)(k)

       3,500        3,493,000   

Citigroup, Inc. (c)(k):

      

5.90% (e)

       2,250        2,244,375   

Series D, 5.95% (e)

       3,700        3,583,820   

Series R, 6.13% (e)

       1,170        1,189,012   

Series T, 6.25%

       320        329,200   

Fifth Third Bancorp, Series J, 4.90% (c)(e)(k)

       3,000        2,621,250   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (c)(e)(k):

      

Series Q, 5.15%

       5,500        5,348,750   

Series V, 5.00%

       3,830        3,686,758   

Wells Fargo & Co. (c)(e)(k):

      

Series S, 5.90%

       8,800        9,009,000   

Series U, 5.88%

       1,240        1,324,475   
      

 

 

 
        37,179,640   

Capital Markets — 1.1%

      

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series L, 5.70% (c)(e)(k)

       1,287        1,253,216   

Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45% (c)(e)(k)

       5,007        4,769,168   

State Street Corp., Series F, 5.25% (c)(e)(k)

       1,875        1,910,625   
      

 

 

 
        7,933,009   

Diversified Financial Services — 4.4%

      

Bank of America Corp. (c)(k):

      

Series AA, 6.10% (e)

       2,865        2,866,791   

Series DD, 6.30%

       200        209,500   

Series U, 5.20% (e)

       1,750        1,627,500   

Series V, 5.13% (e)

       705        660,056   

Series X, 6.25% (e)

       6,175        6,198,156   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Series D, 4.50% (c)(e)(k)

       6,067        5,715,114   

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 10.25%, 6/20/57 (c)(e)

       10,000        10,615,610   

Societe Generale SA, 6.00% (c)(d)(e)(k)

       3,000        2,677,500   
      

 

 

 
        30,570,227   

Electric Utilities — 1.0%

  

Electricite de France SA, 5.25% (c)(d)(e)(k)

             7,500        7,229,250   
Capital Trusts   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.9%

  

General Electric Co., 5.00% (c)(e)(k)

     USD        5,921      $ 6,150,439   

Insurance — 1.3%

  

Allstate Corp, 5.75%, 8/15/53 (c)(e)

       2,000        2,057,500   

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.63%, 6/15/43 (c)(e)

       6,000        6,253,620   

Voya Financial, Inc., 5.65%, 5/15/53 (c)(e)

       1,090        1,020,785   
      

 

 

 
        9,331,905   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4%

  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Series A, 8.38%, 8/01/66 (c)(e)

             3,248        2,705,129   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.8%

  

Firstar Realty LLC, 8.88% (d)(k)

             10        12,409,375   
Total Capital Trusts — 16.2%        113,508,974   
      
                          
Preferred Stocks     Shares         

Banks — 0.3%

  

Citigroup, Inc., Series K, 6.88% (c)(k)

             75,000        2,069,250   

Capital Markets — 1.9%

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series J, 5.50% (c)(k)

       395,017        9,926,777   

Morgan Stanley, 6.88% (c)(k)

       100,000        2,744,000   

SCE Trust III, 5.75% (c)(k)

       23,730        645,456   
      

 

 

 
        13,316,233   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%

  

SunTrust Real Estate Investment Corp., 9.00% (d)(k)

             15        1,531,716   
Total Preferred Stocks — 2.4%        16,917,199   
Total Preferred Securities — 18.6%        130,426,173   
      
                          
U.S. Treasury Obligations   

Par  

(000)

        

U.S. Treasury Notes:

      

2.25%, 11/15/25 (e)

     USD        34,500        35,811,276   

1.63%, 2/15/26

             15,500        15,231,168   
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 7.3%        51,042,444   
      
                          
Warrants     Shares         

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

      

Aviron Capital LLC (Expires 10/20/16) (l)

             10          
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $1,137,885,451) — 160.7%
                     1,126,853,140   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    51


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Short-Term Securities — 3.4%   Shares     Value  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.40% (m)(n)

         23,521,991      $ 23,521,991   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $23,521,991) — 3.4%
        23,521,991   
Options Purchased
(Cost — $787,615) — 0.1%
        772,727   
Total Investments Before Options Written
(Cost — $1,162,195,057) — 164.2%
        1,151,147,858   
Options Written
(Premiums Received — $618,908) — (0.1)%
        (720,407
Total Investments, Net of Options Written
(Cost — $1,161,576,149) — 164.1%
        1,150,427,451   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (64.1)%        (449,364,920
      

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 701,062,531   
      

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Non-income producing security.

 

(b)   Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. As of period end, the Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $561 and an original cost of $8,635 which was less than 0.01% of its net assets.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(f)   Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

 

(g)   Security is eligible to receive residual cash flows.

 

(h)   Amount is less than $500.

 

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

 

(j)   When-issued security.

 

(k)   Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

 

(l)   All or a portion of security is held by a wholly owned subsidiary.

 

(m)   During the six months ended April 30, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at October 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at April 30,
2016
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

       6,140,532           17,381,459           23,521,991         $ 38,533   

 

(n)   Current yield as of period end.

 

 

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

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

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

Type of

Underlying

Collateral

   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements

UBS Limited

     0.80      6/3/15         Open       $ 158,000       $ 159,166       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Limited

     0.85      6/3/15         Open         232,500         234,323       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Limited

     0.70      11/10/15         Open         5,117,775         5,134,991       Foreign Agency Obligations    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         542,430         544,142       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         537,000         538,695       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         789,750         792,242       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         419,475         420,799       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         535,087         536,776       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         723,450         725,733       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
52    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

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

Type of

Underlying

Collateral

   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open       $ 688,750       $ 690,923       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         549,750         551,485       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         541,325         543,033       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         440,735         442,126       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         387,100         388,322       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         253,575         254,375       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         450,215         451,636       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         486,675         488,211       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         539,850         541,554       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         2,095,144         2,101,755       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         535,087         536,776       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         642,950         644,979       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         680,600         682,748       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         634,480         636,482       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         545,200         546,920       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         708,037         710,272       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/9/15         Open         238,631         239,384       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      12/10/15         Open         1,504,800         1,509,415       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.80      12/15/15         Open         230,312         231,003       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         739,594         741,814       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         702,406         704,515       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         3,224,398         3,235,885       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Barclays Bank PLC

     0.65      12/17/15         Open         2,677,500         2,684,026       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Barclays Bank PLC

     0.75      12/17/15         Open         3,504,644         3,514,501       Foreign Agency Obligations    Open/Demand1

Barclays Bank PLC

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         947,031         949,872       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Barclays Bank PLC

     0.85      12/17/15         Open         1,387,625         1,392,048       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.60      12/17/15         Open         5,887,500         5,900,747       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         1,988,437         1,994,403       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         654,225         656,188       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         975,550         978,477       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         867,300         869,902       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         459,635         461,014       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         644,875         646,811       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.15      12/17/15         Open         577,212         579,702       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     0.70      12/17/15         Open         814,036         816,173       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.10      12/17/15         Open         802,750         806,061       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         789,000         791,367       Foreign Agency Obligations    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         2,427,000         2,434,285       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         2,450,000         2,457,354       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         1,836,000         1,841,511       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         1,751,000         1,756,256       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.80      12/17/15         Open         2,515,000         2,522,545       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         1/15/17         2,633,000         2,642,879       Corporate Bonds    Greater Than 90 Days But Less Than One Year

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         345,000         346,294       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         309,000         310,159       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         870,000         873,264       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         145,000         145,544       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         598,000         600,244       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,358,000         1,363,095       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,092,000         1,096,097       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,078,000         1,082,043       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,520,000         1,525,700       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         4,594,000         4,611,159       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         2,521,000         2,530,454       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,480,000         1,485,550       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         2,842,000         2,852,658       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         87,000         87,326       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         792,000         794,972       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         586,000         588,199       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         2,074,000         2,081,782       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         598,000         600,244       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    53


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

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

Type of

Underlying

Collateral

   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open       $ 238,000       $ 238,893       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         250,000         250,938       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         367,000         368,377       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         189,000         189,709       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         637,000         639,390       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         95,000         95,356       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         223,000         223,837       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,428,000         1,433,358       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         262,000         262,983       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         5,150,000         5,169,323       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         121,000         121,454       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         312,000         313,171       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         291,000         292,092       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         697,000         699,615       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         250,000         250,938       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         287,000         288,077       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         2,209,000         2,217,288       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         3,320,000         3,332,457       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         866,000         869,249       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         135,000         135,507       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         705,000         707,645       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         553,000         555,075       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         2,110,000         2,117,917       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         3,102,000         3,113,639       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         2,572,000         2,581,650       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         291,000         292,091       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         181,000         181,679       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,800,000         1,806,754       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,467,000         1,472,504       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,335,000         1,340,009       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.65      12/17/15         Open         2,685,000         2,691,545       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.65      12/17/15         Open         3,456,000         3,464,424       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.64      12/17/15         Open         484,900         486,064       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.64      12/17/15         Open         424,625         425,644       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         388,220         389,530       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         202,125         202,807       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         123,487         123,904       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.90      12/17/15         Open         97,947         98,278       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         188,125         188,795       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         462,075         463,721       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         310,780         311,887       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         275,200         276,180       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         167,860         168,458       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         369,000         370,315       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         737,200         739,826       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         715,950         718,501       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         235,935         236,776       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         448,800         450,399       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         467,775         469,441       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         376,875         378,218       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         1,973,420         1,980,450       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         315,900         317,025       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         233,250         234,081       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         179,877         180,518       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         267,637         268,591       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/17/15         Open         1,121,250         1,125,244       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         120,080         120,530       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         181,640         182,321       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         358,875         360,221       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         245,700         246,621       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         80,250         80,551       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         270,100         271,113       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         364,100         365,465       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
54    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

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

Type of

Underlying

Collateral

   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open       $ 373,500       $ 374,901       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         243,000         243,911       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         88,400         88,732       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         214,130         214,933       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         194,375         195,104       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         78,500         78,794       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         323,900         325,115       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         54,925         55,131       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         492,900         494,748       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         398,475         399,969       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         443,620         445,284       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         414,050         415,603       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         267,137         268,139       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         835,275         838,407       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         378,200         379,618       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         492,800         494,648       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         241,425         242,330       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         622,500         624,834       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         495,600         497,459       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         152,220         152,791       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         767,350         770,228       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         192,625         193,347       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         45,390         45,560       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         78,680         78,975       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         45,338         45,508       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         193,590         194,316       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         103,500         103,888       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         138,400         138,919       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         367,875         369,255       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         1,178,000         1,182,418       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         2,054,280         2,061,888       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         323,900         325,115       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/17/15         Open         124,000         124,465       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.05      12/17/15         Open         133,200         133,725       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.05      12/17/15         Open         245,700         246,667       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.05      12/17/15         Open         227,250         228,145       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.05      12/17/15         Open         64,080         64,332       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.05      12/17/15         Open         1,247,750         1,252,663       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.80      12/18/15         Open         908,267         910,992       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.10      12/18/15         Open         2,036,000         2,044,212       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      12/18/15         Open         1,680,725         1,685,452       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      12/18/15         Open         1,073,572         1,076,525       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.90      12/18/15         Open         222,495         223,229       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.90      12/18/15         Open         482,850         484,443       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.90      12/18/15         Open         245,050         245,859       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/18/15         Open         406,400         407,816       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      12/18/15         Open         1,050,000         1,053,938       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.75      12/21/15         Open         7,317,000         7,336,969       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.04      12/21/15         Open         619,000         621,343       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.04      12/21/15         Open         1,414,000         1,419,351       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.04      12/21/15         Open         1,350,000         1,355,109       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.04      12/21/15         Open         1,093,000         1,097,136       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Limited

     1.00      12/21/15         Open         1,464,000         1,469,327       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Limited

     1.00      12/21/15         Open         9,175,000         9,208,387       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.75      12/21/15         Open         4,963,750         4,977,297       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.75      12/21/15         Open         7,068,750         7,088,042       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.75      12/21/15         Open         3,540,000         3,549,661       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.75      12/21/15         Open         5,125,000         5,138,987       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.75      12/21/15         Open         8,206,000         8,228,396       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      12/21/15         Open         3,062,500         3,073,644       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      12/21/15         Open         3,135,750         3,147,161       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      12/21/15         Open         2,385,000         2,393,679       Foreign Agency Obligations    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      12/21/15         Open         4,071,000         4,085,814       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    55


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

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

Type of

Underlying

Collateral

   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      12/21/15         Open       $ 3,812,500       $ 3,826,373       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.65      12/22/15         Open         52,981         53,106       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/22/15         Open         616,875         619,008       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      12/23/15         Open         507,642         509,383       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      12/28/15         Open         1,042,335         1,045,954       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      1/7/16         Open         469,040         470,538       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      1/13/16         Open         1,595,051         1,599,639       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.80      1/13/16         Open         971,856         974,210       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      1/14/16         Open         57,000         57,169       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      1/14/16         Open         125,000         125,372       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.40      1/15/16         Open         35,276,250         35,318,190       U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     0.60      1/21/16         Open         1,587,375         1,590,047       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      1/22/16         Open         386,975         388,018       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.04      1/26/16         Open         1,248,000         1,251,461       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.90      1/26/16         Open         88,075         88,286       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      1/26/16         Open         845,975         848,231       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      1/27/16         Open         132,000         132,348       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      1/27/16         Open         504,000         505,330       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      1/28/16         Open         795,488         797,565       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      1/28/16         Open         1,249,962         1,253,226       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      2/1/16         Open         434,625         435,712       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      2/3/16         Open         663,000         664,621       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      2/4/16         Open         271,440         272,056       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      2/8/16         Open         560,512         561,804       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      2/9/16         Open         978,412         980,641       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/10/16         Open         291,000         291,655       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/10/16         Open         416,000         416,936       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/10/16         Open         446,000         447,004       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/10/16         Open         178,000         178,401       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/10/16         Open         640,000         641,440       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/10/16         Open         496,000         497,116       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/10/16         Open         563,000         564,267       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      2/10/16         Open         1,034,426         1,036,754       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      2/11/16         Open         1,461,480         1,464,687       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/12/16         Open         773,000         774,696       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      2/16/16         Open         1,049,510         1,051,667       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/17/16         Open         203,000         203,417       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      2/18/16         Open         550,275         551,321       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      2/23/16         Open         221,275         221,687       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      2/23/16         Open         1,784,305         1,787,626       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      2/26/16         Open         404,000         404,729       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      3/1/16         Open         3,795,000         3,801,430       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      3/1/16         Open         2,287,500         2,291,376       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.64      3/2/16         Open         2,187,000         2,189,333       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.64      3/2/16         Open         1,389,760         1,391,242       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      3/2/16         Open         717,200         718,395       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      3/2/16         Open         602,062         603,166       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      3/3/16         Open         689,670         690,800       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      3/7/16         Open         539,000         539,809       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      3/10/16         Open         325,000         325,460       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      3/10/16         Open         428,400         429,007       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      3/14/16         Open         240,711         241,016       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      3/15/16         Open         488,529         489,135       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      3/16/16         Open         303,030         303,390       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.04      3/17/16         Open         808,000         808,957       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      3/17/16         Open         713,000         713,812       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      3/17/16         Open         474,267         474,808       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      3/21/16         Open         340,000         340,378       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      3/21/16         Open         463,250         463,778       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.80      3/22/16         Open         5,161,000         5,165,588       Capital Trusts    Open/Demand1

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.95      3/22/16         Open         908,000         908,958       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     0.95      3/22/16         Open         1,178,000         1,179,243       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.64      3/22/16         Open         1,219,200         1,220,067       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
56    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

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

Type of

Underlying

Collateral

  Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.64      3/22/16         Open       $ 534,750       $ 535,130       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      3/22/16         Open         278,225         278,457       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      3/22/16         Open         405,000         405,338       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      3/22/16         Open         670,770         671,329       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      3/22/16         Open         242,222         242,424       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      3/22/16         Open         695,625         696,398       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      3/22/16         Open         701,250         702,029       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      3/22/16         Open         982,350         983,442       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      3/22/16         Open         732,000         732,813       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.05      3/22/16         Open         778,325         779,233       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      3/22/16         Open         692,000         692,846       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      3/23/16         Open         321,000         321,348       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      3/28/16         Open         525,840         526,322       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      3/30/16         Open         395,000         395,329       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      3/30/16         Open         1,054,100         1,054,978       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      3/30/16         Open         463,137         463,523       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      3/30/16         Open         919,537         920,304       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      3/30/16         Open         2,133,500         2,135,278       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

JPMorgan Securities LLC

     1.79      3/31/16         5/02/16         5,582,000         5,590,314       Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   Up to 30 Days

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      3/31/16         Open         431,681         432,041       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     1.94      4/1/16         5/04/16         10,478,413         10,493,637       Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   Up to 30 Days

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.44      4/1/16         5/04/16         5,380,000         5,385,800       Asset-Backed Securities   Up to 30 Days

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.59      4/1/16         5/04/16         17,702,000         17,723,074       Asset-Backed Securities   Up to 30 Days

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.79      4/1/16         5/04/16         1,891,000         1,893,539       Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   Up to 30 Days

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/5/16         Open         717,405         717,883       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      4/5/16         Open         1,790,320         1,791,613       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.64      4/6/16         Open         38,100         38,116       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/6/16         Open         131,610         131,676       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/6/16         Open         210,437         210,543       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/6/16         Open         381,300         381,491       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/6/16         Open         709,700         710,055       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/6/16         Open         162,380         162,461       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/6/16         Open         128,172         128,237       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/6/16         Open         138,600         138,669       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/6/16         Open         145,617         145,690       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/6/16         Open         220,935         221,045       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/6/16         Open         511,010         511,334       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/6/16         Open         353,762         354,022       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/6/16         Open         857,850         858,479       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/6/16         Open         390,425         390,711       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/6/16         Open         76,850         76,906       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/6/16         Open         45,600         45,633       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/6/16         Open         633,810         634,275       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/7/16         Open         150,120         150,183       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/7/16         Open         195,600         195,725       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/7/16         Open         135,450         135,537       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     1.50      4/8/16         5/11/16         3,941,400         3,944,685       Asset-Backed Securities   Up to 30 Days

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      4/8/16         Open         1,315,843         1,316,537       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/13/16         Open         88,275         88,306       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/13/16         Open         523,375         523,560       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/13/16         Open         124,200         124,244       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/13/16         Open         252,510         252,623       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/13/16         Open         465,750         465,959       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/13/16         Open         524,400         524,635       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/13/16         Open         401,625         401,805       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/13/16         Open         492,362         492,583       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/13/16         Open         499,495         499,719       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/13/16         Open         771,338         771,684       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/13/16         Open         423,750         423,940       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/13/16         Open         566,100         566,367       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/13/16         Open         583,050         583,325       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/13/16         Open         624,600         624,895       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/13/16         Open         628,350         628,647       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    57


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

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

Type of

Underlying

Collateral

  Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/13/16         Open       $ 350,212       $ 350,378       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/13/16         Open         510,038         510,278       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/13/16         Open         483,000         483,228       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/13/16         Open         608,000         608,287       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/13/16         Open         909,150         909,579       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/13/16         Open         412,610         412,805       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/13/16         Open         402,675         402,884       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/13/16         Open         251,450         251,581       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/13/16         Open         483,840         484,091       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/13/16         Open         696,142         696,504       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/13/16         Open         490,245         490,500       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     1.93      4/14/16         5/16/16         3,227,515         3,230,287       Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   Up to 30 Days

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      4/15/16         Open         1,444,000         1,444,481       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/15/16         Open         371,575         371,693       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      4/15/16         Open         517,800         517,973       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     2.09      4/20/16         5/23/16         3,323,250         3,324,987       Asset-Backed Securities   Up to 30 Days

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      4/20/16         Open         1,369,000         1,369,380       Capital Trusts   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/20/16         Open         217,120         217,174       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/20/16         Open         156,940         156,979       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/20/16         Open         593,844         593,992       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      4/20/16         Open         180,565         180,610       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      4/21/16         5/25/16         1,821,000         1,821,558       Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   Up to 30 Days

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.89      4/21/16         5/25/16         2,504,000         2,504,789       Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   Up to 30 Days

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.54      4/21/16         7/22/16         1,252,000         1,252,481       Asset-Backed Securities   31 — 90 Days

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.05      4/21/16         Open         544,000         544,143       Capital Trusts   Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.05      4/21/16         Open         1,409,000         1,409,370       Capital Trusts   Open/Demand1

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.05      4/21/16         Open         1,953,000         1,953,513       Capital Trusts   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/21/16         Open         494,000         494,093       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/21/16         Open         204,930         204,968       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/21/16         Open         101,430         101,449       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.75      4/21/16         Open         142,800         142,827       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/21/16         Open         341,543         341,624       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/21/16         Open         377,540         377,630       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/21/16         Open         381,700         381,791       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/21/16         Open         497,475         497,593       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/21/16         Open         347,600         347,683       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/21/16         Open         288,000         288,068       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/21/16         Open         354,900         354,984       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/21/16         Open         361,008         361,093       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/21/16         Open         509,120         509,241       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/21/16         Open         663,323         663,480       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/21/16         Open         77,225         77,246       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/21/16         Open         1,179,008         1,179,302       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/21/16         Open         346,450         346,537       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/21/16         Open         884,948         885,169       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/21/16         Open         480,375         480,495       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/21/16         Open         352,600         352,659       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/21/16         Open         604,013         604,179       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/21/16         Open         899,020         899,267       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/21/16         Open         390,555         390,662       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/21/16         Open         697,150         697,342       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.10      4/21/16         Open         280,688         280,765       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      4/21/16         Open         2,310,400         2,310,978       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      4/21/16         Open         3,477,100         3,477,969       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/22/16         Open         311,500         311,541       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.80      4/26/16         Open         310,531         310,552       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.90      4/27/16         Open         858,572         858,615       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.95      4/27/16         Open         251,273         251,277       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

UBS Securities LLC

     1.00      4/27/16         Open         5,976,400         5,976,732       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/28/16         Open         197,104         197,104       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/28/16         Open         586,704         586,704       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

JPMorgan Securities LLC

     1.79      4/29/16         6/02/16         5,717,000         5,717,000       Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   31 — 90 Days

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1.00      4/29/16         Open         157,007         157,007       Corporate Bonds   Open/Demand1

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
58    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (concluded)

 

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

Type of

Underlying

Collateral

   Remaining
Contractual
Maturity of
the Agreements

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     0.25      4/29/16         Open      $ 499,392       $ 499,392       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.00      4/29/16         Open        915,800         915,800       Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand1
  

 

 

Total

           $ 445,247,883       $ 446,226,345         
          

 

 

       

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End                              

Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Short
  Issue        Expiration   Notional Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
      
(140)   2-Year U.S. Treasury Note     June 2016   USD    30,607,500   $ 20,874     
(22)   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note     June 2016   USD    2,861,375     9,543     
(10)   Euro BOBL Futures       June 2016   EUR    1,498,298     7,433       
Total           $ 37,850     
         

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency

Purchased

      

Currency

Sold

       Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
      
BRL        175,704         USD        48,000         Deutsche Bank AG     5/02/16      $ 3,088     
BRL        170,400         USD        48,697         Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     5/02/16        849     
COP        275,639,000         USD        95,518         Credit Suisse International     5/02/16        1,242     
COP        280,190,820         USD        91,000         Credit Suisse International     5/02/16        7,358     
JPY        108,667,081         USD        985,000         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     5/02/16        36,307     
JPY        370,154,808         USD        3,420,000         UBS AG     5/02/16        58,899     
USD        50,213         BRL        175,704         Deutsche Bank AG     5/02/16        (875  
USD        48,000         BRL        170,400         Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     5/02/16        (1,546  
USD        97,096         COP        280,190,820         Credit Suisse International     5/02/16        (1,262  
USD        91,000         COP        275,639,000         Credit Suisse International     5/02/16        (5,760  
USD        985,000         JPY        108,696,769         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     5/02/16        (36,586  
ARS        170,004         USD        12,000         BNP Paribas SA     5/03/16        (121  
ARS        201,600         USD        14,135         BNP Paribas SA     5/03/16        (49  
USD        12,000         ARS        201,600         BNP Paribas SA     5/03/16        (2,087  
USD        11,920         ARS        170,004         BNP Paribas SA     5/03/16        41     
EUR        93,420         RUB        7,120,566         BNP Paribas SA     5/04/16        (2,958  
EUR        66,374         RUB        4,871,160         Deutsche Bank AG     5/04/16        800     
EUR        195,654         RUB        14,359,000         Deutsche Bank AG     5/04/16        2,357     
EUR        63,000         RUB        4,929,120         Deutsche Bank AG     5/04/16        (3,959  
MXN        8,906,775         USD        508,059         Citibank N.A.     5/04/16        9,588     
RUB        7,120,566         EUR        97,024         BNP Paribas SA     5/04/16        (1,169  
RUB        4,929,120         EUR        67,164         Deutsche Bank AG     5/04/16        (809  
RUB        14,359,000         EUR        173,000         Deutsche Bank AG     5/04/16        23,584     
RUB        4,871,160         EUR        63,000         Deutsche Bank AG     5/04/16        3,064     
USD        3,425,101         EUR        3,004,000         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     5/04/16        (14,729  
USD        299,867         EUR        263,000         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     5/04/16        (1,290  
USD        31,508,812         GBP        21,913,000         Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     5/04/16        (509,388  
USD        15,647         MXN        275,838         HSBC Bank USA N.A.     5/04/16        (384  
USD        185,989         MXN        3,417,195         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     5/04/16        (12,613  
MXN        2,120,147         USD        122,000         Deutsche Bank AG     5/05/16        1,208     
USD        122,000         MXN        2,124,240         JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     5/05/16        (1,446  
CAD        2,251,363         GBP        1,220,000         Citibank N.A.     5/06/16        11,721     
GBP        1,220,000         CAD        2,222,662         Citibank N.A.     5/06/16        11,153     
CAD        97,900         USD        76,500         Bank of America N.A.     5/09/16        1,526     
JPY        10,156,800         USD        92,000         Deutsche Bank AG     5/09/16        3,464     
JPY        48,791,065         USD        447,097         Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     5/09/16        11,493     
MXN        2,189,344         USD        123,000         Goldman Sachs International     5/09/16        4,181     
USD        8,383         ARS        131,521         BNP Paribas SA     5/09/16        (770  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    59


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (concluded)

 

Currency

Purchased

      

Currency

Sold

       Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
      
USD        11,692         ARS        175,263         BNP Paribas SA     5/09/16      $ (505  
USD        153,000         CAD        201,488         Goldman Sachs International     5/09/16        (7,585  
USD        116,000         JPY        12,895,302         Bank of America N.A.     5/09/16        (5,204  
USD        192,326         JPY        21,623,500         Barclays Bank PLC     5/09/16        (10,914  
USD        192,813         JPY        21,623,500         UBS AG     5/09/16        (10,427  
USD        92,000         KRW        106,722,300         Deutsche Bank AG     5/09/16        (1,168  
USD        395,000         KRW        453,341,500         JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     5/09/16        (764  
USD        123,000         MXN        2,118,140         Bank of America N.A.     5/09/16        (44  
USD        93,000         ZAR        1,402,282         BNP Paribas SA     5/09/16        (5,410  
MXN        7,798,010         USD        442,172         Bank of America N.A.     5/11/16        10,733     
MXN        1,097,071         USD        61,200         Citibank N.A.     5/11/16        2,517     
MXN        816,813         USD        45,900         Citibank N.A.     5/11/16        1,540     
USD        2,200         ARS        33,836         BNP Paribas SA     5/11/16        (152  
USD        123,000         MXN        2,115,539         Deutsche Bank AG     5/11/16        131     
USD        50,000         MXN        870,700         Goldman Sachs International     5/11/16        (570  
AUD        2,294,218         GBP        1,195,000         Citibank N.A.     5/18/16        (2,807  
EUR        65,500         PLN        281,579         State Street Bank and Trust Co.     5/18/16        1,286     
GBP        1,195,000         AUD        2,255,325         Northern Trust Corp.     5/18/16        32,361     
RUB        6,331,520         USD        95,100         JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     5/18/16        2,300     
USD        1,746,383         EUR        1,525,000         Northern Trust Corp.     5/18/16        (571  
USD        225,045         MXN        3,970,001         State Street Bank and Trust Co.     5/20/16        (5,323  
USD        21,590         RUB        1,764,324         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     5/20/16        (5,537  
USD        93,000         ZAR        1,325,132         Deutsche Bank AG     5/20/16        210     
USD        77,000         ZAR        1,107,013         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     5/20/16        (516  
USD        166,938         MXN        2,914,192         Citibank N.A.     5/23/16        (2,114  
USD        11,604         ARS        188,329         BNP Paribas SA     5/26/16        (1,354  
USD        66,758         MXN        1,159,512         Bank of America N.A.     5/26/16        (485  
CAD        4,410,886         USD        3,495,000         HSBC Bank USA N.A.     5/27/16        20,504     
USD        3,495,000         CAD        4,415,485         HSBC Bank USA N.A.     5/27/16        (24,170  
BRL        171,898         USD        48,000         Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     6/02/16        1,491     
MXN        2,123,398         USD        123,000         Bank of America N.A.     6/02/16        55     
AUD        9,280,000         USD        7,153,627         Bank of America N.A.     6/03/16        (106,582  
AUD        6,735,000         USD        5,045,140         Goldman Sachs International     6/03/16        69,284     
CAD        2,195,000         JPY        189,445,906         HSBC Bank USA N.A.     6/03/16        (32,192  
JPY        195,130,868         CAD        2,215,000         Northern Trust Corp.     6/03/16        69,715     
USD        5,045,411         AUD        6,790,000         Northern Trust Corp.     6/03/16        (110,778  
USD        131,000         ZAR        1,866,761         Deutsche Bank AG     6/03/16        654     
MXN        5,213,743         USD        303,423         Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     6/06/16        (1,394  
USD        300,629         EUR        263,000         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     6/06/16        (818  
USD        3,432,654         EUR        3,003,000         Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     6/06/16        (9,335  
USD        31,159,942         GBP        21,316,000         State Street Bank and Trust Co.     6/06/16        11,704     
USD        242,503         MXN        4,209,458         Citibank N.A.     6/06/16        (1,349  
USD        199,501         MXN        3,476,681         JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     6/06/16        (1,901  
USD        19,300         ARS        301,080         BNP Paribas SA     6/15/16        (1,138  
USD        1,077,317         EUR        953,876         Citibank N.A.     6/15/16        (16,325  
USD        324,234         PLN        1,263,258         JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     6/29/16        (6,376  
AUD        2,300,000         NOK        14,227,027         Citibank N.A.     7/01/16        (21,869  
MXN        2,688,568         USD        155,000         JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7/05/16        317     
USD        12,000         ARS        178,164         BNP Paribas SA     7/05/16        68     
MXN        1,787,168         USD        99,050         HSBC Bank USA N.A.     7/06/16        4,184     
USD        96,588         MXN        1,731,917         BNP Paribas SA     7/06/16        (3,455  
USD        95,803         MXN        1,717,841         BNP Paribas SA     7/06/16        (3,426  
USD        90,752         MXN        1,646,422         UBS AG     7/06/16        (4,352  
USD        90,094         MXN        1,634,214         State Street Bank and Trust Co.     7/08/16        (4,287  
MXN        1,731,026         USD        95,835         HSBC Bank USA N.A.     7/20/16        4,025     
USD        96,721         MXN        1,777,481         State Street Bank and Trust Co.     7/20/16        (5,818  
USD        89,690         MXN        1,665,488         State Street Bank and Trust Co.     7/20/16        (6,389  
USD        20,000         ARS        293,000         BNP Paribas SA     7/21/16        585     
USD        5,000         ARS        73,400         BNP Paribas SA     7/21/16        136     
USD        10,000         ARS        151,200         Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     7/22/16        (12    
Total                         $ (595,494  
                       

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
60    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

OTC Options Purchased

 

Description   Put/
Call
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike
Price
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Contracts     Value  

USD Currency

  Call   HSBC Bank PLC     05/06/2016        JPY        111.50        USD        160             $ 13   

USD Currency

  Call   Goldman Sachs International     05/13/2016        BRL        3.85        USD        106               5   

USD Currency

  Call   Deutsche Bank AG     05/16/2016        CNH        6.62        USD        184               56   

USD Currency

  Call   Deutsche Bank AG     05/19/2016        KRW        1,165.00        USD        136               440   

CAD Currency

  Call   Barclays Bank PLC     06/01/2016        JPY        87.25        CAD      8,780               53,112   

GBP Currency

  Call   BNP Paribas SA     06/28/2016        AUD        1.93        GBP      4,855               148,496   

USD Currency

  Call   Deutsche Bank AG     12/15/2016        CNH        6.75        USD        240               3,377   

EUR Currency

  Put   Deutsche Bank AG     05/09/2016        JPY        116.00        EUR      6,025               711   

EUR Currency

  Put   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     05/09/2016        JPY        120.00        EUR      6,025               11,804   

EUR Currency

  Put   Deutsche Bank AG     05/17/2016        RUB        82.00        EUR        154               18,093   

AUD Currency

  Put   HSBC Bank PLC     06/01/2016        USD        0.70        AUD      9,280               3,599   

USD Currency

  Put   BNP Paribas SA     06/01/2016        CAD        1.26        USD      6,855               87,956   

EUR Currency

  Put   Deutsche Bank AG     06/10/2016        RUB        76.00        EUR           68               2,757   

NZD Currency

  Put   HSBC Bank PLC     06/15/2016        USD        0.68        NZD    25,180               150,343   

AUD Currency

  Put   UBS AG     06/29/2016        NOK        6.24        AUD    13,215               291,965   

Total

                $ 772,727   
               

 

 

 

OTC Options Written

 

Description   Put/
Call
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Strike
Price
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Contracts     Value  

USD Currency

  Call   HSBC Bank PLC     05/06/2016      JPY     114.00      USD     160                 

AUD Currency

  Call   HSBC Bank PLC     06/01/2016      USD     0.74      AUD     9,280             $ (226,809

AUD Currency

  Call   UBS AG     06/29/2016      NOK     6.60      AUD     13,215               (18,760

NZD Currency

  Call   UBS AG     07/22/2016      NOK     5.93      NZD     25,170               (95,608

USD Currency

  Call   Deutsche Bank AG     12/15/2016      CNH     7.10      USD     240               (1,791

EUR Currency

  Put   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     05/09/2016      JPY     116.00      EUR     6,025               (710

EUR Currency

  Put   Deutsche Bank AG     05/17/2016      RUB     77.00      EUR     222               (10,401

EUR Currency

  Put   Deutsche Bank AG     06/10/2016      RUB     73.00      EUR     88               (1,587

NZD Currency

  Put   HSBC Bank PLC     06/15/2016      USD     0.65      NZD     50,360               (99,092

AUD Currency

  Put   UBS AG     06/29/2016      NOK     6.03      AUD     13,215               (122,114

NZD Currency

  Put   UBS AG     07/22/2016      NOK     5.36      NZD     25,170               (143,535

Total

              $ (720,407
             

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

Issuer/Index   Pay
Fixed Rate
    Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value     Premiums
Paid
   

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

United Mexican States

    1.00   Citibank N.A.   6/20/20     USD        604      $ 6,081      $ 4,877      $ 1,204   

United Mexican States

    1.00   Bank of America N.A.   9/20/20     USD        604        8,535        6,692        1,843   

Federation of Malaysia

    1.00   Barclays Capital, Inc.   6/20/21     USD        387        11,487        11,667        (180

Republic of Philippines

    1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   6/20/21     USD        344        540        2,721        (2,181

Republic of South Africa

    1.00   Bank of America N.A.   6/20/21     USD        135        11,126        14,783        (3,657

Republic of South Africa

    1.00   Barclays Capital, Inc.   6/20/21     USD        320        26,374        36,402        (10,028

Republic of South Africa

    1.00   Barclays Capital, Inc.   6/20/21     USD        150        12,363        15,553        (3,190

Republic of South Africa

    1.00   BNP Paribas SA   6/20/21     USD        75        6,181        8,465        (2,284

Republic of South Africa

    1.00   BNP Paribas SA   6/20/21     USD        80        6,593        8,752        (2,159

Republic of South Africa

    1.00   Citibank N.A.   6/20/21     USD        2        165        216        (51

Republic of South Africa

    1.00   Citibank N.A.   6/20/21     USD        79        6,470        8,237        (1,767

Republic of South Africa

    1.00   Goldman Sachs International   6/20/21     USD        75        6,181        8,467        (2,286

Republic of South Africa

    1.00   HSBC Bank USA N.A.   6/20/21     USD        90        7,418        10,119        (2,701

Republic of South Africa

    1.00   HSBC Bank USA N.A.   6/20/21     USD        85        7,006        9,656        (2,650

Republic of South Africa

    1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   6/20/21     USD        195        16,072        21,112        (5,040

Total

  

  $ 132,592      $ 167,719      $ (35,127
           

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    61


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

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

Dow Jones CDX North America Investment Grade, Series 9

    5.00   Bank of America N.A.   12/20/17   BBB   USD     10,000      $ 590,552      $ (289,515   $ 880,067   

United Mexican States

    1.00   Bank of America N.A.   6/20/20   BBB+   USD     604        (6,081     (5,112     (969

United Mexican States

    1.00   Citibank N.A.   9/20/20   BBB+   USD     604        (8,535     (6,346     (2,189

Republic of Brazil

    1.00   Barclays Capital, Inc.   6/20/21   BB   USD     95        (10,075     (10,694     619   

Republic of Indonesia

    1.00   Barclays Capital, Inc.   6/20/21   BB+   USD     92        (3,785     (4,974     1,189   

Markit CMBX North America, Series 7

    3.00   Barclays Bank PLC   1/17/47   BBB-   USD     5,000        (409,609     (274,382     (135,227

Markit CMBX North America, Series 7

    3.00   Barclays Bank PLC   1/17/47   BBB-   USD     10,000        (819,217     (549,535     (269,682

Markit CMBX North America, Series 7

    3.00   Barclays Bank PLC   1/17/47   BBB-   USD     10,000        (819,217     (266,121     (553,096

Markit CMBX North America, Series 8

    3.00   Credit Suisse International   10/17/57   BBB-   USD     5,000        (771,773     (525,041     (246,732

Markit CMBX North America, Series 8

    3.00   Goldman Sachs & Co.   10/17/57   BBB-   USD     10,000        (1,543,546     (1,116,181     (427,365

Total

            $ (3,801,286   $ (3,047,901   $ (753,385
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1    Using Standard & Poor’s (“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.

       

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

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

2.13%1

     3-month LIBOR      N/A        8/25/25         USD     110      $ 4,655   

2.27%2

     3-month LIBOR      N/A        9/11/25         USD     68        (3,715

Total

                        $ 940   
                       

 

 

 

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

       

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

       

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

 

Fixed Rate   Floating
Rate
  Counterparty   Effective
Date
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
      

6.44%1

  1-Day CPOVER   Credit Suisse International   N/A   5/23/16   COP     2,554,702      $ 503             $ 503     

6.51%1

  1-Day CPOVER   Credit Suisse International   N/A   7/06/16   COP     3,826,468        (203            (203  

6.64%1

  1-Day CPOVER   Credit Suisse International   N/A   8/22/16   COP     1,713,519        434               434     

1.67%1

  3-Month KRWCD   Bank of America N.A.   N/A   6/08/17   KRW     1,146,756        2,401      $ 4        2,397     

1.69%2

  3-Month KRWCD   Deutsche Bank AG   N/A   11/10/17   KRW     911,735        (3,203            (3,203  

1.92%1

  3-Month KRWCD   Deutsche Bank AG   N/A   11/10/17   KRW     911,735        6,388        1,810        4,578     

4.55%2

  3-Month KLIBOR   Citibank N.A.   N/A   9/11/20   MYR     1,275        (11,684            (11,684  

4.34%2

  3-Month KLIBOR   Bank of America N.A.   N/A   9/18/20   MYR     1,277        (8,771            (8,771  

12.61%1

  1-Day BZOVER   Bank of America N.A.   N/A   1/04/21   BRL     216        907               907     

12.74%1

  1-Day BZOVER   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   N/A   1/04/21   BRL     460        2,673               2,673     

12.75%1

  1-Day BZOVER   Citibank N.A.   N/A   1/04/21   BRL     672        4,007               4,007     

1.92%1

  6-Month WIBOR   Goldman Sachs International   N/A   4/29/21   PLN     1,325        (123            (123  

12.62%1

  1-Day BZOVER   Bank of America N.A.   N/A   1/02/23   BRL     166        770               770     

12.73%1

  1-Day BZOVER   Bank of America N.A.   N/A   1/02/23   BRL     143        936               936     

12.75%1

  1-Day BZOVER   Citibank N.A.   N/A   1/02/23   BRL     145        1,004               1,004     

12.92%1

  1-Day BZOVER   Bank of America N.A.   N/A   1/02/23   BRL     623        6,124               6,124     

12.96%1

  1-Day BZOVER   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   N/A   1/02/23   BRL     284        3,020               3,020     

6.32%1

  1-Month MXIBTIIE   Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   N/A   7/17/25   MXN     5,813        7,995        (25     8,020     

6.33%1

  1-Month MXIBTIIE   Citibank N.A.   N/A   7/17/25   MXN     2,897        4,045        (15     4,060     

6.32%1

  1-month MXIBTIIE   Goldman Sachs International   N/A   8/06/25   MXN     8,688        11,194        (42     11,236     

6.31%2

  1-Month MXIBTIIE   Deutsche Bank AG   N/A   8/11/25   MXN     6,393        (8,353            (8,353  

6.31%2

  1-Month MXIBTIIE   Bank of America N.A.   N/A   8/11/25   MXN     1,723        (2,271            (2,271  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
62    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaps (concluded)

 

Fixed Rate   Floating
Rate
  Counterparty   Effective
Date
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
      

6.31%2

  1-Month MXIBTIIE   Bank of America N.A.   N/A   8/11/25   MXN     1,723      $ (2,271          $ (2,271  

5.96%1

  1-Month MXIBTIIE   Citibank N.A.   N/A   1/30/26   MXN     4,811        (2,060            (2,060  

6.23%1

  1-Month MXIBTIIE   Citibank N.A.   N/A   2/23/26   MXN     3,356        2,467               2,467     

6.24%1

  1-Month MXIBTIIE   Goldman Sachs International   N/A   2/23/26   MXN     3,914        3,140               3,140       

Total

    $ 19,069      $ 1,732      $ 17,337     
             

 

 

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

         

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

         

 

Transactions in Options Written for the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016
        Calls  
              Notional (000)        
          Contracts     AUD     EUR     KRW     NZD     USD     Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of period

                           911,735               849      $ 10,853   

Options written

      69        22,495        3,790               25,170        8,110        476,698   

Options exercised

                                         (300     (2,659

Options expired

                    (3,583     (911,735            (7,967     (190,623

Options closed

      (69            (207                   (292     (19,387
   

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of period

             22,495                      25,170        400      $ 274,882   
   

 

 

 
        Puts  
              Notional (000)        
          Contracts     AUD     EUR     KRW     NZD     USD    

Premiums

Received

 

Outstanding options, beginning of period

                                  22,340        564      $ 101,656   

Options written

      35        13,215        26,216               95,470        27,321        714,824   

Options exercised

                                                  

Options expired

                    (13,061            (19,940     (7,136     (227,114

Options closed

      (35            (6,820            (22,340     (20,749     (245,340
   

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of period

             13,215        6,335               75,530             $ 344,026   
   

 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure      

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

 

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

Futures contracts

   Net unrealized appreciation1                               $ 37,850             $ 37,850   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                        $ 425,723                      425,723   

Options purchased

   Investments at value — unaffiliated2                          772,727                      772,727   

Swaps — OTC

   Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid          $ 1,052,641                      58,090               1,110,731   

Swaps — centrally cleared

   Net unrealized appreciation1                                 4,655               4,655   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

            $ 1,052,641             $ 1,198,450      $ 100,595             $ 2,351,686   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        

2    Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    63


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

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

 

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

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                        $ 1,021,217                    $ 1,021,217   

Options written

   Options written at value                          720,407                      720,407   

Swaps — OTC

   Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received          $ 4,721,335                    $ 39,021               4,760,356   

Swaps — centrally cleared

   Net unrealized depreciation1                                 3,715               3,715   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

            $ 4,721,335             $ 1,741,624      $ 42,736             $ 6,505,695   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        

2    Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

       

For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Futures contracts

                                  $ (1,443,327            $ (1,443,327

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          $ 1,456,283                         1,456,283   

Options purchased1

                            (451,575      (11,348              (462,923

Options written

                            579,409         (8,658              570,751   

Swaps

          $ 846,728                         (3,752              842,976   
 

 

 

 

Total

          $ 846,728               $ 1,584,117       $ (1,467,085            $ 963,760   
 

 

 

 

1    Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

       

        
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                          

Futures contracts

                                  $ (37,163            $ (37,163

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          $ (296,834                      (296,834

Options purchased1

                            (6,177      (3,024              (9,201

Options written

                            (108,841      503                 (108,338

Swaps

          $ (2,204,697                      8,655                 (2,196,042
 

 

 

 

Total

          $ (2,204,697            $ (411,852    $ (31,029            $ (2,647,578
 

 

 

 

1   Options purchased are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments.

      

        

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

       

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 3,470,800 1 

Average notional value of contracts — short

  $ 63,365,303   
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:  

Average amounts purchased — in USD

  $ 94,331,634   

Average amounts sold — in USD

  $ 25,544,333   
Options:  

Average value of option contracts purchased

  $ 524,044   

Average value of option contracts written

  $ 422,000   

Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased

  $ 799,732 1 

Average notional value of swaption contracts written

  $ 799,732 1 
Credit default swaps:  

Average notional value — buy protection

  $ 22,779,544   

Average notional value — sell protection

  $ 32,333,698   
Interest rate swaps:  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

  $ 2,291,684   

Average notional value — receives fixed rate

  $ 10,072,543   

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

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
64    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

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

 

     Assets     Liabilities  

Futures contracts

  $ 2,673      $ 5,011   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    425,723        1,021,217   

Options

    772,727 1      720,407   

Swaps — centrally cleared

           33   

Swaps — OTC2

    1,110,731        4,760,356   
 

 

 

 

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

  $ 2,311,854      $ 6,507,024   

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

    (2,673     (5,044
 

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

  $ 2,309,181      $ 6,501,980   
 

 

 

 

1    Includes options purchased at value which is included in Investments at value — unaffiliated in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Schedules of Investments.

        

2    Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

       

The following tables present the Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Trust:

 

Counterparty   Derivative Assets
Subject to an MNA
by  Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
    Non-cash Collateral
Received
  Cash Collateral
Received
    Net
Amount of
Derivative
Assets2
 

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 926,837       $ (424,881     $ (120,000   $ 381,956   

Barclays Bank PLC

    53,112         (53,112                

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    65,430         (29,066              36,364   

BNP Paribas SA

    254,499         (27,037              227,462   

Citibank N.A.

    62,591         (62,591                

Credit Suisse International

    9,537         (9,537                

Deutsche Bank AG

    70,382         (32,146              38,236   

Goldman Sachs International

    96,313         (10,606              85,707   

HSBC Bank PLC

    153,955         (153,955                

HSBC Bank USA N.A.

    48,488         (48,488                

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    43,947         (18,418              25,529   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    36,307         (36,307                

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    8,020         (25              7,995   

Northern Trust Corp.

    102,076         (102,076                

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    13,833         (13,833                

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

    12,990         (12,990                

UBS AG

    350,864         (350,864                
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,309,181       $ (1,385,932     $ (120,000   $ 803,249   
 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    65


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

The following tables present the Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Trust (concluded):

 

Counterparty   Derivative Liabilities
Subject to an MNA
by  Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available for
Offset
    Non-cash Collateral
Pledged
  Cash Collateral
Pledged3
    Net
Amount of
Derivative
Liabilities4
 

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 424,881       $ (424,881                

Barclays Bank PLC

    2,058,957         (53,112     $ (1,850,000   $ 155,845   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    29,066         (29,066                

BNP Paribas SA

    27,037         (27,037                

Citibank N.A.

    68,576         (62,591              5,985   

Credit Suisse International

    778,998         (9,537       (769,461       

Deutsche Bank AG

    32,146         (32,146                

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    1,543,546                  (1,543,546       

Goldman Sachs International

    10,606         (10,606                

HSBC Bank PLC

    325,901         (153,955              171,946   

HSBC Bank USA N.A.

    62,097         (48,488              13,609   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    18,418         (18,418                

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    81,424         (36,307              45,117   

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    25         (25                

Northern Trust Corp.

    111,349         (102,076              9,273   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    512,340         (13,833              498,507   

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

    21,817         (12,990              8,827   

UBS AG

    394,796         (350,864              43,932   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,501,980       $ (1,385,932     $ (4,163,007   $ 953,041   
 

 

 

 

1    The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

       

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

       

3    Excess of collateral pledged by the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

       

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

       

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End      

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

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

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 
Long-Term Investments:                 

Asset-Backed Securities

            $ 179,431,586         $ 52,460,536         $ 231,892,122   

Common Stocks

  $ 2,677,090                     561           2,677,651   

Corporate Bonds

              385,973,314                     385,973,314   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              20,699,981           39,909,907           60,609,888   

Foreign Agency Obligations

              27,926,223                     27,926,223   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              207,898,173           28,407,152           236,305,325   

Preferred Securities

    15,385,483           113,508,974           1,531,716           130,426,173   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              51,042,444                     51,042,444   
Short-Term Securities:                 

Money Market Funds

    23,521,991                               23,521,991   
Options Purchased:                 

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              772,727                     772,727   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

  $ 41,584,564         $ 987,253,422         $ 122,309,872         $ 1,151,147,858   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 

Assets:

                

Credit contracts

            $ 884,920                   $ 884,920   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              425,723                     425,723   

Interest rate contracts

  $ 37,850           60,931                     98,781   

Liabilities:

                

Credit contracts

              (1,673,432                  (1,673,432

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              (1,741,624                  (1,741,624

Interest rate contracts

              (42,654                  (42,654
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

  $ 37,850         $ (2,086,136                $ (2,048,286
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
66    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

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

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                

Cash

  $ 1,649,795                        $ 1,649,795   

Cash pledged:

                

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    4,650,000                          4,650,000   

Centrally cleared swaps

    1,590                          1,590   

Futures contracts

    210,400                          210,400   

Foreign currency at value

    3,076,702                          3,076,702   

Liabilities:

                

Cash received:

                

Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements

            $ (3,253,000             (3,253,000

Collateral — OTC derivatives

              (120,000             (120,000

Reverse repurchase agreements

              (446,226,345             (446,226,345
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $ 9,588,487         $ (449,599,345           $ (440,010,858
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

During the six months ended April 30, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

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

 

     Asset-Backed
Securities
    Corporate
Bonds
    Floating
Rate Loan
Interests
   

Non-Agency

Mortgage-

Backed

Securities

   

Preferred

Securities

    Common
Stocks
    Total  
Assets:              

Opening balance, as of October 31, 2015

  $ 65,179,443      $ 515,294      $ 41,246,750      $ 26,217,945      $ 1,833,459             $ 134,992,891   

Transfers into Level 31

    3,957,160                      7,499,925                      11,457,085   

Transfers out of Level 32

    (7,268,850     (515,294     (131,751                          (7,915,895

Accrued discounts/premiums

    12,987               (108,053     130,661                      35,595   

Net realized gain (loss)

    629,810               (6,339     116,918                      740,389   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)3,4

    (1,131,923            (490,192     (734,362     (301,743   $ (8,074     (2,666,294

Purchases

    925,900               195,085                      8,635        1,129,620   

Sales

    (9,843,991            (795,593     (4,823,935                   (15,463,519

Closing Balance, as of April 30, 2016

  $ 52,460,536             $ 39,909,907      $ 28,407,152      $ 1,531,716      $ 561      $ 122,309,872   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at April 30, 20164

  $ (1,208,241          $ (490,192   $ (795,699   $ (301,743   $ (8,074   $ (2,803,949
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1   As of October 31, 2015, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of April 30, 2016, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

       

2   As of October 31, 2015, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of April 30, 2016, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

       

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

       

4    Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at April 30, 2016 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

        

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Trust’s Level 3 investments as of period end. The table does not include Level 3 investments with values based upon unadjusted third party pricing information in the amount of $109,573,749.

 

     Value        Valuation Techniques      Unobservable Inputs      Range of
Unobservable Inputs
Utilized
 

Assets:

  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

  $ 11,204,407         Cost1      N/A          

Preferred Stocks

    1,531,716         Market Comparables      Illiquidity Discount2        200 bp   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 12,736,123                  
 

 

 

                

1    The Trust fair values certain of its Level 3 investments using acquisition cost, although the transaction may not have occurred during the current reporting period. These investments are generally privately held investments. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The determination to fair value such investments at cost is based upon factors consistent with the principles of fair value measurement that are reasonably available to the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate. Valuations are reviewed utilizing available market information to determine if the carrying value should be adjusted. Such market data may include, but is not limited to, observations of the trading multiples of public companies considered comparable to the private companies being valued, financial or operational information released by the company, and/or news or corporate events that affect the investment. Valuations may be adjusted to account for company-specific issues, the lack of liquidity inherent in a nonpublic investment and the fact that comparable public companies are not identical to the investments being fair valued by the Trust.

               

2    Increase in unobservable input may result in a significant decrease to value, while a decrease in the unobservable input may result in a significant increase to value.

       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    67


Statements of Assets and Liabilities     

 

April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)   BlackRock
Credit Allocation
Income Trust
(BTZ)
    BlackRock
Floating Rate
Income Trust
(BGT)
    BlackRock
Multi-Sector
Income Trust
(BIT)1
 
     
Assets                        

Investments at value — unaffiliated2

  $ 2,109,243,306      $ 460,218,509      $ 1,127,625,867   

Investments at value — affiliated3

    5,871,985        2,974,761        23,521,991   

Cash

    30,669        594,473        1,649,795   
Cash pledged:      

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    2,670,000               4,650,000   

Futures contracts

    2,028,000               210,400   

Centrally cleared swaps

                  1,590   

Foreign currency at value4

    13,541        33,948        3,076,702   
Receivables:      

Interest — unaffiliated

    27,058,453        1,735,215        9,639,006   

Investments sold

    6,303,329        3,960,796        21,677,258   

Reverse repurchase agreements

    649,142               14,359,938   

Variation margin on futures contracts

    260,453               2,673   

Dividends — unaffiliated

    61,272               135,787   

Dividends — affiliated

    6,518        170        4,708   

Swaps

           233          

Swap premiums paid

    538,850               169,533   

Unrealized appreciation on:

     

OTC derivatives

    646,853               941,198   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

           4,495        425,723   

Prepaid expenses

    61,298        12,970        27,344   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,155,443,669        469,535,570        1,208,119,513   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Liabilities                        

Cash received:

     

Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements

    10,408,000               3,253,000   

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    1,230,000               120,000   

Options written at value5

    3,092,332               720,407   

Reverse repurchase agreements

    593,716,727               446,226,345   

Payables:

     

Investments purchased

    8,777,900        15,132,638        37,153,660   

Investment advisory fees

    1,047,665        271,260        737,322   

Reverse repurchase agreements

    936,320               12,520,329   

Officer’s and Trustees’ fees

    649,719        194,763        58,630   

Income dividends

    325,345        28,175        178,548   

Variation margin on futures contracts

    219,414               5,011   

Bank borrowings

           121,000,000          

Interest expense

           110,069          

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

                  33   

Other accrued expenses

    457,822        209,656        302,124   

Swap premiums received

    284,376        233        3,047,983   
Unrealized depreciation on:      

OTC derivatives

    873,893        1,432        1,712,373   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

           74,885        1,021,217   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    622,019,513        137,023,111        507,056,982   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 1,533,424,156      $ 332,512,459      $ 701,062,531   
 

 

 

 
     
Net Assets Consist of                        

Paid-in capital6,7,8

  $ 1,828,243,993      $ 427,370,162      $ 727,781,455   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

    (1,582,230     263,150        (3,477,724

Accumulated net realized loss

    (371,070,684     (86,989,552     (10,732,395

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    77,833,077        (8,131,301     (12,508,805
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 1,533,424,156      $ 332,512,459      $ 701,062,531   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 14.19      $ 14.05      $ 18.25   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1    Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

     

2    Investments at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 2,031,093,612      $ 468,278,307      $ 1,138,673,066   

3    Investments at cost — affiliated

  $ 5,871,985      $ 2,974,761      $ 23,521,991   

4    Foreign currency at cost

  $ 12,746      $ 33,819      $ 3,016,482   

5    Premiums received

  $ 3,622,663             $ 618,908   

6    Par value

  $ 0.001      $ 0.001      $ 0.001   

7    Shares outstanding

    108,088,170        23,663,232        38,421,624   

8    Shares authorized

    unlimited        unlimited        unlimited   

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
68    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Statements of Operations     

 

Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)   BlackRock
Credit Allocation
Income Trust
(BTZ)
    BlackRock
Floating Rate
Income Trust
(BGT)
    BlackRock
Multi-Sector
Income Trust
(BIT)1
 
     
Investment Income                        

Interest

  $ 54,743,443      $ 10,907,813      $ 32,423,678   

Other income — affiliated

                  23,247   

Dividends — unaffiliated

    2,418,077        1,863        2,257,031   

Dividends — affiliated

    32,077        500        38,533   
 

 

 

 

Total income

    57,193,597        10,910,176        34,742,489   
 

 

 

 
     
Expenses                        

Investment advisory

    6,555,939        1,606,360        4,698,101   

Professional

    115,755        75,037        105,964   

Officer and Trustees

    111,108        26,758        41,422   

Accounting services

    84,122        27,983        49,833   

Transfer agent

    78,471        19,096        27,486   

Custodian

    62,553        75,205        74,314   

Printing

    18,604        7,309        11,424   

Registration

    14,555        3,251        5,173   

Miscellaneous

    68,658        20,589        48,373   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense

    7,109,765        1,861,588        5,062,090   

Interest expense

    1,630,133        591,029        2,269,131   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    8,739,898        2,452,617        7,331,221   

Less fees waived by the Manager

    (6,220     (131     (8,177

Less fees paid indirectly

    (1,236            (763
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

    8,732,442        2,452,486        7,322,281   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    48,461,155        8,457,690        27,420,208   
 

 

 

 
     
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                        
Net realized gain (loss) from:      

Investments

    (22,733,392     (4,775,814     (14,449,849

Futures contracts

    156,886               (1,443,327

Foreign currency transactions

    (582     95,844        2,334,336   

Options written

    1,061,185               570,751   

Swaps

    (16,195,912     (68     842,976   
 

 

 

 
    (37,711,815     (4,680,038     (12,145,113
 

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      

Investments

    11,620,249        1,663,745        (7,651,747

Futures contracts

    2,195,718               (37,163

Foreign currency translations

    1,740        (93,881     (448,132

Options written

    (509,629            (108,338

Swaps

    11,477,762        (1,432     (2,196,042
 

 

 

 
    24,785,840        1,568,432        (10,441,422
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (12,925,975     (3,111,606     (22,586,535
 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 35,535,180      $ 5,346,084      $ 4,833,673   
 

 

 

 

1    Consolidated Statement of Operations.

       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    69


Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

    BlackRock Credit Allocation
Income Trust (BTZ)
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:   Six Months Ended
April 30,
2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
October 31,
2015
 
   
Operations                

Net investment income

  $ 48,461,155      $ 103,314,914   

Net realized loss

    (37,711,815     (15,668,157

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    24,785,840        (94,552,781
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    35,535,180        (6,906,024
 

 

 

 
   
Distributions to Shareholders1                

From net investment income

    (51,233,793     (97,419,415

From return of capital

           (6,993,757
 

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (51,233,793     (104,413,172
 

 

 

 
   
Net Assets                

Total decrease in net assets

    (15,698,613     (111,319,196

Beginning of period

    1,549,122,769        1,660,441,965   
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 1,533,424,156      $ 1,549,122,769   
 

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of period

  $ (1,582,230   $ 1,190,408   
 

 

 

 

 

    BlackRock Floating Rate
Income Trust (BGT)
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:   Six Months Ended
April 30,
2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
October 31,
20152
 
   
Operations                

Net investment income

  $ 8,457,690      $ 18,385,851   

Net realized loss

    (4,680,038     (6,311,073

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,568,432        (2,117,191
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    5,346,084        9,957,587   
 

 

 

 
   
Distributions to Shareholders1                

From net investment income

    (8,277,399     (19,181,416
 

 

 

 
   
Net Assets                

Total decrease in net assets

    (2,931,315     (9,223,829

Beginning of period

    335,443,774        344,667,603   
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 332,512,459      $ 335,443,774   
 

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income, end of period

  $ 263,150      $ 82,859   
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  2   

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
70    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

    BlackRock Multi-Sector
Income Trust (BIT)
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:   Six Months Ended
April  30,
20161
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
October 31,
2015
 
   
Operations                

Net investment income

  $ 27,420,208      $ 59,489,606   

Net realized loss

    (12,145,113     (13,674,058

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (10,441,422     (25,710,530
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    4,833,673        20,105,018   
 

 

 

 
   
Distributions to Shareholders2                

From net investment income

    (30,202,816     (54,109,102

From net realized gain

           (2,923,957
 

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (30,202,816     (57,033,059
 

 

 

 
   
Net Assets                

Total decrease in net assets

    (25,369,143     (36,928,041

Beginning of period

    726,431,674        763,359,715   
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 701,062,531      $ 726,431,674   
 

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income, end of period

  $ (3,477,724   $ (695,116
 

 

 

 

 

  1  

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

 

  2  

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    71


Statements of Cash Flows     

 

Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)   BlackRock
Credit Allocation
Income Trust
(BTZ)
    BlackRock
Floating Rate
Income Trust
(BGT)
    BlackRock
Multi-Sector
Income Trust
(BIT)1
 
     
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities                        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 35,535,180      $ 5,346,084      $ 4,833,673   

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:

     

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    309,438,996        97,680,060        339,361,384   

Purchases of long-term investments

    (240,287,451     (113,215,369     (271,197,374

Net purchases of short-term securities

    (5,261,881     (1,880,648     (17,381,459

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments

    2,290,635        (180,601     (5,746,263

Premiums paid on closing options written

                  (128,174

Premiums received from options written

    3,622,663               1,191,521   

Net realized loss on investments and options written

    22,825,375        4,775,814        16,923,584   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options written, swaps and foreign currency translations

    (10,478,373     (1,568,432     10,405,761   

(Increase) decrease in assets:

     

Cash pledged:

     

Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements

    2,704,000               1,881,755   

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    (2,670,000            (4,650,000

Futures contracts

    2,274,780               571,000   

Centrally cleared swaps

    9,035,930               10   

Receivables:

     

Dividends — affiliated

    (6,518     (170     (4,708

Interest

    2,281,296        (35,486     1,071,291   

Swaps

    51,769        (233     102,675   

Variation margin on futures contracts

    454,755               11,369   

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

                  299   

Swap premiums paid

    (275,244            107,689   

Prepaid expenses

    (54,767     (11,528     (25,024

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

     

Cash received:

     

Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements

    10,408,000               3,253,000   

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    230,000               (540,000

Payables:

     

Investment advisory fees

    (124,981     (10,907     (101,187

Interest expense and fees

    (738,774     23,783        (131,877

Officer’s and Trustees’ fees

    39,972        6,282        20,660   

Other accrued expenses

    191,175        22,690        64,328   

Swaps

    (126,776            (68,413

Variation margin on futures contracts

    59,097               (21,609

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    (498,178            (154

Swap premiums received

    (342,934     233        623,449   
 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

    140,577,746        (9,048,428     80,427,206   
 

 

 

 
     
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities                        

Cash dividends paid to shareholders

    (51,267,922     (8,277,303     (30,305,610

Payments for bank borrowings

           (59,000,000       

Proceeds from bank borrowings

           76,000,000          

Net borrowing of reverse repurchase agreements

    (90,973,262            (48,609,757
 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

    (142,241,184     8,722,697        (78,915,367
 

 

 

 
     
Cash Impact from Foreign Exchange Fluctuations   

Cash impact from foreign exchange fluctuations

  $ 1,128      $ 188      $ 64,984   
 

 

 

 
     
Cash and Foreign Currency                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash

    (1,662,310     (325,543     1,576,823   

Cash at beginning of period

    1,706,520        953,964        3,149,674   
 

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

  $ 44,210      $ 628,421      $ 4,726,497   
 

 

 

 
     
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information                        

Cash paid during the period for interest expense

  $ 2,368,907      $ 567,246      $ 2,401,008   
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
72    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Financial Highlights    BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ)

 

    Six Months Ended
April 30,
2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
      2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  
           
Per Share Operating Performance                                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.33      $ 15.36      $ 14.99      $ 15.37      $ 13.94      $ 14.46   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.45        0.96        0.99        0.97        0.94        0.88   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.12     (1.02     0.35        (0.37     1.43        (0.54

Distributions to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income

                                       (0.01
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.33        (0.06     1.34        0.60        2.37        0.33   
 

 

 

 

Distributions:2

           

From net investment income

    (0.47     (0.91     (0.97     (0.98     (0.94     (0.85

From return of capital

           (0.06                            
 

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.47     (0.97     (0.97     (0.98     (0.94     (0.85
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.19      $ 14.33      $ 15.36      $ 14.99      $ 15.37      $ 13.94   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 12.66      $ 12.53      $ 13.54      $ 12.97      $ 14.23      $ 12.08   
 

 

 

 
           
Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3                                                

Based on net asset value

    2.88% 4      0.48%        10.11%        4.86%        18.35%        3.28%   
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    4.97% 4      (0.33)%        12.18%        (2.01)%        26.44%        (0.60)%   
 

 

 

 
           
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                                                

Total expenses

    1.18% 5      1.16%        1.11%        1.15% 6      1.20% 7      1.09% 8 
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

    1.18% 5      1.15%        1.11%        1.15% 6      1.20% 7      1.09% 8 
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

    0.96% 5      0.97%        0.96%        1.00% 6      1.07% 7      0.99% 8 
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    6.52% 5      6.40%        6.48%        6.43%        6.53%        6.25% 8 
 

 

 

 

Distributions to Preferred Shareholders

                                       0.09%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    6.52% 5      6.40%        6.48%        6.43%        6.53%        6.16%   
 

 

 

 
           
Supplemental Data                                                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $  1,533,424      $  1,549,123      $  1,660,442      $  1,619,703      $     796,836      $     722,337   
 

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 593,717      $ 685,716      $ 759,752      $ 812,028      $ 373,716      $ 339,303   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    11%        19%        29%        43%        37%        54%   
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3   

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

 

  4   

Aggregate total return.

 

  5   

Annualized.

 

  6   

Includes reorganization costs associated with the Trust’s reorganization. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived, and total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense and income tax would have been 1.15%, 1.15% and 1.00%, respectively.

 

  7   

Includes reorganization costs associated with the Trust’s reorganization. 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.

 

  8   

Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    73


Financial Highlights    BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

    Six Months Ended
April 30,
2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
      20151     20141     20131     20121     2011  
           
Per Share Operating Performance                                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.18      $ 14.57      $ 14.79      $ 14.52      $ 13.97      $ 14.48   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income2

    0.36        0.78        0.84        0.94        0.97        1.00   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.14     (0.36     (0.22     0.38        0.68        (0.42
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income                                        (0.00 )3 
 

 

 

 
Net increase from investment operations     0.22        0.42        0.62        1.32        1.65        0.58   
 

 

 

 
Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income4     (0.35     (0.81     (0.84     (1.05     (1.10     (1.09
 

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period   $ 14.05      $ 14.18      $ 14.57      $ 14.79      $ 14.52      $ 13.97   
 

 

 

 
Market price, end of period   $ 12.88      $ 12.77      $ 13.18      $ 14.12      $ 15.07      $ 13.00   
 

 

 

 
           
Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders5                                    

Based on net asset value

    1.88% 6      3.54%        4.60%        9.37%        12.37%        4.03%   
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    3.71% 6      3.08%        (0.89)%        0.60%        25.33%        (3.46)%   
 

 

 

 
           
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                                   

Total expenses

    1.51% 7      1.55%        1.52%        1.57%        1.66%        1.73% 8 
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    1.51% 7      1.54%        1.52%        1.57%        1.61%        1.60% 8 
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense

    1.15% 7      1.19%        1.18%        1.19%        1.25% 9      1.24% 8 
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.21% 7      5.37%        5.71%        6.39%        6.87%        6.95% 8 
 

 

 

 

Distributions to Preferred Shareholders

                                       0.03%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    5.21 7      5.37%        5.71%        6.39%        6.87%        6.92%   
 

 

 

 
           
Supplemental Data                                   

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 332,512      $ 335,444      $ 344,668      $ 349,941      $ 343,282      $ 329,831   
 

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $  121,000      $  104,000      $  145,000      $  152,000      $  145,000      $  122,000   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000 of bank borrowings

  $ 3,748      $ 4,225      $ 3,377      $ 3,302      $ 3,367      $ 3,704   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    21%        42%        64%        72%        65%        89%   
 

 

 

 

 

  1  

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

 

  2  

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3  

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

 

  4  

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  5  

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

 

  6  

Aggregate total return.

 

  7  

Annualized.

 

  8  

Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.

 

  9  

For the year ended October 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and borrowing costs was 1.14%.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
74    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Financial Highlights    BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

    Six Months Ended
April 30,
20161
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended October 31,     Period
February 27, 20132
to October 31,
2013
 
       2015     2014    
        
Per Share Operating Performance                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 18.91       $ 19.87      $ 18.95      $ 19.10 3 
 

 

 

 

Net investment income4

    0.71         1.55        1.62        1.02   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.58      (1.03     0.70        (0.35
 

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.13         0.52        2.32        0.67   
 

 

 

 

Distributions5:

        

From net investment income

    (0.79      (1.40     (1.40     (0.70

From net realized gain

            (0.08              

From return of capital

                          (0.12
 

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.79      (1.48     (1.40     (0.82
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 18.25       $ 18.91 6    $ 19.87      $ 18.95   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 16.15       $ 16.31      $ 17.79      $ 17.04   
 

 

 

 
        
Total Return7                                 

Based on net asset value

    1.43% 8,9       3.87% 6      13.40%        4.04% 8 
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    4.07% 8       0.06%        12.91%        (10.66)% 8 
 

 

 

 
        
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                 

Total expenses

    2.13% 10       2.09% 11      2.04%        1.67% 10 
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

    2.12% 10       2.09% 11      2.04%        1.67% 10 
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

    1.47% 10       1.53% 11      1.52%        1.33% 10 
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    7.95% 10       7.97% 11      8.27%        8.05% 10 
 

 

 

 
        
Supplemental Data                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 701,063       $ 726,432      $ 763,360      $ 727,908   
 

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $  446,226       $  510,352      $  707,294      $  552,040   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    24%         21%        29%        77% 12 
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

 

  2   

Commencement of operations.

 

  3   

Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction of $0.90 per share sales charge from the initial offering price of $20.00 per share.

 

  4   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  5   

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  6   

For financial reporting purposes, the market value of certain investments were adjusted as of report date. Accordingly, the net asset value (“NAV”) per share and total return performance based on net asset value presented herein are different than the information previously published on October 31, 2015.

 

  7   

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

 

  8   

Aggregate total return.

 

  9   

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Trust’s total return.

 

  10   

Annualized.

 

  11   

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.01% for the year ended October 31, 2015.

 

  12   

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Excluding these transactions, the portfolio turnover would have been 54%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    75


Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)     

 

1. Organization:

The following are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as closed-end management investment companies and are referred to herein collectively as the “Trusts”, or individually, a “Trust”:

 

Trust Name   Herein Referred To As     Organized     Diversification Classification  

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust

    BTZ        Delaware        Non-diversified   

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust

    BGT        Delaware        Non-diversified   

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

    BIT        Delaware        Non-diversified   

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 net asset value (“NAV”) of their Common Shares on a daily basis.

The Trusts, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of closed-end funds referred to as the Closed-End Complex.

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements of BIT include the accounts of BIT Subsidiary, LLC (“BIT Subsidiary”). The BIT Subsidiary enables BIT to hold an investment in an operating company and satisfy Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) tax requirements. Income earned and gains realized on the investment held by the BIT Subsidiary are taxable to the subsidiary. BIT may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the BIT Subsidiary. The BIT Subsidiary is subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to BIT.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Trust is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Foreign Currency: Each Trust’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

Each Trust does not isolate changes in the exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. Each Trust reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Trust enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options written and swaps) or certain borrowings (e.g., reverse repurchase transactions) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Trust may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investment or borrowing to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Trusts may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Trusts are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.

Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date and made at least annually. Portions of return of capital distributions under U.S. GAAP may be taxed at ordinary income rates. The character of distributions is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. The portion of distributions that exceeds a Trust’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, as measured on a tax basis, constitute a non-taxable return of capital. Realized net capital gains can be offset by capital losses carried forward from prior years. However, certain Trusts have capital loss carryforwards from pre-2012 tax years that offset

 

                
76    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

realized net capital gains but do not offset current and accumulated earnings and profits. Consequently, if distributions in any tax year are less than the Trust’s current earnings and profits but greater than net investment income and net realized capital gains (taxable income), distributions in excess of taxable income are not treated as non-taxable return of capital, but rather may be taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates. Under certain circumstances, taxable excess distributions could be significant.

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, if applicable. 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.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Trust, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Trusts have an arrangement with their custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges. Effective October 2015, the custodian is imposing fees on certain uninvested cash balances.

3. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements:

Investment Valuation Policies: The Trusts’ investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) (or if the reporting date falls on a day the NYSE is closed, investments are valued at fair value as of the report date). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Trusts would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Trusts determine the fair values of their financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the (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 oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods (or “techniques”) and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Trust’s assets and liabilities:

 

 

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official closing price each day, if available. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the official close price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

 

 

Bond investments are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from a pricing service. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. 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 Trusts’ net assets.

 

 

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.

 

 

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds are valued at NAV each business day.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    77


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

 

 

Futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price.

 

 

Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.

 

 

Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is valued at the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless it is determined that the prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. Over-the-Counter (“OTC”) options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.

 

 

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by the 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.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, or in the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement, which include the market approach, income approach and/or in the case of recent investments, the cost approach, as appropriate. The market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions. The income approach generally is used to discount future cash flows to present value and is adjusted for liquidity as appropriate. These factors include but are not limited to: (i) attributes specific to the investment or asset; (ii) the principal market for the investment or asset; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment or asset; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment or asset, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of each Trust’s pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including each 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. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as Level 3. The fair value hierarchy for each Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments has been included in the Schedules of Investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with each Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a

 

                
78    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

4. Securities and Other Investments:

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, a Trust may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If a Trust has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

For mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”), there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

Collateralized Debt Obligations: Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) include collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”) and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), which are types of asset-backed securities. A CDO is an entity that is backed by a diversified pool of debt securities (CBOs) or syndicated bank loans (CLOs). The cash flows of the CDO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches,” which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CDO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive investment grade ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.

Multiple Class Pass-Through Securities: Multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities, may be issued by Ginnie Mae, U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or Mortgage Assets. The payments on these are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. Multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in the Mortgage Assets. Classes of CMOs include interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”), planned amortization classes and targeted amortization classes. IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the principal is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slower than anticipated, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced. If the underlying Mortgage Assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Trusts’initial investment in the IOs may not fully recoup.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

Capital Securities and Trust Preferred Securities: Capital securities, including trust preferred securities, are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes with preferred securities characteristics. In the case of trust preferred securities, an affiliated business trust of a corporation

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    79


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

issues these securities, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures or similarly structured securities. The securities can be structured with either a fixed or adjustable coupon that can have either a perpetual or stated maturity date. For trust preferred securities, the issuing bank or corporation pays interest to the trust, which is then distributed to holders of these securities as a dividend. Dividends can be deferred without creating an event of default or acceleration, although maturity cannot take place unless all cumulative payment obligations have been met. The deferral of payments does not affect the purchase or sale of these securities in the open market. Payments on these securities are treated as interest rather than dividends for federal income tax purposes. These securities generally are rated below that of the issuing company’s senior debt securities and are freely callable at the issuer’s option.

Preferred Stock: Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well) but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Warrants: Warrants entitle a Trust to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the strike price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and a Trust will lose any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate loan interests are typically issued to companies (the “borrower”) by banks, other financial institutions, or privately and publicly offered corporations (the “lender”). Floating rate loan interests are generally non-investment grade, often involve borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and companies that are highly leveraged. The Trusts may invest in obligations of borrowers who are in bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, transactions in floating rate loan interests may settle on a delayed basis, which may result to proceeds from the sale to not be readily available for the Trusts to make additional investments or meet its redemption obligations. Floating rate loan interests may include fully funded term loans or revolving lines of credit. Floating rate loan interests are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. Floating rate loan interests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. The base lending rates are generally the lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. These investments are treated as investments in debt securities for purposes of the Trusts’ investment policies.

When a Trust purchases a floating rate loan interest, it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan interest, it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, 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 a Trust upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. A Trust may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

Floating rate loan interests are usually freely callable at the borrower’s option. A Trust 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 Trust having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. A Trust has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, the Trust generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of offset against the borrower. A Trust may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, a Trust assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. The Trust’s investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, a Trust 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 Trust having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Trust may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

In connection with floating rate loan interests, the Trusts may also enter into unfunded floating rate loan interests (“commitments”). In connection with these commitments, a Trust earns a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income, which is included in interest income in the Statements of Operations, is recognized ratably over the commitment period. Unfunded floating rate loan interests are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations. As of period end, the Trusts had no unfunded floating rate loan interests.

 

 

                
80    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: Certain 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. A Trust may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, a Trust may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, a Trust is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, a Trust assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, a Trust’s maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements: Reverse repurchase agreements are agreements with qualified third party broker-dealers in which a Trust sells securities to a bank or broker-dealer and agrees to repurchase the same securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. A Trust receives cash from the sale to use for other investment purposes. During the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, a Trust continues to receive the principal and interest payments on the securities sold. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates determined at the time of issuance. A Trust may utilize reverse repurchase agreements when it is anticipated that the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction. Reverse repurchase agreements involve leverage risk. If a Trust suffers a loss on its investment of the transaction proceeds from a reverse repurchase agreement, a Trust would still be required to pay the full repurchase price. Further, a Trust remains subject to the risk that the market value of the securities repurchased declines below the repurchase price. In such cases, a Trust would be required to return a portion of the cash received from the transaction or provide additional securities to the counterparty.

Cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest due to the counterparty is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at face value including accrued interest. Due to the short- term nature of the reverse repurchase agreements, face value approximates fair value. Interest payments made by a Trust 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 a Trust.

For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements and the daily weighted average interest rate for the Trusts were as follows:

 

     Average
Amount
Outstanding
     Daily
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 

BTZ

  $ 633,750,170         0.52%   

BIT

  $ 488,134,430         0.94%   

Reverse repurchase transactions are entered into by a Trust under Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an “MRA”), which permit a Trust, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from a Trust. With reverse repurchase transactions, typically a Trust and the counterparty under an MRA are permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, a Trust receives or posts securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be paid or received by a Trust upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, a Trust is considered an unsecured creditor with respect to excess collateral and, as such, the return of excess collateral may be delayed.

As of period end, the following table is a summary of the Trusts’ open reverse repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MRA on a net basis:

 

BTZ                            
Counterparty   Reverse Repurchase
Agreements
    Fair Value of  Non-cash
Collateral Pledged
Including Accrued
Interest1
    Cash Collateral
Pledged
    Net Amount  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

  $ 75,254,034      $ (75,254,034              

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    126,226,556        (126,226,556              

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

    15,103,336        (15,103,336              

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    36,494,421        (36,494,421              

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    50,377,009        (50,377,009              

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

    19,493,774        (19,493,774              

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    225,521,587        (225,521,587              

UBS Securities LLC

    45,246,010        (45,246,010              
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 593,716,727      $ (593,716,727              
 

 

 

 

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    81


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

BIT                             
Counterparty   Reverse Repurchase
Agreements
     Fair Value of  Non-cash
Collateral Pledged
Including Accrued
Interest1
    Cash Collateral
Pledged
    Net Amount  

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 8,540,447       $ (8,540,447              

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    31,366,227         (31,366,227              

BNP Paribas

    1,252,481         (1,252,481              

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    36,999,201         (36,999,201              

Citigroup Global Markets

    3,324,987         (3,324,987              

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    2,201,936         (2,201,936              

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    129,305,724         (129,305,724              

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    8,244,171         (8,244,171              

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    11,307,314         (11,307,314              

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    3,944,685         (3,944,685              

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    101,435,863         (101,435,863              

UBS Limited

    16,206,193         (16,206,193              

UBS Securities LLC

    92,097,116         (92,097,116              
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 446,226,345       $ (446,226,345              
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Net collateral with a value of $631,564,048 for BTZ and $516,745,382 for BIT has been pledged in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements. Excess of net collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

In the event the counterparty of securities under an MRA files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Trust’s use of the proceeds from the agreement may be restricted while the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, determines whether or not to enforce a Trust’s obligation to repurchase the securities.

5. 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 manage their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk or other risk (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedules of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Futures Contracts: Certain Trusts invest in long and/or short positions in futures and options on futures to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk).

Futures contracts are agreements between the Trusts and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a 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 in the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. 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 market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations 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 futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Certain Trusts enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Trusts are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market. The daily change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies.

Options: Certain Trusts purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease their exposure to the risks of underlying instruments, including equity risk and interest rate risk and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums. A call option gives the purchaser (holder)

 

                
82    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

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.

Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuations in market value, are include in investments at value — unaffiliated and options written at value, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations 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 typically “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.

 

 

Swaptions — Certain Trusts purchase and write options on swaptions primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the Trusts’ holdings, as a duration management technique or to protect against an increase in the price of securities it anticipates purchasing at a later date. The purchaser and writer of a swaption is buying or granting the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement (interest rate risk and/or credit risk) at any time before the expiration of the option.

 

 

Foreign Currency options — Certain Trusts purchase and write foreign currency options, foreign currency futures and options on foreign currency futures to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). Foreign currency options give the purchaser the right to buy from or sell to the writer a foreign currency 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: Certain Trusts enter into swap contracts to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Trusts and a counterparty 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”).

For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received 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 contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations 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 contract is the premium received or paid.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap contract, the swap contract is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Trusts’ counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Trusts are required to interface with the CCP through the broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Trusts are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. 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 market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on centrally cleared swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gains (losses) in the Statements of Operations.

 

 

Credit default swaps — Certain 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 are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a promise 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 acceleration, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Trusts will either (i) receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index, or (ii) receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event occurs, the Trusts will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    83


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index.

 

 

Interest rate swaps — Certain 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 (interest rate risk).

Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. In more complex interest rate swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

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.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define their contractual rights and to secure rights that will help them 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 counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between each Trust and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, each Trust may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Trusts’ net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Trusts fail to meet the terms of their ISDA Master Agreements. The result would cause the Trusts to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Trust and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Trusts and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Trusts, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Trusts. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Trusts on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Trust generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Trusts from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, they bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Trusts have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, they bear the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, the Trusts do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) for 1940 Act purposes.

Investment Advisory

Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with 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 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, which is determined by calculating a percentage of BTZ and BGT’s average weekly (average daily for BIT’s) Managed Assets at the following annual rates:

 

     BTZ      BGT      BIT  

Investment advisory fees

    0.62%         0.75%         0.80%   

 

 

                
84    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

“Managed Assets” means the total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to any borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage).

The Manager provides investment management and other services to the BIT Subsidiary. The Manager does not receive separate compensation from the BIT Subsidiary for providing investment management or administrative services. However, the Trust pays the Manager based on the Trust’s net assets, plus the proceeds of any debt securities or outstanding borrowings used for leverage, which includes the assets of the BIT Subsidiary.

The Manager, with respect to BIT, entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BRS”), an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BRS, for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by BIT to the Manager.

Waivers

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. These amounts are shown as fees waived by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Trust’s investments in other affiliated investment companies, if any. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the amounts waived were as follows:

 

BTZ   BGT     BIT  
$6,220   $ 131      $ 8,177   

Officers and Trustees

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.

Other Transactions

During the six months ended April 30, 2016, BIT received reimbursements of $23,247 from an affiliate, which is shown as other income-affiliated in the Statements of Operations, relating to trade processing errors.

7. Purchases and Sales:

For the six months ended April 30, 2016, purchases and sales of investments including paydowns and excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

 

Purchases   BTZ      BGT      BIT  

Non-U.S. Government Securities

  $ 168,426,298       $ 115,593,204       $ 227,430,904   

U.S. Government Securities

    66,861,411                 49,982,952   
 

 

 

 

Total Purchases

  $ 235,287,709       $ 115,593,204       $ 277,413,856   
 

 

 

 
       
Sales   BTZ      BGT      BIT  

Non-U.S. Government Securities

  $ 305,533,869       $ 95,241,448       $ 340,629,418   

U.S. Government Securities

    4,880,713                   
 

 

 

 

Total Sales

  $ 310,414,582       $ 95,241,448       $ 340,629,418   
 

 

 

 

8. Income Tax Information:

It is the Trusts’ policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required, except with respect to any taxes related to the Taxable Subsidiaries.

Each Trust files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on BTZ’s and BGT’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended October 31, 2015. The statute of limitations on BIT’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the period ended October 31, 2013 and the two years ended October 31, 2015. The statutes of limitations on the Trusts’ state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Trusts as of April 30, 2016, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Trusts’ financial statements.

 

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    85


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

As of October 31, 2015, 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  

No expiration date1

  $ 14,123,812       $ 5,826,539       $ 13,616,248   

2016

    121,634,930         14,130,109           

2017

    158,120,431         45,385,443           

2018

    31,756,723         16,526,601           

2019

    10,353,275         409,424           
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 335,989,171       $ 82,278,116       $ 13,616,248   
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration.

As of April 30, 2016, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     BTZ      BGT      BIT  

Tax cost

  $ 2,036,581,406       $ 472,668,824       $ 1,154,405,143   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 121,404,605       $ 2,700,585       $ 25,206,304   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (42,870,720      (12,176,139      (28,463,589
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 78,533,885       $ (9,475,554    $ (3,257,285
 

 

 

 

9. Bank Borrowings:

BGT is party to a senior committed secured, 360-day rolling line of credit facility and a separate security agreement (the “SSB Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”). SSB may elect to terminate its commitment upon 360-days written notice to the BGT. As of period end, BGT has not received any notice to terminate. BGT has granted a security interest in substantially all of its assets to SSB.

The SSB Agreement allows for a maximum commitment amount of $172,000,000.

Advances will be made by SSB to BGT, at BGT’s option of (a) the higher of (i) 0.80% above the Fed Funds rate and (ii) 0.80% above the Overnight LIBOR or (b) 0.80% above 7-day, 30-day, 60-day or 90-day LIBOR.

In addition, BGT paid a facility fee and may pay a commitment fee (based on the daily unused portion of the commitments). The commitment fees are waived if BGT meet certain conditions. The fees associated with each of the agreements are included in the Statements of Operations as borrowing costs, if any. Advances to BGT as of period end are shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as bank borrowings payable. Based on the short-term nature of the borrowings under the line of credit and the variable interest rate, the carrying amount of the borrowings approximates fair value.

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 six months ended April 30, 2016, the average amount of bank borrowings and the daily weighted average interest rates for BGT with loans under the revolving credit agreements were $104,324,176, and 1.14%, respectively.

10. Principal Risks:

In the normal course of business, certain Trusts invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer to meet all its obligations, including the ability to pay principal and interest when due (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Trusts may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers of securities owned by the Trusts. Changes arising from the general economy, the overall market and local, regional or global political and/or social instability, as well as currency, interest rate and price fluctuations, may also affect the securities’ value.

Each Trust may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Trust to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Trust may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Trust’s portfolio will decline if each Trust invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed income securities at market interest rates that are below each Trust’s portfolio’s current earnings rate.

Counterparty Credit Risk: Similar to issuer credit risk, the Trusts may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions. The Trusts manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those 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 approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Trusts.

 

                
86    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)     

 

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 less the value of any collateral held by the 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 the 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, though the Trusts may be exposed to counterparty credit risk with respect to options written to the extent the Trusts deposit collateral with its counterparty to a written option.

With exchange-traded options purchased and futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Trusts since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Trust does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Trusts.

Concentration Risk: As of period end, BIT invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the financials sector. Changes in economic conditions affecting such sector would have a greater impact on the Trust and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.

Certain Trusts invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Trusts may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

Certain Trusts invest a significant portion of their assets in securities backed by commercial or residential mortgage loans or in issuers that hold mortgage and other asset-backed securities. Investment percentages in these securities are presented in the Schedules of Investments. Changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults on assets underlying these securities, can affect the value, income and/or liquidity of such positions.

11. Capital Share Transactions:

The Trusts are 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 six months ended April 30, 2016 and the year ended October 31, 2015, shares issued and outstanding remained constant for each Trust.

12. 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:

The Trusts paid a net investment income dividend in the following amounts per share on May 31, 2016 to Common Shareholders of record on May 16, 2016:

 

     Common
Dividend
Per Share
 

BTZ

  $ 0.0760   

BGT

  $ 0.0583   

BIT

  $ 0.1167   

Additionally, the Trusts declared a net investment income dividend on June 1, 2016 payable to Common Shareholders of record on June 15, 2016 for the same amounts noted above.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    87


Officers and Trustees     

 

Richard E. Cavanagh, Chair of the Board and Trustee

Karen P. Robards, Vice Chair of the Board, Chair of the Audit Committee and Trustee

Michael J. Castellano, Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee

Cynthia L. Egan, Trustee

Frank J. Fabozzi, Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee

Jerrold B. Harris, Trustee

R. Glenn Hubbard, Trustee

Catherine A. Lynch, Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee

W. Carl Kester, Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee

Barbara G. Novick, Interested Trustee

John M. Perlowski, Interested Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer

Jonathan Diorio, Vice President

Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer

Jay M. Fife, Treasurer

Charles Park, Chief Compliance Officer

Janey Ahn, Secretary

 

Effective December 31, 2015, Kathleen F. Feldstein and James T. Flynn retired as Trustees of the Trusts.

Effective March 1, 2016, Catherine A. Lynch was appointed to serve as a Trustee and a Member of the Audit Committee of the Trusts.

Effective April 1, 2016, Cynthia L. Egan was appointed to serve as a Trustee of the Trusts.

Effective April 27, 2016, Joshua Tarnow became a portfolio manager of BGT. The other portfolio managers are James Keenan and C. Adrian Marshall.

 

       

Investment Advisor

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Accounting Agent and Custodian

State Street Bank and
Trust Company

Boston, MA 02110

 

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, MA 02116

  Address of the Trusts 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809
Sub-Advisor
BlackRock (Singapore)  Limited
1
079912 Singapore
 

Transfer Agent
Computershare Trust
Company, N.A.
Canton, MA 02021

 

Legal Counsel

Skadden, Arps, Slate,

Meagher & Flom LLP

Boston, MA 02116 

 

 

  1  

For BIT.

 

                
88    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Additional Information     

 

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.

 

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 distributions 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 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. The Trusts’ current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.

 

General Information

The Trusts do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Trusts’ shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not been updated after completion of the respective Trust’s offerings and the information contained in each Trust’s Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.

During the period there were no material changes in the Trusts’ investment objectives or policies or to the Trusts’ charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Trusts that were not approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Trusts. There have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trusts’ portfolios.

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Trusts may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports are available on BlackRock’s website.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. 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 shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Trusts at (800) 882-0052.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    89


Additional Information (continued)     

 

 

General Information (concluded)

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, D.C. 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 upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

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 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.

 

Section 19(a) Notice

These amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided to you pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Trust’s investment experience during the remainder of the fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Each Trust will provide a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

April 30, 2016

 

    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

  $ 0.455916             $ 0.018084      $ 0.474000        96     0     4     100

The Trusts estimate that they have distributed more than the amount of earned income and net realized gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Trusts are returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Trusts’ investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income.’ When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Trusts’ net asset value per share.

Section 19(a) notices for the Trusts, as applicable, are available on the BlackRock website at http://www.blackrock.com.

 

                
90    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016   


Additional Information (concluded)     

 

 

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.

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    APRIL 30, 2016    91


This report is intended for current holders. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. The Trusts have leveraged their Common Shares, which creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of the Common Shares, and the risk that fluctuations in short-term interest rates may reduce the Common Shares’ yield. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

 

LOGO

 

CE-CAFRI-3-4/16-SAR    LOGO


Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 6 – Investments

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous
Form N-CSR filing.

 

Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

(a) Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

(a) As of the date of this filing, there have been no changes in any of the portfolio managers identified in the most recent annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable

 

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

 

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by
Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto

(a)(3) – Not Applicable

(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto

 

2


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

 

By:   

/s/ John M. Perlowski

     
   John M. Perlowski      
   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of   
   BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust   

Date: July 1, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   

/s/ John M. Perlowski

     
   John M. Perlowski      
  

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

  

Date: July 1, 2016

 

By:   

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

     
   Neal J. Andrews      
   Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of   
   BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust   

Date: July 1, 2016

 

3