BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST

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: 10/31/2015

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2015


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments July 31, 2015 (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      $ 250,092   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.4%

       

Cengage Thomson Learning

        19,588        541,941   

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (a)

        32,847        858,292   
       

 

 

 
                        1,400,233   

Household Durables — 0.0%

       

Berkline Benchcraft Equity LLC (a)

              6,155          
Total Common Stocks 0.5%                       1,650,325   
       
                           
Asset-Backed Securities           

Par  

(000)

        

ALM Loan Funding (b)(c):

       

Series 2012-5A, Class BR, 3.26%, 10/18/27

     USD         560        556,192   

Series 2013-7R2A, Class B, 2.89%, 4/24/24

        350        342,557   

Series 2013-7RA, Class C, 3.74%, 4/24/24

        630        614,442   

Series 2013-7RA, Class D, 5.29%, 4/24/24

        550        535,012   

ALM XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class C, 3.74%, 7/28/26 (b)(c)

        713        688,891   

ALM XVI Ltd./ALM XVI LLC, Series 2015-16A, Class B, 3.16%, 7/15/27 (b)(c)

        880        874,192   

Apidos CDO XI, Series 2012-11A, Class D, 4.54%, 1/17/23 (b)(c)

        500        500,080   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class D, 3.98%, 10/15/26 (b)(c)

        525        508,093   

Atrium CDO Corp., Series 9A, Class D, 3.79%, 2/28/24 (b)(c)

        500        486,321   

Benefit Street Partners CLO VII Ltd., Series 2015-VIIA, Class B, 3.23%, 7/18/27 (b)(c)

        405        398,520   

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

       

Series 2012-4A, Class D, 4.79%, 1/20/25

        450        450,392   

Series 2013-1A, Class C, 4.31%, 2/14/25

        250        249,340   

Series 2014-5A, Class C, 4.44%, 10/16/25

        1,250        1,251,419   

Cent CLO 22 Ltd., Series 2014-22A, Class C, 4.06%, 11/07/26 (b)(c)

        750        734,100   
Asset-Backed Securities            Par  
(000)
    Value  

CIFC Funding 2014-II Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class A3L, 3.13%, 5/24/26 (b)(c)

     USD         275      $ 270,046   

LCM XVIII LP, Series 18A, Class INC, 0.00%, 4/20/27 (b)(c)

        1,500        1,320,000   

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd., Series 2013-11A, Class D, 3.79%, 10/23/25 (b)(c)

        250        242,855   

North End CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.79%, 7/17/25 (b)(c)

        500        479,850   

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.48%, 10/25/25 (b)(c)

        750        706,289   

OZLM Funding Ltd. (b)(c):

       

Series 2012-1A, Class BR, 3.29%, 7/22/27

        275        275,000   

Series 2012-2A, Class C, 4.65%, 10/30/23

        500        501,275   

OZLM VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class B, 3.29%, 10/17/26 (b)(c)

        280        278,640   

Sound Point CLO IV Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class A, 1.65%, 1/21/26 (b)(c)

        390        388,377   

Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2012-9A, Class D, 4.54%, 4/16/22 (b)(c)

        775        776,606   

Treman Park CLO LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class D, 4.12%, 4/20/27 (b)(c)

        700        687,750   

Venture XXI CLO Ltd., Series 2015-21A, Class A, 1.77%, 7/15/27 (b)(c)

        400        399,600   

Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class SUB, 4.28%, 10/14/26 (c)

        1,000        813,612   
       

 

 

 
                        15,329,451   
Total Asset-Backed Securities 4.5%                       15,329,451   
       
                           
Corporate Bonds                       

Airlines — 0.6%

       

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

        592        610,646   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds           

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Airlines (concluded)

  

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

     USD         1,585      $ 1,596,888   
       

 

 

 
                        2,207,534   

Auto Components — 0.1%

       

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 3.50%, 3/15/17

              410        414,305   

Capital Markets — 0.5%

       

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP, 9.30%, 3/18/19

        595        594,892   

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

        439        1,207,887   
       

 

 

 
                        1,802,779   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%

       

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 3.03%, 12/01/17 (b)

        179        179,447   

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

        357        359,952   
       

 

 

 
                        539,399   

Communications Equipment — 0.1%

       

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

              232        223,880   

Containers & Packaging — 0.2%

       

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 3.29%, 12/15/19 (b)(c)

              700        690,539   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

       

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

       

3.91%, 1/15/18 (b)

        607        613,070   

6.13%, 1/15/21

        337        353,429   
       

 

 

 
                        966,499   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%

       

MEG Energy Corp., 7.00%, 3/31/24 (c)

              525        481,688   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%

       

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

              190        195,225   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.8%

       

Care UK Health & Social Care PLC, 5.58%, 7/15/19 (b)

     GBP         482        730,134   
Corporate Bonds           

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Health Care Providers & Services (concluded)

  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 3.79%, 6/15/20 (b)(c)

     USD         1,845      $ 1,898,044   
       

 

 

 
                        2,628,178   

Household Durables — 0.0%

       

Berkline/Benchcraft LLC, 4.50%, 11/03/15 (a)(f)

              400          

Media — 0.5%

       

Altice Financing SA, 6.63%, 2/15/23 (c)

        335        345,050   

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

        745        748,725   

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

        512        520,960   
       

 

 

 
                        1,614,735   

Metals & Mining — 0.0%

       

Novelis, Inc., 8.38%, 12/15/17

              155        160,425   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.3%

       

California Resources Corp., 5.50%, 9/15/21

        1,100        907,500   

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

        380        295,212   
       

 

 

 
                        1,202,712   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%

       

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (c):

       

5.38%, 3/15/20

        860        883,650   

5.88%, 5/15/23

        515        535,548   

6.13%, 4/15/25

        285        297,825   
       

 

 

 
                        1,717,023   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%

       

Sprint Communications, Inc., 7.00%, 3/01/20 (c)

              730        777,450   
Total Corporate Bonds 4.5%                       15,622,371   
       
                           
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)                       

Aerospace & Defense — 1.3%

       

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

        1,689        1,702,794   

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

        1,134        1,133,906   

TASC, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 12.00%, 5/30/21

        725        744,938   

 

                
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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  

Aerospace & Defense (concluded)

      

Transdigm, Inc.:

      

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

     USD        507      $ 504,195   

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

       520        518,804   
      

 

 

 
                       4,604,637   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4%

      

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

       423        387,335   

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

       440        403,357   

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

       69        63,178   

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

       607        556,355   
      

 

 

 
                       1,410,225   

Airlines — 0.4%

      

Northwest Airlines, Inc.:

      

2.25%, 3/10/17

       316        308,890   

1.63%, 9/10/18

       337        322,279   

1.64%, 9/10/18

       170        163,094   

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

       686        684,113   
      

 

 

 
                       1,478,376   

Auto Components — 3.3%

      

Autoparts Holdings Ltd.:

      

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

       1,506        1,440,922   

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

       546        502,320   

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

       958        959,072   

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

       891        879,594   

Gates Global, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/05/21

       5,379        5,348,258   

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

       936        939,811   

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

      

PIK, 13.00%, 3/30/2012

       4          

12.25%, 3/31/2012

       274          

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

       1,088        1,095,269   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)           

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Auto Components (concluded)

       

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

     USD         142      $ 140,917   
       

 

 

 
                        11,306,163   

Automobiles — 0.4%

       

Chrysler Group LLC, Term Loan B:

       

2018, 3.25%, 12/31/18

        499        497,531   

3.50%, 5/24/17

        856        855,899   
       

 

 

 
                        1,353,430   

Banks — 0.3%

       

Redtop Acquisitions Ltd.:

       

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

        867        867,883   

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

        182        182,225   
       

 

 

 
                        1,050,108   

Building Products — 3.9%

       

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

        841        838,931   

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

        3,396        3,374,536   

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

        884        867,241   

Hanson Building Products Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, 2/18/22

        409        409,337   

Interline Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/17/21

        592        591,134   

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

        1,866        1,874,170   

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

        612        606,636   

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

        1,046        1,045,550   

Universal Services of America LP:

       

2015 2nd Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 9.00%, 7/13/23

        24        24,063   

2015 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 7/13/23

        371        368,962   

2015 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 5.00%, 7/13/22

        99        98,359   

2015 Term Loan, 4.75%, 7/13/22

        1,403        1,394,914   

Wilsonart LLC:

       

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

        507        505,058   

 

                
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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  

Building Products (concluded)

       

Wilsonart LLC (concluded):

       

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

     USD         1,516      $ 1,509,501   
       

 

 

 
                        13,508,392   

Capital Markets — 0.9%

       

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

        797        754,922   

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

        486        484,732   

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

        2,032        2,034,926   
       

 

 

 
                        3,274,580   

Chemicals — 4.4%

       

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

        587        586,980   

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

        305        304,555   

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

        1,183        1,181,140   

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

        71        70,796   

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

        720        728,100   

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

        69        68,486   

Chromaflo Technologies Corp.:

       

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

        145        142,400   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 6/02/20

        295        277,289   

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

        904        847,949   

INEOS US Finance LLC, 6 Year Term Loan, 3.75%, 5/04/18

        429        428,574   

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

        445        446,215   

Kronos Worldwide, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 4.00%, 2/18/20

        306        304,212   

MacDermid, Inc.:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 6/07/20

        1,717        1,722,520   

Term Loan B2, 4.75%, 6/07/20

        457        458,718   

Minerals Technologies Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/09/21

        937        941,043   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)            Par  
(000)
    Value  

Chemicals (concluded)

       

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

     USD         842      $ 830,983   

OXEA Finance LLC:

       

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

        845        793,244   

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

        1,405        1,368,980   

Royal Holdings, Inc.:

       

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

        695        697,175   

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

        285        284,763   

Solenis International LP:

       

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

        938        932,341   

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

        1,055        1,020,385   

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

        338        337,150   

The Chemours Company Co., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/22/22

        517        496,370   
       

 

 

 
                        15,270,368   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 6.6%

       

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

        1,833        1,824,495   

ARAMARK Corp.:

       

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

        1,698        1,696,787   

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

        526        525,085   

Asurion LLC, Term Loan B4, 5.00%, 7/22/22

        790        789,257   

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

        2,290        2,190,044   

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

        2,031        2,038,120   

Connolly Corp.:

       

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

        1,841        1,846,079   

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

        900        904,500   

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

        637        643,646   

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

        547        550,670   

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

        818        818,007   

Koosharem LLC, Exit Term Loan, 7.50%, 5/15/20

        1,436        1,425,215   

 

                
4    BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2015   


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  

Commercial Services & Supplies (concluded)

  

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

     USD         804      $ 789,537   

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

        1,000        1,004,975   

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

        3,363        3,359,479   

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

        501        502,121   

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

        560        561,920   

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

        1,405        1,400,821   
       

 

 

 
                        22,870,758   

Communications Equipment — 2.4%

       

Applied Systems, Inc.:

       

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

        869        869,710   

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

        230        230,504   

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B7, 6.25%, 5/29/20

        1,730        1,642,832   

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan B5, 3.75%, 12/29/22

        560        560,700   

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

        369        373,135   

Telesat Canada, Term Loan A, 4.09%, 3/24/17

     CAD         2,344        1,787,774   

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

     USD         2,715        2,708,294   
       

 

 

 
                        8,172,949   

Construction & Engineering — 0.4%

       

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

        479        479,890   

Centaur Acquisition LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, 2/20/20

        745        751,832   
       

 

 

 
                        1,231,722   

Construction Materials — 1.6%

       

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

        858        858,498   

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

        3,998        3,996,054   

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

        450        451,905   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)           

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Construction Materials (concluded)

  

McJunkin Red Man Corp., Term Loan, 5.00%, 11/08/19

     USD         267      $ 262,304   
       

 

 

 
                        5,568,761   

Containers & Packaging — 0.6%

       

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

        763        762,024   

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

        911        913,077   

Rexam PLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 5/02/21

        470        470,692   
       

 

 

 
                        2,145,793   

Distributors — 0.6%

       

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

        1,255        1,250,181   

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

        948        954,732   
       

 

 

 
                        2,204,913   

Diversified Consumer Services — 2.8%

       

Allied Security Holdings LLC:

       

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

        1,744        1,739,982   

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

        864        863,040   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.:

       

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

        318        319,062   

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

        1,467        1,468,285   

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

        463        464,239   

Iglo Foods Midco Ltd., Term Loan C1, 3.75%, 7/05/20

     EUR         606        666,060   

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

     USD         648        632,239   

ServiceMaster Co., 2014 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/01/21

        3,250        3,253,821   

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

        259        134,976   
       

 

 

 
                        9,541,704   

Diversified Financial Services — 3.9%

       

AlixPartners LLP, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.50%, 7/15/22

        580        581,207   

 

                
   BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2015    5


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 Financial Services (concluded)

  

AssuredPartners Capital, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 3/31/21

     USD         1,625      $ 1,624,546   

Diamond US Holding LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, 12/17/21

        597        597,746   

Jefferies Finance LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/01/20

        1,700        1,691,500   

Onex Wizard US Acquisition, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/13/22

        1,267        1,269,118   

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Dollar Term Loan, 4.50%, 12/01/18

        3,899        3,919,154   

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

        1,118        1,120,362   

SIG Euro Holdings AG & Co. KG, 2013 Term Loan, 4.50%, 12/02/18

     EUR         878        965,583   

TransFirst, Inc.:

       

2014 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.00%, 11/12/22

     USD         521        521,676   

Incremental Term Loan B, 4.75%, 11/12/21

        1,102        1,103,546   
       

 

 

 
                        13,394,438   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.9%

       

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

        689        690,941   

GCI Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 2/02/22

        1,466        1,468,774   

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

        1,430        1,433,045   

Integra Telecom, Inc.:

       

2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 8/14/20

        1,392        1,397,031   

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

        459        455,622   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

       

2013 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 1/15/20

        4,685        4,695,260   

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

        902        904,074   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., Term Loan F, 3.50%, 6/30/23

        2,405        2,396,426   
       

 

 

 
                        13,441,173   

Electrical Equipment — 0.7%

       

Southwire Co., Term Loan, 3.00%, 2/10/21

        607        603,517   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)           

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Electrical Equipment (concluded)

  

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC:

       

DIP Term Loan, 3.75%, 5/05/16

     USD         1,203      $ 1,207,004   

Extended Term Loan, 4.67%, 10/10/17 (a)(f)

        1,050        535,500   
       

 

 

 
                        2,346,021   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%

       

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

              997        993,026   

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.6%

       

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

        2,533        2,536,737   

Exgen Texas Power LLC, Term Loan B, 5.75%, 9/16/21

        209        203,658   

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

        2,939        2,862,670   
       

 

 

 
                        5,603,065   

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.0%

       

New Albertson’s, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, 6/27/21

        893        894,929   

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

        540        544,725   

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

        1,069        1,072,591   

US Foods, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/31/19

        1,025        1,026,903   
       

 

 

 
                        3,539,148   

Food Products — 3.2%

       

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

        511        503,237   

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

        1,808        1,809,491   

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

        1,548        1,551,053   

Hearthside Group Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, 6/02/21

        1,312        1,315,029   

New HB Acquisition LLC:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 7/17/22

        1,015        1,017,111   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 7/28/23

        210        210,525   

Pabst Brewing Co., Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, 10/21/21

        1,157        1,158,991   

 

                
6    BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2015   


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  

Food Products (concluded)

  

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

     USD         1,006      $ 1,007,863   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan G, 3.00%, 4/29/20

        995        991,567   

Post Holdings Inc., Series A Incremental Term Loan, 3.75%, 6/02/21

        2        1,565   

Reddy Ice Corp.:

       

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

        982        864,413   

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

        725        554,625   
       

 

 

 
                        10,985,470   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.9%

       

Alere, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 6/18/22

        780        782,925   

Auris Luxembourg III Sarl, Term Loan B4, 4.25%, 1/17/22

        644        645,187   

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

        943        941,483   

DJO Finance LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 4.25%, 6/08/20

        1,920        1,921,440   

Iasis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 5/03/18

        1,661        1,664,587   

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

        1,695        1,697,258   

Leonardo Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 4.25%, 1/31/21

        1,401        1,402,331   

Millennium Health LLC, Term Loan B, 5.25%, 4/16/21

        921        370,128   

National Vision, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/12/21

        1,930        1,894,999   

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 6/30/21

        1,683        1,670,167   

Sage Products Holdings III LLC, Refinancing Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 12/13/19

        495        496,127   
       

 

 

 
                        13,486,632   

Health Care Providers & Services — 8.2%

       

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 2/11/22

        293        295,213   

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 4/06/22

        795        788,640   

Amedisys, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 6/25/20

        900        877,500   

Amsurg Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 3.75%, 7/16/21

        1,784        1,786,462   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)           

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Health Care Providers & Services (concluded)

  

Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan, 7.50%, 7/02/18

     USD         643      $ 643,014   

Aspen Dental Management, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.50%, 4/30/22

        525        530,906   

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 11/19/19

        1,535        1,536,441   

Community Health Systems, Inc.:

       

Term Loan F, 3.53%, 12/31/18

        983        985,265   

Term Loan G, 3.75%, 12/31/19

        1,487        1,488,825   

Term Loan H, 4.00%, 1/27/21

        2,737        2,746,925   

Curo Health Services LLC, 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, 2/07/22

        948        954,732   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 6/24/21

        5,876        5,882,995   

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

        904        904,521   

Genesis HealthCare Corp., Term Loan B, 10.00%, 12/04/17

        527        536,195   

HC Group Holdings III, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 4/07/22

        449        453,066   

HCA, Inc., Term Loan B5, 2.94%, 3/31/17

        851        851,147   

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/31/21

        1,180        1,170,098   

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 1/31/21

        762        762,033   

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/15/22

        1,885        1,885,000   

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 11/03/20

        1,198        1,200,700   

Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/17/22

        1,420        1,419,567   

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., 2013 Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/03/19

        532        532,291   
       

 

 

 
                        28,231,536   

Health Care Technology — 1.0%

       

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B3, 3.75%, 12/02/18

        199        197,920   

IMS Health, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, 3/17/21

        1,985        1,978,047   

 

                
   BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2015    7


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 Technology (concluded)

       

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

     USD         1,120      $ 1,117,050   
       

 

 

 
                        3,293,017   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 11.1%

       

Amaya Holdings BV:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 8/01/21

        506        504,991   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 8/01/22

        3,285        3,314,565   

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

        1,408        1,412,881   

Bronco Midstream Funding LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 8/15/20

        1,772        1,727,995   

Burger King Newco Unlimited Liability Co., 2015 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 12/12/21

        2,904        2,910,646   

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, Term Loan B, 7.00%, 10/11/20

        3,653        3,411,102   

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 8/08/21

        948        950,292   

Diamond Resorts Corp., Term Loan, 5.50%, 5/09/21

        1,088        1,091,432   

Eldorado Resorts LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/13/22

        550        551,034   

ESH Hospitality, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, 6/24/19

        580        590,515   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 10/26/20

        1,617        1,618,293   

Intrawest ULC, Term Loan, 4.75%, 12/09/20

        773        777,733   

La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 4.00%, 4/14/21

        4,801        4,806,886   

Las Vegas Sands LLC, Term Loan B, 3.25%, 12/19/20

        1,721        1,717,146   

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

        2,143        2,133,601   

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

        872        871,873   

RHP Hotel Properties LP, Term Loan B, 3.50%, 1/15/21

        782        783,320   

Sabre, Inc.:

       

Incremental Term Loan, 4.00%, 2/19/19

        305        305,717   

Term Loan B, 4.00%, 2/19/19

        1,406        1,409,435   

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2014 Term Loan B1, 6.00%, 10/18/20

        2,029        2,037,041   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)           

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (concluded)

  

Station Casinos LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/02/20

     USD         3,216      $ 3,221,335   

Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) Sarl, 2014 Term Loan B, 5.75%, 9/02/21

        2,035        2,039,292   
       

 

 

 
                        38,187,125   

Household Durables — 0.3%

       

Jarden Corp., 2015 Term Loan B2, 2.94%, 7/27/22

              965        963,794   

Household Products — 1.1%

       

Bass Pro Group, LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 4.00%, 6/05/20

        1,673        1,675,496   

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, 6/09/22

        1,946        1,951,296   
       

 

 

 
                        3,626,792   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 2.3%

       

Aria Energy Operating LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, 5/12/22

        895        897,238   

Calpine Corp., Term Loan B5, 3.50%, 5/27/22

        870        867,581   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC, DIP Term Loan, 4.25%, 6/19/16

        3,237        3,252,178   

Granite Acquisition, Inc.:

       

Term Loan B, 5.00%, 12/19/21

        1,893        1,899,182   

Term Loan C, 5.00%, 12/19/21

        84        83,984   

Terra-Gen Finance Co. LLC, Term Loan B, 5.25%, 12/09/21

        1,005        1,007,462   
       

 

 

 
                        8,007,625   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2%

       

Sequa Corp., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 6/19/17

              770        677,121   

Insurance — 1.7%

       

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

        1,095        1,095,070   

AmWINS Group LLC, 2014 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 9/04/20

        619        624,058   

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford of Delaware Holding Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/16/20

        973        885,435   

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/01/21

        1,160        1,148,709   

 

                
8    BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2015   


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  

Insurance (concluded)

       

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (concluded):

       

2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, 2/28/22

     USD         1,230      $ 1,213,087   

York Risk Services Holding Corp., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 10/01/21

        785        755,963   
       

 

 

 
                        5,722,322   

Internet Software & Services — 1.9%

  

Dealertrack Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 2/28/21

        1,163        1,160,431   

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 5/13/21

        1,559        1,565,097   

Interactive Data Corp., 2014 Term Loan, 4.75%, 5/02/21

        3,410        3,422,325   

W3 Co., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.25%, 9/11/20

        419        333,765   
       

 

 

 
                        6,481,618   

IT Services — 4.0%

  

Blue Coat Holdings Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/20/22

        1,295        1,295,544   

Epicor Software Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 6/01/22

        1,740        1,736,520   

First Data Corp.:

       

2018 Extended Term Loan, 3.69%, 3/24/18

        7,645        7,620,934   

2018 Term Loan, 3.69%, 9/24/18

        730        727,781   

InfoGroup, Inc., Term Loan, 7.50%, 5/26/18

        314        298,915   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.:

       

Term Loan C, 3.94%, 2/28/17

        925        924,427   

Term Loan E, 4.00%, 3/08/20

        170        169,980   

Vantiv LLC, 2014 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/13/21

        1,046        1,049,496   
       

 

 

 
                        13,823,597   

Leisure Products — 0.3%

  

Bauer Performance Sports Ltd., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 4/15/21

              977        975,465   

Machinery — 2.5%

  

Alliance Laundry Systems LLC:

       

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

        286        286,364   

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

        863        863,526   

Allison Transmission, Inc., Term Loan B3, 3.50%, 8/23/19

        733        735,119   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)           

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Machinery (concluded)

       

Faenza Acquisition GmbH:

       

Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 8/30/20

     USD         695      $ 697,771   

Term Loan B3, 4.25%, 8/30/20

        209        210,075   

Infiltrator Systems, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 5.25%, 5/27/22

        929        932,777   

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 11/25/21

        498        498,744   

Rexnord LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.00%, 8/21/20

        1,486        1,485,559   

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

        2,133        2,039,218   

Wabash National Corp., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/16/22

        696        695,756   
       

 

 

 
                        8,444,909   

Manufacture Goods — 0.1%

  

KP Germany Erste GmbH, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/22/20

              190        190,690   

Media — 11.4%

  

Altice Financing SA, Term Loan:

       

Delayed Draw, 5.50%, 7/02/19

        1,068        1,082,967   

5.25%, 2/04/22

        425        428,719   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 7.00%, 3/31/20

        2,574        2,580,368   

Term Loan, 0.00%, 7/03/2015 (a)(f)

        1,296          

Charter Communications Operating LLC:

       

Term Loan H, 3.25%, 7/21/22

        650        649,818   

Term Loan I, 3.50%, 1/20/23

        3,970        3,978,694   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan D, 6.94%, 1/30/19

        3,932        3,608,017   

Gray Television, Inc., 2014 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/10/21

        677        677,900   

Hemisphere Media Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 7/30/20

        1,021        1,016,144   

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 5/11/22

        1,459        1,455,324   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 6/30/19

        1,207        1,192,790   

 

                
   BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2015    9


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)

       

Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 1/07/22

     USD         840      $ 822,503   

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

        300        299,662   

MCC Iowa LLC:

       

Term Loan I, 2.66%, 6/30/17

        663        659,983   

Term Loan J, 3.75%, 6/30/21

        322        321,248   

Media General, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, 7/31/20

        1,144        1,149,239   

Mediacom Communications Corp., Term Loan F, 2.66%, 3/31/18

        504        500,795   

Numericable U.S. LLC:

       

Term Loan B1, 4.50%, 5/21/20

        1,350        1,352,379   

Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 5/21/20

        1,168        1,169,993   

SBA Senior Finance II LLC:

       

Incremental Term Loan B, 3.25%, 6/01/22

        905        898,593   

Term Loan B1, 3.25%, 3/24/21

        1,812        1,799,815   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.00%, 4/09/20

        122        121,643   

Tribune Media Co., Term Loan, 3.75%, 12/27/20

        2,245        2,248,091   

TWCC Holding Corp., Extended Term Loan, 5.75%, 2/13/20

        998        986,278   

Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan C4, 4.00%, 3/01/20

        3,330        3,326,847   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., Term Loan E, 4.25%, 6/30/23

     GBP         1,105        1,720,637   

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, 2015 Term Loan B, 4.50%, 4/01/19

     USD         2,172        2,170,874   

Ziggo Financing Partnership:

       

Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 1/15/22

        1,108        1,101,159   

Term Loan B2A, 3.50%, 1/15/22

        719        714,349   

Term Loan B3, 3.50%, 1/15/22

        1,182        1,174,848   
       

 

 

 
                        39,209,677   

Metals & Mining — 1.1%

  

Ameriforge Group, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, 12/19/20

        265        198,087   

Novelis, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 6/02/22

        2,855        2,853,104   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)           

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Metals & Mining (concluded)

       

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

     USD         805      $ 804,656   
       

 

 

 
                        3,855,847   

Multiline Retail — 1.6%

  

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 9/26/19

        2,239        2,240,223   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 3/26/20

        375        377,677   

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 7/06/22

        1,229        1,231,014   

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

        1,625        1,617,121   
       

 

 

 
                        5,466,035   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.5%

  

CITGO Holding Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 9.50%, 5/12/18

        1,234        1,237,662   

Drillships Financing Holding, Inc., Term Loan B1, 6.00%, 3/31/21

        1,355        1,048,111   

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., Term Loan B3, 3.50%, 5/24/18

        1,170        1,144,412   

Green Energy Partners/Stonewall LLC, Term Loan B1, 6.50%, 11/13/21

        545        548,919   

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

        129        128,610   

Offshore Group Investment Ltd., Term Loan B, 5.75%, 3/28/19

        66        33,146   

Panda Patriot LLC, Term Loan B1, 6.75%, 12/19/20

        865        860,675   

Power Buyer LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 11/06/20

        285        280,725   

Samchully Midstream 3 LLC, Term Loan B, 5.75%, 10/20/21

        1,095        1,078,082   

Seventy Seven Operating LLC, Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/25/21

        161        141,941   

Southcross Energy Partners LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 8/04/21

        1,213        1,204,468   

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP, Term Loan B, 6.00%, 8/04/21

        574        546,925   

Stonewall Gas Gathering LLC, Term Loan B, 8.75%, 1/28/22

        844        841,786   

TPF II Power LLC, Term Loan B, 5.50%, 10/02/21

        974        979,068   

 

                
10    BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2015   


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  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)

       

Veresen Midstream Limited Partnership, Term Loan B1, 4.53%, 3/31/22

     USD         1,022      $ 1,028,511   

WTG Holdings III Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 1/15/21

        1,034        1,033,609   
       

 

 

 
                        12,136,650   

Personal Products — 0.2%

  

Prestige Brands, Inc., Term Loan B3, 3.51%, 9/03/21

              807        807,802   

Pharmaceuticals — 8.7%

  

Akorn, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 4/16/21

        1,355        1,356,456   

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, 11/01/19

        1,031        1,032,691   

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

        507        503,674   

Concordia Healthcare Corp., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 4/21/22

        775        777,906   

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I Sarl:

       

2014 Term Loan B, 3.25%, 3/01/21

        711        714,377   

2015 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/11/22

        2,760        2,770,736   

Bridge Term Loan, 3.25%, 6/11/16

        3,190        3,190,000   

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.19%, 2/27/21

        2,599        2,605,422   

Horizon Pharma Holdings USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 4/22/21

        1,361        1,366,596   

JLL/Delta Dutch Newco BV, Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/11/21

        2,139        2,129,626   

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA:

       

Incremental Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 3/19/21

        873        872,859   

Term Loan B, 3.25%, 3/19/21

        1,402        1,399,137   

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 9/30/19

        2,258        2,255,579   

Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, Term Loan B, 4.00%, 12/05/18

        2,917        2,913,941   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

       

Series C2 Term Loan B, 3.50%, 12/11/19

        975        976,125   

Series D2 Term Loan B, 3.50%, 2/13/19

        943        943,816   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)           

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (concluded)

       

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (concluded):

       

Series E Term Loan B, 3.50%, 8/05/20

     USD         1,158      $ 1,158,154   

Term Loan B F1, 4.00%, 4/01/22

        3,061        3,070,296   
       

 

 

 
        30,037,391   

Professional Services — 3.9%

  

Acosta Holdco, Inc.:

       

2014 Term Loan, 4.25%, 9/26/21

        831        829,438   

2015 Term Loan, 4.25%, 9/26/21

        239        239,000   

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.:

       

2014 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/23/21

        1,305        1,297,682   

2014 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, 7/25/22

        465        460,583   

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 11/02/18

        1,248        1,244,001   

Intertrust Group Holding BV:

       

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 9/06/22

        625        624,612   

Term Loan B4, 4.24%, 4/16/21

     EUR         988        1,087,877   

ON Assignment, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 3.75%, 5/19/22

     USD         822        823,252   

SIRVA Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan, 7.50%, 3/27/19

        1,073        1,072,513   

Sterling Infosystems, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.50%, 6/20/22

        1,365        1,363,867   

TransUnion LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 4/09/21

        3,332        3,310,986   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 6/06/19

        1,022        1,016,982   
       

 

 

 
        13,370,793   

Real Estate Management & Development — 1.6%

  

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 10/16/20

        1,396        1,398,624   

DTZ US Borrower LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, 11/04/21

        1,310        1,305,380   

Realogy Corp.:

       

Extended Letter of Credit, 0.03%, 10/10/16

        109        107,778   

 

                
   BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2015    11


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  

Real Estate Management & Development (concluded)

  

Realogy Corp. (concluded):

       

Term Loan B, 3.75%, 3/05/20

     USD         2,862      $ 2,865,688   
       

 

 

 
        5,677,470   

Road & Rail — 1.4%

  

Coyote Logistics LLC, Term Loan, 6.25%, 3/26/22

        750        750,000   

PODS LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 2/02/22

        648        651,617   

Quality Distribution, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 7/20/22

        780        776,100   

Road Infrastructure Investment LLC:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/31/21

        1,229        1,204,849   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, 9/21/21

        600        561,000   

The Hertz Corp., Term Loan B2, 3.00%, 3/11/18

        881        879,516   
       

 

 

 
        4,823,082   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.8%

  

Avago Technologies Cayman Ltd., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/06/21

        2,859        2,861,434   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.:

       

Term Loan B4, 4.25%, 2/28/20

        2,156        2,158,754   

Term Loan B5, 5.00%, 1/15/21

        427        429,054   

NXP BV, Term Loan D, 3.25%, 1/11/20

        855        852,852   
       

 

 

 
        6,302,094   

Software — 4.5%

  

GCA Services Group, Inc.:

       

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.25%, 10/22/20

        400        398,000   

Term Loan B, 4.25%, 11/01/19

        1,033        1,027,045   

Infor US, Inc., Term Loan B5, 3.75%, 6/03/20

        2,229        2,211,695   

Informatica Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/29/22

        2,215        2,213,702   

IQOR US, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00%, 4/01/21

        538        482,548   

Kronos, Inc.:

       

2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, 4/30/20

        1,088        1,121,043   

Initial Incremental Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/30/19

        896        896,033   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)           

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Software (concluded)

  

Mitchell International, Inc.:

       

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/12/20

     USD         1,327      $ 1,327,370   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 10/11/21

        1,000        996,500   

Sophia LP, 2014 Term Loan B, 4.00%, 7/19/18

        1,932        1,933,275   

SS&C Technologies Inc.:

       

2015 Term Loan B1, 4.00%, 7/08/22

        2,216        2,231,518   

2015 Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 7/08/22

        365        367,833   

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.50%, 12/04/20

        195        194,707   
       

 

 

 
        15,401,269   

Specialty Retail — 4.3%

  

Academy Ltd., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.00%, 7/01/22

        1,095        1,099,259   

Equinox Holdings, Inc., Repriced Term Loan B, 5.00%, 1/31/20

        798        803,954   

General Nutrition Centers, Inc., Term Loan, 3.25%, 3/04/19

        1,562        1,549,379   

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 10/16/19

        1,215        1,215,062   

Michaels Stores, Inc.:

       

Incremental 2014 Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 1/28/20

        1,767        1,773,035   

Term Loan B, 3.75%, 1/28/20

        892        892,580   

Party City Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 7/27/19

        2,603        2,600,097   

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, 11/24/17

        1,814        1,814,779   

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/11/22

        2,229        2,236,390   

Things Remembered, Inc., Term Loan B, 8.25%, 5/24/18

        901        652,909   
       

 

 

 
        14,637,444   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.7%

  

Dell International LLC:

       

Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 4/29/20

        866        865,176   

Term Loan C, 3.75%, 10/29/18

        925        924,950   

 

                
12    BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2015   


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  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (concluded)

  

Linxens France SA, Term Loan, 5.00%, 7/27/22

     USD         480      $ 478,800   
       

 

 

 
        2,268,926   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8%

  

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, 5/27/21

        465        464,185   

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

        1,391        1,193,898   

Polymer Group, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 12/19/19

        1,012        1,017,687   
       

 

 

 
        2,675,770   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.3%

  

IG Investment Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 6.00%, 10/29/21

              1,175        1,178,917   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2%

  

Penn Products Terminals LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, 4/13/22

              693        698,217   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.0%

  

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.00%, 10/24/22

        595        576,222   

Crown Castle Operating Co., Term Loan B2, 3.00%, 1/31/21

        1,202        1,197,326   

LTS Buyer LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/13/20

        1,597        1,588,422   

New Lightsquared LLC, Exit Term Loan, 9.75%, 6/15/20

        3,500        3,403,750   
       

 

 

 
        6,765,720   
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 131.5%        452,720,567   
       
   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.2%                       

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.2%

       

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2013-HLT, Class EFX, 4.60%, 11/05/30 (b)(c)

              813        822,877   
Investment Companies               Shares        Value   

Capital Markets — 0.0%

  

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust

        34      $ 473   

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

              8,925        55,603   

Total Investment Companies — 0.0%

  

    56,076   
       
   
Other Interests (g)           

Beneficial
Interest

(000)

        

Auto Components — 0.0%

  

Lear Corp. Escrow

     USD         500,000        4,375   

Construction Materials — 0.1%

  

USI Senior Holdings

              8,067        169,417   

Total Other Interests — 0.1%

  

    173,792   
       
   
Warrants (h)            Shares         

Chemicals — 0.0%

  

British Vita Holdings Co. (Non-Expiring)

              166          

Software — 0.0%

  

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.:

       

(Expires 07/01/18)

        181          

(Expires 07/01/19)

        195          

(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        17,871   
       

 

 

 
                        17,871   
Total Warrants — 0.0%        17,871   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $488,762,508) — 141.3%

  

  

    486,393,330   
       
   
Short-Term Securities                       

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.08% (i)(j)

              2,062      $ 2,062   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $2,062) — 0.0%

  

  

    2,062   

 

                
   BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2015    13


Schedule of Investments (continued)   

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

      Value  

Options Purchased

(Cost — $25,422) — 0.0%

       

Total Investments

(Cost — $488,789,992*) — 141.3%

   $ 486,395,392   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (41.3)%      (142,165,581

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 344,229,811   
  

 

 

 

 

*   As of July 31, 2015, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 489,882,640   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 3,884,938   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (7,372,186
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (3,487,248

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Non-income producing security.

 

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

 

(c)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(d)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(e)   Convertible security.

 

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

 

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

 

(h)   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 of the warrants, if any.

 

(i)   During the period ended July 31, 2015, 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,

2014

      

Net

Activity

       Shares Held
at July 31,
2015
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

       2,630,534           (2,628,472        2,062         $ 287   

 

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

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

CAD    Canadian Dollar
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
DIP    Debtor-In-Possession
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
PIK    Payment-In-Kind
USD    U.S. 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 the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts :

 

Currency

Purchased

      

Currency

Sold

    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
USD        1,498,553         CAD        1,935,000      Westpac Banking Corp.     10/20/15      $ 19,726   
USD        2,216,189         EUR        2,008,000      UBS AG     10/20/15        8,493   
USD        2,049,022         GBP        1,317,000      HSBC Bank PLC     10/20/15        (6,599
Total                      $ 21,620   
                    

 

 

 

 

                
14    BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST    JULY 31, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

   BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

 

 

OTC Options Purchased:

 

Description   

Counterparty

   Put/
Call
     Strike
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Contracts     Value  

Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC

   Goldman Sachs & Co.      Call         USD    942.86         12/14/19         26          

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps – Sold Protection:

 

Issuer   

Receive

Fixed Rate

     Clearinghouse   

Expiration

Date

   Credit
Rating1
  

Notional

Amount

(000)2

    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Dow Jones CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 24, Version 2

     5.00    Chicago Merchantile Exchange    6/20/20    B      USD       1,782      $ 9,803   

 

1    Using Standard & Poor’s rating of the underlying securities of the index.

       

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

       

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of July 31, 2015

 

 

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 or liabilities that the 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 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.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the 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 value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments 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, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

   BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

As of July 31, 2015, 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

            $ 9,604,247         $ 5,725,204         $ 15,329,451   

Common Stocks

  $ 858,292           541,941           250,092           1,650,325   

Corporate Bonds

              15,027,479           594,892           15,622,371   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              416,240,640           36,479,927           452,720,567   

Investment Companies

    56,076                               56,076   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              822,877                     822,877   

Other Interests

                        173,792           173,792   

Warrants

                        17,871           17,871   

Short-Term Securities

    2,062                               2,062   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 916,430         $ 442,237,184         $ 43,241,778         $ 486,395,392   
 

 

 

 
                
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 

Assets:

                

Credit contracts

            $ 9,803                   $ 9,803   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              28,219                     28,219   

Liabilities:

                

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              (6,599                  (6,599
 

 

 

 

Total

            $ 31,423                   $ 31,423   
 

 

 

 

1    Derivative financial instruments are swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. Swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

        

 

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of July 31, 2015, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

   

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Cash

  $ 2,882,409                             $ 2,882,409   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

    100,000                     100,000   

Foreign currency at value

    17,289                               17,289   

Liabilities:

                

Bank borrowings payable

            $ (126,000,000                  (126,000,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,999,698         $ (126,000,000                $ (123,000,302
 

 

 

 

During the period ended July 31, 2015, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

   BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

     Asset-Backed
Securities
   

Common

Stocks

    Corporate
Bonds
   

Floating

Rate Loan
Interests

    Other
Interests
    Warrants     Total  

Assets:

     
Opening Balance, as of October 31, 2014   $ 715,650      $ 153,282      $ 560,826      $ 37,080,633      $ 4,375      $ 1,214      $ 38,515,980   
Transfers into Level 31     466,391                      9,535,087               8,274        10,009,752   
Transfers out of Level 32                          (17,846,293                   (17,846,293
Accrued discounts/premiums     8,423               (479     41,289                      49,233   
Net realized gain (loss)                          (1,917,361            (4,686     (1,922,047
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)3     51,105        96,810        (5,074     1,477,589        169,417        16,434        1,806,281   
Purchases     4,483,635               39,619        19,144,616                      23,667,870   
Sales                          (11,035,633       (3,365     (11,038,998
 

 

 

 
Closing Balance, end of period July 31, 2015   $ 5,725,204      $ 250,092      $ 594,892      $ 36,479,927      $ 173,792      $ 17,871      $ 43,241,778   
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at July 31, 20153

  $ 51,105      $ 96,810      $ (5,074   $ (430,934   $ 169,417      $ 9,597      $ (109,079
 

 

 

 

1    As of October 31, 2014, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of July 31, 2015, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $10,009,752 transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

         

2    As of October 31, 2014, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of July 31, 2015, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $17,846,293 transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

         

3    Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at July 31, 2015 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

        

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

 

                
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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 22, 2015

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 22, 2015
By:      /s/ Neal J. Andrews                            
     Neal J. Andrews
     Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
     BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust
Date: September 22, 2015