UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-07456

 

Name of Fund: BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc. (ARK)

 

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc., 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: 02/28/2011

 

Date of reporting period: 02/28/2011

 

Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

 


 

 

(BLCKROCK LOGO)

February 28, 2011


 

Annual Report

 

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

 

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc. (CYE)

 

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

 

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund II, Inc. (FRB)

 

BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc. (ARK)


 

Not FDIC Insured § No Bank Guarantee § May Lose Value




 


 

Table of Contents


 

 

 

 

 






 

 

Page

 






Dear Shareholder

 

 

3

 

Annual Report:

 

 

 

 

Fund Summaries

 

 

4

 

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

 

 

14

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

14

 

Financial Statements:

 

 

 

 

Schedules of Investments

 

 

15

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

60

 

Statements of Operations

 

 

61

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

62

 

Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

64

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

65

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

70

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

79

 

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

79

 

Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans

 

 

80

 

Officers and Directors

 

 

81

 

Additional Information

 

 

84

 


 

 

 




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Dear Shareholder

Over the past 12 months, we have seen a sluggish, stimulus-driven economic recovery at long last gain real traction, accelerate, and transition into a consumption-driven expansion. For the most part, 2010 was plagued with widely fluctuating economic data, but as the year drew to a close, it became clear that cyclical stimulus had beaten out structural problems as economic data releases generally became more positive and financial markets showed signs of continuing improvement. Although the sovereign debt crises and emerging market inflation that troubled the global economy in 2010 remain a challenge, overall investor sentiment considerably improved. Near the end of the period, geopolitical tensions across the Middle East North Africa (“MENA”) region along with rising oil prices introduced new cause for concern about the future of the global economy. As of this writing, economic news remains fairly positive although we face additional uncertainties related to the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Japan, with particular focus on the damage to nuclear power plants.

In the United States, strength from the corporate sector and increasing consumer spending have been key drivers of economic growth, while the housing and labor markets have been the heaviest burdens. While housing has yet to show any meaningful sign of improvement, labor statistics have delivered a mixed bag month after month, but became increasingly encouraging toward the end of the period when the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since April 2009.

Global equity markets experienced uneven growth and high volatility over the course of 2010, but ended the year strong. Following a strong start to 2011, stocks lost their momentum on the back of geopolitical events in the MENA region and a sharp rise in oil prices. Overall, equities posted strong returns for the 12-month period. US stocks outpaced most international markets and small cap stocks outperformed large caps as investors moved into higher-risk assets.

Fixed income markets saw yields trend lower over most of 2010, until the fourth quarter brought an abrupt reversal in sentiment and risk tolerance that drove yields sharply upward (pushing bond prices down) through year end. Improving economic data continued to pressure fixed income yields in 2011; however, escalating geopolitical risks have acted as a counterweight, restoring relative stability to yield movements. Nevertheless, the yield curve remained steep and higher-risk sectors outperformed the fixed income market.

The tax-exempt municipal market enjoyed a powerful rally during the period of low interest rates in 2010; however, when the yield trend reversed, the market was dealt an additional blow as it became evident that the Build America Bond program would expire at year end. In addition, negative headlines regarding fiscal challenges faced by state and local governments damaged investor confidence and further heightened volatility in the municipal market. Tax-exempt mutual funds experienced heavy outflows, resulting in wider quality spreads and further downward pressure on municipal bond prices. These headwinds began to abate as the period came to a close and municipals finally posted gains in February, following a five-month run of negative performance.

Cash investments, as represented by the 3-month Treasury bill, returned only a fraction over 0% for the 12-month period as short-term interest rates remained low. Yields on money market securities remain near all-time lows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total returns as of February 28, 2011

 

6-month

 

12-month

 







US large cap equities (S&P 500 Index)

 

27.73

%

 

22.57

%

 









US small cap equities (Russell 2000 Index)

 

37.55

 

 

32.60

 

 









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

 

23.77

 

 

20.00

 

 









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

 

0.07

 

 

0.14

 

 









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

 

(6.04

)

 

4.76

 

 









US investment grade bonds (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index)

 

(0.83

)

 

4.93

 

 









Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index)

 

(3.51

)

 

1.72

 

 









US high yield bonds (Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

 

10.05

 

 

17.34

 

 









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

While no one can peer into a crystal ball and eliminate the uncertainties presented by the economic landscape and financial markets, BlackRock can offer investors the next best thing: partnership with the world’s largest asset management firm and a unique global perspective that allows us to identify trends early and capitalize on market opportunities. For additional market perspective and investment insight, visit www.blackrock.com/shareholdermagazine, where you’ll find the most recent issue of our award-winning Shareholder® magazine, as well as its quarterly companion newsletter, Shareholder Perspectives. As always, we thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your investments, and we look forward to your continued partnership in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,

-s- Rob Kopito
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

 

 




 

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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2011

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.


 


Investment Objective


BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.’s (COY) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, which are rated in the lower rating categories of the established rating services (BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”) or Ba or lower by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”)) or are unrated securities considered by BlackRock to be of comparable quality. The Fund’s secondary objective is to provide stockholders with capital appreciation. The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in high yield debt instruments, including high yield bonds (commonly referred to as “junk” bonds) and corporate loans which are below investment grade quality. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

 


Portfolio Management Commentary



 

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

 

For the 12 months ended February 28, 2011, the Fund returned 11.66% based on market price and 22.11% based on net asset value (“NAV”). For the same period, the closed-end Lipper High Current Yield Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 21.06% based on market price and 21.40% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund moved from a premium to NAV to a discount by period end, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV.

 

 

 

What factors influenced performance?

 

 

High yield bonds outperformed the broader fixed income market as risk assets rallied during the period. Lower-quality high yield bonds outperformed higher-quality issues. The bank loan sector also posted strong returns, but underperformed high yield. The largest contributor to the Fund’s performance was individual security selection, particularly among lower-quality credits and special situations in the automotive sector, including manufacturers of automobiles, auto parts and components. Within the Fund’s small allocation to common stocks, its holdings in Delphi boosted returns. The Fund’s limited exposure to high-quality, non-investment grade proved beneficial, as did its large allocation to lower-quality credits later in the period.

 

 

During the period, the Fund maintained leverage at an average amount between 18% and 20% of its total managed assets, which detracted from relative performance versus competitors that maintained higher levels of leverage, as would be expected when markets are advancing. The Fund’s significant holdings in mid-tier speculative grade names for most of the period detracted modestly as they underperformed their lower-quality counterparts. Also having a negative impact was the Fund’s exposure to bank loans; however, the Fund continues to hold a number of loans issued by speculative companies where we believe the loans are the most attractive instrument in the company’s capital structure.

 

 

 

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

 

Over the period, the Fund shifted its overall positioning from a more conservative stance to that which is more consistent with a gradually improving economy. The Fund reduced its exposure to the automotive sector and increased exposure to lower-quality credits as well as sectors where companies are positioned to benefit from rising commodity prices.

 

 

 

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

 

At period end, the Fund held 85% of its total portfolio in corporate bonds, 7% in floating rate loan interests and 5% in common stocks. Cash positions were negligible for most of the period. The Fund ended the period with leverage at approximately 20% of its total managed assets.


The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

 

 




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BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.


 


Fund Information



 

 

 

 

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

 

 

COY

 

Initial Offering Date

 

 

June 25, 1993

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2011 ($7.03)1

 

 

8.71%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Share2

 

 

$0.051

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Share2

 

 

$0.612

 

Leverage as of February 28, 20113

 

 

20%

 







 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

 

 

 

2

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

 

 

3

Represents loan outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 14.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 













 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 


















Market Price

 

$

7.03

 

$

6.88

 

 

2.18

%

$

7.24

 

$

5.50

 

Net Asset Value

 

$

7.42

 

$

6.64

 

 

11.75

%

$

7.44

 

$

6.60

 


















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

 


Portfolio Composition



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 









Corporate Bonds

 

85

%

 

82

%

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests

 

7

 

 

13

 

 

Common Stocks

 

5

 

 

3

 

 

Other Interests

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

Preferred Stocks

 

1

 

 

 

 










 


Credit Quality Allocations4



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 









A

 

1

%

 

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

4

 

 

3

%

 

BB/Ba

 

31

 

 

30

 

 

B

 

46

 

 

46

 

 

CCC/Caa

 

13

 

 

12

 

 

CC/Ca

 

 

 

1

 

 

D

 

 

 

1

 

 

Not Rated

 

5

 

 

7

 

 










 

 

 

 

4

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


 

 

 

 





 

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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2011

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc.


 


Investment Objective


BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc.’s (CYE) (the “Fund”) primary investment objective is to provide current income by investing primarily in fixed-income securities, which are rated in the lower rating categories of the established rating services (BBB or lower by S&P or Baa or lower by Moody’s) or are unrated securities of comparable quality. The Fund’s secondary investment objective is to provide capital appreciation. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

 

 

 

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


 


Portfolio Management Commentary



 

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

 

For the 12 months ended February 28, 2011, the Fund returned 16.99% based on market price and 23.50% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper High Current Yield Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 21.06% based on market price and 21.40% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV.

 

 

 

What factors influenced performance?

 

 

High yield bonds outperformed the broader fixed income market as risk assets rallied during the period. Lower-quality high yield bonds outperformed higher-quality issues. The bank loan sector also posted strong returns, but underperformed high yield. The largest contributor to the Fund’s performance was individual security selection, particularly among lower-quality credits and special situations in the automotive sector, including manufacturers of automobiles, auto parts and components. Within the Fund’s small allocation to common stocks, its holdings in Delphi boosted returns. The Fund’s limited exposure to high-quality, non-investment grade proved beneficial, as did its large allocation to lower-quality credits later in the period.

 

 

During the period, the Fund maintained leverage at an average amount between 20% and 22% of its total managed assets, which detracted from relative performance versus competitors that maintained higher levels of leverage, as would be expected when markets are advancing. The Fund’s significant holdings in mid-tier speculative grade names for most of the period detracted modestly as they underperformed their lower-quality counterparts. Also having a negative impact was the Fund’s exposure to bank loans; however, the Fund continues to hold a number of loans issued by speculative companies where we believe the loans are the most attractive instrument in the company’s capital structure.

 

 

 

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

 

Over the period, the Fund shifted its overall positioning from a more conservative stance to that which is more consistent with a gradually improving economy. The Fund reduced its exposure to the automotive sector and increased exposure to lower-quality credits as well as sectors where companies are positioned to benefit from rising commodity prices.

 

 

 

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

 

At period end, the Fund held 80% of its total portfolio in corporate bonds, 11% in floating rate loan interests and 5% in common stocks. Cash positions were negligible for most of the period. The Fund ended the period with leverage at approximately 24% of its total managed assets.


 

 

 

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.


 

 

 


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BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc.


 

 

 

 


Fund Information

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on NYSE

 

CYE

 

Initial Offering Date

 

January 30, 1998

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2011 ($7.14)1

 

8.40%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Share2

 

$0.05

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Share2

 

$0.60

 

Leverage as of February 28, 20113

 

24%

 





 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

 

 

 

2

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

 

 

3

Represents loan outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 14.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 













 

 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 


















Market Price

 

$

7.14

 

$

6.67

 

 

7.05

%

$

7.24

 

$

5.29

 

Net Asset Value

 

$

7.56

 

$

6.69

 

 

13.00

%

$

7.58

 

$

6.66

 


















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

 


Portfolio Composition



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 







Corporate Bonds

 

80

%

 

81

%

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests

 

11

 

 

13

 

 

Common Stocks

 

5

 

 

4

 

 

Preferred Stocks

 

2

 

 

 

 

Other Interests

 

2

 

 

2

 

 










 


Credit Quality Allocations4



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 









BBB/Baa

 

4

%

 

3

%

 

BB/Ba

 

31

 

 

29

 

 

B

 

46

 

 

47

 

 

CCC/Caa

 

14

 

 

12

 

 

D

 

 

 

1

 

 

Not Rated

 

5

 

 

8

 

 










 

 

 

 

4

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

 

 

 

 


 

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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2011

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.


 


Investment Objective


BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.’s (DSU) (the “Fund”) primary investment objective is to provide current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of US companies’ debt instruments, including corporate loans, which are rated in the lower rating categories of the established rating services (BBB or lower by S&P or Baa or lower by Moody’s) or unrated debt instruments, which are in the judgment of the investment adviser of equivalent quality. The Fund’s secondary objective is to provide capital appreciation. Corporate loans include senior and subordinated corporate loans, both secured and unsecured. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

 

 

 

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


 


Portfolio Management Commentary



 

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

 

For the 12 months ended February 28, 2011, the Fund returned 12.90% based on market price and 19.92% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper High Current Yield Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 21.06% based on market price and 21.40% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund moved from a premium to NAV to a discount by period end, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV.

 

 

 

What factors influenced performance?

 

 

High yield bonds outperformed the broader fixed income market as risk assets rallied during the period. Lower-quality high yield bonds outperformed higher-quality issues. The bank loan sector also posted strong returns, but underperformed high yield. While the Fund’s average allocation of 41% to high yield contributed to performance on an absolute basis, its average allocation of 52% to bank loans hurt performance relative to its Lipper category competitors, which invest primarily in high yield bonds. Additionally, the Fund maintained leverage at an average amount between 18% and 23% of its total managed assets, which detracted from relative performance versus competitors that maintained higher levels of leverage, as would be expected when markets are advancing. Lastly, the Fund’s underexposure to lower-quality, speculative grade credits detracted modestly from performance as lower quality outperformed during the period.

 

 

Contributing positively to performance was security selection within the Fund’s high yield allocation, particularly among lower-quality credits and special situations in the automotive sector, including manufacturers of automobiles, auto parts and components. The Fund’s equity position, although small, boosted returns. In addition, limited exposure to high-quality, non-investment grade proved beneficial.

 

 

 

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

 

Over the period, the Fund shifted its overall positioning from a more conservative stance to that which is more consistent with a gradually improving economy. In particular, the Fund increased its exposure to sectors where companies are positioned to benefit from rising commodity prices. In addition, the Fund increased its leverage during the period.

 

 

 

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

 

At period end, the Fund held 43% of its total portfolio in corporate bonds, 53% in floating rate loan interests and 2% in asset-backed securities. Cash positions were negligible for most of the period. The Fund ended the period with leverage at approximately 20% of its total managed assets.


 

 

 

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.


 

 

 


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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.


 

 

 

 


Fund Information

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on NYSE

 

DSU

 

Initial Offering Date

 

March 27, 1998

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2011 ($4.05)1

 

8.00%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Share2

 

$0.027

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Share2

 

$0.324

 

Leverage as of February 28, 20113

 

20%

 






 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

 

 

 

2

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

 

 

3

Represents loan outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 14.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 













 

 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 













Market Price

 

$

4.05

 

$

3.91

 

 

3.58

%

$

4.42

 

$

2.95

 

Net Asset Value

 

$

4.28

 

$

3.89

 

 

10.03

%

$

4.28

 

$

3.89

 


















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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Portfolio Composition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 









Floating Rate Loan Interests

 

53

%

 

47

%

 

Corporate Bonds

 

43

 

 

49

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

2

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

1

 

 

4

 

 

Other Interests

 

1

 

 

 

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Credit Quality Allocations4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 









BBB/Baa

 

7

%

 

5

%

 

BB/Ba

 

29

 

 

27

 

 

B

 

45

 

 

44

 

 

CCC/Caa

 

11

 

 

11

 

 

D

 

 

 

1

 

 

Not Rated

 

8

 

 

12

 

 










 

 

 

 

4

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


 

 

 

 


 

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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2011

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund II, Inc.


 


Investment Objective


BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund II, Inc.’s (FRB) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with high current income and such preservation of capital as is consistent with investment in a diversified, leveraged portfolio consisting primarily of floating rate debt securities and instruments. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in floating rate debt securities, including floating or variable rate debt securities that pay interest at rates that adjust whenever a specified interest rate changes and/or which reset on predetermined dates (such as the last day of a month or calendar quarter). The Fund invests a substantial portion of its investments in floating rate debt securities consisting of secured or unsecured senior floating rate loans that are rated below investment grade. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

 

 

 

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


 


Portfolio Management Commentary



 

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

 

For the 12 months ended February 28, 2011, the Fund returned 1.19% based on market price and 14.20% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Loan Participation Funds category posted an average return of 16.47% based on market price and 12.22% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV.

 

 

 

What factors influenced performance?

 

 

The bank loan sector posted strong returns as risk assets rallied during the period. Lower-quality sectors and credits outperformed their higher-quality counterparts and the high yield sector outperformed bank loans. Because the Fund invests primarily in bank loans, the use of leverage had a positive impact on returns (on an absolute basis) as these sectors advanced. Holding a greater allocation to high yield bonds relative to its Lipper category competitors drove the Fund’s outperformance.

 

 

The Fund maintains a relatively conservative portfolio, weighted toward higher-quality speculative investments, which detracted from relative performance as lower quality outperformed during the period. In addition, the Fund maintains a lower level of leverage (at an average amount between 19% and 23% of its total managed assets) than the average level maintained by its Lipper category competitors, which detracted from performance on a relative basis.

 

 

 

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

 

During the period, the Fund modestly increased its level of risk and use of leverage as market conditions improved. In particular, the Fund increased exposure to lower-quality credits and sectors that are more favorably impacted by rising commodity prices and an improving economy.

 

 

 

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

 

At period end, the Fund held 81% of its total portfolio in floating rate loan interests and 15% in corporate bonds, with the remainder in asset-backed securities, common stocks and equity equivalents. Cash positions were negligible for most of the period. The Fund ended the period with leverage at approximately 20% of its total managed assets.


 

 

 

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.


 

 

 


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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund II, Inc.


 

 

 

 


Fund Information

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on NYSE

 

FRB

 

Initial Offering Date

 

July 30, 2004

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2011 ($14.22)1

 

6.33%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Share2

 

$0.075

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Share2

 

$0.900

 

Leverage as of February 28, 20113

 

20%

 






 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

 

 

 

2

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

 

 

3

Represents loan outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 14.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 













 

 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 













Market Price

 

$

14.22

 

$

15.01

 

 

(5.26

)%

$

15.63

 

$

12.80

 

Net Asset Value

 

$

14.07

 

$

13.16

 

 

6.91

%

$

14.07

 

$

13.03

 


















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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Portfolio Composition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 









Floating Rate Loan Interests

 

81

%

 

73

%

 

Corporate Bonds

 

15

 

 

26

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

3

 

 

 

 

Other Interests

 

1

 

 

1

 

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Credit Quality Allocations4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 









BBB/Baa

 

7

%

 

6

%

 

BB/Ba

 

34

 

 

34

 

 

B

 

42

 

 

38

 

 

CCC/Caa

 

8

 

 

10

 

 

CC/Ca

 

 

 

1

 

 

D

 

 

 

2

 

 

Not Rated

 

9

 

 

9

 

 










 

 

 

 

4

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


 

 

 

 


 

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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2011

BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc.


 


Investment Objective


BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc.’s (ARK) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide high current income by investing principally in senior debt obligations of companies, including corporate loans made by banks and other financial institutions and both privately placed and publicly offered corporate bonds and notes. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

 


Portfolio Management Commentary



 

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

 

For the 12 months ended February 28, 2011, the Fund returned 15.13% based on market price and 17.13% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper High Current Yield Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 21.06% based on market price and 21.40% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund moved from a premium to NAV to a discount by period end, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV.

 

 

 

What factors influenced performance?

 

 

High yield bonds outperformed the broader fixed income market as risk assets rallied during the period. Lower-quality high yield bonds outperformed higher-quality issues. The bank loan sector also posted strong returns, but underperformed high yield. While the Fund’s average allocation to high yield contributed to performance on an absolute basis, its average allocation to bank loans hurt performance relative to its Lipper category competitors, which invest primarily in high yield bonds. Additionally, the Fund maintained leverage at an average amount between 18% and 22% of its total managed assets, which detracted from relative performance versus competitors that maintained higher levels of leverage, as would be expected when markets are advancing. Lastly, the Fund’s underexposure to lower-quality, speculative grade credits detracted modestly from performance as lower quality outperformed during the period.

 

 

Contributing positively to performance was security selection within the Fund’s high yield allocation, particularly among lower-quality credits and special situations in the automotive sector, including manufacturers of automobiles, auto parts and components. The Fund’s equity position, although small, boosted returns. In addition, limited exposure to high-quality, non-investment grade proved beneficial.

 

 

 

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

 

Over the period, the Fund shifted its overall positioning from a more conservative stance to that which is more consistent with a gradually improving economy. In particular, the Fund increased its exposure to sectors where companies are positioned to benefit from rising commodity prices. In addition, the Fund increased its leverage during the period.

 

 

 

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

 

At period end, the Fund held 43% of its total portfolio in corporate bonds and 53% in floating rate loan interests, with the remainder in asset-backed securities, common stocks and equity equivalents. Cash positions were negligible for most of the period. The Fund ended the period with leverage at approximately 17% of its total managed assets.

 

 

 

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.


 

 

 


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BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc.


 


Fund Information



 

 

 

 

 

Symbol on NYSE

 

 

ARK

 

Initial Offering Date

 

 

April 30, 1993

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2011 ($4.18)1

 

 

7.18

%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

 

$0.025

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

 

$0.300

 

Leverage as of February 28, 20113

 

 

17

%







 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

 

 

 

2

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

 

 

3

Represents loan outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 14.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















 

 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 


















Market Price

 

$

4.18

 

$

3.94

 

 

6.09

%

$

4.48

 

$

3.59

 

Net Asset Value

 

$

4.22

 

$

3.91

 

 

7.93

%

$

4.22

 

$

3.87

 


















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

 


Portfolio Composition



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 









Floating Rate Loan Interests

 

 

53

%

 

46

%

Corporate Bonds

 

 

43

 

 

52

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

2

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

Other Interests

 

 

1

 

 

 










 


Credit Quality Allocations4



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/11

 

2/28/10

 









BBB/Baa

 

 

9

%

 

5

%

BB/Ba

 

 

31

 

 

33

 

B

 

 

49

 

 

43

 

CCC/Caa

 

 

3

 

 

11

 

D

 

 

 

 

1

 

Not Rated

 

 

8

 

 

7

 










 

 

 

 

4

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


 

 

 

 





 

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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and NAV. However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.

The Funds may utilize leverage by borrowing through a credit facility. In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of assets to be obtained from leverage, which will be based on short-term interest rates, will normally be lower than the income earned by each Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments. To the extent that the total assets of each Fund (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Fund’s shareholders will benefit from the incremental net income.

The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the per share NAV. However, in order to benefit shareholders, the yield curve must be positively sloped; that is, short-term interest rates must be lower than long-term interest rates. If the yield curve becomes negatively sloped, meaning short-term interest rates exceed long-term interest rates, income to shareholders will be lower than if the Funds had not used leverage.

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

If short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-term and long-term interest rates, the incremental net income pickup will be reduced or eliminated completely. Furthermore, if prevailing short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates of 6%, the yield curve has a negative slope. In this case, the Fund pays interest expense on the higher short-term interest rates whereas the Fund’s total portfolio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates.

Furthermore, the value of the Funds’ portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the redemption value of the Funds’ borrowings does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Funds’ NAV positively or negatively in addition to the impact on Fund performance from leverage from borrowings discussed above.

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

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Funds are permitted to borrow through their credit facility up to 331/3% of their total managed assets. As of February 28, 2011, the Funds had outstanding leverage from borrowings as a percentage of their total managed assets as follows:

 

 

 

 

 






 

 

Percent of
Leverage

 





COY

 

 

20

%

CYE

 

 

24

%

DSU

 

 

20

%

FRB

 

 

20

%

ARK

 

 

17

%







 


 

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Funds may invest in various derivative instruments, including financial futures contracts, swaps, foreign currency exchange contracts and options, as specified in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such instruments are used to obtain exposure to a market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market, equity, credit and/or foreign currency exchange rate risks. Such derivative instruments involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative instrument. The Funds’ ability to use a derivative instrument

successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require a Fund to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders or may cause a Fund to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell. The Funds’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 





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Schedule of Investments February 28, 2011

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

Shares

 

Value

 







Auto Components — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dana Holding Corp. (a)

 

 

47,900

 

$

904,352

 









Capital Markets — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E*Trade Financial Corp. (a)

 

 

26,900

 

 

429,862

 









Chemicals — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wellman Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,425

 

 

71

 









Commercial Banks — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CIT Group, Inc. (a)

 

 

6,302

 

 

273,003

 









Communications Equipment — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loral Space & Communications Ltd. (a)

 

 

18,513

 

 

1,400,694

 









Construction Materials — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nortek, Inc. (a)

 

 

2,020

 

 

89,890

 









Containers & Packaging — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smurfit Kappa Plc (a)

 

 

3,634

 

 

45,133

 









Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

 

53,000

 

 

757,370

 









Electrical Equipment — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medis Technologies Ltd. (a)

 

 

67,974

 

 

1,427

 









Food Products — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zhongpin, Inc. (a)

 

 

10,737

 

 

199,601

 









Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

 

5,148

 

 

320,926

 









Household Durables — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

 

 

65,388

 

 

304,054

 

Pulte Group, Inc. (a)

 

 

56,704

 

 

391,258

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

695,312

 









Machinery — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navistar International Corp. (a)

 

 

7,184

 

 

445,264

 









Media — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charter Communications, Inc. (a)

 

 

50,616

 

 

2,316,694

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

 

 

10,254

 

 

151,144

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,467,838

 









Metals & Mining — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

African Minerals Ltd. (a)

 

 

27,300

 

 

240,319

 









Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)

 

 

11,200

 

 

607,264

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

 

 

26,200

 

 

1,299,520

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,906,784

 









Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (a)

 

 

36,744

 

 

121,402

 

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

 

 

41,686

 

 

137,730

 

Western Forest Products, Inc. (a)

 

 

147,968

 

 

112,703

 

Western Forest Products, Inc. (a)(b)

 

 

41,528

 

 

31,631

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

403,466

 









Road & Rail — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (a)

 

 

16,300

 

 

865,693

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

Shares

 

Value

 







Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spansion, Inc., Class A (a)

 

 

42,792

 

$

901,627

 

SunPower Corp., Class B (a)

 

 

352

 

 

5,942

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

907,569

 









Software — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc. (a)

 

 

468

 

 

1,637

 

HMH Holdings/EduMedia (a)

 

 

82,415

 

 

412,075

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

413,712

 









Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Tower Corp., Class A (a)

 

 

10,566

 

 

570,141

 

Crown Castle International Corp. (a)

 

 

25,463

 

 

1,073,266

 

FiberTower Corp. (a)

 

 

76,542

 

 

254,119

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,897,526

 









Total Common Stocks — 5.7%

 

 

 

 

 

14,665,812

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

 

 

 








Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DynCorp International, Inc., 10.38%, 7/01/17 (b)

USD

 

230

 

 

247,250

 

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

 

 

430

 

 

484,825

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

732,075

 









Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Air Cargo Group, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 1, 12.38%, 9/02/15

 

 

663

 

 

663,146

 

Series 2, 12.38%, 10/08/15

 

 

670

 

 

669,517

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,332,663

 









Airlines — 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Canada, 9.25%, 8/01/15 (b)

 

 

970

 

 

1,037,900

 

American Airlines, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.50%, 10/15/12

 

 

870

 

 

954,825

 

Series 2001-2, 7.86%, 4/01/13

 

 

390

 

 

402,675

 

Continental Airlines, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.75%, 9/15/15 (b)

 

 

540

 

 

554,850

 

Series 1997-4-B, 6.90%, 7/02/18

 

 

382

 

 

387,652

 

Series 2001-1-C, 7.03%, 12/15/12

 

 

177

 

 

178,186

 

Series 2010-1-B, 6.00%, 7/12/20

 

 

400

 

 

399,000

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 2010-1-B, 6.38%, 7/02/17

 

 

447

 

 

444,765

 

Series B, 9.75%, 12/17/16

 

 

879

 

 

949,590

 

United Air Lines, Inc., 12.75%, 7/15/12

 

 

1,964

 

 

2,194,949

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

7,504,392

 









Auto Components — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allison Transmission, Inc. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.00%, 11/01/15

 

 

220

 

 

239,250

 

11.25%, 11/01/15 (c)

 

 

164

 

 

178,760

 

Delphi International Holdings Unsecured, 12.00%,
10/06/14

 

 

41

 

 

44,741

 

Exide Technologies, 8.63%, 2/01/18 (b)

 

 

340

 

 

362,525

 

Icahn Enterprises LP, 8.00%, 1/15/18

 

 

2,995

 

 

3,099,825

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

3,925,101

 










 


Portfolio Abbreviations


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

 

 

CAD

Canadian Dollar

EUR

Euro

FKA

Formerly Known As

GBP

British Pound

MSCI

Morgan Stanley Capital International

USD

US Dollar


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.





 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Beverages — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cott Beverages, Inc., 8.13%, 9/01/18

USD

 

245

 

$

263,681

 

Crown European Holdings SA, 7.13%,
8/15/18 (b)

EUR

 

225

 

 

330,673

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

594,354

 









Biotechnology — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QHP Pharma, 10.25%, 3/15/15 (b)

USD

 

477

 

 

480,405

 









Building Products — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Associated Materials LLC, 9.13%, 11/01/17 (b)

 

 

450

 

 

486,563

 

Building Materials Corp. of America (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.88%, 8/15/18

 

 

490

 

 

502,250

 

7.00%, 2/15/20

 

 

570

 

 

600,637

 

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.50%, 12/01/16

 

 

155

 

 

168,175

 

9.00%, 1/15/21 (b)

 

 

1,175

 

 

1,249,906

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

3,007,531

 









Capital Markets — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Capital Ltd., 7.96%, 12/31/13 (d)

 

 

470

 

 

481,313

 

E*Trade Financial Corp., 3.43%, 8/31/19 (b)(e)(f)

 

 

226

 

 

349,170

 

KKR Group Finance Co., 6.38%, 9/29/20 (b)

 

 

600

 

 

618,195

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,448,678

 









Chemicals — 3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Pacific Corp., 9.00%, 2/01/15

 

 

800

 

 

786,000

 

Chemtura Corp., 7.88%, 9/01/18 (b)

 

 

490

 

 

523,075

 

Georgia Gulf Corp., 9.00%, 1/15/17 (b)

 

 

155

 

 

172,437

 

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.88%, 2/01/18

 

 

690

 

 

740,887

 

9.00%, 11/15/20 (b)

 

 

340

 

 

361,675

 

Huntsman International LLC (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.88%, 11/15/13

EUR

 

260

 

 

366,862

 

8.63%, 3/15/21

USD

 

460

 

 

510,600

 

Ineos Finance Plc, 9.00%, 5/15/15 (b)

 

 

385

 

 

422,537

 

KRATON Polymers LLC, 6.75%, 3/01/19 (b)

 

 

115

 

 

117,300

 

MacDermid, Inc., 9.50%, 4/15/17 (b)

 

 

1,180

 

 

1,256,700

 

Nalco Co., 6.63%, 1/15/19 (b)

 

 

305

 

 

315,294

 

Nexeo Solutions LLC, 8.38%, 3/01/18 (b)(g)

 

 

170

 

 

172,975

 

OXEA Finance/Cy SCA (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.50%, 7/15/17

 

 

115

 

 

126,213

 

9.63%, 7/15/17

EUR

 

385

 

 

595,675

 

Omnova Solutions, Inc., 7.88%, 11/01/18 (b)

USD

 

135

 

 

138,544

 

Polymer Group, Inc., 7.75%, 2/01/19 (b)

 

 

134

 

 

139,528

 

PolyOne Corp., 7.38%, 9/15/20

 

 

200

 

 

212,000

 

Rhodia SA, 6.88%, 9/15/20 (b)

 

 

720

 

 

737,100

 

TPC Group LLC, 8.25%, 10/01/17 (b)

 

 

310

 

 

329,762

 

Wellman Holdings, Inc., Subordinate Note (e):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Second Lien), 10.00%, 1/29/19 (b)

 

 

790

 

 

687,300

 

(Third Lien), 5.00%, 1/29/19 (c)

 

 

265

 

 

103,526

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

8,815,990

 









Commercial Banks — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CIT Group, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.00%, 5/01/16

 

 

2,125

 

 

2,143,594

 

7.00%, 5/01/17

 

 

5,100

 

 

5,138,250

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

7,281,844

 









Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCO Brands Corp., 10.63%, 3/15/15

 

 

695

 

 

785,350

 

Brickman Group Holdings, Inc., 9.13%, 11/01/18 (b)

 

 

480

 

 

516,000

 

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., 7.75%, 2/15/19 (b)

 

 

350

 

 

358,750

 

International Lease Finance Corp., 8.25%, 12/15/20

 

 

298

 

 

331,525

 

Mobile Mini, Inc., 7.88%, 12/01/20 (b)

 

 

210

 

 

223,650

 

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.00%, 7/15/17

 

 

555

 

 

638,250

 

8.25%, 2/01/21

 

 

540

 

 

571,050

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Commercial Services & Supplies (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Corp. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.63%, 10/01/18

USD

 

695

 

$

736,700

 

7.88%, 1/15/19

 

 

185

 

 

189,856

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,351,131

 









Communications Equipment — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

390

 

 

386,100

 









Computers & Peripherals — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMC Corp., 1.75%, 12/01/13 (e)

 

 

460

 

 

803,850

 









Construction Materials — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nortek, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.00%, 12/01/13

 

 

2,029

 

 

2,160,861

 

10.00%, 12/01/18 (b)

 

 

1,090

 

 

1,163,575

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

3,324,436

 









Consumer Finance — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Acceptance Corp., 9.13%, 2/01/17

 

 

640

 

 

689,600

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.05%, 1/13/12 (h)

 

 

195

 

 

196,987

 

7.80%, 6/01/12

 

 

200

 

 

213,289

 

6.63%, 8/15/17

 

 

770

 

 

818,955

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,918,831

 









Containers & Packaging — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

EUR

 

435

 

 

619,791

 

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

USD

 

475

 

 

497,563

 

Berry Plastics Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.25%, 11/15/15

 

 

125

 

 

133,906

 

9.75%, 1/15/21 (b)

 

 

850

 

 

852,125

 

Graham Packaging Co. LP, 8.25%, 10/01/18

 

 

230

 

 

247,825

 

Graphic Packaging International, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.50%, 6/15/17

 

 

810

 

 

899,100

 

7.88%, 10/01/18

 

 

365

 

 

392,375

 

OI European Group BV, 6.88%, 3/31/17

EUR

 

152

 

 

218,406

 

Pregis Corp., 12.38%, 10/15/13

USD

 

535

 

 

539,012

 

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.25%, 11/15/17

EUR

 

465

 

 

680,181

 

7.75%, 11/15/19

 

 

440

 

 

649,684

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

5,729,968

 









Diversified Consumer Services — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Corp. International, 7.00%, 6/15/17

USD

 

2,800

 

 

2,982,000

 









Diversified Financial Services — 5.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ally Financial, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.50%, 12/31/13

 

 

350

 

 

381,500

 

2.51%, 12/01/14 (h)

 

 

371

 

 

364,565

 

8.30%, 2/12/15

 

 

1,080

 

 

1,219,050

 

6.25%, 12/01/17 (b)

 

 

710

 

 

741,063

 

8.00%, 3/15/20

 

 

1,390

 

 

1,565,487

 

7.50%, 9/15/20 (b)

 

 

1,120

 

 

1,225,000

 

8.00%, 11/01/31

 

 

930

 

 

1,064,850

 

8.00%, 11/01/31

 

 

810

 

 

927,768

 

Axcan Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 12.75%,
3/01/16

 

 

410

 

 

452,025

 

FCE Bank Plc, 7.13%, 1/15/13

EUR

 

550

 

 

799,772

 

Leucadia National Corp., 8.13%, 9/15/15

USD

 

1,120

 

 

1,232,000

 

Reynolds Group DL Escrow, Inc., 7.75%,
10/15/16 (b)

 

 

1,195

 

 

1,272,675

 

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.75%, 10/15/16

EUR

 

350

 

 

511,964

 

7.13%, 4/15/19

USD

 

540

 

 

553,500

 

9.00%, 4/15/19

 

 

1,580

 

 

1,647,150

 

6.88%, 2/15/21

 

 

360

 

 

360,900

 

8.25%, 2/15/21

 

 

450

 

 

451,125

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

14,770,394

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




16

ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2011




 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc., 11.38%,
9/01/12

USD

 

1,000

 

$

996,250

 

Frontier Communications Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.25%, 4/15/17

 

 

350

 

 

386,750

 

8.50%, 4/15/20

 

 

325

 

 

360,750

 

GCI, Inc., 8.63%, 11/15/19

 

 

1,100

 

 

1,210,000

 

ITC Deltacom, Inc., 10.50%, 4/01/16

 

 

320

 

 

351,200

 

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 6.50%,
10/01/16 (e)

 

 

250

 

 

356,875

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 11/01/14

 

 

120

 

 

123,900

 

8.75%, 2/15/17

 

 

1,350

 

 

1,326,375

 

Qwest Communications International, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.50%, 2/15/14

 

 

1,890

 

 

1,918,350

 

8.00%, 10/01/15

 

 

500

 

 

545,625

 

Series B, 7.50%, 2/15/14

 

 

1,385

 

 

1,405,775

 

Qwest Corp., 7.63%, 6/15/15

 

 

500

 

 

573,750

 

Windstream Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.13%, 8/01/13

 

 

400

 

 

440,500

 

7.88%, 11/01/17

 

 

600

 

 

651,750

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

10,647,850

 









Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDW LLC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.00%, 10/12/15

 

 

110

 

 

119,625

 

11.50%, 10/12/15 (c)

 

 

610

 

 

661,850

 

8.00%, 12/15/18 (b)

 

 

520

 

 

559,000

 

NXP BV, 3.05%, 10/15/13 (h)

 

 

475

 

 

472,625

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,813,100

 









Energy Equipment & Services — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bayou Well Services, 0.16%, 12/22/13

 

 

575

 

 

575,000

 

Calfrac Holdings LP, 7.50%, 12/01/20 (b)

 

 

225

 

 

230,625

 

Compagnie Générale de Géophysique-Veritas:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.50%, 5/15/15

 

 

910

 

 

941,850

 

7.75%, 5/15/17

 

 

235

 

 

248,512

 

Exterran Holdings, Inc., 7.25%, 12/01/18 (b)

 

 

405

 

 

415,125

 

Frac Tech Services LLC, 7.13%, 11/15/18 (b)

 

 

575

 

 

595,125

 

Precision Drilling Corp., 6.63%, 11/15/20 (b)

 

 

105

 

 

108,413

 

Thermon Industries, Inc., 9.50%, 5/01/17

 

 

500

 

 

541,250

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

3,655,900

 









Food & Staples Retailing — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AmeriQual Group LLC, 9.50%, 4/01/12 (b)

 

 

520

 

 

514,800

 

BI-LO LLC, 9.25%, 2/15/19 (b)

 

 

305

 

 

317,200

 

Rite Aid Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.75%, 6/12/16

 

 

380

 

 

427,975

 

7.50%, 3/01/17

 

 

580

 

 

583,625

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,843,600

 









Food Products — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B&G Foods, Inc., 7.63%, 1/15/18

 

 

200

 

 

213,500

 

Blue Merger Sub Inc., 7.63%, 2/15/19 (b)

 

 

240

 

 

242,400

 

Darling International, Inc., 8.50%, 12/15/18 (b)

 

 

220

 

 

237,325

 

Reddy Ice Corp., 11.25%, 3/15/15

 

 

410

 

 

430,500

 

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 10.00%, 7/15/14

 

 

59

 

 

69,620

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,193,345

 









Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DJO Finance LLC, 10.88%, 11/15/14

 

 

2,255

 

 

2,472,044

 

Hologic, Inc., 2.00%, 12/15/37 (d)(e)

 

 

1,295

 

 

1,248,056

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

3,720,100

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Health Care Providers & Services — 5.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aviv Healthcare Properties LP, 7.75%, 2/15/19 (b)

USD

 

255

 

$

265,837

 

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.38%, 12/15/17

EUR

 

400

 

 

574,062

 

10.50%, 12/15/18

USD

 

440

 

 

469,700

 

DaVita, Inc., 6.38%, 11/01/18

 

 

360

 

 

364,950

 

Gentiva Health Services Inc., 11.50%, 9/01/18

 

 

655

 

 

737,694

 

HCA, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.13%, 11/15/14

 

 

1,645

 

 

1,725,194

 

8.50%, 4/15/19

 

 

935

 

 

1,047,200

 

7.25%, 9/15/20

 

 

2,145

 

 

2,313,919

 

inVentiv Health, Inc., 10.00%, 8/15/18 (b)

 

 

600

 

 

616,500

 

Omnicare, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.13%, 6/01/13

 

 

164

 

 

164,615

 

6.88%, 12/15/15

 

 

400

 

 

413,000

 

7.75%, 6/01/20

 

 

580

 

 

619,150

 

Priory Group Ltd., 7.00%, 2/15/18 (b)

GBP

 

124

 

 

206,620

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.00%, 5/01/15

USD

 

1,717

 

 

1,888,700

 

10.00%, 5/01/18

 

 

622

 

 

730,850

 

8.88%, 7/01/19

 

 

2,010

 

 

2,286,375

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

14,424,366

 









Health Care Technology — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMS Health, Inc., 12.50%, 3/01/18 (b)

 

 

2,235

 

 

2,620,537

 

MedAssets, Inc., 8.00%, 11/15/18 (b)

 

 

150

 

 

154,125

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,774,662

 









Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boyd Gaming Corp., 9.13%, 12/01/18 (b)

 

 

570

 

 

598,500

 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., 10.00%,
12/15/18

 

 

3,455

 

 

3,247,700

 

Cirsa Funding Luxembourg SA, 8.75%, 5/15/18

EUR

 

50

 

 

71,758

 

CityCenter Holdings LLC, 7.63%, 1/15/16 (b)

USD

 

310

 

 

323,175

 

Diamond Resorts Corp., 12.00%, 8/15/18 (b)

 

 

1,100

 

 

1,179,750

 

Enterprise Inns Plc, 6.50%, 12/06/18

GBP

 

388

 

 

572,406

 

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 11.25%, 6/01/17

USD

 

615

 

 

698,025

 

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.25%, 11/30/20 (c)

 

 

961

 

 

499,720

 

8.75%, 11/30/20

 

 

427

 

 

405,650

 

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, 9.00%,
8/31/20 (b)

 

 

340

 

 

280,500

 

MGM Mirage, 13.00%, 11/15/13

 

 

90

 

 

107,775

 

MGM Resorts International:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.38%, 5/15/14

 

 

235

 

 

263,200

 

11.13%, 11/15/17

 

 

780

 

 

898,950

 

Palace Entertainment Holding LLC, 8.88%,
4/15/17 (b)

 

 

110

 

 

112,200

 

Travelport LLC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.94%, 9/01/14 (h)

 

 

145

 

 

129,413

 

9.88%, 9/01/14

 

 

170

 

 

165,962

 

9.00%, 3/01/16

 

 

110

 

 

103,950

 

Tropicana Entertainment LLC, Series WI, 9.63%,
12/15/14 (a)(i)

 

 

315

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

9,658,666

 









Household Durables — 4.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Standard Americas, 10.75%, 1/15/16 (b)

 

 

380

 

 

403,750

 

Ashton Woods USA LLC, 21.57%, 6/30/15 (b)(j)

 

 

805

 

 

523,250

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.13%, 6/15/16

 

 

295

 

 

299,794

 

12.00%, 10/15/17

 

 

1,425

 

 

1,656,562

 

9.13%, 6/15/18

 

 

1,620

 

 

1,672,650

 

Jarden Corp., 7.50%, 1/15/20

EUR

 

285

 

 

410,003

 

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 10.63%, 10/15/16

USD

 

1,620

 

 

1,755,675

 

Ryland Group, Inc., 6.63%, 5/01/20

 

 

625

 

 

612,500

 


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.





 

ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

17




 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Household Durables (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard Pacific Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.75%, 9/15/16

USD

 

1,285

 

$

1,509,875

 

8.38%, 5/15/18

 

 

420

 

 

445,200

 

8.38%, 5/15/18 (b)

 

 

440

 

 

466,400

 

8.38%, 1/15/21 (b)

 

 

715

 

 

754,325

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

10,509,984

 









IT Services — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Data Corp. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.88%, 8/15/20

 

 

1,175

 

 

1,286,625

 

8.25%, 1/15/21

 

 

1,610

 

 

1,601,950

 

12.63%, 1/15/21

 

 

763

 

 

799,242

 

SunGard Data Systems, Inc. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.38%, 11/15/18

 

 

440

 

 

454,300

 

7.63%, 11/15/20

 

 

550

 

 

567,875

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,709,992

 









Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders — 3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP, 8.00%,
6/01/16 (b)

 

 

1,190

 

 

1,291,150

 

Calpine Corp. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.50%, 2/15/21

 

 

435

 

 

444,788

 

7.88%, 1/15/23

 

 

585

 

 

601,087

 

Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10.00%, 1/15/20 (b)

 

 

3,115

 

 

3,243,811

 

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

 

 

161

 

 

168,060

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.63%, 1/15/18 (b)

 

 

2,515

 

 

2,618,744

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

8,367,640

 









Industrial Conglomerates — 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sequa Corp. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.75%, 12/01/15

 

 

2,190

 

 

2,376,150

 

13.50%, 12/01/15 (c)

 

 

3,759

 

 

4,162,818

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

6,538,968

 









Insurance — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., 11.00%, 5/01/15 (b)

 

 

1,600

 

 

1,692,000

 

CNO Financial Group, Inc., 9.00%, 1/15/18 (b)

 

 

316

 

 

336,540

 

USI Holdings Corp., 4.16%, 11/15/14 (b)(h)

 

 

630

 

 

607,950

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,636,490

 









Machinery — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGY Holding Corp., 11.00%, 11/15/14

 

 

900

 

 

801,000

 

Navistar International Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00%, 10/15/14 (e)

 

 

1,680

 

 

2,347,800

 

8.25%, 11/01/21

 

 

630

 

 

697,725

 

Oshkosh Corp., 8.25%, 3/01/17

 

 

90

 

 

99,900

 

Titan International, Inc. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.63%, 1/15/17 (e)

 

 

220

 

 

573,100

 

7.88%, 10/01/17

 

 

430

 

 

460,100

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,979,625

 









Marine — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horizon Lines, Inc., 4.25%, 8/15/12 (e)

 

 

1,985

 

 

1,841,087

 









Media — 13.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 9.75%,
12/01/20 (b)

 

 

470

 

 

504,075

 

Affinion Group, Inc., 7.88%, 12/15/18 (b)

 

 

525

 

 

502,687

 

CCH II LLC, 13.50%, 11/30/16

 

 

502

 

 

608,488

 

CCO Holdings LLC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.88%, 4/30/18

 

 

430

 

 

459,025

 

8.13%, 4/30/20

 

 

430

 

 

463,863

 

CMP Susquehanna Corp., 3.44%, 5/15/14 (b)(h)

 

 

150

 

 

105,738

 

CSC Holdings, Inc., 8.50%, 4/15/14

 

 

370

 

 

414,400

 

Catalina Marketing Corp., 10.50%, 10/01/15 (b)(c)

 

 

555

 

 

600,787

 

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., 10.50%,
1/15/15 (b)

 

 

1,345

 

 

1,395,437

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Media (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checkout Holding Corp., 10.98%, 11/15/15 (b)(f)

USD

 

805

 

$

519,225

 

Citadel Broadcasting Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/18 (b)

 

 

235

 

 

252,038

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9.00%,
3/01/21 (b)

 

 

235

 

 

238,819

 

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.25%, 12/15/17

 

 

1,404

 

 

1,558,440

 

Series B, 9.25%, 12/15/17

 

 

5,160

 

 

5,740,500

 

Cox Enterprises, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan Close 2, 4.00%, 8/15/18

 

 

617

 

 

617,372

 

Loan Close 3, 12.00%, 8/15/18

 

 

706

 

 

705,833

 

Shares Loan, 4.00%, 8/15/18

 

 

728

 

 

727,963

 

DISH DBS Corp., 7.00%, 10/01/13

 

 

90

 

 

96,750

 

Gray Television, Inc., 10.50%, 6/29/15

 

 

900

 

 

956,250

 

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.00%, 5/15/15 (h)

 

 

330

 

 

296,175

 

9.50%, 5/15/15

 

 

390

 

 

383,175

 

Interactive Data Corp., 10.25%, 8/01/18 (b)

 

 

945

 

 

1,058,400

 

Liberty Global, Inc., 4.50%, 11/15/16 (e)

 

 

370

 

 

641,025

 

Liberty Media Corp., 3.13%, 3/30/23 (e)

 

 

1,023

 

 

1,260,847

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 8.13%, 5/15/18 (b)

 

 

740

 

 

762,200

 

NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC, 8.25%,
12/15/17 (b)

 

 

570

 

 

612,750

 

Nielsen Finance LLC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.63%, 2/01/14

 

 

45

 

 

52,875

 

7.75%, 10/15/18 (b)

 

 

2,085

 

 

2,254,406

 

ProQuest LLC, 9.00%, 10/15/18 (b)

 

 

460

 

 

476,100

 

ProtoStar I Ltd., 18.00%, 10/15/12 (a)(b)(i)

 

 

812

 

 

8,118

 

Rainbow National Services LLC (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.75%, 9/01/12

 

 

410

 

 

411,538

 

10.38%, 9/01/14

 

 

1,496

 

 

1,557,710

 

Regal Entertainment Group, 9.13%, 8/15/18

 

 

305

 

 

326,350

 

UPC Germany GmbH (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.13%, 12/01/17

 

 

640

 

 

686,400

 

8.13%, 12/01/17

EUR

 

407

 

 

604,468

 

9.63%, 12/01/19

 

 

530

 

 

831,028

 

UPC Holding BV, 9.88%, 4/15/18 (b)

USD

 

500

 

 

555,000

 

UPCB Finance II Ltd., 6.38%, 7/01/20

EUR

 

753

 

 

1,026,090

 

Unitymedia GmbH, 9.63%, 12/01/19

 

 

158

 

 

247,740

 

Univision Communications, Inc., 7.88%,
11/01/20 (b)

USD

 

425

 

 

455,813

 

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

GBP

 

537

 

 

940,627

 

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 8.00%, 5/15/18 (b)

EUR

 

343

 

 

507,642

 

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

 

 

735

 

 

1,037,090

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

33,461,257

 









Metals & Mining — 4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drummond Co., Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.00%, 10/15/14 (b)

USD

 

580

 

 

619,150

 

7.38%, 2/15/16

 

 

215

 

 

222,525

 

FMG Resources August 2006 Property Ltd., 7.00%,
11/01/15 (b)

 

 

1,460

 

 

1,514,750

 

Foundation PA Coal Co., 7.25%, 8/01/14

 

 

1,850

 

 

1,887,000

 

Goldcorp, Inc., 2.00%, 8/01/14 (e)

 

 

550

 

 

692,313

 

New World Resources NV, 7.88%, 5/01/18

EUR

 

627

 

 

930,126

 

Newmont Mining Corp., Series A, 1.25%,
7/15/14 (e)

USD

 

395

 

 

526,831

 

Novelis, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/20 (b)

 

 

3,235

 

 

3,566,587

 

Ryerson, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.66%, 11/01/14 (h)

 

 

380

 

 

364,800

 

12.00%, 11/01/15

 

 

245

 

 

263,375

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 7.38%, 11/01/12

 

 

200

 

 

212,500

 

Vedanta Resources Plc, 9.50%, 7/18/18 (b)

 

 

185

 

 

203,963

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

11,003,920

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




18

ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2011




 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Multiline Retail — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar General Corp., 11.88%, 7/15/17 (c)

USD

 

4,007

 

$

4,633,094

 









Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 7.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arch Coal, Inc., 7.25%, 10/01/20

 

 

790

 

 

839,375

 

Berry Petroleum Co., 8.25%, 11/01/16

 

 

470

 

 

496,438

 

Bill Barrett Corp., 9.88%, 7/15/16

 

 

40

 

 

44,800

 

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.63%, 10/15/18 (b)

 

 

210

 

 

223,125

 

Chaparral Energy Inc., 8.25%, 9/01/21 (b)

 

 

230

 

 

234,025

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.63%, 8/15/20

 

 

1,460

 

 

1,533,000

 

6.13%, 2/15/21

 

 

870

 

 

887,400

 

2.25%, 12/15/38 (e)

 

 

775

 

 

709,125

 

Coffeyville Resources LLC, 9.00%, 4/01/15 (b)

 

 

243

 

 

264,870

 

Concho Resources, Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/21

 

 

375

 

 

392,813

 

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.75%, 7/15/14

 

 

165

 

 

178,613

 

10.25%, 12/15/15

 

 

1,075

 

 

1,136,812

 

Consol Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 4/01/20

 

 

1,825

 

 

2,012,062

 

Continental Resources, Inc., 7.13%, 4/01/21

 

 

340

 

 

362,100

 

Crosstex Energy LP, 8.88%, 2/15/18

 

 

165

 

 

181,913

 

Denbury Resources Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.25%, 2/15/20

 

 

652

 

 

725,350

 

6.38%, 8/15/21

 

 

320

 

 

323,200

 

Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.50%, 10/15/20

 

 

125

 

 

135,469

 

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.25%, 12/15/17

 

 

390

 

 

419,250

 

7.75%, 6/15/19

 

 

480

 

 

484,800

 

Hilcorp Energy I LP, 7.63%, 4/15/21 (b)

 

 

710

 

 

749,050

 

Linn Energy LLC (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.63%, 4/15/20

 

 

1,005

 

 

1,120,575

 

7.75%, 2/01/21

 

 

545

 

 

579,062

 

MarkWest Energy Partners LP, 6.75%, 11/01/20

 

 

240

 

 

246,000

 

Niska Gas Storage US LLC, 8.88%, 3/15/18 (b)

 

 

1,730

 

 

1,885,700

 

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 7.25%, 2/01/19 (b)

 

 

210

 

 

213,150

 

Peabody Energy Corp., 6.50%, 9/15/20

 

 

505

 

 

540,350

 

Petrohawk Energy Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.50%, 8/01/14

 

 

350

 

 

402,500

 

7.88%, 6/01/15

 

 

450

 

 

477,000

 

Range Resources Corp., 8.00%, 5/15/19

 

 

400

 

 

440,500

 

SM Energy Co., 6.63%, 2/15/19 (b)

 

 

260

 

 

262,925

 

Teekay Corp., 8.50%, 1/15/20

 

 

610

 

 

656,512

 

United Refining Co., 10.50%, 2/28/18 (b)(g)

 

 

240

 

 

237,600

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

19,395,464

 









Paper & Forest Products — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., 11.00%, 7/29/15 (b)(c)

 

 

345

 

 

350,280

 

Boise Paper Holdings LLC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.00%, 11/01/17

 

 

310

 

 

345,650

 

8.00%, 4/01/20

 

 

140

 

 

154,350

 

Clearwater Paper Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.63%, 6/15/16

 

 

370

 

 

422,725

 

7.13%, 11/01/18 (b)

 

 

535

 

 

555,063

 

Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.25%, 5/01/16 (b)

 

 

1,525

 

 

1,719,437

 

NewPage Corp., 11.38%, 12/31/14

 

 

2,510

 

 

2,503,725

 

Verso Paper Holdings LLC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.50%, 7/01/14

 

 

785

 

 

865,462

 

8.75%, 2/01/19 (b)

 

 

215

 

 

224,675

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

7,141,367

 









Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 4.06%,
12/01/13 (h)

 

 

845

 

 

709,800

 

Grifols, Inc., 8.25%, 2/01/18 (b)

 

 

120

 

 

123,300

 

Novasep Holding SAS, 9.63%, 12/15/16 (b)

EUR

 

486

 

 

543,234

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

Par
(000)

 

 

Value

 









Pharmaceuticals (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.75%, 10/01/17

USD

 

350

 

$

362,250

 

7.00%, 10/01/20

 

 

445

 

 

460,019

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,198,603

 









Professional Services — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTI Consulting, Inc., 6.75%, 10/01/20 (b)

 

 

850

 

 

850,000

 









Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.65%, 9/15/11

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,500,000

 

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 6.75%,
10/15/22 (b)

 

 

495

 

 

499,950

 

The Rouse Co. LP, 6.75%, 11/09/15

 

 

480

 

 

502,800

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,502,750

 









Real Estate Management & Development — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CB Richard Ellis Services Inc., 6.63%, 10/15/20

 

 

310

 

 

319,687

 

Forest City Enterprises, Inc., 7.63%, 6/01/15

 

 

1,325

 

 

1,285,250

 

Realogy Corp. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.50%, 4/15/17

 

 

725

 

 

772,125

 

7.88%, 2/15/19

 

 

2,440

 

 

2,449,150

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,826,212

 









Road & Rail — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.63%, 3/15/18

 

 

475

 

 

530,813

 

8.25%, 1/15/19

 

 

710

 

 

753,487

 

Florida East Coast Railway Corp., 8.13%,
2/01/17 (b)

 

 

410

 

 

428,450

 

The Hertz Corp. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.50%, 10/15/18

 

 

595

 

 

629,956

 

6.75%, 4/15/19

 

 

410

 

 

418,200

 

7.38%, 1/15/21

 

 

455

 

 

475,475

 

Hertz Holdings Netherlands BV, 8.50%,
7/31/15 (b)

EUR

 

1,225

 

 

1,838,362

 

Syncreon Global Ireland Ltd., 9.50%, 5/01/18 (b)

USD

 

330

 

 

342,375

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

5,417,118

 









Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linear Technology Corp., Series A, 3.00%,
5/01/27 (e)

 

 

405

 

 

440,944

 

Spansion LLC, 7.88%, 11/15/17 (b)

 

 

260

 

 

265,200

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

706,144

 









Specialty Retail — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 8.38%,
11/15/20 (b)

 

 

305

 

 

320,250

 

Claire’s Escrow Corp., 8.88%, 3/15/19 (b)(g)

 

 

295

 

 

296,106

 

Hillman Group, Inc., 10.88%, 6/01/18

 

 

490

 

 

539,000

 

Ltd. Brands, Inc., 8.50%, 6/15/19

 

 

745

 

 

853,025

 

PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., 9.25%, 12/01/18 (b)

 

 

415

 

 

448,200

 

Sonic Automotive, Inc., 9.00%, 3/15/18

 

 

345

 

 

369,150

 

Toys ‘R’ US-Delaware, Inc., 7.38%, 9/01/16 (b)

 

 

390

 

 

410,963

 

United Auto Group, Inc., 7.75%, 12/15/16

 

 

950

 

 

980,875

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,217,569

 









Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

398

 

 

412,925

 









Wireless Telecommunication Services — 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clearwire Communications LLC (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.00%, 12/01/15

 

 

460

 

 

501,400

 

12.00%, 12/01/17

 

 

1,040

 

 

1,123,200

 

Cricket Communications, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.00%, 7/15/15

 

 

715

 

 

788,288

 

7.75%, 5/15/16

 

 

336

 

 

355,320

 


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.





 

ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

19




 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Wireless Telecommunication Services (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digicel Group Ltd. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.88%, 1/15/15

USD

 

635

 

$

660,400

 

9.13%, 1/15/15 (c)

 

 

1,711

 

 

1,781,623

 

8.25%, 9/01/17

 

 

1,135

 

 

1,186,075

 

10.50%, 4/15/18

 

 

500

 

 

570,000

 

FiberTower Corp., 9.00%, 1/01/16 (c)

 

 

302

 

 

258,202

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 7.25%,
10/15/20 (b)

 

 

320

 

 

328,800

 

iPCS, Inc., 2.43%, 5/01/13 (h)

 

 

760

 

 

750,500

 

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.88%, 9/01/18

 

 

480

 

 

507,000

 

6.63%, 11/15/20

 

 

700

 

 

681,625

 

NII Holdings, Inc., 3.13%, 6/15/12 (e)

 

 

340

 

 

338,300

 

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.88%, 11/15/28

 

 

1,460

 

 

1,315,825

 

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.13%, 1/15/19 (b)

 

 

240

 

 

259,200

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

11,405,758

 









Total Corporate Bonds — 103.5%

 

 

 

 

 

266,877,299

 









 


 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Building Products — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodman Global, Inc., Term Loan (Second Lien),
9.00%, 10/30/17

 

 

500

 

 

515,312

 









Capital Markets — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marsico Parent Co., LLC, Term Loan, 5.31%,
12/15/14

 

 

375

 

 

304,745

 









Chemicals — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PQ Corp. (FKA Niagara Acquisition, Inc.), Term Facility
(First Lien), 3.52% – 3.56%, 7/30/14

 

 

404

 

 

397,208

 









Construction & Engineering — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safway Services, LLC, Last Out Term Loan, 15.63%,
12/18/17

 

 

1,750

 

 

1,750,000

 









Health Care Providers & Services — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harden Healthcare, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

475

 

 

465,500

 

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

 

 

396

 

 

388,178

 

inVentiv Health, Inc. (FKA Ventive Health, Inc.),
Term Loan B, 6.50%, 8/04/16

 

 

896

 

 

899,418

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,753,096

 









Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., Term Loan B-3,
3.30%, 1/28/15

 

 

400

 

 

371,389

 

Travelport LLC (FKA Travelport, Inc.), Loan, 8.31%,
3/27/12

 

 

1,915

 

 

1,709,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

2,080,788

 









IT Services — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Data Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3.01%, 9/24/14

 

 

47

 

 

44,203

 

Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 3.01%, 9/24/14

 

 

378

 

 

358,339

 

Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loan, 3.01%, 9/24/14

 

 

741

 

 

701,566

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,104,108

 









Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC (TXU):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3.76% – 3.80%,
10/10/14

 

 

204

 

 

172,086

 

Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 3.76% – 3.80%,
10/10/14

 

 

295

 

 

248,461

 

Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loan, 3.76% – 3.80%,
10/10/14

 

 

2,545

 

 

2,139,662

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,560,209

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (h)

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Media — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. (Thomson
Learning), Tranche 1 Incremental Term Loan,
7.50%, 7/03/14

USD

 

1,463

 

$

1,469,081

 

HMH Publishing Co., Ltd., Tranche A Term Loan,
6.01%, 6/12/14

 

 

869

 

 

825,359

 

Newsday, LLC, Fixed Rate Term Loan, 10.50%,
8/01/13

 

 

1,375

 

 

1,461,797

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

3,756,237

 









Metals & Mining — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euramax International, Inc., Domestic Term Loan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.00%, 6/29/13

 

 

168

 

 

161,722

 

14.00%, 6/29/13

 

 

161

 

 

155,246

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

316,968

 









Multiline Retail — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hema Holding BV, Mezzanine, 4.41%, 7/05/17

EUR

 

1,070

 

 

1,447,188

 









Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

USD

 

2,147

 

 

2,200,304

 

Turbo Beta Ltd., Dollar Facility, 14.50%, 3/15/18

 

 

2,245

 

 

920,278

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

3,120,582

 









Paper & Forest Products — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC, 6.55% – 7.30%,
2/01/13 (c)

 

 

1,282

 

 

1,153,977

 









Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iStar Financial, Inc., Term Loan (Second Lien),
1.76%, 6/28/11

 

 

225

 

 

221,906

 









Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realogy Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extended Synthetic Letter of Credit Loan,
0.11%, 10/10/16

 

 

124

 

 

119,338

 

Extended Term Loan B, 4.56%, 10/10/16

 

 

689

 

 

660,582

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

779,920

 









Specialty Retail — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claire’s Stores, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.01% – 5.00%,
5/29/14

 

 

132

 

 

128,530

 

Michaels Stores, Inc., Term Loan B-1, 2.56% – 2.63%,
10/31/13

 

 

306

 

 

305,363

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

433,893

 









Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 8.4%

 

 

 

 

 

21,696,137

 









 


 

Other Interests (k)

 

Beneficial
Interest
(000)

 

 

 

 








Auto Components — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delphi Debtor-in-Possession Holding Co. LLP,
Class B Membership Interests

 

 

(l)

 

6,337,403

 









Media — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adelphia Escrow

 

 

700

 

 

7

 

Adelphia Recovery Trust

 

 

878

 

 

88

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

95

 









Total Other Interests — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

6,337,498

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




20

ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2011




 

 


 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

 

Shares

 

Value

 







Auto Components — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

2,000

 

$

328,250

 









Automobiles — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Motors Co., 4.75%

 

 

42,950

 

 

2,185,296

 









Household Durables — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 7.50% (e)

 

 

5,000

 

 

124,750

 









Media — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMP Susquehanna Radio Holdings Corp.,
0.00% (a)(b)(h)

 

 

34,982

 

 

 









Professional Services — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nielsen Holdings NV, 6.25% (a)(e)

 

 

4,084

 

 

225,386

 









Total Preferred Stocks — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

2,863,682

 









 


 

Warrants (m)

 

 

 

 

 







Health Care Providers & Services — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HealthSouth Corp. (Expires 1/16/14)

 

 

29,930

 

 

1

 









Media — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMP Susquehanna Radio Holdings Corp.
(Expires 3/26/19) (b)

 

 

39,975

 

 

 

New Vision Holdings LLC (Expires 9/30/14)

 

 

14,965

 

 

150

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

150

 









Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turbo Cayman Ltd. (No Expiration)

 

 

1

 

 

 









Software — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.
(Expires 9/29/17)

 

 

312

 

 

3

 

HMH Holdings/EduMedia (Expires 3/09/17)

 

 

9,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 









Total Warrants — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

154

 









Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $298,164,834) — 121.1%

 

 

 

 

 

312,440,582

 









 


 

Short-Term Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempCash,
Institutional Class, 0.18% (n)(o)

 

 

1,721,866

 

 

1,721,866

 









Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $1,721,866) — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

1,721,866

 









 


 

Options Purchased

 

Contracts

 

 

 

 









Over-the-Counter Call Options — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC, Strike
Price USD 942.86, Expires 12/01/19,
Broker Goldman Sachs Bank USA

 

 

17

 

 

 









Total Options Purchased
(Cost — $16,622) — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 









Total Investments (Cost — $299,903,322*) — 121.8%

 

 

 

 

 

314,162,448

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (21.8)%

 

 

 

 

 

(56,253,222

)

 

 

 

 

 




Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

257,909,226

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

*

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of February 28, 2011, as computed for federal income tax purposes were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

300,995,917

 

 

 




Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

24,446,935

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(11,280,404

)

 

 




Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

13,166,531

 

 

 





 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

 

 

(b)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

 

 

These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

 

(c)

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

 

 

(d)

Represents a step-down bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a lower coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

 

(e)

Convertible security.

 

 

(f)

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

 

 

(g)

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


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







Counterparty

 

Value

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 







Bank of America

 

$

122,100

 

$

2,100

 

Credit Suisse International

 

$

237,600

 

$

6,134

 

Credit Suisse International

 

$

296,106

 

$

1,106

 

Sterne Agee

 

$

50,875

 

$

(125

)










 

 

(h)

Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

 

(i)

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

 

 

(j)

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

 

 

(k)

Other interests represent beneficial interest in liquidation trusts and other reorganization entities and are non-income producing.

 

 

(l)

Amount is less than $1,000.

 

 

(m)

Warrants entitle the Fund 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.

 

 

(n)

Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











Affiliate

 

Shares Held at
February 28,
2010

 

Net
Activity

 

Shares Held at
February 28,
2011

 

Income

 











BlackRock Liquidity
Funds, TempCash,
Institutional Class

 

 

4,931,674

 

 

(3,209,808

)

 

1,721,866

 

$

4,563

 
















 

 

(o)

Represents the current yield as of report date.


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.





 

ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

21




 

 



 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)


 

 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’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 Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of February 28, 2011 were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











Currency
Purchased

 

Currency
Sold

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 












USD

 

191,626

 

CAD

 

190,000

 

Citibank NA

 

4/14/11

 

$

(3,745

)

USD

 

715,231

 

GBP

 

454,000

 

Citibank NA

 

4/14/11

 

 

(22,506

)

USD

 

776,207

 

GBP

 

483,000

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

4/14/11

 

 

(8,655

)

USD

 

87,672

 

GBP

 

54,500

 

Citibank NA

 

4/14/11

 

 

889

 

USD

 

238,419

 

GBP

 

148,500

 

UBS AG

 

4/14/11

 

 

(2,889

)

USD

 

13,138,284

 

EUR

 

9,600,500

 

Citibank NA

 

4/27/11

 

 

(100,425

)

USD

 

411,903

 

EUR

 

305,000

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

4/27/11

 

 

(8,680

)

USD

 

1,362,593

 

EUR

 

995,000

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

4/27/11

 

 

(9,473

)
















Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(155,484

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

Financial futures contracts sold as of February 28, 2011 were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
















Contracts

 

Issue

 

Exchange

 

Expiration

 

Notional
Value

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 













93

 

S&P 500 Index Emini

 

Chicago Mercantile

 

 

March 2011

 

$

5,914,686

 

$

(251,679

)

















 

 

Credit default swaps on single-name issues — buy protection outstanding as of February 28, 2011 were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 















Issuer

 

Pay
Fixed
Rate

 

Counterparty

 

Expiration
Date

 

Notional
Amount
(000)

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 















iStar Financial, Inc.

 

5.00%

 

Morgan
Stanley Capital
Services, Inc.

 

9/20/11

 

$

1,500

 

$

(112,324

)

K. Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc.

 

5.00%

 

Goldman Sachs
International

 

12/20/11

 

$

475

 

 

(21,660

)

K. Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc.

 

5.00%

 

Goldman Sachs
Bank USA

 

12/20/13

 

$

925

 

 

(78,682

)

Louisiana-Pacific
Corp.

 

5.00%

 

JPMorgan Chase
Bank NA

 

3/20/14

 

$

500

 

 

(114,192

)

Harrah’s Operating
Company, Inc.

 

5.00%

 

Deutsche
Bank AG

 

12/20/15

 

$

1,200

 

 

(167,414

)

Republic of
Hungary

 

1.00%

 

Deutsche
Bank AG

 

12/20/15

 

$

280

 

 

(5,076

)

Israel (State of)

 

1.00%

 

Deutsche
Bank AG

 

3/20/16

 

$

625

 

 

(2,402

)

iStar Financial, Inc.

 

5.00%

 

Deutsche
Bank AG

 

12/20/16

 

$

250

 

 

(49,627

)















Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(551,377

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

Credit default swaps on single-name issues — sold protection outstanding as of February 28, 2011 were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

















Issuer

 

Receive
Fixed
Rate

 

Counterparty

 

Expiration
Date

 

Issuer
Credit
Rating1

 

Notional
Amount
(000)2

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

















iStar Financial, Inc.

 

5.00%

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

9/20/11

 

CCC–

 

$

250

 

$

26,749

 

MBIA Insurance Corp.

 

5.00%

 

Citibank NA

 

3/20/12

 

B–

 

$

55

 

 

5,218

 

MBIA Insurance Corp.

 

5.00%

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

3/20/12

 

B–

 

$

110

 

 

9,861

 

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC

 

5.00%

 

Goldman Sachs International

 

9/20/12

 

D

 

$

475

 

 

(47,954

)

MBIA Insurance Corp.

 

5.00%

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

12/20/12

 

B–

 

$

595

 

 

62,089

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

 

5.00%

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

 

3/20/15

 

B+

 

$

550

 

 

66,903

 

Realogy Corp.

 

5.00%

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

 

9/20/15

 

CC

 

$

125

 

 

19,128

 

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

 

5.00%

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

12/20/15

 

A+

 

$

60

 

 

469

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

 

1.00%

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

 

12/20/15

 

BB–

 

$

275

 

 

8,461

 

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

 

1.00%

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

12/20/15

 

BBB–

 

$

315

 

 

3,022

 

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

 

1.00%

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

 

12/20/15

 

BBB–

 

$

315

 

 

1,707

 

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

 

1.00%

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

12/20/15

 

BBB–

 

$

500

 

 

2,282

 

Realogy Corp.

 

5.00%

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

 

12/20/15

 

CC

 

$

700

 

 

39,469

 

ARAMARK Corp.

 

5.00%

 

Goldman Sachs International

 

3/20/16

 

B

 

$

500

 

 

(906

)

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

 

5.00%

 

Credit Suisse International

 

3/20/16

 

BB

 

$

250

 

 

4,687

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

 

5.00%

 

Goldman Sachs International

 

3/20/16

 

BB

 

$

250

 

 

2,781

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

 

5.00%

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

 

3/20/16

 

BB

 

$

250

 

 

4,687

 

Realogy Corp.

 

5.00%

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

 

3/20/16

 

CC

 

$

125

 

 

525

 

General Motors Co.

 

5.00%

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

3/20/21

 

BB–

 

$

400

 

 

(1,002

)

















Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

208,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

1

Using S&P’s rating.

 

 

 

 

2

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


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 




22

ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2011




 

 



 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)


 

 

Credit default swaps on traded indexes — sold protection outstanding as of February 28, 2011 were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Index

 

Receive
Fixed
Rate

 

Counterparty

 

Expiration
Date

 

Credit
Rating1

 

Notional
Amount
(000)2

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 















Dow Jones CDX North America High Yield Index Series 10, 10 – 15%

 

 

0.00%

 

 

Deutsche
Bank AG

 

 

6/20/11

 

 

CCC

 

$

664

 

$

(5,119

)

 

Dow Jones CDX North America High Yield Index Series 9, 10 – 15%

 

 

0.00%

 

 

Deutsche
Bank AG

 

 

12/20/12

 

 

CCC

 

$

479

 

 

(18,542

)

 

Dow Jones CDX North America High Yield Index Series 15

 

 

5.00%

 

 

Credit Suisse
International

 

 

12/20/15

 

 

B

 

$

1,825

 

 

(5,830

)





















Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(29,491

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

1

Using S&P’s rating.

 

 

 

 

2

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


 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

 

 

 

Level 1 — 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 Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivatives)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivatives and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the inputs used as of February 28, 2011 in determining the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments and derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 















Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 











Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

$

14,114,299

 

$

139,367

 

$

412,146

 

$

14,665,812

 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

 

 

261,794,251

 

 

5,083,048

 

 

266,877,299

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests

 

 

 

 

14,817,901

 

 

6,878,236

 

 

21,696,137

 

Other Interest

 

 

88

 

 

6,337,403

 

 

7

 

 

6,337,498

 

Preferred Stocks

 

 

2,310,046

 

 

553,636

 

 

 

 

2,863,682

 

Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

154

 

 

154

 

Short-Term Securities

 

 

1,721,866

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,721,866

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unfunded Loan Commitments

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,592

)

 

(11,592

)

 

 













Total

 

$

18,146,299

 

$

283,642,558

 

$

12,361,999

 

$

314,150,856

 

 

 














 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments1

 





Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 















Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit contracts

 

 

 

$

258,038

 

 

 

$

258,038

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

889

 

 

 

 

889

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit contract

 

 

 

 

(630,730

)

 

 

 

(630,730

)

Equity contracts

 

$

(251,679

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(251,679

)

Foreign currency exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

(156,373

)

 

 

 

(156,373

)

 

 













Total

 

$

(251,679

)

$

(528,176

)

 

 

$

(779,855

)

 

 














 

 

 

 

1

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


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 





 

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)


The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
























 

 

Common
Stocks

 

Corporate
Bonds

 

Floating Rate
Loan Interests

 

Other
Interests

 

Warrants

 

Unfunded
Loan
Commitments
(Liabilities)

 

Total

 
























Assets/Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, as of February 28, 2010

 

$

75,096

 

$

3,961,360

 

$

19,218,811

 

$

4,212,670

 

$

150

 

$

(51,643

)

$

27,416,444

 

Accrued discounts/premiums

 

 

 

 

27,601

 

 

259,504

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

287,105

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

3,474

 

 

304,406

 

 

1,359,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,667,748

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation2

 

 

(759,245

)

 

(774,415

)

 

401,353

 

 

1,659,864

 

 

 

 

40,051

 

 

567,608

 

Purchases

 

 

1,186,185

 

 

2,332,077

 

 

3,657,874

 

 

1,297,125

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

8,473,265

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

(98,716

)

 

(12,548,447

)

 

(2,191,925

)

 

 

 

 

 

(14,839,088

)

Transfers in3

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

Transfers out3

 

 

(89,890

)

 

(368,365

)

 

(4,415,265

)

 

(6,337,595

)

 

 

 

 

 

(11,211,115

)

 

 






















Balance, as of February 28, 2011

 

$

412,146

 

$

5,083,048

 

$

6,878,236

 

$

7

 

$

154

 

$

(11,592

)

$

12,361,999

 

 

 























 

 

 

 

2

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statements of Operations. The change in the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the securities still held on February 28, 2011 was $(1,980,476).

 

 

 

 

3

The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the end of the period of the event or the change in circumstances that caused the transfer.


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 




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FEBRUARY 28, 2011




 

 



 

Schedule of Investments February 28, 2011

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc. (CYE)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

Shares

 

Value

 









Capital Markets — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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