N-CSRS 1 d84180dncsrs.htm EATON VANCE SENIOR FLOATING-RATE TRUST Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21411

 

 

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Maureen A. Gemma

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

 

 

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

October 31

Date of Fiscal Year End

April 30, 2019

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders


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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR)

Semiannual Report

April 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-and-term-trust-documents.php), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you hold shares at the Fund’s transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (“AST”), you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting AST. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares at AST, you can inform AST that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-866-439-6787. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with AST or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The Fund has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator and a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.


Semiannual Report April 30, 2019

Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

Table of Contents

 

Performance

     2  

Fund Profile

     3  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     4  

Financial Statements

     5  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     46  

Officers and Trustees

     49  

Important Notices

     50  


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Performance1,2

 

Portfolio Managers Scott H. Page, CFA, Craig P. Russ, Andrew N. Sveen, CFA, Catherine C. McDermott, William E. Holt, CFA and Daniel P. McElaney, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Inception Date      Six Months      One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Fund at NAV

     11/28/2003        1.86      5.37      5.95      11.32

Fund at Market Price

            3.19        –2.99        4.39        10.55  

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index

            2.09      4.24      3.93      7.25
              
% Premium/Discount to NAV3                                        
                 –11.49
              
Distributions4                                        

Total Distributions per share for the period

               $ 0.514  

Distribution Rate at NAV

                 6.14

Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 6.93
              
% Total Leverage5                                        

Auction Preferred Shares (APS)

                 8.92

Borrowings

                 25.77  

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

  2  


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Top 10 Issuers (% of total investments)6    

 

 

Asurion, LLC

     1.2

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.

     1.1  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc.

     1.1  

TransDigm, Inc.

     1.1  

Univision Communications, Inc.

     0.8  

Hyland Software, Inc.

     0.8  

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Limited

     0.8  

Uber Technologies

     0.8  

Jaguar Holding Company II

     0.8  

Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc.

     0.7  

Total

     9.2

Credit Quality (% of bonds, loans and asset-backed securities)7

 

 

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Top 10 Sectors (% of total investments)6    

 

 

Electronics/Electrical

     12.1

Business Equipment and Services

     9.2  

Health Care

     9.1  

Chemicals and Plastics

     4.4  

Telecommunications

     4.3  

Industrial Equipment

     4.0  

Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies

     4.0  

Lodging and Casinos

     4.0  

Cable and Satellite Television

     3.9  

Drugs

     3.9  

Total

     58.9

 

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

  3  


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

 

1 

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® is a registered trademark of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); LSTA is a trademark of Loan Syndications and Trading Association, Inc. S&P DJI, Dow Jones, their respective affiliates and their third party licensors do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

2 

Performance results reflect the effects of leverage. The Fund’s performance for certain periods reflects the effects of expense reductions. Absent these reductions, performance would have been lower. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable. Included in the average annual total return at NAV for the one, five and ten year periods is the impact of the tender and repurchase of a portion of the Fund’s APS at 92% of the Fund’s APS per share liquidation preference. Included in the average annual total return at NAV for the five and ten year periods is the impact of the tender and repurchase of a portion of the Fund’s APS at 95% of the Fund’s APS per share liquidation preference. Had these transactions not occurred, the total return at NAV would be lower for the Fund.

 

3 

The shares of the Fund often trade at a discount or premium from their net asset value. The discount or premium of the Fund may vary over time and may be higher or lower than what is quoted in this report. For up-to-date premium/discount information, please refer to http://eatonvance.com/closedend.

4 

The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. For additional information about nondividend distributions, please refer to Eaton Vance Closed-End Fund Distribution Notices (19a) posted on our website, eatonvance.com. The Fund will determine the federal income tax character of distributions paid to a shareholder after the end of the calendar year. This is reported on the IRS form 1099-DIV and provided to the shareholder shortly after each year-end. For information about the tax character of distributions made in prior calendar years, please refer to Performance-Tax Character of Distributions on the Fund’s webpage available at eatonvance.com. The Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s long-term return potential. Fund distributions may be affected by numerous factors including changes in Fund performance, the cost of financing for leverage, portfolio holdings, realized and projected returns, and other factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change.

 

5 

Leverage represents the liquidation value of the Fund’s APS and borrowings outstanding as a percentage of Fund net assets applicable to common shares plus APS and borrowings outstanding. Use of leverage creates an opportunity for income, but creates risks including greater price volatility. The cost of leverage rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. The Fund may be required to maintain prescribed asset coverage for its leverage and may be required to reduce its leverage at an inopportune time.

 

6 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

 

7 

Credit ratings are categorized using S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”). Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P are considered to be investment- grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by S&P.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Important Notice to Shareholders

 

 

Effective March 1, 2019, the Fund is managed by Scott H. Page, Craig P. Russ, Andrew N. Sveen, Catherine C. McDermott, William E. Holt, and Daniel P. McElaney. Mr. Page will serve as a member of the portfolio management team of the Fund through October 31, 2019.

 

 

  4  


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 143.2%(1)

 

Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 2.2%  
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      488     $ 491,001  
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.  

Revolving Loan, 1.49%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), Maturing July 18, 2019(2)

      311       310,859  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.10%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), Maturing July 18, 2019(3)

      410       328,483  
TransDigm, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 9, 2023

      6,214       6,202,516  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 22, 2024

      2,545       2,537,473  
Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.  

Term Loan, 5.49%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing November 30, 2020

      853       840,328  
WP CPP Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.34%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%),
Maturing April 30, 2025(4)

            1,517       1,519,272  
                    $ 12,229,932  
Automotive — 3.6%  
Adient US, LLC  

Term Loan,
Maturing April 25, 2024(5)

      1,400     $ 1,400,000  
American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.77%, (USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing April 6, 2024(4)

      2,990       2,959,579  
Apro, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.49%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing August 8, 2024

      266       267,827  
Belron Finance US, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.99%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing November 7, 2024

      518       518,107  
Chassix, Inc.  

Term Loan, 8.28%, (USD LIBOR + 5.50%), Maturing November 15, 2023(4)

      1,333       1,334,791  
Dayco Products, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.88%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing May 19, 2023

      1,004       991,411  
Garrett LX III S.a.r.l.  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing September 27, 2025

    EUR       450       504,510  

Term Loan, 5.11%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 27, 2025

      249       248,433  
Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Automotive (continued)  
L&W, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing May 22, 2025

      769     $ 767,265  
Panther BF Aggregator 2 L.P.  

Term Loan,
Maturing March 18, 2026(5)

      3,450       3,465,008  
Tenneco, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      3,466       3,386,875  
Thor Industries, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.31%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing February 1, 2026

      1,441       1,418,821  
TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing June 30, 2022

    EUR       772       866,417  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 30, 2022

      897       891,039  
Tower Automotive Holdings USA, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 7, 2024

            942       933,360  
                    $ 19,953,443  
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.8%  
Arterra Wines Canada, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.36%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing December 15, 2023

      2,448     $ 2,445,020  
Flavors Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 8.35%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), Maturing April 3, 2020

      1,017       974,195  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%), Maturing October 3, 2021

            1,000       805,000  
                    $ 4,224,215  
Brokerage / Securities Dealers / Investment Houses — 0.2%  
Advisor Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing August 15, 2025

      547     $ 548,618  
OZ Management L.P.  

Term Loan, 7.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing April 10, 2023

      208       208,260  
Resolute Investment Managers, Inc.  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.08%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), Maturing April 30, 2023

            550       555,500  
                    $ 1,312,378  
 

 

  5   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Building and Development — 4.1%  
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing October 31, 2023

      2,622     $ 2,601,839  
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 2, 2025

      569       566,166  
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 27, 2025

      945       926,804  
Core & Main L.P.  

Term Loan, 5.63%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing August 1, 2024

      741       743,625  
CPG International, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.63%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing May 5, 2024

      1,859       1,857,237  
Delachaux Group S.A.  

Term Loan,
Maturing March 28, 2026(5)

    EUR       350       395,946  

Term Loan,
Maturing March 28, 2026(5)

      450       449,297  
DTZ U.S. Borrower, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing August 21, 2025

      5,373       5,385,315  
Henry Company, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing October 5, 2023

      392       392,722  
NCI Building Systems, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.35%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing April 12, 2025

      746       738,312  
Quikrete Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing November 15, 2023

      2,524       2,513,942  
RE/MAX International, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing December 15, 2023

      1,821       1,823,217  
Realogy Group, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 8, 2025

      557       545,664  
Summit Materials Companies I, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing November 21, 2024

      593       592,685  
Werner FinCo L.P.  

Term Loan, 6.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing July 24, 2024

      1,084       1,053,069  
WireCo WorldGroup, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing September 30, 2023

      561       562,307  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%), Maturing September 30, 2024

            1,350       1,348,313  
                    $ 22,496,460  
Borrower/Tranche Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Business Equipment and Services — 13.9%  
Acosta Holdco, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing September 26, 2021

      2,039     $ 885,493  
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 11, 2025

      372       371,722  
AlixPartners, LLP  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing April 4, 2024

      2,208       2,214,526  
Altran Technologies S.A.  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 20, 2025

  EUR     1,395       1,570,727  
AppLovin Corporation  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing August 15, 2025

      3,144       3,155,602  
ASGN Incorporated  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing April 2, 2025

      455       455,130  
Belfor Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      450       455,051  
Blitz F18-675 GmbH  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 31, 2025

  EUR     1,500       1,693,003  
Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp.  

Term Loan, 6.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing September 5, 2025

      871       869,537  
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.82%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing June 21, 2024(4)

      516       507,753  
Camelot UK Holdco Limited  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing October 3, 2023

      1,872       1,871,764  
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 30, 2025

      1,418       1,426,737  
Change Healthcare Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 1, 2024

      6,264       6,270,151  
Crossmark Holdings, Inc.  

DIP Loan, 9.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), Maturing May 15, 2019

      96       95,619  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing December 20, 2019(6)

      1,123       356,600  
Cypress Intermediate Holdings III, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.24%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing April 26, 2024

      2,447       2,443,247  
 

 

  6   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  
Deerfield Dakota Holding, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 13, 2025

      1,500     $ 1,489,062  
EAB Global, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.38%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing November 15, 2024(4)

      1,262       1,252,783  
Education Management, LLC  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing July 2, 2020(3)(6)

      324       0  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing July 2, 2020(3)(6)

      406       76,537  
EIG Investors Corp.  

Term Loan, 6.39%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing February 9, 2023

      3,052       3,058,134  
Element Materials Technology Group US Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.15%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing June 28, 2024

      370       369,850  
Garda World Security Corporation  

Term Loan, 6.12%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing May 24, 2024

      1,889       1,889,682  

Term Loan, 6.36%, (CIDOR + 4.25%), Maturing May 24, 2024

  CAD     858       633,668  
Global Payments, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 21, 2023

      905       906,160  
IG Investment Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.03%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing May 23, 2025(4)

      2,595       2,598,141  
IRI Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.13%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing December 1, 2025

      1,995       1,986,687  
Iron Mountain, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing January 2, 2026

      842       827,826  
J.D. Power and Associates  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing September 7, 2023

      3,227       3,210,960  
KAR Auction Services, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.88%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing March 11, 2021

      1,715       1,717,745  
Kronos Incorporated  

Term Loan, 5.74%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing November 1, 2023

      5,692       5,710,243  
KUEHG Corp.  

Term Loan, 6.35%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing February 21, 2025

      2,968       2,974,972  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), Maturing August 18, 2025

      400       400,000  
Borrower/Tranche Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  
Monitronics International, Inc.  

Term Loan, 10.10%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), Maturing September 30, 2022

      1,691     $ 1,578,599  
PGX Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.74%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), Maturing September 29, 2020

      1,176       1,134,833  
Ping Identity Corporation  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing January 24, 2025

      347       348,678  
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 1, 2025

      436       435,086  
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing May 2, 2022

      2,282       2,288,614  
Red Ventures, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing November 8, 2024

      976       981,150  
SMG Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing January 23, 2025

      223       221,915  
Solera, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 3, 2023

      2,278       2,283,118  
Spin Holdco, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing November 14, 2022

      3,477       3,445,441  
Tempo Acquisition, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing May 1, 2024

      1,823       1,827,119  
Trans Union, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing June 19, 2025

      422       422,647  
Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.  

Term Loan, 5.18%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing March 17, 2025

      1,921       1,920,897  
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)  

Term Loan, Maturing March 15, 2026(5)

      1,600       1,614,000  
Vestcom Parent Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing December 19, 2023

      489       469,254  
WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 14, 2022

      246       239,574  
West Corporation  

Term Loan, 6.13%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing October 10, 2024

      323       309,142  

Term Loan, 6.63%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing October 10, 2024

      1,062       1,030,664  
 

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  
Worldpay, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.21%, (USD LIBOR + 1.75%),
Maturing August 9, 2024(4)

      1,757     $ 1,758,677  
ZPG PLC  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing June 30, 2025

    GBP       700       903,173  
                    $ 76,957,693  
Cable and Satellite Television — 6.0%  
Charter Communications Operating, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.49%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing April 30, 2025

      3,481     $ 3,493,981  
CSC Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.72%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing July 17, 2025

      3,486       3,481,380  

Term Loan, 4.72%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 15, 2026

      998       997,500  

Term Loan, 4.97%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing January 25, 2026

      1,238       1,239,039  
Numericable Group S.A.  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing July 31, 2025

    EUR       441       482,189  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing July 31, 2025

      1,813       1,767,675  

Term Loan, 6.16%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), Maturing January 31, 2026

      744       731,307  
Radiate Holdco, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing February 1, 2024

      1,846       1,843,235  
Telenet Financing USD, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.72%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing August 15, 2026

      2,475       2,470,978  
Unitymedia Finance, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.72%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 15, 2026

      950       949,554  
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing January 15, 2027

    EUR       1,000       1,123,616  
UPC Financing Partnership  

Term Loan, 4.97%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing January 15, 2026

      1,999       2,002,042  
Virgin Media Bristol, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.97%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing January 15, 2026

      6,725       6,748,645  
Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Cable and Satellite Television (continued)  
Ziggo Secured Finance B.V.  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 15, 2025

    EUR       2,200     $ 2,462,742  
Ziggo Secured Finance Partnership  

Term Loan, 4.97%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 15, 2025

            3,475       3,449,559  
                    $ 33,243,442  
Chemicals and Plastics — 6.6%  
Alpha 3 B.V.  

Term Loan, 5.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing January 31, 2024

      1,297     $ 1,294,170  
Aruba Investments, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 2, 2022

      972       973,681  
Ashland, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing May 17, 2024

      565       565,644  
Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.35%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing June 1, 2024

      2,613       2,602,359  
Chemours Company (The)  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing March 21, 2025

    EUR       575       651,277  

Term Loan, 4.24%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 3, 2025

      302       300,771  
Emerald Performance Materials, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing August 1, 2021

      497       498,034  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.75%), Maturing August 1, 2022

      550       540,375  
Ferro Corporation  

Term Loan, 4.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 14, 2024

      318       318,609  

Term Loan, 4.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 14, 2024

      325       325,535  

Term Loan, 4.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 14, 2024

      417       416,959  
Flint Group GmbH  

Term Loan, 5.58%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing September 7, 2021

      142       133,716  
Flint Group US, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.58%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing September 7, 2021

      860       808,869  
Gemini HDPE, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.09%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 7, 2024

      2,064       2,069,128  
 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)  
H.B. Fuller Company  

Term Loan, 4.49%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing October 20, 2024

      1,786     $ 1,780,894  
Hexion, Inc.  

DIP Loan, 5.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 1, 2020

      200       200,688  
Ineos US Finance, LLC  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing March 31, 2024

  EUR     2,938       3,274,287  
Invictus U.S., LLC  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 28, 2025

      470       471,230  
Kraton Polymers, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing March 5, 2025

      916       915,138  
Messer Industries GmbH  

Term Loan, 5.10%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing March 1, 2026

      1,400       1,399,709  
Minerals Technologies, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.85%, (USD LIBOR + 2.25%),
Maturing February 14, 2024(4)

      844       845,699  
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.  

Term Loan, Maturing April 16, 2024(5)

      425       426,726  
Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH  

Term Loan, 4.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing July 25, 2024

      1,110       1,102,463  

Term Loan, 2.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing July 31, 2024

  EUR     747       839,510  
Platform Specialty Products Corporation  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 30, 2026

      623       624,606  
PMHC II, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.16%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 31, 2025(4)

      347       341,952  
Polar US Borrower, LLC  

Term Loan, 7.35%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing October 15, 2025

      898       903,338  
PQ Corporation  

Term Loan, 5.08%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing February 8, 2025

      2,711       2,713,056  
Spectrum Holdings III Corp.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing January 31, 2025

      338       328,265  
Starfruit Finco B.V.  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing October 1, 2025

  EUR     425       478,603  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      2,775       2,771,098  
Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)  
Tronox Finance, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing September 23, 2024

      3,184     $ 3,196,193  
Univar, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing July 1, 2024

      2,006       2,010,907  
Venator Materials Corporation  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing August 8, 2024

            369       370,751  
                    $ 36,494,240  
Conglomerates — 0.3%  
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 9.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), Maturing May 15, 2023

      1,500     $ 1,492,500  
Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing June 27, 2024

            238       238,518  
                    $ 1,731,018  
Containers and Glass Products — 3.8%  
Berlin Packaging, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.51%, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing November 7, 2025(4)

      248     $ 245,334  
Berry Global, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing October 1, 2022

      786       785,870  
BWAY Holding Company  

Term Loan, 5.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 3, 2024

      2,443       2,417,785  
Consolidated Container Company, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing May 22, 2024

      369       368,636  
Flex Acquisition Company, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.63%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing December 29, 2023

      3,062       3,014,921  

Term Loan, 5.88%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing June 29, 2025

      1,414       1,392,593  
Libbey Glass, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.47%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 9, 2021

      1,061       960,369  
Pelican Products, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.97%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing May 1, 2025

      596       594,011  
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing February 5, 2023

      5,226       5,246,791  
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Containers and Glass Products (continued)  
Ring Container Technologies Group, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing October 31, 2024

      815     $ 812,885  
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing October 17, 2024

    EUR       1,358       1,479,139  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing October 17, 2024

      544       532,869  
Verallia Packaging S.A.S.  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing October 29, 2022

    EUR       1,350       1,513,004  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing August 1, 2025

    EUR       1,375       1,540,916  
                    $ 20,905,123  
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.3%  
KIK Custom Products, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing May 15, 2023

            1,820     $ 1,756,176  
                    $ 1,756,176  
Drugs — 5.4%  
Albany Molecular Research, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing August 30, 2024

      788     $ 787,138  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), Maturing August 30, 2025

      500       502,500  
Alkermes, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.74%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing March 23, 2023

      353       351,980  
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing May 4, 2025

      3,423       3,442,557  
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing July 5, 2023

      2,150       1,940,545  
Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I S.a.r.l.  

Term Loan, 6.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing April 29, 2024

      5,762       5,725,846  
Horizon Pharma, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 29, 2024

      2,488       2,504,948  
Jaguar Holding Company II  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 18, 2022

      6,519       6,491,524  
Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Drugs (continued)  
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.  

Term Loan, 5.35%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing September 24, 2024

      2,343     $ 2,112,158  

Term Loan, 5.69%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing February 24, 2025

      575       529,396  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.47%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing June 2, 2025

            5,845       5,869,424  
                    $ 30,258,016  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 1.1%  
Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.68%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing November 10, 2023

      1,960     $ 1,967,875  
EnergySolutions, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.35%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing May 9, 2025

      1,841       1,739,745  
GFL Environmental, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing May 30, 2025

      2,358       2,342,809  
Wastequip, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 20, 2025

            124       123,209  
                    $ 6,173,638  
Electronics / Electrical — 19.0%  
Almonde, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.10%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing June 13, 2024

      3,452     $ 3,428,346  
Applied Systems, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing September 19, 2024

      2,813       2,815,875  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), Maturing September 19, 2025

      2,000       2,040,624  
Aptean, Inc.  

Term Loan,
Maturing March 29, 2026(5)

      500       502,500  

Term Loan - Second Lien, Maturing March 29, 2027(5)

      1,375       1,361,250  
Avast Software B.V.  

Term Loan, 4.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing September 30, 2023

      702       704,847  
Banff Merger Sub, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing October 2, 2025

    EUR       274       310,425  

Term Loan, 6.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing October 2, 2025

      3,117       3,102,381  
 

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  
Barracuda Networks, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.74%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 12, 2025

      2,462     $ 2,464,738  
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing June 15, 2025

      769       769,284  
Campaign Monitor Finance Pty. Limited  

Term Loan, 9.75%, (3 mo. USD Prime + 4.25%), Maturing March 18, 2021

      673       656,399  
Canyon Valor Companies, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.35%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing June 16, 2023

      1,360       1,359,675  
Carbonite, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.31%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing March 26, 2026

      475       479,156  
Celestica, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 27, 2025

      324       320,946  
Cohu, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing September 20, 2025

      746       739,720  
CommScope, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      1,700       1,717,212  
CPI International, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing July 26, 2024

      640       641,584  
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation  

Term Loan, 4.49%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing July 5, 2021

      930       929,907  
Datto, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing April 2, 2026

      350       353,937  
DigiCert, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing October 31, 2024

      4,224       4,233,800  
Electro Rent Corporation  

Term Loan, 7.58%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing January 31, 2024

      1,222       1,227,984  
Energizer Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing December 17, 2025

      524       524,329  
Epicor Software Corporation  

Term Loan, 5.74%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing June 1, 2022

      4,192       4,197,913  
Exact Merger Sub, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing September 27, 2024

      591       592,108  
Borrower/Tranche Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  
EXC Holdings III Corp.  

Term Loan, 6.10%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing December 2, 2024

      469     $ 471,982  
Financial & Risk US Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      1,122       1,112,368  
Flexera Software, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.49%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing February 26, 2025

      248       247,356  
GlobalLogic Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing August 1, 2025(2)

      59       59,745  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing August 1, 2025

      414       416,121  
Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing February 15, 2024

      5,202       5,216,515  
GTCR Valor Companies, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing June 16, 2023

  EUR     493       554,805  
Hyland Software, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing July 1, 2024

      3,760       3,785,167  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), Maturing July 7, 2025

      2,950       2,969,358  
Infoblox, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing November 7, 2023

      1,990       2,001,001  
Infor (US), Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing February 1, 2022

      5,845       5,852,457  
Informatica, LLC  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing August 5, 2022

  EUR     296       334,122  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing August 5, 2022

      4,269       4,288,376  
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation  

Term Loan, 6.72%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing March 10, 2021

      344       346,263  
MA FinanceCo., LLC  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing November 19, 2021

      2,646       2,638,708  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 21, 2024

      462       460,521  
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing May 17, 2024

      1,187       1,125,540  
 

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  
Microchip Technology Incorporated  

Term Loan, 4.49%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing May 29, 2025

      1,523     $ 1,527,952  
Mirion Technologies, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.59%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing March 6, 2026

      350       352,625  
MKS Instruments, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 2, 2026

      325       325,914  
MTS Systems Corporation  

Term Loan, 5.74%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing July 5, 2023

      1,100       1,099,676  
Prometric Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.49%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing January 29, 2025

      297       296,165  
Renaissance Holding Corp.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 30, 2025

      1,191       1,179,090  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), Maturing May 29, 2026

      175       168,000  
Seattle Spinco, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 21, 2024

      3,123       3,110,015  
SGS Cayman L.P.  

Term Loan, 7.98%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.38%), Maturing April 23, 2021

      381       373,103  
SkillSoft Corporation  

Term Loan, 7.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing April 28, 2021

      4,713       3,976,625  
SolarWinds Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing February 5, 2024

      1,876       1,879,299  
Southwire Company  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing May 19, 2025

      571       568,904  
SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.a.r.l.  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing April 16, 2025

      1,217       1,219,545  
SS&C Technologies, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing April 16, 2025

      1,702       1,706,069  
SurveyMonkey, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.19%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing October 10, 2025

      1,040       1,031,977  
Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  
Sutherland Global Services, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.98%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.38%), Maturing April 23, 2021

      1,636     $ 1,602,834  
Switch, Ltd.  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing June 27, 2024

      246       245,395  
Tibco Software, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.99%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing December 4, 2020

      491       492,495  
TriTech Software Systems  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing August 29, 2025

      823       821,909  
TTM Technologies, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 28, 2024

      276       276,377  
Uber Technologies  

Term Loan, 5.99%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing July 13, 2023

      4,123       4,126,046  

Term Loan, 6.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing April 4, 2025

      2,459       2,474,293  
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 27, 2025

      864       851,102  
VeriFone Systems, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.68%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing August 20, 2025

      896       895,724  
Veritas Bermuda, Ltd.  

Term Loan, 7.01%, (USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing January 27, 2023(4)

      2,161       2,031,688  
Vero Parent, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 16, 2024

      2,438       2,428,856  
Wall Street Systems Delaware, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 21, 2024

    EUR       566       635,067  

Term Loan, 5.65%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing November 21, 2024

      681       674,601  
Western Digital Corporation  

Term Loan, 4.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 29, 2023

            1,604       1,592,700  
                    $ 105,319,391  
Equipment Leasing — 0.6%  
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US), LLC  

Term Loan, 4.49%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 15, 2025

      2,898     $ 2,901,322  
 

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Equipment Leasing (continued)  
IBC Capital Limited  

Term Loan, 6.36%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing September 11, 2023

            569     $ 563,202  
                    $ 3,464,524  
Financial Intermediaries — 4.5%  
Aretec Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      2,120     $ 2,108,205  
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 8, 2026

      375       375,938  
Citco Funding, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 28, 2023

      2,491       2,494,439  
Clipper Acquisitions Corp.  

Term Loan, 4.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing December 27, 2024

      1,160       1,160,312  
Ditech Holding Corporation  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing June 30, 2022(6)

      3,129       1,998,885  
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.47%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 2, 2023

      114       113,501  
EIG Management Company, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing February 22, 2025

      248       248,428  
Evergood 4 ApS  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing February 6, 2025

    EUR       675       761,102  
Focus Financial Partners, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing July 3, 2024

      1,787       1,794,688  
Fortress Investment Group, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing December 27, 2022

      929       934,071  
Franklin Square Holdings L.P.  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 1, 2025

      522       524,321  
Freedom Mortgage Corporation  

Term Loan, 7.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing February 23, 2022

      1,832       1,845,083  
Greenhill & Co., Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 12, 2024

      1,050       1,051,312  
GreenSky Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      1,361       1,369,758  
Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Financial Intermediaries (continued)  
Guggenheim Partners, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing July 21, 2023

      1,014     $ 1,018,643  
Harbourvest Partners, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.72%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing March 1, 2025

      1,001       1,003,683  
LPL Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.74%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing September 23, 2024

      1,351       1,352,662  
MIP Delaware, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 9, 2020

      99       99,071  
Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC  

Term Loan, 7.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing December 5, 2020

      271       272,436  
Sesac Holdco II, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing February 23, 2024

      539       531,364  
StepStone Group L.P.  

Term Loan, 6.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing March 14, 2025

      594       594,743  
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing February 12, 2025

      253       253,094  
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.87%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing June 1, 2024

      607       608,028  
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing October 31, 2025

            2,219       2,219,437  
                    $ 24,733,204  
Food Products — 4.9%  
Alphabet Holding Company, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing September 26, 2024

      2,339     $ 2,193,651  
Badger Buyer Corp.  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing September 30, 2024

      345       335,700  
CHG PPC Parent, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing March 30, 2025

    EUR       2,825       3,204,168  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      471       472,321  
Del Monte Foods, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.90%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 18, 2021

      2,144       1,660,001  
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Food Products (continued)  
Dole Food Company, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing April 6, 2024(4)

      1,650     $ 1,625,476  
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.17%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), Maturing May 23, 2025

      1,692       1,659,450  

Term Loan, 6.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing May 23, 2025

      424       421,420  
High Liner Foods Incorporated  

Term Loan, 5.85%, (USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 24, 2021(4)

      728       644,598  
HLF Financing S.a.r.l.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing August 18, 2025

      1,020       1,024,974  
Jacobs Douwe Egberts International B.V.  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing November 1, 2025

    EUR       277       312,663  

Term Loan, 4.56%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing November 1, 2025

      1,576       1,581,101  
JBS USA Lux S.A.  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing October 30, 2022

      5,835       5,844,481  

Term Loan,
Maturing April 25, 2026(5)

      4,050       4,063,742  
Nomad Foods Europe Midco Limited  

Term Loan, 4.72%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing May 15, 2024

      1,194       1,192,135  
Post Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.49%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing May 24, 2024

      982       982,875  
Restaurant Technologies, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing October 1, 2025

            200       200,996  
                    $ 27,419,752  
Food Service — 3.0%  
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 16, 2024

      5,403     $ 5,403,419  
Aramark Services, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing March 11, 2025

      839       839,746  
Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 8.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), Maturing June 27, 2025

      571       559,274  
Dhanani Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 20, 2025

      1,094       1,084,669  
Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Food Service (continued)  
Froneri International, Ltd.  

Term Loan, 2.13%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.13%), Maturing January 31, 2025

    EUR       2,675     $ 2,995,280  
IRB Holding Corp.  

Term Loan, 5.72%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 5, 2025

      1,837       1,835,452  
KFC Holding Co.  

Term Loan, 4.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 3, 2025

      951       952,840  
NPC International, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 19, 2024

      860       719,988  
US Foods, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing June 27, 2023

      792       791,775  
Welbilt, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing October 23, 2025

            1,346       1,337,838  
                    $ 16,520,281  
Food / Drug Retailers — 1.3%  
Albertsons, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.61%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing December 21, 2022

      1,466     $ 1,470,514  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing June 22, 2023

      3,672       3,681,394  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing November 17, 2025

      1,015       1,016,595  
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.99%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing December 20, 2024

      461       438,942  
Holland & Barrett International  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing August 9, 2024

    EUR       400       386,381  

Term Loan, 6.09%, (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 5.25%), Maturing September 2, 2024

    GBP       400       447,563  
                    $ 7,441,389  
Health Care — 13.2%  
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing February 11, 2022

      234     $ 233,976  
Accelerated Health Systems, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing October 31, 2025

      524       524,997  
 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
ADMI Corp.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing April 30, 2025

      1,662     $ 1,654,125  
Agiliti Health, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.56%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing January 4, 2026

      425       425,000  
Akorn, Inc.  

Term Loan, 8.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), Maturing April 16, 2021

      1,836       1,601,839  
Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing October 24, 2023

      775       779,844  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%), Maturing April 24, 2024

      475       471,438  
Argon Medical Devices, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing January 23, 2025

      767       770,447  
Avantor, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing November 21, 2024

      1,150       1,157,490  
BioClinica, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.81%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing October 20, 2023

      1,444       1,321,052  
BW NHHC Holdco, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.49%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing May 15, 2025

      968       938,657  
Carestream Dental Equipment, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing September 1, 2024

      1,354       1,317,130  
Certara L.P.  

Term Loan, 6.10%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing August 15, 2024

      985       980,075  
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing June 7, 2023

      3,181       3,186,824  
Concentra, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing June 1, 2022

      754       755,928  
Convatec, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing October 31, 2023

      564       561,387  
CPI Holdco, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.08%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 21, 2024

      786       786,535  
CryoLife, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing November 14, 2024

      494       495,396  
Borrower/Tranche Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
CTC AcquiCo GmbH  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 7, 2025

  EUR     829     $ 918,314  
DaVita, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing June 24, 2021

      1,591       1,597,210  
Envision Healthcare Corporation  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing October 10, 2025

      4,464       4,320,288  
Equian, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 20, 2024

      590       590,241  
Gentiva Health Services, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 2, 2025

      1,969       1,977,905  
GHX Ultimate Parent Corporation  

Term Loan, 5.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing June 28, 2024

      887       876,201  
Greatbatch Ltd.  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 27, 2022

      1,585       1,594,127  
Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.67%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 31, 2025

      3,332       3,340,896  
Hanger, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 6, 2025

      1,040       1,042,099  
Inovalon Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 2, 2025

      1,191       1,192,985  
IQVIA, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing March 7, 2024

      493       494,078  

Term Loan, 4.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 17, 2025

      911       912,644  
Kinetic Concepts, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 2, 2024

      2,628       2,639,357  
Medical Solutions, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing June 9, 2024

      740       740,272  
MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.35%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing June 7, 2023

      3,099       3,073,088  
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.74%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing March 9, 2026

      26       26,419  

Term Loan, 6.74%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing March 9, 2026

      424       425,339  
 

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
Navicure, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing November 1, 2024

      766     $ 764,142  
One Call Corporation  

Term Loan, 7.72%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), Maturing November 25, 2022

      2,350       2,048,626  
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing June 30, 2025

      4,722       4,641,430  
Parexel International Corporation  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing September 27, 2024

      2,561       2,514,582  
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing February 8, 2026

      1,650       1,659,798  

Term Loan, 0.50%, Maturing February 12, 2026(2)

      150       150,891  
Press Ganey Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing October 23, 2023

      733       734,194  
Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 8.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), Maturing February 22, 2024

      1,163       1,094,909  
R1 RCM, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), Maturing May 8, 2025

      571       570,687  
Radiology Partners Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 7.36%, (USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing June 21, 2025(4)

      449       451,117  
RadNet, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.39%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing June 30, 2023

      1,579       1,583,627  
Select Medical Corporation  

Term Loan, 4.99%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing March 6, 2025

      1,456       1,459,582  
Sotera Health Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing May 15, 2022

      823       820,618  
Sound Inpatient Physicians  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing June 27, 2025

      447       445,880  
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.74%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing September 2, 2024

      985       974,288  
Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
Syneos Health, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing August 1, 2024

      302     $ 301,723  
Team Health Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing February 6, 2024

      2,780       2,617,088  
Tecomet, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing May 1, 2024

      761       762,231  
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing June 23, 2024

      1,554       1,555,529  
Verscend Holding Corp.  

Term Loan, 6.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 27, 2025

      1,468       1,479,549  
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.35%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 2, 2025

      448       449,569  
VVC Holding Corp.  

Term Loan, 7.20%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing February 11, 2026

      1,825       1,839,257  
Wink Holdco, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing December 2, 2024

            469       463,199  
                    $ 73,106,119  
Home Furnishings — 0.8%  
Bright Bidco B.V.  

Term Loan, 6.06%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing June 30, 2024(4)

      1,499     $ 1,135,831  
Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.97%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing November 8, 2023

            4,350       3,184,469  
                    $ 4,320,300  
Industrial Equipment — 6.3%  
AI Alpine AT Bidco GmbH  

Term Loan, 5.99%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing October 31, 2025

      225     $ 223,031  
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      702       702,000  
Apex Tool Group, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing February 1, 2022

      2,325       2,304,033  
 

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Industrial Equipment (continued)  
Carlisle Foodservice Products, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 20, 2025

      248     $ 242,271  
Clark Equipment Company  

Term Loan, 4.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing May 18, 2024

      1,602       1,597,666  
Coherent Holding GmbH  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing November 7, 2023

  EUR     660       744,747  
CPM Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing November 15, 2025

      299       299,250  
DexKo Global, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 24, 2024

  EUR     297       331,408  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 24, 2024

  EUR     743       828,521  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing July 24, 2024

      839       838,348  
DXP Enterprises, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing August 29, 2023

      493       493,731  
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing July 19, 2024

      1,813       1,774,846  

Term Loan, 6.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing July 19, 2024

      274       273,970  
EWT Holdings III Corp.  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing December 20, 2024

      1,909       1,918,070  
Filtration Group Corporation  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 29, 2025

  EUR     371       418,736  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 29, 2025

      1,584       1,589,544  
Gardner Denver, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing July 30, 2024

  EUR     379       427,156  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing July 30, 2024

      938       941,245  
Gates Global, LLC  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 1, 2024

  EUR     858       960,744  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing April 1, 2024

      4,164       4,177,204  
Hamilton Holdco, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.61%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing July 2, 2025

      819       819,816  
Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Industrial Equipment (continued)  
Hayward Industries, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing August 5, 2024

      443     $ 443,112  
LTI Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing September 6, 2025

      448       442,153  
Milacron, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 28, 2023

      2,462       2,443,084  
Pro Mach Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.22%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 7, 2025

      223       218,156  
Quimper AB  

Term Loan, Maturing February 13, 2026(5)

    EUR       81       91,148  

Term Loan, Maturing February 13, 2026(5)

    EUR       1,669       1,882,490  
Rexnord, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing August 21, 2024

      1,720       1,723,716  
Robertshaw US Holding Corp.  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing February 28, 2025

      965       908,542  
Shape Technologies Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.49%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 21, 2025

      223       221,079  
Tank Holding Corp.  

Term Loan, 6.69%, (USD LIBOR + 4.00%),
Maturing March 26, 2026(4)

      475       479,097  
Thermon Industries, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing October 24, 2024

      309       309,971  
Titan Acquisition Limited  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 28, 2025

      2,871       2,768,721  
Wittur GmbH  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 31, 2022

    EUR       900       1,018,092  
                    $ 34,855,698  
Insurance — 5.2%  
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.24%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing May 9, 2025

      2,321     $ 2,285,657  
AmWINS Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing January 25, 2024

      2,796       2,795,674  
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)  
Asurion, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing August 4, 2022

      4,240     $ 4,260,938  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing November 3, 2023

      2,064       2,074,744  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), Maturing August 4, 2025

      3,725       3,806,484  
Financiere CEP SAS  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing January 16, 2025

    EUR       500       561,501  
FrontDoor, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 14, 2025

      448       448,299  
Hub International Limited  

Term Loan, 5.34%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing April 25, 2025(4)

      4,789       4,747,284  
NFP Corp.  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing January 8, 2024

      3,385       3,346,376  
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing December 31, 2025

      1,172       1,170,415  
USI, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing May 16, 2024

            3,281       3,260,030  
                    $ 28,757,402  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 6.1%  
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan,
Maturing April 22, 2026(5)

      1,775     $ 1,781,647  
Amer Sports Oyj  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing February 26, 2026

    EUR       3,300       3,703,595  
Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.74%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing October 19, 2023

      3,052       3,063,621  
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing May 23, 2025

      4,302       4,278,221  
CDS U.S. Intermediate Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.29%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 8, 2022(4)

      1,047       1,017,175  
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.35%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing September 18, 2024

      1,738       1,693,008  
Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued)  
Crown Finance US, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.38%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.38%), Maturing February 28, 2025

    EUR       842     $ 940,624  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 28, 2025

      1,866       1,860,787  
Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l.  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing February 1, 2024

      1,538       1,518,779  
Emerald Expositions Holding, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing May 22, 2024

      1,089       1,082,360  
Etraveli Holding AB  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 2, 2024

    EUR       775       871,685  
Lindblad Expeditions, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 21, 2025

      339       341,558  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 21, 2025

      1,357       1,366,231  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing October 31, 2023

      2,432       2,435,510  
Match Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.04%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing November 16, 2022

      503       505,641  
Sabre GLBL, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing February 22, 2024

      939       939,136  
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 31, 2024

      1,685       1,685,540  
SRAM, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.33%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 15, 2024

      1,413       1,419,803  
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing February 13, 2025

      842       830,455  
Travel Leaders Group, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing January 25, 2024

      893       901,624  
UFC Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.74%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing August 18, 2023

      1,389       1,395,201  

Term Loan, Maturing April 30, 2026(5)

            325       327,031  
                    $ 33,959,232  
 

 

  18   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Lodging and Casinos — 6.2%  
Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing February 2, 2026

      250     $ 251,556  
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.34%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing October 19, 2024

      1,088       1,087,984  
Azelis Finance S.A.  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing November 7, 2025

  EUR     1,825       2,062,912  
Boyd Gaming Corporation  

Term Loan, 4.67%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing September 15, 2023

      921       922,783  
CityCenter Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing April 18, 2024

      2,435       2,435,836  
Eldorado Resorts, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing April 17, 2024

      808       809,131  
ESH Hospitality, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing August 30, 2023

      1,134       1,132,617  
Four Seasons Hotels Limited  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing November 30, 2023

      904       905,106  
Golden Nugget, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing October 4, 2023

      4,032       4,046,356  
GVC Holdings PLC  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 29, 2024

  EUR     1,250       1,405,360  

Term Loan, 4.53%, (6 mo. GBP LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 29, 2024

  GBP     650       848,024  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing March 29, 2024

      1,040       1,040,366  
Hanjin International Corp.  

Term Loan, 4.99%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing October 18, 2020

      500       496,875  
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing October 25, 2023

      3,346       3,362,428  
Las Vegas Sands, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing March 27, 2025

      1,015       1,014,908  
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership L.P.  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing March 21, 2025

      1,867       1,868,917  
Playa Resorts Holding B.V.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing April 29, 2024

      2,412       2,378,819  
Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Lodging and Casinos (continued)  
Stars Group Holdings B.V. (The)  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 10, 2025

    EUR       900     $ 1,018,483  

Term Loan, 6.10%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing July 10, 2025

      3,810       3,832,737  
VICI Properties 1, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.49%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing December 20, 2024

      2,124       2,122,802  
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing May 30, 2025

            1,269       1,268,852  
                    $ 34,312,852  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 1.2%  
CD&R Hydra Buyer, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.50%, (0.00% Cash, 7.50% PIK), Maturing August 15, 2021(3)(7)

      145     $ 120,216  
Dynacast International, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing January 28, 2022

      1,188       1,185,989  
Global Brass & Copper, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing May 29, 2025

      804       805,863  
Murray Energy Corporation  

Term Loan, 9.88%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), Maturing October 17, 2022

      1,873       1,501,818  
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corporation  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing February 28, 2020(6)

      888       3,886  
Oxbow Carbon, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing January 4, 2023

      1,389       1,399,010  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), Maturing January 4, 2024

      725       730,438  
Rain Carbon GmbH  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing January 16, 2025

    EUR       925       995,981  
                    $ 6,743,201  
Oil and Gas — 3.4%  
Ameriforge Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 9.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), Maturing June 8, 2022

      729     $ 728,650  
Apergy Corporation  

Term Loan, 5.03%, (USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing May 9, 2025(4)

      291       291,146  
 

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Oil and Gas (continued)  
Centurion Pipeline Company, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing September 29, 2025

      249     $ 250,466  
CITGO Petroleum Corporation  

Term Loan, 7.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing July 29, 2021

      931       931,513  

Term Loan, 7.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing March 22, 2024

      2,950       2,951,844  
Delek US Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      371       371,559  
Equitrans Midstream Corporation  

Term Loan, 6.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing January 31, 2024

      1,820       1,834,091  
Fieldwood Energy, LLC  

Term Loan, 7.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), Maturing April 11, 2022

      2,677       2,595,573  
McDermott Technology Americas, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing May 10, 2025

      1,188       1,178,644  
MEG Energy Corp.  

Term Loan, 5.99%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing December 31, 2023

      1,430       1,424,269  
Prairie ECI Acquiror L.P.  

Term Loan, 7.37%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing March 11, 2026

      2,325       2,354,062  
PSC Industrial Holdings Corp.  

Term Loan, 6.22%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing October 3, 2024

      691       686,930  
Sheridan Investment Partners II L.P.  

Term Loan, 6.13%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing December 16, 2020

      34       25,027  

Term Loan, 6.13%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing December 16, 2020

      91       67,106  

Term Loan, 6.13%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing December 16, 2020

      656       482,407  
Sheridan Production Partners I, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.11%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing October 1, 2019

      112       86,575  

Term Loan, 6.11%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing October 1, 2019

      183       141,739  

Term Loan, 6.11%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing October 1, 2019

      1,380       1,069,663  
Ultra Resources, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.24%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing April 12, 2024

            1,450       1,237,333  
                    $ 18,708,597  
Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Publishing — 1.2%  
Ascend Learning, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing July 12, 2024

      1,084     $ 1,081,243  
Getty Images, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing February 19, 2026

      1,621       1,618,912  
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.  

Term Loan, 7.35%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing November 3, 2023

      775       683,558  
Lamar Media Corporation  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing March 14, 2025

      520       521,371  
LSC Communications, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.93%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 5.50%), Maturing September 30, 2022

      846       849,005  
Multi Color Corporation  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing October 31, 2024

      321       321,071  
ProQuest, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.85%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing October 24, 2021

      1,608       1,609,870  
Tweddle Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.99%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing September 17, 2023

            215       204,889  
                    $ 6,889,919  
Radio and Television — 3.3%  
ALM Media Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.10%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing July 31, 2020

      377     $ 358,564  
Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.99%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing May 15, 2022

      2,948       2,922,383  
E.W. Scripps Company (The)  

Term Loan, Maturing April 3, 2026(5)

      275       275,688  
Entercom Media Corp.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing November 18, 2024

      986       986,545  
Entravision Communications Corporation  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing November 29, 2024

      880       843,420  
Gray Television, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 7, 2024

      209       208,564  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing January 2, 2026

      698       701,086  
 

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Radio and Television (continued)  
Hubbard Radio, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.99%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 28, 2025

      767     $ 766,465  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing July 30, 2019(6)

      364       269,822  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing January 30, 2020(6)

      2,132       1,587,310  
Mission Broadcasting, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 17, 2024

      329       328,499  
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 17, 2024

      1,750       1,746,019  
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.74%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 3, 2024

      470       471,038  
Univision Communications, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 15, 2024

            7,354       7,091,229  
                    $ 18,556,632  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 3.6%  
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 21, 2022

      1,883     $ 1,626,660  
Bass Pro Group, LLC  

Term Loan, 7.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing September 25, 2024

      1,281       1,280,820  
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.47%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing February 3, 2024

      899       904,812  
CDW, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.24%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing August 17, 2023

      3,692       3,702,347  
Coinamatic Canada, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 14, 2022

      43       41,957  
David’s Bridal, Inc.  

Term Loan, 9.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), Maturing July 17, 2023

      257       262,517  

Term Loan, 10.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), Maturing January 18, 2024

      978       855,718  
Global Appliance, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.49%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing September 29, 2024

      903       903,466  
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 18, 2023

      442       439,780  
Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) (continued)  
Hoya Midco, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing June 30, 2024

      1,975     $ 1,963,663  
J. Crew Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.53%, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 5, 2021(3)(4)

      2,836       2,191,408  
LSF9 Atlantis Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 8.47%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), Maturing May 1, 2023

      956       913,219  
PetSmart, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing March 11, 2022

      3,875       3,745,703  
PFS Holding Corporation  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing January 31, 2021

      2,132       735,640  
Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.38%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 30, 2021

      500       222,528  
Radio Systems Corporation  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing May 2, 2024

            418       414,431  
                    $ 20,204,669  
Steel — 1.1%  
Atkore International, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.36%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing December 22, 2023

      1,333     $ 1,335,801  
GrafTech Finance, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing February 12, 2025

      2,528       2,531,570  
Neenah Foundry Company  

Term Loan, 9.05%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), Maturing December 13, 2022

      702       694,549  
Phoenix Services International, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing March 1, 2025

      842       843,429  
Zekelman Industries, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing June 14, 2021

            648       648,580  
                    $ 6,053,929  
Surface Transport — 0.9%  
1199169 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company  

Term Loan, 6.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      262     $ 263,979  
 

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Surface Transport (continued)  
Agro Merchants NAI Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.35%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing December 6, 2024

      370     $ 370,906  
Hertz Corporation (The)  

Term Loan, 5.24%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing June 30, 2023

      981       980,824  
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing July 31, 2022

      108       106,232  

Term Loan, 5.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing July 31, 2022

      354       350,218  
PODS, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing December 6, 2024

      616       616,140  
Stena International S.a.r.l.  

Term Loan, 5.61%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 3, 2021

      1,496       1,480,352  
XPO Logistics, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing February 24, 2025

            600       598,250  
                    $ 4,766,901  
Telecommunications — 6.1%  
CenturyLink, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing January 31, 2025

      5,036     $ 5,012,640  
Colorado Buyer, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing May 1, 2024

      1,601       1,560,499  
Digicel International Finance Limited  

Term Loan, 5.88%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 28, 2024

      1,478       1,327,907  
eircom Finco S.a.r.l.  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 19, 2024

    EUR       2,575       2,888,347  

Term Loan, Maturing April 23, 2026(5)

    EUR       525       589,576  
Frontier Communications Corp.  

Term Loan, 6.24%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing June 15, 2024

      1,867       1,824,748  
Gamma Infrastructure III B.V.  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing January 9, 2025

    EUR       1,500       1,665,577  
Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc.  

Term Loan, 10.35%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), Maturing January 6, 2023

      2,030       1,900,750  
Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing November 27, 2023

      2,250     $ 2,243,320  

Term Loan, 6.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing January 2, 2024

      1,700       1,717,850  
IPC Corp.  

Term Loan, 7.08%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 6, 2021

      1,127       935,151  
Onvoy, LLC  

Term Loan, 7.10%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing February 10, 2024

      1,691       1,479,188  
Plantronics, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing July 2, 2025

      1,218       1,210,663  
Sprint Communications, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing February 2, 2024

      3,381       3,288,022  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing February 2, 2024

      748       738,455  
Syniverse Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 7.47%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing March 9, 2023

      965       919,702  
Telesat Canada  

Term Loan, 5.11%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing November 17, 2023

            4,524       4,520,414  
                    $ 33,822,809  
Utilities — 3.0%  
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing August 1, 2025

      2,195     $ 2,210,616  
Calpine Construction Finance Company L.P.  

Term Loan, 4.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing January 15, 2025

      880       880,970  
Calpine Corporation  

Term Loan, 5.11%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing January 15, 2024

      3,056       3,064,213  

Term Loan, 5.34%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing April 5, 2026

      875       878,750  
Dayton Power & Light Company (The)  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing August 24, 2022

      538       538,969  
Granite Acquisition, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.09%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing December 19, 2021

      2,366       2,375,880  

Term Loan, 6.10%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing December 19, 2021

      107       107,614  
 

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  
Lightstone Holdco, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing January 30, 2024

      77     $ 77,087  

Term Loan, 6.23%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing January 30, 2024

      1,371       1,366,753  
Longview Power, LLC  

Term Loan, 8.59%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), Maturing April 13, 2021

      2,671       2,390,489  
Talen Energy Supply, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.49%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing July 15, 2023

      1,081       1,083,967  

Term Loan, 6.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing April 15, 2024

      706       707,827  
USIC Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.73%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing December 8, 2023

      198       196,555  
Vistra Operations Company, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing December 31, 2025

            1,042       1,044,947  
                    $ 16,924,637  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $812,103,825)

                  $ 794,617,212  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 5.6%

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.1%  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.  

5.00%, 11/15/25(8)

      10     $ 10,340  
TransDigm, Inc.  

6.50%, 7/15/24

      80       81,350  

6.25%, 3/15/26(8)

      350       365,312  

7.50%, 3/15/27(8)

            85       87,869  
                    $ 544,871  
Building and Development — 0.1%  
Builders FirstSource, Inc.  

5.625%, 9/1/24(8)

      6     $ 6,037  
Hillman Group, Inc. (The)  

6.375%, 7/15/22(8)

      53       49,290  
Reliance Intermediate Holdings, L.P.  

6.50%, 4/1/23(8)

      120       124,200  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Building and Development (continued)  
Standard Industries, Inc.  

6.00%, 10/15/25(8)

      50     $ 52,448  
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.  

4.375%, 6/15/19

      45       45,035  

5.875%, 6/15/24

            8       8,127  
                    $ 285,137  
Business Equipment and Services — 0.5%  
First Data Corp.  

5.00%, 1/15/24(8)

      20     $ 20,515  
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.  

5.25%, 4/15/24(8)

      700       703,500  

5.75%, 4/15/26(8)

      700       709,625  
ServiceMaster Co., LLC (The)  

7.45%, 8/15/27

      45       47,644  
Solera, LLC/Solera Finance, Inc.  

10.50%, 3/1/24(8)

      10       10,900  
Travelport Corporate Finance PLC  

6.00%, 3/15/26(8)

            1,325       1,427,687  
                    $ 2,919,871  
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.2%  
Cablevision Systems Corp.  

5.875%, 9/15/22

      15     $ 15,638  
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.  

5.25%, 9/30/22

      155       157,809  

5.75%, 1/15/24

      10       10,275  

5.375%, 5/1/25(8)

      95       98,562  

5.75%, 2/15/26(8)

      45       47,194  
CSC Holdings, LLC  

5.25%, 6/1/24

      10       10,200  
DISH DBS Corp.  

6.75%, 6/1/21

      20       20,674  

5.875%, 7/15/22

      25       24,486  

5.875%, 11/15/24

      5       4,331  
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC  

5.50%, 1/15/25(8)

            550       562,375  
                    $ 951,544  
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.3%  
Hexion, Inc.  

6.625%, 4/15/20(6)

      1,900     $ 1,515,250  
 

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)  
W.R. Grace & Co.  

5.125%, 10/1/21(8)

      30     $ 31,200  

5.625%, 10/1/24(8)

            10       10,775  
                    $ 1,557,225  
Conglomerates — 0.0%(9)  
Spectrum Brands, Inc.  

6.625%, 11/15/22

      15     $ 15,372  

5.75%, 7/15/25

            70       71,838  
                    $ 87,210  
Consumer Products — 0.0%(9)  
Central Garden & Pet Co.  

6.125%, 11/15/23

            25     $ 26,250  
                    $ 26,250  
Containers and Glass Products — 0.9%  
Berry Global, Inc.  

6.00%, 10/15/22

      25     $ 25,813  
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.  

5.875%, 8/15/23(8)

      35       36,750  

6.375%, 8/15/25(8)

      15       16,013  
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer, LLC  

5.75%, 10/15/20

      3,755       3,771,252  

6.097%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/15/21(8)(10)

            950       955,937  
                    $ 4,805,765  
Drugs — 0.7%  
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.  

6.50%, 3/15/22(8)

      807     $ 836,254  

7.00%, 3/15/24(8)

      1,049       1,108,006  

5.50%, 11/1/25(8)

      1,725       1,771,903  
Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product
Development, LLC
                 

6.375%, 8/1/23(8)

            70       71,575  
                    $ 3,787,738  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.0%(9)  
Clean Harbors, Inc.  

5.125%, 6/1/21

      25     $ 25,094  
Covanta Holding Corp.  

5.875%, 3/1/24

            25       25,781  
                    $ 50,875  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics / Electrical — 0.0%(9)  
Infor (US), Inc.  

6.50%, 5/15/22

            50     $ 51,078  
                    $ 51,078  
Financial Intermediaries — 0.0%(9)  
Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.  

6.25%, 2/1/22

      40     $ 41,311  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  

Series S, 6.75% to 2/1/24(11)(12)

      80       88,676  
Navient Corp.  

5.00%, 10/26/20

            25       25,406  
                    $ 155,393  
Food Products — 0.1%  
Iceland Bondco PLC  

5.071%, (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.25%), 7/15/20(8)(10)

    GBP       210     $ 274,386  
Post Holdings, Inc.  

8.00%, 7/15/25(8)

            15       16,125  
                    $ 290,511  
Food Service — 0.0%(9)  
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc.  

4.625%, 1/15/22(8)

            65     $ 65,366  
                    $ 65,366  
Food / Drug Retailers — 0.2%  
Fresh Market, Inc. (The)  

9.75%, 5/1/23(8)

            1,175     $ 906,747  
                    $ 906,747  
Health Care — 1.0%  
Avantor, Inc.  

6.00%, 10/1/24(8)

      1,375     $ 1,438,164  
Centene Corp.  

4.75%, 5/15/22

      20       20,458  
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.  

6.25%, 3/31/23

      1,500       1,466,250  
HCA Healthcare, Inc.  

6.25%, 2/15/21

      85       89,356  
HCA, Inc.  

6.50%, 2/15/20

      15       15,399  

5.875%, 2/15/26

      25       26,930  
 

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
Hologic, Inc.  

4.375%, 10/15/25(8)

      30     $ 29,869  
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc.  

8.25%, 5/1/23(8)

      1,750       1,862,109  
Syneos Health, Inc./inVentiv Health, Inc./inVentiv
Health Clinical, Inc.
                 

7.50%, 10/1/24(8)

      27       28,417  
Teleflex, Inc.  

5.25%, 6/15/24

      20       20,600  
Tenet Healthcare Corp.  

6.00%, 10/1/20

      60       62,250  

4.375%, 10/1/21

      600       609,750  

8.125%, 4/1/22

      45       48,182  

6.75%, 6/15/23

            5       5,119  
                    $ 5,722,853  
Insurance — 0.0%(9)  
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer  

8.25%, 8/1/23(8)

            40     $ 41,300  
                    $ 41,300  
Internet Software & Services — 0.0%(9)  
Netflix, Inc.  

5.50%, 2/15/22

      45     $ 47,475  

5.875%, 2/15/25

      55       59,434  
Riverbed Technology, Inc.  

8.875%, 3/1/23(8)

            40       28,000  
                    $ 134,909  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 0.2%  
National CineMedia, LLC  

6.00%, 4/15/22

      700     $ 708,750  
Sabre GLBL, Inc.  

5.375%, 4/15/23(8)

      25       25,687  

5.25%, 11/15/23(8)

      40       41,000  
Viking Cruises, Ltd.  

6.25%, 5/15/25(8)

            40       41,600  
                    $ 817,037  
Lodging and Casinos — 0.1%  
ESH Hospitality, Inc.  

5.25%, 5/1/25(8)

      30     $ 30,188  
GLP Capital, L.P./GLP Financing II, Inc.  

4.875%, 11/1/20

      75       76,612  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Lodging and Casinos (continued)  
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership, L.P./MGP
Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
             

5.625%, 5/1/24

      10     $ 10,550  
MGM Resorts International  

6.625%, 12/15/21

      90       96,750  

7.75%, 3/15/22

      25       27,719  
RHP Hotel Properties, L.P./RHP Finance Corp.  

5.00%, 4/15/23

            30       30,675  
                    $ 272,494  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.0%(9)  
Eldorado Gold Corp.  

6.125%, 12/15/20(8)

      120     $ 119,700  
New Gold, Inc.  

6.25%, 11/15/22(8)

            12       10,950  
                    $ 130,650  
Oil and Gas — 0.2%  
Antero Resources Corp.  

5.375%, 11/1/21

      100     $ 101,125  

5.625%, 6/1/23

      5       5,077  
Canbriam Energy, Inc.  

9.75%, 11/15/19(8)

      25       19,875  
CITGO Petroleum Corp.  

6.25%, 8/15/22(8)

      700       700,875  
CVR Refining, LLC/Coffeyville Finance, Inc.  

6.50%, 11/1/22

      125       127,656  
Energy Transfer Operating, L.P.  

5.875%, 1/15/24

      30       32,779  
Gulfport Energy Corp.  

6.625%, 5/1/23

      35       33,862  
Newfield Exploration Co.  

5.625%, 7/1/24

      120       131,235  
Parsley Energy, LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.  

5.25%, 8/15/25(8)

      10       10,138  
PBF Logistics, L.P./PBF Logistics Finance Corp.  

6.875%, 5/15/23

      45       46,233  
Seven Generations Energy, Ltd.  

6.75%, 5/1/23(8)

      60       61,875  

6.875%, 6/30/23(8)

      25       25,750  
Williams Cos., Inc. (The)  

4.55%, 6/24/24

            5       5,272  
                    $ 1,301,752  
 

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Publishing — 0.0%(9)  
Tribune Media Co.  

5.875%, 7/15/22

            35     $ 35,665  
                    $ 35,665  
Radio and Television — 0.2%  
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.  

Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/22

      50     $ 51,250  

Series B, 6.50%, 11/15/22

      90       92,475  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.  

9.00%, 12/15/19(6)

      953       709,985  
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg S.a.r.l. (The)  

5.50%, 10/1/21(8)

      35       35,263  
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.  

6.00%, 7/15/24(8)

      85       88,081  
Univision Communications, Inc.  

6.75%, 9/15/22(8)

            241       247,025  
                    $ 1,224,079  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%(9)  
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.  

6.00%, 8/15/23

      135     $ 138,713  
Party City Holdings, Inc.  

6.125%, 8/15/23(8)

            60       61,050  
                    $ 199,763  
Road & Rail — 0.0%(9)  
Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp.  

6.375%, 4/1/23(8)

            45     $ 45,563  
                    $ 45,563  
Software and Services — 0.0%(9)  
IHS Markit, Ltd.  

5.00%, 11/1/22(8)

      60     $ 63,168  
Infor Software Parent, LLC/Infor Software Parent, Inc.  

7.125%, (7.125% Cash or 7.875% PIK), 5/1/21(8)(13)

            65       65,406  
                    $ 128,574  
Surface Transport — 0.0%(9)  
XPO Logistics, Inc.  

6.50%, 6/15/22(8)

            56     $ 57,470  
                    $ 57,470  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Telecommunications — 0.6%  
CenturyLink, Inc.  

6.75%, 12/1/23

      40     $ 42,550  
CommScope Technologies, LLC  

6.00%, 6/15/25(8)

      45       45,873  

5.00%, 3/15/27(8)

      5       4,681  
CommScope, Inc.  

6.00%, 3/1/26(8)

      900       955,125  
Digicel International Finance, Ltd./Digicel Holdings
Bermuda, Ltd.
                 

8.75%, 5/25/24(8)

      550       551,551  
Frontier Communications Corp.  

7.625%, 4/15/24

      30       16,725  

6.875%, 1/15/25

      45       24,075  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.  

5.50%, 8/1/23

      25       22,656  
Level 3 Financing, Inc.  

5.375%, 1/15/24

      25       25,375  
Sprint Communications, Inc.  

7.00%, 8/15/20

      144       149,760  

6.00%, 11/15/22

      5       5,044  
Sprint Corp.  

7.25%, 9/15/21

      225       236,250  

7.875%, 9/15/23

      556       579,630  

7.625%, 2/15/25

      35       35,438  
T-Mobile USA, Inc.  

6.375%, 3/1/25

      35       36,477  

6.50%, 1/15/26

      110       117,942  
Wind Tre SpA  

2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 1/20/24(8)(10)

    EUR       575       619,253  
                    $ 3,468,405  
Utilities — 0.2%  
Calpine Corp.  

5.25%, 6/1/26(8)

      1,050     $ 1,055,250  
Vistra Energy Corp.  

7.625%, 11/1/24

      35       36,969  

8.125%, 1/30/26(8)

            25       27,312  
                    $ 1,119,531  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $31,602,363)

                  $ 31,185,626  
 

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 2.7%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Ares CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2014-32RA, Class D, 8.534%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%),
5/15/30(8)(10)

    $ 2,000     $ 1,891,232  

Series 2015-2A, Class E2, 7.782%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.20%),
7/29/26(8)(10)

      1,000       982,922  
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2012-3A, Class DR2, 9.097%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%),
1/14/32(8)(10)

      1,200       1,172,651  

Series 2015-5A, Class DR, 9.292%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%),
1/20/32(8)(10)

      500       495,725  
Dryden Senior Loan Fund                

Series 2015-40A, Class ER, 8.434%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%),
8/15/31(8)(10)

      1,000       947,817  
Galaxy CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2013-15A, Class ER, 9.242%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.65%),
10/15/30(8)(10)

      1,000       969,310  

Series 2015-21A, Class ER, 7.842%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%),
4/20/31(8)(10)

      1,000       926,377  
Golub Capital Partners CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-23A, Class ER, 8.342%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%),
1/20/31(8)(10)

      1,200       1,128,753  
Neuberger Berman CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2019-31A, Class E, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%),
4/20/31(8)(14)

      600       600,750  
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-2A, Class DR, 9.092%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%),
7/20/30(8)(10)

      1,200       1,185,510  
Recette CLO, LLC                

Series 2015-1A, Class E, 8.292%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%),
10/20/27(8)(10)

      1,000       1,002,286  
Voya CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2013-1A, Class DR, 9.077%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.48%),
10/15/30(8)(10)

      2,000       1,921,444  
Westcott Park CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2016-1A, Class E, 9.792%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.20%),
7/20/28(8)(10)

        1,600       1,601,251  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $14,981,175)

              $ 14,826,028  
Common Stocks — 1.7%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.1%  

IAP Global Services, LLC(3)(15)(16)

        55     $ 700,334  
      $ 700,334  
Security        Shares     Value  
Automotive — 0.1%  

Dayco Products, LLC(15)(16)

        18,702     $ 689,636  
      $ 689,636  
Electronics / Electrical — 0.1%  

Answers Corp.(3)(15)(16)

        93,678     $ 184,546  
      $ 184,546  
Health Care — 0.0%(9)  

New Millennium Holdco, Inc.(15)(16)

        61,354     $ 4,908  
      $ 4,908  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.0%  

ASP United/GHX Holding, LLC(3)(15)(16)

        76,163     $ 0  
      $ 0  
Oil and Gas — 0.7%  

AFG Holdings, Inc.(3)(15)(16)

      29,086     $ 2,134,912  

Fieldwood Energy, Inc.(15)(16)

      19,189       671,615  

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc.(3)(15)(16)(17)

      758       841  

Samson Resources II, LLC, Class A(15)(16)

      44,102       1,047,423  

Southcross Holdings Group, LLC(3)(15)(16)

      59       0  

Southcross Holdings L.P., Class A(15)(16)

        59       33,188  
      $ 3,887,979  
Publishing — 0.6%  

ION Media Networks, Inc.(3)(16)

      3,990     $ 3,181,067  

Tweddle Group, Inc.(3)(15)(16)

        1,778       71,245  
      $ 3,252,312  
Radio and Television — 0.1%  

Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A(15)(16)

        38,163     $ 691,514  
      $ 691,514  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%(9)  

David’s Bridal, Inc.(15)(16)

        18,846     $ 117,787  
      $ 117,787  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $4,477,646)

              $ 9,529,016  
 

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.0%(9)

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Oil and Gas — 0.0%(9)  

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc., Series A,
12.00%(3)(15)(17)

        14     $ 20,552  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $14,000)

              $ 20,552  
Closed-End Funds — 1.9%

 

Security        Shares     Value  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

      99,936     $ 1,282,179  

Invesco Senior Income Trust

      483,234       2,097,236  

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund

      365,228       2,918,172  

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

      148,079       1,479,309  

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund

      103,281       1,019,383  

Voya Prime Rate Trust

        396,676       1,927,845  

Total Closed-End Funds
(identified cost $12,168,732)

              $ 10,724,124  
Miscellaneous — 0.0%

 

Security   Shares/
Principal
Amount
    Value  
Oil and Gas — 0.0%  

Paragon Offshore Finance Company, Class A(15)(16)

      1,527     $ 1,432  

Paragon Offshore Finance Company, Class B(15)(16)

        764       28,172  
      $ 29,604  
Telecommunications — 0.0%  

Avaya, Inc., Escrow Certificates(3)(15)

      $ 25,000     $ 0  
      $ 0  

Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $16,617)

              $ 29,604  
Short-Term Investments — 1.5%

 

Description        Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC,
2.54%(18)

        7,998,428     $ 7,998,428  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $7,998,400)

              $ 7,998,428  

Total Investments — 156.6%
(identified cost $883,362,758)

              $ 868,930,590  

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.1)%

 

  $ (489,484

Net Investments — 156.5%
(identified cost $882,873,274)

              $ 868,441,106  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (42.8)%

 

  $ (237,574,738

Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative Unpaid Dividends — (13.7)%

 

  $ (75,864,397

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 555,001,971  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets applicable to common shares.

 

  *

In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

  (1) 

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from 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, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate.

 

  (2) 

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan that is unfunded. See Note 1F for description.

 

  (3) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 12).

 

  (4) 

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at April 30, 2019 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.

 

  (5) 

This Senior Loan will settle after April 30, 2019, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

 

  (6) 

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.

 

  (7) 

Fixed-rate loan.

 

 

  28   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

  (8) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At April 30, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities is $33,640,487 or 6.1% of the Trust’s net assets applicable to common shares.

 

  (9) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

(10) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2019.

 

(11) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.

(12) 

Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

(13) 

Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest in additional principal at the issuer’s discretion.

 

(14) 

When-issued, variable rate security whose interest rate will be determined after April 30, 2019.

 

(15) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(16) 

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

 

(17) 

Restricted security (see Note 7).

 

(18) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of April 30, 2019.

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     642,064     CAD     842,494     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     5/31/19     $ 12,726     $  
USD     14,368,214     EUR     12,516,629     State Street Bank and Trust Company     5/31/19       295,517        
USD     15,806,706     EUR     13,945,658     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     6/28/19       89,003        
USD     3,681,406     EUR     3,267,000     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     6/28/19             (725
USD     3,190,080     EUR     2,825,000     State Street Bank and Trust Company     6/28/19       6,114        
USD     11,600,441     EUR     10,320,631     Goldman Sachs International     7/31/19             (63,918
USD     2,460,804     GBP     1,895,609     State Street Bank and Trust Company     7/31/19             (22,582
      $ 403,360     $ (87,225

Abbreviations:

 

CIDOR     Canada Three Month Interbank Rate
DIP     Debtor In Possession
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK     Payment In Kind

Currency Abbreviations:

 

CAD     Canadian Dollar
EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar

 

  29   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets    April 30, 2019  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $874,874,874)

   $ 860,442,678  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $7,998,400)

     7,998,428  

Cash

     5,035,834  

Deposits for derivatives collateral - forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     300,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $85,115)

     85,113  

Interest and dividends receivable

     2,464,855  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     19,669  

Receivable for investments sold

     1,017,773  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     403,360  

Prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

     117,107  

Prepaid expenses

     68,642  

Total assets

   $ 877,953,459  
Liabilities         

Notes payable

   $ 219,000,000  

Cash collateral due to broker

     300,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     26,289,238  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     87,225  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     521,071  

Trustees’ fees

     3,897  

Accrued expenses

     885,660  

Total liabilities

   $ 247,087,091  

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 13)

        

Auction preferred shares (3,032 shares outstanding) at liquidation value plus cumulative unpaid dividends

   $ 75,864,397  

Net assets applicable to common shares

   $ 555,001,971  
Sources of Net Assets         

Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized, 36,848,313 shares issued and outstanding

   $ 368,483  

Additional paid-in capital

     566,478,764  

Accumulated loss

     (11,845,276

Net assets applicable to common shares

   $ 555,001,971  
Net Asset Value Per Common Share         

($555,001,971 ÷ 36,848,313 common shares issued and outstanding)

   $ 15.06  

 

  30   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Income   

Six Months Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Interest and other income

   $ 24,093,004  

Dividends

     880,675  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     141,897  

Total investment income

   $ 25,115,576  
Expenses

 

Investment adviser fee

   $ 3,150,051  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     24,093  

Custodian fee

     162,660  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     10,329  

Legal and accounting services

     88,530  

Printing and postage

     38,064  

Interest expense and fees

     3,873,116  

Preferred shares service fee

     38,270  

Miscellaneous

     33,700  

Total expenses

   $ 7,418,813  

Net investment income

   $ 17,696,763  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions

   $ (2,435,635

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     264  

Proceeds from securities litigation settlements

     97,585  

Foreign currency transactions

     52,474  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     2,148,068  

Net realized loss

   $ (137,244

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments

   $ (7,718,512

Investments — affiliated investment

     676  

Foreign currency

     75,348  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (1,099,025

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (8,741,513

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (8,878,757

Distributions to preferred shareholders

   $ (1,366,204

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 7,451,802  

 

  31   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   

Six Months Ended

April 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    

Year Ended

October 31, 2018

 

From operations —

 

Net investment income

   $ 17,696,763      $ 32,626,752  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (137,244      10,847,141  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (8,741,513      (5,061,939

Distributions to preferred shareholders

     (1,366,204      (2,419,087

Discount on redemption and repurchase of auction preferred shares

            1,608,000  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 7,451,802      $ 37,600,867  

Distributions to common shareholders

   $ (18,940,033    $ (31,542,156

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (11,488,231    $ 6,058,711  
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares                  

At beginning of period

   $ 566,490,202      $ 560,431,491  

At end of period

   $ 555,001,971      $ 566,490,202  

 

  32   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities   

Six Months Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 7,451,802  

Distributions to preferred shareholders

     1,366,204  

Net increase in net assets from operations excluding distributions to preferred shareholders

   $ 8,818,006  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Investments purchased

     (89,409,548

Investments sold and principal repayments

     87,086,724  

Decrease in short-term investments, net

     5,605,338  

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

     (322,782

Amortization of prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

     73,295  

Decrease in interest and dividends receivable

     8,895  

Increase in dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     (2,964

Decrease in receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,011,800  

Increase in prepaid expenses

     (10,733

Decrease in cash collateral due to broker

     (960,097

Increase in payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     87,225  

Decrease in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee

     (32,239

Increase in payable to affiliate for Trustees’ fees

     713  

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (78,680

Increase in unfunded loan commitments

     103,988  

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments

     7,717,836  

Net realized loss from investments

     2,435,371  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 22,132,148  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities         

Cash distributions paid to common shareholders

   $ (18,940,033

Cash distributions paid to preferred shareholders

     (1,317,418

Proceeds from notes payable

     7,000,000  

Repayments of notes payable

     (10,000,000

Payment of prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

     (127,500

Net cash used in financing activities

   $ (23,384,951

Net decrease in cash and restricted cash*

   $ (1,252,803

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period(1)

   $ 6,673,750  

Cash and restricted cash at end of period(1)

   $ 5,420,947  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:         

Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings

   $ 3,924,294  

 

*

Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $1,312.

 

(1) 

Balance includes foreign currency, at value.

 

  33   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that sum to the total of such amounts shown on the Statement of Cash Flows.

 

      April 30, 2019      October 31, 2018  

Cash

   $ 5,035,834      $ 3,142,704  

Deposit for derivatives collateral - forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     300,000        1,260,097  

Foreign currency

     85,113        2,270,949  

Total cash and restricted cash as shown on the Statement of Cash Flows

   $ 5,420,947      $ 6,673,750  

 

  34   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2018      2017      2016     2015     2014  

Net asset value — Beginning of period (Common shares)

   $ 15.370      $ 15.210      $ 14.860      $ 14.350     $ 15.330     $ 15.810  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                                    

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.480      $ 0.885      $ 0.898      $ 0.963     $ 0.943     $ 0.925  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.239      0.153        0.359        0.459       (0.979     (0.414

Distributions to preferred shareholders

               

From net investment income(1)

     (0.037      (0.066      (0.034      (0.019     (0.006     (0.004

Discount on redemption and repurchase of auction preferred shares(1)

            0.044               0.048              

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.204      $ 1.016      $ 1.223      $ 1.451     $ (0.042   $ 0.507  
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                                                    

From net investment income

   $ (0.514    $ (0.856    $ (0.873    $ (0.941   $ (0.938   $ (0.987

Total distributions to common shareholders

   $ (0.514    $ (0.856    $ (0.873    $ (0.941   $ (0.938   $ (0.987

Net asset value — End of period (Common shares)

   $ 15.060      $ 15.370      $ 15.210      $ 14.860     $ 14.350     $ 15.330  

Market value — End of period (Common shares)

   $ 13.330      $ 13.430      $ 14.550      $ 14.150     $ 12.970     $ 14.050  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

     1.86 %(3)       7.25 %(4)       8.54      11.31 %(5)      0.15     3.60

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

     3.19 %(3)       (2.04 )%       9.04      17.27     (1.24 )%      (4.99 )% 

 

  35   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2018      2017      2016     2015     2014  

Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 555,002      $ 566,490      $ 560,431      $ 547,620     $ 528,561     $ 564,827  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(6)

               

Expenses excluding interest and fees(7)

     1.30 %(8)       1.31      1.34      1.38     1.39     1.36

Interest and fee expense(9)

     1.42 %(8)       1.06      0.75      0.49     0.42     0.40

Total expenses(7)

     2.72 %(8)       2.37      2.09      1.87     1.81     1.76

Net investment income

     6.50 %(8)       5.78      5.93      6.84     6.27     5.89

Portfolio Turnover

     10 %(3)       32      42      35     32     35

Senior Securities:

               

Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)

   $ 219,000      $ 222,000      $ 199,000      $ 198,000     $ 208,000     $ 210,000  

Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(10)

   $ 3,881      $ 3,893      $ 4,298      $ 4,250     $ 4,172     $ 4,315  

Total preferred shares outstanding

     3,032        3,032        3,836        3,836       5,252       5,252  

Asset coverage per preferred share(11)

   $ 72,071      $ 72,558      $ 72,511      $ 71,584     $ 63,946     $ 66,374  

Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(12)

   $ 25,000      $ 25,000      $ 25,000      $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000  

Approximate market value per preferred share(12)

   $ 25,000      $ 25,000      $ 25,000      $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000  

 

  (1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

  (2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan.

 

  (3)

Not annualized.

 

  (4)

The total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Trust of a portion of its APS at 92% of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net asset value would have been 6.94%.

 

  (5)

The total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Trust of a portion of its APS at 95% of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net asset value would have been 10.95%.

 

  (6)

Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders.

 

  (7)

Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. Effective September 1, 2015, custody fee credits, which were earned on cash deposit balances, were discontinued by the custodian.

 

  (8)

Annualized.

 

  (9)

Interest and fee expense relates to the notes payable incurred to partially redeem the Trust’s APS (see Note 9).

 

(10) 

Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, and dividing the result by the notes payable balance in thousands.

 

(11) 

Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, dividing the result by the sum of the value of the notes payable and liquidation value of the preferred shares, and multiplying the result by the liquidation value of one preferred share. Such amount equates to 288%, 290%, 290%, 286%, 256% and 265% at April 30, 2019 and October 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

(12) 

Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

 

Ratios based on net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares and borrowings are presented below. Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders and exclude the effect of custody fee credits, if any. Ratios for periods less than one year are annualized.

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.85      0.85      0.87      0.88      0.86      0.86

Interest and fee expense

     0.92      0.69      0.49      0.31      0.26      0.25

Total expenses

     1.77      1.54      1.36      1.19      1.12      1.11

Net investment income

     4.21      3.76      3.85      4.34      3.90      3.70

 

  36   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (the Trust) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust’s primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Trust may, as a secondary objective, also seek preservation of capital to the extent consistent with its primary objective.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Trust. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Trust is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Trust based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Trust. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Trust. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Derivatives. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Trust’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads.

Affiliated Fund. The Trust may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Trust in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Trust might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

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on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

D  Federal Taxes — The Trust’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of April 30, 2019, the Trust had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Trust files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Trust may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Trust is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At April 30, 2019, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Trust shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume the defense on behalf of any Trust shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Trust property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Trust may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

J  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Trust may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Trust maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

K  New Accounting Pronouncement — During the six months ended April 30, 2019, the Trust adopted the FASB’s Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Restricted Cash” (ASU 2016-18), which became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Pursuant to the new standard, the Trust is required to include amounts described as

 

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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-year and end-of-year total amounts shown on the Statement of Cash Flows. Prior to the change, such amounts were disclosed separately within the Statement of Cash Flows. This change in accounting had no impact on the Trust’s net assets.

L  Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to April 30, 2019 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Trust’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.

2  Auction Preferred Shares

The Trust issued Auction Preferred Shares (APS) on January 26, 2004 in a public offering. Dividends on the APS, which accrue daily, are cumulative at rates which are reset weekly for Series A and Series B, and approximately monthly for Series C and Series D by an auction, unless a special dividend period has been set. Series of APS are identical in all respects except for the reset dates of the dividend rates. If the APS auctions do not successfully clear, the dividend payment rate over the next period for the APS holders is set at a specified maximum applicable rate until such time as the APS auctions are successful. Auctions have not cleared since February 13, 2008 and the rate since that date has been the maximum applicable rate (see Note 3). The maximum applicable rate on the APS is 150% of the “AA” Financial Composite Commercial Paper Rate at the date of the auction. The stated spread over the reference benchmark rate is determined based on the credit rating of the APS.

The number of APS issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

      APS Issued and
Outstanding
 

Series A

     739  

Series B

     763  

Series C

     738  

Series D

     792  

The APS are redeemable at the option of the Trust at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, on any dividend payment date. The APS are also subject to mandatory redemption at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, if the Trust is in default for an extended period on its asset maintenance requirements with respect to the APS. If the dividends on the APS remain unpaid in an amount equal to two full years’ dividends, the holders of the APS as a class have the right to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In general, the holders of the APS and the common shares have equal voting rights of one vote per share, except that the holders of the APS, as a separate class, have the right to elect at least two members of the Board of Trustees. The APS have a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The Trust is required to maintain certain asset coverage with respect to the APS as defined in the Trust’s By-Laws and the 1940 Act. The Trust pays an annual fee up to 0.15% of the liquidation value of the APS to broker/dealers as a service fee if the auctions are unsuccessful; otherwise, the annual fee is 0.25%.

During the year ended October 31, 2018, the Trust redeemed a portion of its APS pursuant to a tender offer to purchase up to 21% of its outstanding APS at a price per share equal to 92% of the APS liquidation preference of $25,000 per share (or $23,000 per share), plus any accrued but unpaid APS dividends. The financing for the partial redemption of the Trust’s APS was provided by a committed financing arrangement (see Note 9). The number of APS redeemed pursuant to the tender offer and the redemption amount (excluding the final dividend payment) were as follows:

 

     

APS

Redeemed

     Redemption
Amount
 

Series A

     220      $ 5,060,000  

Series B

     196        4,508,000  

Series C

     221        5,083,000  

Series D

     167        3,841,000  

There were no transactions in APS during the six months ended April 30, 2019.

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

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3  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Trust intends to make monthly distributions of net investment income to common shareholders, after payment of any dividends on any outstanding APS. In addition, at least annually, the Trust intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years). Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to preferred shareholders are recorded daily and are payable at the end of each dividend period. The dividend rates for the APS at April 30, 2019, and the amount of dividends accrued (including capital gains, if any) to APS shareholders, average APS dividend rates (annualized), and dividend rate ranges for the six months then ended were as follows:

 

      APS Dividend
Rates at
April 30, 2019
     Dividends
Accrued to APS
Shareholders
     Average APS
Dividend
Rates
     Dividend
Rate
Ranges (%)
 

Series A

     3.65    $ 334,298        3.65      3.37–3.83  

Series B

     3.65        344,506        3.64        3.37–3.83  

Series C

     3.62        328,810        3.59        3.32–3.67  

Series D

     3.70        358,590        3.65        3.40–3.83  

Beginning February 13, 2008 and consistent with the patterns in the broader market for auction-rate securities, the Trust’s APS auctions were unsuccessful in clearing due to an imbalance of sell orders over bids to buy the APS. As a result, the dividend rates of the APS were reset to the maximum applicable rates. The table above reflects such maximum dividend rate for each series as of April 30, 2019.

Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

At October 31, 2018, the Trust, for federal income tax purposes, had capital loss carryforwards of $811,704 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Trust of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The capital loss carryforwards will expire on October 31, 2019 and their character is short-term. Under tax regulations, capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 2010 are considered deferred capital losses and are treated as arising on the first day of the Trust’s next taxable year, retaining the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Deferred capital losses are required to be used prior to capital loss carryforwards, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused.

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Trust at April 30, 2019, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 883,579,648  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 10,171,538  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (24,993,945

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (14,822,407

4  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Trust. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Trust’s average daily gross assets and is payable monthly. Gross assets as referred to herein represent net assets plus obligations attributable to investment leverage. For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the Trust’s investment adviser fee amounted to $3,150,051. The Trust invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund. EVM also serves as administrator of the Trust, but receives no compensation.

Trustees and officers of the Trust who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Trust out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Trust who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the six months ended April 30, 2019, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are officers of EVM.

 

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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

5  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $95,488,644 and $84,294,857, respectively, for the six months ended April 30, 2019.

6  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest and Shelf Offering

The Trust may issue common shares pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan. There were no common shares issued by the Trust for the six months ended April 30, 2019 and the year ended October 31, 2018.

Pursuant to a registration statement filed with the SEC, the Trust is authorized to issue up to an additional 4,084,905 common shares through an equity shelf offering program (the “shelf offering”). Under the shelf offering, the Trust, subject to market conditions, may raise additional capital from time to time and in varying amounts and offering methods at a net price at or above the Trust’s net asset value per common share. During the six months ended April 30, 2019 and the year ended October 31, 2018, there were no shares sold by the Trust pursuant to its shelf offering.

In November 2013, the Board of Trustees initially approved a share repurchase program for the Trust. Pursuant to the reauthorization of the share repurchase program by the Board of Trustees in March 2019, the Trust is authorized to repurchase up to 10% of its common shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year at market prices when shares are trading at a discount to net asset value. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Trust to purchase a specific amount of shares. There were no repurchases of common shares by the Trust for the six months ended April 30, 2019 and the year ended October 31, 2018.

7  Restricted Securities

At April 30, 2019, the Trust owned the following securities (representing less than 0.01% of net assets applicable to common shares) which were restricted as to public resale and not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding Rule 144A securities). The Trust has various registration rights (exercisable under a variety of circumstances) with respect to these securities. The value of these securities is determined based on valuations provided by brokers when available, or if not available, they are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.

 

Description    Date of
Acquisition
     Shares      Cost      Value  

Common Stocks

           

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc.

     7/15/14        758      $ 34,721      $ 841  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

           

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc., Series A, 12.00%

     5/26/17        14      $ 14,000      $ 20,552  

Total Restricted Securities

                     $ 48,721      $ 21,393  

8  Financial Instruments

The Trust may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Trust has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at April 30, 2019 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At April 30, 2019, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

The Trust is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Trust holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Trust enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Trust enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Trust’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Trust for those derivatives in a net liability position. At April 30, 2019, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $87,225. At April 30, 2019, there were no assets pledged by the Trust for such liability.

 

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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Trust invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Trust has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Trust and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Trust may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Trust’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Trust fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Trust of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Trust and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Trust’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Trust, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Trust as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to brokers at April 30, 2019 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 12) at April 30, 2019.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at April 30, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Derivative    Asset Derivative      Liability Derivative  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 403,360 (1)     $ (87,225 )(2) 

 

(1) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by type, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Trust for such assets and pledged by the Trust for such liabilities as of April 30, 2019.

 

Counterparty    Derivative Assets
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
 

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

   $ 101,729      $ (725    $ (101,004    $         —      $  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

     301,631        (22,582      (274,513             4,536  
     $ 403,360      $ (23,307    $ (375,517    $      $ 4,536  

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Counterparty    Derivative Liabilities
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
(c)
 

Goldman Sachs International

   $ (63,918    $      $      $      $ (63,918

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (725      725                       

State Street Bank and Trust Company

     (22,582      22,582                       
     $ (87,225    $ 23,307      $         —      $         —      $ (63,918

 

(a) 

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk for the six months ended April 30, 2019 was as follows:

 

Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 2,148,068 (1)     $ (1,099,025 )(2) 

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts (based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold) outstanding during the six months ended April 30, 2019, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $53,411,000.

9  Credit Agreement

The Trust has entered into a Credit Agreement, as amended (the Agreement) with a bank to borrow up to a limit of $255 million pursuant to a 364-day revolving line of credit. Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by the assets of the Trust. Interest is generally charged at a rate above the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and is payable monthly. Under the terms of the Agreement, in effect through March 17, 2020, the Trust pays a facility fee of 0.15% on the borrowing limit. In connection with the renewal of the Agreement on March 19, 2019, the Trust paid an upfront fee of $127,500, which is being amortized to interest expense through March 17, 2020. The unamortized balance at April 30, 2019 is approximately $117,000 and is included in prepaid upfront fees on notes payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Trust is required to maintain certain net asset levels during the term of the Agreement. At April 30, 2019, the Trust had borrowings outstanding under the Agreement of $219,000,000 at an interest rate of 3.27%. Based on the short-term nature of the borrowings under the Agreement and the variable interest rate, the carrying amount of the borrowings at April 30, 2019 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, borrowings under the Agreement would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 12) at April 30, 2019. For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the average borrowings under the Agreement and the average annual interest rate (excluding fees) were $221,906,077 and 3.25%, respectively.

10  Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Trust, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker/dealers and issuers than in the United States.

 

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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

11  Credit Risk

The Trust invests primarily in below investment grade floating-rate loans, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to reduce the capacity of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments. Such companies are more likely to default on their payments of interest and principal owed than issuers of investment grade bonds. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a loan or other debt obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments also may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. Moreover, the specific collateral used to secure a loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the loan’s value.

12  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At April 30, 2019, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Trust’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

   $      $ 791,411,084      $ 2,716,644      $ 794,127,728  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            31,185,626               31,185,626  

Asset-Backed Securities

            14,826,028               14,826,028  

Common Stocks

     691,514        2,564,557        6,272,945        9,529,016  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                   20,552        20,552  

Closed-End Funds

     10,724,124                      10,724,124  

Miscellaneous

            29,604        0        29,604  

Short-Term Investments

            7,998,428               7,998,428  

Total Investments

   $ 11,415,638      $ 848,015,327      $ 9,010,141      $ 868,441,106  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 403,360      $      $ 403,360  

Total

   $ 11,415,638      $ 848,418,687      $ 9,010,141      $ 868,844,466  

Liability Description

                                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (87,225    $      $ (87,225

Total

   $      $ (87,225    $      $ (87,225

 

*

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Trust.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the six months ended April 30, 2019 is not presented.

13  Legal Proceedings

In May 2015, the Trust was served with an amended complaint filed in an adversary proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The adversary proceeding was filed by the Motors Liquidation Company Avoidance Action Trust (“AAT”) against the former holders of a $1.5 billion term loan issued by General Motors Corp. (“GM”) in 2006 (the “Term Loan Lenders”) who received a full repayment of the term loan

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

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pursuant to a court order in the GM bankruptcy proceeding. The court order was made with the understanding that the term loan was fully secured at the time of GM’s bankruptcy filing in June 2009. The AAT is seeking (1) a determination from the Bankruptcy Court that the security interest held by the Term Loan Lenders was not perfected at the time GM filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection and thus the Term Loan Lenders should have been treated in the same manner as GM’s unsecured creditors, (2) disgorgement of any interest payments made to the Term Loan Lenders within ninety days of GM’s filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection, and (3) disgorgement of the $1.5 billion term loan repayment that was made to the Term Loan Lenders. The value of the payment received under the term loan agreement by the Trust is approximately $3,470,000 (equal to 0.63% of net assets applicable to common shares at April 30, 2019). In April 2019, the parties to the litigation reached a settlement agreement in principle, subject to Court approval. The Trust does not anticipate that it will suffer any loss to the Trust’s net asset value as a result of the settlement. The attorneys’ fees and costs related to these actions are expensed by the Trust as incurred.

 

  45  


Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.

At a meeting held on April 24, 2019, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) of the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. In voting its approval, the Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser (where applicable) to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of meetings held between February and April 2019. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements.

Among other things, the information the Board considered included the following (for funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level):

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

 

 

A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and related fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);

 

 

A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;

 

 

A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, where relevant, yield data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;

 

 

Data regarding investment performance relative to benchmark indices and, in certain instances, to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board;

 

 

Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser (where applicable) to each fund in managing other accounts (including mutual funds, other collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;

 

 

Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser (where applicable) to each of the funds;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

 

Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;

 

 

The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of fund assets, when necessary, and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

 

 

Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser (where applicable and in the context of a sub-adviser with trading responsibilities) with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

 

Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser (where applicable and in the context of a sub-adviser with trading responsibilities) to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;

 

 

Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund;

Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser

 

 

Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser (where applicable) to each fund;

 

 

Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, if applicable;

 

 

The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser (where applicable) of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;

 

 

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions;

 

 

Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser (where applicable) of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;

 

 

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser (where applicable) of each fund, if any;

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

 

A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;

Other Relevant Information

 

 

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;

 

 

Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by the adviser or administrator to each of the funds; and

 

 

The terms of each investment advisory agreement.

During the various meetings of the Board and its committees throughout the twelve months ended April 2019, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers (where applicable) of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its Committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers (as applicable), with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements.

The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser (where applicable) to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.

Results of the Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (the “Adviser”), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement for the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser.

The Board considered the Adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund, including recent changes to such personnel. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing special considerations relevant to investing in senior floating rate loans. The Board considered the Adviser’s large group of bank loan investment professionals and other personnel who provide services to the Fund, including portfolio managers and analysts. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund.

The Board considered the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

 

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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement.

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds and appropriate benchmark indices, as well as a customized peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2018. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group and custom peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than its primary benchmark index for the three-year period. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended September 30, 2018, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also received and considered information about the services offered and the fee rates charged by the Adviser to other types of accounts with investment objectives and strategies that are substantially similar to and/or managed in a similar investment style as the Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the differences in the nature and scope of services the Adviser provides to the Fund as compared to other types of accounts and the material differences in compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks to the Adviser as between the Fund and other types of accounts. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.

After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.

Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits

The Board considered the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services.

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.

The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other investment advisory clients.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also considered the fact that the Fund is not continuously offered in the same manner as an open-end fund and that, notwithstanding that the Fund is authorized to issue additional common shares through a shelf offering, the Fund’s assets are not expected to increase materially in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Board concluded that the implementation of breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule is not warranted at this time.

 

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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2019

 

Officers and Trustees

 

 

Officers of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust

 

 

Payson F. Swaffield

President

Maureen A. Gemma

Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

James F. Kirchner

Treasurer

Richard F. Froio

Chief Compliance Officer

 

 

Trustees of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust

 

 

William H. Park

Chairperson

Thomas E. Faust Jr.*

Mark R. Fetting

Cynthia E. Frost

George J. Gorman

Valerie A. Mosley

Helen Frame Peters

Keith Quinton(1)

Marcus L. Smith(1)

Susan J. Sutherland

Scott E. Wennerholm

 

 

*

Interested Trustee

 

(1) 

Messrs. Quinton and Smith began serving as Trustees effective October 1, 2018.

 

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Eaton Vance Funds

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:

 

 

Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.

 

 

None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker-dealers.

 

 

Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group and Boston Management and Research. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Eaton Vance’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (“AST”), the closed-end funds transfer agent, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct AST, or your financial advisor, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact AST or your financial advisor. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by AST or your financial advisor.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-PORT will be available on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Share Repurchase Program.  The Fund’s Board of Trustees has approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its common shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year in open-market transactions at a discount to net asset value. The repurchase program does not obligate the Fund to purchase a specific amount of shares. The Fund’s repurchase activity, including the number of shares purchased, average price and average discount to net asset value, is disclosed in the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders.

Additional Notice to Shareholders.  If applicable, a Fund may also redeem or purchase its outstanding preferred shares in order to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, borrowing or rating agency requirements or for other purposes as it deems appropriate or necessary.

Closed-End Fund Information.  Eaton Vance closed-end funds make fund performance data and certain information about portfolio characteristics available on the Eaton Vance website shortly after the end of each month. Other information about the funds is available on the website. The funds’ net asset value per share is readily accessible on the Eaton Vance website. Portfolio holdings for the most recent month-end are also posted to the website approximately 30 days following the end of the month. This information is available at www.eatonvance.com on the fund information pages under “Individual Investors — Closed-End Funds”.

 

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

6201 15th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 


LOGO

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

Not required in this filing.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not required in this filing.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not required in this filing.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not required in this filing.


Item 6. Schedule of Investments

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not required in this filing.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Eaton Vance Management (“EVM” or “Eaton Vance”) is the investment adviser of the Trust. William E. Holt, Catherine C. McDermott, Daniel P. McElaney, Craig P. Russ, Scott H. Page and Andrew N. Sveen comprise the investment team responsible for the overall and day-to-day management of the Trust’s investments.

Messrs. Holt, McElaney and Sveen and Ms. McDermott are Vice Presidents of EVM and have been portfolio managers of the Trust since March 2019. Messrs. Russ and Page are Vice Presidents of EVM and have been portfolio managers of the Trust since November 2003. Messrs. Russ, Page and Sveen and Ms. McDermott have managed other Eaton Vance portfolios for more than five years. This information is provided as of the date of filing this report.

The following table shows, as of April 30, 2019, the number of accounts each portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in the accounts managed within each category. The table also shows the number of accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account, if any, and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in those accounts.

 

     Number of
All
Accounts
     Total Assets of
All
Accounts
     Number of
Accounts
Paying a
Performance Fee
     Total Assets of
Accounts Paying
a
Performance Fee
 

William E. Holt

           

Registered Investment Companies

     5      $ 2,820.3        0      $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

Other Accounts

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

Catherine C. McDermott

           

Registered Investment Companies

     8      $ 5,851.2        0      $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

Other Accounts

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

Daniel P. McElaney

           

Registered Investment Companies

     5      $ 2,820.3        0      $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

Other Accounts

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  


Scott H. Page

           

Registered Investment Companies

     13      $ 28,471.2        0      $                     0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     10      $ 8,619.9        0      $ 0  

Other Accounts

     6      $ 5,038.7        0      $ 0  

Craig P. Russ

           

Registered Investment Companies

     9      $ 24,133.7        0      $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     5      $ 6,395.5        0      $ 0  

Other Accounts

     8      $ 6,118.8        0      $ 0  

Andrew N. Sveen

           

Registered Investment Companies

     10      $ 25,440.3        0      $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

Other Accounts

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

The following table shows, as of April 30, 2019, the dollar range of Trust shares beneficially owned by each portfolio manager as of the Trust’s most recent fiscal year end.

 

Portfolio Manager

  

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

Beneficially Owned in the Trust

William E. Holt

   None

Catherine C. McDermott

   None

Daniel P. McElaney

   None

Scott H. Page

   $100,001 - $500,000

Craig P. Russ

   $100,001 - $500,000

Andrew N. Sveen

   $100,001 - $500,000

Potential for Conflicts of Interest. It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of the Fund’s investments on the one hand and the investments of other accounts for which a portfolio manager is responsible on the other. For example, a portfolio manager may have conflicts of interest in allocating management time, resources and investment opportunities among the Fund and other accounts he or she advises. In addition, due to differences in the investment strategies or restrictions between the Fund and the other accounts, the portfolio manager may take action with respect to another account that differs from the action taken with respect to the Fund. In some cases, another account managed by a portfolio manager may compensate the investment adviser based on the performance of the securities held by that account. The existence of such a performance based fee may create additional conflicts of interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time, resources and investment opportunities. Whenever conflicts of interest arise, the portfolio manager will endeavor to exercise his or her discretion in a manner that he or she believes is equitable to all interested persons. EVM has adopted several policies and procedures designed to address these potential conflicts including a code of ethics and policies that govern the investment adviser’s trading practices, including among other things the aggregation and allocation of trades among clients, brokerage allocations, cross trades and best execution.


Compensation Structure for EVM

Compensation of EVM’s portfolio managers and other investment professionals has the following primary components: (1) a base salary, (2) an annual cash bonus, (3) annual non-cash compensation consisting of options to purchase shares of EVC nonvoting common stock and/or restricted shares of EVC nonvoting common stock that generally are subject to a vesting schedule and (4) (for equity portfolio managers) a Deferred Alpha Incentive Plan, which pays a deferred cash award tied to future excess returns in certain equity strategy portfolios. EVM’s investment professionals also receive certain retirement, insurance and other benefits that are broadly available to EVM’s employees. Compensation of EVM’s investment professionals is reviewed primarily on an annual basis. Cash bonuses, stock-based compensation awards, and adjustments in base salary are typically paid or put into effect at or shortly after the October 31st fiscal year end of EVC.

Method to Determine Compensation. EVM compensates its portfolio managers based primarily on the scale and complexity of their portfolio responsibilities and the total return performance of managed funds and accounts versus the benchmark(s) stated in the prospectus, as well as an appropriate peer group (as described below). In addition to rankings within peer groups of funds on the basis of absolute performance, consideration may also be given to relative risk-adjusted performance. Risk-adjusted performance measures include, but are not limited to, the Sharpe Ratio (Sharpe Ratio uses standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk). Performance is normally based on periods ending on the September 30th preceding fiscal year end. Fund performance is normally evaluated primarily versus peer groups of funds as determined by Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar, Inc. When a fund’s peer group as determined by Lipper or Morningstar is deemed by EVM’s management not to provide a fair comparison, performance may instead be evaluated primarily against a custom peer group or market index. In evaluating the performance of a fund and its manager, primary emphasis is normally placed on three-year performance, with secondary consideration of performance over longer and shorter periods. For funds that are tax-managed or otherwise have an objective of after-tax returns, performance is measured net of taxes. For other funds, performance is evaluated on a pre-tax basis. For funds with an investment objective other than total return (such as current income), consideration will also be given to the fund’s success in achieving its objective. For managers responsible for multiple funds and accounts, investment performance is evaluated on an aggregate basis, based on averages or weighted averages among managed funds and accounts. Funds and accounts that have performance-based advisory fees are not accorded disproportionate weightings in measuring aggregate portfolio manager performance. A portion of the compensation payable to equity portfolio managers and investment professionals will be determined based on the ability of one or more accounts managed by such manager to achieve a specified target average annual gross return over a three year period in excess of the account benchmark. The cash award to be payable at the end of the three year term will be established at the inception of the term and will be adjusted positively or negatively to the extent that the average annual gross return varies from the specified target return.

The compensation of portfolio managers with other job responsibilities (such as heading an investment group or providing analytical support to other portfolios) will include consideration of the scope of such responsibilities and the managers’ performance in meeting them.

EVM seeks to compensate portfolio managers commensurate with their responsibilities and performance, and competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. EVM participates in investment-industry compensation surveys and utilizes survey data as a factor in determining salary, bonus and stock-based compensation levels for portfolio managers and other investment professionals. Salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation are also influenced by the operating performance of EVM and its parent company. The overall annual cash bonus pool is generally based on a substantially fixed percentage of pre-bonus adjusted operating income. While the salaries of EVM’s portfolio managers are comparatively fixed, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may fluctuate significantly from year to year, based on changes in manager performance and other factors as described herein. For a high performing portfolio manager, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may represent a substantial portion of total compensation.


Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

No such purchases this period.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No material changes.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

No activity to report for the Registrant’s most recent fiscal year end.

Item 13. Exhibits

 

(a)(1)   Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2).
(a)(2)(i)   Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.
(a)(2)(ii)   President’s Section 302 certification.
(b)   Combined Section 906 certification.


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.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust

 

By:  

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President
Date:   June 24, 2019

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/ James F. Kirchner

  James F. Kirchner
  Treasurer
Date:   June 24, 2019
By:  

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President
Date:   June 24, 2019