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: 811-22488

 

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

(exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor

New York, New York 10154

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Marisa Beeney

345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor

New York, New York 10154

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2018

 

 

 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
     
FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS(a) - 135.40%
Aerospace & Defense - 3.03%
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/07/2022  $1,873,542   $1,885,982 
Propulsion Acquisition LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.00%, 7/13/2021(b)   2,083,140    2,062,308 
Vectra Co., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.25%, 03/08/2025   893,284    894,405 
1M US L + 7.25%, 03/08/2026   666,667    667,500 
WP CPP Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 04/30/2025   1,125,000    1,133,674 
         6,643,869 
           
Air Transport - 1.12%          
Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2018 New Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.25%, 04/28/2022   473,043    466,371 
1M US L + 4.25%, 03/14/2025   1,985,000    1,979,839 
         2,446,210 
           
Automotive - 0.86%          
CH Hold Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.25%, 02/03/2025(b)   789,474    801,316 
Superior Industries International, Inc., First Lien Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 05/22/2024(b)   1,075,680    1,086,436 
         1,887,752 
           
Beverage & Tobacco - 0.24%          
Winebow Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.50%, 01/02/2022(b)   693,642    516,763 
           
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses - 0.67%          
Advisor Group, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 08/15/2025   540,000    544,725 
Edelman Financial Center LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.75%, 06/26/2026(b)   553,846    567,000 
Newport Group Holdings II, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 09/12/2025   360,000    360,675 
         1,472,400 
           
Building & Development - 8.65%          
American Bath Group LLC, Second Lien Term Loan:          
3M US L + 4.25%, 09/30/2023   2,695,107    2,727,152 
3M US L + 9.75%, 09/30/2024(b)   150,000    152,250 
CPG International LLC, First Lien New Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 05/05/2024   238,788    240,878 
Dayton Superior Corp., First Lien Borrowing Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.00%, 11/15/2021(c)   1,013,706    886,993 
Fastener Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 03/28/2025   932,813    936,311 
Forterra Finance LLC, First Lien Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.00%, 10/25/2023   2,896,232    2,781,280 
Hillman Group, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 05/30/2025(c)   2,695,500    2,669,556 
Interior Logic Group Holdings IV LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 05/30/2025   1,963,636    1,968,545 
LBM Borrower LLC, First Lien Tranche C Term Loan, 2M US L + 3.75%, 08/19/2022   2,088,700    2,105,023 
SIWF Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 06/15/2025   718,200    725,382 
Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC, First Lien 2017 Initial Retired 10/01/2018 Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.00%, 10/28/2023   1,714,025    1,723,675 
SRS Distribution, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 2M US L + 3.25%, 05/23/2025   2,061,818    2,050,437 
         18,967,482 
           
Business Equipment & Services - 22.71%          
Access CIG LLC, First Lien B Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.75%, 02/27/2025   110,716    111,477 
1M US L + 3.75%, 02/27/2025   552,337    556,135 
1M US L + 7.75%, 02/27/2026   97,826    98,377 
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.25%, 07/23/2021   780,920    725,084 
1M US L + 3.25%, 07/25/2021   748,854    691,754 
1M US L + 6.50%, 07/25/2022   3,123,849    2,643,557 
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/28/2022   1,170,000    1,154,644 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
     
Business Equipment & Services (continued)
AqGen Ascensus, Inc., First Lien Replacement Term Loan:        
3M US L + 1.66%, 12/03/2022(b)(d)  $34,800   $34,952 
1M US L + 3.50%, 12/03/2022   149,250    149,857 
1M US L + 3.50%, 12/03/2022   830,743    834,120 
BMC Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US L + 5.25%, 12/18/2024(b)   651,328    656,213 
Capri Acquisitions BidCo, Ltd., First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 11/01/2024   1,680,891    1,679,135 
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1Y US L + 3.00%, 02/03/2025   23,671    23,711 
1M US L + 3.00%, 02/03/2025   219,828    220,194 
3M US L + 6.75%, 02/01/2026   439,655    443,502 
Epicor Software Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 06/01/2022   1,073,544    1,079,470 
Explorer Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 05/02/2023   1,373,702    1,384,863 
GI Revelation Acquisition LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1M US L + 5.00%, 04/16/2025   1,207,319    1,211,846 
1M US L + 9.00%, 04/10/2026(b)   1,800,000    1,719,000 
GlobalLogic Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 07/25/2025   222,644    224,801 
IG Investments Holdings LLC, First Lien Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 05/23/2025   200,174    202,176 
Information Resources, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 4.25%, 01/18/2024   2,138,648    2,157,361 
3M US L + 8.25%, 01/20/2025   2,000,000    2,017,500 
Inmar, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.50%, 05/01/2024   316,618    318,003 
1M US L + 8.00%, 05/01/2025(b)   946,746    951,479 
KUEHG Corp, First Lien B-3 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 02/21/2025   1,416,081    1,425,816 
KUEHG Corp., Second Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.25%, 08/15/2025   2,198,220    2,231,193 
LD Intermediate Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 2M US L + 5.875%, 12/09/2022   2,000,427    1,940,414 
Mitchell International, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.25%, 11/29/2024   740,140    740,074 
1M US L + 7.25%, 12/01/2025   690,909    692,291 
National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Co., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 3.75%, 05/19/2025   1,675,586    1,683,964 
3M US L + 7.50%, 05/22/2026(b)   1,260,000    1,242,675 
PricewaterhouseCoopers Public Sector LLP, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.50%, 05/01/2026(b)   360,000    361,800 
PT Intermediate Holdings III LLC, First Lien B Term Loan:          
3M US L + 4.00%, 12/9/2024   1,288,833    1,291,256 
3M US L + 8.00%, 12/08/2025(b)   1,260,000    1,278,900 
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1M US L + 2.75%, 03/01/2021   1,694,853    1,697,641 
1M US L + 5.75%, 02/28/2022   4,135,987    4,159,273 
St. George's University Scholastic Services LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 07/17/2025(b)   1,564,182    1,583,734 
Staples, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 09/12/2024   960,254    961,858 
Surveymonkey, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 04/13/2024(b)   2,487,131    2,496,458 
ThoughtWorks, Inc., First Lien Replacement Term Loan:          
1M US L + 4.00%, 10/11/2024(b)   149,379    150,126 
1M US L + 4.00%, 10/11/2024   498,750    502,491 
TIBCO Software, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 12/04/2020   663,775    667,578 
TRC Cos., Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 06/21/2024   1,012,379    1,016,175 
Weld North Education LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 02/15/2025(b)   2,388,000    2,407,403 
         49,820,331 
           
Chemical & Plastics - 3.47%          
Composite Resins Holding B.V., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 06/27/2025(b)   2,154,600    2,170,760 
Emerald Performance Materials LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.75%, 08/01/2022(b)   1,500,000    1,505,625 
Pinnacle Operating Corp., First Lien B Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.625%, 11/15/2021(b)   530,640    479,566 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
     
Chemical & Plastics (continued)
Spectrum Holdings III Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan:        
1M US L + 3.25%, 01/31/2025  $276,722   $275,222 
1M US L + 7.00%, 01/26/2026(b)   566,667    561,708 
Starfruit Finco B.V., First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 10/01/2025(c)   1,511,194    1,519,377 
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan:          
3M US L + 4.00%, 10/28/2024   495,796    498,793 
2M US L + 8.25%, 10/27/2025   588,834    593,497 
         7,604,548 
           
Clothing & Textiles - 0.23%          
Hercules Achievement, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 12/16/2024   507,608    509,669 
           
Conglomerates - 2.05%          
American Residential Services LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 6/30/2021   701,568    700,691 
Genuine Financial Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 2M US L + 3.75%, 07/11/2025   944,262    951,642 
Output Services Group, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan:          
%, 03/27/2020   67,308    67,476 
1M US L + 4.25%, 03/21/2024(c)   409,992    413,580 
SSH Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 07/30/2025   533,333    538,667 
TravelCLICK, Inc., Second Lien Initial Retired 10/04/2018 Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.50%, 05/06/2021   601,664    602,867 
1M US L + 7.75%, 11/06/2021(b)   1,226,017    1,226,017 
         4,500,940 
           
Containers & Glass Products - 4.18%          
Caraustar Industries, Inc., First Lien Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.50%, 03/14/2022   1,460,121    1,474,992 
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., First Lien Incremental B-2018 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 06/29/2025   1,071,429    1,075,313 
Goodpack, Ltd., Second Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.00%, 09/11/2024   507,363    513,070 
IBC Capital I, Ltd., First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 09/11/2023   895,500    902,776 
Loparex International BV, First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 03/28/2025   1,795,500    1,820,197 
Pregis Holding I Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 5/20/2021(b)   714,221    708,865 
ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.50%, 11/20/2023   483,135    485,672 
1M US L + 8.50%, 11/18/2024   366,029    369,080 
Ranpak Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.25%, 10/03/2022(b)   323,753    325,372 
Strategic Materials Holding Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 3.75%, 11/01/2024   330,833    317,049 
3M US L + 7.75%, 12/27/2025(b)   933,333    863,333 
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 10/17/2024   313,421    312,899 
         9,168,618 
           
Diversified Insurance - 1.74%          
Acrisure LLC, First Lien 2017-2 Refinancing Term Loan:          
3M US L + 4.25%, 11/22/2023   540,644    543,575 
3M US L + 3.75%, 11/22/2023   504,354    506,457 
CP VI Bella Midco LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.00%, 02/14/2025   395,449    394,585 
1M US L + 6.75%, 02/16/2026   364,286    362,464 
Genworth Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 02/28/2023   312,261    320,069 
One Call Corp., First Lien Extended Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.25%, 11/28/2022   1,097,059    1,043,714 
York Risk Services Holding Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 10/01/2021   667,342    648,296 
         3,819,160 
           
Drugs - 2.16%          
Albany Molecular Research, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 08/30/2025   294,643    296,025 
Arbor Pharmaceuticals LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 07/05/2023   1,214,451    1,224,069 
Avantor, Inc., First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 11/21/2024   805,318    816,077 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
     
Drugs (continued)
Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 06/30/2023(c)  $2,390,011   $2,401,220 
         4,737,391 
           
Ecological Services & Equipment - 0.29%          
EnergySolutions LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 05/09/2025   637,167    642,742 
           
Electronics/Electrical - 20.01%          
AppLovin Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 08/15/2025   324,742    329,004 
Boxer Parent Co., Inc., First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 10/02/2025(c)   2,700,000    2,729,443 
CommerceHub, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 05/21/2025(b)   972,563    976,210 
Compuware Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 08/25/2025   445,935    450,208 
CPI International, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.25%, 07/25/2025(b)   209,150    207,320 
Curvature, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 10/30/2023   3,223,356    2,637,785 
DigiCert, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 8.00%, 10/31/2025   1,000,000    999,375 
Dynatrace LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 08/21/2026   500,870    508,383 
ECi Macola/MAX Holding LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 09/27/2024   383,464    387,539 
EXC Holdings III Corp., First Lien Initial USD Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 12/02/2024   3    3 
Flexera Software LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.25%, 02/26/2025(c)   663,164    666,066 
1M US L + 7.25%, 02/26/2026   548,387    552,157 
Gigamon, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 12/27/2024(b)   2,192,101    2,208,542 
Help/Systems Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.75%, 03/28/2025   589,075    593,493 
1M US L + 7.75%, 03/23/2026   775,862    779,741 
Hyland Software, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 07/07/2025   365,564    371,962 
Idera, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 06/28/2024(c)   701,723    708,449 
Ivanti Software, Inc., First Lien Term Loan:          
1M US L + 4.25%, 01/20/2024   2,887,932    2,915,598 
1M US L + 9.00%, 01/20/2025   2,000,000    1,941,670 
McAfee LLC, First Lien Closing Date USD Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 09/30/2024   1,899,774    1,917,756 
MH Sub I LLC, First Lien Amendment No. 2 Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 09/13/2024   1,417,703    1,429,108 
MLN US HoldCo LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 07/11/2025(c)   1,235,915    1,250,209 
Navex Topco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 3.25%, 09/04/2025   202,247    202,502 
3M US L + 7.00%, 09/04/2026   900,000    906,750 
Park Place Technologies LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 03/29/2025   782,654    783,957 
Ping Identity Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1/23/2025   372,400    374,029 
Presidio Holdings, Inc., 3M US L + 2.75%, 02/02/2024   873,424    876,883 
Project Angel Parent LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 05/30/2025(b)   1,074,627    1,077,313 
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2018 Repricing Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 7/7/2023   550,010    552,989 
Project Silverback Holdings Corp., First Lien New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 08/21/2024   501,972    459,304 
Quest Software US Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 4.25%, 05/16/2025   2,700,000    2,726,149 
3M US L + 8.25%, 05/17/2026   2,700,000    2,686,514 
SciQuest, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 12/20/2024(b)   1,374,231    1,374,231 
SCS Holdings I, Inc., First Lien New Tranche B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 10/30/2022   859,653    866,100 
SonicWall US Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 3.50%, 05/16/2025   1,219,355    1,222,403 
3M US L + 7.50%, 05/17/2026   1,440,000    1,436,400 
Veritas US, Inc., First Lien New Dollar B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 01/27/2023   1,086,404    1,060,944 
Web.com Group, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan:          
3M US L + 3.75%, 09/17/2025(c)   1,800,000    1,813,500 
3M US L + 7.75%, 09/17/2026(c)   900,000    907,875 
         43,887,864 
           
Equipment Leasing - 0.97%          
Deck Chassis Acquisition, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.00%, 06/15/2023(b)   2,100,000    2,123,625 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
     
Financial Intermediaries - 4.40%
ASP MCS Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 05/20/2024(c)  $2,146,405   $1,829,810 
EZE Software Group LLC, Second Lien New Retired 10/01/2018 Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.50%, 04/05/2021   282,543    283,956 
Intralinks, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 11/11/2024   695,402    698,121 
ION Trading Technologies S.A.R.L., First Lien 2018 Initial Dollar Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 11/21/2024   2,262,302    2,256,295 
Misys, Ltd., First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 06/13/2024   461,645    462,511 
NorthStar Financial Services Group LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.50%, 05/25/2025   1,755,000    1,760,484 
1M US L + 7.50%, 05/25/2026(b)   450,000    456,750 
Resolute Investment Managers, Inc., Second Lien Tranche C Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.50%, 04/30/2023(b)   1,000,000    1,015,000 
Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc., First Lien 2021 Tranche B Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 09/30/2021   958,286    891,206 
         9,654,133 
           
Food Products - 2.77%          
Alphabet Holding Co., Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 09/26/2024   1,639,083    1,584,583 
CSM Bakery Solutions, Ltd., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 7/3/2020   2,304,428    2,235,872 
TKC Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.75%, 02/01/2023   1,408,831    1,412,649 
1M US L + 8.00%, 02/01/2024   831,548    840,213 
         6,073,317 
           
Food Service - 3.25%          
Agro Merchants North America Holdings, Inc., First Lien Effective Date Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 12/06/2024   802,189    808,205 
CEC Entertainment, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 02/12/2021   1,993,818    1,935,250 
Flynn Restaurant Group LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 06/27/2025   1,316,700    1,314,231 
Fogo de Chao, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 04/05/2025   613,645    617,867 
Quidditch Acquisition, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 03/14/2025(b)   826,403    840,865 
Red Lobster Management LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.25%, 07/28/2021(b)   654,475    656,111 
Tacala Investment Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 01/30/2026   937,931    954,054 
         7,126,583 
           
Food/Drug Retailers - 0.71%          
EG Group, Ltd., First Lien Facility B Term Loan:          
3M US L + 4.00%, 02/07/2025   1,414,461    1,419,107 
3M US L + 4.00%, 02/07/2025   138,194    138,649 
         1,557,756 
           
Health Insurance - 0.98%          
FHC Health Systems, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 12/23/2021   2,449,792    2,141,119 
           
Healthcare - 21.13%          
Alvogen Pharma US, Inc., First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 04/01/2022   3,272,365    3,304,401 
Auris LuxCo, First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 07/24/2025(c)   623,077    631,647 
BioClinica Holding I LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 4.25%, 10/20/2023   620,803    591,706 
3M US L + 8.25%, 10/21/2024(b)   789,474    726,316 
Certara Holdco, Inc., First Lien Replacement Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 08/15/2024   159,614    160,113 
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 4.50%, 10/04/2024(b)   172,334    173,195 
3M US L + 4.50%, 10/04/2024(b)   572,596    575,459 
CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc., First Lien New Facility Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 12/01/2021   773,851    730,322 
Dentalcorp of Canada ULC, First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 2.184%, 06/06/2025(d)   47,611    48,117 
1M US L + 3.75%, 06/06/2025   758,662    766,723 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
     
Healthcare (continued)
Endo International PLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 04/29/2024  $1,926,312   $1,942,165 
Envision Healthcare Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 09/26/2025(c)   1,881,290    1,876,126 
Equian Buyer Corp., First Lien 2018 Incremental Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 05/20/2024   1,108,646    1,115,403 
Greenway Health LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 02/16/2024   1,362,069    1,362,069 
Heartland Dental LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 04/30/2025   1,211,357    1,213,374 
Lanai Holdings II, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 08/29/2022   1,125,184    1,085,803 
Lifescan Global Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.00%, 09/28/2024(c)   2,700,000    2,677,225 
Maravai Intermediate Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 08/10/2025   827,419    824,834 
MedPlast Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 07/02/2025   750,000    759,848 
Midwest Physician Administrative Services LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 08/15/2025   640,000    643,200 
Navicure, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 11/01/2024(b)(c)   1,422,442    1,429,554 
Netsmart Technologies, Inc., First Lien D-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 04/19/2023   3,056,144    3,079,081 
NMSC Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 04/19/2023(b)   203,453    204,979 
nThrive, Inc., First Lien Additional B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 10/20/2022   2,617,438    2,640,341 
Onex Carestream Finance LP, First Lien 2013 Term Loan:          
1M US L + 4.00%, 06/07/2019   171,064    171,206 
1M US L + 8.50%, 12/07/2019   3,244,121    3,238,444 
Onex TSG Holdings II Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 07/29/2022   2,361,755    2,385,373 
Pearl Intermediate Parent LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 1.48444%, 02/14/2025(d)   21,766    21,568 
1M US L + 2.75%, 02/14/2025   266,658    264,242 
PharMerica Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.50%, 12/06/2024   355,200    358,031 
1M US L + 7.75%, 12/07/2025   289,405    289,224 
Press Ganey Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.50%, 10/21/2024   306,437    309,501 
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., First Lien New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 02/09/2024   657,132    659,458 
Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.50%, 02/22/2024   1,305,183    1,326,392 
U.S. Renal Care, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 12/30/2022   2,490,206    2,432,620 
Verscend Holding Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 08/27/2025   1,125,000    1,136,486 
Vyaire Medical, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 04/16/2025   2,693,250    2,652,851 
YI LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 4.00%, 11/06/2024(b)   1,134,462    1,134,462 
3M US L + 2.44303%, 11/07/2024(b)(d)   137,034    137,034 
Zest Acquisition Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.50%, 03/06/2026   1,285,714    1,277,679 
         46,356,572 
           
Home Furnishings - 1.26%          
AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.25%, 12/13/2023   635,200    636,194 
1M US L + 3.25%, 12/13/2023   1,063,727    1,066,387 
Hayward Industries, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 08/05/2024(c)   78,463    79,051 
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 8.00%, 11/8/2024   1,246,702    977,415 
         2,759,047 
           
Industrial Equipment - 3.06%          
Blount International, Inc., First Lien New Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 04/12/2023(c)   1,210,264    1,217,266 
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 07/19/2024   1,129,465    1,117,702 
Helix Acquisition Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2018 New Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 09/30/2024   993,259    999,263 
LTI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.50%, 09/06/2025   595,041    598,141 
1M US L + 6.75%, 09/06/2026   382,979    384,017 
Robertshaw US Holding Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 02/14/2025   1,113,915    1,107,649 
Titan Acquisition, Ltd., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.00%, 03/28/2025   1,333,723    1,298,506 
         6,722,544 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
     
Insurance - 1.44%
APCO Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.50%, 06/09/2025(b)  $1,736,591   $1,751,786 
Cypress Intermediate Holdings III, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 04/28/2025   813,953    821,841 
Gem Acquisitions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 03/02/2025   584,022    584,842 
HIG Finance 2, Ltd., First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 12/20/2024   10    10 
         3,158,479 
           
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies - 1.16%          
Bulldog Purchaser, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 09/05/2025   555,102    554,758 
Recess Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 3.75%, 09/30/2024(d)   133,912    135,210 
3M US L + 3.75%, 09/30/2024   995,982    1,005,633 
Travel Leaders Group LLC, First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 01/25/2024   837,900    848,897 
         2,544,498 
           
Lodging & Casinos - 1.38%          
AP Gaming I LLC, First Lien 2018 Refinancing B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 02/15/2024   1,605,660    1,618,369 
Casablanca US Holdings, Inc., First Lien Amendment No. 2 Initial Term Loan, 2M US L + 4.00%, 03/29/2024(b)   1,432,800    1,416,681 
         3,035,050 
           
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals - 1.37%          
Aleris International, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 02/27/2023   1,444,655    1,473,100 
American Rock Salt Co. LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 03/21/2025   851,698    859,151 
Murray Energy Corp., First Lien Superpriority B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.25%, 10/17/2022   731,394    672,558 
         3,004,809 
           
Oil & Gas - 3.95%          
Keane Group Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 05/25/2025(b)   1,077,300    1,070,567 
Lucid Energy Group II Borrower LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.00%, 02/17/2025   347,167    343,044 
Oryx Southern Delaware Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 02/28/2025   2,212,412    2,183,374 
Petroleum GEO-Services ASA, First Lien Extended Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.50%, 03/19/2021(c)   1,066,892    1,034,555 
Sheridan Investment Partners I LLC, First Lien Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 10/01/2019   865,298    798,960 
Sheridan Production Partners I LLC, First Lien Deferred Principal Term Loan:          
3M US L + 0.00%, 10/01/2019(b)   4,506    3,919 
3M US L + 0.00%, 10/01/2019(b)   34,005    29,574 
3M US L + 0.00%, 10/01/2019(b)   2,752    2,394 
Sheridan Production Partners I-A LP, First Lien Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 10/01/2019   114,965    106,151 
Sheridan Production Partners I-M LP, First Lien Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 10/01/2019   70,221    64,837 
Traverse Midstream Partners LLC, First Lien Advance Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 09/27/2024   1,159,012    1,169,275 
UTEX Industries, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 05/21/2021   1,865,955    1,851,961 
         8,658,611 
           
Property & Casualty Insurance - 2.28%          
Applied Systems, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.00%, 09/19/2024   74,250    74,771 
Asurion LLC, Second Lien Replacement B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.00%, 08/04/2025   3,381,340    3,481,731 
Confie Seguros Holding II Co., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.25%, 04/19/2022   1,484,887    1,453,333 
         5,009,835 
           
Publishing - 1.45%          
Recorded Books, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 08/29/2025(b)   789,474    798,355 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
     
Publishing (continued)
Southern Graphics, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan:        
1M US L + 3.25%, 12/31/2022  $867,378   $869,112 
1M US L + 7.50%, 12/31/2023   1,500,000    1,506,563 
         3,174,030 
           
Retailers (except food & drug) - 1.61%          
Academy, Ltd., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 07/01/2022   312,321    243,721 
Apro LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 2M US L + 4.00%, 08/08/2024   592,881    597,515 
Ascena Retail Group, Inc., First Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 08/21/2022   250,061    242,611 
FullBeauty Brands Holdings Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 10/14/2022   625,039    190,950 
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 1/26/2023   308,242    250,795 
Pier 1 Imports US, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 04/30/2021   1,994,792    1,635,729 
Spencer Gifts LLC, First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 07/16/2021   379,500    356,967 
Sports Authority, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 0.00%, 11/16/2017(b)(e)   3,503,223    7,007 
         3,525,295 
           
Steel - 1.28%          
Can Am Construction, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.50%, 07/01/2024(b)   1,248,239    1,260,721 
Graftech International, Ltd., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 02/12/2025(b)   1,292,727    1,303,231 
Phoenix Services International LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 03/01/2025   241,643    244,361 
         2,808,313 
           
Surface Transport - 0.86%          
FPC Holdings, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan:          
1M US L + 4.50%, 11/21/2022   895,500    906,694 
1M US L + 9.00%, 11/20/2023   407,547    415,698 
SMB Shipping Logistics LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 02/05/2024   565,164    567,639 
         1,890,031 
           
Telecommunications - 4.96%          
Alorica, Inc., First Lien New B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 06/30/2022   674,326    676,854 
Avaya, Inc., First Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 12/15/2024   2,186,154    2,208,190 
Cologix Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 03/20/2025   1,523,309    1,540,446 
Cyxtera DC Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.25%, 05/01/2025   225,564    226,223 
Ensono LP, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.25%, 06/27/2025(c)   1,018,557    1,030,016 
Masergy Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 3.25%, 12/15/2023   702,504    703,969 
3M US L + 7.50%, 12/16/2024   548,872    551,161 
Peak 10 Holding Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 3.50%, 08/01/2024   720,000    714,449 
3M US L + 7.25%, 08/01/2025   771,429    752,914 
Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
3M US L + 4.50%, 11/01/2024(c)   556,364    557,293 
1M US L + 4.50%, 11/01/2024   138,394    138,947 
TierPoint LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 05/06/2024   1,399,680    1,386,775 
Vertiv Group Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 11/30/2023   401,488    403,746 
         10,890,983 
           
Utilities - 3.72%          
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan:          
1M US L + 3.75%, 07/31/2025   2,433,553    2,466,564 
1M US L + 6.75%, 08/03/2026   224,299    228,953 
Eastern Power LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 10/02/2023   504,197    504,111 
Granite Acquisition, Inc., Second Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.25%, 12/19/2022   2,421,507    2,445,734 
Green Energy Partners/Stonewall LLC, First Lien B-1 Conversion Advances Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.50%, 11/13/2021   495,000    498,713 
Moxie Liberty LLC, First Lien Construction B-1 Advance Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.50%, 08/21/2020   1,432,381    1,332,115 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
     
Utilities (continued)
Moxie Patriot LLC, First Lien Construction B-1 Advances Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.75%, 12/19/2020  $693,449   $688,942 
         8,165,132 
           
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS          
(Cost $299,161,310)        297,005,501 
           
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION SECURITIES(a) - 2.96%          
Structured Finance Obligations - 2.96%          
Babson CLO, Ltd. 2015-I 3M US L + 5.50%, 01/20/2031(b)(f)   875,000    863,447 
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2016-2, Ltd. 3M US L + 5.17%, 07/15/2027(b)(f)   1,000,000    1,001,796 
CIFC Funding 2018-I, Ltd. 3M US L + 5.00%, 04/18/2031(b)(f)   725,000    695,010 
Highbridge Loan Management 6-2015, Ltd. 3M US L + 5.10%, 02/05/2031(b)(f)   833,000    811,394 
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 27, Ltd. 3M US L + 5.20%, 01/15/2030(b)(f)   667,000    648,624 
Tiaa Clo III, Ltd. 3M US L + 5.90%, 01/16/2031(b)(f)   2,500,000    2,467,454 
         6,487,725 
           
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION SECURITIES          
(Cost $6,600,000)        6,487,725 
           
CORPORATE BONDS - 24.98%          
Aerospace & Defense - 0.50%          
Engility Corp. 8.875%, 09/01/2024   1,000,000    1,091,250 
           
Building & Development - 3.87%          
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. 8.000%, 05/15/2022   1,835,000    1,890,050 
Northwest Hardwoods, Inc. 7.500%, 08/01/2021(f)   289,000    265,880 
NWH Escrow Corp. 7.500%, 08/01/2021(f)   1,332,000    1,222,110 
PriSo Acquisition Corp. 9.000%, 05/15/2023(f)   3,477,000    3,607,388 
Zachry Holdings, Inc. 7.500%, 02/01/2020(f)   1,500,000    1,512,570 
         8,497,998 
           
Chemical & Plastics - 0.23%          
Starfruit Finco BV / Starfruit US Holdco LLC 8.000%, 10/01/2026(f)   487,000    494,305 
           
Containers & Glass Products - 1.55%          
ARD Securities Finance SARL 8.750%, 01/31/2023(f)(g)   418,277    420,368 
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc. 6.875%, 01/15/2025(f)   1,916,000    1,839,360 
Trident Merger Sub, Inc. 6.625%, 11/01/2025(f)   1,200,000    1,140,000 
         3,399,728 
           
Diversified Insurance - 2.31%          
HUB International, Ltd. 7.000%, 05/01/2026(f)   378,000    379,440 
NFP Corp. 6.875%, 07/15/2025(f)   1,583,000    1,590,915 
York Risk Services Holding Corp. 8.500%, 10/01/2022(f)   3,500,000    3,088,750 
         5,059,105 
           
Drugs - 1.61%          
Avantor, Inc.:          
6.000%, 10/01/2024(f)   833,000    847,577 
9.000%, 10/01/2025(f)   2,600,000    2,687,750 
         3,535,327 
           
Ecological Services & Equipment - 0.51%          
GFL Environmental, Inc. 5.375%, 03/01/2023(f)   864,000    814,320 
Hulk Finance Corp. 7.000%, 06/01/2026(f)   324,000    313,875 
         1,128,195 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
     
Electronics/Electrical - 3.39%
Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 9.750%, 09/01/2026(f)  $857,000   $871,569 
BMC Software Finance, Inc. 8.125%, 07/15/2021(f)   2,750,000    2,814,212 
Global A&T Electronics, Ltd. 8.500%, 01/12/2023   1,363,844    1,325,564 
Riverbed Technology, Inc. 8.875%, 03/01/2023(f)   2,559,000    2,421,454 
         7,432,799 
           
Food Service - 1.63%          
CEC Entertainment, Inc. 8.000%, 02/15/2022   345,000    313,950 
PF Chang's China Bistro, Inc. 10.250%, 06/30/2020(f)   3,377,000    3,267,248 
         3,581,198 
           
Healthcare - 3.94%          
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.:          
6.500%, 03/15/2022(f)   520,000    542,100 
7.000%, 03/15/2024(f)   323,000    342,057 
5.500%, 11/01/2025(f)   600,000    601,200 
Enterprise Merger Sub, Inc. 8.750%, 10/15/2026(f)   1,875,000    1,849,697 
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. 8.875%, 04/15/2021(f)   1,500,000    1,569,375 
Team Health Holdings, Inc. 6.375%, 02/01/2025(f)   1,500,000    1,305,000 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:          
4.625%, 07/15/2024   667,000    649,991 
5.125%, 05/01/2025   667,000    658,663 
7.000%, 08/01/2025   1,143,000    1,133,856 
         8,651,939 
           
Oil & Gas - 0.95%          
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp. 7.750%, 04/15/2023   1,600,000    1,608,000 
CSI Compressco LP / CSI Compressco Finance, Inc. 7.250%, 08/15/2022   500,000    468,000 
         2,076,000 
           
Property & Casualty Insurance - 1.79%          
AssuredPartners, Inc. 7.000%, 08/15/2025(f)   1,136,000    1,127,480 
Solera LLC / Solera Finance, Inc. 10.500%, 03/01/2024(f)   2,550,000    2,807,040 
         3,934,520 
           
Publishing - 0.24%          
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC / McGraw-Hill Global Education Finance 7.875%, 05/15/2024(f)   580,000    522,000 
           
Radio & Television - 1.36%          
Cablevision Systems Corp. 8.000%, 04/15/2020   1,400,000    1,478,750 
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC / Cequel Capital Corp. 5.125%, 12/15/2021(f)   1,500,000    1,511,580 
         2,990,330 
           
Telecommunications - 0.83%          
Digicel, Ltd. 6.000%, 04/15/2021(f)   750,000    698,437 
Frontier Communications Corp. 10.500%, 09/15/2022   1,250,000    1,114,838 
         1,813,275 

 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
     
Utilities - 0.27%
Calpine Corp. 5.750%, 01/15/2025  $667,000   $592,796 
           
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS          
(Cost $55,023,478)        54,800,765 
         
   Shares     
COMMON STOCK - 0.19%        
Oil & Gas - 0.19%        
SandRidge Energy, Inc.(h)   37,842   $411,342 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCK          
(Cost $1,749,997)        411,342 
           
Total Investments - 163.53%          
(Cost $362,534,785)        358,705,333 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (1.25)%        (2,739,182)
           
Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares - (9.17)%          
(liquidation preference plus distributions payable on term preferred shares)        (20,120,887)
           
Leverage Facility - (53.11)%        (116,500,000)
           
Net Assets - 100.00%       $219,345,264 

 

Amounts above are shown as a percentage of net assets as of September 30, 2018.

                 

Investment Abbreviations:

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

PIK - Payment In Kind

 

Libor Rates:

1M US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of September 30, 2018 was 2.26%

2M US L - 2 Month LIBOR as of September 30, 2018 was 2.31%

3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of September 30, 2018 was 2.40%

6M US L - 6 Month LIBOR as of September 30, 2018 was 2.60%

 

(a) Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of September 30, 2018 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date.
(b) Level 3 assets valued using significant unobservable inputs as a result of unavailable quoted prices from an active market or the unavailability of other significant observable inputs.
(c) All or a portion of this position has not settled as of September 30, 2018. The interest rate shown represents the stated spread over the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR" or "L") or the applicable LIBOR floor; the Fund will not accrue interest until the settlement date, at which point the LIBOR will be established.
(d) A portion of this position was not funded as of September 30, 2018. The Portfolio of Investments records only the funded portion of each position. As of September 30, 2018, the Fund has unfunded delayed draw loans in the amount of $1,589,116. Fair value of these unfunded delayed draw loans was $1,596,974.
(e) Security is in default as of period end and is therefore non-income producing.
(f) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $48,962,783, which represented approximately 22.32% of net assets as of September 30, 2018. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.
(g) Option to convert to pay-in-kind security.
(h) Non-income producing security.

 

 

 

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

 

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund (the "Fund" or “BGX”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. BGX was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on October 22, 2010. BGX was registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), on October 26, 2010. BGX commenced operations on January 27, 2011. Prior to that date, BGX had no operations other than matters relating to its organization and the sale and issuance of 5,236 common shares of beneficial interest in BGX to GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC (the “Adviser”) at a price of $19.10 per share. The Adviser serves as the investment adviser for BGX. BGX’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) and trade under the ticker symbol “BGX.”

 

BGX’s primary investment objective is to provide current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. BGX seeks to achieve its investment objectives by employing a dynamic long-short strategy in a diversified portfolio of loans and fixed-income instruments of predominantly U.S. corporate issuers, including first and second lien secured loans (‘‘Secured Loans’’ or “Loans”) and high-yield corporate debt securities of varying maturities. BGX’s long positions in loans and fixed-income instruments will typically be rated below investment grade at the time of purchase.

 

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. BGX is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP.

 

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

 

Loans are primarily valued by using a composite loan price from a nationally recognized loan pricing service. The methodology used by BGX’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. Collateralized Loan Obligation securities (“CLOs”) are valued at the price provided by a nationally recognized pricing service. The prices provided by the nationally recognized pricing service are typically based on the evaluated mid-price of each of the CLOs. Corporate bonds and convertible bonds, other than short-term investments, are valued at the price provided by a nationally recognized pricing service. The prices provided by the nationally recognized pricing service are typically based on the mean of bid and ask prices for each corporate bond security. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrices, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures based on valuation technology commonly employed in the market for such investments. Short-term debt investments, if any, having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less when purchased would be valued at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Any investments and other assets for which such current market quotations are not readily available are generally valued at fair value (“Fair Valued Assets”) as determined in good faith by a committee of the Adviser (“Fair Valued Asset Committee”) under procedures established by, and under the general supervision and responsibility of, the Fund’s Board of Trustees. A Fair Valued Asset Committee meeting may be called at any time by any member of the Fair Valued Asset Committee. The pricing of all Fair Valued Assets and determinations thereof shall be reported by the Fair Valued Asset Committee to the Board at each regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.

 

Various inputs are used to determine the value of BGX’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 categorization of a value determined for investments and other financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and other financial instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Fund’s perceived risk of investing in those securities. Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following levels within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of BGX’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2018:

 

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund
Investments in Securities at Value* 

Level 1 -

Quoted Prices

  

Level 2 -

Significant Observable Inputs

  

Level 3 -

Significant Unobservable Inputs

   Total 
Floating Rate Loan Interests                
Aerospace & Defense      $4,581,561   $2,062,308   $6,643,869 
Automotive           1,887,752    1,887,752 
Beverage & Tobacco           516,763    516,763 
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses       905,400    567,000    1,472,400 
Building & Development       18,815,232    152,250    18,967,482 
Business Equipment & Services       36,937,591    12,882,740    49,820,331 
Chemical & Plastics       2,886,889    4,717,659    7,604,548 
Conglomerates       3,274,923    1,226,017    4,500,940 
Containers & Glass Products       7,271,048    1,897,570    9,168,618 
Electronics/Electrical       38,044,248    5,843,616    43,887,864 
Equipment Leasing           2,123,625    2,123,625 
Financial Intermediaries       8,182,383    1,471,750    9,654,133 
Food Service       5,629,607    1,496,976    7,126,583 
Health Care       41,975,573    4,380,999    46,356,572 
Insurance       1,406,693    1,751,786    3,158,479 
Lodging & Casinos       1,618,369    1,416,681    3,035,050 
Oil & Gas       7,552,157    1,106,454    8,658,611 
Publishing       2,375,675    798,355    3,174,030 
Retailers (except food & drug)       3,518,288    7,007    3,525,295 
Steel       244,361    2,563,952    2,808,313 
Other       62,914,243        62,914,243 
Collateralized Loan Obligation Securities                    
Structured Finance Obligations           6,487,725    6,487,725 
Corporate Bonds       54,800,765        54,800,765 
Common Stock   411,342            411,342 
Total   411,342    302,935,006    55,358,985    358,705,333 

 

*Refer to the Fund's Portfolio of Investments for a listing of securities by type.

 

 

 

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

 

Blackstone/GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund 

Floating Rate Loan

Interests

  

Collateralized Loan

Obligation Securities

   Total 
 Balance as of December 31, 2017  $48,514,020   $2,437,391   $50,951,411 
 Accrued discount/ premium   55,423    -    55,423 
 Realized Gain/(Loss)   270,784    -    270,784 
 Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)   (386,985)   (49,666)   (436,651)
 Purchases   27,173,892    4,100,000    31,273,892 
 Sales Proceeds   (27,522,732)   -    (27,522,732)
 Transfer into Level 3   11,491,189    -    11,491,189 
 Transfer out of Level 3   (10,724,331)   -    (10,724,331)
 Balance as of September 30, 2018  $48,871,260   $6,487,725   $55,358,985 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) included in the Statements of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments held at September 30, 2018  $77,573   $(49,666)  $27,907 

 

Information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of September 30, 2018:

 

  

Fair Value at

9/30/2018

   Valuation Technique(s)  Unobservable Input(s) 

Value/Range

(Weighted Average)

 
Floating Rate Loan Interests  $48,871,260   Third-party vendor pricing service  Broker quotes   N/A 
Collateralized Loan Obligation Securities  $6,487,725   Recent Financings  Transaction Price   N/A 

 

Securities were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 because of a lack of observable market data due to decrease in market activity and information for these securities. Other securities were moved from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable inputs were available for purposes of valuing those assets.

 

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

 

NOTE 3. SENIOR AND SECURED FLOATING RATE LOANS

 

BGX includes first and second lien secured, floating rate loans that are made to U.S. and, to a limited extent, non-U.S. corporations, partnerships, and other business entities ("Borrowers"), in its definition of "Secured Loans". Under normal market conditions, at least 70% of BGX’s Managed Assets (defined below) will be invested in Secured Loans. BGX defines its "Managed Assets" as total assets (including any assets attributable to any leverage used) minus the sum of BGX's accrued liabilities (other than liabilities related to the principal amount of leverage). At September 30, 2018, 83.46% of BGX’s Managed Assets were held in Secured Loans.

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

Second lien loans generally are subject to similar risks as those associated with investments in first lien loans except that such loans are subordinated in payment and/or lower in lien priority to first lien holders. In the event of default on a second lien loan, the first priority lien holder has first claim to the underlying collateral of the loan. Second lien loans are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the Borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior obligations of the Borrower. At September 30, 2018, BGX had invested $63,949,371 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. BGX typically invests in Loans rated below investment grade, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of the Borrowers. Such companies are more likely than investment grade issuers to default on their payments of interest and principal owed to BGX, and such defaults could reduce net asset value and income distributions. The amount of public information available with respect to below investment grade loans will generally be less extensive than that available for registered or exchange-listed securities. In evaluating the creditworthiness of Borrowers, the Adviser will consider, and may rely in part, on analyses performed by others. The Adviser’s established best execution procedures and guidelines require trades to be placed for execution only with broker-dealer counterparties approved by the Counterparty Committee of the Adviser. The factors considered by the Counterparty Committee when selecting and approving brokers and dealers include, but are not limited to: (i) quality, accuracy, and timeliness of execution, (ii) review of the reputation, financial strength and stability of the financial institution, (iii) willingness and ability of the counterparty to commit capital, (iv) ongoing reliability and (v) access to underwritten offerings and secondary markets. The Counterparty Committee regularly reviews each broker-dealer counterparty based on the foregoing factors.

 

BGX may acquire Loans through assignments or participations. BGX typically acquires these Loans through assignment, and if BGX acquires a Loan through participation, it will seek to elevate a participation interest into an assignment as soon as practicably possible. The purchaser of an assignment typically succeeds to all the rights and obligations of the assigning institution and becomes a lender under the credit agreement with respect to the debt obligation; however, the purchaser’s rights can be more restricted than those of the assigning institution, and BGX 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 BGX must acquire a Loan through a participation. BGX had no outstanding participations as of September 30, 2018.

 

NOTE 4. LEVERAGE

 

The Fund entered into a Credit Agreement (the "Agreement") with a bank to borrow money pursuant to a two-year revolving line of credit ("Leverage Facility") dated July 29, 2014, as amended on January 26, 2015, July 28, 2015, July 26, 2016, July 25, 2017, January 8, 2018 and February 23, 2018 and as further amended and restated on June 20, 2018, to borrow up to a limit of $122 million. Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by the assets of the Fund. Interest is charged at a rate of 1.00% above LIBOR, with LIBOR measured for the period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Loan (or the last date upon which any other Loan was converted to, or continued as, such LIBOR Loan) and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is three (3), six (6) or nine (9) months thereafter, as the Fund may elect, or such other periods as the lender may agree in its sole and absolute discretion. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Fund must pay a 0.20% commitment fee on any undrawn amounts. Interest and fees are payable quarterly. The Fund may elect to extend the Agreement for a further period with the consent of the lending bank. At September 30, 2018, BGX had borrowings outstanding under its Leverage Facility of $116,500,000, at an interest rate of 3.29%. Due to the short term nature of the Agreement, face value approximates fair value at September 30, 2018. This fair value is based on Level 2 inputs under the three-tier fair valuation hierarchy (see Note 2). For the period ended September 30, 2018 the average borrowings under BGX's Leverage Facility and the average interest rate were $115,395,604 and 3.01% respectively.

 

 

 

On July 27, 2016, BGX issued 20,000 Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (“MRPS”) with an aggregate liquidation preference of $20,000,000, rated “AA” by Fitch Ratings. BGX used the proceeds of the offering to make additional investments for BGX’s portfolio. The final redemption date of the MRPS is July 27, 2023. BGX makes quarterly dividend payments on the MRPS at an annual dividend rate of 3.61%.

 

Under the Agreement and the governing documents of the MRPS, the Fund has agreed to certain covenants and additional investment limitations while the leverage is outstanding. The Fund agreed to maintain asset coverage of three times over borrowings. Compliance with the investment restrictions and calculations are performed by the Fund's custodian. As of September 30, 2018, the Fund was in compliance with all required investment limitations and asset coverage requirements related to its leverage.

 

The use of leverage by the Fund can create risks. Changes in the value of the Fund's portfolio, including securities bought with the proceeds of leverage, are borne entirely by the holders of common shares of the Fund. All costs and expenses related to any form of leverage used by the Fund are borne entirely by common shareholders. If there is a net decrease or increase in the value of the Fund's investment portfolio, the leverage may decrease or increase, as the case may be, the net asset value per common share to a greater extent than if the Fund did not utilize leverage. As of September 30, 2018, BGX's leverage represented 38.36% of the Fund’s Managed Assets (with the borrowings under the Leverage Facility representing 32.74% of Managed Assets and the MRPS representing 5.62% of Managed Assets).

 

 

 

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 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 Long-Short Credit Income Fund
     
By: /s/ Daniel H. Smith, Jr.    
  Daniel H. Smith, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer)  
  Chief Executive Officer and President  
     
Date: November 29, 2018  
     
By: /s/ Doris Lee-Silvestri    
  Doris Lee-Silvestri (Principal Financial Officer)  
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer  
     
Date: November 29, 2018  
     
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)  
  Chief Executive Officer and President  
     
Date: November 29, 2018  
     
By: /s/ Doris Lee-Silvestri    
  Doris Lee-Silvestri (Principal Financial Officer)  
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer  
     
Date: November 29, 2018