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Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)  

  

Principal

Amount

   Value 
FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS(a) - 129.13%
Aerospace & Defense - 3.48%          
Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan,  6M US L + 4.00%, 02/15/2029  $976,531   $970,427 
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien B Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/25/2028   1,011,690    1,009,004 
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien C Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/25/2028   205,977    205,431 
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., First Lien 2020 B-1 Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 04/06/2026   569,262    560,959 
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., First Lien 2020 B-2 Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 04/06/2026   306,055    301,591 
Nordam Group LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 5.50%, 04/09/2026   1,707,199    1,494,866 
Peraton Corp., First Lien B Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/01/2028   2,330,252    2,318,601 
Vertex Aerospace Corp., First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 12/06/2028   615,385    614,234 
         7,475,113 
           
Air Transport - 2.70%          
AAdvantage Loyality IP, Ltd., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/20/2028   1,119,016    1,135,801 
American Airlines, Inc., First Lien 2018 Replacement Term Loan,  1M US L + 1.75%, 06/27/2025   790,897    746,658 
American Airlines, Inc., First Lien 2020 Term Loan,  1M US L + 1.75%, 01/29/2027   245,440    230,407 
Global Medical Response, Inc., First Lien 2018 New Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 03/14/2025   2,349,214    2,338,725 
KKR Apple Bidco LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 5.75%, 0.50% Floor, 09/21/2029   173,714    173,091 
United AirLines, Inc., First Lien Class B Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/21/2028   1,187,184    1,175,229 
         5,799,911 
           
Automotive - 1.65%          
Bright BidCo B.V., First Lien 2018 Refinancing B Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 06/30/2024   2,117,656    1,282,177 
GC EOS Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.50%, 08/01/2025   1,350,865    1,338,802 
Wheel Pros, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.50%, 0.75% Floor, 05/11/2028   961,187    918,987 
         3,539,966 
           
Beverage & Tobacco - 1.04%          
Bengal Debt Merger Sub, LLC Delayed, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.25%, 01/24/2029   85    84 
Bengal Debt Merger Sub, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, L + 3.750%, 01/24/2029   1,471    1,450 
Triton Water Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028   2,285,245    2,233,415 
         2,234,949 
           
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses - 2.58%          
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.50%, 07/31/2026   1,876,437    1,870,874 
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 04/09/2027   1,115,697    1,111,630 
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, Second Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan,  1M US L + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/07/2028   304,000    304,760 
Edelman Financial Engines Center LLC, First Lien Initial (2021) Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 04/07/2028   2,271,279    2,249,044 
         5,536,308 
           
Building & Development - 6.10%          
Arc Falcon I, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 09/30/2028   488,662    477,465 
C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc., First Lien Third Amendment Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 07/31/2025   1,139    1,129 
Foundation Building Materials, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 01/31/2028   1,809,415    1,780,464 

 

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Building & Development (continued)          
Illuminate Merger Sub Corp, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 07/21/2028  $438,556   $425,086 
LBM Acquisition LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027   2,178,876    2,129,862 
Park River Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 12/28/2027   3,066,806    3,004,105 
SRS Distribution, Inc., First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan,  6M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028   588,249    581,878 
SRS Distribution, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  6M US L + 3.50%, 06/02/2028   486,957    481,783 
Tutor Perini Corp., First Lien B Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 08/18/2027   1,601,677    1,576,651 
United Site Cov-Lite, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.25%, 12/15/2028   1,093,151    1,084,859 
White Cap Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Closing Date Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/19/2027   1,576,815    1,562,686 
         13,105,968 
           
Business Equipment & Services - 20.55%          
Access CIG LLC, First Lien B Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 02/27/2025   1,467,817    1,448,354 
Access CIG LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 7.75%, 02/27/2026   1,074,290    1,068,247 
Aegion Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/17/2028   593,476    591,250 
AG Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.25%, 12/29/2028   560,584    558,835 
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, First Lien Initial U.S. Dollar Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 05/12/2028   2,079,488    2,050,334 
Anticimex International AB, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 11/16/2028   1,268,688    1,251,636 
AqGen Island Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan:          
3M US L + 3.50%, 08/02/2028   1,126,764    1,119,722 
3M US L + 6.50%, 08/02/2029   1,865,513    1,853,854 
BMC Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor, 12/28/2024   785,027    767,364 
Connectwise, LLC, First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 09/29/2028   537,756    534,933 
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 03/31/2028   719,460    713,255 
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/30/2029   601,071    602,574 
Divisions Holding Corp., First Lien B Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/27/2028   552,831    550,067 
EAB Global, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/16/2028   701,835    695,869 
Epicor Software Corp., First Lien C Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 07/30/2027   882,679    876,805 
Epicor Software Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/31/2028   822,203    841,731 
Equiniti Group PLC, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.50%, 12/11/2028   349,091    349,382 
eResearchTechnology, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 02/04/2027   770,203    768,520 
Foundational Education Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  4M US L + 4.25%, 08/31/2028   585,143    585,146 
Garda World Security Corp., First Lien B-2 Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.25%, 10/30/2026   2,151,356    2,130,617 
Garda World Security Corp., First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.25%, 02/01/2029   218,182    216,546 
Inmar, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor, 05/01/2025(b)   1,002,931    997,916 
KUEHG Corp, Second Lien Tranche B Term Loan,  3M US L + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor, 08/22/2025   1,444,156    1,442,958 
KUEHG Corp., First Lien B-3 Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 02/21/2025   900,433    888,475 
Learning Care Group No. 2, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 03/13/2025   1,434,501    1,415,523 
Loyalty Ventures, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.50%, 11/03/2027   600,000    587,001 
Madison IAQ LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 06/21/2028   934,528    922,459 
McKissock Investment Holdings, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, L + 5.750%, 03/12/2029   922,947    919,486 
Minotaur Acquisition, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.75%, 03/27/2026   1,329,450    1,319,652 
Mitchell International, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 10/15/2028   2,329,002    2,294,999 
Mitchell International, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 6.50%, 10/15/2029   412,371    409,408 
Momentive, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 10/10/2025   1,638,491    1,632,347 
National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Company, Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 7.50%, 05/22/2026(b)   1,519,317    1,496,527 
Revspring, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.25%, 10/11/2025   1,280,400    1,264,798 
Rinchem Company, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 0.00%, 03/02/2029(b)   514,883    513,596 
Sabre GLBL, Inc., First Lien 2021 Other B-1 Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 12/17/2027   239,777    237,529 
Sabre GLBL, Inc., First Lien 2021 Other B-2 Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 12/17/2027   382,218    378,635 

 

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Business Equipment & Services (continued)          
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., First Lien 2020 Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 09/03/2026  $305,550   $304,328 
Seren BidCo, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 0.00%, 11/16/2028(b)   552,000    548,550 
Skopima Merger Sub Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 05/12/2028   847,656    839,311 
St. George's University Scholastic Services LLC, First Lien Term Loan B Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 02/10/2029   958,471    948,167 
TRC Companies, First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 12/08/2028   1,130,704    1,115,440 
TRC Companies, Second Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 6.75%, 12/07/2029(b)   713,846    708,492 
Virtusa Corp., First Lien Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/11/2028   629,208    624,489 
1M US L + 3.75%, 02/15/2029   633,503    629,147 
Weld North Education LLC, First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 12/21/2027   2,130,204    2,116,357 
         44,130,631 
           
Cable & Satellite Television - 0.23%          
Numericable U.S. LLC, First Lien USD TLB-[12] Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.6875%, 01/31/2026   493,557    483,765 
           
Chemical & Plastics - 4.13%          
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/27/2026   2,109,938    2,106,646 
CPC Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/29/2027   422,425    411,864 
DCG Acquisition Corp., First Lien B Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.50%, 09/30/2026   1,514,699    1,492,925 
Geon Performance Solutions LLC, First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/18/2028   393,086    393,088 
Hexion Holdings Corp., First Lien Term Loan, L + 5.000%, 03/15/2029   1,033,010    1,012,350 
Hyperion Materials & Technologies, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/30/2028   753,945    749,471 
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 10/28/2024   1,423,427    1,373,429 
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 0.00%, 10/28/2024   640,000    617,520 
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor, 10/27/2025   725,111    702,814 
         8,860,107 
           
Clothing & Textiles - 0.42%          
S&S Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 5.00%, 0.50% Floor, 03/11/2028   944,453    912,578 
           
Conglomerates - 3.27%          
Genuine Financial Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 07/11/2025   2,077,397    2,057,734 
Hunter Douglas Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.000%, 02/26/2029   1,065,217    1,045,580 
Output Services Group, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 03/27/2024   588,477    460,301 
Spring Education Group, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.25%, 07/30/2025   1,336,876    1,300,112 
Vaco Holdings, LLC, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 5.00%, 01/21/2029   342,857    341,357 
VT Topco, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/01/2025   1,831,798    1,807,765 
         7,012,849 
           
Containers & Glass Products - 4.13%          
Berlin Packaging L.L.C., First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 03/11/2028   1,016,635    1,008,756 
Charter Next Generation, Inc., First Lien Initial (2021) Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027   810,217    806,798 
Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.780%, 03/30/2029   1,916,709    1,887,958 
IBC Capital I, Ltd., First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 09/11/2023   251,360    246,726 
IBC Capital, Ltd., Second Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan,  3M US L + 7.00%, 09/11/2024   620,110    599,696 
LABL, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 5.00%, 10/29/2028   570,000    564,046 
ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC, First Lien 2020-1 Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 11/03/2025   2,458,029    2,409,483 
Ring Container Technologies Group, LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  6M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 08/12/2028   572,556    565,402 
Strategic Materials Holding Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor, 10/31/2025(b)   800,000    460,000 
Tekni-Plex, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Tem Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 09/15/2028(c)   27,287    26,992 

 

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Containers & Glass Products (continued)          
Tekni-Plex, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-3 Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 09/15/2028  $306,052   $302,737 
         8,878,594 
           
Diversified Insurance - 0.69%          
Acrisure LLC, First Lien 2021-1 Additional Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 02/15/2027   335,158    333,274 
Acrisure LLC, First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.25%, 02/15/2027   382,603    381,648 
NFP Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.25%, 02/15/2027   780,986    768,299 
         1,483,221 
           
Drugs - 2.20%          
Cambrex Corp., First Lien Tranche B-2 Dollar Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 12/04/2026   1,556,616    1,545,673 
Curia Global, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/30/2026   1,890,367    1,877,030 
LSCS Holdings/Eversana, First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.50%, 12/16/2028   503,937    499,530 
Padagis LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/06/2028   408,184    405,890 
Sharp MicCo, LLC, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.00%, 12/31/2028(b)   397,419    395,929 
         4,724,052 
           
Ecological Services & Equipment - 0.36%          
EnergySolutions LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 05/09/2025   782,578    768,882 
           
Electronics/Electric - 24.92%          
Apttus Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/08/2028   584,259    584,259 
BMC Software, Inc., Second Lien 2nd Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 5.50%, 0.50% Floor, 02/27/2026   326,531    324,490 
Boxer Parent Company, Inc., First Lien 2021 Replacement Dollar Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/02/2025   1,883,172    1,874,547 
Brave Parent Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 04/18/2025   1,363,268    1,351,053 
Cloudera, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/08/2028   1,305,439    1,291,569 
ConvergeOne Holdings, Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 5.00%, 01/04/2026   2,134,000    2,049,536 
CoreLogic, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028   1,858,889    1,841,472 
CoreLogic, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 6.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/04/2029   567,442    562,477 
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/16/2028   587,705    582,930 
CPI International, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor, 07/26/2025(b)   313,530    297,853 
DCert Buyer, Inc., Second Lien First Amendment Refinancing Term Loan,  1M US L + 7.00%, 02/19/2029   668,275    662,287 
Deliver Buyer, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 5.00%, 05/01/2024   1,591,645    1,591,645 
Delta Topco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027   1,714,965    1,690,775 
ECI Macola/MAX Holding LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 11/09/2027   2,230,061    2,207,760 
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/10/2028   1,582,554    1,541,012 
Fiserv Investment Solutions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.00%, 02/18/2027   914,231    910,424 
Help/Systems Holdings, Inc., First Lien Seventh Amendment Refinancing Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 11/19/2026   2,101,204    2,080,192 
Hyland Software, Inc., Second Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan,  1M US L + 6.25%, 0.75% Floor, 07/07/2025   765,110    758,415 
Idera, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan,  4M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/02/2028   2,810,033    2,765,073 
Imperva, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 01/12/2026   1,568,734    1,552,459 
Ingram Micro, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/30/2028   754,300    749,020 
Internet Brands, Inc., First Lien 2020 June New Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 09/13/2024   1,795,984    1,779,309 
Ivanti Software, Inc., First Lien First Amendment Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027   252,284    248,500 
Ivanti Software, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.25%, 12/01/2027   2,089,500    2,064,687 
Ivanti Software, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 7.25%, 12/01/2028   537,313    531,940 
LI Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/11/2028   731,808    726,781 
Magenta Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor, 07/27/2028   1,715,806    1,705,511 
McAfee Corp., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.00%, 03/01/2029   1,370,413    1,362,704 
MH SUB I LLC, Second Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan,  1M US L + 6.25%, 02/23/2029   705,038    700,191 

 

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Electronics/Electric (continued)          
MLN US HoldCo LLC, First Lien B Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.50%, 11/30/2025  $1,195,503   $1,152,913 
Park Place Technologies LLC, First Lien Closing Date Term Loan,  1M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 11/10/2027   1,663,200    1,658,352 
Perforce Software, Inc., First Lien New Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 07/01/2026   815,374    807,346 
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.00%, 04/26/2024   2,458,967    2,447,188 
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2018 Repricing Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/05/2024   314,489    313,016 
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2019 Incremental Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/05/2024   1,296,213    1,292,324 
Quest Borrower Ltd., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 0.00%, 02/01/2029   1,404,878    1,385,891 
Rocket Software, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.25%, 11/28/2025   2,006,584    1,984,642 
Rocket Software, Inc., First Lien USD Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.25%, 11/28/2025   628,583    621,512 
S2P Acquisition Borrower, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 08/14/2026   1,137,500    1,132,808 
Sovos Compliance LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/11/2028   399,875    399,877 
Triton Solar US Acquisition Co., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 6.00%, 10/29/2024   220,863    220,172 
Veritas US, Inc., First Lien Dollar B-2021 Term Loan,  3M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 09/01/2025   982,964    922,511 
Vision Solutions, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.00%, 04/24/2028   2,816,662    2,792,016 
         53,519,439 
           
Equipment Leasing - 0.46%          
Spin Holdco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 03/04/2028   1,001,249    995,337 
           
Financial Intermediaries - 2.04%          
Apex Group Treasury LLC, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 0.00%, 0.50% Floor, 07/27/2028   269,880    268,025 
Apex Group Treasury, Ltd., First Lien USD Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/27/2028   486,148    482,808 
ION Trading Finance, Ltd., First Lien Initial Dollar (2021) Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.75%, 04/01/2028   1,613,309    1,603,750 
Lereta, LLC, First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 5.25%, 07/30/2028   552,778    553,814 
Pre Paid Legal Services, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 12/15/2028   1,487,324    1,471,365 
         4,379,762 
           
Food Products - 0.54%          
Snacking Investments BidCo Pty, Ltd., First Lien Initial US Term Loan,  3M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 12/18/2026   1,174,983    1,161,764 
           
Food Service - 3.17%          
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC, First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 01/27/2029   1,812,330    1,805,652 
Flynn Restaurant, First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.25%, 12/01/2028   535,843    530,262 
Fogo de Chao, Inc., First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 04/07/2025   1,944,296    1,903,582 
Quidditch Acquisition, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan,  1M US L + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor, 03/21/2025   1,912,916    1,865,093 
Tacala Investment Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/05/2027   718,211    709,772 
         6,814,361 
           
Food/Drug Retailers - 1.13%          
EG Group, Ltd., First Lien Additional Facility Term Loan:          
3M US L + 4.00%, 02/07/2025   2,029,146    2,001,600 
3M US L + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2026   222,192    219,526 
EG Group, Ltd., First Lien Facility B Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.00%, 02/07/2025   200,521    197,799 
         2,418,925 
           
Healthcare - 19.44%          
AthenaHealth Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 02/15/2029   1,181,995    1,171,653 
Auris Luxembourg III SARL, First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 02/27/2026   2,302,533    2,248,573 
Carestream Health, Inc., First Lien 2023 Extended Term Loan,  3M US L + 6.75%, 1.00% Floor, 05/08/2023   158,143    156,561 
Carestream Health, Inc., Second Lien 2023 Extended Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.50, 8.00% PIK, 1.00% Floor, 08/08/2023(d)   2,794,137    2,584,576 

 

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Healthcare (continued)          
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 09/29/2028  $700,741   $695,486 
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 07/01/2026   269,360    265,656 
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 07/01/2026   1,316,079    1,297,983 
Envision Healthcare Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 10/10/2025   1,763,599    1,178,675 
Femur Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.50%, 03/05/2026   580,556    525,403 
Genesis Care Finance Pty, Ltd., First Lien Facility B5 Term Loan,  3M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 05/14/2027   1,985,761    1,773,115 
Heartland Dental LLC, First Lien 2021 Incremental Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 04/30/2025   1,104,931    1,097,236 
LifePoint Health, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 11/16/2025   1,392,207    1,386,186 
Loire UK Midco 3, Ltd., First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/21/2027   944,295    934,460 
Medical Solutions LLC, First Lien Term Loan:          
3M US L + 0.00%, 11/01/2028(c)   136,000    135,065 
3M US L + 3.50%, 11/01/2028   1,359,687    1,350,339 
NAPA Management Services Corp., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 0.00%, 0.75% Floor, 02/23/2029   1,216,000    1,203,080 
Navicure, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 10/22/2026   1,151,467    1,150,028 
Onex TSG Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/28/2028   1,406,042    1,397,697 
Parexel International Corporation, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 11/15/2028   751,174    746,614 
Pathway Vet Alliance LLC, First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 03/31/2027   1,228,655    1,218,678 
Pediatric Associates Holding Co. LLC, First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 12/29/2028   205,263    203,082 
PetVet Care Centers LLC, First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/14/2025   1,614,693    1,609,147 
PetVet Care Centers LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 6.25%, 02/13/2026   1,120,000    1,116,506 
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-3 Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 03/05/2026   1,300,821    1,288,970 
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 03/10/2028   745,371    739,035 
Resonetics LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 04/28/2028   560,438    555,884 
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2021 New Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/31/2026   2,338,459    2,324,148 
Team Health Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor, 02/06/2024   1,295,010    1,235,575 
Tecostar Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2017 Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 05/01/2024   2,037,946    1,915,670 
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.25%, 10/01/2028   1,146,420    1,140,476 
Unified Women’s Healthcare LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 12/20/2027   1,651,003    1,638,414 
Verscend Holding Corp., First Lien B-1 Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 08/27/2025   2,134,058    2,131,390 
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.75%, 07/02/2025   538,704    508,017 
YI LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 11/07/2024   1,359,293    1,343,151 
Zest Acquisition Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor, 03/13/2026(b)   1,500,000    1,492,500 
         41,759,029 
           
Home Furnishings - 0.90%          
Osmosis Buyer Limited Delayed, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 0.00%, 07/31/2028   148,148    146,806 
Osmosis Buyer Limited, First Lien Initial B Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 07/31/2028   1,138,958    1,129,886 
Osmosis Buyer Limited, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 0.00%, 07/31/2028   651,852    645,946 
         1,922,638 
           
Industrial Equipment - 5.74%          
Apex Tool Group LLC, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 0.00%, 0.50% Floor, 02/08/2029   949,153    926,781 
Bettcher Industries, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 0.00%, 12/14/2028   844,912    832,239 
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/19/2028   598,000    590,940 
FCG Acquisitions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028   587,381    578,814 

 

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Industrial Equipment (continued)          
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.50%, 06/28/2026  $75,559   $71,970 
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.50%, 06/28/2026   1,397,781    1,331,386 
LTI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 09/06/2025   1,360,822    1,332,470 
LTI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.75%, 07/24/2026   210,000    208,425 
LTI Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 6.75%, 09/06/2026   468,085    460,128 
PRO MACH Group, Inc. Delayed, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan,  3M US L + 0.00%, 1.00% Floor, 08/31/2028(c)   41,760    41,629 
PRO MACH Group, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 08/31/2028   1,626,748    1,621,664 
Redwood Star Merger Sub, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L + 5.000%, 03/16/2029   1,280,000    1,248,531 
Tailwind Smith Cooper Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 5.00%, 05/28/2026   1,493,079    1,467,697 
TK Elevator Midco GmbH, First Lien Facility B1 Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 07/30/2027   1,630,991    1,618,766 
         12,331,440 
           
Insurance - 1.63%          
Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 10/14/2027   1,961,242    1,946,533 
HIG Finance 2, Ltd., First Lien 2021 Dollar Refinancing Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 11/12/2027   1,080,707    1,070,127 
Hyperion Ins/Howden 11/21 Incremental Cov-Lite, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 0.00%, 11/12/2027   320,040    316,889 
Outcomes Group Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 7.50%, 10/26/2026   162,722    160,281 
         3,493,830 
           
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies - 5.50%          
Alterra Mountain Company, First Lien Series B-2 Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/17/2028   1,417,039    1,408,183 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.00%, 04/22/2026   3,136,056    2,806,896 
Amplify Finco Pty, Ltd., First Lien U.S. Dollar Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 11/26/2026   1,385,448    1,349,662 
CE Intermediate I, LLC, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.00%, 11/10/2028(b)   871,111    862,400 
Crown Finance US, Inc., First Lien Initial Dollar Tranche Term Loan,  3M US L + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor, 02/28/2025   1,444,613    1,118,730 
Crown Finance US, Inc., First Lien Second Amendment Dollar Tranche Term Loan,  3M US L + 2.75%, 09/30/2026   227,290    172,670 
Motion Finco LLC, First Lien Facility B1 (USD) Loan Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.25%, 11/12/2026   1,228,860    1,210,255 
Motion Finco LLC, First Lien Facility B2 (USD) Loan Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.25%, 11/12/2026   161,507    159,062 
Recess Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 09/30/2024   1,913,849    1,885,141 
Travel Leaders Group LLC, First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 01/25/2024   875,147    828,931 
         11,801,930 
           
Lodging & Casinos - 0.18%          
Scientific Games Holdings LP, First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.470%, 02/04/2029   398,750    395,688 
           
Oil & Gas - 0.64%          
Freeport LNG, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 0.00%, 12/21/2028   1,384,893    1,376,736 
           
Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.93%          
AssuredPartners, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,  1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 02/12/2027   1,173,150    1,161,425 
Polaris Newco LLC, First Lien Dollar Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028   844,947    839,983 
         2,001,408 
           
Publishing - 3.46%          
Cengage Learning, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.75%, 07/14/2026   750,128    745,068 
Champ Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  6M US L + 5.50%, 12/19/2025   1,457,412    1,449,760 
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.50%, 08/21/2026   1,586,349    1,562,062 
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/28/2028   1,069,530    1,060,006 
Recorded Books, Inc., First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 08/29/2025   1,346,667    1,338,816 

 

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Publishing (continued)          
Shutterfly LLC, First Lien 2021 Refinancing B Term Loan,  4M US L + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor, 09/25/2026  $1,387,277   $1,279,070 
         7,434,782 
           
Retailers (except food & drug) - 0.03%          
FBB Holdings III, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 7.00%, 01/31/2025(b)(d)   74,440    57,691 
           
Surface Transport - 1.84%          
Drive Chassis Holdco LLC, Second Lien 2021 Refinancing B Term Loan,  3M US L + 6.75%, 04/10/2026   1,410,343    1,409,461 
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.,The, First Lien U.S. B-1 Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/24/2026   1,250,360    1,235,906 
WWEX UNI TopCo Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 07/26/2028   1,321,153    1,310,214 
         3,955,581 
           
Telecommunications - 2.96%          
CCI Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan,  3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027   2,137,255    2,112,323 
Ensono LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan,  6M US L + 4.00%, 05/26/2028   1,029,250    1,013,384 
Greeneden U.S. Holdings I LLC, First Lien Initial Dollar (2020) Term Loan,  1M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027   1,357,177    1,356,756 
Zacapa S.A.R.L., First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 0.00%, 03/22/2029   1,885,560    1,877,547 
         6,360,010 
           
Utilities - 0.09%          
Eastern Power LLC, First Lien Term Loan,  3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 10/02/2025   281,616    201,724 
           
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS          
(Cost $280,493,367)        277,328,969 
           
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION SECURITIES(a) - 5.52%          
Structured Finance Obligations - 5.52%          
522 Funding CLO 2021-7, Ltd.,  3M US L + 6.22%, 04/23/2034(b)(e)   500,000    471,280 
Allegro CLO XII, Ltd.,  3M US L + 7.10%, 01/21/2032(b)(e)   1,000,000    970,822 
Eaton Vance CLO 2013-1, Ltd.,  3M US L + 6.80%, 01/15/2034(b)(e)   500,000    490,251 
Elmwood CLO 16, Ltd.,  3M US SOFR + 7.22%, 04/20/2034(b)(e)   500,000    494,950 
Galaxy 30 Clo, Ltd.,  3M US SOFR + 6.95%, 04/15/2035(b)(e)   1,000,000    990,000 
Galaxy XXVII CLO, Ltd.,  3M US L + 5.78%, 05/16/2031(b)(e)   625,000    594,721 
HPS Loan Management CLO 6-2015, Ltd.,  3M US L + 5.10%, 02/05/2031(b)(e)   834,000    772,498 
Magnetite XXXII, Ltd.,  3M US SOFR + 6.90%, 04/15/2035(b)(e)   1,000,000    1,000,000 
Neuberger Berman CLO XVII, Ltd.,  3M US L + 7.20%, 04/22/2029(b)(e)   500,000    480,382 
Octagon Investment Partners 43, Ltd.,  3M US L + 6.60%, 10/25/2032(b)(e)   500,000    488,410 
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO, Ltd. 2022-1,  3M US SOFR + 7.29%, 04/20/2035(b)(e)   1,000,000    999,959 
PPM CLO 3, Ltd.,  3M US L + 6.61%, 04/17/2034(b)(e)   500,000    483,553 
Rad CLO 2, Ltd.,  3M US L + 6.00%, 10/15/2031(b)(e)   750,000    738,555 
Rad CLO 5, Ltd.,  3M US L + 6.70%, 07/24/2032(b)(e)   500,000    492,627 
Romark CLO IV, Ltd.,  3M US L + 6.95%, 07/10/2034(b)(e)   1,000,000    937,850 
Sound Point CLO XXXII, Ltd.,  3M US L + 6.70%, 10/25/2034(b)(e)   1,000,000    967,646 
Wellfleet CLO 2020-1, Ltd.,  3M US L + 7.24%, 04/15/2033(b)(e)   500,000    490,248 
         11,863,752 
           
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION SECURITIES          
(Cost $12,105,839)        11,863,752 
           
CORPORATE BONDS - 10.02%          
Aerospace & Defense - 0.58%          
Bombardier, Inc.,  7.875%, 04/15/2027(e)   390,000    382,290 
Howmet Aerospace, Inc.,  5.900%, 02/01/2027   360,000    386,359 
Science Applications International Corp.,  4.875%, 04/01/2028(e)   50,000    49,369 
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.,  4.600%, 06/15/2028   40,000    37,631 

 

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Aerospace & Defense (continued)          
TransDigm, Inc.:          
4.625%, 01/15/2029  $300,000   $280,871 
4.875%, 05/01/2029   110,000    103,323 
         1,239,843 
           
Air Transport - 0.02%          
Air Canada,  3.875%, 08/15/2026(e)   50,000    47,250 
           
Automotive - 0.16%          
Allison Transmission, Inc.,  3.750%, 01/30/2031(e)   290,000    263,508 
Titan International, Inc.,  7.000%, 04/30/2028   80,000    80,341 
         343,849 
           
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses - 0.35%          
CVR Energy, Inc.,  5.250%, 02/15/2025(e)   200,000    194,477 
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:          
4.750%, 09/15/2024   120,000    120,698 
5.250%, 05/15/2027   310,000    304,761 
Navient Corp.,  5.625%, 08/01/2033   160,000    135,046 
         754,982 
           
Building & Development - 0.14%          
Builders FirstSource, Inc.,  4.250%, 02/01/2032(e)   60,000    55,970 
Howard Hughes Corp.:          
4.125%, 02/01/2029(e)   30,000    28,211 
4.375%, 02/01/2031(e)   110,000    103,553 
Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp.,  5.750%, 01/15/2029(e)   40,000    37,778 
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.,  5.700%, 06/15/2028   80,000    79,960 
         305,472 
           
Business Equipment & Services - 0.61%          
Black Knight InfoServ LLC,  3.625%, 09/01/2028(e)   180,000    170,796 
Diebold Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond,  8.500%, 04/15/2024   60,000    57,597 
Iron Mountain, Inc.:          
4.875%, 09/15/2029(e)   160,000    152,574 
4.500%, 02/15/2031(e)   40,000    36,992 
5.625%, 07/15/2032(e)   200,000    197,403 
Open Text Corp.,  3.875%, 02/15/2028(e)   400,000    384,204 
TriNet Group, Inc.,  3.500%, 03/01/2029(e)   70,000    64,453 
Xerox Holdings Corp.,  5.500%, 08/15/2028(e)   240,000    234,307 
         1,298,326 
           
Cable & Satellite Television - 0.33%          
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:          
5.000%, 02/01/2028(e)   230,000    228,024 
4.250%, 02/01/2031(e)   100,000    90,880 
DISH DBS Corp.,  7.375%, 07/01/2028   120,000    113,835 
Viasat, Inc.,  6.500%, 07/15/2028(e)   281,000    270,115 
         702,854 
           
Chemical & Plastics - 0.39%          
Ashland LLC,  3.375%, 09/01/2031(e)   90,000    79,613 
Chemours Co.,  4.625%, 11/15/2029(e)   140,000    128,489 
CVR Partners LP / CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp.,  6.125%, 06/15/2028(e)   80,000    80,108 
Methanex Corp.,  5.250%, 12/15/2029   290,000    294,900 
Nufarm Australia, Ltd. / Nufarm Americas, Inc.,  5.000%, 01/27/2030(e)   50,000    49,362 
Valvoline, Inc.,  4.250%, 02/15/2030(e)   220,000    201,171 
         833,643 
           
Conglomerates - 0.25%          
Eldorado Gold Corp.,  6.250%, 09/01/2029(e)   100,000    100,763 
LSB Industries, Inc.,  6.250%, 10/15/2028(e)   60,000    60,945 
NCR Corp.,  5.250%, 10/01/2030(e)   110,000    104,465 

 

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Conglomerates (continued)          
Service Corp. International:          
3.375%, 08/15/2030  $60,000   $54,176 
4.000%, 05/15/2031   230,000    214,490 
         534,839 
           
Containers & Glass Products - 0.21%          
Ball Corp.,  3.125%, 09/15/2031   150,000    134,385 
Sealed Air Corp.,  6.875%, 07/15/2033(e)   270,000    308,381 
         442,766 
           
Drugs - 0.04%          
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,  7.250%, 05/30/2029(e)   100,000    85,480 
           
Ecological Services & Equipment - 0.06%          
Stericycle, Inc.,  3.875%, 01/15/2029(e)   147,000    136,880 
           
Electronics/Electric - 0.35%          
Ciena Corp.,  4.000%, 01/31/2030(e)   80,000    77,117 
Entegris, Inc.,  3.625%, 05/01/2029(e)   140,000    131,167 
Fair Isaac Corp.,  4.000%, 06/15/2028(e)   250,000    242,480 
Seagate HDD Cayman,  5.750%, 12/01/2034   220,000    225,393 
TTM Technologies, Inc.,  4.000%, 03/01/2029(e)   80,000    74,165 
         750,322 
           
Equipment Leasing - 0.05%          
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.,  5.750%, 07/15/2027(e)   100,000    100,020 
           
Financial Intermediaries - 0.38%          
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.:          
5.125%, 12/15/2030(e)   170,000    157,566 
5.750%, 11/15/2031(e)   235,000    224,539 
PRA Group, Inc.,  5.000%, 10/01/2029(e)   120,000    113,954 
SS&C Technologies, Inc.,  5.500%, 09/30/2027(e)   270,000    272,362 
World Acceptance Corp.,  7.000%, 11/01/2026(e)   60,000    52,884 
         821,305 
           
Food Products - 0.23%          
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.:          
4.875%, 05/15/2028(e)   85,000    85,174 
4.125%, 01/31/2030(e)   120,000    112,260 
Post Holdings, Inc.,  5.625%, 01/15/2028(e)   295,000    290,041 
         487,475 
           
Food Service - 0.38%          
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.:          
3.875%, 01/15/2028(e)   230,000    218,357 
4.375%, 01/15/2028(e)   130,000    125,030 
3.500%, 02/15/2029(e)   50,000    46,235 
Yum! Brands, Inc.:          
4.750%, 01/15/2030(e)   300,000    294,750 
3.625%, 03/15/2031   50,000    45,672 
4.625%, 01/31/2032   80,000    77,519 
         807,563 
           
Food/Drug Retailers - 0.17%          
Albertsons Cos. Inc / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC:          
4.625%, 01/15/2027(e)   240,000    232,426 
5.875%, 02/15/2028(e)   130,000    129,798 
         362,224 
           
Forest Products - 0.14%          
Mercer International, Inc.,  5.125%, 02/01/2029   210,000    202,899 
Resolute Forest Products, Inc.,  4.875%, 03/01/2026(e)   60,000    57,810 

 

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Forest Products (continued)          
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.,  6.875%, 10/01/2026(e)  $50,000   $47,310 
         308,019 
           
Healthcare - 0.57%          
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.,  5.500%, 07/01/2028(e)   70,000    70,437 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.,  4.250%, 05/01/2028(e)   220,000    215,510 
DaVita, Inc.,  4.625%, 06/01/2030(e)   240,000    224,448 
Encompass Health Corp.:          
4.750%, 02/01/2030   130,000    125,017 
4.625%, 04/01/2031   80,000    75,020 
Hologic, Inc.,  3.250%, 02/15/2029(e)   140,000    130,905 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.,  6.125%, 10/01/2028(e)   370,000    376,421 
         1,217,758 
           
Industrial Equipment - 0.02%          
Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc.,  4.750%, 12/15/2031(e)   50,000    48,831 
           
Insurance - 0.14%          
MGIC Investment Corp.,  5.250%, 08/15/2028   100,000    98,899 
Radian Group, Inc.:          
4.500%, 10/01/2024   100,000    100,627 
4.875%, 03/15/2027   110,000    110,690 
         310,216 
           
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies - 0.50%          
Carnival Corp.,  7.625%, 03/01/2026(e)   335,000    337,580 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.,  4.750%, 10/15/2027(e)   370,000    361,405 
NCL Corp., Ltd.,  5.875%, 02/15/2027(e)   38,000    37,478 
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.,  4.250%, 07/01/2026(e)   280,000    260,952 
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.,  5.250%, 08/15/2029(e)   90,000    86,022 
         1,083,437 
           
Lodging & Casinos - 0.41%          
CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc.,  5.750%, 04/01/2030(e)   28,000    28,315 
Churchill Downs, Inc.,  4.750%, 01/15/2028(e)   270,000    262,408 
Full House Resorts, Inc.,  8.250%, 02/15/2028(e)   60,000    61,420 
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.,  4.875%, 01/15/2030   420,000    419,874 
Travel + Leisure Co.,  4.625%, 03/01/2030(e)   120,000    111,828 
         883,845 
           
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals - 0.10%          
Commercial Metals Co.,  3.875%, 02/15/2031   155,000    141,122 
SunCoke Energy, Inc.,  4.875%, 06/30/2029(e)   80,000    75,520 
         216,642 
           
Oil & Gas - 1.82%          
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,  7.875%, 05/15/2026(e)   220,000    238,421 
Apache Corp.,  5.350%, 07/01/2049   155,000    149,472 
Baytex Energy Corp.,  8.750%, 04/01/2027(e)   60,000    64,428 
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp.,  8.125%, 01/15/2027(e)   190,000    176,922 
CNX Resources Corp.,  6.000%, 01/15/2029(e)   160,000    161,809 
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.,  6.000%, 02/01/2029(e)   135,000    134,775 
EnLink Midstream Partners LP,  5.450%, 06/01/2047   220,000    185,794 
Ensign Drilling, Inc.,  9.250%, 04/15/2024(e)   60,000    59,337 
Global Partners LP / GLP Finance Corp.,  7.000%, 08/01/2027   110,000    110,119 
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.,  9.500%, 01/15/2025   160,000    167,088 
Matador Resources Co.,  5.875%, 09/15/2026   190,000    193,733 
MEG Energy Corp.,  5.875%, 02/01/2029(e)   145,000    147,270 
Murphy Oil Corp.,  6.375%, 07/15/2028   136,000    141,673 
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.,  3.750%, 02/15/2031(e)   60,000    54,875 
Nabors Industries, Ltd.,  7.500%, 01/15/2028(e)   150,000    146,557 
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.,  8.125%, 03/01/2028(e)   150,000    156,511 

 

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Oil & Gas (continued)          
Occidental Petroleum Corp.:          
4.625%, 06/15/2045  $160,000   $155,544 
6.600%, 03/15/2046   40,000    47,085 
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.,  5.150%, 11/15/2029   170,000    166,116 
PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp.,  6.000%, 02/15/2028   223,000    179,630 
Penn Virginia Holdings LLC,  9.250%, 08/15/2026(e)   50,000    52,803 
Petrofac, Ltd.,  9.750%, 11/15/2026(e)   200,000    183,261 
Precision Drilling Corp.,  6.875%, 01/15/2029(e)   150,000    152,432 
SM Energy Co.,  6.750%, 09/15/2026   190,000    195,632 
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.,  4.500%, 05/15/2029   140,000    132,258 
Transocean, Inc.:          
7.250%, 11/01/2025(e)   205,000    178,578 
7.500%, 01/15/2026(e)   90,000    78,300 
W&T Offshore, Inc.,  9.750%, 11/01/2023(e)   100,000    99,653 
         3,910,076 
           
Publishing - 0.16%          
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.,  7.500%, 06/01/2029(e)   300,000    299,709 
Gartner, Inc.,  3.625%, 06/15/2029(e)   50,000    46,945 
         346,654 
           
Radio & Television - 0.24%          
Gray Escrow II, Inc.,  5.375%, 11/15/2031(e)   120,000    114,900 
Scripps Escrow II, Inc.,  5.375%, 01/15/2031(e)   40,000    38,355 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.,  3.875%, 09/01/2031(e)   300,000    273,503 
Urban One, Inc.,  7.375%, 02/01/2028(e)   85,000    85,449 
         512,207 
           
Real Estate Investment Trust and Real Estate Operating Companies - 0.29%          
iStar, Inc.,  4.250%, 08/01/2025   140,000    137,968 
New Residential Investment Corp.,  6.250%, 10/15/2025(e)   110,000    105,765 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.,  4.375%, 01/15/2027(e)   390,000    378,825 
         622,558 
           
Retailers (except food & drug) - 0.20%          
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,  5.000%, 02/15/2032(e)   230,000    214,112 
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.,  5.165%, 08/01/2044   70,000    49,841 
FirstCash, Inc.,  4.625%, 09/01/2028(e)   165,000    153,729 
         417,682 
           
Steel - 0.32%          
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.,  5.125%, 10/01/2031   190,000    178,507 
Carpenter Technology Corp.:          
6.375%, 07/15/2028   50,000    50,264 
7.625%, 03/15/2030   100,000    102,521 
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.,  4.875%, 03/01/2031(e)   130,000    128,816 
United States Steel Corp.:          
6.875%, 03/01/2029   190,000    197,932 
6.650%, 06/01/2037   30,000    31,098 
         689,138 
           
Surface Transport - 0.11%          
Danaos Corp.,  8.500%, 03/01/2028(e)   100,000    107,123 
Delek Logistics Partners LP / Delek Logistics Finance Corp.,  7.125%, 06/01/2028(e)   60,000    58,925 
Holly Energy Partners LP / Holly Energy Finance Corp.,  5.000%, 02/01/2028(e)   70,000    66,543 
         232,591 
           
Telecommunications - 0.12%          
Lumen Technologies, Inc.,  7.650%, 03/15/2042   75,000    72,529 
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC,  6.000%, 01/15/2030(e)   100,000    90,204 
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC,  6.500%, 02/15/2029(e)   110,000    102,703 
         265,436 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Utilities - 0.18%
FirstEnergy Corp.,  7.375%, 11/15/2031  $140,000   $172,928 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC,  4.375%, 05/01/2029(e)   230,000    217,647 
         390,575 
           
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS          
(Cost $21,783,132)        21,510,758 

 

   Shares   Value 
WARRANTS - 0.00%          
Healthcare - 0.00%          
Carestream Health expires 12/31/2049 at $0.01(b)   52     
           
TOTAL WARRANTS          
(Cost $0)         
           
Total Investments- 144.67%          
(Cost $314,382,338)        310,703,479 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.66%        3,560,218 
           
Leverage Facility - (46.33)%        (99,500,000)
           
Net Assets - 100.00%       $214,763,697 
           
Amounts above are shown as a percentage of net assets as of March 31, 2022.          

 

Investment Abbreviations:
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK - Payment in-kind
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
 
Reference Rates:
1M US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of March 31, 2022 was 0.45%
3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of March 31, 2022 was 0.96%
6M US L - 6 Month LIBOR as of March 31, 2022 was 1.47%
3M US SOFR - 3 Month SOFR as of March 31, 2022 was 0.29%

 

(a) Floating or variable rate security.  The reference rate is described above.  The rate in effect as of March 31, 2022 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, 2022. The Portfolio of Investments records only the funded portion of each position. As of March 31, 2022, the Fund has unfunded delayed draw loans in the amount of $912,888. Fair value of these unfunded delayed draws was $904,761.
(d) Represents a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security which may pay interest/dividend in additional par/shares.
(e) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $26,535,672, which represented approximately 12.36% of net assets as of March 31, 2022. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.

 

 

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

 

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (formerly known as Blackstone / GSO 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. 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 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 Fund’s Board of Trustees (collectively, the “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, 2022:

 

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                    
Business Equipment & Services  $   $39,865,550   $4,265,081   $44,130,631 
Containers & Glass Products       8,418,594    460,000    8,878,594 
Drugs       4,328,123    395,929    4,724,052 
Electronics/Electric       53,221,586    297,853    53,519,439 
Healthcare       40,266,529    1,492,500    41,759,029 
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies       10,939,530    862,400    11,801,930 
Retailers (except food & drug)           57,691    57,691 
Other       112,457,603        112,457,603 
Collateralized Loan Obligation Securities                    
Structured Finance Obligations           11,863,752    11,863,752 
Corporate Bonds       21,510,758        21,510,758 
Warrants                    
Healthcare                
Total  $   $291,008,273   $19,695,206   $310,703,479 
                     
Other Financial Instruments                    
Assets
Net Unrealized Appreciation on Unfunded Loan Commitments  $   $6,965   $   $6,965 
Total  $   $6,965   $   $6,965 

 

*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

  Warrants 

Unfunded Loan

Commitments

  Total
Balance as of December 31, 2021  $6,737,603   $6,265,917   $144,751   $(1,298)  $13,146,973 
Accrued discount/ premium   2,776    827    -    -    3,603 
Realized Gain/(Loss)   20    -    -    -    20 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)    (63,501)   (179,421)   (144,751)   1,298    (386,375)
Purchases   987,839    6,427,500    -    -    7,415,339 
Sales Proceeds   (3,025)   3    -    -    (3,022)
Transfer into Level 3   3,198,908    -    -    -    3,198,908 
Transfer out of Level 3   (3,029,166)   (651,074)   -    -    (3,680,240)
 Balance as of March 31, 2022  $7,831,454   $$11,863,752  $-   $-   $19,695,206 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) attributable to Level 3 investments held at March 31, 2022  $(60,490)  $(179,421)  $(144,751)  $-   $(384,662)

 

 

Information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2022:

 

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

Value/Range

(Weighted Average)

Assets               
Floating Rate Loan Interests  $7,831,454   Third-party vendor pricing service  Broker quotes  N/A 
Collateralized Loan Obligation Securities   11,863,752   Third-party vendor pricing service  Broker quotes  N/A 
Warrants   -   Performance multiple methodology  EBITDA multiple(a)  4.25x

 

(a)As of March 31, 2022, 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
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 transferred 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 impact of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic has rapidly evolved around the globe, causing disruption in the U.S. and global economies. Although the global economy began reopening in 2021 and robust economic activity has supported a continued recovery, the emergence of new variants has contributed to setbacks to the recovery in the U.S. and abroad. The estimates and assumptions underlying the Fund’s financial statements are based on the information available as of March 31, 2022. 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, 2022, 81.59% of BSL’s Managed Assets were held in Senior Loans.

 

Senior secured 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.

 

 

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the LIBOR. Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. On July 29, 2021, the U.S. Federal Reserve System (“FRS”), in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”), a steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions, formally recommended replacing U.S.-dollar LIBOR with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), a new index calculated by short-term repurchase agreements, backed by Treasury securities. Given the inherent differences between LIBOR and SOFR, or any other alternative benchmark rate that may be established, there remains uncertainty regarding the future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement rate. In many cases, the nominated replacements, as well as other potential replacements, are not complete or ready to implement and require margin adjustments. There is currently no final consensus as to which benchmark rate(s) (along with any adjustment and/or permutation thereof) will replace all or any LIBOR tenors after the discontinuation thereof and there can be no assurance that any such replacement benchmark rate(s) will attain market acceptance. Before LIBOR ceases to exist, we and our portfolio companies may need to amend or restructure our existing LIBOR- based debt instruments and any related hedging arrangements that extend beyond June 30, 2023, depending on the applicable LIBOR tenor. Such amendments and restructurings may be difficult, costly and time consuming. In addition, from time to time we invest in floating rate loans and investment securities whose interest rates are indexed to LIBOR. 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 we or our funds currently own or may in the future own. It remains uncertain how such changes would be implemented and the effects such changes would have on us, issuers of instruments in which we invest and financial markets generally.

 

The expected discontinuation of LIBOR could have a significant impact on our 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, we anticipate there may be additional risks to our current processes and information systems that will need to be identified and evaluated by us. Due to the uncertainty of the replacement for LIBOR, the potential effect of any such event on our cost of capital and net investment income cannot yet be determined. In addition, the cessation of LIBOR could:

 

Adversely impact the pricing, liquidity, value of, return on and trading for a broad array of financial products, including any LIBOR-linked securities, loans and derivatives that may be included in our assets and liabilities;
Require extensive changes to documentation that governs or references LIBOR or LIBOR-based products, including, for example, pursuant to time-consuming renegotiations of documentation to modify the terms of investments;
Result in inquiries or other actions from regulators in respect of our preparation and readiness for the replacement of LIBOR with one or more alternative reference rates;
Result in disputes, litigation or other actions with portfolio companies, or other counterparties, regarding the interpretation and enforceability of provisions in our LIBOR-based investments, such as fallback language or other related provisions, including, in the case of fallbacks to the alternative reference rates, any economic, legal, operational or other impact resulting from the fundamental differences between LIBOR and the various alternative reference rates;
Require the transition and/or development of appropriate systems and analytics to effectively transition our risk management processes from LIBOR-based products to those based on one or more alternative reference rates, which may prove challenging given the limited history of the proposed alternative reference rates; and
Cause us to incur additional costs in relation to any of the above factors.

 

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 our 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 invests 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 any 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, 2022, BSL had invested $20,927,010 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, each 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 each 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, 2022, BSL had unfunded loan commitments outstanding, which could be extended at the option of the borrower, as detailed below:

 

Borrower  Par Value  Fair Value
Arc Falcon I, Inc. Delayed Draw Term Loan  $71,516   $69,878 
AthenaHealth Group Inc. Delayed Draw Term Loan   200,338    198,585 
Boyd Delayed Draw Term Loan   210,526    208,947 
Medical Solutions LLC, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan   122,988    122,142 
Pediatric Associates Holding Company, LLC Delayed Draw Term Loan   31,100    30,770 
PRO MACH Group, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan   69,927    69,709 
Sovos Compliance, LLC., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan   69,228    69,228 
Tekni-Plex, Inc. First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan   16,230    16,055 
VT Topco, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan   121,035    119,447 
Total  $912,888   $904,761 

 

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, 2022, BSL recorded a net increase in unrealized appreciation on unfunded loan commitments totaling $9,160.

 

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, October 1, 2021 and November 29, 2021, 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, 2022, BSL had borrowings outstanding under its Leverage Facility of $99,500,000, at an interest rate of 1.27%. Due to the short term nature of the Agreement, face value approximates fair value at March 31, 2022. 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, 2022, the average borrowings under BSL’s Leverage Facility and the average interest rate were $103,266,667 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, 2022, 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, 2022, BSL’s leverage represented 31.66% of the Fund’s Managed Assets.