UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21318
Name of Fund: BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc. (HYT)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive
Officer, BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc. , 800 Scudders Mill
Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton,
NJ 08543-9011
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2008
Date of reporting period: 09/01/2007 - 02/29/2008
Item 1 - Report to Stockholders
EQUITIES FIXED INCOME REAL ESTATE
LIQUIDITY ALTERNATIVES BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS
BlackRock Corporate High Yield BLACKROCK
Fund VI, Inc. (HYT)
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | (UNAUDITED)
NOT FDIC INSURED
MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE
Table of Contents
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A Letter to Shareholders ................................................. 3
Semi-Annual Report:
Fund Summary ............................................................. 4
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging ..................................... 5
Swap Agreements .......................................................... 5
Financial Statements:
Schedule of Investments ................................................ 6
Statement of Assets and Liabilities .................................... 12
Statement of Operations ................................................ 12
Statements of Changes in Net Assets .................................... 13
Statement of Cash Flows ................................................ 14
Financial Highlights ..................................................... 15
Notes to Financial Statements ............................................ 16
Officers and Directors ................................................... 20
Additional Information ................................................... 21
2 BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008
A Letter to Shareholders
Dear Shareholder
Financial markets weathered intense bouts of volatility in 2007, only to enter
2008 with no relief. January and February proved to be trying months for
equities, but strong ones for some areas of the bond market, as fears of an
economic recession swelled. The Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed"), after cutting
the target federal funds rate 100 basis points (1%) between September 2007 and
year-end, more than matched those cuts in January alone. Responding to a slowing
economy and continued fallout from chaos in the credit markets, the Fed cut
interest rates 75 basis points in a rare unscheduled session on January 22, and
followed with a 50-basis-point cut at its regular meeting on January 30. Another
75-basis-point cut on March 18 brought the target rate to 2.25%.
Reverberations from the U.S. subprime mortgage collapse, and the associated
liquidity and credit crisis, continue to permeate global financial markets. The
S&P 500 Index of U.S. stocks was down in February, marking the fourth
consecutive month of negative returns. International markets, while not
unscathed, generally have outperformed their U.S. counterparts so far in 2008.
Emerging markets, benefiting from stronger economic growth rates, have done
particularly well. In fixed income markets, fears related to the economic
slowdown and related credit crisis have led to a prolonged flight to quality.
Investors have largely shunned bonds associated with the housing and credit
markets in favor of higher-quality government issues. The yield on 10-year
Treasury issues, which touched 5.30% in June 2007 (its highest level in five
years), fell to 4.04% by year-end and to 3.53% by the end of February, while
prices correspondingly rose.
After setting a new-issuance record in 2007, supply in the municipal bond market
has been on the decline for four consecutive months (measured year over year).
The market has struggled with concerns around the creditworthiness of monoline
bond insurers and the failure of auctions for auction rate securities, driving
yields higher and prices lower across the curve. By period-end, municipal bonds
were trading at higher yields than their Treasury counterparts, a very unusual
occurrence by historical standards.
Against this backdrop, the major benchmark indexes posted mixed results for the
current reporting period, generally reflecting heightened investor risk
aversion:
Total Returns as of February 29, 2008 6-month 12-month
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U.S. equities (S&P 500 Index) - 8.79% - 3.60%
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Small cap U.S. equities (Russell 2000 Index) -12.91 -12.44
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) - 4.71 + 0.84
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Fixed income (Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) + 5.67 + 7.30
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Tax-exempt fixed income (Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index) - 0.60 - 1.17
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High yield bonds (Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) - 1.39 - 3.08
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for
illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
As you navigate today's volatile markets, we encourage you to review your
investment goals with your financial professional and to make portfolio changes,
as needed. For more up-to-date commentary on the economy and financial markets,
we invite you to visit www.blackrock.com/funds. As always, we thank you for
entrusting BlackRock with your investment assets, and we look forward to
continuing to serve you in the months and years ahead.
Sincerely,
/s/ Rob Kapito
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
3
THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT
Fund Summary as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc. (HYT) seeks to provide shareholders
with current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed
income securities that are rated in the lower rating categories of the
established rating services (Ba or lower by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or
BB or lower by Standard & Poor's) or are unrated securities of comparable
quality.
Performance
For the six-month period ended February 29, 2008, the Fund returned -2.11% based
on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Fund's return based on net asset
value ("NAV") was -5.87%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the
Lipper High Current Yield Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of
-10.44% on a NAV basis. Fund performance was hindered by illiquidity in the high
yield market. Falling prices of underlying bonds attributable to a sharp
widening of high yield spreads caused the Fund to significantly reduce its
maximum leverage positioning, while exposure to floating rate bank loans also
hampered performance.
Fund Information
Symbol on New York Stock Exchange ............................... HYT
Initial Offering Date ........................................... May 30, 2003
Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 29, 2008 ($11.30)* . 10.62%
Current Monthly Distribution per share of Common Stock** ........ $.10
Current Annualized Distribution per share of Common Stock** ..... $1.20
Leverage as of February 29, 2008*** ............................. 21%
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* 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.
** The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
*** As a percentage of managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund
(including any assets attributable to any borrowing that may be
outstanding) minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than debt
representing financial leverage).
The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund's market price and net asset
value per share:
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2/29/08 8/31/07 Change High Low
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Market Price ........ $11.30 $12.15 (7.00%) $12.89 $10.91
Net Asset Value ..... $12.35 $13.81 (10.57%) $14.30 $12.27
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The following charts show the Fund's portfolio composition and credit quality
allocations of the Fund's long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition
Asset Mix 2/29/08 8/31/07
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Corporate Bonds ........................................ 89% 94%
Floating Rate Loan Interests ........................... 8 3
Common Stocks .......................................... 2 2
Preferred Stocks ....................................... 1 1
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Credit Quality Allocations*
Credit Rating 2/29/08 8/31/07
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BBB/Baa ................................................ 2% 2%
BB/Ba .................................................. 23 23
B/B .................................................... 51 53
CCC/Caa ................................................ 19 18
Not Rated .............................................. 2 1
Other** ................................................ 3 3
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* Using the higher of Standard & Poor's or Moody's Investors Service
ratings.
** Includes investments in common stocks, preferred stocks, mutual funds,
warrants and other interests.
4 BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc. (the "Fund") utilizes leveraging
through borrowings or issuance of short-term debt securities. The concept of
leveraging is based on the premise that the cost of assets to be obtained from
leverage will be based on short-term interest rates, which normally will be
lower than the yield by the Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments. Since
the total assets of the Fund (including the assets obtained from leverage) are
invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, the Fund's Common Stock
shareholders will benefit from the incremental yield.
Leverage creates risks for Common Stock shareholders, including the likelihood
of greater NAV and market price volatility. In addition, there is the risk that
fluctuations in interest rates on borrowings may reduce the Common Stock's yield
and negatively impact its NAV and market price. 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, the Fund's net income will be less than if
leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution
to Common Stock shareholders will be reduced.
Swap Agreements
The Fund may invest in swap agreements, which are over-the-counter contracts in
which one party agrees to make periodic payments based on the change in market
value of a specified bond, basket of bonds, or index in return for periodic
payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate or the change in market
value of a different bond, basket of bonds or index. Swap agreements may be used
to obtain exposure to a bond or market without owning or taking physical custody
of securities. Swap agreements involve the risk that the party with whom the
Fund has entered into the swap will default on its obligation to pay the Fund
and the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligations to pay the
other party to the agreement.
BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008 5
Schedule of Investments as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par
Corporate Bonds (000) Value
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Aerospace & Defense -- 4.7%
Alliant Techsystems, Inc., 2.75%
due 9/15/2011 (a)(c) $ 3,089 $ 3,861,250
DRS Technologies, Inc., 6.875%
due 11/01/2013 2,325 2,278,500
Esterline Technologies Corp., 7.75%
due 6/15/2013 1,600 1,620,000
L-3 Communications Corp.:
7.625% due 6/15/2012 2,200 2,255,000
5.875% due 1/15/2015 2,550 2,479,875
3% due 8/01/2035 (a)(c) 2,220 2,747,250
Series B, 6.375% due 10/15/2015 2,200 2,183,500
TransDigm, Inc., 7.75% due 7/15/2014 750 746,250
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., 8%
due 7/15/2011 2,317 2,146,121
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20,317,746
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Airlines -- 0.6%
Continental Airlines, Inc.:
Series 1997-4-B, 6.90%
due 7/02/2018 2,495 2,333,044
Series 1998-1-C, 6.541%
due 9/15/2009 18 18,195
Series 2001-1-C, 7.033%
due 12/15/2012 492 467,897
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2,819,136
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Auto Components -- 1.5%
Allison Transmission (c):
11% due 11/01/2015 455 389,025
11.25% due 11/01/2015 (d) 3,360 2,646,343
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.:
7.857% due 8/15/2011 450 455,625
8.625% due 12/01/2011 1,080 1,123,200
Lear Corp., 8.75% due 12/01/2016 2,090 1,802,625
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6,416,818
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Automobiles -- 0.5%
Ford Capital BV, 9.50% due 6/01/2010 1,192 1,120,480
Ford Motor Co., 8.90% due 1/15/2032 1,100 836,000
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1,956,480
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Biotechnology -- 0.4%
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 6.826%
due 12/01/2013 (b) 2,225 1,757,750
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Building Products -- 0.5%
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 11.50%
due 12/01/2016 3,100 2,371,500
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Capital Markets -- 0.5%
E*Trade Financial Corp., 12.50%
due 11/30/2017 (c) 2,400 2,286,000
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Chemicals -- 2.3%
American Pacific Corp., 9% due 2/01/2015 1,400 1,358,000
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp.:
7.565% due 11/15/2014 (b) 1,000 895,000
9.75% due 11/15/2014 850 879,750
Ineos Group Holdings Plc, 8.50%
due 2/15/2016 (c) 745 558,750
Innophos, Inc., 8.875% due 8/15/2014 1,250 1,218,750
Key Plastics LLC, 11.75% due 3/15/2013 (c) 720 540,000
MacDermid, Inc., 9.50% due 4/15/2017 (c) 2,680 2,358,400
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 7.863%
due 11/15/2013 (b) 945 803,250
Nalco Finance Holdings, Inc., 10.078%
due 2/01/2014 (e) 1,168 1,051,200
Terra Capital, Inc. Series B, 7% due 2/01/2017 450 442,125
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10,105,225
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Commercial Services & Supplies -- 4.8%
ARAMARK Corp., 8.50% due 2/01/2015 975 960,375
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 9% due 8/15/2016 (c) 760 627,000
Corrections Corp. of America, 7.50%
due 5/01/2011 4,775 4,870,500
DI Finance Series B, 9.50% due 2/15/2013 581 602,787
PNA Intermediate Holding Corp., 10.065%
due 2/15/2013 (b)(c)(d) 2,190 1,943,625
Sally Holdings LLC:
9.25% due 11/15/2014 350 338,625
10.50% due 11/15/2016 1,201 1,092,910
US Investigations Services, Inc., 10.50%
due 11/01/2015 (c) 1,100 913,000
Waste Services, Inc., 9.50% due 4/15/2014 4,775 4,524,313
West Corp.:
9.50% due 10/15/2014 1,200 1,050,000
11% due 10/15/2016 4,470 3,743,625
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., 9.75%
due 2/15/2017 565 457,650
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21,124,410
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Communications Equipment -- 1.2%
Dycom Industries, Inc., 8.125%
due 10/15/2015 2,825 2,655,500
Nortel Networks Ltd., 8.508%
due 7/15/2011 (b) 3,165 2,737,725
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5,393,225
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Computers & Peripherals -- 0.3%
Viasystems, Inc., 10.50% due 1/15/2011 1,165 1,130,050
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Construction Materials -- 0.4%
Texas Industries, Inc., 7.25% due 7/15/2013 1,600 1,528,000
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Containers & Packaging -- 4.5%
Berry Plastics Holding Corp.:
8.866% due 9/15/2014 (b) 3,015 2,381,850
8.875% due 9/15/2014 2,335 2,060,637
Graphic Packaging International Corp.:
8.50% due 8/15/2011 1,675 1,616,375
9.50% due 8/15/2013 1,000 942,500
Impress Holdings BV, 7.383%
due 9/15/2013 (b)(c) 670 562,800
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 8.25%
due 5/15/2013 1,575 1,630,125
Packaging Dynamics Finance Corp., 10%
due 5/01/2016 (c) 2,165 1,710,350
Pregis Corp., 12.375% due 10/15/2013 1,920 1,920,000
Rock-Tenn Co., 8.20% due 8/15/2011 3,175 3,238,500
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc., 8%
due 3/15/2017 3,770 3,336,450
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19,399,587
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Diversified Consumer Services -- 1.1%
Service Corp. International, 7% due 6/15/2017 4,775 4,739,188
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
6 BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Schedule of Investments (continued) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par
Corporate Bonds (000) Value
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Diversified Financial Services -- 1.4%
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC.:
7.127% due 1/13/2012 (b) $ 680 $ 535,115
7.80% due 6/01/2012 300 258,676
GMAC LLC:
7.25% due 3/02/2011 950 801,787
6.75% due 12/01/2014 1,555 1,171,238
8% due 11/01/2031 1,665 1,258,727
Leucadia National Corp., 8.125%
due 9/15/2015 2,100 2,115,750
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6,141,293
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Diversified Telecommunication Services -- 2.7%
Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.50%
due 2/15/2014 3,840 3,734,400
Qwest Corp.:
8.241% due 6/15/2013 (b) 2,300 2,213,750
7.625% due 6/15/2015 875 868,438
Windstream Corp., 8.125% due 8/01/2013 4,800 4,788,000
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11,604,588
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Electric Utilities -- 2.2%
Edison Mission Energy, 7.50% due 6/15/2013 2,975 3,049,375
NSG Holdings LLC, 7.75%
due 12/15/2025 (c) 660 639,375
Nevada Power Co. Series A, 8.25%
due 6/01/2011 2,400 2,630,890
Tenaska Alabama Partners LP, 7%
due 6/30/2021 (c) 3,143 3,081,433
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9,401,073
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Electrical Equipment -- 0.4%
Coleman Cable, Inc., 9.875% due 10/01/2012 1,625 1,430,000
UCAR Finance, Inc., 10.25% due 2/15/2012 120 123,900
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1,553,900
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Electronic Equipment & Instruments -- 0.8%
NXP BV, 7.008% due 10/15/2013 (b) 2,005 1,619,037
Sanmina-SCI Corp.:
6.75% due 3/01/2013 240 208,800
8.125% due 3/01/2016 1,945 1,731,050
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3,558,887
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Energy Equipment & Services -- 2.0%
Compagnie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas:
7.50% due 5/15/2015 335 336,675
7.75% due 5/15/2017 510 513,825
North American Energy Partners, Inc., 8.75%
due 12/01/2011 1,140 1,122,900
Ocean RIG ASA, 8.681% due 4/04/2011 (b) 3,200 3,136,000
SemGroup LP, 8.75% due 11/15/2015 (c) 3,930 3,654,900
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8,764,300
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Food & Staples Retailing -- 1.5%
AmeriQual Group LLC, 9.50% due 4/01/2012 (c) 1,300 871,000
National Beef Packing Co. LLC, 10.50%
due 8/01/2011 3,150 2,772,000
Rite Aid Corp., 7.50% due 3/01/2017 3,165 2,769,375
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6,412,375
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Food Products -- 1.1%
Del Monte Corp., 8.625% due 12/15/2012 4,791 4,862,865
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Gas Utilities -- 0.5%
El Paso Performance-Linked Trust, 7.75%
due 7/15/2011 (c) 2,110 2,188,752
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies -- 1.8%
ReAble Therapeutics Finance LLC, 10.875%
due 11/15/2014 (c) 8,140 7,692,300
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Health Care Providers & Services -- 4.8%
Accellent, Inc., 10.50% due 12/01/2013 1,605 1,267,950
Community Health Systems, Inc. Series WI,
8.875% due 7/15/2015 745 731,031
Omnicare, Inc.:
6.75% due 12/15/2013 1,150 1,023,500
Series OCR, 3.25% due 12/15/2035 (a) 1,250 853,125
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.50% due 6/01/2012 6,795 5,877,675
US Oncology, Inc., 9% due 8/15/2012 4,775 4,751,125
United Surgical Partners International, Inc.,
8.875% due 5/01/2017 2,400 2,256,000
Universal Hospital Services, Inc.:
8.288% due 6/01/2015 (b) 490 460,600
8.50% due 6/01/2015 (d) 520 508,769
Vanguard Health Holding Co. II, LLC, 9%
due 10/01/2014 3,175 3,032,125
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20,761,900
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure -- 8.1%
American Real Estate Partners LP, 7.125%
due 2/15/2013 2,290 2,175,500
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 7.875%
due 3/15/2010 2,200 2,057,000
French Lick Resorts & Casino LLC, 10.75%
due 4/15/2014 (c) 1,250 756,250
Galaxy Entertainment Finance Co. Ltd. (c):
9.829% due 12/15/2010 (b) 450 447,750
9.875% due 12/15/2012 875 870,625
Great Canadian Gaming Corp., 7.25%
due 2/15/2015 (c) 3,180 3,005,100
Greektown Holdings, LLC,10.75%
due 12/01/2013 (c) 950 897,750
Harrah's Operating Co., Inc.,10.75%
due 2/01/2018 (c)(d) 5,140 4,090,599
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, 12%
due 11/15/2010 2,575 2,536,375
Landry's Restaurants, Inc., 9.50%
due 12/15/2014 380 366,700
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa
Indians, 10.25% due 2/15/2014 (c) 1,895 1,897,369
Penn National Gaming, Inc., 6.875%
due 12/01/2011 3,150 2,992,500
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 7.50%
due 6/15/2015 (c) 2,120 1,632,400
San Pasqual Casino, 8% due 9/15/2013 (c) 1,575 1,449,000
Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority, 9.375%
due 6/15/2015 (c) 560 498,400
Station Casinos, Inc.:
6.50% due 2/01/2014 780 520,650
7.75% due 8/15/2016 2,575 2,143,688
6.625% due 3/15/2018 235 143,938
Travelport LLC, 7.701% due 9/01/2014 (b) 530 424,000
Tropicana Entertainment LLC Series WI, 9.625%
due 12/15/2014 2,015 967,200
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008 7
Schedule of Investments (continued) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par
Corporate Bonds (000) Value
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (concluded)
Universal City Florida Holding Co. I, 7.989%
due 5/01/2010 (b) $ 2,625 $ 2,523,281
Virgin River Casino Corp., 9% due 1/15/2012 1,295 1,010,100
Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 6.625% due 12/01/2014 1,975 1,896,000
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35,302,175
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Household Durables -- 0.9%
American Greetings Corp., 7.375%
due 6/01/2016 2,675 2,641,562
Jarden Corp., 7.50% due 5/01/2017 1,595 1,397,619
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4,039,181
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IT Services -- 1.8%
First Data Corp., 9.875% due 9/24/2015 (c) 3,845 3,335,537
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.:
9.125% due 8/15/2013 3,750 3,778,125
10.25% due 8/15/2015 872 867,640
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7,981,302
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Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders -- 2.8%
The AES Corp., 8.75% due 5/15/2013 (c) 62 64,790
Energy Future Holding Corp., 11.25%
due 11/01/2017 (c)(d) 4,675 4,450,063
NRG Energy, Inc.:
7.25% due 2/01/2014 2,550 2,489,437
7.375% due 2/01/2016 2,350 2,264,812
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC (c):
10.25% due 11/01/2015 1,620 1,579,500
10.50% due 11/01/2016 (d) 1,575 1,480,000
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12,328,602
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Insurance -- 0.7%
Alliant Holdings I, Inc., 11% due 5/01/2015 (c) 2,600 2,262,000
USI Holdings Corp., 6.94%
due 11/15/2014 (b)(c) 1,070 835,938
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3,097,938
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Leisure Equipment & Products -- 0.5%
Quiksilver, Inc., 6.875% due 4/15/2015 2,725 2,152,750
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Machinery -- 1.6%
AGY Holding Corp., 11% due 11/15/2014 (c) 2,050 1,896,250
Accuride Corp., 8.50% due 2/01/2015 865 674,700
RBS Global, Inc., 8.875% due 9/01/2016 885 752,250
Terex Corp., 8% due 11/15/2017 3,530 3,512,350
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6,835,550
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Marine -- 0.8%
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., 9.50%
due 12/15/2014 906 872,025
Teekay Shipping Corp., 8.875% due 7/15/2011 2,250 2,396,250
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3,268,275
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Media -- 15.9%
Affinion Group, Inc., 11.50% due 10/15/2015 2,189 2,013,880
Allbritton Communications Co., 7.75%
due 12/15/2012 2,800 2,786,000
American Media Operations, Inc.:
Series B, 10.25% due 5/01/2009 375 256,875
Series B, 10.25% due 5/01/2009 (c) 14 9,340
Barrington Broadcasting Group LLC, 10.50%
due 8/15/2014 1,850 1,674,250
Bonten Media Acquisition Co., 9%
due 6/01/2015 (c)(d) 800 581,705
CMP Susquehanna Corp., 9.875%
due 5/15/2014 3,175 2,099,469
CSC Holdings, Inc. Series B, 7.625%
due 4/01/2011 3,750 3,726,562
Cablevision Systems Corp. Series B, 8%
due 4/15/2012 775 745,937
Cadmus Communications Corp., 8.375%
due 6/15/2014 2,525 2,020,000
Charter Communications Holdings I, LLC, 11%
due 10/01/2015 9,100 6,304,300
Charter Communications Holdings II, LLC, 10.25%
due 9/15/2010 3,340 3,056,100
Dex Media West LLC, 9.875% due 8/15/2013 2,256 1,895,040
Echostar DBS Corp., 7.125% due 2/01/2016 1,840 1,807,800
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.:
7.815% due 5/15/2015 (b) 550 356,125
9.50% due 5/15/2015 660 488,400
Idearc, Inc., 8% due 11/15/2016 3,190 1,882,100
Intelsat Corp., 9% due 6/15/2016 1,770 1,770,000
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd., 8.625%
due 1/15/2015 3,160 3,160,000
Liberty Media Corp., 0.75% due 3/30/2023 (a) 1,748 1,796,070
Mediacom LLC, 9.50% due 1/15/2013 3,900 3,412,500
Network Communications, Inc., 10.75%
due 12/01/2013 40 35,200
Nielsen Finance LLC, 10% due 8/01/2014 4,775 4,607,875
PanAmSat Corp., 9% due 8/15/2014 1,788 1,788,000
Paxson Communications Corp., 7.508%
due 1/15/2012 (b)(c) 4,750 3,942,500
R.H. Donnelley Corp.:
8.875% due 10/15/2017 (c) 1,200 702,000
Series A-2, 6.875% due 1/15/2013 2,275 1,342,250
Series A-3, 8.875% due 1/15/2016 1,215 722,925
Rainbow National Services LLC, 10.375%
due 9/01/2014 (c) 2,010 2,140,650
Salem Communications Corp., 7.75%
due 12/15/2010 4,075 4,013,875
Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc., 9.625%
due 8/01/2013 875 721,875
TL Acquisitions, Inc., 10.50% due 1/15/2015 (c) 6,240 5,553,600
Windstream Regatta Holdings, Inc., 11%
due 12/01/2017 (c) 1,117 871,260
Young Broadcasting, Inc., 10% due 3/01/2011 1,400 966,000
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69,250,463
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Metals & Mining -- 5.5%
Aleris International, Inc., 9%
due 12/15/2014 (d) 3,915 2,850,436
Blaze Recycling & Metals LLC, 10.875%
due 7/15/2012 (c) 320 278,400
FMG Finance Property Ltd. (c):
10% due 9/01/2013 850 922,250
10.625% due 9/01/2016 2,060 2,338,100
Foundation PA Coal Co., 7.25% due 8/01/2014 3,250 3,217,500
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.:
8.394% due 4/01/2015 (b) 3,550 3,412,437
8.375% due 4/01/2017 4,220 4,473,200
Indalex Holding Corp. Series B, 11.50%
due 2/01/2014 1,626 1,284,540
See Notes to Financial Statements.
8 BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Schedule of Investments (continued) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par
Corporate Bonds (000) Value
===============================================================================
Metals & Mining (concluded)
Novelis, Inc., 7.25% due 2/15/2015 $ 3,175 $ 2,857,500
Ryerson, Inc. (c):
10.614% due 11/01/2014 (b) 640 592,000
12% due 11/01/2015 1,070 1,005,800
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 7.375%
due 11/01/2012 (c) 820 830,250
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24,062,413
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Multi-Utilities -- 0.6%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Series B, 3.75%
due 5/15/2023 (a) 2,124 2,795,715
===============================================================================
Multiline Retail -- 0.5%
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 9%
due 10/15/2015 (d) 2,355 2,338,826
===============================================================================
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels -- 4.8%
Atlas Energy Resources LLC, 10.75%
due 2/01/2018 (c) 840 856,800
Berry Petroleum Co., 8.25% due 11/01/2016 800 814,000
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.50% due 12/01/2015 2,500 2,125,000
Compton Petroleum Finance Corp., 7.625%
due 12/01/2013 2,555 2,376,150
Copano Energy LLC, 8.125% due 3/01/2016 1,100 1,122,000
EXCO Resources, Inc., 7.25% due 1/15/2011 4,450 4,283,125
Encore Acquisition Co., 6.25% due 4/15/2014 3,150 2,929,500
Forest Oil Corp., 7.25% due 6/15/2019 (c) 1,920 1,934,400
KCS Energy, Inc., 7.125% due 4/01/2012 600 567,000
OPTI Canada, Inc., 8.25% due 12/15/2014 (c) 2,710 2,676,125
Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.50% due 11/30/2016 1,220 1,195,600
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20,879,700
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Paper & Forest Products -- 5.1%
Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.:
8.491% due 6/15/2011 (b) 3,200 1,664,000
6% due 6/20/2013 775 399,125
8.85% due 8/01/2030 310 148,800
Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (b):
8.58% due 10/01/2010 2,320 1,670,400
8.83% due 4/01/2013 1,215 753,300
Bowater Canada Finance Corp., 7.95%
due 11/15/2011 1,240 812,200
Bowater, Inc., 7.991% due 3/15/2010 (b) 4,475 3,244,375
Domtar Corp., 7.125% due 8/15/2015 4,300 4,042,000
NewPage Corp.:
10% due 5/01/2012 (c) 3,755 3,764,388
12% due 5/01/2013 1,930 1,901,050
Norske Skog Canada Ltd. Series D, 8.625%
due 6/15/2011 1,415 1,185,063
Verso Paper Holdings LLC Series B, 9.125%
due 8/01/2014 2,900 2,733,250
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22,317,951
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Personal Products -- 0.5%
Chattem, Inc., 7% due 3/01/2014 2,175 2,142,375
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Pharmaceuticals -- 0.9%
Elan Finance Plc, 7.065% due 11/15/2011 (b) 3,175 2,913,062
PTS Acquisition Corp., 9.50%
due 4/15/2015 (c)(d) 1,500 1,222,500
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4,135,562
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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) -- 0.4%
FelCor Lodging LP, 8.50% due 6/01/2011 1,875 1,879,687
===============================================================================
Real Estate Management
& Development -- 2.3%
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., 7.625%
due 6/01/2015 4,750 4,465,000
Realogy Corp.:
10.50% due 4/15/2014 2,400 1,704,000
11% due 4/15/2014 (d) 3,800 2,432,000
12.375% due 4/15/2015 2,565 1,359,450
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9,960,450
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Road & Rail -- 1.0%
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC.:
5.565% due 5/15/2014 (b) 4,450 3,582,250
7.625% due 5/15/2014 950 826,500
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4,408,750
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment -- 1.4%
Amkor Technology, Inc.:
7.75% due 5/15/2013 450 418,500
9.25% due 6/01/2016 1,985 1,929,182
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 9.125%
due 12/15/2014 (d) 3,335 2,534,600
Spansion, Inc., 6.201% due 6/01/2013 (b)(c) 1,920 1,401,600
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6,283,882
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Software -- 0.2%
BMS Holdings, Inc., 12.40%
due 2/15/2012 (b)(c)(d) 1,072 776,129
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Specialty Retail -- 3.7%
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 7.625%
due 3/15/2017 560 442,400
AutoNation, Inc.:
6.258% due 4/15/2013 (b) 4,575 3,751,500
7% due 4/15/2014 1,150 1,046,500
Beverages & More, Inc., 9.25%
due 3/01/2012 (c) 490 460,600
Buffets, Inc., 12.50% due 11/01/2014 (h)(i) 950 23,750
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.:
10.009% due 3/15/2014 (d) 2,800 2,233,000
10.75% due 3/15/2015 2,260 1,836,250
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 2.25%
due 6/15/2036 (a)(h) 1,440 936,000
Michaels Stores, Inc.:
10% due 11/01/2014 2,650 2,315,437
11.375% due 11/01/2016 1,910 1,580,525
United Auto Group, Inc., 7.75%
due 12/15/2016 1,805 1,543,275
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16,169,237
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods -- 0.7%
Levi Strauss & Co., 8.875% due 4/01/2016 3,200 3,048,000
===============================================================================
Wireless Telecommunication Services -- 5.8%
Centennial Cellular Operating Co. LLC:
10.479% due 1/01/2013 (b) 2,170 1,996,400
10.125% due 6/15/2013 2,675 2,701,750
Cricket Communications, Inc., 9.375%
due 11/01/2014 (c) 1,850 1,646,500
Digicel Group Ltd. (c):
8.875% due 1/15/2015 1,340 1,172,500
9.125% due 1/15/2015 (d) 3,064 2,613,491
FiberTower Corp., 9% due 11/15/2012 (a) 1,000 876,250
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008 9
Schedule of Investments (continued) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par
Corporate Bonds (000) Value
===============================================================================
Wireless Telecommunication Services (concluded)
iPCS, Inc., 5.364% due 5/01/2013 (b) $ 990 $ 792,000
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 9.25%
due 11/01/2014 6,000 5,280,000
Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings ApS, 8.875%
due 5/01/2016 (c) 3,800 3,743,000
Orascom Telecom Finance SCA, 7.875%
due 2/08/2014 (c) 385 359,475
Rural Cellular Corp., 8.25% due 3/15/2012 4,075 4,197,250
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25,378,616
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Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost -- $525,982,670) -- 109.0% 475,120,877
===============================================================================
===============================================================================
Floating Rate Loan Interests
===============================================================================
Auto Components -- 0.2%
Allison Transmission Term Loan B, 5.92% -7.90%
due 8/07/2014 750 660,209
===============================================================================
Capital Markets -- 0.2%
Marsico Parent Company, LLC Term Loan B,
6.188% - 7.438% due 11/14/2014 1,000 960,000
===============================================================================
Chemicals -- 0.4%
Wellman, Inc. Second Lien Term Loan, 9.989%
due 2/10/2010 (h)(i) 4,870 1,542,168
===============================================================================
Containers & Packaging -- 0.2%
Berry Plastics Corp. Term Loan B,
11.646% - 11.97% due 6/15/2014 1,408 985,549
===============================================================================
Health Care Providers & Services -- 0.5%
Rotech Healthcare, Inc. Term Loan B, 10.832%
due 9/26/2011 2,516 2,188,517
===============================================================================
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure -- 0.7%
Travelport, Inc. Term Loan, 11.838%
due 3/22/2012 4,286 3,204,095
===============================================================================
Household Products -- 0.2%
Spectrum Brands, Inc.:
Letter of Credit, 2.994% due 3/30/2013 40 35,625
Term Loan B-1, 7.065% - 8.62%
due 3/30/2013 794 709,119
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744,744
===============================================================================
IT Services -- 0.7%
Alliance Data Systems Term Loan, 8.058%
due 12/15/2014 3,500 3,255,000
===============================================================================
Independent Power Producers
& Energy Traders -- 1.4%
TXU Corp.:
Term Loan B-2, 6.478% - 6.596%
due 10/14/2014 748 682,352
Term Loan B-3, 6.478% - 6.596%
due 10/10/2014 5,985 5,456,554
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6,138,906
===============================================================================
Machinery -- 0.1%
Rexnord Corp. Payment In Kind Term Loan,
12.131% due 3/02/2013 (d) 615 430,694
===============================================================================
Media -- 4.2%
Affinion Group, Inc. Term Loan, 11.678%
due 3/01/2012 650 533,000
Catalina Marketing Group Term Loan, 7.83%
due 10/01/2014 4,250 3,860,415
Education Media and Publishing:
First Lien Term Loan, 9.141%
due 5/15/2009 545 521,591
First Lien Term Loan B, 9.141%
due 11/14/2014 3,955 3,559,091
Second Lien Term Loan, 13.641%
due 11/14/2014 9,500 8,265,000
New Vision First Lien Term Loan, 11,63%
due 10/26/2014 1,750 1,470,000
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18,209,097
===============================================================================
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels -- 0.5%
SandRidge Energy, Inc.:
Term Loan, 8.625% due 3/01/2015 1,100 1,061,500
Term Loan B, 8.354% due 4/01/2014 1,000 905,000
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1,966,500
===============================================================================
Paper & Forest Products -- 0.7%
NewPage Corp. Term Loan B, 8.688%
due 12/07/2014 500 484,792
Verso Paper Holdings LLC Term Loan B, 9.489%
due 2/01/2013 2,985 2,641,725
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3,126,517
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Total Floating Rate Loan Interests
(Cost -- $51,145,283) -- 10.0% 43,411,996
===============================================================================
===============================================================================
Common Stocks (h) Shares
===============================================================================
Capital Markets -- 0.1%
E*Trade Financial Corp. 116,170 496,046
===============================================================================
Communications Equipment -- 0.7%
Loral Space & Communications Ltd. 134,482 3,262,533
===============================================================================
Electrical Equipment -- 0.3%
Medis Technologies Ltd. 116,910 1,266,135
===============================================================================
Paper & Forest Products -- 0.0%
Western Forest Products, Inc. Restricted Shares 78,039 130,032
===============================================================================
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment -- 0.7%
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. 134,015 2,913,487
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Total Common Stocks
(Cost -- $9,931,561) -- 1.8% 8,068,233
===============================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements.
10 BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Schedule of Investments (concluded) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Preferred Stocks Shares Value
===============================================================================
Diversified Financial Services -- 0.3%
Citigroup, Inc. Series T, 6.50% (a) 26,000 $ 1,293,500
===============================================================================
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels -- 0.9%
EXCO Resources, Inc., 7% (a) 67 737,000
EXCO Resources, Inc., 11% 279 3,069,000
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3,806,000
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Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost -- $4,760,000) -- 1.2% 5,099,500
===============================================================================
Warrants (f) Shares Value
===============================================================================
Health Care Providers & Services -- 0.0%
HealthSouth Corp. (expires 1/16/2014) (f) 54,577 $ 13,644
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Total Warrants (Cost -- $0) -- 0.0% 13,644
===============================================================================
Beneficial
Interest
Other Interests (g) (000)
===============================================================================
Media -- 0.0%
Adelphia Escrow $ 1,300 130
Adelphia Recovery Trust 1,630 6,522
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Other Interests
(Cost -- $5,330) -- 0.0% 6,652
===============================================================================
Total Investments (Cost -- $591,824,844*) -- 122.0% 531,720,902
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets -- (22.0%) (95,945,649)
-------------
Net Assets -- 100.0% $ 435,775,253
=============
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of
February 29, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as
follows:
Aggregate cost ......................................... $ 592,608,894
=============
Gross unrealized appreciation .......................... $ 3,843,745
Gross unrealized depreciation .......................... (64,726,079)
-------------
Net unrealized depreciation ............................ $ (60,882,334)
=============
(a) Convertible security.
(b) Floating rate security. Rate is shown as of report date.
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of
1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from
registration to qualified institutional investors. Unless otherwise
indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid.
(d) Represents a pay-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in
additional face/shares.
(e) Represents a step bond; the interest rate shown reflects the effective
yield at the time of purchase.
(f) 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.
(g) Other interests represent beneficial interest in liquidation trusts and
other reorganization entities and are non-income producing.
(h) Non-income producing security.
(i) Issuer filed for bankruptcy or is in default of interest payments.
o Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for
purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as
follows:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net
Activity Interest
Affiliate (000) Income
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Cash Sweep Series $(2,818) $66,027
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
o 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 ratings group indexes, and/or as
defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of
this report which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting
ease. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets.
o Swaps outstanding as of February 29, 2008 were as follows:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notional
Amount Unrealized
(000) Depreciation
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sold credit default protection on Ford Motor Co.
and receive 3.80%
Broker, JPMorgan Chase
Expires March 2010 $ 5,000 $ (520,820)
Sold credit default protection on Ford Motor Co.
and receive 3.80%
Broker, UBS Warburg
Expires March 2010 $ 1,590 (165,621)
Sold credit default protection on Ford Motor Co.
and receive 5.00%
Broker, Goldman Sachs
Expires June 2010 $ 63,300 (575,878)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $(1,262,319)
===========
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008 11
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)
===============================================================================
Assets
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments at value -- unaffiliated
(identified cost -- $591,824,844) ........................... $531,720,902
Cash .......................................................... 9,007,706
Interest receivable ........................................... 12,288,413
Investments sold receivable ................................... 3,337,179
Swaps receivable .............................................. 116,534
Dividends receivable .......................................... 21,189
Prepaid expenses and other assets ............................. 13,139
------------
Total assets .................................................. 556,505,062
------------
===============================================================================
Liabilities
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan payable .................................................. 114,900,000
Unrealized depreciation on swaps .............................. 1,262,319
Investments purchased payable ................................. 3,896,250
Investment advisory fees payable .............................. 332,042
Income dividends payable ...................................... 174,027
Interest expense payable ...................................... 83,160
Directors' fees payable ....................................... 5,979
Other affiliates payable ...................................... 3,446
Other accrued expenses payable ................................ 72,586
------------
Total liabilities ............................................. 120,729,809
------------
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Net Assets
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets .................................................... $435,775,253
============
===============================================================================
Net Assets Consist of
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Stock, $0.10 par value (35,286,436 shares issued
and outstanding) ............................................ $ 3,528,644
Paid-in capital in excess of par .............................. 501,493,556
Undistributed net investment income ........................... 5,726,771
Accumulated net realized loss ................................. (13,607,457)
Net unrealized depreciation ................................... (61,366,261)
------------
Net Assets, $12.35 net asset value per share of Common Stock .. $435,775,253
============
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)
===============================================================================
Investment Income
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest (including $66,027 from affiliates) .................. $ 26,292,012
Dividends (including $41 from affiliates) ..................... 251,159
Other ......................................................... 38,216
------------
Total income .................................................. 26,581,387
------------
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Expenses
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment advisory ........................................... 2,088,681
Asset securitization .......................................... 134,588
Accounting services ........................................... 72,415
Professional fees ............................................. 53,940
Printing ...................................................... 25,403
Custodian ..................................................... 13,823
Directors ..................................................... 13,621
Transfer agent ................................................ 8,443
Registration .................................................. 6,207
Miscellaneous ................................................. 41,845
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Total expenses excluding interest expense ..................... 2,458,966
Interest expense .............................................. 3,461,892
------------
Total expenses ................................................ 5,920,858
------------
Net investment income ......................................... 20,660,529
------------
===============================================================================
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments ................................................. (10,954,457)
Swaps ....................................................... 285,035
------------
(10,669,422)
------------
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:
Investments ................................................. (39,344,854)
Swaps ....................................................... (526,304)
------------
(39,871,158)
------------
Total realized and unrealized loss ............................ (50,540,580)
------------
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations .......... $(29,880,051)
============
See Notes to Financial Statements.
12 BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Six
Months Ended For the
February 29, Year Ended
2008 August 31,
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: (Unaudited) 2007
===================================================================================================================================
Operations
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income .......................................................................... $ 20,660,529 $ 41,462,151
Net realized gain (loss) ....................................................................... (10,669,422) 5,544,124
Net change in unrealized depreciation .......................................................... (39,871,158) (19,212,802)
-------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ................................ (29,880,051) 27,793,473
-------------------------------
===================================================================================================================================
Dividends to Shareholders from
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income .......................................................................... (21,595,441) (38,638,647)
-------------------------------
===================================================================================================================================
Net Assets
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total decrease in net assets ................................................................... (51,475,492) (10,845,174)
Beginning of period ............................................................................ 487,250,745 498,095,919
-------------------------------
End of period .................................................................................. $ 435,775,253 $ 487,250,745
===============================
End of period undistributed net investment income .............................................. $ 5,726,771 $ 6,661,683
===============================
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008 13
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)
===================================================================================================================================
Cash Used for Operating Activities
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations ............................................................. $ (29,880,051)
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Decrease in receivables .......................................................................................... 846,975
Decrease in other liabilities .................................................................................... (277,966)
Net realized and unrealized loss ................................................................................. 50,828,764
Amortization of premium and discount on investments .............................................................. (19,739)
Paid-in-kind income .............................................................................................. (558,153)
Proceeds received from sales and paydowns of long-term investments ............................................... 155,821,775
Purchases of long-term investments ............................................................................... (128,035,539)
Net proceeds of short-term investments ........................................................................... 2,817,740
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Net cash provided by operating activities ........................................................................ 51,543,806
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===================================================================================================================================
Cash Used for Financing Activities
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash receipts from loan .......................................................................................... 91,000,000
Cash payments on loan ............................................................................................ (112,000,000)
Cash dividends paid .............................................................................................. (21,579,869)
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Net cash used for financing activities ........................................................................... (42,579,869)
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===================================================================================================================================
Cash
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in cash ............................................................................................. 8,963,937
Cash at beginning of period ...................................................................................... 43,769
-------------
Net cash at end of period ........................................................................................ $ 9,007,706
=============
===================================================================================================================================
Cash Flow Information
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash paid during the period for interest ......................................................................... $ 3,594,501
=============
See Notes to Financial Statements.
14 BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008
For the Six For the Period
Months Ended For the Year Ended May 30,
February 29, August 31, 2003 1
2008 ----------------------------------------------- to August 31,
(Unaudited) 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
====================================================================================================================================
Per Share Operating Performance
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Net asset value, beginning of period ............. $ 13.81 $ 14.12 $ 15.08 $ 15.71 $ 14.39 $ 14.33
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income ............................ .59 2 1.18 2 1.16 2 1.37 2 1.50 .30
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) .......... (1.43) (.39) (.49) .19 1.27 (.03)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations (.84) .79 .67 1.56 2.77 .27
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income ........................ (.62) (1.10) (1.17) (1.49) (1.43) (.20)
Net realized gain ............................ -- -- (.46) (.70) (.02) --
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and distributions ................ (.62) (1.10) (1.63) (2.19) (1.45) (.20)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital charges with respect to the issuance
of Common Stock ................................ -- -- -- -- -- (.01)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period ................... $ 12.35 $ 13.81 $ 14.12 $ 15.08 $ 15.71 $ 14.39
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Market price, end of period ...................... $ 11.30 $ 12.15 $ 12.48 $ 14.32 $ 14.52 $ 13.61
==============================================================================
====================================================================================================================================
Total Investment Return 3
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Based on net asset value ......................... (5.87%) 4 6.29% 6.29% 11.28% 20.70% 1.91% 4
==============================================================================
Based on market price ............................ (2.11%) 4 5.80% (1.07%) 14.34% 17.95% (7.92%)4
==============================================================================
====================================================================================================================================
Ratios to Average Net Assets
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total expenses, net of waiver and excluding
interest expense ............................... 1.05% 5 1.12% 1.11% 1.11% 1.09% .45% 5
==============================================================================
Total expenses, net of waiver .................... 2.52% 5 3.35% 2.89% 2.09% 1.56% .52% 5
==============================================================================
Total expenses ................................... 2.52% 5 3.35% 2.89% 2.09% 1.57% .91% 5
==============================================================================
Net investment income ............................ 8.78% 5 8.03% 8.11% 8.91% 9.76% 8.22% 5
==============================================================================
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Supplemental Data
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Net assets, end of period (000) .................. $435,775 $487,251 $498,096 $532,031 $554,390 $507,588
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Portfolio turnover ............................... 22% 51% 62% 48% 81% 60%
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Amount of loan outstanding, end of period (000) .. $114,900 $135,900 $216,200 $185,200 $207,100 $113,300
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Average amount of loan outstanding during
the period (000) ............................... $129,005 $202,705 $184,070 $188,044 $178,605 $ 24,585
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Asset coverage, end of period, per $1,000 of
loan outstanding ............................... $ 4,793 $ 4,585 $ 3,304 $ 3,873 $ 3,677 $ 5,480
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1 Commencement of operations.
2 Based on average shares outstanding.
3 Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly
greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially
dif ferent returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales
charges.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008 15
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Significant Accounting Policies:
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc. (the "Fund") is registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a
diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's financial
statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America, which may require the use of
management accruals and estimates. Actual results may differ from these
estimates. The Fund determines and makes available for publication the net asset
value of its Common Stock on a daily basis.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the
Fund:
Valuation of Investments: The Fund values most of its corporate bond investments
on the basis of last available bid price or current market quotations provided
by dealers or pricing services selected under the supervision of the Fund's
Board of Directors (the "Board"). In determining the value of a particular
investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to
transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, market transactions
in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between
investments, and calculated yield measures based on valuation technology
commonly employed in the market for such investments.
Floating rate loans are valued in accordance with guidelines established by the
Board. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean between the last
available bid prices from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from Loan
Pricing Corporation ("LPC"). For the limited number of floating rate loans for
which no reliable price quotes are available, such floating rate loans may be
valued by LPC through the use of pricing matrixes to determine valuations. If
the pricing service does not provide a value for a floating rate loan, BlackRock
Advisors, LLC (the "Advisor"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of
BlackRock, Inc., will value the floating rate loan at fair value, which is
intended to approximate market value.
Equity investments traded on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ Global
Market System are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ
official closing price, if applicable. Equity investments traded on a national
exchange for which there were no sales on that day and equity investments traded
on over-the-counter ("OTC") markets for which market quotations are readily
available are valued at the last available bid price.
Swap agreements are valued by quoted fair values received daily by the Fund's
pricing service. Short-term securities may be valued at amortized cost.
Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value each
business day.
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price
for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value
of such investment, the investment will be valued by, under the direction of, or
in accordance with, a method approved by the Board as reflecting fair value
("Fair Value Assets"). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the
Advisor and/or sub-advisor seeks to determine the price that the Fund might
reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an
arm's-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all
available factors that the Advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. The
pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a
committee thereof.
Floating Rate Loans: The Fund invests in floating rate loans, which are
generally non-investment grade, made by banks, other financial institutions and
privately and publicly offered corporations. Floating rate loans generally pay
interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base
lending rate plus a premium. The base lending rates are generally (i) the
lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as LIBOR (London
InterBank Offered Rate), (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks
or (iii) the certificate of deposit rate. The Fund considers these investments
to be investments in debt securities for purposes of its investment policies.
The Fund earns and/or pays facility and other fees on floating rate loans. Other
fees earned/paid include commitment, amendment, consent, commissions and
prepayment penalty fees. Facility, amendment and consent fees are typically
amortized as premium and/or accreted as discount over the term of the loan.
Commitment, commission and various other fees are recorded as income. Prepayment
penalty fees are recorded as gains or losses. When the Fund buys a floating rate
loan it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan it may
pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, the Fund may receive a commitment fee
based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a
floating rate loan. In certain circumstances, the Fund may receive a prepayment
penalty fee upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan by a borrower. Other
fees received by the Fund may include covenant waiver fees and covenant
modification fees.
16 BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series
or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.
Floating rate loans are usually freely callable at the issuer's option. The Fund
may invest in such loans in the form of participations in loans
("Participations") and assignments of all or a portion of loans from third
parties. Participations typically will result in the Fund having a contractual
relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. The Fund will have the
right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is
entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by
the lender of the payments from the borrower.
In connection with purchasing Participations, the Fund generally will have no
right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement
relating to the loans, nor any rights of offset against the borrower, and the
Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which
it has purchased the Participation.
As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the
lender that is selling the Participation. The Fund's investments in loan
participation interests involve the risk of insolvency of the financial
intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the
insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, the Fund may be treated as a
general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the
lender and the borrower.
Preferred Stock: The Fund may invest in preferred stocks. Preferred stock has a
preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving
dividends as well) but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all
respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed
dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and
perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock
generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred
stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer,
deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in
the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar
stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities,
preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer's board of
directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory
redemption provisions.
Derivative Financial Instruments: The Fund may engage in various portfolio
investment strategies to increase the return of the Fund and to hedge, or
protect, its exposure to interest rate movements and movements in the securities
markets. Losses may arise if the value of the contract decreases due to an
unfavorable change in the price of the underlying security, or if the
counterparty does not perform under the contract.
o Credit default swaps -- The Fund may invest in credit default swaps which
are OTC contracts in which one party pays fixed periodic payments to a
counterparty in consideration for a guarantee from the counterparty to
make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place. These
periodic payments received or made by the Fund are recorded in the
accompanying Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses,
respectively. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap
agreements. Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are
recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Risks arise from the
possible inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their
contracts. The Fund is exposed to credit loss in the event of
non-performance by the other party to the swap.
The Fund may utilize credit default swaps for the purpose of reducing the
interest rate sensitivity of the portfolio and decreasing the Fund's exposure to
interest rate risk.
Income Taxes: It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of the
Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders.
Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Effective February 29, 2008, the Fund implemented Financial Accounting Standards
Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes -- an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48
prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet in
connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or
expected to be taken by an entity, including investment companies, before being
measured and recognized in the financial statements. The Advisor has evaluated
the application of FIN 48 to the Fund, and has determined that the adoption of
FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements. The
Fund files U.S. and various state tax returns. No income tax returns are
currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Fund's tax
returns remains open for the years ended August 31, 2004 through August 31,
2006. The statutes of limitations on the Fund's state and local tax returns may
remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008 17
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are
recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates).
Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on the
identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates.
Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis. The Fund amortizes all
premiums and discounts on debt securities.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared
and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend
dates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In September 2006, Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("FAS 157"), was issued
and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. The impact on the Fund's financial
statement disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed.
In addition, in February 2007, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities"
("FAS 159"), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal
year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects
to apply the provisions of FAS 157. FAS 159 permits entities to choose to
measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that
are not currently required to be measured at fair value. FAS 159 also
establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate
comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for
similar types of assets and liabilities. The impact on the Fund's financial
statement disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed.
Segregation: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") require that the Fund segregate
assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., swaps), the Fund will,
consistent with certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, designate on its
books and records cash or other liquid debt securities having a market value at
least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically
segregated.
Deferred Compensation and BlackRock Closed-End Share Equivalent Investment Plan:
Under the deferred compensation plan approved by the Fund's Board,
non-interested Directors ("Independent Directors") defer a portion of their
annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as
though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of other
certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Directors. This
has approximately the same economic effect for the Independent Directors as if
the Independent Directors had invested the deferred amounts directly in other
certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds. The deferred compensation, if any, is
included in other assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The deferred compensation plan is not funded and obligations thereunder
represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund. Each
Fund may, however, elect to invest in common shares of other certain BlackRock
Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Directors in order to match its
deferred compensation obligations.
Other: Expenses that are directly related to one of the Funds are charged to
that Fund. Other operating expenses are pro-rated to certain Funds on the basis
of relative net assets.
2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Advisor to
provide investment advisory and administration services. Merrill Lynch & Co.,
Inc. ("Merrill Lynch") and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. are principal
owners of BlackRock, Inc.
The Advisor is responsible for the management of the Fund's portfolio and
provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other
services necessary to the operation of the Fund. For such services, the Fund
pays the Advisor a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.70% of the average daily
value of the Fund's net assets plus the proceeds of any outstanding principal
borrowed. In addition, the Advisor has entered into a separate sub-advisory
agreement with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. ("BFM"), an affiliate of the
Advisor, under which the Advisor pays BFM for services it provides, a monthly
fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fee paid by the Fund to the
Advisor. For the six months ended February 29, 2008, the Fund reimbursed the
Advisor $4,199 for certain accounting services, which are included in accounting
services expenses in the Statement of Operations.
Certain officers and/or directors of the Fund are officers and/or directors of
BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates.
3. Investments:
Purchases and sales (including paydowns) of investments, excluding short-term
securities, for the six months ended February 29, 2008 were $130,847,914 and
$157,237,451, respectively.
18 BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
4. Capital Share Transactions:
The Fund is authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares of capital stock, par value
$0.10 per share, all of which were initially classified as Common Stock. The
Board is authorized, however, to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of
capital stock without approval of the holders of Common Stock.
Shares issued and outstanding during the six months ended February 29, 2008 and
the year ended August 31, 2007 remained constant.
5. Short-Term Borrowings:
The Fund is a party to a revolving credit and security agreement funded by a
commercial paper asset securitization program with Citicorp North America, Inc.
("Citicorp"), as Agent, certain secondary backstop lenders and certain asset
securitization conduits, as lenders (the "Lenders"). On May 16, 2007, the
agreement was renewed for one year and has a maximum limit of $250,000,000.
Under the Citicorp administered program, the conduits will fund advances to the
Fund through highly rated commercial paper. The Fund has granted a security
interest in substantially all of its assets to, and in favor, of the Lenders as
security for its obligations to the Lenders. The interest rate on the Fund
borrowings is based on the interest rate carried by the commercial paper plus a
program fee. In addition, the Fund pays a liquidity fee to the secondary
backstop lenders and the agent. The weighted average annual interest rate was
5.34% for the six months ended February 29, 2008.
6. Capital Loss Carryforward:
As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $2,855,684,
of which $2,291,195 expires in 2014 and $564,489 expires in 2015. This amount
will be available to offset future realized capital gains.
7. Subsequent Event:
The Fund paid an ordinary income dividend in the amount of $0.10 per share on
March 31, 2008 to Shareholders of record on March 14, 2008.
BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008 19
Officers and Directors
G. Nicholas Beckwith, III, Director
Richard E. Cavanagh, Director
Richard S. Davis, Director
Kent Dixon, Director
Frank J. Fabozzi, Director
Kathleen F. Feldstein, Director
James T. Flynn, Director
Henry Gabbay, Director
Jerrold B. Harris, Director
R. Glenn Hubbard, Director
W. Carl Kester, Director
Karen P. Robards, Director
Robert S. Salomon, Jr., Director
Donald C. Burke, Fund President and Chief Executive Officer
Anne F. Ackerley, Vice President
Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay M. Fife, Treasurer
Brian P. Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer
Howard Surloff, Secretary
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA 02101
Transfer Agent
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Providence, RI 02940
Accounting Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Princeton, NJ 08540
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, NJ 08540
Legal Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
New York, NY 10036
20 BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Additional Information
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal
year on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public
Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund's Forms N-Q
may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports are available on the Fund's website
or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements,
annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund's
electronic delivery program.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment
advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
General Information
The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including annual and
semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts
at the same address. This practice is commonly called "householding" and it is
intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder
documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded
indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of
these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household,
please contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762.
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports and other information
regarding the Fund may be found on BlackRock's website, which can be accessed at
http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRock's website is intended to
allow investors public access to information regarding the Fund and does not,
and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock's website into this report.
BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008 21
Additional Information (concluded)
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund
investors and individual clients (collectively, "Clients") and to safeguarding
their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to
help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect
that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select
parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations
require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related
rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those
specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you
from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from
you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or
other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our
affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting
agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any
non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or
as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts.
These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality
and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to
provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may
be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public
personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a
legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical,
electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public
personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper
storage and disposal of such information.
22 BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. FEBRUARY 29, 2008
This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not a prospectus. The
Fund has leveraged its Common Stock, which creates risk for Common Stock
shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value
and market price of Common Stock shares, and the risk that fluctuations in
short-term interest rates may reduce the Common Stock's yield. Past performance
results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future
performance. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are
subject to change.
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how
to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without
charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (800) 441-7762; (2) at
www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website
at http://www.sec.gov. Information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to
securities held in the Fund's portfolio during the most recent 12-month period
ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at
www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the Securities and
Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov.
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc.
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
BLACKROCK
#COYVI-2/08
Item 2 - Code of Ethics - Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 3 - Audit Committee Financial Expert - Not Applicable to this
semi-annual report
Item 4 - Principal Accountant Fees and Services - Not Applicable to this
semi-annual report
Item 5 - Audit Committee of Listed Registrants - Not Applicable to this
semi-annual report
Item 6 - Schedule of Investments - The registrant's Schedule of Investments
is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1
of this form
Item 7 - Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End
Management Investment Companies - Not Applicable to this semi-annual
report
Item 8 - Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies -
Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 9 - Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment
Company and Affiliated Purchasers - Not Applicable
Item 10 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - The
registrant's Nominating and Governance Committee will consider
nominees to the Board recommended by shareholders when a vacancy
becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee
should send nominations which include biographical information and
set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee to the
registrant's Secretary. There have been no material changes to these
procedures.
Item 11 - Controls and Procedures
11(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.
11(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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered
by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting.
Item 12 - Exhibits attached hereto
12(a)(1) - Code of Ethics - Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
12(a)(2) - Certifications - Attached hereto
12(a)(3) - Not Applicable
12(b) - 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 VI, Inc.
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
-----------------------------------
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc.
Date: April 23, 2008
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/ Donald C. Burke
-----------------------------------
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc.
Date: April 23, 2008
By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
-----------------------------------
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc.
Date: April 23, 2008