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CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021    Highland Income Fund

 

Shares

   Value ($)  

Common Stocks — 40.2%

 

COMMUNICATION SERVICES6.5%

 

49,600

  

Loral Space & Communications, Inc.

     1,868,432  

502,161

  

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (a)(b)

     51,509,165  

27,134

  

TerreStar Corporation (a)(b)(c)(d)

     8,843,513  
     

 

 

 
        62,221,110  
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY0.0%

 

1,450

  

Toys ‘R’ Us (b)

     362,543  
     

 

 

 

ENERGY0.0%

 

167,419

  

Fieldwood Energy LLC (b)

     —    

1,118,286

  

Value Creation, Inc. (b)(c)(d)

     —    
     

 

 

 
        —    
     

 

 

 

GAMING/LEISURE0.4%

 

34,512

  

LLV Holdco LLC - Series A, Membership Interest (b)(c)(d)(e)

     4,146,952  

436

  

LLV Holdco LLC - Series B, Membership Interest (b)(c)(d)(e)

     —    
     

 

 

 
        4,146,952  
     

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE0.0%

 

207,031

  

CCS Medical Inc. (b)(c)(d)(e)

     2,484  
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS0.0%

 

250,627

  

Remington Outdoor Co., Inc. (b)

     —    
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS0.2%

 

299,032

  

MPM Holdings, Inc. (b)

     1,495,160  
     

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE33.1%

 

1,474,379

  

Allenby (b)(c)(d)(e)

     —    

10,357,630

  

Claymore (b)(c)(d)(e)

     —    

331,800

  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc., REIT

     5,043,360  

2,356,665

  

IQHQ, Inc. (b)(c)(d)

     39,144,206  

17,630

  

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (e)

     327,565  

149,738

  

NexPoint Residential Trust, REIT(e)

     6,901,424  

18,568

  

NexPoint Storage Partners, Inc. (c)(d)(e)

     19,746,737  

13,465,907

  

NFRO REIT SUB, LLC (b)(c)(d)(e)

     245,709,714  
     

 

 

 
        316,873,006  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $624,946,944)

     385,101,255  
  

 

 

 

Preferred Stock — 33.6%

 

ENERGY1.0%

 

1,139,707

  

Crestwood Equity Partners 9.25%(f)

     9,847,069  
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS5.2%

 

3,980

  

Eastland CLO 1.00%, 05/01/2022(b)(g)

     1,562,150  

34,500

  

Eastland CLO II (b)(f)(h)

     13,541,250  

8,860

  

Gleneagles CLO, 12/30/2049(b)(g)(h)

     2,176,016  

62,600

  

Grayson CLO, 11/01/2021(c)(d)(g)(h)

     23,631,500  

12,553

  

Rockwall CDO, 08/01/2024(b)(g)(h)

     8,002,219  

4,800

  

Rockwall CDO (f)(h)

     1,182,000  
     

 

 

 
        50,095,135  
     

 

 

 

Shares

   Value ($)  

Preferred Stock (continued)

 

REAL ESTATE27.4%

 

400,000

  

Braemar Hotels & Resorts, REIT 5.50%(b)(f)(i)

     8,788,000  

180,008

  

Creek Pine Holdings, LLC, REIT
10.25%(b)(c)(d)(f)

     250,597,880  

249,514

  

G-LA Resorts Holdings (b)(c)(d)(f)(h)

     249,514  

74,600

  

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT 8.75%, 10.75%, 09/21/2023(b)(f)(i)(p)

     1,342,800  

97,992

  

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT 9.00%(b)(f)

     1,077,912  
     

 

 

 
        262,056,106  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $242,782,527)

     321,998,310  
  

 

 

 

Principal ($)

      

Collateralized Loan Obligations — 17.9%

 

4,005,053

  

Acis CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.750%, 4.96%, 2/1/2026 (g)

     3,540,267  

750,000

  

Acis CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-4, Class D 3.31%, 5/1/2026 (g)

     749,489  

7,500,000

  

Acis CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-6A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.490%, 5.70%, 5/1/2027 (g)

     7,012,500  

14,750,000

  

Acis CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.800%, 5.01%, 5/1/2026 (g)

     13,496,250  

1,000,000

  

Acis CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-6A, Class D VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.770%, 3.98%, 5/1/2027 (g)

     1,000,000  

2,000,000

  

Apex Credit CLO, Series 2019-1A, Class D VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.100%, 7.32%, 4/18/2032 (g)

     1,800,000  

250,000

  

Ares XXIX CLO, Series 2014-1A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.750%, 5.98%, 4/17/2026 (g)

     217,500  

1,500,000

  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund, Series 2017-8A, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.150%, 7.37%, 1/16/2030 (g)

     1,207,500  

2,400,000

  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund XII, Series 2018-12A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.950%, 6.17%, 10/24/2031 (g)

     2,070,000  

2,000,000

  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XI, Series 2017-11A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.200%, 7.44%, 4/15/2029 (g)

     1,620,000  
 


CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021    Highland Income Fund

 

Principal ($)

   Value ($)  

Collateralized Loan Obligations (continued)

 

3,500,000

  

BlueMountain CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class ER VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+8.080%, 8.30%, 4/20/2031 (g)

     2,830,800  

2,000,000

  

Bristol Park CLO, Series 2020-1A, Class ER VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.000%, 7.24%, 4/15/2029 (g)

     1,920,000  

2,000,000

  

California Street CLO IX, Series 2019-9A, Class FR2 VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+8.520%, 8.74%, 7/16/2032 (g)

     1,756,000  

3,500,000

  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Series 2017-3A, Class ER VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.750%, 7.99%, 10/15/2030 (g)

     2,975,000  

500,000

  

Carlyle US CLO, Series 2020-4A, Class D VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.650%, 7.89%, 1/15/2033 (g)

     499,150  

1,500,000

  

Catamaran CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class D VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.850%, 5.07%, 10/18/2026 (g)

     1,277,775  

2,500,000

  

Catamaran CLO, Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class D VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.650%, 6.87%, 1/18/2029 (g)

     2,381,250  

1,250,000

  

Cathedral Lake CLO, Series 2017-1A, Class DR VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.250%, 7.49%, 10/15/2029 (g)

     1,107,375  

2,000,000

  

Cathedral Lake CLO, Series 2013-1A, Class DR VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.770%, 7.96%, 1/15/2032 (g)

     1,940,000  

2,400,000

  

Cedar Funding VI CLO, Series 2018-6A, Class ER VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.900%, 6.12%, 10/20/2028 (g)

     2,399,760  

1,000,000

  

CIFC Funding, Series 2018-1A, Class ER2 VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.850%, 6.07%, 1/18/2031 (g)

     915,000  

3,000,000

  

Covenant Credit Partners CLO III, Series 2017-1A, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.950%, 8.19%, 10/15/2029 (g)

     2,250,000  

1,537,000

  

Dryden 36 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2019-36A, Class ER2 VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.880%, 7.12%, 4/15/2029 (g)

     1,537,000  

1,500,000

  

Dryden 41 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2018-41A, Class FR VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.200%, 7.44%, 4/15/2031 (g)

     1,320,000  

Principal ($)

   Value ($)  

Collateralized Loan Obligations (continued)

 

2,000,000

  

Dryden 45 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2018-45A, Class FR VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+8.120%, 8.36%, 10/15/2030 (g)

     1,860,000  

1,500,000

  

Dryden 49 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2017-49A, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.550%, 7.77%, 7/18/2030 (g)

     1,350,000  

8,000,000

  

Eaton Vance CLO, Series 2019-1A, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+8.250%, 8.49%, 4/15/2031 (g)

     7,748,800  

2,000,000

  

Flatiron CLO, Series 2015-1A, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.500%, 5.74%,
4/15/2027 (g)

     1,900,000  

750,000

  

Galaxy XXII CLO, Series 2018-22A, Class ER VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.750%, 5.97%, 7/16/2028 (g)

     719,775  

5,450,000

  

Galaxy XXVI CLO, Series 2018-26A, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+8.000%, 8.18%, 11/22/2031 (g)

     4,894,100  

1,000,000

  

GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO 3, Series 2018-3A, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.500%, 6.72%, 4/20/2030 (g)

     879,500  

5,385,000

  

GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO 4, Series 2019-4A, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.400%, 6.62%, 4/24/2031 (g)

     4,846,500  

3,500,000

  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX, Series 2018-9A, Class FR2 VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.640%, 7.85%, 10/29/2029 (g)

     3,167,500  

3,500,000

  

Jamestown CLO IX, Series 2019-9A, Class DR VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.940%, 7.16%, 10/20/2028 (g)

     3,412,500  

4,000,000

  

Jay Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class ER VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.350%, 7.57%, 10/20/2027 (g)

     3,790,000  

3,000,000

  

KKR CLO 18, Series 2017-18, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.450%, 6.68%,
7/18/2030 (g)

     2,850,000  

3,300,000

  

Madison Park Funding X, Series 2019-10A, Class ER2 VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.400%, 6.62%,
1/20/2029 (g)

     3,267,000  

2,000,000

  

Madison Park Funding XVII, Series 2017-17A, Class FR VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.480%, 7.70%, 7/21/2030 (g)

     1,860,000  
 


CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021    Highland Income Fund

 

Principal ($)

   Value ($)  

Collateralized Loan Obligations (continued)

 

1,400,000

  

Madison Park Funding XX, Series 2018-20A, Class ER VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.300%, 5.51%, 7/27/2030 (g)

     1,309,000  

2,000,000

  

Madison Park Funding XXIV, Series 2019-24A, Class ER VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.200%, 7.42%, 10/20/2029 (g)

     1,970,000  

2,000,000

  

Madison Park Funding XXIX, Series 2018-29A, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.570%, 7.79%, 10/18/2030 (g)

     1,907,600  

1,000,000

  

Madison Park Funding XXX, Series 2018-30A, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.850%, 7.09%, 4/15/2029 (g)

     865,000  

490,000

  

Magnetite VII, Ltd., Series 2018-7A, Class ER2 VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.500%, 6.74%, 1/15/2028 (g)

     465,500  

4,500,000

  

Man GLG US CLO, Series 2018-1A, Class DR VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.900%, 6.12%, 4/22/2030 (g)

     3,936,262  

500,000

  

Mountain View Clo XIV, Series 2019-1A, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+8.700%, 8.94%, 4/15/2029 (g)

     461,600  

5,800,000

  

MP CLO VII, Series 2018-1A, Class FRR VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.910%, 8.13%, 10/18/2028 (g)

     3,759,560  

2,000,000

  

Neuberger Berman CLO XX, Ltd., Series 2017-20A, Class FR VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.450%, 7.69%, 1/15/2028 (g)

     1,869,996  

2,000,000

  

New Mountain CLO 2, Series 2021-2A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.360%, %, 4/15/2034 (g)

     1,920,000  

4,000,000

  

Northwoods Capital XII-B, Ltd., Series 2018-12BA, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+8.170%, 8.35%, 6/15/2031 (g)

     3,120,000  

1,000,000

  

OCP CLO, Series 2015-9A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.400%, 6.64%, 7/15/2027 (g)

     980,000  

2,900,000

  

OHA Credit Partners XII, Series 2018-12A, Class FR VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.680%, 7.90%, 7/23/2030 (g)

     2,637,695  

1,000,000

  

OZLM Funding III, Series 2016-3A, Class DR VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.770%, 7.99%, 1/22/2029 (g)

     1,000,000  

Principal ($)

   Value ($)  

Collateralized Loan Obligations (continued)

 

3,750,000

  

OZLM XIV, Series 2018-14A, Class DR VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.800%, 6.04%,
1/15/2029 (g)

     3,600,000  

3,110,000

  

OZLM XXII, Ltd., Series 2018-22A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.390%, 7.61%, 1/17/2031 (g)

     2,456,900  

2,250,000

  

Regatta VI Funding, Series 2018-1A, Class ER VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.000%, 5.22%, 7/20/2028 (g)

     2,182,500  

3,150,000

  

Saranac CLO III, Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class ER VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.500%, 7.69%, 6/22/2030 (g)

     2,400,228  

5,000,000

  

Saranac CLO VI, Ltd., Series 2018-6A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.400%, 6.58%, 8/13/2031 (g)

     3,913,000  

1,250,000

  

Symphony CLO XX, Series 2019-20A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.290%, 6.51%, 1/16/2032 (g)

     1,250,000  

1,500,000

  

Symphony CLO XXI, Series 2019-21A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.750%, 6.99%, 7/15/2032 (g)

     1,497,150  

2,000,000

  

Symphony CLO XXVI, Series 2021-26A, Class ER VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.500%, 7.61%, 4/20/2033 (g)

     1,990,000  

1,000,000

  

TCW CLO, Series 2020-1A, Class ER VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.960%, 8.18%,
10/20/2031 (g)

     999,375  

1,000,000

  

TCW CLO, Series 2019-1A, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+8.670%, 8.86%,
2/15/2029 (g)

     930,000  

2,750,000

  

THL Credit Wind River CLO, Series 2017-1A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.420%, 6.64%, 4/18/2029 (g)

     2,675,750  

2,200,000

  

TICP CLO I-2, Series 2018-IA, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+8.000%, 8.22%,
4/26/2028 (g)

     1,995,070  

4,150,000

  

TICP CLO III-2, Series 2018-3R, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.980%, 8.20%,
4/20/2028 (g)

     3,775,255  

2,069,089

  

Trinitas CLO III, Series 2015-3A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.250%, 5.49%,
7/15/2027 (g)

     1,831,144  

5,000,000

  

Trinitas CLO X, Series 2019-10A, Class F VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.785%, 8.03%,
4/15/2032 (g)

     4,383,335  
 


CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021    Highland Income Fund

 

Principal ($)

   Value ($)  

Collateralized Loan Obligations (continued)

 

1,000,000

  

Vibrant ClO 1X, Series 2018-9A, Class D VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.250%, 6.47%, 7/20/2031 (g)

     904,000  

1,275,000

  

Voya CLO, Series 2018-2A, Class DR VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.600%, 5.82%, 4/25/2031 (g)

     1,195,313  

1,000,000

  

Webster Park CLO, Series 2018-1A, Class ER VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.750%, 7.97%, 7/20/2030 (g)

     940,000  

2,000,000

  

Wind River CLO, Series 2018-1A, Class ER VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.550%, 5.79%, 7/15/2028 (g)

     1,935,000  

3,000,000

  

Zais CLO 3, Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class DR VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.910%, 7.15%, 7/15/2031 (g)

     2,017,500  

3,300,000

  

Zais CLO 8, Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class E VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.250%, 5.49%, 4/15/2029 (g)

     2,343,000  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(Cost $180,486,593)

     171,785,024  
     

 

 

 

U.S. Senior Loans (j) — 13.2%

 

COMMUNICATION SERVICES0.7%

 

7,027,911

  

TerreStar Corporation, Term Loan D, 11.000% PIK, 02/27/28 (c)(d)

     7,027,912  

50,952

  

TerreStar Corporation, Term Loan H, 11.000%, 02/28/22 (c)(d)

     50,952  

54,611

  

TerreStar Corporation, Term Loan, 1st Lien, 11.000%, 02/28/22 (c)(d)

     54,611  
     

 

 

 
        7,133,475  
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER PRODUCTS0.3%

 

3,291,368

  

Dayco Products LLC, Term Loan B, 1st Lien, VAR LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.250%, 05/08/23

     3,009,248  
     

 

 

 

ENERGY0.1%

 

15,904,030

  

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Closing Date Loan, 2nd Lien, VAR LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.250%, 04/11/23 (k)

     914,482  
     

 

 

 

GAMING/LEISURE1.9%

 

22,764,040

  

Ginn-LA CS Borrower LLC, Term Loan A, 1st Lien, (c)(d)(k)

     965,699  

48,791,955

  

Ginn-LA CS Borrower LLC, Term Loan B, 1st Lien, (c)(d)(k)

     —    

563,359

  

LLV Holdco LLC, 1st Protective Advance, 09/30/21 (c)(d)(e)

     635,469  

Principal ($)

   Value ($)  

U.S. Senior Loans (continued)

 

GAMING/LEISURE (continued)

 

938,933

  

LLV Holdco LLC, 3rd Protective Advance, 09/30/21 (c)(d)(e)

     1,059,116  

333,130

  

LLV Holdco LLC, 4th Protective Advance, 09/30/21 (c)(d)(e)

     375,770  

11,940,100

  

LLV Holdco LLC, Revolving Exit Loan,
09/03/21 (c)(d)(e)

     14,827,217  
     

 

 

 
        17,863,271  
     

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE4.0%

 

66,799,991

  

CCS Medical Inc., Term Loan, 1st Lien,
05/31/21 (c)(d)(e)

     38,343,195  
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY5.3%

 

57,000,000

  

EDS Legacy Partners, VAR LIBOR USD 3 Month+2.750%, 12/14/23 (c)(d)(e)

     50,319,600  
     

 

 

 

RETAIL0.9%

 

4,130,311

  

GNC Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 2nd Lien, 10/07/26 (k)

     3,335,226  

5,073,808

  

Jo-Ann Stores LLC, Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien, VAR LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.000%, 10/20/23

     5,064,294  
     

 

 

 
        8,399,520  
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES0.0%

 

59,127,210

  

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Extended Escrow Loan (l)

     98,441  
     

 

 

 
  

Total U.S. Senior Loans
(Cost $256,402,082)

     126,081,232  
  

 

 

 

LLC Interest — 5.0%

 

429

  

NEXLS LLC(c)(d)(e)

     15,015,367  

534,905

  

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Operating Partnership, L.P.(e)

     9,938,533  

624,311

  

NREF OP II, L.P.(e)

     11,599,693  

11,854,986

  

SFR WLIF I, LLC(c)(d)(e)

     10,855,611  
     

 

 

 
  

Total LLC Interest
(Cost $49,978,186)

     47,409,204  
  

 

 

 

Shares

      

Registered Investment Companies — 1.4%

 

48,649

  

Highland Global Allocation Fund (e)

     375,084  

1,156,943

  

NexPoint Strategic Opportunities Fund (e)

     13,177,581  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Registered Investment Companies (Cost $19,708,761)

     13,552,665  
  

 

 

 
 


CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021    Highland Income Fund

 

Principal ($)

   Value ($)  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 0.2%

 

COMMUNICATION SERVICES0.0%

 

1,550

  

iHeartCommunications, Inc. 6.38%, 05/01/26

     1,648  
     

 

 

 

ENERGY0.0%

 

15,600,000

  

Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. 7.25%, 04/01/19 (c)(d)(g)(k)

     —    
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS0.0%

 

7,500,000

  

American Airlines 12/31/49 (k)(l)

     184,912  
     

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE0.2%

 

2,000,000

  

CBL & Associates 5.95%, 12/15/26 (k)

     1,149,390  
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES0.0%

 

15,222,107

  

Bruce Mansfield Pass-Through Trust 6.85%, 06/01/34 (k)

     —    

8,000,000

  

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC 11.50%, 10/01/20 (k)(l)

     12,000  
     

 

 

 
        12,000  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $15,044,731)

     1,347,950  
     

 

 

 

Units

      

Warrants — 0.0%

 

ENERGY0.0%

 

5,801

  

Arch Resources, Expires 10/08/2023(b)

     6  
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS0.0%

 

178,140

  

Remington Outdoor Co., Inc. (b)(c)(d)

     —    
     

 

 

 
  

Total Warrants
(Cost $264,794)

     6  
  

 

 

 

Rights — 0.0%

 

Utilities0.0%

 

4,933

  

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC (b)

     5,658  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Rights
(Cost $–)

     5,658  
  

 

 

 

Principal ($)

      

Claims(m) — 0.0%

 

Communication Services0.0%

 

3,791,858

  

Lehman Brothers Commercial Paper LCPI Claim Facility (c)(d)(k)

     52,138  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Claims
(Cost $1,814,883)

     52,138  
  

 

 

 

Principal ($)

   Value ($)  

Repurchase Agreement(n)(o) — 0.0%

 

223,632

  

RBC Dominion Securities 0.010%, dated 03/31/2021 to be repurchased on 04/01/2021, repurchase price $223,632 (collateralized by U.S. Government obligations, ranging in par value $0 - $68,668, 0.000% - 8.000%, 05/06/2021 – 03/01/2051; with total market value $228,105)

     223,632  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Repurchase Agreement
(Cost $223,632)

     223,632  
  

 

 

 

Shares

      

Cash Equivalents — 0.6%

 

MONEY MARKET FUND(q)0.6%

 

5,196,903

  

Dreyfus Treasury & Agency Cash Management, Institutional Class 0.020%

     5,196,903  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Cash Equivalents
(Cost $5,196,903)

     5,196,903  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments—112.0%
(Cost $1,396,850,036)

     1,072,753,977  
  

 

 

 

Securities Sold Short— (0.8)%

 

Common Stock — (0.8)%

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(0.8)%

 

(41,100)

  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     (7,767,489
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Proceeds $4,920,256)

     (7,767,489
     

 

 

 
  

Total Securities Sold Short—(0.8)%
(Proceeds $4,920,256)

     (7,767,489
     

 

 

 

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net - (11.2%)(r)

     (107,105,755
  

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

     957,880,733  
  

 

 

 
 


CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021    Highland Income Fund

 

(a)

Restricted Securities. These securities are not registered and may not be sold to the public. There are legal and/or contractual restrictions on resale. The Fund does not have the right to demand that such securities be registered. The values of these securities are determined by valuations provided by pricing services, brokers, dealers, market makers, or in good faith under the procedures established by the Board. Additional Information regarding such securities follows:

 

Restricted Security

  Security
Type
  Acquisition
Date
    Cost of
Security
    Fair Value
at Period
End
    Percent
of Net
Assets
 

Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer, Inc.

  Common
Stocks
    12/20/2010     $ 21,845,688     $ 51,509,165       5.4

TerreStar Corporation

  Common
Stocks
    3/16/2018     $ 3,093,276     $ 8,843,513       0.9

 

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

Securities with a total aggregate value of $731,655,157, or 76.4% of net assets, were classified as Level 3 within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. Please see Notes to Consolidated Investment Portfolio for an explanation of this hierarchy, as well as a list of unobservable inputs used in the valuation of these instruments.

(d)

Represents fair value as determined by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), or its designee in good faith, pursuant to the policies and procedures approved by the Board. The Board considers fair valued securities to be securities for which market quotations are not readily available and these securities may be valued using a combination of observable and unobservable inputs. Securities with a total aggregate value of $731,655,157, or 76.4% of net assets, were fair valued under the Fund’s valuation procedures as of March 31, 2021. Please see Notes to Consolidated Investment Portfolio.

(e)

Affiliated issuer. Assets with a total aggregate fair value of $443,357,112, or 46.3% of net assets, were affiliated with the Fund as of March 31, 2021.

(f)

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(g)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the 1933 Act. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional buyers. The Board has determined these investments to be liquid. At March 31, 2021, these securities amounted to $207,156,909 or 21.6% of net assets.

(h)

There is currently no rate available.

(i)

Securities (or a portion of securities) on loan. As of March 31, 2021, the fair value of securities loaned was $217,876. The loaned securities were secured with cash and/or securities collateral of $223,630. Collateral is calculated based on prior day’s prices.

(j)

Senior loans (also called bank loans, leveraged loans, or floating rate loans) in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates which are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread (unless otherwise identified, all senior loans carry a variable rate of interest). These base lending rates are generally (i) the Prime Rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (ii) the lending rate offered by one or more European banks such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or (iii) the Certificate of Deposit rate. As of March 31, 2021, the LIBOR USD 3 Month rate was 0.19%. Senior loans, while exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. Senior secured floating rate loans often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity maybe substantially less than the stated maturity shown.

(k)

The issuer is, or is in danger of being, in default of its payment obligation.

(l)

Represents value held in escrow pending future events. No interest is being accrued.

(m)

These positions represent claims that have been filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York against Lehman Commercial Paper, Inc. UK Branch.

(n)

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement.

(o)

This security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan. The total value of such securities as of March 31, 2021 was $223,632.

(p)

Step Bonds – Represents the current rate, the step rate and the step date.

(q)

Rate shown is 7 day effective yield.

(r)

As of March 31, 2021, $7,334,709 in cash was segregated or on deposit with the brokers to cover investments sold short and is included in “Other Assets & Liabilities, Net”.

 


CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)(concluded)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021    Highland Income Fund

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

Description

   Expiration
Date
     Number
of

Contracts
    Notional Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value  

Short Futures:

           

Russell 2000 Index E-MINI

     June 2021        (315   $ (36,778,548   $ 1,774,173     $  (35,004,375)  

S&P 500 Index E-MINI

     June 2021        (930     (184,029,528     (454,572     (184,484,100
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $  1,319,601     $  (219,488,475)  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021    Highland Income Fund

Organization

Highland Income Fund (the “Fund”) is organized as an unincorporated business trust under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Fund is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. On September 25, 2017, the Fund acquired the assets of Highland Floating Rate Opportunities Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of Highland Funds I, a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund is the successor to the accounting and performance information of the Predecessor Fund.

Basis of Consolidation

The Fund consolidates HFRO Sub, LLC (“HFRO Sub”), a Delaware wholly owned subsidiary, for financial reporting, and the holdings of HFRO Sub, LLC are included within the Consolidated Investment Portfolio for the Fund. HFRO Sub is a bankruptcy remote financing vehicle used to obtain leverage with the portfolio of bank loans serving as collateral. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.

Valuation of Investments

The Fund’s investments are recorded at fair value.In computing the Fund’s net assets attributable to shares, securities with readily available market quotations on the NYSE, National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”) or other nationally recognized exchange, use the closing quotations on the respective exchange for valuation of those securities. Securities for which there are no readily available market quotations will be valued pursuant to policies adopted by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Typically, such securities will be valued at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and ask prices provided by the principal market makers. If there is more than one such principal market maker, the value shall be the average of such means. Securities without a sale price or quotations from principal market makers on the valuation day may be priced by an independent pricing service. Generally, the Fund’s loan and bond positions are not traded on exchanges and consequently are valued based on a mean of the bid and ask price from the third-party pricing services or broker-dealer sources that Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors, L.P. (“the Investment Adviser”) has determined to have the capability to provide appropriate pricing services which have been approved by the Board.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or for which the Fund has determined that the price received from a

pricing service or broker-dealer is “stale” or otherwise does not represent fair value (such as when events materially affecting the value of securities occur between the time when market price is determined and calculation of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”)), will be valued by the Fund at fair value, as determined by the Board or its designee in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board, taking into account factors reasonably determined to be relevant, including, but not limited to: (i) the fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; (ii) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the securities; and (iii) an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which these securities are purchased and sold. In these cases, the Fund’s NAV will reflect the affected portfolio securities’ fair value as determined in the judgment of the Board or its designee instead of being determined by the market. Using a fair value pricing methodology to value securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent sale price and from the prices used by other investment companies to calculate their NAVs. Determination of fair value is uncertain because it involves subjective judgments and estimates.

There can be no assurance that the Fund’s valuation of a security will not differ from the amount that it realizes upon the sale of such security. Those differences could have a material impact to the Fund. The NAV shown in the Fund’s financial statements may vary from the NAV published by the Fund as of its period end because portfolio securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (rather than the day following the trade date) for financial statement purposes.

Fair Value Measurements

The Fund has performed an analysis of all existing investments and derivative instruments to determine the significance and character of inputs to their fair value determination. The levels of fair value inputs used to measure the Fund’s investments are characterized into a fair value hierarchy. Where inputs for an asset or liability fall into more than one level in the fair value hierarchy, the investment is classified in its entirety based on the lowest level input that is significant to that investment’s valuation. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021    Highland Income Fund

 

Level 1 —    Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets to which the Fund has access at the date of measurement;
Level 2 —    Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, but are valued based on executed trades; broker quotations that constitute an executable price; and alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified within Level 2. Level 2 inputs are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset in connection with market data at the measurement date; and
Level 3 —    Model derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. In certain cases, investments classified within Level 3 may include securities for which the Fund has obtained indicative quotes from broker-dealers that do not necessarily represent prices the broker may be willing to trade on, as such quotes can be subject to material management judgment. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect the Fund’s own assumptions that market participants would use to price the asset or liability based on the best available information.

The Investment Adviser has established policies and procedures, as described above and approved by the Board, to ensure that

valuation methodologies for investments and financial instruments that are categorized within all levels of the fair value hierarchy are fair and consistent. A Pricing Committee has been established to provide oversight of the valuation policies, processes and procedures, and is comprised of personnel from the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Pricing Committee meets monthly to review the proposed valuations for investments and financial instruments and is responsible for evaluating the overall fairness and consistent application of established policies.

As of March 31, 2021, the Fund’s investments consisted of senior loans, collateralized loan obligations, corporate bonds and notes, claims, common stocks, LLC interests, preferred stock, registered investment companies, repurchase agreements, cash equivalents, rights and warrants. The fair value of the Fund’s senior loans and bonds are generally based on quotes received from brokers or independent pricing services. Loans, bonds and asset-backed securities with quotes that are based on actual trades with a sufficient level of activity on or near the measurement date are classified as Level 2 assets. Loans and bonds that are priced using quotes derived from implied values, indicative bids, or a limited number of actual trades are classified as Level 3 assets because the inputs used by the brokers and pricing services to derive the values are not readily observable.

The fair value of the Fund’s common stocks, registered investment companies, rights and warrants that are not actively traded on

national exchanges are generally priced using quotes derived from implied values, indicative bids, or a limited amount of actual trades and are classified as Level 3 assets because the inputs used by the brokers and pricing services to derive the values are not readily observable. Exchange-traded options are valued based on the last trade price on the primary exchange on which they trade. If an option does not trade, the mid-price, which is the mean of the bid and ask price, is utilized to value the option.

At the end of each calendar quarter, the Investment Adviser evaluates the Level 2 and 3 assets and liabilities for changes in liquidity,

including but not limited to: whether a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price, the depth and consistency of prices from third party services, and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, the Investment Adviser evaluates the Level 1 and 2 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021    Highland Income Fund

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s assets as of March 31, 2021 is as follows:

 

     Total value at
March 31, 2021
($)
     Level 1 Quoted
Price

($)
     Level 2 Significant
Observable Inputs

($)
    Level 3 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

($)
 

Assets

          

Common Stocks

          

Communication Services

     62,221,110        1,868,432        51,509,165       8,843,513  

Consumer Discretionary

     362,543        —          362,543       —    

Energy

     —          —          —         —   (1) 

Gaming/Leisure

     4,146,952        —          —         4,146,952  

Healthcare

     2,484        —          —         2,484  

Industrials

     —          —          —   (1)      —    

Materials

     1,495,160        —          1,495,160       —    

Real Estate

     316,873,006        11,944,784        327,565       304,600,657  

Preferred Stock

          

Energy

     9,847,069        9,847,069        —         —    

Financials

     50,095,135        —          26,463,635       23,631,500  

Real Estate

     262,056,106        —          11,208,712       250,847,394  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     171,785,024        —          171,785,024       —    

U.S. Senior Loans

          

Communication Services

     7,133,475        —          —         7,133,475  

Consumer Products

     3,009,248        —          3,009,248       —    

Energy

     914,482        —          914,482       —    

Gaming/Leisure

     17,863,271        —          —         17,863,271  

Healthcare

     38,343,195        —          —         38,343,195  

Information Technology

     50,319,600        —          —         50,319,600  

Retail

     8,399,520        —          8,399,520       —    

Utilities

     98,441        —          98,441       —    

LLC Interest

     47,409,204        —          21,538,226       25,870,978  

Registered Investment Companies

     13,552,665        13,552,665        —         —    

Corporate Bonds & Notes

          

Communication Services

     1,648        —          1,648       —    

Energy

     —          —          —         —   (1) 

Industrials

     184,912        —          184,912       —    

Real Estate

     1,149,390        —          1,149,390       —    

Utilities

     12,000        —          12,000       —    

Warrants

          

Energy

     6        —          6       —    

Industrials

     —          —          —         —   (1) 

Rights

          

Utilities

     5,658        —          5,658       —    

Claims

     52,138        —          —         52,138  

Repurchase Agreement

     223,632        —          223,632       —    

Cash Equivalents

     5,196,903        5,196,903        —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,072,753,977        42,409,853        298,688,967       731,655,157  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Securities Sold Short(2)

     (7,767,489      (7,767,489      —         —    

Short Futures(3)

     1,319,601        1,319,601        —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     (6,447,888      (6,447,888      —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     1,066,306,089        35,961,965        298,688,967       731,655,157  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

This category includes securities with a value of zero.

(2)

See Consolidated Investment Portfolio for industry breakout.

(3)

Futures are valued at the unrealized appreciation on the instrument.


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021    Highland Income Fund

 

The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the Fund’s assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the period ended March 31, 2021.

 

    Balance as of
December 31,
2020

$
    Transfers Into
Level 3

$
    Transfers Out
of Level 3

$
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)

$
    Distribution
to Return
Capital

$
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
$
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$
    Net Purchases
$
    Net Sales
$
    Balance as of
March 31, 2021
$
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments

held at March
31, 2021

$
 

Common Stocks

                     

Communication Services

    8,952,049       —         —         —         —         —         (108,536     —         —         8,843,513       (108,536

Consumer Discretionary

    3,625,426       —         (362,543     —         —         (3,262,883     —         —         —         —         —    

Energy

    1       —         —         —         —         —         (1     —         —         —         (1

Gaming/Leisure

    2,919,018       —         —         —         —         —         1,227,934       —         —         4,146,952       1,227,934  

Healthcare

    —         —         —         —         —         —         2,484       —         —         2,484       2,484  

Real Estate

    241,157,527       —         —         —         —         —         (8,502,351     71,945,481       —         304,600,657       (8,502,351

Preferred Stock

                     

Financials

    22,379,500       —         —         —         —         —         1,252,000       —         —         23,631,500       1,252,000  

Real Estate

    244,855,817       —         —         —         —         —         5,991,577       —         —         250,847,394       5,991,577  

U.S. Senior Loans

                     

Communication Services

    6,941,277       —         —         15       —         —         (14     192,197       —         7,133,475       (14

Gaming/Leisure

    16,983,655       —         —         —         —         —         879,616       —         —         17,863,271       879,616  

Healthcare

    44,760,356       —         —         —         —         —         (9,700,308     3,283,147       —         38,343,195       (9,700,308

Information Technology

    50,028,900       —         —         —         —         —         290,700       —         —         50,319,600       290,700  

LLC Interest

    59,522,897       —         —         —         —         —         1,203,873       8,281,374       (43,137,166     25,870,978       1,203,873  

Claims

    52,138       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         52,138       —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    702,178,561       —         (362,543     15       —         (3,262,883     (7,463,026     83,702,199       (43,137,166     731,655,157       (7,463,026
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments designated as Level 3 may include assets valued using quotes or indications furnished by brokers which are based on models or estimates and may not be executable prices. In light of the developing market conditions, the Investment Adviser continues to search for observable data points and evaluate broker quotes and indications received for portfolio investments. For the period ended March 31, 2021, there were transfers out of Level 3.


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021    Highland Income Fund

 

The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuations of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Category

   Fair Value at
3/31/2021

$
    

Valuation Technique

  

Unobservable Inputs

  

Input Values

U.S. Equity

     317,593,606      Multiples Analysis    Multiple of EBITDA less CAPEX    9.75x - 14.00x
         Unadjusted Price/MHz-PoP    $0.09 - $0.95
      Discounted Cash Flow    Discount Rate    9.00% - 22.00%
         Capitalization Rate    5.75% - 9.50%
      Transaction Analysis    Multiple of EBITDA less CAPEX    12.00x - 14.00x
         Price per Sq. Ft.    $15.00 - $27.50
      Transaction Indication of Value    Enterprise Value ($mm)    $771.00
         Transaction Price per Share    $16.61 - $1,063.47
      Black-Scholes Model    Volatility Assumption    25.00%

Preferred Stock

     274,478,894      Discounted Cash Flow    Discount Rate    11.00%
      Third Party Indication of Value    Broker Quote    Various

U.S. Senior Loans

     113,659,541      Multiples Analysis    Multiple of EBITDA less CAPEX    9.75x - 14.00x
      Transaction Analysis    Multiple of EBITDA less CAPEX    12.00x - 14.00x
      Black-Scholes Model    Volatility Assumption    25.00%
      Discounted Cash Flow    Discount Rate    9.00% - 22.00%
      Transaction Indication of Value    Enterprise Value ($mm)    $15.00

U.S. LLC Interest

     25,870,978      Net Asset Value    N/A    N/A
      Transaction Indication of Value    Cost Price Per Share    $35,003

Claims

     52,138      Pricing Feed    Indication of Value    1.375
  

 

 

          
     731,655,157           

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s preferred stock assets are the discount rate and broker quotes. Significant decreases (increases) in any of those inputs in isolation could result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s bank loan securities are: multiple of adjusted EBITDA, volatility assumption, transaction indication of value, discount rate and spread adjustment. Significant increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation could result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s common equity securities are: multiple of adjusted EBITDA, price/MHz-PoP multiple, capitalization rate, discount rate, volatility assumption and transaction indication of value. Significant increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation could result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s LLC interests is the discount rate. A significant increase (decrease) in this input in isolation could result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

In addition to the unobservable inputs utilized for various valuation methodologies, the Investment Advisor frequently uses a combination of two or more valuation methodologies to determine fair value for a single holding. In such instances, the Investment Advisor assesses the methodologies and ascribes weightings to each methodology. The weightings ascribed to any individual methodology ranged from as low as 5% to as high as 95% as of March 31, 2021. The selection of weightings is an inherently subjective process, dependent on professional judgement. These selections may have a material impact to the concluded fair value for such holdings.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains/(losses) on investments sold are recorded on the basis of the specific identification method for both financial statement and U.S. federal income tax purposes taking into account any foreign taxes withheld.

Cash & Cash Equivalents

The Fund considers liquid assets deposited with a bank and certain short-term debt instruments of sufficient credit quality with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. These investments represent amounts held with financial institutions that are readily accessible to pay Fund expenses or purchase investments. Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value. The value of cash equivalents denominated in foreign currencies is determined by converting to U.S. dollars on the date of this financial report.


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021    Highland Income Fund

 

Securities Sold Short

The Fund may sell securities short. A security sold short is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. When the Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short from a broker-dealer and deliver it to the buyer upon conclusion of the transaction. The Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow particular securities and is often obligated to pay over any dividends or other payments received on such borrowed securities. In some circumstances, the Fund may be allowed by its prime broker to utilize proceeds from securities sold short to purchase additional investments, resulting in leverage. Securities and cash held as collateral for securities sold short are shown on the Consolidated Investment Portfolio for the Fund.

Derivative Transactions

The Fund is subject to equity securities risk, interest rate risk and currency risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund enters into derivative transactions for the purpose of hedging against the effects of changes in the value of portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in market conditions, to gain market exposure for residual and accumulating cash positions and for managing the duration of fixed income investments.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in reverse repurchase agreement transactions with respect to instruments that are consistent with the Fund’s investment objective or policies.


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)(concluded)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021    Highland Income Fund

 

Affiliated Issuers

Under Section 2 (a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, a portfolio company is defined as “affiliated” if a fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting securities or if the portfolio company is under common control. The table below shows affiliated issuers of the Fund for the period ended March 31, 2021:

 

Issuer

  Shares at
December
31,

2020
    Beginning
Value as of
December
31, 2020

$
    Purchases at
Cost

$
    Proceeds
from Sales
$
    Net
Amortization
(Accretion)
of Premium/
(Discount)

$
    Net
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
on Sales of
Affiliated
Issuers

$
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
$
    Ending Value
as of

March 31,
2021

$
    Shares at
March 31,
2021
    Affiliated
Income

$
 

Majority Owned, Not Consolidated

                   

Allenby (Common Stocks)

    1,464,698       1       9,681       —         —         —         (9,682     —         1,474,379       —    

Claymore (Common Stocks)

    10,229,279       10       128,351       —         —         —         (128,361     —         10,357,630       —    

Other Affiliates

                   

CCS Medical, Inc. (U.S. Senior Loans & Common Stocks)

    65,360,387       44,760,356       1,646,634       —         —         —         (8,061,311     38,345,679       67,007,022       1,661,970  

EDS Legacy Partners (U.S. Senior Loans)

    57,000,000       50,028,900       —         —         —         —         290,700       50,319,600       57,000,000       852,625  

Highland Global Allocation Fund (Registered Investment Company)

    48,649       317,678       —         —         —         —         57,406       375,084       48,649       10,362  

LLV Holdco LLC (U.S. Senior Loans & Common Stocks)

    13,810,470       19,161,385       —         —         —         —         1,883,139       21,044,524       13,810,470       5,830  

NEXLS LLC (LLC Interest)

    192       6,733,993       8,281,374       —         —         —         —         15,015,367       429       —    

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (Common Stocks)

    17,630       291,248       —         —         —         —         36,317       327,565       17,630       8,374  

NexPoint Residential Trust (Common Stocks)

    148,521       6,283,923       51,430       (42,554     —         —         608,625       6,901,424       149,738       9,341  

NexPoint Strategic Opportunities Fund (Registered Investment Company)

    1,156,943       12,171,040       —         —         —         —         1,006,541       13,177,581       1,156,943       173,542  

NexPoint Storage Partners, Inc. (Common Stocks)

    18,568       19,746,737       —         —         —         —         —         19,746,737       18,568       —    

NFRO REIT SUB, LLC (Common Stocks)

    9,610,479       182,266,573       71,807,449       —         —         —         (8,364,308     245,709,714       13,465,907       —    

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Operating Partnership, L.P., NREF OP II (LLC Interest)

    1,159,216       19,150,242       —         —         —         —         2,387,984       21,538,226       1,159,216       1,014,314  

SFR WLIF I, II, III, LLC (LLC Interest)

    64,521,018       52,788,904       —         (52,666,032     —         —         10,732,739       10,855,611       11,854,986       1,278,176  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    224,546,050       413,700,990       81,924,919       (52,708,586     —         —         439,789       443,357,112       177,521,567       5,014,534