Blackstone GSO Strategic Credit Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22686

Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund

(exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor

New York, New York 10154

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(Name and address of agent for service)

Marisa Beeney

345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor

New York, New York 10154

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 831-5776

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2013


Item 1. Schedule of Investments.


Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund

Portfolio of Investments

 

March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal
Amount

    

Market Value

 

FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS(a) - 108.55%

        

Aerospace and Defense - 3.86%

        

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.500%, 7/27/2019

     Ba2         $1,990,000         $2,022,129   

Camp Systems International Holdings Co., Senior Secured First Lien Refinance Term Loan, 5.250%, 05/31/2019

     B1         6,965,000         7,056,416   

DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 6.250%, 11/02/2018

     B3         4,092,238         4,168,968   

DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-2 Loan, 6.250%, 11/02/2018

     B3         1,855,148         1,889,932   

Digitalglobe, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien New Term Loan, 3.750%, 01/31/2020

     Caa1         848,896         861,761   

Landmark Aviation (LM U.S. Member LLC), Senior Secured First Lien Canadian Term Loan, 5.750%, 10/25/2019

     B3         649,414         659,155   

Landmark Aviation (LM U.S. Member LLC), Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.750%, 10/25/2019

     B3         7,663,086         7,778,032   

Landmark Aviation (LM U.S. Member LLC), Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 9.500%, 10/26/2020

     B3         2,000,000         2,050,000   

Sequa Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 06/19/2017

     B2         6,892,644         7,018,159   
        

 

 

 
           33,504,552   
        

 

 

 

Automotive - 2.13%

        

CCC Information Services, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 12/20/2019

     B1         3,030,380         3,070,532   

Chrysler Group LLC, Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 05/24/2017

     Ba2         2,984,810         3,044,715   

FRAM Group Holdings, Inc. (aka Autoparts Holdings), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 07/31/2017

     B2         2,920,209         2,965,225   

Jason, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/28/2019

     B1         2,000,000         2,007,500   

Navistar International Corp., Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 08/17/2017

     B3         4,987,500         5,054,208   

TI Group Automotive Systems LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Additional Term Loan, 5.500%, 03/28/2019

     Ba3         2,307,692         2,330,769   
        

 

 

 
           18,472,949   
        

 

 

 

Banking, Finance, and Real Estate - 5.25%

        

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/20/2019

     B2         9,821,429         9,966,737   

AmWins Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%, 09/06/2019

     B2         1,995,000         2,023,060   

Asurion LLC, Senior Secured Tranche B-1 First Lien Incremental Term Loan, 4.500%, 05/24/2019

     Ba2         7,980,000         8,079,271   

Cunningham Lindsey Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/10/2019

     B1         9,351,563         9,532,796   

Duff and Phelps Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 0.280%, 03/14/2020

     B1         1,071,429         1,085,496   

First Data Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Extended 2018 Dollar Term Loan, 5.204%, 03/26/2018

     B1         1,909,091         1,905,874   

HarbourVest Partners LP, Senior Secured First Lien New Term Loan, 4.750%, 11/21/2017

     Ba3         3,069,952         3,085,301   

Nuveen Investments, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien New Term Loan, 5.204%, 05/13/2017

     B3         7,000,000         7,146,265   

SNL Financial LC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 10/23/2018

     B2         2,660,000         2,674,404   
        

 

 

 
           45,499,204   
        

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco - 2.57%

        

Advance Pierre Foods, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 07/10/2017

     B1         4,394,392         4,464,702   

Advance Pierre Foods, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.500%, 10/10/2017

     B1         6,944,444         7,193,299   

Del Monte Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.000%, 03/08/2018

     Ba3         3,990,000         4,032,713   

Fairway Group Acquisition Co., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 08/17/2018

     B2         3,482,522         3,547,819   

U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 03/31/2017

     B3         2,981,830         3,024,216   
        

 

 

 
           22,262,749   
        

 

 

 

Capital Equipment - 2.39%

        

BakerCorp International, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Replacement Term Loan, 4.250%, 02/07/2020

     Ba3         5,000,000         5,045,075   

Dematic S.A., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 12/18/2019

     B2         4,433,333         4,488,750   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal
Amount

    

Market Value

 

Capital Equipment (continued)

        

Edwards (Cayman Islands II) Ltd., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.750%, 03/22/2020

     B3         $2,828,283         $2,842,424   

Sensus U.S.A., Inc. (fka Sensus Metering Systems), Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 05/09/2018

     Ba2         6,450,000         6,494,344   

Unifrax I LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 4.250%, 11/28/2018

     Ba3         898,477         909,061   

Unifrax I LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Euro Term Loan, 4.133%, 11/28/2018

     Ba3         697,674         898,788   
        

 

 

 
           20,678,442   
        

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber - 4.87%

        

Arizona Chemical U.S., Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 12/22/2017

     Ba3         755,618         769,627   

Berry Plastics Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term D Loan, 3.500%, 02/08/2020

     B2         9,146,341         9,142,180   

Houghton International, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/20/2019

     B1         748,125         760,985   

Ineos Finance PLC, Senior Secured First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 6.500%, 05/04/2018

     B1         4,987,406         5,080,021   

Nusil Technology LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 04/07/2017

     B1         4,558,972         4,599,593   

Pinnacle Operating Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 6.750%, 11/15/2018

     B2         11,193,750         11,333,672   

Tronox, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 03/13/2020

     Ba2         1,974,724         2,006,191   

U.S. Coastings Aquisition, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term B Loan, 4.750%, 02/01/2020

     B2         8,391,608         8,517,063   
        

 

 

 
           42,209,332   
        

 

 

 

Construction and Building - 1.84%

        

Custom Building Products, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 12/16/2019

     B1         12,818,222         13,074,587   

SRS Distribution, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 09/02/2019

     B2         2,894,737         2,916,462   
        

 

 

 
           15,991,049   
        

 

 

 

Consumer Goods Durable - 2.52%

        

AOT Bedding Super Holdings LLC (AKA National Bedding/Serta), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%, 10/01/2019

     B2         7,000,000         7,107,625   

Apex Tool Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 01/31/2020

     B2         1,779,935         1,806,634   

Hupah Finance, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.500%, 01/21/2019

     B2         2,466,945         2,505,491   

MModal, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 6.750%, 08/15/2019

     Ba3         8,462,909         8,206,399   

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.500%, 12/17/2019

     Ba3         2,158,053         2,193,391   
        

 

 

 
           21,819,540   
        

 

 

 

Consumer Goods Non Durable - 1.81%

        

Acosta, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term D Loan, 5.000%, 03/01/2018

     B1         4,901,836         4,979,971   

Hostess Brands, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 03/12/2020

     B3         1,363,636         1,397,727   

KIK Custom Products, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Canadian Term Loan, 2.460%, 06/02/2014

     B2         145,955         140,065   

KIK Custom Products, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien U.S. Term Loan, 2.460%, 06/02/2014

     B2         851,405         817,043   

Sagittarius Brands, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 6.250%, 09/28/2018

     B1         8,409,091         8,325,000   
        

 

 

 
           15,659,806   
        

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass - 3.66%

        

Berlin Packaging LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 04/02/2019

     B1         3,548,387         3,586,089   

Berlin Packaging LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.750%, 03/28/2020

     B2         714,286         721,875   

Bway Corp. (aka ICL Industrial Containers), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.503%, 08/06/2017

     Ba3         12,082,173         12,251,323   

John Henry Holdings, Inc. (aka Multi Packaging Solutions), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 12/06/2018

     B2         11,970,000         12,239,325   

Sealed Air Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Facility Loan, 4.000%, 10/03/2018

     Ba1         2,919,960         2,966,563   
        

 

 

 
           31,765,175   
        

 

 

 

Energy Electricity - 1.83%

        

NXP B.V. (NXP Fundings LLC), Senior Secured Tranche C First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 01/10/2020

     B1         4,987,500         5,107,200   

Star West Generation LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Advance Loan, 5.000%, 03/13/2020

     Ba3         5,037,576         5,107,901   

Topaz Power Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 02/26/2020

     B1         5,543,484         5,640,494   
        

 

 

 
           15,855,595   
        

 

 

 


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal
Amount

    

Market Value

 

Energy, Oil and Gas - 5.71%

        

Ameriforge Group, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 12/19/2019

     B2         $6,982,500         $7,090,170   

Boomerang Tube LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 11.009%, 10/11/2017

     B3         1,975,000         1,999,687   

Brock Holdings III, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 10.000%, 03/16/2018

     B1         833,333         844,791   

Buffalo Gulf Coast Terminals LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 10/31/2017

     Ba1         2,653,333         2,713,033   

EMG Utica LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 03/26/2020

     B2         1,888,112         1,902,273   

NFR Energy LLC (Sabine Oil & Gas LLC), Senior Secured First Lien Mission Term Loan, 8.750%, 12/31/2018

     Caa1         3,276,596         3,364,671   

Plains Exploration & Production Co., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.000%, 11/30/2019

     Ba3         4,166,667         4,182,292   

Ruby Western Pipeline Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 3.500%, 03/27/2020

     Ba2         1,475,904         1,496,197   

Samson Investment Co., Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.000%, 09/25/2018

     B1         4,000,000         4,053,760   

Sheridan Production Partners LP, Senior Secured Tranche B-2 First Lien Term Loan [PRT I], 5.000%, 10/01/2019

     B1         5,739,857         5,804,430   

Sheridan Production Partners LP, Senior Secured Tranche B-2 First Lien Term Loan [PRT I-A], 5.000%, 10/01/2019

     B1         760,578         769,135   

Sheridan Production Partners LP, Senior Secured Tranche B-2 First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 10/01/2019

     B1         464,566         469,792   

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 11/13/2018

     Ba3         12,310,918         12,572,586   

W3 Co., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 03/13/2020

     B1         1,118,012         1,129,662   

W3 Co., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.250%, 09/13/2020

     Caa1         1,058,824         1,085,294   
        

 

 

 
           49,477,773   
        

 

 

 

Environmental Industries - 1.70%

        

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 10/09/2019

     B2         8,977,500         9,090,661   

Progressive Waste Solutions, Ltd., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 3.500%, 10/24/2019

     Ba1         1,813,636         1,840,279   

Tervita Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 05/15/2018

     B2         3,761,905         3,814,816   
        

 

 

 
           14,745,756   
        

 

 

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - 12.23%

        

ABB Con-Cise Optical Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 02/06/2019

     B2         2,941,176         2,965,088   

Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 07/02/2018

     B1         5,131,496         5,234,126   

ATI Physical Therapy, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 12/20/2019

     B2         735,000         746,025   

Axcan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 5.500%, 02/10/2017

     B1         2,979,683         3,010,969   

Axcan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-2 Loan, 5.500%, 02/10/2017

     B1         3,974,912         4,016,649   

Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Bridge Loan, 0.283%, 01/01/2020

     B1         3,000,000         3,022,500   

Capsugel Holdings U.S., Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.750%, 08/01/2018

     B1         5,761,388         5,867,628   

Carestream Health, Inc., (aka Onex Carestream Finance LP), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%, 02/27/2017

     B1         5,963,104         5,998,793   

CHG Buyer Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 11/19/2019

     B2         4,976,188         5,050,060   

CHG Buyer Corp., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 11/19/2020

     B2         3,000,000         3,088,755   

Convatec, Inc. (aka Cidron Healthcare, Ltd.), Senior Secured First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/22/2016

     Ba3         4,038,047         4,116,789   

Drumm Investors LLC (aka Golden Living), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 05/04/2018

     B1         6,963,509         6,751,366   

Emergency Medical Services Corp., (aka AMR/EMCare), Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.000%, 05/25/2018

     B1         1,726,397         1,748,512   

Harvard Drug Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 10/29/2019

     B2         5,969,693         6,070,432   

Ikaria Acquisition, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.750%, 09/18/2017

     B1         4,477,500         4,522,275   

Immucor, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-2 Loan, 5.000%, 08/17/2018

     Ba3         471,364         478,437   

IMS Health, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Tanche B-1 Term Loan, 3.750%, 09/01/2017

     Ba3         2,062,667         2,087,677   

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Tranche B-1 First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 02/09/2017

     Ba3         8,954,337         9,096,128   

National Specialty Hospitals, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.250%, 02/03/2017

     B2         4,000,000         3,990,000   

Par Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Additional Term B-1 Loan, 4.250%, 09/30/2019

     B1         6,965,044         7,048,450   

RadNet, Inc., Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 10/10/2018

     B2         7,214,477         7,315,948   

Sheridan Healthcare, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 9.000%, 07/01/2019

     B1         2,727,273         2,786,373   

Sheridan Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.500%, 06/29/2018

     B1         2,128,046         2,148,337   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal
Amount

    

Market Value

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals (continued)

        

Smile Brands Group, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 7.000%, 12/21/2017

     Ba3         $4,987,277         $4,725,445   

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 02/06/2017

     B1         1,994,891         1,999,879   

United Surgical Partners International, Inc., Senior Secured New Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 04/03/2019

     Ba3         2,132,143         2,150,138   
        

 

 

 
           106,036,779   
        

 

 

 

High Tech Industries - 14.16%

        

Aspect Software, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 7.000%, 05/09/2016

     Ba3         5,906,976         5,993,099   

Attachmante Corp., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 11.000%, 11/22/2018

     B1         6,000,000         6,063,750   

Audio Visual Services Group, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 11/9/2018

     B1         9,460,825         9,460,825   

Blackboard, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-2 Loan, 6.250%, 10/04/2018

     B1         13,939,650         14,166,169   

CompuCom Systems, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 10/04/2018

     B2         8,805,517         8,987,131   

Excelitas Technologies, Inc. (fka IDS Acquisition), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%, 11/29/2016

     B1         4,939,756         4,989,154   

EZE Software, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 03/14/2020

     B1         1,333,333         1,355,560   

Hyland Software, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 10/25/2019

     B2         9,893,238         9,973,620   

Kronos, Inc. (aka Seahawk Acquisition Corp.), Senior Secured First Lien Incremental Term Loan, 4.500%, 10/30/2019

     B1         8,977,500         9,119,659   

Kronos, Inc. (aka Seahawk Acquisition Corp.), Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.750%, 04/30/2020

     B1         3,076,923         3,223,077   

Lawson Software, Inc. (kfa SoftBrands, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Term B-2 Loan, 5.250%, 04/05/2018

     B2         3,980,000         4,049,650   

Microsemi Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 3.750%, 02/19/2020

     Ba2         2,151,047         2,174,708   

Presidio, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 03/31/2017

     B1         4,477,500         4,527,872   

Rocket Software, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 02/08/2018

     B1         2,874,351         2,894,112   

Sirius Computer, Inc. (SCS Holdings I), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 12/07/2018

     Ba3         5,538,462         5,621,538   

Sophia LP, Senior Secured First Lien Additional Term B Loan, 4.500%, 07/19/2018

     Ba3         1,995,000         2,026,671   

Technicolor SA, Senior Secured First Lien Term A2 Facility Loan, 7.000%, 05/26/2016

     B3         1,504,172         1,520,470   

Technicolor SA, Senior Secured First Lien Term B2 Facility Loan, 8.000%, 05/26/2017

     B3         3,900,108         3,942,365   

TriZetto Group, Inc. (TZ Merger Sub, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 05/02/2018

     B1         1,796,546         1,809,059   

TriZetto Group, Inc. (TZ Merger Sub, Inc.), Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 03/28/2019

     B1         1,288,768         1,308,100   

Vertafore, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.750%, 10/27/2017

     B1         9,250,000         9,481,250   

Wall Street Systems Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 10/25/2019

     Ba3         7,125,000         7,218,516   

Wesco Distribution, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.503%, 12/04/2019

     Ba3         2,857,143         2,895,828   
        

 

 

 
           122,802,183   
        

 

 

 

Hotels, Gaming and Leisure - 3.16%

        

AMC Entertainment, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B3 Loan, 4.750%, 02/22/2018

     B2         994,962         1,004,041   

Centaur LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 02/20/2019

     B1         3,333,333         3,387,500   

Corner Investment Propco LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 11.000%, 11/04/2019

     B3         3,000,000         3,045,000   

MGM Resorts, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term A Loan, 3.284%, 12/20/2017

     B2         2,493,750         2,502,478   

MGM Resorts, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.250%, 12/20/2019

     B2         5,782,609         5,885,973   

OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 10/28/2019

     B3         4,156,579         4,220,549   

Zuffa LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.000%, 02/25/2020

     Ba3         7,241,379         7,350,000   
        

 

 

 
           27,395,541   
        

 

 

 

Media Advertising, Printing and Publishing - 2.61%

        

Cenveo Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Facility Loan, 7.000%, 12/21/2016

     Ba3         1,989,822         1,999,771   

Getty Images, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.750%, 10/18/2019

     B1         6,982,500         7,088,110   

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 03/18/2019

     B2         4,166,667         4,036,479   

Playboy Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 8.250%, 03/06/2017

     B2         3,430,422         3,464,727   

SGS International, Inc. (aka Southern Graphics/Logo Merger Sub), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 10/17/2019

     B1         5,985,000         6,056,072   
        

 

 

 
           22,645,159   
        

 

 

 

Media Broadcasting and Subscription - 3.01%

        

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 09/17/2018

     Caa1         4,975,000         5,051,690   

Entercom Radio LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%, 11/23/2018

     B2         2,107,190         2,149,007   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal
Amount

    

Market Value

 

Media Broadcasting and Subscription (continued)

        

FoxCo Acquisition Sub. LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 07/14/2017

     B1         $2,742,658         $2,796,648   

Hubbard Radio LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 04/28/2017

     Ba3         1,018,082         1,030,808   

NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 01/22/2020

     B1         1,671,788         1,694,775   

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. (aka MIssion Broadcasting, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Mission Term Loan, 4.500%, 12/03/2019

     Ba3         907,636         925,226   

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. (aka Mission Broadcasting, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.500%, 12/03/2019

     Ba3         2,146,909         2,188,516   

RCN Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.250%, 03/02/2020

     B1         3,690,593         3,756,341   

SESAC Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 02/15/2019

     B1         2,464,412         2,490,596   

Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term C1 Loan, 4.750%, 03/01/2020

     B2         4,000,000         4,026,860   
        

 

 

 
           26,110,467   
        

 

 

 

Metals and Mining - 1.05%

        

MRC Global (aka McJunkin Corp.), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 6.250%, 11/08/2019

     Ba2         8,993,269         9,133,789   
        

 

 

 

Retail - 11.18%

        

Academy, Ltd., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.750%, 08/03/2018

     B2         9,950,000         10,105,469   

Albertson’s, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 02/26/2016

     B1         3,333,333         3,394,933   

Bass Pro Group LLC, Senior Secured First Lien New Term Loan, 4.042%, 11/20/2019

     B1         8,673,913         8,779,908   

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Replacement Term Loan, 4.250%, 09/26/2019

     B2         5,985,000         6,052,631   

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 5.500%, 02/23/2017

     B3         2,776,843         2,819,148   

Chinos Acquisition Corp. (aka J. Crew Group, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien New Term B1 Loan, 4.000%, 03/07/2018

     B1         3,979,747         4,031,742   

Cole Haan LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 01/30/2020

     B2         1,333,333         1,352,500   

Collective Brands Finance, Inc. (aka Payless ShoeSource), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.250%, 10/09/2019

     B1         10,142,162         10,299,062   

Container Store, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B3 Loan, 6.250%, 04/08/2019

     B3         1,892,593         1,911,519   

DBP Holdings Corp, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.000%, 10/11/2019

     B2         7,260,870         7,365,208   

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 10/16/2019

     B2         9,952,400         10,111,041   

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Extended Term Loan, 4.000%, 05/16/2018

     B2         6,562,500         6,631,144   

Renfro Corp., Senior Secured First Lien New Term B Loan, 5.750%, 01/30/2019

     B2         666,667         675,833   

Smart & Final Stores LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 11/15/2019

     B3         15,391,113         15,636,448   

Sports Authority, Inc. (aka TSA), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 7.500%, 11/16/2017

     B3         3,979,644         4,019,460   

The Gymboree Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/23/2018

     B1         1,937,036         1,882,043   

Yankee Candle Co., Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.250%, 04/02/2019

     Ba2         1,814,244         1,829,801   
        

 

 

 
           96,897,890   
        

 

 

 

Services - Business - 7.78%

        

4L Holdings Corp. (aka Clover Technology), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.765%, 05/07/2018

     B2         4,364,269         4,364,269   

Alix Partners LLP, Senior Seucred First Lien Refinancing Term B-2 Loan, 4.500%, 06/28/2019

     Ba3         5,404,040         5,460,323   

Crossmark Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 12/20/2019

     B1         2,358,491         2,365,130   

Crossmark Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.750%, 12/21/2020

     B1         2,000,000         2,007,500   

eResearch Technology, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 05/02/2018

     B1         3,161,290         3,181,048   

Garda Worldwide Security Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 11/13/2019

     B1         3,206,250         3,252,340   

Ipreo Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Tranche B-2 First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 08/07/2017

     B1         988,223         1,000,575   

MoneyGram Payment Systems Worldwide, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.250%, 03/27/2020

     Ba1         2,375,810         2,401,065   

Monitronics International, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.250%, 03/23/2018

     B2         6,385,403         6,489,166   

Scitor Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/15/2017

     B2         3,864,747         3,885,675   

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-2 Loan, 4.000%, 12/31/2016

     B1         1,783,679         1,798,162   

SI Organization, Inc., Senior Secured New Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 11/22/2016

     Ba3         2,992,347         2,998,571   

SurveyMonkey.com LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 02/07/2019

     B1         5,727,273         5,827,500   

Transaction Network Services, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/14/2020

     B1         3,525,641         3,526,752   

Transaction Network Services, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 08/14/2020

     B1         1,654,412         1,657,514   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal
Amount

    

Market Value

 

Services - Business (continued)

        

TravelCLICK Holdings (aka TCH-2 Holdings), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.750%, 03/16/2016

     B1         $1,502,154         $1,504,031   

TravelCLICK Holdings (aka TCH-2 Holdings), Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.750%, 03/25/2018

     B1         1,074,627         1,109,552   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc., Senior Secured New Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 06/06/2019

     Ba3         7,996,224         8,116,167   

Web.com Group, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 10/27/2017

     B1         6,444,356         6,512,827   
        

 

 

 
           67,458,167   
        

 

 

 

Services - Consumer - 1.72%

        

Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 12/10/2018

     B1         2,973,374         3,001,621   

Aramark Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term D Loan, 4.000%, 08/22/2019

     Ba3         6,999,747         7,077,374   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 01/30/2020

     B2         1,408,451         1,423,063   

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 0.284%, 04/15/2018

     B2         3,418,605         3,435,698   
        

 

 

 
           14,937,756   
        

 

 

 

Telecommunications - 5.23%

        

Avaya, Inc., Senior Secured B-3 Extended First Lien Term B-3 Loan, 4.788%, 10/26/2017

     B1         3,972,637         3,759,108   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 02/14/2019

     Ba2         6,000,000         5,861,670   

Fibertech Networks, LLC (Firefox), Senior Secured First Lien New Term Loan, 5.750%, 12/18/2019

     B2         5,374,972         5,435,441   

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 4.000%, 02/08/2020

     B2         252,439         254,490   

Leap Wireless International, Inc. (Cricket Communications), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 10/10/2019

     Ba2         8,312,500         8,365,783   

Sorenson Communications, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 9.500%, 10/31/2014

     B2         5,923,563         6,022,902   

Wide Open West Finance LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.750%, 03/26/2019

     B1         5,001,091         5,058,403   

Zayo Group LLC (Zayo Capital, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 07/02/2019

     B2         10,488,770         10,609,758   
        

 

 

 
           45,367,555   
        

 

 

 

Transportation Cargo - 1.01%

        

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 3.750%, 06/13/2016

     Ba3         8,680,556         8,767,361   
        

 

 

 

Transportation Consumer - 3.43%

        

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 6.500%, 06/30/2018

     B2         5,353,043         5,486,870   

Delta Airlines, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien 6 Year Term Loan, 5.250%, 10/18/2018

     Ba2         10,000,000         10,181,250   

Sabre, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.243%, 02/19/2019

     B1         6,031,254         6,121,149   

Travelport, Inc. (aka TDS Investors), Senior Secured First Lien Extended Delayed Draw Term Loan, 5.056%, 08/21/2015

     B1         2,050,000         2,041,995   

Travelport, Inc. (aka TDS Investors), Senior Secured First Lien Extended Tranche B Dollar Term Loan, 5.056%, 08/21/2015

     B1         3,129,429         3,117,208   

Travelport, Inc. (aka TDS Investors), Senior Secured Tranche S First Lien Term Loan, 5.034%, 08/21/2015

     B1         1,509,932         1,504,036   

United Airlines, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.250%, 04/01/2019

     Ba3         1,254,400         1,269,559   
        

 

 

 
           29,722,067   
        

 

 

 

Utilities Electric - 1.10%

        

Calpine Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B3 Loan, 4.000%, 10/09/2019

     B1         9,406,149         9,548,229   
        

 

 

 

Wholesale - 0.74%

        

VWR International, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Eur Term Loan, 4.369%, 04/03/2017

     B1         4,987,500         6,405,267   
        

 

 

 

TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS

(Cost $927,331,037)

           941,170,132   
        

 

 

 


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal
Amount

    

Market Value

 

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 0.23%

        

Semiconductors - 0.23%

        

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.000%, 05/01/2015(b)(d)

     NR         $2,000,000         $1,997,500   
        

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $1,959,703)

           1,997,500   
        

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 34.31%

        

Banking, Finance, and Real Estate - 0.96%

        

Felcor Lodging Trust, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.625%, 03/01/2023(b)

     B2         4,000,000         4,085,000   

Hub International, Ltd., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.125%, 10/15/2018(b)

     Caa2         4,000,000         4,230,000   
        

 

 

 
           8,315,000   
        

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco - 1.36%

        

Aramark Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.750%, 03/15/2020(b)

     B3         1,500,000         1,541,250   

Chiquita Brands International, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.875%, 02/01/2021(b)

     B1         1,500,000         1,576,875   

Del Monte Foods Co., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.625%, 01/15/2019

     Caa1         5,000,000         5,212,500   

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.000%, 11/15/2022(b)

     Ba2         750,000         802,500   

U.S. Foods, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.500%, 06/30/2019(b)

     Caa2         2,500,000         2,665,625   
        

 

 

 
           11,798,750   
        

 

 

 

Capital Equipment - 0.15%

        

Bombardier, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.125%, 01/15/2023(b)

     Ba2         750,000         781,875   

Gibraltar Steel Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.250%, 02/01/2021(b)

     B2         500,000         532,500   
        

 

 

 
           1,314,375   
        

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber - 0.53%

        

Nufarm Australia, Ltd., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.375%, 10/15/2019(b)

     Ba3         3,000,000         3,090,000   

PetroLogistics LP (PetroLogistics Finance Corp.), Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.250%, 04/01/2020(b)

     B2         1,000,000         1,011,250   

U.S. Coatings Acquisition, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.375%, 05/01/2021(b)

     Caa1         500,000         528,125   
        

 

 

 
           4,629,375   
        

 

 

 

Construction and Building - 0.18%

        

Zachry Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.500%, 02/01/2020(b)

     B2         1,450,000         1,533,375   
        

 

 

 

Consumer Goods Durable - 0.99%

        

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond,

        

8.500%, 05/15/2018

     Ba2         4,000,000         4,225,000   

5.750%, 10/15/2020

     Ba2         4,000,000         4,085,000   

Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp. (f/k/a Reyovac), Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.625%, 11/15/2020(b)

     B3         250,000         271,875   
        

 

 

 
           8,581,875   
        

 

 

 

Consumer Goods Non Durable - 0.70%

        

Revlon Consumer Products Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.750%, 02/15/2021(b)

     B1         6,000,000         6,045,000   
        

 

 

 

Energy Electricity - 1.12%

        

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.500%, 08/15/2022(b)

     B2         4,000,000         3,650,000   

Amkor Technology, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.375%, 10/01/2022

     Ba3         4,000,000         4,010,000   

NXP B.V. (NXP Fundings LLC), Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.750%, 03/15/2023(b)

     B3         2,000,000         2,045,000   
        

 

 

 
           9,705,000   
        

 

 

 

Energy, Oil and Gas - 7.17%

        

Alta Mesa Holdings LP, Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.625%, 10/15/2018

     B3         8,000,000         8,480,000   

Atlas Pipeline Partners LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.625%,
10/01/2020(b)

     B2         5,000,000         5,237,500   

BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.875%, 04/15/2022

     B3         4,500,000         4,837,500   

CVR Refining LLC / Coffeyville Finance, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.500%, 11/01/2022(b)

     B2         5,000,000         5,137,500   

Everest Acquisition LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.750%, 09/01/2022

     Ba3         2,000,000         2,220,000   

Forest Oil Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.500%, 09/15/2020(b)

     B2         4,000,000         4,240,000   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal
Amount

    

Market Value

 

Energy, Oil and Gas (continued)

        

Genesis Energy LP/Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.750%, 02/15/2021(b)

     B1         $2,000,000         $2,068,750   

Linn Energy LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.250%, 11/01/2019(b)

     B2         8,000,000         8,220,000   

Resolute Energy Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.500%, 05/01/2020(b)

     B3         2,900,000         3,016,000   

Samson Investment Co., Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.750%, 02/15/2020(b)

     B3         4,000,000         4,270,000   

SandRidge Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.500%, 02/15/2023

     B2         4,000,000         4,170,000   

Sidewinder Drilling, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.750%, 11/15/2019(b)

     B3         4,250,000         4,292,500   

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.875%, 04/01/2020

     Caa1         2,250,000         2,424,375   

Western Refining, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.250%, 04/01/2021(b)

     B2         3,500,000         3,583,125   
        

 

 

 
           62,197,250   
        

 

 

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - 1.01%

        

Amsurg Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.625%, 11/30/2020(b)

     Ba3         1,000,000         1,057,500   

Aurora Diagnostics LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.750%, 01/15/2018

     B3         2,000,000         1,590,000   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 12.500%, 11/01/2019

     Caa1         4,000,000         3,980,000   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.375%, 10/15/2020(b)

     B1         2,000,000         2,117,500   
        

 

 

 
           8,745,000   
        

 

 

 

High Tech Industries - 3.57%

        

Allen Systems Group, Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 10.500%, 11/15/2016(b)

     Caa2         1,875,000         1,209,375   

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 4.625%, 01/15/2023(b)

     B1         1,250,000         1,215,625   

IMS Health, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.000%, 11/01/2020(b)

     B3         2,600,000         2,717,000   

MModal, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.750%, 08/15/2020(b)

     Caa1         3,017,000         2,639,875   

Mood Media Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.250%, 10/15/2020(b)

     B3         6,700,000         7,353,250   

Sanmina-SCI Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.000%, 05/15/2019(b)

     B1         4,000,000         4,200,000   

Southern Graphics, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.375%, 10/15/2020(b)

     Caa1         1,000,000         1,040,000   

Technicolor SA, Senior Unsecured Bond,

        

9.350%, 04/23/2016

     B3         544,009         597,955   

9.350%, 05/26/2017

     B3         1,455,991         1,600,375   

Viasystems, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.875%, 05/01/2019(b)

     B2         8,002,000         8,402,100   
        

 

 

 
           30,975,555   
        

 

 

 

Hotels, Gaming and Leisure - 1.43%

        

NCL Corp., Ltd., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.000%, 02/15/2018(b)

     B3         3,250,000         3,327,187   

Sabre Holdings, Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.500%, 05/15/2019(b)

     B1         4,000,000         4,355,000   

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.250%, 01/15/2021(b)

     B3         3,250,000         3,262,188   

Viking Cruises, Ltd., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.500%, 10/15/2022(b)

     B3         1,350,000         1,491,750   
        

 

 

 
           12,436,125   
        

 

 

 

Media Diversified and Production - 3.42%

        

Cablevision Systems Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.875%, 09/15/2022

     B1         4,000,000         3,975,000   

CCO Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.125%, 02/15/2023

     B1         3,650,000         3,558,750   

Cequel Communications LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.375%, 09/15/2020(b)

     B3         8,500,000         8,861,250   

LIN Television Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.375%, 01/15/2021(b)

     B3         1,250,000         1,337,500   

Mediacom Broadband Group (aka MCC Iowa), Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.375%, 04/01/2023(b)

     B3         2,225,000         2,319,563   

Quebecor Media, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.750%, 01/15/2023(b)

     B2         1,500,000         1,537,500   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.125%,
10/01/2022(b)

     B2         3,500,000         3,683,750   

Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.750%,
09/15/2022(b)

     B2         4,000,000         4,340,000   
        

 

 

 
           29,613,313   
        

 

 

 

Metals and Mining - 0.62%

        

Prince Mineral Holding Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 11.500%,
12/15/2019(b)

     Caa1         1,000,000         1,122,500   

Terex Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.000%, 05/15/2021

     B3         4,000,000         4,230,000   
        

 

 

 
           5,352,500   
        

 

 

 

Retail - 1.90%

        

Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.750%, 10/15/2017

     B3         2,494,000         2,344,360   

Petco Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.500%, 10/15/2017(b)(c)

     Caa1         2,300,000         2,383,375   

Ruby Tuesday, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.625%, 05/15/2020(b)

     B3         4,000,000         3,990,000   

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.125%, 10/01/2020(b)

     Caa1         6,000,000         6,262,500   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal
Amount

    

Market Value

 

Retail (continued)

        

Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.125%, 10/15/2020(b)

     B2         $1,400,000         $1,492,750   
        

 

 

 
           16,472,985   
        

 

 

 

Services - Business - 2.37%

        

FTI Consulting, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.000%, 11/15/2022(b)

     Ba2         1,800,000         1,912,500   

Global A&T Electronics, Ltd., Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.000%, 02/01/2019(b)

     B1         4,000,000         4,320,000   

Hertz Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond,

        

5.875%, 10/15/2020

     B2         1,000,000         1,060,000   

6.250%, 10/15/2022

     B2         1,000,000         1,090,000   

Neff Rental LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 9.625%, 05/15/2016(b)

     Caa1         6,408,000         6,840,540   

NES Rentals Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 12.250%, 04/15/2015(b)

     Caa2         5,000,000         5,312,500   
        

 

 

 
           20,535,540   
        

 

 

 

Telecommunications - 4.98%

        

Avaya, Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 7.000%, 04/01/2019(b)

     B1         4,000,000         3,930,000   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (aka Broadwing, Inc.), Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.750%, 03/15/2018

     B3         4,643,000         4,631,392   

Crown Castle International Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.250%, 01/15/2023

     B1         5,000,000         5,106,250   

DigitalGlobe, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 5.250%, 02/01/2021(b)

     B1         1,350,000         1,346,625   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 8.750%, 08/15/2019(b)

     B2         3,000,000         2,925,000   

Frontier Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.125%, 01/15/2023

     Ba2         4,000,000         4,065,000   

GCI, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.750%, 06/01/2021

     B2         6,000,000         5,655,000   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.250%,
04/01/2021(b)

     B1         2,000,000         2,042,500   

Sorenson Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.500%, 02/01/2015(b)

     B1         4,000,000         3,470,000   

Sprint Nextel Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.000%, 11/15/2022

     B3         4,750,000         4,904,375   

Virgin Media Finance PLC, Senior Unsecured Bond,

        

5.375%, 04/15/2021(b)

     Ba3         1,500,000         1,567,500   

6.375%, 04/15/2023(b)

     B2         500,000         526,250   

Windstream Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.375%, 08/01/2023(b)

     Ba3         3,000,000         2,992,500   
        

 

 

 
           43,162,392   
        

 

 

 

Transportation Cargo - 0.87%

        

Gulfmark Offshore, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.375%, 03/15/2022

     B1         1,900,000         1,985,500   

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.375%, 12/15/2018(b)

     B3         5,250,000         5,538,750   
        

 

 

 
           7,524,250   
        

 

 

 

Utilities Electric - 0.49%

        

NRG Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.625%, 03/15/2023(b)

     B1         4,000,000         4,260,000   
        

 

 

 

Wholesale - 0.49%

        

VWR Funding, Inc. Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.250%, 09/15/2017(b)

     Caa1         4,000,000         4,255,000   
        

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $289,545,002)

           297,452,660   
        

 

 

 

Total Investments - 143.09%

(Cost $1,218,835,742)

           1,240,620,292   

Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities - 1.89%

           16,371,978   
        

 

 

 

Senior Secured Notes - (44.98)%

           (390,000,000
        

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

         $ 866,992,270   
        

 

 

 


Amounts above are shown as a percentage of net assets as of March 31, 2013.

 

(a)

The interest rate shown represents the rate at period end.

(b)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $209,411,828, which represents approximately 24.15% of net assets as of March 31, 2013.

(c)

Option to convert to pay-in-kind security.

(d)

Security not rated by Moody’s.

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments.


Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund

Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

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

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

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

BGB is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act. As a result, it can invest a greater portion of its assets in obligations of a single issuer than a “diversified” fund. BGB may therefore be more susceptible than a diversified fund to being adversely affected by any single corporate, economic, political, or regulatory occurrence.

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

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

Loans are primarily valued by using a composite loan price from a nationally recognized loan pricing service. The methodology used by BGB’s nationally recognized loan pricing provider for composite loan prices is to value loans at the mean of the bid and ask prices from one or more brokers or dealers. Corporate bonds, other than short-term investments, are valued at the price provided by a nationally recognized pricing service. The prices provided by the nationally recognized service are typically based on the mean of bid and ask prices for each corporate bond security. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrices, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures based on valuation technology commonly employed in the market for such investments. Short-term debt investments, if any, having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less when purchased would be valued at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Any investments and other assets for which such current market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value (“Fair Valued Assets”) as determined in good faith under procedures established by, and under the general supervision and responsibility of, the Fund’s Board of Trustees.


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

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

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

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

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the period ended March 31, 2013 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. The categorization of a value determined for investments and other financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and other financial instruments and does not necessarily correspond to BGB’s perceived risk of investing in those securities.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the BGB’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2013:

 

Investments in Securities at Value^    Level 1 - Quoted Prices   

Level 2 -  Significant

Observable Inputs

   Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
   Total  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

           

Aerospace and Defense

   $                                 –    $                27,445,652    $                6,058,900    $ 33,504,552   

Automotive

      16,142,180    2,330,769      18,472,949   

Beverage, Food and Tobacco

      18,714,930    3,547,819      22,262,749   

Capital Equipment

      12,448,480    8,229,962      20,678,442   

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

      30,875,660    11,333,672      42,209,332   

Construction and Building

      2,916,462    13,074,587      15,991,049   

Consumer Goods Non Durable

      7,334,806    8,325,000      15,659,806   

Containers, Packaging and Glass

      27,457,211    4,307,964      31,765,175   

Energy Electricity

      10,215,101    5,640,494      15,855,595   

Energy, Oil and Gas

      43,679,759    5,798,014      49,477,773   

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals

      97,024,400    9,012,379      106,036,779   

High Tech Industries

      98,673,183    24,129,000      122,802,183   

Hotels, Gaming and Leisure

      17,000,541    10,395,000      27,395,541   

Media Advertising, Printing and Publishing

      13,124,360    9,520,799      22,645,159   

Services - Business

      58,016,509    9,441,658      67,458,167   

Services - Consumer

      11,502,058    3,435,698      14,937,756   

Transportation Cargo

         8,767,361      8,767,361   

Other

      305,249,764         305,249,764   

Corporate Bonds

      297,452,660         297,452,660   

Convertible Corporate Bonds

      1,997,500         1,997,500   

Total

   $                                 –    $           1,097,271,216    $           143,349,076    $         1,240,620,292   
                         


The changes of the fair value of investments for which BGB has used Level 3 inputs to determine the fair value are as follows:

 

Investments

in Securities

at Value^

 

Balance as
of December

31, 2012

 

Accrued
Discount/

Premium

 

Realize

d gain/

(loss)

  Change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
 

Net

purchases

  Net sales
proceeds
  Transfer in
and/or (out)
of Level 3*
 

Balance as
March 31,

2013

 

Net change

in unrealized
appreciation

/
(depreciatio

n)
attributable
to Level 3
investments
still held at
3/31/2013

   
Floating Rate Loan Interests   $101,343,064   $24,728   $391,425   $1,063,956   $42,345,565   $(19,330,666)   $17,511,004   $143,349,076   $2,449,295
    Total   $101,343,064   $24,728   $391,425   $1,063,956   $42,345,565   $(19,330,666)   $17,511,004   $143,349,076   $2,449,295

Information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2013:

 

      Fair Value at 3/31/13    Valuation Technique(s)    Unobservable Input(s)

Floating Rate Loan Interests    

   $143,349,076    Third-party vendor pricing service    Vendor quotes

There were no transfers between Level 1 and 2 during the period. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of all Levels at the end of the reporting period.

^For detailed descriptions of classifications, see the accompanying Portfolio of Investments.

*Transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 because of a lack of observable market data due to decrease in market activity and Information for these securities. Transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable inputs are available for purposes of valuing those assets.

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

NOTE 3. Senior Secured LOANS

BGB will seek to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in U.S. corporate fixed income instruments, including Loans and high yield corporate bond of varying maturities. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of BGB’s Managed Assets (as defined below) will be invested in credit investments comprised of corporate fixed income instruments and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics. BGB defines Managed Assets as net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes. At March 31, 2013, 98.72% of BGB’s Managed Assets were held in corporate fixed income instruments and Loans.

First lien secured loans hold a senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, are typically secured with specific collateral and typically have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the Borrower that is senior to that held by unsecured creditors, subordinated debt holders and stockholders of the Borrower.

Loans often require prepayments from Borrowers’ excess cash flows or permit the Borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which Borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, floating rate loans typically have an expected average life of two to four years. Floating rate loans typically have rates of interest which are re-determined periodically, either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a floating base lending rate, primarily London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), plus a premium or credit spread.


Loans are subject to the risk of payment defaults of scheduled interest or principal. Such non-payment could result in a reduction of income, a reduction in the value of the investment and a potential decrease in the net asset value of the Fund. Risk of loss of income is generally higher for unsecured loans or debt, which are not backed by a security interest in any specific collateral. There can be no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral securing a Loan would satisfy the Borrower’s obligation to the Fund in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal payments, or that such collateral could be readily liquidated.

Second lien loans generally are subject to similar risks as those associated with investments in first lien loans except that such loans are subordinated in payment and/or lower in lien priority to first lien holders. In the event of default on a second lien loan, the first priority lien holder has first claim to the underlying collateral of the loan. Second lien loans are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the Borrower and collateral securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior unsecured or senior secured obligations of the Borrower. At March 31, 2013, BGB had invested $53,169,234 in second lien secured loans.

Loans can be rated below investment grade or may also be unrated. As a result, the risks associated with Loans may be similar to the risks of other below investment grade securities, although they are senior and secured in contrast to other below investment grade securities, which are often subordinated or unsecured. BGB typically invests in Loans rated below investment grade, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Such companies are more likely than investment grade issuers to default on their payments of interest and principal owed to BGB, and such defaults could reduce net asset value and income distributions. The amount of public information available with respect to below investment grade loans will generally be less extensive than that available for registered or exchange-listed securities. In evaluating the creditworthiness of Borrowers, the Adviser will consider, and may rely in part, on analyses performed by others. The Adviser’s established best execution procedures and guidelines require trades to be placed for execution only with broker-dealer counterparties approved by the risk and valuation committee of the Adviser. The factors considered by the committee when selecting and approving brokers and dealers include, but are not limited to: (i) quality, accuracy, and timeliness of execution, (ii) review of the reputation, financial strength and stability of the financial institution, (iii) willingness and ability of the counterparty to commit capital, (iv) ongoing reliability and (v) access to underwritten offerings and secondary markets.

BGB may acquire Loans through assignments or participations. BGB typically acquires these Loans through assignment, and if it acquires a Loan through participation, will elevate a participation interest into an assignment as soon as practicably possible. The purchaser of an assignment typically succeeds to all the rights and obligations of the assigning institution and becomes a lender under the credit agreement with respect to the debt obligation; however, the purchaser’s rights can be more restricted than those of the assigning institution, and BGB may not be able to unilaterally enforce all rights and remedies under the Loan and with regard to any associated collateral. A participation typically results in a contractual relationship only with the institution participating out the interest, not with the Borrower. Sellers of participations typically include banks, broker-dealers, other financial institutions and lending institutions. The Adviser has adopted best execution procedures and guidelines to mitigate credit and counterparty risk in the atypical situation when BGB must acquire a Loan through a participation. The Adviser has established a risk and valuation committee that regularly reviews each broker-dealer counterparty for, among other things, its quality and the quality of its execution.

NOTE 4. UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION)

On March 31, 2013, based on cost of $1,218,835,742 for federal income tax purposes, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $24,391,747 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $2,607,197, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $21,784,550.


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

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

 

  (b)

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

Item 3. Exhibits.

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


SIGNATURES

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

 

Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund
By:  

/s/ Daniel H. Smith, Jr.            

  Daniel H. Smith, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer)
  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Date:           May 30, 2013
By:  

/s/ Eric Rosenberg            

  Eric Rosenberg (Principal Financial Officer)
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date:   May 30, 2013

 

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

 

 

By:  

/s/ Daniel H. Smith, Jr.            

  Daniel H. Smith, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer)
  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Date:           May 30, 2013
By:  

/s/ Eric Rosenberg            

  Eric Rosenberg (Principal Financial Officer)
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date:   May 30, 2013