BlackRock Corporate High Yield III

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-08497

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

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Corporate

High Yield Fund III, 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: 11/30/2012


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments November 30,  2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     Shares      Value  
Common Stocks                

Auto Components — 0.9%

     

Dana Holding Corp.

     66,400       $ 941,552   

Delphi Automotive Plc (a)

     45,708             1,553,601   
                2,495,153   

Biotechnology — 0.0%

     

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     7,130         77,004   

Capital Markets — 0.7%

     

American Capital Ltd. (a)

     112,659         1,349,655   

E*Trade Financial Corp. (a)

     74,600         628,132   

Uranium Participation Corp. (a)

     35,440         181,597   
                2,159,384   

Chemicals — 0.2%

     

ADA-ES, Inc. (a)

     1,820         29,757   

Huntsman Corp.

     28,000         460,320   
                490,077   

Commercial Banks — 0.5%

     

CIT Group, Inc. (a)

     39,377         1,458,918   

Communications Equipment — 0.4%

  

  

Loral Space & Communications Ltd.

     12,778         1,087,025   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.7%

  

  

Kcad Holdings I Ltd.

     281,902,800         2,118,218   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2%

  

  

Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc. (a)

     33,638         225,035   

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (a)

     22,280         420,201   
                645,236   

Electrical Equipment — 0.0%

     

Medis Technologies Ltd. (a)

     70,784         212   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.9%

  

  

Laricina Energy Ltd. (a)

     35,294         1,510,037   

Osum Oil Sands Corp. (a)

     82,000         1,031,862   
                2,541,899   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.0%

  

  

Health Management Associates, Inc., Class A (a)

     12,600         100,170   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%

  

  

Travelport Worldwide Ltd.

     76,940         10,002   

Insurance — 0.7%

     

American International Group, Inc. (a)

     61,659         2,042,763   

Media — 1.5%

     

Belo Corp., Class A

     23,782         171,231   

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a)

     58,545         4,147,913   
     Shares      Value  
Common Stocks                

Media (concluded)

     

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

     9,964       $ 64,766   
                    4,383,910   

Metals & Mining — 0.1%

     

African Minerals Ltd. (a)

     47,050         186,616   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%

  

  

African Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (a)

     196,300         227,393   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.4%

  

  

Ainsworth Lumber Co.
Ltd. (a)

     122,117         399,537   

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

     140,415         459,404   

Western Forest Products,
Inc. (a)

     158,023         182,943   

Western Forest Products,
Inc. (a)

     45,762         52,978   
                1,094,862   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3%

  

Spansion, Inc., Class A (a)

     64,237         752,858   

SunPower Corp.

     271         1,246   
                754,104   

Software — 0.1%

     

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc. (a)

     501         10   

HMH Holdings/EduMedia (a)

     20,718         414,357   
                414,367   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%

  

  

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (a)

     45,260         482,019   

Total Common Stocks – 7.9%

  

     22,769,332   

    

     

    

     
    

Par

(000)

        
Corporate Bonds                

Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%

  

  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.:

     

6.88%, 3/15/18

   USD  230         246,675   

7.13%, 3/15/21

     295         318,969   

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

     846         922,140   

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

     535         519,161   

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

     337         360,590   
                2,367,535   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4%

  

  

National Air Cargo Group, Inc.: Series 1, 12.38%, 9/02/15

     575         579,256   
 

 

                 
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

   

Par

(000)

    Value  
Corporate Bonds              

Air Freight & Logistics (concluded)

  

National Air Cargo Group, Inc.
(concluded):

   

Series 2, 12.38%, 8/16/15

  USD  582      $ 586,228   
              1,165,484   

Airlines — 1.5%

   

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

    672        685,638   

Continental Airlines, Inc.
Pass-Through Trust:

   

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

    278        281,508   

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

    444        453,924   

Delta Air Lines
Pass-Through Trust:

   

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

    611        671,907   

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

    192        215,077   

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

    500        520,000   

US Airways Pass-Through Trust:

   

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

    566        587,419   

Series 2012-1, Class A,
6.75%, 12/03/22 (d)

    500        500,000   

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

    450        468,000   
              4,383,473   

Auto Components — 2.0%

  

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

    150        151,500   

Dana Holding Corp.,
6.75%, 2/15/21

    450        481,500   

Delphi Corp., 6.13%, 5/15/21

    170        187,850   

Icahn Enterprises LP:

   

4.00%, 8/15/13 (b)(e)(f)

    255        256,607   

8.00%, 1/15/18

        2,805            2,980,312   

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

    380        410,400   

Jaguar Land Rover Plc,
8.25%, 3/15/20

  GBP  482        849,460   

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

  USD  465        489,413   
              5,807,042   

Beverages — 0.2%

  

Crown European Holdings SA:

   

7.13%, 8/15/18

  EUR  138        197,424   

7.13%, 8/15/18 (b)

    198        283,260   
              480,684   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Building Products — 0.9%

     

Building Materials Corp. of America (b):

     

7.00%, 2/15/20

   USD  530       $ 577,700   

6.75%, 5/01/21

     790         865,050   

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

   EUR  100         134,282   

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

   USD  350         347,375   

USG Corp.,
9.75%, 1/15/18

     610         680,150   
                2,604,557   

Capital Markets — 0.9%

     

E*Trade Financial Corp.:

     

12.50%, 11/30/17

     1,070         1,204,124   

1.74%, 8/31/19
(b)(f)(g)

     244         217,160   

Series A,
1.74%, 8/31/19
(f)(g)

     7         6,230   

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

     650         761,175   

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

     473         469,453   
                2,658,142   

Chemicals — 3.5%

     

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

     420         567,000   

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

         1,655             1,849,462   

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

   EUR  160         216,674   

Hexion US Finance Corp., 6.63%, 4/15/20

   USD  60         59,850   

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

     170         192,525   

INEOS Finance Plc,
7.50%, 5/01/20 (b)

     370         382,025   

Kinove German
Bondco GmbH,
10.00%, 6/15/18

   EUR  342         482,595   

Kraton Polymers LLC,
6.75%, 3/01/19

   USD  125         129,063   

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

     2,610         3,132,000   

Nexeo Solutions LLC,
8.38%, 3/01/18

     185         175,750   

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

     225         232,875   

PolyOne Corp.,
7.38%, 9/15/20

     215         233,275   

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

     385         393,663   

TPC Group LLC,
8.25%, 10/01/17

     335         371,850   

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

     1,760         1,733,600   
                10,152,207   
 

 

                 
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Commercial Banks — 0.7%

     

CIT Group, Inc.:

     

5.25%, 3/15/18

   USD  550       $ 583,687   

5.50%, 2/15/19 (b)

     530         564,450   

5.00%, 8/15/22

     480         503,264   

6.00%, 4/01/36

     550         498,721   
                2,150,122   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.2%

  

  

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

     279         291,555   

ARAMARK Holdings Corp.,
8.63%, 5/01/16 (b)(h)

     440         451,004   

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

     540         560,471   

AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd.,
7.00%, 10/17/16 (b)

     102         107,407   

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

     25         25,625   

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

     333         320,513   

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

     622         628,220   

Clean Harbors, Inc.:

     

5.25%, 8/01/20

     528         542,520   

5.13%, 6/01/21 (b)(d)

     225         230,063   

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

     635         688,599   

EC Finance Plc,
9.75%, 8/01/17

   EUR  503             706,511   

HDTFS, Inc. (b):

     

5.88%, 10/15/20

   USD  90         92,925   

6.25%, 10/15/22

         265         274,606   

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

     76         78,850   

Mobile Mini, Inc.,
7.88%, 12/01/20

     365         396,481   

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

     468         524,160   

Verisure Holding AB:

     

8.75%, 9/01/18

   EUR  184         254,856   

8.75%, 12/01/18

     100         127,454   

West Corp.,
8.63%, 10/01/18

   USD  135         139,388   
                6,441,208   

Communications Equipment — 1.4%

  

  

Avaya, Inc.,
9.75%, 11/01/15

     780         618,150   

Frontier Communications Corp.,
6.25%, 1/15/13

     900         904,500   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc.:

     

8.13%, 1/01/20

     950         1,037,875   

10.13%, 7/01/20

     1,270         1,422,400   
                3,982,925   

Computers & Peripherals — 0.3%

  

  

EMC Corp.,
1.75%, 12/01/13 (f)

     135         211,950   

NCR Corp.,
5.00%, 7/15/22 (b)

     280         283,500   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Computers & Peripherals (concluded)

  

  

SanDisk Corp.,
1.50%, 8/15/17 (f)

   USD 285       $ 317,063   
                812,513   

Construction & Engineering — 0.2%

  

  

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

     200         198,000   

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

     330         348,150   
                546,150   

Construction Materials — 2.1%

     

Buzzi Unicem SpA,
6.25%, 9/28/18

   EUR  138         188,611   

HD Supply, Inc. (b):

     

8.13%, 4/15/19

   USD  1,545         1,741,988   

11.00%, 4/15/20

     1,475         1,703,625   

11.50%, 7/15/20

     1,810         1,977,425   

Xefin Lux SCA,
8.00%, 6/01/18 (b)

   EUR  254         341,902   
                    5,953,551   

Consumer Finance — 0.2%

  

  

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

   USD  445         486,163   

Containers & Packaging — 1.6%

  

  

Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc:

     

7.38%, 10/15/17

   EUR  200         277,798   

7.38%, 10/15/17 (b)

         375         520,870   

7.38%, 10/15/17 (b)

   USD  200         217,750   

9.13%, 10/15/20 (b)

     395         424,625   

9.13%, 10/15/20 (b)

     409         441,720   

Berry Plastics Corp.:

     

4.26%, 9/15/14 (e)

     300         300,000   

8.25%, 11/15/15

     115         120,175   

9.75%, 1/15/21

     185         210,437   

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

   EUR  706         922,780   

GCL Holdings SCA,
9.38%, 4/15/18 (b)

     267         367,648   

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

   USD  375         414,375   

OI European
Group BV,
6.88%, 3/31/17

   EUR  155         209,145   

Tekni-Plex, Inc.,
9.75%, 6/01/19 (b)

   USD  180         194,400   
                4,621,723   

Distributors — 0.5%

  

  

VWR Funding, Inc.,
7.25%, 9/15/17 (b)

     1,374         1,418,655   

Diversified Consumer Services — 2.0%

  

  

313 Group, Inc. (b):

     

6.38%, 12/01/19

     627         617,595   
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND III, INC.       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    3      


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Diversified Consumer Services (concluded)

  

313 Group, Inc. (b) (concluded):

     

8.75%, 12/01/20

   USD  597       $ 586,552   

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

     1,250         1,275,000   

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

     2,780         3,197,000   

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

     190         193,325   
                5,869,472   

Diversified Financial Services — 5.2%

  

Aircastle Ltd.:

     

6.75%, 4/15/17

     470         497,025   

6.25%, 12/01/19 (b)

     326         330,890   

Ally Financial, Inc.:

     

7.50%, 12/31/13

     280         296,450   

8.00%, 11/01/31

     2,608         3,312,160   

Citigroup, Inc.,
5.95% (e)(i)

     250         254,375   

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

     472         480,260   

Co-Operative Group Ltd.,
5.63%, 7/08/20 (j)

   GBP  170         281,681   

DPL, Inc.,
7.25%, 10/15/21

   USD  1,175         1,239,625   

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

   GBP  600         982,919   

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

   USD  300         338,202   

Lehman Brothers
Holdings, Inc. (a)(k):

     

5.38%, 10/17/12

   EUR  150         45,883   

4.75%, 1/16/14

     760         232,476   

1.00%, 2/05/14

     1,600         484,221   

1.00%, 9/22/18

   USD  175         40,250   

1.00%, 12/31/49

     620         142,600   

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

     825         932,250   

Reynolds Group
Issuer, Inc.:

     

7.75%, 10/15/16

   EUR  209         281,329   

7.13%, 4/15/19

   USD  245         264,600   

9.00%, 4/15/19

     215         221,450   

7.88%, 8/15/19

     255         280,500   

9.88%, 8/15/19

     580         614,800   

5.75%, 10/15/20 (b)

         2,085             2,131,912   

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC,
8.13%, 10/01/20 (b)

     550         553,438   

WMG Acquisition Corp.:

     

11.50%, 10/01/18

     416         470,080   

6.00%, 1/15/21 (b)

     331         339,275   
                15,048,651   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.4%

  

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

     518         517,500   

Cequel Communications
Escrow 1 LLC/Cequel
Communications Escrow
Capital Corp.,
6.38%, 9/15/20 (b)

     475         488,063   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Diversified Telecommunication Services (concluded)

  

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

   USD  345       $ 370,875   

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

     252         269,640   

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

     315         330,750   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

     

8.13%, 7/01/19

     1,180         1,262,600   

7.00%, 6/01/20 (b)

     434         441,595   

8.63%, 7/15/20

     845         918,937   

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

   EUR  101         121,504   

Telenet Finance V
Luxembourg SCA:

     

6.25%, 8/15/22

     150         204,934   

6.75%, 8/15/24

     467         641,521   

tw telecom
holdings, Inc.,
5.38%, 10/01/22 (b)

   USD 300         310,500   

Windstream Corp.:

     

8.13%, 8/01/13

     460         478,400   

7.88%, 11/01/17

     393         435,248   
                6,792,067   

Electric Utilities — 0.7%

  

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

     290         316,817   

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

   EUR  1,300         1,707,040   
                2,023,857   

Electrical Equipment — 0.5%

  

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

   USD  370         374,625   

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

     610         622,200   

Techem GmbH,
6.13%, 10/01/19

   EUR  300         412,600   
                1,409,425   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%

  

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

   USD  235         276,125   

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

     261         241,099   

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

     200         231,500   
                748,724   

Energy Equipment & Services — 3.7%

  

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

     140         149,450   

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

     395         387,100   

Compagnie Générale
de Géophysique, Veritas:

     

7.75%, 5/15/17

     250         260,000   

6.50%, 6/01/21

         1,255             1,317,750   

Forbes Energy
Services Ltd.,
9.00%, 6/15/19

     365         329,413   
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND III, INC.       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    4      


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Energy Equipment & Services (concluded)

  

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

   USD  1,182       $ 1,217,460   

Gulfmark Offshore, Inc.,
6.38%, 3/15/22 (b)

     155         158,100   

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

     315         322,875   

Key Energy
Services, Inc.,
6.75%, 3/01/21

     450         451,125   

MEG Energy Corp. (b):

     

6.50%, 3/15/21

     1,205         1,257,719   

6.38%, 1/30/23

     450         466,875   

Oil States
International, Inc.,
6.50%, 6/01/19

     320         340,000   

Peabody Energy Corp.:

     

6.25%, 11/15/21

     1,405             1,457,687   

7.88%, 11/01/26

     375         403,125   

Precision Drilling Corp.:

     

6.63%, 11/15/20

     75         79,125   

6.50%, 12/15/21

     295         308,275   

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

         1,660         1,660,000   
                10,566,079   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%

  

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

   GBP  327         512,115   

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

   USD  375         382,500   
                894,615   

Food Products — 0.4%

  

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

     115         131,819   

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

     61         62,677   

Post Holdings, Inc.,
7.38%, 2/15/22 (b)

     520         555,750   

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

     477         505,620   
                1,255,866   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.1%

  

Biomet, Inc. (b):

     

6.50%, 8/01/20

     1,523         1,591,535   

6.50%, 10/01/20

     2,161         2,139,390   

DJO Finance LLC:

     

8.75%, 3/15/18 (b)

     379         413,110   

7.75%, 4/15/18

     100         93,250   

9.88%, 4/15/18 (b)

     450         451,125   

Fresenius Medical
Care US Finance, Inc.,
6.50%, 9/15/18 (b)

     208         233,480   

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

     540         622,350   

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

     320         300,800   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (concluded)

  

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

   USD  295       $ 317,862   
                6,162,902   

Health Care Providers & Services — 7.8%

  

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

     570         598,500   

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

   GBP  130         223,380   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:

     

5.13%, 8/15/18

   USD  785         826,212   

7.13%, 7/15/20

     456         482,220   

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

   EUR  494         693,870   

Crown Newco 3 Plc:

     

7.00%, 2/15/18 (b)

   GBP  364         612,342   

7.00%, 2/15/18

     100         168,226   

DaVita HealthCare
Partners, Inc.,
(FKA Davita, Inc.),
5.75%, 8/15/22

   USD  893         933,185   

HCA, Inc.:

     

8.50%, 4/15/19

     135         151,538   

6.50%, 2/15/20

         2,045             2,295,512   

7.88%, 2/15/20

     95         106,756   

7.25%, 9/15/20

     2,410         2,687,150   

5.88%, 3/15/22

     220         239,250   

4.75%, 5/01/23

     730         737,300   

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

     1,897         2,015,562   

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

     1,538         1,453,410   

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

     410         414,100   

Omnicare, Inc.,
7.75%, 6/01/20

     1,005         1,111,781   

PSS World Medical, Inc.,
6.38%, 3/01/22

     334         392,450   

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

     345         355,350   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

     

10.00%, 5/01/18

     839         956,460   

6.25%, 11/01/18

     330         363,000   

8.88%, 7/01/19

     2,624         2,938,880   

6.75%, 2/01/20 (b)

     525         532,219   

4.75%, 6/01/20 (b)

     761         766,708   

Vanguard Health
Holding Co. II LLC,
7.75%, 2/01/19 (b)

     465         478,950   
                22,534,311   

Health Care Technology — 1.0%

  

IMS Health, Inc. (b):

     

12.50%, 3/01/18

     2,225         2,631,062   

6.00%, 11/01/20

     143         147,648   
                2,778,710   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.5%

  

Affinity Gaming
LLC/Affinity Gaming
Finance Corp.,
9.00%, 5/15/18 (b)

     174         180,960   
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND III, INC.       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    5      


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (concluded)

  

  

Caesars Entertainment
Operating Co., Inc.:

     

11.25%, 6/01/17

   USD  1,225       $     1,316,109   

10.00%, 12/15/18

     1,464         933,300   

8.50%, 2/15/20 (b)

     305         298,900   

9.00%, 2/15/20 (b)

     1,393         1,393,000   

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

     325         339,625   

Cemex Finance LLC,
9.38%, 10/12/22 (b)

     625         673,437   

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

   EUR  480         596,172   

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

   USD  1,190         1,285,200   

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

     140         135,100   

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

   GBP  324         477,154   

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

   EUR  265         360,155   

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

   USD  300         279,000   

MGM Resorts International:

     

10.38%, 5/15/14

     190         212,325   

4.25%, 4/15/15 (f)

         1,080         1,099,575   

11.13%, 11/15/17

     1,400         1,536,500   

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

     151         158,288   

Station Casinos LLC,
3.66%, 6/18/18

     672         569,520   

Travelport LLC:

     

5.04%, 9/01/14 (e)

     180         126,900   

9.88%, 9/01/14

     40         31,400   

9.00%, 3/01/16

     120         84,600   

6.31%, 12/01/16
(b)(e)(h)

     426         315,224   

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

     305           

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

     620         657,200   
                13,059,644   

Household Durables — 2.3%

  

  

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

   EUR  100         133,957   

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

   USD  50         53,250   

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

   EUR  305         432,368   

K Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc.:

     

6.00%, 12/01/17 (f)

   USD  150         171,405   

7.25%, 10/15/20 (b)

     950         1,018,875   

Libbey Glass, Inc.,
6.88%, 5/15/20 (b)

     610         652,700   

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

     345         338,100   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Household Durables (concluded)

  

  

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

   USD  190       $ 186,200   

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

     340         378,250   

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

   EUR  303         419,681   

Standard Pacific Corp.:

     

10.75%, 9/15/16

   USD  1,290         1,580,250   

8.38%, 1/15/21

     970             1,110,650   

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

     300         304,500   
                6,780,186   

Household Products — 0.9%

  

  

Ontex IV SA:

     

7.50%, 4/15/18

   EUR  104         142,020   

7.50%, 4/15/18 (b)

     150         204,837   

9.00%, 4/15/19

     213         282,558   

Spectrum Brands
Escrow Corp. (b):

     

6.38%, 11/15/20

   USD  384         398,400   

6.63%, 11/15/22

     250         261,875   

Spectrum Brands
Holdings, Inc.,
9.50%, 6/15/18

     950         1,081,812   

Spectrum Brands, Inc.,
6.75%, 3/15/20 (b)

     96         100,080   
                2,471,582   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 3.1%

  

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

     275         304,563   

Calpine Corp. (b):

     

7.25%, 10/15/17

     162         173,340   

7.50%, 2/15/21

     90         99,450   

7.88%, 1/15/23

     401         447,115   

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

         1,440         1,530,000   

Energy Future
Intermediate
Holding Co. LLC:

     

6.88%, 8/15/17 (b)

     755         773,875   

10.00%, 12/01/20

     2,391         2,665,965   

GenOn REMA LLC:

     

9.24%, 7/02/17

     242         263,892   

Series C
9.68%, 7/02/26

     305         326,350   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.:

     

9.50%, 2/15/19

     485         543,200   

7.38%, 5/01/22

     370         400,525   

NRG Energy, Inc.,
6.63%, 3/15/23 (b)

     660         683,100   

QEP Resources, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 10/01/22

     333         351,315   

5.25%, 5/01/23

     255         267,750   
                8,830,440   

Industrial Conglomerates — 2.1%

  

  

Sequa Corp. (b):

     

11.75%, 12/01/15

     2,170         2,245,950   
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND III, INC.       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    6      


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Industrial Conglomerates (concluded)

     

Sequa Corp. (b) (concluded):

     

13.50%, 12/01/15

   USD  3,664       $ 3,810,571   
                6,056,521   

Insurance — 0.9%

     

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

         1,570             1,620,044   

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

     225         235,125   

Genworth Financial, Inc.,
7.63%, 9/24/21

     430         464,493   

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

     260         242,450   

TMF Group Holding B.V.,
9.88%, 12/01/19

   EUR  100         131,843   
                2,693,955   

IT Services — 3.0%

     

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

   USD  1,480         1,583,600   

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

     570         594,225   

First Data Corp.:

     

7.38%, 6/15/19 (b)

     1,580         1,623,450   

8.88%, 8/15/20 (b)

     535         585,825   

6.75%, 11/01/20 (b)

     1,485         1,496,137   

8.25%, 1/15/21 (b)

     236         235,410   

12.63%, 1/15/21

     1,129         1,188,272   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.:

     

7.38%, 11/15/18

     550         586,438   

6.63%, 11/01/19 (b)

     805         821,100   
                8,714,457   

Machinery — 1.5%

     

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

     475         475,000   

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

     175         196,000   

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

     535         555,062   

UR Merger Sub Corp.:

     

5.75%, 7/15/18 (b)

     257         276,918   

7.38%, 5/15/20 (b)

     440         480,700   

7.63%, 4/15/22 (b)

     1,997         2,211,677   

6.13%, 6/15/23

     190         195,225   
                4,390,582   

Media — 10.2%

     

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

     815         652,000   

AMC Networks, Inc.,
7.75%, 7/15/21

     225         255,375   

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

     490         480,200   

CCO Holdings LLC:

     

6.50%, 4/30/21

     308         332,255   

5.25%, 9/30/22

     1,080         1,088,100   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Media (continued)

     

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

   USD  1,065       $ 883,950   

Checkout Holding Corp.,
13.99%, 11/15/15 (b)(g)

     670         448,900   

Cinemark USA, Inc.,
8.63%, 6/15/19

     220         243,100   

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

     766         694,188   

Clear Channel
Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:

     

6.50%, 11/15/22 (b)

     621         617,895   

6.50%, 11/15/22 (b)

     1,679         1,687,395   

Series B,
7.63%, 3/15/20

         1,127             1,104,460   

Cox Enterprises, Inc.:

     

Loan Close 2,
12.00%, 8/15/18

     688         687,919   

Loan Close 3,
4.00%, 8/15/18

     786         786,488   

Shares Loan,
12.00%, 8/15/18

     811         811,144   

DISH DBS Corp.,
5.88%, 7/15/22

     1,010         1,081,963   

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

     320         348,000   

Intelsat Jackson
Holdings SA (b):

     

7.25%, 10/15/20

     700         745,500   

6.63%, 12/15/22

     170         170,000   

Intelsat Luxembourg SA:

     

11.25%, 2/04/17

     620         657,200   

11.50%, 2/04/17

     1,200         1,273,500   

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

     1,345         1,506,400   

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

     340         373,575   

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

   EUR  345         483,064   

Lamar Media Corp.,
5.88%, 2/01/22

   USD  140         148,925   

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

     735         793,800   

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

     558         616,590   

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

   EUR  200         252,307   

Nielsen Finance LLC:

     

11.63%, 2/01/14

   USD  117         130,309   

7.75%, 10/15/18

     1,513         1,686,995   

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

   GBP  207         340,765   

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

   USD  500         460,000   

ProtoStar I Ltd.,
18.00%, 10/15/13 (a)(b)(k)

     850         425   

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

     510         545,700   
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND III, INC.       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    7      


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Media (concluded)

     

Unitymedia GmbH:

     

9.63%, 12/01/19

   EUR  168       $ 244,187   

9.63%, 12/01/19 (b)

     570         828,492   

9.50%, 3/15/21

     320         476,563   

Unitymedia Hessen
GmbH & Co. KG:

     

8.13%, 12/01/17 (b)

   USD  666         722,610   

7.50%, 3/15/19

   EUR  794             1,132,132   

5.50%, 1/15/23 (b)(d)

   USD  520         520,000   

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

     120         121,200   

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

         400         447,500   

UPCB Finance II Ltd.:

     

6.38%, 7/01/20

   EUR  300         406,747   

6.38%, 7/01/20 (b)

     822         1,114,488   

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

   USD  300         307,500   

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

   EUR  388         555,327   
                29,265,133   

Metals & Mining — 4.1%

  

  

ArcelorMittal:

     

9.50%, 2/15/15

   USD  315         350,864   

4.25%, 8/05/15

     485         489,948   

4.25%, 3/01/16

     125         125,545   

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

   EUR 460         613,210   

FMG Resources August
2006 Property Ltd. (b):

     

7.00%, 11/01/15

   USD 205         209,100   

6.38%, 2/01/16

     438         441,184   

6.88%, 4/01/22

     75         73,125   

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

     300         322,500   

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

     1,060         1,199,788   

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

     225         246,375   

New Gold, Inc. (b):

     

7.00%, 4/15/20

     150         159,375   

6.25%, 11/15/22

     300         306,750   

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

   EUR 210         279,261   

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

   USD  1,475         1,783,828   

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

     3,065         3,432,800   

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

     205         206,025   

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

   EUR  315         334,089   

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

   USD  245         256,025   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Metals & Mining (concluded)

  

  

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

   USD 420       $ 399,000   

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

         270         291,600   

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

     265         275,600   
                    11,795,992   

Multiline Retail — 0.4%

     

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

     792         831,600   

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

     403         414,083   
                1,245,683   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 9.9%

  

  

Access Midstream
Partners LP,
6.13%, 7/15/22

     275         291,500   

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

     803         759,337   

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

     680         720,800   

Berry Petroleum Co.,
6.38%, 9/15/22

     410         422,300   

BreitBurn Energy
Partners LP,
7.88%, 4/15/22 (b)

     255         262,013   

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

     240         243,600   

CCS, Inc.,
11.00%, 11/15/15 (b)

     570         577,125   

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

     220         226,050   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:

     

7.25%, 12/15/18

     15         16,125   

6.63%, 8/15/20

     180         188,550   

6.88%, 11/15/20

     175         184,625   

6.13%, 2/15/21

     595         602,437   

Concho Resources, Inc.:

     

7.00%, 1/15/21

     160         176,400   

6.50%, 1/15/22

     110         119,900   

5.50%, 10/01/22

     475         490,437   

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

     370         417,175   

Copano Energy LLC,
7.13%, 4/01/21

     240         252,900   

Crosstex Energy LP,
7.13%, 6/01/22 (b)

     150         153,000   

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

     603         636,508   

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

     385         379,225   

Denbury Resources, Inc.,
8.25%, 2/15/20

     1,167         1,318,710   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.:

     

9.25%, 12/15/17

     555         625,762   

7.75%, 6/15/19

     900         967,500   
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND III, INC.       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    8      


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

  

  

EP Energy LLC/Everest
Acquisition Finance, Inc.:

     

6.88%, 5/01/19

   USD  345       $ 373,463   

7.75%, 9/01/22

         215         223,063   

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

     150         157,500   

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

     230         238,050   

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

     260         281,450   

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

     155         162,750   

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

     350         381,500   

Linn Energy LLC:

     

6.50%, 5/15/19

     95         96,425   

6.25%, 11/01/19 (b)

     1,305             1,309,894   

8.63%, 4/15/20

     225         245,813   

7.75%, 2/01/21

     200         211,000   

MarkWest Energy
Partners LP,
5.50%, 2/15/23

     225         236,813   

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

     780         839,475   

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

     310         319,300   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:

     

7.25%, 2/01/19

     265         282,225   

6.50%, 11/01/21

     290         305,225   

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

     692         761,200   

OGX Petroleo e Gas
Participacoes SA (b):

     

8.50%, 6/01/18

     562         488,940   

8.38%, 4/01/22

     300         244,500   

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

     295         309,750   

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

     210         212,100   

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

     1,195         1,195,000   

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

     575         603,750   

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

     1,155         1,189,650   

Range Resources Corp.:

     

8.00%, 5/15/19

     345         379,500   

5.75%, 6/01/21

     985         1,046,562   

5.00%, 8/15/22

     435         453,487   

Regency Energy
Partners LP,
5.50%, 4/15/23

     370         388,500   

Sabine Pass Liquified
Natural Gas LP:

     

7.50%, 11/30/16

     1,520         1,641,600   

6.50%, 11/01/20 (b)

     325         325,000   

SandRidge Energy, Inc.:

     

7.50%, 3/15/21

     940         979,950   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)

  

  

SandRidge Energy, Inc. (concluded):

     

8.13%, 10/15/22

   USD  255       $ 272,850   

7.50%, 2/15/23

         545         566,800   

SESI LLC:

     

6.38%, 5/01/19

     325         346,125   

7.13%, 12/15/21

     235         261,438   

SM Energy Co.:

     

6.63%, 2/15/19

     130         137,475   

6.50%, 11/15/21

     265         279,575   

6.50%, 1/01/23

     390         411,450   

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

     155         161,200   

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

     270         276,075   
                28,628,402   

Paper & Forest Products — 1.2%

  

  

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

     355         365,650   

Boise Paper Holdings LLC:

     

9.00%, 11/01/17

     60         65,400   

8.00%, 4/01/20

     125         135,938   

Clearwater Paper Corp.:

     

10.63%, 6/15/16

     390         428,025   

7.13%, 11/01/18

     585         634,725   

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

     345         361,387   

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

     2,070         993,600   

Sappi Papier
Holding GmbH (b):

     

8.38%, 6/15/19

     200         212,000   

6.63%, 4/15/21

     140         134,400   
                3,331,125   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%

  

  

Capsugel Finance Co. SCA:

     

9.88%, 8/01/19

   EUR  100         146,962   

9.88%, 8/01/19 (b)

     200             293,924   

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

   USD 185         208,125   

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

     120         132,300   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International (b):

     

6.50%, 7/15/16

     434         457,870   

6.88%, 12/01/18

     270         291,938   

6.38%, 10/15/20

     405         430,313   

6.75%, 8/15/21

     490         525,525   
                2,486,957   

Professional Services — 0.0%

  

  

FTI Consulting, Inc.,
6.75%, 10/01/20

     43         45,688   
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND III, INC.       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    9      


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.6%

  

  

Felcor Lodging LP,
6.75%, 6/01/19

   USD  1,023       $ 1,076,707   

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

     520         546,650   
                1,623,357   

Real Estate Management & Development — 2.5%

  

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

     335         365,988   

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

     710         738,400   

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

     426         427,065   

IVG Immobilien AG,
8.00% (a)(e)(i)(k)

   EUR  300         202,886   

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

   USD  275         275,000   

Realogy Corp.:

     

11.50%, 4/15/17

     400         433,000   

12.00%, 4/15/17

     100         108,000   

7.88%, 2/15/19 (b)

     2,065         2,188,900   

7.63%, 1/15/20 (b)

     505         563,075   

9.00%, 1/15/20 (b)

     335         371,850   

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

         1,250             1,375,000   

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

   GBP  100         151,403   
                7,200,567   

Road & Rail — 0.8%

  

  

The Hertz Corp.:

     

7.50%, 10/15/18

   USD  550         602,250   

6.75%, 4/15/19 (b)

     290         313,200   

7.38%, 1/15/21

     415         451,312   

Hertz Holdings Netherlands BV:

     

8.50%, 7/31/15

   EUR  88         124,177   

8.50%, 7/31/15 (b)

     546         770,459   
                2,261,398   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2%

  

Spansion LLC,
7.88%, 11/15/17

   USD  580         582,900   

Software — 0.9%

  

  

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

     1,530         1,705,950   

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

     500         515,000   

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

     442         470,730   
                2,691,680   

Specialty Retail — 3.1%

  

  

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

     365         406,063   

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

     869         924,399   

House of Fraser Funding Plc:

     

8.88%, 8/15/18 (b)

   GBP  285         461,179   

8.88%, 8/15/18

     221         357,616   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Corporate Bonds                

Specialty Retail (concluded)

  

  

Limited Brands, Inc.:

     

8.50%, 6/15/19

   USD  785       $ 957,700   

5.63%, 2/15/22

     160         172,800   

Michaels Stores, Inc.,
7.75%, 11/01/18 (b)

     234         253,598   

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

     1,013         1,073,780   

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

     540         549,450   

Phones4u Finance Plc,
9.50%, 4/01/18 (b)

   GBP  400         660,086   

QVC, Inc. (b):

     

7.13%, 4/15/17

   USD  230         242,124   

7.50%, 10/01/19

         625             688,339   

7.38%, 10/15/20

     290         321,493   

5.13%, 7/02/22

     429         454,589   

Sally Holdings LLC:

     

6.88%, 11/15/19

     545         606,312   

5.75%, 6/01/22

     512         554,240   

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

     370         406,537   
                9,090,305   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2%

  

  

Levi Strauss & Co.,
6.88%, 5/01/22

     440         461,450   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.8%

  

  

Air Lease Corp.,
4.50%, 1/15/16 (b)

     590         594,425   

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

     490         521,850   

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

     

Class A, 5.13%, 11/30/24

     635         658,812   

Class B, 6.50%, 5/30/21

     575         587,765   
                2,362,852   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2%

  

  

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

     431         456,860   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 3.7%

  

  

Cricket Communications, Inc.:

     

7.75%, 5/15/16

     110         116,325   

7.75%, 10/15/20

     215         221,988   

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

     640         668,800   

Digicel Group Ltd. (b):

     

8.25%, 9/01/17

     1,180         1,265,550   

8.25%, 9/30/20

     945         1,004,062   

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

     760         803,700   

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

     341         235,290   

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

     1,702         1,753,060   
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND III, INC.       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    10      


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     

Par

(000)

     Value  

Corporate Bonds

                 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (concluded)

  

Sprint Nextel Corp. (b):

     

9.00%, 11/15/18

   USD  2,280       $ 2,810,100   

7.00%, 3/01/20

     1,495         1,730,462   
                10,609,337   

Total Corporate Bonds – 103.8%

  

     299,253,866   
     
     

Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)

  

Airlines — 0.1%

     

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 4/20/17

     395         396,628   

Auto Components — 0.8%

     

Federal-Mogul Corp., Term Loan B, 2.15%, 12/29/14

     943         874,911   

Schaeffler AG:

     

Term Loan B, 4.11%, 1/27/15

   EUR  745         949,532   

Term Loan C2, 6.00%, 1/27/17

   USD  395         399,815   
                2,224,258   

Building Products — 0.1%

     

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

     425         427,125   

Capital Markets — 0.6%

     

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

     941         952,762   

Nuveen Investments, Inc.:

     

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

     480         482,400   

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

     415         421,225   
                1,856,387   

Chemicals — 0.7%

     

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 10/09/19

     450         454,725   

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

     1,144         1,157,295   

Styron Sarl LLC, Term Loan B, 8.00%, 8/02/17

     393         375,931   
                1,987,951   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3%

  

  

AWAS Finance Luxembourg Sarl, Term Loan B, 5.25%, 6/10/16

     441         446,585   

Delos Aircraft, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.75%, 4/12/16

     550         555,846   
                1,002,431   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  

Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)

                 

Communications Equipment — 0.7%

  

  

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.06%, 10/24/14

   USD  253       $ 238,306   

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B, 5.25%, 7/02/19

     1,819         1,829,925   
                2,068,231   

Construction & Engineering — 0.7%

  

  

Safway Services LLC, Mezzanine Loan, 15.63%, 12/16/17

     2,000         2,000,000   

Construction Materials — 0.4%

     

HD Supply, Inc., Senior Debt B, 7.25%, 10/12/17

     1,112         1,141,063   

Consumer Finance — 2.2%

     

FMG America Finance, Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, 10/18/17

     2,280         2,285,700   

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

     4,001         3,951,988   
                6,237,688   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%

  

  

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

     144         142,600   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%

  

  

Residential Capital LLC:

     

DIP Term Loan A1, 5.00%, 11/18/13

     1,255         1,255,527   

DIP Term Loan A2, 6.75%, 11/18/13

     185         185,925   
                1,441,452   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.5%

  

  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

     

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

     330         330,000   

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

     270         271,687   

Term Loan, 4.75%, 8/01/19

     850         854,250   
                1,455,937   

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.7%

  

  

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

     1,727         1,782,087   

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

     2,787         2,901,008   

Tervita Corp., Incremental Term Loan, 6.50%, 11/14/14

     273         272,711   
                4,955,806   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.0%

  

  

US Foods, Inc. (FKA U.S. Foodservice, Inc.), Extended Term Loan B, 5.75%, 3/31/17

     74         72,776   
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND III, INC.       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    11      


 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  

Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)

                 

Food Products — 0.1%

  

  

Advance Pierre Foods, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 7/10/17

   USD  215       $ 216,989   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.5%

  

  

Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 5/17/19

     384         388,610   

Hupah Finance, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.25% - 7.25%, 1/21/19

     761         767,835   

LHP Hospital Group, Inc., Term Loan, 9.00%, 7/03/18

     284         286,420   
                1,442,865   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.5%

  

  

Genesis Healthcare Corp., Term Loan B, 10.75%, 9/25/17

     190         182,875   

Harden Healthcare LLC:

     

Add on Term Loan A, 7.75%, 3/02/15

     374         362,247   

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

     354         347,292   

inVentiv Health, Inc., Combined Term Loan, 6.50%, 8/04/16

     682         642,566   
                1,534,980   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.4%

  

  

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.:

     

Extended Term Loan B6, 5.46%, 1/26/18

     139         124,531   

Incremental Term Loan B3, 3.22%, 1/28/15

     75         72,656   

Incremental Term Loan B4, 9.50%, 10/31/16

     341         347,930   

Term Loan B1, 3.21%, 1/28/15

     540         523,125   

Term Loan B2, 3.21%, 1/28/15

     430         416,563   

Harrah’s Property Co., Mezzanine Term Loan, 3.20%, 2/13/13

     4,448         3,734,788   

Kronos, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, 4/24/20

     515         515,000   

Sabre, Inc., Non-Extended Initial Term Loan, 2.21%, 9/30/14

     24         23,470   

Station Casinos, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 9/07/19

     1,035         1,037,587   

Travelport LLC:

     

Extended Tranche A Term Loan, 6.31%, 12/01/16

     196         58,844   

Extended Tranche B Term Loan, 13.81%, 12/01/16

     645         48,341   
                6,902,835   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  

Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)

                 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%

  

  

Sequa Corp.:

     

Incremental Term Loan, 6.25%, 12/03/14

   USD  178       $ 177,781   

Term Loan, 3.46% - 3.61%, 12/03/14

     121         120,925   
                298,706   

IT Services — 0.3%

  

  

Ceridian Corp., Extended Term Loan, 5.96%, 5/09/17

     68         68,074   

First Data Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, 4.21%, 3/23/18

     785         746,927   
                815,001   

Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.2%

  

  

Eastman Kodak Co., DIP Term Loan B, 8.50%, 7/19/13

     650         648,824   

Machinery — 0.2%

  

  

Rexnord Corp., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 4/02/18

     591         595,215   

Media — 3.6%

  

  

Affinion Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.50%, 7/16/15

     39         36,347   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.:

     

Non-Extended Term Loan, 2.71%, 7/03/14

     322         245,568   

Tranche 1 Incremental, 7.50%, 7/03/14

     1,676         1,355,162   

Cequel Communications LLC, Term Loan B, 4.00%, 2/14/19

     288         288,341   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.:

     

Term Loan B, 3.86%, 1/29/16

     1,278         1,036,757   

Term Loan C, 3.86%, 1/29/16

     428         338,743   

EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 6/29/18

     434         438,035   

Getty Images, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 10/18/19

     412         413,443   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Tranche B Term Loan, 4.50%, 4/02/18

     5,460         5,473,159   

Interactive Data Corp., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 2/12/18

     409         411,110   

Univision Communications, Inc., Extended Term Loan, 4.46%, 3/31/17

     268         261,413   
                10,298,078   

Metals & Mining — 0.2%

  

  

Constellium Holdco BV, Term Loan B, 9.25%, 5/25/18

     429         428,925   
 

 

                 
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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  

Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)

                 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.2%

  

  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Unsecured Term Loan, 5.75%, 12/01/17

   USD      1,440       $     1,414,800   

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

     921         920,626   

Samson Investment Co., Second Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, 9/25/18

     235         236,469   

Vantage Drilling Co., Term Loan, 6.25%, 10/26/17

     985         970,225   
                3,542,120   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.5%

  

  

NewPage Corp., DIP Term Loan, 8.75%, 3/07/13

     600         599,628   

Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 6.56% - 7.31%, 2/01/13 (h)

     1,562         780,930   
                1,380,558   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%

  

  

Aptalis Pharma, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.50%, 2/10/17

     983         982,196   

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.25%, 12/05/18

     312         316,868   
                1,299,064   

Professional Services — 0.1%

  

  

Truven Health Analytics, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, 6/01/19

     374         373,969   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3%

  

iStar Financial, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, 9/28/17

     789         789,411   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4%

  

  

Realogy Corp.:

     

Extended Letter of Credit Loan, 4.46%, 10/10/16

     103         103,110   

Extended Term Loan, 4.46%, 10/10/16

     737         735,137   

Stockbridge SBE Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 13.00%, 5/02/17

     185         182,688   
                1,020,935   

Road & Rail — 0.1%

  

  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Term Loan A, 10.75%, 9/29/17

     300         299,250   

Software — 0.4%

     

Infor US, Inc., Term Loan B2, 5.25%, 4/05/18

     1,232         1,243,308   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%

  

  

Ascend Performance Materials LLC, Term Loan B, 6.75%, 4/10/18

     1,134         1,111,614   
    

Par

(000)

    Value  

Floating Rate Loan Interests (e)

                

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.2%

  

 

Vodafone Americas Finance 2, Inc. (h):

    

Term Loan, 6.88%, 8/11/15

   USD  1,938      $ 1,976,937   

Term Loan B, 6.25%, 7/11/16

     1,341        1,377,492   
               3,354,429   

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests – 22.6%

  

    65,007,409   
    
    
     

Beneficial
Interest

(000)

       

Other Interests (l)

                

Auto Components — 0.0%

    

Lear Corp. Escrow

     460        4,887   

Chemicals — 0.0%

  

 

Wellman Holdings, Inc., Litigation Trust Certificate

     2,830        28   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%

  

 

Buffets, Inc. (a)

     575        6   

Media — 0.0%

  

 

Adelphia Escrow (a)

     750        8   

Adelphia Recovery Trust (a)

     941        94   
               102   

Total Other Interests – 0.0%

             5,023   
    
    

Preferred Securities

                

Capital Trusts – 0.2%

    

 

Par

(000

  

       

Insurance — 0.2%

    

Genworth Financial, Inc., 6.15%, 11/15/66 (e)

     865        581,712   
    
    
      Shares        

Preferred Stocks

                

Auto Components — 0.7%

  

 

Dana Holding Corp., 4.00% (b)(f)

     17,830        2,156,316   

Diversified Financial Services — 1.3%

  

 

Ally Financial, Inc., 7.00% (b)

     3,733        3,634,542   

 

 

 

                 
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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     Shares      Value  

Preferred Securities

                 

Preferred Stocks

                 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%

  

  

MPG Office Trust, Inc., Series A, 7.63% (a)

     8,994       $ 179,700   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%

  

  

Fannie Mae, Series O, 7.00% (a)

     30,000         81,000   

Freddie Mac, Series Z, 8.38% (a)

     75,961         123,057   
                204,057   

Total Preferred Stocks – 2.2%

              6,174,615   
     
     

Trust Preferreds – 1.0%

                 

Diversified Financial Services — 1.0%

     

GMAC Capital Trust I, Series 2, 8.13%, 2/15/40 (b)

     115,590         2,999,380   

Total Preferred Securities – 3.4%

              9,755,707   
     
     

Warrants (m)

                 

Containers & Packaging — 0.0%

     

MDP Acquisitions Plc (Expires 10/10/13)

     700         42,587   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.0%

  

  

HealthSouth Corp. (Expires 1/16/14)

     32,042         1   

Media — 0.0%

     

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

     22         67,341   

Software — 0.0%

     

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc. (Expires 9/28/17)

     334           

HMH Holdings/EduMedia (Issued/Exercisable 3/09/10, 19 Shares for 1 Warrant, Expires 6/22/19, Strike Price $42.27)

     1,164           
                  

Total Warrants – 0.0%

              109,929   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost – $389,290,461) – 137.7%

              396,901,266   
     Shares      Value  

Short-Term Securities

                 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.15% (n)(o)

     1,690,937       $ 1,690,937   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost – $1,690,937) – 0.6%

              1,690,937   
     
     
      Contracts         
Options Purchased                

Over-the-Counter Call Options — 0.0%

  

  

Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC, Strike Price USD 942.86, Expires 12/21/19, Broker Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     19           

Total Options Purchased

(Cost – $18,578) – 0.0%

                

Total Investments

(Cost - $390,999,976*) – 138.3%

        398,592,203   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (38.3)%

  

     (110,429,601)   

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $  288,162,602   
                   
* As of November 30, 2012, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Tax cost

   $     391,959,665   

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 20,894,964   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (14,262,342)   

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 6,632,622   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) 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.
(c) All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection with swaps.
(d) When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:
Counterparty    Value     

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Citigroup, Inc.    $     500,000           
Goldman Sachs & Co.    $ 230,063       $     5,063   
JPMorgan Chase & Co.    $ 520,000           

 

(e) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(f) Convertible security.
(g) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.
(h) Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares.
(i) Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.
 

 

                 
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(j) Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.
(k) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(l) Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganization or private entities.
(m) Warrants entitle the Fund to purchase a predetermined number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any.
(n) Represents the current yield as of report date.
(o) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the period ended November 30, 2012, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate  

Shares

Held at
February 29,
2012

 

Net

Activity

   

Shares

Held at
November 30,
2012

    Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

      1,690,937        1,690,937      $     694   

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

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

 

AUD

   Australian Dollar

CAD

   Canadian Dollar

DIP

   Debtor-In-Possession

EBITDA

   Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization

EUR

   Euro

FKA

   Formerly Known As

GBP

   British Pound

USD

   US Dollar

 

 

 

                 
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Financial futures contracts sold as of November 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

Contracts    Issue    Exchange    Expiration    Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

59

   S&P 500 E-Mini Index    Chicago Mercantile    December 2012    $     4,172,480       $     (53,372)   

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of November 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

Currency

Purchased

                 Currency
Sold
     Counterparty    Settlement
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

EUR

     365,000       USD      472,278       Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc    12/21/12    $ 2,512   

GBP

     110,000       USD      177,478       Bank of New York Mellon Corp.    1/16/13      (1,255)   

GBP

     110,000       USD      176,157       Citigroup, Inc.    1/16/13      66   

USD

     204,294       AUD      201,000       UBS AG    1/16/13      (4,769)   

USD

     2,883,042       CAD      2,819,500       UBS AG    1/16/13          47,237   

USD

     175,751       GBP      110,000       Citigroup, Inc.    1/16/13      (472)   

USD

     173,921       GBP      108,000       Citigroup, Inc.    1/16/13      902   

USD

     5,136,304       GBP      3,204,500       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.    1/16/13      2,615   

USD

     175,279       GBP      110,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co.    1/16/13      (944)   

USD

     152,888       GBP      96,000       Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc    1/16/13      (907)   

USD

     285,832       GBP      180,000       UBS AG    1/16/13      (2,532)   

USD

     225,809       GBP      142,000       UBS AG    1/16/13      (1,679)   

EUR

     28,000       USD      36,239       Bank of New York Mellon Corp.    1/23/13      195   

EUR

     286,000       USD      371,762       Citigroup, Inc.    1/23/13      388   

EUR

     212,000       USD      271,479       Citigroup, Inc.    1/23/13      4,380   

EUR

     730,000       USD      942,702       Citigroup, Inc.    1/23/13      7,191   

EUR

     53,000       USD      67,383       UBS AG    1/23/13      1,582   

USD

     63,848       EUR      50,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.    1/23/13      (1,213)   

USD

     389,499       EUR      300,000       UBS AG    1/23/13      (868)   

USD

     22,102,369       EUR      16,854,000       UBS AG    1/23/13      171,546   

Total

                  $ 223,975   

 

Credit default swaps - buy protection outstanding as of November 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

Issuer    Pay
Fixed
Rate
  Counterparty    Expiration
Date
   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Republic of Hungary

   1.00%   Deutsche Bank AG    12/20/15    $     300       $ (7,954)   

Israel (State of)

   1.00%   Deutsche Bank AG    3/20/17    $ 225         (7,528)   

Israel Government Bond

   1.00%   Deutsche Bank AG    3/20/17    $ 675             (22,986)   

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

   5.00%   Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC    9/20/17    $ 75         (426)   

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

   5.00%   Deutsche Bank AG    9/20/17    $ 30         (135)   

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

   5.00%   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    9/20/17    $ 30         (170)   

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

   5.00%   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    12/20/17    $ 75         422   

Total

              $ (38,777)   

 

 

                 
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Credit default swaps - sold protection outstanding as of November 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

Issuer    Receive
Fixed
Rate
  Counterparty    Expiration
Date
   Issuer
Credit
Rating1
   Notional
Amount
(000)2
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Air Lease Corp.

   5.00%   Goldman Sachs International    2/14/13    NR    $ 500       $ 4,246   

CIT Group, Inc.

   5.00%   Deutsche Bank AG    9/20/15    BB-    $     3,400             456,210   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

   5.00%   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    12/20/15    B-    $ 274         8,599   

ARAMARK Corp.

   5.00%   Goldman Sachs International    3/20/16    B+    $ 500         36,340   

ARAMARK Corp.

   5.00%   Goldman Sachs International    6/20/16    B+    $ 300         21,897   

ARAMARK Corp.

   5.00%   Goldman Sachs International    6/20/16    B+    $ 300         23,451   

ARAMARK Corp.

   5.00%   Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC    9/20/16    B+    $ 125         13,195   

ARAMARK Corp.

   5.00%   Deutsche Bank AG    3/20/17    B+    $ 200         11,922   

Crown Castle International Corp.

   7.25%   Deutsche Bank AG    3/20/17    B+    $ 470         66,068   

Ford Motor Co.

   5.00%   Deutsche Bank AG    3/20/17    BB+    $ 1,500         114,925   

CCO Holdings LLC

   8.00%   Deutsche Bank AG    9/20/17    BB-    $ 1,600         336,960   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.

   5.00%   Goldman Sachs International    6/20/19    B-    $ 1,000         52,307   

Total

                 $ 1,146,120   

1 Using Standard & Poor’s rating.

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

 

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

 

 

Fair Value Measurements - Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and 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)

 

   

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative 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 level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument 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 investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of November 30, 2012:

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total   

Assets:

       

Investments:

       

Long-Term Investments:

       

Common Stocks  

  $ 15,260,190      $ 2,209,623      $ 5,299,519      $ 22,769,332   

Corporate Bonds

           294,031,298        5,222,568        299,253,866   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

           51,406,737        13,600,672        65,007,409   

Other Interests

    94               4,929        5,023   

Preferred Securities  

    3,383,137        6,372,570               9,755,707   

Warrants

           109,928        1        109,929   

Short-Term Securities

    1,690,937                      1,690,937   

Total

  $ 20,334,358      $ 354,130,156      $ 24,127,689      $ 398,592,203   

    

       
      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total   

Derivative Financial Instruments 1

  

 

Assets:

       

Credit contracts

         $ 282,636      $ 863,484      $ 1,146,120   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

           238,614               238,614   

Liabilities:

       

Credit contracts

           (38,777)               (38,777)   

Equity contracts  

  $ (53,372)                      (53,372)   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

           (14,639)               (14,639)   

Total

  $ (53,372)      $ 467,834      $ 863,484      $ 1,277,946   

 

1 

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

 

 

                 
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Certain of the Fund’s assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes. As of November 30, 2012, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total   

Assets:

       

Cash

  $ 26,996                    $ 26,996   

Cash pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts

    248,000                      248,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for swaps

    100,000                      100,000   

Foreign currency at value

    16,807                      16,807   

Liabilities:

       

Cash received as collateral for swaps

         $ (1,000,000)               (1,000,000)   

Loans payable

           (115,000,000)               (115,000,000)   

Total

  $ 391,803      $ (116,000,000)             $ (115,608,197)   

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the period ended November 30, 2012.

    

 

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments 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

    

Preferred

Securities

     Warrants      Total  

Assets/Liabilities:

                    

Opening Balance, as of February 29, 2012

   $ 4,322,217       $ 4,458,734       $ 9,295,244       $ 4,642       $ 352,582       $ 1       $ 18,433,420   

Transfers into Level 31

                     1,249,640                                 1,249,640   

Transfers out of Level 31

     (38,470)                 (130,528)                                 (168,998)   

Accrued discounts/premiums

             702         130,907                                 131,609   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (937,908)                 (371,234)                 (87,104)         (177,871)         (1,574,117)   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation2

     799,475         (233,692)         271,612         287         110,561         177,871         1,126,114   

Purchases

     1,154,217         1,121,399         4,581,222                                 6,856,838   

Sales

     (12)         (124,575)         (1,426,191)                 (376,039)                 (1,926,817)   

Closing Balance, as of November 30, 2012

   $ 5,299,519       $ 5,222,568       $ 13,600,672       $ 4,929               $ 1       $ 24,127,689   
1 

Transfers into and transfers out of Level 3 represent the values as of the beginning of the reporting period.

2 

The change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held as of November 30, 2012 was $(402,578).

 

                 
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

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

 

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

      Credit
Contracts
 

Assets:

  

Opening Balance, as of August 31, 2012

   $ 237,861   

Transfers into Level 33

       

Transfers out of Level 33

       

Accrued discounts/premiums

       

Net realized gain (loss)

       

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation4

     625,623   

Purchases

       

Issues5

       

Sales

       

Settlements6

       

Closing Balance, as of November 30, 2012

   $     863,484   
3

Transfers into and transfers out of Level 3 represent the values as of the beginning of the reporting period.

4

The change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on derivative financial instruments still held as of November 30, 2012 was $625,623.

5

Issues represent upfront cash received on certain derivative financial instruments.

6

Settlements represent periodic contractual cash flows and/or cash flows to terminate certain derivative financial instruments.

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques used and unobservable inputs developed by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (“Global Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Fund’s Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments as of November 30, 2012. The table does not include Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments with values derived utilizing transaction prices from recent prior transactions or third party pricing information without adjustment for which such inputs are also unobservable. A significant change in third party pricing information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments. The value of Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments derived using prices from prior transactions and/or third party pricing information is $12,010,509.

 

     Value      Valuation Techniques   

Unobservable

Inputs1

   Range of
Unobservable Inputs
Utilized
   Weighted Average of
Unobservable Inputs2

Assets:

              

Common Stocks

   $ 4,885,152       Market Comparable Companies    EBITDA Multiple    6.7x    6.7x
         Forward EBITDA Multiple    5.4x    5.4x
      Restructure Terms3    N/A    —      —  
      Cost    N/A4    —      —  

Corporate Bonds

     4,605,043       Market Comparable Companies    Yield    9.67% – 12.1%    10.6%
         EBITDA Multiple    6.0x    6.0x
      Discounted Cashflow    Yield    12.0%    12.0%
      Restructure Terms3    N/A    —      —  

Floating Rate Loan interests

     3,490,469       Market Comparable Companies    Illiquidity Discount    50%    50%
         Yield    9.64%    9.64%
            Cost    N/A4    —      —  

Total

   $ 12,980,664               

 

1 

A change to the unobservable input may result in a significant change to the value of the investment as follows:

 

Unobservable Input

  

Impact to Value if Input Increases

  

Impact to Value if Input Decreases

    

EBITDA Multiple

   Increase    Decrease   

Forward EBITDA Multiple

   Increase    Decrease   

Illiquidity Discount

   Decrease    Increase   

Yield

   Decrease    Increase   
2

Unobservable inputs are weighted based on the value of the investments included in the range.

3 

Investment is valued based on the company’s financial restructuring plan.

 

                 
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (concluded)

 

 

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

 

4 

The Fund fair values certain of its Level 3 investments using prior transaction prices (acquisition cost), although the

transaction may not have occurred during the current reporting period. In such cases, these investments are generally

privately held investments. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The

determination to fair value such investments at cost is based upon factors consistent with the principles of fair value

measurement that are reasonably available to the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate. Valuations are reviewed

utilizing available market information to determine if the carrying value should be adjusted. Such market data may include,

but is not limited to, observations of the trading multiples of public companies considered comparable to the private

companies being valued, financial or operational information released by the company, and/or news or corporate events

that affect the investment. Valuations may be adjusted to account for company-specific issues, the lack of liquidity

inherent in a nonpublic investment and the fact that comparable public companies are not identical to the investments

being fair valued by the Fund.

 

                 
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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) –

  The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2(b) –

  There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc.

By:

 

/s/ John M. Perlowski

  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc.
Date:   January 23, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

  John M. Perlowski
 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc.

Date:   January 23, 2013

 

By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc.
Date:   January 23, 2013