NPORT-EX 2 NPORT_89D9_7431144254.htm BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

March 31, 2021

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security       
Shares
    Value  

Common Stocks

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.0%  

McDermott International Ltd.(a)

    123,933     $ 99,146  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%  

Kcad Holdings I Ltd.(b)

    309,827,230       3,098  
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%

 

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.(b)

    887       5,145  
   

 

 

 

Media — 0.0%

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(a)

    114,650       206,370  
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.0%

 

Preferred Proppants LLC(b)

    12,198       732  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

 

California Resources Corp.(a)

    2,027       48,770  
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment(a) — 0.0%

 

Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd.

    232       7,322  

SunPower Corp.

    1,860       62,217  
   

 

 

 
      69,539  

Software — 0.0%

 

Avaya Holdings Corp.(a)

    66       1,850  
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 0.1%

 

NMG Parent LLC

    3,613       254,716  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.1%
(Cost: $7,996,110)

 

    689,366  
   

 

 

 
    

Par

(000)

        

Corporate Bonds

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%  

TransDigm, Inc., 8.00%, 12/15/25(c)

  USD 318       347,065  
   

 

 

 
Airlines — 1.6%  

Allegiant Travel Co., 8.50%, 02/05/24(c)

    1,195       1,290,600  

American Airlines, Inc., 11.75%, 07/15/25(c)

    432       534,380  

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.50%, 04/20/26(c)

    563       585,909  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd., 6.50%, 06/20/27(c)

    2,453       2,689,101  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 10/15/27

    2,336       2,590,046  
   

 

 

 
      7,690,036  
Auto Components — 0.1%  

Clarios Global LP, 6.75%, 05/15/25(c)

    496       530,571  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles — 0.9%  

AutoNation, Inc., 4.75%, 06/01/30

    141       162,582  

Ford Motor Co., 8.50%, 04/21/23

    2,029       2,262,335  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.13%, 06/16/25

    209       225,720  

General Motors Co., 6.13%, 10/01/25

    661       777,275  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 2.75%, 06/20/25

    925       965,610  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.00%, 08/15/28(c)

    170       168,938  
   

 

 

 
      4,562,460  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Beverages — 0.1%  

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 04/01/29(c)

  USD  410     $ 418,200  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials(c) — 0.4%  

SRM Escrow Issuer LLC, 6.00%, 11/01/28

    1,839       1,927,272  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.25%, 01/15/29

    118       123,162  
   

 

 

 
      2,050,434  
Chemicals — 0.0%  

Illuminate Buyer LLC/Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc., 9.00%, 07/01/28(c)

    51       57,390  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials(c) — 0.4%  

Core & Main LP, 6.13%, 08/15/25

    227       232,979  

Wolverine Escrow LLC, 9.00%, 11/15/26

    1,539       1,537,538  
   

 

 

 
      1,770,517  
Consumer Finance — 0.1%  

PayPal Holdings, Inc., 1.65%, 06/01/25

    424       431,803  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging — 0.0%  

Graham Packaging Co., Inc., 7.13%, 08/15/28(c)

    117       124,459  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services(c) — 0.4%  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.

   

4.00%, 03/01/27

    1,969       1,934,543  

6.13%, 03/01/28

    281       288,376  
   

 

 

 
      2,222,919  
Electric Utilities — 0.0%  

Pike Corp., 5.50%, 09/01/28(c)

    144       146,520  

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc.(b)(d)

   

11.50%, 10/01/20(c)

    1,061        

11.50%, 11/10/21

    1,710        
   

 

 

 
      146,520  
Energy Equipment & Services(b)(c)(e) — 0.1%  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.

   

(11.00% Cash or 11.00% PIK), 11.00%, 05/15/25

    358       358,043  

(5.00% PIK), 5.00%, 11/15/25

    254       253,717  
   

 

 

 
      611,760  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.63%, 06/15/25(c)

    138       145,549  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1%  

Marriott International, Inc., Series EE, 5.75%, 05/01/25

    376       431,457  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services(c) — 0.2%  

Expedia Group, Inc.

   

3.60%, 12/15/23

    462       491,731  

6.25%, 05/01/25

    337       389,812  

TripAdvisor, Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/25

    77       83,276  
   

 

 

 
      964,819  
IT Services(c) — 0.1%  

Castle US Holding Corp., 9.50%, 02/15/28

    647       659,940  

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 5.75%, 06/01/25

    76       80,275  
   

 

 

 
      740,215  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2021

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Machinery — 0.2%  

Husky III Holding Ltd., (13.00% Cash or 13.75% PIK), 13.00%, 02/15/25(c)(e)

  USD  905     $ 984,187  
   

 

 

 
Media(c) — 0.3%  

Liberty Broadband Corp., 2.75%, 09/30/50

    513       518,341  

Ligado Networks LLC, (15.50% PIK), 15.50%, 11/01/23(e)

    179       179,054  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 4.50%, 09/15/26

    573       579,446  

Univision Communications, Inc., 6.63%, 06/01/27

    227       242,419  
   

 

 

 
      1,519,260  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%  

eG Global Finance PLC, 8.50%, 10/30/25(c)

    284       301,908  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.2%  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 6.75%, 05/15/28(c)

    834       901,763  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.6%  

Broadcom, Inc.

   

4.70%, 04/15/25

    1,771       1,996,146  

3.15%, 11/15/25

    660       703,450  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 2.70%, 05/01/25(c)

    75       78,657  
   

 

 

 
      2,778,253  
Software(c) — 0.2%  

BY Crown Parent LLC/BY Bond Finance, Inc., 4.25%, 01/31/26

    293       304,260  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance, Inc., 10.50%, 03/01/24 .

    666       688,045  
   

 

 

 
      992,305  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 4.00%, 01/15/31

    408       421,658  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 6.3%
(Cost: $28,954,649)

      31,145,508  
   

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests(d)

 

Aerospace & Defense — 3.7%  

Bleriot US Bidco, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.20%, 10/30/26

    720       717,449  

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.

   

2020 CAD Term Loan B2, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.70%, 04/06/26

    977       944,992  

2020 Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.70%, 04/06/26

    1,817       1,757,686  

Nordam Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 5.63%, 04/09/26

    776       714,067  

Peraton Holding Corp.(f)

   

2nd Lien Term Loan B1, 02/23/29(b)

    2,265       2,298,975  

Delayed Draw Term Loan B, 5.89%, 02/01/28

    4,401       4,397,339  

Term Loan B, 02/01/28

    2,501       2,498,620  

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 0.75% Floor), 6.00%, 01/15/25

    1,002       1,005,415  

TransDigm, Inc., 2020 Term Loan F, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.36%, 12/09/25

    3,772       3,690,429  
   

 

 

 
      18,024,972  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.7%  

Kestrel Bidco, Inc., Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 12/11/26

  USD  3,463     $ 3,355,618  
   

 

 

 
Airlines — 1.6%  

AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 2021 Term Loan, 04/20/28(f)

    1,276       1,305,909  

American Airlines, Inc.

   

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.86%, 01/29/27

    389       353,790  

2017 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.11%, 12/14/23

    1,967       1,877,018  

Repriced TL B due 2023, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.11%, 04/28/23

    1,234       1,174,665  

JetBlue Airways Corp., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.25%, 06/17/24

    749       765,674  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.25%, 06/20/27

    2,394       2,541,015  
   

 

 

 
      8,018,071  
Auto Components — 2.8%  

Clarios Global LP, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 04/30/26

    4,909       4,850,272  

Truck Hero, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 01/31/28

    2,525       2,516,945  

USI, Inc.

   

2017 Repriced Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.20%, 05/16/24

    3,799       3,753,678  

2019 Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.45%, 12/02/26

    217       215,504  

Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.11%, 02/05/26

    2,619       2,584,513  
   

 

 

 
      13,920,912  
Automobiles — 0.7%  

Mavis Tire Express Services Corp.

 

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 03/20/25

    2,231       2,220,705  

2020 Add-On Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.00%, 03/20/25

    1,344       1,341,120  
   

 

 

 
      3,561,825  
Building Materials — 0.5%  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.36%, 07/12/26

    2,370       2,362,096  

CHI Overhead Doors, Inc, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 07/31/25(b)

    183       183,081  
   

 

 

 
      2,545,177  
Building Products — 1.9%  

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 4.25%, 11/23/27

    2,479       2,460,804  

CPG International, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 3.25%, 05/05/24

    1,735       1,732,635  

LSF10 XL Bidco SCA, EUR Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.00%, 10/12/26

  EUR 1,000       1,169,897  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2021

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Building Products (continued)  

MI Windows And Doors LLC, 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 12/18/27

    USD       536     $ 537,334  

Wilsonart LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.25%, 12/19/23

    3,218       3,208,404  
   

 

 

 
      9,109,074  
Capital Markets — 2.2%            

Deerfield Dakota Holding, LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 04/09/27

    5,858       5,856,797  

Eagle Broadband Investments LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 3.75%, 11/12/27

    1,428       1,423,663  

FinCo I LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.61%, 06/27/25

    830       823,850  

Greenhill & Co., Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 04/12/24

    1,406       1,397,614  

Jefferies Finance LLC, 2019 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.13%, 06/03/26

    1,150       1,138,824  
   

 

 

 
      10,640,748  
Chemicals — 4.9%            

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 08/27/26

    2,559       2,590,644  

Atotech BV, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 3.00%, 03/18/28

    3,497       3,483,886  

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings Inc., USD Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.95%, 06/01/24

    1,854       1,844,255  

Element Materials Technology Group US Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 06/05/24

    1,160       1,134,471  

Encapsys LLC, 2020 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.25%, 11/07/24

    1,242       1,241,367  

Illuminate Buyer LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.61%, 06/30/27

    2,493       2,479,481  

Invictus US LLC

   

1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.11%, 03/28/25

    771       762,086  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 6.86%, 03/30/26

    861       853,563  

Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 02/09/26(f)

    1,288       1,283,170  

Messer Industries GmbH, 2018 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.70%, 03/01/26

    2,789       2,763,925  

Minerals Technologies, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.75% Floor), 3.00%, 02/14/24(b)

    431       430,317  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 05/15/24

    1,733       1,702,893  

NIC Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 12/29/27

    741       740,385  

Oxea Holding Drei GmbH, 2017 USD Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.63%, 10/14/24

    2,582       2,538,851  

Starfruit Finco BV, 2018 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.86%, 10/01/25

    206       202,542  
   

 

 

 
      24,051,836  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 4.3%            

Aramark Services, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.86%, 03/11/25

    USD       155     $ 152,891  

Asurion LLC

   

2018 Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.11%, 11/03/23

    2,124       2,117,120  

2018 Term Loan B7, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.11%, 11/03/24

    1,147       1,142,352  

2020 Term Loan B8, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 12/23/26

    800       794,012  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%), 5.36%, 01/31/28

    921       937,117  

Creative Artists Agency LLC, 2020 Incremental Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 11/26/26

    1,985       1,961,539  

Dealer Tire LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.36%, 12/12/25

    2,584       2,584,886  

Diamond (BC) BV, USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.11%, 09/06/24

    2,067       2,055,035  

EnergySolutions LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 05/09/25

    568       564,390  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Term Loan B7, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 11/03/23

    432       382,449  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.38%, 09/19/26

    993       971,532  

Packers Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 03/09/28

    1,770       1,748,618  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (12 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor), 3.50%, 09/23/26

    1,962       1,952,886  

Verscend Holding Corp.

   

2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 4.61%, 08/27/25

    2,677       2,673,976  

2021 Term Loan B, 4.20%, 08/27/25(f)

    839       838,044  
   

 

 

 
      20,876,847  
Communications Equipment — 0.2%            

Avantor Funding, Inc., USD Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 1.00% Floor), 3.25%, 11/21/24

    884       884,000  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering — 1.7%            

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 06/21/24

    4,077       4,009,321  

Pike Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.13%, 01/21/28

    1,090       1,085,229  

Pisces Midco, Inc., 2018 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.86%, 04/12/25

    444       442,820  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.11%, 05/23/25

    2,927       2,885,567  
   

 

 

 
      8,422,937  
Construction Materials — 1.6%            

Core & Main LP, 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 08/01/24

    2,474       2,462,860  

Filtration Group Corp.

   

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.11%, 03/29/25

    2,423       2,386,185  

2020 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 03/29/25

    1,218       1,215,749  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2021

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Construction Materials (continued)            

Forterra Finance LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 10/25/23

    USD       1,153     $ 1,153,029  

Tamko Building Products, Inc., Term Loan B, 05/29/26(f)

    880       877,043  
   

 

 

 
      8,094,866  
Containers & Packaging — 2.1%            

BWAY Holding Co., 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.44%, 04/03/24

    2,411       2,356,633  

Charter NEX US, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 12/01/27

    3,961       3,966,582  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 03/02/28

    2,056       2,027,766  

Pregis TopCo Corp.

   

1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.86%, 08/01/26

    626       620,951  

2020 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 08/01/26(b)

    291       291,000  

Tosca Services LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 08/18/27

    822       821,700  
   

 

 

 
      10,084,632  
Distributors — 1.3%            

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.11%, 01/15/27

    2,847       2,821,718  

TMK Hawk Parent Corp.

   

2020 Super Priority First Out Term Loan A, (2 mo. LIBOR + 9.50%, 1.00% Floor), 10.50%, 05/30/24(b)

    943       934,031  

2020 Super Priority Second Out Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 08/30/24

    3,112       2,743,480  
   

 

 

 
      6,499,229  
Diversified Consumer Services — 2.5%            

Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.61%, 01/31/27

    550       543,890  

Ascend Learning LLC

   

2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 07/12/24

    1,560       1,552,063  

2020 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 07/12/24

    1,022       1,021,231  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (PRIME + 0.75%), 4.00%, 11/07/23

    1,861       1,844,974  

Genuine Financial Holdings LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.86%, 07/11/25

    2,590       2,547,595  

Midas Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.50%, 12/22/25

    1,682       1,722,292  

Nomad Foods Europe Midco Ltd., 2017 USD Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.36%, 05/15/24

    1,142       1,130,858  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Consumer Services (continued)            

PAI Holdco, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.00%, 10/28/27

    USD       770     $ 771,925  

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC

   

2020 Super Priority First Out Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%), 8.50%, 08/10/23

    473       477,727  

2020 Super Priority Second Out Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor), 8.50%, 08/10/23

    742       706,420  
   

 

 

 
      12,318,975  
Diversified Financial Services — 8.4%  

Advisor Group, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 4.61%, 07/31/26

    1,412       1,409,850  

Alchemy Copyrights, LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 3.50%, 08/14/27(b)

    859       858,690  

AlixPartners LLP, 2021 USD Term Loan B, 3.50%, 02/04/28(f)

    3,436       3,421,191  

Allsup’s Convenience Stores, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%), 6.36%, 11/18/24

    614       618,931  

Applecaramel Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 4.50%, 10/19/27

    1,251       1,247,738  

Delta TopCo, Inc.

   

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 0.75% Floor), 8.00%, 12/01/28

    670       684,238  

2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 12/01/27

    3,680       3,672,125  

EG Finco Ltd., 2018 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.20%, 02/07/25

    921       904,640  

I-Logic Technologies Bidco Ltd., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 4.50%, 02/16/28(b)

    1,266       1,254,922  

Kingpin Intermediate Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 07/03/24

    1,703       1,662,818  

LBM Acquisition LLC

   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.50%, 12/18/27(f)

    213       212,111  

Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 12/18/27

    959       954,500  

LEB Holdings (USA), Inc, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, , 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 11/02/27

    1,023       1,024,350  

Milano Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 10/01/27

    6,813       6,789,489  

RV Retailer LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 02/08/28

    938       934,483  

SMG US Midco 2, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.71%, 01/23/25

    676       642,189  

SpA Holdings 3 Oy, USD Term Loan B, 5.89%, 03/11/28(b)(f)

    1,193       1,190,017  

SSH Group Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.45%, 07/30/25

    512       487,215  

Therma Intermediate LLC, 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 12/16/27

    705       704,601  
 

 

 

4  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2021

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

Veritas US, Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 09/01/25

    USD       7,296     $ 7,302,016  

VS Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.11%, 02/28/27

    3,467       3,451,529  

Ziggo Financing Partnership, USD Term Loan I, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.61%, 04/30/28

    1,617       1,599,359  
   

 

 

 
      41,027,002  

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.1%

 

Cablevision Lightpath LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 11/30/27

    577       575,114  

Consolidated Communications, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 10/02/27

    807       807,119  

Frontier Communications Corp., 2020 DIP Exit Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 10/08/21

    1,542       1,535,570  

GCI LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor), 3.50%, 10/15/25

    1,241       1,236,631  

Hargray Communications Group, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 05/16/24

    2,258       2,252,822  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

   

2017 Term Loan B3, (PRIME + 4.75%), 8.00%, 11/27/23

    395       400,925  

2020 DIP Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.50%, 07/13/22

    137       138,213  

Iridium Satellite LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 11/04/26

    1,752       1,755,108  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.86%, 03/01/27

    1,931       1,904,297  

MTN Infrastructure TopCo, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 11/15/24

    2,304       2,298,150  

TDC A/S, EUR Term Loan, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 3.00%, 06/11/25

    EUR          819       957,386  

Virgin Media SFA Finance Ltd., GBP Term Loan L, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.30%, 01/15/27

    GBP       1,000       1,359,175  
   

 

 

 
      15,220,510  
Electric Utilities — 1.1%        

ExGen Renewables IV LLC, 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 12/15/27

    USD       1,358       1,358,168  

Triton Water Holdings, Inc, Term Loan, 03/18/28(f)

    4,048       4,029,015  
   

 

 

 
      5,387,183  
Electrical Equipment — 0.5%        

Gates Global LLC, 2021 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor), 3.50%, 03/31/27

    2,462       2,453,668  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%        

GrafTech Finance, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 3.50%, 02/12/25

    719       718,657  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%        

Dell International LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 09/19/25

    583       582,149  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Entertainment — 0.4%        

MSG National Properties LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%, 0.75% Floor), 7.00%, 11/12/25(b)

    USD       1,985     $ 2,034,651  
   

 

 

 
Environmental, Maintenance, & Security Service — 0.9%  

Asplundh Tree Expert LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.86%, 09/07/27

    2,003       1,996,365  

TruGreen Limited Partnership, 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 11/02/27

    2,464       2,459,649  
   

 

 

 
      4,456,014  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.6%

 

 

RHP Hotel Properties LP, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 3.00%, 05/11/24

    729       719,925  

VICI Properties LLC, Replacement Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.86%, 12/20/24

    2,490       2,459,487  
   

 

 

 
      3,179,412  

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.1%

 

 

H Food Holdings LLC, 2018 Incremental Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.11%, 05/23/25

    947       942,028  

Hearthside Food Solutions LLC

   

2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.68%), 3.80%, 05/23/25

    838       829,128  

2020 Incremental Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 05/23/25

    166       166,165  

US Foods, Inc.

   

2016 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.86%, 06/27/23

    2,619       2,581,558  

2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.11%, 09/13/26

    645       631,775  
   

 

 

 
      5,150,654  

Food Products — 2.8%

 

 

8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.61%, 10/01/25

    1,091       1,088,899  

B&G Foods, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.61%, 10/10/26

    415       414,370  

Chobani LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 10/23/27

    3,117       3,112,659  

Froneri International Ltd.

   

2020 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%), 5.86%, 01/29/28

    403       407,334  

2020 USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.36%, 01/29/27

    4,254       4,193,046  

JBS USA LUX SA, 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.11%, 05/01/26

    515       511,310  

Pathway Vet Alliance LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.86%, 03/31/27

    581       576,466  

Reynolds Group Holdings Inc., 2020 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 02/05/26

    409       403,803  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.86%, 02/05/23

    1,912       1,902,728  

Sovos Brands Intermediate, Inc., 2018 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%), 4.98%, 11/20/25(b)

    753       751,265  

UTZ Quality Foods LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.11%, 01/20/28

    601       600,115  
   

 

 

 
      13,961,995  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

  5


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2021

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.1%  

Avantor Funding, Inc., 2020 Incremental Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 1.00% Floor),
3.25%, 11/06/27

  USD        2,080     $ 2,078,747  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 06/30/25

    2,084       2,078,884  

EUR Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.50%, 06/30/25

  EUR 992       1,162,939  
   

 

 

 
      5,320,570  
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.8%  

AHP Health Partners, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor),
4.75%, 06/30/25

  USD 800       800,647  

CCRR Parent, Inc, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 03/06/28(b)

    1,346       1,347,682  

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor),
4.00%, 06/07/23

    1,890       1,882,550  

Da Vinci Purchaser Corp., 2019 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.00%, 01/08/27

    961       960,442  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.86%, 10/10/25

    1,950       1,677,926  

EyeCare Partners LLC

   

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 8.25%), 8.36%, 02/18/28

    1,260       1,207,496  

2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.86%, 02/18/27

    1,699       1,679,601  

Femur Buyer, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 4.75%, 03/05/26

    1,063       1,006,521  

HC Group Holdings II, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.86%, 08/06/26

    4,299       4,280,279  

HCA, Inc., Term Loan B13, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.86%, 03/18/26

    (g)       441  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 2016 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 06/07/23

    1,182       1,174,926  

PetVet Care Centers LLC, 2021 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 02/14/25

    53       52,489  

Sotera Health Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 3.25%, 12/13/26

    2,539       2,529,479  
   

 

 

 
      18,600,479  
Health Care Services — 1.1%  

Azalea Topco, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.71%, 07/25/26

    2,080       2,059,985  

Unified Physician Management LLC, 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 12/18/27(b)

    1,435       1,435,402  

WP CityMD Bidco LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 08/13/26

    1,788       1,788,835  
   

 

 

 
      5,284,222  
Health Care Technology — 1.9%            

Athenahealth, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.45%, 02/11/26

    369       369,306  

Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 3.50%, 03/01/24

    1,457       1,454,877  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Health Care Technology (continued)  

GoodRx, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.86%, 10/10/25

  USD        2,886      $ 2,873,840  

Press Ganey Holdings, Inc., 2020 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 07/25/26

    976        978,411  

Quintiles IMS, Inc., 2017 USD Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.86%, 03/07/24

    499        496,485  

Verscend Holdings Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 5.89%, 02/01/29(b)(f)

    3,092        3,138,380  
    

 

 

 
       9,311,299  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 8.4%  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%),
1.86%, 11/19/26

    2,474        2,426,814  

Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%),
3.86%, 02/02/26(b)

    430        416,879  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd., 2020 Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 10/19/24

    1,002        1,005,142  

Boyd Gaming Corp., Term Loan B3, (1 Week LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.33%, 09/15/23

    1,137        1,133,840  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC

    

2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.86%, 12/23/24

    2,775        2,731,726  

2020 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 4.61%, 07/20/25

    3,649        3,653,502  

CCM Merger, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor),
4.50%, 11/04/25

    727        727,804  

Churchill Downs, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%),
2.12%, 03/10/28(b)

    787        782,081  

ECL Entertainment, LLC, Term Loan,
5.89%, 03/31/28(b)(f)

    581        581,000  

Equinox Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 03/08/24

    4,072        3,792,845  

Four Seasons Hotels Ltd., New 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.11%, 11/30/23

    1,345        1,340,507  

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 3.70%, 12/01/23

    149        146,393  

Golden Nugget LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan B, (2 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 3.25%, 10/04/23

    2,517        2,474,612  

Golden Nugget, Inc., 2020 Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 12.00%, 1.00% Floor), 13.00%, 10/04/23(b)

    177        200,843  

Herschend Entertainment Co. LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor), 6.75%, 08/25/25(b)

    600        608,985  

IRB Holding Corp, 2020 Fourth Amendment Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.25%, 12/15/27

    4,869        4,847,039  

IRB Holding Corp., 2020 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor),
3.75%, 02/05/25

    2,292        2,271,110  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.86%, 08/14/24

    1,294        1,267,636  

Stars Group Holdings BV, 2018 USD Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.70%, 07/10/25

    882        882,810  
 

 

 

6  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2021

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Station Casinos LLC, 2020 Term Loan B,
(1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.25% Floor), 2.50%, 02/08/27

    USD       2,087     $ 2,051,178  

Tackle Sarl, 2017 EUR Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.50%, 08/08/22

    EUR       975       1,136,177  

Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.

     

2019 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 5.20%, 05/29/26

    USD       2,225       1,803,745  

2020 Super Priority Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.50%, 1.00% Floor),
2.50%, 02/28/25

      1,157       1,158,186  

Whatabrands LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.86%, 08/02/26

      986       979,379  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.86%, 05/30/25

      549       542,833  

Zaxby’s Operating Company LLC

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 12/28/27

      1,572       1,569,249  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%, 0.75% Floor), 7.25%, 12/28/28

      636       642,360  
   

 

 

 
        41,174,675  
Household Durables — 0.6%  

Reynolds Consumer Products LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%),
1.86%, 02/04/27

      1,522       1,513,745  

Weber-Stephen Products LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 10/30/27

      1,198       1,196,500  
   

 

 

 
        2,710,245  
Household Products — 0.1%  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%, 0.50% Floor),
2.50%, 03/03/28

      543       541,306  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.6%  

Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.11%, 01/15/25

      510       503,303  

Calpine Corp.

     

2019 Term Loan B10, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.11%, 08/12/26

      715       706,836  

Term Loan B9, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.11%, 04/06/26

      1,531       1,512,765  
   

 

 

 
        2,722,904  
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.7%  

AVSC Holding Corp.

     

2020 Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 03/03/25

      3,791       3,343,818  

2020 Term Loan B3, (PIK + 10.00%), 10.00%, 10/15/26

      1,124       1,304,071  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC, 2020 Extended Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 1.00% Floor), 7.75%, 11/28/23

      1,315       1,318,360  

Vertical Midco GmbH, USD Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.48%, 07/31/27

      1,929       1,932,211  

Vertiv Group Corporation, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.87%, 03/02/27

      5,582       5,529,722  
   

 

 

 
        13,428,182  
Insurance — 4.0%  

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 05/09/25

      2,937       2,898,218  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 05/09/25

      1,032       1,017,295  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.75% Floor),
3.00%, 02/19/28

    USD       3,123     $ 3,097,812  

AssuredPartners Capital, Inc., 2020 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 02/13/27

      682       681,939  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.61%, 02/13/27

      1,429       1,412,083  

Hub International Limited, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor),
4.00%, 04/25/25

      876       874,486  

HUB International Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.97%, 04/25/25

      3,409       3,358,615  

Ryan Specialty Group LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor),
3.75%, 09/01/27

      1,657       1,653,908  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

     

2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 12/31/25

      1,968       1,940,230  

2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.86%, 09/03/26

      1,219       1,210,909  

2020 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 09/03/26

      1,694       1,695,569  
   

 

 

 
        19,841,064  
Interactive Media & Services — 3.4%  

Adevinta ASA, USD Term Loan B, 04/20/28(f)

      2,513       2,511,333  

Arches Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor),
3.75%, 12/06/27

      2,406       2,386,722  

Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co., 2020 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 10/31/26

      3,393       3,389,105  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC, 2021 Term Loan B4, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.11%, 08/10/27

      1,940       1,927,803  

Grab Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor),
5.50%, 01/29/26

      6,459       6,555,885  
   

 

 

 
        16,770,848  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.6%  

CNT Holdings I Corp., 2020 Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor),
4.50%, 11/08/27

      2,722       2,714,351  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services — 0.4%  

Uber Technologies, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.61%, 02/25/27

      2,122       2,110,998  
   

 

 

 
IT Services — 6.7%  

Aruba Investments, Inc.

     

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 0.75% Floor), 8.50%, 11/24/28

      1,440       1,443,600  

2020 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 11/24/27

      779       777,053  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.86%, 10/02/25

      2,078       2,067,778  

Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.11%, 10/31/26

      3,676       3,644,473  

Celestial -Saturn Parent INC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 5.89%, 03/22/29(f)

      1,269       1,256,310  

Greeneden US Holdings II LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 12/01/27

      5,629       5,624,766  

GreenSky Holdings, LLC, 2020 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor),
5.50%, 03/29/25(b)

      1,563       1,547,556  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

  7


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2021

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
IT Services (continued)  

Peak 10 Holding Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%),
7.43%, 08/01/25

    USD       975     $             830,125  

PUG LLC, USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.61%, 02/13/27

      3,220       3,103,003  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor), 3.50%, 02/09/28

      1,110       1,098,853  

Sophia LP, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.00%, 10/09/28(b)

      4,215       4,330,912  

TierPoint LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor),
4.50%, 05/05/26

      978       974,192  

Trans Union, LLC, 2019 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%),
1.86%, 11/16/26

      1,963       1,948,411  

Virtusa Corp., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor),
5.00%, 02/11/28

      1,062       1,062,669  

WEX Inc., Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.36%, 05/15/26

      2,179       2,174,472  

WEX, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 03/18/28(f)

      990       986,287  
     

 

 

 
        32,870,460  
Leisure Products — 0.2%  

MND Holdings III Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 06/19/24

      997       962,533  
     

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.1%  

eResearchTechnology, Inc.

     

2020 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 02/04/27

      2,686       2,687,343  

2021 Incremental Term Loan,
5.50%, 02/04/27(f) .

      1,786       1,786,839  

Maravai Intermediate Holdings LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor),
5.25%, 10/19/27(b)

      1,246       1,252,190  

PPD, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor),
2.75%, 01/13/28

      4,457       4,430,748  
     

 

 

 
        10,157,120  
Machinery — 1.8%  

Columbus McKinnon Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 3.50%, 01/31/24

      131       130,367  

Hayward Industries, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%),
3.61%, 08/05/24

      1,258       1,255,844  

Ingersoll-Rand Services Co., 2020 USD Spinco Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.86%, 02/28/27

      2,264       2,232,998  

Titan Acquisition Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%),
3.27%, 03/28/25

      5,575       5,453,537  
     

 

 

 
        9,072,746  
Media — 14.6%  

A-L Parent LLC, 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.25%, 12/01/23

      3,655       3,356,564  

Altice Financing SA

     

2017 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.86%, 07/15/25

      1,104       1,080,383  

USD 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.95%, 01/31/26

      1,584       1,550,509  

Altice France SA, 2018 Term Loan B13, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%),
4.20%, 08/14/26

      3,528       3,515,543  

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 2019 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.86%, 04/30/25

      3,395       3,385,795  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%),
3.71%, 08/21/26

    USD       6,543     $         6,276,171  

Connect Finco Sarl, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 12/12/26

      9,085       9,046,956  

CSC Holdings LLC

     

2017 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.36%, 07/17/25

      2,164       2,131,707  

2019 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.61%, 04/15/27

      2,128       2,100,005  

E.W. Scripps Co., 2020 Term Loan B3,
(1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor),
3.75%, 01/07/28

      1,034       1,029,722  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.36%, 03/24/25

      1,350       1,327,437  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%),
1.88%, 10/17/26

      2,576       2,506,891  

MCC Iowa LLC, Term Loan N, (1 Week LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.84%, 02/15/24

      180       179,721  

MH Sub I LLC

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.61%, 09/13/24

      3,534       3,491,867  

2020 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor),
4.75%, 09/15/24

      2,582       2,579,774  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%), 6.36%, 02/23/29

      1,021       1,026,105  

Midcontinent Communications, 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%),
1.86%, 08/15/26

      729       725,384  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%),
2.62%, 09/19/26

      1,344       1,332,907  

Playtika Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan, 03/11/28(f)

      1,239       1,231,256  

Radiate Holdco LLC, 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 09/25/26

      2,444       2,441,289  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%),
2.36%, 01/03/24

      160       158,934  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.61%, 12/17/26

      3,135       3,104,140  

Trader Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor),
4.00%, 09/28/23(b)

      4,102       4,081,226  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC

     

2020 USD Term Loan Q, 01/31/29(f)

      2,365       2,358,804  

USD Term Loan N, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.61%, 01/31/28

      988       978,560  

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.94%, 05/18/25.

      1,985       1,873,568  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 2021 Term Loan G, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.12%),
2.23%, 01/20/28

      669       665,659  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%),
3.11%, 03/09/27

      8,459       8,384,752  
     

 

 

 
        71,921,629  
Metals & Mining — 0.4%  

Ball Metalpack, LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%),
4.69%, 07/31/25

      1,768       1,756,561  
     

 

 

 
Multi-line Retail — 0.2%  

Eyemart Express LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 08/04/24

      950       944,214  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.6%  

Edgewater Generation LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.86%, 12/13/25

      1,473       1,453,005  

EG Group Ltd., 2018 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.20%, 02/07/25

      781       767,326  
 

 

 

8  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2021

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Lealand Finance Company B.V., 2020 Take Back Term Loan, (PIK + 3.00%), 3.00%, 06/30/25

    USD             286     $          154,968  

McDermott Technology Americas, Inc., 2020 Make Whole Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.11%, 06/30/24(b)

      40       31,792  

Murphy USA, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%, 0.50% Floor), 2.25%, 01/31/28(b)

      649       651,434  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        3,058,525  
Personal Products — 1.5%                  

Sunshine Luxembourg VII SARL, 2021 Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 10/01/26

      7,329       7,328,103  
Pharmaceuticals — 2.8%                  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.63%, 05/04/25

      1,955       1,916,657  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%, 0.50% Floor), 2.50%, 02/22/28

      2,050       2,049,126  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.87%, 08/01/27

      1,060       1,045,707  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., USD 2019 Term Loan B, (1 Week LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.08%, 11/15/27

      1,698       1,678,538  

Precision Medicine Group LLC, 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 0.00%, 11/18/27

      25       24,717  

Precision Medicine Group, LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, , 0.75% Floor), 3.75%, 11/18/27

      2,394       2,374,356  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.11%, 06/02/25

      4,871       4,852,321  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        13,941,422  
Professional Services — 1.6%                  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 02/06/26

      7,814       7,764,814  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.7%  

CityCenter Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.75% Floor), 3.00%, 04/18/24

      2,064       2,036,009  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.86%, 08/21/25

      1,475       1,439,760  

Realogy Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.75% Floor), 3.00%, 02/08/25

      76       74,493  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        3,550,262  
Road & Rail — 0.3%                  

Moda Ingleside Energy Center LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 09/25/25

      247       246,400  

SIRVA Worldwide, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.71%, 08/04/25(b)

      1,233       1,134,880  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        1,381,280  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%  

ON Semiconductor Corp., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.11%, 09/19/26

    USD             482     $ 481,191  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Software — 19.1%                  

Applied Systems, Inc.

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 3.50%, 09/19/24

      3,875       3,857,600  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 0.75% Floor), 5.70%, 09/19/25

      712       715,560  

Barracuda Networks, Inc.

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 02/12/25

      3,590       3,584,353  

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.50%, 10/30/28

      870       884,137  

By Crown Parent LLC, Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 01/31/26

      2,405       2,402,727  

Cloudera, Inc., Term Loan B, 12/22/27(b)(f)

      984       981,540  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.36%, 04/22/27

      646       646,222  

Cypress Intermediate Holdings III, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 04/29/24

      1,881       1,878,307  

Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.51%, 05/27/24

      1,154       1,094,358  

DTI Holdco, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 09/29/23

      510       488,775  

Epicor Software Corp.

     

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.75%, 07/31/28

      2,141       2,207,906  

2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 07/31/27

      2,445       2,434,104  

First Advantage Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.11%, 01/31/27

      1,645       1,631,735  

Helios Software Holdings, Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.93%, 03/11/28

      2,575       2,554,091  

Informatica LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 02/25/27

      8,683       8,609,391  

McAfee LLC, 2018 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.86%, 09/30/24

      1,473       1,472,500  

MED ParentCo LP, 2020 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%, 1.00% Floor), 7.25%, 08/31/26

      873       871,524  

Mitchell International, Inc.

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 11/29/24

      3,283       3,227,270  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%), 7.36%, 11/30/25

      1,222       1,217,059  

2020 Add-On Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor), 4.75%, 12/01/24

      2,072       2,073,144  

Netsmart Technologies, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B,
(3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 10/01/27

      1,472       1,470,160  

Omnitracs, Inc., 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan,
(1 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%), 8.11%, 10/01/28(b)

      1,078       1,079,347  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

  9


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2021

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Software (continued)  

Planview Parent, Inc.

     

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 Week LIBOR + 7.25%, 0.75% Floor), 8.00%, 12/17/28

    USD             930     $ 925,350  

Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, , 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 12/17/27

      2,610       2,605,652  

Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.11%, 04/26/24

      1,539       1,533,371  

RealPage, Inc(f)

     

Second Lien Term Loan, 5.89%, 03/31/26(b)

      2,965       3,039,281  

Term Loan, 5.89%, 02/17/28

      6,170       6,138,452  

Renaissance Holding Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 05/30/25

      686       667,903  

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 12/17/27

      1,114       1,124,659  

Severin Acquisition, LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.36%, 08/01/25

      3,904       3,851,611  

SolarWinds Holdings, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.86%, 02/05/24

      1,017       996,922  

Solera LLC, USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.86%, 03/03/23.

      1,232       1,223,632  

Sophia LP, 2020 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 10/07/27

      5,157       5,150,629  

Tempo Acquisition LLC, 2020 Extended Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 11/02/26

      6,902       6,896,068  

Tibco Software, Inc., 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%), 7.36%, 03/04/28

      2,919       2,947,275  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

     

2020 2nd Lien Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.50%, 05/03/27.

      1,992       2,036,820  

2021 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 05/03/26

      3,667       3,666,551  

Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.86%, 05/03/26

      5,798       5,788,179  
   

 

 

 
        93,974,165  
Specialty Retail — 4.1%  

Belron Finance US LLC

     

2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.45%, 11/13/25

      443       440,040  

2019 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.46%, 10/30/26

      882       875,224  

USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.44%, 11/07/24

      2,313       2,308,402  

CD&R Firefly Bidco Ltd., 2018 GBP Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.31%, 06/21/25

    GBP             1,000       1,370,300  

EG Group Limited, 2021 Term Loan, 5.89%, 03/10/26(f)

    USD             574       567,542  

IAA, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.38%, 06/28/26(b)

      481       477,490  

MED ParentCo LP

     

1st Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.25%, 08/31/26

      347       344,223  

1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.36%, 08/31/26

      1,385       1,372,656  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)  

PetSmart, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 02/12/28

    USD             5,922      $ 5,908,379  

Research Now Group, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.50%, 12/20/24

      2,188        2,162,485  

Sotheby’s, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 01/15/27

      3,288        3,300,002  

Woof Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 12/21/27

      555        552,225  

WOOF Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (12 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 0.75% Floor), 8.00%, 12/21/28

      560        567,700  
    

 

 

 
         20,246,668  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4%  

Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 5.11%, 07/23/26

      1,387        1,301,358  

Western Digital Corp., 2018 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.86%, 04/29/23

      732        730,729  
    

 

 

 
         2,032,087  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.6%                   

IG Investment Holdings LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.00%, 05/23/25

      3,006        3,001,871  
    

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.5%                   

Foundation Building Materials Holding Company LLC

      

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 02/10/28

      563        557,912  

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 02/10/28

      975        964,723  

ION Trading Finance Limited, 2021 Term Loan, 03/25/28(f)

      684        683,145  
    

 

 

 
         2,205,780  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.4%                   

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.86%, 04/11/25

      3,404        3,361,221  

Xplornet Communications, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%), 4.86%, 06/10/27

      3,615        3,612,410  
    

 

 

 
         6,973,631  
    

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 140.2%
(Cost: $686,970,770)

 

     688,737,819  
    

 

 

 
            Shares          

Investment Companies

      
Fixed Income Funds — 3.3%               

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

      218,000        4,824,340  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2021

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Fixed Income Funds (continued)        

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(h)

    96,000     $ 8,369,280  

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(h)

    24,000       3,121,200  
   

 

 

 
      16,314,820  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 3.3%
(Cost: $15,559,072)

 

    16,314,820  
   

 

 

 
     Benefical
Interest (000)
        
Other Interests            
IT Services(b) — 0.0%        

Millennium Corp

    USD       1,607        

Millennium Lender Claims

    1,508        
   

 

 

 

Total Other Interests — 0.0%
(Cost: $ — )

 

     
   

 

 

 
     Shares         
Warrants            
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%        

California Resources Corp. (Expires 10/27/24)(a)

    999       4,546  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $ — )

 

    4,546  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 149.9%
(Cost: $739,480,601)

 

    736,892,059  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (49.9)%

 

    (245,464,849
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 491,427,210  
   

 

 

 
(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(e) 

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

(f) 

Represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate.

(g) 

Amount is less than 500.

(h) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

 

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

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
12/31/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
03/31/21
     Shares
Held at
03/31/21
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

   $ 8,380,800      $      $      $      $ (11,520    $ 8,369,280        96,000      $ 60,008      $  

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

     3,315,120                             (193,920      3,121,200        24,000        12,875         
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ (205,440    $ 11,490,480         $ 72,883      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2021

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency Purchased        Currency Sold        Counterparty      Settlement Date        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     4,492,770        EUR     3,763,000        State Street Bank and Trust Co.        06/16/21        $  73,293  
USD     2,678,655        GBP     1,917,000        Westpac Banking Corp.        06/16/21          35,312  
                       

 

 

 
                        $  108,605  
                       

 

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access;

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee’s (the “Global Valuation Committee’s”) assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to its most recent financial statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

                 

Construction & Engineering

   $ 99,146        $        $        $ 99,146  

Diversified Financial Services

                       3,098          3,098  

Energy Equipment & Services

                       5,145          5,145  

Media

     206,370                            206,370  

Metals & Mining

                       732          732  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     48,770                            48,770  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     69,539                            69,539  

Software

     1,850                            1,850  

Specialty Retail

              254,716                   254,716  

Corporate Bonds

              30,533,748          611,760          31,145,508  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              651,391,970          37,345,849          688,737,819  

Investment Companies

     16,314,820                            16,314,820  

Other Interests

                                 

Warrants

              4,546                   4,546  

Liabilities

                 

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

              (2,169                 (2,169
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 16,740,495        $ 682,182,811        $ 37,966,584        $ 736,889,890  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2021

  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets

                 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts.

   $        $ 108,605        $        $ 108,605  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Unfunded floating rate loan interests are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment.

 
  (b) 

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

 

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

 

      Common
Stocks
       Corporate
Bonds
       Floating
Rate Loan
Interests
       Other
Interests
     Total  

Assets

                    

Opening balance, as of December 31, 2020

   $ 55,840        $ 425,578        $ 31,919,645        $ (a)     $ 32,401,063  

Transfers into Level 3

                       4,238,139                 4,238,139  

Transfers out of Level 3(b)

                       (10,315,721               (10,315,721

Accrued discounts/premiums

              6,074          13,073                 19,147  

Net realized gain (loss)

                       40,469                 40,469  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(c)

     (46,865        182,206          487,540                 622,881  

Purchases

              4,920          14,470,247                 14,475,167  

Sales

              (7,018        (3,507,543               (3,514,561
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of March 31, 2021

   $ 8,975        $ 611,760        $ 37,345,849        $ (a)     $ 37,966,584  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2021(c)

   $ (46,865      $ 182,206        $ 526,359        $      $ 661,700  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than $1.

 
  (b) 

As of December 31, 2020, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of March 31, 2021, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 
  (c) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2021 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

Currency Abbreviation

 

EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
USD    United States Dollar

Portfolio Abbreviation

 

DIP    Debtor-In-Possession
ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN    Medium-Term Note
PIK    Payment-in-Kind

 

 

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