NPORT-EX 2 NPORT_89D9_19202478_0322.htm BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

March 31, 2022

  

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     $ 81,796  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

 

Kcad Holdings I Ltd.(a)(b)

      309,827,230       3,098  
     

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.0%

     

Preferred Proppants LLC(a)(b)

      12,198       884  
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

 

California Resources Corp.

      2,027       90,668  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment(a) — 0.0%

 

Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd.

      232       3,359  

SunPower Corp.

      1,860       39,953  
     

 

 

 
        43,312  
Software — 0.0%                

Avaya Holdings Corp.(a)

      66       836  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 0.2%

     

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.(a)

      3,613       591,629  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.2%
(Cost: $7,436,259)

 

    812,223  
     

 

 

 
       

Par

(000)

       

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

Airlines — 0.3%  

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

  USD     1,195           1,248,775  
     

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.1%

 

Clarios Global LP, 6.75%, 05/15/25(c)

      446       461,846  
     

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.1%

     

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

      410       349,562  
     

 

 

 

Building Materials — 0.0%

 

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

      118       116,525  
     

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.0%

     

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

      51       51,638  
     

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.1%

     

Wolverine Escrow LLC, 9.00%, 11/15/26(c)

      1,028       688,760  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

 

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., 6.13%, 03/01/28(c)

      251       224,645  
     

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 0.0%

     

Pike Corp., 5.50%, 09/01/28(c)

      144       135,720  
     

 

 

 

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc., 5.02%, 11/10/21(a)(b)(d)

      1,710        
     

 

 

 
        135,720  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%  

Vertiv Group Corp., 4.13%, 11/15/28(c)

      504       459,958  
     

 

 

 

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       139,035  
     

 

 

 
Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Internet Software & Services — 0.1%  

Expedia Group, Inc., 6.25%, 05/01/25(c)

    USD       337     $ 360,296  
     

 

 

 

Machinery — 0.2%

     

Madison IAQ LLC, 5.88%, 06/30/29(c)

      809       726,077  
     

 

 

 

Media(c) — 0.3%

     

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

      513       505,959  

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

      208       144,881  

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

      573       552,945  
     

 

 

 
        1,203,785  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.63%, 09/01/30

      619       710,303  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 1.4%
(Cost: $7,423,515)

 

        6,876,925  
     

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests(f)

 

Aerospace & Defense — 4.1%  

Atlas CC Acquisition Corp.

     

Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 05/25/28

          5,418       5,389,433  

Term Loan C, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 05/25/28

      1,102       1,096,156  

Bleriot U.S. Bidco, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 5.01%, 10/30/26

      713       707,741  

Cobham Ultra U.S. Co-Borrower LLC, USD Term Loan B, 11/16/28(g)

      374       369,482  

Nordam Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 6.00%, 04/09/26

      768       664,528  

Peraton Corp.

     

2nd Lien Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 0.75% Floor), 8.50%, 02/01/29

      2,199       2,177,442  

Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 02/01/28

      5,744       5,695,967  

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.25%, 01/15/25

      993       989,994  

TransDigm, Inc., 2020 Term Loan F, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.71%, 12/09/25

      2,540       2,495,320  
     

 

 

 
        19,586,063  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4%  

AIT Worldwide Logistics Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 04/06/28

      583       577,677  

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

      416       400,903  

PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.76%, 12/17/28

      968       957,516  
     

 

 

 
        1,936,096  
Airlines — 2.9%                  

AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 04/20/28

      1,636       1,654,638  

Air Canada, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 08/11/28

      2,047       2,026,165  

American Airlines, Inc.

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.20%, 01/29/27

      1,026       958,120  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

Airlines (continued)

     

American Airlines, Inc. (continued)

     

2017 Incremental Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.84%, 12/14/23

    USD       1,947     $ 1,920,460  

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

      3,455       3,579,996  

United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 04/21/28

      3,716       3,666,920  
     

 

 

 
        13,806,299  
Auto Components — 2.8%                  

Adient U.S. LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.71%, 04/08/28

      819       804,483  

Clarios Global LP, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.71%, 04/30/26

      3,646       3,595,848  

Truck Hero, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 01/31/28

      2,500       2,418,508  

USI, Inc.

     

2017 Repriced Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.01%, 05/16/24

      3,760       3,731,473  

2019 Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.26%, 12/02/26

      215       213,083  

Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.46%, 02/05/26

          2,592       2,509,734  
     

 

 

 
            13,273,129  
Banks — 0.8%                  

Directv Financing LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.75%, 08/02/27

      2,133       2,128,389  

LABL, Inc., 2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 5.50%, 10/29/28

      1,617       1,592,985  
     

 

 

 
        3,721,374  
Beverages — 0.4%                  

Naked Juice LLC

     

Delayed Draw Term Loan, (SOFR + 3.25%), 3.75%, 01/24/29

      102       100,572  

Term Loan, 01/24/29(g)

      1,929       1,894,194  
     

 

 

 
        1,994,766  
Building Materials — 0.2%                  

CHI Overhead Doors, Inc, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 3.96%, 07/31/25

      181       179,338  

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.75%, 04/12/28

      439       424,154  

MI Windows & Doors LLC, 2022 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 12/18/27

      331       326,624  
     

 

 

 
        930,116  
Building Products — 2.2%                  

Associated Materials Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 03/08/29(g)

      850       819,071  

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.25%, 11/23/27

      1,477       1,432,723  

CPG International, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (1 Week LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 3.25%, 05/05/24

      1,735       1,718,322  

Jeld-Wen, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.71%, 07/28/28

      825       816,688  
Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

Building Products (continued)

     

LSF10 XL Bidco SCA, 2021 EUR Term Loan, (Euribor + 4.00%), 4.00%, 04/12/28

    EUR       1,000     $ 1,086,392  

Standard Industries Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 09/22/28(g)

    USD       1,630       1,625,199  

Wilsonart LLC, 2021 Term Loan E, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 12/31/26

      3,186       3,100,234  
     

 

 

 
        10,598,629  
Capital Markets — 3.2%                  

AqGen Ascensus, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%), 7.00%, 08/02/29(b)

      2,699       2,671,497  

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC

     

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

      6,051       6,013,253  

2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.50%, 04/07/28(b)

      1,806       1,801,485  

Eagle Broadband Investments LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.06%, 11/12/27

      1,526       1,504,732  

FinCo I LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.96%, 06/27/25

      821       812,030  

Focus Financial Partners LLC, 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.00%, 07/01/28

      1,481       1,460,297  

Greenhill & Co., Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.71%, 04/12/24

          1,170       1,159,527  
     

 

 

 
            15,422,821  
Chemicals — 5.3%                  

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

      2,533       2,521,933  

Atotech BV, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.00%, 03/18/28

      3,471       3,421,314  

Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.76%, 06/01/24

      1,832       1,814,151  

CPC Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.76%, 12/29/27(b)

      734       711,582  

Element Materials Technology Group U.S. Holdings, Inc., 2017 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.51%, 06/28/24

      1,148       1,132,268  

Element Solutions, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.46%, 01/31/26

      2,001       1,978,906  

Illuminate Buyer LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.96%, 06/30/27

      1,403       1,354,799  

Lonza Group AG

     

USD 1st Lien Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.01%, 07/03/28

      46       44,681  

USD Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 07/03/28

      1,036       1,008,983  

Messer Industries GmbH, 2018 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.51%, 03/02/26

      2,445       2,415,543  

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

      431       428,701  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.70%, 05/15/24

      1,510       1,489,148  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Chemicals (continued)                  

Oxea Holding Drei GmbH, 2017 USD Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.56%, 10/14/24

    USD           1,734     $ 1,694,750  

PQ Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.00%, 06/09/28

      1,743       1,718,134  

Pregis TopCo Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.50%, 08/01/26(b)

      706       690,305  

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 03/16/27

      1,064       1,044,052  

Sparta U.S. HoldCo LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 08/02/28(b)

      1,421       1,400,116  

Starfruit Finco BV, 2018 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.01%, 10/01/25

      160       157,976  

W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.81%, 09/22/28

      540       534,252  
     

 

 

 
            25,561,594  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 5.2%  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 2021 USD Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.25%, 05/12/28

      2,642       2,598,613  

Aramark Services, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.21%, 03/11/25

      155       151,478  

Asurion LLC

     

2018 Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.12%), 3.58%, 11/03/23

      1,932       1,918,573  

2018 Term Loan B7, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.46%, 11/03/24

      1,136       1,119,929  

2020 Term Loan B8, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.71%, 12/23/26

      792       773,419  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%), 5.71%, 01/31/28

      1,117       1,093,286  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%), 5.71%, 01/20/29

      1,596       1,558,095  

Clean Harbors, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.46%, 10/08/28

      702       694,340  

Covanta Holding Corp.(g)

     

2021 Term Loan B, 11/30/28

      1,143       1,136,320  

2021 Term Loan C, 11/30/28

      86       85,118  

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

      1,965       1,960,367  

Dealer Tire LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.71%, 12/12/25

      2,558       2,541,727  

EnergySolutions LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.76%, 05/09/25

      534       523,438  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.75%, 09/19/26(b)

      1,010       999,594  

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

      1,684       1,656,712  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor), 3.50%, 09/23/26

      1,942       1,926,287  

Vericast Corp., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.76%, 06/16/26

      338       279,818  
Security         Par
(000)
    Value  

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

Verscend Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.46%, 08/27/25

    USD           3,141     $ 3,124,957  

Viad Corp., Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 5.50%, 07/30/28

      788       776,219  
     

 

 

 
            24,918,290  
Communications Equipment — 0.5%  

ViaSat, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 5.00%, 03/04/29

      2,528       2,511,885  
     

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering — 2.0%  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.26%, 06/21/24

      4,035       3,842,317  

Pike Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.46%, 01/21/28

      1,045       1,034,873  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 06/02/28

      2,939       2,900,288  

USIC Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 05/12/28

      1,765       1,744,837  
     

 

 

 
        9,522,315  
Construction Materials — 1.6%  

Core & Main LP, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.95%, 07/27/28

      4,636       4,589,465  

Filtration Group Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.46%, 03/29/25

      2,403       2,359,454  

Tamko Building Products LLC, Term Loan B, (2 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.30%, 05/29/26

      871       851,242  
     

 

 

 
        7,800,161  
Containers & Packaging — 2.0%                  

BWAY Holding Co., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.48%, 04/03/24

      2,386       2,349,040  

Charter NEX US, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 12/01/27

      3,611       3,588,190  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 03/02/28

      970       967,474  

Pregis TopCo Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.46%, 08/01/26

      620       606,265  

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

      1,186       1,156,127  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.

     

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.00%, 09/15/28

      90       88,943  

2021 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.50%, 09/17/28

      1,012       997,586  
     

 

 

 
        9,753,625  
Distributors — 1.0%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.46%, 01/15/27

      1,203       1,186,526  

TMK Hawk Parent Corp.

     

2020 Super Priority First Out Term Loan A, (1 mo. LIBOR + 9.50%, 1.00% Floor), 10.50%, 05/30/24

      952       903,911  

2020 Super Priority Second Out Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 08/28/24

      3,073       2,610,716  
     

 

 

 
        4,701,153  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         Par
(000)
    Value  

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services — 3.3%  

2U, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.50%, 12/28/24

    USD       1,436     $ 1,373,919  

Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, 2022 Term Loan, (SOFR + 4.00%), 4.50%, 02/15/29

      791       782,101  

Ascend Learning, LLC

     

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%), 6.25%, 12/10/29

      781       775,142  

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 12/10/28

      1,937       1,915,386  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.75%, 11/23/28

      935       922,974  

Genuine Financial Holdings LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.21%, 07/11/25

      2,245       2,215,748  

Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.68%, 12/22/25

      1,721       1,588,816  

Nomad Foods Europe Midco Ltd., 2017 USD Term Loan B4, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.76%, 05/15/24

      1,130       1,115,133  

Ola Singapore PTE, Ltd., Term Loan, (SOFR + 6.25%, 0.75% Floor), 7.00%, 12/15/26

      876       846,247  

PAI Holdco, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 10/28/27

      762       753,724  

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC

     

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

      469       468,203  

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

      734       690,506  

Sotheby’s, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 5.00%, 01/15/27

          1,793       1,791,009  

Voyage Australia Pty. Ltd., USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 07/20/28

      744       735,269  
     

 

 

 
            15,974,177  
Diversified Financial Services — 8.7%  

Advisor Group, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 4.96%, 07/31/26

      1,029       1,023,498  

Alchemy Copyrights LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.50%, 03/10/28(b)

      850       846,894  

AlixPartners LLP, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.25%, 02/04/28

      1,745       1,715,510  

AqGen Island Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.56%, 08/02/28(b)

      3,568       3,538,815  

Castlelake Aviation Ltd., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.25%, 10/22/26

      2,341       2,275,196  

Cogeco Financing 2 LP, 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.00%, 09/01/28

      2,786       2,762,625  

Delta TopCo, Inc.

     

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

      670       655,481  

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

      1,742       1,711,829  

EG America LLC, 2018 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 5.00%, 02/07/25

      911       894,828  

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.01%, 10/01/27(b)

      4,843       4,830,502  
Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

I-Logic Technologies Bidco Ltd., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.50%, 02/16/28

    USD       429     $ 424,100  

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

      1,686       1,660,935  

KKR Apple Bidco LLC

     

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%), 6.25%, 09/21/29

      248       245,986  

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.50%, 09/23/28

      606       597,856  

LBM Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.21%, 12/18/27

      2,458       2,401,300  

LEB Holdings (USA), Inc, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.76%, 11/02/27

      244       242,187  

Radiate Holdco LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 09/25/26

      2,431       2,407,522  

RVR Dealership Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (SOFR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 02/08/28

      737       701,004  

Setanta Aircraft Leasing Designated Activity Co., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 3.01%, 11/05/28

      1,340       1,318,788  

SMG U.S. Midco 2, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.96%, 01/23/25

      422       404,807  

SSH Group Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.26%, 07/30/25

      506       490,133  

Veritas U.S., Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.01%, 09/01/25

      6,860       6,399,871  

VS Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.46%, 02/28/27

      1,477       1,461,335  

White Cap Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.25%, 10/19/27

      1,238       1,222,326  

Ziggo Financing Partnership, USD Term Loan I, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.90%, 04/30/28

      1,617       1,590,983  
     

 

 

 
        41,824,311  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.2%  

Cablevision Lightpath LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.75%, 11/30/27

      571       562,784  

Consolidated Communications, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 10/02/27

      808       753,894  

Frontier Communications Corp., 2021 DIP Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.81%, 05/01/28

      1,992       1,959,083  

Iridium Satellite LLC, 2021 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 3.25%, 11/04/26

      1,938       1,920,305  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.21%, 03/01/27

      1,931       1,892,828  

Meridian Adhesives Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 07/24/28

      2,033       1,998,405  

Virgin Media SFA Finance Ltd., GBP Term Loan L, (SONIA CMPD + 3.25%), 3.85%, 01/15/27

    GBP           1,000       1,285,078  
     

 

 

 
            10,372,377  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S   4


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         Par
(000)
    Value  

 

 
Electric Utilities — 1.3%                  

ExGen Renewables IV LLC, 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 3.50%, 12/15/27

    USD       1,330     $ 1,316,244  

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.51%, 03/31/28

      4,921       4,791,480  
     

 

 

 
        6,107,724  
Electrical Equipment — 1.2%                  

Arcline FM Holdings LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 06/23/28

      1,540       1,517,803  

Gates Global LLC, 2021 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.01% Floor), 3.25%, 03/31/27

          2,437       2,399,409  

II-VI, Inc., 2021 Bridge Term Loan B, 12/01/28(b)(g)

      1,736       1,722,980  
     

 

 

 
            5,640,192  
Entertainment — 0.4%                  

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

      1,965       1,955,299  
     

 

 

 
Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service — 0.7%  

Asplundh Tree Expert LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.21%, 09/07/27

      1,983       1,958,297  

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

      1,221       1,212,250  
     

 

 

 
        3,170,547  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  

RHP Hotel Properties LP, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.46%, 05/11/24

      720       708,689  
     

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.4%  

U.S. Foods, Inc.

     

2019 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.51%, 09/13/26

      639       624,959  

2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.26%, 11/22/28

      1,108       1,094,221  
     

 

 

 
        1,719,180  
Food Products — 2.6%                  

8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.

     

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.21%, 10/01/25

      1,198       1,036,625  

2021 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 10/01/25

      1,539       1,365,573  

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

      2,742       2,690,468  

Froneri International Ltd., 2020 USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.71%, 01/29/27

      3,578       3,508,476  

Naked Juice LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 6.65%, 01/24/30

      1,179       1,173,036  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.71%, 02/05/26

      405       393,569  

Sovos Brands Intermediate, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 06/08/28

      1,523       1,504,411  

UTZ Quality Foods LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.46%, 01/20/28

      688       677,766  
     

 

 

 
        12,349,924  
Gas Utilities — 0.6%                  

Freeport LNG Investments, LLLP, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 12/21/28

      2,836       2,815,143  
     

 

 

 
Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.1%  

Electron BidCo, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.26%, 11/01/28

    USD       2,207     $ 2,180,326  

Insulet Corp., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.75%, 05/04/28(b)

      771       765,389  

Medline Borrower, LP, USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.75%, 10/21/28

      3,688       3,648,697  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA

     

2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.23%, 06/30/25

          1,875       1,866,377  

EUR Term Loan B, (EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3.50%, 06/30/25

    EUR       872       957,464  

Venga Finance SARL, 2021 USD Term Loan B, 12/04/28(g)

    USD       651       631,047  
     

 

 

 
            10,049,300  
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.1%  

CCRR Parent, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.76%, 03/05/28

      1,633       1,622,388  

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.51%, 09/29/28

      1,031       1,020,192  

Da Vinci Purchaser Corp., 2019 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.01%, 01/08/27

      1,453       1,445,018  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.20%, 10/10/25

      1,435       949,688  

EyeCare Partners LLC

     

2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.76%, 02/18/27

      1,681       1,657,281  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 7.76%, 11/15/29

      576       573,071  

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.76%, 11/15/28

      108       106,506  

2021 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.76%, 11/15/28

      539       535,160  

Femur Buyer, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 5.51%, 03/05/26(b)

      1,052       944,633  

Orbcomm, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 09/01/28

      879       869,123  

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

      52       52,002  

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

      2,539       2,503,023  

WP CityMD Bidco LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.75%, 12/23/28

      2,463       2,446,477  
     

 

 

 
        14,724,562  
Health Care Services — 0.7%  

Azalea Topco, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.80%, 07/25/26

      975       961,233  

Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 7.50%, 11/01/29

      611       586,560  

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

      1,862       1,839,236  
     

 

 

 
        3,387,029  
Health Care Technology — 3.3%                  

Athenahealth, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, (SOFR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 02/15/29

      2,891       2,855,531  

Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 3.50%, 03/01/24

      1,382       1,372,779  

GoodRx, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.21%, 10/10/25

      2,193       2,172,740  
 

 

 

5  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

Health Care Technology (continued)

     

IQVIA, Inc., 2017 USD Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.21%, 03/07/24

    USD       475     $ 470,905  

Polaris Newco LLC, USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.50%, 06/04/28

      4,202       4,156,530  

Press Ganey Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 07/25/26.

      1,702       1,689,058  

Verscend Holding Corp., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 7.50%, 04/02/29(b)

      3,092       3,061,080  
     

 

 

 
            15,778,623  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 6.3%  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.21%, 11/19/26

      2,449       2,393,300  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.21%, 12/23/24

      1,871       1,859,637  

2020 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.96%, 07/20/25

      1,220       1,214,917  

Churchill Downs, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.46%, 03/17/28

      779       768,733  

ECL Entertainment LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%, 0.75% Floor), 8.25%, 03/31/28

      577       577,525  

Equinox Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.01%, 03/08/24

      3,995       3,747,346  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (SOFR + 4.00%), 4.50%, 01/27/29

      4,155       4,129,050  

Four Seasons Hotels Ltd., New 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.46%, 11/30/23

      1,306       1,328,753  

Golden Nugget, Inc., 2020 Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 12.00%, 1.00% Floor), 13.00%, 10/04/23(b)

      177       187,572  

IRB Holding Corp., 2020 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.76%, 02/05/25

      1,589       1,571,306  

Playtika Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.21%, 03/11/28

      1,227       1,206,813  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.21%, 08/14/24

      1,280       1,274,668  

Stars Group Holdings BV, 2018 USD Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.26%, 07/21/26

      1,118       1,108,369  

Station Casinos LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.71%, 02/08/27

      2,065       2,035,027  

Travelport Finance Luxembourg SARL(e)

     

2020 Super Priority Term Loan, (7.25% PIK), 2.51%, 02/28/25

      1,385       1,407,857  

2021 Consented Term Loan, (1.75% PIK), 6.01%, 05/29/26

      2,232       1,960,737  

Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.75%, 10/01/28

      906       899,871  

Whatabrands LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.75%, 08/03/28

      2,279       2,249,383  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.21%, 05/30/25

      544       537,923  
     

 

 

 
        30,458,787  
Household Durables — 1.9%                  

ACProducts Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.75%, 05/17/28

      2,791       2,510,491  
Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

Household Durables (continued)

     

Reynolds Consumer Products LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.21%, 02/04/27

    USD       1,505     $ 1,477,724  

Snap One Holdings Corp., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 5.51%, 12/08/28

      1,083       1,061,568  

Solis IV BV, USD Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 02/26/29

      2,260       2,211,975  

Springs Windows Fashions LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 10/06/28

      831       804,682  

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

 

    974       942,357  
     

 

 

 
        9,008,797  
Household Products — 0.1%                  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.50%, 03/03/28

      538       529,845  
     

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.6%  

Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.46%, 01/15/25

      505       495,576  

Calpine Corp.

     

2019 Term Loan B10, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.46%, 08/12/26

      708       696,983  

Term Loan B9, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.46%, 04/06/26

      1,515       1,491,913  
     

 

 

 
        2,684,472  
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.7%                  

AVSC Holding Corp.(e)

     

2020 Term Loan B1, (0.25% PIK), 4.25%, 03/03/25

      2,916       2,744,009  

2020 Term Loan B3, (10.00% PIK), 5.00%, 10/15/26

      1,243       1,468,068  

Diamond BC BV, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.25%, 09/29/28

 

    1,934       1,892,568  

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

      1,315       1,315,072  

Stitch Aquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.76%, 07/28/28

      1,094       1,025,018  

Vertical US Newco, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 07/30/27

      1,910       1,894,547  

Vertiv Group Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.99%, 03/02/27

          2,950       2,872,109  
     

 

 

 
            13,211,391  
Insurance — 4.7%                  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC

     

2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.71%, 05/09/25

      2,906       2,871,178  

2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 11/06/27

      3,817       3,787,479  

Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.71%, 05/09/25

      1,021       1,009,300  

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

      3,388       3,328,929  

AssuredPartners, Inc.

     

2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.96%, 02/13/27

      1,415       1,395,774  

2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 02/12/27

      888       875,971  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S   6


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

Insurance (continued)

     

Hub International Ltd.

     

2018 Term Loan B, (2 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.27%, 04/25/25

    USD       2,869     $ 2,833,578  

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

      2,687       2,667,203  

NFP Corp., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.71%, 02/13/27

      187       183,423  

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

      1,150       1,140,734  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR +
    3.25%), 3.71%, 12/31/25

      792       783,297  

2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.21%, 09/03/26

      1,026       1,017,522  

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

      828       821,876  
     

 

 

 
        22,716,264  
Interactive Media & Services — 2.9%                  

Adevinta ASA, USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor), 3.76%, 06/26/28

      2,494       2,452,992  

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

      2,382       2,338,882  

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

      3,358       3,322,820  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC, 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.45%, 08/10/27

      738       730,678  

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

          5,103       4,975,180  
     

 

 

 
            13,820,552  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.5%        

CNT Holdings I Corp., 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 11/08/27

      2,082       2,067,959  

PUG LLC, 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.75%, 02/13/27(b)

      370       367,364  
     

 

 

 
        2,435,323  
Internet Software & Services — 0.3%  

Uber Technologies, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.96%, 02/25/27

      1,470       1,463,041  
     

 

 

 
IT Services — 7.3%  

Aruba Investments, Inc.

     

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 0.75% Floor), 8.50%, 11/24/28

      1,440       1,422,000  

2020 USD Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 11/24/27

      771       761,570  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.21%, 10/02/25

      2,054       2,040,209  

Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.46%, 10/31/26

      2,193       2,166,826  

CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.26%, 09/21/28

      1,696       1,677,097  

CoreLogic, Inc.

     

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%), 7.00%, 06/04/29

      1,416       1,392,498  

Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 06/04/28

      4,189       4,133,991  
Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

IT Services (continued)

     

Fleetcor Technologies Operating Co. LLC, 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.21%, 04/30/28

    USD       2,059     $ 2,021,526  

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 12/01/27

      5,016       5,002,874  

PUG LLC, USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.96%, 02/13/27

      2,549       2,494,486  

Sophia LP, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.01%, 10/09/28

      4,215       4,288,763  

TierPoint LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 05/05/26

      968       957,342  

Trans Union LLC

     

2019 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.21%, 11/16/26

      1,870       1,840,656  

2021 Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.75%, 12/01/28

      2,623       2,599,823  

Virtusa Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 02/11/28(b)

          1,051       1,040,866  

WEX, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.71%, 03/31/28

      980       966,977  

ZoomInfo LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.46%, 02/02/26

      218       216,910  
     

 

 

 
            35,024,414  
Leisure Products — 0.4%                  

Fender Musical Instruments Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (SOFR + 4.00%), 4.50%, 12/01/28

      983       972,865  

MND Holdings III Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.51%, 06/19/24

      987       972,274  
     

 

 

 
        1,945,139  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.2%  

Avantor Funding, Inc.

     

2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.50%, 11/21/24

      346       342,377  

2021 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.75%, 11/08/27

      2,883       2,856,822  

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

      4,427       4,383,395  

ICON Luxembourg SARL

     

LUX Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.31%, 07/01/28

      2,527       2,512,471  

US Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.31%, 07/01/28

      629       625,985  

Maravai Intermediate Holdings LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.50%, 10/19/27(b)

      1,233       1,226,485  

Parexel International Corp., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 11/15/28

      3,434       3,405,741  
     

 

 

 
        15,353,276  
Machinery — 3.8%                  

Albion Financing 3 SARL, USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%), 5.75%, 08/17/26

      1,849       1,829,346  

ASP Blade Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.50%, 10/15/28

      678       668,394  

Clark Equipment Co., 2021 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.26%, 05/18/24

      1,357       1,351,983  
 

 

 

7  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

Machinery (continued)

     

Columbus McKinnon Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.81%, 05/14/28

    USD       413     $ 405,156  

Filtration Group Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 10/21/28

      1,185       1,167,284  

Fluidra SA, 2022 USD Term Loan B, (SOFR + 2.00%), 2.50%, 01/29/29

      311       308,341  

Ingersoll-Rand Services Co., 2020 USD Spinco Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.21%, 02/28/27

      2,241       2,200,648  

Madison IAQ LLC, Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.52%, 06/21/28

      4,126       4,070,739  

SPX Flow, Inc., 03/16/29(g)

      1,390       1,352,929  

Titan Acquisition Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.01%, 03/28/25

      4,761       4,650,058  

Zurn LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.75%, 10/04/28

      127       125,838  
     

 

 

 
            18,130,716  
Media — 12.5%                  

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

          2,045       1,940,598  

Altice Financing SA

     

2017 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.99%, 07/15/25

      1,093       1,062,483  

USD 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.99%, 01/31/26

      1,567       1,507,651  

Altice France SA, 2018 Term Loan B13, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.51%, 08/14/26

      3,492       3,423,430  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 04/22/26(g)

      956       850,679  

Cable One, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.46%, 05/03/28

      1,038       1,021,545  

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 2019 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.21%, 04/30/25

      2,626       2,612,534  

City Football Group Ltd., Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 07/21/28

      1,595       1,561,109  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.80%, 08/21/26

      3,856       3,786,908  

CMG Media Corp., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.96%, 12/17/26

      (h)       309  

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

      6,709       6,645,227  

CSC Holdings LLC

     

2017 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.65%, 07/17/25

      2,141       2,102,429  

2019 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.90%, 04/15/27

      2,107       2,066,595  

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

      862       855,136  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.71%, 03/24/25

      1,330       1,309,701  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.25%, 10/19/26

      2,550       2,492,909  

MH Sub I LLC

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.96%, 09/13/24

      3,498       3,450,540  

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

      2,918       2,881,686  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%), 6.71%, 02/23/29

      1,021       1,009,514  
Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

Media (continued)

     

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.73%, 09/19/26

    USD       1,344     $ 1,337,679  

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

      4,102       4,060,717  

Trader Interactive LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.50%, 07/28/28(b)

      564       555,559  

UPC Financing Partnership, 2021 USD Term Loan AX, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.40%, 01/31/29

      577       568,587  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC

     

2020 USD Term Loan Q, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.65%, 01/31/29

      2,365       2,348,753  

USD Term Loan N, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.90%, 01/31/28

      988       974,785  

Voyage Digital Ltd., 03/03/29(b)(g)

      1,018       997,640  

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.21%, 05/18/25

      3,285       3,219,292  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 2021 Term Loan G, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.12%), 2.58%, 01/20/28

      669       661,827  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.46%, 03/09/27

      4,952       4,814,585  
     

 

 

 
            60,120,407  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.9%                  

Edgewater Generation LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.21%, 12/13/25

      1,224       1,125,640  

Lealand Finance Co. BV

     

2020 Make Whole Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.46%, 06/28/24(b)

      40       24,146  

2020 Take Back Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.00%), 1.46%, 06/30/25

      293       145,568  

Lucid Energy Group II Borrower LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 11/24/28

          2,414       2,397,390  

Medallion Midland Acquisition, LLC, 10/18/28(g)

      1,939       1,915,984  

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

      644       644,132  

Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC, Term Loan B, 09/30/28(g)

      3,147       3,118,027  
     

 

 

 
        9,370,887  
Personal Products — 1.4%                  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (SOFR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.00%, 12/22/26

      410       406,045  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.50%, 07/01/28

      231       229,622  

Sunshine Luxembourg VII SARL, 2021 Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.76%, 10/01/26

      6,106       6,060,092  
     

 

 

 
        6,695,759  
Pharmaceuticals — 3.4%                  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 05/04/25

      1,223       1,202,792  

Bausch Health Americas Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.46%, 06/02/25

      2,808       2,856,800  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 01/27/27(g)

      2,415       2,387,831  

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

      2,114       2,103,239  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S   8


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

     

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.98%, 08/01/27

    USD       1,032     $ 1,013,937  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., USD 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.46%, 11/15/27

      1,592       1,563,218  

Jazz Financing Lux SARL, USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 05/05/28

      2,444       2,432,645  

Organon & Co., USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.56%, 06/02/28

      1,597       1,587,639  

Precision Medicine Group LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.01%, 11/18/27

      1,308       1,280,419  
     

 

 

 
        16,428,520  
Professional Services — 0.6%                  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

     

2022 Incremental Term Loan B2, (SOFR + 3.25%), 3.56%, 01/18/29(b)

      717       709,830  

Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.70%, 02/06/26

      2,416           2,391,010  
     

 

 

 
        3,100,840  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.8%  

Chamberlain Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.51%, 11/03/28

          2,476       2,442,793  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.21%, 08/21/25

      1,460       1,438,258  
     

 

 

 
        3,881,051  
Road & Rail — 0.2%                  

SIRVA Worldwide, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 5.80%, 08/04/25

      1,201       1,104,817  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%  

Synaptics, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.75%, 12/02/28

      631       627,480  
     

 

 

 
Software — 15.8%                  

Applied Systems, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.50%, 09/19/24

      744       737,859  

Barracuda Networks, Inc.

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.73%, 02/12/25

      2,079       2,067,566  

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

      870       864,563  

Cloudera, Inc.

     

2021 Second Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 6.50%, 10/08/29(b)

      1,486       1,459,995  

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.25%, 10/08/28

      3,001       2,959,736  

ConnectWise LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 09/30/28

      1,020       1,012,279  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.25%, 10/15/28

      1,205       1,191,444  

Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.50%, 05/27/24

 

    1,039       987,355  

E2open LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 02/04/28

      287       282,403  

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

      2,141       2,181,144  
Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

Software (continued)

     

Helios Software Holdings, Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.25%, 03/11/28

    USD       2,134     $ 2,110,913  

Informatica LLC, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.25%, 10/29/28

      5,160       5,100,265  

Instructure Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.27%, 10/29/28(b)

      735       731,325  

IPS Corp.

     

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 7.50%, 10/01/29

      1,046       1,023,333  

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 10/01/28

      589       574,333  

Magenta Buyer LLC

     

2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.75%, 07/27/28

      6,028       5,972,134  

2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.25%, 0.75% Floor), 9.00%, 07/27/29

      2,934       2,900,992  

McAfee LLC, 2022 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.50%, 03/01/29

      3,493       3,462,436  

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

      1,570       1,561,491  

Planview Parent, Inc.

     

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 0.75% Floor), 8.26%, 12/18/28(b)

      930       920,700  

Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.01%, 12/17/27

      2,143       2,113,810  

Proofpoint, Inc.

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.76%, 08/31/28

      3,029       2,993,228  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%), 6.76%, 08/31/29

      1,451       1,442,381  

RealPage, Inc.

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.75%, 04/22/28

      6,272       6,192,516  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%, 0.75% Floor), 7.25%, 04/22/29

      2,965       2,968,859  

Renaissance Holding Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.71%, 05/30/25

      679       669,639  

Severin Acquisition LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.45%, 08/01/25

          2,889       2,851,746  

Sophia LP, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.26%, 10/07/27

      4,241       4,194,121  

Tempo Acquisition LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (SOFR + 3.00%), 3.50%, 08/31/28

      4,840       4,778,432  

Tibco Software Inc., 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%), 7.71%, 03/04/28

      861       857,958  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

     

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%), 5.75%, 05/03/27

      1,865       1,848,002  

2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.75%, 05/04/26

      4,360       4,320,609  

Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.76%, 05/03/26

      2,884           2,870,628  
     

 

 

 
        76,204,195  
Specialty Retail — 4.4%                  

Belron Finance U.S. LLC

     

2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.69%, 11/13/25

      438       434,258  

2019 USD Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.56%, 10/30/26

      873       862,546  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security        

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

Specialty Retail (continued)

     

Belron Finance U.S. LLC (continued)

     

2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.25%, 04/13/28

    USD       3,020     $ 2,995,303  

CD&R Firefly Bidco Ltd., 2018 GBP Term Loan B1, (SONIA CMPD + 4.50%), 4.96%, 06/23/25

    GBP       1,000       1,280,480  

EG Group Ltd., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.25%, 03/31/26

    USD       570       560,935  

Fanatics Commerce Intermediate Holdco LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.75%, 11/24/28

      687       679,417  

Mavis Tire Express Services Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 05/04/28

      3,017       2,994,149  

MED ParentCo LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.71%, 08/31/26

      1,715       1,693,825  

Medical Solutions LLC, 2021 First Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.51%, 11/01/28

      2,465       2,440,582  

PetSmart, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 02/11/28

      5,303       5,281,037  

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

      989       969,474  

WOOF Holding, Inc.

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.68%, 12/21/27

      550       544,642  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 0.75% Floor), 8.18%, 12/21/28

      560       552,300  
     

 

 

 
            21,288,948  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.2%  

Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 5.46%, 07/23/26

          1,022       996,614  
     

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%  

Crocs, Inc., Term Loan B, (SOFR + 3.50%), 3.50%, 02/17/29

      1,905       1,855,337  
     

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.9%  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.71%, 05/19/28

      1,385       1,363,040  

Foundation Building Materials Holding Co. LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.75%, 01/31/28

      1,527       1,498,237  

ION Trading Finance Ltd., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%), 5.76%, 04/01/28

 

    679       672,645  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 2022 Incremental Term Loan, (SOFR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 06/04/28

      997       983,150  
     

 

 

 
        4,517,072  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.1%  

GOGO Intermediate Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 04/30/28

      1,102       1,092,278  

MetroNet Systems Holdings LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 06/02/28

      712       703,551  

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.21%, 04/11/25

      3,369       3,323,525  
     

 

 

 
        5,119,354  
     

 

 

 
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 143.7%
    (Cost: $696,441,207)
    690,708,691  
     

 

 

 

 

Security

        

Shares

     Value  

 

 

Investment Companies

 

  

Fixed Income Funds — 0.3%

 

  

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

       64,300        $ 1,399,811  
       

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 0.3%
(Cost: $1,407,774)

 

     1,399,811  
       

 

 

 
            

Benefical

Interest (000)

         

Other Interests(i)

       

IT Services(a)(b) — 0.0%

       

Millennium Corp.

    USD        1,508         

Millennium Lender Claim Trust

 

     1,607         
       

 

 

 

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

 

      
       

 

 

 
             Shares          

Warrants

       

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

 

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

 

     999        14,376  
       

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $ — )

          14,376  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 145.6%
(Cost: $712,708,755)

 

         699,812,026  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (45.6)%

 

     (219,210,693
       

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

        $ 480,601,333  
       

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

 

(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) 

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.

 

(g) 

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.

 

(h) 

Rounds to less than 1,000.

 

(i) 

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

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

 

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, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

12/31/21

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    Value at
03/31/22
   

Shares

Held at

03/31/22

    Income    

Capital Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class(a)

  $  —     $  — (b)    $  —     $  —     $     $           $ 29     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

 

 

  (b) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

         
Currency Purchased                           Currency Sold      Counterparty    Settlement Date   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD        1,991,675

  EUR      1,810,000      BNP Paribas SA    06/15/22   $ (16,045

USD        2,526,842

  GBP      1,937,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank    06/15/22     (16,960
            

 

 

 
             $ (33,005
            

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

                 
Reference Obligation/Index     

Financing

Rate Received

by the Fund

 

 

 

    

Payment

Frequency

 

 

    

Termination

Date

 

 

    

Credit

Rating

 

(a) 

    

Notional

Amount (000)

 

(b) 

     Value      

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

 

 

 

 

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

CDX.NA.HY.37.V1

     5.00      Quarterly        12/20/26        B+        USD     5,600      $  361,541     $ 396,546     $ (35,005
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings.

 

 

  (b) 

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

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

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

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

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 financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments 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

   $ 81,796        $        $        $ 81,796  

Diversified Financial Services

                       3,098          3,098  

Metals & Mining

                       884          884  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     90,668                            90,668  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     43,312                            43,312  

Software

     836                            836  

Specialty Retail

              591,629                   591,629  

Corporate Bonds

              6,876,925                   6,876,925  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              648,154,122          42,554,569          690,708,691  

Investment Companies

     1,399,811                            1,399,811  

Other Interests

                                 

Warrants

     14,376                            14,376  

Liabilities

                 

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

              (15,758                 (15,758
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,630,799        $ 655,606,918        $ 42,558,551        $ 699,796,268  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Credit Contracts

   $        $ (35,005      $        $ (35,005

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              (33,005                 (33,005
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (68,010      $        $ (68,010
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

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

 

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

    

Unfunded Floating

Rate Loan

Interests

     Total  

 

 

Assets

                

Opening balance, as of December 31, 2021

   $ 3,891     $ (a)      $ 27,319,074     $ (a)     $ (589    $ 27,322,376  

Transfers into Level 3(b)

                   24,685,099                     24,685,099  

Transfers out of Level 3(c)

                   (10,377,301            589        (10,376,712

Accrued discounts/premiums

                   11,125                     11,125  

Net realized gain (loss)

                   40,876                     40,876  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(d)

     91               (432,833                   (432,742

Purchases

                   2,950,090                     2,950,090  

Sales

                   (1,641,561                   (1,641,561
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of March 31, 2022

   $ 3,982     $ (a)      $ 42,554,569     $ (a)     $ (a)     $ 42,558,551  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2022(d)

   $ 91     $       $ (391,346   $      $      $ (391,255
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than $1.

 
  (b) 

As of December 31, 2021, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of March 31, 2022, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 
  (c) 

As of December 31, 2021, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of March 31, 2022, 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 fair value hierarchy.

 
  (d) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2022 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

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

 

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
PIK    Payment-in-Kind
SCA    Societe en Commandite par Actions
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIA    Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate

    

 

 

 

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