N-Q 1 fp0026051_nq.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22686

Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund
(exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, New York 10154
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 (Name and address of agent for service)

Marisa Beeney
345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, New York 10154

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 876-1121

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2017


Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
 
Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund
 
   
Portfolio of Investments
 
March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 

   
Principal
Amount
   
Value
 
         
FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS(a) - 127.77%
 
Aerospace and Defense - 0.28%
 
Engility Corporation, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-2 Loan, 6.750%, 08/12/2023
 
$
2,155,559
   
$
2,170,044
 
                 
Automotive - 2.73%
 
American Tire Distributors Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.250%, 09/01/2021
   
1,577,962
     
1,583,634
 
Bright Bidco BV, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, L+4.500%, 03/15/2024(b)
   
3,650,190
     
3,680,596
 
Capital Automotive LP, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-2 Loan, L+3.000%, 03/21/2024(b)
   
915,254
     
925,551
 
CH Hold Corp, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, L+7.250%, 02/03/2025(b)
   
3,157,895
     
3,211,184
 
Dealer Tire LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.938%, 12/22/2021
   
4,392,781
     
4,458,673
 
Mitchell International Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.539%, 10/13/2020
   
377,053
     
381,453
 
Mitchell International Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.539%, 10/11/2021
   
6,559,757
     
6,600,788
 
             
20,841,879
 
                 
Banking, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate - 10.48%
 
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.387%, 08/12/2022
   
4,253,482
     
4,281,214
 
AmWINS Group Inc, Second Lien Term Loan, 7.750%, 01/25/2025
   
406,780
     
415,932
 
AssuredPartners Inc, Senior Secured First Lien 2016 Refinancing Term Loan, L+4.250%, 10/21/2022(b)
   
7,374,674
     
7,442,890
 
Asurion LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Incremental Tranche B-5 Term Loan, 4.750%, 11/03/2023
   
5,695,791
     
5,752,151
 
Asurion LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 03/03/2021
   
5,763,158
     
5,843,842
 
Broadstreet Partners Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.250%, 11/08/2023
   
4,379,268
     
4,461,380
 
Confie Seguros Holding II Co, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.750%, 04/13/2022
   
637,800
     
641,920
 
Cunningham Lindsey US Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.030%, 12/10/2019
   
8,792,829
     
7,880,573
 
Cypress Merger Sub Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.000%, 03/31/2024(b)
   
3,289,037
     
3,305,482
 
Cypress Merger Sub Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, L+6.750%, 03/31/2025(b)
   
2,790,698
     
2,825,581
 
DTZ US Borrower LLC, Senior Secured First Lien 2015-1 Converted Term Loan, 4.304%, 11/04/2021
   
4,825,882
     
4,861,328
 
ExamWorks Group Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, L+3.250%, 07/27/2023(b)
   
7,941,354
     
8,000,954
 
EZE Software Group LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 7.647%, 04/05/2021
   
2,956,466
     
2,945,379
 
First Eagle Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.147%, 12/01/2022
   
5,233,750
     
5,256,648
 
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.890%, 06/07/2023
   
5,102,678
     
5,174,652
 
NFP Corp, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Term Loan, 4.647%, 01/08/2024
   
1,955,307
     
1,977,920
 
Resolute Investment Managers Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, L+4.250%, 04/30/2022(b)
   
3,063,830
     
3,084,250
 
VF Holding Corp, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 4.250%, 06/30/2023
   
2,231,776
     
2,245,724
 
Victory Capital Operating LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.647%, 10/29/2021
   
2,002,078
     
2,026,273
 
York Risk Services Holding Corp (Onex York Finance LP), Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.897%, 10/01/2021
   
1,700,000
     
1,662,286
 
             
80,086,379
 
                 
Beverage, Food and Tobacco - 4.59%
 
Americold Realty Operating Partnership LP, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.750%, 12/01/2022
   
1,148,546
     
1,163,627
 
Candy Intermediate Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.647%, 06/15/2023
   
3,155,105
     
3,092,003
 
CEC Entertainment Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.000%, 02/15/2021
   
3,949,109
     
3,923,203
 
Chobani LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, L+4.250%, 10/09/2023(b)
   
7,471,603
     
7,555,658
 
Constellation Brands Canada Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 4.887%, 12/15/2023
   
1,381,154
     
1,397,990
 
Dole Food Company Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B, L+3.000%, 03/22/2024(b)
   
2,302,772
     
2,319,755
 
NPC International Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.500%, 03/29/2024(b)
   
3,934,426
     
3,975,620
 
NPC International Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, L+7.500%, 03/28/2025(b)
   
3,254,237
     
3,290,847
 
TKC Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 02/01/2023
   
3,419,689
     
3,458,879
 
 

   
Principal
Amount
   
Value
 
         
Beverage, Food and Tobacco (continued)
 
TKC Holdings Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.500%, 02/01/2024
 
$
1,188,854
   
$
1,195,173
 
Weight Watchers International Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan, L+3.250%, 04/02/2020(b)
   
1,496,825
     
1,398,394
 
Winebow Holdings Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.500%, 12/31/2021
   
2,387,283
     
2,267,919
 
             
35,039,068
 
                 
Capital Equipment - 1.08%
 
Diebold Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Dollar Term B Loan, 5.375%, 11/06/2023
   
795,000
     
808,662
 
Duke Finance LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 6.147%, 02/22/2024
   
2,777,778
     
2,805,555
 
Meter Readings Holding LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.804%, 08/29/2023
   
4,567,955
     
4,659,314
 
             
8,273,531
 
                 
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber - 1.99%
 
DuBois Chemicals Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1.000%, 03/15/2024
   
325,628
     
328,749
 
DuBois Chemicals Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.881%, 03/15/2024
   
1,302,513
     
1,314,997
 
Emerald Performance Materials LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.500%, 08/02/2021
   
1,747,643
     
1,767,304
 
Pinnacle Operating Corporation, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Refinancing Loan, 8.250%, 11/15/2021
   
9,561,635
     
8,892,321
 
Royal Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien 2017 Refinancing Term Loan, 4.397%, 06/20/2022
   
754,979
     
763,707
 
Tekni-Plex Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.750%, 06/01/2023
   
2,141,827
     
2,144,504
 
             
15,211,582
 
                 
Construction and Building - 12.03%
 
American Bath Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Incremental Term Loan, 6.397%, 09/30/2023
   
283,019
     
285,672
 
American Bath Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Incremental Term Loan, 6.397%, 09/30/2023
   
2,716,981
     
2,742,453
 
American Bath Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Replacement Term Loan, 6.397%, 09/30/2023
   
5,879,545
     
5,950,835
 
American Bath Group LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 10.897%, 09/30/2024
   
600,000
     
579,000
 
Associated Asphalt Partners LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Dollar Term B Loan, L+5.250%, 04/01/2024(b)
   
2,424,242
     
2,439,394
 
C.H.I. Overhead Doors Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/29/2022
   
4,477,333
     
4,482,930
 
Dayton Superior Corporation, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 9.147%, 11/03/2021
   
4,267,083
     
4,267,083
 
Forterra Finance LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 10/25/2023
   
6,435,118
     
6,501,078
 
GYP Holdings III Corp, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.539%, 04/01/2021
   
4,398,947
     
4,423,691
 
Headwaters Incorporated, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 4.000%, 03/24/2022
   
2,791,302
     
2,798,281
 
HNC Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.500%, 10/05/2023
   
2,274,093
     
2,311,047
 
Installed Building Products Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.000%, 03/31/2024(b)
   
2,790,698
     
2,797,674
 
Interior Logic Group Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 7.000%, 02/28/2024
   
3,571,429
     
3,513,393
 
IPS Structural Adhesive Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.250%, 12/14/2023
   
6,423,191
     
6,479,394
 
IPS Structural Adhesive Holdings Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 10.500%, 12/14/2024
   
2,250,000
     
2,250,000
 
LBM Borrower LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 10.337%, 08/20/2023
   
713,476
     
691,626
 
Morsco Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.000%, 10/31/2023
   
5,962,500
     
6,040,758
 
New Arclin US Holding Corp, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.670%, 02/14/2024
   
7,539,267
     
7,612,323
 
SiteOne Landscape Supply LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 5.500%, 04/29/2022
   
3,089,296
     
3,124,066
 
SRS Distribution Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-4 Term Loan, 5.289%, 08/25/2022
   
7,365,734
     
7,477,767
 
SRS Distribution Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien 06/16 Term Loan, 9.789%, 02/24/2023
   
3,125,114
     
3,250,119
 
US LBM Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.331%, 08/20/2022
   
8,298,569
     
8,359,066
 
VC GB Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 02/28/2024
   
1,850,000
     
1,863,875
 
Wilsonart LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche C Term Loan, 4.650%, 12/19/2023
   
1,644,231
     
1,662,046
 
             
91,903,571
 
                 
Consumer Goods Durable - 2.13%
 
Apex Tool Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 01/31/2020
   
1,702,449
     
1,672,657
 
Culligan Holding Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/13/2023
   
2,875,817
     
2,918,954
 
Hercules Achievement Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/13/2021
   
4,887,500
     
4,963,256
 
Hillman Group Inc (The), Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.647%, 06/30/2021
   
1,484,733
     
1,498,341
 
 

   
Principal
Amount
   
Value
 
         
Consumer Goods Durable (continued)
 
Power Products LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.530%, 12/20/2022
 
$
2,057,878
   
$
2,077,170
 
Zodiac Pool Solutions LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.647%, 12/20/2023
   
3,085,052
     
3,112,046
 
             
16,242,424
 
                 
Consumer Goods Non Durable - 1.45%
 
Arctic Glacier USA Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.250%, 03/14/2024
   
2,168,675
     
2,193,072
 
FGI Operating Company LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.500%, 04/19/2019
   
301,141
     
294,115
 
Inmar Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.147%, 01/27/2022
   
9,034,198
     
8,559,903
 
             
11,047,090
 
                 
Containers, Packaging and Glass - 3.83%
 
Berlin Packaging LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.500%, 10/01/2021
   
1,863,672
     
1,876,979
 
Berlin Packaging LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 7.750%, 10/03/2022
   
428,571
     
433,929
 
Caraustar Industries Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Refinancing Term Loan, 6.647%, 03/09/2022
   
2,102,804
     
2,126,134
 
Charter Nex US Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.397%, 02/07/2022
   
5,492,290
     
5,551,772
 
Coveris Holdings SA, Senior Secured First Lien USD Term Loan, 4.647%, 05/08/2019
   
6,971,736
     
6,977,522
 
Flex Acquisition Company Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.250%, 12/29/2023
   
4,397,906
     
4,428,823
 
IBC Capital Limited, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.120%, 09/09/2022
   
2,310,794
     
2,189,478
 
Plaze Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.630%, 07/31/2022
   
1,488,703
     
1,501,729
 
Printpack Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 07/26/2023
   
4,165,116
     
4,191,148
 
             
29,277,514
 
                 
Energy, Oil and Gas - 3.64%
 
Ascent Resources - Marcellus LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.284%, 08/04/2020
   
7,407,407
     
5,160,481
 
Brock Holdings III Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 11.250%, 03/16/2018
   
3,833,333
     
3,708,749
 
Chief Exploration & Development LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 7.932%, 05/17/2021
   
752,941
     
735,688
 
Crestwood Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 9.042%, 06/19/2019
   
5,006,162
     
5,018,677
 
Jonah Energy Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 7.500%, 05/12/2021
   
7,246,575
     
6,974,829
 
Sheridan Investment Partners I LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 4.600%, 10/01/2019
   
3,116,798
     
2,685,651
 
Sheridan Production Partners I LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Deferred Principal Term Loan,:
               
0.000%, 01/01/2030
   
9,732
     
7,407
 
0.000%, 01/01/2030
   
120,242
     
91,516
 
Sheridan Production Partners I LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 0.000%, 01/01/2030
   
15,933
     
12,127
 
Sheridan Production Partners I-A LP, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 4.450%, 10/01/2019
   
413,001
     
355,871
 
Sheridan Production Partners I-M LP, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 4.450%, 10/01/2019
   
252,264
     
217,368
 
Utex Industries Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien New Term Loan, 8.250%, 05/23/2022
   
3,181,818
     
2,800,652
 
             
27,769,016
 
                 
Environmental Industries - 1.33%
 
EnergySolutions LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Advance Term Loan, 6.750%, 05/29/2020
   
6,312,727
     
6,394,256
 
Infiltrator Water Technologies LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 4.647%, 05/27/2022
   
3,732,494
     
3,779,151
 
             
10,173,407
 
                 
Forest Products and Paper - 0.08%
 
W/S Packaging Group Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+4.000%, 08/09/2019(b)
   
631,579
     
603,158
 
                 
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - 16.10%
 
Albany Molecular Research Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.006%, 07/16/2021
   
3,265,508
     
3,298,163
 
Alvogen Pharma US Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 04/01/2022
   
7,608,140
     
7,579,609
 
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 6.500%, 11/01/2019
   
1,108,687
     
1,112,501
 
Arbor Pharmaceuticals LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.147%, 07/05/2023
   
5,049,554
     
5,150,545
 
Avantor Performance Materials Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 5.000%, 03/08/2024
   
468,417
     
472,321
 
Avantor Performance Materials Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.000%, 03/09/2024
   
11,124,899
     
11,217,625
 
 

   
Principal
Amount
   
Value
 
         
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals (continued)
 
Avantor Performance Materials Holdings Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1.000%, 03/10/2025
 
$
103,644
   
$
104,421
 
Avantor Performance Materials Holdings Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 9.250%, 03/10/2025
   
2,357,895
     
2,375,579
 
BioClinica-Clinverse Holdings Corp, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.250%, 10/20/2023
   
3,826,087
     
3,869,130
 
BioClinica-Clinverse Holdings Corp, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 9.250%, 10/04/2024
   
3,157,898
     
3,142,108
 
CHG Healthcare Services Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 06/07/2023
   
4,097,891
     
4,154,750
 
Concordia Healthcare Corp, Senior Secured First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 5.250%, 10/21/2021
   
5,332,477
     
3,754,063
 
CPI Holdco LLC, Senior Secured Closing Date Term Loan, 5.150%, 03/15/2024
   
1,704,142
     
1,717,988
 
CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.250%, 12/01/2021
   
2,978,634
     
2,827,215
 
Genoa a QoL Healthcare Company LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.897%, 10/30/2023
   
1,176,660
     
1,184,996
 
Global Healthcare Exchange LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.250%, 08/15/2022
   
992,500
     
1,006,891
 
Greenway Health LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 02/16/2024
   
3,103,448
     
3,128,664
 
Horizon Pharma Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.750%, 03/22/2024
   
2,205,882
     
2,212,776
 
inVentiv Group Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.804%, 11/09/2023
   
4,939,078
     
4,965,823
 
Lanai Holdings III Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.750%, 08/29/2022
   
5,356,969
     
5,413,887
 
Netsmart Technologies Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term C-1 Loan, 5.647%, 04/19/2023
   
5,672,651
     
5,722,287
 
Onex Carestream Finance LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.147%, 06/07/2019
   
1,102,136
     
1,067,143
 
Onex Carestream Finance LP, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.647%, 12/09/2019
   
6,860,375
     
6,164,561
 
Onex Schumacher Finance LP, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.000%, 07/29/2022
   
5,479,837
     
5,510,661
 
Packaging Coordinators Midco Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.000%, 06/30/2023
   
5,187,238
     
5,184,022
 
Precyse Acquisition Corp, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.500%, 10/20/2022
   
6,492,842
     
6,537,513
 
Press Ganey Holdings Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.250%, 10/21/2024
   
2,500,000
     
2,559,375
 
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp, Senior Secured First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 4.750%, 02/09/2024
   
1,509,434
     
1,517,298
 
Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, L+3.250%, 05/16/2022(b)
   
8,091,954
     
8,117,241
 
Surgery Center Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.750%, 11/03/2020
   
5,050,608
     
5,115,332
 
U.S. Renal Care Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.397%, 12/30/2022
   
7,229,943
     
6,802,907
 
             
122,987,395
 
                 
High Tech Industries - 20.38%
 
Aerial Merger Sub Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, L+3.250%, 09/02/2019(b)
   
1,714,286
     
1,739,640
 
Aerial Merger Sub Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term B2 Loan, L+3.750%, 03/01/2024(b)
   
2,857,143
     
2,897,329
 
Ascend Learning LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 07/31/2019
   
3,320,130
     
3,346,426
 
Ascend Learning LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.524%, 11/30/2020
   
1,000,000
     
1,008,750
 
Aspect Software Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Exit Term Loan, 11.278%, 05/25/2020
   
12,641,746
     
12,712,855
 
BMC Software Finance Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial US Term Loan, 5.000%, 09/10/2020
   
2,011,995
     
2,018,172
 
CompuCom Systems Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.250%, 05/11/2020(b)
   
8,411,848
     
7,084,374
 
Compuware Corporation, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-3 Term Loan, 5.250%, 12/15/2021
   
3,610,716
     
3,625,610
 
Compuware Corporation, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.250%, 12/15/2022
   
3,212,815
     
3,238,260
 
CPI Acquisition Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+4.500%, 08/17/2022(b)
   
3,789,474
     
3,539,994
 
CPI International Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, L+3.250%, 04/07/2021(b)
   
1,152,068
     
1,158,911
 
CPI International Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, L+7.250%, 04/07/2022(b)
   
2,000,000
     
2,015,000
 
Cypress Semiconductor Corp, Senior Secured First Lien 2016 Incremental Term Loan, 4.580%, 07/05/2021
   
3,845,070
     
3,886,713
 
Epicor Software Corporation, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.750%, 06/01/2022
   
5,558,784
     
5,576,850
 
Flexera Software LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.000%, 04/02/2021
   
2,800,000
     
2,800,000
 
Informatica Corporation, Senior Secured First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 4.500%, 08/05/2022
   
3,644,561
     
3,631,185
 
LANDesk Group Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 01/22/2024
   
4,830,918
     
4,864,638
 
LANDesk Group Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 10.000%, 01/20/2025
   
6,000,000
     
5,964,000
 
MA FinanceCo LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 4.789%, 11/19/2021
   
9,916,904
     
10,009,875
 
Magic Newco LLC, Senior Secured First Lien USD Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/12/2018
   
589,876
     
593,114
 
P2 Upstream Acquisition Co, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 10/30/2020
   
4,146,429
     
4,097,190
 
Peak 10 Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.147%, 06/17/2021
   
2,084,326
     
2,101,917
 
 

   
Principal
Amount
   
Value
 
         
High Tech Industries (continued)
 
Peak 10 Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.280%, 06/17/2022
 
$
5,083,333
   
$
5,000,729
 
Pomeroy Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 7.147%, 11/12/2021
   
2,481,156
     
2,456,344
 
Quest Software US Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 7.000%, 10/31/2022
   
10,524,348
     
10,695,368
 
Ramundsen Public Sector LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.397%, 02/01/2024
   
1,318,681
     
1,333,516
 
Rocket Software Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.397%, 10/13/2023
   
6,245,538
     
6,326,200
 
SMS Systems Maintenance Services Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.000%, 10/30/2023
   
5,775,734
     
5,826,272
 
SolarWinds Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien 2017 Refinancing Term Loan L+3.500%, 02/03/2023(b)
   
13,733,928
     
13,762,288
 
Sophia LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.397%, 09/30/2022
   
8,807,988
     
8,817,633
 
Sybil Software LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, L+3.250%, 09/30/2023(b)
   
4,236,548
     
4,278,913
 
Trader Corporation, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.250%, 09/28/2023(b)
   
3,716,216
     
3,733,237
 
TTM Technologies Inc, Senior Secured First Lien New Term B Loan, 5.250%, 05/31/2021
   
5,429,108
     
5,524,117
 
             
155,665,420
 
                 
Hotels, Gaming and Leisure - 2.79%
 
Alpha Topco Limited - Delta 2 (Lux) Sarl, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, L+6.750%, 07/29/2022(b)
   
3,980,439
     
4,012,780
 
AP Gaming I LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 9.250%, 12/21/2020
   
3,149,756
     
3,179,679
 
Corner Investment Propco LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 11.000%, 11/04/2019
   
2,810,942
     
2,860,133
 
CWGS Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.750%, 11/08/2023(b)
   
492,308
     
495,754
 
Scientific Games International Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-3 Loan, 4.943%, 10/01/2021
   
3,346,914
     
3,393,720
 
Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) Sarl, Senior Secured First Lien Term C Loan, 4.289%, 09/02/2021
   
2,909,965
     
2,934,525
 
UFC Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.250%, 08/18/2023
   
4,385,309
     
4,414,669
 
             
21,291,260
 
                 
Media Advertising, Printing and Publishing - 2.44%
 
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%, 05/04/2022
   
6,791,464
     
6,732,515
 
Vestcom Parent Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.250%, 12/15/2023
   
6,765,652
     
6,820,623
 
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC (FKA WME IMG Holding LLC), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.290%, 05/06/2021
   
5,043,525
     
5,075,047
 
             
18,628,185
 
                 
Media Broadcasting and Subscription - 2.12%
 
Altice Financing SA, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, L+2.750%, 03/22/2017(b)
   
6,233,766
     
6,241,558
 
Numericable US LLC, Senior Secured First Lien USD TLB-7 Term Loan, 5.289%, 01/15/2024
   
3,125,551
     
3,138,101
 
Sable International Finance Ltd, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 5.732%, 12/30/2022
   
6,769,231
     
6,841,154
 
             
16,220,813
 
                 
Metals and Mining - 1.18%
 
Fairmount Santrol Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 4.500%, 09/05/2019
   
6,209,885
     
6,096,058
 
Murray Energy Corporation, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-2 Non-PIK Loan, 8.250%, 04/16/2020
   
2,981,816
     
2,904,781
 
             
9,000,839
 
                 
Retail - 3.01%
 
Ascena Retail Group Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 5.500%, 08/19/2022
   
3,197,330
     
2,885,590
 
Fairway Group Acquisition Company, Senior Secured First Lien First Out Term Loan, 9.147%, 01/03/2020
   
899,697
     
904,195
 
Fairway Group Acquisition Company, Senior Secured First Lien Last Out Non-PIK Term Loan, 10.000%, 01/03/2020
   
580,578
     
484,783
 
Fairway Group Holdings Corp, Senior Secured First Lien Subordinated Non-PIK Term Loan, 11.000%, 10/04/2021
   
505,625
     
384,275
 
Jill Acquisition LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.040%, 05/09/2022
   
518,247
     
509,826
 
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Other Term Loan, 4.250%, 10/26/2020
   
2,324,761
     
1,875,373
 
Nine West Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.755%, 10/08/2019
   
4,869,812
     
3,515,396
 
Payless Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.037%, 03/11/2021
   
6,184,936
     
3,061,543
 
Payless Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.537%, 03/11/2022
   
1,845,543
     
261,846
 
 

   
Principal
Amount
   
Value
 
         
Retail (continued)
 
Petco Animal Supplies Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Second Amendment Term Loan, 4.287%, 01/26/2023
 
$
7,345,631
   
$
6,941,621
 
Pier 1 Imports (US) Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.500%, 04/30/2021
   
2,026,042
     
1,956,822
 
Sports Authority (The), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 7.500%, 11/16/2017
   
2,604,871
     
186,821
 
             
22,968,091
 
                 
Services - Business - 14.90%
 
Advantage Sales & Marketing Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 7.500%, 07/25/2022
   
6,750,000
     
6,584,625
 
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.763%, 07/28/2022
   
4,740,000
     
4,771,853
 
Citco Funding LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.000%, 03/23/2022(b)
   
6,107,378
     
6,147,473
 
Crossmark Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, Series 0000, 4.647%, 12/20/2019
   
7,861,915
     
6,289,532
 
Crossmark Holdings Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.750%, 12/21/2020
   
4,000,000
     
2,590,000
 
DTI Holdco Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.289%, 10/02/2023
   
10,999,459
     
10,875,716
 
Erie Acquisition Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.750%, 03/01/2023
   
9,929,993
     
9,992,056
 
FHC Health Systems Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/23/2021
   
180,336
     
170,267
 
FR Dixie Acquisition Corp, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.804%, 12/18/2020
   
5,092,105
     
3,780,888
 
GlobalLogic Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 5.652%, 06/20/2022
   
7,599,391
     
7,656,386
 
Information Resources Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.250%, 01/18/2024
   
6,823,821
     
6,917,649
 
Information Resources Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 9.250%, 01/20/2025
   
5,500,000
     
5,488,532
 
LD Intermediate Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.875%, 12/09/2022
   
5,962,500
     
5,716,547
 
Neff Rental LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 7.543%, 06/09/2021
   
5,919,083
     
5,936,366
 
Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Incremental Term Loan, 6.804%, 02/28/2022
   
8,481,132
     
8,502,335
 
Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.750%, 02/28/2022
   
1,267,677
     
1,270,054
 
SurveyMonkey.com LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 02/07/2019
   
5,392,926
     
5,406,408
 
Transaction Network Services, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/14/2020
   
1,696,728
     
1,714,229
 
Transaction Network Services, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 9.000%, 08/14/2020
   
4,980,931
     
4,990,270
 
TravelCLICK Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.750%, 11/08/2021
   
9,125,000
     
9,045,156
 
             
113,846,342
 
                 
Services - Consumer - 4.15%
 
American Residential Services LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+4.000%, 06/30/2021(b)
   
3,095,238
     
3,102,976
 
Big Jack Holdings LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B, L+4.250%, 03/20/2024(b)
   
2,039,216
     
2,051,961
 
Focus Brands Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.000%, 10/05/2023
   
4,270,588
     
4,282,162
 
KUEHG Corp, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 5.397%, 08/12/2022
   
4,260,482
     
4,292,435
 
Nord Anglia Education Finance LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.554%, 03/31/2021
   
594,832
     
598,365
 
NVA Holdings Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.147%, 08/14/2022
   
5,250,811
     
5,301,114
 
Outerwall Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.250%, 09/27/2023
   
1,262,538
     
1,276,899
 
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, Senior Secured First Lien 2016-2 Refinancing Term B-1 Loan, 4.250%, 05/02/2022
   
5,487,986
     
5,550,851
 
Red Lobster Management LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.250%, 07/28/2021
   
1,071,715
     
1,086,451
 
Renaissance Learning Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.750%, 04/09/2021
   
2,722,807
     
2,738,123
 
Spin Holdco Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Revolver, L+3.250%, 05/14/2018(b)
   
1,500,000
     
1,387,500
 
             
31,668,837
 
                 
Telecommunications - 7.76%
 
Alorica Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.732%, 06/30/2022
   
3,080,919
     
3,130,984
 
Cologix Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.000%, 03/20/2024
   
1,333,333
     
1,337,080
 
Cologix Holdings Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, L+7.000%, 03/20/2025(b)
   
5,421,805
     
5,435,387
 
ConvergeOne Holdings Corporation, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.522%, 06/17/2020
   
3,514,619
     
3,512,423
 
Fairpoint Communications Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 02/14/2019
   
777,444
     
782,983
 
Greeneden US Holdings II LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.020%, 12/01/2023
   
1,546,392
     
1,560,889
 
 

   
Principal
Amount
   
Value
 
         
Telecommunications (continued)
 
GTT Communications Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.000%, 01/09/2024
 
$
1,033,679
   
$
1,049,401
 
Masergy Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.500%, 12/15/2023
   
1,546,512
     
1,561,977
 
Masergy Holdings Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 9.500%, 12/16/2024
   
1,500,000
     
1,518,750
 
TierPoint LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 5.500%, 12/02/2021
   
10,834,286
     
10,892,953
 
Vertiv Group Corporation, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.030%, 11/30/2023
   
12,376,998
     
12,524,037
 
Windstream Services LLC, Senior Secured First Lien New Tranche B-6 Term Loan, 4.950%, 03/29/2021
   
15,811,948
     
15,943,740
 
             
59,250,604
 
                 
Transportation Cargo - 0.27%
 
REP WWEX Acquisition Parent LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.535%, 02/02/2024
   
2,065,574
     
2,081,933
 
                 
Transportation Consumer - 1.11%
 
Air Medical Group Holdings Inc, Senior Secured First Lien 2016 New Term Loan, 5.000%, 04/28/2022
   
1,920,968
     
1,927,778
 
Lineage Logistics LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 04/07/2021
   
6,525,133
     
6,543,501
 
             
8,471,279
 
                 
Utilities Electric - 5.92%
 
Chief Power Finance LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Advance Loan, 5.750%, 12/31/2020
   
4,842,226
     
3,924,624
 
Eastern Power LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 10/02/2021
   
6,218,403
     
6,254,936
 
Exgen Texas Power LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.897%, 09/20/2021
   
6,240,517
     
4,126,542
 
Granite Acquisition Inc, Senior Secured Second Lien Term B Loan, 8.397%, 12/19/2022
   
6,383,459
     
6,327,603
 
Green Energy Partners / Stonewall LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Conversion Advance Loan, 6.647%, 11/15/2021
   
1,601,000
     
1,568,980
 
Helix Gen Funding LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, L+3.750%, 03/09/2024(b)
   
1,862,069
     
1,891,750
 
Panda Liberty LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Construction B-1 Facility Term Loan, 7.647%, 08/21/2020
   
6,864,587
     
6,778,779
 
Panda Patriot LLC (fka Moxie Patriot LLC), Senior Secured First Lien Construction B-1 Facility Term Loan, 6.879%, 12/18/2020
   
452,031
     
444,120
 
Panda Temple Power II LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Construction Term Loan, 7.250%, 04/03/2019
   
6,809,975
     
5,984,266
 
Pike Corporation, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.750%, 03/10/2024
   
1,589,404
     
1,611,759
 
Pike Corporation, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 09/02/2024
   
237,624
     
241,782
 
Sandy Creek Energy Associates LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.147%, 11/09/2020
   
8,073,393
     
6,060,091
 
             
45,215,232
 
                 
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS
         
(Cost $990,304,049)
           
975,934,893
 
   
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS(a) - 0.11%
 
Energy, Oil and Gas - 0.11%
 
Comstock Resources Inc, 7.750%, 04/01/2019(c)
   
1,000,000
     
856,250
 
                 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS
         
(Cost $671,062)
           
856,250
 
   
CORPORATE BONDS - 29.72%
 
Automotive - 0.51%
 
Aston Martin Capital Holdings, Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.500%, 04/15/2022
   
1,862,000
     
1,873,637
 
Omega US Sub LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.750%, 07/15/2023(d)
   
1,920,000
     
2,046,394
 
             
3,920,031
 
                 
Banking, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate - 4.62%
 
First Data Corp, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.000%, 12/01/2023(d)
   
2,000,000
     
2,150,000
 
Fly Leasing Limited, Senior Unsecured Bond,:
               
6.750%, 12/15/2020
   
500,000
     
525,625
 
6.375%, 10/15/2021
   
2,100,000
     
2,168,250
 
Hockey Merger Sub 2 Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.875%, 10/01/2021(d)
   
4,000,000
     
4,180,000
 
HUB International Ltd, Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.125%, 07/15/2019(c)(d)
   
7,500,000
     
7,537,500
 
National Financial Partners Corp, Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.000%, 07/15/2021(d)
   
6,850,000
     
7,265,110
 
 

   
Principal
Amount
   
Value
 
         
Banking, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (continued)
 
Onex York Acquisition Co, Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.500%, 10/01/2022(d)
 
$
12,200,000
   
$
11,468,000
 
             
35,294,485
 
                 
Beverage, Food and Tobacco - 2.80%
 
CEC Entertainment Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.000%, 02/15/2022
   
1,369,000
     
1,432,316
 
Dole Food Co Inc, Senior Secured Bond, 7.250%, 05/01/2019(d)
   
6,350,000
     
6,484,937
 
P F Chang's China Bistro Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.250%, 06/30/2020(d)
   
13,415,000
     
13,448,538
 
             
21,365,791
 
                 
Capital Equipment - 1.14%
 
Diebold Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, Series WI, 8.500%, 04/15/2024
   
1,500,000
     
1,663,125
 
Hardwoods Acquisition Inc, Senior Secured Bond, 7.500%, 08/01/2021(d)
   
3,211,000
     
2,873,845
 
NWH Escrow Corp, Senior Secured Bond, 7.500%, 08/01/2021(d)
   
4,650,000
     
4,138,500
 
             
8,675,470
 
                 
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber - 0.40%
 
Pinnacle Operating Corporation, Senior Secured Bond, 9.000%, 11/15/2020(d)
   
2,000,000
     
1,545,000
 
Unifrax Holding Co, Senior Secured Bond, 7.500%, 02/15/2019(d)
   
1,500,000
     
1,496,250
 
             
3,041,250
 
                 
Construction and Building - 2.69%
 
BMC East LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.500%, 10/01/2024(d)
   
4,360,000
     
4,447,200
 
Builders FirstSource Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.750%, 08/15/2023(d)
   
4,697,000
     
5,483,747
 
FBM Finance Inc, Senior Secured Bond, 8.250%, 08/15/2021(d)
   
4,320,000
     
4,600,800
 
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.125%, 04/01/2022(d)
   
3,000,000
     
3,187,500
 
Zachry Holdings Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.500%, 02/01/2020(d)
   
2,700,000
     
2,794,500
 
             
20,513,747
 
                 
Consumer Goods Durable - 0.24%
 
Apex Tool Group LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.000%, 02/01/2021(d)
   
650,000
     
591,500
 
Hillman Group Inc (The), Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.375%, 07/15/2022(d)
   
1,300,000
     
1,246,574
 
             
1,838,074
 
                 
Containers, Packaging and Glass - 1.20%
 
ARD Finance SA, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.125%, 09/15/2023(c)(d)
   
1,600,000
     
1,652,000
 
Coveris Holdings SA, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.875%, 11/01/2019(d)
   
6,454,000
     
6,389,460
 
Flex Acquisition Co Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.875%, 01/15/2025(d)
   
524,000
     
535,790
 
Reynolds GRP ISS / Reynold, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.000%, 07/15/2024(d)
   
560,000
     
600,600
 
             
9,177,850
 
                 
Energy, Oil and Gas - 1.92%
 
Calumet Specialty Prod, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.750%, 04/15/2023
   
6,600,000
     
5,577,000
 
Comstock Resources Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.000%, 03/15/2020(c)
   
2,250,000
     
2,261,250
 
CSI Compressco LP / CSI Compressco Finance Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.250%, 08/15/2022
   
800,000
     
764,000
 
EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.000%, 02/15/2025(d)
   
4,487,000
     
4,195,345
 
Ridgeback Resources Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 12.000%, 12/21/2021
   
486,000
     
486,000
 
Talos Production LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.750%, 02/15/2018(d)
   
2,000,000
     
1,370,000
 
             
14,653,595
 
                 
Forest Products and Paper - 0.42%
 
Tembec Industries Inc, Senior Secured Bond, 9.000%, 12/15/2019(d)
   
3,151,000
     
3,245,530
 
                 
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - 1.26%
 
InVentiv Group Holdings Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.500%, 10/01/2024(d)
   
1,010,000
     
1,044,087
 
Surgery Center Holdings Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.875%, 04/15/2021(d)
   
5,500,000
     
5,830,000
 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond,:
               
6.500%, 03/15/2022(d)
   
1,387,000
     
1,430,344
 
7.000%, 03/15/2024(d)
   
1,293,000
     
1,330,174
 
             
9,634,605
 


   
Principal
Amount
   
Value
 
         
High Tech Industries - 2.69%
 
BMC Software Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.250%, 06/01/2018
 
$
3,578,000
   
$
3,707,703
 
Boxer Parent Co Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.000%, 10/15/2019(c)(d)
   
3,000,000
     
3,007,500
 
Global A&T Electronics, Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.000%, 02/01/2019(d)
   
6,000,000
     
4,365,000
 
Infor US Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.500%, 05/15/2022
   
4,250,000
     
4,388,550
 
Riverbed Technology Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.875%, 03/01/2023(d)
   
4,966,000
     
5,102,565
 
             
20,571,318
 
                 
Hotels, Gaming and Leisure - 2.22%
 
Mood Media Corporation, Senior Unsecured Bond,:
               
9.250%, 10/15/2020(d)
   
9,850,000
     
6,845,750
 
10.000%, 08/06/2023(d)
   
1,480,000
     
1,443,000
 
Scientific Games International Inc, Senior Secured Bond, 7.000%, 01/01/2022(d)
   
8,060,000
     
8,634,275
 
             
16,923,025
 
                 
Media Advertising, Printing and Publishing - 0.49%
 
McGraw-Hill Global Education, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.875%, 05/15/2024(d)
   
2,820,000
     
2,738,925
 
Southern Graphics Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.375%, 10/15/2020(d)
   
1,000,000
     
1,020,000
 
             
3,758,925
 
                 
Media Broadcasting and Subscription - 1.88%
 
Cablevision Systems Corp, Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.000%, 04/15/2020
   
4,600,000
     
5,106,000
 
Cequel Communications Holdings I, Senior Unsecured Bond,:
               
6.375%, 09/15/2020(d)
   
5,500,000
     
5,671,875
 
5.125%, 12/15/2021(d)
   
500,000
     
509,375
 
Radiate Holdco LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.625%, 02/15/2025(d)
   
760,000
     
751,925
 
SFR Group SA, Senior Secured Bond, 6.000%, 05/15/2022(d)
   
2,250,000
     
2,340,000
 
             
14,379,175
 
                 
Retail - 1.96%
 
Nine West Holdings Inc, Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.250%, 03/15/2019(d)
   
5,600,000
     
1,568,000
 
PriSo Acq Corp / Bldng Pro, Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.000%, 05/15/2023(d)
   
13,060,000
     
13,386,500
 
             
14,954,500
 
                 
Services - Business - 0.39%
 
Infinity ACQ LLC / FI Corp, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.250%, 08/01/2022(d)
   
3,250,000
     
2,990,000
 
                 
Telecommunications - 2.33%
 
Avaya Inc, Senior Secured Bond, 7.000%, 04/01/2019(d)(e)
   
1,291,000
     
1,026,345
 
Fairpoint Communications Inc, Senior Secured Bond, 8.750%, 08/15/2019(d)
   
10,600,000
     
10,935,490
 
Frontier Communications, Senior Unsecured Bond,:
               
10.500%, 09/15/2022
   
750,000
     
763,125
 
7.125%, 01/15/2023
   
4,000,000
     
3,528,760
 
Windstream Services LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.750%, 10/15/2020
   
1,500,000
     
1,526,250
 
             
17,779,970
 
                 
Transportation Consumer - 0.26%
 
Air Canada, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.750%, 04/15/2021(d)
   
1,750,000
     
1,977,500
 
                 
Utilities Electric - 0.30%
 
GenOn Energy Inc, Senior Secured Bond, 9.875%, 10/15/2020
   
3,500,000
     
2,292,500
 
                 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
         
(Cost $231,604,164)
           
226,987,341
 
 
   
Shares
       
COMMON STOCK - 1.66%
           
Energy, Oil and Gas - 1.66%
           
Ridgeback Resources Inc(f)
   
1,201,345
   
$
7,245,018
 
SandRidge Energy Inc(f)
   
135,154
     
2,498,997
 
Templar Energy LLC, Class A,(f)
   
197,643
     
1,408,203
 
Titan Energy LLC,(f)
   
29,318
     
533,588
 
 

   
Principal
Shares
   
Value
 
Energy, Oil and Gas (continued)
           
Total Safety Holdings, LLC,(f)
   
2,951
   
$
1,018,095
 
             
12,703,901
 
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
               
(Cost $29,312,330)
           
12,703,901
 
                 
PREFERRED STOCK - 0.22%
               
Energy, Oil and Gas - 0.22%
               
Templar Energy LLC(f)
   
131,013
     
1,670,411
 
                 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
               
(Cost $1,310,126)
           
1,670,411
 
                 
WARRANTS - 0.01%
               
Energy, Oil and Gas - 0.01%
               
Comstock Resources Inc,(f)
               
 expires 9/2/2018 at $0.01
   
8,250
     
76,065
 
                 
TOTAL WARRANTS
               
(Cost $)
           
76,065
 
                 
Total Investments - 159.49%
         
(Cost $1,253,201,731)
           
1,218,228,861
 
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (3.13)%
     
(23,917,778
)
                 
Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares - (5.89)%
         
(liquidation preference plus distributions payable on term preferred shares)
     
(45,000,000
)
                 
Leverage Facility - (50.47)%
     
(385,500,000
)
                 
Net Assets - 100.00%
         
$
763,811,083
 
 
Amounts above are shown as a percentage of net assets as of March 31, 2017.
 
(a)
The interest rate shown represents the rate at period end.
(b)
All or a portion of this position has not settled as of March 31, 2017. The interest rate shown represents the stated spread over the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR" or "L") or the applicable LIBOR floor; the Fund will not accrue interest until the settlement date, at which point LIBOR will be established.
(c)
Option to convert to pay-in-kind security.
(d)
Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $188,923,250, which represents approximately 24.73% of net assets as of March 31, 2017. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.
(e)
Security is in default as of period end and is therefore non-income producing.
(f)
Non-income producing security.


NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

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

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

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

BGB was previously classified as a non-diversified investment company for purposes of the 1940 Act. As a result of ongoing operations, BGB is now classified as a diversified company as of September 25, 2015. This means that with respect to 75% of the Fund’s total assets, no more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in any one issuer, excepting cash and cash items, U.S. government securities and securities of other investment companies. BGB may not resume operating in a non-diversified manner without first obtaining shareholder approval in accordance with the 1940 Act.

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

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

Loans are primarily valued by using a composite loan price from a nationally recognized loan pricing service. The methodology used by BGB’s nationally recognized loan pricing provider for composite loan prices is to value loans at the mean of the bid and ask prices from one or more brokers or dealers. Corporate bonds, other than short-term investments, are valued at the price provided by a nationally recognized pricing service. The prices provided by the nationally recognized 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. 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. 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.  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. 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.


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

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

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

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

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the period ended March 31, 2017 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. The categorization of a value determined for investments and other financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and other financial instruments and does not necessarily correspond to BGB’s perceived risk of investing in those securities.

The following table summarizes the valuation of BGB’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:
 
Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit 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
                       
Automotive
 
$
   
$
16,383,206
   
$
4,458,673
   
$
20,841,879
 
Banking, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
   
     
69,493,936
     
10,592,443
     
80,086,379
 
Beverage, Food and Tobacco
   
     
32,771,149
     
2,267,919
     
35,039,068
 
Capital Equipment
   
     
808,662
     
7,464,869
     
8,273,531
 
Construction and Building
   
     
74,245,545
     
17,658,026
     
91,903,571
 
Consumer Goods Durable
   
     
13,323,470
     
2,918,954
     
16,242,424
 
Containers, Packaging and Glass
   
     
25,086,366
     
4,191,148
     
29,277,514
 
Energy, Oil and Gas
   
     
23,949,217
     
3,819,799
     
27,769,016
 
Environmental Industries
   
     
6,394,256
     
3,779,151
     
10,173,407
 
High Tech Industries
   
     
147,684,959
     
7,980,461
     
155,665,420
 
Hotels, Gaming and Leisure
   
     
18,431,127
     
2,860,133
     
21,291,260
 
Retail
   
     
21,679,621
     
1,288,470
     
22,968,091
 
Services - Business
   
     
100,783,548
     
13,062,794
     
113,846,342
 
Services - Consumer
   
     
29,194,886
     
2,473,951
     
31,668,837
 
Telecommunications
   
     
56,119,620
     
3,130,984
     
59,250,604
 
Utilities Electric
   
     
43,646,252
     
1,568,980
     
45,215,232
 
Other
   
     
206,422,318
     
     
206,422,318
 
Convertible Corporate Bonds
   
     
856,250
     
     
856,250
 
Corporate Bonds
                               
Energy, Oil and Gas
   
     
14,167,595
     
486,000
     
14,653,595
 
Other
   
     
212,333,746
     
     
212,333,746
 
Common Stock
                               
Energy, Oil and Gas
   
3,032,585
     
2,426,298
     
7,245,018
     
12,703,901
 
Preferred Stock
   
     
1,670,411
     
     
1,670,411
 
Warrants
   
     
76,065
     
     
76,065
 
Total
 
$
3,032,585
   
$
1,117,948,503
   
$
97,247,773
   
$
1,218,228,861
 

*
Refer to each Fund's Portfolio of Investments for a listing of securities by type.
 
The changes of the fair value of investments for which BGB has used Level 3 inputs to determine the fair value are as follows:


Blackstone/GSO Strategic Credit Fund
 
Floating Rate
Loan Interests
   
Corporate Bonds
   
Common Stock
   
Total
 
 Balance as of December 31, 2016
 
$
75,568,228
   
$
486,000
   
$
8,171,108
   
$
84,225,336
 
 Accrued Discount/Premium
   
83,040
     
-
     
-
     
83,040
 
 Return of Capital
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 Realized Gain/(Loss)
   
208,787
     
-
             
208,787
 
 Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)
   
26,704
     
-
     
(392,502
)
   
(365,798
)
 Purchases
   
17,024,229
     
-
     
-
     
17,024,229
 
 Sales Proceeds
   
(22,619,458
)
   
-
             
(22,619,458
)
 Transfer into Level 3
   
34,605,688
     
-
     
-
     
34,605,688
 
 Transfer out of Level 3
   
(15,380,463
)
   
-
     
(533,588
)
   
(15,914,051
)
 Balance as of March 31, 2017
 
$
89,516,755
   
$
486,000
   
$
7,245,018
   
$
97,247,773
 
 Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) attributable to Level 3 investments held at March 31, 2017
 
$
560,772
   
$
-
   
$
(261,990
)
 
$
298,782
 
 
Information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2017:

Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund
Fair Value
Valuation Technique(s)
Unobservable Input(s)
Value/Range
Assets
 
 
 
 
   Floating Rate Loan Interests
$89,516,755
Third-party vendor pricing service
Broker quotes
N/A
   Corporate Bonds
$486,000
Last Transaction Price
Transaction Price
100
Common Stock
$7,245,018
 
 
 
Market Multiple
Proved PV-10
0.69
 
 
Market Multiple
Proved Reserves ($ per boe)
13.00
 
 
Market Multiple
Proved & Probable Reserves ($ per boe)
9.13
   
Market Multiple
Proved & Probable PV-10
0.50
         
boe = Barrel of Oil Equivalent
 
The Fund evaluates transfers into or out of Level 1, 2 and 3 as of the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between Level 1 and 2 during the period. Securities were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 because of a lack of observable market data due to decrease in market activity and information for these securities. Other securities were moved from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable inputs were available for purposes of valuing those assets.

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

NOTE 3.   SENIOR AND SECURED FLOATING RATE LOANS

BGB will seek to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in U.S. corporate fixed income instruments, including Loans and high yield corporate bonds of varying maturities. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of BGB's Managed Assets (as defined below) will be invested in credit investments comprised of corporate fixed income instruments and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics. BGB defines "Managed Assets" as total assets (including any assets attributable to any leverage used) minus the sum of BGB's accrued liabilities (other than liabilities related to the principal amount of leverage). At March 31, 2017, 100.76% of BGB’s Managed Assets were held in corporate fixed income instruments, including Senior Secured Loans.
 
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 of the Loan (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.
 
Loans are subject to the risk of payment defaults of scheduled interest or principal. Such non-payment could result in a reduction of income, a reduction in the value of the investment and a potential decrease in the net asset value of the Fund. Risk of loss of income is generally higher for 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 senior obligations of the Borrower. At March 31, 2017, BGB had invested $161,968,924 in second lien secured loans.
 
Loans can be rated below investment grade or may also be unrated. As a result, the risks associated with Loans may be similar to the risks of other below investment grade securities, although they are senior and secured in contrast to other below investment grade securities, which are often subordinated or unsecured. BGB typically invests in Loans rated below investment grade, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Such companies are more likely than investment grade issuers to default on their payments of interest and principal owed to BGB, and such defaults could reduce net asset value and income distributions. The amount of public information available with respect to below investment grade loans will generally be less extensive than that available for registered or exchange-listed securities. In evaluating the creditworthiness of Borrowers, the Adviser will consider, and may rely in part, on analyses performed by others. The Adviser’s established best execution procedures and guidelines require trades to be placed for execution only with broker-dealer counterparties approved by the Counterparty 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.

BGB may acquire Loans through assignments or participations. BGB typically acquires these Loans through assignment, and if BGB 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; however, the purchaser’s rights can be more restricted than those of the assigning institution, and BGB may not be able to unilaterally enforce all rights and remedies under the Loan and with regard to any associated collateral. A participation typically results in a contractual relationship only with the institution participating out the interest, not with the Borrower. Sellers of participations typically include banks, broker-dealers, other financial institutions and lending institutions. The Adviser has adopted best execution procedures and guidelines to mitigate credit and counterparty risk in the atypical situation when BGB must acquire a Loan through a participation. BGB had no outstanding participations as of March 31, 2017.


NOTE 4. LEVERAGE

The Fund entered into a Credit Agreement (the "Agreement") with a bank to borrow money pursuant to a 728day revolving line of credit ("Leverage Facility") dated December 21, 2012, as amended at December 20, 2013, December 19, 2014, December 18, 2015, July 26, 2016 and December 16, 2016 to borrow up to a limit of $415 million. Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by the assets of the Fund. Interest is charged at a rate of 0.975% above LIBOR, 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) week or one (1), two (2), 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 is 0.15% on the undrawn amounts when drawn amounts exceed 50% of the borrowing limit and 0.25% on the undrawn amounts at any other time. Interest and fees are payable quarterly. The Fund may elect to extend the Agreement for a further period with the consent of the lending bank. At March 31, 2017, BGB had borrowings outstanding under its Leverage Facility of $385.5 million, at an interest rate of 1.79%. Face value approximates fair value at March 31, 2017, this fair value is based on Level 2 inputs under the threetier fair valuation hierarchy (see Note 2). For the period ended March 31, 2017, the average borrowings under BGB's Leverage Facility and the average interest rate were $385,838,889 and 1.76%, respectively.
 
On July 27, 2016, BGB issued 45,000 Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (“MRPS”) with an aggregate liquidation preference of $45 million, rated “AA” by Fitch Ratings. BGB used the proceeds of the offering to make additional investments for BGB’s portfolio. The final redemption date of the MRPS is July 27, 2023.  BGB makes quarterly dividend payments on the MRPS at an annual dividend rate of 3.61%.

Under the Agreement and the governing documents of the MRPS, 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, 2017, the Fund was in compliance with all required investment limitations and asset coverage requirements related to its leverage.

The use of leverage by 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 net asset value per common share to a greater extent than if the Fund did not utilize leverage. During periods when BGB 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, 2017, BGB's leverage represented 36.05% of the Fund’s Managed Assets (with the borrowings under the Leverage Facility representing 32.28% of Managed Assets and the MRPS representing 3.77% of Managed Assets.

NOTE 5.   UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/(DEPRECIATION)

On March 31, 2017, based on a cost of $1,253,233,576 for federal income tax purposes, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $22,906,633 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $57,911,348, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $35,004,715.
 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

(a)
The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Report.

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

Item 3. Exhibits.

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

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund

By:
/s/ Daniel H. Smith, Jr.
 
 
Daniel H. Smith, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
 
     
Date:
May 30, 2017
 
     
By:
/s/ Doris Lee-Silvestri
 
 
Doris Lee-Silvestri (Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
 
     
Date:
May 30, 2017
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:
/s/ Daniel H. Smith, Jr.
 
 
Daniel H. Smith, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
 
     
Date:
May 30, 2017
 
     
By:
/s/ Doris Lee-Silvestri
 
 
Doris Lee-Silvestri (Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
 
     
Date:
May 30, 2017