BLACKROCK SENIOR HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-07456

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

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 02/28/2013

Date of reporting period: 02/28/2013


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Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

    LOGO

 

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

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

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc. (ARK)

 

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee


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     Page  

Dear Shareholder

    3   

Annual Report:

 

Fund Summaries

    4   

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

    12   

Derivative Financial Instruments

    12   
Financial Statements:  

Consolidated Schedules of Investments

    13   

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    70   

Consolidated Statements of Operations

    71   

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    72   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    73   

Financial Highlights

    74   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    78   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    89   

Important Tax Information

    89   

Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan

    90   

Officers and Directors

    91   

Additional Information

    94   

 

                
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Dear Shareholder

 

Despite a number of headwinds, risk assets generated strong returns during the 6- and 12-month periods as investors sought meaningful yields in the ongoing low-interest-rate environment. About this time one year ago, the European debt crisis returned to the headlines as unresolved policy decisions left it unclear as to how troubled peripheral countries would finance their sovereign debt, causing yields to soar. In the second quarter of 2012, political instability in Greece and severe deficit and liquidity problems in Spain raised the specter of a full-blown euro collapse. Alongside the drama in Europe, investors were discouraged by gloomy economic reports from various parts of the world. A slowdown in China, a key powerhouse for global growth, emerged as a particular concern. As the outlook for the global economy worsened, however, investors grew increasingly optimistic that the world’s largest central banks would soon intervene to stimulate growth. This theme, along with the announcement of the European Central Bank’s (“ECB’s”) firm commitment to preserve the euro currency bloc, drove most asset classes higher through the summer. Policy relief came in early September, when the ECB announced its decision to support the eurozone’s debt-laden countries with unlimited purchases of short term sovereign debt. Days later, the US Federal Reserve announced its own much-anticipated stimulus package.

Although financial markets world-wide were buoyed by accommodative monetary policies, risk assets weakened in the fall. Global trade began to slow as many European countries fell into recession and growth continued to decelerate in China, where a once-a-decade leadership change compounded uncertainty. In the United States, stocks slid on lackluster corporate earnings reports and market volatility rose in advance of the US Presidential election. In the post-election environment, investors grew increasingly concerned over the “fiscal cliff,” the automatic tax increases and spending cuts that had been scheduled to take effect at the beginning of 2013. There was widespread fear that the fiscal cliff would push the United States into recession unless politicians could agree upon alternate measures to reduce the deficit before the end of 2012. Worries that bipartisan gridlock would preclude a timely budget deal triggered higher levels of volatility in financial markets around the world in the months leading up to the last day of the year. Ultimately, the worst of the fiscal cliff was averted with a last-minute tax deal; however, decisions relating to spending cuts and the debt ceiling continued to weigh on investors’ minds.

Investors shook off the nerve-wracking finale to 2012 and began the New Year with a powerful equity rally. Money that had been pulled to the sidelines amid year-end tax-rate uncertainty poured back into the markets in January. Key indicators signaled modest but broad-based improvements in the world’s major economies, particularly in China. Global equities soared through January while rising US Treasury yields pressured high-quality fixed income assets. However, bond markets strengthened in February when economic momentum slowed and investors toned down their risk appetite. US stocks continued to rise, but at a more moderate pace. Uncertainty about how long the Federal Reserve would maintain its easing bias drove high levels of volatility later in the month, but these fears abated as the budget sequester (automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect March 1) began to appear imminent and was deemed likely to deter any near-term curtailment of monetary easing policies. Outside the United States, equities largely declined as political uncertainty escalated after the Italian presidential election ended in a stalemate.

On the whole, riskier asset classes outperformed lower-risk investments for the 6- and 12-month periods ended February 28, 2013. International, US small cap and emerging market equities were the leading asset classes for the 6-month period, while US stocks and high yield bonds generated the strongest returns for the 12-month period. US Treasury yields remained relatively low overall, but have inched higher in recent months, pressuring Treasuries and investment-grade bonds. Tax-exempt municipal bonds, however, continued to benefit from favorable supply-and-demand dynamics. Near-zero short term interest rates continued to keep yields on money market securities near their all-time lows.

Investors continue to face many of the same risks as in years past. But we see a world of possibilities. BlackRock was built to provide the global market insight, breadth of capabilities, unbiased investment advice and deep risk management expertise these times require. Investors everywhere are asking, “So what do I do with my money?” Visit www.blackrock.com for answers.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

LOGO

“Despite a number of headwinds, risk assets generated strong returns during the 6- and 12-month periods as investors sought meaningful yields in the ongoing low-interest-rate environment.”

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of February 28, 2013  
    6-month     12-month  

US large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

    8.95     13.46

US small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

    13.02        14.02   

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

    14.41        9.84   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    12.06        0.28   

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

    0.05        0.11   

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

    (1.51     3.66   

US investment grade
bonds (Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index)

    0.15        3.12   

Tax-exempt municipal
bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index)

    2.40        5.71   

US high yield bonds

(Barclays US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

    6.67        11.79   
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.    

 

                
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2013    BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.

 

Fund Overview

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

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

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended February 28, 2013, the Fund returned 12.44% based on market price and 15.53% based on net asset value (“NAV”). For the same period, the closed-end Lipper High Yield Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 12.75% based on market price and 15.06% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

Security selection among the lower quality tiers of high yield credit had a positive impact on performance. From an industry perspective, holdings within non-captive diversified (finance companies), media cable and building materials boosted returns. The Fund’s exposure to select common stocks and preferred securities also enhanced results.

 

Ÿ  

Detracting from performance was security selection within middle quality tier credits, where the Fund held its quality bias. On an industry basis, selection in metals, paper and independent energy impaired results. The Fund’s tactical allocation to floating rate loan interests (bank loans) hindered relative performance as the asset class underperformed high yield bonds during the period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

As risk markets and high yield bond prices continued to surge over the period, the Fund moderated its risk positioning. The Fund maintained its focus on higher-quality income-oriented credit names with stable fundamentals, good earnings/revenue visibility and an attractive coupon rate. The Fund remained generally cautious of cyclical credits that tend to be more vulnerable to slower economic growth and bouts of weakness, but allowed some risk in companies with positive growth catalysts or idiosyncratic characteristics. Also during the period, the Fund increased exposure to floating rate loan interests as valuations appeared increasingly attractive relative to certain segments of the high yield universe such as higher-quality short-dated paper.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

At period end, the Fund held 75% of its total portfolio in corporate bonds and 17% in floating rate loan interests, with the remainder in common stocks, preferred securities and other interests. The Fund held its largest industry exposures in healthcare, wirelines and gaming, while reflecting less emphasis on the riskier, more volatile segments of the market such as the banking sector and supermarkets and restaurant industries.

 

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

 

                
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   BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.

 

 

Fund Information

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

   COY

Initial Offering Date

   June 25, 1993

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2013 ($8.04)1

   7.61%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

   $0.051

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

   $0.612

Economic Leverage as of February 28, 20133

   27%

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

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

 

  3   

Represents loan outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12.

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

 

        2/28/13        2/29/12        Change      High        Low  

Market Price

     $ 8.04         $ 7.76           3.61    $ 8.29         $ 6.63   

Net Asset Value

     $ 7.76         $ 7.29           6.45    $ 7.81         $ 7.00   

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

 

 

Portfolio Composition            
      2/28/13     2/29/12  

Corporate Bonds

     75     80

Floating Rate Loan Interests

     17        12   

Common Stocks

     7        5   

Preferred Securities

     1        2   

Other Interests

            1   
Credit Quality Allocation4            
      2/28/13     2/29/12  

A

            1

BBB/Baa

     6     6   

BB/Ba

     36        42   

B

     46        40   

CCC/Caa

     10        10   

Not Rated

     2        1   

 

  4  

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

 

                
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2013    BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc.

 

 

Fund Overview

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

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

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended February 28, 2013, the Fund returned 11.20% based on market price and 16.16% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper High Yield Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 12.75% based on market price and 15.06% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

Security selection among the lower quality tiers of high yield credit had a positive impact on performance. From an industry perspective, holdings within non-captive diversified (finance companies), media cable and building materials boosted returns. The Fund’s exposure to select common stocks and preferred securities also enhanced results.

 

Ÿ  

Detracting from performance was security selection within middle quality tier credits, where the Fund held its quality bias. On an industry basis, selection in metals, paper and independent energy impaired results. The Fund’s tactical allocation to floating rate loan interests (bank loans) hindered relative performance as the asset class underperformed high yield bonds during the period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

As risk markets and high yield bond prices continued to surge over the period, the Fund moderated its risk positioning. The Fund maintained its focus on higher-quality income-oriented credit names with stable fundamentals, good earnings/revenue visibility and an attractive coupon rate. The Fund remained generally cautious of cyclical credits that tend to be more vulnerable to slower economic growth and bouts of weakness, but allowed some risk in companies with positive growth catalysts or idiosyncratic characteristics. Also during the period, the Fund increased exposure to floating rate loan interests as valuations appeared increasingly attractive relative to certain segments of the high yield universe such as higher-quality short-dated paper.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

At period end, the Fund held 73% of its total portfolio in corporate bonds and 19% in floating rate loan interests, with the remainder in common stocks and preferred securities. The Fund held its largest industry exposures in healthcare, wirelines and gaming, while reflecting less emphasis on the riskier, more volatile segments of the market such as the banking sector and supermarkets and restaurant industries.

 

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

 

                
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   BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc.

 

 

Fund Information

 

Symbol on NYSE

   CYE

Initial Offering Date

   January 30, 1998

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2013 ($7.89)1

   7.98%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

   $0.0525

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

   $0.6300

Economic Leverage as of February 28, 20133

   28%

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

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

 

  3   

Represents loan outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12.

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

 

        2/28/13        2/29/12        Change      High        Low  

Market Price

     $ 7.89         $ 7.75           1.81    $ 8.19         $ 7.10   

Net Asset Value

     $ 7.88         $ 7.41           6.34    $ 7.93         $ 7.11   

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

 

Portfolio Composition          
     2/28/13     2/29/12  

Corporate Bonds

    73     77

Floating Rate Loan Interests

    19        15   

Common Stocks

    6        6   

Preferred Securities

    2        2   
Credit Quality Allocation4          
     2/28/13     2/29/12  

A

    1     1

BBB/Baa

    5        7   

BB/Ba

    36        38   

B

    45        43   

CCC/Caa

    10        10   

Not Rated

    3        1   

 

  4   

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

 

                
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2013    BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.

 

 

Fund Overview

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

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

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended February 28, 2013, the Fund returned 16.87% based on market price and 14.78% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper High Yield Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 12.75% based on market price and 15.06% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund began the period with neither a discount nor a premium to NAV, and ended the period with a premium to NAV, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

Security selection among lower quality securities (including both bonds and loans) had a positive impact on performance. From an industry perspective, holdings within chemicals, consumer cyclical services and gaming boosted returns. The Fund’s exposure to select common stocks and preferred securities also enhanced results.

 

Ÿ  

The Fund invests roughly half of its assets in high yield bonds and half in floating rate loan interests (bank loans), while most funds in the Lipper category invest primarily in high yield bonds. While the Fund’s allocation to floating rate loan interests did not detract from performance on an absolute basis, the asset class underperformed high yield bonds for the period. Security selection in the independent energy and media non-cable industries hindered returns for the period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

As risk markets and high yield bond prices continued to surge over the period, the Fund moderated its risk positioning. Fund management continued to maintain a positive view on high yield and floating rate loan interest assets overall, but turned its focus toward purchasing higher-quality income-oriented credit names with stable fundamentals and an attractive coupon rate. The Fund remained generally cautious of cyclical credits that tend to be more vulnerable to slower economic growth and bouts of weakness, but allowed some risk in companies with positive growth catalysts or idiosyncratic characteristics.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

At period end, the Fund held 53% of its total portfolio in floating rate loan interests and 41% in corporate bonds, with the remainder in asset-backed securities, common stocks and other interests. The Fund held its largest industry exposures in healthcare, consumer services (housing-related) and chemicals, while reflecting less emphasis on the riskier, more volatile segments of the market such as food and beverage and supermarkets.

 

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

 

                
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   BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.

 

 

Fund Information

 

Symbol on NYSE

  DSU

Initial Offering Date

  March 27, 1998

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2013 ($4.46)1

  7.26%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.027

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.324

Economic Leverage as of February 28, 20133

  29%

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

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

 

  3   

Represents loan outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12.

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

 

        2/28/13        2/29/12        Change      High        Low  

Market Price

     $ 4.46         $ 4.13           7.99    $ 4.62         $ 3.91   

Net Asset Value

     $ 4.38         $ 4.13           6.05    $ 4.39         $ 4.00   

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

 

Portfolio Composition            
      2/28/13     2/29/12  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

     53     54

Corporate Bonds

     41        43   

Asset-Backed Securities

     3        1   

Common Stocks

     2        1   

Other Interests

     1        1   

 

Credit Quality Allocation4            
      2/28/13     2/29/12  

A

     1     1

BBB/Baa

     6        5   

BB/Ba

     34        36   

B

     45        45   

CCC/Caa

     10        8   

Not Rated

     4        5   

 

  4   

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

 

                
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2013    BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc.

 

 

Fund Overview

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

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

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended February 28, 2013, the Fund returned 15.32% based on market price and 13.08% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper High Yield Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 12.75% based on market price and 15.06% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

Security selection had a positive impact on performance. From an industry perspective, holdings within chemicals and gaming boosted returns. The Fund’s exposure to select common stocks and preferred securities also enhanced results.

 

Ÿ  

The Fund invests roughly half of its assets in high yield bonds and half in floating rate loan interests (bank loans), while most funds in the Lipper category invest primarily in high yield bonds. While the Fund’s allocation to floating rate loan interests did not detract from performance on an absolute basis, the asset class underperformed high yield bonds for the period. Security selection in the independent energy and media non-cable industries hindered returns for the period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

As risk markets and high yield bond prices continued to surge over the period, the Fund moderated its risk positioning. Fund management continued to maintain a positive view on high yield and floating rate loan interest assets overall, but turned its focus toward purchasing higher-quality income-oriented credit names with stable fundamentals and an attractive coupon rate. The Fund remained generally cautious of cyclical credits that tend to be more vulnerable to slower economic growth and bouts of weakness, but allowed some risk in companies with positive growth catalysts or idiosyncratic characteristics.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

At period end, the Fund held 54% of its total portfolio in floating rate loan interests and 42% in corporate bonds, with the remainder in asset-backed securities and common stocks. The Fund held its largest industry exposures in healthcare, wirelines and chemicals, while reflecting less emphasis on the riskier, more volatile segments of the market such as food and beverage and supermarkets.

 

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

 

                
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     BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc.

 

 

Fund Information

 

Symbol on NYSE

  ARK

Initial Offering Date

  April 30, 1993

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2013 ($4.34)1

  6.91%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.025

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

  $0.300

Economic Leverage as of February 28, 20133

  28%

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

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

 

  3   

Represents loan outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12.

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

 

        2/28/13        2/29/12        Change      High        Low  

Market Price

     $ 4.34         $ 4.06           6.90    $ 4.60         $ 3.80   

Net Asset Value

     $ 4.35         $ 4.15           4.82    $ 4.37         $ 4.03   

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

 

Portfolio Composition            
      2/28/13     2/29/12  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

     54     56

Corporate Bonds

     42        41   

Asset-Backed Securities

     3        2   

Common Stocks

     1        1   
Credit Quality Allocation4            
      2/28/13     2/29/12  

A

     1     1

BBB/Baa

     7        6   

BB/Ba

     37        39   

B

     51        48   

CCC/Caa

     1        3   

Not Rated

     3        3   

 

  4   

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

 

                
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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging     

 

The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and NAV of their common shares (“Common Shares”). However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Funds are permitted to issue senior securities representing indebtedness up to 33 1/3% of their total managed assets (each Fund’s net assets plus the proceeds of any outstanding borrowings). In addition, each Fund voluntarily limits its aggregate economic leverage to 50% of its managed assets. As of February 28, 2013, the Funds had aggregate economic leverage from borrowings through a credit facility as a percentage of their total managed assets as follows:

 

      Percent of
Economic
Leverage
 

COY

     27

CYE

     28

DSU

     29

ARK

     28

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including financial futures contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, options and swaps as specified in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market, equity, credit, interest rate and/or foreign currency exchange rate risks. Derivative financial instruments involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative financial instrument. The Funds’ ability to use a derivative financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require a Fund to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders or may cause a Fund to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell. The Funds’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments February 28, 2013

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks        
Shares
    Value  

Auto Components — 0.8%

    

Dana Holding Corp.

     109,649      $ 1,834,428   

Delphi Automotive Plc (a)

     8,200        340,518   
    

 

 

 
               2,174,946   

Biotechnology — 0.0%

    

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     6,540        97,642   

Capital Markets — 1.7%

    

American Capital Ltd. (a)

     257,408        3,598,564   

E*Trade Financial Corp. (a)

     68,100        729,351   

Uranium Participation Corp. (a)

     33,680        174,401   
    

 

 

 
               4,502,316   

Chemicals — 0.5%

    

ADA-ES, Inc. (a)

     1,670        44,372   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     3,200        642,656   

Huntsman Corp.

     31,600        544,468   
    

 

 

 
               1,231,496   

Commercial Banks — 0.6%

    

CIT Group, Inc. (a)

     36,681        1,535,467   

Communications Equipment — 0.2%

    

Loral Space & Communications Ltd.

     11,463        667,605   

Containers & Packaging — 0.0%

    

Smurfit Kappa Plc

     3,634        56,360   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.8%

    

Bank of America Corp.

     22,100        248,183   

Kcad Holdings I Ltd.

     269,089,036        1,816,351   
    

 

 

 
               2,064,534   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2%

  

 

Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc. (a)

     32,500        217,425   

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (a)

     20,920        417,981   
    

 

 

 
               635,406   

Electrical Equipment — 0.0%

    

Medis Technologies Ltd. (a)

     67,974        1   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.8%

    

Laricina Energy Ltd.

     35,294        1,197,857   

Osum Oil Sands Corp.

     74,000        977,697   
    

 

 

 
               2,175,554   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.2%

    

Caesars Entertainment Corp. (a)

     39,748        496,850   

Travelport LLC

     70,685        707   
    

 

 

 
               497,557   

Insurance — 1.1%

    

American International Group, Inc. (a)

     76,001        2,888,798   

Media — 1.3%

    

Belo Corp., Class A

     20,724        179,055   

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a)

     38,669        3,340,615   

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

     8,934        67,899   
    

 

 

 
               3,587,569   
Common Stocks        
Shares
    Value  

Metals & Mining — 0.1%

    

African Minerals Ltd. (a)

     40,400      $ 172,616   

Peninsula Energy Ltd. (a)

     6,975,317        233,057   
    

 

 

 
               405,673   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

    

African Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (a)

     180,300        34,992   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.6%

    

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (a)

     146,558        464,722   

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

     41,686        131,778   

NewPage Corp.

     7,740        657,900   

Western Forest Products, Inc. (a)

     147,968        188,659   

Western Forest Products, Inc. (a)

     41,528        50,337   
    

 

 

 
               1,493,396   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3%

  

 

Freescale Semiconductor Ltd. (a)

     3,716        57,338   

NXP Semiconductors NV (a)

     8,710        281,507   

Spansion, Inc., Class A (a)

     37,172        437,143   

SunPower Corp. (a)

     123        1,444   
    

 

 

 
               777,432   

Software — 0.1%

    

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc. (a)

     468        4   

HMH Holdings/EduMedia (a)

     19,102        350,202   
    

 

 

 
               350,206   
Total Common Stocks – 9.3%              25,176,950   
    
   
Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
        

Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%

    

Bombardier, Inc., 4.25%, 1/15/16 (b)

     USD          560        581,000   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.:

    

6.88%, 3/15/18

     145        157,959   

7.13%, 3/15/21

     235        256,150   

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

     796        878,585   

Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.,
6.25%, 7/15/19 (b)

     405        416,170   

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., 7.50%, 10/01/17

     309        327,540   
    

 

 

 
               2,617,404   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4%

  

 

National Air Cargo Group, Inc.:

    

Series 1, 12.38%, 9/02/15

     510        513,043   

Series 2, 12.38%, 8/16/15

     517        519,451   
    

 

 

 
               1,032,494   

Airlines — 1.7%

  

 

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2011-2, Class A, 8.63%, 4/15/23

     623        648,240   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

    

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

     181        183,540   

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

     326        336,142   

Series 2012-3, Class C, 6.13%, 4/29/18

     850        847,875   

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Consolidated Schedules of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:      AUD    Australian Dollar    GBP    British Pound
     CAD    Canadian Dollar    LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
     DIP    Debtor-In-Possession    PIK    Payment–in-Kind
     EBITDA    Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,    S&P    Standard and Poor’s
        Depreciation and Amortization    TBA    To Be Announced
     EUR    Euro    USD    US Dollar
     FKA    Formerly Known As      

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Airlines (concluded)

  

 

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust:

    

Series 2002-1, Class G-1, 6.72%, 7/02/24

     USD          531      $ 587,797   

Series 2009-1, Class B, 9.75%, 6/17/18

     167        185,363   

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

     447        465,997   

US Airways Pass-Through Trust:

    

Series 2011-1, Class C, 10.88%, 10/22/14

     517        545,386   

Series 2012-1, Class C, 9.13%, 10/01/15

     390        417,300   

Series 2012-2, Class B, 6.75%, 12/03/22

     300        313,500   
    

 

 

 
               4,531,140   

Auto Components — 2.0%

  

 

Continental Rubber of America Corp., 4.50%, 9/15/19 (b)

     150        153,000   

Dana Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2/15/21

     410        446,388   

Delphi Corp.:

    

6.13%, 5/15/21

     65        70,850   

5.00%, 2/15/23

     140        145,775   

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

     2,775        2,972,719   

IDQ Holdings, Inc., 11.50%, 4/01/17 (b)

     355        388,725   

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc (FKA Jaguar Land Rover Plc), 8.25%, 3/15/20

     GBP          439        746,702   

Titan International, Inc., 7.88%, 10/01/17

     USD          430        461,175   
    

 

 

 
               5,385,334   

Beverages — 0.1%

  

 

Crown European Holdings SA:

    

7.13%, 8/15/18

     EUR            71        100,341   

7.13%, 8/15/18 (b)

     174        245,907   
    

 

 

 
               346,248   

Building Products — 0.9%

  

 

Building Materials Corp. of America (b):

    

7.00%, 2/15/20

     USD          500        541,250   

6.75%, 5/01/21

     710        762,363   

Grohe Holding GmbH, 8.75%, 12/15/17 (c)

     EUR          100        136,756   

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 8.88%, 10/15/20

     USD          320        328,400   

USG Corp., 9.75%, 1/15/18

     645        758,681   
    

 

 

 
               2,527,450   

Capital Markets — 0.4%

  

 

E*Trade Financial Corp., 0.01%, 8/31/19 (b)(d)(e)

     226        236,311   

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

     400        470,391   

Nuveen Investments, Inc., 9.13%, 10/15/17 (b)

     435        437,175   
    

 

 

 
               1,143,877   

Chemicals — 3.6%

  

 

Axiall Corp., 4.88%, 5/15/23 (b)

     162        164,430   

Basell Finance Co. BV, 8.10%, 3/15/27 (b)

     380        501,600   

Celanese US Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 6/15/21

     1,187        1,296,797   

Ciech Group Financing AB, 9.50%, 11/30/19

     EUR          140        199,227   

Eagle Spinco, Inc., 4.63%, 2/15/21 (b)

     USD          343        348,574   

Huntsman International LLC, 8.63%, 3/15/21

     155        175,150   

INEOS Finance Plc, 7.50%, 5/01/20 (b)

     405        436,387   

Kraton Polymers LLC, 6.75%, 3/01/19

     115        119,600   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, 5.75%, 4/15/24

     2,390        2,778,375   

Nexeo Solutions LLC, 8.38%, 3/01/18

     85        83,088   

Nufarm Australia Ltd., 6.38%, 10/15/19 (b)

     205        217,300   

Orion Engineered Carbons Bondco GmbH (FKA Kinove German Bondco GmbH), 10.00%, 6/15/18

     EUR          315        456,485   

OXEA Finance/Cy SCA, 9.63%, 7/15/17 (b)

     330        471,888   

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

     USD          200        221,500   
Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Chemicals (concluded)

  

 

Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/20

     USD          685      $ 708,975   

Tronox Finance LLC, 6.38%, 8/15/20 (b)

     1,241        1,233,244   

US Coatings Acquisition, Inc./Flash Dutch 2 BV:

    

5.75%, 2/01/21

     EUR          100        133,166   

7.38%, 5/01/21 (b)

     USD          328        339,480   
    

 

 

 
               9,885,266   

Commercial Banks — 0.9%

  

 

CIT Group, Inc.:

    

5.25%, 3/15/18

     510        548,250   

6.63%, 4/01/18 (b)

     285        323,475   

5.50%, 2/15/19 (b)

     490        532,875   

5.00%, 8/15/22

     430        460,100   

6.00%, 4/01/36

     500        489,815   
    

 

 

 
               2,354,515   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.2%

  

 

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 10/01/20 (b)

     256        275,200   

ARAMARK Holdings Corp. (b):

    

8.63%, 5/01/16 (f)

     405        413,104   

5.75%, 3/15/20 (g)

     596        607,920   

Aviation Capital Group Corp., 6.75%, 4/06/21 (b)

     500        541,171   

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

     24        25,800   

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

     49        46,918   

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 7.88%, 10/15/18 (b)

     571        578,137   

Clean Harbors, Inc., 5.25%, 8/01/20

     484        498,520   

Covanta Holding Corp., 6.38%, 10/01/22

     585        634,336   

EC Finance Plc, 9.75%, 8/01/17

     EUR          451        640,323   

HDTFS, Inc. (b):

    

5.88%, 10/15/20

     USD            60        62,400   

6.25%, 10/15/22

     245        263,375   

Mead Products LLC/ACCO Brands Corp., 6.75%, 4/30/20 (b)

     71        75,171   

Mobile Mini, Inc., 7.88%, 12/01/20

     335        372,688   

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., 8.25%, 2/01/21

     429        486,379   

Verisure Holding AB:

    

8.75%, 9/01/18

     EUR          169        238,289   

8.75%, 12/01/18

     100        133,166   

West Corp., 8.63%, 10/01/18

     USD          125        133,125   
    

 

 

 
               6,026,022   

Communications Equipment — 1.1%

  

 

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.:

    

6.50%, 1/15/28

     55        42,350   

6.45%, 3/15/29

     169        131,398   

Avaya, Inc., 9.75%, 11/01/15

     523        514,501   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc.:

    

8.13%, 1/01/20

     870        972,225   

10.13%, 7/01/20

     1,160        1,360,100   
    

 

 

 
               3,020,574   

Computers & Peripherals — 0.2%

  

 

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

     186        269,002   

SanDisk Corp., 1.50%, 8/15/17 (e)

     255        313,969   
    

 

 

 
               582,971   

Construction & Engineering — 0.3%

  

 

Boart Longyear Management Property Ltd., 7.00%, 4/01/21 (b)

     175        181,563   

H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 7.00%, 9/01/22 (b)

     408        446,760   

Weekley Homes LLC, 6.00%, 2/01/23 (b)

     143        145,860   
    

 

 

 
               774,183   

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

                
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Construction Materials — 2.1%

  

 

Buzzi Unicem SpA, 6.25%, 9/28/18

     EUR          126      $ 176,952   

HD Supply, Inc. (b):

    

8.13%, 4/15/19

     USD       1,170        1,317,712   

11.00%, 4/15/20

     1,215        1,464,075   

7.50%, 7/15/20

     1,783        1,785,229   

11.50%, 7/15/20

     480        553,200   

HeidelbergCement AG, 7.50%, 4/03/20

     EUR            51        80,233   

Xefin Lux SCA, 8.00%, 6/01/18 (b)

     233        326,627   
    

 

 

 
               5,704,028   

Consumer Finance — 0.5%

  

 

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

     USD          435        474,150   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

    

12.00%, 5/15/15

     670        813,212   

6.63%, 8/15/17

     131        152,982   
    

 

 

 
               1,440,344   

Containers & Packaging — 2.2%

  

 

Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc:

    

7.38%, 10/15/17 (b)

     200        217,750   

7.38%, 10/15/17

     EUR          200        283,304   

7.38%, 10/15/17 (b)

     335        474,535   

9.13%, 10/15/20 (b)

     USD          409        447,855   

9.13%, 10/15/20 (b)

     365        397,850   

7.00%, 11/15/20 (b)

     441        442,102   

4.88%, 11/15/22 (b)

     200        197,000   

5.00%, 11/15/22

     EUR          200        259,152   

Berry Plastics Corp.:

    

4.18%, 9/15/14 (c)

     USD          275        275,000   

8.25%, 11/15/15

     110        114,642   

9.75%, 1/15/21

     170        196,350   

Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA, 8.00%, 12/15/16

     EUR          617        807,699   

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. III, 6.25%, 2/01/21

     USD            10        10,900   

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 1/15/23 (b)

     112        109,480   

GCL Holdings SCA, 9.38%, 4/15/18 (b)

     EUR          244        345,695   

Graphic Packaging International, Inc., 7.88%, 10/01/18

     USD          340        374,000   

Pactiv LLC, 7.95%, 12/15/25

     377        353,437   

Tekni-Plex, Inc., 9.75%, 6/01/19 (b)

     509        562,445   
    

 

 

 
               5,869,196   

Distributors — 0.5%

  

 

VWR Funding, Inc., 7.25%, 9/15/17 (b)

     1,260        1,326,150   

Diversified Consumer Services — 2.1%

  

 

313 Group, Inc. (b):

    

6.38%, 12/01/19

     903        880,425   

8.75%, 12/01/20

     547        540,163   

Laureate Education, Inc., 9.25%, 9/01/19 (b)

     1,145        1,245,187   

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

     2,590        2,929,937   

ServiceMaster Co., 8.00%, 2/15/20

     175        185,500   
    

 

 

 
               5,781,212   

Diversified Financial Services — 5.0%

  

 

Air Lease Corp., 4.50%, 1/15/16

     540        552,150   

Aircastle Ltd.:

    

6.75%, 4/15/17

     295        317,863   

6.25%, 12/01/19

     345        380,363   

Ally Financial, Inc.:

    

7.50%, 12/31/13

     350        367,500   

8.00%, 11/01/31

     2,784        3,497,400   

CNG Holdings, Inc., 9.38%, 5/15/20 (b)

     439        432,964   

Co-Operative Group Ltd. (h):

    

5.63%, 7/08/20

     GBP          160        254,379   

6.25%, 7/08/26

     100        159,745   
Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Diversified Financial Services (concluded)

  

 

DPL, Inc.:

    

6.50%, 10/15/16

     USD          298      $ 312,900   

7.25%, 10/15/21

     777        833,332   

Gala Group Finance Plc, 8.88%, 9/01/18

     GBP          600        983,048   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.75%, 6/01/18

     USD          270        310,500   

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

     790        892,700   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:

    

7.13%, 4/15/19

     230        246,963   

9.00%, 4/15/19

     435        461,100   

7.88%, 8/15/19

     215        237,575   

9.88%, 8/15/19

     515        563,925   

5.75%, 10/15/20

     1,915        1,977,237   

WMG Acquisition Corp.:

    

11.50%, 10/01/18

     382        443,598   

6.00%, 1/15/21 (b)

     290        300,150   
    

 

 

 
               13,525,392   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.4%

  

 

Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc., 10.50%, 11/15/17

     500        488,750   

Cequel Communications Escrow I LLC/Cequel Communications Escrow Capital Corp., 6.38%, 9/15/20 (b)

     435        449,681   

Consolidated Communications Finance Co., 10.88%, 6/01/20 (b)

     320        362,400   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 8.88%, 6/01/19 (b)

     295        318,600   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

    

8.13%, 7/01/19

     1,084        1,181,560   

7.00%, 6/01/20 (b)

     395        414,750   

8.63%, 7/15/20

     785        871,350   

Lynx I Corp., 5.38%, 4/15/21 (b)

     265        271,625   

OTE Plc, 7.25%, 2/12/15 (h)

     EUR          101        132,520   

Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA:

    

6.25%, 8/15/22

     237        317,151   

6.75%, 8/15/24

     350        477,505   

tw telecom Holdings, Inc., 5.38%, 10/01/22

     USD          275        286,687   

Windstream Corp.:

    

8.13%, 8/01/13

     400        410,480   

7.88%, 11/01/17

     360        407,700   

7.50%, 4/01/23

     75        78,375   

6.38%, 8/01/23 (b)

     75        73,500   
    

 

 

 
               6,542,634   

Electric Utilities — 0.7%

  

 

Mirant Mid Atlantic Pass-Through Trust,
Series B, 9.13%, 6/30/17

     269        298,531   

The Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc., 4.50%, 3/24/14

     EUR       1,150        1,533,362   
    

 

 

 
               1,831,893   

Electrical Equipment — 0.5%

  

 

Belden, Inc., 5.50%, 9/01/22 (b)

     USD          340        348,500   

General Cable Corp., 5.75%, 10/01/22 (b)

     560        574,000   

Techem GmbH, 6.13%, 10/01/19

     EUR          300        416,144   
    

 

 

 
               1,338,644   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%

  

 

Jabil Circuit, Inc., 8.25%, 3/15/18

     USD          215        258,538   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 9.75%, 8/01/18 (b)

     100        114,250   
    

 

 

 
               372,788   

Energy Equipment & Services — 3.7%

  

 

Atwood Oceanics, Inc., 6.50%, 2/01/20

     130        141,375   

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

     306        307,530   

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Energy Equipment & Services (concluded)

  

 

Compagnie Générale de Géophysique, Veritas:

    

7.75%, 5/15/17

     USD          235      $ 242,344   

6.50%, 6/01/21

     1,150        1,196,000   

FTS International Services LLC/FTS International Bonds, Inc., 8.13%, 11/15/18 (b)

     995        1,029,825   

Genesis Energy LP/Genesi Energy Finance Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/21 (b)

     156        161,460   

Gulfmark Offshore, Inc., 6.38%, 3/15/22

     145        149,712   

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., 5.88%, 4/01/20

     290        304,500   

MEG Energy Corp. (b):

    

6.50%, 3/15/21

     1,250        1,318,750   

6.38%, 1/30/23

     330        341,550   

Oil States International, Inc.:

    

6.50%, 6/01/19

     290        310,300   

5.13%, 1/15/23 (b)

     125        125,000   

Peabody Energy Corp.:

    

6.00%, 11/15/18

     211        224,187   

6.25%, 11/15/21

     1,074        1,116,960   

7.88%, 11/01/26

     345        369,150   

4.75%, 12/15/66 (e)

     655        556,341   

Precision Drilling Corp.:

  

 

6.63%, 11/15/20

     70        74,375   

6.50%, 12/15/21

     275        291,500   

Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp., 8.25%, 1/15/21 (b)

     214        224,700   

Seadrill Ltd., 5.63%, 9/15/17 (b)

     1,254        1,269,675   

Tervita Corp., 8.00%, 11/15/18 (b)

     342        352,260   
    

 

 

 
               10,107,494   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%

  

 

Bakkavor Finance 2 Plc, 8.25%, 2/15/18

     GBP          213        327,979   

Rite Aid Corp., 9.25%, 3/15/20

     USD          345        386,400   

Zobele Holding SpA, 7.88%, 2/01/18

     EUR          100        132,513   
    

 

 

 
               846,892   

Food Products — 0.5%

  

 

Darling International, Inc., 8.50%, 12/15/18

     USD          105        119,438   

Del Monte Corp., 7.63%, 2/15/19

     56        58,100   

Post Holdings, Inc., 7.38%, 2/15/22

     530        572,400   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 6.63%, 8/15/22

     431        468,712   
    

 

 

 
               1,218,650   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.3%

  

 

Biomet, Inc. (b):

    

6.50%, 8/01/20

     1,625        1,718,437   

6.50%, 10/01/20

     1,975        2,034,250   

DJO Finance LLC:

    

8.75%, 3/15/18

     350        386,313   

7.75%, 4/15/18

     95        94,525   

9.88%, 4/15/18

     400        427,000   

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., 5.63%, 7/31/19 (b)

     192        207,840   

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 2/15/21 (b)

     260        283,400   

Fresenius US Finance II, Inc., 9.00%, 7/15/15 (b)

     500        573,750   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc., 12.50%, 11/01/19 (b)

     295        289,100   

Teleflex, Inc., 6.88%, 6/01/19

     270        293,625   
    

 

 

 
               6,308,240   

Health Care Providers & Services — 8.0%

  

 

Aviv Healthcare Properties LP, 7.75%, 2/15/19

     520        557,700   

Care UK Health & Social Care Plc, 9.75%, 8/01/17

     GBP            65        99,348   
Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Health Care Providers & Services (concluded)

  

 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:

    

5.13%, 8/15/18

     USD          785      $ 825,231   

7.13%, 7/15/20

     415        447,163   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA, 7.38%, 12/15/17 (b)

     EUR          400        553,553   

Crown Newco 3 Plc:

    

7.00%, 2/15/18 (b)

     GBP          331        518,463   

7.00%, 2/15/18

     100        156,635   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/22

     USD          819        853,808   

HCA Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/21

     1,010        1,065,550   

HCA, Inc.:

    

8.50%, 4/15/19

     120        132,900   

6.50%, 2/15/20

     1,880        2,105,600   

7.88%, 2/15/20

     255        282,731   

7.25%, 9/15/20

     2,225        2,469,750   

5.88%, 3/15/22

     200        215,500   

4.75%, 5/01/23

     985        982,538   

Hologic, Inc., 6.25%, 8/01/20 (b)

     1,464        1,544,520   

IASIS Healthcare LLC, 8.38%, 5/15/19

     596        613,880   

INC Research LLC, 11.50%, 7/15/19 (b)

     320        341,600   

inVentiv Health, Inc., 9.00%, 1/15/18 (b)

     580        604,650   

Omnicare, Inc.:

    

7.75%, 6/01/20

     905        1,004,550   

3.75%, 4/01/42 (e)

     148        154,290   

Symbion, Inc., 8.00%, 6/15/16

     315        329,175   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

    

6.25%, 11/01/18

     979        1,084,242   

8.88%, 7/01/19

     2,355        2,661,150   

6.75%, 2/01/20

     480        513,600   

4.50%, 4/01/21 (b)

     661        651,911   

Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC:

    

8.00%, 2/01/18

     223        237,495   

7.75%, 2/01/19 (b)

     425        455,281   

Voyage Care Bondco Plc, 6.50%, 8/01/18

     GBP          110        169,796   
    

 

 

 
               21,632,610   

Health Care Technology — 1.0%

  

 

IMS Health, Inc. (b):

    

12.50%, 3/01/18

     USD       2,065        2,488,325   

6.00%, 11/01/20

     132        137,280   
    

 

 

 
               2,625,605   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.3%

  

 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.:

    

10.00%, 12/15/18

     541        357,060   

8.50%, 2/15/20

     183        178,425   

Caesars Operating Escrow LLC, 9.00%, 2/15/20 (b)

     931        919,362   

Carlson Wagonlit BV, 6.88%, 6/15/19 (b)

     295        308,275   

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

     EUR          453        579,586   

Diamond Resorts Corp., 12.00%, 8/15/18

     USD       1,100        1,210,000   

El Dorado Resorts LLC, 8.63%, 6/15/19 (b)

     125        124,219   

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

     GBP          296        441,188   

Gategroup Finance Luxembourg SA, 6.75%, 3/01/19

     EUR          250        336,179   

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

     USD          270        259,200   

MCE Finance Ltd., 5.00%, 2/15/21 (b)

     620        620,000   

MTR Gaming Group, Inc., 11.50%, 8/01/19 (f)

     136        141,102   

Regal Entertainment Group, 5.75%, 2/01/25

     241        236,180   

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/21 (b)

     547        536,060   

Station Casinos LLC:

    

3.66%, 6/18/18

     615        615,000   

7.50%, 3/01/21 (b)

     1,080        1,086,750   

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (concluded)

  

 

Travelport LLC:

    

4.94%, 9/01/14 (c)

     USD          165      $ 150,150   

6.31%, 12/01/16 (b)(f)

     398        361,041   

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

     315          

The Unique Pub Finance Co. Plc, Series A3, 6.54%, 3/30/21

     GBP          100        151,326   

Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 5.38%, 3/15/22

     USD          360        378,450   
    

 

 

 
               8,989,553   

Household Durables — 2.6%

  

 

Algeco Scotsman Global Finance Plc, 9.00%, 10/15/18

     EUR          100        135,777   

Ashton Woods USA LLC, 6.88%, 2/15/21 (b)

     USD          210        211,050   

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.63%, 4/15/18

     30        32,062   

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc., 6.50%, 12/15/20 (b)

     375        397,500   

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

     EUR          285        400,918   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/20 (b)

     USD          870        957,000   

Libbey Glass, Inc., 6.88%, 5/15/20

     560        600,600   

PH Holding LLC, 9.75%, 12/31/17

     315        308,700   

Pulte Group, Inc., 6.38%, 5/15/33

     175        177,625   

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

     315        346,500   

Spie BondCo 3 SCA, 11.00%, 8/15/19

     EUR          276        401,770   

Standard Pacific Corp.:

    

10.75%, 9/15/16

     USD       1,185        1,475,325   

8.38%, 1/15/21

     880        1,045,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/18

     236        253,995   

William Lyon Homes, Inc., 8.50%, 11/15/20 (b)

     275        295,625   
    

 

 

 
               7,039,447   

Household Products — 0.6%

  

 

Ontex IV SA:

    

7.50%, 4/15/18

     EUR          100        135,777   

7.50%, 4/15/18 (b)

     130        176,510   

9.00%, 4/15/19

     213        285,034   

Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp. (b):

    

6.38%, 11/15/20

     USD          351        373,376   

6.63%, 11/15/22

     230        247,825   

Spectrum Brands, Inc.:

    

9.50%, 6/15/18

     330        374,138   

6.75%, 3/15/20 (b)

     89        95,898   
    

 

 

 
               1,688,558   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 3.8%

  

 

The AES Corp., 7.38%, 7/01/21

     250        282,500   

Calpine Corp. (b):

    

7.25%, 10/15/17

     149        158,499   

7.50%, 2/15/21

     85        92,438   

7.88%, 1/15/23

     364        403,130   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC:

    

6.88%, 8/15/17 (b)

     690        727,950   

10.00%, 12/01/20 (b)

     1,325        1,493,937   

10.00%, 12/01/20

     2,476        2,810,260   

GenOn REMA LLC:

    

Series B 9.24%, 7/02/17

     222        245,081   

Series C 9.68%, 7/02/26

     280        305,200   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.:

    

9.50%, 2/15/19

     445        502,850   

7.38%, 5/01/22

     345        374,325   

NRG Energy, Inc.:

    

7.63%, 1/15/18

     1,394        1,597,872   

6.63%, 3/15/23 (b)

     595        633,675   

QEP Resources, Inc.:

    

5.38%, 10/01/22

     305        319,487   

5.25%, 5/01/23

     235        243,225   
    

 

 

 
               10,190,429   
Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2%

  

 

Sequa Corp., 7.00%, 12/15/17 (b)

     USD          525      $ 528,938   

Insurance — 0.6%

  

 

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., 7.88%, 12/15/20 (b)

     1,035        1,040,175   

CNO Financial Group, Inc., 6.38%, 10/01/20 (b)

     206        218,360   

MPL 2 Acquisition Canco, Inc., 9.88%, 8/15/18 (b)

     235        232,650   

TMF Group Holding BV, 9.88%, 12/01/19

     EUR          100        131,860   
    

 

 

 
               1,623,045   

Internet Software & Services — 0.1%

  

 

Cerved Technologies SpA:

    

6.38%, 1/15/20

     100        129,902   

8.00%, 1/15/21

     100        126,965   

Equinix, Inc., 4.88%, 4/01/20

     USD          137        137,000   
    

 

 

 
               393,867   

IT Services — 3.3%

  

 

Ceridian Corp., 8.88%, 7/15/19 (b)

     1,150        1,296,625   

Epicor Software Corp., 8.63%, 5/01/19

     510        549,525   

First Data Corp.:

    

7.38%, 6/15/19 (b)

     1,445        1,519,056   

8.88%, 8/15/20 (b)

     495        546,975   

6.75%, 11/01/20 (b)

     1,750        1,795,937   

8.25%, 1/15/21 (b)

     117        119,633   

11.25%, 1/15/21 (b)

     457        466,140   

12.63%, 1/15/21

     750        799,687   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.:

    

7.38%, 11/15/18

     500        536,875   

6.63%, 11/01/19 (b)

     735        755,213   

WEX, Inc., 4.75%, 2/01/23 (b)

     453        438,278   
    

 

 

 
               8,823,944   

Machinery — 1.6%

  

 

Dematic SA, 7.75%, 12/15/20 (b)

     85        86,913   

The Manitowoc Co., Inc., 5.88%, 10/15/22

     435        445,875   

Silver II Borrower/Silver II US Holdings LLC, 7.75%, 12/15/20 (b)

     258        268,320   

SPX Corp., 6.88%, 9/01/17

     160        178,800   

Terex Corp., 6.00%, 5/15/21

     430        446,125   

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA, 8.75%, 2/01/19 (b)

     378        376,582   

UR Merger Sub Corp.:

    

7.38%, 5/15/20

     405        443,475   

7.63%, 4/15/22

     1,795        1,987,962   

6.13%, 6/15/23

     175        183,750   
    

 

 

 
               4,417,802   

Media — 9.8%

  

 

Affinion Group, Inc., 7.88%, 12/15/18

     362        275,120   

AMC Networks, Inc.:

    

7.75%, 7/15/21

     205        232,675   

4.75%, 12/15/22

     328        326,770   

Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.88%, 9/15/22

     490        475,300   

CCO Holdings LLC:

    

5.25%, 9/30/22

     715        703,381   

5.13%, 2/15/23

     570        555,750   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., 11.50%, 4/15/20 (b)

     537        424,230   

Checkout Holding Corp., 11.49%, 11/15/15 (b)(d)

     395        291,806   

Cinemark USA, Inc.:

    

8.63%, 6/15/19

     200        221,750   

5.13%, 12/15/22 (b)

     194        194,970   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/19 (b)(g)

     684        636,120   

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Media (concluded)

  

 

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:

    

6.50%, 11/15/22 (b)

     USD          568      $ 593,560   

6.50%, 11/15/22 (b)

     1,533        1,613,483   

Series B, 7.63%, 3/15/20

     1,039        1,075,365   

DISH DBS Corp.:

    

5.88%, 7/15/22

     600        633,000   

5.00%, 3/15/23 (b)

     620        615,350   

Harron Communications LP, 9.13%, 4/01/20 (b)

     300        330,000   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:

    

7.25%, 10/15/20

     640        686,400   

6.63%, 12/15/22 (b)

     177        178,328   

Intelsat Luxembourg SA:

    

11.25%, 2/04/17

     560        595,000   

11.50%, 2/04/17

     2,056        2,186,559   

Interactive Data Corp., 10.25%, 8/01/18

     1,235        1,400,181   

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., 10.00%, 7/15/17

     315        339,806   

Kabel Deutschland Vertrieb und Service GmbH & Co. KG, 6.50%, 6/29/18 (b)

     EUR          315        440,364   

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

     USD          675        732,375   

Lynx I Corp., 6.00%, 4/15/21

     GBP          930        1,449,655   

Lynx II Corp., 6.38%, 4/15/23 (b)

     USD          200        207,250   

The McClatchy Co., 9.00%, 12/15/22 (b)

     390        412,425   

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

     513        559,170   

Nara Cable Funding Ltd., 8.88%, 12/01/18

     EUR          200        274,165   

Nielsen Finance LLC:

    

11.63%, 2/01/14

     USD            45        49,163   

7.75%, 10/15/18

     1,111        1,230,433   

Odeon & UCI Finco Plc, 9.00%, 8/01/18 (b)

     GBP          189        298,191   

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

     USD          166        164,755   

ProtoStar I Ltd., 18.00%, 10/15/13

     812        406   

Sterling Entertainment Corp., 10.00%, 12/15/19

     800        800,000   

Unitymedia GmbH:

    

9.63%, 12/01/19 (b)

     EUR          530        765,633   

9.50%, 3/15/21

     385        572,302   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG:

    

7.50%, 3/15/19

     722        1,025,085   

5.50%, 1/15/23 (b)

     USD          475        479,750   

Univision Communications, Inc., 6.75%, 9/15/22 (b)

     412        444,960   

UPCB Finance II Ltd.:

    

6.38%, 7/01/20

     EUR          300        415,165   

6.38%, 7/01/20 (b)

     753        1,042,064   

WaveDivision Escrow LLC/WaveDivision Escrow Corp., 8.13%, 9/01/20 (b)

     USD          329        345,450   

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

     EUR          163        229,829   
    

 

 

 
               26,523,494   

Metals & Mining — 4.9%

  

 

ArcelorMittal:

    

9.50%, 2/15/15

     USD          300        338,625   

4.25%, 8/05/15

     360        372,723   

4.25%, 3/01/16

     125        128,750   

5.00%, 2/25/17

     385        400,593   

6.13%, 6/01/18

     385        415,145   

6.00%, 3/01/21

     55        58,370   

6.75%, 2/25/22

     454        499,903   

7.50%, 10/15/39

     56        58,053   

7.25%, 3/01/41

     213        212,468   

Eco-Bat Finance Plc, 7.75%, 2/15/17

     EUR          435        586,371   

FMG Resources August 2006 Property Ltd. (b):

    

6.38%, 2/01/16

     USD          405        421,795   

6.00%, 4/01/17

     443        461,827   
Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Metals & Mining (concluded)

  

 

Global Brass and Copper, Inc., 9.50%, 6/01/19 (b)

     USD          275      $ 299,063   

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

     970        1,016,075   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 8.25%, 6/01/20

     205        229,088   

New Gold, Inc. (b):

    

7.00%, 4/15/20

     140        151,200   

6.25%, 11/15/22

     275        289,438   

New World Resources NV:

    

7.88%, 5/01/18

     EUR          230        307,927   

7.88%, 1/15/21

     310        374,366   

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

     USD       1,345        1,485,384   

Novelis, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/20

     2,815        3,152,800   

Peninsula Energy Ltd., 11.00%, 12/14/14

     500        500,000   

Perstorp Holding AB, 8.75%, 5/15/17 (b)

     205        215,250   

Schmolz + Bickenbach Luxembourg SA, 9.88%, 5/15/19

     EUR          295        344,813   

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 6.38%, 8/15/22 (b)

     USD          225        240,750   

Taseko Mines Ltd., 7.75%, 4/15/19

     385        383,075   

Vedanta Resources Plc, 8.25%, 6/07/21 (b)

     245        278,688   

Walter Energy, Inc., 9.88%, 12/15/20 (b)

     122        132,675   
    

 

 

 
               13,355,215   

Multiline Retail — 0.4%

  

 

Dollar General Corp., 4.13%, 7/15/17

     727        768,802   

Dufry Finance SCA, 5.50%, 10/15/20 (b)

     403        420,128   
    

 

 

 
               1,188,930   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 9.1%

  

 

Access Midstream Partners LP:

    

6.13%, 7/15/22

     250        268,125   

4.88%, 5/15/23

     345        341,550   

Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc., 3.25%, 8/01/15 (e)

     817        779,724   

Aurora USA Oil & Gas, Inc., 9.88%, 2/15/17 (b)

     610        655,750   

BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 7.88%, 4/15/22

     235        249,688   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.50%, 9/15/20

     215        225,750   

Chaparral Energy, Inc., 7.63%, 11/15/22

     205        222,425   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:

    

7.25%, 12/15/18

     110        124,300   

6.63%, 8/15/20

     165        180,675   

6.88%, 11/15/20

     160        176,000   

6.13%, 2/15/21

     69        73,140   

Concho Resources, Inc.:

    

7.00%, 1/15/21

     150        165,750   

6.50%, 1/15/22

     270        294,300   

5.50%, 10/01/22

     204        212,415   

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

     285        314,212   

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

     340        385,900   

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

     140        150,850   

Crown Oil Partners IV LP, 15.00%, 3/07/15

     556        585,003   

CVR Refining LLC/Coffeyville Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 11/01/22 (b)

     350        352,625   

Denbury Resources, Inc., 4.63%, 7/15/23

     708        694,725   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.:

    

9.25%, 12/15/17

     430        485,900   

7.75%, 6/15/19

     490        525,525   

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.:

    

6.88%, 5/01/19

     315        343,350   

7.75%, 9/01/22

     195        211,088   

EV Energy Partners LP, 8.00%, 4/15/19

     140        146,650   

Halcon Resources Corp., 8.88%, 5/15/21 (b)

     384        412,800   

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

     243        267,908   

Holly Energy Partners LP, 6.50%, 3/01/20 (b)

     145        155,150   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., 8.13%, 12/01/19

     320        360,000   

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)

  

 

Linn Energy LLC:

    

6.50%, 5/15/19

     USD          41      $ 42,435   

6.25%, 11/01/19 (b)

     1,084        1,105,680   

8.63%, 4/15/20

     100        110,625   

7.75%, 2/01/21

     140        151,200   

MarkWest Energy Partners LP:

    

5.50%, 2/15/23

     200        210,000   

4.50%, 7/15/23

     140        136,850   

Newfield Exploration Co., 6.88%, 2/01/20

     715        766,837   

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 8.00%, 6/01/20

     285        297,825   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:

    

7.25%, 2/01/19

     185        199,800   

6.50%, 11/01/21

     270        291,600   

Offshore Group Investments Ltd., 11.50%, 8/01/15

     633        689,970   

PBF Holding Co. LLC, 8.25%, 2/15/20 (b)

     205        222,938   

PDC Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 10/15/22 (b)

     190        200,925   

PetroBakken Energy Ltd., 8.63%, 2/01/20 (b)

     564        575,280   

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, 7.38%, 12/15/18 (b)

     730        803,000   

Plains Exploration & Production Co., 6.88%, 2/15/23

     965        1,112,162   

Range Resources Corp.:

    

8.00%, 5/15/19

     345        379,500   

5.75%, 6/01/21

     932        992,580   

5.00%, 8/15/22

     371        379,347   

Regency Energy Partners LP:

    

6.88%, 12/01/18

     372        401,760   

5.50%, 4/15/23

     618        651,990   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.63%, 2/01/21 (b)

     1,490        1,538,425   

Sabine Pass Liquified Natural Gas LP:

    

7.50%, 11/30/16

     1,395        1,541,475   

6.50%, 11/01/20 (b)

     300        316,500   

SandRidge Energy, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/23

     484        506,990   

SESI LLC:

    

6.38%, 5/01/19

     300        321,750   

7.13%, 12/15/21

     215        238,113   

SM Energy Co.:

    

6.63%, 2/15/19

     120        128,700   

6.50%, 11/15/21

     240        261,000   

6.50%, 1/01/23

     355        384,287   

Tesoro Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 5.88%, 10/01/20 (b)

     142        148,035   

Vanguard Natural Resources, 7.88%, 4/01/20

     250        262,500   
    

 

 

 
               24,731,357   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.8%

  

 

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., 7.50%, 12/15/17 (b)

     325        350,187   

Boise Paper Holdings LLC:

    

9.00%, 11/01/17

     55        59,469   

8.00%, 4/01/20

     105        115,763   

Clearwater Paper Corp., 7.13%, 11/01/18

     535        579,137   

Longview Fibre Paper & Packaging, Inc., 8.00%, 6/01/16 (b)

     315        330,750   

NewPage Corp., 11.38%, 12/31/14 (a)(i)

     1,788          

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH (b):

    

8.38%, 6/15/19

     200        224,000   

6.63%, 4/15/21

     120        124,200   

Unifrax I LLC, 7.50%, 2/15/19 (b)

     240        243,600   
    

 

 

 
               2,027,106   

Pharmaceuticals — 1.5%

  

 

Capsugel Finance Co. SCA:

    

9.88%, 8/01/19

     EUR          100        146,874   

9.88%, 8/01/19 (b)

     200        293,749   
Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (concluded)

  

 

Elan Corp. Plc, 6.25%, 10/15/19 (b)

     USD          424      $ 486,010   

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Jaguar Merger Sub, Inc., 9.50%, 12/01/19 (b)

     370        424,575   

Mylan, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/18 (b)

     100        110,137   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (b):

    

6.50%, 7/15/16

     399        419,199   

6.88%, 12/01/18

     708        769,065   

6.38%, 10/15/20

     370        398,213   

6.75%, 8/15/21

     445        481,156   

Warner Chilcott Co. LLC, 7.75%, 9/15/18

     565        610,200   
    

 

 

 
               4,139,178   

Professional Services — 0.3%

  

 

La Financiere Atalian SA, 7.25%, 1/15/20

     EUR          120        156,901   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc., 10.63%, 6/01/20 (b)

     USD          470        526,400   
    

 

 

 
               683,301   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.7%

  

 

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Co. LP, 7.75%, 2/15/18 (b)

     261        262,305   

Felcor Lodging LP:

    

6.75%, 6/01/19

     934        1,003,466   

5.63%, 3/01/23 (b)

     235        236,469   

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

     480        499,200   
    

 

 

 
               2,001,440   

Real Estate Management & Development — 2.6%

  

 

CBRE Services, Inc., 6.63%, 10/15/20

     310        334,800   

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.50%, 1/10/23 (b)

     200        207,500   

Crescent Resources LLC/Crescent Ventures, Inc., 10.25%, 8/15/17 (b)

     785        845,837   

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

     392        391,020   

Mattamy Group Corp., 6.50%, 11/15/20 (b)

     345        343,706   

Realogy Corp.:

    

11.50%, 4/15/17

     360        383,850   

12.00%, 4/15/17

     90        96,075   

7.88%, 2/15/19 (b)

     1,895        2,060,812   

7.63%, 1/15/20 (b)

     465        524,288   

9.00%, 1/15/20 (b)

     305        349,988   

Shea Homes LP, 8.63%, 5/15/19

     1,290        1,431,900   
    

 

 

 
               6,969,776   

Road & Rail — 0.5%

  

 

The Hertz Corp.:

    

7.50%, 10/15/18

     505        551,712   

6.75%, 4/15/19 (b)

     265        285,538   

7.38%, 1/15/21

     400        441,000   

Hertz Holdings Netherlands BV, 8.50%, 7/31/15

     EUR            72        99,945   
    

 

 

 
               1,378,195   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4%

  

 

Micron Technology, Inc., Series C, 2.38%, 5/01/32 (b)(e)

     USD          247        274,942   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 5.75%, 2/15/21 (b)

     305        311,862   

Spansion LLC, 7.88%, 11/15/17

     540        569,700   
    

 

 

 
               1,156,504   

Software — 1.2%

  

 

IAC/InterActiveCorp, 4.75%, 12/15/22 (b)

     386        377,315   

Igloo Holdings Corp., 8.25%, 12/15/17 (b)(f)

     274        280,850   

Infor US, Inc., 9.38%, 4/01/19

     1,410        1,582,725   

Interface Security Systems Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 1/15/18 (b)

     139        141,433   

Nuance Communications, Inc., 5.38%, 8/15/20 (b)

     465        470,812   

Sophia LP, 9.75%, 1/15/19 (b)

     408        451,350   
    

 

 

 
               3,304,485   

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Specialty Retail — 3.0%

  

 

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

     USD          335      $ 373,525   

Claire’s Stores, Inc., 9.00%, 3/15/19 (b)

     797        884,670   

House of Fraser Funding Plc:

    

8.88%, 8/15/18 (b)

     GBP          259        416,491   

8.88%, 8/15/18

     221        355,384   

Limited Brands, Inc.:

    

8.50%, 6/15/19

     USD          745        912,625   

5.63%, 2/15/22

     150        158,625   

Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 11/01/18

     215        234,619   

New Academy Finance Co. LLC, 8.00%, 6/15/18 (b)(f)

     197        203,402   

Party City Holdings, Inc., 8.88%, 8/01/20 (b)

     929        1,010,287   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.75%, 10/01/22 (b)

     1,015        1,061,944   

QVC, Inc.:

    

7.13%, 4/15/17 (b)

     210        218,728   

7.50%, 10/01/19 (b)

     565        623,586   

7.38%, 10/15/20 (b)

     270        299,279   

5.13%, 7/02/22

     12        12,689   

Sally Holdings LLC:

    

6.88%, 11/15/19

     500        557,500   

5.75%, 6/01/22

     470        496,437   

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

     345        379,500   
    

 

 

 
               8,199,291   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2%

  

 

Levi Strauss & Co., 6.88%, 5/01/22

     400        434,500   

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., 4.50%, 12/15/22

     233        229,796   
    

 

 

 
               664,296   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.6%

  

 

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 6.50%, 7/15/22 (b)

     455        490,263   

Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Ltd., Series 2012-1 (b):

    

6.50%, 5/30/21

     530        560,293   

5.13%, 11/30/24

     550        591,250   
    

 

 

 
               1,641,806   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2%

  

 

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

     398        421,880   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 4.3%

  

 

Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 10/15/20

     543        553,860   

Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/23 (b)

     1,029        1,054,725   

Digicel Group Ltd. (b):

    

8.25%, 9/01/17

     1,135        1,197,425   

8.25%, 9/30/20

     420        447,930   

6.00%, 4/15/21 (g)

     1,045        1,042,388   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 6.63%, 11/15/20

     627        655,999   

NII Capital Corp., 7.63%, 4/01/21

     324        226,800   

Phones4u Finance Plc:

    

9.50%, 4/01/18

     GBP          100        156,635   

9.50%, 4/01/18 (b)

     370        579,551   

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

     USD       1,566        1,581,660   

Sprint Nextel Corp. (b):

    

9.00%, 11/15/18

     2,165        2,684,600   

7.00%, 3/01/20

     1,370        1,602,900   
    

 

 

 
               11,784,473   
Total Corporate Bonds — 103.3%              280,565,560   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Airlines — 1.1%

    

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 4/20/17

     USD          393      $ 396,212   

Northwest Airlines, Inc., Term Loan:

    

2.32%, 3/10/17

     662        616,322   

2.32%, 3/10/17

     1,199        1,116,269   

1.70%, 9/10/18

     544        485,683   

1.70%, 9/10/18

     540        482,112   
    

 

 

 
               3,096,598   

Auto Components — 1.1%

    

Federal-Mogul Corp.:

    

Term Loan B, 2.14%, 12/29/14

     1,345        1,251,325   

Term Loan C, 2.14%, 12/28/15

     675        627,125   

Schaeffler AG, Term Loan B2, 6.00%, 1/27/17

     1,225        1,224,694   
    

 

 

 
               3,103,144   

Building Products — 0.1%

    

Wilsonart International Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 5.50%, 10/31/19

     390        394,095   

Capital Markets — 0.6%

    

American Capital Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, 8/22/16

     858        866,580   

Nuveen Investments, Inc.:

    

Incremental Term Loan, 7.25%, 5/13/17

     440        442,200   

Second Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 2/28/19

     380        387,600   
    

 

 

 
               1,696,380   

Chemicals — 0.4%

    

INEOS US Finance LLC, 6 Year Term Loan, 6.50%, 5/04/18

     343        349,769   

US Coatings Acquisition, Inc.:

    

Term Loan, 4.75%, 2/03/20

     650        657,891   

Term Loan B, 5.25%, 2/03/20

     EUR            70        92,319   
    

 

 

 
               1,099,979   

Communications Equipment — 1.4%

    

Alcatel-Lucent:

    

Term Loan D, 7.75%, 1/31/19

     505        661,043   

Term Loan C, 7.25%, 1/31/19

     USD       1,290        1,304,190   

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B5, 8.00%, 3/30/18

     114        114,397   

Zayo Group, LLC Refinancing, Term Loan B, 5.25%, 7/12/19

     1,667        1,672,467   
    

 

 

 
               3,752,097   

Construction & Engineering — 0.6%

    

Safway Services LLC, Mezzanine Loan, 9.88%, 12/16/17

     1,750        1,750,000   

Construction Materials — 0.4%

    

HD Supply, Inc., Senior Debt B, 4.50%, 10/12/17

     1,040        1,042,541   

Consumer Finance — 1.1%

    

Springleaf Financial Funding Co., Term Loan, 5.50%, 5/10/17

     2,948        2,958,436   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2%

    

Laureate Education, Inc., Extended Term Loan, 5.25%, 6/18/18

     134        134,349   

ServiceMaster Co., Term Loan, 4.25%, 4/01/17

     425        423,558   
    

 

 

 
               557,907   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.8%

  

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

    

2016 Term Loan B, 4.75%, 2/01/16

     643        650,626   

2019 Term Loan B, 5.25%, 8/01/19

     530        535,411   

Term Loan, 4.75%, 8/01/19

     900        907,200   
    

 

 

 
               2,093,237   

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

                
20    ANNUAL REPORT    FEBRUARY 28, 2013   


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (COY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (c)    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.9%

    

Dynegy Midwest Generation LLC, Coal Co. Term Loan, 9.25%, 8/04/16

     USD       1,152      $ 1,188,849   

Dynegy Power LLC, Gas Co. Term Loan, 9.25%, 8/04/16

     958        996,276   

Tervita Corp., Incremental Term Loan, 6.50%, 5/01/18

     135        135,697   
    

 

 

 
               2,320,822   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.0%

    

Rite Aid Corp., Second Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 7/07/20

     100        102,278