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Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund    
     
Portfolio of Investments    
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)    
   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS(a) - 132.18%          
Aerospace & Defense - 2.57%          
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., First Lien 2020 B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 04/06/2026  $1,151,509   $1,119,319 
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., First Lien 2020 B-2 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 04/06/2026   619,020    601,715 
Nordam Group LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.50%, 04/09/2026   1,724,800    1,629,936 
Peraton Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 2M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/01/2028   833,798    835,190 
Peraton Corp., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/01/2028   1,467,407    1,469,857 
         5,656,017 
           
Air Transport - 2.23%          
AAdvantage Loyality IP, Ltd., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/20/2028   1,119,016    1,147,870 
American Airlines, Inc., First Lien 2017 Class B Term Loan, 1M US L + 2.00%, 04/28/2023   777,500    743,364 
American Airlines, Inc., First Lien 2018 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 1.75%, 06/27/2025   664,902    589,854 
Atlantic Aviation FBO, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 12/06/2025   497,455    498,077 
Global Medical Response, Inc., First Lien 2018 New Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 03/14/2025   1,935,000    1,926,022 
         4,905,187 
           
Automotive - 1.45%          
Bright BidCo B.V., First Lien 2018 Refinancing B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 06/30/2024   1,974,534    1,515,455 
Clarios Global LP, First Lien Amendment No. 1 Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 04/30/2026   1,023,241    1,014,288 
Superior Industries International, Inc., First Lien Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 05/22/2024   660,096    659,274 
         3,189,017 
           
Beverage & Tobacco - 0.82%          
Triton Water Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028   1,800,000    1,795,356 
           
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses - 3.26%          
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 07/31/2026   1,442,190    1,443,545 
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 04/09/2027   1,934,377    1,939,213 
Edelman Financial Engines Center LLC, First Lien Initial (2021) Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/07/2028   3,054,087    3,041,688 
Newport Group Holdings II, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 09/12/2025   752,367    750,113 
         7,174,559 
           
Building & Development - 4.42%          
C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc., First Lien Third Amendment Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 07/31/2025(b)   453,319    454,169 
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 04/12/2028   1,344,540    1,341,179 
Foundation Building Materials, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 01/31/2028   341,966    339,273 
Foundation Building Materials, Inc., First Lien Sailor Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 01/31/2028   197,764    196,206 
LBM Acquisition LLC, First Lien Initial Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027   251,105    250,470 
LBM Acquisition LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027   1,129,973    1,127,114 
MI Windows and Doors LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/18/2027   1,164,532    1,170,361 
Ply Gem Midco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 04/12/2025   3,456    3,459 
SRS Distribution, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.00%, 05/23/2025   1,638,947    1,619,386 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Building & Development (continued)          
Tutor Perini Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 08/18/2027  $1,617,896   $1,638,630 
White Cap Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Closing Date Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 10/19/2027   1,592,782    1,591,898 
         9,732,145 
           
Business Equipment & Services - 24.24%          
Access CIG LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 02/27/2025   1,031,348    1,024,531 
Access CIG LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.75%, 02/27/2026   483,964    484,569 
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 07/10/2026   1,070,658    1,068,988 
APFS Staffing Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 04/15/2026   1,965,000    1,959,478 
AqGen Ascensus, Inc., First Lien Seventh Amendment Replacement Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 12/03/2026   739,662    740,239 
BMC Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor, 12/28/2024   846,563    842,859 
Cambium Learning Group, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 0.75% Floor, 12/18/2025   1,576,382    1,580,229 
Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co., First Lien Amendment No. 2 Incremental Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor, 10/30/2026   602,806    603,258 
Cast & Crew Payroll LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 02/09/2026   887,745    876,511 
Convergint Technologies LLC, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/18/2028   125,519    125,088 
Convergint Technologies LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/18/2028   599,354    597,295 
Convergint Technologies LLC, Second Lien 2nd lien TL Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/18/2029(b)   601,071    604,077 
Dun & Bradstreet Corp., First Lien Initial Borrowing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 02/06/2026   1,744,485    1,737,402 
Epicor Software Corp., First Lien C Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 07/30/2027   1,896,691    1,893,818 
Epicor Software Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/31/2028   822,203    852,008 
eResearchTechnology, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 02/04/2027   778,043    779,988 
Garda World Security Corp., First Lien B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 10/30/2026   1,603,786    1,607,458 
GI Revelation Acquisition LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 04/16/2025   1,461,395    1,466,268 
GI Revelation Acquisition LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 9.00%, 04/16/2026   1,540,000    1,542,572 
Globallogic Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2020 Incremental B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 09/14/2027   704,307    705,187 
IG Investments Holdings LLC, First Lien Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 05/23/2025   1,399,106    1,401,295 
Informatica LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.125%, 02/25/2025   451,500    462,508 
Inmar, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor, 05/01/2025   1,002,931    957,799 
KUEHG Corp, Second Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor, 08/22/2025   1,444,156    1,395,416 
KUEHG Corp., First Lien B-3 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 02/21/2025   909,788    891,847 
Learning Care Group No. 2, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 03/13/2025   1,449,444    1,423,781 
LegalZoom.com, Inc., First Lien 2018 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 11/21/2024   1,843,286    1,844,051 
Minotaur Acquisition, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 03/27/2026   1,339,703    1,340,266 
Mitchell International, Inc., First Lien Amendment No. 2 New Facility Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 11/29/2024   192,551    193,225 
Mitchell International, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 11/29/2024   1,538,765    1,516,861 
Mitchell International, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.25%, 12/01/2025   690,909    691,341 
National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Company, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 05/23/2025   1,996,685    1,993,361 
National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Company, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.50%, 05/22/2026(b)   1,540,000    1,478,400 
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 05/01/2025   2,004,523    2,008,462 
Project Boost Purchaser LLC, First Lien Tranche 1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 06/01/2026   1,509,613    1,492,162 
Revspring, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 10/11/2025   1,290,300    1,287,610 
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., First Lien 2019 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 09/03/2026   1,076,478    1,072,382 
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., First Lien 2020 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 09/03/2026   625,275    627,488 
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 12/31/2025   1,427,060    1,409,914 
Surveymonkey, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1W US L + 3.75%, 10/10/2025   2,526,435    2,523,277 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Business Equipment & Services (continued)          
ThoughtWorks, Inc., First Lien Incremental Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 03/24/2028  $712,500   $711,909 
TRC Companies, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 06/21/2024   1,880,449    1,878,559 
Virtusa Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 02/11/2028   633,962    635,550 
Wash MultiFamily Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Initial Canadian Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 05/16/2022   107,056    106,856 
Wash MultiFamily Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Initial US Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 05/16/2022   780,758    779,294 
Weld North Education LLC, First Lien 2020 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/21/2027   2,151,775    2,150,581 
         53,366,018 
           
Cable & Satellite Television - 1.58%          
NewCo I B.V., First Lien Facility AV1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 01/31/2029   583,333    582,502 
Numericable U.S. LLC, First Lien USD TLB-[12] Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.69%, 01/31/2026   498,711    495,699 
Radiate HoldCo LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 09/25/2026   1,807,814    1,809,251 
UPC Financing Partnership, First Lien Facility AV Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 01/31/2029   583,333    582,502 
         3,469,954 
           
Chemical & Plastics - 4.09%          
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/27/2026   2,127,547    2,159,237 
Composite Resins Holding B.V., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 08/01/2025   2,503,838    2,506,968 
CPC Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/29/2027   455,882    456,644 
DCG Acquisition Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 09/30/2026(b)   1,530,000    1,528,088 
PQ Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor, 02/07/2027   399,165    400,205 
Spectrum Holdings III Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 01/31/2025   401,549    384,065 
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 10/28/2024   935,696    885,795 
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor, 10/27/2025   725,111    678,961 
         8,999,963 
           
Clothing & Textiles - 0.34%          
S&S Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 2M US L + 5.00%, 0.50% Floor, 03/11/2028   760,000    741,950 
           
Conglomerates - 1.99%          
Genuine Financial Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/11/2025   2,396,317    2,365,116 
Output Services Group, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 03/27/2024   593,061    504,102 
Sabre GLBL, Inc., First Lien 2020 Other B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027   205,447    207,888 
Spring Education Group, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 07/30/2025   1,350,729    1,293,607 
         4,370,713 
           
Containers & Glass Products - 2.87%          
Charter NEX US, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027   1,187,089    1,191,012 
Flex Acquisition Company, Inc., First Lien 2021 Specified Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 03/02/2028   996,067    985,330 
IBC Capital I, Ltd., First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 09/11/2023   1,067,000    1,060,331 
IBC Capital, Ltd., Second Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.00%, 09/11/2024   620,110    612,359 
ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC, First Lien 2020-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 11/03/2025   1,691,566    1,692,970 
Strategic Materials Holding Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor, 10/31/2025   800,000    396,000 
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor, 10/17/2024   373,421    370,563 
         6,308,565 
           
Diversified Insurance - 1.21%          
CP VI Bella Midco LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 12/29/2025   385,714    387,001 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Diversified Insurance (continued)          
NFP Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 02/15/2027  $1,288,955   $1,271,734 
Ryan Specialty Group LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor, 09/01/2027   1,001,815    1,003,483 
         2,662,218 
           
Drugs - 1.81%          
Albany Molecular Research, Inc., First Lien 2020 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 08/30/2024   407,313    407,991 
Albany Molecular Research, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 08/30/2024   615,414    616,072 
Arbor Pharmaceuticals LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 07/05/2023   1,427,510    1,386,112 
Cambrex Corp., First Lien Tranche B-2 Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 12/04/2026   1,572,379    1,574,675 
         3,984,850 
           
Ecological Services & Equipment - 0.97%          
EnergySolutions LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 05/09/2025   2,150,013    2,145,982 
           
Electronics/Electric - 24.03%          
Applovin Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 08/15/2025   307,207    307,321 
Boxer Parent Company, Inc., First Lien 2021 Replacement Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 10/02/2025   1,905,033    1,899,299 
Brave Parent Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/18/2025   1,377,601    1,378,752 
ConvergeOne Holdings, Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 01/04/2026   2,156,000    2,088,291 
CPI International, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor, 07/26/2025(b)   313,530    290,015 
DCert Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 10/16/2026   1,645,060    1,644,262 
DCert Buyer, Inc., Second Lien First Amendment Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 02/19/2029   668,275    674,543 
Delta Topco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027   1,077,924    1,078,118 
ECI Macola/MAX Holding LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 11/09/2027   1,125,361    1,123,392 
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/10/2028   787,746    780,853 
Excelitas Technologies Corp., First Lien Initial USD Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 12/02/2024   222,010    222,281 
Fiserv Investment Solutions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 02/18/2027   923,513    924,279 
Flexera Software LLC, First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/03/2028   1,105,004    1,108,458 
Gigamon, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/27/2024   2,069,837    2,075,022 
Help/Systems Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 11/19/2026   1,522,088    1,532,552 
Hyland Software, Inc., First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 07/01/2024   445,884    446,210 
Idera, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/02/2028   2,319,421    2,308,114 
Imperva, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 01/12/2026   1,580,801    1,582,651 
Infinite BidCo LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 03/02/2028   728,358    724,716 
Internet Brands, Inc., First Lien 2020 June New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 09/13/2024   2,245,866    2,248,875 
Ivanti Software, Inc., First Lien First Amendment Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027   254,832    254,323 
Ivanti Software, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 12/01/2027   2,100,000    2,111,162 
LI Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/11/2028   739,200    741,972 
MA FinanceCo. LLC, First Lien Tranche B-4 Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 06/05/2025   1,022,271    1,030,577 
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 2.25%, 05/17/2024   121,985    121,477 
McAfee LLC, First Lien B USD Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 09/30/2024   2,089,442    2,092,451 
MH SUB I LLC, Second Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.25%, 02/23/2029   705,038    710,326 
MLN US HoldCo LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 11/30/2025   1,476,576    1,309,021 
Navico, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 03/31/2023   663,608    635,405 
Park Place Technologies LLC, First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 11/10/2027   1,680,000    1,680,000 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Electronics/Electric (continued)          
Perforce Software, Inc., First Lien New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/01/2026  $823,715   $817,022 
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/26/2024   2,481,912    2,478,499 
Project Angel Parent LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 05/30/2025   1,392,168    1,392,168 
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2018 Repricing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/05/2024   317,666    317,507 
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2019 Incremental Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/05/2024   1,306,032    1,304,890 
Quest Software US Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 05/16/2025   1,121,948    1,122,851 
Quest Software US Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.25%, 05/18/2026   1,244,017    1,245,311 
Riverbed Technology, Inc., First Lien 2020 Extension Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor, 12/31/2025   692,062    666,480 
Rocket Software, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 11/28/2025   2,027,270    2,026,388 
S2P Acquisition Borrower, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 08/14/2026   1,149,167    1,151,327 
SonicWall US Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.50%, 05/18/2026   1,760,000    1,669,800 
Sophia LP, First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 10/07/2027   695,930    696,584 
Syncsort, Inc., First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 03/19/2028   2,670,968    2,657,613 
Triton Solar US Acquisition Co., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.00%, 10/29/2024(b)   237,653    232,603 
         52,903,761 
           
Equipment Leasing - 0.82%          
Spin Holdco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 03/04/2028   1,814,861    1,801,730 
           
Financial Intermediaries - 1.19%          
ION Trading Finance, Ltd., First Lien Initial Dollar (2021) Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 03/26/2028   1,566,142    1,568,100 
PI UK Holdco II, Ltd., First Lien Facility B1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 01/03/2025   1,052,873    1,053,410 
         2,621,510 
           
Food Products - 2.98%          
Alphabet Holding Company, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 09/26/2024   2,037,420    2,026,122 
Dole Food Company, Inc., First Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 1M US L + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor, 04/06/2024   783,784    784,603 
Snacking Investments BidCo Pty, Ltd., First Lien Initial US Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 12/18/2026   1,186,972    1,191,673 
TKC Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 02/01/2023   1,565,506    1,532,372 
TKC Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor, 02/01/2024   1,105,408    1,031,368 
         6,566,138 
           
Food Service - 3.03%          
CEC Entertainment, Inc., Exit Facility, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 1.00%, 1.00% Floor, 12/30/2025   514,266    704,544 
CEC Entertainment, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.50%, 1.00% Floor, 12/30/2027   349,414    342,775 
Fogo de Chao, Inc., First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 04/07/2025   1,083,417    1,025,639 
IRB Holding Corp., First Lien 2020 Replacement B Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor, 02/05/2025   1,140,803    1,133,154 
IRB Holding Corp., First Lien Fourth Amendment Incremental Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 12/15/2027   843,443    841,465 
Quidditch Acquisition, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor, 03/21/2025   1,932,842    1,894,185 
Tacala Investment Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/05/2027   723,807    720,590 
         6,662,352 
           
Food/Drug Retailers - 1.11%          
EG Group, Ltd., First Lien Additional Facility Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 02/07/2025   2,044,948    2,015,736 
EG Group, Ltd., First Lien Facility B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 02/07/2025   202,604    199,710 
EG Group, Ltd., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 03/11/2026   223,301    221,347 
         2,436,793 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Healthcare - 19.85%          
Alvogen Pharma US, Inc., First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 04/04/2022  $1,745,894   $1,736,623 
athenahealth, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 02/11/2026   1,549,458    1,555,269 
Auris Luxembourg III SARL, First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 02/27/2026   2,326,266    2,262,294 
BioClinica Holding I LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 10/20/2023   1,802,831    1,803,579 
BioClinica Holding I LP, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor, 10/21/2024   1,052,629    1,053,507 
Carestream Health, Inc., First Lien 2023 Extended Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.75%, 1.00% Floor, 05/08/2023   166,902    166,642 
Carestream Health, Inc., Second Lien 2023 Extended Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50, 8.00% PIK, 1.00% Floor, 08/08/2023   2,578,540    2,355,071 
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., First Lien 2017 New Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor, 06/07/2023   1,253,490    1,251,139 
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 07/01/2026(c)   65,618    64,715 
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 07/01/2026   1,328,641    1,310,372 
CPI Holdco LLC, First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 11/04/2026   1,225,719    1,226,178 
Envision Healthcare Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 10/10/2025   1,777,235    1,539,166 
Femur Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 03/05/2026   725,535    695,607 
Genesis Care Finance Pty, Ltd., First Lien Facility B5 Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 05/14/2027   2,006,053    2,001,880 
Lanai Holdings II, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 08/29/2022   347,155    345,767 
LifePoint Health, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 11/16/2025   1,934,231    1,932,586 
Maravai Intermediate Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 10/19/2027   1,343,825    1,352,224 
Navicure, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 10/22/2026   1,054,565    1,057,866 
NMSC Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 04/19/2023   1,433,229    1,414,956 
Onex TSG Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/28/2028   1,416,667    1,404,016 
Pathway Vet Alliance LLC, First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 03/31/2027   1,008,400    1,003,882 
PetVet Care Centers LLC, First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/14/2025   634,375    633,820 
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 03/05/2026   709,835    703,184 
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-2 Retired 04/08/2021 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 03/05/2026   1,138,330    1,131,039 
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-3 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 03/05/2026   704,151    699,641 
Pluto Acquisition I, Inc., First Lien 2020 Incremental Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 0.50% Floor, 06/22/2026   204,615    205,383 
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 03/10/2028   752,900    751,018 
Sunshine Luxembourg VII SARL, First Lien Facility B3 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 10/01/2026   392,038    392,136 
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 09/03/2024   2,239,231    2,221,384 
Tecostar Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2017 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 05/01/2024   2,054,037    2,025,363 
TTF Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 03/24/2028(b)   213,554    213,554 
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor, 06/23/2024   1,099,288    1,086,844 
Unified Women’s Healthcare LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 12/20/2027(b)   602,571    604,078 
Verscend Holding Corp., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 08/27/2025   2,155,473    2,158,469 
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/02/2025   405,028    393,639 
Vyaire Medical, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 04/16/2025   183,750    157,756 
YI LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 11/07/2024   1,373,560    1,318,617 
Zest Acquisition Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor, 03/13/2026   1,500,000    1,470,000 
         43,699,264 
           
Home Furnishings - 1.56%          
AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., First Lien 2017 Incremental Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 12/13/2023   928,800    926,478 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Home Furnishings (continued)          
AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 12/13/2023  $1,276,649   $1,277,051 
APX Group, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 12/31/2025   1,233,867    1,235,582 
         3,439,111 
           
Industrial Equipment - 4.88%          
Apex Tool Group LLC, First Lien Third Amendment Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.25%, 1.25% Floor, 08/01/2024   2,238,685    2,241,315 
Blount International, Inc., First Lien New Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 04/12/2023   176,744    177,407 
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor, 07/19/2024   1,453,185    1,449,857 
FCG Acquisitions, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028   94,452    94,038 
FCG Acquisitions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028   495,871    493,702 
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 06/28/2026(b)(c)   50,365    48,476 
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 06/28/2026(b)   931,752    896,811 
LTI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 09/06/2025   1,374,924    1,356,734 
LTI Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 09/06/2026(b)   468,085    466,330 
Tailwind Smith Cooper Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 05/28/2026   386,708    379,119 
Titan Acquisition, Ltd., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.00%, 03/28/2025   1,545,858    1,517,113 
Vertical Midco GmbH, First Lien Facility B Term Loan, 6M US L + 4.25%, 07/30/2027   1,604,746    1,610,668 
         10,731,570 
           
Insurance - 0.92%          
Baldwin Risk Partners LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 10/14/2027(b)   1,096,988    1,096,987 
HIG Finance 2, Ltd., First Lien 2021 Dollar Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 11/12/2027   763,116    762,055 
Outcomes Group Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.50%, 10/26/2026(b)   162,722    159,061 
         2,018,103 
           
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies - 3.54%          
Alterra Mountain Company, First Lien Additional Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 08/01/2026   1,427,766    1,434,904 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.00%, 04/22/2026   777,500    674,847 
Amplify Finco Pty, Ltd., First Lien U.S. Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 11/26/2026(b)   1,396,925    1,375,971 
Crown Finance US, Inc., First Lien Initial Dollar Tranche Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor, 02/28/2025   763,030    654,161 
Recess Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 09/30/2024   1,933,837    1,920,348 
SMG US Midco 2, Inc., First Lien 2020 Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.50%, 01/23/2025   807,172    770,850 
Travelport Finance SARL, First Lien Initial (Priority) Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.00, 6.50% PIK, 1.00% Floor, 02/28/2025(d)   317,964    324,455 
Travelport Finance SARL, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 05/29/2026   790,805    645,866 
         7,801,402 
           
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals - 0.15%          
American Rock Salt Company LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 03/21/2025   339,000    340,991 
           
Oil & Gas - 1.41%          
BCP Raptor II LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 11/03/2025   375,897    359,451 
Lower Cadence Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 05/22/2026   602,538    589,484 
Lucid Energy Group II Borrower LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor, 02/17/2025   787,404    764,108 
PGS ASA, First Lien 2024 Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.50%, 03/19/2024   1,073,177    929,645 
RDV Resources Properties LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 0.50%, 1.00% Floor, 03/29/2024(b)   968,742    469,840 
         3,112,528 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.68%          
AssuredPartners, Inc., First Lien 2020 February Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 02/12/2027  $855,785   $847,227 
AssuredPartners, Inc., First Lien 2020 June Incremental Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 02/12/2027   236,250    237,106 
ExamWorks Group, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 07/27/2023   403,745    404,071 
         1,488,404 
           
Publishing - 2.61%          
Champ Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.50%, 12/19/2025   1,530,970    1,529,600 
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 08/21/2026   1,149,167    1,107,194 
Recorded Books, Inc., First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 08/29/2025   1,166,667    1,165,290 
Shutterfly, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor, 09/25/2026   1,345,626    1,352,448 
Shutterfly, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.50%, 1.00% Floor, 09/25/2026   584,439    585,900 
         5,740,432 
           
Radio & Television - 1.94%          
E.W. Scripps Company, First Lien Tranche B-3 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor, 01/07/2028   935,741    933,916 
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., First Lien 2021 B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 12/17/2026   2,049,212    2,033,699 
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 2.75%, 05/18/2025   1,385,118    1,312,594 
         4,280,209 
           
Retailers (except food & drug) - 0.80%          
FBB Holdings III, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 9.00%, 1.00% Floor, 02/07/2024(b)   182,307    179,572 
FBB Holdings III, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.00, 6.00% PIK, 01/31/2025(b)(d)   70,079    57,815 
Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 03/03/2028   1,141,433    1,138,756 
PetSmart LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/11/2028   377,265    377,209 
Sports Authority, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.00%, 1.50% Floor, 11/16/2017(b)(e)   4,090,935    8,182 
         1,761,534 
           
Steel - 0.16%          
Phoenix Services International LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 03/01/2025   354,268    351,944 
           
Surface Transport - 1.62%          
Drive Chassis Holdco LLC, Second Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.25%, 04/10/2026   1,059,836    1,077,657 
SMB Shipping Logistics LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 02/02/2024   1,349,979    1,351,667 
The Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., First Lien U.S. B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/24/2026   1,140,283    1,136,007 
         3,565,331 
           
Telecommunications - 4.34%          
Aventiv Technologies LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 11/01/2024   164,887    153,130 
CCI Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027   1,138,554    1,141,583 
Ensono LP, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.25%, 06/27/2025   1,213,488    1,215,004 
Greeneden U.S. Holdings I LLC, First Lien Initial Dollar (2020) Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027   1,370,886    1,372,256 
Masergy Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2017 Replacement Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 12/15/2023   1,121,755    1,122,282 
Masergy Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor, 12/16/2024   588,972    587,500 
Peak 10 Holding Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 08/01/2024   1,052,727    986,274 
Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., First Lien 2021 B Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/15/2028   990,520    983,037 
TierPoint LLC, First Lien Initial (2021) Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/05/2026   1,994,819    1,987,129 
         9,548,195 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Utilities - 0.71%          
Eastern Power LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 10/02/2025  $351,962   $332,847 
Green Energy Partners/Stonewall LLC, First Lien B-1 Conversion Advances Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor, 11/13/2021   482,500    452,797 
Southeast PowerGen LLC, First Lien B Advance Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 12/02/2021   802,935    783,264 
         1,568,908 
           
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS          
(Cost $293,396,745)        290,942,704 
           
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION SECURITIES(a) - 3.51%          
Structured Finance Obligations - 3.51%          
522 Funding CLO 2021-7, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.22%, 04/23/2034(b)(f)   500,000    495,700 
Barings CLO, Ltd. 2020-II, 3M US L + 7.90%, 10/15/2033(b)(f)   500,000    505,235 
Eaton Vance CLO 2013-1, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.80%, 01/15/2034(b)(f)   500,000    500,924 
Fort Washington CLO 2019-1, 3M US L + 7.25%, 10/20/2032(b)(f)   500,000    497,787 
Galaxy XXVII CLO, Ltd., 3M US L + 5.78%, 05/16/2031(b)(f)   625,000    601,416 
HPS Loan Management 6-2015, Ltd., 3M US L + 5.10%, 02/05/2031(b)(f)   834,000    762,555 
Kayne CLO 5, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.70%, 07/24/2032(b)(f)   500,000    500,876 
Kayne CLO II, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.00%, 10/15/2031(b)(f)   750,000    735,912 
Neuberger Berman CLO XVII, Ltd., 3M US L + 7.20%, 04/22/2029(b)(f)   500,000    499,891 
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 27, Ltd., 3M US L + 5.20%, 01/15/2030(b)(f)   667,000    634,969 
Octagon Investment Partners 43, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.60%, 10/25/2032(b)(f)   500,000    497,191 
PPM CLO 3, Ltd. 04/17/2034(b)(f)   500,000    493,741 
Voya CLO 2019-4, Ltd., 3M US L + 7.48%, 01/15/2033(b)(f)   500,000    504,311 
Wellfleet CLO 2020-1, Ltd., 3M US L + 7.24%, 04/15/2033(b)(f)   500,000    493,758 
         7,724,266 
           
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION SECURITIES          
(Cost $7,822,921)        7,724,266 
           
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BOND - 0.02%          
Oil & Gas - 0.02%          
PGS ASA, 5.000%, 02/09/2024(b)   144,012    37,550 
           
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BOND          
(Cost $16,865)        37,550 
           
CORPORATE BONDS - 10.68%          
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses - 0.30%          
AG Issuer LLC, 6.250%, 03/01/2028(f)   630,000    660,712 
           
Building & Development - 0.42%          
Foundation Building Materials, Inc., 6.000%, 03/01/2029(f)   939,000    928,436 
           
Business Equipment & Services - 0.99%          
Austin BidCo, Inc., 7.125%, 12/15/2028(f)   300,000    305,813 
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc., 9.375%, 07/15/2025(f)   660,000    736,312 
Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp., 6.250%, 06/15/2025(f)   1,067,000    1,130,353 
         2,172,478 
           
Chemical & Plastics - 0.25%          
FXI Holdings, Inc.:          
7.875%, 11/01/2024(f)   265,000    273,613 
12.250%, 11/15/2026(f)   243,000    278,044 
         551,657 
           
Containers & Glass Products - 0.59%          
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 5.250%, 08/15/2027(f)   506,000    516,666 
Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Finco, Inc. / Intelligent Packaging Ltd Co.-Issuer LLC, 6.000%, 09/15/2028(f)   288,000    297,900 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Containers & Glass Products (continued)          
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 9.250%, 08/01/2024(f)  $451,000   $481,443 
         1,296,009 
           
Diversified Insurance - 1.47%          
HUB International, Ltd., 7.000%, 05/01/2026(f)   1,008,000    1,047,730 
NFP Corp., 6.875%, 08/15/2028(f)   2,097,000    2,178,259 
         3,225,989 
           
Electronics/Electric - 1.98%          
Plantronics, Inc., 4.750%, 03/01/2029(f)   2,342,000    2,306,870 
Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda, Ltd., 7.500%, 09/01/2025(f)   1,968,000    2,046,523 
         4,353,393 
           
Food Products - 0.28%          
Dole Food Co., Inc., 7.250%, 06/15/2025(f)   599,000    616,970 
           
Healthcare - 1.39%          
Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.750%, 10/15/2026(f)   2,292,000    1,704,240 
Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 02/01/2025(f)   1,000,000    886,180 
US Acute Care Solutions LLC, 6.375%, 03/01/2026(f)   463,000    480,941 
         3,071,361 
           
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies - 0.77%          
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.875%, 03/15/2026(f)   891,000    914,558 
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.500%, 04/15/2029(f)   778,000    780,031 
         1,694,589 
           
Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.37%          
AssuredPartners, Inc., 5.625%, 01/15/2029(f)   789,000    804,977 
           
Radio & Television - 1.12%          
Entercom Media Corp.:          
6.500%, 05/01/2027(f)   1,244,000    1,289,095 
6.750%, 04/02/2029(f)   190,000    197,662 
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.:          
5.125%, 02/15/2027(f)   439,000    429,397 
5.500%, 03/01/2030(f)   155,000    150,999 
Univision Communications, Inc., 6.625%, 06/01/2027(f)   376,000    402,245 
         2,469,398 
           
Utilities - 0.75%          
Pike Corp., 5.500%, 09/01/2028(f)   1,629,000    1,661,580 
           
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS          
(Cost $23,685,949)        23,507,549 

 

   Shares     
COMMON STOCK - 1.04%          
Building & Development - 0.22%          
Dayton Superior LLC(b)(g)   5,726    486,712 
           
Food Service - 0.75%          
CEC Brands, LLC - Equity(g)   92,256    1,660,608 
           
Oil & Gas - 0.07%          
Ascent Resources - Equity(b)(g)   177,384    149,889 

 

 

 

   Shares   Value 
Oil & Gas (continued)          
RDV Resources, Inc.(b)(g)   56,760   $ 
         149,889 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCK          
(Cost $2,285,503)        2,297,209 
           
WARRANTS - 0.08%          
Healthcare - 0.08%          
Carestream Health expires 12/31/2049 at $0.01(b)   52    185,616 
           
Oil & Gas - 0.00%(h)          
Ascent Resources Marcellus LLC expires 3/30/2023 at $6.15(b)   45,926    1,148 
           
TOTAL WARRANTS          
(Cost $5,012)        186,764 
           
Total Investments- 147.51%          
(Cost $327,212,995)        324,696,042 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.56%        3,420,005 
           
Leverage Facility - (49.07)%        (108,000,000)
           
Net Assets - 100.00%       $220,116,047 

 

Amounts above are shown as a percentage of net assets as of March 31, 2021.  

 

Investment Abbreviations:
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK - Payment in-kind
 
Reference Rates:
1W US L - 1 Week LIBOR as of March 31, 2021 was 0.09%
1M US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of March 31, 2021 was 0.11%
2M US L - 2 Month LIBOR as of March 31, 2021 was 0.13%
3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of March 31, 2021 was 0.19%
6M US L - 6 Month LIBOR as of March 31, 2021 was 0.21%

 

(a) Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of March 31, 2021 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. Where applicable, the reference rate is subject to a floor rate.
(b) Level 3 assets valued using significant unobservable inputs as a result of unavailable quoted prices from an active market or the unavailability of other significant observable inputs.
(c) A portion of this position was not funded as of March 31, 2021. The Portfolio of Investments records only the funded portion of each position. As of March 31, 2021, the Fund has unfunded delayed draw loans in the amount of $268,392. Fair value of these unfunded delayed draws was $263,166.
(d) Represents a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security which may pay interest/dividend in additional par/shares.
(e) Security is in default as of period end and is therefore non-income producing.
(f) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $31,231,815, which represented approximately 14.19% of net assets as of March 31, 2021. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.
(g) Non-income producing security.
(h) Amount represents less than 0.005% of net assets.

 

 

 

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

 

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (“BSL” or the “Fund”), is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. BSL was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on March 4, 2010. BSL was registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), on March 5, 2010. BSL commenced operations on May 26, 2010. Prior to that date, BSL had no operations other than matters relating to its organization and the sale and issuance of 5,236 common shares of beneficial interest in BSL to Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC (formerly known as GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC) (the “Adviser”) at a price of $19.10 per share. The Adviser serves as BSL’s investment adviser. BSL’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) and trade under the ticker symbol “BSL.”

 

Absent shareholder approval to extend the term of BSL, BSL was initially scheduled to dissolve on or about May 31, 2020. Upon dissolution, BSL will distribute substantially all of its net assets to shareholders, after making appropriate provision for any liabilities of BSL. Pursuant to BSL’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, prior to the date of dissolution a majority of BSL’s Board of Trustees (the “BSL Board”), with the approval of a majority of the shareholders entitled to vote (as defined in the 1940 Act), may extend the life of BSL by a period of two years or such shorter time as may be determined. The dissolution date of BSL may be extended an unlimited number of times. On March 31, 2017, BSL announced an extension of BSL’s reinvestment period. The extension allows BSL to continue to reinvest proceeds generated by maturities, prepayments and sales of investments until one year prior to BSL’s scheduled dissolution date. On November 17, 2017, BSL’s shareholders had approved extending the term of BSL by two years by changing BSL’s scheduled dissolution date from May 31, 2020 to May 31, 2022. On November 18, 2019, the BSL Board approved a proposal to amend BSL's charter to allow an extension of up to five years in length (the “Charter Amendment”). The BSL Board also approved a proposal to extend the term of BSL by five years by changing BSL's scheduled dissolution date from May 31, 2022 to May 31, 2027 (the “Term Extension”). The Charter Amendment and the Term Extension were subject to shareholder approval, which was obtained at a special shareholder meeting held on February 19, 2020.

 

Investment Objectives: BSL’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with a secondary objective to seek preservation of capital, consistent with its primary goal of high current income. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of BSL’s Managed Assets (defined below) will be invested in senior secured, floating rate loans (“Senior Loans”).

 

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation: The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and are stated in U.S. dollars. The Fund is considered an Investment Company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

 

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statement. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

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

 

Loans are primarily valued by using a composite loan price from a nationally recognized loan pricing service. The methodology used by the Fund’s nationally recognized loan pricing provider for composite loan prices is to value loans at the mean of the bid and ask prices from one or more brokers or dealers. Collateralized Loan Obligation securities (“CLOs”) are valued at the price provided by a nationally recognized pricing service. The prices provided by the nationally recognized pricing service are typically based on the evaluated mid-price of each of the CLOs. Corporate bonds and convertible bonds, other than short-term investments, are valued at the price provided by a nationally recognized pricing service. The prices provided by the nationally recognized pricing service are typically based on the mean of bid and ask prices for each corporate bond security. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrices, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures based on valuation technology commonly employed in the market for such investments. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are generally valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Futures contracts are ordinarily valued at the last sales price on the securities or commodities exchange on which they are traded. Written and purchased options are ordinarily valued at the closing price on the securities or commodities exchange on which they are traded. Short-term debt investments, if any, having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less when purchased would be valued at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Any investments and other assets for which such current market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value (“Fair Valued Assets”) as determined in good faith by a committee of the Adviser (“Fair Valued Asset Committee”) under procedures established by, and under the general supervision and responsibility of, the BSL Board. Such methods may include, but are not limited to, the use of a market comparable and/or income approach methodologies. A Fair Valued Asset Committee meeting may be called at any time by any member of the Fair Valued Asset Committee. The pricing of all Fair Valued Assets and determinations thereof shall be reported by the Fair Valued Asset Committee to the Board at each regularly scheduled quarterly meeting. The Fund has procedures to identify and investigate potentially stale or missing prices for investments which are valued using a nationally recognized pricing service, exchange price or broker-dealer quotations. After performing such procedures, any prices which are deemed to be stale are reviewed by the Fair Valued Asset Committee and an alternative pricing source is determined.

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The categorization of a value determined for investments and other financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and other financial instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Fund’s perceived risk of investing in those securities. Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following levels within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of BSL’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2021:

 

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1 - Quoted Prices   Level 2 - Significant Observable Inputs   Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs   Total 
Floating Rate Loan Interests                    
Building & Development  $   $9,277,976   $454,169   $9,732,145 
Business Equipment & Services       51,283,541    2,082,477    53,366,018 
Chemical & Plastics       7,471,875    1,528,088    8,999,963 
Electronics/electric       52,381,143    522,618    52,903,761 
Healthcare       42,881,632    817,632    43,699,264 
Industrial Equipment       9,319,953    1,411,617    10,731,570 
Insurance       762,055    1,256,048    2,018,103 
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies       6,425,431    1,375,971    7,801,402 
Oil & Gas       2,642,688    469,840    3,112,528 
Retailers (except food & drug)       1,515,965    245,569    1,761,534 
Other       96,816,416        96,816,416 
Collateralized Loan Obligation Securities                    
Structured Finance Obligations           7,724,266    7,724,266 
Convertible Corporate Bond                    
Oil & Gas           37,550    37,550 
Corporate Bonds       23,507,549        23,507,549 
Common Stock                    
Building & Development           486,712    486,712 
Oil & Gas           149,889    149,889 
Other       1,660,608        1,660,608 

 

 

 

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (continued)

 

            
Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1 - Quoted Prices   Level 2 - Significant Observable Inputs   Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs   Total 
Warrants                    
Healthcare           185,616    185,616 
Oil & Gas           1,148    1,148 
Total  $   $305,946,832   $18,749,210   $324,696,042 

 

Other Financial Instruments                
Liabilities                    
Net Unrealized Depreciation on Unfunded Loan Commitments  $   $(1,236)  $(1,926)  $(3,162)
Total  $   $(1,236)  $(1,926)  $(3,162)

 

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

 

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

 

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund  Floating Rate Loan Interests   Collateralized Loan Obligation Securities   Convertible Corporate Bond   Common Stock   Warrants   Unfunded Loan Commitments   Total 
Balance as of December 31, 2020  $27,870,745   $2,613,842   $-   $1,336,390   $574   $(2,874)  $31,818,677 
Accrued discount/ premium   37,282    1,019    -    -    -    -    38,301 
Realized Gain/(Loss)   91,205    88,858    -    -    -    -    180,063 
Change in unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)   699,549    (75,285)   20,685    810,930    186,190    948    1,643,017 
Purchases   3,065,326    5,845,831    16,865    -    -    -    8,928,022 
Sales Proceeds   (5,434,905)   (749,999)   -    -    -    -    (6,184,904)
Transfer into Level 3   1,942,820    -    -    149,889    -    -    2,092,709 
Transfer out of Level 3   (18,107,993)   -    -    (1,660,608)   -    -    (19,768,601)
Balance as of March 31, 2021  $10,164,029   $7,724,266   $37,550   $636,601   $186,764   $(1,926)  $18,747,284 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) attributable to Level 3 investments held at March 31, 2021  $285,146   $1,699   $20,685   $37,250   $186,190   $948   $531,918 

 

Information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2021:

 

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund  Fair Value   Valuation Technique(s)  Unobservable Input(s) 

Value/Range

(Weighted Average)

Assets              
Floating Rate Loan Interests  $10,164,029   Third-party vendor pricing service  Broker quotes  N/A
Collateralized Loan Obligation Securities  $7,724,266   Third-party vendor pricing service  Broker quotes  N/A
Convertible Corporate Bond  $37,550   Option Pricing Model  Yield Discount Rate(a)  19.0%
           Volatility(a)  65%
Common Stock  $636,601   Third-party vendor pricing service  Broker quotes  N/A
   $-   Performance Multiple Methodology  EBITDA Multiple(a)  3.0x
Warrants  $1,148   Third-party vendor pricing service  Broker quotes  N/A
   $185,616   Performance Multiple Methodology  EBITDA Multiple(a)  4.75x
Unfunded Loan Commitments  $(1,926)  Third-party vendor pricing service  Broker quotes  N/A

 

(a)As of March 31, 2021, a change to the unobservable input may result in a significant change to the value of the investment as follows:

 

 

 

Unobservable Input

Impact to Value if Input Increases Impact to Value if Input Decreases
Yield Discount Rate Decrease Increase
Volatility Increase Decrease
EBITDA Multiple Increase Decrease

 

Securities were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 because of a lack of observable market data due to decrease in market activity and information for these securities. Other securities were moved from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable inputs were available for purposes of valuing those assets.

 

Securities Transactions and Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes and amounts payable or receivable for trades not settled at the time of period end are reflected as liabilities and assets, respectively. Interest Income is recognized on an accrual basis from the date of settlement. Accretion of discount and amortization of premium, which are included in interest income, are accreted or amortized daily using the accrual basis interest method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost.

 

COVID-19 and Global Economic and Market Conditions: The ongoing novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and restrictions on certain non- essential businesses have caused disruption in the U.S. and global economies. Although an economic recovery is partially underway, it continues to be gradual, uneven, and characterized by meaningful dispersion across sectors and regions. The estimates and assumptions underlying the Fund's financial statements are based on the information available as of March 31, 2021. The estimates and assumptions include judgments about financial market and economic conditions which have changed, and may continue to change, over time.

 

NOTE 3. SENIOR AND SECURED FLOATING RATE LOANS

 

BSL defines “Senior Loans” as first lien senior secured, floating rate loans that are made to U.S. and, to a limited extent, non-U.S. corporations, partnerships and other business entities (“Borrowers”), which operate in various industries and geographical regions. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of BSL’s Managed Assets (defined below) will be invested in Senior Loans. BSL defines "Managed Assets" as total assets (including any assets attributable to any leverage used) minus the sum of BSL's accrued liabilities (other than liabilities related to the principal amount of leverage). At March 31, 2021, 81.44% of BSL’s Managed Assets were held in Senior Loans.

 

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

 

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

 

Changes in the method of determining LIBOR, or the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate, may adversely affect the Fund’s credit arrangement and the Fund’s CLO transactions. Instruments in which the Fund invests may pay interest at floating rates based on LIBOR or may be subject to interest caps or floors based on LIBOR. The Fund and issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests may also obtain financing at floating rates based on LIBOR. The underlying collateral of CLOs in which the Fund invests may pay interest at floating rates based on LIBOR. Derivative instruments utilized by the Fund and/or issuers of instruments in which the Fund may invest may also reference LIBOR.

 

On July 27, 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced that it would phase out LIBOR as a benchmark by the end of 2021. It is unclear whether new methods of calculating LIBOR will be established such that it continues to exist after 2021. The administrator of LIBOR has announced it will consult on its intention to cease the publication of the one week and two month LIBOR settings immediately following the LIBOR publication on December 31, 2021, and the remaining USD LIBOR settings immediately following the LIBOR publication on June 30, 2023. The U.S. Federal Reserve System (“FRS”), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have issued guidance encouraging market participants to adopt alternatives to LIBOR in new contracts as soon as practicable and no later than December 31, 2021, and the FCA has indicated that market participants should not rely on LIBOR being available after 2021. As an alternative to LIBOR, for example, the FRS, in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions, is considering replacing U.S.-dollar LIBOR with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could have adverse impacts on newly issued financial instruments and the Fund’s existing financial instruments which reference LIBOR. Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could lead to significant short-term and long-term uncertainty and market instability. If LIBOR ceases to exist, the Fund and its obligors may need to amend or restructure their existing LIBOR-based debt instruments and any related hedging arrangements that extend beyond December 31, 2021, or June 30, 2023, depending on the applicable LIBOR tenor and pending the outcome of the LIBOR administrator’s consultation. Uncertainty as to the nature of alternative reference rates and as to potential changes or other reforms to LIBOR, or any changes announced with respect to such reforms, may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in the reported LIBOR rates and the value of LIBOR-based loans and securities, including those of other issuers the Fund currently owns or may in the future own. It remains uncertain how such changes would be implemented and the effects such changes would have on the Fund, issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests and financial markets generally.

 

 

 

The expected discontinuation of LIBOR could have a significant impact on the Fund’s business. There could be significant operational challenges for the transition away from LIBOR including, but not limited to, amending loan agreements with borrowers on investments that may have not been modified with fallback language and adding effective fallback language to new agreements in the event that LIBOR is discontinued before maturity. Beyond these challenges, the Fund anticipates there may be additional risks to the Fund’s current processes and information systems that will need to be identified and evaluated by the Fund. Due to the uncertainty of the replacement for LIBOR, the potential effect of any such event on the Fund’s cost of capital and net investment income cannot yet be determined.

 

There is no guarantee that a transition from LIBOR to an alternative will not result in financial market disruptions, significant increases in benchmark rates, or borrowing costs to borrowers, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s business, result of operations, financial condition, and unit price. In addition, the transition to a successor rate could potentially cause (i) increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments that currently rely on LIBOR, (ii) a reduction in the value of certain instruments held by the Fund, or (iii) reduced effectiveness of related Fund transactions, such as hedging. It remains uncertain how such changes would be implemented and the effects such changes would have on the Fund, issuers of instruments in which the Fund invest and financial markets generally.

 

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

 

Second lien loans generally are subject to similar risks as those associated with investments in first lien loans except that such loans are subordinated in payment and/or lower in lien priority to first lien holders. In the event of default on a second lien loan, the first priority lien holder has first claim to the underlying collateral of the loan. Second lien loans are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the Borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior obligations of the Borrower. At March 31, 2021, BSL had invested $23,734,092 in second lien secured loans. Second lien secured loans are not considered Senior Loans for BSL.

 

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

 

 

 

BSL may acquire Loans through assignments or participations. BSL typically acquires these Loans through assignment, and if BSL acquires a Loan through participation, it will seek to elevate a participation interest into an assignment as soon as practicably possible. The purchaser of an assignment typically succeeds to all the rights and obligations of the assigning institution and becomes a lender under the credit agreement with respect to the debt obligation. A participation typically results in a contractual relationship only with the institution participating out the interest, not with the Borrower. Sellers of participations typically include banks, broker-dealers, other financial institutions and lending institutions. The Adviser has adopted best execution procedures and guidelines which seek to mitigate credit and counterparty risk in the atypical situation when BSL must acquire a Loan through a participation.

 

BSL has invested in CLO securities. A CLO is a financing company (generally called a Special Purpose Vehicle (“SPV”)), created to reapportion the risk and return characteristics of a pool of assets. While the assets underlying a CLO are typically Secured Loans, the assets may also include (i) unsecured loans, (ii) debt securities that are rated below investment grade, and (iii) equity securities incidental to investments in Secured Loans. When investing in CLOs, the Fund will not invest in equity tranches, which are the lowest tranche. However, the Fund may invest in lower tranches of CLO debt securities, which typically experience a lower recovery, greater risk of loss or deferral or non-payment of interest than more senior debt tranches of the CLO. In addition, the Fund intends to invest in CLOs consisting primarily of individual Secured Loans of Borrowers and not repackaged CLO obligations from other high risk pools. The underlying Secured Loans purchased by CLOs are generally performing at the time of purchase but may become non-performing, distressed or defaulted. CLOs with underlying assets of non-performing, distressed or defaulted loans are not contemplated to comprise a significant portion of the Fund’s investments in CLOs. The key feature of the CLO structure is the prioritization of the cash flows from a pool of debt securities among the several classes of the CLO. The SPV is a company founded solely for the purpose of securitizing payment claims arising out of this diversified asset pool. On this basis, marketable securities are issued by the SPV which, due to the diversification of the underlying risk, generally represent a lower level of risk than the original assets. The redemption of the securities issued by the SPV typically takes place on a date earlier than legal maturity from refinancing of the senior debt tranches.

 

NOTE 4. GENERAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

As of March 31, 2021, BSL had unfunded loan commitments outstanding, which could be extended at the option of the borrower, as detailed below:

  

 

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

 
Borrower  Par Value   Fair Value 
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan  $64,650   $62,226 
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan   203,742    200,940 
Total  $268,392   $263,166 

 

Unfunded loan commitments are marked to market on the relevant day of the valuation in accordance with BSL’s valuation policies. For the period ended March 31, 2021, BSL recorded a net change in unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitments totaling $(1,618).

 

NOTE 5. LEVERAGE

 

The Fund has entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with a bank to borrow money pursuant to a two-year revolving line of credit (“Leverage Facility”) for BSL. BSL entered into an agreement dated October 8, 2014, as amended on October 7, 2015, October 5, 2016, and October 4, 2017, and as further amended and restated on June 20, 2018 and as further amended and restated on October 4, 2019 and as amended on October 2, 2020, to borrow up to a limit of $142 million, with $48 million for tranche A loans ("BSL Tranche A Loans") and $94 million for tranche B loans ("BSL Tranche B Loans"). Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by the assets of the Fund. Interest is charged at a rate of 0.85% above LIBOR for Tranche A Loans, 1.15% above LIBOR for one (1) month interest period Tranche B Loans and 1.00% above LIBOR for three (3), six (6) and nine (9) months interest periods Tranche B Loans, with LIBOR measured for the period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Loan (or the last date upon which any other Loan was converted to, or continued as, such LIBOR Loan) and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one (1), three (3), six (6) or nine (9) months thereafter, as the Fund may elect, or such other periods as the lender may agree in its sole and absolute discretion. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Fund must pay a commitment fee on any undrawn amounts. The commitment fee payable for each of Tranche A Loans and Tranche B Loans is 0.15% on the undrawn amounts when drawn amounts exceed 75% of the relevant borrowing limit and 0.25% on the undrawn amounts at any other time. Interest and fees are generally payable quarterly. The Fund may elect to extend the Agreement for a further period with the consent of the lending bank. At March 31, 2021, BSL had borrowings outstanding under its Leverage Facility of $108,000,000, at an interest rate of 1.20%. Due to the short term nature of the Agreement, face value approximates fair value at March 31, 2021. This fair value is based on Level 2 inputs under the three-tier fair valuation hierarchy (see Note 2). For the period ended March 31, 2021, the average borrowings under BSL’s Leverage Facility and the average interest rate were $106,133,333 and 1.19%, respectively.

 

 

 

Under the Agreement, the Fund has agreed to certain covenants and additional investment limitations while the leverage is outstanding. The Fund agreed to maintain asset coverage of three times over borrowings. Compliance with the investment restrictions and calculations are performed by the Fund’s custodian, The Bank of New York Mellon. As of March 31, 2021, the Fund was in compliance with all required investment limitations and asset coverage requirements related to its leverage.

 

The use of borrowings to leverage the common shares of the Fund can create risks. Changes in the value of the Fund’s portfolio, including securities bought with the proceeds of leverage, are borne entirely by the holders of common shares of the Fund. All costs and expenses related to any form of leverage used by the Fund are borne entirely by common shareholders. If there is a net decrease or increase in the value of the Fund’s investment portfolio, the leverage may decrease or increase, as the case may be, the NAV per common share to a greater extent than if the Fund did not utilize leverage. During periods when the Fund is using leverage, the fees paid to the Adviser for advisory services and to ALPS for administrative services are higher than if the Fund did not use leverage because the fees paid are calculated on the basis of the Fund’s Managed Assets, which include the assets purchased through leverage. As of March 31, 2021, BSL’s leverage represented 32.92% of the Fund’s Managed Assets.