Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22686

Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund

(exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor

New York, New York 10154

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(Name and address of agent for service)

Marisa Beeney

345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor

New York, New York 10154

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 831-5776

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2014


Item 1. Schedule of Investments.


Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund

Portfolio of Investments

 

March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal         
    

Amount

    

Market Value

 

FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS(a) - 112.61%

     

Aerospace and Defense - 4.22%

     

Camp Systems International Holding Co., Senior Secured First Lien Replacement Term Loan, 4.750%, 05/31/2019

     $5,413,168         $5,480,833   

DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 5.000%, 11/02/2018

     4,028,211         4,096,207   

DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 5.000%, 11/02/2018

     1,826,122         1,856,947   

DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 7.750%, 08/05/2019

     3,750,000         3,822,656   

Landmark Aviation (LM U.S. Member LLC), Senior Secured First Lien Canadian Term Loan, 4.750%, 10/25/2019

     394,323         396,622   

Landmark Aviation (LM U.S. Member LLC), Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.750%, 10/25/2019

     5,844,964         5,879,040   

Landmark Aviation (LM U.S. Member LLC), Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 9.500%, 10/26/2020

     4,000,000         4,070,000   

Paradigm Precision Group, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 12/02/2020

     2,805,469         2,840,537   

Sequa Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 06/19/2017

     7,821,020         7,682,510   
     

 

 

 
        36,125,352   
     

 

 

 

Automotive - 2.01%

     

Affinia Group, Inc., Senior Secured Tranche B-2 First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 04/27/2020

     2,260,694         2,267,284   

CCC Information Services, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 12/20/2019

     2,984,887         2,993,289   

Milacron LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.00%, 03/28/2020(b)

     3,333,333         3,343,233   

Mitchell International, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.500%, 10/12/2020

     6,248,889         6,277,009   

TI Group Automotive Systems LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Additional Term Loan, 5.500%, 03/28/2019

     2,284,615         2,296,039   
     

 

 

 
        17,176,854   
     

 

 

 

Banking, Finance and Real Estate - 5.70%

     

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 12/20/2019

     9,583,353         9,651,203   

AmWins Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%, 09/06/2019

     2,700,939         2,723,735   

AssuredPartners Capital, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.50%, 03/31/2021(b)

     2,622,951         2,626,230   

Asurion LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 02/19/2021

     1,063,830         1,101,729   

Asurion LLC, Senior Secured Tranche B-1 First Lien Incremental Term Loan, 5.000%, 05/24/2019

     7,767,516         7,797,654   

Cunningham Lindsey Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/10/2019

     9,257,813         9,284,799   

Duff and Phelps Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 04/23/2020

     2,555,883         2,571,461   

Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/22/2020

     3,431,034         3,453,336   

HUB International Ltd., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.750%, 10/02/2020

     2,219,130         2,225,843   

National Financial Partners Corp., Senior Secured First Lien New Term Loan, 5.250%, 07/01/2020

     3,009,427         3,032,946   

Opal Acquisition, Inc. (aka One Call Medical, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%, 11/27/2020

     4,310,185         4,331,736   
     

 

 

 
        48,800,672   
     

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco - 4.98%

     

Advance Pierre Foods, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.500%, 10/10/2017

     6,944,444         6,788,194   

Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 11/15/2020

     997,500         1,005,450   

CEC Entertainment, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.250%, 02/15/2021

     6,847,826         6,812,149   

Del Monte Foods Co., Senior Secured Second Lien Covenant Light Term Loan, 8.250%, 08/18/2021

     1,333,333         1,330,000   

Dole Food Co., Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 4.500%, 11/01/2018

     2,339,686         2,353,677   

El Pollo Loco, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 10/11/2018

     1,596,000         1,615,950   

Fairway Group Acquisition Co., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 08/17/2018

     3,447,609         3,415,288   


     Principal         
    

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco (continued)

     

Performance Food Group, Inc. (fka Vistar Corp.), Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 11/14/2019

     $2,984,962         $3,034,707   

RGIS Services LLC, Senior Secured Tranche C First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 10/18/2017

     2,977,215         2,984,658   

Supervalu, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 03/21/2019

     2,922,308         2,930,622   

U.S. Foods, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 03/31/2019

     10,330,810         10,394,087   
     

 

 

 
        42,664,782   
     

 

 

 

Capital Equipment - 2.07%

     

BakerCorp International, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Replacement Term Loan, 4.250%, 02/07/2020

     1,970,100         1,965,175   

Dematic S.A. (Mirror Bidco), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 12/28/2019

     4,799,494         4,817,492   

Sensus U.S.A., Inc. (fka Sensus Metering Systems), Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 05/09/2018

     6,450,000         6,495,666   

SunSource Holdings, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 02/12/2021

     2,093,023         2,116,570   

VAT, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 02/11/2021

     2,317,881         2,334,291   
     

 

 

 
        17,729,194   
     

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber - 4.24%

     

American Pacific Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, L+6.00%, 02/27/2019(b)

     1,500,000         1,522,500   

Filtration Group Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 11/20/2020

     366,429         369,406   

Houghton International, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 12/20/2019

     824,807         826,873   

Ineos Finance PLC, Senior Secured First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 3.750%, 05/04/2018

     2,971,152         2,958,421   

Pinnacle Operating Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.750%, 11/15/2018

     11,081,812         11,123,369   

PQ Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 08/07/2017

     9,875,000         9,910,501   

U.S. Coatings Acquisition, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 02/03/2020

     8,328,671         8,346,619   

WTG Holdings III Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 01/15/2019

     1,273,404         1,280,172   
     

 

 

 
        36,337,861   
     

 

 

 

Construction and Building - 2.38%

     

Atkore International, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.50%, 03/26/2021(b)

     4,200,000         4,201,323   

Interline Brands, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.00%, 03/17/2021(b)

     704,225         704,887   

PlyGem Industries, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 02/01/2021

     806,452         808,807   

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.000%, 09/28/2020

     4,415,102         4,430,268   

Rexnord LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.000%, 08/21/2020

     5,898,929         5,912,408   

Road Infrastructure Investment LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.25%, 03/19/2021(b)

     1,451,613         1,452,527   

SRS Distribution, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 09/02/2019

     2,873,026         2,882,005   
     

 

 

 
        20,392,225   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Goods Durable - 2.88%

     

1-800 Contacts, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 01/31/2021

     4,153,846         4,174,096   

AOT Bedding Super Holdings LLC (aka National Bedding/Serta), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.250%, 10/01/2019

     6,787,195         6,823,031   

Apex Tool Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 01/31/2020

     1,762,136         1,750,242   

Capital Safety North America Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, L+3.00%, 03/26/2021(b)

     5,852,896         5,852,896   

MModal, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 7.750%, 08/15/2019

     7,615,932         6,052,571   
     

 

 

 
        24,652,836   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Goods Non Durable - 2.31%

     

Acosta Sales and Marketing Co., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, L+3.25%, 03/01/2018(b)

     6,240,963         6,276,068   

FGI Operating Co. LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.500%, 04/19/2019

     1,979,895         2,013,306   

Hostess Brands, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 04/09/2020

     1,363,636         1,419,886   

Inmar, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.000%, 01/27/2022

     471,698         473,467   

Reddy Ice Group, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 6.750%, 05/01/2019

     1,984,962         1,975,038   

Sagittarius Brands, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 6.266%, 10/01/2018

     7,592,208         7,630,169   
     

 

 

 
        19,787,934   
     

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass - 4.44%

     

Berlin Packaging LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 04/02/2019

     3,530,645         3,560,073   

Berlin Packaging LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.750%, 04/02/2020

     714,286         733,928   


     Principal         
    

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass (continued)

     

Bway Corp. (aka ICL Industrial Containers), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.500%, 08/06/2017

     $11,961,048         $12,030,243   

Exopack LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 05/08/2019

     1,496,250         1,516,352   

Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Rollover Dollar Term Loan, L+3.25%, 09/30/2020(b)

     8,714,286         8,757,857   

Polarpak, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Canadian Borrower Term Loan, L+3.25%, 06/08/2020(b)

     4,000,218         4,015,219   

Ranpak Corp., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 04/23/2020

     4,264,706         4,365,993   

WNA Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First LienTerm Loan, L+3.25%, 06/08/2020(b)

     3,038,405         3,049,799   
     

 

 

 
        38,029,464   
     

 

 

 

Energy Electricity - 0.95%

     

La Frontera Generation LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 09/30/2020

     3,168,811         3,177,224   

Star West Generation LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Advance Loan, 4.250%, 03/13/2020

     4,987,201         4,996,552   
     

 

 

 
        8,173,776   
     

 

 

 

Energy, Oil and Gas - 6.49%

     

Atlas Energy LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 07/22/2019

     2,404,583         2,473,715   

BBTS Borrower LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.750%, 06/04/2019

     7,913,265         8,004,782   

Brock Holdings III, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 10.000%, 03/16/2018

     1,833,333         1,861,978   

Buffalo Gulf Coast Terminals LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 10/31/2017

     2,626,667         2,652,933   

Crestwood Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 06/19/2019

     5,664,515         5,774,294   

EMG Utica LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 03/27/2020

     1,888,112         1,896,372   

NFR Energy LLC (Sabine Oil & Gas LLC), Senior Secured First Lien Mission Term Loan, 8.750%, 12/31/2018

     1,432,983         1,455,380   

Rice Drilling B LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 10/25/2018

     2,788,732         2,847,993   

Sheridan Production Partners LP, Senior Secured Tranche B-2 First Lien Term Loan:

     

4.250%, 10/01/2019

     456,395         459,626   

4.250%, 10/01/2019

     747,201         752,491   

4.250%, 10/01/2019

     5,638,904         5,678,828   

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 11/13/2018

     6,607,256         6,672,139   

Teine Energy Ltd., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 05/17/2019

     2,722,500         2,763,338   

Templar Energy LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.000%, 11/25/2020

     8,146,154         8,242,930   

Utex Industries, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 04/10/2020

     1,341,216         1,347,922   

Utex Industries, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.750%, 04/10/2021

     540,541         548,649   

W3 Co., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 03/13/2020

     1,106,832         1,112,367   

W3 Co., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.250%, 09/13/2020

     1,056,176         1,064,098   
     

 

 

 
        55,609,835   
     

 

 

 

Environmental Industries - 1.18%

     

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 3.750%, 10/09/2019

     8,887,500         8,884,389   

Wastequip LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 08/09/2019

     1,208,261         1,220,344   
     

 

 

 
        10,104,733   
     

 

 

 

Forest Products and Paper - 0.23%

     

WS Packaging Group, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 08/09/2019

     1,994,987         1,996,234   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - 9.00%

     

Accellent, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.50%, 02/19/2021(b)

     3,048,780         3,050,046   

Alvogen Pharmaceuticals U.S., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 05/23/2018

     6,412,123         6,476,244   

CHG Buyer Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 11/19/2019

     4,960,545         4,977,609   

CHG Buyer Corp., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 11/19/2020

     2,673,913         2,720,707   

Convatec, Inc. (aka Cidron Healthcare, Ltd.), Senior Secured First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 4.000%, 12/22/2016

     3,915,278         3,929,961   

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc. (aka Smart Document Solutions, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.250%, 10/04/2019

     1,477,778         1,496,250   

Drumm Investors LLC (aka Golden Living), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 05/04/2018

     6,789,887         6,730,475   

Harvard Drug Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 08/16/2020

     4,410,071         4,448,659   

Ikaria Acquisition, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/12/2021

     3,130,435         3,156,417   


     Principal         
    

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals (continued)

     

Medpace, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+4.00%, 05/31/2021(b)

     $1,567,568         $1,575,405   

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Tranche Term B Loan, 4.750%, 01/31/2021

     3,626,943         3,655,850   

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 06/07/2019

     5,011,220         5,072,282   

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-2 Loan, 4.000%, 09/30/2019

     6,843,909         6,862,901   

PRA Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, L+3.50%, 09/23/2020(b)

     4,749,220         4,741,289   

Progressive Solutions LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.500%, 10/22/2020

     2,093,878         2,111,550   

Sheridan Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien DD Term Loan, 4.500%, 06/29/2018

     252,063         253,822   

Sheridan Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.500%, 06/29/2018

     2,411,257         2,428,087   

Smile Brands Group, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 7.500%, 08/16/2019

     4,937,023         4,960,474   

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 04/11/2019

     3,804,706         3,818,974   

Surgical Care Affiliates LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Class C Incremental Term Loan, 4.000%, 06/29/2018

     2,476,337         2,482,528   

United Surgical Partners International, Inc., Senior Secured New Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 04/03/2019

     2,110,821         2,124,890   
     

 

 

 
        77,074,420   
     

 

 

 

High Tech Industries - 17.61%

     

Applied Systems, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.250%, 01/25/2021

     2,493,750         2,506,742   

Ascend Learning LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 07/31/2019

     716,766         727,518   

Aspect Software, Inc., Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 05/09/2016

     5,547,802         5,631,019   

Attachmante Corp., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 11.000%, 11/22/2018

     5,838,265         5,841,914   

Blackboard, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-3 Loan, 4.750%, 10/04/2018

     12,732,216         12,853,172   

Blue Coat Systems, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 05/31/2019

     6,730,997         6,762,565   

BMC Software, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 09/10/2020

     3,355,227         4,669,108   

Dell International LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.500%, 04/29/2020

     4,987,500         4,962,039   

EZE Software Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, L+3.00%, 04/04/2020(b)

     1,326,667         1,331,642   

EZE Software Group LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, L+6.25%, 04/04/2021(b)

     1,643,057         1,657,434   

Flexera Software, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.50%, 04/02/2020(b)

     2,000,000         2,010,000   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-4 Term Loan, 4.250%, 02/28/2020

     2,979,093         2,997,935   

Hyland Software, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.750%, 02/19/2021

     9,818,852         9,927,253   

Infor, Inc. (aka Lawson Software, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-3 Term Loan, 3.750%, 06/03/2020

     2,992,432         2,986,507   

Ion Trading Technologies S.A.R.L., Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 4.500%, 05/22/2020

     3,838,976         3,854,581   

Ion Trading Technologies S.A.R.L., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 05/22/2021

     3,428,571         3,481,423   

Kronos, Inc. (aka Seahawk Acquisition Corp.), Senior Secured First Lien Incremental Term Loan, 4.500%, 10/30/2019

     10,350,299         10,447,333   

Kronos, Inc. (aka Seahawk Acquisition Corp.), Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.750%, 04/30/2020

     3,850,008         4,013,634   

Landesk Software (aka Landslide Holdings), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 08/09/2019

     5,493,241         5,512,110   

Mitel Networks, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.250%, 01/31/2020

     2,720,455         2,752,774   

NXP B.V. (NXP Fundings LLC), Senior Secured Tranche D First Lien Term Loan, L+2.50%, 01/11/2020(b)

     4,171,317         4,164,017   

Rocket Software, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 02/08/2018

     2,845,280         2,853,815   

Ship Luxco 3 S.A.R.L. (aka RBS Worldpay), Senior Secured Facility B2A First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 11/29/2019

     1,011,411         1,021,525   

Ship Luxco 3 S.A.R.L. (aka RBS Worldpay), Senior Secured First Lien Facility B2A Term Loan, 4.750%, 11/29/2019

     2,707,692         2,732,062   

Sirius Computer, Inc. (SCS Holdings I), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 12/07/2018

     4,511,538         4,590,490   

Sophia, L.P., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.500%, 07/19/2018

     1,910,697         1,914,681   

Technicolor S.A., Senior Secured First Lien Term A2 Facility Loan, 6.750%, 05/26/2016

     1,041,228         1,058,580   

Technicolor S.A., Senior Secured First Lien Term B2 Facility Loan, 7.750%, 05/26/2017

     3,856,798         3,921,071   

Technicolor S.A., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.250%, 07/10/2020

     9,558,824         9,724,143   

The Petroleum Place, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 10/30/2020

     4,275,000         4,317,750   

TriZetto Group, Inc. (TZ Merger Sub, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 05/02/2018

     1,778,260         1,776,776   


     Principal         
    

Amount

    

Market Value

 

High Tech Industries (continued)

     

TriZetto Group, Inc. (TZ Merger Sub, Inc.), Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 03/28/2019

     $1,288,768         $1,298,434   

Vertafore, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.750%, 10/27/2017

     9,250,000         9,423,437   

Wall Street Systems Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 10/25/2019

     7,053,571         7,080,022   
     

 

 

 
        150,803,506   
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Gaming and Leisure - 4.62%

     

Alpha Topco Ltd. (Formula One), Senior Secured First Lien New Facility Term B Loan, 4.500%, 04/30/2019

     4,384,523         4,420,498   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. (fka Harrah’s/Corner Investment), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 7.000%, 10/11/2020

     10,554,942         10,708,516   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. (fka Harrah’s/Corner Investment), Senior Secured First Lien Term B-5 Loan, 4.489%, 01/28/2018

     2,877,382         2,681,360   

Centaur LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 02/20/2019

     6,301,813         6,335,308   

Centaur LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.750%, 02/20/2020

     500,000         511,875   

Corner Investment Propco LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 11.000%, 11/04/2019

     3,000,000         3,090,000   

Mood Media Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 05/07/2018

     2,744,719         2,776,462   

Stadium Management Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.50%, 02/25/2020(b)

     1,882,095         1,889,153   

Zuffa LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 3.750%, 02/25/2020

     7,150,873         7,165,783   
     

 

 

 
        39,578,955   
     

 

 

 

Media Advertising, Printing and Publishing - 0.96%

     

Penton Media, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.500%, 10/03/2019

     2,388,000         2,415,462   

Southern Graphics, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 10/17/2019

     5,775,000         5,782,219   
     

 

 

 
        8,197,681   
     

 

 

 

Media Broadcasting and Subscription - 3.60%

     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Tranche D Term Loan, L+6.75%, 01/30/2019(b)

     7,291,667         7,153,891   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Tranche E Term Loan, L+7.50%, 07/30/2019(b)

     2,708,333         2,709,566   

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 12/23/2020

     4,565,014         4,592,130   

Entercom Radio LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-2 Loan, 4.000%, 11/23/2018

     1,746,879         1,758,889   

Hubbard Radio LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche 1 Term Loan, 4.500%, 04/29/2019

     1,545,254         1,553,946   

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. (aka Mission Broadcasting, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Term B-2 Loan:

     

3.750%, 10/01/2020

     1,403,534         1,408,348   

3.750%, 10/01/2020

     1,591,629         1,597,088   

RCN Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.500%, 03/01/2020

     3,594,755         3,627,557   

SESAC Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/07/2019

     2,439,706         2,467,152   

Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term C-4 Loan, 4.000%, 03/01/2020

     3,960,054         3,971,598   
     

 

 

 
        30,840,165   
     

 

 

 

Media Diversified and Production - 0.20%

     

Lion’s Gate Entertainment Corp., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 07/20/2020

     1,666,667         1,704,167   
     

 

 

 

Metals and Mining - 0.62%

     

McJunkin Red Man Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 11/09/2019

     5,203,581         5,278,929   
     

 

 

 

Retail - 7.76%

     

Academy Ltd., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.500%, 08/03/2018

     6,880,151         6,914,586   

Albertson’s LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-2 Loan, 4.750%, 03/21/2019

     3,164,755         3,190,469   

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Replacement Term Loan, 4.500%, 09/26/2019

     2,992,500         3,006,221   

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 4.250%, 02/23/2017

     2,660,377         2,677,337   

Container Store, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B3 Loan, 4.250%, 04/08/2019

     1,716,028         1,724,076   

DBP Holdings Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.000%, 10/11/2019

     7,170,109         7,180,577   

Hudson’s Bay Co., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 11/04/2020

     3,700,000         3,754,575   

J. Crew Group, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.000%, 03/05/2021

     5,638,006         5,633,778   


     Principal         
    

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Retail (continued)

     

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Other Term Loan, 4.250%, 10/26/2020

     $3,539,516         $3,555,355   

Nine West Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, L+3.75%, 09/05/2019(b)

     2,000,000         2,012,500   

Payless, Inc. (fka Collective Brands Finance, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.000%, 03/11/2021

     6,698,341         6,715,087   

Payless, Inc. (fka Collective Brands Finance, Inc.), Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.500%, 03/11/2022

     845,543         850,299   

Smart & Final Stores LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 11/15/2019

     15,236,963         15,279,855   

Sports Authority, Inc. (aka TSA), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 7.500%, 11/16/2017

     3,938,931         3,948,778   
     

 

 

 
        66,443,493   
     

 

 

 

Services - Business - 10.07%

     

4L Holdings Corp. (aka Clover Technology), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 05/07/2018

     4,058,018         4,066,479   

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 06/18/2018

     102,857         104,818   

AlixPartners LLP, Senior Secured First Lien Replacement Term B-2 Loan, 4.000%, 07/10/2020

     5,323,115         5,342,251   

CPA Global (Redtop Acquisitions Ltd.), Senior Secured First Lien Covenant Light Term Loan, 4.500%, 12/03/2020

     1,458,333         1,477,022   

Crossmark Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 12/20/2019

     3,121,619         3,113,815   

Crossmark Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.750%, 12/21/2020

     2,000,000         2,005,000   

eResearch Technology, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 05/02/2018

     3,121,774         3,139,334   

FR Dixie Acquisition, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 12/18/2020

     5,250,000         5,299,219   

Garda World Security Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term B Loan, 4.000%, 11/06/2020

     642,343         644,751   

Garda World Security Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.000%, 11/06/2020

     2,510,976         2,520,392   

Information Resources, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 09/30/2020

     1,164,000         1,171,764   

Ipreo Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-4 Term Loan, 5.000%, 08/07/2017

     983,282         993,114   

MoneyGram Payment Systems Worldwide, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.250%, 03/27/2020

     2,352,052         2,360,872   

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, L+3.00%, 03/19/2021(b)

     6,766,917         6,758,459   

PGA Holdings, Inc. (aka Press Ganey), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 04/20/2018

     2,137,571         2,144,678   

Polyconcept Investments B.V. (Metropolitan Management), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 06/28/2019

     4,862,610         4,862,610   

Scitor Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/15/2017

     1,614,747         1,602,637   

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.750%, 02/11/2022

     2,545,455         2,538,302   

SI Organization, Inc., Senior Secured New Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 11/22/2016

     2,962,423         2,913,366   

StoneRiver Group LP, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.500%, 11/29/2019

     1,336,158         1,340,334   

StoneRiver Group LP, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.500%, 05/30/2020

     2,205,955         2,234,908   

SurveyMonkey.com LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 02/07/2019

     5,670,000         5,698,350   

Trans Union LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Replacement Term Loan, L+3.00%, 03/19/2021(b)

     3,662,651         3,674,096   

Transaction Network Services, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/14/2020

     3,329,772         3,352,664   

Transaction Network Services, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 08/14/2020

     1,406,250         1,426,029   

TravelCLICK Holdings (aka TCH-2 Holdings), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.750%, 03/16/2016

     1,486,879         1,496,172   

TravelCLICK Holdings (aka TCH-2 Holdings), Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.750%, 03/26/2018

     1,074,627         1,098,806   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc., Senior Secured New Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 06/06/2019

     7,916,261         7,866,785   

ValleyCrest Companies LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.500%, 06/13/2019

     1,567,105         1,582,776   

Web.com Group, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 10/27/2017

     3,356,856         3,403,013   
     

 

 

 
        86,232,816   
     

 

 

 

Services - Consumer - 2.96%

     

Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 12/10/2018

     2,724,476         2,738,657   

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan 5.250%, 03/29/2018

     5,183,943         4,950,665   

Knowledge Universe Education LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+4.25%, 03/18/2021(b)

     3,470,149         3,500,530   


     Principal         
    

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Services - Consumer (continued)

     

Monitronics International, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.250%, 03/23/2018

     $8,365,200         $8,383,520   

ServiceMaster, Senior Secured First Lien Extended Term Loan, 4.410%, 01/31/2017

     4,987,310         5,006,536   

Spin Holdco, Inc. (aka Coinmach Corp.), Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.250%, 11/14/2019

     804,435         805,542   
     

 

 

 
        25,385,450   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunications - 4.87%

     

Avaya, Inc., Senior Secured B-3 Extended First Lien Term B-3 Loan, 4.736%, 10/26/2017

     6,422,261         6,282,095   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 02/14/2019

     5,940,000         6,137,832   

Fibertech Networks LLC (aka Firefox), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 12/18/2019

     5,307,820         5,317,799   

Global Tel Link Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 05/23/2020

     4,243,902         4,221,367   

Hargray Communications (DPC Acquisitions), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 06/26/2019

     2,977,500         3,014,719   

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.750%, 04/30/2020

     2,404,145         2,404,890   

Wide Open West Finance LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.750%, 04/01/2019

     4,951,080         4,965,785   

Zayo Group LLC (Zayo Capital, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 07/02/2019

     9,393,217         9,413,177   
     

 

 

 
        41,757,664   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Consumer - 2.18%

     

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 5.000%, 06/30/2018

     6,555,049         6,583,727   

Lineage Logistics LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.50%, 04/07/2021(b)

     6,153,846         6,153,846   

Sabre, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.250%, 02/19/2019

     5,955,863         5,963,933   
     

 

 

 
        18,701,506   
     

 

 

 

Utilities Electric - 3.10%

     

Atlantic Power Co., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.75%, 02/19/2021(b)

     1,195,087         1,200,321   

Empire Generating Co. LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, L+4.25%, 03/12/2021(b)

     2,752,415         2,761,030   

Empire Generating Co. LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term C Loan, L+4.25%, 03/12/2021(b)

     192,029         192,630   

FREIF North American Power I LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 4.750%, 03/29/2019

     3,721,533         3,754,096   

FREIF North American Power I LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term C-1 Loan, 4.750%, 03/29/2019

     705,636         711,810   

Moxie Liberty LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 7.500%, 08/21/2020

     2,941,176         3,022,059   

Moxie Patriot LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 6.750%, 12/18/2020

     2,962,963         3,029,630   

Panda Temple Power LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.250%, 04/03/2019

     2,545,455         2,618,636   

Sandy Creek Energy Associates LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+4.00%, 11/09/2020(b)

     9,268,977         9,286,357   
     

 

 

 
        26,576,569   
     

 

 

 

Utilities, Oil & Gas - 0.35%

     

EquiPower Resources Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term C Loan, 4.250%, 12/21/2019

     3,012,512         3,029,939   
     

 

 

 

Wholesale - 0.63%

     

Envision Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 11/04/2020

     5,383,885         5,407,439   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS

     

(Cost $957,153,266)

        964,594,451   
     

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 31.99%

     

Aerospace and Defense - 0.04%

     

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Class A, Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.250%, 03/15/2022(c)

     300,000         302,250   
     

 

 

 

Banking, Finance and Real Estate - 0.66%

     

HUB International Ltd., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.875%, 10/01/2021(c)

     2,000,000         2,145,000   

Jefferies Finance LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.875%, 04/15/2022(c)

     1,450,000         1,468,125   


     Principal         
    

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Banking, Finance and Real Estate (continued)

     

Opal Acquisition, Inc. (aka One Call Medical, Inc.), Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.875%, 12/15/2021(c)

     $2,000,000         $2,017,500   
     

 

 

 
        5,630,625   
     

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco - 1.21%

     

Chiquita Brands International, Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 7.875%, 02/01/2021

     988,000         1,106,560   

Del Monte Foods Co., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.625%, 01/15/2019

     3,504,000         3,655,110   

Dole Food Co., Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 7.250%, 05/01/2019(c)

     500,000         503,125   

Post Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.750%, 12/01/2021(c)

     2,250,000         2,387,813   

U.S. Foods, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.500%, 06/30/2019

     2,500,000         2,708,125   
     

 

 

 
        10,360,733   
     

 

 

 

Capital Equipment - 0.59%

     

Bombardier, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 4.750%, 04/15/2019

     750,000         750,000   

Terex Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.000%, 05/15/2021

     4,000,000         4,300,000   
     

 

 

 
        5,050,000   
     

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber - 0.88%

     

PetroLogistics LP / PetroLogistics Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.250%, 04/01/2020

     1,000,000         1,007,500   

Pinnacle Operating Corp., Senior Secured Bond, 9.000%, 11/15/2020(c)

     2,000,000         2,165,000   

VWR Funding, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.250%, 09/15/2017

     4,000,000         4,320,000   
     

 

 

 
        7,492,500   
     

 

 

 

Construction and Building - 0.32%

     

Waterjet Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 7.625%, 02/01/2020(c)

     1,100,000         1,168,750   

Zachry Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.500%, 02/01/2020(c)

     1,450,000         1,576,875   
     

 

 

 
        2,745,625   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Goods Durable - 0.77%

     

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.125%, 10/01/2020(c)

     6,000,000         6,622,500   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Goods Non Durable - 1.13%

     

Armored AutoGroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.250%, 11/01/2018

     2,000,000         2,107,500   

Revlon Consumer Products Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, Series WI, 5.750%, 02/15/2021

     6,000,000         6,060,000   

Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.125%, 10/15/2020

     1,400,000         1,519,000   
     

 

 

 
        9,686,500   
     

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass - 1.16%

     

Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA, Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.000%, 06/15/2017(c)

     700,000         726,250   

Exopack Holdings SA, Senior Secured Bond, 7.875%, 11/01/2019(c)

     750,000         798,750   

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond:

     

8.500%, 05/15/2018

     4,000,000         4,200,000   

5.750%, 10/15/2020

     4,000,000         4,210,000   
     

 

 

 
        9,935,000   
     

 

 

 

Energy Electricity - 0.49%

     

Amkor Technology, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.375%, 10/01/2022

     4,000,000         4,165,000   
     

 

 

 

Energy, Oil and Gas - 6.21%

     

Alta Mesa Holdings LP, Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.625%, 10/15/2018

     4,400,000         4,752,000   

Atlas Pipeline Partners LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond 6.625%, 10/01/2020

     5,000,000         5,350,000   

Atlas Pipeline Partners LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, Series WI, 4.750%, 11/15/2021

     3,000,000         2,865,000   

CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.125%, 04/15/2021(c)

     5,000,000         5,325,000   

CVR Refining/Coffeyville Finance, Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 6.500%, 11/01/2022

     5,000,000         5,287,500   

Everest Acquisition LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.750%, 09/01/2022

     2,000,000         2,255,000   

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.750%, 02/15/2021

     2,000,000         2,080,000   

Lightstream Resources Ltd., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.625%, 02/01/2020(c)

     2,600,000         2,613,000   

Linn Energy LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.000%, 11/01/2019(c)

     4,000,000         4,190,000   


     Principal         
    

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Energy, Oil and Gas (continued)

     

Resolute Energy Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.500%, 05/01/2020

     $2,900,000         $3,045,000   

Samson Investment Co., Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.750%, 02/15/2020(c)

     4,000,000         4,380,000   

SandRidge Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.500%, 02/15/2023

     4,000,000         4,260,000   

Sidewinder Drilling, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.750%, 11/15/2019(c)

     4,250,000         4,228,750   

Western Refining, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.250%, 04/01/2021

     2,500,000         2,600,000   
     

 

 

 
        53,231,250   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - 0.87%

     

Aurora Diagnostics Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.750%, 01/15/2018

     500,000         405,000   

Community Health Systems, Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 5.125%, 08/01/2021(c)

     1,500,000         1,545,000   

Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.250%, 04/01/2022(c)

     2,000,000         2,050,000   

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.625%, 04/01/2022(c)

     600,000         617,250   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.000%, 01/15/2021(c)

     600,000         642,000   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.375%, 10/15/2020(c)

     2,000,000         2,170,000   
     

 

 

 
        7,429,250   
     

 

 

 

High Tech Industries - 2.07%

     

Allen Systems Group, Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 10.500%, 11/15/2016(c)

     1,875,000         1,050,000   

Blackboard, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.750%, 11/15/2019(c)

     1,250,000         1,315,625   

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 4.625%, 01/15/2023(c)

     1,250,000         1,200,000   

Entegris, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.000%, 04/01/2022(c)

     1,250,000         1,281,250   

Sanmina-SCI Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.000%, 05/15/2019(c)

     4,000,000         4,255,000   

Viasystems, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.875%, 05/01/2019(c)

     8,002,000         8,662,165   
     

 

 

 
        17,764,040   
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Gaming and Leisure - 1.89%

     

Mood Media Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.250%, 10/15/2020(c)

     9,850,000         9,480,625   

NCL Corp. Ltd., Senior Unsecured Bond, Series WI, 5.000%, 02/15/2018

     3,250,000         3,388,125   

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.250%, 01/15/2021(c)

     3,250,000         3,282,500   
     

 

 

 
        16,151,250   
     

 

 

 

Media Advertising, Printing and Publishing - 0.13%

     

Southern Graphics, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.375%, 10/15/2020(c)

     1,000,000         1,067,500   
     

 

 

 

Media Broadcasting and Subscription - 3.09%

     

Cablevision Systems Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.875%, 09/15/2022

     4,000,000         4,100,000   

CCO Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.125%, 02/15/2023

     7,050,000         6,820,875   

Cequel Communications LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.375%, 09/15/2020(c)

     8,500,000         8,925,000   

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. (aka Mission Broadcasting, Inc.), Senior Unsecured Bond, Series WI, 6.875%, 11/15/2020

     1,500,000         1,620,000   

Quebecor Media, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.750%, 01/15/2023

     1,025,000         1,032,687   

Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.750%, 09/15/2022(c)

     3,604,000         4,004,945   
     

 

 

 
        26,503,507   
     

 

 

 

Media Diversified and Production - 0.47%

     

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 7.000%, 09/01/2020(c)

     1,000,000         1,098,750   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 4.250%, 05/15/2020(c)

     3,000,000         2,940,000   
     

 

 

 
        4,038,750   
     

 

 

 

Metals and Mining - 0.13%

     

Prince Mineral Holding Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 11.500%, 12/15/2019(c)

     1,000,000         1,127,500   
     

 

 

 

Retail - 1.15%

     

Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.750%, 10/15/2017

     5,744,000         4,408,520   

New Academy Finance Co., LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.000%, 06/15/2018(c)(d)

     3,000,000         3,086,250   

Petco Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.500%, 10/15/2017(c)(d)

     2,300,000         2,348,921   
     

 

 

 
        9,843,691   
     

 

 

 

Services - Business - 1.51%

     

FTI Consulting, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.000%, 11/15/2022

     1,800,000         1,845,000   

Global A&T Electronics Ltd., Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.000%, 02/01/2019(c)

     4,000,000         3,300,000   


     Principal         
    

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Services - Business (continued)

     

Neff Rental LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.625%, 05/15/2016(c)

     $5,408,000         $5,651,360   

SFX Entertainment, Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 9.625%, 02/01/2019(c)

     2,000,000         2,110,000   
     

 

 

 
        12,906,360   
     

 

 

 

Services - Consumer - 0.31%

     

Aramark Services, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, Series WI, 5.750%, 03/15/2020

     1,500,000         1,591,875   

Monitronics International, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.125%, 04/01/2020

     1,000,000         1,075,000   
     

 

 

 
        2,666,875   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunications - 4.26%

     

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (aka Broadwing, Inc.), Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.750%, 03/15/2018

     4,643,000         4,866,444   

Crown Castle International Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.250%, 01/15/2023

     5,000,000         5,106,250   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 8.750%, 08/15/2019(c)

     3,000,000         3,225,000   

Frontier Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.125%, 01/15/2023

     4,000,000         4,190,000   

GCI, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.750%, 06/01/2021

     6,000,000         6,105,000   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, Series WI, 6.250%, 04/01/2021

     2,000,000         2,122,500   

Sorenson Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.500%, 02/01/2015(c)(e)

     3,000,000         2,700,000   

Sprint Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.875%, 09/15/2023(c)

     4,750,000         5,236,875   

Windstream Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.375%, 08/01/2023

     3,000,000         2,940,000   
     

 

 

 
        36,492,069   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Cargo - 0.89%

     

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.375%, 12/15/2018(c)

     7,250,000         7,648,750   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Consumer - 1.02%

     

Sabre Holdings, Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.500%, 05/15/2019(c)

     4,000,000         4,435,000   

US Airways, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.125%, 06/01/2018

     4,100,000         4,320,375   
     

 

 

 
        8,755,375   
     

 

 

 

Utilities Electric - 0.46%

     

NRG Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond:

     

6.250%, 07/15/2022(c)

     750,000         774,375   

6.625%, 03/15/2023

     3,000,000         3,127,500   
     

 

 

 
        3,901,875   
     

 

 

 

Utilities, Oil & Gas - 0.28%

     

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.875%, 04/01/2020

     2,250,000         2,435,625   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

     

(Cost $266,245,254)

        273,954,400   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments - 144.60%

     

(Cost $1,223,398,520)

        1,238,548,851   

Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities - 2.97%

        25,506,245   
     

 

 

 

Leverage Facility - (47.57)%

        (407,500,000
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

        $856,555,096   
     

 

 

 

Amounts above are shown as a percentage of net assets as of March 31, 2014.


(a)  The interest rate shown represents the rate at period end.
(b)  All or a portion of this position has not settled as of March 31, 2014. The interest rate shown represents the stated spread over the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR” or “L”) or the applicable LIBOR floor; the Fund will not accrue interest until the settlement date, at which point LIBOR will be established.
(c)  Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $139,850,329, which represents approximately 16.33% of net assets as of March 31, 2014.
(d)  Option to convert to pay-in-kind security.
(e)  Security is currently in default/non-income producing.

 

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments.


Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund

Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund (the “Fund” or “BGB”) is non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. BGB was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on March 28, 2012. BGB was registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), on April 6, 2012. BGB commenced operations on September 26, 2012. Prior to that date, BGB had no operations other than matters relating to its organization and the sale and issuance of 5,236 common shares of beneficial interest in BGB to GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC (the “Adviser”) at a price of $19.10 per share. The Adviser serves as BGB’s investment adviser. BGB’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) and trade under the ticker symbol “BGB.”

BGB’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with a secondary objective to seek preservation of capital, consistent with its primary goal of high current income. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of loans and other fixed income instruments of predominantly U.S. corporate issuers, including first- and second-lien secured loans (‘‘Senior Secured Loans’’ or “Loans”) and high yield corporate bonds of varying maturities. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of BGB’s assets will be invested in credit investments comprised of corporate fixed income instruments and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics.

BGB will dissolve on or about September 15, 2027, absent shareholder approval to extend such term. Upon dissolution, BGB will distribute substantially all of its net assets to shareholders, after making appropriate provision for any liabilities of the Fund. Pursuant to BGB’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, prior to the date of dissolution a majority of the Board of Trustees, with the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities entitled to vote (as defined in the 1940 Act), may extend the life of BGB. If approved, the dissolution date of the Fund may be extended by a period of two years or such shorter time as may be determined. However, the dissolution date of the Fund may be extended an unlimited number of times.

BGB is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act. As a result, BGB can invest a greater portion of its assets in obligations of a single issuer than a “diversified” fund. BGB may therefore be more susceptible than a diversified fund to being adversely affected by any single corporate, economic, political, or regulatory occurrence.

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of its financial statements is in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates and these differences could be material.

Portfolio Valuation: BGB’s net asset value (“NAV”) is determined daily on each day that the Exchange is open for business, as of the close of the regular trading session on the Exchange. The Fund calculates NAV per share by subtracting liabilities (including accrued expenses or dividends) from the total assets (the value of the securities plus cash or other assets, including interest accrued but not yet received) and dividing the result by the total number of outstanding common shares of the Fund.

Loans are primarily valued by using a composite loan price from a nationally recognized loan pricing service. The methodology used by BGB’s nationally recognized loan pricing provider for composite loan prices is to value loans at the mean of the bid and ask prices from one or more brokers or dealers. Corporate bonds, other than short-term investments, are valued at the price provided by a nationally recognized pricing service. The prices provided by the nationally recognized service are typically based on the mean of bid and ask prices for each corporate bond security. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrices, 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. Short-term debt investments, if any, having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less when purchased would be valued at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Any investments and other assets for which such current market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value (“Fair Valued Assets”) as determined in good faith by a committee of the Adviser under procedures established by, and under the general supervision and responsibility of, the Fund’s Board of Trustees.


Various inputs are used to determine the value of BGB’s investments. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

Level 1— Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments at the measurement date.

Level 2— Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3— Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumption in determining the fair value of investments).

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the period ended March 31, 2014 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. The categorization of a value determined for investments and other financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and other financial instruments and does not necessarily correspond to BGB’s perceived risk of investing in those securities.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the BGB’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2014:

 

Investments in Securities at Value*    Level 1 - Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 - Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Total  

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests

           

Aerospace and Defense

   $       $ 25,392,159       $ 10,733,193       $ 36,125,352   

Automotive

             14,880,815         2,296,039         17,176,854   

Banking, Finance and Real Estate

             46,174,442         2,626,230         48,800,672   

Beverage, Food and Tobacco

             34,260,638         8,404,144         42,664,782   

Capital Equipment

             13,647,449         4,081,745         17,729,194   

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

             23,691,992         12,645,869         36,337,861   

Consumer Goods Non Durable

             16,393,010         3,394,924         19,787,934   

Containers, Packaging and Glass

             25,864,525         12,164,939         38,029,464   

Energy Electricity

             3,177,224         4,996,552         8,173,776   

Energy, Oil and Gas

             41,362,737         14,247,098         55,609,835   

Environmental Industries

             8,884,389         1,220,344         10,104,733   

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals

             63,707,547         13,366,873         77,074,420   

High Tech Industries

             125,953,103         24,850,403         150,803,506   

Media Advertising, Printing and Publishing

             2,415,462         5,782,219         8,197,681   

Media Broadcasting and Subscription

             28,373,013         2,467,152         30,840,165   

Media Diversified and Production

                     1,704,167         1,704,167   

Services - Business

             54,273,107         31,959,709         86,232,816   

Telecommunications

             38,742,945         3,014,719         41,757,664   

Transportation Consumer

             12,547,660         6,153,846         18,701,506   

Utilities Electric

             16,058,974         10,517,595         26,576,569   

Other

             192,165,500                 192,165,500   

Corporate Bonds

             273,954,400                 273,954,400   

 

 

Total

   $       $ 1,061,921,091       $ 176,627,760       $ 1,238,548,851   

 

 

*Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for a listing of securities by type.


The changes of the fair value of investments for which BGB has used Level 3 inputs to determine the fair value are as follows:

 

Investments in Securities        Floating Rate Loan Interests     Total  
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

   $ 136,814,197      $ 136,814,197   

Accrued discount/ premium

     11,422        11,422   

Realized Gain/(Loss)

     189,919        189,919   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

     (178,465     (178,465

Purchases

     32,986,073        32,986,073   

Sales Proceeds

     (13,615,380     (13,615,380

Transfer into Level 3

     53,115,579        53,115,579   

Transfer out of Level 3

     (32,695,585     (32,695,585
  

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2014

   $ 176,627,760      $ 176,627,760   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

attributable to Level 3 investments held at March 31, 2014

   $ 459,847      $ 459,847   

 

Information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2014:

 

 

     Fair Value at 3/31/14    Valuation Technique(s)    Unobservable Input(s)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests

   $176,627,760    Third-party vendor pricing service    Vendor quotes

The Fund evaluates transfers into or out of Level 1, 2 and 3 as of the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between Level 1 and 2 during the period. Securities were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 because of a lack of observable market data due to decrease in market activity and information for these securities. Other securities were moved from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable inputs were available for purposes of valuing those assets.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Interest income, including accretion of discount and amortization of premium, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

NOTE 3. SENIOR SECURED LOANS

BGB will seek to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in U.S. corporate fixed income instruments, including Loans and high yield corporate bond of varying maturities. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of BGB’s Managed Assets (as defined below) will be invested in credit investments comprised of corporate fixed income instruments and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics. BGB defines Managed Assets as total assets (Including any assets attributable to any leverage used) minus the sum of BGB’s accrued liabilities (other than liabilities incurred for any leverage). At March 31, 2014, 98.08% of BGB’s Managed Assets were held in corporate fixed income instruments and Loans.

First lien secured loans hold a senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, are typically secured with specific collateral and typically have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the Borrower that is senior to that held by unsecured creditors, subordinated debt holders and stockholders of the Borrower.

Loans often require prepayments from Borrowers’ excess cash flows or permit the Borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which Borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, floating rate loans typically have an expected average life of two to four years. Floating rate loans typically have rates of interest which are re-determined periodically, either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a floating base lending rate, primarily London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), plus a premium or credit spread.


Loans are subject to the risk of payment defaults of scheduled interest or principal. Such non-payment could result in a reduction of income, a reduction in the value of the investment and a potential decrease in the net asset value of the Fund. Risk of loss of income is generally higher for unsecured loans or debt, which are not backed by a security interest in any specific collateral. There can be no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral securing a Loan would satisfy the Borrower’s obligation to the Fund in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal payments, or that such collateral could be readily liquidated.

Second lien loans generally are subject to similar risks as those associated with investments in first lien loans except that such loans are subordinated in payment and/or lower in lien priority to first lien holders. In the event of default on a second lien loan, the first priority lien holder has first claim to the underlying collateral of the loan. Second lien loans are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the Borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior unsecured or senior secured obligations of the Borrower. At March 31, 2014, BGB had invested $87,693,174 in second lien secured loans.

Loans can be rated below investment grade or may also be unrated. As a result, the risks associated with Loans may be similar to the risks of other below investment grade securities, although they are senior and secured in contrast to other below investment grade securities, which are often subordinated or unsecured. BGB typically invests in Loans rated below investment grade, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Such companies are more likely than investment grade issuers to default on their payments of interest and principal owed to BGB, and such defaults could reduce net asset value and income distributions. The amount of public information available with respect to below investment grade loans will generally be less extensive than that available for registered or exchange-listed securities. In evaluating the creditworthiness of Borrowers, the Adviser will consider, and may rely in part, on analyses performed by others. The Adviser’s established best execution procedures and guidelines require trades to be placed for execution only with broker-dealer counterparties approved by the Counterparty and Liquidity Sub-Committee of the Adviser. The factors considered by the Counterparty and Liquidity Sub-Committee when selecting and approving brokers and dealers include, but are not limited to: (i) quality, accuracy, and timeliness of execution, (ii) review of the reputation, financial strength and stability of the financial institution, (iii) willingness and ability of the counterparty to commit capital, (iv) ongoing reliability and (v) access to underwritten offerings and secondary markets. The Counterparty and Liquidity Sub-Committee regularly reviews each broker-dealer counterparty based on the foregoing factors.

BGB may acquire Loans through assignments or participations. BGB typically acquires these Loans through assignment, and if BGB acquires a Loan through participation, will seek to elevate a participation interest into an assignment as soon as practicably possible. The purchaser of an assignment typically succeeds to all the rights and obligations of the assigning institution and becomes a lender under the credit agreement with respect to the debt obligation; however, the purchaser’s rights can be more restricted than those of the assigning institution, and BGB may not be able to unilaterally enforce all rights and remedies under the Loan and with regard to any associated collateral. A participation typically results in a contractual relationship only with the institution participating out the interest, not with the Borrower. Sellers of participations typically include banks, broker-dealers, other financial institutions and lending institutions. The Adviser has adopted best execution procedures and guidelines to mitigate credit and counterparty risk in a typical situation when BGB must acquire a Loan through a participation. BGB had no outstanding participations as of March 31, 2014.

NOTE 4. UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/(DEPRECIATION)

On March 31, 2014, based on cost of $1,223,406,923 for federal income tax purposes, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $20,462,566 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $5,320,638, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $15,141,928.


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer 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) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Report.

 

  (b)

There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Separate certifications for the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund

By:  

/s/ Daniel H. Smith, Jr.

  Daniel H. Smith, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer)
  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Date:   May 30, 2014
By:  

/s/ Eric Rosenberg

  Eric Rosenberg (Principal Financial Officer)
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date:                   May 30, 2014

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/ Daniel H. Smith, Jr.

  Daniel H. Smith, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer)
  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Date:   May 30, 2014
By:  

/s/ Eric Rosenberg

  Eric Rosenberg (Principal Financial Officer)
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date:                   May 30, 2014

 

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