N-CSRS 1 d429930dncsrs.htm BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22900

 

 

Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Blackstone Real Estate Income Advisors L.L.C.

Leon Volchyok

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

With copies to:

Sarah E. Cogan, Esq.

Rajib Chanda, Esq.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 583-5000

Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2017

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2017

 

 

 


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 Blackstone

 

Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund

 

Semi-Annual Report

For the Six-Months Ended June 30, 2017

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund

    

Shareholder Letter

       1

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       3

Statement of Operations

       4

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

       5

Financial Highlights

       6

Notes to Financial Statements

       7

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

       14

Privacy Policy

       15

Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund

    

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

       17

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       30

Consolidated Statement of Operations

       31

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

       32

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

       33

Consolidated Financial Highlights

       34

Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements

       35

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

       54

Privacy Policy

       55


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BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND

Dear BREIF Shareholder,

We are pleased to present this semi-annual shareholder report for Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund (“Feeder Fund I”) and Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund and Subsidiary (the “Consolidated Master Fund”). Feeder Fund I, Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund II (“Feeder Fund II”) and the Consolidated Master Fund are collectively referred to as the “Funds” or “BREIF.” This report includes market commentary, performance commentary for the Funds, a listing of the Consolidated Master Fund’s investments and the unaudited financial statements for Feeder Fund I and the Consolidated Master Fund.

Commentary

CMBS Market Overview: The commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) market experienced a strong first half of 2017, as credit spreads tightened on strength in the broader markets. The relative outperformance1 came despite some technical headwinds, particularly new CMBS issuance, which was up 26% year-over-year through the first half of 20172. Commercial real estate sponsors took advantage of the strong refinancing market by capitalizing on credit spread compression and relatively low absolute borrowing rates. Supply is expected to remain robust in the third quarter of 2017, which could pressure spreads wider, but CMBS remains attractive relative to corporate high-yield bonds despite recent outperformance by those investments.

Market Themes: In the first quarter of 2017, weakness in commercial mortgage-backed indexes was driven by concerns over retail exposure. In the second quarter of 2017, those concerns subsided, as did market volatility in general. The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s Volatility Index (“VIX”), a measure of implied volatility in index options, reached the lowest level in 24 years. Thanks in part to this broad-based market stabilization, CMBS outperformed similar credit products1 in the first half of 20173. CMBS credit spreads could grind tighter as volatility remains muted, but we remain cautious and continue to position the Funds’ portfolio away from retail exposure and other types of idiosyncratic risk.

Portfolio Construction: The Funds capitalized on the recent rally to sell high-beta, high-duration positions that outperformed over the past three quarters. We continue to view CMBS’s relative value as attractive but have shifted the Funds’ portfolio towards shorter duration, high current-yield securities. We have accumulated more cash during the quarter given our view that there may be a better entry point over the next few months but we don’t see any immediate catalyst for material credit spread widening. The Funds are focused on adding single-asset/borrower deals and pre-crisis CMBS because our view is that these sectors may exhibit lower volatility and less correlation with the public markets. Overall, we believe the best strategy is to remain patient and move up in credit quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2017 unless otherwise indicated

1  Bloomberg Barclays BBB- CMBS Total Return Index (LC31TRUU) was up 6.3% from 12/31/16 to 6/30/17 and BAML Corp. HY Index (H0A0) was up 4.9%.
2  Source: Commercial Mortgage Alert as of June 30, 2017
3  Source: Bloomberg as of June 30, 2017

 

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Fund Performance

The chart below illustrates BREIF’s performance relative to its peer group4 during the 6 and 12 month periods ended June 30, 2017 and fund inception-to-date5. During the first six months of 2017, Feeder I and Feeder Fund II experienced net outflows of $32.8 million and $21.6 million, respectively, but due to positive performance, Feeder Fund I’s net assets increased to a total of $601.0 million, and Feeder Fund II’s net assets decreased to a total of $305.3 million.

 

Total Net Return

               
    Feeder Fund I   Feeder Fund II   Peer Group(4)
        Advisor - Class I   Institutional - Class II    

6 Months

      6.50 %       6.74 %       6.87 %       5.23 %

12 Months

      11.09 %       11.59 %       11.89 %       8.80 %

ITD(5)

      4.41 %       4.92 %       5.19 %       3.88 %

 

Net Assets

                  
    December 2015    December 2016    June 2017    6/30/17 vs. 12/31/16
Change (% )

Net Asset Value ($ in millions)

                  

Feeder Fund I

    $ 620.4      $ 599.1      $ 601.0        0.3 %

Feeder Fund II

    $ 199.3      $ 307.4      $ 305.3        (0.6 %)

NAV per Share

                  

Feeder Fund I

    $ 1,011.56      $ 959.96      $ 1,003.44        4.5 %

Feeder Fund II

                  

Advisor - Class I

    $ 1,009.08      $ 956.41      $ 999.44        4.5 %

Institutional - Class II

    $ 1,016.01      $ 966.22      $ 1,009.82        4.5 %

Performance Drivers

BREIF’s asset selection in CMBS and corporate credit contributed positively to the Funds’ overall performance. Our new issue CMBX long position, which we significantly reduced during the period, detracted from our historic 2016 performance as investors sold the index to express a negative view of the retail sector, particularly regional malls.

Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by their use of such terms and phrases as “intend,” “goal,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “projections,” “plans,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “designed to,” “foreseeable future,” “believe,” and “scheduled” and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio manager as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.

 

 

 

4  Peer group selected by Morningstar, Inc. with input from BREIF’s investment manager. Represents average total return of peers. ITD total return for the Peer group excludes funds that were launched after BREIF’s inception.
5  Inception date of April 1, 2014. ITD returns are annualized values

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investment in Consolidated Master Fund, at fair value

  $ 622,775,230  

Cash

    1,327,000  

Other assets

    8,520  
 

 

 

 

Total Assets

    624,110,750  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Income distribution payable

    1,746,657  

Payable for shares repurchased

    18,934,781  

Payable for distribution fees

    515,147  

Payable for service fees

    257,576  

Payable to Investment Manager

    216,904  

Subscriptions received in advance

    1,327,000  

Accrued expenses

    83,748  
 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    23,081,813  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 601,028,937  
 

 

 

 

Components of Net Assets:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 607,575,791  

Undistributed net investment income

    10,486,143  

Accumulated net realized loss

    (26,369,675

Net unrealized appreciation

    9,336,678  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 601,028,937  
 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

 

Net Assets

  $ 601,028,937  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, $0.001 par value, unlimited shares authorized

    598,966  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 1,003.44  
 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

For the Six-Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

 

Interest—fund level

  $ 64  
 

 

 

 

Interest allocated from Consolidated Master Fund

    36,232,038  
 

 

 

 

Investment income allocated from Consolidated Master Fund

    36,232,038  
 

 

 

 

Expenses allocated from Consolidated Master Fund excluding Incentive Fees

    (9,144,803

Incentive Fees allocated from Consolidated Master Fund

    (7,230,578
 

 

 

 

Expenses allocated from Consolidated Master Fund including Incentive Fees

    (16,375,381
 

 

 

 

Net investment income allocated from Consolidated Master Fund

    19,856,657  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    19,856,721  
 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

Distribution fees

    1,522,947  

Service fees

    761,474  

Registration fees

    23,694  

Printing and postage fees

    16,770  

Professional fees

    16,591  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    2,341,476  
 

 

 

 

Expenses recouped by Investment Manager

    352,764  
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    2,694,240  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    17,162,481  
 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Allocated from Consolidated Master Fund:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments

    5,988,107  

Securities sold short

    3,813,357  

Foreign currency transactions

    (2,699,855

Swap contracts

    (2,006,272
 

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    5,095,337  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

    20,355,028  

Securities sold short

    (5,420,046

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (3,401,773

Foreign currency translations

    3,992,942  

Swap contracts

    552,043  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

    16,078,194  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    21,173,531  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 38,336,012  
 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Six-Months
Ended
6/30/2017
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
12/31/2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

   

Operations:

   

Net investment income

  $ 17,162,481     $ 23,207,728  

Net realized gain (loss)

    5,095,337       (7,471,538

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    16,078,194       (8,005,340
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    38,336,012       7,730,850  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

   

Distributions of net investment income to shareholders

    (11,548,810     (39,957,361
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

   

Shareholder subscriptions

    11,500,033       54,990,452  

Shareholder reinvestments

    7,859,593       26,615,070  

Shareholder repurchases

    (44,265,856     (70,687,849
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

    (24,906,230     10,917,673  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Early withdrawal fees

    8,853       12,107  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    1,889,825       (21,296,731
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of period

    599,139,112       620,435,843  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 601,028,937     $ 599,139,112  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Undistributed net investment income   $ 10,486,143     $ 4,872,472  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

   

Beginning of period

    624,131       613,345  

Shares issued for shareholder subscriptions

    11,715       56,357  

Reinvestment in Shares

    7,940       27,672  

Shares repurchased

    (44,820     (73,243
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

    598,966       624,131  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund

Financial Highlights

(For Shares Outstanding Throughout the Period)

 

   

Six-Months
Ended
6/30/2017

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended
12/31/2016

   

Year Ended
12/31/2015

   

Year Ended
12/31/2014(a)

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 959.96     $ 1,011.56     $ 1,004.74     $ 1,000.00  

Income From Investment Operations:

       

Net investment income(b)

    27.75       36.10       28.93       10.37  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    34.33       (25.87     18.13       10.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income from investment operations

    62.08       10.23       47.06       20.41  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Distribution of net investment income to shareholders

    (18.61     (61.85     (33.30     (15.67

Distribution of net realized capital gains to shareholders

                (6.98      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (18.61     (61.85     (40.28     (15.67
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Early Withdrawal Fees

    0.01       0.02       0.04        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 1,003.44     $ 959.96     $ 1,011.56     $ 1,004.74  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return on Net Asset Value

    6.50 %(c)      1.13     4.68     2.04 %(c) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

       

Expenses to average net assets for the Feeder Fund I before reimbursement from Investment Manager and allocated Incentive Fees(e)

    4.89 %(d)      4.82     4.62     4.28 %(d) 

Allocated Incentive Fees to average net assets of the Feeder Fund I(e)

    2.38 %(d)      0.43     0.85     0.52 %(d)) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses to average net assets for the Feeder Fund I before reimbursement from Investment Manager(e)

    7.27 %(d)      5.25     5.47     4.80 %(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reimbursement from Investment Manager(f)

    (1.00 )%(d)      (1.07 )%      (1.12 )%      (0.57 )%(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses to average net assets for the Feeder Fund I after reimbursement from Investment Manager(e)

    6.27 %(d)      4.18     4.35     4.23 %(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income gross of Incentive Fees to average net assets for the Feeder Fund I

    8.03 %(d)      4.15     3.66     1.89 %(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income to average net assets of the Feeder Fund I

    5.65 %(d)      3.72     2.81     1.37 %(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplementary Data:

       

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 601,029     $ 599,139     $ 620,436     $ 442,504  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover(g)

    19 %(h)      26     41     31 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)  For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of investment operations) through December 31, 2014.
(b)  Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)  Total Return has not been annualized.
(d)  Financial ratios have been annualized.
(e)  Includes the Feeder Fund I’s share of the Consolidated Master Fund’s allocated expenses.
(f)  The reimbursement includes expenses incurred by the Feeder Fund I and the Consolidated Master Fund. See Note 4.
(g)  The Feeder Fund I is invested solely in the Consolidated Master Fund, therefore this ratio reflects the portfolio turnover for the Consolidated Master Fund.
(h)  Percentage represents the results for the periods presented and are not annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

For the Six-Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund (the “Feeder Fund I”), a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), is a continuously offered non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Feeder Fund I commenced investment operations on April 1, 2014. The Feeder Fund I’s investment objective is to seek long-term total return, with an emphasis on current income, by primarily investing in a broad range of real estate-related debt investments. The Feeder Fund I pursues its investment objective by investing substantially all of its assets in Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund (the “Master Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust registered under the 1940 Act as a closed-end management investment company with the same investment objective and substantially the same investment policies as the Feeder Fund I. The Master Fund consolidates a wholly-owned subsidiary, Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund (Cayman) Ltd. (the “Subsidiary” and together with the Master Fund, the “Consolidated Master Fund”).

The investment manager of the Consolidated Master Fund and the Feeder Fund I is Blackstone Real Estate Income Advisors L.L.C. (the “Investment Manager”), an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Board of Trustees (the “Board” and each member thereof, a “Trustee”) of the Consolidated Master Fund and the Feeder Fund I supervises the conduct of the Consolidated Master Fund’s and the Feeder Fund I’s affairs and, pursuant to their investment management agreements, has engaged the Investment Manager to manage the Consolidated Master Fund’s and the Feeder Fund I’s day-to-day investment activities and operations.

The Consolidated Master Fund’s financial statements, which are attached hereto, are an integral part of these financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Feeder Fund I’s financial statements. At June 30, 2017, the Feeder Fund I held a 66% ownership interest in the Consolidated Master Fund.

Capitalized terms used, but not defined herein, shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Prospectus of the Feeder Fund I.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The Feeder Fund I is an investment company in accordance with Accounting Standards Codifications 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies (“ASC 946”), which defines investment companies and prescribes specialized accounting and reporting requirements for investment companies.

The Feeder Fund I’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, unless otherwise noted.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Investment Manager to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The Investment Manager believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable and prudent; however, actual results may differ from these estimates.

Investment in Consolidated Master Fund and Fair Value Measurement

The Feeder Fund I’s investment in the Consolidated Master Fund is recorded at fair value and is based upon the Feeder Fund I’s percentage ownership of the net assets of the Consolidated Master Fund. The performance of the Feeder Fund I is directly affected by the performance of the Consolidated Master Fund.

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

For the Six-Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

See Note 2 to the Consolidated Master Fund’s Financial Statements for the determination of fair value of the Consolidated Master Fund’s investments.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income and Expense

Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. The Feeder Fund I’s net investment income or loss consists of the Feeder Fund I’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Consolidated Master Fund, less all expenses of the Feeder Fund I. Realized and unrealized gains and losses from sale of investments consist of the Feeder Fund I’s pro-rata share of the Consolidated Master Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses.

Cash

As of June 30, 2017, the Feeder Fund I held $1,327,000 at a major U.S. bank.

Contingencies

Under the Feeder Fund I’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “Declaration of Trust”), the Feeder Fund I’s officers and each Trustee are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Feeder Fund I. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Feeder Fund I may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and indemnification obligations and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Income Taxes

The Feeder Fund I’s policy is to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company net taxable investment income and net capital gain realized on investments to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Feeder Fund I plans to file U.S. Federal and various state and local tax returns.

For the open tax years and all major jurisdictions, management of the Feeder Fund I has concluded that there are no uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the consolidated financial statements. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Feeder Fund I’s filed U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 through December 31, 2016.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income are expected to be declared and paid quarterly. Distributions from capital gains are expected to be declared and paid at least annually. Dividends and capital gain distributions paid by the Feeder Fund I will be reinvested in additional common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.001 per share, of the Feeder Fund I (“Shares”), unless a shareholder elects not to reinvest in Shares or is otherwise ineligible. Shares purchased by reinvestment are issued at their net asset value on the next valuation date following the ex-dividend date.

3. Fund Terms

Issuance of Shares

The Feeder Fund I offers its Shares on a best efforts basis pursuant to a continuous offering registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Feeder Fund I will issue Shares to eligible investors as of the

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

For the Six-Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

first business day of the month or at such other times as determined by the Board upon receipt and acceptance of an initial or additional application for Shares. The Feeder Fund I reserves the right to reject any applications for subscriptions of Shares. Shares are subject to a maximum sales load of up to 3.00%. No public market exists for the Shares, and none is expected to develop. The Shares are subject to restrictions on transferability and resale and may not be transferred or resold except as permitted under the Feeder Fund I’s Declaration of Trust.

Repurchase of Shares

The Feeder Fund I may, from time to time, offer to repurchase a portion of its outstanding Shares pursuant to written tenders by shareholders. Repurchases will be made only at such times and on such terms as may be determined by the Board, in its complete and exclusive discretion. Shareholders who tender Shares within the 12 month period following acquisition will be subject to an early withdrawal fee of 2.00% of the aggregate net asset value of the Shares repurchased by the Feeder Fund I. The early withdrawal fees for the Feeder Fund I for the six-months ended June 30, 2017 were $8,853. In determining whether the Feeder Fund I should repurchase Shares from shareholders pursuant to written tenders, the Feeder Fund I’s Board will consider the Investment Manager’s recommendations. The Investment Manager expects that generally it will recommend to the Feeder Fund I’s Board that the Feeder Fund I offer to repurchase Shares from shareholders on a quarterly basis. Since the Feeder Fund I’s assets consist primarily of its investment in the Consolidated Master Fund, the ability of the Feeder Fund I to have its Shares in the Consolidated Master Fund repurchased is subject to the Consolidated Master Fund’s repurchase policy.

The timing, terms and conditions of any particular repurchase offer may vary at the sole discretion of the Board. Repurchase offers will generally commence approximately 95 days prior to the last day of March, June, September and December each year (each such last date is referred to as a “Tender Valuation Date”) and remain open for approximately 30 calendar days.

4. Investment Manager Fees and Other Related Party Transactions

Management Fee

The Consolidated Master Fund pays the Investment Manager an aggregate fixed management fee (the “Management Fee”), payable quarterly in arrears on the last business day of each quarter. The Management Fee accrues monthly at an annual rate of 1.50% of the Consolidated Master Fund’s Managed Assets at the end of such month before giving effect to the Management Fee payment being calculated or any purchases or repurchases of Consolidated Master Fund shares or any distributions by the Consolidated Master Fund. The Management Fee will reduce the net asset value of the Consolidated Master Fund (and indirectly, of the Feeder Fund I) as of the end of the accounting period in which it is payable and after the calculation of the Management Fee. The Management Fee for any period less than a full quarter will be prorated. Effective October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2017, the Investment Manager agreed to temporarily reduce its Management Fee to an annualized rate of 0.75% of the Consolidated Master Fund’s Managed Assets (“Management Fee Waiver”). The Investment Manager may, in its sole discretion and at any time (including prior to December 31, 2017), elect to extend, terminate or modify its voluntary waiver. The Investment Manager will not charge the Feeder Fund I a Management Fee as long as substantially all of the assets of the Feeder Fund I are invested in the Consolidated Master Fund. The Feeder Fund I indirectly bears a pro-rata share of the Consolidated Master Fund’s Management Fee, which was $3,416,479, net of Management Fee Waiver, for the six-months ended June 30, 2017.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

For the Six-Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Incentive Fee

The Consolidated Master Fund accrues a performance-based incentive fee (the “Incentive Fee”) on a monthly basis throughout the fiscal year of the Consolidated Master Fund. The Incentive Fee is paid to the Investment Manager promptly after the end of each fiscal year of the Consolidated Master Fund. The Incentive Fee is determined as of the end of the fiscal year in an amount equal to 15% of the amount by which the Consolidated Master Fund’s Net Capital Appreciation (as defined below) for each Fiscal Period ending within or coterminous with the close of such fiscal year exceeds the balance of the loss carryforward account and any allocated Management Fee expense for such Fiscal Period, without duplication for any Incentive Fees paid during such fiscal year. The Consolidated Master Fund also pays the Investment Manager the Incentive Fee in the event a Fiscal Period is triggered in connection with a repurchase offer by the Consolidated Master Fund. For purposes of calculating the Incentive Fee, “Net Capital Appreciation” means, with respect to any Fiscal Period, the difference, if any, between (x) the sum of (i) the value of the Consolidated Master Fund’s net asset value at the end of that Fiscal Period (prior to the Incentive Fee for such Fiscal Period) increased by the dollar amount of the Consolidated Master Fund’s interests repurchased during the Fiscal Period (excluding repurchases as of the last day of the Fiscal Period after determination of the Incentive Fee), (ii) the amount of any dividends, distributions or withdrawals paid to shareholders during the Fiscal Period and not reinvested in the Consolidated Master Fund (excluding any dividends, distributions or withdrawals to be paid as of the last day of the Fiscal Period), and (iii) the Management Fee expense for that Fiscal Period, and (y) the sum of (i) the value of the Consolidated Master Fund’s net asset value at the beginning of that Fiscal Period (prior to the Management Fee for such Fiscal Period), increased by the dollar amount of the Consolidated Master Fund’s interests issued during the Fiscal Period (excluding any Shares issued in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions paid by the Consolidated Master Fund) and (ii) the amount of any subscriptions to the Consolidated Master Fund during that Fiscal Period. All calculations of Net Capital Appreciation will be made (without duplication) after deduction of all general, administrative and other operating expenses of the Consolidated Master Fund (excluding the Incentive Fee) and any amounts necessary, in the Investment Manager’s sole discretion, as appropriate reserves for such expenses. The Investment Manager will not charge the Feeder Fund I an Incentive Fee as long as substantially all of the assets of the Feeder Fund I are invested in the Consolidated Master Fund. The Feeder Fund I indirectly bears a pro-rata share of the Consolidated Master Fund’s Incentive Fee, which was $7,230,578 for the six-months ended June 30, 2017.

Expense Limitation and Reimbursement

The Investment Manager has voluntarily entered into an Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement (the “Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement”) with the Feeder Fund I to limit the amount of the Feeder Fund I’s Specified Expenses (as defined below) to no more than 0.35% per annum of the Feeder Fund I’s net assets (the “Expense Cap”) (computed and applied on a monthly basis). Specified Expenses includes all expenses incurred in the business of the Feeder Fund I and the Feeder Fund I’s pro-rata share of the expenses incurred in the business of the Consolidated Master Fund, including organizational costs, with the exception of: (i) the Management Fee, (ii) the Incentive Fee, (iii) the Distribution and Service Fee, (iv) brokerage costs, (v) dividend/interest payments (including any dividend payments, interest expenses, commitment fees, or other expenses related to any leverage incurred by the Feeder Fund I or the Consolidated Master Fund), (vi) taxes, and (vii) extraordinary expenses (as determined in the sole discretion of the Investment Manager). To the extent that Specified Expenses for the Feeder Fund I (including the Feeder Fund I’s pro-rata share of the Consolidated Master Fund’s Specified Expenses) for any month exceed the Expense Cap, the Investment Manager will waive its fees and/or reimburse the Feeder Fund I for expenses to the extent necessary to eliminate such excess. The Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2017 without the Board’s consent. The Feeder Fund I has agreed to repay the amounts borne by the Investment Manager under the Expense Limitation and

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

For the Six-Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Reimbursement Agreement within the three year period after the Investment Manager bears the expense, when and if requested by the Investment Manager, but only if and to the extent that the Specified Expenses of the Feeder Fund I (including the Feeder Fund I’s pro-rata share of the Consolidated Master Fund’s Specified Expenses) are less than the lower of the Expense Cap and any expense limitation agreement then in effect with respect to the Specified Expenses. The Investment Manager may recapture a Specified Expense in any year within the three-year period after the Investment Manager bears the expense. The Investment Manager is permitted to receive such repayment from the Feeder Fund I provided that the reimbursement amount does not raise the level of Specified Expenses of the Feeder Fund I (including the Feeder Fund I’s pro-rata share of the Consolidated Master Fund’s Specified Expenses) in the month the repayment is being made to a level that exceeds the Expense Cap or any other expense limitation agreement then in effect with respect to the Specified Expenses.

For the six-months ended June 30, 2017, the recoupments made by the Feeder Fund I to the Investment Manager were $352,764. As of June 30, 2017, the total repayments that may potentially be made by the Feeder Fund I to the Investment Manager is $656,543, of which $175,447 will expire by December 31, 2017, $247,154 will expire by December 31, 2018, and $233,942 will expire by December 31, 2019.

Distribution Agreement and Service Plan

Blackstone Advisory Partners L.P., an affiliate of the Investment Manager, acts as the distributor of the Shares (the “Distributor”). Pursuant to a distribution agreement between the Feeder Fund I and the Distributor, the Feeder Fund I pays the Distributor a fee (the “Distribution and Service Fee”) equal to 0.75% (annualized) of the average net assets of the Feeder Fund I, in accordance with the Feeder Fund I’s Distribution and Service Plan. The Distribution and Service Fee consists of 0.50% for the sale and marketing of the Shares and 0.25% for personal services provided to shareholders and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts and to reimburse the Distributor for related expenses incurred. The Distributor may pay all or a portion of the Distribution and Service Fee to the selling agents that sell Shares. The Feeder Fund I’s Distribution and Service Fees were $1,522,947 and $761,474, respectively, for the six-months ended June 30, 2017.

5. Administration Agreements

The Consolidated Master Fund and the Feeder Fund I have entered into administration, custody and transfer agency agreements (the “Administration Agreements”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). State Street and/or its affiliates are responsible for providing administration, custody and transfer agency services for the Consolidated Master Fund and the Feeder Fund I, including, but not limited to: (i) maintaining corporate and financial books and records of the Consolidated Master Fund and the Feeder Fund I, (ii) providing administration services and (iii) performing other accounting and clerical services necessary in connection with the administration of the Consolidated Master Fund and the Feeder Fund I. The services performed by State Street may be completed by one or more of its affiliated companies.

6. Financial Instruments and Off-Balance Sheet Risk

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Consolidated Master Fund invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Consolidated Master Fund may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Consolidated Master Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

For the Six-Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Derivatives Risks: The Consolidated Master Fund enters into derivatives transactions which may include, without limitation, options contracts, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps and other swap agreements for investment, hedging or leverage purposes. The Consolidated Master Fund’s use of derivative instruments may be particularly speculative and involves investment risks and transaction costs to which the Consolidated Master Fund would not be subject absent the use of these instruments, and the use of derivatives generally involves leverage in the sense that the investment exposure created by the derivatives may be significantly greater than the Consolidated Master Fund’s initial investment in the derivatives. Thus, the use of derivatives may result in losses in excess of principal or greater than if they had not been used. The ability to successfully use derivative instruments depends on the ability of the Investment Manager. The skills needed to employ derivatives strategies are different from those needed to select portfolio security and, in connection with such strategies, the Investment Manager must make predictions with respect to market conditions, liquidity, currency movements, market values, interest rates and other applicable factors, which may be inaccurate.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Consolidated Master Fund will be subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties to its derivatives contracts (whether a clearing corporation in the case of exchange-traded instruments or another third party in the case of over-the-counter (“OTC”) instruments) entered into by the Consolidated Master Fund. Counterparty risk is the risk that the other party in a derivative transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Changes in the credit quality of the companies that serve as the Consolidated Master Fund’s counterparties with respect to their derivative transactions will affect the value of those instruments. By entering into derivatives, the Consolidated Master Fund assumes the risks that theses counterparties could experience financial hardships that could call into question their continued ability to perform their obligations. As a result, concentration of such derivatives in any one counterparty would subject the Consolidated Master Fund to an additional degree of risk with respect to defaults by such counterparty. The Investment Manager will monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties in order to evaluate that such counterparties can perform their obligations under the relevant agreements. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations under a derivative contract due to financial difficulties, the Consolidated Master Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery under the derivative contract in a dissolution, assignment for the benefit of creditors, liquidation, winding-up, bankruptcy or other analogous proceeding. In addition, in the event of the insolvency of a counterparty to a derivative transaction, the derivative contract would typically be terminated at its fair market value. If the Consolidated Master Fund is owed this fair market value in the termination of the derivative contract and its claim is unsecured, the Consolidated Master Fund will be treated as a general creditor of such counterparty, and will not have any claim with respect to the underlying security. The Consolidated Master Fund may obtain only a limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances.

Currently, certain categories of interest rate and credit default swaps are subject to mandatory clearing, and more are expected to be cleared in the future. The counterparty risk for cleared derivatives is generally lower than for uncleared OTC derivative transactions because generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing house for performance of financial obligations. However, there can be no assurance that a clearing house, or its members, will satisfy the clearing house’s obligations to the Consolidated Master Fund. Counterparty risk with respect to certain exchange-traded and over-the counter derivatives may be further complicated by recently enacted U.S. financial reform legislation. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Consolidated Master Fund under derivative financial instrument contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

For the Six-Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Liquidity Risk: Some securities held by the Consolidated Master Fund may be difficult to sell, or illiquid, during times of market turmoil or otherwise. Illiquid securities may also be difficult to value. If the Consolidated Master Fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset to meet repurchase requests or other cash needs, the Consolidated Master Fund may be forced to sell at a loss or at a price lower than it could have otherwise received.

Non-Diversification Risk: The Consolidated Master Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company which means that the percentage of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer is not limited by the 1940 Act. As a result, the Consolidated Master Fund’s investment portfolio may be subject to greater risk and volatility than if investments had been made in the securities of a broad range of issuers.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described within the respective security type notes. The Feeder Fund I’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Feeder Fund I and indirectly in the Consolidated Master Fund.

7. Subsequent Events

The Investment Manager has evaluated the impact of subsequent events through the date of financial statement issuance, and determined there were no subsequent events outside the normal course of business requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Supplemental Information

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Form N-Q Filings

The Feeder Fund I files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Feeder Fund I’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Feeder Fund I’s first and third fiscal quarters. The Feeder Fund I’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and information regarding operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Holdings and allocations shown on any Form N-Q are as of the date indicated in the filing and may not be representative of future investments. Holdings and allocations should not be considered research or investment advice and should not be relied upon in making investment decisions.

Proxy Voting Policies

The Feeder Fund I and the Consolidated Master Fund have delegated proxy voting responsibilities to the Investment Manager, subject to the Board’s general oversight. A description of the policies and procedures used to vote proxies related to the Feeder Fund I’s and the Consolidated Master Funds’ portfolio securities, and information regarding how the Feeder Fund I and Consolidated Master Fund voted proxies relating to their portfolio securities during the most recent 6-month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling toll free, 1-800-248-1621 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Additional Information

The Feeder Fund I’s registration statement includes additional information about the Trustees of the Consolidated Master Fund. The registration statement is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-855-890-7725.

 

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  Blackstone

 

Blackstone Registered Funds

Privacy Notice

 

Rev August, 2015

 

FACTS

  WHAT DO BLACKSTONE REGISTERED FUNDS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

 

Why?

  Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

 

What?

 

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

∎    Social Security number and income

 

∎    Assets and investment experience

 

∎    Risk tolerance and transaction history

 

How?

  All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Blackstone Registered Funds (as defined below) choose to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

Reasons we can share your personal
information
  Do Blackstone
Registered Funds
share?
  Can you limit
this  sharing?
     

For our everyday business purposes—

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

  Yes   No
     

For our marketing purposes—

to offer our products and services to you

  Yes   No
     
For joint marketing with other financial companies   No   We don’t share
     

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—

information about your transactions and experiences

  No   We don’t share
     

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—

information about your creditworthiness

  No   We don’t share
     
For our affiliates to market to you   No   We don’t share
     
For nonaffiliates to market to you   No   We don’t share

 

   
Questions?   Email us at GLB.privacy@blackstone.com

 

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   Blackstone Registered Funds include Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund, Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund II, Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund, Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund II, Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds, on behalf of its series Blackstone Alternative Multi-Manager Fund and Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund, and the GSO Funds, consisting of Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund, Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund and Blackstone / GSO Strategic Income Fund
What we do
How do Blackstone Registered Funds protect my personal information?   To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
How do Blackstone Registered Funds collect my personal information?  

We collect your personal information, for example, when you:

 

∎    open an account or give us your income information

 

∎    provide employment information or give us your contact information

 

∎    tell us about your investment or retirement portfolio

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only:

 

∎    sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness

 

∎    affiliates from using your information to market to you

 

∎    sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law.

What happens when I limit sharing for an account I hold jointly with someone else?   Your choices will apply to everyone on your account—unless you tell us otherwise.
Definitions
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

∎    Our affiliates include companies with a Blackstone name and financial companies such as GSO Capital Partners LP and Strategic Partners Fund Solutions.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

∎    Blackstone Registered Funds do not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

∎    Our joint marketing partners include financial services companies.

Other important information

California Residents—In accordance with California law, we will not share information we collect about California residents with nonaffiliates except as permitted by law, such as with the consent of the customer or to service the customer’s accounts. We will also limit the sharing of information about you with our affiliates to the extent required by applicable California law.

Vermont Residents—In accordance with Vermont law, we will not share information we collect about Vermont residents with nonaffiliates except as permitted by law, such as with the consent of the customer or to service the customer’s accounts. We will not share creditworthiness information about Vermont residents among Blackstone Registered Funds’ affiliates except with the authorization or consent of the Vermont resident.

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund and Subsidiary

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Composition

  Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

      95.1 %

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities(1)

      0.0

Mezzanine Debt

      16.0

Bank Loan

      0.4

High Yield Bonds & Notes

      4.9

Money Market Fund

      11.4

Purchased Options

      0.1

Securities Sold Short

      (16.0 )

Other Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets(2)

      (11.9 )
   

 

 

 

Total

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Represents less than 0.1%
(2)  Assets, other than investments in securities, net of other liabilities. See Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

    Principal
Amount
           Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 116.4%

      

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 95.1%

 

    

American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class E, 6.23%, 10/17/36 (a),(b),(c)

  $ 12,573,000        $ 13,959,250  

American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR3, Class E, 6.42%, 12/17/36 (a),(c)

    7,902,000          8,877,142  

American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2015-SFR1, Class E, 5.64%, 04/17/52 (a),(c)

    10,071,000          10,836,695  

American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2015-SFR2, Class E, 6.07%, 10/17/45 (a),(b)

    4,857,000          5,380,513  

Banc of America Merrill Lynch, Series 2015-ASHF, Class F, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, 6.16%, 01/15/28 (a),(c),(d)

    8,915,000          8,957,292  

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2005-5, Class F,
5.58%, 10/10/45 (a),(d)

    1,124,000          1,138,410  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage,

      

Series 2015-RRI, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.60%, 5.26%, 05/15/32 (a),(c),(d)

    26,904,000          26,984,241  

Series 2015-RRI, Class F, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.45%, 6.11%, 05/15/32 (a),(b),(c),(d)

    26,137,000          26,214,102  

BBCMS Trust, Series 2015-STP, Class E, 4.43%, 09/10/28 (a),(b),(c),(d)

    14,884,000          14,337,979  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-T24, Class B, 5.66%, 10/12/41 (a),(b),(d)

    3,097,194          2,920,276  

BHMS Mortgage Trust,

      

Series 2014-ATLS, Class DFL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, 3.99%, 07/05/33 (a),(b),(c),(d)

    2,366,000          2,380,193  

Series 2014-ATLS, Class EFL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, 4.99%, 07/05/33 (a),(c),(d)

    10,000,000          9,885,127  

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-CD2, Class D, 2.92%, 11/10/49 (b),(d)

    5,873,000          4,650,486  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C7, Class D, 4.44%, 12/10/54 (a),(b)

    1,260,000          1,011,613  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C8, Class D, 3.00%, 06/15/50 (a)

    2,253,000          1,601,813  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

      

Series 2012-GC8, Class D, 5.01%, 09/10/45 (a),(d)

    758,000          711,872  

Series 2012-GC8, Class E, 5.00%, 09/10/45 (a),(b),(d)

    6,296,926          5,191,946  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-GC11, Class D, 4.60%, 04/10/46 (a),(b),(d)

    2,824,000          2,633,244  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016, Class P5, 3.00%, 10/10/49 (a),(b)

    3,024,000          2,213,075  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-P6, Class D, 3.25%, 12/10/49 (a),(b)

    1,208,000          913,590  

Colony American Homes, Series 2014-1A, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.80%, 4.01%,
05/17/31 (a),(b),(c),(d)

    11,939,830          11,957,871  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

    Principal
Amount
         Value  

Colony Starwood Homes Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.15%, 5.36%, 07/17/33 (a),(b),(d)

  $ 6,295,000        $ 6,495,146  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-CD3 SEQ, Class AJ, 5.69%, 10/15/48 (c)

    25,976,000          13,731,683  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-CR5, Class F, 4.47%, 12/10/45 (a),(c),(d)

    12,489,160          9,348,250  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-CR11, Class G, 4.27%, 08/10/50 (a),(b),(d)

    21,428,233          6,773,788  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

      

Series 2013-CR8, Class D, 4.09%, 06/10/46 (a),(b),(d)

    17,866,000          16,031,308  

Series 2013-CR8, Class E, 4.00%, 06/10/46 (a),(b),(c),(d)

    9,423,992          6,736,160  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-LC13, Class D, 5.21%, 08/10/46 (a),(b),(d)

    2,218,000          2,166,380  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-CR15, Class D, 4.91%, 02/10/47 (a),(b),(d)

    1,012,000          935,008  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-CR17, Class E, 4.96%, 05/10/47 (a),(b),(d)

    8,387,000          6,197,176  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

      

Series 2014-FL5, Class KH1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.65%, 4.81%, 08/15/31 (a),(b),(d)

    16,445,000          15,046,236  

Series 2014-FL5, Class KH2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, 5.66%, 08/15/31 (a),(b),(d)

    10,598,000          8,949,490  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-UBS5, Class D, 3.50%, 09/10/47 (a),(b)

    2,006,000          1,513,054  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-UBS6, Class E, 4.61%, 12/10/47 (a),(b),(d)

    9,693,000          6,956,137  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

      

Series 2015-CR23, Class CMD, 3.81%, 05/10/48 (a),(c),(d)

    12,898,000          12,510,919  

Series 2015-CR23, Class CME, 3.81%, 05/10/48 (a),(c),(d)

    15,044,000          14,066,074  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-CR24, Class D, 3.46%, 08/10/48 (b),(d)

    6,434,000          5,029,922  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-CR25, Class D, 3.95%, 08/10/48 (b),(d)

    1,243,000          988,531  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-CR26, Class D, 3.64%, 10/10/48 (b),(d)

    3,739,000          2,790,797  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-CD1, Class D, 2.91%, 08/10/49 (a),(b),(d)

    1,456,000          1,102,518  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-COR1, Class D, 3.54%, 10/10/49 (a),(c),(d)

    9,479,000          7,028,214  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-CR28, Class D, 4.05%, 02/10/49 (b),(d)

    2,546,000          2,305,820  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-DC2, Class D, 4.05%, 02/10/49 (a),(d)

    877,000          652,993  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C3, Class AJ, 5.91%, 06/15/39 (d)

    128,679          121,145  

 

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    Principal
Amount
         Value  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C4, Class B, 6.25%, 09/15/39 (a),(d)

  $ 2,505,000        $ 2,512,598  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-C5, Class G, 5.10%, 08/15/38 (a),(d)

    695,000          615,423  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C5, Class AJ, 5.37%, 12/15/39 (b)

    6,696,054          6,172,721  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class E, 4.37%, 09/15/37 (a),(b)

    5,579,000          4,853,228  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-CSMC, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.15%, 5.28%, 03/15/28 (a),(c),(d)

    26,859,000          26,891,432  

Cress Ltd., Series 2008, Class F, 2.08%, 12/21/42 (d),(f)

    12,962,134          444,601  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2017-HQA2, Class M2, 3.81%, 12/25/29 (d)

    12,447,000          12,464,857  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K50, Class C, 3.91%, 10/25/48 (a),(b),(d)

    3,704,000          3,453,388  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K51, Class C, 4.09%, 10/25/48 (a),(b),(d)

    8,226,000          7,653,577  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-K53, Class C, 4.16%, 03/25/49 (a),(b),(c),(d)

    12,348,000          11,367,306  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-K54, Class C, 4.19%, 04/25/48 (a),(b),(c),(d)

    9,224,000          8,638,940  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-K55, Class C, 4.29%, 04/25/49 (a),(c),(d)

    4,706,000          4,425,537  

FREMF Mortgage Trust,

      

Series 2016-K56, Class B, 4.07%, 06/25/49 (a),(b),(d)

    2,664,000          2,666,309  

Series 2016-K56, Class C, 4.07%, 06/25/49 (a),(b),(d)

    1,658,000          1,516,900  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-K57, Class C, 4.05%, 08/25/49 (a),(b),(d)

    3,869,000          3,520,310  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-K58, Class C, 3.87%, 09/25/49 (a),(b),(d)

    5,205,000          4,623,460  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-K59, Class C, 3.69%, 11/25/49 (a),(b),(d)

    955,000          842,198  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-K60, Class C, 3.66%, 12/25/49 (a),(b),(d)

    1,744,000          1,533,427  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-K722, Class C, 3.97%, 07/25/49 (a),(c),(d)

    3,370,000          3,108,223  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-KF16, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.64%,
7.86%, 03/25/26 (a),(c),(d)

    9,137,632          9,502,960  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-KF25, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, 6.00%, 09/25/23 (d)

    11,363,808          11,871,576  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-K63, Class B, 4.00%, 02/25/50 (a),(b),(d)

    4,353,000          4,249,141  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-K64, Class C, 4.12%, 03/25/27 (a),(b),(d)

    3,571,000          3,267,582  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-K724, Class C, 3.60%, 11/25/23 (a),(b),(d)

    2,481,000          2,240,218  

 

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    Principal
Amount
         Value  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-KF28, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, 5.00%,
01/25/24 (a),(b),(d)

  $ 5,440,316        $ 5,587,541  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-KF30, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, 4.25%,
03/25/27 (a),(d)

    4,764,877          4,779,592  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-KF31, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%, 3.96%,
04/25/24 (a),(d)

    5,171,000          5,128,022  

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust,

      

Series 2015-NRF, Class EFX, 3.49%, 12/15/34 (a),(c),(d)

    20,361,000          20,336,856  

Series 2015-NRF, Class FFX, 3.49%, 12/15/34 (a),(b),(d)

    4,087,000          4,034,160  

GE Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 2005-C4, Class AJ, 5.90%, 11/10/45 (d)

    7,250,532          7,246,700  

GE Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 2007-C1, Class AM, 5.61%, 12/10/49 (c),(d)

    11,562,300          11,589,160  

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2006-C1, Class AJ, 5.35%, 11/10/45 (d)

    890,333          749,124  

Great Wolf Trust, Series 2015-WOLF, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.45%, 5.44%, 05/15/34 (a),(c),(d)

    23,719,000          23,991,648  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-CC1, Class A, 5.58%, 03/21/46 (a),(d)

    437,202          360,259  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-GG8, Class B, 5.66%, 11/10/39 (b)

    4,595,000          1,475,124  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-GG10, Class AM, 5.98%, 08/10/45 (c),(d)

    21,318,531          21,445,788  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-GCJ9, Class E, 5.00%, 11/10/45 (a),(c),(d)

    10,250,422          8,936,574  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GSFL, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%, 7.11%, 07/15/31 (a),(b),(c),(d)

    20,303,000          20,230,435  

Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2017-1, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%, 3.74%,
07/17/34 (a),(d)

    1,050,000          1,052,702  

Hospitality Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-HIT, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.55%, 4.64%,
05/08/30 (a),(c),(d)

    13,675,000          13,716,717  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

      

Series 2005-LDP1, Class G, 6.01%, 03/15/46 (a),(d)

    2,035,331          2,095,091  

Series 2005-LDP1, Class H, 6.01%, 03/15/46 (a),(d)

    1,209,876          1,007,695  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

      

Series 2006-LDP9 SEQ, Class AJ, 5.41%, 05/15/47 (b),(c)

    43,917,000          30,937,520  

Series 2006-LDP9 SEQ, Class AM, 5.37%, 05/15/47 (b)

    3,129,440          3,128,609  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-CB18, Class AJ, 5.50%, 06/12/47 (c),(d)

    16,362,846          13,997,566  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-LDPX, Class AM, 5.46%, 01/15/49 (c),(d)

    2,923,939          2,921,971  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-LC11, Class E, 3.25%, 04/15/46 (a),(b),(d)

    4,728,280          3,331,609  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-FL6, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, 5.41%, 11/15/31 (a),(c),(d)

    12,282,000          11,703,892  

 

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    Principal
Amount
         Value  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-SGP, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, 5.66%, 07/15/36 (a),(c),(d)

  $ 30,786,000        $ 30,819,172  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

      

Series 2016-ATRM, Class E, 6.43%, 10/05/28 (a),(c)

    16,400,000          16,656,452  

Series 2016-ATRM, Class F, 7.29%, 10/05/28 (a),(c)

    13,600,000          13,827,497  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-JP2, Class D, 3.95%,
08/15/49 (a),(b),(d)

    5,934,000          4,944,880  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-JP3, Class D, 3.62%,
08/15/49 (a),(b),(d)

    1,413,000          1,138,338  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-JP4, Class D, 3.60%,
12/15/49 (a),(b),(d)

    4,056,000          3,178,995  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

      

Series 2013-C17, Class D, 5.05%, 01/15/47 (a),(b),(d)

    5,168,000          4,810,368  

Series 2013-C17, Class E, 3.87%, 01/15/47 (a),(b),(d)

    4,949,000          3,454,619  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-C4, Class D, 3.22%, 12/15/49 (a),(b),(d)

    2,030,000          1,556,792  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-C6, Class J, 6.67%, 08/15/36 (a),(d)

    1,584,476          1,626,004  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C7, Class AJ, 5.41%, 11/15/38 (c)

    6,919,310          5,581,168  

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-5, Class C, 4.87%, 03/10/50 (a),(b),(d)

    3,258,000          2,981,750  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-CIP1, Class D, 5.79%, 07/12/38 (b),(d)

    1,720,738          1,714,870  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C1, Class AJ, 6.02%, 06/12/50 (b),(d)

    8,222,000          2,768,262  

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-5, Class AJFL, 5.45%, 08/12/48 (a),(b),(d)

    5,094,781          4,267,601  

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-5 SEQ, Class AJ, 5.45%, 08/12/48 (c),(d)

    5,783,305          4,880,484  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2012-C5, Class G, 4.50%, 08/15/45 (a),(c)

    9,036,444          7,258,337  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C10, Class F, 4.22%,
07/15/46 (a),(c),(d)

    10,598,802          7,946,061  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C12, Class E, 4.92%,
10/15/46 (a),(c),(d)

    6,233,532          4,922,752  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C7, Class F, 4.40%, 02/15/46 (a),(c),(d)

    10,844,953          7,976,875  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,

      

Series 2013-C9, Class E, 4.29%, 05/15/46 (a),(b),(d)

    5,516,000          4,332,347  

Series 2013-C9, Class F, 4.29%, 05/15/46 (b),(d)

    4,590,168          3,304,103  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2014-C15, Class E,
5.06%, 04/15/47 (a),(b),(d)

    4,000,000          2,949,878  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2007-HQ12, Class D, 5.93%, 04/12/49 (d)

    4,181,000          4,189,737  

 

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    Principal
Amount
           Value  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2016-UB11, Class D, 3.50%, 08/15/49 (a),(b),(d)

  $ 2,077,000        $ 1,675,440  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2017-PRME, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, 5.66%, 02/15/34 (a),(c),(d)

    13,101,000          13,137,157  

Nomura CRE CDO, Ltd., Series 2007-2A, Class C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .40%, 1.57%,
05/21/42 (a),(b),(d)

    2,560,000          2,402,982  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2016-SFR1, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.85%, 5.06%,
09/17/33 (a),(b),(d)

    4,766,000          4,934,203  

SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-C5, Class D, 5.01%, 10/10/48 (a),(b),(d)

    1,477,000          1,194,282  

Taurus CMBS PLC, Series 2015-EU3, Class E, REG S, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%, 4.00%,
04/22/28 (b),(d),(e)

    3,057,416          3,427,822  

VNO Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-350P, Class E, 4.03%, 01/10/35 (a),(c),(d)

    10,000,000          9,383,185  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C23, Class G, 5.78%, 01/15/45 (a),(d)

    3,824,500          3,806,430  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust,

      

Series 2006-C27, Class AJ, 5.83%, 07/15/45 (b),(c),(d)

    6,388,522          6,451,317  

Series 2006-C27, Class B, 5.87%, 07/15/45 (b),(d)

    14,731,000          14,569,950  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C29, Class AJ, 5.37%, 11/15/48 (c),(d)

    3,889,654          3,888,889  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C28, Class D, 4.27%, 05/15/48 (b),(d)

    739,000          571,221  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C29, Class D, 4.37%, 06/15/48 (b),(d)

    4,072,000          3,423,988  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C36, Class D, 2.94%, 11/15/59 (a),(b)

    880,000          613,493  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-LC25, Class D, 3.14%, 12/15/59 (a),(b)

    5,964,000          4,130,845  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C18, Class D, 4.82%, 12/15/46 (a),(b),(d)

    6,395,000          6,004,569  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C25, Class D, 3.80%, 11/15/47 (a),(b),(d)

    1,803,000          1,332,382  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(COST $886,560,477)

         896,489,243  
      

 

 

 

INTEREST ONLY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.0%

      

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2010-C1, Class XWA, 2.12%, 07/10/46 (a),(d)

    1,365,616          64,787  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL INTEREST ONLY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(COST $65,008)

         64,787  
      

 

 

 

 

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    Principal
Amount
           Value  

MEZZANINE DEBT — 16.0%

 

    

BHMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-MZ, Class M, 7.61%, 07/05/33 (a),(b),(d)

  $ 20,204,000        $ 19,593,779  

CGBAM Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-SMRT, Class MZ, 8.21%, 04/10/28 (a),(b)

    102,500,000          111,668,758  

Simply Self Storage, Mezzanine Loan, 6.25%, 09/06/21

    19,710,000          19,790,318  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL MEZZANINE DEBT
(COST $142,836,566)

 

       151,052,855  
      

 

 

 

BANK LOAN — 0.4%

      

Casablanca US Holdings, Inc., 9.00%, 03/15/25

    3,497,000          3,485,343  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOAN
(COST $3,374,605)

         3,485,343  
      

 

 

 

HIGH YIELD BONDS & NOTES — 4.9%

      

CPUK Finance Ltd.,

      

4.25%, 02/28/47 (e)

  £ 20,908,000          27,391,467  

4.88%, 02/28/47 (e)

  £ 9,409,000          12,412,221  

Diamond Resorts, Inc., 7.75%, 09/01/23 (a),(b)

  $ 5,985,000          6,331,008  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGH YIELD BONDS & NOTES
(COST $45,036,010)

 

       46,134,696  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $1,077,872,666)

 

       1,097,226,924  
      

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 11.4%

      

MONEY MARKET FUND — 11.4%

      

JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Class

    107,125,877          107,125,877  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $107,125,877)

 

       107,125,877  
      

 

 

 
    Contracts            Value  

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 0.1%

      

Exchange-Traded Put Options — 0.1%

      

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Strike Price 230.00 USD Expires 09/15/17

    3,400          622,200  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
(PREMIUMS PAID $1,540,200)

 

       622,200  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 127.9%
(COST $1,186,538,743) (g)

 

       1,204,975,001  
      

 

 

 

 

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    Principal
Amount
           Value  
      

SECURITIES SOLD SHORT — (16.0)%

      

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — (3.1)%

      

United Kingdom Gilt, 0.50%, 07/22/22

  £ 15,700,000        $ (20,266,673

United Kingdom Gilt, 2.00%, 09/07/25

  £ 6,300,000          (8,818,953
      

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (PROCEEDS $28,904,544)

         (29,085,626
      

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY NOTES — (12.9)%

      

U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 03/31/21

  $ 41,000,000          (40,324,140

U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 10/31/21

    45,000,000          (43,955,860

U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 06/30/23

    15,000,000          (14,439,844

U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, 11/15/26

    23,561,000          (22,971,975
      

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES (PROCEEDS $122,864,175)

         (121,691,819
      

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
(PROCEEDS $151,768,719)

 

       (150,777,445
      

 

 

 

Other Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (h) — (11.9)%

 

       (111,730,563
      

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $ 942,466,993  
      

 

 

 

 

  (a) Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Security may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise exempt from registration.
  (b) All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral for derivative financial instruments.
  (c) All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral in connection with reverse repurchase agreements.
  (d) Variable/floating interest rate security. Rate presented is as of June 30, 2017.
  (e) Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Security may only be offered or sold outside of the Unites States unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise exempt from registration.
  (f) Security considered illiquid.
  (g) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $1,186,538,743. At June 30, 2017, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $18,436,258. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $37,051,423 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $18,615,165.
  (h) Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities other than securities sold short.

 

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Reverse Repurchase Agreements Outstanding at June 30, 2017

 

Counterparty

  Interest
Rate
  Trade
Date
  Maturity
Date
  Face
Value
    Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

  2.82%   06/29/17   07/28/17   $ 5,389,000     $ 5,389,844  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

  2.89%   05/23/17   08/23/17     5,406,000       5,422,925  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

  2.93%   05/19/17   08/21/17     1,838,000       1,844,433  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

  2.93%   05/19/17   08/21/17     5,253,000       5,271,384  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

  2.93%   05/19/17   08/21/17     5,237,000       5,255,328  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

  2.99%   06/22/17   09/22/17     7,466,000       7,471,581  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

  2.99%   06/22/17   09/22/17     8,668,000       8,674,479  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

  3.13%   05/19/17   08/21/17     3,411,000       3,423,752  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

  3.23%   05/19/17   08/21/17     7,523,000       7,552,024  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.38%   05/16/17   08/15/17     5,381,000       5,397,361  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.53%   05/15/17   08/15/17     9,545,000       9,576,550  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.63%   01/23/17   07/24/17     14,273,000       14,438,576  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.65%   04/20/17   10/20/17     10,037,000       10,090,149  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.65%   01/23/17   07/24/17     3,901,000       3,946,685  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.68%   05/15/17   08/15/17     9,873,000       9,907,568  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.76%   02/23/17   08/23/17     2,392,000       2,415,494  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.76%   02/23/17   08/23/17     2,829,000       2,856,786  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.81%   02/01/17   08/01/17     6,249,000       6,322,076  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.81%   05/31/17   12/04/17     10,276,000       10,300,899  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.82%   03/30/17   09/29/17     23,886,000       24,060,311  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.83%   06/16/17   12/15/17     5,388,000       5,394,344  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.84%   02/16/17   08/16/17     10,463,000       10,574,296  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.86%   02/01/17   08/01/17     18,409,000       18,628,110  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.86%   04/17/17   10/17/17     6,095,000       6,131,322  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.87%   03/02/17   09/01/17     8,337,000       8,417,559  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.90%   04/20/17   10/20/17     3,714,000       3,735,524  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.93%   03/15/17   09/14/17     2,926,000       2,951,738  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.93%   06/23/17   09/14/17     4,112,000       4,114,679  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.93%   03/15/17   09/14/17     5,024,000       5,068,193  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.94%   05/25/17   08/16/17     10,544,000       10,575,823  

Royal Bank of Canada

  2.97%   03/02/17   09/01/17     8,834,000       8,922,331  

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.00%   01/25/17   01/24/18     11,309,000       11,456,773  

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.03%   05/24/17   05/23/18     4,357,000       4,370,957  

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.03%   05/24/17   05/23/18     5,375,000       5,392,218  

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.08%   05/19/17   05/18/18     7,629,000       7,657,093  

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.13%   05/19/17   05/18/18     5,706,000       5,727,352  

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.13%   05/19/17   05/18/18     5,545,000       5,565,750  

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.20%   01/13/17   01/12/18     18,870,000       19,153,725  

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.22%   01/25/17   01/24/18     15,406,000       15,622,425  

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.22%   01/25/17   01/24/18     12,650,000       12,827,708  

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.25%   03/06/17   03/05/18     17,592,000       17,777,711  

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.26%   02/16/17   02/15/18     12,274,000       12,423,953  

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.30%   03/10/17   03/09/18     10,903,000       11,015,979  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund and Subsidiary

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Counterparty

  Interest
Rate
  Trade
Date
  Maturity
Date
  Face
Value
    Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.32%   04/27/17   04/26/18   $ 6,348,000     $ 6,386,108  

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.35%   03/06/17   03/05/18     12,029,000       12,159,894  

Royal Bank of Canada

  3.36%   03/21/17   03/21/18     9,027,000       9,113,018  
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements Outstanding

  $ 387,699,000     $ 390,782,788  
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Outstanding at June 30, 2017

 

Currency

Purchased

 

Amount in
Currency
Purchased

   

Currency
Sold

 

Amount in
Currency
Sold

   

Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

EUR

    2,419,584     USD     2,613,586     State Street Bank and Trust
Company
    10/05/17     $ 163,394  

GBP

    5,484,000     USD     8,531,459     Citigroup Global Markets,
Inc.
    07/31/17       (1,382,933

GBP

    35,320,715     USD     46,003,995     Citibank, N.A.     07/31/17       37,408  

USD

    6,245,916     EUR     5,477,000     State Street Bank and Trust
Company
    10/05/17       (40,090

USD

    28,180,530     EUR     25,830,000     Citigroup Global Markets,
Inc.
    01/31/18       (1,661,959

USD

    10,802,470     GBP     8,363,310     Citigroup Global Markets,
Inc.
    06/18/18       204,833  

USD

    63,426,849     GBP     40,804,715     Citigroup Global Markets,
Inc.
    07/31/17       10,236,920  

USD

    16,484,603     GBP     13,339,000     Citigroup Global Markets,
Inc.
    03/15/18       (1,021,158
           

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Outstanding

 

  $ 6,536,415  
           

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Index (Buy Protection) — Outstanding at June 30, 2017

 

Reference
Obligation

  Consolidated
Master Fund
Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CMBX.NA.BB.6

    (5.00)%       05/11/63    

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    51,646,174 USD     $ 9,459,858     $ 9,899,055     $ (439,197

CMBX.NA.BB.7

    (5.00)%       01/17/47    

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    7,453,000 USD       1,190,741       1,459,939       (269,198

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

    (3.00)%       05/11/63    

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

    4,813,000 USD       559,752       371,244       188,508  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.7

    (3.00)%       01/17/47    

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    16,069,510 USD       1,426,972       1,310,069       116,903  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total OTC Credit Default Swaps on Index (Buy Protection)

 

  $ 12,637,323     $ 13,040,307     $ (402,984
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund and Subsidiary

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Index (Sell Protection) — Outstanding at June 30, 2017

 

Reference
Obligation

  Rating   Consolidated
Master Fund
Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
   

Maturity
Date

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount(a)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CMBX.NA.AA.1

  AA     0.25%    

10/12/52

  Goldman
Sachs & Co.
    13,961,923 USD     $ (2,393,879   $ (2,216,552   $ (177,327

CMBX.NA.AA.4

  AA     1.65%    

02/17/51

  Goldman Sachs &
Co.
    8,469,484 USD       (3,624,304     (3,762,726     138,422  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

  BB     5.00%    

05/11/63

  Merrill Lynch Capital
Services, Inc.
    5,136,610 USD       (940,856     (540,435     (400,421

CMBX.NA.BB.6

  BB     5.00%    

05/11/63

  Morgan Stanley
Capital Services LLC
    2,359,220 USD       (432,131     (243,206     (188,925

CMBX.NA.BB.6

  BB     5.00%    

05/11/63

  Citibank, N.A.     44,150,344 USD       (8,086,871     663,211       (8,750,082

CMBX.NA.BB.7

  BB     5.00%    

01/17/47

  Citibank, N.A.     11,838,410 USD       (1,891,383     (322,722     (1,568,661

CMBX.NA.BB.7

  BB     5.00%    

01/17/47

  Goldman
Sachs & Co.
    8,067,000 USD       (1,288,838     (117,833     (1,171,005

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

  BBB-     3.00%    

05/11/63

  Morgan Stanley
Capital Services LLC
    4,813,000 USD       (559,752     (384,773     (174,979

CMBX.NA.BBB-.7

  BBB-     3.00%    

01/17/47

  Citibank, N.A.     8,611,510 USD       (764,702     (339,570     (425,132

CMBX.NA.BBB-.7

  BBB-     3.00%    

01/17/47

  Merrill Lynch Capital
Services, Inc.
    7,458,000 USD       (662,270     (790,200     127,930  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total OTC Credit Default Swaps on Index (Sell Protection)

 

  $ (20,644,986   $ (8,054,806   $ (12,590,180
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)  The maximum potential amount the Consolidated Master Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

OTC Total Return Swaps Outstanding at June 30, 2017

 

Reference
Instrument

  Termination
Date
  Counterparty  

Financing
Rate

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Americold LLC Trust

      12/01/2022   Citibank, N.A.   L + 1.60%(a)     $ 2,327,123     $ 32,211

Americold Realty Operating Partnership L.P.

      12/01/2022   Citibank, N.A.   L + 1.60%(a)       31,181,696       1,106,610

Apple Leisure

      03/31/2025   Bank of
America, N.A.
  L + 1.50%(a)       10,000,000       500,155

Casablanca US Holdings, Inc.

      03/31/2024   Citibank, N.A.   L + 1.60%(a)       43,129,905       1,245,992

Diamond Resorts International, Inc.

      08/17/2023   Citibank, N.A.   L + 1.60%(a)       23,756,480       933,045

Equinix, Inc.

      01/05/2024   Citibank, N.A.   E + 1.60%(b)     25,765,425       386,249

Four Seasons Holdings, Inc.

      11/30/2023   Citibank, N.A.   L + 1.60%(c)     $ 11,578,934       170,008

Parkdean TL

      02/09/2024   Citibank, N.A.   L + 1.60%(a)     £ 13,339,000       344,101

Quality Care Properties

      11/01/2023   Citibank, N.A.   L + 2.25%(a)     $ 5,222,000       195,524

Quality Care Properties

      10/31/2022   Citibank, N.A.   L + 1.60%(a)       16,626,450       493,894
                 

 

 

 

Total OTC Total Return Swaps Outstanding

                $     5,407,789
                 

 

 

 

 

(a)  L= 1 month LIBOR
(b)  E= 3 month EurIBOR
(c)  L= 3 month LIBOR

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund and Subsidiary

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps Outstanding at June 30, 2017

 

Consolidated
Master
Fund
Pay/
Receives
Floating
Rate

  Floating Rate
Index
  Fixed
Rate
   

Maturity
Date

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Receives

  Three-Month
Libor
    1.86%     10/08/23   Citibank,
N.A.
    75,000,000 USD     $ 257,354     $     $ 257,354  

Receives

  Three-Month
Libor
    2.03%     05/20/21   Citibank,
N.A.
    100,000,000 USD       (1,560,793)             (1,560,793)  

Receives

  Three-Month
Libor
    2.19%     07/10/24   Citibank,
N.A.
    49,000,000 USD       (493,683)             (493,683)  

Receives

  Three-Month
Libor
    2.25%     07/10/25   Citibank,
N.A.
    55,000,000 USD       (600,265)             (600,265)  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps Outstanding

 

  $ (2,397,387)     $     $ (2,397,387)  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend:

  REG S  

Regulation-S

Currency Legend

  EUR  

Euro

  GBP  

British Pound

  USD  

United States Dollar

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investment in securities, at fair value (cost $1,186,538,743)

  $ 1,204,975,001  

Cash

    17,746,032  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost of $14,312,967)

    14,374,127  

Restricted cash segregated with counterparties

    252,320,553  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    10,642,555  

Income receivable

    5,814,932  

Receivable for investments sold

    1,590,420  

Receivable for periodic payments from swap contracts

    798,131  

Variation margin receivable on centrally cleared swaps

    2,705,641  

Swap contracts, premium paid

    13,703,518  

Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts

    5,979,552  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    151,445  
 

 

 

 

Total Assets

    1,530,801,907  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Securities sold short, at fair value (proceeds of $151,768,719)

    150,777,445  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    4,106,140  

Payable for reverse repurchase agreements

    390,782,788  

Payable for investments purchased

    6,107,272  

Swap contracts, premium received

    8,718,017  

Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts

    13,564,927  

Interest payable on securities sold short

    379,194  

Incentive Fees payable

    10,933,553  

Management Fees payable

    2,576,651  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    388,927  
 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    588,334,914  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 942,466,993  
 

 

 

 

Components of Net Assets:

 

Investors’ equity

  $ 925,820,966  

Net unrealized appreciation

    16,646,027  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 942,466,993  
 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Six-Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

 

Interest

  $ 54,805,254  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    54,805,254  
 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

Incentive Fees

    10,933,554  

Management Fees

    10,332,598  

Administration fees

    128,435  

Custodian and accounting fees

    157,384  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    157,914  

Transfer Agent fees

    192,712  

Registration fees

    2,847  

Professional fees

    221,232  

Interest on securities sold short

    1,194,997  

Interest expense on reverse repurchase agreements

    6,474,965  

Insurance

    112,298  

Other expenses

    19,801  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    29,928,737  
 

 

 

 

Management Fees waiver from Investment Manager

    (5,166,299
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    24,762,438  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    30,042,816  
 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

 

Net realized gain (loss):

 

Investments

    9,044,516  

Securities sold short

    5,770,883  

Foreign currency transactions

    (4,085,914

Swap contracts

    (3,033,592
 

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    7,695,893  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

 

Investments

    30,439,649  

Securities sold short

    (8,079,892

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (4,997,629

Foreign currency translations

    6,045,719  

Swap contracts

    810,160  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

    24,218,007  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    31,913,900  
 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 61,956,716  
 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Six-Months
Ended

6/30/2017
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
12/31/2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

   

Operations:

   

Net investment income

  $ 30,042,816     $ 40,634,519  

Net realized gain (loss)

    7,695,893       (10,326,584

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    24,218,007       (8,224,351
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    61,956,716       22,083,584  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

   

Proceeds from subscriptions

    14,821,426       171,999,394  

Payments for repurchases

    (94,243,606     (64,131,303
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

    (79,422,180     107,868,091  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (17,465,464     129,951,675  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of period

    959,932,457       829,980,782  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 942,466,993     $ 959,932,457  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

    Six-Months
Ended
6/30/2017

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    $ 61,956,716

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

   

Purchases of investments in securities

      (227,034,596 )

Proceeds from disposition of investments in securities

      395,162,867

Proceeds from securities sold short

      28,909,295

Payments to cover securities sold short

      (128,580,911 )

Net realized gain on investments in securities

      (9,044,516 )

Short-term investments, net

      (53,813,225 )

Net realized gain on securities sold short

      (5,770,883 )

Accretion of bond discount and amortization of bond and swap premium

      (1,316,982 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments

      (30,439,649 )

Net change in unrealized depreciation on securities sold short

      8,079,892

Changes in assets and liabilities:

   

(Increase) decrease in assets:

   

Segregated cash balance with counterparties for swaps, other derivative financial instruments and reverse repurchase agreements

      84,708,798

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

      2,628,939

Income receivable

      (184,819 )

Receivable for periodic payments from swap contracts

      (400,149 )

Variation margin receivable on centrally cleared swaps

      (1,644,544 )

Swap contracts, premium paid

      (2,929,101 )

Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts

      1,606,947

Prepaid expenses and other assets

      (151,445 )

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

      2,368,690

Swap contracts, premium received

      3,284,963

Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts

      (3,079,040 )

Interest payable on securities sold short

      (780,090 )

Interest payable on reverse repurchase agreements

      (728,155 )

Incentive Fees payable

      7,010,008

Management Fees payable

      (51,611 )

Payable to Investment Manager

      (3,638 )

Trustees’ expenses payable

      (847 )

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

      (61,319 )
   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    $ 129,701,595
   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

   

Proceeds from subscriptions

      14,821,426

Payment for share repurchases

      (94,243,606 )

Reverse repurchase agreements, net

      (51,843,108 )
   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

      (131,265,288 )
   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and foreign currency

      (1,563,693 )

Cash and foreign currency, beginning of period

      33,683,852
   

 

 

 

Cash and foreign currency, end of period

    $ 32,120,159
   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

   

Cash paid during the period for interest

    $ 9,178,207
   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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    Six-Months Ended
6/30/2017
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
12/31/2016
    Year Ended
12/31/2015
    Year Ended
12/31/2014(a)
 

Total Return on Net Asset Value

    6.96 %(b)      1.24     5.55     2.43 %(b) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

       

Expenses before waiver from Investment Manager and Incentive Fees

    4.05 %(c),(d)      3.96 %(c)      3.76 %(c)      3.57 %(d) 

Incentive Fees

    2.33 %(d)      0.44     0.83     0.52 %(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses before waiver from Investment Manager

    6.38 %(c),(d)      4.40 %(c))      4.59 %(c)      4.09 %(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Management Fees waiver from Investment Manager

    (1.10 )%(d)      (1.11 )%      (1.12 )%      (0.48 )%(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses after waiver from Investment Manager

    5.28 %(c),(d)      3.29     3.47     3.61 %(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income excluding Incentive Fees

    8.73 %(d)      4.96     4.50     2.49 %(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    6.40 %(d)      4.52     3.67     1.97 %(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplementary Data:

       

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $     942,467     $     959,932     $     829,981     $     547,179  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    19 %(e)      26     41     31 %(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)  For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of investment operations) to December 31, 2014.
(b)  Total Return has not been annualized.
(c)  Includes interest expense on securities sold short and reverse repurchase agreements of 1.63%, 1.49% and 1.26%, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
(d)  Financial ratios have been annualized.
(e)  Percentage represents the results for the period presented and has not been annualized.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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1. Organization

Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund (the “Master Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Master Fund has formed a subsidiary, Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund (Cayman) Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”), organized in the Cayman Islands, through which the Master Fund mainly invests in securities exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund (“Feeder Fund I”) and Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund II (“Feeder Fund II” and together with Feeder Fund I, the “Feeder Funds”) invest substantially all of their assets in the Master Fund. The Master Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term total return, with an emphasis on current income, by primarily investing in a broad range of real estate-related debt investments.

The Master Fund consolidates the Subsidiary in accordance with the consolidation policy discussed in Note 2. The Master Fund and Subsidiary are herein referred to collectively as the “Consolidated Master Fund”.

The investment manager of the Consolidated Master Fund and the Feeder Funds is Blackstone Real Estate Income Advisors L.L.C. (the “Investment Manager”), an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Board of Trustees (the “Board” and each member thereof, a “Trustee”) of the Consolidated Master Fund and the Feeder Funds supervises the conduct of the Consolidated Master Fund’s and the Feeder Funds’ affairs and, pursuant to the investment management agreements (the “Investment Management Agreements”), has engaged the Investment Manager to manage the Consolidated Master Fund’s and the Feeder Funds’ day-to-day investment activities and operations.

Capitalized terms used, but not defined herein, shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Prospectus of the Consolidated Master Fund.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The Consolidated Master Fund’s consolidated 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, unless otherwise noted.

The Consolidated Master Fund is an investment company in accordance with Accounting Standards Codifications 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies (“ASC 946”), which defines investment companies and prescribes specialized accounting and reporting requirements for investment companies.

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Investment Manager to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The Investment Manager believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable and prudent; however, actual results may differ from these estimates.

Consolidation

The Master Fund consolidates its investment in the Subsidiary. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements include the assets and liabilities and the results of operations of the Subsidiary listed above. All material intercompany balances have been eliminated.

 

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Valuation Policy

The Consolidated Master Fund values its investments in securities, securities sold short, derivative financial instruments and other investments (together, the “investments”) based on market quotations or at fair value. Market quotations can be obtained from third party pricing service providers or broker-dealers. The Board has established procedures for determining the fair value of investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). The Board has delegated to the Investment Manager day-to-day responsibility for implementing the Valuation Procedures. The Investment Manager provides oversight of the valuation and pricing function of the Consolidated Master Fund for all investments. The Investment Manager will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain two or more reliable quotations for each investment, and in connection therewith, will value such investments based on the average of the quotations obtained. Pursuant to the Valuation Procedures, if market quotations are not readily available (or are otherwise not reliable for a particular investment), the fair value will be determined in good faith by the Investment Manager, and such determinations shall be reported to the Board. Due to the inherent uncertainty of these estimates, estimates of fair value may differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for these investments existed and the differences could be material. Market quotes are considered not readily available in circumstances where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information, bid/ask information, or broker-dealer quotations). The Board has delegated to the Investment Manager the responsibility for monitoring significant events that may materially affect the values of the Consolidated Master Fund’s investments and for determining whether the value of the applicable investments should be re-evaluated in light of such significant events. There were no instances of such determination made as of June 30, 2017.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. U.S. GAAP defines the fair value as the price that Consolidated Master Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability (i.e., the exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Valuation techniques and availability of observable inputs can vary form investment to investment and are affected by a variety of factors including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment and the state of the market place, including the existence and transparency of transactions between market participants. Investments with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.

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:

Level 1 – quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the measurement date. The Consolidated Master Fund does not adjust the quoted price for these investments.

Level 2 – quoted prices are available in markets that are not active or model inputs are based on inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable as of the measurement date.

Level 3 – pricing inputs are unobservable and include instances where there is minimal, if any, market activity for the investment. The Investment Manager, values its investments, in good faith, using valuation techniques applied on a consistent basis. The determination of fair value is based on the best available information in the circumstances and may incorporate the Investment Mangers’ own assumptions and involves significant degree of judgment, taking into consideration a combination of internal and external factors. Due to the inherent uncertainty of these estimates, the estimates of fair

 

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value may differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for these investments existed and the differences could be material.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. In addition, in periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Consolidated Master Fund’s major categories of investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

Fixed Income Securities

Fixed income securities, including corporate and convertible bonds, mezzanine debt, U.S. and foreign debt obligations, bank loans, and trade claims, are generally valued by broker-dealer quotations or third party pricing service providers on the basis of last available bid price. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing service providers may use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models to determine the reported price. The pricing service providers’ internal models use observable inputs such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar assets. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above and have multiple pricing sources are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also normally valued by broker-dealer quotations or third party pricing service providers that use broker-dealer quotations or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The pricing models for these securities usually consider the attributes applicable to a particular class of the security (e.g., credit rating, seniority), current market data, estimated cash flows and relative market yield for each class, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above and have multiple pricing sources are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Securities with only a single pricing source are categorized as Level 3.

Equity Securities

Equity securities (including common shares of closed-end investment companies) listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs and are active on a listed exchange as described above are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short-Term Investments

The Consolidated Master Fund considers short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less when acquired to be short-term investments. At June 30, 2017, the Consolidated Master Fund had $107,125,877 invested in JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund (IJTXX—Institutional Class). Investments in money market funds are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy and are valued at net asset value.

Effective October 14, 2016, money market funds are required to comply with certain rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in July 2014. The rules establish new definitions for money

 

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market fund classifications and certain money market funds are required to move from a stable $1.00 price per share to a floating net asset value. Money market funds that meet certain criteria can maintain a fixed $1.00 share price. The JPMorgan U.S Treasury Plus Money Market Fund invests only in obligations issued or guaranteed as to principal and/or interest, as applicable, by the U.S government or its agencies and instrumentalities, as well as repurchase agreements secured by such instruments and maintains a fixed $1.00 share price. Additionally, the JPMorgan U.S Treasury Plus Money Market Fund is not subject to liquidity fees or redemptions gates.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Over the counter (“OTC”) derivative financial instruments, such as credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and options contracts derive their value from underlying referenced instruments or obligations, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These contracts are normally valued by third party pricing service providers and/or based on broker dealer quotations. Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, the value of derivative financial instruments can be estimated using a series of techniques, including, but not limited to, simulation pricing models. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, dividends and exchange rates. Derivative financial instruments that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are normally valued by third party pricing service providers. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Securities Sold Short

The Consolidated Master Fund sells securities short (a “Short Sale”) from time to time. A Short Sale is a transaction whereby the Consolidated Master Fund sells securities it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market price of those securities, whereby the Consolidated Master Fund’s broker executes a stock borrow transaction to deliver the securities resulting from the Consolidated Master Fund’s Short Sale. The Consolidated Master Fund is obligated to repurchase the securities at the market price at the time of replacement. The Consolidated Master Fund’s obligations to replace the securities in connection with a Short Sale are secured by collateral.

Upon entering into a Short Sale, the Consolidated Master Fund establishes a liability which is recorded as securities sold short in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to represent securities due under the Short Sale agreement. The Consolidated Master Fund is liable to pay any interest income earned during the period the Short Sale is open. The interest is recorded as interest on securities sold short in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Option Contracts

The Consolidated Master Fund buys or writes put and call options through listed exchanges and over-the-counter. The buyer of an option has the right to purchase (in the case of a call option) or sell (in the case of a put option) a specified quantity of a specific security or currency at a specified price prior to or on a specified expiration date. The writer of an option is exposed to the risk of loss if the market price of the underlying

 

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securities declines (in the case of a put option) or increases (in the case of a call option). The writer of an option can never profit by more than the premium paid by the buyer but can lose an unlimited amount.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

The Consolidated Master Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts from time to time to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are agreements between two parties to exchange a fixed quantity of one currency for another currency at an agreed-upon price on an agreed upon future date. The market value of a forward foreign currency contract fluctuates with the changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Swap Agreements

The Consolidated Master Fund enters into swaps from time to time, which include total return, interest rate, and credit default swap agreements. Swaps are typically bilaterally negotiated agreements between the Consolidated Master Fund and a counterparty in which the Consolidated Master Fund and counterparty agree to make either periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market or may be executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

The Consolidated Master Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Consolidated Master Fund sells securities in exchange for cash to a financial institution, the counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same or substantially the same securities at an agreed upon date and price. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates determined at the time of issuance. The Consolidated Master Fund may utilize reverse repurchase agreements when it is anticipated that the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Income and expenses, including interest, are recorded on an accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from sale of investments are determined on the identified cost basis using the first in first out methodology.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Consolidated Master Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars and transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in the Consolidated Master Fund’s records at the rate prevailing when earned and recorded. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are adjusted to reflect current exchange rates and any unrealized gains (losses) are included in Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations on the Consolidated Master Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. The resultant exchange gains and losses upon settlement of such transactions are included in Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency translations on the Consolidated Master Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Consolidated Master Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in market prices of the securities.

 

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Cash

As of June 30, 2017, the Consolidated Master Fund had $17,746,032 in domestic cash and $14,374,127 in foreign cash equivalents held at a major U.S. bank.

Contingencies

Under the Consolidated Master Fund’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “Declaration of Trust”), the Consolidated Master Fund’s officers and each Trustee are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Consolidated Master Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Consolidated Master Fund may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and indemnification obligations and expects the risk of loss to be remote. Each Feeder Fund bears its pro-rata share of the Consolidated Master Fund’s expenses, subject to reimbursement by the Investment Manager, pursuant to an expense limitation and reimbursement agreement between each Feeder Fund and the Investment Manager.

Income Taxes

The Consolidated Master Fund is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Consolidated Master Fund is treated as the owner of its proportionate share of net assets, income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Consolidated Master Fund. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Consolidated Master Fund plans to file U.S. Federal and various state and local tax returns. All the Consolidated Master Fund’s assets are managed so that the Feeder Funds can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

For the open tax years and all major jurisdictions, management of the Consolidated Master Funds has concluded that there are no uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the consolidated financial statements. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Consolidated Master Fund’s filed U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 through December 31, 2016.

Segregation and Collateralization

In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the SEC and its staff require that the Consolidated Master Fund segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps and options written), or transactions considered to reflect borrowings (e.g., reverse repurchase agreements), the Consolidated Master Fund will, consistent with SEC rules and/or certain interpretive guidance issued by the SEC, segregate assets or designate on its books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges, third party broker-dealers, futures commissions merchants and clearing organizations, a fund engaging in such transactions may have requirements to deliver/deposit cash or securities to/with an exchange, broker-dealer, futures commission merchant or clearing organization as collateral or margin for certain investments to the extent consistent with the 1940 Act and interpretive positions of the SEC and its staff. The Consolidated Master Fund may mitigate counterparty risk by contractually requiring its counterparties to post collateral under a master agreement and a credit support annex published by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (collectively, an “ISDA Master Agreement”) implemented between the Consolidated Master Fund and each of its respective counterparties, as well as through netting provisions contained in the ISDA Master Agreement, and reaching other financial agreements between the Consolidated Master Fund and its counterparty in the ISDA Master Agreement. An ISDA Master Agreement may contain certain provisions regarding, among other things, the right parties’

 

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general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. At June 30, 2017, the Consolidated Master Fund used the gross method of presentation in the consolidated financial statements and did not elect to offset amounts eligible for offset under enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements. Collateral pledged by the Consolidated Master Fund is segregated by the Consolidated Master Fund’s custodian and identified as such in the Consolidated Master Fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or securities as agreed to by the Consolidated Master Fund and the applicable counterparty. Typically, the Consolidated Master Fund and counterparties are not permitted to sell, repledge or otherwise use the collateral they receive.

The Consolidated Master Fund manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that are believed to have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The agreements entered into by the Consolidated Master Fund typically contain credit risk related features that are triggered under certain circumstances. Such circumstances may include agreed upon net asset value thresholds. If triggered, the counterparty may terminate the contract and any transactions thereunder.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Regulations

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which shortens the amortization period for the premium on certain callable debt securities to the earliest call date. The amendments are applicable to any purchased individual debt security with an explicit and noncontingent call feature that is callable at a fixed price on a preset date. The amendments do not impact the accounting for callable debt securities held at a discount, which will continue to be accreted to maturity. ASU 2017-08 will become effective on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted including adoption in an interim period. The amendments will be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Consolidated Master Fund is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2017-08 on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-19, Technical Corrections and Improvements. The new guidance includes an amendment to Topic 820, the Fair Value Guidance, which clarifies the difference between a valuation approach and a valuation technique when applying the guidance in that Topic. The amendment also requires an entity to disclose when there has been a change in either or both a valuation approach and/or a valuation technique. The transition guidance for the amendment must be applied prospectively because it could potentially involve the use of hindsight that includes fair value measurements. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (ASU Topic 230)—Restricted Cash. The new guidance is intended to change the presentation of restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. The new standard affects all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after 15 December 2018, including interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-18 is not expected to have a material impact in the consolidated financial statements.

In October 2016, the SEC issued a new rule, Investment Company Reporting Modernization, which, among other provisions, amends Regulation S-X to require standardized, enhanced disclosures, particularly relating to derivatives, in investment company financial statements. In addition, the rule introduces two new

 

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regulatory reporting forms for investment companies, which will be used after June 1, 2018: Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN. Compliance with the amendments to Regulation S-X is effective for financial statements with period ending on or after August 1, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of the amendments will have no effect on the Consolidated Master Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Consolidated Master Fund is still evaluating the potential impacts of the Investment Company Reporting Modernization to the Consolidated Master Fund.

3. Reverse Repurchase Agreements

The Consolidated Master Fund enters into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified banks or broker-dealers though a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”). An MRA contains provisions for initiation, income payments, events of default and maintenance of securities for repurchase agreements. An MRA may also permit, upon the occurrence of an event of default by one party, the offsetting of obligations under the MRA against obligations under other agreements with the same counterparty to create one single net payment in the event of default or similar events, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of a counterparty.

Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities purchased with the proceeds from the sale of securities received by the Consolidated Master Fund may decline below the price of the securities the Consolidated Master Fund is obligated to repurchase. They also involve the risk that the counterparty liquidates the securities delivered to it by the Consolidated Master Fund under the reverse repurchase agreement following the occurrence of an event of default under the applicable MRA by the Consolidated Master Fund. The Consolidated Master Fund’s use of reverse repurchase agreements also subjects the Consolidated Master Fund to interest costs based on the difference between the sale and repurchase price of a security involved in such a transaction. Additionally, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements entail the same risks as over-the-counter derivatives, as described in Notes 4 and 8. Securities subject to repurchase under reverse repurchase agreements are designated as such in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Due to the short term nature of the reverse repurchase agreements, face value approximates fair value. As of June 30, 2017, the face value of open reverse repurchase agreements was $387,699,000. The weighted average daily balance of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding during the six-months ended June 30, 2017, was approximately $455,541,983 at a weighted average daily interest rate of 2.87%.

The following table presents the Consolidated Master Fund’s outstanding reverse repurchase agreements, including accrued interest, which are subject to enforceable MRAs, as well as the collateral delivered related to those reverse repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2017:

 

Counterparty

  Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
  Collateral
Pledged to
Counterparty(a)
  Net
Amount

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

    $ (50,305,750 )     $ 50,305,750     $

Royal Bank of Canada

      (340,477,038 )       340,477,038      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $ (390,782,788 )     $ 390,782,788     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a)  Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. The total fair value of non-cash and cash collateral pledged at June 30, 2017 was $542,666,515 and $23,895,016, respectively.

 

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The following table presents the Consolidated Master Fund’s remaining contractual maturity of the agreements as of June 30, 2017:

 

    Overnight
and
Continuous
  <30 days   Between
30 & 90
days
  >90 days   Total

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

               

Mortgage-Backed Securities

    $     $ 12,113,641     $ 150,644,470     $ 216,363,213     $ 379,121,324

Cash

            11,661,464                   11,661,464
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $     $ 23,775,105     $ 150,644,470     $ 216,363,213     $ 390,782,788
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for reverse repurchase agreements

                    $ 390,782,788

4. Derivative Financial Instruments

In the normal course of business, the Consolidated Master Fund utilizes derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Investments in derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Consolidated Master Fund’s derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts would be classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity price, and equity price risks. In addition to its primary underlying risks, the Consolidated Master Fund is also subject to additional counterparty risk due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The following disclosures contain information on how the Consolidated Master Fund uses derivative contracts.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

The Consolidated Master Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts from time to time to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are agreements between two parties to exchange a fixed quantity of one currency for another currency at an agreed-upon price on an agreed upon future date. The market value of a forward foreign currency contract fluctuates with the changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These contracts are valued daily and the change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. When a contract is closed, the Consolidated Master Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Consolidated Master Fund, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency being received, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of such currency increase. In addition, the Consolidated Master Fund could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Consolidated Master Fund’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Consolidated Master Fund segregates liquid assets with a value equal (on a daily mark-to-market basis) to its obligations under these types of transactions, enters into offsetting transactions or otherwise covers such transactions.

 

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Swap Agreements

The Consolidated Master Fund enters into swaps from time to time, which include total return, interest rate, and credit default swap agreements. Swaps are typically bilaterally negotiated agreements between the Consolidated Master Fund and a counterparty in which the Consolidated Master Fund and counterparty agree to make either periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market or may be executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange.

The Consolidated Master Fund may enter into swap agreements for investment purposes or managing exposure to interest rates, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash (“segregated cash” or “collateral”) may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Consolidated Master Fund as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Consolidated Master Fund as collateral for swap agreements identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and segregated cash, if any, are reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Credit Default Swaps: The Consolidated Master Fund enters into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default swap contracts from time to time to hedge credit risk, to hedge market risk, or to gain exposure on single-name issues and/or baskets of securities. In an OTC credit default swap contract, the protection buyer typically makes an upfront payment and/or a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a “credit event” on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructurings and obligation acceleration. An upfront payment received by the Consolidated Master Fund or made by the Consolidated Master Fund is recorded as a liability or asset, respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Periodic payments received or paid by Consolidated Master Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses. OTC credit default swap contracts are marked to market daily and the change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on swaps contracts. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and the market value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss on swaps contracts. With respect to selling a credit default swap, the Consolidated Master Fund will segregate assets or otherwise covers its obligations for the notional amount of such credit default swap.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Consolidated Master Fund enters into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts from time to time to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure on interest rates and to hedge prepayment risk. The Consolidated Master Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Consolidated Master Fund holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. The Consolidated Master Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contracts remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

Interest rate swaps can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. An upfront payment received by the Consolidated Master Fund is recorded as a liability on the Consolidated Master Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. An upfront payment made by the Consolidated Master Fund is recorded as an asset on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate

 

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swaps are marked-to-market daily and any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the closing of the contract.

Total Return Swaps: The Consolidated Master Fund enters into OTC total return swap contracts from time to time to gain exposure to the investment returns on an underlying financial instrument without purchasing the financial instrument itself. In a total return swap, the Consolidated Master Fund receives the economic returns of the underlying financial instrument, inclusive of any mark to market earned from the date of such purchase of the underlying instrument, any interest earned from the settlement date of the underlying instrument less a swap financing fee, which is typically LIBOR plus a spread. The total return swap derives its value from the valuation of underlying financial instruments. The underlying financial instruments for the total return swap held at year end were loans and a bond. The swap is valued daily at current market value and any unrealized appreciation or depreciation is included in the net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swap contracts. Gain or loss is realized on the termination date of the swap and when periodic payments are received or made at the end of each measurement period. During the period the swap is open, the Consolidated Master Fund may be subject to risk from the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement.

Options Contracts

The Consolidated Master Fund purchases call and put options from time to time. An option contract purchased by the Consolidated Master Fund gives the Consolidated Master Fund the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. The Consolidated Master Fund may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities it owns or expects to own.

Options trading involve certain additional risks. Specific market movements of the option and the instruments underlying the option cannot be predicted. No assurance can be given that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular option or at any particular time. The Consolidated Master Fund might not be able to enter into a closing transaction for the option as a result of an illiquid market for the option, therefore, to realize any profit in the case of an option, the option holder would need to exercise the option and comply with margin requirements for the underlying instrument.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When a purchased option expires without being exercised, the Consolidated Master Fund will realize a loss equal to the premium paid. When the Consolidated Master Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the Consolidated Master Fund will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Consolidated Master Fund exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Consolidated Master Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Consolidated Master Fund purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investments.

 

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At June 30, 2017, the Consolidated Master Fund had the following derivative financial instruments, presented on a gross basis and categorized by risk exposure:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

 

Consolidated Statement
of Assets & Liabilities
Section

  Fair Value    

Consolidated Statement
of Assets & Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value  

Credit

  Swap contracts, premiums paid and unrealized appreciation   $ 18,045,112     Swap contracts, premiums received and unrealized depreciation   $ (20,644,986

Equity

  Purchased options, at fair value     622,200      

Interest Rate

  Centrally cleared swaps, at fair value (a)     257,354     Centrally cleared swaps, at fair value (a)     (2,654,741

Foreign Exchange

  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts     10,642,555     Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts     (4,106,140
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $ 29,567,221       $ (27,405,867
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Amount not subject to MNA (b)

    (879,554       2,654,741  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total gross amounts subject to MNA

  $ 28,687,667       $ (24,751,126
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a)  Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

(b)  See below for definition of “MNA” and disclosure of financial instruments assets and liabilities subject to offset enforceable master netting arrangements.

The following tables present information about the amount of net realized gain (loss) and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative financial instruments for the six-months ended June 30, 2017:

 

    Consolidated Statement of Operations
Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)
  Consolidated Statement of Operations
Location—Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)
    Swap
contracts(a)
  Purchased
options(b)
  Forward
foreign currency
exchange
contracts
  Swap
contracts(a)
  Purchased
options(b)
  Forward
foreign currency
exchange
contracts

Credit

    $ (1,150,318 )     $     $     $ 3,623,172     $     $

Equity

          (527,000 )                   (918,000 )      

Interest Rate

      (1,883,275 )                 (2,813,012 )            

Foreign Exchange

                                  (4,997,629 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $ (3,033,593 )     $ (527,000 )     $     $ 810,160     $ (918,000 )     $ (4,997,629 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a)  Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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(b)  Includes options purchased that are part of investments in securities as shown in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and net realized gain (loss) on investments in securities and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in securities as shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The average notional amounts below represent the Consolidated Master Fund’s average volume for the six-months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Derivative Description

  Average
Notional or
Face Amount(a)

Purchased Options(b)

      1,943

Swap contracts

      730,257,641

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

      122,134,106

 

(a)  Averages are based on monthly activity levels during the six-months ended June 30, 2017.

 

(b)  Calculated based on number of shares.

Netting Arrangements

The Consolidated Master Fund uses master netting arrangements, which allows certain derivative financial instruments and collateral with the same counterparty to be offset to minimize counterparty credit exposure. The table below presents information related to derivative financial instruments that are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement (“MNA”) and are not offset, as shown in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2017.

The Consolidated Master Fund enters into ISDA Master Agreements which contain MNA’s that provide for payment netting and, in the case of default or similar event with respect to the counterparty to the MNA, can provide for netting across transactions. Generally, upon counterparty default, the Consolidated Master Fund can terminate all transactions under the MNA and set-off amounts it owes across all transactions under a particular MNA and against collateral under such MNA. The Consolidated Master Fund may not use derivatives contracts and related collateral governed by an ISDA to offset reverse repurchase agreements and related collateral governed by an MRA.

The following table presents the Consolidated Master Fund’s derivative financial instrument’s asset and liabilities by counterparty net of related collateral received/pledged by the Consolidated Master Fund at June 30, 2017:

 

        Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   

Counterparty

  Gross Amount of
Assets Presented
in Consolidated
Statement of
Assets
and Liabilities
  Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Available to
Offset
  Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
  Non-Cash
Collateral
  Net
Amount(b)

Bank of America, N.A.

    $ 500,155     $     $ (500,155 )     $     $

Citibank, N.A.

      4,945,042       (4,945,042 )                  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

      10,441,753       (4,066,050 )       (6,375,703 )            

Goldman Sachs & Co.

      10,886,830       (7,307,021 )       (250,000 )             3,329,809

 

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        Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   

Counterparty

  Gross Amount of
Assets Presented
in Consolidated
Statement of
Assets
and Liabilities
  Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Available to
Offset
  Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
  Non-Cash
Collateral
  Net
Amount(b)

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

    $ 559,752     $ (559,752 )     $     $     $

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

      1,190,741       (991,883 )       (198,858 )        

State Street Bank and Trust Company

      163,394       (40,090 )                   123,304
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $  28,687,667     $ (17,909,838 )     $ (7,324,716 )     $     $ 3,453,113
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
        Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   

Counterparty

  Gross Amount of
Liabilities Presented
in Consolidated
Statement of
Assets
and Liabilities
  Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Available to
Offset
  Cash
Collateral
Pledged(a)
  Non-Cash
Collateral
  Net
Amount(b)

Citibank, N.A.

    $ 10,742,956     $ (4,945,042 )     $ (5,797,914 )     $     $

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

      4,066,050       (4,066,050 )                  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

      7,307,021       (7,307,021 )                  

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

      1,603,126       (559,752 )       (1,043,374 )            

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

      991,883       (991,883 )                  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

      40,090       (40,090 )                  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 24,751,126     $ (17,909,838 )     $ (6,841,288 )     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a)  Excess of collateral received/pledged from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 

(b)  Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

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5. Fair Value Measurement

The following table summarizes the Consolidated Master Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value at June 30, 2017:

 

Asset Description:

  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total

Investment in Securities:

               

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    $     $ 896,044,642     $ 444,601     $ 896,489,243

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            64,787             64,787

Mezzanine Debt

            151,052,855             151,052,855

Bank Loan

            3,485,343             3,485,343

High Yield Bonds & Notes

            46,134,696             46,134,696

Money Market Fund

      107,125,877                   107,125,877

Purchased Options

      622,200                   622,200

Total Investments in Securities

    $ 107,748,077     $ 1,096,782,323     $ 444,601     $ 1,204,975,001

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

            10,642,555             10,642,555

Credit Default Swap Contracts

            12,637,323             12,637,323

Total Return Swap Contracts(a)

            5,407,789             5,407,789

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

            257,354             257,354

Cash

      32,120,159                   32,120,159

Restricted Cash Segregated with Counterparties

      252,320,553                   252,320,553

Total Assets

    $ 392,188,789     $ 1,125,727,344     $ 444,601     $ 1,518,360,734

Liability Description:

  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total

Securities Sold Short:

               

Foreign Government Obligations

    $     $ 29,085,626     $     $ 29,085,626

U.S. Treasury Notes

            121,691,819             121,691,819

Total Securities Sold Short

    $     $ 150,777,445     $     $ 150,777,445

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

            390,782,788             390,782,788

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

            4,106,140             4,106,140

Credit Default Swap Contracts

            20,644,986             20,644,986

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

            2,654,741             2,654,741

Total Liabilities

    $     $ 568,966,100     $     $ 568,966,100

 

(a)  Represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six-months ended June 30, 2017.

 

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The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of investments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs:

 

    Investments in Securities, at fair value
    Commercial Mortgage-
Backed Securities

Balance as of January 1, 2017

    $ 20,822,168

Transfers In

     

Transfers Out

     

Purchases

     

Sales

      (34,921,397 )

Amortization

      78,334

Net realized gain (loss)

      18,970,749

Net change in unrealized appreciation

      (4,505,253 )
   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2017

    $ 444,601
   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation related to investments still held as of June 30, 2017

    $ (1,599,821 )
   

 

 

 

Investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value in such Level 3 investments.

The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for investments classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2017.

 

Investments in Securities, at fair value

 

Fair Value at

June 30,
2017

 

Valuation
Technique

 

Unobservable
Inputs

 

Range of inputs
(Weighted
Average)

       

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    $ 444,601   Recovery
Analysis
 

Recovery Ratio

  3% - 4%

6. Fund Terms

Repurchases

Repurchases will be made only at such times and on such terms as may be determined by the Consolidated Master Fund’s Board, in its sole discretion.

7. Related Party Transactions

Management Fee

The Consolidated Master Fund pays the Investment Manager an aggregate fixed management fee (the “Management Fee”), payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each quarter. The Management Fee accrues monthly at an annual rate of 1.50% of the Consolidated Master Fund’s Managed Assets at the end of such month before giving effect to the Management Fee payment being calculated or any purchases or repurchases of Consolidated Master Fund shares or any distributions by the Consolidated Master Fund. The Management Fee will reduce the net asset value of the Consolidated Master Fund (and indirectly, of the Feeder Funds) as of the end of the accounting period in which it is payable and after the calculation of the

 

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Management Fee. Effective October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2017, the Investment Manager agreed to temporarily reduce its Management Fee to an annualized rate of 0.75% of the Consolidated Master Fund’s Managed Assets (“Management Fee Waiver”). The Investment Manager may, in its sole discretion and at any time (including prior to December 31, 2017), elect to extend, terminate or modify its voluntary waiver. The Management Fee, after the Management Fee Waiver, was $5,166,299 for the six-months ended June 30, 2017.

Incentive Fee

The Consolidated Master Fund accrues a performance-based incentive fee (the “Incentive Fee”) on a monthly basis throughout the fiscal year of the Consolidated Master Fund. The Incentive Fee is paid to the Investment Manager promptly after the end of each fiscal year of the Consolidated Master Fund pursuant to the Consolidated Master Fund’s investment management agreement. The Incentive Fee is determined as of the end of the fiscal year in an amount equal to 15% of the amount by which the Consolidated Master Fund’s Net Capital Appreciation (as defined below) for each Fiscal Period ending within or coterminous with the close of such fiscal year exceeds the balance of the loss carryforward account and any allocated Management Fee expense for such Fiscal Period, without duplication for any Incentive Fees paid during such fiscal year. The Consolidated Master Fund also pays the Investment Manager the Incentive Fee in the event a Fiscal Period is triggered in connection with a repurchase offer by the Consolidated Master Fund. For purposes of calculating the Incentive Fee, “Net Capital Appreciation” means, with respect to any Fiscal Period, the difference, if any, between (x) the sum of (i) the value of the Consolidated Master Fund’s net asset value at the end of that Fiscal Period (prior to the Incentive Fee for such Fiscal Period) increased by the dollar amount of the Consolidated Master Fund’s interests repurchased during the Fiscal Period (excluding repurchases as of the last day of the Fiscal Period after determination of the Incentive Fee), (ii) the amount of any dividends, distributions or withdrawals paid to shareholders during the Fiscal Period and not reinvested in the Consolidated Master Fund (excluding any dividends, distributions or withdrawals to be paid as of the last day of the Fiscal Period), and (iii) the Management Fee expense for that Fiscal Period, and (y) the sum of (i) the value of the Consolidated Master Fund’s net asset value at the beginning of that Fiscal Period (prior to the Management Fee for such Fiscal Period), increased by the dollar amount of the Consolidated Master Fund’s interests issued during the Fiscal Period (excluding any shares issued in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions paid by the Consolidated Master Fund) and (ii) the amount of any subscriptions to the Consolidated Master Fund during that Fiscal Period. All calculations of Net Capital Appreciation will be made (without duplication) after deduction of all general, administrative and other operating expenses of the Consolidated Master Fund (excluding the Incentive Fee) and any amounts necessary, in the Investment Manager’s sole discretion, as appropriate reserves for such expenses. The Consolidated Master Fund’s Incentive Fee was $10,933,554 for the six-months ended June 30, 2017.

Expense Payments

The Investment Manager may from time to time pay expenses on behalf of the Consolidated Master Fund and is subsequently reimbursed for such payments. As of June 30, 2017, the Consolidated Master Fund had no amounts payable to the Investment Manager for expense payments.

8. Financial Instruments and Off-Balance Sheet Risk

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Consolidated Master Fund invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Consolidated Master Fund may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Consolidated Master Fund; conditions affecting the general economy;

 

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For the Six-Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations.

Derivative Risk: The Consolidated Master Fund enters into derivatives transactions which may include, without limitation, options contracts, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps and other swap agreements for investment, hedging or leverage purposes. The Consolidated Master Fund’s use of derivative instruments may be particularly speculative and involves investment risks and transaction costs to which the Consolidated Master Fund would not be subject absent the use of these instruments, and the use of derivatives generally involves leverage in the sense that the investment exposure created by the derivatives may be significantly greater than the Consolidated Master Fund’s initial investment in the derivatives. Thus, the use of derivatives may result in losses in excess of principal or greater than if they had not been used. The ability to successfully use derivative instruments depends on the ability of the Investment Manager. The skills needed to employ derivatives strategies are different from those needed to select portfolio security and, in connection with such strategies, the Investment Manager must make predictions with respect to market conditions, liquidity, currency movements, market values, interest rates and other applicable factors, which may be inaccurate.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Consolidated Master Fund will be subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties to its derivatives contracts (whether a clearing corporation in the case of exchange-traded instruments or another third party in the case of OTC instruments) purchased by the Consolidated Master Fund. The Investment Manager will evaluate and monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties in order to ensure that such counterparties can perform their obligations under the relevant agreements. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations under a derivative contract due to financial difficulties, the Consolidated Master Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery under the derivative contract in a dissolution, assignment for the benefit of creditors, liquidation, winding-up, bankruptcy or other analogous proceeding. In addition, in the event of the insolvency of a counterparty to a derivative transaction, the derivative contract would typically be terminated at its fair market value. If the Consolidated Master Fund is owed this fair market value in the termination of the derivative contract and its claim is unsecured, the Consolidated Master Fund will be treated as a general creditor of such counterparty, and will not have any claim with respect to the underlying security. The Consolidated Master Fund may obtain only a limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances.

Currently, certain categories of interest rate and credit default swaps are subject to mandatory clearing, and more are expected to be cleared in the future. The counterparty risk for cleared derivatives is generally lower than for uncleared OTC derivative transactions because generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing house for performance of financial obligations. However, there can be no assurance that a clearing house, or its members, will satisfy the clearing house’s obligations to the Consolidated Master Fund. Counterparty risk with respect to certain exchange-traded and over-the counter derivatives may be further complicated by recently enacted U.S. financial reform legislation. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Consolidated Master Fund under derivative financial instrument contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Liquidity Risk: Some securities held by the Consolidated Master Fund may be difficult to sell, or illiquid, during times of market turmoil or otherwise. Illiquid securities may also be difficult to value. If the Consolidated Master Fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset to meet repurchase requests or other cash needs, the Consolidated Master Fund may be forced to sell at a loss or at a price lower than it could have otherwise received.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

For the Six-Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Non-Diversification Risk: The Consolidated Master Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company which means that the percentage of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer is not limited by the 1940 Act. As a result, the Consolidated Master Fund’s investment portfolio may be subject to greater risk and volatility than if investments had been made in the securities of a broad range of issuers.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described within the respective security type notes. The Consolidated Master Fund’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Consolidated Master Fund and indirectly in the Consolidated Master Fund.

9. Investment Transactions

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investments in securities (excluding U.S. Treasury obligations and U.S. government sponsored agency securities) (including maturities), other than short-term investments (if applicable), for the six-months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

    $ 230,547,668

Sales

    $ 415,453,805

10. Administration Agreements

The Consolidated Master Fund and Feeder Funds have entered into administration, custody and transfer agency agreements (the “Administration Agreements”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). State Street and/or its affiliates are responsible for providing administration, custody and transfer agency services for the Consolidated Master Fund and Feeder Funds, including, but not limited to: (i) maintaining corporate and financial books and records of the Consolidated Master Fund and Feeder Funds, (ii) providing administration services and (iii) performing other accounting and clerical services necessary in connection with the administration of the Consolidated Master Fund and Feeder Funds. The services performed by State Street may be completed by one or more of its affiliated companies.

11. Subsequent Events

The Investment Manager has evaluated the impact of subsequent events through the date of financial statement issuance, and determined there were no subsequent events outside the normal course of business requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund and Subsidiary

Supplemental Information

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Form N-Q Filings

The Consolidated Master Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Consolidated Master Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Consolidated Master Fund’s first and third fiscal quarters. The Consolidated Master Fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and information regarding operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Holdings and allocations shown on any Form N-Q are as of the date indicated in the filing and may not be representative of future investments. Holdings and allocations should not be considered research or investment advice and should not be relied upon in making investment decisions.

Proxy Voting Policies

The Consolidated Master Fund and the Feeder Funds have delegated proxy voting responsibilities to the Investment Manager, subject to the Board’s general oversight. A description of the policies and procedures used to vote proxies related to the Consolidated Master Fund’s and the Feeder Funds’ portfolio securities, and information regarding how the Consolidated Master Fund and Feeder Funds voted proxies relating to their portfolio securities during the most recent 6-month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling toll free, 1-800-248-1621 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Additional Information

Each Feeder Fund’s registration statement includes additional information about the Trustees of the Consolidated Master Fund. The registration statement is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-855-890-7725.

 

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  Blackstone

 

Blackstone Registered Funds

Privacy Notice

 

Rev August, 2015

 

FACTS

  WHAT DO BLACKSTONE REGISTERED FUNDS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

 

Why?

  Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

 

What?

 

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

∎    Social Security number and income

 

∎    Assets and investment experience

 

∎    Risk tolerance and transaction history

 

How?

  All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Blackstone Registered Funds (as defined below) choose to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

Reasons we can share your personal
information
  Do Blackstone
Registered Funds
share?
  Can you limit
this  sharing?
     

For our everyday business purposes—

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

  Yes   No
     

For our marketing purposes—

to offer our products and services to you

  Yes   No
     
For joint marketing with other financial companies   No   We don’t share
     

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—

information about your transactions and experiences

  No   We don’t share
     

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—

information about your creditworthiness

  No   We don’t share
     
For our affiliates to market to you   No   We don’t share
     
For nonaffiliates to market to you   No   We don’t share

 

   
Questions?   Email us at GLB.privacy@blackstone.com

 

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   Blackstone Registered Funds include Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund, Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund II, Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund, Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund II, Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds, on behalf of its series Blackstone Alternative Multi-Manager Fund and Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund, and the GSO Funds, consisting of Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund, Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund and Blackstone / GSO Strategic Income Fund
What we do
How do Blackstone Registered Funds protect my personal information?   To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
How do Blackstone Registered Funds collect my personal information?  

We collect your personal information, for example, when you:

 

∎    open an account or give us your income information

 

∎    provide employment information or give us your contact information

 

∎    tell us about your investment or retirement portfolio

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only:

 

∎    sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness

 

∎    affiliates from using your information to market to you

 

∎    sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law.

What happens when I limit sharing for an account I hold jointly with someone else?   Your choices will apply to everyone on your account—unless you tell us otherwise.
Definitions
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

∎    Our affiliates include companies with a Blackstone name and financial companies such as GSO Capital Partners LP and Strategic Partners Fund Solutions.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

∎    Blackstone Registered Funds do not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

∎    Our joint marketing partners include financial services companies.

Other important information

California Residents—In accordance with California law, we will not share information we collect about California residents with nonaffiliates except as permitted by law, such as with the consent of the customer or to service the customer’s accounts. We will also limit the sharing of information about you with our affiliates to the extent required by applicable California law.

Vermont Residents—In accordance with Vermont law, we will not share information we collect about Vermont residents with nonaffiliates except as permitted by law, such as with the consent of the customer or to service the customer’s accounts. We will not share creditworthiness information about Vermont residents among Blackstone Registered Funds’ affiliates except with the authorization or consent of the Vermont resident.

 

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Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund

Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund and Subsidiary

 

Trustees

Michael B. Nash, Chairman

Benedict Aitkenhead

Edward H. D’Alelio

Michael Holland

Thomas W. Jasper

Investment Manager

Blackstone Real Estate Income Advisors L.L.C.

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

Administrator, Custodian, Fund Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Officers

Jonathan Pollack, President and Chief Executive Officer

Anthony F. Marone, Jr., Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Leon Volchyok, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, New York 10112

Legal Counsel

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

 

 

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund for their information. It is not a prospectus or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Feeder Fund I or any securities mentioned in this report.

You can request a copy of the Feeder Fund I’s prospectus and statement of additional information without charge by calling the Feeder Fund I’s transfer agent at 1-855-890-7725.


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments as of the close of the reporting period is included in the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

(a) Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

(b) As of the date of this filing, there have been no changes in any of the portfolio managers identified in the most recent annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 11. 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 (the “1940 Act”), are effective as of the date within 90 days of the filing date of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are attached hereto.


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SIGNATURES

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

Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund

 

By:  

/s/ Jonathan Pollack

  Jonathan Pollack (Principal Executive Officer)
  Chief Executive Officer and President

Date: September 1, 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/ Jonathan Pollack

  Jonathan Pollack (Principal Executive Officer)
  Chief Executive Officer and President
Date: September 1, 2017

By:

 

/s/ Anthony F. Marone, Jr.

  Anthony F. Marone, Jr. (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: September 1, 2017