N-CSR 1 kkr_kcopx10312024xannualxr.htm N-CSR Document

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


FORM N-CSR


CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number (811-23474)


KKR Credit Opportunities Portfolio
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


555 California Street, 50th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Lori Hoffman
KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC
555 California Street, 50th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
(Name and address of agent for service)


(415) 315-3620
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code


Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2024
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2024




Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

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KKR Credit Opportunities Portfolio
Annual Report
October 31, 2024


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Table of Contents
The KKR Credit Opportunities Portfolio (the “Fund”) files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT within sixty days after the end of the period. The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, as well as information relating to how a Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent year ended June 30 will be available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 855-862-6092; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S TRUSTEES
The statement of additional information includes information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 855-862-6092 and by visiting the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov or the Fund’s website at kkrfunds.com/kcop.


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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Looking Back on the Markets – October 31, 2024

Resilience in corporate fundamentals and a shortfall of new issuance relative to investor demand have allowed liquid credit markets to navigate the uncertainty associated with geopolitical events, US elections and evolving U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) policy. As a result, the remainder of 2024 appears likely to follow the preceding twelve months as a strong year for credit investors. Spreads continue to grind tighter, defaults have remained low, and new issuance remains insufficient to meet investor demand resulting in technical price support across asset classes. The result has been strong performance for both high yield bonds and bank loans as the asset classes have posted returns over the last 12 months of +16.5%1 and +10.6%2, respectively.

Arguably the most important thematic development from the last 12 months occurred in September as the Federal Open Market Committee announced a long-anticipated 50 basis point (“bp” or “bps”) reduction to the federal funds rate. This pivot toward more accommodative policy from the Fed is, in our view, likely to have significant impacts on credit markets and mergers and acquisitions ("M&A") activity, but we are also paying attention to how this policy shift will affect economic growth as both the U.S. and European economies have shown recent signs of slowing. Amidst this policy shift, we remain focused on making long-term, fundamentally sound decisions, positioning our portfolios proactively and supporting the development of a dynamic credit investment platform which will allow us to effectively navigate the ever-evolving global landscape. Whether through portfolio construction, evolving investment strategies, and/or continuously refining our risk management processes to support a broader opportunity set, we remain committed to architecting an approach for longevity that maintains the flexibility to stay nimble rather than prioritizing short-term gains.

As we look prospectively and think about how this shapes our outlook, we have observed the following key themes and opportunities in broader markets:

1.We are hopeful that a more accommodative policy backdrop can spur stronger M&A activity in the coming months and years relative to the cool market of 2022 and 2023. We note a recent positive development in that, for the first time in nearly two years, buyouts, acquisitions, and recapitalizations outpaced refinancings following the Fed’s rate cut decision.
2.We infer from the Fed’s decision to cut by 50bps, rather than 25bps, a signal that 1) the labor market may be softer than expected and 2) rates are too high relative to post-pandemic GDP growth.
3.Today’s non-obvious market leads us to maintain our focus on carry over convexity alongside evergreen principles for credit investing – prioritizing consistency and preservation of capital in contrast to chasing short-term gains. As the market evolves, it will demand our continued focus on future-proofing our platform through investments in origination, portfolio construction, risk management, and organizational collaboration.

Earlier in the year, we advocated for keeping things simple as investors could be well compensated with carry in exchange for their patience and prudent decision making. This advice still holds but as spreads have continued to tighten and the economy shows clearer signs of slowing, we recognize that this strategy will likely need to evolve. Looking forward, we expect long term credit spreads to widen as investors demand additional risk premium at the long end of the yield curve. However, if M&A activity falters and new issuance remains suppressed, we could envisage further spread-tightening in the near term given the global net-negative supply in the market.

We remain steadfast in our belief that credit markets will challenge investors’ resilience going forward. In light of rising macro and geopolitical uncertainty, constructing a multi-asset credit portfolio with an eye toward a materially larger diversification strategy is, we believe, one of the few proactive approaches to future-proofing a portfolio’s credit exposure. Despite these challenges, we remain optimistic about our platform and the asset class broadly. From the start of our credit business in 2004, we have focused on improving, adapting, and seeking new investment and origination capabilities. In today’s environment, we believe that creativity within the capital structure, ingenuity with solutions, and thoughtful portfolio construction are more important than ever. We also believe that differentiated origination and long-term thinking are essential; it’s no longer enough to simply jump at a trade to set it and forget it. In our view, investors should continue to focus on absolute yield and credit's relative dependability. After all, prospective returns today are more attractive than they were for the ten years post-Global Financial Crisis. This is why we believe that staying invested is key — carefully managing risk and strategically leveraging carry over convexity when appropriate. We believe that challenges will persist and it will be hard, from increased dispersion and
1 Source: Bloomberg. High Yield Bonds represented by the ICE BofA US High Yield Index. Performance is from October 31, 2023 to October 31, 2024.
2 Source: Bloomberg. Bank Loans represented by the Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Total Return USD Index. Performance is from October 31, 2023 to October 31, 2024.
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tightening spreads to a slowing economy. But, in our view, that is exactly why having a broad set of tools and a trusted and dedicated team with aligned incentives is critical to performing in this environment.

Traded Credit Markets

In a world growing more complex by the day, what does it really mean to keep it simple, and how can investors embrace steady ingenuity? For credit investors, simplicity lies in adhering to the core principles of credit: focusing on high-quality credit selection, avoiding the temptation to chase yield by taking on excessive risk, and staying agile and innovative as markets shift and evolve both in the short term and the long term. By grounding decisions in these fundamental pillars, we believe that investors can navigate complexity, uncertainty, and volatility effectively while also providing creative capital solutions amid shifts in the public capital markets.

In today’s market, we recognize challenges presented by tight spreads and limited supply. US High Yield spreads have compressed from 339bps at the beginning of the year to 288bps3 with current levels representing some of the tightest spreads in the last decade. U.S. and European loan spreads, too, are tight although, current levels of 422bps and 461bps4 rank only in the 69th and 61st percentile, respectively. In contrast to relatively unattractive spreads, all-in yields remain much more compelling with High Yield and Loan markets across the U.S. and Europe all ranking in the highest 1/3rd of periods over the last decade5. We also remain encouraged by the uptick in M&A activity which should increase our ability to source quality of carry in traded credit, even if these credits continue trading tight to safer assets.

A theme we discussed earlier in the year, but which remains deeply relevant, is the ability for investors to deploy capital immediately into liquid credit in contrast to less liquid strategies. Investors kept on the sidelines by economic uncertainty in 2023 or fear of being too ‘late’ in 2024 have missed out on very strong returns in traded credit.

Remember that yield to maturity (“YTM”) across the credit landscape was attractive throughout this period – and, in our view, still is.

Looking prospectively, we anticipate that dispersion will continue to widen, consistent with our framework of rolling-recessions across sectors. Despite the Fed having now pivoted toward easing financial conditions, we expect a higher “resting heartrate” for interest rates and inflation which could continue to put pressure on corporate earnings and drive the aforementioned dispersion between winners and losers. We see this environment of wider dispersion as creating a greater opportunity set for active credit-pickers to drive outperformance through idiosyncratic risk-taking. Given our views and expectations, we believe our flexible mandate ensures our ability to toggle between asset classes as rates and spreads markets evolve.

Private Credit Markets

Credit markets have changed in fundamental ways over the last 15 years—shifting corporate borrowing away from syndicated markets and towards private credit. Banks began shrinking the scope of their lending activity after the Global Financial Crisis, and the pullback has continued post-COVID and in the face of the U.S. regional banking scare in March 2023. As a result of the most recent retrenchment, the loan syndication machine broke down, conditions for high yield issuance became unpredictable, and the IPO well ran dry. What was left? Private credit, which has steadily taken share from syndicated markets and moved out of the realm of the middle-market to become a viable means for financing larger deals. Meanwhile, more recently, private asset-based finance strategies have seen a growing number of attractive opportunities to lend against portfolios of high-quality assets as regional banks have started to look to shed portfolios of loans or exit from lending against certain assets. As private lending continues to afford more flexibility and certainty to borrowers and sponsors, it has become a mainstay source of financing. We see this coexisting with syndicated markets as they continue to reopen and normalize. Finally, we expect that private lenders should benefit from overall growth in the market due to increased transaction activity, and we are optimistic for a strong vintage in 2025.

On the demand side, we see a trend in which private credit is becoming a more permanent allocation for investors. Typically, we have seen the core allocations within private credit take on the role of an income strategy that can be supplemented by opportunistic, higher-yielding corporate lending strategies or private strategies that are uncorrelated to developed market corporate risk, such as asset-based. It’s also important to consider that private equity funds hold more than $2 trillion of dry powder and will need both public and private credit to finance deals. Indeed, the pace of
3 Source: Bloomberg. High Yield Bonds represented by the ICE BofA US High Yield Index. Performance is from October 31, 2023 to October 31, 2024.
4 Source: Bloomberg. Bank Loans represented by the Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Total Return USD Index. Performance is from October 31, 2023 to October 31, 2024.
5 Source: KKR analysis using data from Bloomberg, ICE BofA US High Yield Index and Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Total Return USD Index
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growth in private credit is sustainable, but it need not usurp liquid credit’s traditional role. We see them working more in tandem, even in the same deal at different points in the capital structure.

Private Corporate Direct Lending

The rising rate / inflationary environment that persisted in 2023 caused syndicated capital markets to largely pause amid growing uncertainty from issuers, which provided an opportunity for private lenders to step in to bring deals to market. This dynamic has shifted YTD as syndicated markets have opened back up, but we are still seeing appetite from issuers to seek private deals that offer more certainty, customization and have a longer-term orientation. We have invested heavily into our team and platform over the last few years and are confident in our ability to maintain our origination volume and network in an increasingly competitive market.

Private Asset-Based Finance

Private asset-based finance is a large asset class that reaches across many different segments of the economy. Disintermediation in the banking sector has been expansionary for the asset class since the financial crisis, and more recently the regional banking dislocation in the U.S. has provided unique opportunities to be a private provider of capital as they look to sell portfolios of assets to shore up liquidity. As we continue, we have sought to diligence funding originators with long track records and in sectors where we are more favorably biased – namely, lending to more prime borrower segments and on a collateralized basis. We also prefer secured risk over unsecured and have found opportunities across diverse collateral such as auto loans, mortgages, and equipment leasing. Finally, we also favor real assets which can provide a natural hedge in today’s high inflationary environment.

Fund Description & Performance

KKR Credit Opportunities Portfolio (“KCOP” or, the “Fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that continuously offers its shares and is operated as an “interval fund.” The Fund’s investment objective is to seek to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns and high current income. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in a select portfolio with exposure to two primary credit strategies:

Opportunistic Credit, a conviction-based approach investing in a portfolio consisting primarily of publicly traded high yield bonds, first and second lien secured bank loans and structured credit (e.g., collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and mezzanine debt); and
Private Credit, which includes directly originated hard and financial asset-based lending, corporate mezzanine debt, as well as directly originated first lien, second lien and unitranche senior loans to primarily upper middle-market companies.

The Fund expects, under normal circumstances, to invest 70-80% of its Managed Assets in the Opportunistic Credit strategy and 20-30% of its Managed Assets in the Private Credit strategy, though the Fund’s allocation in investments could vary from these guidelines at any time in the Fund’s discretion. “Managed Assets” means the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to borrowings for investment purposes) minus the sum of the Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing borrowings for investment purposes).

With respect to performance, strong momentum from 2023 has continued into 2024 on both an absolute basis and relative to broader leveraged credit markets. For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2024, the Fund’s total return, net of fees and inclusive of dividends, was as follows for each share class: 16.80% (Class I), 16.53% (Class D), 15.88% (Class U), 15.90% (Class T – No Sales Load) and 13.58% (Class T – With Sales Load)6. By comparison, high yield (as measured by the ICE BofA US High Yield Index) returned 16.46% and leveraged loans (as measured by the Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Index) returned 10.56%.

Looking at the trailing 12-month period, continued strong performance for credit markets has remained supportive for KCOP. Credit spreads have continued to tighten as attractive all in yields combined with limited new issue supply have resulted in robust total return. We also note the Fund’s use of leverage which has amplified returns in periods of positive performance and diluted returns in periods of negative performance. Over longer horizons, we believe leverage adds substantial value to the Fund, as reflected in the portfolio’s yield profile.

Diving into the Fund’s performance drivers, positions within the services, healthcare, and basic industry sectors were the top contributors during the period. On an asset class basis, leveraged loan and high yield bond positions were the strongest performers followed by structured credit, convertible bonds, and finally private credit. Performance was
6 Source: Performance data from US Bank as of October 31,2024
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positive across all rating cohorts with the exception of CC & below rated assets – importantly, a lower relative allocation for the Fund. Notably strong was the selection of both Non Rated credits and the CCC-rated cohort of the market which, in aggregate, comprised ~78.2% of the portfolio on average.

As of October 31, 2024, the Fund’s portfolio is comprised of the following:

Investments in securities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Leveraged Loans
— %35.83 %16.15 %51.98 %
High Yield Securities
— %37.45 %0.54 %37.99 %
Asset Backed Securities
— %— %7.08 %7.08 %
Equity & Other Investments
— %— %2.95 %2.95 %
Total investments in securities
— %73.28 %26.72 %100.00 %

Business Updates

We thank you for your partnership and continued investment in KCOP. We look forward to continued communications and will keep you apprised of the progress of KCOP specifically and the leveraged finance marketplace generally. Fund information is available on our website at kkrfunds.com/kcop.

Disclosures

The Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index is a market-value weighted index of below investment grade US dollar-denominated corporate bonds publicly issued in the US domestic market. “Yankee” bonds (debt of foreign issuers issued in the US domestic market) are included in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index provided that the issuer is domiciled in a country having investment grade foreign currency long-term debt rating. Qualifying bonds must have maturities of one year or more, a fixed coupon schedule and minimum outstanding of US$100.0 million. In addition, issues having a credit rating lower than BBB3, but not in default, are also included.

The Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Index is a market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the US leveraged loan market based upon market weightings, spreads and interest payments. The index was rolled out in 2000, and it was backloaded with four years of data dating to 1997.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Returns represent past performance and reflect changes in share prices, the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, expense limitations and the effects of compounding. The prospectus contains more complete information on the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment company, which investors should read and consider carefully before investing. The returns shown do not reflect taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or redemptions. Total investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate, and your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. An investment in the Fund involves risk, including the risk of loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, see Risk Considerations, Note 3 to the financial statements. Call 855-330-3927 or visit www.kkrfunds.com/kcop for performance results current to the most recent calendar quarter-end.

Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

An imbalance in supply and demand in the income market may result in valuation uncertainties and greater volatility, less liquidity, widening credit spreads and a lack of price transparency in the market. Investments in income securities may be affected by changes in the creditworthiness of the issuer and are subject to the risk of non–payment of principal and interest. The value of income securities also may decline because of real or perceived concerns about the issuer’s ability to make principal and interest payments. Borrowing to increase investments (leverage) will exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of Fund investments. Investments rated below investment grade (typically referred to as “junk”) are generally subject to greater price volatility and illiquidity than higher rated investments. As interest rates rise, the value of certain income investments is likely to decline. Senior loans are subject to prepayment risk. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than US investments because of adverse market economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. Changes in the value of investments entered for hedging purposes may not match those of the position being hedged. The Fund may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks.
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Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended October 31, 2024
One Year
Since Inception
Value of
$1,000,000
investment at
the time of
inception as of
10/31/2024
KKR Credit Opportunities Portfolio
in thousands
Class I (commenced operations on 2/28/2020)
16.80%7.79%$1,420 
Class T (commenced operations on 6/1/2020)
15.90%6.85%$1,340 
Class U (commenced operations on 9/1/2020)
15.88%5.77%$1,263 
Class D (commenced operations on 1/31/2022)
16.53%5.17%$1,148 
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index®
16.55%4.57%$1,232 
Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Index
10.56%6.14%$1,321 
Past performance is not an indication of future results. The above graph and average annual total returns table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares.
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Schedule of Investments
(in thousands, except share data)
IssuerAssetReference Rate & SpreadMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
Leveraged Loans - 65.50%
Aerospace & Defense - 0.24%
        Altitude II IRL WH Borrower DACRevolver 1L 05/23SOFR + 10.00% 1/12/2030USD41 $25 (b) (g)
        Ultra Electronics Holdings LtdTL 1L B 11/21SOFR + 3.75% 8/3/2029USD131 127 
        Ultra Electronics Holdings LtdTL 1L B 11/21EURIBOR + 3.75% 8/6/2029EUR104 109 
        Vertex Aerospace Services LLCTL 1L B 12/21SOFR + 2.75% 12/6/2030USD1,520 1,523 
Agricultural Products & Services - 0.05%
        Bloom Fresh International LimitedTL 1L B1 07/23SOFR + 5.25% 8/9/2030USD275 278 (b)
        Bloom Fresh International LimitedTL 1L B2 08/23EURIBOR + 5.25% 8/9/2030EUR61 67 (b)
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.08%
        CSafe GlobalRevolver 1L 03/24SOFR + 5.75% 3/8/2029USD36 36 (a) (b)
        CSafe GlobalTL 1L 03/24SONIA + 5.75% 12/14/2028GBP49 63 (a) (b)
        CSafe GlobalTL 1L 03/24SOFR + 5.75% 12/14/2028USD348 351 (a) (b)
        CSafe GlobalTL 1L DD 03/24SOFR + 5.75% 12/14/2028USD15 15 (a) (b)
        Envirotainer LtdTL 1L B1 07/22EURIBOR + 5.75% 7/30/2029EUR4,740 5,158 (a) (b)
        Envirotainer LtdTL 1L B2 07/22SOFR + 5.75% 7/30/2029USD2,412 2,412 (a) (b)
        Envirotainer LtdTL 1L DD 07/22EURIBOR + 5.75% 7/30/2029EUR865 — (a) (b) (g)
Alternative Carriers - 1.48%
        Level 3 Financing IncTL 1L B1 03/24SOFR + 6.56% 4/15/2029USD4,385 4,483 
        Level 3 Financing IncTL 1L B2 03/24SOFR + 6.56% 4/15/2030USD6,309 6,448 
Application Software - 5.36%
        Avetta LLCRevolver 1L 07/24SOFR + 4.50% 7/26/2030USD— (a) (b) (g)
        Avetta LLCRevolver 1L 07/24SOFR + 4.50% 7/26/2030USD11 — (a) (b) (g)
        Avetta LLCTL 1L 07/24SOFR + 4.50% 7/26/2031USD94 93 (a) (b)
        Avetta LLCTL 1L DD 07/24SOFR + 4.50% 7/26/2031USD23 — (a) (b) (g)
        Follett Software CoRevolver 1L 08/21SOFR + 5.00% 8/31/2027USD136 — (a) (b) (g)
        Follett Software CoTL 1L 08/21SOFR + 5.00% 8/31/2028USD1,507 1,511 (a) (b)
        Granicus IncRevolver 1L 01/24SOFR + 5.25% 1/17/2031USD23 (a) (b) (g)
        Granicus IncTL 1L 01/242.25% PIK, SOFR + 3.50%1/17/2031USD164 166 (a) (b) (d)
        Granicus IncTL 1L DD 01/242.25% PIK, SOFR + 3.50%1/17/2031USD24 24 (a) (b) (d)
        Med-MetrixRevolver 1L 09/21SOFR + 5.00% 9/15/2027USD159 — (a) (b) (g)
        Med-MetrixTL 1L 09/21SOFR + 5.00% 9/15/2027USD1,233 1,239 (a) (b)
        Med-MetrixTL 1L DD 09/21SOFR + 5.00% 9/15/2027USD627 630 (a) (b)
        Personify Health IncTL 1L 11/23 PIK3.00% PIK, SOFR + 3.25%11/8/2029USD218 221 (b) (d)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IssuerAssetReference Rate & SpreadMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
        RealPage IncTL 2L 02/21SOFR + 6.50% 4/23/2029USD3,827 $3,749 
        Solera LLCTL 2L 06/21 PIK ToggleSOFR + 9.00% 6/4/2029USD17,315 17,315 (a) (b)
        TIBCO Software IncTL 1L B 05/24SOFR + 4.00% 3/30/2029USD13,140 13,152 
        Unit4 NVTL 1L 04/21EURIBOR + 3.50% 6/29/2028EUR1,331 1,438 
        Zellis Holdings LtdTL 1L B1 06/24SONIA + 5.00% 8/13/2031GBP177 225 (a) (b)
        Zellis Holdings LtdTL 1L B2 DD 06/24SONIA + 5.00% 8/13/2031GBP39 (1)(a) (b) (g)
Asset Management & Custody Banks - 0.02%
        Rockefeller Capital Management LPTL 1L 04/24SOFR + 4.75% 4/4/2031USD171 173 (a) (b)
Automotive Parts & Equipment - 3.22%
        Innovative XCessories & Services LLCTL 1L 02/20SOFR + 4.25% 3/5/2027USD11,861 11,560 
        Parts Authority IncTL 1L 10/20SOFR + 3.75% 10/28/2027USD11,363 10,511 
        Parts Europe SATL 1L B 01/24EURIBOR + 3.50% 2/3/2031EUR670 732 
        Wheel Pros IncTL 1L 09/232/10/2028USD902 1,051 (a) (e)
Broadcasting - 2.71%
        NEP Broadcasting LLCTL 1L 12/231.50% PIK, SOFR + 8.25%6/1/2026USD152 156 (b) (d)
        NEP Broadcasting LLCTL 1L B 12/231.50% PIK, EURIBOR + 3.50%8/19/2026EUR6,762 6,931 (d)
        NEP Broadcasting LLCTL 1L B 12/231.50% PIK, SOFR + 3.25%8/19/2026USD608 590 (d)
        NEP Broadcasting LLCTL 2L 09/18SOFR + 7.00% 10/19/2026USD14,698 12,384 
Broadline Retail - 0.37%
        AutoScout24 GmbHTL 1L B 10/24EURIBOR + 3.75% 10/17/2031EUR2,501 2,726 
Building Products - 0.27%
        DiversiTech Holdings IncTL 2L B 12/21SOFR + 6.75% 12/21/2029USD1,945 1,968 
Cable & Satellite - 1.39%
        Astound Broadband (RCN/Radiate)TL 1L B 10/21SOFR + 3.25% 9/25/2026USD9,950 8,771 
        Virgin Media IncTL 1L 09/19SOFR + 2.50% 1/31/2028USD1,564 1,522 
Cargo Ground Transportation - 0.03%
        Lazer Logistics IncRevolver 1L 05/23SOFR + 5.00% 5/4/2029USD24 — (a) (b) (g)
        Lazer Logistics IncTL 1L 11/23SOFR + 5.00% 5/6/2030USD(a) (b)
        Lazer Logistics IncTL 1L B 05/23SOFR + 5.00% 5/6/2030USD196 198 (a) (b)
        Lazer Logistics IncTL 1L DD 05/23SOFR + 5.00% 5/6/2030USD30 30 (a) (b)
        Lazer Logistics IncTL 1L DD 11/23SOFR + 5.00% 5/6/2030USD18 (a) (b) (g)
Casinos & Gaming - 0.09%
        Entain PLCTL 1L B 04/24SOFR + 2.75% 10/31/2029USD630 630 
Commercial Printing - 1.47%
        Multi-Color CorpTL 1L B 10/21EURIBOR + 5.00% 10/29/2028EUR10,596 10,962 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IssuerAssetReference Rate & SpreadMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
Commodity Chemicals - 3.36%
        Plaskolite, LLCTL 1L 04/21SOFR + 4.00% 12/15/2025USD19,465 $19,213 
        SI Group IncTL 1L B-1A 09/240.75% PIK, SOFR + 4.75%10/16/2028USD4,308 3,242 (d)
        SI Group IncTL 1L B-1B 09/240.75% PIK, SOFR + 4.75%10/16/2028USD3,215 2,419 (d)
Construction & Engineering - 0.48%
        Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services IncTL 1L B 04/24SOFR + 4.50% 8/1/2030USD3,320 3,283 
        Woolpert IncRevolver 1L 05/24SOFR + 5.00% 4/5/2029USD39 (a) (b) (g)
        Woolpert IncTL 1L 05/24SOFR + 5.00% 4/5/2030USD249 250 (a) (b)
        Woolpert IncTL 1L DD 05/24SOFR + 5.00% 4/5/2030USD78 13 (a) (b) (g)
Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment - 0.99%
        Accuride CorpTL 1L 07/24SOFR + 10.00%11/15/2024USD1,407 1,407 (a) (b) (d)
        Accuride CorpTL 1L 08/24SOFR + 10.00%11/15/2024USD554 554 (a) (b) (d)
        Accuride CorpTL 1L 09/24SOFR + 10.00% 11/15/2024USD546 546 (a) (b)
        Accuride CorpTL 1L B 07/235/18/2026USD7,752 4,651 (a) (b) (e)
        Shaw Development LLCTL 1L 10/23SOFR + 6.00% 10/30/2029USD148 147 (a) (b)
        Shaw Development LLCTL 1L DD 10/23SOFR + 6.00% 10/30/2029USD18 — (a) (b) (g)
Consumer Finance - 0.12%
        Discover Financial ServicesTL 1L DD 09/2415.00% 9/6/2034USD898 892 (a) (b) (g)
Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 1.87%
        Encora Digital LLCTL 1L 12/21 PIK9.75% PIK12/20/2029USD558 543 (a) (b) (d)
        West CorpTL 1L B3 01/23SOFR + 4.00% 4/10/2027USD15,258 13,329 
Diversified Chemicals - 0.09%
        Trinseo Materials Operating SCA / Trinseo Materials Finance IncRevolver 1L 07/24SOFR + 4.75% 1/18/2028USD732 661 (b) (g)
Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.02%
        Foresight Energy LLCTL 1L A 06/20SOFR + 8.00% 6/30/2027USD119 119 (a) (b)
Diversified Support Services - 0.21%
        Apex Service Partners LLCRevolver 1L 09/24SOFR + 5.00% 10/24/2029USD26 15 (a) (b) (g)
        Apex Service Partners LLCTL 1L 09/24SOFR + 5.00% 10/24/2030USD302 303 (a) (b)
        Apex Service Partners LLCTL 1L 09/24SOFR + 5.00% 10/24/2030USD78 78 (a) (b)
        Apex Service Partners LLCTL Unsec 10/23 PIK14.25% PIK4/23/2031USD74 72 (a) (b) (d)
        Apex Service Partners LLCTL Unsec DD 10/23 PIK14.25% PIK4/23/2031USD36 35 (a) (b) (d)
        Magna Legal Services LLCRevolver 1L 11/22SOFR + 6.50% 11/22/2028USD27 — (a) (b) (g)
        Magna Legal Services LLCTL 1L 11/22SOFR + 6.50% 11/22/2029USD228 230 (a) (b)
        Magna Legal Services LLCTL 1L DD 11/22SOFR + 6.50% 11/22/2029USD64 64 (a) (b)
        Magna Legal Services LLCTL 1L DD 12/23SOFR + 6.00% 11/21/2029USD13 (a) (b) (g)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IssuerAssetReference Rate & SpreadMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
        Service Express IncRevolver 1L 08/24SOFR + 4.75% 8/15/2031USD27 $— (a) (b) (g)
        Service Express IncTL 1L 08/24SOFR + 4.75% 8/15/2031USD196 196 (a) (b)
        Service Express IncTL 1L DD 08/24SOFR + 4.75% 8/15/2031USD47 — (a) (b) (g)
        Trescal SATL 1L B1 05/23EURIBOR + 5.50% 4/29/2030EUR197 217 (a) (b)
        Trescal SATL 1L B2 04/23SOFR + 5.50% 4/29/2030USD216 218 (a) (b)
        Trescal SATL 1L DD 05/23EURIBOR + 5.50% 4/29/2030EUR114 108 (a) (b) (g)
Education Services - 0.41%
        Cadence Education LLCRevolver 1L 05/24SOFR + 5.00% 5/1/2030USD18 — (a) (b) (g)
        Cadence Education LLCTL 1L 05/24SOFR + 5.00% 5/1/2031USD115 115 (a) (b)
        Cadence Education LLCTL 1L DD 05/24SOFR + 5.00% 5/1/2031USD30 10 (a) (b) (g)
        IU Finance Management GmbHTL 1L 06/24EURIBOR + 3.75% 12/8/2028EUR1,320 1,441 
        Markermeer Finance BVTL 1L B 01/20EURIBOR + 3.00% 1/29/2027EUR1,418 1,495 
Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.06%
        Clarience Technologies LLCRevolver 1L 02/24SOFR + 5.75% 2/13/2030USD45 — (a) (b) (g)
        Clarience Technologies LLCTL 1L 02/24SOFR + 5.75% 2/13/2031USD417 421 (a) (b)
        Clarience Technologies LLCTL 1L DD 02/24SOFR + 5.75% 2/13/2031USD45 — (a) (b) (g)
Electronic Components - 0.31%
        CommScope IncTL 1L B2 01/19SOFR + 3.25% 4/6/2026USD2,369 2,323 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.55%
        Excelitas Technologies CorpRevolver 1L 08/22SOFR + 5.25% 8/12/2028USD352 — (a) (b) (g)
        Excelitas Technologies CorpTL 1L 08/22SOFR + 5.25% 8/12/2029USD3,442 3,446 (a) (b)
        Excelitas Technologies CorpTL 1L 08/22EURIBOR + 5.25% 8/12/2029EUR592 645 (a) (b)
        Excelitas Technologies CorpTL 1L DD 08/22SOFR + 5.25% 8/12/2029USD117 — (a) (b) (g)
Environmental & Facilities Services - 1.98%
        48Forty Solutions LLCRevolver 1L 03/22SOFR + 6.00% 11/30/2029USD610 424 (a) (b) (g)
        48Forty Solutions LLCTL 1L 02/22SOFR + 6.00% 11/30/2029USD4,455 3,857 (a) (b)
        48Forty Solutions LLCTL 1L 03/22SOFR + 6.00% 11/30/2029USD3,109 2,692 (a) (b)
        Brock Group LLC/TheTL 1L B 04/24SOFR + 6.00% 5/2/2030USD7,463 7,544 
        Heritage Environmental Services IncRevolver 1L 01/24SOFR + 5.50% 1/31/2030USD23 — (a) (b) (g)
        Heritage Environmental Services IncTL 1L 01/24SOFR + 5.25% 1/31/2031USD166 168 (a) (b)
Food Distributors - 0.11%
        Lipari Foods LLCTL 1L 10/22SOFR + 6.50% 10/31/2028USD759 752 (b)
        Lipari Foods LLCTL 1L DD 10/22SOFR + 6.50% 10/31/2028USD98 97 (b)
Health Care Equipment - 3.81%
        Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare LLCTL 1L 03/214.00% PIK, SOFR + 5.50%6/1/2026USD20,933 20,758 (a) (d)
        Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare LLCTL 1L 09/22 PIK9.00% PIK, SOFR + 1.00%6/1/2026USD3,050 3,071 (a) (b) (d)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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October 31, 2024
IssuerAssetReference Rate & SpreadMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
        PartsSource IncRevolver 1L 10/21SOFR + 5.75% 8/21/2026USD87 $46 (a) (b) (g)
        PartsSource IncTL 1L 10/21SOFR + 5.75% 8/23/2028USD1,299 1,299 (a) (b)
        PartsSource IncTL 1L DD 08/21SOFR + 5.75% 8/23/2028USD96 96 (a) (b)
        PartsSource IncTL 1L DD 10/23SOFR + 5.75% 8/23/2028USD368 64 (a) (b) (g)
        Siemens Audiology SolutionsTL 1L B3 09/24EURIBOR + 4.00% 2/28/2029EUR1,320 1,434 
        Viant Medical Holdings IncTL 1L 10/24SOFR + 4.00% 10/16/2031USD1,191 1,196 
        Viant Medical Holdings IncTL 1L DD 10/24SOFR + 4.00% 10/17/2031USD131 (g)
        Zeus Industrial Products IncRevolver 1L 02/24SOFR + 5.50% 2/28/2030USD36 — (a) (b) (g)
        Zeus Industrial Products IncTL 1L 02/24SOFR + 5.50% 2/28/2031USD260 263 (a) (b)
        Zeus Industrial Products IncTL 1L DD 02/24SOFR + 5.50% 2/28/2031USD48 13 (a) (b) (g)
Health Care Facilities - 1.65%
        Independent Vetcare LtdTL 1L B 11/23EURIBOR + 5.00% 12/12/2028EUR1,320 1,441 
        Mehilainen OyTL 1L B5 07/24EURIBOR + 4.00% 8/5/2031EUR1,304 1,426 
        ScionHealthTL 1L B 12/21SOFR + 5.25% 12/23/2028USD2,391 1,471 
        VetCor Professional Practices LLCRevolver 1L 08/22SOFR + 5.75% 8/31/2029USD573 — (b) (g)
        VetCor Professional Practices LLCTL 1L B 08/22SOFR + 5.75% 8/31/2029USD7,907 7,907 (b)
Health Care Services - 1.54%
        Affidea BVTL 1L B 02/24EURIBOR + 4.50% 7/22/2029EUR1,254 1,370 
        Affordable Care IncRevolver 1L 08/21SOFR + 5.50% 8/2/2027USD177 79 (a) (b) (g)
        Affordable Care IncTL 1L 08/21SOFR + 5.50% 8/2/2028USD1,568 1,564 (a) (b)
        Affordable Care IncTL 1L DD 08/21SOFR + 5.50% 8/2/2028USD282 281 (a) (b)
        Affordable Care IncTL 1L DD 08/23SOFR + 5.50% 8/2/2028USD305 305 (a) (b)
        American Vision PartnersRevolver 1L 09/21SOFR + 6.00% 9/30/2026USD158 71 (a) (b) (g)
        American Vision PartnersTL 1L 09/21SOFR + 6.00% 9/30/2027USD1,871 1,848 (a) (b)
        American Vision PartnersTL 1L DD 09/21SOFR + 6.00% 9/30/2027USD773 763 (a) (b)
        Amerivet Partners Management IncRevolver 1L 02/22SOFR + 5.25% 2/25/2028USD197 — (a) (b) (g)
        Amerivet Partners Management IncTL 1L 02/22SOFR + 5.25% 2/25/2028USD1,144 1,144 (a) (b)
        Amerivet Partners Management IncTL 1L DD 02/22SOFR + 5.25% 2/25/2028USD70 70 (a) (b)
        Amerivet Partners Management IncTL 1L DD 11/22SOFR + 5.25% 2/25/2028USD530 530 (a) (b)
        CHG Healthcare Services IncTL 1L 09/21SOFR + 3.50% 9/29/2028USD1,487 1,492 
        Dental365 LLCRevolver 1L 05/24SOFR + 5.75% 5/5/2028USD32 — (a) (b) (g)
        Dental365 LLCTL 1L 05/24SOFR + 5.25% 8/5/2028USD88 87 (a) (b)
        Dental365 LLCTL 1L DD 05/24SOFR + 5.25% 8/5/2028USD86 21 (a) (b) (g)
        Dental365 LLCTL 1L DD 05/24SOFR + 5.25% 8/5/2028USD47 47 (a) (b)
        Inizio Group LtdTL 1L B 08/21EURIBOR + 4.00% 8/19/2028EUR1,329 1,429 
        MB2 Dental Solutions LLCRevolver 1L 02/24SOFR + 6.00% 2/13/2031USD21 (a) (b) (g)
        MB2 Dental Solutions LLCTL 1L 02/24SOFR + 6.00% 2/13/2031USD305 307 (a) (b)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IssuerAssetReference Rate & SpreadMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
        MB2 Dental Solutions LLCTL 1L DD 1 02/24SOFR + 6.00% 2/13/2031USD106 $18 (a) (b) (g)
        MB2 Dental Solutions LLCTL 1L DD 2 02/24SOFR + 6.00% 2/13/2031USD64 (a) (b) (g)
Health Care Supplies - 0.19%
        Cooper Consumer Health SASUTL 1L B 04/21EURIBOR + 3.50% 11/6/2028EUR1,332 1,430 
Health Care Technology - 1.01%
        Milano Acquisition CorpTL 1L 08/20SOFR + 4.00% 10/1/2027USD7,802 7,518 
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 1.01%
        B&B Hotels SASTL 1L B 02/24EURIBOR + 4.25% 3/21/2031EUR2,720 2,970 
        Highgate Hotels IncRevolver 1L 11/23SOFR + 5.50% 11/5/2029USD13 — (a) (b) (g)
        Highgate Hotels IncTL 1L 11/23SOFR + 5.50% 11/5/2029USD106 107 (a) (b)
        HNVR Holdco LtdTL 1L B-3 03/24EURIBOR + 4.50% 9/12/2028EUR1,291 1,413 
        Playa Resorts Holding BVTL 1L B 11/22SOFR + 2.75% 1/5/2029USD2,136 2,135 
        Travel + Leisure CoTL 1L B1 12/23SOFR + 3.25% 12/14/2029USD873 877 
Human Resource & Employment Services - 2.21%
        Insight Global LLCRevolver 1L 09/21SOFR + 6.00% 9/22/2027USD428 — (a) (b) (g)
        Insight Global LLCTL 1L 02/22SOFR + 6.00% 9/22/2028USD1,024 1,024 (a) (b)
        Insight Global LLCTL 1L 09/21SOFR + 6.00% 9/22/2028USD5,292 5,292 (a) (b)
        Oxford Global Resources LLCRevolver 1L 08/21SOFR + 6.00% 8/17/2027USD129 — (a) (b) (g)
        Oxford Global Resources LLCTL 1L 06/22SOFR + 6.00% 8/17/2027USD6,495 6,495 (a) (b)
        Oxford Global Resources LLCTL 1L 08/21SOFR + 6.00% 8/17/2027USD1,450 1,450 (a) (b)
        Oxford Global Resources LLCTL 1L DD 08/21SOFR + 6.00% 8/17/2027USD121 121 (a) (b)
        SIRVA Worldwide IncTL 1L 08/24SOFR + 8.00% 8/20/2029USD269 269 (a) (b)
        SIRVA Worldwide IncTL 1L 08/24SOFR + 8.00% 8/20/2029USD1,094 1,094 (a) (b)
        SIRVA Worldwide IncTL 1L DD 08/24SOFR + 8.00% 2/20/2029USD1,008 638 (a) (b) (g)
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components - 0.46%
        Consilium Safety Group ABTL 1L B 04/24EURIBOR + 6.00% 4/7/2031EUR223 243 (b)
        Consilium Safety Group ABTL 1L B 04/24SOFR + 6.00% 4/7/2031USD108 108 (b)
        Consilium Safety Group ABTL 1L DD 04/24EURIBOR + 6.00% 4/7/2031EUR65 — (b) (g)
        Engineered Machinery Holdings IncTL 2L 08/21SOFR + 6.00% 5/21/2029USD298 298 
        ProMach Group IncTL 1L B 08/24SOFR + 3.50% 8/31/2028USD900 904 
        Time Manufacturing CoRevolver 1L 12/21SOFR + 6.50% 12/1/2027USD154 46 (a) (b) (g)
        Time Manufacturing CoTL 1L 06/22EURIBOR + 4.50% 12/1/2027EUR370 368 (a) (b)
        Time Manufacturing CoTL 1L 12/21SOFR + 6.50% 12/1/2027USD917 837 (a) (b)
        Time Manufacturing CoTL 1L 12/21EURIBOR + 6.50% 12/1/2027EUR591 587 (a) (b)
Insurance Brokers - 3.20%
        Alera Group Intermediate Holdings IncTL 1L 09/21SOFR + 5.25% 10/2/2028USD644 648 (a) (b)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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October 31, 2024
IssuerAssetReference Rate & SpreadMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
        Alera Group Intermediate Holdings IncTL 1L DD 09/21SOFR + 5.25% 10/2/2028USD183 $184 (a) (b)
        Alera Group Intermediate Holdings IncTL 1L DD 12/21SOFR + 5.25% 10/2/2028USD529 532 (a) (b)
        Ardonagh Group Ltd/TheTL 1L B1 02/24SOFR + 4.75% 2/17/2031USD171 175 (b)
        CFC Underwriting LtdTL 1L B 05/22SOFR + 4.95% 5/16/2029USD5,343 5,343 (a) (b)
        CFC Underwriting LtdTL 1L DD 05/22SONIA + 4.95% 5/16/2029GBP631 — (a) (b) (g)
        DOXA Insurance Holdings LLCRevolver 1L 12/23SOFR + 5.50% 12/20/2029USD10 — (a) (b) (g)
        DOXA Insurance Holdings LLCTL 1L 12/23SOFR + 5.25% 12/20/2030USD48 48 (a) (b)
        DOXA Insurance Holdings LLCTL 1L DD 12/23SOFR + 5.25% 12/20/2030USD46 41 (a) (b) (g)
        Foundation Risk Partners CorpRevolver 1L 10/21SOFR + 5.25% 10/29/2029USD142 — (a) (b) (g)
        Foundation Risk Partners CorpTL 1L 03/22SOFR + 5.25% 10/29/2030USD819 826 (a) (b)
        Foundation Risk Partners CorpTL 1L 10/21SOFR + 5.25% 10/29/2030USD1,309 1,319 (a) (b)
        Foundation Risk Partners CorpTL 1L DD 03/22SOFR + 5.25% 10/29/2030USD3,310 3,337 (a) (b)
        Foundation Risk Partners CorpTL 1L DD 10/21SOFR + 5.25% 10/29/2030USD285 287 (a) (b)
        Galway Partners Holdings LLCRevolver 1L 09/21SOFR + 4.50% 9/30/2028USD205 29 (a) (b) (g)
        Galway Partners Holdings LLCTL 1L 07/24SOFR + 4.50% 9/30/2028USD2,570 2,570 (a) (b)
        Integrity Marketing Group LLCTL 1L 08/24SOFR + 5.00% 8/25/2028USD8,379 8,386 (a) (b)
Internet Services & Infrastructure - 0.19%
        team.blue Finco SARLTL 1L 06/24EURIBOR + 3.70% 9/30/2029EUR1,320 1,422 
IT Consulting & Other Services - 2.83%
        3Pillar Global IncRevolver 1L 11/21SOFR + 6.00% 11/23/2026USD186 74 (a) (b) (g)
        3Pillar Global IncTL 1L 11/21SOFR + 6.00% 11/23/2027USD1,902 1,833 (a) (b)
        3Pillar Global IncTL 1L DD 11/21SOFR + 6.00% 11/23/2027USD612 590 (a) (b)
        PSAV Inc (aka Encore)TL 1L B1 12/200.25% PIK, SOFR + 3.25%3/3/2025USD10,143 10,125 (d)
        PSAV Inc (aka Encore)TL 1L B3 12/2010.00% PIK, 5.00%10/15/2026USD747 757 (d)
        PSAV Inc (aka Encore)TL 2L 02/18SOFR + 7.25% 9/1/2025USD7,629 7,609 
Leisure Facilities - 5.01%
        Aimbridge Acquisition Co IncTL 1L B 09/20SOFR + 4.75% 2/2/2026USD3,778 3,377 (a)
        Aimbridge Acquisition Co IncTL 1L B 10/19SOFR + 3.75% 2/2/2026USD15,227 13,184 (a)
        ClubCorp Club Operations IncTL 1L 10/23SOFR + 5.00% 9/18/2026USD16,096 16,145 
        World Choice Investments LLCTL 1L B 07/24SOFR + 4.75% 8/13/2031USD4,453 4,459 
Leisure Products - 0.51%
        Topgolf Callaway Brands CorpTL 1L B 03/23SOFR + 3.00% 3/15/2030USD3,781 3,764 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.11%
        Clinigen LtdTL 1L B 06/24EURIBOR + 4.25% 4/9/2029EUR760 829 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.76%
        WaterBridge NDB Operating LLCTL 1L B 04/24SOFR + 4.50% 5/10/2029USD5,625 5,629 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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October 31, 2024
IssuerAssetReference Rate & SpreadMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation - 1.63%
        Brazos Midstream Holdings LLCTL 1L B 04/24SOFR + 3.50% 2/11/2030USD500 $502 
        NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance CorpTL 1L B 01/24SOFR + 3.75% 2/3/2031USD1,630 1,625 
        Oryx Midstream Services LLCTL 1L B 01/24SOFR + 3.00% 10/5/2028USD2,766 2,771 
        UGI Energy Services LLCTL 1L B 06/24SOFR + 2.50% 2/22/2030USD1,533 1,536 
        WaterBridge Midstream Operating LLCTL 1L B 06/24SOFR + 4.75% 6/27/2029USD5,792 5,680 
Other Specialized REITs - 0.50%
        Pretium Partners LLC P1P1 Mezz TL Unsec 08/195.25% PIK, 2.75%10/22/2026USD519 519 (a) (b) (d)
        Pretium Partners LLC P2TL 1L 12/2111.00% 12/16/2029USD3,271 3,205 (a) (b)
Packaged Foods & Meats - 0.06%
        NovaTaste Austria GmbHTL 1L B 05/23EURIBOR + 5.50% 4/5/2030EUR372 406 (b)
        NovaTaste Austria GmbHTL 1L DD CAR 05/23EURIBOR + 5.50% 4/5/2030EUR116 — (b) (g)
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials - 0.08%
        Pretium Packaging LLCTL 1L A 10/232.50% PIK, SOFR + 2.50%10/2/2028USD51 52 (d)
        Pretium Packaging LLCTL 1L A1 10/232.30% PIK, SOFR + 2.30%10/2/2028USD61 50 (d)
        Pretium Packaging LLCTL 2L 09/21SOFR + 6.75% 10/1/2029USD810 462 (b)
Pharmaceuticals - 0.73%
        Antigua Bidco LtdTL 1L 05/24EURIBOR + 4.25% 2/28/2030EUR1,485 1,599 
        Arrotex Australia Group Pty LtdTL 1L B1 06/23BBSY + 6.75% 6/30/2028AUD588 392 (b)
        Arrotex Australia Group Pty LtdTL 1L B2 06/23BBSY + 6.75% 6/30/2028AUD149 100 (b)
        Dechra Pharmaceuticals LtdTL 1L B1 01/24SOFR + 6.25% 1/24/2031USD191 191 (a) (b)
        Dechra Pharmaceuticals LtdTL 1L B2 01/24EURIBOR + 6.25% 1/24/2031EUR173 189 (a) (b)
        Dechra Pharmaceuticals LtdTL 1L DD 01/24EURIBOR + 6.25% 1/24/2031EUR42 — (a) (b) (g)
        Dechra Pharmaceuticals LtdTL 1L DD 01/24SOFR + 6.25% 1/24/2031USD46 — (a) (b) (g)
        iNova Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty LimitedTL 1L B 10/22BBSY + 6.50% 10/30/2028AUD1,318 867 (b)
        iNova Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty LimitedTL 1L DD - C 10/22BBSY + 6.50% 10/30/2028AUD134 44 (b) (g)
        Laboratoires Vivacy SASTL 1L B 03/23EURIBOR + 6.75% 3/20/2030EUR781 816 (a) (b)
        Laboratoires Vivacy SASTL 1L DD 03/23EURIBOR + 6.75% 3/20/2030EUR63 (a) (b) (g)
        Nidda Healthcare Holding AGTL 1L B2 06/24EURIBOR + 4.00% 2/21/2030EUR1,070 1,168 (a)
Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.75%
        Alacrity Solutions Group LLCRevolver 1L 12/21SOFR + 5.25% 12/22/2027USD505 423 (b)
        Alacrity Solutions Group LLCTL 1L 12/21SOFR + 5.25% 12/22/2028USD5,471 4,579 (b)
        Alacrity Solutions Group LLCTL 1L DD 06/22SOFR + 5.25% 12/22/2028USD668 559 (b)
Publishing - 0.15%
        Emerald Expositions Holding IncTL 1L B 05/17SOFR + 5.00% 5/22/2026USD1,117 1,121 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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October 31, 2024
IssuerAssetReference Rate & SpreadMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
Real Estate Operating Companies - 0.13%
        Opendoor Labs IncTL 2L DD 10/2110.00% 4/1/2026USD977 $961 (a) (b)
Real Estate Services - 0.16%
        SitusAMC Holdings CorpTL 1L 12/21SOFR + 5.50% 12/22/2027USD1,176 1,181 (a) (b)
Renewable Electricity - 0.84%
        WIN Waste InnovationsTL 1L B 03/21SOFR + 2.75% 3/24/2028USD6,513 6,220 
Research & Consulting Services - 0.80%
        BDO USA PATL 1L 08/23SOFR + 5.00% 8/31/2028USD145 146 (a) (b)
        Element Materials Technology Group US Holdings IncTL Unsec DD 07/22 PIK8.50% PIK7/9/2031USD334 340 (b) (d)
        HKATL 1L B 08/22SOFR + 5.75% 8/9/2029USD4,176 4,150 (b)
        HKATL 1L DD (CAR) 08/22SOFR + 5.75% 8/9/2029USD1,319 1,311 (b)
Single-Family Residential REITs - 1.01%
        Avenue One PropCoTL Unsec DD 03/247.00% PIK3/15/2034USD7,502 7,502 (a) (b) (d)
Specialized Consumer Services - 0.19%
        Circana GroupRevolver 1L 04/24SOFR + 5.00% 12/21/2027USD51 28 (a) (b) (g)
        Circana GroupTL 1L 04/24SOFR + 5.00% 12/21/2028USD984 994 (a) (b)
        Spotless Brands LLCTL 1L 02/23SOFR + 5.75% 7/25/2028USD154 154 (a) (b)
        Spotless Brands LLCTL 1L DD 02/23SOFR + 5.75% 7/25/2028USD234 235 (a) (b)
Specialized Finance - 0.13%
        Alter Domus SarlTL 1L B 05/24SOFR + 3.50% 7/17/2031USD828 831 
        Alter Domus SarlTL 1L DD 05/24SOFR + 3.50% 5/14/2031USD61 — (g)
        BHG FUNDING 05 LLCTL 1L DD 11/22Variable11/8/2027USD110 108 (b) (h)
Specialty Chemicals - 4.13%
        Champion/DSM enggTL 1L B1 03/23EURIBOR + 5.50% 3/29/2030EUR1,840 1,953 
        Champion/DSM enggTL 1L B1 03/23SOFR + 5.50% 3/29/2030USD11,392 10,893 
        Flint Group GmbHTL 1L 09/23 PIK6.90% PIK, SOFR + 0.10%12/30/2027USD384 343 (d)
        Flint Group GmbHTL 1L 09/23 PIK6.90% PIK, EURIBOR + 0.10%12/30/2027EUR1,303 1,273 (d)
        Flint Group GmbHTL 2L B 09/23 PIK6.90% PIK, SOFR + 0.10%12/31/2027USD512 104 (d)
        Flint Group GmbHTL 2L B 09/23 PIK6.90% PIK, EURIBOR + 0.10%12/30/2027EUR1,737 378 (d)
        Solenis International LPTL 1L B 05/24EURIBOR + 3.75% 6/20/2031EUR719 784 
        Vantage Specialty Chemicals IncTL 1L B 02/23SOFR + 4.75% 10/26/2026USD14,924 14,893 
Systems Software - 0.57%
        Aareon AGTL 1L 09/24EURIBOR + 4.75% 9/30/2031EUR376 406 (a) (b)
        Aareon AGTL 1L DD 09/24EURIBOR + 4.75% 9/30/2031EUR86 (1)(a) (b) (g)
        Civica Group LtdTL 1L 08/23BBSW + 5.50% 8/30/2030AUD12 (a) (b)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IssuerAssetReference Rate & SpreadMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
        Civica Group LtdTL 1L 08/23SONIA + 5.50% 8/30/2030GBP222 $286 (a) (b)
        Civica Group LtdTL 1L DD 08/23SONIA + 5.50% 8/30/2030GBP94 40 (a) (b) (g)
        OEConnection LLCRevolver 1L 04/24SOFR + 5.25% 4/22/2031USD20 — (a) (b) (g)
        OEConnection LLCTL 1L 04/24SOFR + 5.25% 4/22/2031USD185 186 (a) (b)
        OEConnection LLCTL 1L DD 04/24SOFR + 5.25% 4/22/2031USD32 — (a) (b) (g)
        Seine Holdco SASTL 1L 11/23EURIBOR + 3.50% 1/11/2031EUR1,618 1,764 
        SolarWinds Holdings IncTL 1L B 06/24SOFR + 2.75% 2/5/2030USD1,532 1,537 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.63%
        FleetPride CorporationTL 2L 01/19SOFR + 8.75% 12/21/2026USD3,778 3,729 
        Radwell International LLCRevolver 1L 04/22SOFR + 5.50% 4/1/2028USD68 (a) (b) (g)
        Radwell International LLCTL 1L 04/22SOFR + 5.50% 4/1/2029USD24 24 (a) (b)
        Radwell International LLCTL 1L 12/22SOFR + 5.50% 4/1/2029USD893 897 (a) (b)
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.20%
        Odido Holding BVTL 1L B 10/21EURIBOR + 3.90% 3/30/2029EUR1,319 1,443 
TOTAL LEVERAGED LOANS (Amortized cost $494,507)$485,639 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IssuerAssetMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
High Yield Securities - 47.86%
Aerospace & Defense - 0.83%
        Amentum Services Inc7.250% 08/20328/1/2032USD948 $983 (f)
        Aviation Capital Group LLC5.500% 12/202412/15/2024USD485 485 (f)
        Ultra Electronics Holdings Ltd7.25% 01/20301/31/2030USD2,162 2,142 (a) (b)
        Ultra Electronics Holdings Ltd9.0% PIK 01/20311/31/2031USD2,611 2,541 (a) (b) (d)
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.16%
        SGL International A/S4.75% 04/20304/22/2030EUR1,104 1,211 
Alternative Carriers - 2.77%
        iliad SA8.500% 04/20314/15/2031USD3,564 3,799 (f)
        Level 3 Financing Inc10.000% 10/203210/15/2032USD3,906 3,877 (f)
        Level 3 Financing Inc3.875% 10/203010/15/2030USD4,275 3,270 (f)
        Level 3 Financing Inc4.000% 04/20314/15/2031USD6,733 5,117 (f)
        Zayo Group LLC4.000% 03/20273/1/2027USD5,034 4,484 (f)
Application Software - 1.51%
        Cision Ltd9.500% 02/2028 2/15/2028USD10,042 4,569 (f)
        Cvent Holding Corp8.000% 06/2030 6/15/2030USD(f)
        Dye & Durham Ltd8.625% 04/2029 4/15/2029USD6,163 6,539 (f)
        TIBCO Software Inc6.500% 03/2029 3/31/2029USD76 74 (f)
Asset Management & Custody Banks - 0.30%
        Hightower Holding LLC9.125% 01/2030 1/31/2030USD2,087 2,202 (f)
Automotive Parts & Equipment - 0.79%
        Clarios Global LP4.375% 05/2026 5/15/2026EUR950 1,034 (f)
        Garrett Motion Inc7.750% 05/2032 5/31/2032USD1,851 1,849 (f)
        Truck Hero Inc6.250% 02/2029 2/1/2029USD3,372 2,948 (f)
Automotive Retail - 1.03%
        Mavis Discount Tire Inc6.500% 05/20295/15/2029USD7,959 7,634 (f)
Biotechnology - 0.25%
        Immunocore Holdings PLC2.500% 02/20302/1/2030USD2,163 1,874 (f)
Building Products - 4.14%
        LBM Borrower LLC6.250% 01/2029 1/15/2029USD3,014 2,783 (f)
        Oldcastle Buildingenvelope Inc9.500% 04/2030 4/15/2030USD17,639 17,250 (f)
        PrimeSource Building Products Inc5.625% 02/2029 2/1/2029USD7,169 6,269 (f)
        PrimeSource Building Products Inc6.750% 08/2029 8/1/2029USD4,933 4,408 (f)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IssuerAssetMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
Cable & Satellite - 2.96%
        Block Communications Inc4.875% 03/2028 3/1/2028USD6,374 $6,043 (f)
        Cable One Inc0.000% 03/20263/15/2026USD789 722 (c)
        Cable One Inc4.000% 11/2030 11/15/2030USD2,106 1,662 (f)
        Cablevision Lightpath LLC5.625% 09/2028 9/15/2028USD8,333 7,744 (f)
        CSC Holdings LLC (Altice USA)11.750% 01/2029 1/31/2029USD706 689 (f)
        CSC Holdings LLC (Altice USA)4.125% 12/2030 12/1/2030USD6,904 5,103 (f)
Casinos & Gaming - 1.47%
        Allwyn International AS3.875% 02/2027 2/15/2027EUR948 1,030 (f)
        Allwyn International AS7.250% 04/2030 4/30/2030EUR1,353 1,570 (f)
        Cirsa Funding Luxembourg SA4.500% 03/20273/15/2027EUR997 1,083 (f)
        Great Canadian Gaming Corp4.875% 11/2026 11/1/2026USD3,896 3,866 (f)
        Great Canadian Gaming Corp8.750% 11/2029 11/15/2029USD3,361 3,374 (f)
Commercial Printing - 0.61%
        Multi-Color Corp10.500% 07/2027 7/15/2027USD3,105 3,077 (f)
        Multi-Color Corp9.500% 11/2028 11/1/2028USD1,388 1,424 (f)
Commodity Chemicals - 0.35%
        Ineos Quattro Holdings Ltd2.500% 01/2026 1/15/2026EUR998 1,080 (f)
        Mativ Holdings Inc8.000% 10/2029 10/1/2029USD508 518 (f)
        Nobian Finance BV3.625% 07/2026 7/15/2026EUR948 1,020 (f)
Construction & Engineering - 2.96%
        Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services Inc10.375% 06/2029 8/1/2030USD6,858 7,279 (f)
        Maxim Crane Works LP / Maxim Finance Corp11.500% 09/2028 9/1/2028USD12,665 13,607 (f)
        thyssenkrupp Elevator AG6.625% 07/20287/15/2028EUR1,003 1,093 (f)
Consumer Finance - 0.05%
        Vehicle Secured Funding Trust15.000% 01/20461/25/2046USD335 335 (b) (d)
Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail - 0.20%
        Morrisons (Market Bidco Limited)4.750% 11/2027 11/4/2027EUR1,409 1,496 (f)
Diversified Chemicals - 2.18%
        Chemours Co/The4.000% 05/20265/15/2026EUR5,959 6,445 
        Chemours Co/The4.625% 11/2029 11/15/2029USD4,354 3,785 (f)
        Chemours Co/The5.375% 05/20275/15/2027USD745 718 
        Chemours Co/The5.750% 11/2028 11/15/2028USD4,072 3,764 (f)
        Fire BC SpA10.000% 02/2028 2/6/2028EUR1,276 1,475 (f)
Diversified Support Services - 1.30%
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IssuerAssetMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
        Allied Universal Holdco LLC6.000% 06/2029 6/1/2029USD4,076 $3,734 (f)
        Allied Universal Holdco LLC9.750% 07/2027 7/15/2027USD1,009 1,012 (f)
        Garda World Security Corp8.250% 08/2032 8/1/2032USD1,873 1,865 (f)
        Garda World Security Corp8.375% 10/2032 11/15/2032USD2,091 2,093 (f)
        Techem Energy Services GmbH/Germany6.000% 07/2026 7/30/2026EUR826 902 (f)
Electronic Components - 0.84%
        CommScope Inc6.000% 06/2025 6/15/2025USD6,350 6,231 (f)
Health Care Facilities - 0.01%
        AHP Health Partners Inc5.750% 07/2029 7/15/2029USD109 106 (f)
Health Care Technology - 0.53%
        Teladoc Health Inc1.250% 06/20276/1/2027USD4,566 3,945 
Heavy Electrical Equipment - 0.20%
        Innomotics GmbH6.250% 10/2031 10/15/2031EUR1,318 1,445 (f)
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 4.55%
        AccorInvest Group SA6.500% 09/2029 10/15/2029EUR878 994 (f)
        Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc0.000% 01/20261/15/2026USD7,515 7,008 (c)
        NCL Corp Ltd1.125% 02/20272/15/2027USD11,602 12,042 
        Sani/Ikos Financial Holdings 1 Sarl7.250% 07/2030 7/31/2030EUR1,674 1,902 (f)
        Viking Cruises Ltd6.250% 05/2025 5/15/2025USD490 490 (f)
        Viking Cruises Ltd9.125% 07/2031 7/15/2031USD10,424 11,265 (f)
Household Products - 0.09%
        Energizer Holdings Inc6.500% 12/2027 12/31/2027USD670 678 (f)
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components - 2.33%
        SPX FLOW Inc8.750% 04/2030 4/1/2030USD16,634 17,307 (f)
Interactive Media & Services - 0.25%
        Kantar Group Ltd/The5.750% 10/2026 10/31/2026EUR1,701 1,847 (f)
IT Consulting & Other Services - 0.20%
        Centurion Bidco SpA5.875% 09/2026 9/30/2026EUR1,397 1,498 (f)
Leisure Facilities - 2.36%
        Cedar Fair LP5.375% 04/20274/15/2027USD513 509 
        Merlin Entertainments PLC4.500% 11/2027 11/15/2027EUR7,572 7,519 (f)
        Merlin Entertainments PLC6.625% 11/2027 11/15/2027USD7,389 7,009 (f)
        Merlin Entertainments PLC7.375% 02/2031 2/15/2031USD345 339 (f)
        Merlin Entertainments PLC7.375% 06/2030 6/15/2030EUR694 757 (f)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IssuerAssetMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
        Six Flags Entertainment Corp7.250% 05/2031 5/15/2031USD1,313 $1,347 (f)
Leisure Products - 0.21%
        Inter Media and Communication SpA6.750% 02/2027 2/9/2027EUR1,430 1,588 (f)
Marine Ports & Services - 0.52%
        Direct ChassisLink Inc7.750% 11/2029 11/15/2029USD3,757 3,824 (f)
Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers - 0.07%
        Trivium Packaging Finance BV3.750% 08/2026 8/15/2026EUR469 508 (f)
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.09%
        Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp6.875% 04/2027 4/1/2027USD176 177 (f)
        Aris Water7.625% 04/2026 4/1/2026USD498 501 (f)
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 0.29%
        Sitio Royalties Corp7.875% 11/202811/1/2028USD2,047 2,127 (f)
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation - 1.62%
        Genesis Energy8.000% 01/20271/15/2027USD436 444 
        Genesis Energy8.875% 04/20304/15/2030USD1,739 1,793 
        Global Partners LP / GLP Finance Corp7.000% 08/20278/1/2027USD497 499 
        NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance Corp8.125% 02/2029 2/15/2029USD2,984 3,005 (f)
        NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance Corp8.375% 02/2032 2/15/2032USD4,017 4,051 (f)
        Rockies Express Pipeline LLC3.600% 05/2025 5/15/2025USD364 359 (f)
        Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp6.000% 03/2027 3/1/2027USD365 363 (f)
        Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp7.375% 02/2029 2/15/2029USD1,470 1,476 (f)
Packaged Foods & Meats - 0.18%
        Chobani LLC9.500% 10/2029 10/1/2029USD1,300 1,344 (d) (f)
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials - 0.79%
        Novolex Holdings LLC8.750% 04/2030 4/15/2030USD5,725 5,819 (f)
Paper Products - 0.42%
        Fiber Bidco Spa10.000% 06/20296/15/2029EUR2,739 3,104 (d) (f)
Passenger Airlines - 3.76%
        American Airlines Group Inc3.750% 03/2025 3/1/2025USD11,901 11,791 (f)
        JetBlue Airways Corp0.500% 04/20264/1/2026USD17,351 16,093 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.20%
        Nidda Healthcare Holding AG7.500% 08/2026 8/21/2026EUR868 976 (a) (f)
Real Estate Services - 1.32%
        Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC0.250% 06/20266/15/2026USD11,202 9,749 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IssuerAssetMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
Restaurants - 1.80%
        Golden Nugget Inc.6.750% 07/2030 1/15/2030USD14,661 $13,344 (f)
Specialty Chemicals - 0.20%
        Solenis International LP9.625% 11/2028 11/15/2028EUR1,270 1,477 (f)
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.24%
        AerCap Holdings6.500% 06/2045 6/15/2045USD5,559 5,558 (f)
        White Cap Construction Supply Inc8.250% 03/20263/15/2026USD3,647 3,654 (f)
TOTAL HIGH YIELD SECURITIES (Amortized cost $349,968)$354,815 





















See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IssuerAssetReference Rate & SpreadMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
Asset Backed Securities - 8.92%
Specialized Finance - 8.92%
        AB BSL CLO 4 LtdABBSL 2023-4A ESOFR + 8.16% 4/20/2036USD1,686 $1,731 (b) (f)
        Adagio X Eur Clo DACADAGI X-A DREURIBOR + 5.50% 10/20/2037EUR509 566 (b) (f)
        AGL CLO 14 LtdAGL 2021-14A ESOFR + 6.91% 12/2/2034USD264 266 (b) (f)
        AGL CLO 7 LtdAGL 2020-7A ERSOFR + 6.35% 7/15/2034USD1,188 1,192 (b) (f)
        AGL CLO 9 LTDAGL 2020-9A ERSOFR + 6.50% 4/20/2037USD427 437 (b) (f)
        Anchorage Capital CLO 6 LtdANCHC 2015-6A ER3SOFR + 7.29% 4/22/2034USD376 383 (b) (f)
        Arbour CLO VI DACARBR 6A EREURIBOR + 6.01% 11/15/2037EUR611 665 (b) (f)
        Ares Loan Funding V LtdARES 2024-ALF5A ESOFR + 6.60% 7/27/2037USD336 339 (b) (f)
        Ares LXII CLO LtdARES 2021-62A ESOFR + 6.76% 1/25/2034USD512 509 (b) (f)
        Ares LXV CLO LtdARES 2022-65A ESOFR + 7.10% 7/25/2034USD1,078 1,091 (b) (f)
        Aurium CLO I DACACLO 1A DRREURIBOR + 3.90% 3/23/2032EUR917 1,005 (b) (f)
        Avondale Park CLO DACAVDPK 1A EREURIBOR + 6.06% 9/20/2034EUR1,236 1,357 (b) (f)
        Bain Capital Credit CLO 2021-3 LtdBCC 2021-3A ESOFR + 6.50% 7/24/2034USD753 751 (b) (f)
        Ballyrock CLO 2019-1 LtdBALLY 2019-1A DRSOFR + 6.75% 7/15/2032USD431 435 (b) (f)
        BBAM US CLO I LtdBBAM 2022-1A DSOFR + 6.80% 4/15/2035USD1,285 1,293 (b) (f)
        Bbam US Clo III LtdbbbBBAM 2023-3A DSOFR + 8.60% 10/15/2038USD1,467 1,530 (b) (f)
        Benefit Street Partners CLO XXXIV LtdBSP 2024-34A ESOFR + 6.70% 7/25/2037USD367 377 (b) (f)
        Birch Grove CLO 7 LtdBGCLO 2023-7A DSOFR + 5.50% 10/20/2036USD283 290 (b) (f)
        BlueMountain CLO XXVI LtdBLUEM 2019-26A ERSOFR + 7.39% 10/20/2034USD754 748 (b) (f)
        BlueMountain CLO XXVIII LtdBLUEM 2021-28A ESOFR + 6.66% 4/15/2034USD768 763 (b) (f)
        BlueMountain CLO XXXIV LtdBLUEM 2022-34A ESOFR + 7.55% 4/20/2035USD658 657 (b) (f)
        Bridgepoint Clo V DACBRGPT 5A DEURIBOR + 5.00% 4/15/2036EUR688 759 (b) (f)
        Broad River Bsl Funding Clo Ltd 2020-1BDRVR 2020-1A ERSOFR + 6.50% 7/20/2034USD1,500 1,508 (b) (f)
        Brookhaven Park CLO LtdBROOKP 2024-1A ESOFR + 6.50% 4/19/2037USD771 785 (b) (f)
        Cairn CLOCRNCL 2023-17A DEURIBOR + 5.30% 10/18/2036EUR387 428 (b) (f)
        Carlyle US CLO 2020-2 LtdCGMS 2020-2A DRSOFR + 6.70% 1/25/2035USD640 641 (b) (f)
        CARLYLE US CLO 2021-1 LTDCGMS 2021-1A DSOFR + 6.26% 4/15/2034USD502 504 (b) (f)
        CARLYLE US CLO 2021-5 LTDCGMS 2021-5A ESOFR + 6.51% 7/20/2034USD332 334 (b) (f)
        CARLYLE US CLO 2021-8 LTDCGMS 2021-8A ESOFR + 6.50% 10/15/2034USD371 372 (b) (f)
        Carlyle US CLO 2021-9 LtdCGMS 2021-9A ESOFR + 6.63% 10/20/2034USD820 824 (b) (f)
        Carlyle US CLO 2024-2 LtdCGMS 2024-2A ESOFR + 6.85% 4/25/2037USD451 460 (b) (f)
        CarVal CLO III LtdCARVL 2019-2A ESOFR + 6.70% 7/20/2032USD376 378 (b) (f)
        CarVal CLO IV LtdCARVL 2021-1A ESOFR + 6.60% 7/20/2034USD2,000 2,008 (b) (f)
        CarVal CLO VC LtdCARVL 2021-2A ESOFR + 6.75% 10/15/2034USD447 452 (b) (f)
        Cedar Funding XVIII CLO LtdCEDF 2024-18A ESOFR + 6.65% 4/23/2037USD616 628 (b) (f)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IssuerAssetReference Rate & SpreadMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
        CIFC Funding 2021-VII LtdCIFC 2021-7A ESOFR + 6.35% 1/23/2035USD644 $655 (b) (f)
        Clonmore Park CLO DACCLONP 1A EREURIBOR + 6.82% 8/21/2035EUR406 449 (b) (f)
        Contego CLO XII DACCONTE 12A DEURIBOR + 5.60% 1/25/2038EUR660 733 (b) (f)
        CVC Cordatus Loan Fund XIV DACCORDA 14A EEURIBOR + 5.90% 5/22/2032EUR611 671 (b) (f)
        CVC Cordatus Loan Fund XVIII DACCORDA 18A EREURIBOR + 6.06% 7/29/2034EUR1,198 1,322 (b) (f)
        CVC Cordatus Opportunity Loan Fund DACCOLFR 1A E MtgeEURIBOR + 6.31% 8/15/2033EUR411 449 (b) (f)
        Diameter Capital CLO 5 LtdDCLO 2023-5A DSOFR + 7.57% 10/15/2036USD747 774 (b) (f)
        Empower CLO 2024-1 LtdEMPWR 2024-1A ESOFR + 6.50% 4/25/2037USD354 360 (b) (f)
        Fair Oaks Loan Funding V DACFOAKS 5A EEURIBOR + 6.69% 10/15/2036EUR321 357 (b) (f)
        Galaxy 33 CLO LtdGALXY 2024-33A ESOFR + 6.65% 4/20/2037USD428 435 (b) (f)
        Galaxy XXII CLO LtdGALXY 2016-22A ERRRSOFR + 6.75% 4/16/2034USD421 421 (b) (f)
        Galaxy XXV CLO LtdGALXY 2018-25A ERSOFR + 6.50% 4/25/2036USD270 271 (b) (f)
        Generate CLO LtdGNRT 2024-15A ESOFR + 6.70% 7/20/2037USD493 507 (b) (f)
        Golub Capital Partners CLO 50B-R LtdGCBSL 2020-50A ERSOFR + 7.10% 4/20/2035USD819 828 (b) (f)
        Golub Capital Partners CLO 53B LtdGCBSL 2021-53A ESOFR + 6.70% 7/20/2034USD195 197 (b) (f)
        Golub Capital Partners CLO 58B LtdGCBSL 2021-58A ESOFR + 6.81% 1/25/2035USD549 553 (b) (f)
        Guardia 1 LtdGUARD 2019-1A D7.11% 10/20/2037USD1,550 1,484 (b) (f)
        Harvest Clo XXXI DACHARVT 31A DEURIBOR + 5.60% 10/15/2036EUR290 323 (b) (f)
        HPS Loan Management 2021-16 LtdHLM 2021-16A ESOFR + 6.50% 1/23/2035USD612 614 (b) (f)
        Madison Park Euro Funding XV DACMDPKE 15A DREURIBOR + 4.50% 7/15/2036EUR369 405 (b) (f)
        Madison Park Funding XLV LtdMDPK 2020-45A ERSOFR + 6.35% 7/15/2034USD429 432 (b) (f)
        Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 46 LtdNEUB 2021-46A ESOFR + 6.25% 1/20/2036USD1,068 1,077 (b) (f)
        Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 55 LtdNEUB 2024-55A ESOFR + 6.50% 4/22/2038USD463 472 (b) (f)
        Oaktree CLO 2019-3 LtdOAKCL 2019-3A ERSOFR + 7.04% 10/20/2034USD1,628 1,637 (b) (f)
        OCP CLO 2015-10 LtdOCP 2015-10A ER2SOFR + 6.76% 1/26/2034USD551 553 (b) (f)
        OCP CLO 2019-16 LtdOCP 2019-16A ERSOFR + 6.61% 4/10/2033USD376 378 (b) (f)
        OCP CLO 2021-21 LtdOCP 2021-21A ESOFR + 6.54% 7/20/2034USD644 648 (b) (f)
        OCP Euro CLO 2022-5 DACOCPE 2022-5A EEURIBOR + 6.47% 4/20/2035EUR1,100 1,213 (b) (f)
        OHA Credit Funding 10 LtdOAKC 2021-10A ESOFR + 6.25% 1/18/2036USD497 501 (b) (f)
        Otranto ParkOTOPK 1A EEURIBOR + 7.05% 5/15/2035EUR428 472 (b) (f)
        Palmer Square Credit Funding 2019-1 LtdPFIXD 2019-1A E7.11% 4/20/2037USD931 922 (b) (f)
        Palmer Square European CLO 2021-1 DACPLMER 2021-1A EEURIBOR + 5.71% 4/15/2034EUR409 445 (b) (f)
        Palmer Square European Loan Funding 2024-1 DACPSTET 2024-1A EEURIBOR + 6.75% 8/15/2033EUR1,514 1,656 (b) (f)
        Penta CLO 14 DACPENTA 2023-14A EREURIBOR + 6.35% 10/20/2037EUR449 491 (b) (f)
        Penta CLO 16 DACPENTA 2024-16A EEURIBOR + 6.79% 10/18/2036EUR420 465 (b) (f)
        Penta CLO 5 DACPENTA 2018-5A EREURIBOR + 5.92% 4/20/2035EUR689 757 (b) (f)
        Pikes Peak CLO 9PIPK 2021-9A ESOFR + 6.58% 10/27/2034USD810 820 (b) (f)
        Providus Clo X DACPRVD 10A EEURIBOR + 6.74% 11/18/2038EUR251 279 (b) (f)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IssuerAssetReference Rate & SpreadMaturity DateCurrencyParFair ValueFootnotes
        Rad CLO 14 LtdRAD 2021-14A ESOFR + 6.50% 1/15/2035USD335 $336 (b) (f)
        Rad CLO 15 LtdRAD 2021-15A ESOFR + 6.20% 1/20/2034USD928 934 (b) (f)
        RAD CLO 21 LtdRAD 2023-21A ESOFR + 7.90% 1/25/2033USD514 523 (b) (f)
        Rad CLO 4 LtdRAD 2019-4A ERSOFR + 6.50% 4/25/2032USD338 340 (b) (f)
        Rad CLO 7 LtdRAD 2020-7A ERSOFR + 6.30% 4/17/2036USD310 312 (b) (f)
        REESE PARK CLO LTDRESPK 2020-1A ERSOFR + 6.50% 10/15/2034USD1,375 1,394 (b) (f)
        Regatta XX Funding LtdREG20 2021-2A ESOFR + 6.25% 10/15/2034USD208 209 (b) (f)
        Regatta XXI Funding LtdREG21 2021-3A ESOFR + 6.75% 10/20/2034USD655 660 (b) (f)
        Regatta XXIII Funding LtdREG23 2021-4A ESOFR + 6.70% 1/20/2035USD804 810 (b) (f)
        Regatta XXVIII Funding LtdREG28 2024-2A ESOFR + 7.00% 4/25/2037USD429 437 (b) (f)
        Rockford Tower CLO 2020-1 LtdROCKT 2020-1A ERSOFR + 8.00% 1/20/2036USD448 450 (b) (f)
        RR 18 LtdRRAM 2021-18A DSOFR + 6.51% 10/15/2034USD553 556 (b) (f)
        RR 20 LtdRRAM 2022-20A DSOFR + 7.25% 7/15/2037USD433 438 (b) (f)
        Sandstone Peak LtdSAND 2021-1A ESOFR + 6.80% 10/15/2034USD643 651 (b) (f)
        Sound Point Euro CLO II Funding DACSNDPE 2A EREURIBOR + 6.34% 1/26/2036EUR500 548 (b) (f)
        Symphony CLO 39 LtdSYMP 2023-39A ESOFR + 6.19% 4/25/2034USD740 743 (b) (f)
        Symphony CLO XXII LtdSYMP 2020-22A ESOFR + 6.25% 4/18/2033USD599 601 (b) (f)
        TCW CLO 2018-1 LtdTCW 2018-1A D1R3SOFR + 3.50% 10/25/2035USD422 422 (b) (f)
        Tikehau CLO DACTIKEH 2015-1A DRREURIBOR + 3.40% 8/4/2034EUR637 695 (b) (f)
        TRESTLES CLO 2017-1 LtdTREST 2017-1A ERRSOFR + 5.95% 7/25/2037USD334 338 (b) (f)
        Trinitas Euro CLO VII DACTRNTE 7A DEURIBOR + 3.75% 7/25/2037EUR343 376 (b) (f)
        Trinitas Euro CLO VII DACTRNTE 7A EEURIBOR + 6.55% 7/25/2037EUR338 368 (b) (f)
        Unity-Peace Park CLO LtdUNPPK 2022-1A ESOFR + 7.18% 4/20/2035USD580 587 (b) (f)
        Voya CLO 2019-3 LtdVOYA 2019-3A ERSOFR + 6.76% 10/17/2032USD759 765 (b) (f)
        Voya CLO 2021-1 LtdVOYA 2021-1A ESOFR + 6.61% 7/15/2034USD381 383 (b) (f)
        Voya CLO 2022-1 LtdVOYA 2022-1A ERSOFR + 6.90% 4/20/2035USD791 799 (b) (f)
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Amortized cost $65,201)$66,167 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Issuer Asset Maturity DateCurrencySharesFair ValueFootnotes
Equity & Other Investments - 3.72%
Aerospace & Defense - 0.11%
        Altitude IIPrivate EquityUSD477,666 $506 (a) (b)
        Ultra Electronics Holdings LtdPrivate EquityUSD43,729 71 (a) (b) (e)
        Ultra Electronics Holdings LtdPrivate EquityUSD15,618,015 248 (a) (b) (e)
Application Software - 0.01%
        Med-MetrixCommon StockUSD597 70 (a) (b) (e)
        Med-Metrix8.000% 12/2050 PIK Pref EquityUSD597 30 (a) (b) (d) (e)
Broadline Retail - 0.03%
        Belk IncCommon StockUSD9,586 235 (b) (e)
Construction & Engineering - 0.00%
        Yak Access LLCCommon StockUSD11,000 29 (a) (e)
Consumer Finance - 0.12%
        Auxilior Capital Partners Inc14.500% 04/20304/30/2030USD101 (a) (b) (d)
        Discover Financial ServicesPrivate EquityUSD480,284 467 (a) (b) (e)
        Global Lending Services LLCPrivate EquityUSD176,515 188 (a) (b) (e)
        SunPower FinancialPrivate EquityUSD36,006 49 (a) (b) (e)
        Vehicle Secured Funding TrustPrivate EquityUSD111,575 111 (b) (e)
Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.01%
        Foresight Energy LLCCommon StockUSD17,979 101 (a) (b) (e)
Diversified Real Estate Activities - 0.00%
        Residential Opportunities I LLCPrivate EquityUSD(b)
Diversified Support Services - 0.01%
        Magna Legal Services LLCCommon StockUSD618 86 (a) (b) (e)
Food Distributors - 0.01%
        Lipari Foods LLCCommon StockUSD63,943 36 (b) (e)
Health Care Facilities - 0.00%
        Quorum Health CorpTrade ClaimUSD212,000 23 (b) (e)
Health Care Services - 0.13%
        Affordable Care Inc11.750% PIK Pref EquityUSD677,000 680 (a) (b) (d) (e)
        American Vision PartnersPrivate EquityUSD53,939 38 (a) (b) (e)
        Amerivet Partners Management Inc11.500% 12/2059USD298 217 (a) (b) (d)
Health Care Technology - 2.28%
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Issuer Asset Maturity DateCurrencySharesFair ValueFootnotes
        athenahealth IncPrivate EquityUSD12,641,498 $16,935 (b) (e)
Human Resource & Employment Services - 0.03%
        SIRVA Worldwide IncCommon StockUSD2,131 (a) (b) (e)
        SIRVA Worldwide IncCommon StockUSD1,646 (a) (b) (e)
        SIRVA Worldwide Inc15.250% 08/20308/20/2030USD490 194 (a) (b) (d)
        SIRVA Worldwide Inc15.250% 08/2030 8/20/2030USD15 (a) (b) (d)
Leisure Facilities - 0.32%
        Pure Gym LtdPrivate EquityGBP1,416,469 2,377 (a) (b) (e)
Marine Transportation - 0.02%
        Australis Maritime IIPrivate EquityUSD107,257 110 (b)
Other Specialized REITs - 0.25%
        Pretium Partners LLC P2Private EquityUSD1,635,306 1,860 (a) (b)
Single-Family Residential REITs - 0.34%
        Avenue One PropCoPrivate EquityUSD2,443,830 2,513 (a) (b) (e)
Specialized Finance - 0.04%
        Optio InvestPrivate EquityGBP43,097 55 (b)
        TDC LLP8.000% Pref EquityGBP186,159 242 (a) (b)
        TDC LLPPrivate EquityGBP9,880 12 (a) (b) (e)
TOTAL EQUITY & OTHER INVESTMENTS (Cost $22,031)$27,595 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $931,707) - 126.01%$934,216 
LIABILITIES EXCEEDING OTHER ASSETS, NET - (26.01%)(192,817)
NET ASSETS - 100.00%$741,399 










See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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TL    Term loan.
DD    Delayed draw term loan.
1L    First lien.
2L    Second lien.
BBSW    Bank Bill Swap Rate as of October 31, 2024 was 4.31%.
BBSY    Bank Bill Swap Reference Bid Rate as of October 31, 2024 was 4.36%.
EURIBOR    Euro InterBank Offered Rate as of October 31, 2024 was 3.14%.
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate as of October 31, 2024 was 4.66%.
SONIA    Sterling Overnight Index Average as of October 31, 2024 was 4.96%.
(a)Security considered restricted.    
(b)Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
(c)Zero coupon bond.
(d)Represents a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security which may pay interest/dividend in additional par/shares.
(e)Non-income producing security.
(f)Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.
(g)Investment is an unfunded or partially funded commitment.
(h)Interest rates for certain variable rate securities are determined by the issuer, or agent, and are based on current market conditions, and these securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of October 31, 2024
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Assets
Investments, at fair value (cost $931,707)$934,216 
Cash82,125 
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $11,671)11,647 
Receivable for investments sold3,472 
Dividends and interest receivable12,368 
Receivable for shares issued1,896 
Other assets144 
Total assets1,045,868 
Liabilities
Credit facility (net of deferred financing costs of $253)253,175 
Payable for investments purchased41,234 
Interest payable4,787 
Distribution payable1,810 
Investment advisory fees payable1,024 
Trustees’ fees payable548 
Distribution fees payable196 
Shareholder servicing fees payable98 
Other accrued expenses1,597 
Total liabilities304,469 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Net assets$741,399 
Net Assets
Paid-in capital — (unlimited shares authorized — $0.001 par value)
$789,579 
Accumulated deficit(48,180)
Net assets$741,399 
Class D:
Net asset value$1,868 
Price per share (82,595 shares)
$22.62 
Class I:
Net asset value$280,461 
Price per share (11,514,006 shares)
$24.36 
Class T:
Net asset value$35,264 
Price per share (1,461,134 shares)
$24.13 
Class U:
Net asset value$423,806 
Price per share (18,247,985 shares)
$23.22 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended October 31, 2024
(in thousands)
Investment income
Interest income$91,836 
Payment-in-kind interest income3,574 
Other income3,469 
Total investment income98,879 
Expenses
Interest expense16,981 
Investment advisory fees12,521 
Distribution fees2,294 
Shareholder servicing fees1,154 
Term loan fees1,150 
Professional fees1,130 
Administration fees432 
Trustees' fees155 
Other expenses1,774 
Total expenses prior to expense limitation agreement37,591 
Expense limitation(440)
Reimbursement of expense limitation72 
Net expenses37,223 
Net investment income61,656 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)
Net realized losses on
Investments(23,953)
Foreign currency transactions(614)
Net realized losses(24,567)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
Investments68,120 
Foreign currency translation941 
Deferred Trustees’ fees(57)
Net change in unrealized appreciation69,004 
Net realized and unrealized gains44,437 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations$106,093 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(in thousands)
Year Ended October 31, 2024Year Ended October 31, 2023
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
Net investment income$61,656 $48,515 
Net realized losses(24,567)(21,085)
Net change in unrealized appreciation69,004 47,957 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations106,093 75,387 
Distributions to shareholders
Class D(178)(238)
Class I(23,814)(20,114)
Class T(2,644)(2,066)
Class U(34,893)(26,253)
Total distributions to shareholders(61,529)(48,671)
Shareholder transactions (Note 7)
Class D
Subscriptions
— — 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
— — 
    Shares redeemed (921)(839)
(921)(839)
Class I
Subscriptions 32,654 17,679 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions 11,955 9,556 
Shares redeemed (12,891)(23,327)
31,718 3,908 
Class T
Subscriptions 6,614 2,159 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions 2,247 1,623 
Shares redeemed (683)(4,510)
8,178 (728)
Class U
Subscriptions57,441 122,381 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions 27,981 18,649 
Shares redeemed (65,989)(36,108)
19,433 104,922 
Increase in net assets from shareholder transactions58,408 107,263 
Net increase in net assets102,972 133,979 
Net assets
Beginning of year638,427 504,448 
End of year$741,399 $638,427 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended October 31, 2024
(in thousands)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations$106,093 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Purchases of investments(512,025)
Proceeds from sales and repayments of investments445,248 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments(68,120)
Net accretion of premiums and discounts(10,895)
Net realized loss from investments23,953 
Payment-in-kind interest(3,574)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translation(941)
Net realized loss on investments (foreign currency related)765 
Amortization of deferred financing costs277 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on Deferred Trustees’ fees57 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in payable for investments purchased35,052 
Decrease in receivable for investments sold4,951 
Decrease in dividends and interest receivable3,510 
Increase in interest payable169 
Decrease in other accrued expenses(154)
Increase in Trustees’ fees payable115 
Decrease in other assets58 
Increase in distribution fees payable40 
Increase in shareholder servicing fees payable21 
Increase in investment advisory fees payable
Net cash provided by operating activities24,608 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Subscriptions for shares97,133 
Shares repurchased(80,484)
Proceeds from credit facility41,608 
Distributions paid to shareholders(22,100)
Paydown of credit facility(11,633)
Net cash provided by financing activities24,524 
   Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(17)
Net increase in cash49,115 
Cash
Beginning balance44,657 
Ending balance$93,772 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash financing activities:
Reinvestment of shareholder distributions$42,183 
Cash paid for interest expense$16,384 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Year Ended October 31,
202420232022***
Class D
Per share operating performance(1)
Net asset value, beginning of period$21.17 $20.09 $25.00 
Income (loss) from investment operations
Net investment income1.95 1.78 1.28 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)1.45 1.09 (4.66)
Total from investment operations3.40 2.87 (3.38)
Distributions from
Net investment income(1.95)(1.79)(1.50)
Realized gains— — (0.03)
Total distributions(1.95)(1.79)(1.53)
Net asset value, end of period$22.62 $21.17 $20.09 
Total return†(2)
16.53 %14.72 %(14.09)%
Ratios to average net assets**
Expenses, before reimbursement4.98 %5.30 %3.60 %
Expenses, after reimbursement4.93 %5.10 %3.52 %
Net investment income, before reimbursement8.69 %8.31 %7.65 %
Net investment income, after reimbursement8.74 %8.51 %7.74 %
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$1,868 $2,629 $3,313 
Portfolio turnover rate*(2)
48 %39 %25 %
(1)Per share calculations were performed using average shares.
(2)Total return and Portfolio turnover rate are for the period indicated and have not been annualized.
Total return assumes a purchase of common stock at the net asset value on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of each period reported on the table. Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at prices obtained pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
*Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole.
**Annualized.
***Period from the commencement of operations for Class D shares (January 31, 2022).
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Year Ended October 31,

20242023202220212020***
Class I
Per share operating performance(1)
Net asset value, beginning of period$22.81 $21.66 $27.42 $26.08 $25.00 
Income (loss) from investment operations
Net investment income2.18 1.99 1.90 1.67 1.01 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)1.54 1.15 (5.52)1.69 1.10 
Total from investment operations3.72 3.14 (3.62)3.36 2.11 
Distributions from
Net investment income(2.17)(1.99)(2.11)(1.66)(1.03)
Realized gains— — (0.03)(0.36)— 
Total distributions(2.17)(1.99)(2.14)(2.02)(1.03)
Net asset value, end of period$24.36 $22.81 $21.66 $27.42 $26.08 
Total return†(2)
16.80 %14.88 %(13.72)%12.81 %8.71 %
Ratios to average net assets**
Expenses, before reimbursement4.73 %5.07 %3.14 %2.32 %3.84 %
Expenses, after reimbursement4.68 %4.86 %3.09 %2.02 %1.68 %
Net investment income, before reimbursement8.98 %8.55 %7.60 %5.73 %3.91 %
Net investment income, after reimbursement9.03 %8.77 %7.65 %6.03 %6.06 %
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$280,461 $232,290 $216,971 $211,181 $106,962 
Portfolio turnover rate*(2)
48 %39 %25 %78 %66 %
(1)Per share calculations were performed using average shares.
(2)Total return and Portfolio turnover rate are for the period indicated and have not been annualized.
Total return assumes a purchase of common stock at the net asset value on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of each period reported on the table. Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at prices obtained pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
*Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole.
**Annualized.
***Period from the commencement of operations for Class I shares (February 28, 2020).
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Year Ended October 31,
20242023202220212020***
Class T
Per share operating performance(1)
Net asset value, beginning of period$22.59 $21.46 $27.17 $25.83 $25.00 
Income (loss) from investment operations
Net investment income1.98 1.80 1.69 1.45 0.61 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)1.54 1.14 (5.47)1.68 0.83 
Total from investment operations3.52 2.94 (3.78)3.13 1.44 
Distributions from
Net investment income(1.98)(1.81)(1.90)(1.43)(0.61)
Realized gains— — (0.03)(0.36)— 
Total distributions(1.98)(1.81)(1.93)(1.79)(0.61)
Net asset value, end of period$24.13 $22.59 $21.46 $27.17 $25.83 
Total return†(2)
15.90 %14.08 %(14.40)%12.03 %6.65 %
Ratios to average net assets**
Expenses, before reimbursement5.48 %5.82 %3.86 %3.04 %3.54 %
Expenses, after reimbursement5.43 %5.61 %3.82 %2.78 %2.49 %
Net investment income, before reimbursement8.24 %7.81 %6.82 %5.00 %4.65 %
Net investment income, after reimbursement8.29 %8.02 %6.86 %5.27 %5.70 %
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$35,264 $25,295 $24,724 $26,121 $8,243 
Portfolio turnover rate*(2)
48 %39 %25 %78 %66 %
(1)Per share calculations were performed using average shares.
(2)Total return and Portfolio turnover rate are for the period indicated and have not been annualized.
Total return assumes a purchase of common stock at the net asset value on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of each period reported on the table. Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at prices obtained pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
*Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole.
**Annualized.
***Period from the commencement of operations for Class T shares (June 1, 2020).
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Year Ended October 31,
20242023202220212020***
Class U
Per share operating performance(1)
Net asset value, beginning of period$21.74 $20.65 $26.18 $25.00 $25.00 
Income (loss) from investment operations
Net investment income1.90 1.74 1.64 1.44 — 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)1.48 1.09 (5.27)1.52 — 
Total from investment operations3.38 2.83 (3.63)2.96 — 
Distributions from
Net investment income(1.90)(1.74)(1.87)(1.42)— 
Realized gains— — (0.03)(0.36)— 
Total distributions(1.90)(1.74)(1.90)(1.78)— 
Net asset value, end of period$23.22 $21.74 $20.65 $26.18 $25.00 
Total return†(2)
15.88 %14.10 %(14.48)%11.69 %0.00 %
Ratios to average net assets**
Expenses, before reimbursement5.50 %5.83 %3.92 %3.01 %0.00 %
Expenses, after reimbursement5.44 %5.62 %3.86 %2.87 %0.00 %
Net investment income, before reimbursement8.22 %7.80 %6.89 %5.29 %0.00 %
Net investment income, after reimbursement8.27 %8.01 %6.94 %5.43 %0.00 %
Supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$423,806 $378,213 $259,440 $208,262 $7,421 
Portfolio turnover rate*(2)
48 %39 %25 %78 %66 %
(1)Per share calculations were performed using average shares.
(2)Total return and Portfolio turnover rate are for the period indicated and have not been annualized.
Total return assumes a purchase of common stock at the net asset value on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of each period reported on the table. Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at prices obtained pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
*Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole.
**Annualized.
***Period from the commencement of operations for Class U shares (September 1, 2020).
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
1.    Organization
KKR Credit Opportunities Portfolio (the “Fund”) was organized on September 5, 2019 as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Fund is a closed-end registered management investment company, which commenced operations on February 28, 2020 and continuously offers its shares and operates as an interval fund. The Fund seeks to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns and generate current income. The Fund is diversified for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC serves as the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”).
As of October 31, 2024, an affiliate of the Adviser owned 12.78% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation — The accompanying financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and are stated in United States (“U.S.”) dollars. The Fund is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in these financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Valuation of Investments — The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Fund has adopted valuation policies and procedures to ensure investments are valued in a manner consistent with GAAP as required by the 1940 Act. The Board designated the Adviser as the valuation designee to perform fair valuations pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investments Company Act of 1940 (the “Valuation Designee”). The Valuation Designee has primary responsibility for implementing the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures.
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters, or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity for disclosure purposes.
Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their value. Hierarchical levels, as defined under GAAP, are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuations of these assets and liabilities, and are as follows:
Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
Level 3 — Inputs are unobservable for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
A significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability is an indication that transactions or quoted prices may not be representative of fair value because in such market conditions there may be increased instances of transactions that are not orderly. In those circumstances, further analysis of transactions or quoted prices is needed, and a significant adjustment to the transactions or quoted prices may be necessary to estimate fair value.
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The availability of observable inputs can vary depending on the financial asset, liability, or unfunded commitments and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of product, whether the product is new, whether the product is traded on an active exchange or in the secondary market, and the current market condition. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Fund in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to the asset. The variability of the observable inputs affected by the factors described above may cause transfers between Levels 1, 2 and/or 3.
Many financial assets and liabilities have bid and ask prices that can be observed in the marketplace. Bid prices reflect the highest price that the Fund and others are willing to pay for an asset. Ask prices represent the lowest price that the Fund and others are willing to accept for an asset. For financial assets and liabilities whose inputs are based on bid-ask prices, the Fund does not require that fair value always be a predetermined point in the bid-ask range. The Fund’s policy is to allow for mid-market pricing and adjust to the point within the bid-ask range that meets the Fund’s best estimate of fair value.
Depending on the relative liquidity in the markets for certain assets, the Fund may transfer assets to Level 3 if it determines that observable quoted prices, obtained directly or indirectly, are not available.
Investments are generally valued based on quotations from third party pricing services, unless such a quotation is unavailable or is determined to be unreliable or inadequately representing the fair value of the particular assets. In that case, valuations are based on either valuation data obtained from one or more other third party pricing sources, including broker dealers selected by the Adviser, or will reflect the Valuation Committee’s good faith determination of fair value based on other factors considered relevant. For assets classified as Level 3, valuations are based on various factors including financial and operating data of the company, company specific developments, market valuations of comparable companies and model projections.
The fair value of certain unfunded investments in delayed draw term loans and revolving lines of credit may at times be priced at less than par value resulting in a financial liability in the Schedule of Investments and are valued in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. These values are temporary and the funding of the commitment will result in these investments valued as financial assets. The interest rates shown for unfunded commitments in the Schedule of Investments represents the commitment fee the fund earns on the undrawn amounts.

Certain unfunded investments in delayed draw term loans and revolving lines of credit may at times be priced at less than par value resulting in a financial liability in the Schedule of Investments. These values are temporary and the funding of the commitment will result in these investments valued as financial assets.
For the year ended October 31, 2024, there were no significant changes to the Fund’s fair value methodologies.
Investment Transactions — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date, the date the order to buy or sell is executed. Interest income, including payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest income, is accrued as earned. PIK interest income is capitalized as additional principal, or collected in cash, on the interest payment dates. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized using the effective interest method over the holding period of the investment. Paydown gains and losses on asset-backed securities are recorded as an adjustment to interest income. Realized gains and losses are calculated on the specific identified cost basis.
Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, cash held in banks and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three or fewer months. As of October 31, 2024, the Fund held no cash equivalents.
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Foreign Currency Transactions — The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All investments denominated in foreign currency are converted to the U.S. dollar using prevailing exchange rates at the end of the reporting period. Income, expenses, gains and losses on investments denominated in foreign currency are converted to the U.S. dollar using the prevailing exchange rates on the dates when the transactions occurred.
The Fund bifurcates that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions are accrued and declared daily and paid monthly, and distributable net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually.
Income Taxes — The Fund has elected to be treated and has qualified, and intends to continue to qualify in each taxable year, as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and in conformity with the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010. The Fund will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent the Fund satisfies the requirements under Section 851 of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders based on the Fund’s fiscal year end of October 31.
To avoid imposition of a 4.0% excise tax on undistributed income applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund intends to declare each year as dividends in each calendar year at least 98.0% of its net investment income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the year ended October 31) plus undistributed amounts, if any, from prior years.
The Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not” (i.e., greater than 50.0%) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions for the open tax years (2020-2023). However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities, ongoing analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.
As of October 31, 2024, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
Repurchase Offers — The Fund operates as an interval fund pursuant to Rule 23c-3 under the 1940 Act and, as such, has adopted a fundamental policy to make quarterly repurchase offers, at NAV, of no less than 10.0% and no more than 25.0% of the Fund’s shares outstanding on the Repurchase Request Deadline (as defined below). There is no guarantee that shareholders will be able to sell all of the shares they desire to sell in a quarterly repurchase offer, although each shareholder will have the right to require the Fund to purchase at least 10.0% of such shareholder’s shares in each quarterly repurchase. Liquidity will be provided to shareholders only through the Fund’s quarterly repurchases. Shareholders will be notified in writing of each quarterly repurchase offer and the date the repurchase offer ends (the “Repurchase Request Deadline”).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements — In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) (“ASU 2023-07”). ASU 2023-07 improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 enhances interim disclosure requirements, clarifies circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provides new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment, and contains other disclosure requirements to enable investors to better understand an entity’s overall performance. ASU 2023-07 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact to the financial statements.
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3.    Risk Considerations
The Fund invests mainly in leveraged loans, high yield securities, collateralized loan obligations, common stocks not actively traded and preferred stocks. These investments may involve certain risks, including, but not limited to, those described below:
Global Economic and Market Conditions — The Fund is materially affected by market, economic and political conditions and events, such as natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics, wars, supply chain disruptions, economic sanctions, globally and in the jurisdictions and sectors in which it invests or operates, including factors affecting interest rates, the availability of credit, currency exchange rates and trade barriers. For example, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the conflict between Hamas and Israel, rapid interest rate changes, heightened inflation, supply chain disruptions, geopolitical risks, economic sanctions and volatility in the banking and financial sectors have disrupted global economies and financial markets, and their prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Market, economic and political conditions and events are outside the Adviser’s control and could adversely affect the Fund’s operations and performance and the liquidity and value of the Fund’s investments and reduce the ability of the Fund to make attractive new investments.
Leverage Risk — Leverage is a speculative technique that may expose the Fund to greater risk and increased costs. When leverage is used, the net asset value of the Fund’s shares and the Fund’s investment return will likely be more volatile.
Market Risk — Bond markets rise and fall daily. As with any investment with performance tied to these markets, the value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate, which means that shareholders could lose money.
Interest Rate Risk — Interest rates will rise and fall over time. During periods when interest rates are low, the Fund’s yield and total return also may be low. Changes in interest rates also may affect the Fund’s share price and a sharp rise in interest rates could cause the Fund’s share price to fall. The longer the Fund’s duration, the more sensitive to interest rate movements its share price is likely to be.
Credit Risk — The Fund is subject to the risk that a decline in the credit quality of an investment could cause the Fund to lose money or underperform. The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of an investment fails to make timely principal or interest payments or otherwise honor its obligations.

Second Lien Risk — Investments in second lien loans and “last out” pieces of unitranche loans will be junior in priority to the first lien loans and “first out” piece of the same unitranche loan with respect to payment of principal, interest and other amounts. Consequently, the fact that debt is secured does not guarantee that we will receive principal and interest payments according to the debt’s terms, or at all, or that we will be able to collect on the debt should it be forced to enforce its remedies.
Liquidity Risk — A particular investment may be difficult to purchase or sell. The Fund may be unable to sell illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price.
Prepayment and Extension Risk — The Fund’s investments are subject to the risk that the investments may be paid off earlier or later than expected. Either situation could cause the Fund to hold investments paying lower than market rates of interest, which could hurt the Fund’s yield or share price.
High Yield Risk — High yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (sometimes called junk bonds) that the Fund may invest in are subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments.
Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers may involve certain risks that are greater than those associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These include risks of adverse changes in foreign economic, political, regulatory and other conditions; changes in currency exchange rates (the currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged) or exchange control regulations (including limitations on currency movements
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and exchanges); differing accounting, auditing, financial reporting and legal standards and practices; differing securities market structures; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be heightened in connection with investments in emerging markets.
Issuer Risk — The value of securities may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as its financial strength, management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services, as well as the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer and the value of its assets.
4.    Agreements
Investment Advisory Agreement — The Adviser provides day-to-day portfolio management services to the Fund and has discretion to purchase and sell investments in accordance with the Fund’s objectives, policies, and restrictions. For the services it provides to the Fund, the Adviser receives an annual fee, payable monthly by the Fund, in an amount equal to 1.3% of the Fund’s average daily Managed Assets (the “Investment Advisory Fee”). “Managed Assets” means the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to borrowings for investment purposes) minus the sum of the Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing borrowings for investment purposes).
During periods when the Fund is using leverage, the Investment Advisory Fee paid to the Adviser will be higher than if the Fund does not use leverage because the Investment Advisory Fee paid is calculated based on the Fund’s Managed Assets, which includes the assets purchased through leverage. During the year ended October 31, 2024, the Adviser earned an Investment Advisory Fee of $12.5 million.
The Fund has entered into an Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) with the Adviser pursuant to which the Adviser will agree to waive its monthly fee and pay, absorb or reimburse some or all of the Fund’s “Specified Expenses” (as defined below), an “Expense Limitation Payment,” for each month during the Limitation Period (as defined below) to the extent necessary so that, for any fiscal year, the Fund’s Specified Expenses do not exceed 0.4% of the average daily value of the Fund’s net assets. “Specified Expenses” of the Fund means all expenses incurred in the business of the Fund, including organizational and operating expenses, with the exception of: (i) the Management Fee (as defined in the Fund’s prospectus), (ii) the Service Fee (as defined in the Fund’s prospectus), (iii) the Distribution Fee (as defined in the Fund’s prospectus), (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 Fund), (vi) taxes, and (vii) extraordinary expenses (as determined in the sole discretion of the Adviser). The “Limitation Period” commenced on February 28, 2020 with an extended term ending on February 28, 2025. The Fund will agree to repay these amounts (“Reimbursement Payment”) on a monthly basis, but only if and to the extent that Specified Expenses plus the Reimbursement Payment are less than 0.4% of the average daily value of the Fund’s net assets during the fiscal year (or, if a lower expense limit is then in effect, such lower limit). The Fund’s obligation to make Reimbursement Payments expires 36 months from the month in which such fees are foregone or expense is incurred by the Adviser.
The Expense Limitation Agreement terminates at the end of the Limitation Period, but may be renewed by the mutual agreement of the Adviser and the Fund for successive terms.
As of October 31, 2024, the amount of Expense Limitation Payments since the inception of the Fund provided by the Adviser was $4.4 million and the Reimbursement Payments to the Adviser was $0.4 million. The Fund’s management believes that Reimbursement Payments of the remaining Expense Limitation Payments were not probable as of October 31, 2024.
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The following table reflects the Expense Limitation Payments that may become subject to reimbursement (in thousands):
For the period endedAmount of Expense
Limitation Payment
Eligible for
Reimbursement
Payment through
October 31, 2022$467 October 31, 2025
October 31, 20231,239 October 31, 2026
October 31, 2024440 October 31, 2027
$2,146 
Distributor KKR Capital Markets LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Adviser, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the shares and serves in that capacity on a best effort basis, subject to various conditions. Shares will be offered through other brokers, dealers and other financial intermediaries (referred to as “selling agents”) that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor. Selling agents typically receive the sales load with respect to Class T shares and Class PT shares purchased by their clients. The Distributor does not retain any portion of the sales load. Class T shares and Class PT shares are sold subject to a maximum sales load of up to 2.0% and 3.0% of the offering price, respectively. However, purchases of Class T shares and Class PT shares may be eligible for a sales load discount. The selling agents may, in their sole discretion, reduce or waive the sales load on a non-scheduled basis in individual cases. Class D shares, Class I shares, Class U shares, and Class PI shares are not subject to a sales load; however, investors could be required to pay brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Class D shares, Class I shares, Class U shares, and Class PI shares to their selling agents.
The Fund pays the Distributor an ongoing fee (the “Shareholder Servicing Fee”) that is calculated and accrued monthly at an annualized rate of 0.25% of the net assets of the Fund attributable to Class D shares, Class T shares, Class U shares, and Class PT shares. The Shareholder Servicing Fee is for personal services provided to Shareholders and/or the maintenance of Shareholder accounts services and to reimburse the Distributor for related expenses incurred. The Distributor will generally pay all or a portion of the Shareholder Servicing Fee to the selling agents that sell Class D shares, Class T shares, Class U shares, and Class PT shares. During the year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund incurred Shareholder Servicing Fees of $5.2 thousand, $80.7 thousand, and $1.1 million for Class D, Class T, and Class U, respectively.

In addition, the Fund pays the Distributor an ongoing distribution fee (the “Distribution Fee”) that is calculated and accrued monthly at an annualized rate of 0.5% of the net assets of the Fund attributable to Class T shares, Class U shares, and Class PT shares. The Distribution Fee is for the sale and marketing of the Class T shares, Class U shares, and Class PT shares, and to reimburse the Distributor for related expenses incurred. The Distributor will generally pay all or a portion of the Distribution Fee to the selling agents that sell Class T shares, Class U shares, and Class PT shares. During the year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund incurred distribution fees of $0.2 million and $2.1 million for Class T shares and Class U shares, respectively.

Payment of the Distribution Fee and the Shareholder Servicing Fee is governed by the Fund’s Distribution and Service Plan. Class I shares and Class PI shares do not incur a Shareholder Servicing Fee or Distribution Fee, and Class D shares do not incur a Distribution Fee.

As of October 31, 2024, Class PI shares and Class PT shares have not commenced operations.
Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent — U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services” or “Administrator”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as the Fund’s administrator pursuant to an administration agreement under which the Administrator provides administrative and accounting services.
U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”) serves as the Fund’s custodian pursuant to a custody agreement. The Custodian is an affiliate of Fund Services.
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Fund Services served as the Fund’s transfer agent for a portion of the fiscal year. Effective August 24, 2024, SS&C GIDS, Inc., serves as the Fund’s transfer agent pursuant to a transfer agency agreement.
Deferred Trustees’ Compensation — The Fund has a Deferred Trustees’ Compensation plan (the “Plan”) that allows the Independent Trustees to defer compensation to a future payment period. The compensation is invested in shares of the Fund. The value of a participating Independent Trustee’s deferral account is based on the shares of deferred amounts as designated by the participating Independent Trustees. Changes in the value of the Independent Trustees’ deferral account are included in the Statement of Operations. The accrued obligations under the Plan, including unrealized appreciation (depreciation), are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Other — Certain officers of the Fund are also officers of the Adviser. Such officers are not paid by the Fund for serving as officers of the Fund.

5.    Fair Value
The following table presents information about the Fund’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2024, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the inputs utilized by the Fund to determine such fair value (in thousands):
Investments in securitiesLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Leveraged Loans$— $334,768 $150,871 $485,639 
High Yield Securities— 349,797 5,018 354,815 
Asset Backed Securities— — 66,167 66,167 
Equity & Other Investments— 29 27,566 27,595 
Total investments in securities$— $684,594 $249,622 $934,216 
The following are the details of the restricted securities of the Fund (in thousands, except share amounts):
Issuer(1)
AssetPar/SharesCostFair ValueAcquisition
Date
% of
Net
Assets
Leveraged Loans
         3Pillar Global Inc  TL 1L 11/21 1,902$1,899 $1,833 11/23/20210.25 %
         3Pillar Global Inc  TL 1L DD 11/21 612612 590 11/23/20210.08 %
         48Forty Solutions LLC  TL 1L 02/22 4,4554,408 3,857 2/11/20220.52 %
         48Forty Solutions LLC  TL 1L 03/22 3,1093,090 2,692 3/11/20220.36 %
         Aareon AG  TL 1L 09/24 376415 406 9/30/20240.05 %
         Aareon AG  TL 1L DD 09/24 86— (1)9/30/20240.00 %
         Accuride Corp  TL 1L 07/24 1,4071,405 1,407 7/15/20240.19 %
         Accuride Corp  TL 1L 08/24 554545 554 8/23/20240.07 %
         Accuride Corp  TL 1L 09/24 546536 546 9/23/20240.07 %
         Accuride Corp  TL 1L B 07/23 7,7527,602 4,651 4/27/20230.63 %
         Affordable Care Inc  TL 1L 08/21 1,5681,552 1,564 8/2/20210.21 %
         Affordable Care Inc  TL 1L DD 08/21 282281 281 8/2/20210.04 %
         Affordable Care Inc  TL 1L DD 08/23 305305 305 7/7/20230.04 %
         Aimbridge Acquisition Co Inc  TL 1L B 09/20 3,7783,722 3,377 3/2/20230.46 %
         Aimbridge Acquisition Co Inc  TL 1L B 10/19 15,22714,868 13,184 1/11/20231.78 %
         Alera Group Intermediate Holdings Inc  TL 1L 09/21 644637 648 9/30/20210.09 %
         Alera Group Intermediate Holdings Inc  TL 1L DD 09/21 183182 184 9/30/20210.02 %
         Alera Group Intermediate Holdings Inc  TL 1L DD 12/21 529529 532 12/16/20210.07 %
         American Vision Partners  TL 1L 09/21 1,8711,853 1,848 9/30/20210.25 %
         American Vision Partners  TL 1L DD 09/21 773770 763 9/30/20210.10 %
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Issuer(1)
AssetPar/SharesCostFair ValueAcquisition
Date
% of
Net
Assets
         Amerivet Partners Management Inc  TL 1L 02/22 1,144$1,129 $1,144 2/25/20220.15 %
         Amerivet Partners Management Inc  TL 1L DD 02/22 7070 70 2/25/20220.01 %
         Amerivet Partners Management Inc  TL 1L DD 11/22 530530 530 9/29/20230.07 %
         Apex Service Partners LLC  TL 1L 09/24 302299 303 10/24/20230.04 %
         Apex Service Partners LLC  TL 1L 09/24 7878 78 10/24/20230.01 %
         Apex Service Partners LLC  TL Unsec 10/23 PIK 7473 72 10/24/20230.01 %
         Apex Service Partners LLC  TL Unsec DD 10/23 PIK 3635 35 10/24/20230.00 %
         Avenue One PropCo  TL Unsec DD 03/24 7,5027,502 7,502 3/15/20241.01 %
         Avetta LLC  TL 1L 07/24 9493 93 7/26/20240.01 %
         Avetta LLC  TL 1L DD 07/24 23— — 7/26/20240.00 %
         BDO USA PA  TL 1L 08/23 145143 146 8/31/20230.02 %
         Cadence Education LLC  TL 1L 05/24 115115 115 5/1/20240.02 %
         Cadence Education LLC  TL 1L DD 05/24 3010 5/1/20240.00 %
         CFC Underwriting Ltd  TL 1L B 05/22 5,3435,245 5,343 5/16/20220.72 %
         CFC Underwriting Ltd  TL 1L DD 05/22 631— — 5/16/20220.00 %
         Circana Group  TL 1L 04/24 984984 994 8/1/20220.13 %
         Civica Group Ltd  TL 1L 08/23 128/29/20230.00 %
         Civica Group Ltd  TL 1L 08/23 222273 286 8/30/20230.04 %
         Civica Group Ltd  TL 1L DD 08/23 9436 40 8/30/20230.01 %
         Clarience Technologies LLC  TL 1L 02/24 417413 421 2/13/20240.06 %
         Clarience Technologies LLC  TL 1L DD 02/24 45— — 2/13/20240.00 %
         CSafe Global  TL 1L 03/24 4962 63 3/8/20240.01 %
         CSafe Global  TL 1L 03/24 348347 351 3/8/20240.05 %
         CSafe Global  TL 1L DD 03/24 1515 15 3/8/20240.00 %
         Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ltd  TL 1L B1 01/24 191187 191 10/31/20230.03 %
         Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ltd  TL 1L B2 01/24 173179 189 10/31/20230.03 %
         Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ltd  TL 1L DD 01/24 42— — 10/31/20230.00 %
         Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ltd  TL 1L DD 01/24 46— — 10/31/20230.00 %
         Dental365 LLC  TL 1L 05/24 8888 87 5/31/20240.01 %
         Dental365 LLC  TL 1L DD 05/24 8620 21 5/31/20240.00 %
         Dental365 LLC  TL 1L DD 05/24 4747 47 5/31/20240.01 %
         Discover Financial Services  TL 1L DD 09/24 898892 892 9/6/20240.12 %
         DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC  TL 1L 12/23 4847 48 12/20/20230.01 %
         DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC  TL 1L DD 12/23 4640 41 12/20/20230.01 %
         Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare LLC  TL 1L 03/21 20,93320,766 20,758 3/31/20212.80 %
         Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare LLC  TL 1L 09/22 PIK 3,0503,050 3,071 9/26/20220.41 %
         Encora Digital LLC  TL 1L 12/21 PIK 558548 543 12/20/20210.07 %
         Envirotainer Ltd  TL 1L B1 07/22 4,7404,756 5,158 7/29/20220.70 %
         Envirotainer Ltd  TL 1L B2 07/22 2,4122,366 2,412 7/29/20220.33 %
         Envirotainer Ltd  TL 1L DD 07/22 865— — 7/29/20220.00 %
         Excelitas Technologies Corp  TL 1L 08/22 3,4423,414 3,446 8/11/20220.46 %
         Excelitas Technologies Corp  TL 1L 08/22 592605 645 8/11/20220.09 %
         Excelitas Technologies Corp  TL 1L DD 08/22 117— — 8/11/20220.00 %
         Follett Software Co  TL 1L 08/21 1,5071,492 1,511 8/31/20210.20 %
         Foresight Energy LLC  TL 1L A 06/20 119119 119 6/30/20200.02 %
         Foundation Risk Partners Corp  TL 1L 03/22 819810 826 4/14/20220.11 %
         Foundation Risk Partners Corp  TL 1L 10/21 1,3091,289 1,319 10/29/20210.18 %
         Foundation Risk Partners Corp  TL 1L DD 03/22 3,3103,275 3,337 4/14/20220.45 %
         Foundation Risk Partners Corp  TL 1L DD 10/21 285282 287 10/29/20210.04 %
         Galway Partners Holdings LLC  TL 1L 07/24 2,5702,544 2,570 9/30/20210.35 %
         Granicus Inc  TL 1L 01/24 164163 166 1/17/20240.02 %
         Granicus Inc  TL 1L DD 01/24 2424 24 1/17/20240.00 %
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Issuer(1)
AssetPar/SharesCostFair ValueAcquisition
Date
% of
Net
Assets
         Heritage Environmental Services Inc  TL 1L 01/24 166$165 $168 1/31/20240.02 %
         Highgate Hotels Inc  TL 1L 11/23 106105 107 11/3/20230.01 %
         Insight Global LLC  TL 1L 02/22 1,0241,019 1,024 2/28/20220.14 %
         Insight Global LLC  TL 1L 09/21 5,2925,234 5,292 9/22/20210.71 %
         Integrity Marketing Group LLC  TL 1L 08/24 8,3798,379 8,386 12/3/20211.13 %
         Laboratoires Vivacy SAS  TL 1L B 03/23 781809 816 3/20/20230.11 %
         Laboratoires Vivacy SAS  TL 1L DD 03/23 633/20/20230.00 %
         Lazer Logistics Inc  TL 1L 11/23 411/6/20230.00 %
         Lazer Logistics Inc  TL 1L B 05/23 196194 198 5/4/20230.03 %
         Lazer Logistics Inc  TL 1L DD 05/23 3029 30 5/4/20230.00 %
         Lazer Logistics Inc  TL 1L DD 11/23 1811/6/20230.00 %
         Magna Legal Services LLC  TL 1L 11/22 228225 230 11/22/20220.03 %
         Magna Legal Services LLC  TL 1L DD 11/22 6464 64 11/22/20220.01 %
         Magna Legal Services LLC  TL 1L DD 12/23 1312/22/20230.00 %
         MB2 Dental Solutions LLC  TL 1L 02/24 305302 307 2/13/20240.04 %
         MB2 Dental Solutions LLC  TL 1L DD 1 02/24 10616 18 2/13/20240.00 %
         MB2 Dental Solutions LLC  TL 1L DD 2 02/24 64— 2/13/20240.00 %
         Med-Metrix  TL 1L 09/21 1,2331,220 1,239 9/15/20210.17 %
         Med-Metrix  TL 1L DD 09/21 627627 630 9/15/20210.08 %
         Nidda Healthcare Holding AG  TL 1L B2 06/24 1,0701,197 1,168 9/17/20240.16 %
         OEConnection LLC  TL 1L 04/24 185184 186 4/22/20240.03 %
         OEConnection LLC  TL 1L DD 04/24 32— — 4/22/20240.00 %
         Opendoor Labs Inc  TL 2L DD 10/21 977977 961 10/1/20210.13 %
         Oxford Global Resources LLC  TL 1L 06/22 6,4956,403 6,495 6/17/20220.88 %
         Oxford Global Resources LLC  TL 1L 08/21 1,4501,435 1,450 8/17/20210.20 %
         Oxford Global Resources LLC  TL 1L DD 08/21 121120 121 8/17/20210.02 %
         PartsSource Inc  TL 1L 10/21 1,2991,282 1,299 10/18/20210.18 %
         PartsSource Inc  TL 1L DD 08/21 9695 96 10/18/20210.01 %
         PartsSource Inc  TL 1L DD 10/23 36861 64 3/28/20240.01 %
         Pretium Partners LLC P1  P1 Mezz TL Unsec 08/19 519499 519 6/10/20240.07 %
         Pretium Partners LLC P2  TL 1L 12/21 3,2713,198 3,205 12/16/20210.43 %
         Radwell International LLC  TL 1L 04/22 2424 24 8/16/20220.00 %
         Radwell International LLC  TL 1L 12/22 893893 897 12/1/20220.12 %
         Rockefeller Capital Management LP  TL 1L 04/24 171169 173 4/4/20240.02 %
         Service Express Inc  TL 1L 08/24 196196 196 8/15/20240.03 %
         Service Express Inc  TL 1L DD 08/24 47— — 8/15/20240.00 %
         Shaw Development LLC  TL 1L 10/23 148146 147 10/30/20230.02 %
         Shaw Development LLC  TL 1L DD 10/23 18— — 10/30/20230.00 %
         SIRVA Worldwide Inc  TL 1L 08/24 269269 269 8/20/20240.04 %
         SIRVA Worldwide Inc  TL 1L 08/24 1,0941,071 1,094 8/20/20240.15 %
         SIRVA Worldwide Inc  TL 1L DD 08/24 1,008618 638 8/22/20240.09 %
         SitusAMC Holdings Corp  TL 1L 12/21 1,1761,164 1,181 12/22/20210.16 %
         Solera LLC  TL 2L 06/21 PIK Toggle 17,31517,284 17,315 6/4/20212.34 %
         Spotless Brands LLC  TL 1L 02/23 154151 154 2/16/20230.02 %
         Spotless Brands LLC  TL 1L DD 02/23 234231 235 2/16/20230.03 %
         Time Manufacturing Co  TL 1L 06/22 370391 368 6/24/20220.05 %
         Time Manufacturing Co  TL 1L 12/21 917904 837 12/1/20210.11 %
         Time Manufacturing Co  TL 1L 12/21 591660 587 12/1/20210.08 %
         Trescal SA  TL 1L B1 05/23 197213 217 5/3/20230.03 %
         Trescal SA  TL 1L B2 04/23 216210 218 4/28/20230.03 %
         Trescal SA  TL 1L DD 05/23 114104 108 5/3/20230.01 %
         Wheel Pros Inc  TL 1L 09/23 902848 1,051 9/7/20230.14 %
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Issuer(1)
AssetPar/SharesCostFair ValueAcquisition
Date
% of
Net
Assets
         Woolpert Inc  TL 1L 05/24 249$249 $250 5/8/20240.03 %
         Woolpert Inc  TL 1L DD 05/24 7812 13 5/8/20240.00 %
         Zellis Holdings Ltd  TL 1L B1 06/24 177223 225 8/13/20240.03 %
         Zellis Holdings Ltd  TL 1L B2 DD 06/24 39— (1)8/13/20240.00 %
         Zeus Industrial Products Inc  TL 1L 02/24 260258 263 2/28/20240.04 %
         Zeus Industrial Products Inc  TL 1L DD 02/24 4812 13 2/28/20240.00 %
Revolver
         3Pillar Global Inc  Revolver 1L 11/21 18681 74 11/23/20210.01 %
         48Forty Solutions LLC  Revolver 1L 03/22 610506 424 3/11/20220.06 %
         Affordable Care Inc  Revolver 1L 08/21 17780 79 8/2/20210.01 %
         American Vision Partners  Revolver 1L 09/21 15873 71 9/30/20210.01 %
         Amerivet Partners Management Inc  Revolver 1L 02/22 197— — 2/25/20220.00 %
         Apex Service Partners LLC  Revolver 1L 09/24 2615 15 9/24/20240.00 %
         Avetta LLC  Revolver 1L 07/24 5— — 7/26/20240.00 %
         Avetta LLC  Revolver 1L 07/24 11— — 7/26/20240.00 %
         Cadence Education LLC  Revolver 1L 05/24 18— — 5/1/20240.00 %
         Circana Group  Revolver 1L 04/24 5128 28 4/1/20240.00 %
         Clarience Technologies LLC  Revolver 1L 02/24 45— — 2/13/20240.00 %
         CSafe Global  Revolver 1L 03/24 3636 36 3/8/20240.00 %
         Dental365 LLC  Revolver 1L 05/24 32— — 5/31/20240.00 %
         DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC  Revolver 1L 12/23 10— — 12/20/20230.00 %
         Excelitas Technologies Corp  Revolver 1L 08/22 352— — 8/11/20220.00 %
         Follett Software Co  Revolver 1L 08/21 136— — 8/31/20210.00 %
         Foundation Risk Partners Corp  Revolver 1L 10/21 142— — 10/29/20210.00 %
         Galway Partners Holdings LLC  Revolver 1L 09/21 20527 29 9/30/20210.00 %
         Granicus Inc  Revolver 1L 01/24 231/17/20240.00 %
         Heritage Environmental Services Inc  Revolver 1L 01/24 23— — 1/31/20240.00 %
         Highgate Hotels Inc  Revolver 1L 11/23 13— — 11/3/20230.00 %
         Insight Global LLC  Revolver 1L 09/21 428— — 9/22/20210.00 %
         Lazer Logistics Inc  Revolver 1L 05/23 24— — 5/4/20230.00 %
         Magna Legal Services LLC  Revolver 1L 11/22 27— — 11/22/20220.00 %
         MB2 Dental Solutions LLC  Revolver 1L 02/24 212/13/20240.00 %
         Med-Metrix  Revolver 1L 09/21 159— — 9/15/20210.00 %
         OEConnection LLC  Revolver 1L 04/24 20— — 4/22/20240.00 %
         Oxford Global Resources LLC  Revolver 1L 08/21 129— — 8/17/20210.00 %
         PartsSource Inc  Revolver 1L 10/21 8746 46 10/18/20210.01 %
         Radwell International LLC  Revolver 1L 04/22 6812/1/20220.00 %
         Service Express Inc  Revolver 1L 08/24 27— — 8/15/20240.00 %
         Time Manufacturing Co  Revolver 1L 12/21 15460 46 12/1/20210.01 %
         Woolpert Inc  Revolver 1L 05/24 395/8/20240.00 %
         Zeus Industrial Products Inc  Revolver 1L 02/24 36— — 2/28/20240.00 %
High Yield
         Nidda Healthcare Holding AG  7.500% 08/2026 868962 976 10/20/20230.13 %
         Ultra Electronics Holdings Ltd  7.25% 01/2030 2,1622,112 2,142 8/4/20220.29 %
         Ultra Electronics Holdings Ltd  9.0% PIK 01/2031 2,6112,554 2,541 8/4/20220.34 %
Equity & Other Investments
         Affordable Care Inc  11.750% PIK Pref Equity 677,000664 680 8/2/20210.09 %
         Altitude II  Private Equity 477,666478 506 12/15/20220.07 %
         American Vision Partners  Private Equity 53,93955 38 9/30/20210.01 %
         Amerivet Partners Management Inc  11.500% 12/2059 298289 217 2/25/20220.03 %
         Auxilior Capital Partners Inc  14.500% 04/2030 1100 101 4/30/20240.01 %
         Avenue One PropCo  Private Equity 2,443,8302,444 2,513 3/15/20240.34 %
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Issuer(1)
AssetPar/SharesCostFair ValueAcquisition
Date
% of
Net
Assets
         Discover Financial Services  Private Equity 480,284$480 $467 9/6/20240.06 %
         Foresight Energy LLC  Common Stock 17,979205 101 6/30/20200.01 %
         Global Lending Services LLC  Private Equity 176,515177 188 8/5/20240.03 %
         Magna Legal Services LLC  Common Stock 61862 86 11/22/20220.01 %
         Med-Metrix  8.000% 12/2050 PIK Pref Equity 59730 30 9/15/20210.00 %
         Med-Metrix  Common Stock 59730 70 9/15/20210.01 %
         Pretium Partners LLC P2  Private Equity 1,635,3061,603 1,860 12/16/20210.25 %
         Pure Gym Ltd  Private Equity 1,416,4691,925 2,377 1/28/20220.32 %
         SIRVA Worldwide Inc  15.250% 08/2030 490486 194 8/20/20240.03 %
         SIRVA Worldwide Inc  15.250% 08/2030 158/20/20240.00 %
         SIRVA Worldwide Inc  Common Stock 2,1318/20/20240.00 %
         SIRVA Worldwide Inc  Common Stock 1,6468/20/20240.00 %
         SunPower Financial  Private Equity 36,00636 49 6/7/20230.01 %
         TDC LLP  Private Equity 9,88012 12 6/29/20230.00 %
         TDC LLP  8.000% Pref Equity 186,159237 242 4/24/20230.03 %
         Ultra Electronics Holdings Ltd  Private Equity 43,729— 71 9/8/20220.01 %
         Ultra Electronics Holdings Ltd  Private Equity 15,618,015156 248 8/2/20220.03 %
         Yak Access LLC  Common Stock 11,000— 29 3/10/20230.00 %
$185,912 $181,726 
(1)Refer to the Schedule of Investments for more details on securities listed.
The following is a reconciliation of the investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value (in thousands):
Leveraged LoansHigh Yield
Securities
Asset
Backed
Securities
Equity &
Other
Investments
Balances as of October 31, 2023$169,983 $11,394 $50,009 $34,768 
Purchases38,851 674 41,141 5,339 
Sales and paydowns(60,360)(1,420)(28,707)(15,370)
Accretion of discounts303 15 127 — 
Net change in appreciation (depreciation)(2,679)4,284 3,063 2,141 
Net realized gains (losses) 829 (9,929)534 539 
Transfers in (1)
6,622 — — 149 
Transfers out (2)
(2,678)— — — 
Balances as of October 31, 2024$150,871 $5,018 $66,167 $27,566 
Net change in appreciation (depreciation) on investments held at October 31, 2024$(2,740)$57 $2,586 $2,707 
(1)Transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a lack of observable market data, resulting from a decrease in market activity for the securities.
(2)Transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 because observable market data became available for the securities.

The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 as of October 31, 2024:
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Financial AssetFair Value (in thousands)
Valuation Technique(1)
Unobservable Inputs(2)
Range (Weighted Average)(3)
Impact to Valuation from an Increase in Input
Leveraged Loans$150,871 Current Valuation MethodEBITDA Multiple7.0x - 11.8x (9.1x)Increase
Yield AnalysisYield4.9% - 16.0% (10.3%)Decrease
Discount Margin0.9% - 3.4% (1.6%)Decrease
Asset Backed Securities$66,167 Yield AnalysisDiscount Margin1.0% - 7.7% (5.3%)Decrease
Discounted Cash FlowsProbability of default2.0%Decrease
Constant prepayment rate (4)
20.0%Increase
Equity & Other Investments$27,566 Current Valuation MethodLTM EBITDA2.8x - 15.8x (11.8x)Increase
FWD EBITDA4.5xIncrease
Option Pricing MethodFWD EBITDA7.0xIncrease
Discounted Cash FlowsWACC9.6% - 21.0% (12.1%)Decrease
Yield AnalysisYield8.9% - 20.0% (11.7%)Decrease
High Yield Securities$5,018 Yield AnalysisYield11.6% - 13.7% (12.8%)Decrease
Discount Margin2.6%Decrease
(1)For the assets that have more than one valuation technique, the Fund may rely on the techniques individually or in aggregate based on a weight ascribed to each one ranging from 0.0%-100.0%. When determining the weighting ascribed to each valuation methodology, the Fund considers, among other factors, the availability of direct market comparables, the applicability of a discounted cash flow analysis and the expected hold period and manner of realization for the investment. These factors can result in different weightings among the investments and in certain instances, may result in up to a 100.0% weighting to a single methodology.
(2)The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s assets and liabilities may include the last twelve months (“LTM”) EBITDA multiple, weighted average cost of capital, discount margin, probability of default, loss severity and constant prepayment rate. In determining certain of these inputs, management evaluates a variety of factors including economic, industry and market trends and developments, market valuations of comparable companies, and company specific developments including potential exit strategies and realization opportunities. Significant increases or decreases in any of these inputs in isolation could result in significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.
(3)Weighted average amounts are based on the estimated fair values.
(4)An increase in the constant prepayment rate would decrease the fair value of a security trading above par and increase the fair value of a security trading below par.

6.    Investment Transactions
The cost of investments purchased and the proceeds from the sale of investments, other than short-term investments, for the year ended October 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
Purchases
$512,025 
Sales
$445,248 
There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.
7.    Shareholder Transactions
As a fundamental policy, which may not be changed without shareholder approval, the Fund offers shareholders the opportunity to request the repurchase of their shares on a quarterly basis. The Fund is required to offer to repurchase no less than 10.0% of its outstanding shares with each repurchase offer and under normal market conditions, the Board expects to authorize a 10.0% offer (“Repurchase Offer”). The Fund may not offer to repurchase more than 25.0% of its outstanding shares during any offer. Quarterly repurchases will occur in the months of January, April, July and October.

The time and dates by which Repurchase Offers must be received in good order (“Repurchase Request Deadline”) are generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the first Friday of the month in which the repurchase occurs. The repurchase price will be the Fund’s NAV determined on the repurchase pricing date, which will be a date not more than 14 calendar days following the Repurchase Request Deadline (“Repurchase Pricing Date”). Payment for all shares repurchased pursuant to these offers will be made no later than seven calendar days after the Repurchase Pricing
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Date (“Repurchase Payment Deadline”). Under normal circumstances, it is expected that the Repurchase Request Deadline will be the same date as the Repurchase Pricing Date. If the tendered shares have been purchased immediately prior to the tender, the Fund will not release repurchase proceeds until payment for the tendered shares has settled.

If more shares are tendered for repurchase than the Fund has offered to repurchase, the Board may, but is not obligated to, increase the number of shares to be repurchased by up to 2.0% of the shares outstanding on the Repurchase Request Deadline. If there are still more shares tendered than are offered for repurchase, shares will be repurchased on a pro rata basis.

During the year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund completed four quarterly repurchase offers. In these offers, the Fund offered to repurchase no less than 10.0% of the number of its outstanding shares as of the Repurchase Pricing Dates. The result of the repurchase offers were as follows:
Repurchase
Request Deadline
Percentage of
Outstanding
Share the
Fund Offered
to Repurchase(1)
Repurchase
Pricing Date
Pricing
Date NAV
Amount
Repurchased
(in thousands)
Number of
Shares
Repurchased
(all classes)
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares
Repurchased
1/12/202410%1/12/2024$23.17 $8,477 370,8871.24%
4/12/202410%4/12/2024$23.70 $14,970 636,3392.02%
7/12/202410%7/12/2024$23.57 $35,814 1,560,5384.77%
10/11/202410%10/11/2024$23.75 $21,223 904,0842.84%
(1)If total repurchase request exceeds 10.0% of the Fund’s outstanding shares, the Fund may increase the number of shares that it is offering to repurchase by up to an additional 2.0% of its total outstanding shares.

Transactions to the Fund’s shares were as follows:

Year Ended October 31, 2024Year Ended October 31, 2023
SharesAmount
(in thousands)
SharesAmount
(in thousands)
Shares Sold
Class D— $— — $— 
Class I1,363,559 32,654 774,295 17,679 
Class T276,336 6,614 94,977 2,159 
Class U2,500,271 57,441 5,630,395 122,381 
Reinvested Dividends
Class D— — — — 
Class I496,430 11,955 423,009 9,556 
Class T94,044 2,247 72,481 1,623 
Class U1,219,045 27,981 863,295 18,649 
Shares Redeemed
Class D(41,570)(921)(40,680)(839)
Class I(531,477)(12,891)(1,027,053)(23,327)
Class T(28,755)(683)(200,082)(4,510)
Class U(2,870,046)(65,989)(1,657,908)(36,108)
Net Increase in Net Assets2,477,837 $58,408 4,932,729 $107,263 
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8.    Commitments and Contingencies
The Fund may enter into certain credit agreements, of which all or a portion may be unfunded. The Fund will maintain sufficient liquidity to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. As of October 31, 2024, total unfunded commitments on these credit agreements were $7.2 million and the cumulative unrealized losses on these unfunded commitments were less than $0.1 million.
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum liability exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as future claims that have not yet occurred may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, management expects the risk of loss to be remote.
9.    Federal Income Taxes
The timing and characterization of certain income, capital gains, and return of capital distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. As a result, the net investment income and net realized losses on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. These book to tax differences may be temporary or permanent in nature.

As of October 31, 2024, the permanent differences reclassified (to)/from Accumulated Deficit and Paid-in Capital were not material to the Fund’s financial statements.
The tax character of distributions declared for the year ended October 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows (in thousands):
Ordinary IncomeTotal
October 31, 2024*$61,529 $61,529 
October 31, 202348,671 48,671 
*The final tax character of any distribution declared during 2024 will be determined in January 2025 and reported to shareholders on IRS Form 1099-Div in accordance with federal income tax regulations.
As of October 31, 2024, the components of accumulated losses on a tax basis for the Fund are as follows (in thousands):
Undistributed Ordinary IncomeNet Unrealized AppreciationOther Temporary DifferencesTotal Accumulated Losses
$1,217 $5,071 $(54,468)$(48,180)
Net capital losses earned may be carried forward indefinitely and must retain the character of the original loss. As of October 31, 2024, the Fund had non-expiring capital loss carry-forwards of $52.2 million.

As of October 31, 2024, the total cost of securities for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for securities held by the Fund are as follows (in thousands):
Federal Tax CostAggregate Gross Unrealized Appreciation Aggregate Gross Unrealized DepreciationNet Unrealized Appreciation
$943,163 $30,266 $(25,195)$5,071 
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10.     Borrowings
Credit facility: On July 13, 2023, the Fund entered into a multi-currency credit facility agreement (the “BNP Credit Facility”) with BNP Paribas SA to borrow up to $300.0 million, with options to increase the commitment in $5.0 million increments. Borrowings accrue interest based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or at a rate applicable to each currency’s borrowings, plus a spread of 1.95%. Commitment fees accrue daily at a rate of 0.35% or 0.65%, depending on the utilization levels. On August 12, 2024, the BNP Credit Facility was amended to extend the maturity date to August 2026 and to reduce the spread to 1.90%. The BNP Credit Facility contains certain covenants that require the maintenance of ratios throughout the borrowing period. As of October 31, 2024, the Fund is in compliance with these covenants.The initial term of the BNP Credit Facility ends on July 13, 2025, with an option to extend the term. The fair value of the BNP Credit Facility approximates its carrying value due to variable interest rates that periodically reset to market rates. This fair value was determined using Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.
The components of interest expense, average interest rates (i.e., base interest rate in effect plus the spread), and average borrowings for the BNP Credit Facility during the year ended October 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
Stated interest expense$16,498 
Unused commitment fees206 
Amortization of deferred financing costs277 
Total interest expense$16,981 
Weighted average interest rate6.83 %
Average borrowings$241,656 
Reverse Repurchase Agreements: On May 25, 2022, the Fund executed a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (“JPM”) as the counterparty to the agreement. In this reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund delivers a security in exchange for cash to JPM with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same or substantially the same security at an agreed upon price and date. The Fund is entitled to receive the principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security delivered to JPM during the term of the agreement.
Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities retained in lieu of sale by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities the Fund has sold but is obligated to repurchase. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, such buyer or its trustee or receiver may receive an extension of time to determine whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities, and the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the reverse repurchase agreement may effectively be restricted pending such decision. Also, the Fund would bear the risk of loss to the extent that the proceeds of the reverse repurchase agreement are less than the value of the securities subject to such agreements.
As of October 31, 2024, the Fund had no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding under the MRA.











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11.     Senior Securities Asset Coverage
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Fund’s senior securities as of October 31, 2024 and the prior fiscal years. The Fund’s senior securities during this time period are comprised solely of outstanding indebtedness from its credit facility, which constitutes a “senior security” as defined in the 1940 Act. Pursuant to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has elected to treat its reverse repurchase agreement as a derivative and, therefore, it does not qualify as a “senior security” for purposes of the 1940 Act.
Period EndedAmount Outstanding (in thousands)
Asset Coverage
Per $1,000(1)
October 31, 2024$253,428 $3,925 
October 31, 2023221,899 3,877 
October 31, 2022222,594 3,266 
October 31, 2021148,685 3,997 
October 31, 20205,538 23,142 
(1)Asset covered per $1,000 of debt is calculated by subtracting the Fund’s liabilities and indebtedness not representing senior securities from the Fund’s total assets, dividing the result by the aggregate amount of the Fund’s senior securities representing indebtedness then outstanding, and multiplying the result by 1,000.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of KKR Credit Opportunities Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of KKR Credit Opportunities Portfolio (the “Fund”), including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2024, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended and for the period from February 28, 2020 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2020, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and schedule of investments of the Fund as of October 31, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended and for the period from February 28, 2020 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2024, by correspondence with the custodian, loan agents, and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

December 20, 2024

San Francisco, CA

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies within the group of investment companies since 2013.
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Trustees and Officers
Name, Age and AddressPosition(s)
Held with
the Fund
Term of
Office and
Length of
Service
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
and Other Relevant
Experience
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee(2)
Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee(3)
Interested Trustees(1)
Rudy Pimentel (54)
KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC
555 California Street
50th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Trustee, Chair and PresidentSince December 2023Managing Director, KKR (since 2022), Vice President, T. Rowe Price (2017-2022).2None.
Independent Trustees(1)
Tobin V. Levy (80)
KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC
555 California Street
50th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
TrusteeSince InceptionExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (non-profit support and resources) (2011-2014).2None.
Jeffrey L. Zlot (53)
KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC
555 California Street
50th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
TrusteeSince InceptionManaging Director, Tiedemann Advisors (formerly, Tiedemann Wealth Management) (investment consultant and investment banking) (since 1997).2None.
Michael E. Cahill (73)
KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC
555 California Street
50th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
TrusteeSince InceptionExecutive Vice President (2008-2013) and Managing Director and General Counsel (1991-2013), The TCW Group, Inc. and Trust Company of the West (financial services firm).2None.
Catherine Sidamon-Eristoff (60)
KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC
555 California Street
50th Floor
San Francisco, CA
TrusteeSince InceptionTreasurer and Board Member, C-Change Conversations (non-profit organization) (Since 2017) Board Member, FlexPaths LLC (workplace strategy and consulting firm) (Since 2008) Managing Director, Constellation Wealth
Advisors (financial services firm) (2007-2015).
4None.
Lourdes Perez-Berkeley (62)
KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC
555 California Street
50th Floor
San Francisco, CA
TrusteeSince November 2024Senior Advisor, Independence Point Advisors (investment bank advisory firm) (since 2022); Director-Financial Markets Advisory, BlackRock (2015-2018); Director, PwC LLP (2010-2015); Managing Director, Citigroup (1988-2003); Deloitte & Touche (1984-1987)2None.
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(1)“Independent Trustees” are those trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Fund, and “Interested Trustees” are those trustees who are interested persons of the Fund. Mr. Pimentel is an Interested Trustee because he is a Member of KKR, the parent company of the Adviser.
(2)The Fund Complex is comprised of the Fund, KKR Real Estate Select Trust, KKR Income Opportunities Fund, KKR Asset-Based Income Fund, and KKR US Direct Lending Fund-U Inc.
(3)This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
Name and AgePosition(s) Held
with Fund
Term of Office and
Length of Service
Principal Occupation(s) During
Past Five Years and Other
Relevant Experience
Principal Officers who are not Trustees
Thomas Murphy (57)
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting OfficerSince InceptionChief Financial Officer, KKR Financial Holdings LLC (since 2015); Director (Finance & Accounting), KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (since 2012); Chief Accounting Officer, KKR Financial Holdings LLC (since 2009); Managing Director, KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (since 2021).
Michael Nguyen (42)
Chief Compliance OfficerSince June 2022Director, KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (2022-present), Principal, KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (2013-2022).
Lori Hoffman (36)
Secretary and Vice PresidentSince June 2022Director, KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (2024-present), Principal, KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (2020-2024); Associate, Dechert LLP (2013-2020).
Doug Krupa (46)
Vice President, Head of Investor RelationsSince InceptionManaging Director, KKR Client and Partner Group (since 2019); Global Head of Product Strategy, Blackstone Inc. (2011-2019).
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Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Unaudited)
KKR Credit Opportunities Portfolio, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), hereby adopts the following Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”) with respect to distributions declared by its board of trustees (the “Board”) on its shares of beneficial interest (the “Shares”):
1.Participation; Agent. The Fund’s Plan is available to shareholders of record of the Shares. SS&C GIDS, Inc. (“Plan Administrator”) acting as agent for each participant in the Plan, will apply income dividends or capital gains or other distributions (each, a “Distribution” and collectively, “Distributions”), net of any applicable U.S. withholding tax, that become payable to such participant on Shares (including shares held in the participant’s name and shares accumulated under the Plan), to the purchase of additional whole and fractional Shares for such participant.
2.Eligibility and Election to Participate. Participation in the Plan is limited to registered owners of Shares. The Fund’s Board reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. Shareholders automatically participate in the Plan, unless and until an election is made to withdraw from the Plan on behalf of such participating shareholder. If participating in the Plan, a shareholder is required to include all of the Shares owned by such shareholder in the Plan.
3.Share Purchases. When the Fund declares a Distribution, the Plan Administrator, on the shareholder’s behalf, will receive additional authorized shares from the Fund either newly issued or repurchased from shareholders by the Fund and held as treasury stock. The number of shares to be received when Distributions are reinvested will be determined by dividing the amount of the Distribution by the Fund’s net asset value per share. There will be no sales load charged on Shares issued to a shareholder under the Plan. All shares purchased under the Plan will be held in the name of each participant. In the case of shareholders, such as banks, brokers or nominees, that hold shares for others who are beneficial owners participating under the Plan, the Plan Administrator will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of shares certified from time to time by the record shareholder as representing the total amount of shares registered in the shareholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners participating under the Plan.
4.Timing of Purchases. The Fund expects to issue Shares pursuant to the Plan, immediately following each Distribution payment date, and the Plan Administrator will make every reasonable effort to reinvest all Distributions on the day the Distribution is paid (except where necessary to comply with applicable securities laws) by the Fund. If, for any reason beyond the control of the Plan Administrator, reinvestment of the Distributions cannot be completed within 30 days after the applicable Distribution payment date, funds held by the Plan Administrator on behalf of a participant will be distributed to that participant.
5.Account Statements. The Plan Administrator will maintain all shareholder accounts and furnish written confirmations of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for personal and tax records. The Plan Administrator will hold shares in the account of the shareholders in non-certificated form in the name of the participant, and each shareholder’s proxy, if any, will include those shares purchased pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Administrator will confirm to each participant each acquisition made pursuant to the Plan as soon as practicable but not later than 10 business days after the date thereof. No less frequently than quarterly, the Plan Administrator will provide to each participant an account statement showing the Distribution, the number of shares purchased with the Distribution, and the year-to-date and cumulative Distributions paid.
6.Expenses. There will be no direct expenses to participants for the administration of the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases under the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. All fees associated with the Plan will be paid by the Fund.
7.Taxation of Distributions. The reinvestment of Distributions does not relieve the participant of any taxes which may be payable on such Distributions.
8.Voting of Shares. Shares issued pursuant to the Plan will have the same voting rights as the Shares issued pursuant to the Fund’s public offering.
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9.Absence of Liability. Neither the Fund nor the Plan Administrator shall have any responsibility or liability beyond the exercise of ordinary care for any action taken or omitted pursuant to the Plan, nor shall they have any duties, responsibilities or liabilities except such as expressly set forth herein. Neither the Fund nor the Plan Administrator shall be liable for any act done in good faith or for any good faith omission to act, including, without limitation, any claims of liability: (a) arising out of the failure to terminate a participant’s account prior to receipt of written notice of such participant’s death, or (b) with respect to prices at which shares are purchased or sold for the participant’s account and the terms on which such purchases and sales are made. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, LIABILITY UNDER THE U.S. FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS CANNOT BE WAIVED.
10.Termination of Participation. A shareholder who does not wish to have Distributions automatically reinvested may terminate participation in the Plan at any time by written instructions to that effect to the Plan Administrator. Such written instructions must be received by the Plan Administrator three (3) days prior to the record date of the Distribution or the shareholder will receive such Distribution in Shares through the Plan.
11.Amendment, Supplement, Termination, and Suspension of Plan. This Plan may be amended, supplemented, or terminated by the Fund at any time in its sole and absolute discretion. The amendment or supplement shall be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to a subsequent appropriate filing made by the Fund and shall be deemed to be accepted by each participant unless, prior to its effective date thereof, the Plan Administrator receives written notice of termination of the participant’s account. Amendment may include an appointment by the Fund or the Plan Administrator, with the approval of the Fund, of a successor agent, in which event such successor shall have all of the rights and obligations of the Plan Administrator under this Plan. The Fund may suspend the Plan at any time without notice to the participants.
12.Governing Law. This Plan and the authorization form signed by the participant (which is deemed a part of this Plan) and the participant’s account shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
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Additional Information

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, certain dividends paid by the Fund may be subject to a maximum rate of 20.0%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was 0.0%.

For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024 was 0.0%.

The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871 (k)(2)(C) for fiscal year ended October 31, 2024 was 0.0%.

The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as interest related dividends under Internal Revenue Section 871 (k)(1)(C) for fiscal year ended October 31, 2024 was 84.75%.

Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund did not designate any amounts as foreign taxes paid for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024. Foreign taxes paid for purposes of Section 853 may be less than actual foreign taxes paid for financial statement purposes.
























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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
Background

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of KKR Credit Opportunities Portfolio (the “Fund”) held on June 13, 2024 (the “Meeting”), the members of the Board, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund (the “Independent Trustees”), as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, considered and unanimously approved the continuance of the investment advisory agreement between KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (the “Adviser”) and the Fund (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”).

Prior to the Meeting, the Independent Trustees received a memorandum from their independent legal counsel concerning their duties and responsibilities in considering approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board had also received and considered materials it deemed reasonably necessary for its review of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including materials and reports prepared by the Adviser and a third-party service provider comparing fee, expense and performance information to that of a collection of registered closed-end funds operated as “interval funds” believed by the Adviser to have comparable investment objectives and strategies to the Fund (the “Peer Funds”) as well as the Fund’s Morningstar category.

The Independent Trustees discussed with management and separately with their independent legal counsel the materials provided by management prior to the Meeting.

In its consideration of the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered various factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, the Board members relied on their ongoing experience as Trustees of the Fund as well as on the materials provided at and prior to the Meeting. The Board reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the investment advisory services provided by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement, including portfolio management, investment research and overseeing portfolio transactions. It was further noted that the Adviser coordinates and oversees the provision of services provided to the Fund by other service providers.

The Board reviewed and considered the qualifications, background and experience of the investment team and other key personnel of the Adviser who provide advisory and non-advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered the resources, operations and practices of the Adviser both generally and in managing the Fund’s portfolio. The Board noted the Adviser’s extensive experience in managing portfolios of loans and fixed income securities, knowledge of loan and fixed income markets, expertise in private credit transactions, and analytical and risk management capabilities. The Board determined that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser to the Fund were appropriate and that the Fund should continue to benefit from the nature, extent and quality of these services as a result of the Adviser’s experience, personnel, operations and resources.In considering the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, the Board members relied on their ongoing experience as Trustees of the Fund as well as on the materials provided at and prior to the Meeting. The Board reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the investment advisory services provided by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement, including portfolio management, investment research and overseeing portfolio transactions. It was further noted that the Adviser coordinates and oversees the provision of services provided to the Fund by other service providers.

Performance, Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The Board considered the performance of the Fund for the one-year and three-year periods (as of December 31, 2023) under the management of the Adviser on an absolute basis and in comparison to that of the Peer Funds and the Fund’s Morningstar category. The Board also considered the Adviser’s rationale for including certain funds among the Peer Funds for purposes of comparison, as well as the reasons why the Adviser believes that the Fund’s Morningstar category provides an imprecise comparison. The Adviser also discussed with the Board the key contributors and detractors to the Fund’s performance during the period.
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The Board then discussed with the Adviser the Fund’s fees and expenses relative to the Peer Funds, Morningstar category and other accounts advised by the Adviser. The Board noted that the Fund’s advisory fee is generally comparable to the fees charged by the Adviser or its affiliates to other clients for which it provides comparable services or uses overlapping portfolio management team members. The Board further noted that the Fund’s advisory fee was higher than the median advisory fee of its Morningstar category. The Board also took into account the impact of leverage on the advisory fee paid by the Fund. In addition to the advisory fee, the Board also reviewed the net expense ratio of the Fund’s Class I Shares and observed that the net expense ratio of the Fund’s Class I Shares was higher than the median but within the range of the Fund’s Morningstar category. Following its review, in light of the extent and high quality of services that the Fund receives, the Board determined that the Fund’s performance under the management of the Adviser was satisfactory and that the Fund’s fees and expenses were reasonable.
Economies of Scale

The Board considered the size and growth prospects of the Fund and how it relates to the structure of the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which does not include breakpoints. The Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory fee is appropriate in light of the projected size of the Fund and appropriately reflect the current economic and competitive environment for the Adviser. The Trustees also observed that they will have the opportunity to periodically re-examine whether the Fund has achieved economies of scale in the future as the Fund grows to determine if and how any such economies of scale could be shared with the Fund and its investors.
Profitability of the Adviser

The Board considered the profitability to the Adviser as a result of its relationship with the Fund. The Board had been provided information concerning costs incurred and profits realized by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees observed that the pre-tax profit margins generated by the Fund were higher than the Adviser’s overall profit margins. The Adviser discussed with the Board its cost allocation methodology and the reasons why the Adviser believed it to be reasonable. The Board also examined the level of profits that could be expected to accrue to the Adviser from the fees payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement. After discussion and analysis, the Board concluded that the profitability was in no case such as to render the advisory fee excessive.
Other Benefits of the Relationship

The Board considered other benefits to the Adviser derived from its relationship with the Fund. Based on information provided by and discussions with the Adviser, the Board concluded that these benefits did not appear to be material at that time.
Resources of the Adviser and Relationship with the Fund

The Board considered the financial circumstances of the Adviser and whether the Adviser has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board also reviewed and considered the relationship between the Fund and the Adviser, including the policies and procedures formulated and adopted by the Adviser for managing the Fund’s operations and the Board’s confidence in the competence and integrity of senior managers and key personnel of the Adviser. The Board concluded that the Adviser has the financial resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement and that it is beneficial for the Fund to continue its relationship with the Adviser.
Other Factors

The Board considered the controls and procedures adopted and implemented by the Adviser and monitored by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer and concluded that the conduct of business by the Adviser demonstrates a good faith effort on its part to adhere to high ethical standards in the conduct of the Fund’s business.
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General Conclusion

After considering and weighing all of the above factors, the Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services provided by the Adviser and it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to approve the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement for another year. In reaching this conclusion the Board did not give particular weight to any single factor referenced above. The Board considered these factors during the Meeting and over the course of numerous meetings, some of which were in executive session with only the Independent Trustees and their independent legal counsel present. Individual Trustees may have ascribed different weights to these factors in their individual considerations in reaching their unanimous decision to approve the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement.
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Privacy Notice
Protection and Security of Your Personal Information
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (“KKR”) respects our investors’ right to privacy. All financial companies choose how they share personal information. Consumers have the right under U.S. federal law to limit some, but not all, sharing of personal information. U.S. federal law also requires us to inform you how we collect, share and protect your personal information. Investors may also have additional limiting rights under their respective State’s law. This notice is provided by KKR, its affiliates, and funds (“KKR”, “we”, or “us”). Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do, and call us at (212) 750-8300 if you have any questions.
The Personal Information We Collect and How We Collect It
We collect the following types of personal information about individuals who are our investors:
Information we receive from investors in subscription agreements, questionnaires and in other forms, such as name, address, account information, social security number, the types and amounts of investments, statements of net worth, telephone number, and other contact information;
Information we receive from investors, affiliates and other companies about investors’ transactions with us, our affiliates, or other financial institutions with which we have relationships; and
Information we receive from third parties such as demographic information and information collected to comply with law and regulation.
When you are no longer an investor with us, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
How and Why We Share Personal Information
This section lists reasons why financial companies can share their customers’ personal information. With respect to each reason, we explain whether KKR chooses to share for this reason and, if we do share, whether you can limit this sharing.
For everyday business purposes: KKR shares personal information for everyday business purposes, such as to
process your transactions;
provide financial products or services to you;
maintain your investment(s);
secure business services, including printing, mailing, and processing or analyzing data;
secure professional services, including accounting and legal services; or
respond to court orders and legal investigations.
You cannot limit sharing by KKR for everyday business purposes.
For our marketing purposes: KKR shares personal information for our marketing purposes so that we can offer products and services to you. You cannot limit sharing by KKR for this reason.
For joint marketing with other financial companies: KKR does not share personal information for joint marketing with other financial companies.
For use by affiliates in providing products and services to you: KKR shares personal information for our affiliates’ use in providing you with products and services that meet your financial services needs. You cannot limit sharing by KKR for this reason.
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For the everyday business purposes of affiliates: KKR does not share personal information, including information about your credit worthiness, with our affiliates for their everyday business purposes.
For use by affiliates to market to you: KKR does not share personal information with affiliates so that they can market to you.
For use by non-affiliates to market to you: KKR does not share personal information with non-affiliates so that they can market to you.
U.S. Federal law gives you the right to limit sharing of your personal information only for use (i) by affiliates everyday business purposes (information about your creditworthiness), (ii) by affiliates to market to you, and (iii) by non-affiliates to market to you. U.S. State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.
How We Protect Your 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.
Definitions
Affiliates: Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. KKR does not share with our affiliates, except to provide you products and services that meet your financial needs.
Non-affiliates: Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. KKR does not share with non-affiliates so they can market to you.
Joint Marketing: A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products and services to you. KKR does not jointly market.
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(b) Not applicable

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer (the “Code of Ethics”).

(b) Not applicable.

(c) During the period covered by this report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the Code of Ethics.

(d) During the period covered by this report, the registrant did not grant any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code of Ethics.

(e) Not applicable.

(f) A copy of the Code of Ethics is available as provided in Item 13(a)(1) of this report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

(a)(1) The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

(a)(2) Tobin V. Levy is the “audit committee financial expert” and is considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Deloitte & Touche LLP billed the Fund aggregate fees for services rendered to the Fund for the fiscal year as follows:

10/31/202410/31/2023
(a)Audit Fees$300,000$300,000
(b)Audit-Related Fees25,00025,000
(c)Tax Fees11,61011,610
(d)All Other FeesN/AN/A
(e)(1) The Audit Committee pre-approves, to the extent required by applicable regulations (including paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X), (i) all audit and permitted non-audit services rendered by the independent accountants to the registrant and (ii) all non-audit services rendered by the independent accountants to the registrant’s investment adviser and to certain affiliates of the investment adviser.

(e)(2) The percentage of fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:

10/31/202410/31/2023
Audit-Related Fees—%—%
Tax Fees—%—%
All Other FeesN/AN/A
(f) Not applicable.

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the fiscal periods were $36,610 and $11,610.
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(h) Not applicable.

(i) Not applicable.

(j) Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

(a) Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

(a) Not applicable

Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

(a) Not applicable

Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

(a) Not applicable

Item 10. Renumeration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.

(a) Not applicable

Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

The statement regarding the basis for approval of the investment advisory contract is included in the response to Item 1, above.

Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment
Companies.

The registrant’s proxy voting and corporate actions policy and procedures are as follows:

PROXY VOTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES

A.    General

KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (the “Adviser”) provides investment advisory services to its Client, and invests the assets of these Clients in securities issued by public and private issuers. The Adviser has authority to vote proxies relating to such securities on behalf of its Clients. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). Under this rule, registered investment advisers that exercise voting authority over securities held in client portfolios are required to implement proxy voting policies and describe those policies to their clients.

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This policy is designed to ensure that all proxies are voted in the best interest of the Adviser’s Clients, to provide disclosure of the Adviser’s proxy voting records and to ensure that certain documentation is retained.

B.    Proxy Voting Procedures

To assist it in its proxy-voting responsibilities, the Adviser currently subscribes to proxy-related services offered by Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (“ISS”). ISS provides the Adviser with its independent analysis and recommendation with respect to generally all proxy proposals that the Adviser votes on behalf of its clients, with respect to both U.S. and non-U.S. securities of publicly traded companies.

The Adviser will have the responsibility of voting proxies that it receives on behalf of its Clients. The Adviser has engaged ISS to assist with its proxy voting, however, the Adviser retains ultimate voting discretion with respect to its Clients. The Adviser may depart from an ISS recommendation in order to avoid voting decisions believed to be contrary to the best interests of its Clients. In each instance where the Adviser votes contrary to the ISS recommendation, The Adviser’s Legal/Compliance, in conjunction with the Adviser’s investment analyst who provides coverage for the relevant issuer, will document the basis for its contrary voting decision.

In addition, the Adviser may choose not to vote proxies in certain situations, such as where the Adviser has deemed the cost of voting would exceed any anticipated benefit to the Adviser’s Clients or where a proxy is received by the Adviser for a security it no longer manages on behalf of its Clients. The Adviser’s Legal/Compliance, in conjunction with the Adviser’s investment analyst who provides coverage for the relevant issuer, will document the basis for the Adviser’s decision not to vote.

C.    Conflicts of Interest

The Adviser may occasionally be subject to conflicts of interest in the voting of proxies due to business or personal relationships it maintains with persons having an interest in the outcome of certain votes. The Adviser, its affiliates and/or its employees may also occasionally have business or personal relationships with the proponents of proxy proposals, participants in proxy contests, corporate directors and officers or candidates for directorships.

If at any time, the Adviser becomes aware of an existing or potential conflict of interest relating to a particular proxy proposal, the Adviser’s Conflicts Committee (“Conflicts Committee”), or its designee, must be notified. Provided the Conflicts Committee has determined that a conflict or potential for a conflict exists, the proxy must be voted in alignment with the recommendation set forth by ISS. Appropriate documentation will be maintained by the Conflicts Committee.

D.    Proxy Voting Records

In accordance with Rule 204-2 under the Advisers Act, the Adviser will maintain the following records in connection with the Adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures:         
a copy of the proxy voting policies and procedures;
a copy of all proxy statements received regarding securities of its Clients;
a record of each vote the Adviser casts on behalf of Firm Clients;
records of the Adviser’s Client requests for proxy voting information, including a copy of each written request for information on how the Adviser voted proxies on behalf of the Client, and a copy of any written response by the Adviser to any Client request for information on how the Adviser voted proxies on its behalf; and
any documentation prepared by the Adviser that was material to making a decision on how to vote, or that memorialized the basis for the voting decision.
The foregoing records will be maintained and preserved in accordance with the Adviser’s Maintenance of Books and Records Policy.

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

(a)(1) Investment Team

The Fund is positioned, under the management of the Adviser, to take advantage of the full resources of KKR & Co. Inc.’s (together with its affiliates, “KKR”) global network. With more than 2,500 employees in its business, including
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more than 750 dedicated investment professionals, located in San Francisco, New York, Orlando, London, Dublin, Madrid, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney, the Adviser’s investment teams seek to leverage KKR’s private equity experience and extensive industry relationships in making strong investment choices on behalf of its clients. The investment professional of the Adviser, who has primary responsibility for day-to-day management and oversight of the Fund is Christopher A. Sheldon, Jeremiah S. Lane and Daniel Pietrzak. Additionally, the US Leveraged Credit Investment Committee that exercises oversight over, and provides insight to, the investment activities of the Fund is comprised of:

Christopher A. Sheldon joined KKR in 2004, and is a Member of KKR. Mr. Sheldon serves as the Head of Leveraged Credit. Mr. Sheldon is a Portfolio Manager for the Adviser’s Leveraged Credit and Private Credit funds and portfolios. Mr. Sheldon is a member of the Adviser’s US Leveraged Credit Investment Committee, Global Private Credit Investment Committee and the Adviser’s Portfolio Management Committee. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Sheldon was a vice president and senior investment analyst with Wells Fargo’s high yield securities group. Previously, Mr. Sheldon worked at Young & Rubicam Advertising and SFM Media Corporation in their media-planning departments. Mr. Sheldon holds a B.A. from Denison University.

Jeremiah S. Lane joined KKR in 2005, and is a Member of KKR. Mr. Lane is a Portfolio Manager for the Adviser’s Leveraged Credit funds and portfolios. Mr. Lane is a member of the Adviser’s US Leveraged Investment Committee, as well as a member of the Adviser’s Portfolio Management Committee. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Lane worked as an associate in the investment banking/technology, media and telecom group at J.P. Morgan Chase. Mr. Lane holds an A.B. with honors in History from Harvard University.

Daniel Pietrzak joined KKR in 2016 and is a Member of KKR. Mr. Pietrzak is a portfolio manager for KKR’s private credit funds and portfolios and a member of the Global Private Credit Investment Committee, Europe Direct Lending Investment Committee and KKR Credit Portfolio Management Committee. Mr. Pietrzak is Chief Investment Officer of the KKR / FS Investments joint venture and of the business development companies managed by the joint venture, including FS KKR Capital Corp., which trades on the NYSE. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Pietrzak was a managing director and the co-head of Deutsche Bank’s structured finance business across the Americas and Europe. Previously, Mr. Pietrzak held various roles in the credit businesses of Societe Generale and CIBC World Markets. Mr. Pietrzak started his career at Price Waterhouse in New York and is a CPA. Mr. Pietrzak holds an M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in Accounting from Lehigh University.

(a)(2) Other Accounts Managed by the Portfolio Managers

The portfolio manager primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund also manages other registered investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles and other accounts, as indicated below. The following table identifies, as of October 31, 2024: (i) the number of registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and other accounts managed by the portfolio manager; and (ii) the total assets under management (“AUM”) of such companies, vehicles and accounts, and the number and total AUM of such companies, vehicles and accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on performance.

Christopher A. SheldonNumber of AccountsAssets of Accounts (in millions)Number of Accounts Subject to a Performance FeeAssets Subject to a Performance Fee (in millions)
Registered Investment Companies1$521 $— 
Pooled Investment Vehicles Other Than Registered Investment Companies10$86,556 5$6,306 
Other Accounts17$5,138 11$3,562 
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Jeremiah S. LaneNumber of AccountsAssets of Accounts (in millions)Number of Accounts Subject to a Performance FeeAssets Subject to a Performance Fee (in millions)
Registered Investment Companies1$521 $— 
Pooled Investment Vehicles Other Than Registered Investment Companies6$96,625 1$14,562 
Other Accounts65$25,957 3$430 
Daniel PietrzakNumber of AccountsAssets of Accounts (in millions)Number of Accounts Subject to a Performance FeeAssets Subject to a Performance Fee (in millions)
Registered Investment Companies1$438 $— 
Pooled Investment Vehicles Other Than Registered Investment Companies19$81,910 16$19,899 
Other Accounts22$4,727 15$4,044 

(a)(2)(iv) Conflicts Of Interest

The Adviser will experience conflicts of interest in connection with the management of the Fund, including, but not limited to, those discussed below. Dealing with conflicts of interest is complex and difficult, and new and different types of conflicts may subsequently arise.

The members, officers and other personnel of the Adviser allocate their time, resources and other services between the Fund and other investment and business activities in which they are involved, including other funds, investment vehicles and accounts managed by KKR. The Adviser intends to devote such time as shall be necessary to conduct the Fund’s business affairs in an appropriate manner. However, the Adviser will continue to devote the time, resources and other services necessary to managing its other investment and business activities, and the Adviser is not precluded from conducting activities unrelated to the Fund. Substantial time will be spent by such members, officers and personnel monitoring the investments of other funds, investment vehicles and accounts managed by KKR.
    
The Adviser will, at times, compete with certain of its affiliates, including other entities it manages, for investments for the Fund, subjecting the Adviser to certain conflicts of interest in evaluating the suitability of investment opportunities and making or recommending acquisitions on the Fund’s behalf. The Adviser will receive advisory and other fees from the other entities it manages, and due to fee-offset provisions contained in the management agreements for such entities, the fees, at times, will not be proportionate to such entities’ investment accounts for any given transaction and the Adviser may have an incentive to favor entities from which it receives higher fees.

The Fund has adopted the Adviser’s allocation policy, which is designed to fairly and equitably distribute investment opportunities over time among funds or pools of capital managed by the Adviser, which may include proprietary accounts, including investment or co-investment vehicles established for personnel of KKR or its affiliates. The Adviser’s allocation policy provides that once an investment has been approved and is deemed to be in the Fund’s best interest, the Fund will receive a pro rata share of the investment based on capital available for investment in the asset class being allocated. Determinations as to the amount of capital available for investment are based on such factors as: the amount of cash on-hand, existing commitments and reserves, the targeted leverage level, the targeted asset mix and diversification requirements, other investment policies and restrictions, and limitations imposed by applicable laws, rules, regulations or interpretations. The outcome of this determination will result in the allocation of all, some or none of an investment opportunity to the Fund. In addition, subject to applicable law, affiliates of the Adviser will, from time to time, invest in one of the Fund’s portfolio companies and hold a different class of securities than the Fund. To the extent that an affiliate of the Adviser holds a different class of securities than the Fund, its
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interests might not be aligned with the Fund’s. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser will act in the best interest of the Fund in accordance with its fiduciary duty to the Fund.
         
The appropriate allocation among the Fund and other KKR funds and accounts of expenses and fees generated in the course of evaluating and making investments often will not be clear, especially where more than one KKR fund or account participates. The Adviser will determine, in its sole discretion, the appropriate allocation of investment-related expenses, including broken deal expenses incurred in respect of unconsummated investments and expenses more generally relating to a particular investment strategy, among the funds and accounts participating or that would have participated in such investments or that otherwise participate in the relevant investment strategy, as applicable, which could result in the Fund bearing more or less of these expenses than other participants or potential participants in the relevant investments.

The compensation payable by the Fund to the Adviser will be approved by the Board consistent with the exercise of the requisite standard of care applicable to trustees under state law. Such compensation is payable, in most cases, regardless of the quality of the assets acquired, the services provided to the Fund or whether the Fund makes distributions to Shareholders.
         
The Adviser and its affiliates will, at times, provide a broad range of financial services to companies in which the Fund invests, in compliance with applicable law, and will generally be paid fees for such services. In addition, affiliates of the Adviser could act as an underwriter or placement agent in connection with an offering of securities by one of the companies in the Fund’s portfolio. Any compensation received by the Adviser and its affiliates for providing these services will not be shared with the Fund and could be received before the Fund realizes a return on its investment. The Adviser will face conflicts of interest with respect to services performed for these companies, on the one hand, and investments recommended to the Fund, on the other hand.
         
KKR engages in a broad range of business activities and invests in portfolio companies and other issuers whose operations could be substantially similar to the issuers of the Fund’s portfolio investments. The performance and operation of such competing businesses could conflict with and adversely affect the performance and operation of the issuers of the Fund’s portfolio investments and could adversely affect the prices and availability of business opportunities or transactions available to these issuers.
         
From time to time, to the extent consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or with exemptive relief the Fund receives from the SEC, if any, the Fund and other clients for which the Adviser provides investment management services or carries on investment activities (including, among others, clients that are employee benefit plans subject to ERISA and related regulations) will make investments at different levels of an investment entity’s capital structure or otherwise in different classes of an issuer’s securities. These investments inherently give rise to conflicts of interest or perceived conflicts of interest between or among the various classes of securities held by the Fund and such other clients, including in the case of financial distress of the investment entity.
         
KKR and the Adviser sponsor and advise, and expect in the future to sponsor and advise, a broad range of investment funds, vehicles, and other accounts, including proprietary vehicles, that make investments worldwide. KKR will, from time to time, also make investments for its own account, including, for example, through investment and co-investment vehicles established for KKR personnel and associates. The Adviser and its affiliates are not restricted from forming additional investment funds, from entering into other investment advisory relationships (including, among others, relationships with clients that are employee benefit plans subject to ERISA and related regulations) or from engaging in other business activities, even to the extent such activities are in competition with the Fund and/or involve substantial time and resources of the Adviser. For example, the Adviser could invest, on behalf of an affiliated fund, in a company that is a competitor of one of the Fund’s portfolio companies or that is a service provider, supplier, customer or other counterparty with respect to one of the Fund’s portfolio companies or the Adviser could, on behalf of other entities it manages, acquire assets originated by, or provide financing to, portfolio companies and other issuers in which the Fund invests. In providing advice and recommendations to, or with respect to, such investments and in dealing in such investments on behalf of such other affiliated fund, to the extent permitted by law, the Adviser or its affiliates will not take into consideration the interests of the Fund and its portfolio investments and issuers thereof. Accordingly, such advice, recommendations and dealings will result in conflicts of interest for the Adviser. In addition, the Adviser’s ability to effectively implement the Fund’s investment strategies will be limited to the extent that contractual obligations relating to these permitted activities restrict the Adviser’s ability to engage in transactions that it would otherwise be interested in pursuing. Affiliates of the Adviser, whose primary business
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includes the origination of investments, engage in investment advisory business with accounts that compete with the Fund.

The Adviser and its affiliates will, from time to time, give advice and recommend securities to other clients that differs from, or is contrary to, advice given to or securities recommended or bought for the Fund even though their investment objectives are similar to the Fund’s.
         
To the extent not restricted by confidentiality requirements or applicable law, the Adviser will, from time to time, apply experience and information gained in providing services to the Fund’s portfolio companies in providing services to competing companies invested in by affiliates’ other clients, which could have adverse consequences for the Fund or its portfolio investments. In addition, in providing services in respect of such portfolio companies and other issuers of portfolio investments, the Adviser or its affiliates will, from time to time, come into possession of information that it is prohibited from acting on (including on behalf of the Fund) or disclosing as a result of applicable confidentiality requirements or applicable law, even though such action or disclosure would be in the interests of the Fund.
         
As a registered investment company, the Fund is limited in its ability to make investments in issuers in which the Adviser or its affiliates’ other clients have an investment. The Fund is limited in its ability to co-invest with the Adviser or one or more of its affiliates without an exemptive order from the SEC. On January 5, 2022, the SEC issued an exemptive order granting exemptive relief that expanded the Fund’s ability to co-invest with certain of its affiliates in privately negotiated transactions subject to restrictive conditions specified in the exemptive order intended to mitigate certain conflicts of interest.
    
On February 1, 2021, KKR acquired control of Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited (“Global Atlantic”), a retirement and life insurance company. KKR, including the Adviser, will serve as Global Atlantic’s investment manager. KKR, including the Adviser, generally expects to treat any Global Atlantic account as a client account for the purposes of allocating investment opportunities and related fees and expenses. Certain Global Atlantic accounts may co-invest alongside the Fund in some or all investments in the Fund’s Private Credit Strategy. Due to the limited nature of many Private Credit investment opportunities, the Adviser expects that participation by Global Atlantic accounts in co-investment transactions will generally reduce the allocations otherwise available to other co-investing accounts, including the Fund. The establishment of Global Atlantic accounts investing directly in the Private Credit Strategy investments will create a conflict of interest in that KKR will be incentivized to allocate more attractive investments and scarce investment opportunities to these proprietary entities and accounts rather than to the Fund. To mitigate this conflict, KKR will allocate investment opportunities in a manner that is consistent with an allocation methodology established by KKR and its affiliates (including the Adviser), as described above, in a manner designed to ensure allocations of such opportunities are made on a fair and equitable basis over time.

The Fund depends to a significant extent on the Adviser’s access to the investment professionals and senior management of KKR and the information and deal flow generated by the KKR investment professionals and senior management during the normal course of their investment and portfolio management activities. The senior management and the investment professionals of the Adviser source, evaluate, analyze and monitor the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s future success will depend on the continued service of the senior management team and investment professionals of the Adviser.
    
The Adviser’s relationship with other advisory clients and with KKR could create a conflict of interest to the extent the Adviser becomes aware of inside information concerning investments or potential investment targets. KKR has adopted information-sharing policies and procedures which address both (i) the handling of confidential information and (ii) the information barrier that exists between the public and private sides of KKR. KKR has compliance functions to administer KKR’s information-sharing policies and procedures and monitor potential conflicts of interest. The Fund cannot assure its investors, however, that these procedures and practices will be effective. Although the Fund plans to leverage KKR’s firm-wide resources to help source, conduct due diligence on, structure, syndicate and create value for the Fund’s investments (to the extent permitted by applicable law), KKR’s information-sharing policies and procedures referenced above, as well as certain legal, contractual and tax constraints, could significantly limit the KKR’s ability to do so. For example, from time to time KKR’s personnel will be in possession of material non-public information with respect to the Fund’s investments or potential investments, and as a result, such professionals will be restricted by KKR’s information-sharing policies or by law or contract, from sharing such information with the KKR professionals responsible for making the Fund’s investment decisions, even where the disclosure of such information would be in the best interest of the Fund or would otherwise influence the decisions taken by such investment
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professionals with respect to such investment or potential investment. In addition, this conflict and these procedures and practices could limit the freedom of the Adviser to enter into or exit from potentially profitable investments for the Fund which could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s results of operations. Conversely, the Adviser could pursue investments for the Fund without obtaining access to confidential information otherwise in its or KKR’s possession, which information, if reviewed, might otherwise impact the Adviser’s judgment with respect to such investments. Accordingly, as a result of such restrictions, the investment activities of KKR’s other businesses will differ from, or be inconsistent with, the interests of and activities that are undertaken for the Fund and there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to fully leverage all of the available resources and industry expertise of KKR’s other businesses. Additionally, there will be circumstances in which one or more individuals associated with the Adviser will be precluded from providing services to the Fund because of certain confidential information available to those individuals or to other parts of KKR.

The nature of the Adviser’s businesses and the participation by its employees in creditors’ committees steering committees, or boards of directors of portfolio companies will, from time to time, result in the Adviser receiving material non-public information from time to time with respect to publicly held companies or otherwise becoming an “insider” with respect to such companies. With limited exceptions, KKR does not establish information barriers between its internal investment teams. Trading by KKR on the basis of such information, or improperly disclosing such information, could be restricted pursuant to applicable law and/or internal policies and procedures adopted by KKR to promote compliance with applicable law. Accordingly, the possession of “inside information” or “insider” status with respect to such an issuer by KKR or KKR personnel could, including where an appropriate information barrier does not exist between the relevant investment professionals or has been “crossed” by such professionals, significantly restrict the ability of the Adviser to deal in the securities of that issuer on behalf of the Fund, which could adversely impact the Fund, including by preventing the execution of an otherwise advisable purchase or sale transaction in a particular security until such information ceases to be regarded as material non-public information, which could have an adverse effect on the overall performance of such investment. In addition, affiliates of KKR in possession of such information could be prevented from disclosing such information to the Adviser, even where the disclosure of such information would be in the interests of the Fund. From time to time, the Adviser will also be subject to contractual “stand-still” obligations and/or confidentiality obligations that restrict its ability to trade in certain securities on behalf of the Fund. In certain circumstances, the Fund or the Adviser will engage an independent agent to dispose of securities of issuers in which KKR could be deemed to have material non-public information on behalf of the Fund. Such independent agent could dispose of the relevant securities for a price that is lower than the Adviser’s valuation of such securities which could take into account the material non-public information known to KKR in respect of the relevant issuer.

The Adviser could develop new businesses such as providing investment banking, advisory and other services to corporations, financial sponsors, management or other persons. Such services could relate to transactions that could give rise to investment opportunities that are suitable for the Fund. In such case, the Adviser’s client would typically require the Adviser to act exclusively on its behalf, thereby precluding the Fund from participating in such investment opportunities. The Adviser would not be obligated to decline any such engagements in order to make an investment opportunity available to the Fund. In addition, the Adviser could come into the possession of information through these new businesses that limits the Fund’s ability to engage in potential transactions.

The 1940 Act limits the Fund’s ability to invest in, or hold securities of, companies that are controlled by funds managed by KKR. Any such investments could create conflicts of interest between the Fund, the Adviser and KKR. The Adviser will also have, or enter into, advisory relationships with other advisory clients (including, among others, employee benefit plans subject to ERISA and related regulations) that could lead to circumstances in which a conflict of interest between the Adviser’s advisory clients could exist or develop. In addition, to the extent that another client of the Adviser or KKR holds a different class of securities than the Fund, the interest of such client and the Fund might not be aligned. As a result of these conflicts and restrictions, the Adviser could be unable to implement the Fund’s investment strategies as effectively as it could have in the absence of such conflicts or restrictions. In order to avoid these conflicts and restrictions, the Adviser could choose to exit these investments prematurely and, as a result, the Fund would forgo any future positive returns associated with such investments.

Certain other KKR client accounts or proprietary accounts have investment objectives, programs, strategies and positions that are similar to, or conflict with, those of the Fund, or compete with, or have interests adverse to, the Fund. This type of conflict could affect the prices and availability of the securities or interests in which the Fund invests. KKR will, from time to time, give advice or take action with respect to the investments held by, and
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transactions of, other KKR client accounts or proprietary accounts that could be different from or otherwise inconsistent with the advice given or timing or nature of any action taken with respect to the investments held by, and timing or nature of any action taken with respect to the investments held by, and transactions of, the Fund. Such different advice and/or inconsistent actions could be due to a variety of reasons, including, without limitation, the differences between the investment objective, program, strategy and tax treatment of the other KKR client accounts or proprietary accounts and the Fund or the regulatory status of other KKR client accounts and any related restrictions or obligations imposed on KKR as a fiduciary thereof. Such advice and actions could adversely impact the Fund.

KKR, for its own account or for the account of other KKR clients, could enter into real estate-related transactions with Fund portfolio companies. Such transactions could include, for example, buying or selling real estate assets, acquiring or entering into leasing arrangements or amending such arrangements or transferring options or rights of first refusal to acquire real estate assets. Such transactions, which do not involve securities, are not governed by restrictions on principal transactions and cross transactions but are subject to specific policies and procedures established by KKR to manage related conflicts.

The 1940 Act prohibits the Fund from participating in certain transactions with certain of its affiliates including an Adviser-affiliated broker-dealer. The Fund generally is prohibited, for example, from buying or selling any securities from or to another client of the Adviser or of KKR. The 1940 Act also prohibits certain “joint” transactions with certain of the Fund’s affiliates, which in certain circumstances could include investments in the same portfolio company (whether at the same or different times to the extent the transaction involves jointness) or transactions in which a broker-dealer affiliated with the Adviser participates as principal with the Fund. If a person acquires more than 25% of the Fund’s voting securities, the Fund will generally be prohibited from buying or selling any security from or to such person or certain of that person’s affiliates, or entering into prohibited joint transactions with such persons. Similar restrictions limit the Fund’s ability to transact business with its officers or trustees or their affiliates. The SEC has interpreted the 1940 Act rules governing transactions with affiliates to prohibit certain “joint transactions” involving entities that share a common investment adviser. As a result of these restrictions, the scope of investment opportunities that would otherwise be available to the Fund will be limited. These investment opportunities will generally be made available to other funds, vehicles and accounts advised by the Adviser that are not subject to similar restrictions under the 1940 Act.

The Fund’s shareholders are based in a wide variety of jurisdictions and take a wide variety of forms. Accordingly, they could have conflicting regulatory, legal, investment, tax, and other interests with respect to their investments in the Fund. The conflicting interests of individual shareholders relate to or arise from, among other things, the nature of investments made by the Fund, the selection, structuring, acquisition and management of investments, the timing of disposition of investments, internal investment policies of the shareholders and their target risk/return profiles. As a consequence, conflicts of interest could arise in connection with decisions made by the Adviser, including with respect to the nature or structuring of investments, which could be more beneficial for one shareholder than for another shareholder, especially with respect to shareholders’ individual tax situations. In addition, the Fund could make investments that have a negative impact on related investments made by the Fund in separate transactions. In selecting and structuring investments appropriate for the Fund, the Adviser will consider the investment and tax objectives of the Fund and its shareholders as a whole, not the investment, tax or other objectives of any shareholder individually.

The Adviser and the portfolio managers may also face other potential conflicts of interest in managing the Fund, and the descriptions above are not a complete description of every conflict of interest that could be deemed to exist in managing the Fund and other funds and accounts advised or controlled by KKR.

(a)(3) Portfolio Manager Compensation

Consistent with KKR’s global, integrated culture, KKR has one firm-wide compensation and incentive structure based on a global profit and loss statement, which covers the portfolio manager. KKR’s compensation structure is designed to align the interests of the investment personnel serving the Fund with those of the Fund’s shareholders and to give everyone a direct financial incentive to ensure that all of KKR’s resources, knowledge and relationships around the world are utilized to maximize risk-adjusted returns for each strategy.

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Each of KKR’s senior executives, including the portfolio manager responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, receives a base salary and is eligible for a cash bonus and equity compensation, as well as additional incentives including “dollars at work” in certain KKR fund investments (other than the Fund). The cash bonus, equity compensation and “dollars at work” are discretionary, and “dollars at work” and equity awards are typically subject to a vesting period of several years.

Compensation and other incentives are not formulaic, but rather are judgment and merit driven, and are determined based on a combination of overall firm performance, individual contribution and performance, business unit performance, and relevant market and competitive compensation practices for KKR’s various businesses and the individual roles/responsibilities within each of those businesses.

(a)(4) Securities Ownership of Portfolio Managers

As of the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, the portfolio manager beneficially owned the following shares of the Fund:

Portfolio ManagerDollar Range of Equity Securities Owned**
Christopher A. SheldonNone
Jeremiah S. LaneNone
Daniel PietrzakNone

** Ranges (None, $1-$10,000, $10,001-$50,000, $50,001-$100,000, $100,001-$500,000, $500,001-$1,000,000 or over $1,000,000).

(b) Not applicable.

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

No purchases were made during the reporting period by or on behalf of the registrant or any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18(a)(3)), of shares or other units of any class of the registrant’s equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).

Item 15. 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 since the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this item.

Item 16. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR, that the design and operation of such procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the investment company on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

The registrant did not engage in securities lending activities during the period reported on this Form N-CSR.

Item 18. Reward of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
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(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 19. Exhibits.



(a)(3) Not applicable.

(a)(4) Not applicable.

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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.


KKR Credit Opportunities Portfolio

By /s/ Rudy Pimentel
Rudy Pimentel, President

Date December 20, 2024


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/ Rudy Pimentel
Rudy Pimentel, President

Date December 20, 2024


By /s/ Thomas Murphy
Thomas Murphy, Treasurer, Chief Accounting
Officer & Chief Financial Officer

Date December 20, 2024


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