BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-21566

Name of Fund: BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

Rate Income 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: 10/31/2012

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2012


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments July 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Asset-Backed Securities  

Par

(000)

    Value  

American Airlines Pass-Through
Trust, Series 2011-2, Class A,

   

 

8.63%, 4/15/23

  USD 335      $ 352,393   

Fraser Sullivan CLO Ltd., Series
2012-7A, Class C, 4.47%,

  

 

4/20/23 (a)(b)

    575        503,269   

Gannett Peak CLO Ltd., Series 2006-

   

1X, Class A2, 0.81%, 10/27/20 (b)

    715        579,150   

Goldentree Loan Opportunities VI
Ltd., Series 2012-6A, Class D,

   

4.66%, 4/17/22 (a)(b)

    950        850,250   

Greyrock CDO Ltd., Series 2005-1X,
Class A2L, 0.89%, 11/15/17 (b)

        1,495          1,302,294   

LCM LP, Series 11A, Class D2,
4.41%, 4/19/22 (a)(b)

    1,000        875,000   

MAPS CLO Fund LLC, Series
2005-1A, Class C, 1.42%,
12/21/17 (a)(b)

    705        666,860   

Race Point CLO, Series 2012-6A,

   

Class D, 4.97%, 5/24/23 (a)(b)

    675        609,863   

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

   

Series 2012-9A, 4.71%, 4/16/22

    775        690,447   

Series 2012-10A, 5.69%, 7/23/23

    925        855,625   

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities – 2.2%

  

    7,285,151   

 

 

   
   
   
Common Stocks (c)   Shares        

 

 

Auto Components – 0.3%

  

 

Delphi Automotive Plc

    43,786        1,243,073   

 

 

Construction & Engineering – 0.0%

  

 

USI United Subcontractors

    7,645        15,289   

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.2%

  

 

BLB Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    50,832        575,063   

 

 

Metals & Mining – 0.1%

   

Euramax International

    1,135        329,208   

 

 

Paper & Forest Products – 0.1%

  

 

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.

    55,255        105,788   

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.

    62,685        120,013   
   

 

 

 
      225,801   

 

 

Software – 0.3%

   

Bankruptcy Management
Solutions, Inc.

    2,947        29   
Common Stocks   Shares     Value  

Software (concluded)

   

HMH Holdings/EduMedia

    41,612      $ 964,026   
   

 

 

 
      964,055   

 

 

Total Common Stocks – 1.0%

        3,352,489   

 

 
   
   
   
Corporate Bonds  

Par

(000)

        

Auto Components – 0.7%

   

Icahn Enterprises LP:

   

7.75%, 1/15/16

  USD 1,515        1,592,644   

8.00%, 1/15/18

    660        701,250   
   

 

 

 
      2,293,894   

 

 

Beverages – 1.0%

   

Central European Distribution
Corp., 3.32%, 5/15/14

  EUR 1,500        1,734,863   

Refresco Group BV (b):

   

4.69%, 5/15/18

    1,000        1,131,968   

4.69%, 5/15/18 (a)

    500        565,984   
   

 

 

 
      3,432,815   

 

 

Building Products – 0.2%

   

Grohe Holding GmbH, 4.66%,

   

9/15/17 (a)(b)

    700        818,216   

 

 

Capital Markets – 0.1%

   

E*Trade Financial Corp., 3.61%,

   

8/31/19 (a)(d)(e)

  USD 439        340,774   

 

 

Chemicals – 0.3%

   

Hexion US Finance Corp., 6.63%,
4/15/20

    565        577,713   

Ineos Finance Plc, 8.38%,
2/15/19 (a)

    285        294,975   
   

 

 

 
      872,688   

 

 

Commercial Banks – 1.3%

   

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA,

  

 

6.88%, 5/29/18

    3,940        4,215,800   

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.2%

  

 

AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd., 7.00%,

   

10/17/16 (a)

    538        565,345   

 

 

Communications Equipment – 0.5%

  

 

Zayo Group LLC /Zayo Capital, Inc. (a):

  

 

8.13%, 1/01/20

    1,010        1,068,075   

10.13%, 7/01/20

    665        709,887   
   

 

 

 
      1,777,962   

 

 

Consumer Finance – 0.3%

   

Inmarsat Finance Plc, 7.38%,

   

12/01/17 (a)

      1,015        1,096,200   

 

 
 

 

                 
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Containers & Packaging – 0.7%

  

 

Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc:

  

 

7.38%, 10/15/17

  EUR 300      $ 387,576   

7.38%, 10/15/17 (a)

    400        516,768   

GCL Holdings SCA, 9.38%,

  

 

4/15/18 (a)

    329        372,418   

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions (a):

  

 

7.25%, 11/15/17

    355        467,913   

7.75%, 11/15/19

    416        555,353   
   

 

 

 
              2,300,028   

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 0.5%

  

 

Ally Financial, Inc., 2.67%,

   

12/01/14 (b)

  USD 795        771,101   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:

   

7.13%, 4/15/19

    325        345,312   

6.88%, 2/15/21

    490        521,850   
   

 

 

 
      1,638,263   

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.2%

  

ITC Deltacom, Inc., 10.50%,

   

4/01/16

    530        571,075   

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.7%

  

 

Compagnie Générale de Géophysique, Veritas, 7.75%, 5/15/17 1,795

      1,869,044   

Frac Tech Services LLC, 8.13%,

  

 

11/15/18 (a)

    410        416,150   
   

 

 

 
      2,285,194   

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.3%

  

 

Ontex IV SA, 4.62%,
4/15/18 (b)

  EUR 1,000        1,138,120   

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services – 1.3%

  

 

Crown Newco 3 Plc, 7.00%,

  

 

2/15/18 (a)

  GBP 1,750        2,723,160   

HCA, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/20

  USD     1,055        1,178,963   

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.25%,

  

 

11/01/18

    495        533,981   
   

 

 

 
      4,436,104   

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.1%

  

 

Carlson Wagonlit BV, 6.88%,

   

6/15/19 (a)

    200        206,500   

 

 

Household Durables – 0.4%

   

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 12.00%,

  

 

10/15/17

    1,135        1,224,381   

Berkline/Benchcraft LLC, 4.50%,

  

 

11/03/12 (c)(f)

    400          
   

 

 

 
      1,224,381   

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 1.1%

  

Calpine Corp., 7.25%,
10/15/17 (a)

    125        135,313   

Energy Future Holdings Corp.,

   

10.00%, 1/15/20

    725        783,906   
Corporate Bonds  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders (concluded)

  

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC, 10.00%,

   

12/01/20

  USD 2,525      $         2,780,656   
   

 

 

 
      3,699,875   

 

 

Machinery – 1.0%

   

KION Finance SA, 4.75%,

   

4/15/18 (a)(b)

  EUR     3,000        3,119,063   

UR Merger Sub Corp., 5.75%,

   

7/15/18 (a)

  USD 210        219,450   
   

 

 

 
      3,338,513   

 

 

Media – 3.9%

   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:

  

 

9.25%, 12/15/17

    501        538,575   

Series B, 9.25%, 12/15/17

    1,704        1,840,320   

Odeon & UCI Finco Plc, 9.00%,

   

8/01/18 (a)

  GBP 914        1,390,024   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG:

  

 

8.13%, 12/01/17

  EUR 500        662,878   

8.13%, 12/01/17 (a)

  USD 2,500        2,712,500   

4.91%, 3/15/18 (b)

    2,000        2,460,799   

Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc,

   

7.00%, 1/15/18

  GBP 1,197        2,036,238   

Ziggo Finance BV, 6.13%,

   

11/15/17 (a)

  EUR 1,005        1,326,202   
   

 

 

 
      12,967,536   

 

 

Metals & Mining – 0.1%

   

New World Resources NV, 7.88%,

   

5/01/18

    285        336,637   

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.0%

  

 

Coffeyville Resources LLC, 9.00%,

  

 

4/01/15 (a)

  USD 342        363,375   

EP Energy LLC/EP Energy Finance,

  

 

Inc., 6.88%, 5/01/19 (a)

    385        410,987   

Gazprom OAO Via RBS AG, 9.63%,

  

 

3/01/13

    3,230        3,385,040   

KazmunaiGaz Finance Sub BV,

   

8.38%, 7/02/13

    1,500        1,582,275   

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes

  

 

SA, 8.50%, 6/01/18 (a)

    1,600        1,410,000   

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 5.25%,

  

 

4/12/17

    4,000        2,905,200   
   

 

 

 
      10,056,877   

 

 

Paper & Forest Products – 0.3%

   

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.,

   

11.00%, 7/29/15 (a)(g)

    559        497,385   
 

 

                 
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Paper & Forest Products (concluded)

  

  

Longview Fibre Paper & Packaging,

  

  

Inc., 8.00%, 6/01/16 (a)

   USD 420       $ 433,650   
     

 

 

 
        931,035   

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals

     

International, 6.50%, 7/15/16 (a)

     235         249,100   

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development – 0.1%

  

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

     445         477,819   

 

 

Specialty Retail – 0.1%

     

House of Fraser Funding Plc,

     

8.88%, 8/15/18 (a)

   GBP 349         492,462   

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure – 0.3%

  

  

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

   CHF 1,100         1,191,488   

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.8%

  

  

Cricket Communications, Inc.,

     

7.75%, 5/15/16

   USD 1,950         2,067,000   

iPCS, Inc., 2.59%, 5/01/13 (b)

     1,155         1,146,338   

Matterhorn Mobile SA, 5.94%,

     

5/15/19 (b)

   EUR   3,000         3,737,339   

Sprint Nextel Corp. (a):

     

9.00%, 11/15/18

   USD 790         922,325   

7.00%, 3/01/20

     1,460         1,591,400   
     

 

 

 
        9,464,402   

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds – 21.6%

        72,419,103   

 

 
     
     
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)                

Aerospace & Defense – 1.6%

  

  

DynCorp International, Term

     

Loan B, 6.25%, 7/07/16

     455         453,823   

SI Organization, Inc., New Term

     

Loan B, 4.50%, 11/22/16

     1,077         1,047,807   

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Term

     

Loan B, 3.75%, 4/18/19

     968         968,484   

TransDigm, Inc.:

     

Add on Term Loan B2, 4.00%,

  

  

2/14/17

     453         453,178   

Term Loan (First Lien), 4.00%,

  

  

2/14/17

     1,676         1,677,540   

Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.,

     

Term Loan B, 4.25%, 4/07/17

     818         816,914   
     

 

 

 
        5,417,746   

 

 

Airlines – 0.5%

     

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Credit New

     

Term Loan B, 5.50%, 4/20/17

     1,635         1,637,037   

 

 
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Auto Components – 2.5%

     

August LuxUK Holding Co. Sarl,

     

Luxco Term Loan, 6.25%,

     

4/27/18

   USD 147       $ 146,955   

August US Holding Co., Inc., Term

  

  

Loan B, 6.25%, 4/27/18

     113         113,045   

Autoparts Holdings Ltd., Term Loan

  

  

(First Lien), 6.50%, 7/28/17

     1,638         1,592,590   

Federal-Mogul Corp.:

     

Term Loan B, 2.18% - 2.19%,

  

  

12/29/14

     1,702         1,615,786   

Term Loan C, 2.18% - 2.19%,

  

  

12/28/15

     475         451,286   

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,

  

  

Term Loan (Second Lien),

     

4.75%, 4/30/19

     1,705         1,685,512   

GPX International Tire Corp.,

     

Term Loan (c)(f):

     

0.00%, 3/30/12

     274           

0.00%, 3/31/12 (g)

     4           

Schaeffler AG, Term Loan C2,

     

6.00%, 1/27/17

     1,700         1,703,400   

UCI International, Inc., Term Loan,

  

5.50%, 7/26/17

     936         935,357   
     

 

 

 
        8,243,931   

 

 

Beverages – 0.0%

     

Le-Nature’s, Inc., Tranche B Term

  

Loan, 0.00%, 3/01/11 (c)(f)

     1,000         100   

 

 

Biotechnology – 0.4%

     

Grifols, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%,

  

  

6/01/17

     1,471         1,468,113   

 

 

Building Products – 2.7%

     

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.,

     

Term Loan B, 4.00%, 3/09/18

     2,056         2,047,280   

CPG International, Inc., Term Loan

  

  

B, 6.00%, 2/18/17

     2,118         2,054,217   

Goodman Global, Inc., Initial Term

  

  

Loan (First Lien), 5.75%,

     

10/28/16

     3,714         3,713,978   

Momentive Performance

     

Materials, Inc. (Nautilus),

     

Extended Term Loan, 3.66%,

     

5/05/15

   EUR 808         909,548   

United Subcontractors, Inc., Term

  

  

Loan (First Lien), 4.47%,

     

6/30/15

   USD 198         178,130   
     

 

 

 
        8,903,153   

 

 

Capital Markets – 1.5%

     

American Capital Ltd., Term

     

Loan B, 7.50%, 12/31/13

     168         165,994   

HarbourVest Partners LLC, Term

  

  

Loan (First Lien), 6.25%,

     

12/16/16

     1,885         1,875,635   
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST       JULY 31, 2012    3


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Capital Markets (concluded)

     

Nuveen Investments, Inc.:

     

(First Lien) Term Loan, 5.95% -

  

  

5.96%, 5/13/17

   USD 750       $ 747,519   

Extended Term Loan, 5.95% -

  

  

5.97%, 5/12/17

     1,773         1,764,817   

Incremental Term Loan,

     

7.25%, 5/13/17

     425         426,330   
     

 

 

 
        4,980,295   

 

 

Chemicals – 6.1%

     

American Rock Salt Holdings LLC,

  

  

Term Loan, 5.50%, 4/25/17

     1,605         1,546,834   

Chemtura Corp., Exit Term Loan B,

  

  

5.50%, 8/27/16

     1,800         1,802,250   

Gentek, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%,

     

10/06/15

     1,049         1,042,938   

Ineos US Finance LLC:

     

3 Year Term Loan, 5.50%,

     

5/04/15

     234         235,711   

6 Year Term Loan, 6.50%,

     

5/04/18

     6,643         6,504,969   

MDI Holdings LLC, Tranche C Term

  

  

Loan, 2.36%, 4/11/14

   EUR     1,352         1,642,629   

Nexeo Solutions LLC, Term Loan B,

  

  

5.00%, 9/08/17

   USD 1,383         1,351,394   

PolyOne Corp., Term Loan, 5.00%,

  

  

12/20/17

     483         483,540   

PQ Corp., Term Loan B, 4.00%,

  

  

7/30/14

     2,302         2,240,584   

Styron Sarl LLC, Term Loan B,

     

6.00% - 6.75%, 8/02/17

     512         474,521   

Tronox Worldwide LLC:

     

Delayed Draw Term Loan,

     

4.25%, 2/08/18

     347         340,419   

Term Loan B, 4.25%, 2/08/18

     1,273         1,248,202   

Univar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%,

  

  

6/30/17

     1,461         1,449,228   
     

 

 

 
        20,363,219   

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 4.2%

  

ACCO Brands Corp., New Term

     

Loan B, 4.25%, 4/30/19

     2,174         2,178,597   

Altegrity, Inc, Tranche D Term

     

Loan, 7.75%, 2/20/15

     1,804         1,792,683   

AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd., Senior

  

  

Secured Term Loan, 0.00%,

     

7/16/18

     270         269,325   

AWAS Finance Luxembourg Sarl,

     

Term Loan B, 5.25%, 6/10/16

     1,911         1,904,436   

Delos Aircraft, Inc., Term Loan 2,

     

4.75%, 4/12/16

     1,675         1,687,562   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Commercial Services & Supplies (concluded)

  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term

  

  

Loan B, 5.00%, 5/19/17

   USD   2,176       $ 2,187,926   

Protection One Alarm Monitoring,

     

Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%,

     

3/21/19

     1,357         1,357,455   

Synagro Technologies, Inc., Term

  

  

Loan B, 2.25%, 4/02/14

     1,723         1,483,218   

Volume Services America, Inc.,

     

Term Loan B, 10.50% - 10.75%,

  

  

9/16/16

     1,204         1,203,563   
     

 

 

 
        14,064,765   

 

 

Communications Equipment – 3.7%

  

  

Avaya, Inc.:

     

Term Loan B1, 3.22%,

     

10/24/14

     1,070         989,387   

Term Loan B3, 4.97%,

     

10/26/17

     323         279,868   

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan B,

  

  

4.25%, 1/12/18

     1,751         1,746,208   

Telesat Canada, Term Loan A,

  

  

4.41%, 3/24/17

   CAD 6,670         6,301,865   

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B,

  

  

7.13%, 7/02/19

   USD 3,100         3,132,953   
     

 

 

 
        12,450,281   

 

 

Construction & Engineering – 0.8%

  

  

BakerCorp. International, Inc.,

     

Term Loan B, 4.75%, 6/01/18

     678         674,929   

Safway Services LLC, First Out

     

Tranche Loan, 9.00%, 12/16/17

     2,100         2,100,000   
     

 

 

 
        2,774,929   

 

 

Construction Materials – 1.8%

     

HD Supply, Inc., Senior Debt B,

     

7.25%, 10/12/17

     5,910         6,006,038   

 

 

Consumer Finance – 0.8%

     

Springleaf Finance Corp., Term

     

Loan, 5.50%, 5/10/17

     2,820         2,691,916   

 

 

Containers & Packaging – 0.8%

  

  

Sealed Air Corp., Term Loan B,

     

4.75%, 10/03/18

     1,602         1,619,749   

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions:

     

Term Loan B4, 3.79% - 4.30%,

  

  

6/30/16

   EUR 456         561,401   

Term Loan C4, 4.04% - 4.54%,

  

  

3/31/17

     450         557,829   
     

 

 

 
        2,738,979   

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services – 3.6%

  

Coinmach Service Corp.:

     

Delayed Draw Term Loan,

     

3.25%, 11/20/14

   USD 484         463,756   
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST       JULY 31, 2012    4


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Consumer Services (concluded)

  

Coinmach Service Corp. (concluded):

  

 

Term Loan B, 3.25%,

   

11/20/14

  USD   2,212      $ 2,120,725   

Education Management LLC, Term

  

 

Loan C3, 8.25%, 3/29/18

    823        785,331   

Laureate Education, Inc., Extended

  

 

Term Loan, 5.25%, 8/15/18

    4,326        4,158,710   

ServiceMaster Co.:

   

Delayed Draw Term Loan,

  

 

2.75%, 7/24/14

    251        249,555   

Term Loan, 2.75% - 2.97%,

  

 

7/24/14

    2,520        2,506,053   

Weight Watchers International,

  

 

Inc., Term Loan F, 3.75%,

   

3/15/19

    1,716        1,709,987   
   

 

 

 
      11,994,117   

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 2.3%

  

 

Residential Capital LLC.:

   

DIP Term Loan A1, 5.00%,

  

 

11/18/14

    1,550        1,556,789   

DIP Term Loan A2, 6.75%,

  

 

11/18/14

    225        227,063   

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.,

   

Term Loan B, 6.75%, 2/09/18

  EUR 4,884        6,019,922   
   

 

 

 
      7,803,774   

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 4.1%

  

Hawaiian Telcom Communications,

  

Inc., Term Loan B, 7.00%,

   

2/28/17

  USD 1,470        1,467,251   

Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc.,

   

Term Loan B, 9.25%, 4/15/15

    1,985        1,913,177   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

   

Term Loan B2, 5.75%,

  

 

9/03/18

    4,100        4,108,979   

Term Loan B3, 5.75%,

  

 

8/31/18

    2,025        2,029,435   

Tranche A Term Loan,

  

 

2.50% - 2.71%, 3/13/14

    2,550        2,539,800   

US Telepacific Corp., Term Loan B,

  

 

5.75%, 2/23/17

    1,903        1,777,792   
   

 

 

 
      13,836,434   

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.8%

  

CDW LLC(FKA CDW Corp.),

   

Extended Term Loan, 4.00%,

   

7/14/17

    1,359        1,319,211   

Sensata Technologies Finance Co.

  

 

LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%,

   

5/11/18

    1,416        1,415,508   
   

 

 

 
      2,734,719   

 

 
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Energy Equipment & Services – 3.4%

  

 

Dynegy Midwest Generation LLC,

  

 

Coal Co. Term Loan, 9.25%,

   

8/04/16

  USD 1,136      $ 1,165,891   

Dynegy Power LLC, Gas Co. Term

  

 

Loan, 9.25%, 8/04/16

    1,444        1,498,963   

MEG Energy Corp., Term Loan B,

  

 

4.00%, 3/16/18

    6,054        6,051,707   

Tervita Corp.:

   

Incremental Term Loan,

   

6.50%, 10/17/14

    925        925,933   

Term Loan B, 3.25%, 11/14/14

    1,792        1,755,719   
   

 

 

 
      11,398,213   

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing – 2.8%

  

 

AB Acquisitions UK Topco 2 Ltd.,

  

 

Facility B1, 3.57%, 7/09/15

  GBP 4,525        6,679,777   

Iceland Foods Group Ltd., Term

  

 

Loan B1, 6.07%, 4/13/19

    1,000        1,574,576   

US Foods, Inc., Extended Term

  

 

Loan B, 5.75%, 3/31/17

  USD 1,304        1,240,315   
   

 

 

 
      9,494,668   

 

 

Food Products – 3.6%

   

Advance Pierre Foods:

   

Term Loan (First Lien), 7.00%,

   

9/30/16

    1,430        1,435,389   

Term Loan (Second Lien),

   

11.25%, 9/29/17

    1,530        1,536,701   

Birds Eye Iglo Group Ltd. (Liberator

  

 

Midco Ltd.), Term Loan B,

   

4.66%, 4/30/16

  EUR   2,620        3,216,672   

Del Monte Corp., Term Loan,

   

4.50%, 3/08/18

  USD 2,508        2,446,742   

Michael Foods Group, Inc., Term

  

 

Loan B, 4.25%, 2/23/18

    312        310,947   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term

  

 

Loan E, 4.75%, 10/17/18

    1,380        1,373,204   

Solvest Ltd. (Dole):

   

Tranche B-2 Term Loan,

   

5.04%, 7/06/18

    579        578,655   

Tranche C-2 Term Loan,

   

5.00% - 6.00%, 7/06/18

    1,035        1,035,489   
   

 

 

 
      11,933,799   

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 5.0%

  

 

Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Term Loan B,

  

 

5.25%, 5/17/19

    2,325        2,322,466   

Biomet, Inc., Term Loan B,

   

3.25% - 3.47%, 3/25/15

    480        478,761   

BSN Medical, Term Loan B, 6.00%,

  

 

7/27/19

    2,000        2,005,000   

DJO Finance LLC:

   

Term Loan B2, 5.25%,

   

11/01/16

    413        408,635   

Term Loan B3, 6.25%,

   

9/15/17

    2,778        2,776,648   
 

 

                 
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (concluded)

  

Hologic, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%,

  

 

7/19/19

  USD         5,395      $ 5,428,719   

Hupah Finance, Inc., Term Loan B,

   

6.25%, 1/21/19

    958        963,183   

Immucor, Inc., Term Loan B,

   

7.25%, 8/17/18

    1,747        1,753,892   

LHP Hospital Group, Inc., Term

   

Loan, 9.00%, 7/03/18

    570        570,000   
   

 

 

 
      16,707,304   

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services – 3.7%

  

 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Non-Extended Term Loan,

   

2.50% - 2.72%, 7/25/14

    1,126        1,122,249   

ConvaTec, Inc., Term Loan,
5.75%, 12/22/16

    1,186        1,187,037   

DaVita, Inc., Term Loan B,
4.50%, 10/20/16

    2,195        2,190,754   

Emergency Medical Services Corp., Term Loan, 5.25%, 5/25/18

    1,641        1,639,830   

Harden Healthcare LLC:

   

Term Loan A, 8.50%, 3/02/15

    735        720,013   

Tranche A Additional Term Loan, 7.75%, 3/02/15

    1,218        1,180,173   

HCA, Inc., Tranche B-3 Term Loan,

   

3.50%, 5/01/18

    630        619,088   

inVentiv Health, Inc.:

   

Combined Term Loan,
6.50%, 8/04/16

    700        651,417   

Incremental Term Loan B-3,
6.75%, 5/15/18

    448        422,469   

Medpace, Inc., Term Loan,

   

6.50% - 7.25%, 6/16/17

    1,436        1,371,493   

US Renal Care, Inc., First Lien

   

Term Loan, 6.25% - 7.25%,

   

7/02/19

    1,370        1,380,275   
   

 

 

 
      12,484,798   

 

 

Health Care Technology – 1.2%

  

 

IMS Health, Inc., Term Loan B,

  

 

4.50%, 8/25/17

    1,485        1,485,617   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Term

   

Loan B, 7.00%, 5/04/18

    1,746        1,768,490   

MedAssets, Inc., Term Loan,

   

5.25%, 11/16/16

    925        927,397   
   

 

 

 
      4,181,504   

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.5%

  

 

Alpha D2 , Ltd., New Term Loan B,

  

 

5.75%, 4/28/17

    1,387        1,387,953   

Ameristar Casinos, Inc., Term

   

Loan B, 4.00%, 4/16/18

    1,543        1,545,379   

Boyd Gaming Corp., Incremental

   

Term Loan, 6.00%, 12/17/15

    1,034        1,036,218   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (concluded)

  

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.:

   

Extended Term Loan B6,
5.50%, 1/26/18

  USD         250      $ 219,500   

Incremental Term Loan B4,
9.50%, 10/31/16

    1,374          1,384,484   

Term Loan B1, 3.25%, 1/28/15

    493        448,846   

Term Loan B3, 3.25% - 3.46%, 1/28/15

    4,849        4,413,215   

DineEquity, Inc., Term Loan B,

   

4.25% - 5.25%, 10/19/17

    72        72,535   

Dunkin’ Brands, Inc., Term

   

Loan B2, 4.00%, 11/23/17

    2,084        2,068,734   

OSI Restaurant Partners LLC:

   

Revolver, 2.50%, 6/14/13

    38        37,593   

Term Loan B, 2.56%, 6/14/14

    59        58,124   

Sabre, Inc., Non Extended Initial

   

Term Loan, 2.25%, 9/30/14

    613        598,483   

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 8/17/17

    1,171        1,167,162   

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan (First Lien), 4.25%, 12/20/18

    1,885        1,881,965   

Station Casinos, Inc., Term

   

Loan B1, 3.25%, 6/17/16

    1,054        990,822   

Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.50%, 11/05/15

    1,172        1,175,353   

Wendy’s/Arby’s Restaurants LLC,

   

Term Loan B, 4.75%, 5/15/19

    3,225        3,233,062   
   

 

 

 
      21,719,428   

 

 

Household Durables – 0.0%

   

Berkline/Benchcraft LLC, Term

   

Loan B, 14.00%, 11/03/11 (c)(f)

    164        27,631   

 

 

Household Products – 0.5%

   

Prestige Brands, Inc., Term Loan,

   

5.25% - 6.25%, 1/31/19

    1,608        1,619,246   

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.9%

  

The AES Corp., Term Loan,
4.25%, 6/01/18

    2,674        2,675,229   

GenOn Energy, Inc., Term Loan B,

   

6.00%, 12/01/17

    330        332,053   
   

 

 

 
      3,007,282   

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates – 1.3%

   

Sequa Corp.:

   

Incremental Term Loan,
6.25%, 12/03/14

    437        437,214   
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST       JULY 31, 2012    6


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Industrial Conglomerates (concluded)

  

Sequa Corp. (concluded):

   

Term Loan, 3.72%, 12/03/14

  USD   4,132      $ 4,078,521   
   

 

 

 
      4,515,735   

 

 

Insurance – 0.7%

   

Asurion LLC, Term Loan (First

  

 

Lien), 5.50%, 5/24/18

    801        798,546   

CNO Financial Group, Inc., Term

  

 

Loan B, 6.25%, 9/30/16

    1,417        1,418,069   
   

 

 

 
      2,216,615   

 

 

Internet Software & Services – 0.4%

  

 

Web.com Group, Inc., Term Loan

  

 

B, 7.00%, 10/27/17

    1,191        1,178,401   

 

 

IT Services – 4.1%

   

Ceridian Corp., Extended Term

  

 

Loan, 6.00%, 5/31/17

    1,077        1,061,797   

First Data Corp.:

   

Extended Term Loan B, 4.25%,

  

 

3/23/18

    7,420        6,900,401   

Term Loan B-1, 3.00%,

   

9/24/14

    696        675,834   

Term Loan B-3, 3.00%,

   

9/24/14

    281        272,619   

InfoGroup, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%,

  

 

5/25/18

    442        385,683   

iPayment, Inc., Term Loan B,

  

 

5.75%, 5/08/17

    332        332,621   

NeuStar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%,

  

 

11/08/18

    1,092        1,093,115   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc. (Solar

  

 

Capital Corp.), Tranche B Term

  

 

Loan, 3.87% - 4.09%, 2/26/16

    271        270,894   

TransUnion LLC, Term Loan B,

  

 

5.50%, 2/12/18

    2,824        2,836,313   
   

 

 

 
      13,829,277   

 

 

Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.6%

  

 

Eastman Kodak Co., DIP Term

   

Loan B, 8.50%, 7/19/13

    663        661,769   

Freedom Group, Inc., Term Loan,

  

 

5.50%, 4/19/19

    1,295        1,296,619   
   

 

 

 
      1,958,388   

 

 

Machinery – 2.1%

   

Intelligrated, Inc., First Lien Term

  

 

Loan, 6.75%, 6/30/19

    1,200        1,182,000   

Rexnord Corp., Term Loan B,

   

5.00%, 4/02/18

    636        639,069   

Terex Corp.:

   

Term Loan, 6.00%, 4/28/17

  EUR 352        431,348   

Term Loan B, 5.50%, 4/28/17

  USD 1,589        1,596,690   

Tomkins LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%,

  

 

9/29/16

    1,860        1,863,185   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Machinery (concluded)

   

Wabash National Corp., Term

  

 

Loan B, 6.00%, 5/02/19

  USD   1,461      $ 1,448,551   
   

 

 

 
      7,160,843   

 

 

Media – 18.5%

   

Acosta, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%,

   

3/01/18

    627        626,535   

Affinion Group, Inc., Term Loan B,

  

 

5.00%, 7/15/15

    742        644,391   

AMC Entertainment, Inc., Term

  

 

Loan B3, 4.25%, 2/22/18

    846        841,344   

AMC Networks, Inc., Term Loan B,

  

 

4.00%, 12/31/18

    1,782        1,771,985   

Atlantic Broadband Finance LLC,

  

 

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%,

   

4/04/19

    970        970,970   

Bresnan Telecommunications Co.

  

 

LLC, Term Loan B, 4.50%,

   

12/14/17

    798        799,206   

Capsugel Healthcare Ltd., Term

  

 

Loan, 5.25%, 8/01/18

    1,233        1,239,727   

Catalina Marketing Corp.,

   

Extended Term Loan B, 5.75%,

  

 

9/29/17

    1,440        1,370,633   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.:

  

 

Non-Extended Term Loan,

   

2.50%, 7/03/14

    197        179,392   

Tranche 1 Incremental Term

  

 

Loan, 7.50%, 7/03/14

    1,112        1,056,536   

Charter Communications Operating LLC:

  

 

Term Loan C, 3.50%, 9/06/16

    484        481,362   

Term Loan D, 4.00%, 5/15/19

    188        187,967   

Clarke American Corp., Term

   

Facility B, 2.75% - 2.96%,

   

6/30/14

    50        45,337   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.:

  

 

Term Loan B, 3.90%, 1/28/16

    2,100        1,588,293   

Term Loan C, 3.90%, 1/28/16

    413        309,074   

Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan,

  

 

5.75%, 9/17/18

    1,243        1,245,974   

EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Term

  

 

Loan B, 5.50%, 11/14/17

    1,215        1,220,565   

Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan B,

  

 

3.75%, 12/31/14

    1,467        1,454,586   

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

   

Publishing Co., DIP Term Loan B,

  

 

7.25%, 6/01/18

    1,157        1,155,654   

Hubbard Broadcasting, Term

  

 

Loan B (Second Lien), 5.25%,

  

 

4/28/17

    993        992,431   
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST       JULY 31, 2012    7


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Media (concluded)

   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA,

  

 

Tranche B Term Loan, 5.25%,

  

 

4/02/18

  USD 9,459      $ 9,460,919   

Interactive Data Corp., Term

  

 

Loan B, 4.50%, 2/12/18

    3,589        3,593,236   

Kabel Deutschland GmbH:

   

Term Loan A1, 3.66%,

   

3/31/14

  EUR 3,043        3,736,906   

Term Loan D, 4.16%,

   

12/13/16

    1,000        1,234,706   

Term Loan E, 3.41%, 6/15/18

    4,000        4,907,868   

Term Loan F, 4.25%, 2/01/19

  USD 2,045        2,039,029   

Lavena Holding 4 GmbH

   

(Prosiebensat.1 Media AG):

   

Term Loan B, 2.95%, 3/06/15

  EUR 304        319,144   

Term Loan C, 3.32%, 3/04/16

    608        642,027   

Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico

   

Ltd., Term Loan B, 2.25%,

   

6/13/14

  USD 1,425        1,417,875   

LIN Television Corp., Term Loan B,

  

 

5.00%, 12/21/18

    866        867,814   

Newsday LLC:

   

Fixed Rate Term Loan,

   

10.50%, 8/01/13

    1,500        1,520,160   

Term Loan, 6.71%, 8/01/13

    1,250        1,253,125   

Nielsen Finance LLC, Class B

   

Term Loan, 4.00%, 5/02/16

    1,701        1,704,142   

Serpering Investments B.V.

   

(Casema NV), Term Loan B,

  

 

3.16%, 3/31/17

  EUR 619        762,009   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,

   

Tranche B Term Loan, 4.00%,

  

 

10/28/16

  USD 1,403        1,401,333   

Thomson Reuters (Healthcare)

   

Inc., Term Loan B, 6.75%,

  

 

6/06/19

    1,360        1,360,571   

Univision Communications, Inc.,

  

 

Extended Term Loan, 4.50%,

  

 

3/31/17

    1,467        1,403,686   

UPC Broadband Holding B.V., Term

  

 

Loan U, 4.38%, 12/29/17

  EUR 775        942,950   

UPC Financing Partnership:

   

Term Loan, 4.75%, 12/29/17

  USD   1,180        1,177,546   

Term Loan T, 3.75%,

   

12/30/16

    195        192,888   

WC Luxco Sarl, Term Loan B3,

   

4.25%, 3/15/18

    528        527,533   

Weather Channel, Term Loan B,

   

4.25%, 2/13/17

    2,251        2,252,455   

WideOpen West Finance, LLP, First

  

 

Lien Term Loan, 6.25%,

   

7/12/18

    1,370        1,355,272   
   

 

 

 
      62,255,156   

 

 
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Metals & Mining – 2.3%

   

Constellium Holdco B.V., Term

   

Loan B, 9.25%, 5/25/18

  USD 795      $ 779,100   

Novelis, Inc.:

   

Incremental Term Loan B2,

   

4.00%, 3/10/17

    391        388,166   

Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/10/17

    3,279        3,249,138   

SunCoke Energy, Inc., Term

   

Loan B, 4.00%, 7/26/18

    842        834,138   

Walter Energy, Inc., Term Loan B,

  

 

4.00%, 4/02/18

    2,608        2,569,778   
   

 

 

 
      7,820,320   

 

 

Multiline Retail – 2.0%

   

99 Cents Only Stores, Term

   

Loan B, 5.25%, 1/11/19

    1,308        1,309,794   

Hema Holding B.V.:

   

Term Loan (Second Lien),

   

5.37%, 1/05/17

  EUR   3,800        4,363,802   

Term Loan B, 2.37%, 7/06/15

    167        195,327   

Term Loan C, 3.12%, 7/05/16

    167        194,301   

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.,

   

Term Loan, 4.75%, 5/16/18

  USD 750        743,670   
   

 

 

 
      6,806,894   

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.1%

  

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

   

Unsecured Term Loan, 8.50%,

  

 

12/01/17

    2,460        2,452,841   

Everest Acquisition LLC, Term

  

 

Loan B, 6.50%, 5/24/18

    1,160        1,173,050   

Gibson Energy ULC, New Term

  

 

Loan B, 4.75%, 6/15/18

    2,043        2,045,075   

Obsidian Natural Gas Trust, Term

  

 

Loan, 7.00%, 11/02/15

    1,332        1,332,227   
   

 

 

 
      7,003,193   

 

 

Paper & Forest Products – 0.2%

  

 

NewPage Corp., DIP Term Loan,

  

 

8.00%, 3/07/13

    550        555,159   

Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC,

  

 

Term Loan, 6.72% - 7.47%,

   

2/01/13 (g)

    433        216,748   
   

 

 

 
      771,907   

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 3.6%

   

Aptalis Pharma, Inc., Term Loan B,

  

 

5.50%, 2/10/17

    2,660        2,612,134   

Pharmaceutical Product

   

Development, Inc., Term Loan B,

  

 

6.25%, 12/05/18

    3,211        3,246,078   

Quintiles Transnational Corp.,

   

Term Loan B, 5.00%, 6/08/18

    1,307        1,305,153   

RPI Finance Trust:

   

Incremental Tranche 2, 4.00%,

  

 

11/09/18

    244        243,649   
 

 

                 
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (concluded)

  

 

RPI Finance Trust (concluded):

  

 

Term Loan Tranche 2, 4.00%,

  

 

5/09/18

  USD 903      $ 897,075   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,

  

 

Inc.:

   

Add-On Term Loan B, 4.75%,

  

 

2/13/19

    1,411        1,411,463   

Series A Tranche B, 4.75%,

  

 

2/13/19

    1,155        1,156,444   

Warner Chilcott Corp.:

   

Term Loan B-1, 4.25%,

   

3/15/18

    767        767,321   

Term Loan B-2, 4.25%,

   

3/15/18

    384        383,661   
   

 

 

 
      12,022,978   

 

 

Professional Services – 1.2%

  

 

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., New

  

 

Term Loan B, 4.50%, 8/11/19

    1,715        1,720,145   

Emdeon, Inc., Term Loan B1,

   

5.00%, 11/02/18

    1,676        1,677,181   

ON Assignment, Inc., Term Loan B,

  

 

5.00%, 5/15/19

    669        664,027   
   

 

 

 
      4,061,353   

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.8%

  

iStar Financial, Inc.:

   

Term Loan A1, 5.00%,

   

6/28/13

    2,473        2,466,455   

Term Loan A2, 7.00%,

   

6/30/14

    95        94,797   
   

 

 

 
      2,561,252   

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development – 1.4%

  

Realogy Corp.:

   

Extended Letter of Credit,

  

 

4.50%, 10/10/16

    285        270,032   

Extended Synthetic Letter of

  

 

Credit, 3.25%, 10/10/13

    68        63,781   

Extended Term Loan, 4.50%,

  

 

10/10/16

    4,318        4,091,027   

Stockbridge SBE Holdings LLC,

   

Term Loan B, 13.00%, 5/02/17

    225        220,781   
   

 

 

 
      4,645,621   

 

 

Road & Rail – 1.2%

  

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC,

   

Incremental Term Loan, 6.25%,

  

 

9/21/18

    564        566,466   

RAC Ltd., Term Loan B,

   

5.30% - 5.31%, 9/28/18

  GBP 1,182        1,836,728   

RailAmerica, Inc., Term Loan B,

  

 

4.00%, 3/01/19

  USD   1,177        1,176,073   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Road & Rail (concluded)

  

 

Road Infrastructure Investment

  

 

LLC, Term Loan B, 6.25%,

   

3/30/18

  USD   623      $ 620,320   
   

 

 

 
      4,199,587   

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.7%

  

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,

   

Extended Term Loan B, 4.50%,

  

 

12/01/16

    1,636        1,535,226   

NXP B.V., Term Loan A-2, 5.50%,

   

3/03/17

    808        806,307   
   

 

 

 
      2,341,533   

 

 

Software – 3.0%

   

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.:

  

 

Term Loan (First Lien), 7.50%,

  

 

8/20/14

    719        213,448   

Term Loan (Second Lien),

   

8.25%, 8/20/15

    273        3,408   

Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B,

   

7.50%, 10/04/18

    448        437,582   

Lawson Software, Inc., Term

   

Loan B, 6.25%, 4/05/18

    4,738        4,775,983   

Magic Newco LLC, Term Loan

   

(Second Lien), 12.00%,

   

12/06/19

    300        291,564   

Sophia LP, Term Loan B, 6.25%,

   

7/19/18

    1,426        1,437,480   

SS&C Technologies, Inc.:

   

Term Loan B-1, 5.00%,

   

6/07/19

    2,438        2,431,718   

Term Loan B-2, 5.00%,

   

6/07/19

    252        251,557   

Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan B,

   

5.25%, 7/29/16

    339        337,746   
   

 

 

 
      10,180,486   

 

 

Specialty Retail – 6.1%

   

Academy Ltd., Term Loan, 6.00%,

  

 

8/03/18

    1,891        1,899,726   

Amscan Holdings, Inc., Term

  

 

Loan B, 5.75%, 7/10/19

    2,270        2,272,837   

Bass Pro Group LLC, Term Loan,

  

 

5.25%, 6/13/17

    1,487        1,493,435   

Burlington Coat Factory

   

Warehouse Corp., Term Loan

  

 

B1, 5.50%, 2/23/17

    394        392,835   

Claire’s Stores, Inc., Term Loan B,

  

 

3.00% - 3.20%, 5/29/14

    1,540        1,469,628   

General Nutrition Centers, Inc.,

   

Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/02/18

    2,230        2,227,837   

The Gymboree Corp., Term Loan,

  

 

5.00%, 2/23/18

    343        329,295   

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.,

   

Term Loan B, 5.50%, 11/14/17

    1,130        1,127,650   
 

 

                 
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Specialty Retail (concluded)

  

 

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan B,

  

 

4.75%, 3/16/18

  USD 589      $ 583,363   

Michaels Stores, Inc.:

   

Extended Term Loan B3, 5.00%, 7/29/16

    820        824,189   

Term Loan B2, 5.00%, 7/29/16

    780        784,228   

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Term

  

 

Loan B, 4.50%, 11/24/17

        2,008            2,002,029   

Savers, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.25%, 7/09/19

    940        948,225   

Things Remembered, Inc., Term

  

 

Loan B, 8.00%, 5/24/18

    830        813,400   

Toys ‘R’ Us Delaware, Inc.:

   

Term Loan, 6.00%, 9/01/16

    594        561,635   

Term Loan B2, 5.25%, 5/25/18

    495        459,523   

Term Loan B3, 5.25%, 5/25/18

    510        474,300   

The Yankee Candle Co., Inc., New

  

 

Term Loan B, 5.25%, 4/02/19

    1,661        1,663,844   
   

 

 

 
      20,327,979   

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.8%

  

 

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

    2,424        2,399,686   

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., Term

   

Loan B, 3.75%, 5/06/16

  EUR 171        209,377   
   

 

 

 
      2,609,063   

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.5%

  

Crown Castle International Corp.,

  

 

Term Loan B, 4.00%, 1/31/19

  USD 273        272,068   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Term

   

Loan B-3, 4.00%, 3/16/18

    1,054        1,047,735   

Vodafone Americas Finance 2, Inc. (g):

  

 

Term Loan, 6.88%, 8/11/15

    2,647        2,753,036   

Term Loan B, 6.25%, 7/11/16

    825        841,500   
   

 

 

 
      4,914,339   

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests – 120.4%

  

    404,064,339   

 

 
   
   

Foreign Agency Obligations

               

Argentina Bonos:

   

0.79%, 8/03/12 (b)

    1,250        1,230,442   

7.00%, 10/03/15

    2,000        1,603,833   

Colombia Government

   

International Bond, 4.02%,

   

3/17/13 (b)

    180        182,250   
Foreign Agency Obligations  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Uruguay Government International Bond, 6.88%, 1/19/16

  EUR 950      $ 1,337,783   

 

 

Total Foreign Agency Obligations – 1.3%

  

    4,354,308   

 

 
   
   
Other Interests (h)   Beneficial
Interest
(000)
        

Auto Components – 0.0%

   

Lear Corp. Escrow (c)

  USD 500        5,625   

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 0.3%

  

JG Wentworth LLC Preferred Equity Interests (c)

    1        1,176,896   

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.0%

  

Wembley Contigent (c)

    2        7,500   

 

 

Household Durables – 0.0%

  

 

Berkline Benchcraft Equity LLC (c)

    6          

 

 

Total Other Interests – 0.3%

      1,190,021   

 

 
   
   
Warrants (i)   Shares         

Chemicals – 0.0%

   

British Vita Holdings Co.
(Non- Expiring)

    166          

 

 

Media – 0.0%

   

New Vision Holdings LLC:

   

(Expires 9/30/14)

    19,023          

(Expires 9/30/14)

    3,424          
   

 

 

 
        

 

 

Software – 0.0%

   

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc. (Expires 9/28/17)

    251          

HMH Holdings/EduMedia (Issued/Exercisable 3/09/10, 19 Shares for 1 Warrant, Expires 3/09/17, Strike Price $12.26)

    89,025          
   

 

 

 
        

 

 

Total Warrants – 0.0%

        

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

   

(Cost – $501,189,147) – 146.8%

      492,665,411   

 

 
 

 

                 
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

      Shares      Value  

Short-Term Securities

     

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.15% (j)(k)

     1,479,080       $ 1,479,080   

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities

     

(Cost – $1,479,080) – 0.4%

        1,479,080   

 

 
     
     
Options Purchased    Contracts          

Over-the-Counter Call Options – 0.0%

  

Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC, Strike Price USD 942.86, Expires 12/14/19, Broker Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     26           

 

 

Total Options Purchased

     

(Cost – $25,422) – 0.0%

          

 

 

Total Investments (Cost - $502,693,649*) – 147.2%

   

     494,144,491   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (47.2)%

  

     (158,473,338
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 335,671,153   
     

 

 

 

 

 

* As of July 31, 2012, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Tax cost

   $         500,105,448   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 7,871,994   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (13,832,951
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (5,960,957
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(b) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.
(e) Convertible security.
(f) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments.
(g) Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares.
(h) Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganization or private entities.
(i) Warrants entitle the Trust to purchase a predetermined number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date, if any.
(j) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the period, 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,
2011
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
July 31,
2012
     Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     1,071,567         407,513         1,479,080       $ 1,069   

 

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

 

Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:

 

CAD

   Canadian Dollar

CHF

   Swiss Franc

DIP

   Debtor-In-Possession

EUR

   Euro

FKA

   Formerly Known As

GBP

   British Pound

USD

   US Dollar

 

 

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

 

 

 

Credit default swaps on traded indexes - buy protection outstanding as of July 31, 2012 were as follows:

Issuer   Pay
Fixed
Rate
  Counterparty/Exchange   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Unrealized
Depreciation
     

Dow Jones CDX North

           

America High Yield

           

Index Series 18

  5.00%   JPMorgan Chase & Co.   6/20/17   $     4,455        $    (131,077)     

 

                 
      BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST       JULY 31, 2012    11


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of July 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

Currency
Purchased
      

Currency

Sold

         Counterparty   Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     

USD

  6,171,594   CAD     6,272,000      UBS AG   10/17/12   $ (72,392  

USD

  1,107,652   CHF     1,055,000      Citigroup, Inc.   10/17/12                 24,876     

USD

  368,190   GBP     235,000      Citigroup, Inc.   10/17/12     (241  

USD

  16,192,202   GBP     10,398,000      UBS AG   10/17/12     (109,678  

USD

  333,478   GBP     215,000      UBS AG   10/17/12     (3,597  

USD

  51,381,407   EUR     41,856,500      UBS AG   10/22/12     (170,800  

 

   

Total

            $ (331,832  
           

 

 

   

 

 

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

 

   

Level 1 – unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 – unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

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

 

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of July 31, 2012:

       Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Investments:

       

Long Term Investments:

       

Asset-Backed Securities

         $ 1,208,018      $ 6,077,133      $ 7,285,151   

Common Stocks

  $ 225,801        2,782,191        344,497        3,352,489   

Corporate Bonds

           72,419,103               72,419,103   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

           376,828,797        27,235,542        404,064,339   

Foreign Agency Obligations

           1,520,033        2,834,275        4,354,308   

Other Interests

                  1,190,021        1,190,021   

Short-Term Securities

    1,479,080                      1,479,080   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,704,881      $ 454,758,142      $ 37,681,468      $ 494,144,491   
 

 

 

 
       
       Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments1

  

Assets:

       

Foreign currency exchange contracts

         $ 24,876             $ 24,876   

Liabilities:

       

Credit contracts

      (131,077       (131,077

Foreign currency exchange contracts

           (356,708            (356,708
 

 

 

 

Total

         $ (462,909          $ (462,909
 

 

 

 
1 

Derivative financial instruments are swaps and foreign currency exchange contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

 

 

                 
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

 

 

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

Certain of the Trust’s assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes. As of July 31, 2012, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

       Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Cash

  $ 7,341                    $ 7,341   

Foreign currency

    304,576            304,576   

Liabilities:

       

Loans payable

         $ (139,000,000)          (139,000,000)   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 311,917      $ (139,000,000)             $ (138,688,083)   
 

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the period ended July 31, 2012.

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

 

    

 
The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:     
       Asset-Backed
Securities
    Common
Stocks
   

Floating

Rate Loan
Interests

    Foreign
Agency
Obligations
    Other
Interests
    Warrants     Total      
Assets:                                              
Opening Balance, as of October 31, 2011   $ 6,561,220      $ 234,634      $ 32,466,825      $ 2,961,954      $     1,281,000      $ 227      $     43,505,860     
Transfers into Level 31            340,560        551,832                             892,392     
Transfers out of Level 31            (30)        (12,900,798)                             (12,900,828)     
Accrued discounts/premiums     80,178               57,267        118,206                      255,651     
Net realized gain (loss)     (90,904)        (1,973,689)        (800,555)               182               (2,864,966)     
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation2     573,277            1,743,037        1,164,119        (245,885)        (90,979)        (227)        3,143,342     
Purchases     3,609,832               10,414,759                             14,024,591     
Sales     (4,656,470)        (15)        (3,717,907)               (182)               (8,374,574)     
 

 

 

   
Closing Balance, as of July 31, 2012   $     6,077,133      $ 344,497      $     27,235,542      $     2,834,275      $ 1,190,021             $ 37,681,468     
 

 

 

   

 

1 

Transfers into and transfers out of Level 3 represent the values as of the beginning of the reporting period. Prior to January 31, 2012, only significant transfers into and out of Level 3 were required to be disclosed. For the interim period, February 1, 2012 through July 31, 2012, all transfers into and out of Level 3 are required to be disclosed. As of January 31, 2012, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of July 31, 2012, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value on the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $12,900,828 transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

2 

The change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held as of July 31, 2012 was $43,228.

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.

 

                 
      BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST       JULY 31, 2012    13


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) –    The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2(b) –

   There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust

 

       By:      

/s/ John M. Perlowski

    John M. Perlowski
    Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
    BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust

Date: September 25, 2012

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

       By:      

/s/ John M. Perlowski

    John M. Perlowski
    Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
    BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust

Date: September 25, 2012

 

       By:      

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

    Neal J. Andrews
    Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
    BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust

Date: September 25, 2012