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:_____811-21566________________________

____BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust____
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE
19809
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
   

Robert S. Kapito, President
BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust
40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:      888-825-2257_____________

Date of fiscal year end:___
  December 31, 2006_________________________________

Date of reporting period:__
December 31, 2006_________________________________


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The Registrant’s annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTERNATIVES

 

BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS

 

EQUITIES

 

FIXED INCOME

 

LIQUIDITY

 

REAL ESTATE


 

 

 

 

BlackRock

(BLACKROCK)

Closed-End Funds

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

 

 

BlackRock High Income Shares (HIS)

 

 

 

BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust (BPP)

 


 

NOT FDIC INSURED

MAY LOSE VALUE

NO BANK GUARANTEE




TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Letter to Shareholders

1

 

 

Trusts’ Summaries

2

 

 

Financial Statements

 

 

 

Portfolios of Investments

5

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

33

 

 

Statements of Operations

34

 

 

Statements of Cash Flows

35

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

36

 

 

Financial Highlights

38

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

41

 

 

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

47

 

 

Dividend Reinvestment Plans

48

 

 

Investment Management Agreements

49

 

 

Additional Information

54

 

 

Directors/Trustees Information

57

 

 

Section 19 Notices

60


BlackRock Privacy Principles

          BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their nonpublic personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

          If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

          BlackRock obtains or verifies personal nonpublic information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our Web sites.

          BlackRock does not sell or disclose to nonaffiliated third parties any nonpublic personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to service Client accounts. These nonaffiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

          We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to nonpublic personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the nonpublic personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.



LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

Dear Shareholder:

December 31, 2006

          We are pleased to report that during the annual period, the Trusts provided the opportunity to invest in various portfolios of fixed income securities. This report contains the Trusts’ audited financial statements and a listing of the Trusts’ holdings.

          The portfolio management team continuously monitors the fixed income markets and adjusts the Trust investments in order to gain exposure to various issuers and security types. This strategy enables the Trusts to move among different sectors, credits and coupons to capitalize on changing market conditions.

          The following table shows the Trusts’ yields, closing market prices per share and net asset values (“NAV”) per share as of December 31, 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Trust (Ticker)

 

Yield1

 

Market Price

 

NAV

 









BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

7.78

%

 

$

19.27

 

 

$

19.11

 









BlackRock High Income Shares (HIS)

 

8.56

 

 

 

2.55

 

 

 

2.68

 









BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust (BPP)

 

7.60

 

 

 

26.31

 

 

 

24.52

 










 

 

1

Yield is based on closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. These yields may increase/decrease due to an increase/decrease in the monthly distribution per share.

          On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. united to form one of the largest asset management firms in the world. Now with more than $1 trillion in assets under management, over 4,500 employees in 18 countries and representation in key markets worldwide, BlackRock’s global presence means greater depth and scale to serve you.

          BlackRock, a world leader in asset management, has a proven commitment to managing fixed income securities. As of December 31, 2006, BlackRock managed $453 billion in fixed income securities, including 32 open-end and 92 closed-end bond funds. BlackRock is recognized for its emphasis on risk management and proprietary analytics and for its reputation managing money for the world’s largest institutional investors. BlackRock Advisors, LLC, and its affiliate, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., which manage the Trusts, are wholly owned subsidiaries of BlackRock, Inc.

          On behalf of BlackRock, we thank you for your continued confidence and assure you that we remain committed to excellence in managing your assets.

Sincerely,

 

 

(-s- LAURENCE D. FINK)

(-s- RALPH L. SCHLOSSTEIN)

 

Laurence D. Fink

Ralph L. Schlosstein

Chief Executive Officer

President

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

1


TRUST SUMMARIES
DECEMBER 31, 2006

BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 


Trust Information

 

 

 

 

 

 





Symbol on New York Stock Exchange:

 

BGT

 





Initial Offering Date:

 

August 30, 2004

 





Closing Market Price as of 12/31/06:

 

$

19.27

 

 







Net Asset Value as of 12/31/06:

 

$

19.11

 

 







Yield on Closing Market Price as of 12/31/06 ($19.27):1

 

 

7.78

%

 







Current Monthly Distribution per Share:2

 

$

0.125

 

 







Current Annualized Distribution per Share:2

 

 

$

1.500

 

 







Leverage as of 12/31/063

 

 

38

%

 








 

 

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 is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

The table below summarizes the Trust’s market price and NAV:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











 

 

12/31/06

 

12/31/05

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 













Market Price

 

$

19.27

 

$

17.16

 

12.30

%

 

$

19.35

 

$

17.05

 


















NAV

 

$

19.11

 

$

19.13

 

(0.10

)%

 

$

19.38

 

$

18.99

 


















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

Portfolio Composition4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







Composition

 

December 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 







Foreign Government Bonds

 

13

%

 

20

%

 









Financial Institutions

 

13

 

 

3

 

 









Media

 

13

 

 

10

 

 









Energy

 

10

 

 

10

 

 









Consumer Products

 

8

 

 

11

 

 









Telecommunications

 

8

 

 

6

 

 









Basic Materials

 

7

 

 

10

 

 









Health Care

 

5

 

 

6

 

 









Entertainment & Leisure

 

4

 

 

5

 

 









Containers & Packaging

 

3

 

 

2

 

 









Conglomerates

 

3

 

 

4

 

 









Technology

 

3

 

 

3

 

 









Automotive

 

2

 

 

2

 

 









Industrials

 

2

 

 

1

 

 









Building & Development

 

2

 

 

2

 

 









Real Estate

 

2

 

 

3

 

 









Aerospace & Defense

 

1

 

 

1

 

 









Transportation

 

1

 

 

 

 









Ecological Services & Equipment

 

 

 

1

 

 










Corporate Credit Breakdown5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Rating

 

December 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 







BBB/Baa

 

38

%

 

19

%

 









BB/Ba

 

37

 

 

54

 

 









B

 

19

 

 

22

 

 









CCC/Caa

 

6

 

 

5

 

 










 

 

4

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector and industry classifications refer to any one or more of the Standard Industry Codes as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector and industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

5

Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) ratings. Corporate bonds represented approximately 21.6% and 20.5% of net assets on December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

2



TRUST SUMMARIES
DECEMBER 31, 2006

BlackRock High Income Shares (HIS)

 


Trust Information

 

 

 

 

 

 





Symbol on New York Stock Exchange:

 

HIS

 





Initial Offering Date:

 

August 10, 1988

 





Closing Market Price as of 12/31/06:

 

$

2.55

 

 







Net Asset Value as of 12/31/06:

 

$

2.68

 

 







Yield on Closing Market Price as of 12/31/06 ($2.55):1

 

 

8.56

%

 







Current Monthly Distribution per Share:2

 

$

0.0182

 

 







Current Annualized Distribution per Share:2

 

$

0.2184

 

 







Leverage as of 12/31/063

 

 

30

%

 








 

 

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 is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











 

 

12/31/06

 

12/31/05

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 













Market Price

 

$

2.55

 

$

2.33

 

9.44

%

 

$

2.78

 

$

2.33

 


















NAV

 

$

2.68

 

$

2.61

 

2.68

%

 

$

2.70

 

$

2.54

 


















The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s corporate bond investments:


Corporate Portfolio Composition4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







Composition

 

December 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 







Telecommunications

 

14

%

 

10

%

 









Media

 

13

 

 

13

 

 









Energy

 

12

 

 

13

 

 









Basic Materials

 

11

 

 

11

 

 









Financial Institutions

 

10

 

 

9

 

 









Consumer Products

 

7

 

 

7

 

 









Technology

 

6

 

 

5

 

 









Containers & Packaging

 

5

 

 

4

 

 









Entertainment & Leisure

 

4

 

 

4

 

 









Automotive

 

4

 

 

3

 

 









Health Care

 

4

 

 

3

 

 









Industrials

 

3

 

 

10

 

 









Transportation

 

2

 

 

2

 

 









Aerospace & Defense

 

2

 

 

3

 

 









Building & Development

 

2

 

 

2

 

 









Ecological Services & Equipment

 

1

 

 

1

 

 










Corporate Credit Breakdown5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







Credit Rating

 

December 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 







BBB/Baa

 

3

%

 

1

%

 









Ba/BB

 

21

 

 

23

 

 









B/B

 

62

 

 

61

 

 









CCC/Caa

 

13

 

 

14

 

 









Not Rated

 

1

 

 

1

 

 










 

 

4

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector and industry classifications refer to any one or more of the Standard Industry Codes as defined by the SEC. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector and industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

5

Using the higher of S&P, Moody’s or Fitch ratings. Corporate bonds represented approximately 134.0% and 141.8% of net assets on December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

3



TRUST SUMMARIES
DECEMBER 31, 2006

BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust (BPP)

 


Trust Information

 

 

 

 

 

 





Symbol on New York Stock Exchange:

 

BPP

 





Initial Offering Date:

 

February 28, 2003

 





Closing Market Price as of 12/31/06:

 

$

26.31

 

 







Net Asset Value as of 12/31/06:

 

$

24.52

 

 







Yield on Closing Market Price as of 12/31/06 ($26.31):1

 

 

7.60

%

 







Current Monthly Distribution per Share:2

 

$

0.166667

 

 







Current Annualized Distribution per Share:2

 

$

2.000004

 

 







Leverage as of 12/31/063

 

 

33

%

 








 

 

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 is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











 

 

12/31/06

 

12/31/05

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 













Market Price

 

$

26.31

 

$

24.20

 

8.72

%

 

$

26.67

 

$

24.20

 


















NAV

 

$

24.52

 

$

24.43

 

0.37

%

 

$

24.82

 

$

23.43

 


















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


Portfolio Composition4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Composition

 

December 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 







Financial Institutions

 

75

%

 

72

%

 









Real Estate

 

11

 

 

12

 

 









Energy

 

5

 

 

6

 

 









Media

 

3

 

 

2

 

 









Telecommunications

 

1

 

 

1

 

 









Basic Materials

 

1

 

 

1

 

 









U.S. Government and Agency Securities

 

1

 

 

 

 









Consumer Products

 

1

 

 

3

 

 









Technology

 

1

 

 

 

 









Industrials

 

1

 

 

1

 

 









Building & Development

 

 

 

1

 

 









Automotive

 

 

 

1

 

 










Credit Breakdown5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Rating

 

December 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 







AAA/Aaa

 

1

%

 

%

 









AA/Aa

 

16

 

 

13

 

 









A

 

41

 

 

39

 

 









BBB/Baa

 

28

 

 

29

 

 









BB/Ba

 

7

 

 

11

 

 









B

 

6

 

 

7

 

 









CCC/Caa

 

1

 

 

1

 

 










 

 

4

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector and industry classifications refer to any one or more of the Standard Industry Codes as defined by the SEC. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector and industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

5

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

4



 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2006

BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS—158.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds—21.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense—0.2%

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

$

671

 

 

DI Finance/DynCorp Intl., Ser. B, 9.50%, 2/15/13

 

$

711,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive—0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AutoNation, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

 

60

 

 

7.00%, 4/15/14

 

 

60,450

 

BB+

 

 

 

70

2

 

7.374%, 4/15/13

 

 

70,350

 

BB-

 

 

 

150

2,3

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 7.874%, 5/15/14

 

 

144,750

 

Caa3

 

 

 

725

2

 

Delco Remy Intl., Inc., 9.374%, 4/15/09

 

 

696,000

 

B2

 

 

 

60

2,3

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 9.14%, 12/01/09

 

 

60,300

 

B

 

 

 

150

3

 

Lear Corp., 8.75%, 12/01/16

 

 

144,937

 

B3

 

 

 

120

 

 

Metaldyne Corp., 10.00%, 11/01/13

 

 

128,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Automotive

 

 

1,305,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Materials—2.0%

 

 

 

 

B+

 

 

 

1,000

2

 

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 8.86%, 6/15/11 (Canada)

 

 

950,000

 

B+

 

 

 

970

 

 

AK Steel Corp., 7.75%, 6/15/12

 

 

977,275

 

B+

 

 

 

260

2

 

Boise Cascade LLC, 8.249%, 10/15/12

 

 

260,650

 

BB-

 

 

 

2,040

2

 

Bowater, Inc., 8.36%, 3/15/10

 

 

2,060,400

 

BB+

 

 

 

10

 

 

Chemtura Corp., 6.875%, 6/01/16

 

 

9,625

 

B-

 

 

 

90

 

 

CPG Intl. I, Inc., 10.50%, 7/01/13

 

 

91,687

 

B2

 

 

 

20

 

 

Domtar, Inc., 7.125%, 8/15/15 (Canada)

 

 

19,600

 

B+

 

 

 

70

 

 

Donohue Forest Products, 7.625%, 5/15/07 (Canada)

 

 

69,825

 

Ba3

 

 

 

750

 

 

Hercules, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/29

 

 

735,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ineos Group Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

 

 

 

 

B+

 

 

 

225

 

 

7.875%, 2/15/16 (EUR)

 

 

282,903

 

B+

 

 

 

430

3

 

8.50%, 2/15/16

 

 

410,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lyondell Chemical Co.,

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

100

 

 

8.00%, 9/15/14

 

 

103,750

 

BB-

 

 

 

170

 

 

8.25%, 9/15/16

 

 

178,500

 

BB+

 

 

 

300

 

 

11.125%, 7/15/12

 

 

322,500

 

BB

 

 

 

30

3

 

Mosaic Co., 7.625%, 12/01/16

 

 

31,088

 

B-

 

 

 

565

 

 

Nalco Co., 8.875%, 11/15/13

 

 

598,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NewPage Corp.,

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

 

55

 

 

10.00%, 5/01/12

 

 

58,025

 

B2

 

 

 

1,500

2

 

11.621%, 5/01/12

 

 

1,620,000

 

B-

 

 

 

50

 

 

PQ Corp., 7.50%, 2/15/13

 

 

49,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Basic Materials

 

 

8,828,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building & Development—0.2%

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

 

1,000

2

 

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., 9.11%, 10/01/10 (Canada)

 

 

845,000

 

B-

 

 

 

20

 

 

Goodman Global Holding Co., Inc., 7.875%, 12/15/12

 

 

19,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Building & Development

 

 

864,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services—0.0%

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

70

2,3

 

NCO Group, Inc., 10.244%, 11/15/13

 

 

69,650

 

B+

 

 

 

100

3

 

Quebecor World, Inc., 9.75%, 1/15/15 (Canada)

 

 

100,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commercial Services

 

 

170,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Products—1.0%

 

 

 

 

B3

 

 

 

45

 

 

ALH Finance LLC, 8.50%, 1/15/13

 

 

44,213

 

CCC+

 

 

 

1,100

2

 

Ames True Temper, Inc., 9.374%, 1/15/12

 

 

1,116,500

 

B-

 

 

 

75

 

 

Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp., 8.375%, 6/01/12

 

 

71,812

 

B-

 

 

 

388

 

 

Lazy Days RV Center, Inc., 11.75%, 5/15/12

 

 

370,540

 

B

 

 

 

180

2

 

Levi Strauss & Co., 10.11%, 4/01/12

 

 

184,725

 

B2

 

 

 

210

3

 

Michaels Stores, Inc., 10.00%, 11/01/14

 

 

218,400

 

B3

 

 

 

530

2,3

 

Nutro Products, Inc., 9.40%, 10/15/13

 

 

548,550

 

B+

 

 

 

80

3

 

Quebecor World Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/16 (Canada)

 

 

76,600

 

BB+

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Reynolds American, Inc., 7.625%, 6/01/16

 

 

2,119,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Consumer Products

 

 

4,750,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

5



BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Berry Plastics Holding Corp.,

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

$

110

3

 

8.875%, 9/15/14

 

$

111,650

 

B2

 

 

 

500

2,3

 

9.235%, 9/15/14

 

 

506,250

 

B1

 

 

 

150

2,3

 

Impress Holdings BV, 8.512%, 9/15/13

 

 

151,034

 

B+

 

 

 

215

 

 

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc., 9.75%, 2/01/11

 

 

221,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Containers & Packaging

 

 

990,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ecological Services & Equipment—0.1%

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

625

 

 

Allied Waste NA, Inc., Ser. B, 5.75%, 2/15/11

 

 

604,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy—8.0%

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

 

750

3

 

AES Corp., 9.00%, 5/15/15

 

 

806,250

 

B+

 

 

 

65

 

 

ANR Pipeline Co., 9.625%, 11/01/21

 

 

86,257

 

CCC+

 

 

 

135

 

 

Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.50%, 12/01/15

 

 

134,325

 

BB-

 

 

 

70

 

 

Compagnie Generale de Geophysique SA, 7.50%, 5/15/15 (France)

 

 

70,350

 

B1

 

 

 

375

 

 

El Paso Production Holding Co., 7.75%, 6/01/13

 

 

392,344

 

Ba3

 

 

 

505

 

 

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

 

 

513,837

 

BBB

 

 

 

14,430

 

 

Gazprom OAO, 9.625%, 3/01/13 (Germany)

 

 

17,194,788

 

BB+

 

 

 

40

 

 

Grant Prideco, Inc., Ser. B, 6.125%, 8/15/15

 

 

39,000

 

B-

 

 

 

730

 

 

KCS Energy, Inc., 7.125%, 4/01/12

 

 

709,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust,

 

 

 

 

BBB

 

 

 

800

4

 

9.375%, 12/02/08

 

 

856,000

 

Baa1

 

 

 

12,700

2

 

Ser. 15, 7.174%, 10/15/09

 

 

13,169,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reliant Energy, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

180

 

 

6.75%, 12/15/14

 

 

175,950

 

BB-

 

 

 

750

 

 

9.25%, 7/15/10

 

 

787,500

 

B+

 

 

 

220

3

 

SemGroup LP, 8.75%, 11/15/15

 

 

221,100

 

B1

 

 

 

300

 

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 7.25%, 5/01/13

 

 

300,750

 

BB+

 

 

 

490

 

 

Williams Cos., Inc., 8.75%, 3/15/32

 

 

553,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Energy

 

 

36,011,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entertainment & Leisure—0.1%

 

 

 

 

CCC+

 

 

 

130

3

 

Greektown Holdings LLC, 10.75%, 12/01/13

 

 

135,850

 

B

 

 

 

60

3

 

Pokagon Gaming Authority, 10.375%, 6/15/14

 

 

65,700

 

BB-

 

 

 

25

 

 

Poster Financial Group, Inc., 8.75%, 12/01/11

 

 

25,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TDS Investor,

 

 

 

 

Caa1

 

 

 

215

3

 

9.875%, 9/01/14

 

 

216,075

 

Caa1

 

 

 

15

3

 

11.875%, 9/01/16

 

 

15,375

 

BB-

 

 

 

20

 

 

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 6.625%, 12/01/14

 

 

19,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Entertainment & Leisure

 

 

478,813

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Institutions—3.8%

 

 

 

 

B+

 

 

 

91

 

 

AES Ironwood LLC, 8.857%, 11/30/25

 

 

102,327

 

Ba2

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Alrosa Finance Ltd., 8.125%, 5/06/08 (Luxembourg)

 

 

2,055,660

 

BB+

 

 

 

140

 

 

American Real Estate Partners LP/American Real Estate Finance Corp., 7.125%, 2/15/13

 

 

140,700

 

B-

 

 

 

100

3

 

Britannia Bulk PLC, 11.00%, 12/01/11 (United Kingdom)

 

 

94,000

 

BB

 

 

 

630

 

 

Crum & Forster Holdings Corp., 10.375%, 6/15/13

 

 

681,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Motors Acceptance Corp.,

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

 

3,000

2

 

6.274%, 1/16/07

 

 

2,999,979

 

BB+

 

 

 

175

 

 

6.875%, 8/28/12

 

 

179,694

 

B+

 

 

 

250

3

 

Idearc, Inc., 8.00%, 11/15/16

 

 

254,688

 

Baa1

 

 

 

3,000

3

 

Kazkommertsbank Intl. BV, 8.50%, 4/16/13 (Netherlands)

 

 

3,221,250

 

BB+

 

 

 

5,455

 

 

Kazkommerts Intl. BV, 8.50%, 4/16/13 (Netherlands)

 

 

5,833,413

 

BBB

 

 

 

25

2

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.513%, 7/13/07

 

 

25,001

 

B-

 

 

 

250

3

 

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 10.125%, 12/01/14

 

 

251,563

 

B+

 

 

 

750

3

 

Rainbow National Services LLC, 8.75%, 9/01/12

 

 

788,437

 

B-

 

 

 

300

2

 

Universal City Florida Holding Co. I/II, 10.121%, 5/01/10

 

 

309,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Financial Institutions

 

 

16,938,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

6



BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Canada)

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

$

5

3

 

7.75%, 4/01/14

 

$

4,350

 

Ba3

 

 

 

1,750

2,3

 

9.103%, 12/01/13

 

 

1,771,875

 

CCC+

 

 

 

1,915

2,3

 

HealthSouth Corp., 11.354%, 6/15/14

 

 

2,039,475

 

B-

 

 

 

150

 

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/31

 

 

120,375

 

B-

 

 

 

600

 

 

Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 10.125%, 11/01/11

 

 

640,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Health Care

 

 

4,576,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials—0.2%

 

 

 

 

BB

 

 

 

75

3

 

Bombardier, Inc., 8.00%, 11/15/14 (Canada)

 

 

76,781

 

B-

 

 

 

125

 

 

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 8.375%, 11/15/14

 

 

116,563

 

B3

 

 

 

210

3

 

Sunstate Equipment Co. LLC, 10.50%, 4/01/13

 

 

222,075

 

B3

 

 

 

445

 

 

Trimas Corp., 9.875%, 6/15/12

 

 

430,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Industrials

 

 

845,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media—0.8%

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

50

 

 

Affinion Group, Inc., 10.125%, 10/15/13

 

 

53,000

 

B+

 

 

 

100

2

 

Cablevision Systems Corp., Ser. B, 9.87%, 4/01/09

 

 

105,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charter Communications Holdings II LLC/Charter Communications Holdings II Capital Corp.,

 

 

 

 

CCC

 

 

 

680

 

 

10.25%, 9/15/10

 

 

711,450

 

CCC

 

 

 

45

 

 

Ser. B, 10.25%, 9/15/10

 

 

46,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Echostar DBS Corp.,

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

135

 

 

6.375%, 10/01/11

 

 

134,156

 

BB-

 

 

 

1,055

 

 

7.00%, 10/01/13

 

 

1,053,681

 

BB-

 

 

 

230

 

 

7.125%, 2/01/16

 

 

230,000

 

CCC+

 

 

 

100

3

 

Iesy Repository GMBH, 10.375%, 2/15/15 (Germany)

 

 

97,125

 

B

 

 

 

80

 

 

MediaNews Group, Inc., 6.875%, 10/01/13

 

 

72,400

 

B2

 

 

 

80

 

 

Network Communications, Inc., 10.75%, 12/01/13

 

 

80,800

 

B3

 

 

 

70

 

 

Nexstar Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/14

 

 

65,800

 

CCC+

 

 

 

410

3

 

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 10.00%, 8/01/14

 

 

444,338

 

B1

 

 

 

350

2,3

 

Paxson Communications Corp., 8.624%, 1/15/12

 

 

354,375

 

B

 

 

 

250

 

 

RH Donnelley Corp., Ser. A-3, 8.875%, 1/15/16

 

 

262,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Media

 

 

3,712,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate—1.3%

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

 

6,350

 

 

Rouse Co., 5.375%, 11/26/13

 

 

5,901,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology—0.3%

 

 

 

 

B+

 

 

 

150

2,3

 

Conexant Systems, Inc., 9.126%, 11/15/10

 

 

152,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

260

3

 

9.125%, 12/15/14

 

 

258,388

 

B

 

 

 

100

2,3

 

9.244%, 12/15/14

 

 

99,125

 

B

 

 

 

200

3

 

10.125%, 12/15/16

 

 

200,260

 

B-

 

 

 

45

3

 

Sensata Technologies BV, 8.00%, 5/01/14 (Netherlands)

 

 

43,200

 

B-

 

 

 

250

2

 

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 9.973%, 8/15/13

 

 

259,687

 

B

 

 

 

140

 

 

Superior Essex Communications LLC/Essex Group, Inc., 9.00%, 4/15/12

 

 

145,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Technology

 

 

1,158,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications—2.0%

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

310

 

 

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 7.25%, 7/15/13

 

 

320,850

 

B3

 

 

 

115

2

 

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Ser. B, 10.889%, 5/01/13

 

 

115,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intelsat Ltd. (Bermuda)

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

75

 

 

5.25%, 11/01/08

 

 

72,938

 

BB-

 

 

 

50

 

 

8.25%, 1/15/13

 

 

50,750

 

BB-

 

 

 

200

 

 

8.625%, 1/15/15

 

 

208,000

 

BB-

 

 

 

485

2

 

10.484%, 1/15/12

 

 

489,244

 

Ba2

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

Nordic Telephone Co. Holding ApS, 9.064%, 5/01/16 (EUR) (Denmark)

 

 

2,062,327

 

BB+

 

 

 

2,350

2

 

Qwest Communications Intl., Inc., 8.874%, 2/15/09

 

 

2,379,375

 

BBB-

 

 

 

2,500

2

 

Qwest Corp., 8.61%, 6/15/13

 

 

2,706,250

 

BB+

 

 

 

400

2

 

Rogers Wireless Communications, Inc., 8.485%, 12/15/10 (Canada)

 

 

408,000

 

BB

 

 

 

150

3

 

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 10.75%, 12/01/15 (Luxembourg)

 

 

170,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

 

 

8,983,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

7



BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation—0.1%

 

 

 

 

B3

 

 

$

315

 

 

Horizon Lines LLC, 9.00%, 11/01/12

 

$

330,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

 

 

97,164,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Loans—116.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense—2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,167

 

 

Caci Intl., Inc., LIBOR + 1.50%, 2/04/07

 

 

2,166,687

 

 

 

 

 

860

 

 

Camp Acquisition Co., Loan A, LIBOR + 3.00%, 8/30/11

 

 

859,996

 

 

 

 

 

985

 

 

DI Finance/DynCorp Intl., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 1/31/11

 

 

989,925

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

MRO Acquisition LLC, LIBOR + 5.25%, 9/15/11

 

 

2,012,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primus Intl., Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

342

 

 

Loan B, 0.50%, 6/16/12

 

 

343,471

 

 

 

 

 

158

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 6/16/12

 

 

158,404

 

 

 

 

 

768

 

 

Standard Aero Holdings, Inc., LIBOR + 2.25%, 8/18/12

 

 

769,336

 

 

 

 

 

493

 

 

U.S. Investigations Services LLC, Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 10/15/12

 

 

495,149

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp., LIBOR + 2.25%, 9/29/13

 

 

1,005,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Aerospace & Defense

 

 

8,801,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive—3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

LIBOR + 2.75%, 4/01/10

 

 

505,625

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

LIBOR + 3.50%, 4/01/11

 

 

1,013,958

 

 

 

 

 

995

 

 

GPX Intl. Tire Corp., LIBOR + 2.50%, 3/31/12

 

 

970,125

 

 

 

 

 

743

 

 

IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., LIBOR + 3.00%, 12/30/12

 

 

727,186

 

 

 

 

 

496

 

 

Keystone Automotive, Inc., Loan C, LIBOR + 2.50%, 11/30/10

 

 

495,940

 

 

 

 

 

449

 

 

Lear Corp., LIBOR + 2.50%, 3/23/12

 

 

447,622

 

 

 

 

 

995

 

 

Mark IV Industries, Inc., LIBOR + 2.50%, 6/30/11

 

 

990,025

 

 

 

 

 

1,496

 

 

Rent-A-Center, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 6/30/12

 

 

1,496,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reynolds & Reynolds Co.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,993

 

 

LIBOR + 2.50%, 10/31/12

 

 

3,006,927

 

 

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

LIBOR + 5.50%, 10/31/13

 

 

1,264,454

 

 

 

 

 

2,986

 

 

TI Group Automotive Systems, Loan C, LIBOR + 3.25%, 6/30/11

 

 

2,874,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRW Automotive Acquisitions Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

489

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 1.50%, 6/30/12

 

 

487,184

 

 

 

 

 

2,456

 

 

Loan E, LIBOR + 1.50%, 10/31/10

 

 

2,450,109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Automotive

 

 

16,729,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Materials—8.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,346

 

 

Appleton Papers, Inc., LIBOR + 2.25%, 6/30/10

 

 

2,352,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basell NV,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

417

 

 

Loan B2, LIBOR + 2.25%, 9/30/13

 

 

421,094

 

 

 

 

 

83

 

 

Loan B4, LIBOR + 2.25%, 8/01/13

 

 

84,219

 

 

 

 

 

417

 

 

Loan C2, LIBOR + 3.00%, 9/30/14

 

 

420,964

 

 

 

 

 

83

 

 

Loan C4, LIBOR + 3.00%, 8/01/14

 

 

84,193

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brenntag Group,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

393

 

 

LIBOR + 2.50%, 1/18/14

 

 

394,445

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

LIBOR + 6.50%, 12/31/12

 

 

1,012,500

 

 

 

 

 

1,607

 

 

Loan B2, LIBOR + 2.50%, 12/31/13

 

 

1,620,835

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Loan B6, LIBOR + 2.25%, 9/15/14 (EUR)

 

 

667,097

 

 

 

 

 

487

 

 

Buckeye Technologies, Inc., LIBOR + 2.00%, 4/15/10

 

 

486,492

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Cognis Deutschland, Loan B, LIBOR + 4.75%, 11/15/13

 

 

2,040,000

 

 

 

 

 

876

 

 

Compass Minerals Group, Inc., LIBOR + 1.50%, 12/31/12

 

 

877,453

 

 

 

 

 

5,560

 

 

Huntsman Intl. LLC, Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 8/16/12

 

 

5,560,841

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ineos Group Holdings PLC,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,025

 

 

Loan A4, LIBOR + 2.25%, 12/16/12

 

 

2,031,075

 

 

 

 

 

1,715

 

 

Loan B2, LIBOR + 2.25%, 12/16/13

 

 

1,730,721

 

 

 

 

 

1,750

 

 

Loan C2, LIBOR + 2.75%, 12/16/14

 

 

1,766,042

 

 

 

 

 

2,718

 

 

Innophos, Inc., LIBOR + 2.25%, 8/13/10

 

 

2,724,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invista BV,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,351

 

 

Loan B1, LIBOR + 1.50%, 4/30/11

 

 

2,345,402

 

 

 

 

 

1,246

 

 

Loan B2, LIBOR + 1.50%, 4/30/11

 

 

1,246,352

 

 

 

 

 

2,250

 

 

John Maneely Co., Loan B, LIBOR, 12/15/13

 

 

2,283,750

 

 

 

 

 

218

 

 

Kraton Polymers LLC, LIBOR + 2.00%, 12/15/10

 

 

217,930

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

8



BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 













 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Materials—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,385

 

 

Nalco Co., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 11/04/10

 

$

2,392,857

 

 

 

 

 

491

 

 

PQ Corp., LIBOR + 2.00%, 2/28/12

 

 

492,683

 

 

 

 

 

494

 

 

Pregis Corp., Loan B2, LIBOR + 2.50%, 10/15/12 (EUR)

 

 

653,404

 

 

 

 

 

498

 

 

Professional Paint, Inc., LIBOR + 2.25%, 5/30/12

 

 

497,500

 

 

 

 

 

2,819

 

 

Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., Loan E, LIBOR + 2.00%, 8/15/12

 

 

2,830,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPC Technology Corp. (EUR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

883

 

 

Loan J, LIBOR, 12/31/13

 

 

1,168,711

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

Loan K, LIBOR, 3/31/13

 

 

1,322,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Basic Materials

 

 

39,727,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building & Development—2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., LIBOR, 10/12/13

 

 

500,750

 

 

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 10/31/13

 

 

1,250,000

 

 

 

 

 

495

 

 

Contech Construction Products, Inc., LIBOR + 2.00%, 2/15/12

 

 

494,968

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

Custom Building Products, Inc., LIBOR + 5.00%, 4/30/12

 

 

1,487,500

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Euramax Intl., Inc., LIBOR + 7.00%, 7/15/13 (EUR)

 

 

483,125

 

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

Harmon Koval, 4.00%, 11/18/07

 

 

199,500

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

LandSource Communities Development LLC, Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 3/31/10

 

 

1,977,500

 

 

 

 

 

499

 

 

Nacco Industries, Inc., LIBOR + 2.00%, 3/31/13

 

 

496,880

 

 

 

 

 

977

 

 

Nortek, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 8/24/11

 

 

974,359

 

 

 

 

 

1,737

 

 

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., LIBOR + 2.25%, 8/15/11

 

 

1,732,533

 

 

 

 

 

875

 

 

Rhodes Ranch, LIBOR + 3.25%, 11/15/10

 

 

857,500

 

 

 

 

 

2,481

 

 

United Subcontractors, Inc., LIBOR + 2.75%, 12/31/12

 

 

2,400,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Building & Development

 

 

12,855,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conglomerates—4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlantis Plastics, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

LIBOR + 3.50%, 3/22/12

 

 

4,937

 

 

 

 

 

745

 

 

LIBOR + 9.00%, 3/22/12

 

 

743,137

 

 

 

 

 

739

 

 

Blount Intl., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 8/15/10

 

 

739,070

 

 

 

 

 

4,950

 

 

Colfax Corp., LIBOR + 2.25%, 12/29/11 (EUR)

 

 

6,558,937

 

 

 

 

 

1,113

 

 

Fidelity National Information Solutions, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 3/30/13

 

 

1,112,764

 

 

 

 

 

419

 

 

GenTek, Inc., LIBOR + 4.25%, 3/15/12

 

 

421,134

 

 

 

 

 

3,421

 

 

Honeywell Security, Loan B, LIBOR + 3.25%, 6/28/10

 

 

3,429,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invensys PLC,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

Loan A, LIBOR + 2.00%, 12/15/10

 

 

1,005,625

 

 

 

 

 

1,783

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.13%, 12/15/10 (GBP)

 

 

3,493,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jarden Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

857

 

 

LIBOR + 1.75%, 1/15/12

 

 

857,885

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

 

LIBOR + 1.75%, 1/24/12

 

 

249,271

 

 

 

 

 

754

 

 

Mueller Group, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 9/30/12

 

 

757,570

 

 

 

 

 

2,433

 

 

Polypore, Inc., LIBOR + 3.00%, 11/15/11

 

 

2,444,879

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Conglomerates

 

 

21,819,003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Products—11.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

993

 

 

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 6/30/12

 

 

998,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aearo Technologies, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

993

 

 

LIBOR + 2.50%, 3/31/13

 

 

999,944

 

 

 

 

 

998

 

 

LIBOR + 6.50%, 9/30/13

 

 

1,008,722

 

 

 

 

 

1,726

 

 

Alliance One Intl., Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 3.50%, 5/13/10

 

 

1,743,944

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

American Safety Razor Co., LIBOR + 6.25%, 2/15/14

 

 

759,375

 

 

 

 

 

451

 

 

Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 7/31/12

 

 

452,123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Berkline Bench Craft,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93

5

 

Loan B, PRIME + 2.75%, 10/31/11

 

 

60,469

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

5

 

PRIME + 7.00%, 4/30/12

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

Bumble Bee Foods LLC, Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 4/30/11

 

 

749,062

 

 

 

 

 

1,474

 

 

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 4/15/13

 

 

1,453,281

 

 

 

 

 

538

 

 

Carrols Corp., LIBOR + 2.50%, 12/31/10

 

 

539,393

 

 

 

 

 

494

 

 

Centerplate, Inc., LIBOR + 3.25%, 10/15/10

 

 

494,660

 

 

 

 

 

493

 

 

Chiquita Brands Intl., Inc., Loan C, LIBOR + 2.25%, 6/28/12

 

 

497,733

 

 

 

 

 

995

 

 

Coinmach Corp., Loan B1, LIBOR + 2.50%, 12/19/12

 

 

1,004,057

 

 

 

 

 

1,613

 

 

Commonwealth Brands, Inc., LIBOR + 2.25%, 12/15/12

 

 

1,621,938

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

9



BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Products—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,228

 

 

Cracker Barrel, Loan B, LIBOR + 1.50%, 5/15/13

 

$

2,223,688

 

 

 

 

 

597

 

 

Culligan Intl. Co., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 10/15/11

 

 

597,434

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Deutsch Connectors, LIBOR + 4.50%, 2/11/16

 

 

509,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastman Kodak Co.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

164

 

 

Loan B1, LIBOR + 2.25%, 10/15/12

 

 

164,491

 

 

 

 

 

222

 

 

Loan B2, LIBOR + 2.25%, 10/15/12

 

 

222,781

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Fender Musical Instruments Corp., LIBOR + 6.00%, 9/30/12

 

 

502,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FoodVest Ltd. (GBP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

438

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 4/30/14

 

 

864,121

 

 

 

 

 

438

 

 

Loan C, LIBOR + 3.00%, 4/30/15

 

 

868,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh Start Bakeries, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

LIBOR, 9/30/13

 

 

501,250

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

LIBOR, 3/31/14

 

 

501,875

 

 

 

 

 

499

 

 

FTD, Inc., LIBOR, 8/15/13

 

 

499,997

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

 

Gold Toe, LIBOR + 2.75%, 4/30/14

 

 

355,250

 

 

 

 

 

1,013

 

 

Hertz Corp., LIBOR + 2.00%, 12/21/12

 

 

1,019,678

 

 

 

 

 

262

 

 

Landry’s Restaurants, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 12/31/10

 

 

261,614

 

 

 

 

 

689

 

 

Language Line, Inc., Loan B1, LIBOR + 3.25%, 6/14/11

 

 

693,384

 

 

 

 

 

501

 

 

Latimer/Weetabix, LIBOR + 8.00%, 7/26/16 (GBP)

 

 

1,016,990

 

 

 

 

 

750

5

 

Le-Natures, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 4.00%, 9/30/11

 

 

411,875

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

 

 

Maidenform, Inc., LIBOR + 1.75%, 5/14/10

 

 

1,200,000

 

 

 

 

 

891

 

 

Mapco Express, Inc., LIBOR + 2.75%, 5/15/11

 

 

895,891

 

 

 

 

 

1,039

 

 

Movie Gallery, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 5.25%, 4/30/11

 

 

1,023,682

 

 

 

 

 

1,661

 

 

Neiman-Marcus Group, Inc., LIBOR + 2.25%, 4/15/13

 

 

1,672,165

 

 

 

 

 

1,398

 

 

New Page, Loan B, LIBOR + 3.00%, 4/30/12

 

 

1,404,643

 

 

 

 

 

3,500

5

 

Olympus Cable Holdings LLC, Loan B, PRIME + 2.00%, 9/30/10

 

 

3,407,033

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

6

 

Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp., Loan B2, LIBOR + 2.45%, 12/09/07

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

539

 

 

Oreck Corp., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.75%, 1/31/12

 

 

532,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oriental Trading Co.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

998

 

 

LIBOR + 2.75%, 6/30/13

 

 

999,994

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

LIBOR + 4.75%, 1/30/14

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OSI Group LLC,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

758

 

 

LIBOR + 1.75%, 9/15/11

 

 

756,178

 

 

 

 

 

948

 

 

LIBOR + 2.00%, 9/15/11

 

 

945,249

 

 

 

 

 

1,706

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 9/15/11

 

 

1,701,449

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., LIBOR, 10/31/12

 

 

753,562

 

 

 

 

 

1,065

 

 

Pierre Foods, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 7/15/10

 

 

1,067,663

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

Pivotal Promontory LLC, LIBOR + 6.50%, 9/15/11

 

 

716,250

 

 

 

 

 

1,950

 

 

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 4/07/11

 

 

1,955,688

 

 

 

 

 

1,485

 

 

Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc., LIBOR + 3.00%, 11/15/11

 

 

1,496,509

 

 

 

 

 

673

 

 

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 3.00%, 1/31/12

 

 

675,204

 

 

 

 

 

1,397

 

 

Sturm Foods, Inc., LIBOR + 2.00%, 5/31/11

 

 

1,393,009

 

 

 

 

 

1,489

 

 

SUPERVALU, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 6/15/12

 

 

1,491,132

 

 

 

 

 

812

5

 

Synventive Acquisition, Inc., LIBOR + 14.0%, 2/17/14

 

 

304,539

 

 

 

 

 

495

 

 

TravelCenters of America, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 6/30/11

 

 

494,381

 

 

 

 

 

864

 

 

Tupperware Corp., LIBOR + 1.50%, 11/07/12

 

 

856,619

 

 

 

 

 

493

 

 

Warnaco, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.50%, 1/31/12

 

 

491,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waterpik Technologies, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

451

 

 

LIBOR + 2.25%, 4/15/13

 

 

448,619

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

LIBOR + 6.50%, 10/15/13

 

 

742,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Consumer Products

 

 

53,223,633

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluegrass Container Co. LLC,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

345

 

 

LIBOR + 2.25%, 6/30/13

 

 

347,865

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

LIBOR + 5.00%, 12/30/13

 

 

1,513,114

 

 

 

 

 

1,152

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 6/30/13

 

 

1,161,448

 

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

Covalence Specialty Materials Corp., LIBOR + 3.25%, 8/15/13

 

 

201,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,148

 

 

LIBOR + 2.00%, 2/28/13

 

 

1,153,018

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

LIBOR + 2.00%, 2/28/14

 

 

1,502,250

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

10



BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) (continued)

 

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 













 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graham Packaging Co. LP,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,400

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 4/01/12

 

$

1,411,399

 

 

 

 

 

5,673

 

 

Loan C, LIBOR + 4.25%, 10/01/11

 

 

5,702,916

 

 

 

 

 

3,258

 

 

Graphic Packaging Intl., Inc., Loan C, LIBOR + 2.50%, 8/08/10

 

 

3,292,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

503

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 11/01/11

 

 

505,522

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

Loan B1, LIBOR + 2.50%, 2/15/15 (EUR)

 

 

1,001,472

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

Loan C1, LIBOR + 3.00%, 2/15/14 (EUR)

 

 

997,463

 

 

 

 

 

2,925

 

 

Solo Cup, Inc., LIBOR + 3.50%, 2/27/11

 

 

2,941,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Containers & Packaging

 

 

21,731,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ecological Services & Equipment—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Envirosolutions, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

927

 

 

LIBOR + 3.50%, 2/28/09

 

 

934,191

 

 

 

 

 

1,073

 

 

LIBOR + 3.50%, 7/15/12

 

 

1,080,809

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Ecological Services & Equipment

 

 

2,015,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy—7.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

AES Corp., LIBOR + 1.75%, 4/30/08

 

 

1,500,937

 

 

 

 

 

562

 

 

Astoria Generating Co. Acquisitions LLC, Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 2/23/13

 

 

564,852

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Boart Longyear Co., LIBOR + 7.00%, 10/31/13

 

 

489,375

 

 

 

 

 

950

 

 

Cellnet Technology, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 3.00%, 4/30/12

 

 

949,588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coffeyville Resources LLC,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,600

 

 

Loan C, LIBOR + 2.50%, 6/22/11

 

 

2,613,814

 

 

 

 

 

889

 

 

Loan C, TBD, 7/15/12

 

 

893,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coleto Creek Power,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

127

 

 

LIBOR + 2.75%, 7/31/13

 

 

126,752

 

 

 

 

 

1,863

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR, 7/31/13

 

 

1,853,932

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

Exco Resources, Inc., LIBOR + 5.50%, 10/31/11

 

 

1,007,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flint (EUR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

833

 

 

Loan B7, LIBOR + 2.50%, 12/20/15

 

 

1,104,717

 

 

 

 

 

833

 

 

Loan C7, LIBOR + 3.00%, 12/20/14

 

 

1,104,717

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generac Power Systems, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

LIBOR, 11/15/13

 

 

1,003,125

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

LIBOR, 5/15/14

 

 

752,344

 

 

 

 

 

1,485

 

 

Key Energy Services, Inc., Loan C, LIBOR + 2.50%, 8/15/12

 

 

1,489,641

 

 

 

 

 

962

 

 

LSP General Finance Co. LLC, LIBOR + 1.75%, 4/15/13

 

 

961,641

 

 

 

 

 

496

 

 

Meg Energy Corp., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 4/08/12

 

 

496,948

 

 

 

 

 

990

 

 

Mirant NA LLC, Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 1/05/13

 

 

987,878

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northeast Energy,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159

 

 

LIBOR + 2.50%, 10/31/13

 

 

159,884

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

LIBOR + 4.50%, 10/31/14

 

 

759,688

 

 

 

 

 

1,341

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 10/31/13

 

 

1,352,866

 

 

 

 

 

4,514

 

 

NRG Energy, Inc., LIBOR + 2.00%, 1/31/13

 

 

4,536,012

 

 

 

 

 

358

 

 

Petro Geological Services, Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 12/31/12

 

 

360,063

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plum Point Energy Associates,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

194

 

 

LIBOR + 3.75%, 3/14/14

 

 

195,986

 

 

 

 

 

670

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 3.25%, 3/14/14

 

 

675,738

 

 

 

 

 

104

 

 

Regency Gas, LIBOR, 8/15/13

 

 

104,199

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Reliant Energy, Inc., LIBOR, 12/01/10

 

 

2,014,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,107

 

 

SemCrude LP, LIBOR + 2.25%, 2/28/11

 

 

2,118,030

 

 

 

 

 

1,490

 

 

Trinidad Energy Services Income Trust, LIBOR + 2.50%, 4/15/11

 

 

1,493,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wolf Hollow I LP,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

0.50%, 6/15/12

 

 

98,000

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

LIBOR, 12/15/12

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

 

LIBOR + 2.25%, 6/15/12

 

 

294,000

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

LIBOR + 2.25%, 6/22/12

 

 

98,000

 

 

 

 

 

474

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 6/15/12

 

 

464,676

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Energy

 

 

33,126,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

11



BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) (continued)

 

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

 

Description

 

 

Value

 













 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entertainment & Leisure—6.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

988

 

 

Blockbuster Entertainment Corp., Loan B, LIBOR + 3.50%, 8/20/11

 

$

990,463

 

 

 

 

 

1,122

 

 

Cinemark, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR, 10/05/13

 

 

1,127,330

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

Edge Las Vegas, LIBOR + 3.50%, 6/15/07

 

 

731,250

 

 

 

 

 

938

 

 

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 3.25%, 7/15/11

 

 

942,598

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Greektown Holdings LLC, Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 12/15/12

 

 

2,015,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

Hallmark Entertainment LLC, Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 12/31/11

 

 

2,487,500

 

 

 

 

 

1,485

 

 

Hit Entertainment Ltd., LIBOR + 2.25%, 8/31/12

 

 

1,492,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hollywood Theaters, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,706

 

 

LIBOR + 3.25%, 8/01/09

 

 

1,721,180

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

LIBOR + 7.00%, 1/21/10

 

 

2,525,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,477

 

 

Kerasotes Theatres, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 10/31/11

 

 

1,478,693

 

 

 

 

 

2,978

 

 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 3.25%, 4/15/12

 

 

2,947,192

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort LLC, Loan B, LIBOR + 3.50%, 11/15/12

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

Time Warner, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 10/31/13

 

 

755,063

 

 

 

 

 

524

 

 

Travelport, Inc., LIBOR, 8/31/13

 

 

524,786

 

 

 

 

 

925

 

 

Universal City Development Partners LP, Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 6/30/12

 

 

927,768

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

Venetian Casino Resorts LLC, Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 6/15/11

 

 

1,504,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wembley, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

990

 

 

LIBOR + 2.50%, 8/31/11

 

 

1,001,137

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

LIBOR + 4.25%, 8/31/12

 

 

1,518,750

 

 

 

 

 

1,099

 

 

Wyndham Intl., Inc., Loan E, LIBOR + 4.50%, 9/11/07

 

 

1,104,847

 

 

 

 

 

467

 

 

Yellowstone Mountain Club, LIBOR + 2.38%, 10/15/10

 

 

462,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Entertainment & Leisure

 

 

27,008,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Institutions—16.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

993

 

 

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., LIBOR + 2.00%, 4/15/13

 

 

987,967

 

 

 

 

 

969

 

 

Arias Acquisitions, Inc., LIBOR + 3.75%, 7/30/11

 

 

934,905

 

 

 

 

 

249

 

 

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc., LIBOR, 8/15/12

 

 

251,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asurion Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,155

 

 

LIBOR + 3.00%, 8/30/12

 

 

1,159,107

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

LIBOR + 6.25%, 2/28/13

 

 

506,875

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Audatex, LIBOR + 5.50%, 10/15/13 (EUR)

 

 

2,694,552

 

 

 

 

 

955

 

 

Avio, LIBOR, 9/25/16

 

 

979,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bankruptcy Management,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

LIBOR + 2.75%, 6/30/11

 

 

1,003,750

 

 

 

 

 

499

 

 

LIBOR + 6.25%, 7/30/12

 

 

504,984

 

 

 

 

 

4,813

 

 

Billing Services Group, LIBOR + 2.50%, 5/11/12 (EUR)

 

 

6,352,741

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

BNY Convergex Group LLC, LIBOR + 3.00%, 8/31/13

 

 

998,125

 

 

 

 

 

499

 

 

Brock Holdings, LIBOR + 2.50%, 8/30/13

 

 

501,867

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

BST Textile, LIBOR, 6/03/09

 

 

1,329,950

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

CCC Information Services Group, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 2/15/13

 

 

501,042

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

5

 

Century Corp., PRIME + 2.00%, 12/31/09

 

 

9,728,570

 

 

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

Charter Mac, Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 8/15/12

 

 

1,251,562

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

Conseco, Inc., LIBOR, 9/30/13

 

 

752,344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GS Holdings Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

91

 

 

LIBOR + 1.75%, 5/15/11

 

 

90,824

 

 

 

 

 

654

 

 

LIBOR + 1.75%, 5/15/13

 

 

653,376

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

Idearc, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 11/15/14

 

 

5,025,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,943

 

 

Jostens, Inc., Loan C, LIBOR + 2.00%, 10/15/11

 

 

2,954,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liberato Midco Ltd.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

366

 

 

LIBOR, 10/27/16 (GBP)

 

 

734,555

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Loan B1, LIBOR, 10/27/14 (EUR)

 

 

668,585

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Loan C1, LIBOR, 10/27/15

 

 

671,265

 

 

 

 

 

877

 

 

Lucite Intl. Finance PLC, LIBOR + 9.00%, 7/15/14 (EUR)

 

 

1,139,112

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Moeller Group, LIBOR, 9/17/12 (EUR)

 

 

2,678,382

 

 

 

 

 

717

 

 

N.E.W. Holdings I LLC, LIBOR, 8/31/13

 

 

718,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

974

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 4/18/12

 

 

972,492

 

 

 

 

 

564

 

 

Loan C, LIBOR + 1.75%, 4/18/12

 

 

563,785

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

 

Navistar Financial Corp., LIBOR + 5.00%, 2/28/09

 

 

6,075,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,955

 

 

Owens Illinois Group, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.50%, 6/30/13 (EUR)

 

 

2,560,538

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

12



BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) (continued)

 

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 













 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Institutions—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,485

 

 

PinnOak Resources LLC, LIBOR + 3.25%, 11/22/12

 

$

1,447,875

 

 

 

 

 

1,141

 

 

Professional Service, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.75%, 10/31/12

 

 

1,142,051

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Renfro Corp., LIBOR + 3.25%, 9/30/13

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,729

 

 

Ripplewood Phosphorus U.S. LLC, LIBOR + 3.25%, 7/16/11

 

 

1,724,962

 

 

 

 

 

1,119

 

 

Sedgewick Claims Management Services, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 2/28/13

 

 

1,119,318

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

Targa Resources, Inc., LIBOR + 2.25%, 10/31/07

 

 

1,499,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TPG Springs,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,733

 

 

LIBOR, 3/22/15 (EUR)

 

 

2,271,117

 

 

 

 

 

997

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.75%, 3/22/13 (GBP)

 

 

1,943,437

 

 

 

 

 

997

 

 

Loan C, LIBOR + 3.25%, 3/22/14 (GBP)

 

 

1,952,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TransFirst Holdings, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

LIBOR + 6.25%, 8/15/12

 

 

1,002,500

 

 

 

 

 

995

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 8/15/12

 

 

999,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Biscuits,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,651

 

 

Loan B1, LIBOR, 12/31/14 (GBP)

 

 

3,231,341

 

 

 

 

 

535

 

 

Loan B2, LIBOR, 12/31/14 (EUR)

 

 

704,933

 

 

 

 

 

458

 

 

USI Holdings Corp., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 7/30/08

 

 

458,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Financial Institutions

 

 

75,942,921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care—7.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,318

 

 

Arizant, Inc., LIBOR + 3.25%, 8/15/10

 

 

3,330,411

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

CCS Medical, Loan B, LIBOR + 3.25%,

 

 

630

 

 

 

 

 

2,345

 

 

Community Health Systems, Inc., LIBOR + 1.75%, 8/15/11

 

 

2,346,052

 

 

 

 

 

3,100

 

 

Concentra Operating Corp., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 9/30/11

 

 

3,106,601

 

 

 

 

 

826

 

 

Davita, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 6/30/12

 

 

829,815

 

 

 

 

 

523

 

 

Duloxetine Royalty, LIBOR + 4.50%, 10/15/13

 

 

523,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emdeon Business Services, LLC,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

LIBOR, 5/30/14

 

 

504,062

 

 

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR, 11/30/13

 

 

1,252,604

 

 

 

 

 

5,970

 

 

HealthSouth Corp., Loan B, LIBOR + 3.25%, 3/15/13

 

 

6,005,653

 

 

 

 

 

2,925

 

 

IASIS Healthcare Corp., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 6/30/11

 

 

2,938,162

 

 

 

 

 

1,472

 

 

Jean Coutu Group, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 7/30/11

 

 

1,473,446

 

 

 

 

 

448

 

 

Multiplan, Inc., LIBOR + 2.50%, 4/15/13

 

 

446,933

 

 

 

 

 

497

 

 

National Renal Institutes, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 4/15/13

 

 

495,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quintiles Transnational Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

995

 

 

LIBOR + 2.00%, 3/31/13

 

 

993,507

 

 

 

 

 

248

 

 

LIBOR + 4.00%, 3/31/14

 

 

250,594

 

 

 

 

 

985

 

 

Select Medical Corp., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 2/28/12

 

 

965,669

 

 

 

 

 

3,014

 

 

US Oncology, Inc., LIBOR + 2.25%, 6/30/11

 

 

3,022,970

 

 

 

 

 

983

 

 

Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC, LIBOR + 2.25%, 9/30/11

 

 

983,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner Chilcott Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88

 

 

LIBOR + 2.50%, 1/18/11

 

 

88,247

 

 

 

 

 

416

 

 

LIBOR + 2.50%, 1/18/12

 

 

416,623

 

 

 

 

 

1,891

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 1/18/11

 

 

1,899,069

 

 

 

 

 

519

 

 

Loan C, LIBOR + 2.50%, 1/18/11

 

 

521,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Health Care

 

 

32,394,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials—3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,496

 

 

Acosta, Inc., LIBOR + 2.75%, 8/15/13

 

 

1,509,342

 

 

 

 

 

499

 

 

Applied Systems, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR, 9/30/13

 

 

500,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolthouse Farms, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

993

 

 

LIBOR + 2.25%, 12/01/12

 

 

991,880

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

LIBOR + 5.50%, 12/16/13

 

 

502,500

 

 

 

 

 

333

 

 

Chart Industries, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 10/15/12

 

 

333,958

 

 

 

 

 

1,850

 

 

Drummond Co., Inc., LIBOR + 1.50%, 2/15/12

 

 

1,803,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Novelis, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

199

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 1/13/10

 

 

199,243

 

 

 

 

 

346

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 12/30/11

 

 

346,053

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

Oshkosh Truck Corp., Loan B, LIBOR, 12/06/13

 

 

2,502,345

 

 

 

 

 

625

 

 

QTC Acquisition, Inc., LIBOR + 6.50%, 5/04/13

 

 

626,563

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

13



BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) (continued)

 

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard Steel LLC,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

83

 

 

1.00%, 7/15/12

 

$

83,854

 

 

 

 

 

415

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 7/15/12

 

 

417,175

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

Stolle Machinery Co. LLC, LIBOR, 9/29/13

 

 

1,006,250

 

 

 

 

 

1,281

 

 

Thermo Fluids, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 3.00%, 6/27/13

 

 

1,284,084

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products, Inc., LIBOR + 7.75%, 11/01/11

 

 

1,920,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trimas Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93

 

 

LIBOR + 2.75%, 7/31/11

 

 

93,024

 

 

 

 

 

406

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR, 7/31/13

 

 

407,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Industrials

 

 

14,528,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media—19.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,825

 

 

Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc., Loan C, LIBOR + 1.50%, 11/30/11

 

 

1,822,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Lawyers Media, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,711

 

 

LIBOR + 2.50%, 3/15/10

 

 

1,707,455

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

LIBOR + 5.75%, 3/07/11

 

 

1,998,334

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

American Media Operations, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 3.00%, 1/31/13

 

 

1,003,750

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

 

Bresnan Communications Group LLC, LIBOR + 4.50%, 4/15/14

 

 

255,000

 

 

 

 

 

8,398

 

 

Cablecom SCA, Loan A, LIBOR, 12/31/10 (CHF)

 

 

6,883,591

 

 

 

 

 

3,980

 

 

Cablevision Systems Corp., LIBOR + 1.75%, 3/31/13

 

 

3,980,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Casema Kabelcom (EUR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

LIBOR, 9/30/14

 

 

994,833

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

LIBOR + 2.50%, 9/30/15

 

 

999,784

 

 

 

 

 

875

 

 

Loan B1, LIBOR + 2.50%, 9/30/14

 

 

1,166,474

 

 

 

 

 

875

 

 

Loan C, LIBOR, 9/30/15

 

 

1,172,009

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Century TCI California LP, PRIME, 12/31/07

 

 

1,971,250

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

 

Cequel Communications LLC, LIBOR + 2.25%, 11/05/13

 

 

6,002,814

 

 

 

 

 

3,500

 

 

Charter Communications Holdings LLC/Charter Communication Holdings Capital Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIBOR + 2.63%, 4/28/13

 

 

3,520,891

 

 

 

 

 

3,235

 

 

Dex Media East LLC/Dex Media East Finance Co., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.50%, 12/31/08

 

 

3,225,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dex Media West LLC/Dex Media Finance Co.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

808

 

 

Loan B1, LIBOR + 1.50%, 9/09/10

 

 

805,693

 

 

 

 

 

1,456

 

 

Loan B2, LIBOR + 1.50%, 9/01/09

 

 

1,450,265

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Emmis Communications Corp., LIBOR, 10/31/13

 

 

502,734

 

 

 

 

 

1,224

 

 

GateHouse Media, Inc., LIBOR + 2.25%, 12/15/13

 

 

1,224,704

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

German Media Partners LP, LIBOR, 6/06/13 (EUR)

 

 

5,284,599

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

KDG Media Technologies AG, Loan A, LIBOR, 3/31/12 (EUR)

 

 

5,287,176

 

 

 

 

 

1,489

 

 

Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico Ltd., LIBOR + 2.25%, 2/15/13

 

 

1,493,402

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

Mediacom Broadband LLC, Loan D1, LIBOR + 1.75%, 1/31/15

 

 

1,492,969

 

 

 

 

 

1,827

 

 

Mediacom Communications Corp., Loan A, LIBOR + 1.00%, 3/31/10

 

 

1,784,400

 

 

 

 

 

1,975

 

 

Mediacom Illinois LLC, Loan C, LIBOR + 1.75%, 1/15/15

 

 

1,970,416

 

 

 

 

 

1,922

 

 

Mission Broadcasting, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 8/14/12

 

 

1,914,386

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

 

Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc., LIBOR + 2.75%, 12/15/12

 

 

400,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEP Supershooters LP,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

LIBOR + 4.00%, 8/01/11

 

 

505,000

 

 

 

 

 

671

 

 

LIBOR + 8.00%, 2/01/11

 

 

677,258

 

 

 

 

 

1,245

 

 

New Wave Communications, LIBOR + 3.25%, 6/20/13

 

 

1,245,250

 

 

 

 

 

1,821

 

 

Nexstar Finance, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 8/14/12

 

 

1,814,045

 

 

 

 

 

3,500

 

 

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.75%, 8/15/13

 

 

3,522,848

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

Persona Communications, Inc., LIBOR, 4/30/14

 

 

1,003,750

 

 

 

 

 

496

 

 

Prism Business Media, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 10/15/12

 

 

496,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prysmian Cables & Systems,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,034

 

 

Loan B3a, LIBOR, 8/22/14

 

 

2,036,142

 

 

 

 

 

508

 

 

Loan C5a, LIBOR, 8/22/15

 

 

510,306

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

Puerto Rico Cable Acquisition Co., LIBOR + 6.25%, 1/26/12

 

 

753,750

 

 

 

 

 

744

 

 

Quebecor Media, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 1/17/13

 

 

748,097

 

 

 

 

 

2,079

 

 

RH Donnelley, Inc., Loan D2, LIBOR + 1.50%, 12/31/11

 

 

2,071,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TDC (EUR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR, 11/12/14

 

 

1,664,913

 

 

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

Loan C2, LIBOR, 11/12/15

 

 

1,671,898

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Wide Open West Finance LLC, Loan B, LIBOR + 2.25%, 4/30/13

 

 

500,447

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

14



BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) (continued)

 

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,908

 

 

WMG Acquisition Corp., LIBOR + 2.00%, 4/08/11

 

$

1,913,132

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

Yell Group PLC, Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 2/15/13 (EUR)

 

 

3,334,503

 

 

 

 

 

989

 

 

Young Broadcasting, Inc., LIBOR + 2.50%, 11/01/12

 

 

985,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Media

 

 

85,771,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate—1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

997

 

 

Acoustical Materials, LIBOR + 2.75%, 4/30/12

 

 

994,623

 

 

 

 

 

2,250

 

 

Foster Wheeler Ltd., LIBOR - 0.10%, 9/15/11

 

 

2,258,437

 

 

 

 

 

2,596

 

 

Headwaters, Inc., LIBOR + 2.00%, 4/30/11

 

 

2,577,898

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

 

Kyle Acquisition Group, LLC, Loan B, LIBOR + 3.50%, 7/20/09

 

 

249,063

 

 

 

 

 

491

 

 

Masonite Intl. Corp., LIBOR + 2.00%, 4/05/13

 

 

481,003

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

 

Stewart Enterprises, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 11/30/11

 

 

400,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

 

 

6,961,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology—4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

478

 

 

Activant Solutions, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 4/30/13

 

 

473,785

 

 

 

 

 

743

 

 

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 3/31/13

 

 

744,305

 

 

 

 

 

1,985

 

 

Directed Electronics, Inc., LIBOR + 2.50%, 3/15/10

 

 

1,981,704

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Electrical Components Intl. Holdings Co., LIBOR + 6.50%, 5/19/14

 

 

502,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intergraph Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

LIBOR, 5/15/14

 

 

502,187

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

LIBOR, 11/15/14

 

 

763,125

 

 

 

 

 

997

 

 

Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.00%, 11/06/09

 

 

996,875

 

 

 

 

 

998

 

 

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 11/15/13

 

 

1,000,825

 

 

 

 

 

1,343

 

 

Nuance Communications, Inc., LIBOR + 2.00%, 12/29/13

 

 

1,337,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RedPrairie Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

LIBOR + 6.50%, 1/31/13

 

 

1,256,250

 

 

 

 

 

995

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR, 7/31/12

 

 

995,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensata Technologies BV,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,496

 

 

LIBOR + 2.00%, 4/30/13 (EUR)

 

 

1,980,063

 

 

 

 

 

1,990

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 4/30/13

 

 

1,976,008

 

 

 

 

 

291

 

 

SS&C Technologies, Inc., LIBOR + 2.50%, 11/04/12

 

 

292,626

 

 

 

 

 

2,469

 

 

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.50%, 1/05/13

 

 

2,490,640

 

 

 

 

 

2,027

 

 

UGS Corp., LIBOR + 1.75%, 5/30/11

 

 

2,024,556

 

 

 

 

 

1,179

 

 

Westcom Corp., Loan B, LIBOR + 2.75%, 12/31/10

 

 

1,179,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Technology

 

 

20,497,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications—10.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Cellular Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

563

 

 

1.00%, 8/15/07

 

 

562,852

 

 

 

 

 

188

 

 

LIBOR + 2.25%, 8/15/07

 

 

188,320

 

 

 

 

 

1,990

 

 

Atlantic Broadband Finance LLC, Loan B1, LIBOR + 2.75%, 1/30/11

 

 

2,018,192

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Cavalier Telephone Corp., Loan B, LIBOR + 4.75%, 11/30/12

 

 

501,250

 

 

 

 

 

2,169

 

 

Centennial Cellular Operating Co., LIBOR + 2.25%, 2/09/11

 

 

2,183,122

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Country Road Communications LLC, LIBOR + 7.75%, 7/15/13

 

 

505,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eircom Group PLC (EUR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR + 2.38%, 9/15/14

 

 

3,986,268

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

Loan C, LIBOR, 9/15/15

 

 

3,954,705

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

Loan D, LIBOR, 3/15/16

 

 

1,353,768

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

FairPoint Communications, Inc., LIBOR + 1.75%, 2/15/12

 

 

749,063

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insight Midwest Holdings LLC,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR, 4/03/14

 

 

3,018,189

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

Loan B, LIBOR, 4/06/14

 

 

1,006,063

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 1.75%, 11/30/11

 

 

2,001,786

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

IPC Acquisition Corp., LIBOR, 8/15/12

 

 

753,750

 

 

 

 

 

990

 

 

Madison River Capital LLC, Loan B1, LIBOR + 2.25%, 7/31/12

 

 

991,714

 

 

 

 

 

1,730

 

 

NTELOS, Inc., LIBOR + 2.25%, 2/24/10

 

 

1,734,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NTL Investment Holding Ltd. (GBP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,420

 

 

Loan B2, LIBOR + 2.13%, 9/03/12

 

 

4,727,171

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

Loan C, LIBOR, 3/03/13

 

 

2,992,070

 

 

 

 

 

746

 

 

Nuvox Communications, LIBOR + 5.00%, 5/15/12

 

 

744,384

 

 

 

 

 

446

 

 

Triton PCS, Inc., LIBOR + 3.25%, 11/15/09

 

 

448,073

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

15



BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,000

 

 

West Corp., LIBOR, 10/31/13

 

$

3,000,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wind Acquisition Finance SA (EUR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,664

 

 

Loan A1, LIBOR + 2.25%, 6/17/12

 

 

2,196,635

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Loan B1, LIBOR + 2.75%, 7/31/12

 

 

2,656,601

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Loan C1, LIBOR + 3.25%, 7/31/13

 

 

2,669,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

 

 

44,943,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

875

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Loan A, LIBOR + 2.75%, 4/15/08

 

 

881,076

 

 

 

 

 

398

 

 

Kenan Advantage Group, LIBOR + 3.00%, 12/16/11

 

 

400,479

 

 

 

 

 

327

 

 

Sirva Worldwide, Inc., LIBOR + 6.00%, 12/31/09

 

 

295,291

 

 

 

 

 

995

 

 

UAL Corp., LIBOR + 3.75%, 1/31/12

 

 

1,001,574

 

 

 

 

 

1,863

 

 

Vanguard Car Rental Holdings, Inc., Loan B, LIBOR + 3.00%, 6/30/13

 

 

1,872,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Transportation

 

 

4,451,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Bank Loans

 

 

522,527,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Bonds—20.9%

 

 

 

 

B+

 

 

 

3,840

2

 

Argentina Republic, 5.59%, 8/03/12

 

 

2,787,840

 

BB-

 

 

 

2,904

 

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 6.25%, 12/18/07

 

 

2,904,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federative Republic of Brazil,

 

 

 

 

BB

 

 

 

475

 

 

10.25%, 6/17/13

 

 

586,625

 

BB

 

 

 

9,435

2,4

 

11.114%, 6/29/09

 

 

10,718,160

 

B+

 

 

 

1,600

 

 

Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 6.75%, 2/19/09

 

 

1,631,981

 

 

 

 

 

4,356

 

 

Kingdom of Morocco, 6.344%, 1/02/09

 

 

4,385,171

 

A-

 

 

 

800

 

 

Malaysia, 8.75%, 6/01/09

 

 

861,616

 

A

 

 

 

2,400

4

 

Republic of Chile, 6.875%, 4/28/09

 

 

2,490,000

 

BB

 

 

 

1,200

2

 

Republic of Colombia, 8.911%, 3/17/13

 

 

1,332,000

 

BB

 

 

 

3,200

 

 

Republic of Costa Rica, 9.335%, 5/15/09

 

 

3,454,400

 

BB+

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Republic of Panama, 8.25%, 4/22/08

 

 

2,070,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Peru,

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

 

5,376

 

 

4.50%, 3/07/17

 

 

5,335,680

 

BB+

 

 

 

2,400

 

 

9.125%, 1/15/08

 

 

2,491,200

 

BBB+

 

 

 

2,400

4

 

Republic of South Africa, 7.375%, 4/25/12

 

 

2,580,000

 

BB-

 

 

 

2,400

 

 

Republic of the Philippines, 8.875%, 4/15/08

 

 

2,509,193

 

NR

 

 

 

950

 

 

Republic of Uruguay, 6.875%, 1/19/16 (EUR)

 

 

1,360,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Venezuela,

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

1,107

 

 

6.25%, 3/31/07

 

 

1,106,789

 

BB-

 

 

 

4,000

2

 

6.374%, 4/20/11

 

 

3,968,000

 

BB-

 

 

 

4,800

 

 

9.125%, 6/18/07

 

 

4,836,000

 

BB-

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

11.00%, 3/05/08 (EUR)

 

 

2,832,827

 

BBB+

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

Russian Federation, 10.00%, 6/26/07

 

 

4,084,800

 

BB-

 

 

 

2,735

 

 

Turkey, 7.00%, 9/26/16

 

 

2,779,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ukraine,

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

2,800

3

 

6.875%, 3/04/11

 

 

2,870,000

 

BB-

 

 

 

16,100

2,3,4

 

8.903%, 8/05/09

 

 

17,045,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Mexican States,

 

 

 

 

Baa1

 

 

 

4,800

2,4

 

6.073%, 1/13/09

 

 

4,843,200

 

NR

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

8.00%, 12/24/08 (MXN)

 

 

939,276

 

NR

 

 

 

9,820

 

 

9.00%, 12/22/11 (MXN)

 

 

972,001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Bonds

 

 

93,777,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks—0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

947

6,7

 

Critical Care Systems Intl., Inc.

 

 

7,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $704,936,819)

 

 

713,476,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

16



BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government and Agency Discount Notes—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. Disc. Notes,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

400

8

 

5.185%, 1/08/07

 

$

399,599

 

 

 

 

 

600

8

 

5.193%, 1/19/07

 

 

598,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $998,050)

 

 

998,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments—159.1% (cost $705,934,8699)

 

$

714,474,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets—(4.9)%

 

 

(21,820,349

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends payable—(54.2)%

 

 

(243,590,006

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders—100%

 

$

449,064,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

1

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.

 

2

Variable rate security. Rate shown is interest rate as of December 31, 2006.

 

3

Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of December 31, 2006, the Trust held 7.7% of its net assets, with a current market value of $34,495,587, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

4

Entire or partial principal amount pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements. See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements for details of open reverse repurchase agreements.

 

5

Issuer is in default and/or bankruptcy.

 

6

Security is fair valued. As of December 31, 2006, the Trust held 0.3% of its net assets, with a current market value of $1,507,576 in these securities.

 

7

Non-income producing security.

 

8

Rate shown is the yield to maturity as of the date of purchase.

 

9

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $706,005,264. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $8,469,654, consisting of $13,826,318 gross unrealized appreciation and $5,356,664 gross unrealized depreciation.

 

 

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector and industry classifications refer to any one or more of the Standard Industry Codes as defined by the SEC. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector and industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

 

CHF

Swiss Franc

 

MXN

Mexican Peso

EUR

Euro

 

PRIME

Prime Rate

GBP

British Pound

 

TBD

To Be Determined

LIBOR

London Interbank Offered Rate

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

17



 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2006

BlackRock High Income Shares (HIS)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS—135.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds—134.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense—2.5%

 

 

 

 

BB

 

 

$

200

 

 

AAR Corp., 6.875%, 12/15/07

 

$

200,000

 

B2

 

 

 

550

 

 

Argo-Tech Corp., 9.25%, 6/01/11

 

 

594,000

 

B

 

 

 

1,990

 

 

DI Finance/DynCorp Intl., Ser. B, 9.50%, 2/15/13

 

 

2,109,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRS Technologies, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

170

 

 

6.875%, 11/01/13

 

 

171,275

 

B

 

 

 

170

 

 

7.625%, 2/01/18

 

 

175,100

 

BB+

 

 

 

90

 

 

L-3 Communications Corp., 5.875%, 1/15/15

 

 

86,850

 

BB

 

 

 

270

 

 

Sequa Corp., 9.00%, 8/01/09

 

 

288,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Aerospace & Defense

 

 

3,625,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive—4.9%

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

170

 2

 

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 9.00%, 8/15/16

 

 

181,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AutoNation, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

 

360

 

 

7.00%, 4/15/14

 

 

362,700

 

BB+

 

 

 

360

 3

 

7.374%, 4/15/13

 

 

361,800

 

BB-

 

 

 

70

 2,3

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 7.874%, 5/15/14

 

 

67,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

50

 

 

7.857%, 8/15/11

 

 

50,250

 

B2

 

 

 

545

 2

 

8.625%, 12/01/11

 

 

561,350

 

B

 

 

 

775

 2

 

Lear Corp., 8.75%, 12/01/16

 

 

748,844

 

BB-

 

 

 

22

 

 

Meritor Automotive, Inc., 6.80%, 2/15/09

 

 

21,560

 

B3

 

 

 

935

 

 

Metaldyne Corp., 10.00%, 11/01/13

 

 

1,000,450

 

B+

 

 

 

1,910

 

 

Rent-A-Center, Inc., 7.50%, 5/01/10

 

 

1,914,775

 

CCC+

 

 

 

525

 

 

Stanadyne Corp., 10.00%, 8/15/14

 

 

539,437

 

BB-

 

 

 

550

 

 

TRW Automotive, Inc., 9.375%, 2/15/13

 

 

589,875

 

B

 

 

 

760

 2

 

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

 

 

760,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Automotive

 

 

7,161,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Materials—14.2%

 

 

 

 

B+

 

 

 

930

 

 

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 6.00%, 6/20/13 (Canada)

 

 

744,000

 

B+

 

 

 

595

 

 

AK Steel Corp., 7.75%, 6/15/12

 

 

599,462

 

B-

 

 

 

1,200

 

 

Alpha Natural Resources LLC/Alpha Natural Resources Capital Corp., 10.00%, 6/01/12

 

 

1,302,000

 

BB-

 

 

 

160

 

 

Bowater Canada Finance Corp., 7.95%, 11/15/11 (Canada)

 

 

156,800

 

BB-

 

 

 

350

 3

 

Bowater, Inc., 8.36%, 3/15/10

 

 

353,500

 

B+

 

 

 

275

 

 

Catalyst Paper Corp., 7.375%, 3/01/14 (Canada)

 

 

260,562

 

BB+

 

 

 

60

 

 

Chemtura Corp., 6.875%, 6/01/16

 

 

57,750

 

B-

 

 

 

540

 

 

CPG Intl. I, Inc., 10.50%, 7/01/13

 

 

550,125

 

BB-

 

 

 

1,010

 

 

Del Monte Corp., 8.625%, 12/15/12

 

 

1,065,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domtar, Inc. (Canada)

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

 

160

 

 

7.125%, 8/15/15

 

 

156,800

 

B2

 

 

 

100

 

 

7.875%, 10/15/11

 

 

103,750

 

B+

 

 

 

390

 

 

Donohue Forest Products, 7.625%, 5/15/07 (Canada)

 

 

389,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equistar Chemicals LP/Equistar Funding Corp.,

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

125

 

 

8.75%, 2/15/09

 

 

130,938

 

BB-

 

 

 

2,780

 

 

10.125%, 9/01/08

 

 

2,953,750

 

BB-

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

10.625%, 5/01/11

 

 

1,331,250

 

B3

 

 

 

500

 2

 

Huntsman Intl. LLC, 7.375%, 1/01/15

 

 

496,250

 

Ba3

 

 

 

1,450

 

 

Huntsman LLC, 11.625%, 10/15/10

 

 

1,584,125

 

B+

 

 

 

475

 2

 

Ineos Group Holdings PLC, 8.50%, 2/15/16 (United Kingdom)

 

 

453,625

 

B3

 

 

 

2,205

 

 

Innophos, Inc., 8.875%, 8/15/14

 

 

2,238,075

 

B

 

 

 

300

 

 

Jacuzzi Brands, Inc., 9.625%, 7/01/10

 

 

318,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lyondell Chemical Co.,

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

390

 

 

8.00%, 9/15/14

 

 

404,625

 

BB-

 

 

 

710

 

 

8.25%, 9/15/16

 

 

745,500

 

BB

 

 

 

180

 2

 

Mosaic Co., 7.625%, 12/01/16

 

 

186,525

 

B-

 

 

 

345

 

 

Nalco Co., 8.875%, 11/15/13

 

 

365,269

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

18



BlackRock High Income Shares (HIS) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Materials—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NewPage Corp.,

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

$

1,040

 

 

10.00%, 5/01/12

 

$

1,097,200

 

B3

 

 

 

250

 

 

12.00%, 5/01/13

 

 

264,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nova Chemicals Corp. (Canada)

 

 

 

 

BB

 

 

 

260

 

 

6.50%, 1/15/12

 

 

246,350

 

BB

 

 

 

880

 3

 

8.502%, 11/15/13

 

 

880,000

 

CCC+

 

 

 

1,034

 2

 

Pregis Corp., 12.375%, 10/15/13

 

 

1,119,305

 

B+

 

 

 

162

 

 

Rhodia SA, 10.25%, 6/01/10 (France)

 

 

184,680

 

B-

 

 

 

25

 2

 

Verso Paper Holdings LLC/Verson Paper, Inc., 11.375%, 8/01/16

 

 

26,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Basic Materials

 

 

20,766,166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building & Development—2.4%

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

450

 

 

Goodman Global Holding Co., Inc., 7.875%, 12/15/12

 

 

442,125

 

Ba2

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.75%, 5/15/13

 

 

997,500

 

B3

 

 

 

470

 

 

Nortek, Inc., 8.50%, 9/01/14

 

 

460,600

 

B3

 

 

 

1,560

 

 

North American Energy Partners, Inc., 8.75%, 12/01/11 (Canada)

 

 

1,567,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Building & Development

 

 

3,468,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Equipment & Services—0.2%

 

 

 

 

Ba2

 

 

 

275

 2

 

FTI Consulting, Inc., 7.75%, 10/01/16

 

 

285,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services—0.5%

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

275

 2,3

 

NCO Group, Inc., 10.244%, 11/15/13

 

 

273,625

 

B+

 

 

 

400

 2

 

Quebecor World, Inc., 9.75%, 1/15/15 (Canada)

 

 

403,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commercial Services

 

 

677,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Products—9.2%

 

 

 

 

CCC+

 

 

 

1,070

 3

 

Ames True Temper, Inc., 9.374%, 1/15/12

 

 

1,086,050

 

B3

 

 

 

510

 2

 

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 11.125%, 4/15/14

 

 

497,250

 

B2

 

 

 

280

 2

 

Education Management LLC/Education Management Corp., 8.75%, 6/01/14

 

 

289,800

 

B-

 

 

 

680

 

 

Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp., 8.375%, 6/01/12

 

 

651,100

 

B

 

 

 

928

 

 

Gold Kist, Inc., 10.25%, 3/15/14

 

 

1,069,436

 

B-

 

 

 

2,354

 

 

Lazy Days RV Center, Inc., 11.75%, 5/15/12

 

 

2,248,070

 

B

 

 

 

110

 3

 

Levi Strauss & Co., 10.11%, 4/01/12

 

 

112,888

 

CC

 

 

 

1,230

 

 

Merisant Co., 9.50%, 7/15/13

 

 

731,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michaels Stores, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

 

1,160

 2

 

10.00%, 11/01/14

 

 

1,206,400

 

Caa1

 

 

 

1,470

 2

 

11.375%, 11/01/16

 

 

1,532,475

 

B2

 

 

 

240

 

 

Neiman-Marcus Group, Inc., 9.00%, 10/15/15

 

 

261,900

 

B3

 

 

 

185

 2,3

 

Nutro Products, Inc., 9.40%, 10/15/13

 

 

191,475

 

BB-

 

 

 

400

 

 

Quiksilver, Inc., 6.875%, 4/15/15

 

 

393,000

 

BB+

 

 

 

350

 

 

Reynolds American, Inc., 7.625%, 6/01/16

 

 

370,837

 

B+

 

 

 

250

 

 

Rite Aid Corp., 8.125%, 5/01/10

 

 

255,312

 

CCC

 

 

 

620

 

 

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 7.375%, 2/01/15

 

 

536,300

 

CCC+

 

 

 

235

 

 

Swift & Co., 12.50%, 1/01/10

 

 

240,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Rentals NA, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

1,400

 

 

7.00%, 2/15/14

 

 

1,373,750

 

B

 

 

 

500

 

 

7.75%, 11/15/13

 

 

501,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Consumer Products

 

 

13,550,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—6.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Berry Plastics Holding Corp.,

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

 

695

 2

 

8.875%, 9/15/14

 

 

705,425

 

B2

 

 

 

375

 2,3

 

9.235%, 9/15/14

 

 

379,687

 

B+

 

 

 

430

 

 

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp., 7.75%, 11/15/15

 

 

446,125

 

B

 

 

 

1,575

 

 

Crown Cork & Seal, Inc., 8.00%, 4/15/23

 

 

1,535,625

 

B

 

 

 

285

 

 

Crown European Holdings SA, 7.375%, 12/15/26

 

 

266,475

 

CCC+

 

 

 

125

 

 

Graham Packaging Co., Inc., 8.50%, 10/15/12

 

 

126,250

 

B-

 

 

 

140

 

 

Graphic Packaging Intl. Corp., 9.50%, 8/15/13

 

 

147,700

 

B1

 

 

 

775

 2,3

 

Impress Holdings BV, 8.512%, 9/15/13

 

 

780,345

 

B+

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

Jefferson Smurfit Corp., 7.50%, 6/01/13

 

 

940,000

 

B

 

 

 

2,600

 

 

Owens Brockway, 8.25%, 5/15/13

 

 

2,687,750

 

B+

 

 

 

1,847

 

 

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc., 9.75%, 2/01/11

 

 

1,904,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Containers & Packaging

 

 

9,920,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

19



BlackRock High Income Shares (HIS) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ecological Services & Equipment—1.0%

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

$

200

 

 

Allied Waste NA, Inc., Ser. B, 8.50%, 12/01/08

 

$

210,250

 

B

 

 

 

400

 

 

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., 9.75%, 2/01/13

 

 

419,000

 

Caa1

 

 

 

800

 

 

Waste Services, Inc., 9.50%, 4/15/14

 

 

834,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Ecological Services & Equipment

 

 

1,463,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy—16.3%

 

 

 

 

BB

 

 

 

250

 

 

AES Corp., 9.50%, 6/01/09

 

 

267,500

 

B+

 

 

 

145

 

 

ANR Pipeline Co., 9.625%, 11/01/21

 

 

192,419

 

B

 

 

 

275

 

 

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

 

 

274,313

 

CCC+

 

 

 

515

 

 

Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.50%, 12/01/15

 

 

512,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

 

 

 

 

BB

 

 

 

350

 

 

6.375%, 6/15/15

 

 

346,500

 

BB

 

 

 

235

 

 

6.625%, 1/15/16

 

 

233,531

 

BB-

 

 

 

110

 

 

ChipPAC, Inc., 2.50%, 6/01/08

 

 

114,400

 

BB-

 

 

 

80

 

 

CMS Energy Corp., 7.50%, 1/15/09

 

 

82,500

 

BB-

 

 

 

390

 

 

Compagnie Generale de Geophysique SA, 7.50%, 5/15/15 (France)

 

 

391,950

 

B

 

 

 

435

 

 

Compton Petroleum Finance Corp., 7.625%, 12/01/13 (Canada)

 

 

419,775

 

B+

 

 

 

75

 

 

Denbury Resources, Inc., 7.50%, 12/15/15

 

 

76,500

 

CCC+

 

 

 

740

 4

 

East Cameron Gas Co., 11.25%, 7/09/19 (Cayman Islands)

 

 

710,400

 

BB-

 

 

 

35

 

 

Edison Mission Energy, 7.50%, 6/15/13

 

 

36,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

El Paso Corp.,

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

 

3,250

 

 

9.625%, 5/15/12

 

 

3,688,750

 

B2

 

 

 

205

 

 

10.75%, 10/01/10

 

 

235,750

 

Ba1

 

 

 

50

 

 

El Paso Natural Gas Co., 8.375%, 6/15/32

 

 

60,547

 

Ba1

 

 

 

513

 

 

Elwood Energy LLC, 8.159%, 7/05/26

 

 

536,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Encore Acquisition Co.,

 

 

 

 

B1

 

 

 

130

 

 

6.00%, 7/15/15

 

 

118,625

 

B1

 

 

 

140

 

 

7.25%, 12/01/17

 

 

135,450

 

B-

 

 

 

1,115

 

 

Exco Resources, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/11

 

 

1,131,725

 

BB+

 

 

 

100

 

 

Grant Prideco, Inc., Ser. B, 6.125%, 8/15/15

 

 

97,500

 

B

 

 

 

139

 2

 

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Corp., 10.50%, 9/01/10

 

 

148,730

 

BBB-

 

 

 

152

 

 

Homer City Funding LLC, 8.734%, 10/01/26

 

 

174,239

 

B-

 

 

 

830

 

 

KCS Energy, Inc., 7.125%, 4/01/12

 

 

807,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midwest Generation LLC,

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

 

295

 

 

8.75%, 5/01/34

 

 

320,075

 

Ba2

 

 

 

154

 

 

Ser. B, 8.56%, 1/02/16

 

 

170,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mirant Americas Generation LLC,

 

 

 

 

Caa1

 

 

 

810

 

 

8.30%, 5/01/11

 

 

830,250

 

Caa1

 

 

 

530

 

 

9.125%, 5/01/31

 

 

561,800

 

BB-

 

 

 

1,465

 

 

Mission Energy Holdings Co., 13.50%, 7/15/08

 

 

1,615,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NRG Energy, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B+

 

 

 

100

 

 

7.25%, 2/01/14

 

 

100,750

 

B+

 

 

 

570

 

 

7.375%, 2/01/16

 

 

572,850

 

BB

 

 

 

830

 2

 

OPTI, Inc., 8.25%, 12/15/14 (Canada)

 

 

847,679

 

B2

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

Orion Power Holdings, Inc., 12.00%, 5/01/10

 

 

1,135,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reliant Energy, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

210

 

 

6.75%, 12/15/14

 

 

205,275

 

BB-

 

 

 

285

 

 

9.25%, 7/15/10

 

 

299,250

 

BB

 

 

 

420

 2

 

Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.50%, 11/30/16

 

 

418,950

 

BBB-

 

 

 

708

 

 

Salton Sea Funding, Ser. E, 8.30%, 5/30/11

 

 

747,779

 

B+

 

 

 

615

 2

 

SemGroup LP, 8.75%, 11/15/15

 

 

618,075

 

Ba1

 

 

 

305

 

 

Southern Natural Gas Co., 8.00%, 3/01/32

 

 

356,393

 

B3

 

 

 

890

 2,3

 

Stone Energy Corp., 8.124%, 7/15/10

 

 

881,100

 

B3

 

 

 

345

 2

 

Targa Resources, Inc., 8.50%, 11/01/13

 

 

347,587

 

BBB-

 

 

 

60

 

 

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp., 7.25%, 12/01/26

 

 

61,875

 

BBB-

 

 

 

200

 

 

TXU Corp., 6.55%, 11/15/34

 

 

187,046

 

B+

 

 

 

305

 

 

Utilicorp Finance Corp., 7.75%, 6/15/11 (Canada)

 

 

321,848

 

B1

 

 

 

1,305

 

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 7.25%, 5/01/12-5/01/13

 

 

1,308,262

 

BB+

 

 

 

1,060

 

 

Williams Cos., Inc., 8.75%, 3/15/32

 

 

1,197,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Energy

 

 

23,898,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

20



BlackRock High Income Shares (HIS) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entertainment & Leisure—6.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMC Entertainment, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B3

 

 

$

420

 

 

9.50%, 2/01/11

 

$

421,575

 

B3

 

 

 

470

 

 

11.00%, 2/01/16

 

 

527,575

 

B+

 

 

 

500

 

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 7.875%, 3/15/10

 

 

521,250

 

B3

 

 

 

190

 

 

Cinemark, Inc., Zero Coupon, 3/15/14

 

 

163,163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaylord Entertainment Co.,

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

450

 

 

6.75%, 11/15/14

 

 

446,625

 

B-

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

8.00%, 11/15/13

 

 

1,037,500

 

CCC+

 

 

 

790

2

 

Greektown Holdings LLC, 10.75%, 12/01/13

 

 

825,550

 

B

 

 

 

350

2

 

Pokagon Gaming Authority, 10.375%, 6/15/14

 

 

383,250

 

BB-

 

 

 

905

 

 

Poster Financial Group, Inc., 8.75%, 12/01/11

 

 

938,937

 

B-

 

 

 

705

 

 

Riddell Bell Holdings, Inc., 8.375%, 10/01/12

 

 

689,137

 

BBB-

 

 

 

500

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 6.875%, 12/01/13

 

 

506,823

 

BB

 

 

 

630

 

 

Seneca Gaming Corp., Ser. B, 7.25%, 5/01/12

 

 

641,025

 

B

 

 

 

300

 

 

Station Casinos, Inc., 6.625%, 3/15/18

 

 

257,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TDS Investor,

 

 

 

 

Caa1

 

 

 

395

2

 

9.875%, 9/01/14

 

 

396,975

 

Caa1

 

 

 

95

2

 

11.875%, 9/01/16

 

 

97,375

 

Caa1

 

 

 

170

2,3

 

Travelport Ltd., 9.994%, 9/01/14

 

 

165,750

 

B

 

 

 

500

 

 

Virgin River Casino, 9.00%, 1/15/12

 

 

517,500

 

B+

 

 

 

150

 

 

Warner Music Group, Inc., 7.375%, 4/15/14

 

 

148,500

 

BB-

 

 

 

125

 

 

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 6.625%, 12/01/14

 

 

124,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Entertainment & Leisure

 

 

8,809,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Institutions—13.4%

 

 

 

 

B+

 

 

 

1,094

 

 

AES Ironwood LLC, 8.857%, 11/30/25

 

 

1,227,923

 

B+

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

AES Red Oak LLC, Ser. B, 9.20%, 11/30/29

 

 

1,412,500

 

B

 

 

 

625

 

 

BCP Crystal US Holdings Corp., 9.625%, 6/15/14 (Luxembourg)

 

 

690,625

 

B-

 

 

 

180

2

 

Britannia Bulk PLC, 11.00%, 12/01/11 (United Kingdom)

 

 

169,200

 

BB

 

 

 

170

 

 

Crum & Forster Holdings Corp., 10.375%, 6/15/13

 

 

184,025

 

BB-

 

 

 

490

3

 

Ford Motor Credit Co., 8.11%, 1/13/12

 

 

485,720

 

BB+

 

 

 

1,445

 

 

General Motors Acceptance Corp., 6.875%, 9/15/11-8/28/12

 

 

1,483,467

 

B+

 

 

 

975

2

 

Idearc, Inc., 8.00%, 11/15/16

 

 

993,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iPayment, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

CCC+

 

 

 

335

 

 

9.75%, 5/15/14

 

 

344,213

 

NR

 

 

 

1,175

2,3

 

12.75%, 7/15/14

 

 

1,251,375

 

B-

 

 

 

745

 

 

K&F Acquisition, Inc., 7.75%, 11/15/14

 

 

767,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

925

2

 

10.125%, 12/01/14

 

 

930,781

 

CCC+

 

 

 

370

2

 

11.50%, 12/01/16

 

 

363,063

 

B+

 

 

 

765

2

 

Nell AF SARL, 8.375%, 8/15/15 (Luxembourg)

 

 

786,038

 

B+

 

 

 

2,550

2

 

Rainbow National Services LLC, 10.375%, 9/01/14

 

 

2,833,687

 

B-

 

 

 

1,720

 

 

Standard Aero Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 9/01/14

 

 

1,737,200

 

B-

 

 

 

110

3

 

Universal City Florida Holding Co. I/II, 10.121%, 5/01/10

 

 

113,575

 

B2

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

Visant Corp., 7.625%, 10/01/12

 

 

2,531,250

 

Aa3

 

 

 

110

 

 

Western Financial Bank, 9.625%, 5/15/12

 

 

120,183

 

B3

 

 

 

1,290

2

 

Wimar Opco LLC, 9.625%, 12/15/14

 

 

1,277,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Financial Institutions

 

 

19,702,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care—4.7%

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

150

 

 

Accellent, Inc., 10.50%, 12/01/13

 

 

155,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Canada)

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

 

40

2

 

7.75%, 4/01/14

 

 

34,800

 

Ba3

 

 

 

500

2,3

 

9.103%, 12/01/13

 

 

506,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HealthSouth Corp.,

 

 

 

 

CCC+

 

 

 

1,225

2

 

10.75%, 6/15/16

 

 

1,318,406

 

CCC+

 

 

 

840

2,3

 

11.354%, 6/15/14

 

 

894,600

 

B2

 

 

 

900

 

 

Norcross Safety Products LLC/Norcross Capital Corp., 9.875%, 8/15/11

 

 

958,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

345

 

 

6.875%, 11/15/31

 

 

276,863

 

B-

 

 

 

240

 

 

9.875%, 7/01/14

 

 

244,500

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

21



BlackRock High Income Shares (HIS) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

$

865

 

 

Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 10.125%, 11/01/11

 

$

923,387

 

B3

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

VWR Intl., Inc., 8.00%, 4/15/14

 

 

1,545,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Health Care

 

 

6,857,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials—4.4%

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

 

890

2

 

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

 

 

890,000

 

BB

 

 

 

285

2

 

Bombardier, Inc., 8.00%, 11/15/14 (Canada)

 

 

291,769

 

B

 

 

 

405

 

 

Hexcel Corp., 6.75%, 2/01/15

 

 

398,925

 

CCC+

 

 

 

200

 

 

Polypore, Inc., 8.75%, 5/15/12

 

 

199,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord Corp.,

 

 

 

 

B3

 

 

 

1,180

2

 

9.50%, 8/01/14

 

 

1,227,200

 

CCC+

 

 

 

890

2

 

11.75%, 8/01/16

 

 

930,050

 

B3

 

 

 

1,720

2

 

Sunstate Equipment Co. LLC, 10.50%, 4/01/13

 

 

1,818,900

 

B+

 

 

 

175

 

 

Terex Corp., 7.375%, 1/15/14

 

 

177,625

 

B3

 

 

 

550

 

 

Trimas Corp., 9.875%, 6/15/12

 

 

532,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Industrials

 

 

6,465,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media—18.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affinion Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

730

 

 

10.125%, 10/15/13

 

 

773,800

 

B-

 

 

 

175

 

 

11.50%, 10/15/15

 

 

185,063

 

Caa2

 

 

 

610

 

 

American Media Operations, Inc., Ser. B, 10.25%, 5/01/09

 

 

590,937

 

B+

 

 

 

750

3

 

Cablevision Systems Corp., Ser. B, 9.87%, 4/01/09

 

 

791,250

 

Caa1

 

 

 

165

 

 

CBD Media Holdings LLC/CBD Holdings Finance, Inc., 9.25%, 7/15/12

 

 

171,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charter Communications Holdings II LLC/Charter Communications Holdings II Capital Corp.,

 

 

 

 

CCC

 

 

 

2,940

 

 

10.25%, 9/15/10

 

 

3,075,975

 

CCC

 

 

 

515

 

 

Ser. B, 10.25%, 9/15/10

 

 

537,531

 

B

 

 

 

500

2

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 8.375%, 4/30/14

 

 

521,875

 

B3

 

 

 

865

2

 

CMP Susquehanna Corp., 9.875%, 5/15/14

 

 

860,675

 

BB

 

 

 

500

 

 

Dex Media East LLC/Dex Media East Finance Co., 9.875%, 11/15/09

 

 

523,750

 

B

 

 

 

1,213

 

 

Dex Media West LLC/Dex Media Finance Co., Ser. B, 9.875%, 8/15/13

 

 

1,322,170

 

BB

 

 

 

300

 

 

DirecTV Holdings LLC/DirecTV Financing Co., 8.375%, 3/15/13

 

 

312,000

 

B1

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

Echostar Communications Corp., 5.75%, 5/15/08

 

 

1,018,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Echostar DBS Corp.,

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

1,415

 

 

7.00%, 10/01/13

 

 

1,413,231

 

BB-

 

 

 

325

 

 

7.125%, 2/01/16

 

 

325,000

 

B+

 

 

 

250

 

 

General Cable Corp., 9.50%, 11/15/10

 

 

265,000

 

CCC+

 

 

 

175

2

 

Iesy Repository GMBH, 10.375%, 2/15/15 (Germany)

 

 

169,969

 

B1

 

 

 

590

 

 

LIN Television Corp., 6.50%, 5/15/13

 

 

561,975

 

B

 

 

 

465

 

 

MediaNews Group, Inc., 6.875%, 10/01/13

 

 

420,825

 

B2

 

 

 

945

 

 

Network Communications, Inc., 10.75%, 12/01/13

 

 

954,450

 

B3

 

 

 

1,070

 

 

Nexstar Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/14

 

 

1,005,800

 

CCC+

 

 

 

1,405

2

 

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 10.00%, 8/01/14

 

 

1,522,669

 

B1

 

 

 

575

2,3

 

Paxson Communications Corp., 8.624%, 1/15/12

 

 

582,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primedia, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

 

1,910

 

 

8.00%, 5/15/13

 

 

1,847,925

 

B2

 

 

 

405

 

 

8.875%, 5/15/11

 

 

415,125

 

B

 

 

 

2,245

 

 

RH Donnelley Corp., Ser. A-3, 8.875%, 1/15/16

 

 

2,357,250

 

B

 

 

 

225

 

 

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/18

 

 

205,594

 

Caa1

 

 

 

140

 

 

Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc., 9.625%, 8/01/13

 

 

137,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vertis, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B1

 

 

 

1,020

 

 

9.75%, 4/01/09

 

 

1,050,600

 

Caa1

 

 

 

665

 

 

Ser. B, 10.875%, 6/15/09

 

 

668,325

 

Caa1

 

 

 

1,900

 

 

Young Broadcasting, Inc., 10.00%, 3/01/11

 

 

1,805,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Media

 

 

26,394,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology—8.1%

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

100

 

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.75%, 11/01/12

 

 

103,750

 

CCC+

 

 

 

160

 

 

Amkor Technology, Inc., 7.75%, 5/15/13

 

 

147,200

 

B+

 

 

 

1,235

 

 

Celestica, Inc., 7.625%, 7/01/13 (Canada)

 

 

1,204,125

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

22



BlackRock High Income Shares (HIS) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

B+

 

 

$

380

2,3

 

Conexant Systems, Inc., 9.126%, 11/15/10

 

$

386,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

2,115

2

 

9.125%, 12/15/14

 

 

2,101,887

 

B

 

 

 

265

2,3

 

9.244%, 12/15/14

 

 

262,681

 

B+

 

 

 

200

2

 

Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., 9.875%, 7/01/12 (South Korea)

 

 

222,500

 

B+

 

 

 

1,010

2

 

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 9.50%, 10/15/15 (Netherlands)

 

 

1,035,250

 

B-

 

 

 

430

2

 

Sensata Technologies BV, 8.00%, 5/01/14 (Netherlands)

 

 

412,800

 

CCC+

 

 

 

530

 

 

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 11.75%, 12/01/13

 

 

575,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

210

 

 

9.125%, 8/15/13

 

 

220,500

 

B-

 

 

 

715

3

 

9.973%, 8/15/13

 

 

742,706

 

B-

 

 

 

1,520

 

 

10.25%, 8/15/15

 

 

1,622,600

 

B

 

 

 

830

 

 

Superior Essex Communications LLC/Essex Group, Inc., 9.00%, 4/15/12

 

 

863,200

 

B-

 

 

 

462

2

 

UGS Capital Corp. II, 10.348%, 6/01/11

 

 

473,757

 

B-

 

 

 

890

 

 

UGS Corp., 10.00%, 6/01/12

 

 

970,100

 

BBB-

 

 

 

500

 

 

Xerox Corp., 7.625%, 6/15/13

 

 

525,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Technology

 

 

11,869,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications—18.6%

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

American Tower Corp., 7.125%, 10/15/12

 

 

1,027,500

 

B+

 

 

 

645

 

 

Centennial Communications Corp., 8.125%, 2/01/14

 

 

661,931

 

BB-

 

 

 

2,085

 

 

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 7.25%, 7/15/13

 

 

2,157,975

 

CCC

 

 

 

930

2

 

Cricket Communications, Inc., 9.375%, 11/01/14

 

 

981,150

 

B3

 

 

 

170

3

 

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Ser. B, 10.889%, 5/01/13

 

 

170,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intelsat Ltd. (Bermuda)

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

855

 

 

8.625%, 1/15/15

 

 

889,200

 

B

 

 

 

100

 

 

9.25%, 2/01/15

 

 

76,000

 

BB-

 

 

 

420

2

 

9.25%, 6/15/16

 

 

451,500

 

BB-

 

 

 

270

3

 

10.484%, 1/15/12

 

 

272,363

 

B

 

 

 

550

2

 

11.25%, 6/15/16

 

 

603,625

 

B

 

 

 

800

2,3

 

11.354%, 6/15/13

 

 

840,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lucent Technologies, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

Ba3

 

 

 

965

 

 

6.45%, 3/15/29

 

 

890,213

 

Ba3

 

 

 

1,070

 

 

6.50%, 1/15/28

 

 

987,075

 

CCC

 

 

 

750

2

 

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 9.25%, 11/01/14

 

 

783,750

 

B+

 

 

 

1,980

2

 

Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings ApS, 8.875%, 5/01/16 (Denmark)

 

 

2,118,600

 

B-

 

 

 

150

 

 

Nortel Networks Corp., 6.875%, 9/01/23 (Canada)

 

 

126,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nortel Networks Ltd. (Canada)

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

905

2,3

 

9.624%, 7/15/11

 

 

953,644

 

B-

 

 

 

345

2

 

10.125%, 7/15/13

 

 

372,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PanAmSat Corp.,

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

1,517

 

 

9.00%, 8/15/14

 

 

1,602,331

 

B

 

 

 

1,025

2

 

9.00%, 6/15/16

 

 

1,085,219

 

NR

 

 

 

3,000

4,5

 

Poland Telecom Finance BV, 14.00%, 12/01/07 (Netherlands)

 

 

 

NR

 

 

 

1,240

2,3

 

ProtoStar I Ltd., 12.50%, 10/15/12 (Bermuda)

 

 

1,277,200

 

BB

 

 

 

230

 

 

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.00%, 8/03/09

 

 

234,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qwest Corp.,

 

 

 

 

BBB-

 

 

 

850

3

 

8.61%, 6/15/13

 

 

920,125

 

BBB-

 

 

 

1,440

 

 

8.875%, 3/15/12

 

 

1,603,800

 

BB

 

 

 

615

 

 

Rogers Wireless, Inc., 8.00%, 12/15/12 (Canada)

 

 

656,513

 

Ba3

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

Rural Cellular Corp., 8.25%, 3/15/12

 

 

1,041,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Corp.,

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

155

2

 

9.50%, 10/15/14

 

 

155,000

 

B-

 

 

 

1,295

2

 

11.00%, 10/15/16

 

 

1,311,187

 

BB

 

 

 

1,100

2

 

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 10.75%, 12/01/15 (Luxembourg)

 

 

1,251,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windstream Corp.,

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

 

855

2

 

8.125%, 8/01/13

 

 

925,537

 

BB+

 

 

 

820

2

 

8.625%, 8/01/16

 

 

897,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

 

 

27,324,463

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

23



BlackRock High Income Shares (HIS) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation—2.8%

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

$

280

 

 

American Airlines, Inc., Ser. 99-1, 7.324%, 4/15/11

 

$

280,000

 

B1

 

 

 

680

 

 

CHC Helicopter Corp., 7.375%, 5/01/14 (Canada)

 

 

655,350

 

B3

 

 

 

1,616

 

 

Horizon Lines LLC, 9.00%, 11/01/12

 

 

1,696,800

 

B

 

 

 

850

2

 

Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., 9.50%, 12/15/14 (Marshall Islands)

 

 

836,874

 

BB+

 

 

 

660

 

 

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., 8.25%, 3/15/13

 

 

693,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Transportation

 

 

4,162,849

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

 

 

196,403,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks—0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,737

4,6

 

Critical Care Systems Intl., Inc.

 

 

37,896

 

 

 

 

 

495

6

 

Crown Castle Intl. Corp.

 

 

15,988

 

 

 

 

 

64,467

4,6

 

Goss Holdings, Inc.

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

53,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks—1.8%

 

 

 

 

NR

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

Crown Castle Intl. Corp., 6.25%

 

 

546,250

 

B3

 

 

 

10,300

 

 

Emmis Communications Corp., 6.25%

 

 

427,450

 

B2

 

 

 

500

2

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 4.00%

 

 

742,500

 

B-

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

Owens Illinois, Inc., 4.75%

 

 

185,000

 

B-

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., 7.00%

 

 

718,500

 

NR

 

 

 

60,000

 

 

Superior Essex Holding Corp., Ser. A, 9.50%

 

 

49,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

 

 

2,668,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant—0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

4,6

 

Pliant Corp., expires 6/01/10, strike price $0.001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $197,967,607)

 

 

199,126,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government and Agency Discount Notes—2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,100

7

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Disc. Notes, 4.803%, 1/02/07

 

 

1,099,853

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

7

 

U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.699%, 1/11/07

 

 

2,996,097

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $4,095,950)

 

 

4,095,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments—138.7% (cost $202,063,5578)

 

$

203,222,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets—(38.7)%

 

 

(56,684,393

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets—100%

 

$

146,537,611

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

1

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.

 

 

2

Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of December 31, 2006, the Trust held 38.9% of its net assets, with a current market value of $56,936,094, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

 

3

Variable rate security. Rate shown is interest rate as of December 31, 2006.

 

 

4

Security is fair valued. As of December 31, 2006, the Trust held 0.5% of its net assets, with a current market value of $748,297 in these securities.

 

 

5

Issuer is in default and/or bankruptcy.

 

 

6

Non-income producing security.

 

 

7

Rate shown is the yield to maturity as of the date of purchase.

 

 

8

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $202,970,936. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $251,068, consisting of $4,910,737 gross unrealized appreciation and $4,659,669 gross unrealized depreciation.

 

 

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector and industry classifications refer to any one or more of the Standard Industry Codes as defined by the SEC. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector and industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

24



 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2006

 

BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust (BPP)

 

 

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS—144.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks—69.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Products—0.4%

 

 

 

 

BBB-

 

 

 

20,000

2

 

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., 7.875%

 

$

1,970,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy—2.8%

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

Devon Energy Corp., Ser. A, 6.49%

 

 

504,063

 

B-

 

 

 

88,005

 

 

Hanover Compressor Capital Trust, 7.25%

 

 

4,950,281

 

Baa3

 

 

 

275,000

 

 

Nexen, Inc., 7.35%

 

 

7,089,857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Energy

 

 

12,544,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Institutions—52.4%

 

 

 

 

A3

 

 

 

600

 

 

ABN Amro NA, Inc., 6.46%

 

 

605,625

 

BBB

 

 

 

298,400

 

 

ACE Ltd., Ser. C, 7.80%

 

 

7,730,440

 

A3

 

 

 

190,000

 

 

Aegon NV, Ser. 1, 6.235%

 

 

4,938,100

 

BBB

 

 

 

117,414

 

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 8.00%

 

 

3,105,600

 

BBB-

 

 

 

80,000

3

 

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., 7.401%

 

 

2,048,000

 

A2

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

Banesto Holdings Ltd., Ser. A, 10.50%

 

 

905,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp.,

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

800,000

 

 

Ser. D, 6.204%

 

 

20,975,040

 

A1

 

 

 

314,000

 

 

Ser. E, 5.718%

 

 

7,834,300

 

A

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

Bear Stearns Co., Inc., Ser. E, 6.15%

 

 

5,000,000

 

BB

 

 

 

60,000

 

 

Chevy Chase Capital Corp., Ser. A, 10.375%

 

 

3,150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CIT Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

A-

 

 

 

80,000

 

 

6.35%

 

 

2,077,504

 

A3

 

 

 

23,600

 

 

(CORTS), 6.75%

 

 

604,396

 

BB

 

 

 

80,000

 

 

Colonial Capital Trust IV, 7.875%

 

 

2,040,800

 

A-

 

 

 

73,830

 

 

Countrywide Capital V, 7.00%

 

 

1,860,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Suisse First Boston (SATURNS),

 

 

 

 

AA-

 

 

 

11,100

 

 

6.25%

 

 

280,497

 

AA-

 

 

 

12,300

 

 

7.00%

 

 

311,805

 

A+

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust VIII, 6.375%

 

 

6,470,975

 

BBB-

 

 

 

172,400

 

 

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., 7.75%

 

 

4,475,504

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everest RE Capital Trust,

 

 

 

 

A-

 

 

 

72,500

 

 

7.85%

 

 

1,860,082

 

A-

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

Ser. B, 6.20%

 

 

718,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

 

 

 

 

AA-

 

 

 

200,000

3

 

Ser. Q, 3.85%

 

 

8,802,000

 

AA-

 

 

 

130,000

 

 

Ser. T, 6.42%

 

 

6,857,500

 

AA

 

 

 

15,200

 

 

Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd., 5.60%

 

 

354,768

 

BBB-

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

First Republic Preferred Capital Corp., 7.25%

 

 

3,026,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

AA-

 

 

 

102,900

 

 

(SATURNS), 6.00%

 

 

2,530,702

 

A+

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

Ser. B, 6.20%

 

 

5,224,000

 

AA-

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

HSBC Bank, Inc., 6.50%

 

 

13,300,000

 

A

 

 

 

76,700

 

 

ING Groep NV, 7.05%

 

 

1,948,663

 

A1

 

 

 

80,000

 

 

JP Morgan Chase Capital XII, 6.25%

 

 

2,010,000

 

A-

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

KeyCorp Capital IX, 6.75%

 

 

752,814

 

A3

 

 

 

117,200

 

 

KeyCorp Capital V, 5.875%

 

 

2,812,800

 

A3

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

Kraft Foods, Inc. (CORTS), 5.875%

 

 

2,525,000

 

A

 

 

 

113,400

 

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust III, Ser. K, 6.375%

 

 

2,845,637

 

A

 

 

 

90,000

 

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust IV, Ser. L, 6.375%

 

 

2,269,692

 

A

 

 

 

31,100

 

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Ser. D, 5.67%

 

 

1,580,269

 

A-

 

 

 

514,500

 

 

MetLife, Inc., Ser. B, 6.50%

 

 

13,650,354

 

Aa3

 

 

 

101,300

 

 

Morgan Stanley (PPLUS), 7.05%

 

 

2,576,819

 

A+

 

 

 

187,000

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust III, 6.25%

 

 

4,657,478

 

A+

 

 

 

55,400

 

 

National City Capital Trust II, 6.625%

 

 

1,395,526

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

25



BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust (BPP) (continued)

 

 

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Institutions—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

Baa2

 

 

 

40,000

 

 

New York Community Capital Trust V, 6.00%

 

$

1,864,000

 

Baa2

 

 

 

7,200

 

 

News Holdings Ltd. (CORTS), 8.125%

 

 

183,672

 

A

 

 

 

209,400

 

 

PartnerRE Ltd., Ser. C, 6.75%

 

 

5,300,437

 

BBB

 

 

 

79,385

 

 

Phoenix Cos., Inc., 7.45%

 

 

1,987,007

 

BBB+

 

 

 

18,400

 

 

PLC Capital Trust IV, 7.25%

 

 

462,300

 

A-

 

 

 

93,975

3

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc., Ser. B, 6.518%

 

 

2,557,060

 

A+

 

 

 

82,000

 

 

Prudential PLC, 6.50%

 

 

2,086,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RenaissanceRE Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

 

 

 

 

BBB

 

 

 

271,725

 

 

Ser. B, 7.30%

 

 

6,928,987

 

BBB

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

Ser. C, 6.08%

 

 

2,380,000

 

BBB

 

 

 

400,000

 

 

Ser. D, 6.60%

 

 

9,972,000

 

BBB-

 

 

 

30

 

 

Roslyn Real Estate Asset Corp., Ser. C, 8.95%

 

 

3,122,812

 

AA

 

 

 

375,000

 

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (ADR), Ser. N, 6.35%

 

 

9,566,250

 

Baa2

 

 

 

23,600

 

 

Safeco Capital Trust (SATURNS), 8.25%

 

 

592,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safeco Corp. (CORTS),

 

 

 

 

Baa2

 

 

 

4,100

 

 

8.072%

 

 

106,395

 

Baa2

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

8.375%

 

 

56,020

 

Baa2

 

 

 

29,200

 

 

8.75%

 

 

854,976

 

A+

 

 

 

50,000

2

 

Santander Finance Preferred SA Unipersonal, 6.80%

 

 

1,253,125

 

A

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

SLM Corp., Ser. A, 6.97%

 

 

266,719

 

BBB+

 

 

 

103,439

 

 

Structured Repackaged Asset-Backed Trust Securities, 6.50%

 

 

2,566,322

 

A

 

 

 

300,000

3

 

SunTrust Banks, Inc., 5.89%

 

 

7,856,250

 

A

 

 

 

60

2

 

Union Planters Funding Corp., 7.75%

 

 

6,592,500

 

Aa3

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

USB Capital VII, 5.875%

 

 

3,598,500

 

BBB

 

 

 

11,100

 

 

Valero Energy Corp. (PPLUS), 7.25%

 

 

283,383

 

A2

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

Wachovia Funding Corp., Ser. A, 7.25%

 

 

7,000,000

 

Baa1

 

 

 

5,200

 

 

Washington Mutual, Inc. (CORTS), 7.65%

 

 

130,813

 

Baa2

 

 

 

2,000

2,3

 

Zurich RegCaPS Funding Trust, 6.58%

 

 

2,061,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Financial Institutions

 

 

235,743,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media—2.6%

 

 

 

 

BBB+

 

 

 

253,100

 

 

AOL Time Warner, Inc. (CABCO), Ser. A-1, 7.625%

 

 

6,428,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comcast Corp.,

 

 

 

 

BBB

 

 

 

110,000

 

 

2.00%

 

 

3,786,816

 

BBB+

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

7.00%

 

 

1,291,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Media

 

 

11,507,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate—11.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRE Properties, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

BBB-

 

 

 

225,000

 

 

Ser. C, 6.75%

 

 

5,646,105

 

BBB-

 

 

 

80,000

 

 

Ser. D, 6.75%

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duke Realty Corp.,

 

 

 

 

BBB

 

 

 

90,000

 

 

Ser. J, 6.625%

 

 

2,274,300

 

BBB

 

 

 

160,800

 

 

Ser. K, 6.50%

 

 

4,025,033

 

BBB

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

Ser. M, 6.95%

 

 

2,598,000

 

BBB+

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

Kimco Realty Corp., Ser. F, 6.65%

 

 

2,525,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mills Corp.,

 

 

 

 

NR

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

Ser. B, 9.00%

 

 

3,495,000

 

NR

 

 

 

65,000

 

 

Ser. G, 7.875%

 

 

1,426,750

 

BBB+

 

 

 

255,200

 

 

NB Capital Corp., 8.35%

 

 

6,709,208

 

BBB+

 

 

 

220,000

 

 

Public Storage, Inc., Ser. L, 6.75%

 

 

5,548,136

 

BBB

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

Regency Centers Corp., 6.70%

 

 

1,875,000

 

Aa3

 

 

 

30

2

 

SunTrust Real Estate Investment Corp., 9.00%

 

 

3,855,000

 

BBB+

 

 

 

320,000

 

 

Weingarten Realty Investors, Ser. D, 6.75%

 

 

8,070,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

 

 

50,047,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology—0.1%

 

 

 

 

NR

 

 

 

787,326

 

 

Superior Essex Holding Corp., Ser. A, 9.50%

 

 

645,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

 

 

312,457,857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

26



BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust (BPP) (continued)

 

 

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust Preferred Stocks—22.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy—1.7%

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

$

3,000

 

 

HL&P Capital Trust II, Ser. B, 8.257%, 2/01/37

 

$

3,123,855

 

BB+

 

 

 

4,655

 

 

KN Capital Trust III, 7.63%, 4/15/28

 

 

4,325,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Energy

 

 

7,449,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Institutions—17.6%

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

 

4,500

 

 

AFC Capital Trust I, 8.207%, 2/03/27

 

 

4,653,625

 

A2

 

 

 

9,000

2,4

 

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, 7.30%

 

 

8,860,680

 

A2

 

 

 

10,000

2,4

 

CBA Capital Trust I, 5.805%

 

 

10,043,100

 

BBB-

 

 

 

1,100

 

 

Colonial Capital Trust II, Ser. A, 8.92%, 1/15/27

 

 

1,151,068

 

BBB+

 

 

 

27

 

 

Countrywide Capital IV, 6.75%, 4/01/33

 

 

675,270

 

A+

 

 

 

15,000

2,3,4

 

Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust VII, 5.628%

 

 

14,740,875

 

A-

 

 

 

8,000

2

 

Dresdner Funding Trust I, 8.151%, 6/30/31

 

 

9,635,608

 

Baa2

 

 

 

1,100

 

 

FCB/NC Capital Trust I, 8.05%, 3/01/28

 

 

1,156,542

 

BBB+

 

 

 

10,000

2,3

 

Mangrove Bay Pass-Through Trust, 6.102%, 7/15/33

 

 

9,754,400

 

BBB-

 

 

 

3,145

 

 

Markel Capital Trust I, Ser. B, 8.71%, 1/01/46

 

 

3,285,896

 

A+

 

 

 

2,000

4

 

NBP Capital Trust III, 7.375%

 

 

2,070,000

 

AA-

 

 

 

7,500

2,4

 

Sun Life of Canada U.S. Capital Trust I, 8.526%

 

 

7,877,362

 

BB+

 

 

 

5,000

2

 

Webster Capital Trust I, 9.36%, 1/29/27

 

 

5,241,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Financial Institutions

 

 

79,146,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate—2.8%

 

 

 

 

Baa2

 

 

 

8,180

2,4

 

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Corp., 12.00%

 

 

12,719,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Trust Preferred Stocks

 

 

99,315,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds—51.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense—0.4%

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

 

180

 

 

Argo-Tech Corp., 9.25%, 6/01/11

 

 

194,400

 

B

 

 

 

1,615

 

 

DI Finance/DynCorp Intl., Ser. B, 9.50%, 2/15/13

 

 

1,711,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Aerospace & Defense

 

 

1,906,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AutoNation, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

 

190

 

 

7.00%, 4/15/14

 

 

191,425

 

BB+

 

 

 

190

3

 

7.374%, 4/15/13

 

 

190,950

 

BB-

 

 

 

30

2,3

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 7.874%, 5/15/14

 

 

28,950

 

B

 

 

 

500

2

 

Lear Corp., 8.75%, 12/01/16

 

 

483,125

 

B3

 

 

 

125

 

 

Metaldyne Corp., 10.00%, 11/01/13

 

 

133,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Automotive

 

 

1,028,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Materials—1.5%

 

 

 

 

B+

 

 

 

940

 

 

AK Steel Corp., 7.75%, 6/15/12

 

 

947,050

 

BB+

 

 

 

30

 

 

Chemtura Corp., 6.875%, 6/01/16

 

 

28,875

 

B-

 

 

 

260

 

 

CPG Intl. I, Inc., 10.50%, 7/01/13

 

 

264,875

 

B2

 

 

 

80

 

 

Domtar, Inc., 7.125%, 8/15/15 (Canada)

 

 

78,400

 

B+

 

 

 

200

 

 

Donohue Forest Products, 7.625%, 5/15/07 (Canada)

 

 

199,500

 

B+

 

 

 

1,180

2

 

Ineos Group Holdings PLC, 8.50%, 2/15/16 (United Kingdom)

 

 

1,126,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lyondell Chemical Co.,

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

300

 

 

8.00%, 9/15/14

 

 

311,250

 

BB-

 

 

 

560

 

 

8.25%, 9/15/16

 

 

588,000

 

BB+

 

 

 

2,235

 

 

11.125%, 7/15/12

 

 

2,402,625

 

BB

 

 

 

40

 

 

Millennium America, Inc., 9.25%, 6/15/08

 

 

41,200

 

BB

 

 

 

90

2

 

Mosaic Co., 7.625%, 12/01/16

 

 

93,262

 

B2

 

 

 

350

 

 

NewPage Corp., 10.00%, 5/01/12

 

 

369,250

 

BB

 

 

 

470

3

 

Nova Chemicals Corp., 8.502%, 11/15/13 (Canada)

 

 

470,000

 

B-

 

 

 

35

2

 

Verso Paper Holdings LLC/Verson Paper, Inc., 11.375%, 8/01/16

 

 

36,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Basic Materials

 

 

6,957,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

27



BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust (BPP) (continued)

 

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building & Development—0.1%

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

$

495

 

 

Goodman Global Holding Co., Inc., 7.875%, 12/15/12

 

$

486,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Equipment & Services—0.0%

 

 

 

 

Ba2

 

 

 

100

2

 

FTI Consulting, Inc., 7.75%, 10/01/16

 

 

103,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services—0.1%

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

200

2,3

 

NCO Group, Inc., 10.244%, 11/15/13

 

 

199,000

 

B+

 

 

 

235

2

 

Quebecor World, Inc., 9.75%, 1/15/15 (Canada)

 

 

237,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commercial Services

 

 

436,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Products—0.7%

 

 

 

 

B3

 

 

 

115

 

 

ALH Finance LLC, 8.50%, 1/15/13

 

 

112,987

 

B-

 

 

 

70

 

 

Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp., 8.375%, 6/01/12

 

 

67,025

 

B

 

 

 

110

 

 

Gold Kist, Inc., 10.25%, 3/15/14

 

 

126,765

 

B-

 

 

 

1,223

 

 

Lazy Days RV Center, Inc., 11.75%, 5/15/12

 

 

1,167,965

 

B

 

 

 

460

3

 

Levi Strauss & Co., 10.11%, 4/01/12

 

 

472,075

 

B2

 

 

 

610

2

 

Michaels Stores, Inc., 10.00%, 11/01/14

 

 

634,400

 

BB-

 

 

 

300

 

 

Quiksilver, Inc., 6.875%, 4/15/15

 

 

294,750

 

B

 

 

 

175

 

 

United Rentals NA, Inc., 7.00%, 2/15/14

 

 

171,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Consumer Products

 

 

3,047,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Berry Plastics Holding Corp.,

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

 

340

2

 

8.875%, 9/15/14

 

 

345,100

 

B2

 

 

 

195

2,3

 

9.235%, 9/15/14

 

 

197,438

 

B+

 

 

 

385

 

 

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp., 7.75%, 11/15/15

 

 

399,437

 

B1

 

 

 

240

2,3

 

Impress Holdings BV, 8.512%, 9/15/13

 

 

241,655

 

B+

 

 

 

284

 

 

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc., 9.75%, 2/01/11

 

 

292,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Containers & Packaging

 

 

1,476,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy—2.9%

 

 

 

 

BB

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

AES Corp., 8.875%, 2/15/11

 

 

3,217,500

 

B

 

 

 

180

 

 

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

 

 

179,550

 

CCC+

 

 

 

220

 

 

Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.50%, 12/01/15

 

 

218,900

 

BB

 

 

 

30

 

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/20

 

 

29,475

 

BB-

 

 

 

60

 

 

ChipPAC, Inc., 2.50%, 6/01/08

 

 

62,400

 

BB-

 

 

 

210

 

 

Compagnie Generale de Geophysique SA, 7.50%, 5/15/15 (France)

 

 

211,050

 

B

 

 

 

300

 

 

Compton Petroleum Finance Corp., 7.625%, 12/01/13 (Canada)

 

 

289,500

 

BB-

 

 

 

175

 

 

Edison Mission Energy, 7.50%, 6/15/13

 

 

182,875

 

B-

 

 

 

75

 

 

Exco Resources, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/11

 

 

76,125

 

BB+

 

 

 

100

 

 

Grant Prideco, Inc., Ser. B, 6.125%, 8/15/15

 

 

97,500

 

Ba2

 

 

 

17

 

 

Midwest Generation LLC, Ser. B, 8.56%, 1/02/16

 

 

18,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mirant Americas Generation LLC,

 

 

 

 

Caa1

 

 

 

75

 

 

8.30%, 5/01/11

 

 

76,875

 

Caa1

 

 

 

20

 

 

9.125%, 5/01/31

 

 

21,200

 

BB

 

 

 

440

2

 

OPTI, Inc., 8.25%, 12/15/14 (Canada)

 

 

449,372

 

B2

 

 

 

2,950

 

 

Orion Power Holdings, Inc., 12.00%, 5/01/10

 

 

3,348,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reliant Energy, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

190

 

 

6.75%, 12/15/14

 

 

185,725

 

BB-

 

 

 

50

 

 

9.25%, 7/15/10

 

 

52,500

 

BB

 

 

 

350

2

 

Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.50%, 11/30/16

 

 

349,125

 

B+

 

 

 

350

2

 

SemGroup LP, 8.75%, 11/15/15

 

 

351,750

 

B3

 

 

 

120

2,3

 

Stone Energy Corp., 8.124%, 7/15/10

 

 

118,800

 

B3

 

 

 

420

2

 

Targa Resources, Inc., 8.50%, 11/01/13

 

 

423,150

 

B+

 

 

 

235

 

 

Utilicorp Finance Corp., 7.75%, 6/15/11 (Canada)

 

 

247,981

 

B1

 

 

 

55

 

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 7.25%, 5/01/13

 

 

55,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Williams Cos., Inc.,

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

7.125%, 9/01/11

 

 

2,080,000

 

BB+

 

 

 

430

 

 

8.75%, 3/15/32

 

 

485,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Energy

 

 

12,829,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

28



BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust (BPP) (continued)

 

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entertainment & Leisure—0.4%

 

 

 

 

B3

 

 

$

100

 

 

Cinemark, Inc., Zero Coupon, 3/15/14

 

$

85,875

 

CCC+

 

 

 

385

2

 

Greektown Holdings LLC, 10.75%, 12/01/13

 

 

402,325

 

B

 

 

 

180

2

 

Pokagon Gaming Authority, 10.375%, 6/15/14

 

 

197,100

 

BB-

 

 

 

130

 

 

Poster Financial Group, Inc., 8.75%, 12/01/11

 

 

134,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TDS Investor,

 

 

 

 

Caa1

 

 

 

640

2

 

9.875%, 9/01/14

 

 

643,200

 

Caa1

 

 

 

70

2

 

11.875%, 9/01/16

 

 

71,750

 

BB-

 

 

 

40

 

 

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 6.625%, 12/01/14

 

 

39,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Entertainment & Leisure

 

 

1,574,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Institutions—38.5%

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

5,000

3

 

American Express Co., 6.80%, 9/01/66

 

 

5,331,690

 

AA-

 

 

 

9,605

2,5

 

American General Institute Capital, 7.57%, 12/01/45

 

 

11,537,449

 

BB+

 

 

 

415

 

 

American Real Estate Partners LP/American Real Estate Finance Corp., 7.125%, 2/15/13

 

 

417,075

 

A

 

 

 

2,975

2,3

 

AXA SA, 6.379%, 12/14/49 (France)

 

 

2,941,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC, (United Kingdom)

 

 

 

 

AA

 

 

 

10,000

2,3,4

 

5.926%

 

 

10,065,300

 

AA

 

 

 

5,000

4

 

6.278%

 

 

4,911,915

 

B

 

 

 

190

 

 

BCP Crystal US Holdings Corp., 9.625%, 6/15/14 (Luxembourg)

 

 

209,950

 

B-

 

 

 

140

2

 

Britannia Bulk PLC, 11.00%, 12/01/11 (United Kingdom)

 

 

131,600

 

BB

 

 

 

920

 

 

Crum & Forster Holdings Corp., 10.375%, 6/15/13

 

 

995,900

 

A+

 

 

 

3,435

2,3

 

Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd., 6.40%, 12/15/66

 

 

3,475,072

 

BBB

 

 

 

11,500

 

 

First Midwest Capital Trust I, Ser. B, 6.95%, 12/01/33

 

 

12,084,821

 

BB+

 

 

 

505

 

 

General Motors Acceptance Corp., 6.875%, 8/28/12

 

 

518,546

 

A-

 

 

 

1,475

3

 

Genworth Financial, Inc., 6.15%, 11/15/66

 

 

1,478,289

 

B+

 

 

 

725

2

 

Idearc, Inc., 8.00%, 11/15/16

 

 

738,594

 

A1

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

JP Morgan Chase Capital XVII, 5.85%, 8/01/35

 

 

4,867,855

 

A

 

 

 

8,000

 

 

JP Morgan Chase Capital XVIII, Ser. R, 6.95%, 8/17/36

 

 

8,653,392

 

BBB-

 

 

 

9,000

 

 

Kingsway America, Inc., 7.50%, 2/01/14

 

 

9,126,558

 

A-

 

 

 

7,120

3

 

Lincoln National Corp., 7.00%, 5/17/66

 

 

7,546,388

 

A+

 

 

 

7,399

4

 

Lloyds Bank Ltd., 6.90% (United Kingdom)

 

 

7,472,990

 

A3

 

 

 

5,175

3

 

MetLife, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/36

 

 

5,218,987

 

B-

 

 

 

720

2

 

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 10.125%, 12/01/14

 

 

724,500

 

BBB

 

 

 

8,216

3

 

MUFG Capital Finance 1 Ltd., 6.346%, 7/29/49 (Cayman Islands)

 

 

8,338,320

 

B+

 

 

 

540

2

 

Nell AF SARL, 8.375%, 8/15/15 (Luxembourg)

 

 

554,850

 

A

 

 

 

2,850

3

 

PartnerRe Finance II, 6.44%, 12/01/66

 

 

2,866,411

 

A

 

 

 

6,000

4

 

Prudential PLC, 6.50% (United Kingdom)

 

 

6,030,000

 

AA

 

 

 

10,000

2,3,4,5

 

Rabobank Capital Funding II, 5.26%

 

 

9,779,450

 

AA

 

 

 

4,000

3,4

 

RBS Capital Trust I, 5.512%

 

 

3,953,592

 

A3

 

 

 

4,000

4

 

Resparcs Funding Ltd., 8.00% (Hong Kong)

 

 

4,120,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, (Sweden)

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

7,185

2,3,4

 

4.958%

 

 

6,796,801

 

A2

 

 

 

5,000

2,3,4

 

5.471%

 

 

4,850,145

 

Baa2

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Sovereign Capital Trust, 9.00%, 4/01/27

 

 

2,062,988

 

B-

 

 

 

30

 

 

Standard Aero Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 9/01/14

 

 

30,300

 

AA+

 

 

 

3,332

6

 

Structured Asset Receivable Trust, 5.114%, 1/21/10

 

 

3,331,249

 

A2

 

 

 

10,000

2,3,4

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 5.625% (Japan)

 

 

9,775,390

 

A

 

 

 

2,050

3

 

SunTrust Preferred Capital I, 5.853%, 12/15/11

 

 

2,067,220

 

A1

 

 

 

5,000

2,3,4

 

Swiss Re Capital I LP, 6.854%

 

 

5,245,495

 

B-

 

 

 

60 3

 

 

Universal City Florida Holding Co. I/II, 10.121%, 5/01/10

 

 

61,950

 

A2

 

 

 

3,000

2,3,4

 

Westpac Capital Trust IV, 5.256%

 

 

2,851,290

 

BBB-

 

 

 

1,800

2

 

Zenith National Insurance Capital Trust I, 8.55%, 8/01/28

 

 

1,858,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Financial Institutions

 

 

173,022,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

29



BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust (BPP) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care—0.1%

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

$

20

2

 

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 7.75%, 4/01/14 (Canada)

 

$

17,400

 

B-

 

 

 

520

 

 

Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 10.125%, 11/01/11

 

 

555,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Health Care

 

 

572,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials—0.4%

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

 

460

2

 

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

 

 

460,000

 

BB

 

 

 

200

2

 

Bombardier, Inc., 8.00%, 11/15/14 (Canada)

 

 

204,750

 

B

 

 

 

170

 

 

Hexcel Corp., 6.75%, 2/01/15

 

 

167,450

 

B3

 

 

 

1,205

 

 

Trimas Corp., 9.875%, 6/15/12

 

 

1,165,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Industrials

 

 

1,998,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media—1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affinion Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

475

 

 

10.125%, 10/15/13

 

 

503,500

 

B-

 

 

 

230

 

 

11.50%, 10/15/15

 

 

243,225

 

B+

 

 

 

230

3

 

Cablevision Systems Corp., Ser. B, 9.87%, 4/01/09

 

 

242,650

 

B3

 

 

 

110

2

 

CMP Susquehanna Corp., 9.875%, 5/15/14

 

 

109,450

 

B

 

 

 

2,050

 

 

Dex Media West LLC/Dex Media Finance Co., Ser. B, 9.875%, 8/15/13

 

 

2,234,500

 

BB

 

 

 

175

 

 

DirecTV Holdings LLC/DirecTV Financing Co., 8.375%, 3/15/13

 

 

182,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Echostar DBS Corp.,

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

200

 

 

5.75%, 10/01/08

 

 

199,250

 

BB-

 

 

 

360

 

 

7.00%, 10/01/13

 

 

359,550

 

BB-

 

 

 

75

 

 

7.125%, 2/01/16

 

 

75,000

 

B1

 

 

 

200

 

 

LIN Television Corp., 6.50%, 5/15/13

 

 

190,500

 

B

 

 

 

220

 

 

MediaNews Group, Inc., 6.875%, 10/01/13

 

 

199,100

 

B2

 

 

 

260

 

 

Network Communications, Inc., 10.75%, 12/01/13

 

 

262,600

 

B3

 

 

 

330

 

 

Nexstar Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/14

 

 

310,200

 

CCC+

 

 

 

1,195

2

 

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 10.00%, 8/01/14

 

 

1,295,081

 

B1

 

 

 

350

2,3

 

Paxson Communications Corp., 8.624%, 1/15/12

 

 

354,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primedia, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B2

 

 

 

100

 

 

8.00%, 5/15/13

 

 

96,750

 

B2

 

 

 

120

 

 

8.875%, 5/15/11

 

 

123,000

 

B

 

 

 

240

 

 

RH Donnelley Corp., Ser. A-3, 8.875%, 1/15/16

 

 

252,000

 

B1

 

 

 

650

 

 

Vertis, Inc., 9.75%, 4/01/09

 

 

669,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Media

 

 

7,902,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate—1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rouse Co.,

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

3.625%, 3/15/09

 

 

4,732,320

 

BB+

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

5.375%, 11/26/13

 

 

1,858,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

 

 

6,591,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology—0.9%

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

60

 

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.75%, 11/01/12

 

 

62,250

 

B+

 

 

 

210

 

 

Celestica, Inc., 7.625%, 7/01/13 (Canada)

 

 

204,750

 

B+

 

 

 

200

2,3

 

Conexant Systems, Inc., 9.126%, 11/15/10

 

 

203,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

1,310

2

 

9.125%, 12/15/14

 

 

1,301,878

 

B

 

 

 

180

2,3

 

9.244%, 12/15/14

 

 

178,425

 

B

 

 

 

240

2

 

10.125%, 12/15/16

 

 

240,312

 

B+

 

 

 

120

2

 

Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., 9.875%, 7/01/12 (South Korea)

 

 

133,500

 

B+

 

 

 

390

2

 

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 9.50%, 10/15/15 (Netherlands)

 

 

399,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

100

 

 

9.125%, 8/15/13

 

 

105,000

 

B-

 

 

 

390

3

 

9.973%, 8/15/13

 

 

405,112

 

B-

 

 

 

320

 

 

10.25%, 8/15/15

 

 

341,600

 

B

 

 

 

425

 

 

Superior Essex Communications LLC/Essex Group, Inc., 9.00%, 4/15/12

 

 

442,000

 

B-

 

 

 

110

 

 

UGS Corp., 10.00%, 6/01/12

 

 

119,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Technology

 

 

4,137,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

30



BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust (BPP) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating1
(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications—1.8%

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

$

290

 

 

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 7.25%, 7/15/13

 

$

300,150

 

B3

 

 

 

190

3

 

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Ser. B, 10.889%, 5/01/13

 

 

190,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intelsat Ltd. (Bermuda)

 

 

 

 

BB-

 

 

 

230

 

 

8.625%, 1/15/15

 

 

239,200

 

BB-

 

 

 

500

2

 

9.25%, 6/15/16

 

 

537,500

 

BB-

 

 

 

115

3

 

10.484%, 1/15/12

 

 

116,006

 

B

 

 

 

165

2

 

11.25%, 6/15/16

 

 

181,087

 

B

 

 

 

670

2,3

 

11.354%, 6/15/13

 

 

703,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lucent Technologies, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

Ba3

 

 

 

25

 

 

6.45%, 3/15/29

 

 

23,063

 

Ba3

 

 

 

95

 

 

6.50%, 1/15/28

 

 

87,638

 

B+

 

 

 

845

2

 

Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings ApS, 8.875%, 5/01/16 (Denmark)

 

 

904,150

 

B-

 

 

 

80

 

 

Nortel Networks Corp., 6.875%, 9/01/23 (Canada)

 

 

67,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PanAmSat Corp.,

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

125

 

 

9.00%, 8/15/14

 

 

132,031

 

B

 

 

 

590

2

 

9.00%, 6/15/16

 

 

624,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qwest Corp.,

 

 

 

 

BBB-

 

 

 

1,845

 

 

7.875%, 9/01/11

 

 

1,964,925

 

BBB-

 

 

 

460

3

 

8.61%, 6/15/13

 

 

497,950

 

B-

 

 

 

135

2

 

West Corp., 11.00%, 10/15/16

 

 

136,688

 

BB

 

 

 

420

2

 

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 10.75%, 12/01/15 (Luxembourg)

 

 

477,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windstream Corp.,

 

 

 

 

BB+

 

 

 

640

2

 

8.125%, 8/01/13

 

 

692,800

 

BB+

 

 

 

365

2

 

8.625%, 8/01/16

 

 

399,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

 

 

8,275,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation—0.2%

 

 

 

 

B1

 

 

 

90

 

 

CHC Helicopter Corp., 7.375%, 5/01/14 (Canada)

 

 

86,738

 

B3

 

 

 

32

 

 

Horizon Lines LLC, 9.00%, 11/01/12

 

 

33,600

 

B

 

 

 

650

2

 

Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., 9.50%, 12/15/14 (Marshall Islands)

 

 

639,962

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Transportation

 

 

760,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

 

 

233,107,398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government and Agency Security—1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,165

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.875%, 8/15/16

 

 

6,238,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $636,260,029)

 

 

651,119,166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT—3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government and Agency Discount Note—3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,700

7

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Disc. Notes, 4.803%, 1/02/07 (cost $13,698,174)

 

 

13,698,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments before borrowed bonds and investments sold short
(cost $649,958,2038)

 

 

664,817,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BORROWED BOND—4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,264

9

 

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.95%, 1/04/07 (cost $19,263,688)

 

 

19,263,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

31



BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust (BPP) (continued)

 

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS SOLD SHORT—(4.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(14,025

)

 

4.50%, 9/30/11-2/15/16

 

$

(13,827,385

)

 

 

 

 

(4,900

)

 

5.125%, 5/15/16

 

 

(5,047,191

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments Sold Short (proceeds $18,351,008)

 

 

(18,874,576

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments net of borrowed bonds and investments sold short—147.8%

 

$

665,206,452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities—1.3%

 

 

5,713,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends payable—(49.1)%

 

 

(220,924,826

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders—100%

 

$

449,995,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

1

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.

 

2

Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of December 31, 2006, the Trust held 40.6% of its net assets, with a current market value of $182,861,863, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

3

Variable rate security. Rate shown is interest rate as of December 31, 2006.

 

4

The security is a perpetual bond and has no stated maturity date.

 

5

Security, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $4,958,870 on 2,059 short U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts expiring March 2007 and 510 short U.S. Treasury Note Bond futures contracts expiring March 2007. The notional value of such contracts on December 31, 2006 was $278,111,281, with an unrealized gain of $3,386,233.

 

6

Illiquid security. As of December 31, 2006, the Trust held 0.7% of its net assets, with a current market value of $3,331,249 in these securities.

 

7

Rate shown is the yield to maturity as of the date of purchase.

 

8

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $650,021,656. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $14,795,684, consisting of $19,056,340 gross unrealized appreciation and $4,260,656 gross unrealized depreciation.

 

9

The interest rate and maturity date shown represent the terms of the borrowed transaction, not the security borrowed.

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector and industry classifications refer to any one or more of the Standard Industry Codes as defined by the SEC. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector and industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

 

ADR

American Depository Receipt

 

PPLUS

Preferred Plus

CABCO

Corporate Asset Backed Corp.

 

SATURNS

Structured Asset Trust Unit Repackagings

CORTS

Corporate Backed Trust Securities

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

32



 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2006



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global
Floating Rate
Income Trust
(BGT)

 

High
Income
Shares
(HIS)

 

Preferred
Opportunity
Trust
(BPP)

 

 

 


 


 


 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments at value1

 

$

714,474,918

 

$

203,222,004

 

$

664,817,340

 

Investments in affiliates

 

 

32,547

 

 

4,880

 

 

70,366

 

Cash

 

 

2,906,613

 

 

2,845,428

 

 

1,256,893

 

Foreign currency at value2

 

 

187,043

 

 

792

 

 

 

Receivable from investments sold

 

 

7,545,110

 

 

 

 

1,349,750

 

Variation margin receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

305,188

 

Deposits with brokers as collateral for borrowed bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,263,688

 

Collateral due from broker

 

 

1,065,000

 

 

 

 

 

Interest receivable

 

 

10,660,592

 

 

3,996,930

 

 

6,493,409

 

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

173,805

 

Other assets

 

 

34,498

 

 

9,640

 

 

31,355

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

736,906,321

 

 

210,079,674

 

 

693,761,794

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement

 

 

26,107,655

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

 

11,381,354

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized loss on foreign currency exchange contracts

 

 

3,059,290

 

 

 

 

 

Loan payable

 

 

 

 

62,000,000

 

 

 

Investments sold short at value3

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,874,576

 

Interest payable

 

 

75,550

 

 

226,877

 

 

251,082

 

Dividends payable—common shares

 

 

2,936,647

 

 

994,100

 

 

3,058,387

 

Investment advisory fee payable

 

 

341,584

 

 

131,347

 

 

371,870

 

Deferred Trustees’ fees

 

 

32,547

 

 

4,880

 

 

70,366

 

Payable to affiliates

 

 

45,521

 

 

11,952

 

 

34,943

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

271,604

 

 

172,907

 

 

180,250

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

44,251,752

 

 

63,542,063

 

 

22,841,474

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

Preferred Shares at Redemption Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$0.001 par value per share and $25,000 liquidation value per share, including dividends payable4

 

 

243,590,006

 

 

 

 

220,924,826

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$

449,064,563

 

$

146,537,611

 

$

449,995,494

 

 

 



 



 



 

Composition of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par value

 

$

23,503

 

$

 

$

18,355

 

Paid-in capital in excess of par5

 

 

445,184,600

 

 

402,734,647

 

 

434,722,706

 

Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income

 

 

(855,008

)

 

(827,376

)

 

372,887

 

Accumulated net realized loss

 

 

(665,799

)

 

(256,528,168

)

 

(3,014,079

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

 

5,377,267

 

 

1,158,508

 

 

17,895,625

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, December 31, 2006

 

$

449,064,563

 

$

146,537,611

 

$

449,995,494

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per common share6

 

$

19.11

 

$

2.68

 

$

24.52

 

 

 



 



 



 

1

Investments at cost

 

$

705,934,869

 

$

202,063,557

 

$

649,958,203

 

2

Foreign currency at cost

 

$

183,400

 

$

731

 

$

 

3

Proceeds received

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,351,008

 

4

Preferred shares outstanding

 

 

9,738

 

 

 

 

8,832

 

5

Par value per share

 

$

0.001

 

 

 

$

0.001

 

6

Common shares outstanding

 

 

23,502,665

 

 

54,620,873

 

 

18,354,856

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

33



 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the year ended December 31, 2006



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global
Floating Rate
Income Trust
(BGT)

 

High
Income
Shares
(HIS)

 

Preferred
Opportunity
Trust
(BPP)

 

 

 


 


 


 

Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

53,204,694

 

$

17,288,338

 

$

27,219,935

 

Dividend income

 

 

 

 

150,923

 

 

17,499,114

 

Income from affiliates

 

 

2,425

 

 

271

 

 

100,490

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total investment income

 

 

53,207,119

 

 

17,439,532

 

 

44,819,539

 

 

 



 



 



 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory

 

 

5,349,710

 

 

1,528,978

 

 

4,333,666

 

Transfer agent

 

 

14,256

 

 

22,244

 

 

14,547

 

Custodian

 

 

422,667

 

 

81,954

 

 

156,866

 

Reports to shareholders

 

 

90,661

 

 

90,209

 

 

141,876

 

Directors/Trustees

 

 

43,277

 

 

18,849

 

 

43,431

 

Registration

 

 

19,990

 

 

39,080

 

 

19,990

 

Independent accountants

 

 

52,475

 

 

43,938

 

 

47,249

 

Legal

 

 

86,385

 

 

33,500

 

 

86,326

 

Insurance

 

 

44,233

 

 

12,853

 

 

41,685

 

Auction agent

 

 

644,532

 

 

 

 

575,685

 

Deferred Trustees’ fees

 

 

2,425

 

 

271

 

 

3,911

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

77,459

 

 

59,746

 

 

97,285

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total expenses excluding interest expense

 

 

6,848,070

 

 

1,931,622

 

 

5,562,517

 

Interest expense

 

 

1,051,428

 

 

3,471,354

 

 

1,654,088

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total expenses

 

 

7,899,498

 

 

5,402,976

 

 

7,216,605

 

Less fees waived by Advisor

 

 

(1,426,589

)

 

 

 

 

Less fees paid indirectly

 

 

(46,054

)

 

(9,690

)

 

(25,362

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net expenses

 

 

6,426,855

 

 

5,393,286

 

 

7,191,243

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net investment income

 

 

46,780,264

 

 

12,046,246

 

 

37,628,296

 

 

 



 



 



 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

249,526

 

 

(1,678,160

)

 

2,922,541

 

Investments in affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

257,205

 

Foreign currency

 

 

(2,163,392

)

 

(57,506

)

 

 

Futures and swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,258,003

 

Short sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,463

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

(1,913,866

)

 

(1,735,666

)

 

5,460,212

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

3,701,837

 

 

6,264,689

 

 

2,491,266

 

Foreign currency

 

 

(3,363,747

)

 

(35,830

)

 

 

Futures and Swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,682,476

 

Short sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

(431,956

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

338,090

 

 

6,228,859

 

 

5,741,786

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net gain (loss)

 

 

(1,575,776

)

 

4,493,193

 

 

11,201,998

 

 

 



 



 



 

Dividends and Distributions to Preferred Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(11,316,620

)

 

 

 

(8,388,298

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(160,710

)

 

 

 

(2,162,948

)

 

 



 



 



 

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(11,477,330

)

 

 

 

(10,551,246

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations

 

$

33,727,158

 

$

16,539,439

 

$

38,279,048

 

 

 



 



 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

34



 

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the year ended December 31, 2006



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations to Net Cash Flows
Provided by Operating Activities

 

Global
Floating Rate
Income Trust
(BGT)

 

High
Income
Shares
(HIS)

 

Preferred
Opportunity
Trust
(BPP)

 

 

 


 


 


 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations, excluding dividends and distributions paid to preferred shareholders

 

$

45,204,488

 

$

16,539,439

 

$

48,830,294

 

 

 



 



 



 

Purchases of long-term investments

 

 

(429,825,895

)

 

(165,508,866

)

 

(682,147,997

)

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

 

 

404,796,817

 

 

174,892,784

 

 

683,747,491

 

Net proceeds (purchases) of short-term investments

 

 

23,748,746

 

 

(2,525,268

)

 

1,478,458

 

Increase in deposits with brokers as collateral for borrowed bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,140,425

)

Amortization of premium and discount on investments

 

 

1,661,845

 

 

197,396

 

 

23,605

 

Net realized loss (gain) on investments

 

 

(249,526

)

 

1,678,160

 

 

(3,179,746

)

Increase in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

 

 

(3,701,837

)

 

(6,264,689

)

 

(2,491,266

)

Net effect of exchange rates on foreign currency

 

 

2,163,392

 

 

57,506

 

 

 

Increase in investments sold short

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,772,387

 

Decrease in unrealized appreciation on swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,188,722

 

Increase in investments in affiliates

 

 

(6,923

)

 

(1,999

)

 

(8,397

)

Increase in receivable for investments sold

 

 

(1,821,368

)

 

 

 

(1,349,750

)

Increase in collateral due from broker

 

 

(1,065,000

)

 

 

 

 

Decrease in unrealized gain on foreign currency exchange contracts

 

 

388,125

 

 

35,926

 

 

 

Increase in variation margin receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

(146,687

)

Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable

 

 

(2,964,552

)

 

278,359

 

 

(678,721

)

Increase in other assets

 

 

(15,255

)

 

(3,661

)

 

(12,178

)

Decrease in payable for investments purchased

 

 

(23,843,265

)

 

 

 

 

Increase in unrealized loss on foreign currency exchange contracts

 

 

3,059,290

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in interest payable

 

 

75,550

 

 

32,164

 

 

129,574

 

Increase in investment advisory fee payable

 

 

17,032

 

 

382

 

 

3,215

 

Increase in Deferred Trustees’ fees

 

 

6,923

 

 

1,999

 

 

8,397

 

Increase in payable to affiliates

 

 

8,176

 

 

11,952

 

 

34,943

 

Increase (Decrease) in accrued expenses

 

 

105,755

 

 

(61,911

)

 

53,751

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total adjustments

 

 

(27,461,970

)

 

2,820,234

 

 

(3,714,624

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

17,742,518

 

$

19,359,673

 

$

45,115,670

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of common dividends

 

 

412,654

 

 

333,553

 

 

1,193,538

 

Increase in reverse repurchase agreements

 

 

26,107,655

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in loan payable

 

 

 

 

(4,000,000

)

 

 

Increase in preferred shares at redemption value including dividends payable

 

 

52,740

 

 

 

 

46,818

 

Cash dividends paid to common shareholders

 

 

(34,057,783

)

 

(12,915,703

)

 

(36,659,616

)

Cash dividends and distributions paid to preferred shareholders

 

 

(11,477,330

)

 

 

 

(10,551,246

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net cash used for financing activities:

 

 

(18,962,064

)

 

(16,582,150

)

 

(45,970,506

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

 

(1,219,546

)

 

2,777,523

 

 

(854,836

)

Cash and foreign currency at beginning of year

 

 

4,313,202

 

 

68,697

 

 

2,111,729

 

 

 



 



 



 

Cash and foreign currency at end of year

 

$

3,093,656

 

$

2,846,220

 

$

1,256,893

 

 

 



 



 



 

Cash paid during the year for interest

 

$

975,878

 

$

3,439,190

 

$

1,524,513

 

 

 



 



 



 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

35



 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Floating Rate
Income Trust
(BGT)

 

High Income
Shares
(HIS)

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

46,780,264

 

$

38,524,476

 

$

12,046,246

 

$

13,001,428

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

(1,913,866

)

 

(733,873

)

 

(1,735,666

)

 

(643,102

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

 

338,090

 

 

(3,318,879

)

 

6,228,859

 

 

(11,571,661

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(11,316,620

)

 

(7,702,674

)

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains

 

 

(160,710

)

 

(22,268

)

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net increase in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations

 

 

33,727,158

 

 

26,746,782

 

 

16,539,439

 

 

786,665

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(33,813,977

)

 

(28,572,525

)

 

(12,792,689

)

 

(14,468,525

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(480,136

)

 

(164,417

)

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(34,294,113

)

 

(28,736,942

)

 

(12,792,689

)

 

(14,468,525

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offering costs relating to preferred shares

 

 

 

 

81,708

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of common dividends

 

 

412,654

 

 

 

 

333,553

 

 

840,842

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net proceeds from capital share transactions

 

 

412,654

 

 

81,708

 

 

333,553

 

 

840,842

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total increase (decrease)

 

 

(154,301

)

 

(1,908,452

)

 

4,080,303

 

 

(12,841,018

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

449,218,864

 

 

451,127,316

 

 

142,457,308

 

 

155,298,326

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

End of year

 

$

449,064,563

 

$

449,218,864

 

$

146,537,611

 

$

142,457,308

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

End of year undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income

 

$

(855,008

)

$

(341,283

)

$

(827,376

)

$

(505,133

)

See Notes to Financial Statements

36



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred
Opportunity Trust
(BPP)

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 


 


 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

37,628,296

 

$

38,669,601

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

5,460,212

 

 

2,371,550

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

 

5,741,786

 

 

(17,454,454

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(8,388,298

)

 

(4,681,820

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(2,162,948

)

 

(2,471,709

)

 

 



 



 

Net increase in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations

 

 

38,279,048

 

 

16,433,168

 

 

 



 



 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(28,950,629

)

 

(31,788,280

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(7,716,405

)

 

(11,272,655

)

 

 



 



 

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(36,667,034

)

 

(43,060,935

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offering costs relating to preferred shares

 

 

 

 

8,740

 

Reinvestment of common dividends

 

 

1,193,538

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

Net proceeds from capital share transactions

 

 

1,193,538

 

 

8,740

 

 

 



 



 

Total increase (decrease)

 

 

2,805,552

 

 

(26,619,027

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

447,189,942

 

 

473,808,969

 

 

 



 



 

End of year

 

$

449,995,494

 

$

447,189,942

 

 

 



 



 

End of year undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income

 

$

372,887

 

$

90,975

 

37



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the period
August 30, 20041
through
December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

19.13

 

$

19.21

 

 

$

19.10

2

 

 

 



 



 

 



 

 

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

1.99

 

 

1.64

 

 

 

0.33

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.06

)

 

(0.17

)

 

 

0.35

 

 

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.48

)

 

(0.33

)

 

 

(0.04

)

 

Net realized gains

 

 

(0.01

)

 

0.00

3

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 



 

 

Net increase from investment operations

 

 

1.44

 

 

1.14

 

 

 

0.64

 

 

 

 



 



 

 



 

 

Dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(1.44

)

 

(1.22

)

 

 

(0.37

)

 

Net realized gains

 

 

(0.02

)

 

0.00

3

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 



 

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(1.46

)

 

(1.22

)

 

 

(0.37

)

 

 

 



 



 

 



 

 

Capital charges with respect to issuance of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.04

)

 

Preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.12

)

 

 

 



 



 

 



 

 

Total capital charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.16

)

 

 

 



 



 

 



 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

19.11

 

$

19.13

 

 

$

19.21

 

 

 

 



 



 

 



 

 

Market price, end of period

 

$

19.27

 

$

17.16

 

 

$

18.63

 

 

 

 



 



 

 



 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN4

 

 

21.31

%

 

(1.34

)%

 

 

(5.00

)%

 

 

 



 



 

 



 

 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

1.75

%

 

1.56

%

 

 

1.26

%6

 

Net expenses

 

 

1.43

%

 

1.23

%

 

 

0.97

%6

 

Net expenses excluding interest expense

 

 

1.19

%

 

1.15

%

 

 

0.97

%6

 

Net investment income before preferred share dividends

 

 

10.38

%

 

8.52

%

 

 

5.04

%6

 

Preferred share dividends

 

 

2.51

%

 

1.71

%

 

 

0.62

%6

 

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

7.87

%

 

6.81

%

 

 

4.42

%6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

450,764

 

$

452,179

 

 

$

446,660

 

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

50

%

 

46

%

 

 

11

%

 

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000)

 

$

449,065

 

$

449,219

 

 

$

451,126

 

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of period (000)

 

$

243,450

 

$

243,450

 

 

$

243,450

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding, end of period (000)

 

$

26,108

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreements average daily balance (000)

 

$

19,562

 

$

10,722

 

 

$

114

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreements weighted average interest rate

 

 

5.38

%

 

3.27

%

 

 

2.24

%

 

Asset coverage, end of period

 

$

73,810

 

$

71,139

 

 

$

71,330

 

 


 

 


1

Commencement of investment operations. This information includes the initial investment by BlackRock Funding, Inc.

 

2

Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction of $0.90 per share sales charge from the initial offering price of $20.00 per share.

 

3

Amounted to less than $0.01 per common share outstanding.

 

4

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the current market price on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions. Total investment returns for less than a full year are not annualized. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

 

5

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

 

6

Annualized.

 

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s common shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements

38


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

BlackRock High Income Shares (HIS)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

20041

 

20031

 

20021

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

2.61

 

$

2.87

 

$

2.86

 

$

2.42

 

$

3.05

 

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

0.22

 

 

0.24

 

 

0.28

2

 

0.32

2

 

0.36

2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

0.08

 

 

(0.23

)

 

0.03

 

 

0.40

 

 

(0.62

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

0.30

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.31

 

 

0.72

 

 

(0.26

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Dividends and distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.23

)

 

(0.27

)

 

(0.30

)

 

(0.28

)

 

(0.29

)

Tax return of capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.08

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.23

)

 

(0.27

)

 

(0.30

)

 

(0.28

)

 

(0.37

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

2.68

 

$

2.61

 

$

2.87

 

$

2.86

 

$

2.42

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Market price, end of year

 

$

2.55

 

$

2.33

 

$

2.90

 

$

2.87

 

$

2.32

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN3

 

 

19.70

%

 

(11.28

)%

 

12.24

%

 

37.23

%

 

(21.23

)%

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

3.78

%

 

3.04

%

 

2.23

%

 

2.21

%

 

2.53

%

Net expenses

 

 

3.77

%

 

3.04

%

 

2.23

%

 

2.21

%

 

2.53

%

Net expenses excluding interest expense

 

 

1.34

%

 

1.37

%

 

1.39

%

 

1.46

%

 

1.49

%

Net investment income

 

 

8.42

%

 

8.82

%

 

9.70

%

 

11.99

%

 

13.29

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets (000)

 

$

143,116

 

$

147,376

 

$

152,815

 

$

143,397

 

$

144,665

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

83

%

 

115

%

 

56

%

 

93

%

 

134

%

Net assets, end of year (000)

 

$

146,538

 

$

142,457

 

$

155,298

 

$

154,298

 

$

129,538

 

Loan outstanding, end of year (000)

 

$

62,000

 

$

66,000

 

$

69,000

 

$

68,000

 

$

51,000

 

Asset coverage, end of year4

 

$

3,364

 

$

3,158

 

$

3,251

 

$

3,269

 

$

3,540

 

Loan average daily balance (000)

 

$

62,838

 

$

65,992

 

$

64,081

 

$

60,604

 

$

68,577

 

Loan weighted average interest rate

 

 

4.96

%

 

3.37

%

 

2.01

%

 

1.72

%

 

2.20

%


 

 


1

Audited by other Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

2

Net investment income per share has been recalculated in accordance with SEC requirements, with the exception that end-of-the-year accumulated undistributed/(overdistributed) net investment income has not been adjusted to reflect current-year permanent differences between financial and tax accounting.

 

3

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the current market price on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of each year reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

 

4

Per $1,000 of loan outstanding.

 

 

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each year indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s common shares.

 

 

The performance set forth in this table is the financial data of BlackRock High Income Shares. BlackRock began managing the Trust on March 2, 2005.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

39


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust (BPP)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the period
February 28, 20031
through
December 31, 2003

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

24.43

 

$

25.88

 

$

25.58

 

 

$

23.88

2

 

 

 



 



 



 

 



 

 

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

2.05

 

 

2.11

 

 

2.22

 

 

 

1.72

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

0.62

 

 

(0.82

)

 

0.33

 

 

 

1.93

 

 

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.46

)

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.16

)

 

 

(0.10

)

 

Net realized gains

 

 

(0.12

)

 

(0.13

)

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 



 

 

Net increase from investment operations

 

 

2.09

 

 

0.90

 

 

2.37

 

 

 

3.55

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 



 

 

Dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(1.58

)

 

(1.74

)

 

(2.00

)

 

 

(1.66

)

 

Net realized gains

 

 

(0.42

)

 

(0.61

)

 

(0.07

)

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 



 

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(2.00

)

 

(2.35

)

 

(2.07

)

 

 

(1.66

)

 

 

 



 



 



 

 



 

 

Capital charges with respect to issuance of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

Preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.14

)

 

 

 



 



 



 

 



 

 

Total capital charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.19

)

 

 

 



 



 



 

 



 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

24.52

 

$

24.43

 

$

25.88

 

 

$

25.58

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 



 

 

Market price, end of period

 

$

26.31

 

$

24.20

 

$

25.39

 

 

$

24.83

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 



 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN3

 

 

17.98

%

 

4.83

%

 

11.01

%

 

 

6.28

%

 

 

 



 



 



 

 



 

 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

1.62

%

 

1.51

%

 

1.44

%

 

 

1.52

%5

 

Net expenses

 

 

1.62

%

 

1.51

%

 

1.44

%

 

 

1.52

%5

 

Net expenses excluding interest expense

 

 

1.25

%

 

1.22

%

 

1.19

%

 

 

1.16

%5

 

Net investment income before preferred share dividends

 

 

8.46

%

 

8.37

%

 

8.66

%

 

 

8.35

%5

 

Preferred share dividends

 

 

1.89

%

 

1.27

%

 

0.62

%

 

 

0.48

%5

 

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

6.58

%

 

7.10

%

 

8.04

%

 

 

7.87

%5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

444,597

 

$

461,868

 

$

468,110

 

 

$

449,345

 

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

91

%

 

77

%

 

88

%

 

 

98

%

 

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000)

 

$

449,995

 

$

447,190

 

$

473,809

 

 

$

468,243

 

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of period (000)

 

$

220,800

 

$

220,800

 

$

220,800

 

 

$

220,841

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding, end of period (000)

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

3,486

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreements average daily balance (000)

 

$

1,303

 

$

2,904

 

$

782

 

 

$

19,822

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreements weighted average interest rate

 

 

4.74

%

 

3.07

%

 

1.50

%

 

 

1.44

%

 

Asset coverage, end of period

 

$

75,965

 

$

75,642

 

$

78,650

 

 

$

78,021

 

 


 

 


1

Commencement of investment operations. This information includes the initial investment by BlackRock Funding, Inc.

 

2

Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction of $1.12 per share sales charge from the initial offering price of $25.00 per share.

 

3

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the current market price on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions. Total investment returns for less than a full year are not annualized. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

 

4

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

 

5

Annualized.

 

 

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s common shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1. Organization & Accounting Policies

BlackRock High Income Shares (“High Income”), a Massachusetts business trust, is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust (“Global”) and BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust (“Preferred Opportunity”) are organized as Delaware statutory trusts and are registered as non-diversified and diversified, closed-end management investment companies, respectively, under the 1940 Act. Global, High Income and Preferred Opportunity are individually referred to as a “Trust” and collectively as the “Trusts”.

          On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc., the parent of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (formerly BlackRock Advisors, Inc.) (the “Advisor”)and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) combined Merrill Lynch’s investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”), with BlackRock, Inc. to create a new independent company. Merrill Lynch has a 49.8% economic interest and a 45% voting interest in the combined company and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC’’), has approximately a 34% economic and voting interest. The new company operates under the BlackRock name and is governed by a board of directors with a majority of independent members.

          Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, their officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trusts. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trusts enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Trusts’ maximum exposure under these arrangements are unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trusts. However, based on experience, the Trusts consider the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.

          The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trusts.

Investment Valuation: The Trusts value most of their investments on the basis of current market quotations provided by dealers or pricing services selected under the supervision of each Trust’s Board (the “Board”) of Trustees (the “Trustees”). In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments, and calculated yield measures based on valuation technology commonly employed in the market for such investments. Exchange-traded options are valued at their last sales price as of the close of options trading on applicable exchanges. In the absence of a last sale, options are valued at the average of the quoted bid and asked prices as of the close of business. Swap quotations are provided by dealers selected under supervision of the Board. A futures contract is valued at the last sale price as of the close of the commodities exchange on which it trades. Short-term securities may be valued at amortized cost. Investments or other assets for which such current market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value (“Fair Value Assets”) as determined in good faith under procedures established by, and under the general supervision and responsibility of, each Trust’s Board. The investment advisor and/or sub-advisor will submit its recommendations regarding the valuation and/or valuation methodologies for Fair Value Assets to a valuation committee. The valuation committee may accept, modify or reject any recommendations. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets shall be subsequently reported to the Board.

          When determining the price for a Fair Value Asset, the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor shall seek to determine the price that the Trust might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant.

          In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the implication of FAS 157. At this time, its impact on the Trusts’ financial statements has not been determined.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are recorded on trade date. The cost of investments sold and the related gain or loss is determined by use of the specific identification method, generally first-in, first out, for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Each Trust records interest income on an accrual basis and amortizes premium and/or accretes discount on securities purchased using the interest method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements: The Trusts may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified third-party broker-dealers as determined by and under the direction of the Trusts’ Board. Interest on the value of reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates at the time of issuance. At the time a Trust enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it will establish and maintain a segregated account with the lender, containing liquid investment grade securities having a value not less than the repurchase price, including accrued interest of the reverse repurchase agreement.

Loan Payable: High Income has an $80 million revolving credit agreement (the “Agreement”), which expires on October 31, 2007. Prior to expiration of the Agreement, principal is repayable in whole or in part at the option of the Trust. Borrowings under this Agreement bear interest at a variable rate tied to the lender’s average daily cost of funds, or at fixed rates, as may be agreed to between the Trust and the lender. The Trust may borrow up to 33 1/3% of its total assets up to the committed amount or 100% of the borrowing base eligible assets, as determined under the terms of the Agreement. In accordance with the terms of the Agreement, the Trust has granted a security interest in its portfolio assets as collateral for the borrowing.

Bank Loans: In the process of buying, selling and holding bank loans, a Trust may receive and/or pay certain fees. These fees are included in the purchase price and may include facility fees, commitment fees, amendment fees, commissions and prepayment penalty fees. These fees are amortized as premium and/or accreted as discount over the term of the loan. When a Trust buys a bank loan it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a bank loan it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, a Trust may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn por-

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tion of the underlying line of credit portion of a bank loan. In certain circumstances, a Trust may receive a prepayment penalty fee upon the prepayment of a bank loan by a borrower. Other fees received by a Trust may include covenant waiver fees and covenant modification fees.

          A Trust may invest in multiple series or tranches of an issuer. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

Interest Rate Swaps: In an interest rate swap, one investor pays a floating rate of interest on a notional principal amount and receives a fixed rate of interest on the same notional principal amount for a specified period of time. Alternatively, an investor may pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate. Interest rate swaps are efficient as asset/liability management tools. In more complex swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

          During the term of the swap, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by “marking-to-market” to reflect the market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, a Trust will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Trust’s basis in the contract, if any.

          The Trusts are exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the swap. However, the Trusts closely monitor swaps and do not anticipate non-performance by any counterparty.

Financial Futures Contracts: A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a financial instrument for a set price on a future date. Initial margin deposits are made upon entering into futures contracts and can be either cash or securities. During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by “marking-to-market” on a daily basis to reflect the market value of the contract at the end of each day’s trading. Variation margin payments are made or received, depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. When the contract is closed, a Trust records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Trust’s basis in the contract.

          Financial futures contracts, when used by the Trusts, help in maintaining a targeted duration. Futures contracts can be sold to effectively shorten an otherwise longer duration portfolio. In the same sense, futures contracts can be purchased to lengthen a portfolio that is shorter than its duration target. Thus, by buying or selling futures contracts, the Trusts may attempt to manage the duration of positions so that changes in interest rates do not change the duration of the portfolio unexpectedly.

Forward Currency Contracts: The Trusts enter into forward currency contracts primarily to facilitate settlement of purchases and sales of foreign securities and to help manage the overall exposure to foreign currency. A forward contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date (usually the security transaction settlement date) at a negotiated forward rate. In the event that a security fails to settle within the normal settlement period, the forward currency contract is renegotiated at a new rate. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the settlement value of the original and renegotiated forward contracts is isolated and is included in net realized gains (losses) from foreign currency transactions. Risks may arise as a result of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contract.

          Forward currency contracts, when used by the Trusts, help to manage the overall exposure to the foreign currency backing some of the investments held by the Trusts. Forward currency contracts are not meant to be used to eliminate all of the exposure to the foreign currency, rather they allow the Trusts to limit their exposure to foreign currency within a narrow band to the objectives of the Trusts.

Foreign Currency Translation: Foreign currency amounts are translated into United States dollars on the following basis:

 

 

 

 

(i)

market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the current rate of exchange.

 

 

 

 

(i)

purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses—at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

          The Trusts isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held at period end. Similarly, the Trusts isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of portfolio securities sold during the period.

          Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses includes realized foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign portfolio securities, maturities of foreign reverse repurchase agreements, sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of interest and discount recorded on the Trusts’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid and changes in unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses in the value of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities arising as a result of changes in the exchange rate.

          Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin, including unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

Short Sales: The Trusts may make short sales of securities as a method of managing potential price declines in similar securities owned. When a Trust makes a short sale, it may borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale as collateral for its obligation to deliver the security upon conclusion of the sale. The Trusts may have to pay a fee to borrow the particular securities and may be obligated to pay over any payments received on such borrowed securities. A gain, limited to the price at which a Trust sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited as to dollar amount, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price is greater or less than the proceeds originally received.

Bonds Borrowed Agreements: In a bonds borrowed agreement, the Trust borrows securities from a third party, with the commitment that they will be returned to the lender on an agreed-upon date. Bonds borrowed agreements are primarily entered into to settle short positions. In a bonds borrowed agreement, the Trust’s prime broker or third party broker takes possession of the underlying collateral securities or cash to

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settle such short positions. The value of the underlying collateral securities or cash approximates the principal amount of the bonds borrowed transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that bonds borrowed transactions exceed one business day, the value of the collateral with any counterparty is marked-to-market on a daily basis to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the lender defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the lender of the security, realization of the collateral by the Trust may be delayed or limited.

Segregation: In cases in which the 1940 Act, and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) require that each Trust segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., when issued securities, reverse repurchase agreements or futures contracts), each Trust will, consistent with certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, designate on its books and records cash or other liquid debt securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated.

Federal Income Taxes: It is each Trust’s intention to continue to be treated as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute sufficient amounts of their taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provisions have been recorded.

          On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Trusts’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of deferred tax asset; an increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for the last net asset value calculation in the first required financial statement reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.

Dividends and Distributions: Each Trust declares and pays dividends and distributions to common shareholders monthly from net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains and, if necessary, other sources. Net long-term capital gains, if any, in excess of loss car-ryforwards may be distributed in accordance with the 1940 Act. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences may be material.

          Deferred Compensation and BlackRock Closed-End Share Equivalent Investment Plan: Under the deferred compensation plan approved by each Trust’s Board, non-interested Trustees are required to defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Trustees. These amounts are shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Investments in Affiliates”. This has approximately the same economic effect for the Trustees as if the Trustees had invested the deferred amounts directly in such Trusts.

          The deferred compensation plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of the Trust. Each Trust may, however, elect to invest in common shares of those Trusts selected by the Trustees in order to match its deferred compensation obligations.

Other: Expenses that are directly related to one of the Trusts are charged directly to that Trust. Other operating expenses are generally prorated to the Trusts on the basis of relative net assets of all the BlackRock Closed-End Funds.

Note 2. Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties

Each Trust has an Investment Management Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., (“BFM”) a wholly owned sub-sidiary of BlackRock, Inc., serves as sub-advisor to the Trusts. BlackRock, Inc. may be presumed to be an affiliate of Merrill Lynch and PNC. The Investment Management Agreements for the Trusts covers both investment advisory and administration services.

          Effective March 2, 2005, High Income entered into an Investment Management Agreement with the Advisor, and a sub-advisory agreement with BFM. Prior to March 2, 2005, High Income had an Investment Management Agreement with CIGNA Investment Advisors, Inc. (“CIAI”) and a sub-advisory agreement with Shenkman Capital Management, Inc.

          The investment advisory fee paid to the Advisor is computed weekly and payable monthly based on an annual rate equal to 0.75% of Global’s and 0.65% of Preferred Opportunity’s average weekly managed assets. “Managed assets” means the total assets of a Trust (including any assets attributable to any borrowing that may be outstanding) minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial leverage). The investment advisory fee paid to the Advisor (and CIAI prior to March 2, 2005) is computed weekly and payable monthly based on an annual rate equal to 0.75% of the first $200 million of High Income’s average weekly managed assets and 0.50% thereafter. The Advisor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory fees or other expenses on Global as a percentage of its average weekly managed assets as follows: 0.20% for the first five years of the Trust’s operations (through August 30, 2009), 0.15% in year six (through August 30, 2010), 0.10% in year seven (though August 30, 2011) and 0.05% in year eight (through August 30, 2012).

          The Advisor pays BFM fees for its sub-advisory services.

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          Pursuant to the Investment Management and Administration agreements, the Advisor provides continuous supervision of the investment portfolio and pays the compensation of officers of each Trust who are affiliated persons of the Advisor, as well as occupancy and certain clerical and accounting costs of each Trust. Each Trust bears all other costs and expenses, which include reimbursements to the Advisor for costs of employees that provide pricing, secondary market support and compliance services provided to each Trust. Prior to March 2, 2005, for administrative services, High Income reimbursed CIAI for a portion of the compensation and related expenses of the Trust’s Treasurer and Secretary and certain persons who assisted in carrying out the responsibilities of those offices. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Trusts reimbursed the Advisor the following amounts, which are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statements of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Amount

 


 


 

Global

 

$

34,905

 

High Income

 

 

7,250

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

 

53,392

 

          Pursuant to the terms of their custody agreements, each Trust received earnings credits from its custodian for positive cash balances maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. These credits are shown on the Statements of Operations as “fees paid indirectly”.

          During the year ended December 31, 2006, Merrill Lynch, through its affiliated broker dealer Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, earned $29,727 in commissions on transactions of securities in High Income.

          Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trusts, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act in Preferred Opportunity were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Company

 

Beginning
Shares

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Ending
Shares

 

Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

Dividend/
Interest
Income

 

Market Value
of Affiliates at
December 31,
2006

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Ser. 3

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

$

199,840

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust III

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

 

(20,000

)

 

 

 

(5,676

)

 

 

17,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust V

 

 

86,900

 

 

 

 

(86,900

)

 

 

 

63,041

 

 

 

79,079

 

 

 

 

          For the year ended December 31, 2006, Merrill Lynch earned direct commissions on the reinvestment of dividends and distributions of common shares of $5,219 for High Income.

Note 3. Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, dollar rolls and U.S. govern- ment securities, for the year ended December 31, 2006 aggregated as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 


 


 


 

Global

 

$

429,825,895

 

$

404,796,817

 

High Income

 

 

165,508,866

 

 

174,892,784

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

 

362,528,185

 

 

364,127,522

 

          Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities for the year ended December 31, 2006 aggregated as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 


 


 


 

Preferred Opportunity

 

$

229,729,543

 

$

229,725,392

 

          Details of open forward currency contracts held in Global at December 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign
Currency

 

Settlement
Date

 

Contract to
Sell /
Deliver

 

Value at
Settlement
Date

 

Value at
December 31,
2006

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swiss Franc

 

 

1/10/07

 

$

8,369,000

 

$

6,852,181

 

$

6,875,992

 

$

(23,811

)

 

Euro

 

 

1/10/07

 

 

67,764,632

 

 

87,075,528

 

 

89,505,909

 

 

(2,430,381

)

 

British Pound

 

 

1/10/07

 

 

9,491,600

 

 

18,034,865

 

 

18,586,031

 

 

(551,166

)

 

Mexican Peso

 

 

1/10/07

 

 

21,517,417

 

 

1,936,862

 

 

1,990,794

 

 

(53,932

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(3,059,290

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

          Details of open interest rate swaps held in Preferred Opportunity at December 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional
Amount
(000)

 

Fixed
Rate(a)

 

Counter
Party

 

Floating
Rate

 

Effective
Date

 

Termination
Date

 

Unrealized
Appreciation


 


 


 


 


 


 


22,600

 

5.076%

 

Lehman Brothers

 

3-month LIBOR

 

12/21/06

 

12/21/16

 

 

$

173,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

(a)

Preferred Opportunity pays fixed interest rate and receives floating rate.

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Note 4. Borrowings

          Details of open reverse repurchase agreements held in Global at December 31, 2006 were as follows (please see Corresponding Underlying Collateral Chart below):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counter Party

 

Rate

 

Trade
Date

 

Maturity
Date

 

Net Closing
Amount

 

Par

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Credit Suisse First Boston LLC

 

 

5.450

%

 

 

11/21/06

 

 

1/12/07

 

 

$

1,678,107

 

 

 

$

1,665,000

 

 

 

 

 

5.450

 

 

 

11/21/06

 

 

1/12/07

 

 

 

1,850,175

 

 

 

 

1,836,000

 

 

 

 

 

5.280

 

 

 

11/29/06

 

 

1/16/07

 

 

 

5,683,981

 

 

 

 

5,644,672

 

 

 

 

 

5.500

 

 

 

11/29/06

 

 

1/16/07

 

 

 

4,209,107

 

 

 

 

4,179,733

 

 

 

 

 

5.500

 

 

 

12/28/06

 

 

1/16/07

 

 

 

12,819,354

 

 

 

 

12,782,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

26,107,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

          Details of underlying collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements held in Global at December 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counter Party

 

Description

 

Rate

 

 

Maturity
Date

 

Original
Face

 

 

Current
Face

 

 

 

Market
Value

 

 


 


 



 

 



 



 

 



 

 

 



 

 

Credit Suisse First Boston LLC

 

United Mexican States

 

 

6.073

%

 

 

01/13/09

 

$

4,800,000

 

 

$

4,800,000

 

 

 

$

4,843,200

 

 

 

 

Republic of Chile

 

 

6.875

 

 

 

04/28/09

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

 

1,037,500

 

 

 

 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust

 

 

9.375

 

 

 

12/02/08

 

 

800,000

 

 

 

800,000

 

 

 

 

856,000

 

 

 

 

Republic of South Africa

 

 

7.375

 

 

 

04/25/12

 

 

2,400,000

 

 

 

2,400,000

 

 

 

 

2,580,000

 

 

 

 

Federative Republic of Brazil

 

 

11.114

 

 

 

06/29/09

 

 

3,925,000

 

 

 

3,925,000

 

 

 

 

4,458,800

 

 

 

 

Ukraine

 

 

8.903

 

 

 

08/05/09

 

 

13,000,000

 

 

 

13,000,000

 

 

 

 

13,763,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

27,539,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

          The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:

Note 5. Income Tax Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

 

 


 

Distributions Paid From:

 

Ordinary
Income

 

 

Long-term
Capital Gains

 

 

Total
Distributions

 


 


 

 


 

 


 

Global

 

$

45,130,597

 

 

$

640,846

 

 

 

$

45,771,443

 

 

High Income

 

 

12,792,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,792,689

 

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

 

42,381,795

 

 

 

4,836,485

 

 

 

 

47,218,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2005

 

 

 


 

Distributions Paid From:

 

Ordinary
Income

 

 

Long-term
Capital Gains

 

 

Total
Distributions

 


 


 

 


 

 


 

Global

 

$

36,326,312

 

 

$

135,572

 

 

 

$

36,461,884

 

 

High Income

 

 

14,468,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,468,525

 

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

 

38,101,545

 

 

 

12,112,919

 

 

 

 

50,214,464

 

 


          As of December 31, 2006 the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

 

 

Undistributed
Long-term
Capital Gains

 

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation

 


 


 

 


 

 


 

Global

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

4,526,795

 

 

High Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

246,249

 

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

 

608,891

 

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

 

14,399,047

 

 

          For federal income tax purposes, High Income had the following capital loss carryforwards at December 31, 2006:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Loss
Carryforward
Amount

 

Expires

 


 


 

 

$

24,744,772

 

 

2007

 

 

 

35,363,213

 

 

2008

 

 

 

55,878,284

 

 

2009

 

 

 

102,576,339

 

 

2010

 

 

 

28,467,396

 

 

2011

 

 

 

2,339,279

 

 

2012

 

 

 

7,060,004

 

 

2014

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

$

256,429,287

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

          Accordingly, no capital gain distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders of a Trust until that Trust has net realized capital gains in excess of its capital loss carryforward amounts.

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Reclassification of Capital Accounts: In order to present undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income (“UNII”) and accumulated net realized gain (“Accumulated Gain”) more closely to its tax character, the following accounts for each Trust were increased (decreased):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

 

UNII

 

Accumulated Gain

 


 

 


 


 

Global

 

 

$

(2,163,392

)

 

$

2,163,392

 

 

High Income

 

 

 

424,200

 

 

 

(424,200

)

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

 

 

(7,457

)

 

 

7,457

 

 

Note 6. Capital

There are an unlimited number of $0.001 par value common shares authorized for Global and Preferred Opportunity. There are an unlimited number of no par value shares authorized for High Income. At December 31, 2006, the shares owned by affiliates of the Advisor of Global were 6,921.

          During the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Trusts issued the following additional shares under their respective dividend reinvestment plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 


 

 


 


 

Global

 

 

$

21,644

 

 

$

 

 

High Income

 

 

 

127,532

 

 

 

302,078

 

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

 

 

49,079

 

 

 

 

 

          As of December 31, 2006, Global and Preferred Opportunity have the following series of preferred shares outstanding as listed in the table below. The preferred shares have a liquidation value of $25,000 per share plus any accumulated unpaid dividends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Series

 

Shares

 

Trust

 

Series

 

Shares


 


 


 


 


 


Global

 

T7

 

 

3,246

 

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

T7

 

 

2,944

 

 

 

W7

 

 

3,246

 

 

 

 

W7

 

 

2,944

 

 

 

R7

 

 

3,246

 

 

 

 

R7

 

 

2,944

 

          Dividends on seven-day preferred shares are cumulative at a rate which is reset every seven days based on the results of an auction. The dividend ranges on the preferred shares for Global and Preferred Opportunity for the year ended December 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Series

 

Low

 

High

 

Average

 

Trust

 

Series

 

Low

 

High

 

Average


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Global

 

T7

 

 

3.61

%

 

5.25

%

 

4.65

%

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

T7

 

 

4.11

%

 

5.25

%

 

4.79

%

 

 

W7

 

 

3.93

 

 

5.29

 

 

4.64

 

 

 

 

W7

 

 

4.11

 

 

5.29

 

 

4.78

 

 

 

R7

 

 

3.70

 

 

5.25

 

 

4.69

 

 

 

 

R7

 

 

4.11

 

 

5.26

 

 

4.80

 

Note 7. Dividends

Global and Preferred Opportunity may not declare dividends or make other distributions on common shares or purchase any such shares if, at the time of the declaration, distribution or purchase, asset coverage with respect to the outstanding preferred shares and any other borrowings would be less than 200%. The preferred shares are redeemable at the option of Global and Preferred Opportunity, in whole or in part, on any dividend payment date at $25,000 per share plus any accumulated or unpaid dividends whether or not declared. The preferred shares are also subject to mandatory redemption at $25,000 per share plus any accumulated or unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition of the assets and liabilities of Global and Preferred Opportunity, as set forth in Global’s and Preferred Opportunity’s Declaration of Trust, are not satisfied. The holders of preferred shares have voting rights equal to the holders of common shares (one vote per share) and will vote together with holders of common shares as a single class. However, holders of preferred shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to elect two Trustees for Global and Preferred Opportunity. In addition, the 1940 Act requires that along with approval by shareholders that might otherwise be required, the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding preferred shares, voting separately as a class would be required to (a) adopt any plan of reorganization that would adversely affect the preferred shares, (b) change a Trust’s sub- classification as a closed-end investment company or change its fundamental investment restrictions and (c) change the nature of its business so as to cease to be an investment company.

Note 8. Subsequent Events

Subsequent to December 31, 2006, the Boards declared dividends from undistributed earning per common share for Global and Preferred Opportunity payable January 31, 2007, to shareholders of record on January 17, 2007 and for High Income payable February 12, 2007 to shareholders of record on January 30, 2007. The per share common dividends declared were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

 

Common Dividend
Per Share


 

 


Global

 

 

$

0.125000

 

High Income

 

 

 

0.018200

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

 

 

0.166667

 

          The dividends declared on preferred shares for the period January 1, 2007 to January 31, 2007 for Global and Preferred Opportunity were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Series

 

 

Dividends
Declared

 

Trust

 

Series

 

 

Dividends
Declared


 


 

 


 


 


 

 


Global

 

T7

 

 

$

386,858

 

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

T7

 

 

$

352,986

 

 

 

W7

 

 

 

317,946

 

 

 

 

W7

 

 

 

286,952

 

 

 

R7

 

 

 

313,239

 

 

 

 

R7

 

 

 

281,299

 

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REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Trustees and Shareholders of:
BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust
BlackRock Preferred Opportunity Trust
(collectively the “Trusts”)

          We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Trusts, including the portfolios of investments, as of December 31, 2006, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trusts’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

          We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trusts are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform audits of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trusts’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures include confirmation of the securities owned as of December 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Trusts as of December 31, 2006, the results of their operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

(DELOITTE & TOUCH LLP)

Boston, Massachusetts
February 23, 2007

To the Trustees and Shareholders of:
BlackRock High Income Shares

          We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of BlackRock High Income Shares (the “Trust”), as of December 31, 2006, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated February 22, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on the financial highlights.

          We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Trust as of December 31, 2006, the results of its operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

(DELOITTE & TOUCH LLP)

Boston, Massachusetts
February 23, 2007

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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLANS


          Pursuant to each Trust’s respective Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), shareholders of High Income may elect, while shareholders of Global and Preferred Opportunity are automatically enrolled, to have all distributions of dividends and capital gains reinvested by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Plan Agent”) in the respective Trust’s shares pursuant to the Plan. Shareholders who do not participate in the Plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check and mailed directly to the shareholders of record (or if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the Plan Agent, which serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the Plan.

          After each Trust declares a dividend or determines to make a capital gain distribution, the Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participant’s account, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of unissued but authorized shares from the Trust (“newly issued shares”) or (ii) by open market purchases. If, on the dividend payment date, the NAV is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition being referred to herein as “market premium”), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV on the date the shares are issued. However, if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date. If, on the dividend payment date, the NAV is greater than the market value per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition being referred to herein as “market discount”), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases.

          Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Plan Administrator prior to the dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution.

          The Plan Agent’s fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be paid by each Trust. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agent’s open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will not relieve participants of any Federal income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.

          Each Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan; however, each Trust reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Participants who request a sale of shares through the Plan Agent are subject to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share sold brokerage commission. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Agent at 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021 or (800) 699-1BFM.

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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS


          Under the 1940 Act, the continuation of each Trust’s investment management and sub-advisory agreements is required to be approved annually by the Boards, including the Independent Trustees. At a meeting held on May 23, 2006, the Board of each Trust, including the Independent Trustees, met to consider the annual continuation of each management agreement in effect prior to such date (the “Old Management Agreement”). The Boards first considered the annual continuation of each Old Management Agreement without considering the impending acquisition by BlackRock, Inc. of the investment management business of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (the “Transaction”) because the Old Management Agreements needed to be reapproved whether or not the Transaction closed. Accordingly, it was appropriate to review each Old Management Agreement without considering the impending Transaction, and then to separately consider the impact of the Transaction on the Old Management Agreements.

          At the meeting on May 23, 2006, the Board of each Trust, including those trustees/directors of each Trust who are not interested persons of the Trusts for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), unanimously approved the continuance of each Old Management Agreement and, if applicable, Sub-Advisory Agreement for each Trust with a contract considered for renewal and then approved a new management agreement for each Trust to take effect following the completion of the Transaction (the “New Management Agreements”).

Information Received by the Boards

          To assist each Board in its evaluation of the Old Management Agreements, the Independent Trustees received information from BlackRock on or about April 22, 2006 which detailed, among other things: the organization, business lines and capabilities of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (formerly BlackRock Advisors, Inc., “BlackRock”) the sub-advisors, if any, for each trust (collectively, the “Advisors”), including the responsibilities of various departments and key personnel and biographical information relating to key personnel; financial statements for BlackRock, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) and each Trust; the advisory and/or administrative fees paid by each Trust to the Advisors, including comparisons, compiled by an independent third party, with the management fees of funds with similar investment objectives (“Peers”); the profitability of BlackRock and certain industry profitability analyses for advisors to registered investment companies; the expenses of BlackRock in providing the various services; non-investment advisory reimbursements and “fall-out” benefits to BlackRock; the expenses of each Trust, including comparisons of the respective Trust’s expense ratios (both before and after any fee waivers) with the expense ratios of its Peers; and each Trust’s performance for the past one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, when applicable, and each Trust’s performance compared to its Peers. This information supplemented the information received by each Board throughout the year regarding each Trust’s performance, expense ratios, portfolio composition, trade execution and compliance.

          In addition to the foregoing materials, independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees provided a legal memorandum outlining, among other things, the duties of each Board under the 1940 Act, as well as the general principles of relevant law in reviewing and approving advisory contracts, the requirements of the 1940 Act in such matters, an advisor’s fiduciary duty with respect to advisory agreements and compensation, and the standards used by courts in determining whether investment company boards of directors have fulfilled their duties as well as factors to be considered by the boards in voting on advisory agreements.

          The Independent Trustees reviewed this information and discussed it with independent counsel in executive session prior to the Board meeting. At the Board meeting on May 23, 2006, BlackRock made a presentation to and responded to additional questions from the Boards. After the presentations and after additional discussion each Board considered each Old Management Agreement and, in consultation with independent counsel, reviewed the factors set out in judicial decisions and SEC statements relating to the renewal of the Old Management Agreements.

Matters Considered by the Boards

The Old Management Agreements

          In connection with their deliberations with respect to the Old Management Agreements, the Boards considered all factors they believed relevant with respect to each Trust, including the following: the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisors; the investment performance of each Trust; the costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Advisors and their affiliates from their relationship with the Trusts; the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the BlackRock closed-end fund complex grows; and whether BlackRock realizes other benefits from its relationship with the Trusts.

          Nature and Quality of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Services. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the Advisors’ services, the Boards reviewed information concerning the types of services that the Advisors provide and are expected to provide to each Trust, narrative and statistical information concerning each Trust’s performance record and how such performance compares to each Trust’s Peers, information describing BlackRock’s organization and its various departments, the experience and responsibilities of key personnel and available resources. The Boards noted the willingness of the personnel of BlackRock to engage in open, candid discussions with the Boards. The Boards further considered the quality of the Advisors’ investment process in making portfolio management decisions. Given the Boards’ experience with BlackRock, the Boards noted that they were familiar with and continue to have a good understanding of the organization, operations and personnel of BlackRock. The Boards also noted that the formation of Portfolio Review Committees and a Compliance Committee had helped the Boards to continue to improve their understanding of BlackRock’s organization, operations and personnel.

          In addition to advisory services, the Independent Trustees considered the quality of the administrative or non-investment advisory services provided to the Trusts. In this regard, the Advisors provide each Trust with such administrative and other services (exclusive of, and in addition to, any such services provided by others for the Trusts) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the respective Trust. In addition to investment management services, the Advisors and their affiliates provide each Trust with services such as: preparing

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shareholder reports and communications, including annual and semi-annual financial statements and Trust websites; communications with analysts to support secondary market trading; assisting with daily accounting and pricing; preparing periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; administering and organizing Board meetings and preparing the Board materials for such meetings; providing legal and compliance support (such as helping to prepare proxy statements and responding to regulatory inquiries); and performing other Trust administrative tasks necessary for the operation of the respective Trust (such as tax reporting and fulfilling regulatory filing requirements). The Boards considered the Advisors’ policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

          Investment Performance of the Trusts. As previously noted, the Boards received performance information regarding each Trust and its Peers. Among other things, the Boards received materials reflecting each Trust’s historic performance and each Trust’s performance compared to its Peers. More specifically, each Trust’s one-, three-, five- and ten-year total returns (when applicable) were evaluated relative to its respective Peers (including the performance of individual Peers as well as the Peers’ median performance).

          The Boards reviewed a narrative analysis of the third-party Peer rankings that was prepared by BlackRock at the Boards’ request. The summary placed the Peer rankings into context by analyzing various factors that affect these comparisons. In evaluating the performance information, in certain limited instances, the Boards noted that the Peers most similar to a given Trust still would not adequately reflect such Trust’s investment objectives and strategies, thereby limiting the usefulness of the comparisons of such Trust’s performance with that of its Peers. The Boards noted that BGT and BPP had performed better than or equal to the median of their Peers and benchmarks in the past one-year period. The Boards also noted that HIS had performed worse than the median of its Peers in at least one of the past one-, three- and five-year periods or worse than its applicable benchmark in more than one of these periods. The Boards considered the following reasons why HIS may have underperformed its Peers or its benchmarks, but also noted that it is often difficult to determine why a Trust underperformed a Peer because it is difficult to obtain perfect information with respect to the Peers.

          The Board noted that HIS has under-performed its respective Peers in each of the above periods, but that it invests in relatively high quality debt because the Advisor has been concerned that relatively lower quality debt was not providing adequate returns for the increased risk present. The Board noted that higher quality debt had been under-performing lower quality debt during 2005, reducing the Trust’s relative performance. The Board also noted that the Advisor had been managing HIS only since March 2005 and restructured its portfolio through April 2005.

          After considering this information, the Boards concluded that the performance of each Trust, in light of and after considering the other facts and circumstances applicable to each Trust, supports a conclusion that each Trust’s Old Management Agreement should be renewed.

          Fees and Expenses. In evaluating the management fees and expenses that a Trust is expected to bear, the Boards considered each Trust’s current management fee structure and the Trust’s expected expense ratios in absolute terms as well as relative to the fees and expense ratios of applicable Peers. In reviewing fees, the Boards, among other things, reviewed comparisons of each Trust’s gross management fees after any applicable reimbursements and fee waivers and total expense ratios after any applicable waivers with those of the applicable Peers. The Boards also reviewed a narrative analysis of the Peer rankings that was prepared by an independent third party and summarized by BlackRock at the request of the Boards. This summary placed the rankings into context by analyzing various factors that affect these comparisons.

          The Boards noted that with the Old Management Agreement subject to annual continuation, BGT pays fees lower than or equal to the median fees paid by its Peers in each of (i) contractual management fees payable by a Trust prior to any fee waivers (“contractual management fees”), (ii) actual management fees paid by a Trust after taking into consideration fee waivers (“actual management fees”) and (c) total expenses. The Boards noted the following reasons why BPP and HIS have contractual or actual management fees or total expenses higher than the median of their Peers:

 

 

 

 

De minimis. The Board of BPP noted that the Trust pays actual management fees and/or incur total expenses that are no more than four bps higher than the median of its Peers. Nevertheless, the Trust has contractual management fees that are lower than the median of its peers.

 

 

 

 

Other Factors. The Board of HIS noted that the Trust pays actual management fees and incurs total expenses and is subject to contractual management fees that are worse than the median of its Peers. The Boards noted that BlackRock has agreed to cap HIS’s operating expenses.

          The Boards also compared the management fees charged to the Trusts and other closed-end investment companies by the Advisors to the management fees the Advisors charge other types of clients (such as open-end investment companies and separately managed institutional accounts). With respect to open-end investment companies, the management fees charged to the Trusts generally were higher than those charged to the open-end investment companies. The Boards also noted that the Advisors provide the Trusts with certain services not provided to open-end funds, such as leverage management in connection with the issuance of preferred shares, stock exchange listing compliance requirements, rating agency compliance with respect to the leverage employed by the Trusts and secondary market support and other services not provided to the Trusts, such as monitoring of subscriptions and redemptions. With respect to separately managed institutional accounts, the management fees for such accounts were generally lower than those charged to the comparable Trusts. The Boards noted, however, the various services that are provided and the costs incurred by the Advisors in managing and operating the Trusts. For instance, the Advisors and their affiliates provide numerous services to the Trusts that are not provided to institutional accounts including, but not limited to: preparing shareholder reports and communications, including annual and semi-annual financial statements; preparing periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; administering and organizing Board meetings and preparing the Board materials for such meetings; income monitoring; expense budgeting; preparing proxy statements; and performing other Trust administrative tasks necessary for the operation of the respective Trust (such as tax reporting and fulfilling regulatory filing requirements). Further, the Boards

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noted the increased compliance requirements for the Trusts in light of new SEC regulations and other legislations. These services are generally not required to the same extent, if at all, for separate accounts.

          In connection with the Boards’ consideration of this information, the Boards reviewed the considerable investment management experience of the Advisors and considered the high level of investment management, administrative and other services provided by the Advisors. In light of these factors and the other facts and circumstances applicable to each Trust, the Boards concluded that the fees paid and expenses incurred by each Trust under its Old Management Agreement supports a conclusion that each Trust’s Old Management Agreement should be renewed.

          Profitability. The Directors also considered BlackRock’s profitability in conjunction with their review of fees. The Directors reviewed BlackRock’s revenues, expenses and profitability margins on a before- and after-tax basis. In reviewing profitability, the Directors recognized that one of the most difficult issues in determining profitability is establishing a method of allocating expenses. The Directors also reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Boards also recognized that individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is generally not publicly available.

          The Boards recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix, and therefore comparability of profitability is somewhat limited. Nevertheless, to the extent available, the Boards considered BlackRock’s pre-tax profit margin compared to the pre-tax profitability of various publicly-traded investment management companies and/or investment management companies that publicly disclose some or all of their financial results. The comparison indicated that BlackRock’s pre-tax profitability was in the second quartile of the fifteen companies compared (including BlackRock), with the most profitable quartile being ranked first and the least profitable quartile being ranked fourth.

          In evaluating the reasonableness of the Advisors’ compensation, the Boards also considered any other revenues paid to the Advisors, including partial reimbursements paid to the Advisors for certain non-investment advisory services. The Boards noted that these payments were less than the Advisors’ costs for providing these services. The Boards also considered indirect benefits (such as soft dollar arrangements) that the Advisors and their affiliates are expected to receive that are attributable to their management of the Trusts.

          In reviewing each Trust’s fees and expenses, the Boards examined the potential benefits of economies of scale, and whether any economies of scale should be reflected in the Trusts’ fee structures, for example through the use of breakpoints. In this connection, the Boards reviewed information provided by BlackRock, noting that most closed-end fund complexes do not have fund-level breakpoints, as closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial growth after their initial public offering and each fund is managed independently consistent with its own investment objectives. The Boards also noted that the one Trust that has a breakpoint in its fee structure, HIS, was inherited by BlackRock when it took over managing HIS from another manager and that BlackRock simply retained the structure it inherited. The information also revealed that only one closed-end fund complex used a complex-level breakpoint structure for advisory fees, and that this complex generally is homogeneous with regard to the types of funds managed and is about three times as large as the Trusts’ complex.

          The Boards concluded that BlackRock’s profitability, in light of all the other facts and circumstances applicable to each Trust, supports a conclusion that each Trust’s Old Management Agreement should be renewed.

          Other Benefits. In evaluating fees, the Boards also considered indirect benefits or profits the Advisors or their affiliates may receive as a result of their relationships with the Trusts. The Trustees, including the independent trustees, considered the intangible benefits that accrue to the Advisors and their affiliates by virtue of their relationships with the Trusts, including potential benefits accruing to the Advisors and their affiliates as a result of participating in offerings of the Trusts’ shares, potentially stronger relationships with members of the broker-dealer community, increased name recognition of the Advisors and their affiliates, enhanced sales of other investment funds and products sponsored by the Advisors and their affiliates and increased assets under management which may increase the benefits realized by the Advisors from soft dollar arrangements with broker-dealers. The Boards also considered the unquantifiable nature of these potential benefits.

          Miscellaneous. During the Boards’ deliberations in connection with the Old Management Agreements, the Boards were aware that the Advisor pays compensation, out of its own assets, to the lead underwriter and to certain qualifying underwriters of many of its closed-end funds, and to employees of the Advisors’ affiliates that participated in the offering of such funds. The Boards considered whether the management fee met applicable standards in light of the services provided by the Advisors, without regard to whether the Advisors ultimately pay any portion of the anticipated compensation to the underwriters.

          Conclusion with respect to the Old Management Agreements. In reviewing the Old Management Agreements without considering the impending Transaction, the Trustees did not identify any single factor discussed above as all important or controlling. The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined that each of the factors described above, in light of all the other factors and all of the facts and circumstances applicable to each respective Trust, was acceptable for each Trust and supported the Trustees’ conclusion that the terms of each Old Management Agreement were fair and reasonable, that the respective Trust’s fees are reasonable in light of the services provided to the respective Trust, and that each Old Management Agreement should be approved.

The Transaction

          On September 19, 2006, Merrill Lynch contributed its investment management business, MLIM, to BlackRock, one of the largest publicly traded investment management firms in the United States and the parent company of the Advisor, to form a new asset management company that is one of the world’s preeminent, diversified global money management organizations with approximately $1 trillion in assets under management. Based in New York, BlackRock manages assets for institutional and individual investors worldwide through a variety of equity, fixed income, cash management and alternative investment products. The new company operates under the BlackRock name and is governed by a board of directors with a majority of independent members. The new company offers a full range of equity, fixed income, cash management and alternative investment products with strong representation in both retail and institutional channels, in the United States and in non-U.S.

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markets. It has over 4,500 employees in 18 countries and a major presence in most key markets, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Europe. Merrill Lynch owns no more than 49.8% of the total capital stock of the new company on a fully diluted basis it owns no more than 45% of the new company’s voting power, and PNC, which previously held a majority interest in BlackRock, retains approximately 34% of the new company’s common stock. Each of Merrill Lynch and PNC has agreed that it will vote all of its shares on all matters in accordance with the recommendation of BlackRock’s board of directors.

The New Management Agreements

          Consequences of the Transaction. On February 23, 2006, April 21, 2006 and May 23, 2006, members of BlackRock management made presentations on the Transaction to the Trustees and the Trustees discussed with management and amongst themselves management’s general plans and intentions regarding the Trusts, including the preservation, strengthening and growth of BlackRock’s business and its combination with MLIM’s business. The Boards also inquired about the plans for and anticipated roles and responsibilities of certain BlackRock employees and officers after the Transaction. The Independent Trustees also met in executive session to discuss the Transaction. After these meetings, BlackRock continued to update the Boards with respect to its plans to integrate the operations of BlackRock and MLIM and the potential impact of those plans on the Trusts as those plans were further developed.

          After considering and approving the Old Management Agreements, the Boards (including the Independent Trustees) then considered the information received at or prior to the meeting and the consequences of the Transaction to each Trust, including, among other things:

 

 

 

          (i) that BlackRock, MLIM and their investment advisory subsidiaries are experienced and respected asset management firms, and that BlackRock advised the Boards that in connection with the closing of the Transaction, it intends to take steps to combine the investment management operations of BlackRock and MLIM, which, among other things, may involve sharing common systems and procedures, employees (including portfolio managers), investment and trading platforms, and other resources. Furthermore, it is expected that these combination processes will result in changes to the portfolio management teams for each of the Trusts;

 

 

 

          (ii) that BlackRock advised the Boards that following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Trusts and their shareholders by the Advisors, including compliance services;

 

 

 

          (iii) that BlackRock advised the Boards that it has no present intention to alter the expense waivers and reimbursements currently in effect for certain of the Trusts;

 

 

 

          (iv) the experience, expertise, resources and performance of MLIM that will be contributed to BlackRock after the closing of the Transaction and their anticipated impact on BlackRock’s ability to manage the Trusts;

 

 

 

          (v) that BlackRock and MLIM would derive benefits from the Transaction and that as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered;

 

 

 

          (vi) the potential effects of regulatory restrictions on the Trusts as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction;

 

 

 

          (vii) the fact that each Trust’s aggregate investment advisory and sub-advisory fees payable under the New Management Agreements and the Old Management Agreements are identical;

 

 

 

          (viii) the terms of the New Agreements, including the differences from the Old Management Agreements (see “Comparison of Old Management Agreements to the New Management Agreements” above);

 

 

 

          (ix) that the Trusts would not bear the costs of obtaining shareholder approval of the New Management Agreements; and

 

 

 

          (x) that BlackRock and Merrill Lynch have agreed to conduct their respective businesses (and use reasonable best efforts to cause their respective affiliates to conduct their respective businesses) to enable the conditions of Section 15(f) to be true in relation to any registered investment companies advised by MLIM and registered under the 1940 Act and have agreed to the same conduct in relation to the BlackRock registered investment companies to the extent it is determined the Transaction is an assignment under the 1940 Act.

          Nature and Quality of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Services. The Boards considered the expected impact of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of the Advisors, the potential implications of regulatory restrictions on the Trusts following the Transaction and the ability of the Advisors to perform their duties after the Transaction. The Boards considered that the services to be provided and the standard of care under the New Management Agreements are the same as under the Old Management Agreements. The Boards also considered statements by management of BlackRock that, in connection with integrating the operations of the Advisors and MLIM, the objective was to preserve the best of both organizations in order to enhance BlackRock’s ability to provide investment advisory services following completion of the Transaction.

          The Boards noted that it is impossible to predict with certainty the impact of the Transaction on the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Advisors to the Trusts, but concluded based on the information currently available and in light of all of the current facts and circumstances that the Transaction is likely to provide the Advisors with additional resources with which to serve the Trusts and was not expected to adversely affect the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided to the Trusts and their shareholders by the Advisors and was not expected to materially adversely affect the ability of the Advisors to provide those services.

          The Boards considered that BlackRock portfolio managers for the Trusts would remain the same following completion of the Transaction.

          Investment Performance of the Trusts. The Boards examined MLIM’s investment performance with respect to its closed-end funds. The Boards noted the Advisors’ and MLIM’s considerable investment management experience and capabilities. The Boards considered this information together with the level of services expected to be provided to the Trusts. Although the Boards noted that it is impossible to predict the effect,

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if any, that consummation of the Transaction would have on the future performance of the Trusts, the Boards concluded that the information currently available, in light of all of the current facts and circumstances, supported approving the New Management Agreements.

          Fees. The Boards noted that the fees payable by the Trusts under the New Management Agreements are identical to the fees payable under the Old Management Agreements. The Boards also considered the fees paid by the MLIM closed-end funds. In light of (i) the Boards’ approval of the fees paid by each Trust pursuant to the Old Management Agreements at the May 23, 2006 meeting, (ii) the fact that no change to the fees paid by any Trust was proposed solely as a result of the Transaction, and (iii) the Boards’ earlier conclusion with respect to the services expected to be provided to the Trusts under the New Management Agreements, the Boards concluded that the fee structure under the New Management Agreements was reasonable.

          Profitability. Management of the Advisors stated to the Boards that, following the Transaction, the current intention is to continue to determine profitability and report profitability to the Boards in the same way as they did prior to the Transaction, subject to management’s desire to preserve the best practices of MLIM. Management of the Advisors stated that any changes in the methods used to determine profitability and report profitability to the Boards would be discussed with the Boards. The Boards considered the potential for increased economies of scale as a result of the Transaction and whether any economies of scale should be reflected in the Trusts’ fee structures. The Boards also considered that the process of integrating the operations of the Advisors and MLIM was in the early stages and that considerable expense would be incurred in connection with integrating such operations, all of which made it difficult to conclude that economies of scale would be realized as a result of the Transaction. In light of the foregoing, the Boards concluded that, at this time, no changes were necessary to the fee structure of the Trusts as a result of the Transaction.

          Other Benefits. In evaluating ancillary benefits to be received by the Advisors and their affiliates under the New Management Agreements, the Boards considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the ancillary benefits received by the Advisors by virtue of the Old Management Agreements. Based on its review of the materials provided, including materials received in connection with its approval of the continuance of each Old Management Agreement earlier at the May 23, 2006 meetings of the Boards and its discussions with the Advisors, the Boards noted that such benefits were difficult to quantify with certainty at this time and indicated that it would continue to evaluate them going forward.

          Conclusion with respect to the New Management Agreements. The Trustees did not identify any single consequence of the Transaction discussed above as all-important or controlling. The Boards determined that all of the factors referred to in their evaluation of the Old Management Agreements described above under “Matters Considered by the Boards - The Old Management Agreements” are applicable to the evaluation of the New Management Agreements and concluded that these factors, in light of all the other factors and all of the facts and circumstances applicable to each Trust, were acceptable for each Trust and supported the Trustees’ conclusion that the terms of each New Management Agreement were fair and reasonable, that the fees in each New Management Agreement are fair and reasonable in light of the services provided to the respective Trust and that each New Management Agreement should be approved.

Shareholder Meeting

          At the shareholder meeting for each Trust held on August 23, 2006, the shareholders of each Trust approved the New Management Agreement for each Trust.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


60 Day Notice

          We are required by the Internal Revenue Code to advise you within 60 days of a Trust’s tax year-end as to the federal tax status of dividends paid by the Trusts1 during such tax year. Shareholders, however, must report distributions on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes. Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.

          The following information is provided with respect to the distributions paid by the BlackRock Closed-End Funds for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Class
(Common/
Preferred)

 

Payable
Date

 

Federal
Obligation
Interest1

 

Qualifying
Dividend
Income for
Individuals2

 

Dividends
Qualifying
for the
Dividends
Received
Deduction for
Corporations2

 

Interest
Related
Dividends for
Non- U.S.
Residents3

 

Long-Term
Capital
Gains Per
Share ($)

 

Short-Term
Capital Gain
Dividends for
Non- U.S.
Residents2

 

Global

 

Common

 

2/28/06 – 1/31/07

 

0.50

%

 

 

 

 

 

74.03

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

12/29/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.020429

 

 

 

 

 

Series T7

 

1/4/06 – 12/27/06

 

0.50

%

 

 

 

 

 

74.03

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series T7

 

12/27/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.43

 

 

 

 

 

Series W7

 

1/5/06 – 12/28/06

 

0.50

%

 

 

 

 

 

74.03

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series W7

 

12/28/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.43

 

 

 

 

 

Series R7

 

1/6/06 – 12/29/06

 

0.50

%

 

 

 

 

 

74.03

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series R7

 

12/29/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.65

 

 

 

High Income

 

Common

 

2/10/06 – 1/10/07

 

1.51

%

 

 

 

 

 

86.95

%

 

 

 

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

Common

 

2/28/06

 

3.02

%

 

17.26

%

 

11.94

%

 

34.22

%

 

 

11.85

%

 

 

 

Common

 

2/28/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.004614

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

3/31/06 – 12/29/06

 

3.02

%

 

17.51

%

 

12.11

%

 

34.63

%

 

 

12.03

%

 

 

 

Common

 

12/29/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.035625

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

1/31/07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.166667

 

 

 

 

 

Series T7

 

1/4/06 – 11/29/06

 

3.02

%

 

17.51

%

 

12.11

%

 

34.63

%

 

 

11.78

%

 

 

 

Series T7

 

9/20/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.33

 

 

 

 

 

Series T7

 

11/29/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.86

 

 

 

 

 

Series T7

 

12/6/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.36

 

 

 

 

 

Series T7

 

12/13/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.36

 

 

 

 

 

Series T7

 

12/20/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.57

 

 

 

 

 

Series T7

 

12/27/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.17

 

 

 

 

 

Series W7

 

1/5/06 – 11/24/06

 

3.02

%

 

17.51

%

 

12.11

%

 

34.63

%

 

 

11.78

%

 

 

 

Series W7

 

9/21/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.33

 

 

 

 

 

Series W7

 

11/24/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

Series W7

 

11/30/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.96

 

 

 

 

 

Series W7

 

12/7/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.01

 

 

 

 

 

Series W7

 

12/14/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.45

 

 

 

 

 

Series W7

 

12/21/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.11

 

 

 

 

 

Series W7

 

12/28/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.17

 

 

 

 

 

Series R7

 

1/6/06 –12/1/06

 

3.02

%

 

17.51

%

 

12.11

%

 

34.63

%

 

 

11.78

%

 

 

 

Series R7

 

9/22/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.34

 

 

 

 

 

Series R7

 

12/1/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.71

 

 

 

 

 

Series R7

 

12/8/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.97

 

 

 

 

 

Series R7

 

12/15/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.45

 

 

 

 

 

Series R7

 

12/22/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.93

 

 

 

 

 

Series R7

 

12/29/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.22

 

 

 


 

 

1

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to Federal Obligations is exempt from state income tax. We recommend that you consult your tax advisor to determine if any portion of the dividends you received is exempt from state income taxes.

 

 

2

Expressed as a percentage of the ordinary income distributions paid.

 

 

3

Represents the portion of the ordinary distributions paid that are exempt from U.S withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.

          In January 2007, a form 1099-DIV was sent to shareholders providing the amount and composition of distributions and information with respect to their appropriate tax treatment.

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Shareholder Meetings

          A Special Meeting of Shareholders of BlackRock Closed-End Funds was held on August 23, 2006 for shareholders of record as of June 5, 2006, to approve a new Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement for each of the following Trusts:

          Approved the Investment Management Agreement as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global

 

10,371,202

 

 

448,156

 

 

975,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Income

 

30,780,152

 

 

1,629,821

 

 

1,800,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

9,492,644

 

 

433,603

 

 

503,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Approved the Sub-Advisory Agreement as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global

 

10,342,623

 

 

453,985

 

 

998,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Income

 

30,739,059

 

 

1,587,119

 

 

1,884,521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

9,477,012

 

 

438,751

 

 

514,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          The Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 23, 2006 for shareholders of record as of February 28, 2006, to elect a certain number of Trustees for each of the following Trusts to three-year terms expiring in 2009:

          Elected a Class I Trustee as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard E. Cavanagh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global

 

20,989,376

 

 

281,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

17,002,345

 

 

220,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Elected the Class II Trustees as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frank J. Fabozzi

 

Kathleen F. Feldstein

 

Ralph L. Schlosstein

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Global

 

8,412

1

 

19

1

 

8,412

1

 

19

1

 

20,992,753

 

 

277,919

 

 

High Income

 

49,238,439

 

 

1,144,514

 

 

49,164,938

 

 

1,218,015

 

 

49,213,688

 

 

1,169,265

 

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

7,768

1

 

74

1

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Elected the Class III Trustees as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew F. Brimmer

 

Kent Dixon

 

Robert S. Kapito

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Preferred Opportunity

 

16,982,874

 

 

239,901

 

 

17,001,489

 

 

221,286

 

 

17,008,291

 

 

214,484

 

 


 

 


1

Voted on by holders of preferred shares only.

          On May 23, 2006, the Board of High Income approved a change to its non-fundamental investment policy to eliminate the average maturity restriction of its portfolio.

          Each Trust listed for trading on the NewYork Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) has filed with the NYSE its chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSE’s listing standards and have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

          The Trusts do not make available copies of their respective Statements of Additional Information because the Trusts’ shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not been updated after completion of such Trust’s offering and the information contained in each Trust’s Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.

          During the period, there were no material changes in the investment objective or policies or their charters or by-laws of Global or Preferred Opportunity that have not been approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Trusts. There have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of these portfolios.

          Quarterly performance and other information regarding the Trusts may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRock’s Web site is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended, to incorporate BlackRock’s Web site into this report.

          Certain of the officers of the Trusts listed on the inside back cover of this Report to Shareholders are also officers of the Advisor or Sub-Advisor. They serve in the following capacities for the Advisor or Sub-Advisor: Robert S. Kapito—Director and Vice Chairman of the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor, Donald Burke, Anne Ackerley, Bartholomew Battista, Vincent Tritto and Brian Kindelan—Managing Directors of the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor, James Kong—Managing Director of the Sub-Advisor.

55


Important Information Regarding the BlackRock Closed-End Funds Annual Investor Update

          The Annual Investor Update (“Update”) is available on the Internet and may be accessed through BlackRock’s Web site at http://www.black-rock.com. The Update provides information on the fixed income markets and summaries of BlackRock Closed-End Funds’ investment objectives and strategies. It also contains recent news regarding the BlackRock Closed-End Funds.

          Historically, BlackRock provided this information in materials mailed with the Trusts’Annual report. However, we believe that making this information available through BlackRock’s Web site allows us to communicate more fully and efficiently with the Trusts’ shareholders.

          If you would like to receive a hard copy of the BlackRock Closed-End Funds Annual Investor Update, please call (800) 699-1BFM.

56



 

DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES INFORMATION (Unaudited)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 














Name, address, age

 

Current positions
held with the Trusts

 

Term of office
and length of time
served

 

Principal occupations
during the past five years

 

Number of
portfolios over-
seen within the
fund complex1

 

Other Directorships
held outside the
fund complex1

 

Events or transactions by
reason of which the Trustee
is an interested person as
defined in Section 2(a)
(19) of the 1940 Act














Interested Directors/Trustees2














Ralph L.
Schlosstein
BlackRock, Inc.
40 East 52nd Street
New York, NY
10022
Age: 55

 

Chairman of the Board

 

3 years3/since inception

 

Director since 1999 and President of BlackRock, Inc. since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities since 1988. Member of the Management Committee and Investment Strategy Group of BlackRock, Inc. Formerly, Managing Director of Lehman Brothers, Inc. and Co-head of its Mortgage and Savings Institutions Group. Chairman and President of the BlackRock Liquidity Funds and Director of several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles.

 

68

 

Chairman of the Board of Anthracite Capital, Inc., Member of the Visiting Board of Overseers of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, a member of the board of the Financial Institutions Center of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a Trustee of the American Museum of Natural History, a Trustee of Trinity School in New York City, a member of the Board of Advisors of Marujupu LLC, and a Trustee of New Visions for Public Education of The Public Theater in New York City and the James Baird Foundation. Formerly, a director of Pulte Corporation, the nation’s largest home- builder, a Trustee of Denison University and a member of Fannie Mae’s Advisory Council.

 

Director and President of the Advisor.














Robert S. Kapito
BlackRock, Inc.
40 East 52nd Street
New York, NY
10022
Age: 49

 

President and Trustee4

 

3 years3/since August 22, 2002

 

Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. Head of the Portfolio Management Group. Also a member of the Executive Committee, the Management Committee, the Global Fixed Income and Global Equity Operating Committees of BlackRock. Responsible for the port- folio management of the Fixed Income, Equity, Liquidity, and Alternative Investment Groups of BlackRock.

 

58

 

Chairman of the Hope and Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund. President of the Board of Directors of the Periwinkle National Theatre for Young Audiences.

 

Director and Vice Chairman of the Advisor.














57



 

DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES INFORMATION (Unaudited) (Continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












Name, address, age

 

Current positions held
with the Trusts

 

Term of office and
length of time served

 

Principal occupations
during the past five years

 

Number of
portfolios overseen
within the fund
complex1

 

Other Directorships held
outside the fund complex












Independent Directors/Trustees












Andrew F. Brimmer
P.O. Box 4546
New York, NY
10163-4546
Age: 80

 

Lead Trustee Audit Committee Chairman5,6

 

3 years3/since inception

 

President of Brimmer & Company, Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based economic and financial consulting firm, also Wilmer D. Barrett Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts – Amherst. Formerly member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Former Chairman, District of Columbia Financial Control Board.

 

58

 

Former Director of CarrAmerica Realty Corporation and Borg- Warner Automotive, Airborne Express, BankAmerica Corporation (Bank of America), BellSouth Corporation, College Retirement Equities Fund (Trustee), Commodity Exchange, Inc. (Public Governor), Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Gannett Company, Mercedes-Benz of North America, MNC Financial Corporation (American Security Bank), NCM Capital Management, Navistar International Corporation, PHH Corp. and UAL Corporation (United Airlines).












Richard E. Cavanagh
P.O. Box 4546
New York, NY
10163-4546
Age: 60

 

Trustee Audit Committee Member7

 

3 years3/since inception

 

President and Chief Executive Officer of The Conference Board, Inc., a leading global business research organization, from 1995-present. Former Executive Dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University from 1988-1995. Acting Director, Harvard Center for Business and Government (1991-1993). Formerly Partner (principal) of McKinsey & Company, Inc. (1980-1988). Former Executive Director of Federal Cash Management, White House Office of Management and Budget (1977-1979). Co- author, THE WINNING PERFORMANCE (best selling management book published in 13 national editions).

 

58

 

Trustee: Aircraft Finance Trust (AFT) and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Educational Testing Service (ETS). Director, Arch Chemicals, Fremont Group and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.












Kent Dixon
P.O. Box 4546
New York, NY
10163-4546
Age: 69

 

Trustee Audit Committee Member6

 

3 years3/since inception

 

Consultant/Investor. Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Empire Federal Savings Bank of America and Banc PLUS Savings Association, former Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northeast Savings.

 

58

 

Former Director of ISFA (the owner of INVEST, a national securities broker- age service designed for banks and thrift institutions).












Frank J. Fabozzi
P.O. Box 4546
New York, NY
10163-4546
Age: 58

 

Trustee Audit Committee Member6

 

3 years3/since inception

 

Consultant. Editor of THE JOURNAL OF PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT and Adjunct Professor of Finance at the School of Management at Yale University. Author and editor of several books on fixed income portfolio management.

 

58

 

Director, Guardian Mutual Funds Group (18 portfolios).












58



 

DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES INFORMATION (Unaudited) (Continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












Name, address, age

 

Current positions
held with the Trusts

 

Term of office and
length of time served

 

Principal occupations
during the past five years

 

Number of
portfolios
overseen
within
the fund
complex1

 

Other Directorships held
outside the fund complex












Independent Directors/Trustees (continued)












Kathleen F. Feldstein
P.O. Box 4546
New York, NY
10163-4546
Age: 65

 

Trustee

 

3 years3/since January 19, 2005

 

President of Economics Studies, Inc., a Belmont, MA-based private economic consulting firm, since 1987; Chair, Board of Trustees, McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA.

 

58

 

Director of The McClatchy Company; Trustee of the Partners Community Healthcare, Inc.; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and of the Committee for Economic Development; Corporation Member, Partners HealthCare and Sherrill House; Member of the Visiting Committee of the Harvard University Art Museums and of the Advisory Board to the International School of Business at Brandeis University.












R. Glenn Hubbard
P.O. Box 4546
New York, NY
10163-4546
Age: 48

 

Trustee

 

3 years3/since November 16, 2004

 

Dean of Columbia Business School since July 1, 2004. Columbia faculty member since 1988. Co-director of Columbia Business School’s Entrepreneurship Program 1994-1997. Visiting professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and the Harvard Business School, as well as the University of Chicago. Visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington and member of International Advisory Board of the MBA Program of Ben-Gurion University. Deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department for Tax Policy 1991-1993. Chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers under the President of the United States 2001–2003.

 

58

 

Director of ADP, R.H. Donnelly, Duke Realty, KKR Financial Corporation, and Ripplewood Holdings, the Council on Competitiveness, the American Council on Capital Formation, the Tax Foundation and the Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse. Trustee of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church of New York.













 

 

1

The Fund Complex means two or more registered investments companies that: (1) hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services; or (2) have a common investment advisor or have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the investment advisor of any of the other registered investment companies.

 

2

Interested Director/Trustee as defined by Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

3

The Board is classified into three classes of which one class is elected annually. Each Director/Trustee serves a three-year term concurrent with the class from which they are elected.

 

4

Resigned effective December 31, 2006.

 

5

Retired effective December 31, 2006.

 

6

The Board of each Trust has determined that each Trust has three Audit Committee financial experts serving on its Audit Committee, Dr. Brimmer, Mr. Dixon and Mr. Fabozzi, each of whom are independent for the purpose of the definition of Audit Committee financial expert as applicable to the Trusts.

 

7

Became lead Trustee and Audit Committee Chairman upon resignation of Dr. Brimmer on December 31, 2006.

59



 

SECTION 19 NOTICES


          Set forth below is a summary of distributions which required each Trust, if any, to notify shareholders of the type of distributions paid pursuant to Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Section 19 requires each Trust to accompany dividend payments with a notice if any part of that payment is from a source other than accumulated net investment income, not including profits or losses from the sale of securities. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in the notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Trust’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on the tax regulations. The Trust will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purpose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of
Distribution

 

Total
Distributions

 

Net Investment
Income

 

Distributions from
proceeds from the
sale of securities

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Global

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 2006

 

 

$

0.125000

 

 

 

$

0.104571

 

 

 

$

0.020429

 

 

High Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 2006

 

 

$

0.020500

 

 

 

$

0.020500

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

March 2006

 

 

$

0.020500

 

 

 

$

0.020500

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

April 2006

 

 

$

0.020500

 

 

 

$

0.020500

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

May 2006

 

 

$

0.020500

 

 

 

$

0.020500

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

June 2006

 

 

$

0.020500

 

 

 

$

0.020500

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

July 2006

 

 

$

0.020500

 

 

 

$

0.020500

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

August 2006

 

 

$

0.020500

 

 

 

$

0.020500

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

September 2006

 

 

$

0.018200

 

 

 

$

0.018200

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

October 2006

 

 

$

0.018200

 

 

 

$

0.018200

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

November 2006

 

 

$

0.018200

 

 

 

$

0.018200

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

December 2006

 

 

$

0.018200

 

 

 

$

0.018200

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Opportunity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 2006

 

 

$

0.166667

 

 

 

$

0.142847

 

 

 

$

0.023820

 

 

 

 

 

March 2006

 

 

$

0.166667

 

 

 

$

0.146625

 

 

 

$

0.020042

 

 

 

 

 

April 2006

 

 

$

0.166667

 

 

 

$

0.146625

 

 

 

$

0.020042

 

 

 

 

 

May 2006

 

 

$

0.166667

 

 

 

$

0.146625

 

 

 

$

0.020042

 

 

 

 

 

June 2006

 

 

$

0.166667

 

 

 

$

0.146625

 

 

 

$

0.020042

 

 

 

 

 

July 2006

 

 

$

0.166667

 

 

 

$

0.146625

 

 

 

$

0.020042

 

 

 

 

 

August 2006

 

 

$

0.166667

 

 

 

$

0.146625

 

 

 

$

0.020042

 

 

 

 

 

September 2006

 

 

$

0.166667

 

 

 

$

0.146625

 

 

 

$

0.020042

 

 

 

 

 

October 2006

 

 

$

0.166667

 

 

 

$

0.146625

 

 

 

$

0.020042

 

 

 

 

 

November 2006

 

 

$

0.166667

 

 

 

$

0.146625

 

 

 

$

0.020042

 

 

 

 

 

December 2006

 

 

$

0.166667

 

 

 

$

0.115284

 

 

 

$

0.051383

 

 

60


BlackRock Closed-End Funds

 

 

Directors/Trustees
Ralph L. Schlosstein, Chairman
Andrew F. Brimmer, Lead Trustee1
Richard E. Cavanagh
Kent Dixon
Frank J. Fabozzi
Kathleen Feldstein
R. Glenn Hubbard
Robert S. Kapito2

Officers
Robert S. Kapito, President
Donald C. Burke, Treasurer
Bartholomew Battista, Chief Compliance Officer
Anne Ackerley, Vice President
Neal Andrews, Assistant Treasurer
Jay Fife, Assistant Treasurer
Spencer Fleming, Assistant Treasurer
James Kong, Assistant Treasurer
Robert Mahar, Assistant Treasurer
Vincent B. Tritto, Secretary
Brian P. Kindelan, Assistant Secretary

Investment Advisor
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
(800) 227-7BFM

Sub-Advisor3
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
40 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022

Accounting Agent and Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
2 Avenue De Lafayette
Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
250 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02021
(800) 699-1BFM

Auction Agent3
Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street, 7 West
New York, NY 10286

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116

Legal Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
4 Times Square
New York, NY 10036

Legal Counsel – Independent Directors/Trustees
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

            This report is for shareholder information. This is not a prospectus intended for use in the purchase or sale of Trust shares. Statements and other information contained in this report are as dated and are subject to change.

BlackRock Closed-End Funds
c/o BlackRock Advisors, LLC
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
(800) 227-7BFM


 

 


1

Retired December 31, 2006.

2

Resigned December 31, 2006.

3

For Global and Preferred Opportunity.

The Trusts will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Trusts at (800) 699-1BFM.

The Trusts have delegated to the Advisor the voting of proxies relating to their voting securities pursuant to the Advisor’s proxy voting policies and procedures. You may obtain a copy of these proxy voting policies and procedures, without charge, by calling (800) 699-1BFM. These policies and procedures are also available on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) at http://www.sec.gov.

Information on how proxies relating to the Trusts’ voting securities were voted (if any) by the Advisor during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 699-1BFM or on the website of the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.

The Trusts file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of their respective fiscal years with the Commission on Form N-Q. Each Trust’s Form N-Q will be available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Each Trust’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Each Trust’s Form N-Q may also be obtained, upon request, by calling (800) 699-1BFM.



 

 

This report is for shareholder information. This is not a prospectus intended for use in the purchase or sale of Trust shares. Statements and other information contained in this report are as dated and are subject to change.

(BLACKROCK)

CEF-ANN-5-1206



Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a)           The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Code of Ethics") that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.

(b)           Not applicable.

(c)           The Registrant has not amended its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.

(d)           The Registrant has not granted a waiver or an implicit waiver from a provision of its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.

(e)           Not applicable.

(f)           The Registrant's Code of Ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Registrant's Board of Trustees has determined that it has three audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee, each of whom is an "independent" Trustee: Dr. Andrew F. Brimmer, Kent Dixon and Frank Fabozzi. Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an "expert" for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification. Dr. Brimmer retired from the Board of Trustees as of December 31, 2006.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a)           Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were $37,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and $40,500 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.


(b)           Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported above in Item 4(a) were $1,975 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and $600 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. The nature of the service includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.

(c)           Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning were $8,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and $7,500 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. The nature of these services was federal, state and local income and excise tax return preparation and related advice and planning and miscellaneous tax advice.

(d)           All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported above in Items 4(a) through (c) were $3,400 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and $3,400 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. The nature of the service includes a review of compliance procedures and provided an attestation regarding such review.

(e)           Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.
              (1) The Registrant has polices and procedures (the "Policy") for the pre-approval by the Registrant's Audit Committee of Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Services (as each is defined in the Policy) provided by the Trust's independent auditor (the "Independent Auditor") to the Registrant and other "Covered Entities" (as defined below). The term of any such pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The amount of any such pre-approval is set forth in the appendices to the Policy (the "Service Pre-Approval Documents"). At its first meeting of each calendar year, the Audit Committee will review and re-approve the Policy and approve or re-approve the Service Pre-Approval Documents for that year, together with any changes deemed necessary or desirable by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee may, from time to time, modify the nature of the services pre-approved, the aggregate level of fees pre-approved or both.

              For the purposes of the Policy, "Covered Services" means (A) all engagements for audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Independent Auditor to the Trust and (B) all engagements for non-audit services related directly to the operations and financial reporting or the Trust to be provided by the Independent Auditor to any Covered Entity, "Covered Entities" means (1) the Advisor or (2) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Advisor that provides ongoing services to the Trust.

              In the intervals between the scheduled meetings of the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee delegates pre-approval authority under this Policy to the Chairman of the Audit Committee (the "Chairman"). The Chairman shall report any pre-approval decisions under this Policy to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. At each


scheduled meeting, the Audit Committee will review with the Independent Auditor the Covered Services pre-approved by the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority, if any, and the fees related thereto. Based on these reviews, the Audit Committee can modify, at its discretion, the pre-approval originally granted by the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority. This modification can be to the nature of services pre-approved, the aggregate level of fees approved, or both. Pre-approval of Covered Services by the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority is expected to be the exception rather than the rule and the Audit Committee may modify or withdraw this delegated authority at any time the Audit Committee determines that it is appropriate to do so.

              Fee levels for all Covered Services to be provided by the Independent Auditor and pre-approved under this Policy will be established annually by the Audit Committee and set forth in the Service Pre-Approval Documents. Any increase in pre-approved fee levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).

              The terms and fees of the annual Audit services engagement for the Trust are subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority) will approve, if necessary, any changes in terms, conditions or fees resulting from changes in audit scope, Trust structure or other matters.

              In addition to the annual Audit services engagement specifically approved by the Audit Committee, any other Audit services for the Trust not listed in the Service Pre-Approval Document for the respective period must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).

              Audit-Related services are assurance and related services that are not required for the audit, but are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the financial statements of the Registrant and, to the extent they are Covered Services, the other Covered Entities (as defined in the Joint Audit Committee Charter) or that are traditionally performed by the Independent Auditor. Audit-Related services that are Covered Services and are not listed in the Service Pre-Approval Document for the respective period must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).

              The Audit Committee believes that the Independent Auditor can provide Tax services to the Covered Entities such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor’s independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the Independent Auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the Independent Auditor, the sole business purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. Tax services that are Covered Services and are not listed in the Service Pre-Approval Document for the respective period must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).

              All Other services that are covered and are not listed in the Service Pre-Approval Document for the respective period must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).

              Requests or applications to provide Covered Services that require approval by the Audit Committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority) must be submitted to the Audit Committee or the Chairman, as the case may be, by both the Independent


Auditor and the Chief Financial Officer of the respective Covered Entity, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, (a) the request or application is consistent with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on auditor independence and (b) the requested service is or is not a non-audit service prohibited by the SEC. A request or application submitted to the Chairman between scheduled meetings of the Audit Committee should include a discussion as to why approval is being sought prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee.

               (2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f)            Not applicable.

(g)           The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the Registrant, the Registrant’s investment adviser (except for any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment advisor) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Registrant’s investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for each of the last two fiscal years were $286,200 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and $286,200 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

(h)           The Registrant's Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
The Registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Audit Committee of the Registrant is comprised of: Dr. Andrew F. Brimmer; Richard E. Cavanagh; Kent Dixon and Frank J. Fabozzi. Dr. Brimmer retired from the Board of Trustees as of December 31, 2006.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
The Registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.


Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
The Registrant has delegated the voting of proxies relating to its voting securities to its investment advisor, BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the "Advisor") and its sub-advisor, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the "Sub-Advisor"). The Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Advisor and Sub-Advisor (the "Proxy Voting Policies") are attached as an Exhibit 99.PROXYPOL hereto.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
(a)(1) BlackRock’s fund management team involved with the Registrant is led by a team of investment professionals, including the following individuals who have day-to-day responsibility: Mark J. Williams, Jeff Gary, and Imran Hussain.

Mark Williams, Managing Director and portfolio manager/loan originator, is head of BlackRock's bank loan team and a member of the Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group. His primary responsibility is originating and evaluating bank loan investments for the firm's collateralized bond obligations. He is also involved in the evaluation and sourcing of mezzanine investments. Mr. Williams has been a portfolio manager with BlackRock since 1998.

Jeff Gary, CPA, Managing Director and portfolio manager, is head of BlackRock's high yield team within the Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2003, Mr. Gary was a Managing Director and portfolio manager with AIG (American General) Investment Group.

Imran Hussain, Managing Director and lead portfolio manager for Emerging Markets, is a member of BlackRock's Investment Strategy Group. Mr. Hussain's primary responsibility is developing and implementing strategies in the non-dollar and emerging markets sectors of the fixed income markets. He also advises the non-US equity team on macroeconomic issues. Mr. Hussain joined BlackRock in 1998.

(a)(2) As of December 31, 2006, Mark Williams managed or was a member of the management team for the following client accounts:

  Type of Account   Number of   Assets of   Number of   Assets Subject to
    Accounts   Accounts   Accounts Subject   a Performance
        to a Performance   Fee
        Fee  
  Registered   9   $5,215,696,736   0   0
  Investment        
  Companies        
  Pooled Investment   15   $5,646,297,481   8   $2,934,932,836
  Vehicles Other        
  Than Registered        
  Investment        
  Companies        
  Other Accounts   1   $159,406,130   0   $0


As of December 31, 2006, Jeff Gary managed or was a member of the management team for the following client accounts:

  Type of Account   Number of   Assets of   Number of   Assets Subject to
    Accounts   Accounts   Accounts Subject   a Performance
        to a Performance   Fee
        Fee  
  Registered   16   $6,626,517,372   0   $0
  Investment        
  Companies        
  Pooled Investment   6   $6,327,413,132   4   $1,721,246,840
  Vehicles Other        
  Than Registered        
  Investment        
  Companies        
  Other Accounts   23   $3,454,619,161   5   $768,178,512

As of December 31, 2006, Imran Hussain managed or was a member of the management team for the following client accounts:

  Type of Account   Number of   Assets of   Number of   Assets Subject
    Accounts   Accounts   Accounts Subject   to a
        to a Performance   Performance Fee
        Fee  
  Registered   7   $1,378,890,859   0   $0
  Investment        
  Companies        
  Pooled   11   $5,532,297,540   1   $106,485,892
  Investment        
  Vehicles Other        
  Than Registered        
  Investment        
  Companies        
  Other Accounts   67   $26,358,075,158   10   $3,951,120,200

          BlackRock has built a professional working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Registrant, and BlackRock may, consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the Registrant. In addition,


BlackRock, its affiliates and any officer, director, stockholder or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale BlackRock recommends to the Registrant. BlackRock, or any of its affiliates, or any officer, director, stockholder, employee or any member of their families may take different actions than those recommended to the Registrant by BlackRock with respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from rendering any advice or services concerning securities of companies of which any of BlackRock’s (or its affiliates’) officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock or any of its affiliates or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has any substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Each portfolio manager also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the strategy utilized for the Registrant. In this connection, it should be noted that portfolio management team may manage certain accounts that are subject to performance fees. In addition, the portfolio management team may assist in managing certain hedge funds and may be entitled to receive a portion of any incentive fees earned such funds and a portion of such incentive fees may be voluntarily or involuntarily deferred. Additional portfolio managers may in the future manage other such accounts or funds and may be entitled to receive incentive fees.

          As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client fairly. When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the trades must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties. BlackRock attempts to allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts, with no account receiving preferential treatment. To this end, BlackRock has adopted a policy that is intended to ensure that investment opportunities are allocated fairly and equitably among client accounts over time. This policy also seeks to achieve reasonable efficiency in client transactions and provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a manner that is consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base.

(a)(3) BlackRock’s financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation include a base salary, a discretionary bonus, participation in various benefits programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established by BlackRock such as its Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan and Restricted Stock Program.

          Base compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on their seniority and/or their position with the firm.

          Discretionary compensation. In addition to base compensation, portfolio managers may receive discretionary compensation, which can be a substantial portion of total compensation. Discretionary compensation can include a discretionary cash bonus as well as one or more of the following:


          Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan (LTIP) —The LTIP is a long-term incentive plan that seeks to reward certain key employees. The plan provides for the grant of awards that are expressed as an amount of cash that, if properly vested and subject to the attainment of certain performance goals, will be settled in cash and/or in BlackRock, Inc. common stock.

          Deferred Compensation Program —A portion of the compensation paid to each portfolio manager may be voluntarily deferred by the portfolio manager into an account that tracks the performance of certain of the firm’s investment products. Each portfolio manager is permitted to allocate his deferred amounts among various options, including to certain of the firm’s hedge funds and other unregistered products. In addition, prior to 2005, a portion of the annual compensation of certain senior managers was mandatorily deferred in a similar manner for a number of years. Beginning in 2005, a portion of the annual compensation of certain senior managers was paid in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units which vest ratably over a number of years.

          Options and Restricted Stock Awards —While incentive stock options are not currently being awarded to BlackRock employees, BlackRock, Inc. previously granted stock options to key employees, including certain portfolio managers who may still hold unexercised or unvested options. BlackRock, Inc. also has a restricted stock award program designed to reward certain key employees as an incentive to contribute to the long-term success of BlackRock. These awards vest over a period of years.

Incentive Savings Plans —BlackRock, Inc. has created a variety of incentive savings plans in which BlackRock employees are eligible to participate, including a 401(k) plan, the BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) and the BlackRock Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution components of the RSP include a company match equal to 50% of the first 6% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped at $4,000 per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3% of eligible compensation, plus an additional contribution of 2% for any year in which BlackRock has positive net operating income. The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered investment companies managed by the firm. Company contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions or absent, employee investment direction, are invested into a stable value fund. The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date. Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares or a dollar value of $25,000. Each portfolio manager is eligible to participate in these plans.

Annual incentive compensation for each portfolio manager is a function of several components: the performance of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio manager’s group within BlackRock, the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns and income generation, of the firm’s assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the individual’s teamwork and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock.


Unlike many other firms, portfolio managers at BlackRock compete against benchmarks rather than each other. In most cases, including for the portfolio managers of the Registrant, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns and income generation, of the Registrant or other accounts are measured. A group of BlackRock, Inc.’s officers determines which benchmarks against which to compare the performance of funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager. With respect to the Registrant, such benchmarks include the 3 Month LIBOR, the 10-Year United States Treasury Note and certain customized indices and fund industry peer groups.

          The group of BlackRock, Inc.’s officers then makes a subjective determination with respect to the portfolio manager’s compensation based on the performance of the funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks. This determination may take into consideration the fact that a benchmark may not perfectly correlate to the way the Registrant or other accounts are managed, even if it is the benchmark that is most appropriate for the Registrant or other account. For example, a benchmark’s return may be based on the total return of the securities comprising the benchmark, but the Registrant or other account may be managed to maximize income and not total return. Senior portfolio managers who perform additional management functions within BlackRock may receive additional compensation for serving in these other capacities.

(a)(4) As of December 31, 2006, the end of the Registrant’s most recently completed fiscal year, the dollar range of securities beneficially owned by each portfolio manager in the Registrant is shown below:

Mark Williams: $1-$10,000
Jeff Gary: None
Imran Hussain: None

(b) Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Registrant’s Governance Committee will consider nominees to the Board of Trustees recommended by shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations which include biographical information and sets forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee to the Registrant’s Secretary. There have been no material changes to these procedures.


Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded, as of that date, that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principle executive and principle financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a -3(d)) that occurred during the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a) (2) Certifications of Principal Executive and Financial Officers pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act attached as EX-99.CERT.

(b) Certification of Principal Executive and Financial Officers pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 furnished as EX-99.906CERT.

Proxy Voting Policies attached as EX-99.PROXYPOL.


SIGNATURES

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

(Registrant)___BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust__________

By:      /s/ Donald C. Burke                                                                                                    
Name: Donald C. Burke
Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date: March 6, 2007

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

By:      /s/ Robert S. Kapito                                                                                                    
Name: Robert S. Kapito
Title: President and Principal Executive Officer
Date: March 6, 2007

By:      /s/ Donald C. Burke                                                                                                    
Name: Donald C. Burke
Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date: March 6, 2007