UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington,D.C.20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-21286
Name of Fund: BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. (PSY)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Anne F. Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 10/31/2010
Date of reporting period: 01/31/2010
Item 1 Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments January 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. (PSY)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Corporate Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Communications Equipment 0.7% | |||
Brocade Communications Systems, | |||
Inc., 6.88%, 1/15/20 (a) | $ 2,965 | $ 3,024,300 | |
Consumer Finance 0.9% | |||
Capital One Bank USA NA, 8.80%, | |||
7/15/19 | 3,325 | 4,032,128 | |
Diversified Financial Services 1.8% | |||
Bank of America Corp., 7.63%, | |||
6/01/19 | 6,750 | 7,722,891 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.4% | |||
Qwest Corp., 8.38%, 5/01/16 | 1,670 | 1,828,650 | |
Food Products 0.8% | |||
Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.50%, 8/11/17 | 1,665 | 1,842,384 | |
Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.13%, 8/23/18 | 1,660 | 1,783,866 | |
3,626,250 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services 1.8% | |||
Aetna, Inc., 6.75%, 12/15/37 | 3,400 | 3,819,740 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 6.88%, | |||
2/15/38 | 3,400 | 3,796,195 | |
7,615,935 | |||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.4% | |||
Icahn Enterprises LP, 8.00%, | |||
1/15/18 (a) | 2,000 | 1,920,000 | |
Insurance 3.8% | |||
Lincoln National Corp., 8.75%, | |||
7/01/19 | 1,750 | 2,126,722 | |
Lincoln National Corp., 6.25%, | |||
2/15/20 | 3,400 | 3,511,163 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.63%, | |||
12/01/37 | 3,400 | 3,666,057 | |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 9.75%, | |||
3/14/14 (a) | 5,967 | 6,816,134 | |
Structured Asset Repackaged Trust | |||
Series 2004-1, 0.78%, | |||
4/21/11 (b) | 257 | 238,702 | |
16,358,778 | |||
Machinery 1.0% | |||
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. | |||
Ltd., 9.50%, 4/15/14 | 3,400 | 4,158,771 | |
Media 2.7% | |||
COX Communications, Inc., 8.38%, | |||
3/01/39 (a) | 3,400 | 4,302,469 | |
Comcast Corp., 6.30%, 11/15/17 | 3,400 | 3,758,129 | |
UPC Germany GmbH, 8.13%, | |||
12/01/17 (a) | 1,030 | 1,040,300 | |
Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc, | |||
6.50%, 1/15/18 (a) | 2,675 | 2,631,531 | |
11,732,429 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.0% | |||
ONEOK Partners LP, 8.63%, | |||
3/01/19 | 3,400 | 4,245,424 |
Par | |||
Corporate Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Paper & Forest Products 2.1% | |||
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.25%, | |||
5/01/16 (a) | $ 1,735 $ | 1,856,450 | |
International Paper Co., 7.50%, | |||
8/15/21 | 3,325 | 3,774,424 | |
International Paper Co., 7.30%, | |||
11/15/39 | 3,400 | 3,666,121 | |
9,296,995 | |||
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 1.9% | |||
AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 6.10%, | |||
3/15/20 | 3,400 | 3,604,493 | |
ERP Operating LP, 5.38%, 8/01/16 | 905 | 939,699 | |
ERP Operating LP, 5.75%, 6/15/17 | 3,405 | 3,525,711 | |
8,069,903 | |||
Tobacco 1.9% | |||
Altria Group, Inc., 9.70%, 11/10/18 | 3,400 | 4,258,184 | |
Altria Group, Inc., 9.25%, 8/06/19 | 3,350 | 4,124,734 | |
8,382,918 | |||
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.5% | |||
Cricket Communications, Inc., | |||
7.75%, 5/15/16 | 670 | 674,188 | |
Nextel Communications, Inc., | |||
Series E, 6.88%, 10/31/13 | 1,690 | 1,575,925 | |
2,250,113 | |||
Total Corporate Bonds 21.7% 94,265,485 | |||
Preferred Securities | |||
Capital Trusts | |||
Building Products 0.3% | |||
C8 Capital SPV Ltd., 6.64% (a)(b)(c) | 1,960 | 1,387,758 | |
Capital Markets 4.1% | |||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 7.52%, | |||
6/01/66 (b) | 2,500 | 2,350,000 | |
Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital | |||
Trust V, 2.09% (c)(d)(e) | 6,400 | 1,920 | |
State Street Capital Trust III, | |||
8.25 (b)(c) | 2,920 | 2,988,036 | |
State Street Capital Trust IV, 1.25%, | |||
6/01/67 (b) | 18,235 | 12,495,114 | |
17,835,070 | |||
Commercial Banks 8.0% | |||
Bank of Ireland Capital Funding II, | |||
LP, 5.57% (a)(b)(c) | 1,715 | 977,550 | |
Bank of Ireland Capital Funding III, | |||
LP, 6.11% (a)(b)(c) | 2,951 | 1,682,070 | |
Bank One Capital III, 8.75%, | |||
9/01/30 | 2,000 | 2,281,004 | |
Barclays Bank Plc, 5.93% (a)(b)(c) | 2,500 | 2,093,750 | |
First Empire Capital Trust II, 8.28%, | |||
6/01/27 | 3,630 | 3,351,089 | |
HSBC Capital Funding LP/Jersey | |||
Channel Islands, | |||
10.18% (a)(b)(c)(f) | 4,835 | 5,802,000 |
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. January 31, 2010 1
Schedule of Investments (continued)
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. (PSY)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Capital Trusts | (000) | Value | |
Commercial Banks (concluded) | |||
Lloyds Banking Group Plc, | |||
6.66% (a)(b)(c) | $ 5,000 | $ 3,000,000 | |
National City Preferred Capital | |||
Trust I, 12.00% (b)(c) | 1,100 | 1,252,086 | |
NationsBank Capital Trust III, 0.80%, | |||
1/15/27 (b) | 13,470 | 9,403,811 | |
Santander Perpetual SA Unipersonal, | |||
6.67% (a)(b)(c) | 1,125 | 1,066,762 | |
SunTrust Preferred Capital I, 5.85% (b)(c) | 307 | 210,295 | |
USB Capital XIII Trust, 6.63%, 12/15/39 | 3,500 | 3,465,910 | |
34,586,327 | |||
Diversified Financial Services 2.6% | |||
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, 8.39%, | |||
12/15/16 (b) | 4,000 | 4,023,996 | |
Farm Credit Bank of Texas, Series 1, | |||
7.56% (b)(c) | 2,500 | 1,779,725 | |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXIII, | |||
1.25%, 5/15/77 (b) | 7,500 | 5,252,288 | |
11,056,009 | |||
Electric Utilities 0.1% | |||
PPL Capital Funding, 6.70%, | |||
3/30/67 (b) | 3,000 | 2,625,000 | |
Insurance 14.9% | |||
AON Corp., 8.21%, 1/01/27 | 2,500 | 2,590,250 | |
AXA SA, 6.38% (a)(b)(c) | 3,000 | 2,433,750 | |
Ace Capital Trust II, 9.70%, 4/01/30 | 5,000 | 5,922,670 | |
The Allstate Corp, 6.50%, 5/15/67 (b) | 5,000 | 4,675,000 | |
Chubb Corp., 6.38%, 3/29/67 (b) | 2,000 | 1,920,000 | |
Farmers Exchange Capital, 7.05%, | |||
7/15/28 (a) | 2,500 | 2,227,645 | |
GE Global Insurance Holding Corp., | |||
7.75%, 6/15/30 | 2,000 | 2,193,240 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., 6.15%, | |||
11/15/66 (b) | 3,000 | 2,115,000 | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 10.75%, | |||
6/15/88 (a)(b) | 2,925 | 3,217,500 | |
Lincoln National Corp., 7.00%, | |||
5/17/66 (b) | 3,350 | 2,805,625 | |
MetLife, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/66 | 6,825 | 6,006,000 | |
Nationwide Life Global Funding I, | |||
6.75%, 5/15/67 | 7,000 | 5,633,299 | |
Principal Life Insurance Co., 8.00%, | |||
3/01/44 | 6,325 | 5,504,129 | |
Progressive Corp., 6.70%, | |||
6/15/67 (b)(f) | 2,000 | 1,840,000 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, | |||
6.75%, 12/15/65 (b) | 3,000 | 2,659,800 | |
The Travelers Cos., Inc., 6.25%, | |||
3/15/67 (b) | 3,000 | 2,821,071 | |
ZFS Finance, 5.88%, 5/09/32 (a)(b) | 379 | 323,783 | |
ZFS Finance, 6.50%, 5/09/67 (a)(b) | 4,312 | 3,837,680 | |
Zenith National Insurance Capital | |||
Trust I, 8.55%, 8/01/28 (a) | 3,750 | 3,642,188 | |
62,368,630 |
Par | ||
Capital Trusts | (000) | Value |
Multi-Utilities 1.5% | ||
Dominion Resources Capital Trust I, | ||
7.83%, 12/01/27 | $ 2,500 $ | 2,587,988 |
Dominion Resources, Inc., 7.50%, | ||
6/30/66 (b) | 3,900 | 3,880,500 |
6,468,488 | ||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.3% | ||
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, | ||
8.38%, 8/01/66 (b) | 2,000 | 1,987,500 |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 6.35%, | ||
5/15/67 (b) | 4,000 | 3,796,540 |
5,784,040 | ||
Road & Rail 0.8% | ||
BNSF Funding Trust I, 6.61%, | ||
12/15/55 (b) | 3,750 | 3,637,500 |
Total Capital Trusts 33.6% 145,748,822 | ||
Preferred Stocks | Shares | |
Capital Markets 0.0% | ||
Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital | ||
Trust II, 6.55% | 530 | 11,649 |
Commercial Banks 9.5% | ||
Barclays Bank Plc, 8.13% | 225,000 | 5,535,000 |
First Tennessee Bank NA, | ||
3.75% (a)(b) | 4,650 | 2,653,406 |
HSBC USA, Inc., Series D, 4.50% (g) | 131,700 | 3,047,538 |
HSBC USA, Inc., Series H, 6.50% | 120,000 | 2,940,000 |
Provident Financial Group, Inc., | ||
7.75% | 166,800 | 4,305,525 |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, | ||
Series M, 6.40% | 15,000 | 175,050 |
SG Preferred Capital II, 6.30% | 23,000 | 19,456,563 |
Santander Finance Preferred SA | ||
Unipersonal, 10.50% | 117,094 | 3,302,051 |
41,415,133 | ||
Diversified Financial Services 2.4% | ||
Cobank ACB, 7.00% | 152,000 | 5,776,000 |
Falcons Funding Trust I, 8.88% (a)(b) | 4,750 | 4,750,000 |
10,526,000 | ||
Electric Utilities 3.1% | ||
Alabama Power Co., 5.83% | 14,000 | 350,980 |
Alabama Power Co., 6.50% | 145,000 | 3,741,000 |
Entergy Arkansas, Inc., 6.45% | 114,400 | 2,516,800 |
Entergy Louisiana LLC, 6.95% | 49,850 | 4,496,523 |
Interstate Power & Light Co., | ||
Series B, 8.38% | 80,000 | 2,268,000 |
13,373,303 |
2 BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. January 31, 2010
Schedule of Investments (continued)
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. (PSY)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Preferred Stocks | Shares | Value |
Insurance 12.7% | ||
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., | ||
7.40% | 194,000 $ | 4,306,800 |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., Series A, | ||
7.25% | 129,300 | 3,035,964 |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., Series B, | ||
7.50% | 36,000 | 3,126,377 |
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., | ||
Series A, 7.75% | 139,200 | 3,255,888 |
MetLife, Inc., Series B, 6.50% | 904,400 | 21,597,072 |
Prudential Plc, 6.50% | 92,400 | 2,079,924 |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., | ||
Series D, 6.60% | 435,000 | 9,413,400 |
Zurich RegCaPS Funding Trust II, | ||
6.58% (a)(b) | 9,800 | 8,152,375 |
54,967,800 | ||
Multi-Utilities 0.8% | ||
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Series A, | ||
6.00% | 140,000 | 3,556,000 |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 5.5% | ||
BRE Properties, Inc., Series D, 6.75% | 35,000 | 777,350 |
Developers Diversified Realty Corp., | ||
8.00% | 400,000 | 8,504,000 |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., | ||
7.07% (b) | 2,390 | 1,039,650 |
Firstar Realty LLC, 8.88% (a) | 4,000 | 3,520,000 |
Kimco Realty Corp. Series F, 6.65% | 50,000 | 1,062,500 |
Public Storage, Series F, 6.45% | 40,000 | 885,200 |
Public Storage, Series I, 7.25% | 160,000 | 4,019,200 |
Public Storage, Series M, 6.63% | 71,900 | 1,640,758 |
Regency Centers Corp. Series D, | ||
7.25% | 100,000 | 2,330,000 |
23,778,658 | ||
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.6% | ||
Centaur Funding Corp., 9.08% (a) | 2,423 | 2,516,891 |
Total Preferred Stocks 34.6% 150,145,434 | ||
Shares | ||
Trust Preferreds | (000) | |
Communications Equipment 0.4% | ||
Corporate-Backed Trust Certificates, | ||
Motorola Debenture Backed, | ||
Series 2002-14, 8.38%, 11/15/28 | 80 | 1,892,709 |
Consumer Finance 3.7% | ||
Capital One Capital II, 7.50%, | ||
6/15/66 | 668 | 15,853,538 |
Shares | ||
Trust Preferreds | (000) | Value |
Diversified Financial Services 2.4% | ||
ING Groep NV, 7.20% (c) | 140 | $ 2,739,800 |
Electric Utilities 2.3% | ||
Georgia Power Co., Series O, 1.48%, | ||
4/15/33 | 50 | 1,251,517 |
HECO Capital Trust III, 6.50%, | ||
3/18/34 | 50 | 1,185,552 |
National Rural Utilities Cooperative | ||
Finance Corp., 6.75%, 2/15/43 | 50 | 1,237,116 |
PPL Energy Supply LLC, 7.00%, | ||
7/15/46 | 233 | 5,973,225 |
9,647,410 | ||
Gas Utilities 3.5% | ||
Southwest Gas Capital II, 7.70%, | ||
9/15/43 | 605 | 15,145,293 |
Insurance 3.7% | ||
ABN AMRO North America Capital | ||
Funding Trust II, 0.31% (a)(b)(c) | 440 | 4,807,973 |
Lincoln National Capital VI Series F, | ||
6.75%, 9/11/52 | 200 | 4,548,000 |
W.R. Berkley Capital Trust II, 6.75%, | ||
7/26/45 | 295 | 6,819,002 |
16,174,975 | ||
Total Trust Preferreds 14.2% | 61,453,725 | |
Total Preferred Securities 82.4% | 357,347,981 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $492,356,729) 104.1% | 451,613,466 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, | ||
TempFund, Institutional Class, | ||
0.10% (h)(i) | 153,168,211 | 153,168,211 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $153,168,211) 35.3% | 153,168,211 | |
Total Investments | ||
(Cost $645,524,940*) 139.4% | 604,781,677 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.4)% | (1,869,788) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (39.0)% | (169,110,447) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 433,801,442 |
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. January 31, 2010 3
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. (PSY)
Schedule of Investments (continued)
* | The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of | |||||||
January 31, 2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as | ||||||||
follows: | ||||||||
Aggregate cost | $ 648,697,435 | |||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 12,470,390 | |||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (56,386,148) | |||||||
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (43,915,758) | |||||||
(a) 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. | ||||||||
(b) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. | ||||||||
(c) Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. | ||||||||
(d) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. | ||||||||
(e) Non-income producing security. | ||||||||
(f) | All or portion of security held as collateral in connection with open | |||||||
reverse repurchase agreements. | ||||||||
(g) All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection | ||||||||
with open financial futures contracts. | ||||||||
(h) 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 | ||||||||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | ||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, | ||||||||
TempFund, Institutional Class | $ 112,148,814 $ | 70,349 | ||||||
(i) | Represents the current yield as of report date. | |||||||
| For Fund compliance purposes, the Funds 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. | ||||||||
| Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of January 31, 2010 were | |||||||
as follows: | ||||||||
Counter- Interest | Trade | Maturity Net Closing | Face | |||||
party | Rate | Date | Date | Amount | Amount | |||
Barclays | ||||||||
Bank Plc | 0.45% | 1/20/10 | 2/22/10 $ | 4,930,317 $ | 4,928,284 | |||
| Financial futures contracts purchased as of January 31, 2010 were as | |||||||
follows: | ||||||||
Expiration Notional | Unrealized | |||||||
Contracts | Issue | Date | Amount | Depreciation | ||||
23 | 30-Year | March | $ 2,749,946 | $ (32,352) | ||||
U.S. | 2010 | |||||||
Treasury | ||||||||
Bond | ||||||||
Credit default swaps on single-name issues buy protection outstanding as | ||||||||
of January 31, 2010 were as follows: | ||||||||
Receive | Notional | |||||||
Fixed | Counter- | Amount | Unrealized | |||||
Issuer | Rate | party | Expiration | (000) | Depreciation | |||
Nordstrom, | 5.20% Deutsche June 2014 | $2,000 | $ (364,651) | |||||
Inc. | Bank AG | |||||||
Fair Value Measurements Various inputs are used in determining the | ||||||||
fair value of investments, which are as follows: |
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical | ||
assets and liabilities | ||
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, repayment 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 Funds own assumptions used in | ||
determining the fair value of investments) | ||
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not | ||
necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those | ||
securities. For information about the Funds policy regarding valuation | ||
of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to | ||
the Funds most recent financial statements as contained in its annual | ||
report. | ||
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of January 31, 2010 | ||
in determining the fair valuation of the Funds investments: | ||
Investments in | ||
Valuation Inputs | Securities | |
Assets | ||
Long-Term Investments: | ||
Preferred Stocks | $ 87,835,324 | |
Trust Preferreds | 56,645,752 | |
Short-Term Securities | 153,168,211 | |
Total Level 1 | 297,649,287 | |
Level 2 | ||
Long-Term Investments: | ||
Capital Trusts | 145,748,822 | |
Corporate Bonds | 94,026,783 | |
Preferred Stocks | 57,560,110 | |
Trust Preferreds | 4,807,973 | |
Total Level 2 | 302,143,688 | |
Level 3 | ||
Long-Term Investments: | ||
Corporate Bonds | 238,702 | |
Preferred Stocks | 4,750,000 | |
Total Level 3 | 4,988,702 | |
Total | $ 604,781,677 | |
Other Financial Instruments1 | ||
Liabilities | ||
Level 1 | $ (32,352) | |
Level 2 | (364,651) | |
Level 3 | -- | |
Total | $ (397,003) | |
1Other financial instruments are financial futures contracts and swaps, | ||
which are shown at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the | ||
instrument. |
4 BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. January 31, 2010
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. (PSY)
The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which | ||||
significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value: | ||||
Investments in Securities | ||||
Capital | Corporate | Preferred | ||
Trusts | Bonds | Stocks | Total | |
Balance, as of | ||||
October 31, | ||||
2009 | $2,271,150 | $266,121 | $13,800,000 | $16,337,271 |
Accrued | ||||
discounts/ | ||||
premiums | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Realized gain | ||||
(loss) | (614,833) | 14 | -- | (614,819) |
Change in | ||||
unrealized | ||||
appreciation/ | ||||
depreciation2 | 1,308,795 | 14,911 | -- | 1,323,706 |
Net purchases | ||||
(sales) | (2,965,112) | (42,344) | -- | (3,007,456) |
Net transfers | ||||
in/out | ||||
Level 3 | -- | -- | (9,050,000) | (9,050,000) |
Balance, as of | ||||
January 31, | ||||
2010 | -- | $238,702 | $4,750,000 | $4,988,702 |
2 The change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities | ||||
still held at January 31, 2010 was $14,911. |
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. January 31, 2010 5
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 13(a)-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 Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc.
By: /s/ Anne F. Ackerley
Anne F. Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc.
Date: March 19, 2010
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/ Anne F. Ackerley
Anne F. Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc.
Date: March 19, 2010
By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc.
Date: March 19, 2010