Item
1. Report to Stockholders.
Table
of Contents
Manager Commentary |
2 |
Fund Summary |
4 |
Portfolio of Investments |
13 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
63 |
Statements of Operations |
64 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
65 |
Statements of Cash Flows |
66 |
Financial Highlights |
67 |
Notes to Financial Statements |
72 |
Summary of Dividend Reinvestment Plan |
88 |
Additional Information |
89 |
Privacy Procedures |
91 |
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement |
102 |
Trustees & Officers |
106 |
Blackstone
Credit Funds |
Manager
Commentary |
|
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
To
Our Shareholders:
Global
credit markets endured a challenging first half of 2022 amid mounting macro headwinds that included inflation, rising interest
rates, supply chain issues, lockdowns in China, the war in Ukraine, the escalating energy crisis in Europe, and, most recently,
recession concerns.
Markets
also fretted over an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), which embarked on a monetary policy-tightening
regime that included balance sheet reduction and rate hikes in an attempt to subdue record-high and persistent inflation. Interest
rate risk morphed into rising credit risk over the second quarter, as investors worried that the Fed’s determination to
do whatever it takes to subdue rising prices might push the economy into recession.
High
yield was the first to feel the impact of rate volatility, with loans holding up during the first quarter, buoyed by inflows as
investors sought floating rate assets to hedge against rising rates. By the end of the first half of the year, however, a mix
of fundamental and technical factors applied pressure to both markets, pushing returns into negative territory.
Loan
prices fell significantly over the first half of 2022 to levels last seen during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. From $98.7
at the start of the year, average prices ended the first half of the year at $92.2.1 High yield experienced an even
more dramatic decline in price, falling from $103.44 in January to $85.83 on average through June 30.2 Despite their
decline in price, loans outperformed other credit asset classes during the first half of the year, returning -4.55%.
6-Month
Total Returns as of June 30, 2022 |
US
Loans (S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index) |
-4.55% |
US
High Yield Bonds (Bloomberg High Yield US High Yield Index) |
-14.19% |
3-month
Treasury Bills (Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bellwethers: 3 Month) |
0.15% |
10-year
Treasuries (Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bellwethers: 10 Year) |
-11.71% |
US
Aggregate Bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index) |
-10.35% |
US
Investment Grade Bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index) |
-14.39% |
Emerging
Markets (Bloomberg EM USD Aggregate Index) |
-17.14% |
US
Large Cap Equities (S&P 500® Index) |
-20.58% |
Sources: Bloomberg, Barclays, S&P/LCD
Past
Performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly
in an index.
Collateralized
loan obligation (“CLO”) creation continued, despite widening liability spreads and limited primary loan supply. The
first half of the year’s $77.03 billion lagged the same period in 2021 by $6.14 billion3, with managers opting
for “print and sprint,” short-dated, and static transactions, to take advantage of cheap loans. CLO AAA spreads widened
to an average of 159 basis points by the end of the second quarter, their widest in two years.4
Demand for loans from
CLOs helped counter some of the dynamics in the loan retail space.5 After $19.6 billion in net inflows to loan mutual
funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the first quarter of 2022, loan retail funds turned negative, with $4.5 billion exiting
loan funds in the second quarter of 2022.6
Primary issuance slowed severely, and banks were forced to sell paper at
heavy discounts, given the secondary market sell-off. Institutional loan volume was $168 billion over the first half of the year
compared to $268 billion in the six months prior7, while the $24.7 billion of high yield bonds that priced over the
first six months was a fifth of the volume recorded in the same period in 2021.8 Banks are now looking to resume primary
market activity in September in an effort to clear the backlog of roughly $40 billion of underwritten loans.9
We anticipate
ongoing volatility over the second half of the year, with monetary policy likely to provide direction. Loans should benefit from
additional demand due to ongoing hikes, as the Fed acts to tamp down the inflationary environment that we believe will remain
high for longer.10
We
are mindful that default rates have started to increase and have already adopted a more cautious approach to our investment strategy,
generally rotating into higher-quality assets in more defensive sectors. We recognize that rising rates will increase the interest
burden on leveraged borrowers,11 and we expect this and the slower growth environment to impact borrowers unevenly.
We
see room for optimism around recovery rates, which have meaningfully improved since the initial COVID-19-induced restructuring
wave. Over the last twelve months, high yield bond recoveries have averaged 68% (eight data points) compared to 22% in 2020, while
first-lien loans have averaged 64% compared to 48% in 2020.12
We will rely on active management to navigate the choppier
markets, while taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. We believe that staying higher up in the capital structure in
senior secured loans should provide protection against rising stress. Refinancing risk is negligible over the near term, with
just $331 billion of loans and bonds set to mature in 2023/2024, but we are aware that this rises sharply to roughly $1 trillion
in 2025/2026.
At
Blackstone Credit, we value your continued investment and confidence in us and in our family of funds. Additional information
about our funds is available on our website at www.blackstone-credit.com.
Sincerely,
Blackstone
Liquid Credit Strategies LLC
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www.blackstone-credit.com |
Blackstone
Credit Funds |
Manager
Commentary |
|
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
All
figures are approximate and as of June 30, 2022, unless otherwise indicated. The words “we”, “us”, and
“our” refer to BSL, BGX and BGB, unless the context requires otherwise. In all other instances, including with respect
to current and forward-looking views and opinions of the market and BSL, BGX and BGB ‘s portfolio and performance positioning,
these terms refer to BSL’s, BGX’s and BGB’s adviser, Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC.
Certain
information contained in this communication constitutes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal
securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “outlook,” “indicator,” “believes,” “expects,”
“potential,” “continues,” “may,” “can,” “will,” “should,”
“seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,”
“anticipates”, “confident,” “conviction,” “identified” or the negative versions
of these words or other comparable words thereof. These may include BSL’s, BGX’s and BGB’s financial estimates
and their underlying assumptions, statements about plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, statements
regarding future performance, statements regarding economic and market trends and statements regarding identified but not yet
closed investments. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and there are or may be important factors that could
cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements. BSL, BGX and BGB believe these
factors include but are not limited to those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in their prospectuses
and annual reports for the most recent fiscal year, and any such updated factors included in their periodic filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These
factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are
included in this document (or BSL’s, BGX’s and BGB’s prospectus and other filings). Except as otherwise required
by federal securities laws, BSL, BGX and BGB undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
| 2 | Bloomberg/
Barclays High Yield Index, July 1, 2022. |
| 3 | LCD,
Second Quarter Review, July 1, 2022. |
| 4 | LCD,
Second Quarter Review, July 1, 2022. |
| 5 | Lipper,
LCD, July 1, 2022. |
| 7 | LCD,
Second Quarter Review, July 1, 2022. |
| 8 | LCD,
Second Quarter Review, July 1, 2022. |
| 9 | Blackstone
Credit, July 1, 2022. |
| 10 | Joe
Zidle, “Longer Runway for Growth – and Inflation”, May 16, 2022. |
| 11 | J.P.
Morgan, Interest(ing) coverage scenarios, April 19, 2022. Assuming a 300 basis point increase in rates, interest coverage will
erode to 2.1x from 3.9x at the end of 4Q21. |
| 12 | JPMorgan
Default Monitor, July 1, 2022. |
Semi-Annual Report | June 30, 2022 |
3 |
Blackstone
Senior Floating Rate Term Fund |
Fund
Summary |
|
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Blackstone
Senior Floating Rate Term Fund
Fund Overview
Blackstone
Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (“BSL” or herein, the “Fund”) is a closed-end term fund that trades on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BSL”. BSL’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.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Managed Assets in senior, secured floating rate loans (“Senior
Loans”). BSL may also invest in second-lien loans and high yield bonds and employs financial leverage, which may increase
risk to the Fund. The Fund has a limited term, and absent shareholder approval to extend the life of the Fund, the Fund will dissolve
on or about May 31, 2027.
Portfolio
Management Commentary
Fund
Performance
As
of June 30, 2022, BSL outperformed its benchmark, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (“S&P LLI”), on a Net
Asset Value (“NAV”) per share basis for the five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods and underperformed its
benchmark for the six-month, one-year and three-year periods. On a share price basis, the Fund underperformed its benchmark for
the six-month, one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods. The shares of the Fund traded at an average
discount to NAV of 4.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to its peer group average discount of 6.0% over
the same period.
NAV
Performance Factors
The
Fund’s underperformance relative to the benchmark for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily attributable to the
Fund’s leverage and allocation to high yield. The Fund’s allocation to CLO securities also contributed to the Fund’s
underperformance for the period. By issuer, the largest positive contributors to performance were Thunder Finco US, Project Leopard
Holdings, and UWH PLLC. The most significant detractors were Envision Healthcare, Bright Bidco BV, and Park River Holdings.
Portfolio
Activity and Positioning
During
the period, we continued to dynamically manage the Fund to reduce risk and take advantage of select investment opportunities against
a rapidly evolving macroeconomic backdrop. The Fund’s largest sector overweights were electronics/electric, healthcare,
and business equipment and services; the largest sector underweights included cable and satellite television, lodging and casinos,
and utilities. The Fund reduced its allocation to broadly syndicated senior loans and high yield bonds during the period
in favor of CLO securities.
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Blackstone
Senior Floating Rate Term Fund |
Fund
Summary |
|
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Performance
Summary
Performance
quoted represents past performance, which may be higher or lower than current performance. Past performance is not indicative
of future results. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the sale of Fund
shares. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, visit www.blackstone-credit.com.
Value
of a $10,000 Investment
BSL
Total Return (as of June 30, 2022)
|
6 Month |
1 Year |
3 Year† |
5 Year† |
10 Year† |
Since Inception† |
NAV* |
-9.49%** |
-7.65% |
1.99% |
3.26% |
4.30% |
4.77% |
Market Price* |
-20.58% |
-13.33% |
-0.77% |
1.48% |
3.63% |
3.74% |
S&P LLI |
-4.55% |
-2.78% |
2.08% |
2.91% |
3.74% |
4.11% |
| * | NAV
is equal to the total assets attributable to common shareholders less liabilities divided
by the number of common shares outstanding. Market Price is the price at which a share
can currently be traded in the market. Market Price is based on the close price at 4
p.m. ET and does not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded
at other times. Return assumes distributions are reinvested pursuant to the Fund’s
dividend reinvestment plan. Performance data quoted represents past performance and does
not guarantee future results. |
| ** | Excludes
adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America and as such, the net asset value and total return for shareholder transactions
reported to the market as of June 30, 2022 may differ from the net asset value for financial
reporting purposes. |
Semi-Annual Report | June 30, 2022 |
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Blackstone
Senior Floating Rate Term Fund |
Fund
Summary |
|
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
BSL’s
Portfolio Composition*
| * | Numbers
may not sum to 100.00% due to rounding. The Fund’s Cash and Other represents net
cash and other assets and liabilities, which includes amounts payable for investments
purchased but not yet settled and amounts receivable for investments sold but not yet
settled. At period end, the amounts payable for investments purchased but not yet settled
exceeded the amount of cash on hand. The Fund uses sales proceeds or funds from its leverage
program to settle amounts payable for investments purchased, but such amounts are not
reflected in the Fund’s net cash. |
BSL’s
Moody’s Rating*
| * | For
more information on Moody’s ratings and descriptions refer to https://ratings.moodys.io/ratings. |
Portfolio Characteristics |
Average All-In Rate |
5.87% |
Current Dividend Yield^ |
6.68% |
Effective Duration^^ |
0.44 yr |
Average Position* |
0.24% |
Leverage* |
32.80% |
| ^ | Using
current dividend rate of $0.074/share and market price/share as of 6/30/2022. |
| ^^ | Loan
durations are based on the actual remaining time until the underlying base rate is reset
for each individual loan. |
| * | As
a percentage of Managed Assets. |
Top 10 Issuers* |
|
AqGen Ascensus, Inc. |
1.0% |
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc. |
0.9% |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. |
0.9% |
Carestream Health, Inc. |
0.9% |
PetVet Care Centers LLC |
0.9% |
Idera, Inc. |
0.9% |
Park River Holdings, Inc. |
0.9% |
Mitchell International, Inc. |
0.9% |
Ivanti Software, Inc. |
0.9% |
Rocket Software, Inc. |
0.9% |
Top 10 Issuer |
9.0% |
| * | As
a percentage of Managed Assets. |
Portfolio
holdings and distributions are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.
Top 5 Industries*^ |
|
Electronics/Electric |
17.3% |
Business Equipment & Services |
15.3% |
Healthcare |
13.1% |
Building & Development |
4.7% |
Industrial Equipment |
4.3% |
Top 5 Industries |
54.7% |
| * | As
a percentage of Managed Assets. |
| ^ | S&P
Industry Classification Schema. |
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Blackstone
Long-Short Credit Income Fund |
Fund
Summary |
|
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Blackstone
Long-Short Credit Income Fund
Fund Overview
Blackstone
Long Short Credit Income Fund (“BGX” or herein, the “Fund”) is a closed-end fund that trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BGX”. BGX’s primary investment objective is to provide current
income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. BGX will take long positions in investments which we believe
offer the potential for attractive returns under various economic and interest rate environments. BGX may also take short
positions in investments which we believe will under-perform due to a greater sensitivity to earnings growth of the issuer,
default risk or the general level and direction of interest rates. BGX must hold no less than 70% of its Managed Assets in
first- and second-lien secured loans (“Secured Loans”), but may also invest in unsecured loans and high yield
bonds.
Portfolio
Management Commentary
Fund
Performance
As
of June 30, 2022, BGX outperformed a composite weighting of the S&P LLI and the Bloomberg U.S. High Yield Index (“Bloomberg
HYI”) (70% loans, 30% high yield bonds) on a NAV per share basis for the three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception
periods and underperformed its benchmark for the six-month and one-year periods. On a share price basis, the Fund underperformed
its benchmark for the six-month, one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods. The shares of the Fund
traded at an average discount to NAV of 9.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to its peer group average discount of
8.6% over the same period.
NAV
Performance Factors
The
Fund’s underperformance relative to the benchmark for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily attributable to leverage,
credit selection within the Fund’s loan allocation, and an allocation to CLO securities. By issuer, the largest positive
contributors to performance were PBF Finance, Project Leopard Holdings, and Inmar. The most significant detractors were Envision
Healthcare, Bright Bidco, and Park River Holdings.
Portfolio
Activity and Positioning
During
the period, we continued to dynamically manage the Fund to reduce risk and take advantage of select investment opportunities against
a rapidly evolving macroeconomic backdrop. The Fund’s largest sector overweights were electronics/electric, business equipment
and services, and structured finance obligations; the largest sector underweights included telecom, lodging & casinos, and
cable & satellite television. The Fund reduced its allocation to broadly syndicated loans during the period in favor
of high yield bonds and CLO securities.
Semi-Annual Report | June 30, 2022 |
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Blackstone
Long-Short Credit Income Fund |
Fund
Summary |
|
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Performance
Summary
Performance
quoted represents past performance, which may be higher or lower than current performance. Past performance is not indicative
of future results. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the sale of Fund
shares. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, visit www.blackstone-credit.com.
Value
of a $10,000 Investment
BGX
Total Return (as of June 30, 2022)
|
6 Month |
1 Year |
3 Year† |
5 Year† |
10 Year† |
Since Inception† |
NAV* |
-11.78%** |
-9.83% |
1.61% |
3.28% |
4.80% |
4.82% |
Market Price* |
-19.44% |
-18.32% |
-1.96% |
1.96% |
3.70% |
3.26% |
70% S&P LLI / 30% Bloomberg HYI |
-7.50% |
-5.85% |
1.38% |
2.59% |
3.97% |
3.99% |
| * | NAV
is equal to the total assets attributable to common shareholders less liabilities divided
by the number of common shares outstanding. Market Price is the price at which a share
can currently be traded in the market. Market Price is based on the close price at 4
p.m. ET and does not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded
at other times. Return assumes distributions are reinvested pursuant to the Fund’s
dividend reinvestment plan. Performance data quoted represents past performance and does
not guarantee future results. |
| ** | Excludes
adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America and as such, the net asset value and total return for shareholder transactions
reported to the market as of June 30, 2022 may differ from the net asset value for financial
reporting purposes. |
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www.blackstone-credit.com |
Blackstone
Long-Short Credit Income Fund |
Fund
Summary
|
|
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
BGX’s
Portfolio Composition*
| * | Numbers
may not sum to 100.00% due to rounding. The Fund’s Cash and Other represents net
cash and other assets and liabilities, which includes amounts payable for investments
purchased but not yet settled and amounts receivable for investments sold but not yet
settled. At period end, the amounts payable for investments purchased but not yet settled
exceeded the amount of cash on hand. The Fund uses sales proceeds or funds from its leverage
program to settle amounts payable for investments purchased, but such amounts are not
reflected in the Fund’s net cash. |
BGX’s
Moody’s Rating Distribution*
| * | For
more information on Moody's ratings and descriptions refer to https://ratings.moodys.io/ratings. |
Portfolio Characteristics |
|
Average All-In Rate |
5.93% |
Current Dividend Yield^ |
8.24% |
Effective Duration^^ |
1.11 yr |
Average Position* |
0.23% |
Leverage* |
39.71% |
| ^ | Using
current dividend rate of $0.079/share and market price/share as of 6/30/2022. |
| ^^ | Loan
durations are based on the actual remaining time until the underlying base rate is reset
for each individual loan. |
| * | As
a percentage of Managed Assets. |
Top 10 Issuers* |
|
Carestream Health, Inc. |
1.3% |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. |
1.0% |
Park River Holdings, Inc. |
0.9% |
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc. |
0.9% |
Weld North Education Llc |
0.8% |
Mitchell International, Inc. |
0.8% |
Ivanti Software, Inc. |
0.8% |
ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC |
0.8% |
Garda World Security |
0.8% |
Access CIG LLC |
0.8% |
Top 10 Issuer |
8.8% |
| * | As
a percentage of Managed Assets. |
Portfolio
holdings and distributions are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.
Top 5 Industries*^ |
|
Electronics/Electric |
16.4% |
Business Equipment & Services |
14.3% |
Healthcare |
10.9% |
Structured Finance Obligations |
4.7% |
Building & Development |
4.5% |
Top 5 Industries |
50.8% |
| * | As
a percentage of Managed Assets. |
| ^ | S&P
Industry Classification Schema. |
Semi-Annual Reporut | June 30, 2022 |
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Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund |
Fund
Summary
|
|
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Blackstone
Strategic Credit Fund
Fund
Overview
Blackstone
Strategic Credit Fund (“BGB” or herein, the “Fund”) is a closed-end term fund that trades on the New York
Stock Exchange under the 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. BGB invests primarily
in a diversified portfolio of loans and other fixed income instruments of predominantly U.S. corporate issuers, including first-
and second-lien loans (“Senior Secured Loans”) and high yield corporate bonds of varying maturities. BGB must hold
no less than 80% of its Managed Assets in credit investments comprised of corporate fixed income instruments and other investments
(including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics. The Fund has a limited term and will dissolve on or about September
15, 2027, absent shareholder approval to extend such term.
Portfolio
Management Commentary
Fund
Performance
As
of June 30, 2022, BGB outperformed a composite weighting of the S&P LLI and the Bloomberg HYI (75% loans, 25% high yield bonds)
on a NAV per share basis for the since inception period and underperformed its benchmark for the six-month, one-year, three-year,
and five-year periods. On a share price basis, the Fund underperformed for the six-month, one-year, three-year, five-year, and
since inception periods. The shares of the Fund traded at an average discount to NAV of 9.1% for the six months ended June 30,
2022, compared to its peer group average discount of 8.6% over the same period.
NAV
Performance Factors
The
Fund’s underperformance relative to the benchmark for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily attributable to leverage
and negative credit selection in loans. By issuer, the largest positive contributors to performance were Ridgeback Resources,
PBF Finance, and Inmar. The most significant detractors were Envision Healthcare, Bright Bidco, and Park River Holdings.
Portfolio
Activity and Positioning
During
the period, we continued to dynamically manage the Fund to reduce risk and take advantage of select investment opportunities against
a rapidly evolving macroeconomic backdrop. The Fund’s largest sector overweights were electronics/electric, business equipment
and services, and healthcare; the largest sector underweights included cable & satellite television, lodging and casinos,
and telecom. The Fund reduced its allocation to broadly syndicated loans during the period in favor of high yield bonds.
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www.blackstone-credit.com |
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund |
Fund
Summary
|
|
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Performance
Summary
Performance
quoted represents past performance, which may be higher or lower than current performance. Past performance is not indicative
of future results. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that an investor would pay on Fund distributions or on the sale of Fund
shares. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, visit www.blackstone-credit.com.
Value
of a $10,000 Investment
BGB
Total Return (as of June 30, 2022)
|
6
Month |
1
Year |
3
Year† |
5
Year† |
Since
Inception† |
NAV* |
-11.18%** |
-9.36% |
0.57% |
2.23% |
3.90% |
Market
Price* |
-14.98% |
-14.41% |
-1.15% |
1.33% |
2.22% |
75%
S&P LLI / 25% Bloomberg HYI |
-7.01% |
-5.34% |
1.50% |
2.64% |
3.65% |
| * | NAV
is equal to the total assets attributable to common shareholders less liabilities divided
by the number of common shares outstanding. Market Price is the price at which a share
can currently be traded in the market. Market Price is based on the close price at 4
p.m. ET and does not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded
at other times. Return assumes distributions are reinvested pursuant to the Fund’s
dividend reinvestment plan. Performance data quoted represents past performance and does
not guarantee future results. |
| ** | Excludes
adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset
value and total return for shareholder transactions reported to the market as of June 30, 2022 may differ from the net asset value
for financial reporting purposes. |
Semi-Annual Report | June 30, 2022 |
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Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund |
Fund
Summary
|
|
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
BGB’s
Portfolio Composition*
| * | Numbers
may not sum to 100.00% due to rounding. The Fund’s Cash and Other represents net cash and other assets and liabilities,
which includes amounts payable for investments purchased but not yet settled and amounts receivable for investments sold but not
yet settled. At period end, the amounts payable for investments purchased but not yet settled exceeded the amount of cash on hand.
The Fund uses sales proceeds or funds from its leverage program to settle amounts payable for investments purchased, but such
amounts are not reflected in the Fund’s net cash. |
BGB’s
Moody’s Rating Distribution*
| * | For
more information on Moody's ratings and descriptions refer to https://ratings.moodys.io/ratings. |
Portfolio Characteristics |
|
Average All-In Rate |
5.85% |
Current Dividend Yield^ |
7.20% |
Effective Duration^^ |
1.03 yr |
Average Position* |
0.22% |
Leverage* |
37.52% |
| ^ | Using
current dividend rate of $0.067/share and market price/share as of 6/30/2022. |
| ^^ | Loan
durations are based on the actual remaining time until the underlying base rate is reset for each individual loan. |
| * | As
a percentage of Managed Assets. |
Top
10 Issuers* |
|
Carestream
Health, Inc. |
1.3% |
AMC
Entertainment Holdings, Inc. |
0.9% |
PetVet
Care Centers LLC |
0.9% |
Park
River Holdings, Inc. |
0.9% |
Vantage
Specialty Chemicals, Inc. |
0.9% |
Weld
North Education Llc |
0.9% |
ECi
Macola/MAX Holding LLC |
0.8% |
Mitchell
International, Inc. |
0.8% |
Ivanti
Software, Inc. |
0.8% |
Ridgeback
Resources |
0.8% |
Top
10 Issuer |
9.0% |
| * | As
a percentage of Managed Assets. |
Portfolio holdings
and distributions are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.
Top
5 Industries*^ |
|
Electronics/Electric |
17.1% |
Business
Equipment & Services |
14.4% |
Healthcare |
11.5% |
Building
& Development |
4.5% |
Oil
& Gas |
3.8% |
Top
5 Industries |
51.3% |
| * | As
a percentage of Managed Assets. |
| ^ | S&P
Industry Classification Schema. |
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Portfolio of Investments
|
|
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
| |
| Principal
Amount | | |
| Value | |
FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS(a) - 135.09% | |
| | | |
| | |
Aerospace & Defense - 4.21% | |
| | | |
| | |
Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US L + 4.00%, 02/15/2029 | |
$ | 976,531 | | |
$ | 932,592 | |
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/25/2028 | |
| 1,544,340 | | |
| 1,431,418 | |
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien C Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/25/2028 | |
| 314,102 | | |
| 291,134 | |
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., First Lien 2020 B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 04/06/2026 | |
| 913,423 | | |
| 844,917 | |
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., First Lien 2020 B-2 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 04/06/2026 | |
| 492,350 | | |
| 455,424 | |
Nordam Group LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.50%, 04/09/2026 | |
| 1,702,799 | | |
| 1,429,499 | |
Peraton Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/01/2028 | |
| 2,324,259 | | |
| 2,188,952 | |
Vertex Aerospace Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 12/06/2028 | |
| 613,846 | | |
| 584,308 | |
| |
| | | |
| 8,158,244 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Air Transport - 2.81% | |
| | | |
| | |
AAdvantage Loyality IP, Ltd., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/20/2028 | |
| 1,119,016 | | |
| 1,070,456 | |
American Airlines, Inc., First Lien 2018 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 1.75%, 06/27/2025 | |
| 782,743 | | |
| 697,135 | |
American Airlines, Inc., First Lien 2020 Term Loan, 1M US L + 1.75%, 01/29/2027 | |
| 245,440 | | |
| 217,214 | |
Global Medical Response, Inc., First Lien 2018 New Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 03/14/2025 | |
| 2,343,140 | | |
| 2,186,208 | |
KKR Apple Bidco LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.75%, 0.50% Floor, 09/21/2029 | |
| 173,714 | | |
| 167,200 | |
United AirLines, Inc., First Lien Class B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/21/2028 | |
| 1,187,197 | | |
| 1,108,552 | |
| |
| | | |
| 5,446,765 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Automotive - 1.99% | |
| | | |
| | |
Bright BidCo B.V., First Lien 2018 Refinancing B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor,
06/30/2024 | |
| 5,550 | | |
| 2,482 | |
Burgess Point Purchaser Corp. TL 1L, First Lien Term Loan 06/29/2029 | |
| 1,472,000 | | |
$ | 1,324,800 | |
GC EOS Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 08/01/2025 | |
| 1,347,366 | | |
| 1,340,946 | |
Wheel Pros, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 0.75% Floor, 05/11/2028 | |
| 1,417,877 | | |
| 1,180,886 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,849,114 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Beverage & Tobacco - 1.05% | |
| | | |
| | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028 | |
| 2,280,745 | | |
| 2,027,423 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses - 2.48% | |
| | | |
| | |
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 07/31/2026 | |
| 1,871,638 | | |
| 1,785,243 | |
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 04/09/2027 | |
| 1,279,952 | | |
| 1,201,958 | |
Deerfield
Dakota Holding LLC, Second Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 0.75%
Floor, 04/07/2028 | |
| 304,000 | | |
| 297,666 | |
Edelman
Financial Engines Center LLC, First Lien Initial (2021) Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75%
Floor, 04/07/2028 | |
| 1,626,478 | | |
| 1,509,575 | |
| |
| | | |
| 4,794,442 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Building & Development - 6.61% | |
| | | |
| | |
Arc
Falcon I, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 09/30/2028 | |
| 70,355 | | |
| 65,149 | |
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 11/23/2027 | |
| 1,698,552 | | |
| 1,498,972 | |
Foundation Building Materials, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 01/31/2028 | |
| 1,804,857 | | |
| 1,588,274 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Senior Floating Rate Term Fund |
Portfolio
of Investments
|
|
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
| |
Principal
Amount | | |
Value | |
Building & Development (continued) | |
| | |
| |
Illuminate Merger Sub Corp, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%,
0.50% Floor, 07/21/2028 | |
$ | 437,457 | | |
$ | 384,691 | |
LBM Acquisition LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027 | |
| 2,173,102 | | |
| 1,791,798 | |
Park River Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 12/28/2027 | |
| 3,059,076 | | |
| 2,523,738 | |
SRS Distribution, Inc., First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028 | |
| 586,771 | | |
| 543,349 | |
SRS Distribution, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.50%, 06/02/2028 | |
| 485,739 | | |
| 448,855 | |
Tutor Perini Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 08/18/2027 | |
| 1,597,622 | | |
| 1,503,762 | |
United Site Cov-Lite, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 12/15/2028 | |
| 1,090,411 | | |
| 987,956 | |
White Cap Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/19/2027 | |
| 1,572,872 | | |
| 1,453,924 | |
| |
| | | |
| 12,790,468 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Business Equipment & Services - 22.28% | |
| | | |
| | |
Access CIG LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 02/27/2025 | |
| 1,463,884 | | |
| 1,386,664 | |
Access CIG LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.75%, 02/27/2026 | |
| 1,074,290 | | |
| 1,031,318 | |
Aegion Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/17/2028 | |
| 593,486 | | |
| 544,523 | |
AG Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 12/29/2028 | |
| 559,182 | | |
| 538,213 | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, First Lien Initial U.S. Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 05/12/2028 | |
| 2,074,263 | | |
| 1,905,729 | |
Anticimex International AB, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 11/16/2028 | |
| 1,265,513 | | |
| 1,200,124 | |
AqGen Island Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
3M US L + 3.50%, 08/02/2028 | |
| 1,127,869 | | |
| 1,054,558 | |
3M US L + 6.50%, 08/02/2029 | |
| 1,865,513 | | |
| 1,748,918 | |
BMC Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor,
12/28/2024 | |
| 785,027 | | |
| 747,738 | |
Connectwise, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 09/29/2028 | |
| 536,408 | | |
| 492,600 | |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan, 1M US L
+ 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/31/2028 | |
| 717,648 | | |
| 672,573 | |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., Second Lien
Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/30/2029(b) | |
| 601,071 | | |
| 583,039 | |
Divisions Holding Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US
L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/27/2028(b) | |
| 551,446 | | |
| 519,738 | |
DTI Holdco, Inc. TL, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 04/26/2029 | |
| 761,150 | | |
| 714,663 | |
EAB Global, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/16/2028 | |
| 698,326 | | |
| 658,870 | |
Element Materials Technology Group Holdings DTL, First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.250%, 04/12/2029 | |
| 82,186 | | |
| 79,078 | |
Element Materials Technology Group Holdings TL, First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.250%, 04/12/2029 | |
| 178,068 | | |
| 171,336 | |
Epicor Software Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/31/2028 | |
| 822,203 | | |
| 803,293 | |
Equiniti Group PLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 12/11/2028 | |
| 347,345 | | |
| 330,847 | |
eResearchTechnology, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 02/04/2027 | |
| 768,243 | | |
| 711,747 | |
Foundational Education Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 08/31/2028 | |
| 582,217 | | |
| 558,928 | |
Galaxy US Opco Inc. TL, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 04/29/2029 | |
| 659,368 | | |
| 620,630 | |
Garda World Security Corp., First Lien B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 10/30/2026 | |
| 2,151,356 | | |
| 2,000,761 | |
Garda World Security Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 218,182 | | |
| 201,273 | |
Inmar, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 05/01/2024 | |
| 598,425 | | |
| 564,390 | |
Inmar, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L +
8.00%, 1.00% Floor, 05/01/2025(b) | |
| 1,002,931 | | |
| 1,005,438 | |
KUEHG Corp, Second Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor, 08/22/2025 | |
| 1,444,156 | | |
| 1,399,633 | |
KUEHG Corp., First Lien B-3 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 02/21/2025 | |
| 899,829 | | |
| 840,697 | |
Learning Care Group No. 2, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 03/13/2025 | |
| 1,131,547 | | |
| 1,050,924 | |
Loyalty Ventures, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 11/03/2027 | |
| 520,179 | | |
| 414,452 | |
Madison IAQ LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 06/21/2028 | |
| 932,180 | | |
| 851,584 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
|
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
| |
Principal
Amount | | |
Value | |
Business Equipment
& Services (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
McKissock
Investment Holdings, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, L + 5.750%, 03/12/2029 | |
$ | 920,551 | | |
$ | 892,934 | |
Minotaur
Acquisition, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 03/27/2026 | |
| 1,322,615 | | |
| 1,255,380 | |
Mitchell
International, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 10/15/2028 | |
| 2,329,002 | | |
| 2,128,126 | |
Mitchell
International, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.50%, 10/15/2029 | |
| 412,371 | | |
| 389,369 | |
Momentive,
Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 10/10/2025(b) | |
| 1,633,679 | | |
| 1,584,669 | |
National
Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Company, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.50%, 05/22/2026(b) | |
| 1,519,235 | | |
| 1,481,254 | |
Revspring,
Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 10/11/2025 | |
| 1,273,800 | | |
| 1,222,848 | |
Rinchem
Company, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 03/02/2029(b) | |
| 514,883 | | |
| 484,634 | |
Sabre
GLBL, Inc., First Lien 2021 Other B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 12/17/2027 | |
| 239,173 | | |
| 224,375 | |
Sabre
GLBL, Inc., First Lien 2021 Other B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 12/17/2027 | |
| 381,255 | | |
| 357,667 | |
Sedgwick
Claims Management Services, Inc., First Lien 2020 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 09/03/2026 | |
| 303,975 | | |
| 294,287 | |
Seren
BidCo, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 11/16/2028(b) | |
| 549,240 | | |
| 523,151 | |
Skopima
Merger Sub Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 05/12/2028 | |
| 1,128,568 | | |
| 1,036,871 | |
St.
George's University Scholastic Services LLC, First Lien Term Loan B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 02/10/2029 | |
| 953,678 | | |
| 901,226 | |
TRC
Companies, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 12/08/2028 | |
| 1,127,878 | | |
| 1,064,908 | |
TRC
Companies, Second Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 12/07/2029 | |
| 713,846 | | |
| 669,231 | |
Virtusa
Corp., First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
1M
US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/11/2028 | |
| 626,038 | | |
| 593,662 | |
1M
US L + 3.75%, 02/15/2029 | |
| 631,919 | | |
| 599,271 | |
Weld
North Education LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 12/21/2027 | |
| 2,124,811 | | |
| 2,025,646 | |
| |
| | | |
| 43,133,788 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cable & Satellite Television - 0.23% | |
| | | |
| | |
Numericable
U.S. LLC, First Lien USD TLB-[12] Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.6875%, 01/31/2026 | |
| 492,268 | | |
| 449,195 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Chemical & Plastics - 4.48% | |
| | | |
| | |
Ascend Performance
Materials Operations LLC, First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/27/2026 | |
| 2,104,609 | | |
| 2,057,256 | |
CPC
Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/29/2027 | |
| 421,358 | | |
| 371,497 | |
DCG
Acquisition Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 09/30/2026(b) | |
| 1,510,874 | | |
| 1,420,222 | |
Geon Performance
Solutions LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 0.75% Floor, 08/18/2028 | |
| 1,156,757 | | |
| 1,098,919 | |
Hexion
Holdings Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 03/15/2029 | |
| 398,733 | | |
| 359,108 | |
Hyperion Materials
& Technologies, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/30/2028 | |
| 752,060 | | |
| 714,457 | |
Vantage Specialty
Chemicals, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 10/28/2024 | |
| 1,419,711 | | |
| 1,349,613 | |
Vantage
Specialty Chemicals, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 10/28/2024 | |
| 638,400 | | |
| 606,879 | |
Vantage
Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor, 10/27/2025 | |
| 725,111 | | |
| 698,224 | |
| |
| | | |
| 8,676,175 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Clothing & Textiles - 0.46% | |
| | | |
| | |
S&S
Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 0.50% Floor, 03/11/2028 | |
| 942,074 | | |
| 886,336 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Conglomerates
- 3.17% | |
| | | |
| | |
Genuine
Financial Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/11/2025 | |
| 1,423,175 | | |
| 1,357,709 | |
Hunter
Douglas Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.000%, 02/26/2029 | |
| 1,065,217 | | |
| 920,918 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Senior Floating Rate Term Fund |
Portfolio
of Investments
|
|
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
| |
Principal
Amount | | |
Value | |
Conglomerates
(continued) | |
| | |
| |
Output
Services Group, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 03/27/2024 | |
$ | 586,950 | | |
$ | 439,898 | |
Spring
Education Group, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 07/30/2025 | |
| 1,333,412 | | |
| 1,249,407 | |
Vaco
Holdings, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 01/21/2029 | |
| 341,143 | | |
| 329,203 | |
VT
Topco, Inc., First Lien 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 1.38%, 0.75% Floor, 08/01/2025(b)(c) | |
| 65,399 | | |
| 63,274 | |
VT
Topco, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/01/2025 | |
| 1,821,462 | | |
| 1,773,648 | |
| |
| | | |
| 6,134,057 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Containers
& Glass Products - 4.47% | |
| | | |
| | |
Berlin Packaging
L.L.C., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 03/11/2028 | |
| 1,016,630 | | |
| 948,851 | |
Charter Next Generation,
Inc., First Lien Initial (2021) Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027 | |
| 808,171 | | |
| 763,217 | |
Clydesdale Acquisition
Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 04/13/2029 | |
| 1,916,709 | | |
| 1,796,914 | |
IBC Capital I,
Ltd., First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 09/11/2023 | |
| 250,707 | | |
| 226,995 | |
IBC Capital, Ltd.,
Second Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.00%, 09/11/2024 | |
| 620,110 | | |
| 585,229 | |
LABL, Inc., First
Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 10/29/2028 | |
| 570,000 | | |
| 529,387 | |
ProAmpac PG Borrower
LLC, First Lien 2020-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 11/03/2025 | |
| 2,451,869 | | |
| 2,277,786 | |
Strategic
Materials Holding Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor, 10/31/2025 | |
| 800,000 | | |
| 400,000 | |
Tekni-Plex,
Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Tem Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 09/15/2028(c) | |
| 97,297 | | |
| 91,556 | |
Tekni-Plex,
Inc., First Lien Tranche B-3 Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 09/15/2028 | |
| 1,093,243 | | |
| 1,028,742 | |
| |
| | | |
| 8,648,677 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Diversified
Insurance - 1.20% | |
| | | |
| | |
Acrisure LLC,
First Lien 2021-1 Additional Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 02/15/2027 | |
| 334,316 | | |
| 313,839 | |
Acrisure LLC,
First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 02/15/2027 | |
| 381,644 | | |
| 361,291 | |
NFP Corp., First
Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 02/15/2027 | |
| 1,776,442 | | |
| 1,646,762 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,321,892 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Drugs
- 1.85% | |
| | | |
| | |
Cambrex Corp.,
First Lien Tranche B-2 Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.60%, 0.75% Floor, 12/04/2026 | |
| 592,222 | | |
| 563,351 | |
Curia Global,
Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/30/2026 | |
| 1,880,867 | | |
| 1,780,561 | |
LSCS Holdings/Eversana,
First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 12/16/2028 | |
| 501,417 | | |
| 478,853 | |
Padagis LLC, First
Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/06/2028 | |
| 408,184 | | |
| 376,550 | |
Sharp MicCo, LLC,
First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 12/31/2028(b) | |
| 397,419 | | |
| 373,574 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,572,889 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Ecological
Services & Equipment - 0.37% | |
| | | |
| | |
EnergySolutions
LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 05/09/2025 | |
| 759,692 | | |
| 710,631 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Electronics/Electric
- 25.35% | |
| | | |
| | |
Apttus Corp.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/08/2028 | |
| 582,791 | | |
| 547,824 | |
BMC Software,
Inc., Second Lien 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.50%, 0.50% Floor, 02/27/2026 | |
| 326,531 | | |
| 307,961 | |
Boxer Parent Company,
Inc., First Lien 2021 Replacement Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/02/2025 | |
| 1,877,707 | | |
| 1,754,097 | |
Brave Parent Holdings,
Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/18/2025 | |
| 974,582 | | |
| 939,497 | |
CDK Global, Inc.,
First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.500%, 06/08/2029 | |
| 1,090,073 | | |
| 1,033,395 | |
Cloudera,
Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/08/2028 | |
| 1,302,176 | | |
| 1,202,344 | |
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30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
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| Principal
Amount | | |
| Value | |
Electronics/Electric (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
ConvergeOne Holdings, Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 01/04/2026 | |
$ | 2,128,500 | | |
$ | 1,830,521 | |
CoreLogic, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028 | |
| 1,858,889 | | |
| 1,557,749 | |
CoreLogic, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US
L + 6.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/04/2029(b) | |
| 567,442 | | |
| 417,070 | |
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor,
10/16/2028 | |
| 586,236 | | |
| 526,147 | |
CPI International, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan,
3M US L + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor, 07/26/2025(b) | |
| 313,530 | | |
| 305,692 | |
DCert Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 10/16/2026 | |
| 1,097,194 | | |
| 1,051,737 | |
DCert Buyer, Inc., Second Lien First Amendment Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 02/19/2029 | |
| 668,275 | | |
| 624,837 | |
Delta Topco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027 | |
| 1,710,645 | | |
| 1,553,488 | |
ECI Macola/MAX Holding LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 11/09/2027 | |
| 2,224,415 | | |
| 2,103,474 | |
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/10/2028 | |
| 1,578,578 | | |
| 1,423,349 | |
Fiserv Investment Solutions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 02/18/2027 | |
| 911,911 | | |
| 867,455 | |
Help/Systems Holdings, Inc., First Lien Seventh Amendment Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L +
4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 11/19/2026 | |
| 2,095,858 | | |
| 1,970,630 | |
Hyland Software, Inc., Second Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.25%, 0.75% Floor, 07/07/2025 | |
| 765,110 | | |
| 753,633 | |
Idera, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/02/2028 | |
| 2,795,877 | | |
| 2,587,067 | |
Imperva, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 01/12/2026 | |
| 1,564,712 | | |
| 1,412,935 | |
Ingram Micro, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/30/2028 | |
| 752,400 | | |
| 713,840 | |
Internet Brands, Inc., First Lien 2020 June New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 09/13/2024 | |
| 1,791,414 | | |
| 1,691,543 | |
Ivanti Software, Inc., First Lien First Amendment Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027 | |
| 252,284 | | |
| 216,335 | |
Ivanti Software, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 12/01/2027 | |
| 2,089,500 | | |
| 1,805,683 | |
Ivanti Software, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.25%, 12/01/2028 | |
| 537,313 | | |
| 493,434 | |
LI Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/11/2028 | |
| 728,112 | | |
| 696,257 | |
Magenta Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor, 07/27/2028 | |
| 1,711,506 | | |
| 1,543,410 | |
McAfee Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 03/01/2029 | |
| 1,370,413 | | |
| 1,251,646 | |
MH SUB I LLC, Second Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.25%, 02/23/2029 | |
| 705,038 | | |
| 668,023 | |
Mitnick Corporate Purchaser Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.85%, 05/02/2029 | |
| 405,947 | | |
| 386,664 | |
MLN US HoldCo LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 11/30/2025 | |
| 973,628 | | |
| 652,331 | |
Park Place Technologies LLC, First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 11/10/2027 | |
| 1,663,200 | | |
| 1,603,599 | |
Perforce Software, Inc., First Lien New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/01/2026 | |
| 813,288 | | |
| 752,088 | |
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/26/2024 | |
| 849,119 | | |
| 819,137 | |
Project Castle, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L + 5.500%, 06/01/2029 | |
| 1,520,000 | | |
| 1,371,800 | |
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2018 Repricing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/05/2024 | |
| 312,901 | | |
| 311,532 | |
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2019 Incremental Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/05/2024 | |
| 1,289,666 | | |
| 1,284,024 | |
Quest Borrower Ltd., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 1,404,878 | | |
| 1,254,289 | |
Rocket Software, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 11/28/2025 | |
| 2,001,412 | | |
| 1,866,317 | |
Rocket Software, Inc., First Lien USD Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 11/28/2025 | |
| 627,000 | | |
| 584,157 | |
S2P Acquisition Borrower, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 08/14/2026 | |
| 1,134,583 | | |
| 1,085,796 | |
Sovos Compliance LLC, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/11/2028 | |
| 69,228 | | |
| 65,399 | |
Sovos Compliance LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/11/2028 | |
| 398,873 | | |
| 376,811 | |
Triton Solar US Acquisition Co., First Lien Initial Term
Loan, 3M US L + 6.00%, 10/29/2024(b) | |
| 220,863 | | |
| 214,237 | |
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Senior Floating Rate Term Fund |
Portfolio
of Investments
|
|
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Electronics/Electric (continued) | |
| | |
| |
Veritas US, Inc., First Lien Dollar B-2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 09/01/2025 | |
$ | 777,136 | | |
$ | 641,782 | |
Vision Solutions, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 04/24/2028 | |
| 2,165,626 | | |
| 1,968,554 | |
| |
| | | |
| 49,089,590 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Equipment Leasing - 0.40% | |
| | | |
| | |
Spin Holdco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 03/04/2028 | |
| 842,021 | | |
| 777,606 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Financial Intermediaries - 2.45% | |
| | | |
| | |
Apex Group Treasury LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/27/2028 | |
| 269,880 | | |
| 256,386 | |
Apex Group Treasury, Ltd., First Lien USD Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor,
07/27/2028 | |
| 484,926 | | |
| 460,680 | |
ION Trading Finance, Ltd., First Lien Initial Dollar (2021) Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%,
04/01/2028 | |
| 2,353,312 | | |
| 2,177,555 | |
Lereta, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.25%, 07/30/2028 | |
| 500,679 | | |
| 456,244 | |
Pre Paid Legal Services, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 12/15/2028 | |
| 1,483,606 | | |
| 1,388,566 | |
| |
| | | |
| 4,739,431 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food Products - 0.57% | |
| | | |
| | |
Snacking Investments BidCo Pty, Ltd., First Lien Initial US Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 12/18/2026 | |
| 1,171,985 | | |
| 1,113,386 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food Service - 3.04% | |
| | | |
| | |
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 01/27/2029 | |
| 1,807,799 | | |
| 1,672,224 | |
Fogo de Chao, Inc., First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L +
4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 04/07/2025 | |
| 1,944,296 | | |
| 1,859,233 | |
Quidditch Acquisition, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%,
1.00% Floor, 03/21/2025 | |
| 1,912,916 | | |
| 1,682,170 | |
Tacala Investment Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/05/2027 | |
| 714,480 | | |
| 670,232 | |
| |
| | | |
| 5,883,859 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food/Drug Retailers - 1.19% | |
| | | |
| | |
EG Group, Ltd., First Lien Additional Facility Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
3M US L + 4.00%, 02/07/2025 | |
| 2,023,879 | | |
| 1,907,505 | |
3M US L + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2026 | |
| 221,823 | | |
| 210,732 | |
EG Group, Ltd., First Lien Facility B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 02/07/2025 | |
| 199,479 | | |
| 188,009 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,306,246 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Healthcare - 19.03% | |
| | | |
| | |
AthenaHealth Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 02/15/2029 | |
| 1,181,995 | | |
| 1,091,874 | |
Auris Luxembourg III SARL, First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.75%, 02/27/2026 | |
| 2,296,599 | | |
| 2,084,164 | |
Carestream Health, Inc., First Lien 2023 Extended Term
Loan, 3M US L + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor, 05/08/2023 | |
| 155,819 | | |
| 155,001 | |
Carestream Health, Inc., Second Lien 2023 Extended Term
Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 8.00% PIK, 1.00% Floor, 08/08/2023(d) | |
| 2,850,019 | | |
| 2,467,632 | |
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 07/01/2026 | |
| 269,360 | | |
| 253,872 | |
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 07/01/2026 | |
| 1,312,789 | | |
| 1,237,303 | |
Envision Healthcare Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 10/10/2025 | |
| 1,759,054 | | |
| 598,518 | |
Femur Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 03/05/2026 | |
| 579,064 | | |
| 511,024 | |
Genesis Care Finance Pty, Ltd., First Lien Facility B5 Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 1.00%
Floor, 05/14/2027 | |
| 1,985,789 | | |
| 1,522,445 | |
Heartland Dental Care, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L
+ 5.000%, 04/30/2025(b) | |
| 972,222 | | |
| 933,333 | |
Heartland Dental LLC, First Lien 2021 Incremental Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/30/2025 | |
| 1,099,379 | | |
| 1,031,767 | |
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Rate Term Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Healthcare (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
LifePoint Health, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 11/16/2025 | |
$ | 1,392,207 | | |
$ | 1,302,911 | |
Loire UK Midco 3, Ltd., First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/21/2027 | |
| 941,934 | | |
| 890,128 | |
Medical Solutions LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 11/01/2028 | |
| 1,358,073 | | |
| 1,276,928 | |
NAPA Management Services Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.25%, 0.75% Floor, 02/23/2029 | |
| 932,781 | | |
| 865,448 | |
Navicure, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 10/22/2026 | |
| 1,148,530 | | |
| 1,092,539 | |
Onex TSG Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/28/2028 | |
| 1,402,500 | | |
| 1,311,338 | |
Parexel International Corporation, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 11/15/2028 | |
| 749,296 | | |
| 705,649 | |
Pathway Vet Alliance LLC, First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 03/31/2027 | |
| 1,225,544 | | |
| 1,141,288 | |
Pediatric Associates Holding Co. LLC, First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
3M US L + 3.25%, 12/29/2028(c) | |
| 2,046 | | |
| 1,918 | |
3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 12/29/2028 | |
| 27,008 | | |
| 25,320 | |
PetVet Care Centers LLC, First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/14/2025 | |
| 1,610,553 | | |
| 1,523,309 | |
PetVet Care Centers LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.25%, 02/13/2026 | |
| 1,120,000 | | |
| 1,096,206 | |
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-3 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 03/05/2026 | |
| 1,297,544 | | |
| 1,221,313 | |
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 03/10/2028 | |
| 743,489 | | |
| 699,151 | |
Resonetics LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 04/28/2028 | |
| 560,449 | | |
| 533,827 | |
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2021 New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/31/2026 | |
| 2,332,569 | | |
| 2,180,229 | |
Team Health Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor, 02/06/2024 | |
| 1,291,799 | | |
| 1,154,384 | |
Tecostar Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2017 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 05/01/2024 | |
| 2,027,219 | | |
| 1,768,749 | |
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 10/01/2028 | |
| 993,851 | | |
| 929,748 | |
Verscend Holding Corp., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 08/27/2025 | |
| 2,128,500 | | |
| 2,043,360 | |
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/02/2025 | |
| 537,309 | | |
| 496,452 | |
YI LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 11/07/2024 | |
| 1,355,726 | | |
| 1,301,497 | |
Zest Acquisition Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor, 03/13/2026 | |
| 1,500,000 | | |
| 1,402,500 | |
| |
| | | |
| 36,851,125 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Home Furnishings - 0.91% | |
| | | |
| | |
Osmosis Buyer Limited Delayed, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 07/31/2028 | |
| 148,148 | | |
| 135,062 | |
Osmosis Buyer Limited, First Lien Initial B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/31/2028 | |
| 1,138,958 | | |
| 1,040,723 | |
Osmosis Buyer Limited, First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.000%, 07/31/2028 | |
| 651,852 | | |
| 594,274 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,770,059 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Industrial Equipment - 6.39% | |
| | | |
| | |
Bettcher Industries, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 12/14/2028 | |
| 842,800 | | |
| 800,660 | |
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/19/2028 | |
| 1,593,995 | | |
| 1,501,352 | |
FCG Acquisitions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028 | |
| 584,429 | | |
| 551,555 | |
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 06/28/2026(b) | |
| 75,366 | | |
| 69,996 | |
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 06/28/2026(b) | |
| 1,394,194 | | |
| 1,294,857 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 09/06/2025 | |
| 1,357,297 | | |
| 1,266,528 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
1M US L + 4.75%, 07/24/2026 | |
| 209,474 | | |
| 197,953 | |
3M US L + 4.75%, 07/24/2026 | |
| 210,526 | | |
| 198,947 | |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
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Report | June 30, 2022 |
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Rate Term Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Industrial Equipment (continued) | |
| | |
| |
LTI Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 09/06/2026 | |
$ | 468,085 | | |
$ | 428,005 | |
PRO MACH Group, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 08/31/2028 | |
| 1,651,816 | | |
| 1,562,519 | |
Redwood Star Merger Sub, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.60%, 04/05/2029 | |
| 1,690,837 | | |
| 1,580,088 | |
Tailwind Smith Cooper Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 05/28/2026 | |
| 1,493,079 | | |
| 1,389,654 | |
TK Elevator Midco GmbH, First Lien Facility B1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 07/30/2027 | |
| 1,626,913 | | |
| 1,528,290 | |
| |
| | | |
| 12,370,404 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Insurance - 1.41% | |
| | | |
| | |
Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 10/14/2027 | |
| 1,956,314 | | |
| 1,865,835 | |
HIG Finance 2, Ltd., First Lien 2021 Dollar Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 11/12/2027 | |
| 752,860 | | |
| 712,605 | |
Outcomes Group Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.50%, 10/26/2026 | |
| 162,722 | | |
| 159,874 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,738,314 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies - 5.75% | |
| | | |
| | |
Alterra Mountain Company, First Lien Series B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/17/2028 | |
| 1,413,479 | | |
| 1,348,106 | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.00%, 04/22/2026 | |
| 3,127,974 | | |
| 2,645,484 | |
Amplify Finco Pty, Ltd., First Lien U.S. Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 11/26/2026 | |
| 1,381,923 | | |
| 1,348,522 | |
CE Intermediate I, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 11/10/2028(b) | |
| 871,111 | | |
| 823,200 | |
Crown Finance US, Inc., First Lien Initial Dollar Tranche Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor, 02/28/2025 | |
| 1,440,119 | | |
| 918,378 | |
Crown Finance US, Inc., First Lien Second Amendment Dollar Tranche Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.75%, 09/30/2026 | |
| 226,131 | | |
| 140,020 | |
Motion Finco LLC, First Lien Facility B1 (USD) Loan Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 11/12/2026 | |
| 1,225,788 | | |
| 1,135,895 | |
Motion Finco LLC, First Lien Facility B2 (USD) Loan Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 11/12/2026 | |
| 161,104 | | |
| 149,289 | |
Recess Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 09/30/2024 | |
| 1,908,852 | | |
| 1,839,656 | |
Travel Leaders Group LLC, First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 01/25/2024 | |
| 872,874 | | |
| 782,859 | |
| |
| | | |
| 11,131,409 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Oil & Gas - 0.12% | |
| | | |
| | |
BCP Raptor II LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 11/03/2025 | |
| 618 | | |
| 618 | |
Freeport LNG, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 12/21/2028 | |
| 264,470 | | |
| 230,089 | |
| |
| | | |
| 230,707 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.97% | |
| | | |
| | |
AssuredPartners, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 02/12/2027 | |
| 1,168,969 | | |
| 1,098,831 | |
Polaris Newco LLC, First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028 | |
| 840,712 | | |
| 779,310 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,878,141 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Publishing - 3.48% | |
| | | |
| | |
Cengage Learning, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 07/14/2026 | |
| 746,345 | | |
| 675,442 | |
Champ Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US L + 5.50%, 12/19/2025 | |
| 1,392,099 | | |
| 1,356,427 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 08/21/2026 | |
| 1,582,282 | | |
| 1,367,487 | |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/28/2028 | |
| 1,064,169 | | |
| 966,617 | |
Recorded Books, Inc., First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 08/29/2025 | |
| 1,346,667 | | |
| 1,281,858 | |
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Rate Term Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Publishing (continued) | |
| | |
| |
Shutterfly LLC, First Lien 2021 Refinancing B Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor, 09/25/2026 | |
$ | 1,332,088 | | |
$ | 1,082,988 | |
| |
| | | |
| 6,730,819 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Radio & Television - 0.11% | |
| | | |
| | |
Univision Communications, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.250%, 06/08/2029 | |
| 218,182 | | |
| 208,545 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Retailers (except food & drug) - 0.03% | |
| | | |
| | |
FBB Holdings III, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.04% (including 6.00% PIK), 01/31/2025(b)(d) | |
| 75,557 | | |
| 58,556 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Surface Transport - 1.93% | |
| | | |
| | |
Drive Chassis Holdco LLC, Second Lien 2021 Refinancing B Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.75%, 04/10/2026 | |
| 1,410,343 | | |
| 1,392,714 | |
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.,The, First Lien U.S. B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/24/2026 | |
| 1,244,045 | | |
| 1,172,512 | |
WWEX UNI TopCo Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 07/26/2028 | |
| 1,277,583 | | |
| 1,167,263 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,732,489 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Telecommunications - 4.18% | |
| | | |
| | |
CCI Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027 | |
| 2,126,488 | | |
| 1,945,736 | |
Ensono LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US L + 4.00%, 05/26/2028 | |
| 1,024,091 | | |
| 952,568 | |
Greeneden U.S. Holdings I LLC, First Lien Initial Dollar (2020) Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027 | |
| 1,353,750 | | |
| 1,298,246 | |
Telesat Canada, First Lien B-5 Term Loan, 1M US L + 2.75%, 12/07/2026 | |
| 1,254,928 | | |
| 883,156 | |
Zacapa S.A.R.L., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 03/22/2029 | |
| 1,884,740 | | |
| 1,765,295 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.30%, 03/09/2027 | |
| 1,340,640 | | |
| 1,256,568 | |
| |
| | | |
| 8,101,569 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Utilities - 0.12% | |
| | | |
| | |
Eastern Power LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 10/02/2025 | |
| 281,616 | | |
| 239,154 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS | |
| | | |
| | |
(Cost $281,313,161) | |
| | | |
| 261,551,505 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION SECURITIES(a) - 5.61% | |
| | | |
| | |
Structured Finance Obligations - 5.61% | |
| | | |
| | |
522 Funding CLO 2021-7, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.22%, 04/23/2034(b)(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 441,566 | |
Allegro CLO XII, Ltd., 3M US L + 7.10%, 01/21/2032(b)(e) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 923,427 | |
Eaton Vance CLO 2013-1, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.80%, 01/15/2034(b)(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 452,093 | |
Elmwood CLO 16, Ltd., 3M US SOFR + 7.22%, 04/20/2034(b)(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 459,086 | |
Galaxy 30 Clo, Ltd., 3M US SOFR + 6.95%, 04/15/2035(b)(e) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 908,253 | |
Galaxy XXVII CLO, Ltd., 3M US L + 5.78%, 05/16/2031(b)(e) | |
| 625,000 | | |
| 536,269 | |
HPS Loan Management CLO 6-2015, Ltd., 3M US L + 5.10%, 02/05/2031(b)(e) | |
| 834,000 | | |
| 700,686 | |
Magnetite XXXII, Ltd., 3M US SOFR + 6.90%, 04/15/2035(b)(e) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 913,366 | |
Neuberger Berman CLO XVII, Ltd., 3M US L + 7.20%, 04/22/2029(b)(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 448,269 | |
Octagon Investment Partners 43, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.60%, 10/25/2032(b)(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 441,603 | |
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO, Ltd. 2022-1, 3M US SOFR + 7.29%, 04/20/2035(b)(e) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 928,230 | |
PPM CLO 3, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.61%, 04/17/2034(b)(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 445,933 | |
Rad CLO 2, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.00%, 10/15/2031(b)(e) | |
| 750,000 | | |
| 641,434 | |
Rad CLO 5, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.70%, 07/24/2032(b)(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 444,169 | |
Romark CLO IV, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.95%, 07/10/2034(b)(e) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 871,111 | |
Sound Point CLO XXXII, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.70%, 10/25/2034(b)(e) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 860,385 | |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
Semi-Annual
Report | June 30, 2022 |
21 |
Blackstone Senior Floating
Rate Term Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Structured Finance Obligations (continued) | |
| | |
| |
Wellfleet CLO 2020-1, Ltd., 3M US L + 7.24%, 04/15/2033(b)(e) | |
$ | 500,000 | | |
$ | 454,693 | |
| |
| | | |
| 10,870,573 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION SECURITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
(Cost $12,107,158) | |
| | | |
| 10,870,573 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 9.82% | |
| | | |
| | |
Aerospace & Defense - 0.18% | |
| | | |
| | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 5.950%, 02/01/2037 | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 66,128 | |
Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 04/01/2028(e) | |
| 40,000 | | |
| 37,360 | |
TransDigm, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
7.500%, 03/15/2027 | |
| 40,000 | | |
| 37,566 | |
4.625%, 01/15/2029 | |
| 140,000 | | |
| 113,028 | |
4.875%, 05/01/2029 | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 89,735 | |
| |
| | | |
| 343,817 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Air Transport - 0.07% | |
| | | |
| | |
Air Canada, 3.875%, 08/15/2026(e) | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 42,397 | |
American Airlines Group, Inc., 3.750%, 03/01/2025(e) | |
| 120,000 | | |
| 101,325 | |
| |
| | | |
| 143,722 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Automotive - 0.28% | |
| | | |
| | |
Allison Transmission, Inc., 3.750%, 01/30/2031(e) | |
| 190,000 | | |
| 152,612 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.500%, 04/01/2027 | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 44,311 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.389%, 01/08/2026 | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 184,731 | |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.000%, 08/15/2028(e) | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 83,775 | |
Titan International, Inc., 7.000%, 04/30/2028 | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 75,273 | |
| |
| | | |
| 540,702 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses - 0.29% | |
| | | |
| | |
CVR Energy, Inc., 5.250%, 02/15/2025(e) | |
| 240,000 | | |
| 220,998 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 05/15/2027 | |
| 210,000 | | |
| 186,479 | |
Navient Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
6.750%, 06/25/2025 | |
| 55,000 | | |
| 49,757 | |
5.625%, 08/01/2033 | |
| 160,000 | | |
| 111,340 | |
| |
| | | |
| 568,574 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Building & Development - 0.33% | |
| | | |
| | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 6.375%, 06/15/2030(e) | |
| 56,000 | | |
| 54,853 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 4.250%, 02/01/2032(e) | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 45,785 | |
Dycom Industries, Inc., 4.500%, 04/15/2029(e) | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 52,522 | |
Griffon Corp., 5.750%, 03/01/2028 | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 136,584 | |
Howard Hughes Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.125%, 02/01/2029(e) | |
| 55,000 | | |
| 42,521 | |
4.375%, 02/01/2031(e) | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 81,596 | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 3.625%, 03/15/2029(e) | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 55,280 | |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. / Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 5.625%, 03/01/2024(e) | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 97,397 | |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.700%, 06/15/2028 | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 69,181 | |
| |
| | | |
| 635,719 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Business Equipment & Services - 0.47% | |
| | | |
| | |
Iron Mountain, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.875%, 09/15/2029(e) | |
| 160,000 | | |
| 136,448 | |
4.500%, 02/15/2031(e) | |
| 55,000 | | |
| 45,100 | |
5.625%, 07/15/2032(e) | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 169,497 | |
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30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Business Equipment & Services (continued) | |
| | |
| |
Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 02/15/2028(e) | |
$ | 400,000 | | |
$ | 356,346 | |
Xerox Holdings Corp., 5.500%, 08/15/2028(e) | |
| 240,000 | | |
| 201,102 | |
| |
| | | |
| 908,493 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cable & Satellite Television - 0.26% | |
| | | |
| | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.000%, 02/01/2028(e) | |
| 180,000 | | |
| 166,708 | |
4.250%, 02/01/2031(e) | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 81,777 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 7.375%, 07/01/2028 | |
| 105,000 | | |
| 71,697 | |
Viasat, Inc., 6.500%, 07/15/2028(e) | |
| 281,000 | | |
| 193,911 | |
| |
| | | |
| 514,093 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Chemical & Plastics - 0.41% | |
| | | |
| | |
Ashland LLC, 3.375%, 09/01/2031(e) | |
| 90,000 | | |
| 73,377 | |
Chemours Co.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.750%, 11/15/2028(e) | |
| 46,000 | | |
| 39,289 | |
4.625%, 11/15/2029(e) | |
| 140,000 | | |
| 110,353 | |
CVR Partners LP / CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp., 6.125%, 06/15/2028(e) | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 71,641 | |
Methanex Corp., 5.250%, 12/15/2029 | |
| 290,000 | | |
| 245,662 | |
Nufarm Australia, Ltd. / Nufarm Americas, Inc., 5.000%, 01/27/2030(e) | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 67,780 | |
Valvoline, Inc., 4.250%, 02/15/2030(e) | |
| 220,000 | | |
| 184,085 | |
| |
| | | |
| 792,187 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Conglomerates - 0.26% | |
| | | |
| | |
Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.250%, 09/01/2029(e) | |
| 38,000 | | |
| 31,043 | |
LSB Industries, Inc., 6.250%, 10/15/2028(e) | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 97,236 | |
NCR Corp., 5.250%, 10/01/2030(e) | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 95,016 | |
Service Corp. International: | |
| | | |
| | |
3.375%, 08/15/2030 | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 90,228 | |
4.000%, 05/15/2031 | |
| 230,000 | | |
| 196,843 | |
| |
| | | |
| 510,366 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Containers & Glass Products - 0.32% | |
| | | |
| | |
Ball Corp., 3.125%, 09/15/2031 | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 121,248 | |
OI European Group BV, 4.750%, 02/15/2030(e) | |
| 145,000 | | |
| 121,627 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 6.625%, 05/13/2027(e) | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 102,806 | |
Sealed Air Corp., 6.875%, 07/15/2033(e) | |
| 220,000 | | |
| 222,079 | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 02/01/2028 | |
| 30,000 | | |
| 26,951 | |
TriMas Corp., 4.125%, 04/15/2029(e) | |
| 20,000 | | |
| 17,112 | |
| |
| | | |
| 611,823 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cosmetics & Toiletries - 0.02% | |
| | | |
| | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co., 5.500%, 06/01/2028(e) | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 45,591 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Ecological Services & Equipment - 0.04% | |
| | | |
| | |
Stericycle, Inc., 3.875%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 81,886 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Electronics/Electric - 0.40% | |
| | | |
| | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc., 4.750%, 06/15/2028(e) | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 55,658 | |
Entegris, Inc., 3.625%, 05/01/2029(e) | |
| 140,000 | | |
| 117,289 | |
Fair Isaac Corp., 4.000%, 06/15/2028(e) | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 221,921 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman, 5.750%, 12/01/2034 | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 114,634 | |
Sensata Technologies, Senior Unsecured Bond,, 4.875%, 10/15/2023(e) | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 197,049 | |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
Semi-Annual
Report | June 30, 2022 |
23 |
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Rate Term Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Electronics/Electric (continued) | |
| | |
| |
TTM Technologies, Inc., 4.000%, 03/01/2029(e) | |
$ | 80,000 | | |
$ | 67,430 | |
| |
| | | |
| 773,981 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Equipment Leasing - 0.03% | |
| | | |
| | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.750%, 07/15/2027(e) | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 53,790 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Farming/Agriculture - 0.02% | |
| | | |
| | |
Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.125%, 10/15/2030 | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 49,307 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Financial Intermediaries - 0.54% | |
| | | |
| | |
Enova International, Inc., 8.500%, 09/15/2025(e) | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 87,110 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.017%, 06/26/2024(e) | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 382,354 | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.125%, 12/15/2030(e) | |
| 170,000 | | |
| 127,290 | |
5.750%, 11/15/2031(e) | |
| 145,000 | | |
| 111,208 | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 5.750%, 09/15/2031(e) | |
| 40,000 | | |
| 29,906 | |
PRA Group, Inc., 5.000%, 10/01/2029(e) | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 66,402 | |
SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.500%, 09/30/2027(e) | |
| 270,000 | | |
| 252,639 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,056,909 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food Products - 0.32% | |
| | | |
| | |
B&G Foods, Inc., 5.250%, 04/01/2025 | |
| 30,000 | | |
| 27,710 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.875%, 05/15/2028(e) | |
| 85,000 | | |
| 80,135 | |
4.125%, 01/31/2030(e) | |
| 120,000 | | |
| 104,185 | |
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 4.250%, 04/15/2031(e) | |
| 115,000 | | |
| 96,300 | |
Post Holdings, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.625%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 295,000 | | |
| 280,650 | |
5.500%, 12/15/2029(e) | |
| 30,000 | | |
| 26,879 | |
| |
| | | |
| 615,859 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food Service - 0.39% | |
| | | |
| | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
3.875%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 230,000 | | |
| 200,109 | |
4.375%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 96,346 | |
3.500%, 02/15/2029(e) | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 42,413 | |
4.000%, 10/15/2030(e) | |
| 55,000 | | |
| 44,315 | |
Aramark Services, Inc., 5.000%, 02/01/2028(e) | |
| 30,000 | | |
| 27,249 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.750%, 01/15/2030(e) | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 272,787 | |
4.625%, 01/31/2032 | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 70,904 | |
| |
| | | |
| 754,123 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food/Drug Retailers - 0.17% | |
| | | |
| | |
Albertsons Cos. Inc / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.625%, 01/15/2027(e) | |
| 240,000 | | |
| 214,872 | |
5.875%, 02/15/2028(e) | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 121,731 | |
| |
| | | |
| 336,603 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Forest Products - 0.17% | |
| | | |
| | |
Clearwater Paper Corp., 4.750%, 08/15/2028(e) | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 43,204 | |
Mercer International, Inc., 5.125%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 210,000 | | |
| 179,717 | |
Resolute Forest Products, Inc., 4.875%, 03/01/2026(e) | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 54,392 | |
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Rate Term Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Forest Products (continued) | |
| | |
| |
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.875%, 10/01/2026(e) | |
$ | 50,000 | | |
$ | 44,566 | |
| |
| | | |
| 321,879 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Healthcare - 0.39% | |
| | | |
| | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.500%, 07/01/2028(e) | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 65,508 | |
5.000%, 04/15/2029(e) | |
| 20,000 | | |
| 17,985 | |
DaVita, Inc., 4.625%, 06/01/2030(e) | |
| 240,000 | | |
| 187,925 | |
Encompass Health Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.750%, 02/01/2030 | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 109,128 | |
4.625%, 04/01/2031 | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 64,897 | |
Hologic, Inc., 3.250%, 02/15/2029(e) | |
| 140,000 | | |
| 120,053 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.125%, 10/01/2028(e) | |
| 215,000 | | |
| 184,657 | |
| |
| | | |
| 750,153 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Insurance - 0.15% | |
| | | |
| | |
MGIC Investment Corp., 5.250%, 08/15/2028 | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 89,727 | |
Radian Group, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.500%, 10/01/2024 | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 94,252 | |
4.875%, 03/15/2027 | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 98,750 | |
| |
| | | |
| 282,729 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies - 0.23% | |
| | | |
| | |
Carnival Corp., 7.625%, 03/01/2026(e) | |
| 75,000 | | |
| 58,266 | |
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.875%, 03/15/2026(e) | |
| 170,000 | | |
| 151,844 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.750%, 10/15/2027(e) | |
| 190,000 | | |
| 169,007 | |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 5.250%, 08/15/2029(e) | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 59,339 | |
| |
| | | |
| 438,456 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Lodging & Casinos - 0.35% | |
| | | |
| | |
Churchill Downs, Inc., 4.750%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 270,000 | | |
| 240,781 | |
Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 7.000%, 06/15/2027(e) | |
| 57,000 | | |
| 54,520 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.875%, 01/15/2030 | |
| 420,000 | | |
| 380,736 | |
| |
| | | |
| 676,037 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals - 0.18% | |
| | | |
| | |
Commercial Metals Co., 3.875%, 02/15/2031 | |
| 155,000 | | |
| 124,277 | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc., 6.750%, 12/01/2027(e) | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 90,603 | |
Parkland Corp., 4.500%, 10/01/2029(e) | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 65,003 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc., 4.875%, 06/30/2029(e) | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 64,035 | |
| |
| | | |
| 343,918 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Oil & Gas - 1.50% | |
| | | |
| | |
AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp., 5.500%, 05/20/2025 | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 66,005 | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 7.875%, 05/15/2026(e) | |
| 120,000 | | |
| 120,083 | |
Apache Corp., 5.350%, 07/01/2049 | |
| 155,000 | | |
| 122,775 | |
Athabasca Oil Corp., 9.750%, 11/01/2026(e) | |
| 62,000 | | |
| 64,904 | |
Baytex Energy Corp., 8.750%, 04/01/2027(e) | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 60,253 | |
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp., 8.125%, 01/15/2027(e) | |
| 190,000 | | |
| 160,876 | |
CNX Resources Corp., 6.000%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 102,961 | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.000%, 02/01/2029(e) | |
| 135,000 | | |
| 118,037 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.450%, 06/01/2047 | |
| 220,000 | | |
| 156,116 | |
Ensign Drilling, Inc., 9.250%, 04/15/2024(e) | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 56,817 | |
Global Partners LP / GLP Finance Corp., 7.000%, 08/01/2027 | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 99,136 | |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
Semi-Annual
Report | June 30, 2022 |
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Rate Term Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Oil & Gas (continued) | |
| | |
| |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 10.125%, 01/15/2028 | |
$ | 43,000 | | |
$ | 42,627 | |
MEG Energy Corp., 5.875%, 02/01/2029(e) | |
| 145,000 | | |
| 132,652 | |
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.750%, 09/15/2029 | |
| 20,000 | | |
| 18,038 | |
3.750%, 02/15/2031(e) | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 51,096 | |
Nabors Industries, Ltd., 7.250%, 01/15/2026(e) | |
| 140,000 | | |
| 124,358 | |
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 8.125%, 03/01/2028(e) | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 75,518 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.625%, 06/15/2045 | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 90,610 | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., 5.150%, 11/15/2029 | |
| 170,000 | | |
| 145,916 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp., 6.000%, 02/15/2028 | |
| 148,000 | | |
| 125,654 | |
Penn Virginia Holdings LLC, 9.250%, 08/15/2026(e) | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 48,049 | |
Petrofac, Ltd., 9.750%, 11/15/2026(e) | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 153,968 | |
Precision Drilling Corp., 6.875%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 134,470 | |
SM Energy Co., 6.750%, 09/15/2026 | |
| 140,000 | | |
| 132,256 | |
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.500%, 05/15/2029 | |
| 140,000 | | |
| 115,671 | |
Transocean, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
7.250%, 11/01/2025(e) | |
| 155,000 | | |
| 114,912 | |
7.500%, 01/15/2026(e) | |
| 145,000 | | |
| 103,874 | |
Vermilion Energy, Inc., 6.875%, 05/01/2030(e) | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 98,560 | |
W&T Offshore, Inc., 9.750%, 11/01/2023(e) | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 76,314 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,912,506 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Radio & Television - 0.22% | |
| | | |
| | |
Gray Escrow II, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2031(e) | |
| 120,000 | | |
| 96,408 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 3.875%, 09/01/2031(e) | |
| 275,000 | | |
| 219,501 | |
Univision Communications, Inc., 7.375%, 06/30/2030(e) | |
| 16,000 | | |
| 15,723 | |
Urban One, Inc., 7.375%, 02/01/2028(e) | |
| 118,000 | | |
| 101,196 | |
| |
| | | |
| 432,828 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Real Estate Investment Trust and Real Estate Operating Companies - 0.40% | |
| | | |
| | |
iStar, Inc., 4.250%, 08/01/2025 | |
| 140,000 | | |
| 129,560 | |
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc., 4.750%, 02/01/2030 | |
| 10,000 | | |
| 7,842 | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.000%, 10/15/2027 | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 64,170 | |
4.625%, 08/01/2029 | |
| 17,000 | | |
| 14,950 | |
New Residential Investment Corp., 6.250%, 10/15/2025(e) | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 95,975 | |
Service Properties Trust: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.500%, 03/15/2025 | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 39,565 | |
4.750%, 10/01/2026 | |
| 90,000 | | |
| 65,708 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 4.375%, 01/15/2027(e) | |
| 410,000 | | |
| 356,565 | |
| |
| | | |
| 774,335 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Retailers (except food & drug) - 0.28% | |
| | | |
| | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 5.000%, 02/15/2032(e) | |
| 230,000 | | |
| 188,365 | |
FirstCash, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.625%, 09/01/2028(e) | |
| 165,000 | | |
| 142,712 | |
5.625%, 01/01/2030(e) | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 43,256 | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 6.125%, 03/15/2032(e) | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 92,089 | |
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 3.750%, 06/15/2029 | |
| 40,000 | | |
| 33,460 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/2029(e) | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 38,808 | |
| |
| | | |
| 538,690 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Steel - 0.29% | |
| | | |
| | |
Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 5.125%, 10/01/2031 | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 153,515 | |
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Rate Term Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Steel (continued) | |
| | |
| |
Carpenter Technology Corp.: | |
| | |
| |
6.375%, 07/15/2028 | |
$ | 50,000 | | |
$ | 44,718 | |
7.625%, 03/15/2030 | |
| 72,000 | | |
| 66,232 | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.875%, 04/15/2030(e) | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 54,098 | |
6.125%, 04/15/2032(e) | |
| 54,000 | | |
| 48,707 | |
United States Steel Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
6.875%, 03/01/2029 | |
| 190,000 | | |
| 166,250 | |
6.650%, 06/01/2037 | |
| 29,000 | | |
| 22,579 | |
| |
| | | |
| 556,099 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Surface Transport - 0.14% | |
| | | |
| | |
Danaos Corp., 8.500%, 03/01/2028(e) | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 99,174 | |
Delek Logistics Partners LP / Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 7.125%, 06/01/2028(e) | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 54,109 | |
Holly Energy Partners LP / Holly Energy Finance Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
6.375%, 04/15/2027(e) | |
| 53,000 | | |
| 49,994 | |
5.000%, 02/01/2028(e) | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 60,075 | |
| |
| | | |
| 263,352 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Telecommunications - 0.50% | |
| | | |
| | |
CommScope, Inc., 8.250%, 03/01/2027(e) | |
| 40,000 | | |
| 31,720 | |
Consolidated Communications, Inc., 6.500%, 10/01/2028(e) | |
| 105,000 | | |
| 88,620 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 6.750%, 05/01/2029(e) | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 56,831 | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 6.625%, 08/01/2026 | |
| 90,000 | | |
| 80,041 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.125%, 12/15/2026(e) | |
| 180,000 | | |
| 151,884 | |
4.500%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 55,000 | | |
| 41,091 | |
5.375%, 06/15/2029(e) | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 103,259 | |
7.650%, 03/15/2042 | |
| 75,000 | | |
| 57,702 | |
SBA Communications Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
3.875%, 02/15/2027 | |
| 90,000 | | |
| 82,224 | |
3.125%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 37,000 | | |
| 30,374 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.625%, 04/15/2026 | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 54,562 | |
United States Cellular Corp., 6.700%, 12/15/2033 | |
| 40,000 | | |
| 38,177 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 6.000%, 01/15/2030(e) | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 69,313 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 6.500%, 02/15/2029(e) | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 80,898 | |
| |
| | | |
| 966,696 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Utilities - 0.22% | |
| | | |
| | |
DPL, Inc., 4.125%, 07/01/2025 | |
| 160,000 | | |
| 147,997 | |
Enviva Partners LP / Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.500%, 01/15/2026(e) | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 77,401 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.375%, 05/01/2029(e) | |
| 230,000 | | |
| 193,100 | |
| |
| | | |
| 418,498 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | |
| | | |
| | |
(Cost $21,321,783) | |
| | | |
| 19,013,721 | |
| |
Shares | | |
Value | |
WARRANTS - 0.00% | |
| | |
| |
Healthcare - 0.00% | |
| | |
| |
Carestream Health expires 12/31/2049 at $0.01(b) | |
| 52 | | |
| – | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
TOTAL WARRANTS | |
| | | |
| | |
(Cost $0) | |
| | | |
| – | |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
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Report | June 30, 2022 |
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Blackstone Senior Floating
Rate Term Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Total Investments- 150.52% | |
| |
(Cost $314,742,102) | |
$ | 291,435,799 | |
| |
| | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (1.70)% | |
| (3,320,013 | ) |
| |
| | |
Leverage Facility - (48.82)% | |
| (94,500,000 | ) |
| |
| | |
Net Assets - 100.00% | |
$ | 193,615,786 | |
Amounts
above are shown as a percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2022.
Investment
Abbreviations:
LIBOR
- London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR
- Secured Overnight Financing Rate
Reference
Rates:
1M
US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of June 30, 2022 was 1.79%
3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of June 30, 2022 was 2.29%
6M US L - 6 Month LIBOR
as of June 30, 2022 was 2.94%
3M US SOFR - 3 Month SOFR as of June 30, 2022 was 0.70%
| (a) | Floating
or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of June 30, 2022 is based on the reference
rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. Where applicable, the reference rate is subject to a floor
rate. |
| (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) | A
portion of this position was not funded as of June 30, 2022. The Portfolio of Investments records only the funded portion of each
position. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund has unfunded delayed draw loans in the amount of $668,078. Fair value of these unfunded
delayed draws was $626,729. |
| (d) | Represents
a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security which may pay interest/dividend in additional par/shares. |
| (e) | Security
exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to
$24,149,083, which represented approximately 12.47% of net assets as of June 30, 2022. Such securities may normally be sold to
qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. |
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Notes to Financial Statements.
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Blackstone
Long-Short Credit Income Fund |
Portfolio
of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal
Amount | | |
Value | |
FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS(a) - 126.61% | |
| | | |
| | |
Aerospace & Defense - 3.87% | |
| | | |
| | |
Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US L + 4.00%, 02/15/2029 | |
$ | 863,265 | | |
$ | 824,423 | |
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/25/2028 | |
| 1,510,617 | | |
| 1,400,161 | |
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien C Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/25/2028 | |
| 307,243 | | |
| 284,777 | |
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., First Lien 2020 B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 04/06/2026 | |
| 877,764 | | |
| 811,931 | |
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., First Lien 2020 B-2 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 04/06/2026 | |
| 471,916 | | |
| 436,522 | |
Nordam Group LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.50%, 04/09/2026 | |
| 1,393,200 | | |
| 1,169,591 | |
Peraton Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/01/2028 | |
| 1,023,205 | | |
| 963,639 | |
Vertex Aerospace Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 12/06/2028 | |
| 544,788 | | |
| 518,573 | |
| |
| | | |
| 6,409,617 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Air Transport - 2.99% | |
| | | |
| | |
AAdvantage Loyality IP, Ltd., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/20/2028 | |
| 1,082,447 | | |
| 1,035,474 | |
American Airlines, Inc., First Lien 2018 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 1.75%, 06/27/2025 | |
| 675,528 | | |
| 601,646 | |
American Airlines, Inc., First Lien 2020 Term Loan, 1M US L + 1.75%, 01/29/2027 | |
| 238,372 | | |
| 210,960 | |
Global Medical Response, Inc., First Lien 2018 New Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 03/14/2025 | |
| 1,801,734 | | |
| 1,681,062 | |
Global Medical Response, Inc., First Lien 2020 Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 10/02/2025 | |
| 227,470 | | |
| 212,187 | |
KKR Apple Bidco LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.75%, 0.50% Floor, 09/21/2029 | |
| 153,086 | | |
| 147,345 | |
United AirLines, Inc., First Lien Class B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/21/2028 | |
| 1,148,400 | | |
| 1,072,324 | |
| |
| | | |
| 4,960,998 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Automotive - 2.13% | |
| | | |
| | |
Bright BidCo B.V., First Lien 2018 Refinancing B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 06/30/2024 | |
| 4,949 | | |
| 2,213 | |
Burgess Point Purchaser Corp. TL 1L, First Lien Term Loan 06/29/2029 | |
| 1,297,200 | | |
$ | 1,167,480 | |
GC EOS Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 08/01/2025 | |
| 1,259,107 | | |
| 1,253,108 | |
Wheel Pros, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 0.75% Floor, 05/11/2028 | |
| 1,330,751 | | |
| 1,108,322 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,531,123 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Beverage & Tobacco - 0.93% | |
| | | |
| | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028 | |
| 1,723,766 | | |
| 1,532,308 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses - 2.37% | |
| | | |
| | |
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 07/31/2026 | |
| 1,553,161 | | |
| 1,481,467 | |
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 04/09/2027 | |
| 1,270,195 | | |
| 1,192,796 | |
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, Second Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/07/2028 | |
| 296,000 | | |
| 289,833 | |
Edelman Financial Center LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 07/20/2026 | |
| 553,846 | | |
| 510,231 | |
Edelman Financial Engines Center LLC, First Lien Initial (2021) Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 04/07/2028 | |
| 482,355 | | |
| 447,686 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,922,013 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Building & Development - 6.43% | |
| | | |
| | |
Arc Falcon I, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 09/30/2028 | |
| 63,192 | | |
| 58,516 | |
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|
Semi-Annual Report | June 30, 2022 |
29 |
Blackstone Long-Short Credit
Income Fund |
Portfolio
of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Building & Development (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., First Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 04/12/2028 | |
$ | 1,089,078 | | |
$ | 908,699 | |
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 11/23/2027 | |
| 1,598,637 | | |
| 1,410,797 | |
Foundation Building Materials, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 01/31/2028 | |
| 657,945 | | |
| 578,992 | |
Illuminate Merger Sub Corp, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 07/21/2028 | |
| 423,161 | | |
| 372,119 | |
LBM Acquisition LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027 | |
| 2,077,645 | | |
| 1,713,091 | |
Park River Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 12/28/2027 | |
| 2,929,010 | | |
| 2,416,433 | |
SRS Distribution, Inc., First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028 | |
| 550,586 | | |
| 509,842 | |
SRS Distribution, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.50%, 06/02/2028 | |
| 428,058 | | |
| 395,553 | |
Tutor Perini Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 08/18/2027 | |
| 187,390 | | |
| 176,381 | |
United Site Cov-Lite, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 12/15/2028 | |
| 962,628 | | |
| 872,180 | |
White Cap Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/19/2027 | |
| 1,348,176 | | |
| 1,246,221 | |
| |
| | | |
| 10,658,824 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Business Equipment & Services - 22.48% | |
| | | |
| | |
Access CIG LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 02/27/2025 | |
| 1,229,030 | | |
| 1,164,199 | |
Access CIG LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.75%, 02/27/2026 | |
| 940,445 | | |
| 902,827 | |
Aegion Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/17/2028 | |
| 576,621 | | |
| 529,050 | |
AG Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 12/29/2028 | |
| 492,197 | | |
| 473,740 | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, First Lien Initial U.S. Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 05/12/2028 | |
| 1,822,624 | | |
| 1,674,536 | |
Anticimex International AB, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 11/16/2028 | |
| 1,167,197 | | |
| 1,106,888 | |
AqGen Island Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.50%, 08/02/2029 | |
| 1,747,855 | | |
| 1,638,614 | |
BMC Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor, 12/28/2024 | |
| 588,770 | | |
| 560,804 | |
Connectwise, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 09/29/2028 | |
| 448,660 | | |
| 412,018 | |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/31/2028 | |
| 694,196 | | |
| 650,593 | |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/30/2029(b) | |
| 581,429 | | |
| 563,986 | |
Divisions Holding Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/27/2028(b) | |
| 533,464 | | |
| 502,790 | |
DTI Holdco, Inc. TL, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 04/26/2029 | |
| 731,435 | | |
| 686,763 | |
EAB Global, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/16/2028 | |
| 675,505 | | |
| 637,339 | |
Element Materials Technology Group Holdings DTL, First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.250%, 04/12/2029 | |
| 72,901 | | |
| 70,145 | |
Element Materials Technology Group Holdings TL, First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.250%, 04/12/2029 | |
| 157,952 | | |
| 151,980 | |
Epicor Software Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/31/2028 | |
| 704,746 | | |
| 688,537 | |
Equiniti Group PLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 12/11/2028 | |
| 307,545 | | |
| 292,937 | |
eResearchTechnology, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 02/04/2027 | |
| 673,485 | | |
| 623,957 | |
Foundational Education Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 08/31/2028 | |
| 509,440 | | |
| 489,062 | |
Galaxy US Opco Inc. TL, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 04/29/2029 | |
| 633,627 | | |
| 596,401 | |
Garda World Security Corp., First Lien B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 10/30/2026 | |
| 2,065,521 | | |
| 1,920,934 | |
Garda World Security Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 190,909 | | |
| 176,114 | |
Inmar, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor, 05/01/2025(b) | |
| 802,345 | | |
| 804,350 | |
KUEHG Corp, Second Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor, 08/22/2025 | |
| 1,410,922 | | |
| 1,367,423 | |
KUEHG Corp., First Lien B-3 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 02/21/2025 | |
| 724,099 | | |
| 676,515 | |
Learning Care Group No. 2, Inc., 3M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 03/13/2025 | |
| 1,369,413 | | |
| 1,271,842 | |
Loyalty Ventures, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 11/03/2027 | |
| 460,575 | | |
| 366,963 | |
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Madison IAQ LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 06/21/2028 | |
$ | 858,698 | | |
$ | 784,455 | |
McKissock Investment Holdings, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, L + 5.750%, 03/12/2029 | |
| 811,235 | | |
| 786,898 | |
Minotaur Acquisition, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 03/27/2026 | |
| 1,082,139 | | |
| 1,027,129 | |
Mitchell International, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 10/15/2028 | |
| 2,065,893 | | |
| 1,887,710 | |
Mitchell International, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.50%, 10/15/2029 | |
| 365,979 | | |
| 345,565 | |
Momentive, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 10/10/2025(b) | |
| 1,567,836 | | |
| 1,520,801 | |
National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Company, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.50%, 05/22/2026(b) | |
| 1,243,011 | | |
| 1,211,935 | |
Revspring, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 10/11/2025 | |
| 1,042,200 | | |
| 1,000,512 | |
Rinchem Company, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 03/02/2029(b) | |
| 454,545 | | |
| 427,841 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc., First Lien 2021 Other B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 12/17/2027 | |
| 231,357 | | |
| 217,042 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc., First Lien 2021 Other B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 12/17/2027 | |
| 368,796 | | |
| 345,979 | |
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., First Lien 2020 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 09/03/2026 | |
| 260,550 | | |
| 252,246 | |
Seren BidCo, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 11/16/2028(b) | |
| 485,560 | | |
| 462,496 | |
Skopima Merger Sub Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 05/12/2028 | |
| 1,073,566 | | |
| 986,338 | |
TRC Companies, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 12/08/2028 | |
| 1,093,479 | | |
| 1,032,430 | |
TRC Companies, Second Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 12/07/2029 | |
| 633,538 | | |
| 593,942 | |
Virtusa Corp., First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/11/2028 | |
| 537,962 | | |
| 510,142 | |
1M US L + 3.75%, 02/15/2029 | |
| 556,220 | | |
| 527,483 | |
Weld North Education LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 12/21/2027 | |
| 2,426,500 | | |
| 2,313,255 | |
| |
| | | |
| 37,235,506 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Chemical & Plastics - 4.20% | |
| | | |
| | |
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/27/2026 | |
| 1,617,031 | | |
| 1,580,648 | |
CPC Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/29/2027 | |
| 398,680 | | |
| 351,503 | |
DCG Acquisition Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 09/30/2026(b) | |
| 1,461,500 | | |
| 1,373,810 | |
Geon Performance Solutions LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 0.75% Floor, 08/18/2028 | |
| 347,988 | | |
| 330,588 | |
Hexion Holdings Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 03/15/2029 | |
| 352,451 | | |
| 317,426 | |
Hyperion Materials & Technologies, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/30/2028 | |
| 669,147 | | |
| 635,689 | |
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 10/28/2024 | |
| 1,338,600 | | |
| 1,272,507 | |
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 10/28/2024 | |
| 558,600 | | |
| 531,019 | |
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor, 10/27/2025 | |
| 588,834 | | |
| 567,000 | |
| |
| | | |
| 6,960,190 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Clothing & Textiles - 0.51% | |
| | | |
| | |
S&S Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 0.50% Floor, 03/11/2028 | |
| 902,308 | | |
| 848,923 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Conglomerates - 1.93% | |
| | | |
| | |
Output Services Group, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 03/27/2024 | |
| 457,168 | | |
| 342,631 | |
Spring Education Group, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 07/30/2025 | |
| 1,131,050 | | |
| 1,059,794 | |
Vaco Holdings, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 01/21/2029 | |
| 302,764 | | |
| 292,168 | |
VT Topco, Inc., First Lien 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 1.38%, 0.75% Floor, 08/01/2025(b)(c) | |
| 53,515 | | |
| 51,776 | |
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VT Topco, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/01/2025 | |
$ | 1,490,477 | | |
$ | 1,451,352 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,197,721 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Containers & Glass Products - 3.79% | |
| | | |
| | |
Berlin Packaging L.L.C., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 03/11/2028 | |
| 902,260 | | |
| 842,106 | |
Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 04/13/2029 | |
| 1,687,103 | | |
| 1,581,659 | |
IBC Capital I, Ltd., First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 09/11/2023 | |
| 205,123 | | |
| 185,722 | |
IBC Capital, Ltd., Second Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.00%, 09/11/2024 | |
| 507,363 | | |
| 478,824 | |
LABL, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 10/29/2028 | |
| 505,875 | | |
| 469,831 | |
ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC, First Lien 2020-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 11/03/2025 | |
| 2,346,408 | | |
| 2,179,813 | |
Strategic Materials Holding Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor, 10/31/2025 | |
| 533,333 | | |
| 266,667 | |
Tekni-Plex, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Tem Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 09/15/2028(c) | |
| 23,987 | | |
| 22,571 | |
Tekni-Plex, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-3 Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 09/15/2028 | |
| 269,031 | | |
| 253,158 | |
| |
| | | |
| 6,280,351 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Diversified Insurance - 0.72% | |
| | | |
| | |
Acrisure LLC, First Lien 2021-1 Additional Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 02/15/2027 | |
| 296,705 | | |
| 278,532 | |
Acrisure LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 02/15/2027 | |
| 337,346 | | |
| 319,355 | |
NFP Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 02/15/2027 | |
| 646,692 | | |
| 599,484 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,197,371 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Drugs - 1.87% | |
| | | |
| | |
Cambrex Corp., First Lien Tranche B-2 Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.60%, 0.75% Floor, 12/04/2026 | |
| 434,688 | | |
| 413,496 | |
Curia Global, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/30/2026 | |
| 1,653,163 | | |
| 1,564,999 | |
LSCS Holdings/Eversana, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 12/16/2028 | |
| 442,657 | | |
| 422,738 | |
Padagis LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/06/2028 | |
| 397,442 | | |
| 366,641 | |
Sharp MicCo, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 12/31/2028(b) | |
| 351,290 | | |
| 330,213 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,098,087 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Ecological Services & Equipment - 0.37% | |
| | | |
| | |
EnergySolutions LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 05/09/2025 | |
| 651,694 | | |
| 609,607 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Electronics/Electric - 25.87% | |
| | | |
| | |
Apttus Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/08/2028 | |
| 566,451 | | |
| 532,464 | |
BMC Software, Inc., Second Lien 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.50%, 0.50% Floor, 02/27/2026 | |
| 737,755 | | |
| 695,799 | |
Boxer Parent Company, Inc., First Lien 2021 Replacement Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/02/2025 | |
| 1,536,306 | | |
| 1,435,171 | |
Brave Parent Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/18/2025 | |
| 811,709 | | |
| 782,487 | |
CDK Global, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.500%, 06/08/2029 | |
| 966,927 | | |
| 916,651 | |
Cloudera, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/08/2028 | |
| 1,147,542 | | |
| 1,059,566 | |
ConvergeOne Holdings, Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 01/04/2026 | |
| 1,741,500 | | |
| 1,497,699 | |
CoreLogic, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028 | |
| 1,767,072 | | |
| 1,480,806 | |
CoreLogic, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/04/2029(b) | |
| 553,488 | | |
| 406,814 | |
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/16/2028 | |
| 520,008 | | |
| 466,707 | |
CPI International, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor, 07/26/2025(b) | |
| 209,020 | | |
| 203,794 | |
DCert Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 10/16/2026 | |
| 1,408,703 | | |
| 1,350,340 | |
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DCert Buyer, Inc., Second Lien First Amendment Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 02/19/2029 | |
$ | 647,969 | | |
$ | 605,851 | |
Delta Topco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027 | |
| 1,897,625 | | |
| 1,723,290 | |
ECI Macola/MAX Holding LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 11/09/2027 | |
| 1,526,455 | | |
| 1,443,461 | |
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/10/2028 | |
| 1,578,578 | | |
| 1,423,349 | |
Fiserv Investment Solutions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 02/18/2027 | |
| 802,744 | | |
| 763,611 | |
Help/Systems Holdings, Inc., First Lien Seventh Amendment Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 11/19/2026 | |
| 1,864,205 | | |
| 1,752,819 | |
Hyland Software, Inc., Second Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.25%, 0.75% Floor, 07/07/2025 | |
| 1,394,543 | | |
| 1,373,625 | |
Idera, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/02/2028 | |
| 1,669,993 | | |
| 1,545,269 | |
Imperva, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 01/12/2026 | |
| 1,295,714 | | |
| 1,170,030 | |
Internet Brands, Inc., First Lien 2020 June New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 09/13/2024 | |
| 680,615 | | |
| 642,671 | |
Ivanti Software, Inc., First Lien First Amendment Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027 | |
| 245,645 | | |
| 210,642 | |
Ivanti Software, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 12/01/2027 | |
| 1,791,000 | | |
| 1,547,728 | |
Ivanti Software, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.25%, 12/01/2028 | |
| 476,866 | | |
| 437,922 | |
LI Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/11/2028 | |
| 710,776 | | |
| 679,680 | |
Magenta Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor, 07/27/2028 | |
| 1,579,785 | | |
| 1,424,626 | |
McAfee Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 03/01/2029 | |
| 1,215,596 | | |
| 1,110,247 | |
MH SUB I LLC, Second Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.25%, 02/23/2029 | |
| 675,113 | | |
| 639,670 | |
Mitnick Corporate Purchaser Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.85%, 05/02/2029 | |
| 390,099 | | |
| 371,569 | |
MLN US HoldCo LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 11/30/2025 | |
| 796,605 | | |
| 533,725 | |
Park Place Technologies LLC, First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 11/10/2027 | |
| 1,425,600 | | |
| 1,374,514 | |
Perforce Software, Inc., First Lien New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/01/2026 | |
| 623,478 | | |
| 576,562 | |
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/26/2024 | |
| 744,654 | | |
| 718,360 | |
Project Castle, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L + 5.500%, 06/01/2029 | |
| 1,339,500 | | |
| 1,208,899 | |
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2018 Repricing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/05/2024 | |
| 529,479 | | |
| 527,162 | |
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2019 Incremental Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/05/2024 | |
| 1,183,624 | | |
| 1,178,446 | |
Quest Borrower Ltd., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 1,238,049 | | |
| 1,105,342 | |
Rocket Software, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 11/28/2025 | |
| 1,493,022 | | |
| 1,392,243 | |
Rocket Software, Inc., First Lien USD Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 11/28/2025 | |
| 610,500 | | |
| 568,785 | |
S2P Acquisition Borrower, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 08/14/2026 | |
| 972,500 | | |
| 930,683 | |
Sovos Compliance LLC, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/11/2028 | |
| 61,198 | | |
| 57,813 | |
Sovos Compliance LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/11/2028 | |
| 352,609 | | |
| 333,106 | |
Triton Solar US Acquisition Co., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.00%, 10/29/2024(b) | |
| 180,705 | | |
| 175,284 | |
Veritas US, Inc., First Lien Dollar B-2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 09/01/2025 | |
| 735,541 | | |
| 607,432 | |
Vision Solutions, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 04/24/2028 | |
| 2,060,693 | | |
| 1,873,170 | |
| |
| | | |
| 42,855,884 | |
Equipment Leasing - 0.41% | |
| | | |
| | |
Spin Holdco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 03/04/2028 | |
| 729,194 | | |
| 673,410 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Financial Intermediaries - 2.23% | |
| | | |
| | |
Apex Group Treasury LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/27/2028 | |
| 238,253 | | |
| 226,340 | |
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30, 2022 (Unaudited)
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Value | |
Financial Intermediaries (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
Apex Group Treasury, Ltd., First Lien USD Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/27/2028 | |
$ | 428,640 | | |
$ | 407,208 | |
ION Trading Finance, Ltd., First Lien Initial Dollar (2021) Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 04/01/2028 | |
| 1,549,060 | | |
| 1,433,369 | |
Lereta, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.25%, 07/30/2028 | |
| 444,353 | | |
| 404,917 | |
Pre Paid Legal Services, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 12/15/2028 | |
| 1,305,882 | | |
| 1,222,227 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,694,061 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food Products - 0.30% | |
| | | |
| | |
Snacking Investments BidCo Pty, Ltd., First Lien Initial US Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 12/18/2026 | |
| 527,629 | | |
| 501,248 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food Service - 3.37% | |
| | | |
| | |
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 01/27/2029 | |
| 628,134 | | |
| 581,027 | |
Fogo de Chao, Inc., First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 04/07/2025 | |
| 1,887,715 | | |
| 1,805,128 | |
Quidditch Acquisition, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor, 03/21/2025 | |
| 1,696,691 | | |
| 1,492,027 | |
Tacala Investment Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/05/2027 | |
| 612,411 | | |
| 574,485 | |
Tacala Investment Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/04/2028 | |
| 1,207,931 | | |
| 1,133,444 | |
| |
| | | |
| 5,586,111 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food/Drug Retailers - 0.91% | |
| | | |
| | |
EG Group, Ltd., First Lien Additional Facility Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
3M US L + 4.00%, 02/07/2025 | |
| 1,244,401 | | |
| 1,172,849 | |
3M US L + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2026 | |
| 214,590 | | |
| 203,860 | |
EG Group, Ltd., First Lien Facility B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 02/07/2025 | |
| 132,986 | | |
| 125,339 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,502,048 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Healthcare - 16.78% | |
| | | |
| | |
AthenaHealth Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 02/15/2029 | |
| 1,044,899 | | |
| 965,230 | |
Auris Luxembourg III SARL, First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.75%, 02/27/2026 | |
| 1,759,097 | | |
| 1,596,381 | |
Carestream Health, Inc., First Lien 2023 Extended Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor, 05/08/2023 | |
| 119,778 | | |
| 119,150 | |
Carestream Health, Inc., Second Lien 2023 Extended Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 8.00% PIK, 1.00% Floor, 08/08/2023(d) | |
| 3,905,703 | | |
| 3,381,675 | |
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 07/01/2026 | |
| 237,230 | | |
| 223,589 | |
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 07/01/2026 | |
| 1,156,197 | | |
| 1,089,716 | |
Envision Healthcare Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 10/10/2025 | |
| 1,439,226 | | |
| 489,697 | |
Femur Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 03/05/2026 | |
| 294,269 | | |
| 259,692 | |
Genesis Care Finance Pty, Ltd., First Lien Facility B5 Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 05/14/2027 | |
| 1,702,105 | | |
| 1,304,953 | |
Heartland Dental Care, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L + 5.000%, 04/30/2025(b) | |
| 859,375 | | |
| 825,000 | |
Heartland Dental LLC, First Lien 2021 Incremental Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/30/2025 | |
| 1,063,452 | | |
| 998,049 | |
LifePoint Health, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 11/16/2025 | |
| 1,351,799 | | |
| 1,265,095 | |
Loire UK Midco 3, Ltd., First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/21/2027 | |
| 907,557 | | |
| 857,642 | |
Medical Solutions LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 11/01/2028 | |
| 198,350 | | |
| 186,499 | |
NAPA Management Services Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.25%, 0.75% Floor, 02/23/2029 | |
| 823,471 | | |
| 764,028 | |
Navicure, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 10/22/2026 | |
| 990,451 | | |
| 942,166 | |
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30, 2022 (Unaudited)
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Value | |
Healthcare (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
Onex TSG Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/28/2028 | |
$ | 1,356,667 | | |
$ | 1,268,483 | |
Pathway Vet Alliance LLC, First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 03/31/2027 | |
| 557,611 | | |
| 519,276 | |
Pediatric Associates Holding Co. LLC, First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
3M US L + 3.25%, 12/29/2028(c) | |
| 239 | | |
| 224 | |
3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 12/29/2028 | |
| 3,146 | | |
| 2,949 | |
PetVet Care Centers LLC, 1M US L + 6.25%, 02/13/2026 | |
| 987,000 | | |
| 966,031 | |
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 03/10/2028 | |
| 719,192 | | |
| 676,303 | |
Resonetics LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 04/28/2028 | |
| 529,650 | | |
| 504,491 | |
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2021 New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/31/2026 | |
| 1,591,600 | | |
| 1,487,652 | |
Team Health Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor, 02/06/2024 | |
| 290,814 | | |
| 259,879 | |
Tecostar Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2017 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 05/01/2024 | |
| 1,615,315 | | |
| 1,409,363 | |
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 10/01/2028 | |
| 392,351 | | |
| 367,044 | |
Verscend Holding Corp., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 08/27/2025 | |
| 1,899,715 | | |
| 1,823,726 | |
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/02/2025 | |
| 791,736 | | |
| 731,533 | |
YI LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 11/07/2024 | |
| 1,355,726 | | |
| 1,301,497 | |
Zest Acquisition Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor, 03/13/2026 | |
| 1,285,714 | | |
| 1,202,143 | |
| |
| | | |
| 27,789,156 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Home Furnishings - 1.00% | |
| | | |
| | |
Osmosis Buyer Limited Delayed, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 07/31/2028 | |
| 131,481 | | |
| 119,868 | |
Osmosis Buyer Limited, First Lien Initial B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/31/2028 | |
| 1,101,737 | | |
| 1,006,712 | |
Osmosis Buyer Limited, First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.000%, 07/31/2028 | |
| 578,519 | | |
| 527,418 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,653,998 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Industrial Equipment - 5.46% | |
| | | |
| | |
Bettcher Industries, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 12/14/2028 | |
| 744,975 | | |
| 707,726 | |
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/19/2028 | |
| 529,114 | | |
| 498,362 | |
FCG Acquisitions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028 | |
| 570,058 | | |
| 537,992 | |
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 06/28/2026(b) | |
| 65,693 | | |
| 61,012 | |
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 06/28/2026(b) | |
| 1,215,248 | | |
| 1,128,662 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 09/06/2025 | |
| 1,209,963 | | |
| 1,129,047 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
1M US L + 4.75%, 07/24/2026 | |
| 183,289 | | |
| 173,209 | |
3M US L + 4.75%, 07/24/2026 | |
| 184,211 | | |
| 174,079 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 09/06/2026 | |
| 382,979 | | |
| 350,186 | |
PRO MACH Group, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 08/31/2028 | |
| 1,671,531 | | |
| 1,581,168 | |
Redwood Star Merger Sub, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.60%, 04/05/2029 | |
| 1,530,338 | | |
| 1,430,101 | |
Tailwind Smith Cooper Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 05/28/2026 | |
| 1,373,610 | | |
| 1,278,460 | |
| |
| | | |
| 9,050,004 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Insurance - 0.70% | |
| | | |
| | |
HIG Finance 2, Ltd., First Lien 2021 Dollar Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 11/12/2027 | |
| 701,769 | | |
| 664,246 | |
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Statements. |
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30, 2022 (Unaudited)
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Value | |
Insurance (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
Outcomes Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 10/24/2025 | |
$ | 379,964 | | |
$ | 356,691 | |
Outcomes Group Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.50%, 10/26/2026 | |
| 133,136 | | |
| 130,806 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,151,743 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies - 5.20% | |
| | | |
| | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.00%, 04/22/2026 | |
| 3,170,909 | | |
| 2,681,796 | |
Amplify Finco Pty, Ltd., First Lien U.S. Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 11/26/2026 | |
| 1,184,505 | | |
| 1,155,876 | |
CE Intermediate I, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 11/10/2028(b) | |
| 770,000 | | |
| 727,650 | |
Crown Finance US, Inc., First Lien Initial Dollar Tranche Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor, 02/28/2025 | |
| 1,393,459 | | |
| 888,622 | |
Crown Finance US, Inc., First Lien Second Amendment Dollar Tranche Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.75%, 09/30/2026 | |
| 219,619 | | |
| 135,988 | |
Motion Finco LLC, First Lien Facility B1 (USD) Loan Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 11/12/2026 | |
| 1,153,655 | | |
| 1,069,052 | |
Motion Finco LLC, First Lien Facility B2 (USD) Loan Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 11/12/2026 | |
| 151,623 | | |
| 140,504 | |
Recess Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 09/30/2024 | |
| 1,089,949 | | |
| 1,050,438 | |
Travel Leaders Group LLC, First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 01/25/2024 | |
| 854,600 | | |
| 766,470 | |
| |
| | | |
| 8,616,396 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Oil & Gas - 0.13% | |
| | | |
| | |
Freeport LNG, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 12/21/2028 | |
| 248,616 | | |
| 216,296 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.45% | |
| | | |
| | |
Polaris Newco LLC, First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028 | |
| 807,807 | | |
| 748,809 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Publishing - 3.46% | |
| | | |
| | |
Cengage Learning, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 07/14/2026 | |
| 725,419 | | |
| 656,504 | |
Champ Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US L + 5.50%, 12/19/2025 | |
| 1,138,990 | | |
| 1,109,804 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 08/21/2026 | |
| 1,094,373 | | |
| 945,812 | |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/28/2028 | |
| 941,669 | | |
| 855,346 | |
Recorded Books, Inc., First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 08/29/2025 | |
| 1,170,000 | | |
| 1,113,694 | |
Shutterfly LLC, First Lien 2021 Refinancing B Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor, 09/25/2026 | |
| 1,288,413 | | |
| 1,047,480 | |
| |
| | | |
| 5,728,640 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Radio & Television - 0.11% | |
| | | |
| | |
Univision Communications, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.250%, 06/08/2029 | |
| 192,273 | | |
| 183,780 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Retailers (except food & drug) - 0.03% | |
| | | |
| | |
FBB Holdings III, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.04% (including 6.00% PIK), 01/31/2025(b)(d) | |
| 56,668 | | |
| 43,918 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Surface Transport - 1.72% | |
| | | |
| | |
Drive Chassis Holdco LLC, Second Lien 2021 Refinancing B Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.75%, 04/10/2026 | |
| 1,202,598 | | |
| 1,187,566 | |
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.,The, First Lien U.S. B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/24/2026 | |
| 1,190,073 | | |
| 1,121,644 | |
WWEX UNI TopCo Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 07/26/2028 | |
| 592,850 | | |
| 541,657 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,850,867 | |
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Income Fund |
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30, 2022 (Unaudited)
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Value | |
Telecommunications - 3.77% | |
| | |
| |
CCI Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027 | |
$ | 1,854,759 | | |
$ | 1,697,104 | |
Ensono LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US L + 4.00%, 05/26/2028 | |
| 982,923 | | |
| 914,275 | |
Greeneden U.S. Holdings I LLC, First Lien Initial Dollar (2020) Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027 | |
| 1,181,518 | | |
| 1,133,075 | |
Telesat Canada, First Lien B-5 Term Loan, 1M US L + 2.75%, 12/07/2026 | |
| 1,193,514 | | |
| 839,936 | |
Zacapa S.A.R.L., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 03/22/2029 | |
| 592,519 | | |
| 554,969 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.30%, 03/09/2027 | |
| 1,181,439 | | |
| 1,107,351 | |
| |
| | | |
| 6,246,710 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Utilities - 0.12% | |
| | | |
| | |
Eastern Power LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 10/02/2025 | |
| 241,385 | | |
| 204,989 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS | |
| | | |
| | |
(Cost $225,921,464) | |
| | | |
| 209,740,707 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION SECURITIES(a) - 7.76% | |
| | | |
| | |
Structured Finance Obligations - 7.76% | |
| | | |
| | |
522 Funding CLO 2021-7, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.22%, 04/23/2034(b)(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 441,566 | |
Eaton Vance CLO 2013-1, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.80%, 01/15/2034(b)(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 452,093 | |
Elmwood CLO 16, Ltd., 3M US SOFR + 7.22%, 04/20/2034(b)(e) | |
| 750,000 | | |
| 688,630 | |
Galaxy 30 Clo, Ltd., 3M US SOFR + 6.95%, 04/15/2035(b)(e) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 908,253 | |
Galaxy XXVII CLO, Ltd., 3M US L + 5.78%, 05/16/2031(b)(e) | |
| 625,000 | | |
| 536,269 | |
HPS Loan Management CLO 6-2015, Ltd., 3M US L + 5.10%, 02/05/2031(b)(e) | |
| 833,000 | | |
| 699,846 | |
Jamestown CLO XIV, Ltd., 3M US L + 7.20%, 10/20/2034(e) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 882,811 | |
Magnetite XXXII, Ltd., 3M US SOFR + 6.90%, 04/15/2035(b)(e) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 913,366 | |
OCP CLO 2020-18, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.43%, 07/20/2032(b)(e) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 880,196 | |
Octagon Investment Partners 43, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.60%, 10/25/2032(b)(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 441,603 | |
Parallel 2021-2, Ltd., 3M US L + 7.20%, 10/20/2034(b)(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 441,355 | |
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO, Ltd. 2022-1, 3M US SOFR + 7.29%, 04/20/2035(b)(e) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 928,230 | |
PPM CLO 3, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.61%, 04/17/2034(b)(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 445,933 | |
Rad CLO 2, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.00%, 10/15/2031(b)(e) | |
| 750,000 | | |
| 641,434 | |
Rad CLO 5, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.70%, 07/24/2032(b)(e) | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 222,084 | |
Romark CLO II, Ltd., 3M US L + 3.35%, 07/25/2031(b)(e) | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 235,307 | |
Romark CLO IV, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.95%, 07/10/2034(b)(e) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 871,111 | |
Tiaa Clo III, Ltd., 3M US L + 5.90%, 01/16/2031(b)(e) | |
| 2,500,000 | | |
| 1,998,534 | |
Wellfleet CLO 2020-1, Ltd., 3M US L + 7.24%, 04/15/2033(b)(e) | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 227,346 | |
| |
| | | |
| 12,855,967 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION SECURITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
(Cost $14,545,591) | |
| | | |
| 12,855,967 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 32.09% | |
| | | |
| | |
Aerospace & Defense - 0.56% | |
| | | |
| | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 5.950%, 02/01/2037 | |
| 196,000 | | |
| 185,159 | |
Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 04/01/2028(e) | |
| 90,000 | | |
| 84,059 | |
TransDigm, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
7.500%, 03/15/2027 | |
| 90,000 | | |
| 84,523 | |
4.625%, 01/15/2029 | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 242,204 | |
4.875%, 05/01/2029 | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 326,308 | |
| |
| | | |
| 922,253 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Air Transport - 0.44% | |
| | | |
| | |
Air Canada, 3.875%, 08/15/2026(e) | |
| 520,000 | | |
| 440,931 | |
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
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Blackstone Long-Short Credit
Income Fund |
Portfolio
of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Air Transport (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
American Airlines Group, Inc., 3.750%, 03/01/2025(e) | |
$ | 340,000 | | |
$ | 287,088 | |
| |
| | | |
| 728,019 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Automotive - 0.77% | |
| | | |
| | |
Allison Transmission, Inc., 3.750%, 01/30/2031(e) | |
| 520,000 | | |
| 417,675 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.500%, 04/01/2027 | |
| 120,000 | | |
| 106,347 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.389%, 01/08/2026 | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 323,279 | |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.000%, 08/15/2028(e) | |
| 270,000 | | |
| 226,193 | |
Titan International, Inc., 7.000%, 04/30/2028 | |
| 220,000 | | |
| 207,000 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,280,494 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses - 0.91% | |
| | | |
| | |
CVR Energy, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.250%, 02/15/2025(e) | |
| 210,000 | | |
| 193,373 | |
5.750%, 02/15/2028(e) | |
| 320,000 | | |
| 285,799 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.250%, 05/15/2027 | |
| 340,000 | | |
| 301,918 | |
4.375%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 162,014 | |
Navient Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
6.750%, 06/25/2025 | |
| 424,000 | | |
| 383,583 | |
5.625%, 08/01/2033 | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 173,969 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,500,656 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Building & Development - 0.99% | |
| | | |
| | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 6.375%, 06/15/2030(e) | |
| 157,000 | | |
| 153,784 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 4.250%, 02/01/2032(e) | |
| 90,000 | | |
| 68,678 | |
Dycom Industries, Inc., 4.500%, 04/15/2029(e) | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 131,305 | |
Griffon Corp., 5.750%, 03/01/2028 | |
| 404,000 | | |
| 367,866 | |
Howard Hughes Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.375%, 08/01/2028(e) | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 167,913 | |
4.125%, 02/01/2029(e) | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 77,312 | |
4.375%, 02/01/2031(e) | |
| 220,000 | | |
| 163,192 | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 3.625%, 03/15/2029(e) | |
| 210,000 | | |
| 165,841 | |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. / Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 5.625%, 03/01/2024(e) | |
| 180,000 | | |
| 175,314 | |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.700%, 06/15/2028 | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 172,952 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,644,157 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Business Equipment & Services - 1.25% | |
| | | |
| | |
Iron Mountain, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.875%, 09/15/2029(e) | |
| 510,000 | | |
| 434,928 | |
4.500%, 02/15/2031(e) | |
| 90,000 | | |
| 73,800 | |
5.625%, 07/15/2032(e) | |
| 530,000 | | |
| 449,168 | |
Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 02/15/2028(e) | |
| 890,000 | | |
| 792,870 | |
Xerox Holdings Corp., 5.500%, 08/15/2028(e) | |
| 375,000 | | |
| 314,221 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,064,987 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cable & Satellite Television - 0.81% | |
| | | |
| | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.000%, 02/01/2028(e) | |
| 370,000 | | |
| 342,678 | |
4.250%, 02/01/2031(e) | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 286,221 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 7.375%, 07/01/2028 | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 204,847 | |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
38 |
www.blackstone-credit.com |
Blackstone
Long-Short Credit Income Fund |
Portfolio
of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Cable & Satellite Television (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
Viasat, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.625%, 09/15/2025(e) | |
$ | 110,000 | | |
$ | 89,118 | |
6.500%, 07/15/2028(e) | |
| 610,000 | | |
| 420,946 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,343,810 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Chemical & Plastics - 1.31% | |
| | | |
| | |
Ashland LLC, 3.375%, 09/01/2031(e) | |
| 140,000 | | |
| 114,142 | |
Chemours Co.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.750%, 11/15/2028(e) | |
| 216,000 | | |
| 184,487 | |
4.625%, 11/15/2029(e) | |
| 320,000 | | |
| 252,237 | |
CVR Partners LP / CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp., 6.125%, 06/15/2028(e) | |
| 310,000 | | |
| 277,607 | |
HB Fuller Co., 4.250%, 10/15/2028 | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 92,486 | |
Methanex Corp., 5.250%, 12/15/2029 | |
| 640,000 | | |
| 542,150 | |
Nufarm Australia, Ltd. / Nufarm Americas, Inc., 5.000%, 01/27/2030(e) | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 169,450 | |
Valvoline, Inc., 4.250%, 02/15/2030(e) | |
| 640,000 | | |
| 535,520 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,168,079 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Conglomerates - 0.86% | |
| | | |
| | |
Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.250%, 09/01/2029(e) | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 89,860 | |
LSB Industries, Inc., 6.250%, 10/15/2028(e) | |
| 410,000 | | |
| 362,424 | |
NCR Corp., 5.250%, 10/01/2030(e) | |
| 170,000 | | |
| 146,843 | |
Service Corp. International: | |
| | | |
| | |
3.375%, 08/15/2030 | |
| 490,000 | | |
| 401,925 | |
4.000%, 05/15/2031 | |
| 490,000 | | |
| 419,362 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,420,414 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Containers & Glass Products - 1.26% | |
| | | |
| | |
Ball Corp., 3.125%, 09/15/2031 | |
| 360,000 | | |
| 290,995 | |
OI European Group BV, 4.750%, 02/15/2030(e) | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 335,524 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 6.625%, 05/13/2027(e) | |
| 310,000 | | |
| 289,726 | |
Sealed Air Corp., 6.875%, 07/15/2033(e) | |
| 650,000 | | |
| 656,142 | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 02/01/2028 | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 269,510 | |
TriMas Corp., 4.125%, 04/15/2029(e) | |
| 290,000 | | |
| 248,120 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,090,017 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cosmetics & Toiletries - 0.07% | |
| | | |
| | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co., 5.500%, 06/01/2028(e) | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 118,537 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Ecological Services & Equipment - 0.18% | |
| | | |
| | |
Stericycle, Inc., 3.875%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 370,000 | | |
| 302,976 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Electronics/Electric - 1.38% | |
| | | |
| | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc., 6.500%, 12/31/2027(e) | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 175,521 | |
Entegris, Inc., 4.375%, 04/15/2028(e) | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 265,119 | |
Fair Isaac Corp., 4.000%, 06/15/2028(e) | |
| 750,000 | | |
| 665,764 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman, 5.750%, 12/01/2034 | |
| 490,000 | | |
| 432,083 | |
Sensata Technologies, Senior Unsecured Bond,, 4.875%, 10/15/2023(e) | |
| 550,000 | | |
| 541,884 | |
TTM Technologies, Inc., 4.000%, 03/01/2029(e) | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 210,719 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,291,090 | |
Equipment Leasing - 0.14% | |
| | | |
| | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.750%, 07/15/2027(e) | |
| 140,000 | | |
| 125,510 | |
Hertz Corp., 5.000%, 12/01/2029(e) | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 100,452 | |
| |
| | | |
| 225,962 | |
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|
Semi-Annual Report | June 30, 2022 |
39 |
Blackstone Long-Short Credit
Income Fund |
Portfolio
of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Farming/Agriculture - 0.07% | |
| | |
| |
Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.125%, 10/15/2030 | |
$ | 150,000 | | |
$ | 123,268 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Financial Intermediaries - 1.70% | |
| | | |
| | |
Enova International, Inc., 8.500%, 09/15/2025(e) | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 261,331 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.017%, 06/26/2024(e) | |
| 450,000 | | |
| 430,148 | |
5.710%, 01/15/2026(e) | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 381,672 | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.125%, 12/15/2030(e) | |
| 739,000 | | |
| 553,337 | |
5.750%, 11/15/2031(e) | |
| 170,000 | | |
| 130,382 | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 5.750%, 09/15/2031(e) | |
| 120,000 | | |
| 89,719 | |
PRA Group, Inc., 5.000%, 10/01/2029(e) | |
| 220,000 | | |
| 182,604 | |
SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.500%, 09/30/2027(e) | |
| 700,000 | | |
| 654,990 | |
World Acceptance Corp., 7.000%, 11/01/2026(e) | |
| 180,000 | | |
| 128,961 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,813,144 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food Products - 1.02% | |
| | | |
| | |
B&G Foods, Inc., 5.250%, 04/01/2025 | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 92,366 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.875%, 05/15/2028(e) | |
| 135,000 | | |
| 127,274 | |
4.125%, 01/31/2030(e) | |
| 425,000 | | |
| 368,987 | |
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 4.250%, 04/15/2031(e) | |
| 310,000 | | |
| 259,593 | |
Post Holdings, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.625%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 805,000 | | |
| 765,841 | |
5.500%, 12/15/2029(e) | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 71,677 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,685,738 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food Service - 1.28% | |
| | | |
| | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
3.875%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 421,000 | | |
| 366,287 | |
4.375%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 360,000 | | |
| 315,313 | |
3.500%, 02/15/2029(e) | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 296,891 | |
4.000%, 10/15/2030(e) | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 80,573 | |
Aramark Services, Inc., 5.000%, 02/01/2028(e) | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 54,499 | |
Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.500%, 10/15/2027(e) | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 139,125 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.750%, 01/15/2030(e) | |
| 480,000 | | |
| 436,459 | |
3.625%, 03/15/2031 | |
| 90,000 | | |
| 75,810 | |
4.625%, 01/31/2032 | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 354,518 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,119,475 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food/Drug Retailers - 0.55% | |
| | | |
| | |
Albertsons Cos. Inc / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.625%, 01/15/2027(e) | |
| 530,000 | | |
| 474,509 | |
5.875%, 02/15/2028(e) | |
| 290,000 | | |
| 271,553 | |
4.875%, 02/15/2030(e) | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 172,119 | |
| |
| | | |
| 918,181 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Forest Products - 0.55% | |
| | | |
| | |
Clearwater Paper Corp., 4.750%, 08/15/2028(e) | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 129,610 | |
Mercer International, Inc., 5.125%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 620,000 | | |
| 530,593 | |
Resolute Forest Products, Inc., 4.875%, 03/01/2026(e) | |
| 170,000 | | |
| 154,111 | |
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.875%, 10/01/2026(e) | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 98,046 | |
| |
| | | |
| 912,360 | |
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|
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Blackstone Long-Short Credit
Income Fund |
Portfolio
of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Healthcare - 1.35% | |
| | |
| |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.500%, 07/01/2028(e) | |
$ | 185,000 | | |
$ | 173,129 | |
5.000%, 04/15/2029(e) | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 71,938 | |
Carriage Services, Inc., 4.250%, 05/15/2029(e) | |
| 220,000 | | |
| 179,248 | |
DaVita, Inc., 4.625%, 06/01/2030(e) | |
| 540,000 | | |
| 422,832 | |
Encompass Health Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.500%, 02/01/2028 | |
| 180,000 | | |
| 154,295 | |
4.750%, 02/01/2030 | |
| 450,000 | | |
| 377,750 | |
Hologic, Inc., 3.250%, 02/15/2029(e) | |
| 410,000 | | |
| 351,583 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.125%, 10/01/2028(e) | |
| 580,000 | | |
| 498,145 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,228,920 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Insurance - 0.67% | |
| | | |
| | |
MGIC Investment Corp., 5.250%, 08/15/2028 | |
| 360,000 | | |
| 323,019 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 06/01/2025(e) | |
| 240,000 | | |
| 235,628 | |
Radian Group, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.500%, 10/01/2024 | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 329,882 | |
4.875%, 03/15/2027 | |
| 240,000 | | |
| 215,454 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,103,983 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies - 0.73% | |
| | | |
| | |
Carnival Corp., 7.625%, 03/01/2026(e) | |
| 210,000 | | |
| 163,144 | |
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.875%, 03/15/2026(e) | |
| 463,000 | | |
| 413,552 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.750%, 10/15/2027(e) | |
| 540,000 | | |
| 480,335 | |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 5.250%, 08/15/2029(e) | |
| 180,000 | | |
| 152,586 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,209,617 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Lodging & Casinos - 1.20% | |
| | | |
| | |
Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.750%, 06/15/2031(e) | |
| 180,000 | | |
| 152,460 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc., 4.750%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 750,000 | | |
| 668,835 | |
Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 7.000%, 06/15/2027(e) | |
| 159,000 | | |
| 152,083 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
3.750%, 05/01/2029(e) | |
| 410,000 | | |
| 348,286 | |
4.875%, 01/15/2030 | |
| 660,000 | | |
| 598,300 | |
4.000%, 05/01/2031(e) | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 66,721 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,986,685 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals - 0.61% | |
| | | |
| | |
Commercial Metals Co., 3.875%, 02/15/2031 | |
| 410,000 | | |
| 328,732 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 4.625%, 03/01/2028(e) | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 83,394 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc., 5.000%, 07/01/2028(e) | |
| 239,000 | | |
| 208,359 | |
Parkland Corp., 4.500%, 10/01/2029(e) | |
| 201,000 | | |
| 163,321 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc., 4.875%, 06/30/2029(e) | |
| 280,000 | | |
| 224,121 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,007,927 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Oil & Gas - 5.02% | |
| | | |
| | |
AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp., 5.500%, 05/20/2025 | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 141,438 | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 7.875%, 05/15/2026(e) | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 350,243 | |
Apache Corp., 5.350%, 07/01/2049 | |
| 315,000 | | |
| 249,510 | |
Athabasca Oil Corp., 9.750%, 11/01/2026(e) | |
| 168,000 | | |
| 175,869 | |
Baytex Energy Corp., 8.750%, 04/01/2027(e) | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 130,547 | |
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp., 8.125%, 01/15/2027(e) | |
| 530,000 | | |
| 448,759 | |
CNX Resources Corp., 6.000%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 320,000 | | |
| 299,523 | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.000%, 02/01/2029(e) | |
| 310,000 | | |
| 271,047 | |
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|
Semi-Annual Report | June 30, 2022 |
41 |
Blackstone Long-Short Credit
Income Fund |
Portfolio
of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal
Amount | | |
Value | |
Oil
& Gas (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
EnLink
Midstream Partners LP, 5.450%, 06/01/2047 | |
$ | 795,000 | | |
$ | 564,148 | |
Ensign
Drilling, Inc., 9.250%, 04/15/2024(e) | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 123,104 | |
Global
Partners LP / GLP Finance Corp., 7.000%, 08/01/2027 | |
| 340,000 | | |
| 306,422 | |
Laredo
Petroleum, Inc., 10.125%, 01/15/2028 | |
| 151,000 | | |
| 149,689 | |
MEG
Energy Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
7.125%,
02/01/2027(e) | |
| 221,000 | | |
| 223,071 | |
5.875%,
02/01/2029(e) | |
| 270,000 | | |
| 247,007 | |
Murphy
Oil USA, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.750%,
09/15/2029 | |
| 120,000 | | |
| 108,229 | |
3.750%,
02/15/2031(e) | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 85,159 | |
Nabors
Industries, Ltd.: | |
| | | |
| | |
7.250%,
01/15/2026(e) | |
| 210,000 | | |
| 186,538 | |
7.500%,
01/15/2028(e) | |
| 105,000 | | |
| 90,435 | |
Northern
Oil and Gas, Inc., 8.125%, 03/01/2028(e) | |
| 160,000 | | |
| 151,036 | |
Occidental
Petroleum Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
6.200%,
03/15/2040 | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 128,319 | |
4.625%,
06/15/2045 | |
| 160,000 | | |
| 131,797 | |
6.600%,
03/15/2046 | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 74,547 | |
Park-Ohio
Industries, Inc., 6.625%, 04/15/2027 | |
| 40,000 | | |
| 31,600 | |
Patterson-UTI
Energy, Inc., 5.150%, 11/15/2029 | |
| 470,000 | | |
| 403,415 | |
PBF
Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
7.250%,
06/15/2025 | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 65,554 | |
6.000%,
02/15/2028 | |
| 510,000 | | |
| 432,998 | |
Penn
Virginia Holdings LLC, 9.250%, 08/15/2026(e) | |
| 210,000 | | |
| 201,808 | |
Petrofac,
Ltd., 9.750%, 11/15/2026(e) | |
| 550,000 | | |
| 423,412 | |
Precision
Drilling Corp., 6.875%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 420,000 | | |
| 376,515 | |
SM
Energy Co., 6.750%, 09/15/2026 | |
| 430,000 | | |
| 406,216 | |
Sunoco
LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.500%, 05/15/2029 | |
| 310,000 | | |
| 256,128 | |
Transocean,
Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
7.250%,
11/01/2025(e) | |
| 355,000 | | |
| 263,186 | |
7.500%,
01/15/2026(e) | |
| 480,000 | | |
| 343,858 | |
Vermilion
Energy, Inc., 6.875%, 05/01/2030(e) | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 268,800 | |
W&T
Offshore, Inc., 9.750%, 11/01/2023(e) | |
| 220,000 | | |
| 209,862 | |
| |
| | | |
| 8,319,789 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Radio
& Television - 0.76% | |
| | | |
| | |
Gray
Escrow II, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2031(e) | |
| 285,000 | | |
| 228,970 | |
Sirius
XM Radio, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.000%,
07/15/2028(e) | |
| 340,000 | | |
| 295,306 | |
3.875%,
09/01/2031(e) | |
| 590,000 | | |
| 470,929 | |
Univision
Communications, Inc., 7.375%, 06/30/2030(e) | |
| 46,000 | | |
| 45,203 | |
Urban
One, Inc., 7.375%, 02/01/2028(e) | |
| 265,000 | | |
| 227,261 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,267,669 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Real
Estate Investment Trust and Real Estate Operating Companies - 1.29% | |
| | | |
| | |
iStar,
Inc., 4.250%, 08/01/2025 | |
| 225,000 | | |
| 208,222 | |
Kennedy-Wilson,
Inc., 4.750%, 02/01/2030 | |
| 170,000 | | |
| 133,308 | |
MPT
Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.000%,
10/15/2027 | |
| 189,000 | | |
| 173,258 | |
4.625%,
08/01/2029 | |
| 38,000 | | |
| 33,419 | |
New
Residential Investment Corp., 6.250%, 10/15/2025(e) | |
| 330,000 | | |
| 287,925 | |
Service
Properties Trust: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.750%,
10/01/2026 | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 182,524 | |
3.950%,
01/15/2028 | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 68,600 | |
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|
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Income Fund |
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of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Real Estate Investment Trust and Real Estate Operating Companies (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 4.375%, 01/15/2027(e) | |
$ | 1,210,000 | | |
$ | 1,052,301 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,139,557 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Retailers (except food & drug) - 0.98% | |
| | | |
| | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.750%, 03/01/2030 | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 123,517 | |
5.000%, 02/15/2032(e) | |
| 515,000 | | |
| 421,774 | |
FirstCash, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.625%, 09/01/2028(e) | |
| 600,000 | | |
| 518,952 | |
5.625%, 01/01/2030(e) | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 43,256 | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 6.125%, 03/15/2032(e) | |
| 210,000 | | |
| 175,806 | |
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 3.750%, 06/15/2029 | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 83,652 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.625%, 11/15/2029(e) | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 155,231 | |
4.875%, 11/15/2031(e) | |
| 140,000 | | |
| 105,520 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,627,708 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Steel - 0.95% | |
| | | |
| | |
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.875%, 10/01/2029 | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 199,719 | |
5.125%, 10/01/2031 | |
| 380,000 | | |
| 291,677 | |
Carpenter Technology Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
6.375%, 07/15/2028 | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 268,306 | |
7.625%, 03/15/2030 | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 91,990 | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.875%, 04/15/2030(e) | |
| 126,000 | | |
| 113,606 | |
6.125%, 04/15/2032(e) | |
| 126,000 | | |
| 113,650 | |
United States Steel Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
6.875%, 03/01/2029 | |
| 440,000 | | |
| 385,000 | |
6.650%, 06/01/2037 | |
| 143,000 | | |
| 111,337 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,575,285 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Surface Transport - 0.37% | |
| | | |
| | |
Danaos Corp., 8.500%, 03/01/2028(e) | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 148,760 | |
Delek Logistics Partners LP / Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 7.125%, 06/01/2028(e) | |
| 220,000 | | |
| 198,401 | |
Holly Energy Partners LP / Holly Energy Finance Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
6.375%, 04/15/2027(e) | |
| 37,000 | | |
| 34,902 | |
5.000%, 02/01/2028(e) | |
| 260,000 | | |
| 223,137 | |
| |
| | | |
| 605,200 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Telecommunications - 1.44% | |
| | | |
| | |
CommScope, Inc., 8.250%, 03/01/2027(e) | |
| 110,000 | | |
| 87,229 | |
Consolidated Communications, Inc., 6.500%, 10/01/2028(e) | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 253,200 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 6.750%, 05/01/2029(e) | |
| 190,000 | | |
| 154,256 | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 6.625%, 08/01/2026 | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 222,335 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.125%, 12/15/2026(e) | |
| 160,000 | | |
| 135,008 | |
4.500%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 120,000 | | |
| 89,653 | |
5.375%, 06/15/2029(e) | |
| 220,000 | | |
| 174,746 | |
7.600%, 09/15/2039 | |
| 140,000 | | |
| 110,060 | |
7.650%, 03/15/2042 | |
| 170,000 | | |
| 130,791 | |
SBA Communications Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
3.875%, 02/15/2027 | |
| 170,000 | | |
| 155,313 | |
3.125%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 116,000 | | |
| 95,226 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.625%, 04/15/2026 | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 118,218 | |
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|
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Income Fund |
Portfolio
of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal
Amount | | |
Value | |
Telecommunications (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
United States Cellular Corp., 6.700%, 12/15/2033 | |
$ | 110,000 | | |
$ | 104,986 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 6.000%, 01/15/2030(e) | |
| 160,000 | | |
| 110,901 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 6.500%, 02/15/2029(e) | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 257,404 | |
Viavi Solutions, Inc., 3.750%, 10/01/2029(e) | |
| 220,000 | | |
| 184,654 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,383,980 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Utilities - 0.62% | |
| | | |
| | |
DPL, Inc., 4.125%, 07/01/2025 | |
| 440,000 | | |
| 406,992 | |
Enviva Partners LP / Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.500%, 01/15/2026(e) | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 193,503 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.375%, 05/01/2029(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 419,782 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,020,277 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | |
| | | |
| | |
(Cost $59,559,533) | |
| | | |
| 53,150,214 | |
| |
Shares | | |
Value | |
WARRANTS - 0.00% | |
| | |
| |
Healthcare - 0.00% | |
| | |
| |
Carestream Health expires 12/31/2049 at $0.01(b) | |
| 71 | | |
| – | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
TOTAL WARRANTS | |
| | | |
| | |
(Cost $0) | |
| | | |
| – | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total Investments- 166.46% | |
| | | |
| | |
(Cost $300,026,588) | |
| | | |
| 275,746,888 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.52)% | |
| | | |
| (867,349 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares - (12.15)% | |
| | | |
| | |
(liquidation preference plus distributions payable on term preferred shares) | |
| | | |
| (20,126,945 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Leverage Facility - (53.79)% | |
| | | |
| (89,100,000 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net Assets - 100.00% | |
| | | |
$ | 165,652,593 | |
Amounts
above are shown as a percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2022.
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
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Long-Short Credit Income Fund |
Portfolio
of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Investment
Abbreviations:
LIBOR
- London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK
- Payment in-kind
SOFR
- Secured Overnight Financing Rate
Reference
Rates:
1M
US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of June 30, 2022 was 1.79%
3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of June 30, 2022 was 2.29%
6M US L - 6 Month LIBOR
as of June 30, 2022 was 2.94%
3M US SOFR - 3 Month SOFR as of June 30, 2022 was 0.70%
| (a) | Floating
or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect
as of June 30, 2022 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the
security's last reset date. Where applicable, the reference rate is subject to a floor
rate. |
| (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) | A
portion of this position was not funded as of June 30, 2022. The Portfolio of Investments
records only the funded portion of each position. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund has unfunded
delayed draw loans in the amount of $367,853. Fair value of these unfunded delayed draws
was $344,546. |
| (d) | Represents
a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security which may pay interest/dividend in additional par/shares. |
| (e) | Security
exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Total market
value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $49,663,254, which represented approximately
29.98% of net assets as of June 30, 2022. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified
institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
Semi-Annual
Report | June 30, 2022 |
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Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS(a) - 129.54% | |
| | |
| |
Aerospace & Defense - 4.44% | |
| | |
| |
Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US L + 4.00%, 02/15/2029 | |
$ | 2,877,551 | | |
$ | 2,748,076 | |
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/25/2028 | |
| 4,895,625 | | |
| 4,537,657 | |
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien C Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/25/2028 | |
| 995,720 | | |
| 922,913 | |
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., First Lien 2020 B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 04/06/2026 | |
| 2,849,493 | | |
| 2,635,781 | |
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., First Lien 2020 B-2 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 04/06/2026 | |
| 1,531,986 | | |
| 1,417,087 | |
Nordam Group LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.50%, 04/09/2026 | |
| 4,644,000 | | |
| 3,898,638 | |
Peraton Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/01/2028 | |
| 7,334,921 | | |
| 6,907,918 | |
Vertex Aerospace Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 12/06/2028 | |
| 1,795,500 | | |
| 1,709,101 | |
| |
| | | |
| 24,777,171 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Air Transport - 2.87% | |
| | | |
| | |
AAdvantage Loyality IP, Ltd., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/20/2028 | |
| 3,510,638 | | |
| 3,358,294 | |
American Airlines, Inc., First Lien 2018 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 1.75%, 06/27/2025 | |
| 2,233,474 | | |
| 1,989,199 | |
American Airlines, Inc., First Lien 2020 Term Loan, 1M US L + 1.75%, 01/29/2027 | |
| 775,008 | | |
| 685,882 | |
Global Medical Response, Inc., First Lien 2018 New Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 03/14/2025 | |
| 5,540,512 | | |
| 5,169,436 | |
Global Medical Response, Inc., First Lien 2020 Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 10/02/2025 | |
| 921,739 | | |
| 859,812 | |
KKR Apple Bidco LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.75%, 0.50% Floor, 09/21/2029 | |
| 510,286 | | |
| 491,150 | |
United AirLines, Inc., First Lien Class B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/21/2028 | |
| 3,724,541 | | |
| 3,477,808 | |
| |
| | | |
| 16,031,581 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Automotive - 2.16% | |
| | | |
| | |
Bright BidCo B.V., First Lien 2018 Refinancing B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 06/30/2024 | |
| 16,590 | | |
| 7,418 | |
Burgess Point Purchaser Corp. TL 1L, First Lien Term Loan 06/29/2029 | |
| 4,324,000 | | |
$ | 3,891,600 | |
GC EOS Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 08/01/2025 | |
| 4,535,067 | | |
| 4,513,457 | |
Wheel Pros, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 0.75% Floor, 05/11/2028 | |
| 4,395,109 | | |
| 3,660,489 | |
| |
| | | |
| 12,072,964 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Beverage & Tobacco - 1.13% | |
| | | |
| | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028 | |
| 7,083,056 | | |
| 6,296,341 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses - 3.17% | |
| | | |
| | |
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 07/31/2026 | |
| 5,675,636 | | |
| 5,413,649 | |
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 04/09/2027 | |
| 5,215,901 | | |
| 4,898,070 | |
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, Second Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/07/2028 | |
| 960,000 | | |
| 939,998 | |
Edelman Financial Center LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 07/20/2026 | |
| 1,846,154 | | |
| 1,700,769 | |
Edelman Financial Engines Center LLC, First Lien Initial (2021) Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 04/07/2028 | |
| 5,142,141 | | |
| 4,772,550 | |
| |
| | | |
| 17,725,036 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Building & Development - 6.02% | |
| | | |
| | |
Arc Falcon I, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 09/30/2028 | |
| 209,707 | | |
| 194,189 | |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
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Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Building & Development (continued) | |
| | |
| |
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., First Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 04/12/2028 | |
$ | 2,088,048 | | |
$ | 1,742,215 | |
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 11/23/2027 | |
| 4,995,742 | | |
| 4,408,742 | |
Foundation Building Materials, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 01/31/2028 | |
| 2,183,758 | | |
| 1,921,707 | |
Illuminate Merger Sub Corp, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 07/21/2028 | |
| 1,372,414 | | |
| 1,206,873 | |
LBM Acquisition LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027 | |
| 6,705,065 | | |
| 5,528,560 | |
Park River Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 12/28/2027 | |
| 9,520,500 | | |
| 7,854,413 | |
SRS Distribution, Inc., First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028 | |
| 1,836,568 | | |
| 1,700,662 | |
SRS Distribution, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.50%, 06/02/2028 | |
| 1,426,859 | | |
| 1,318,510 | |
Tutor Perini Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 08/18/2027 | |
| 667,878 | | |
| 628,640 | |
United Site Cov-Lite, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 12/15/2028 | |
| 3,194,563 | | |
| 2,894,402 | |
White Cap Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/19/2027 | |
| 4,568,820 | | |
| 4,223,303 | |
| |
| | | |
| 33,622,216 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Business Equipment & Services - 22.10% | |
| | | |
| | |
Access CIG LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 02/27/2025 | |
| 4,113,480 | | |
| 3,896,494 | |
Access CIG LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.75%, 02/27/2026 | |
| 3,143,115 | | |
| 3,017,390 | |
Aegion Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/17/2028 | |
| 1,868,822 | | |
| 1,714,644 | |
AG Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 12/29/2028 | |
| 1,642,599 | | |
| 1,581,001 | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, First Lien Initial U.S. Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 05/12/2028 | |
| 6,093,338 | | |
| 5,598,254 | |
Anticimex International AB, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 11/16/2028 | |
| 3,824,158 | | |
| 3,626,564 | |
AqGen Island Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.50%, 08/02/2029 | |
| 5,708,001 | | |
| 5,351,250 | |
BMC Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor, 12/28/2024 | |
| 2,551,338 | | |
| 2,430,150 | |
Connectwise, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 09/29/2028 | |
| 1,495,534 | | |
| 1,373,394 | |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/31/2028 | |
| 2,251,445 | | |
| 2,110,032 | |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/30/2029(b) | |
| 1,885,714 | | |
| 1,829,143 | |
Divisions Holding Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/27/2028(b) | |
| 1,726,265 | | |
| 1,627,005 | |
DTI Holdco, Inc. TL, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 04/26/2029 | |
| 2,374,465 | | |
| 2,229,444 | |
EAB Global, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/16/2028 | |
| 2,190,826 | | |
| 2,067,044 | |
Element Materials Technology Group Holdings DTL, First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.250%, 04/12/2029 | |
| 242,430 | | |
| 233,264 | |
Element Materials Technology Group Holdings TL, First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.250%, 04/12/2029 | |
| 525,265 | | |
| 505,405 | |
Epicor Software Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/31/2028 | |
| 2,388,305 | | |
| 2,333,374 | |
Equiniti Group PLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 12/11/2028 | |
| 1,016,709 | | |
| 968,415 | |
eResearchTechnology, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 02/04/2027 | |
| 2,265,606 | | |
| 2,098,993 | |
Foundational Education Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 08/31/2028 | |
| 909,714 | | |
| 873,326 | |
Galaxy US Opco Inc. TL, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 04/29/2029 | |
| 2,056,949 | | |
| 1,936,104 | |
Garda World Security Corp., First Lien B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 10/30/2026 | |
| 6,900,936 | | |
| 6,417,871 | |
Garda World Security Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 640,909 | | |
| 591,239 | |
Inmar, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor, 05/01/2025(b) | |
| 3,209,378 | | |
| 3,217,401 | |
KUEHG Corp, Second Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor, 08/22/2025 | |
| 3,954,922 | | |
| 3,832,992 | |
KUEHG Corp., First Lien B-3 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 02/21/2025 | |
| 2,510,520 | | |
| 2,345,541 | |
Learning Care Group No. 2, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 03/13/2025 | |
| 4,462,257 | | |
| 4,144,321 | |
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Business Equipment & Services (continued) | |
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Loyalty Ventures, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 11/03/2027 | |
$ | 1,522,606 | | |
$ | 1,213,136 | |
Madison IAQ LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 06/21/2028 | |
| 2,834,437 | | |
| 2,589,371 | |
McKissock Investment Holdings, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, L + 5.750%, 03/12/2029 | |
| 2,704,117 | | |
| 2,622,994 | |
Minotaur Acquisition, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 03/27/2026 | |
| 3,607,132 | | |
| 3,423,763 | |
Mitchell International, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 10/15/2028 | |
| 6,870,070 | | |
| 6,277,526 | |
Mitchell International, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.50%, 10/15/2029 | |
| 1,206,186 | | |
| 1,138,904 | |
Momentive, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 10/10/2025(b) | |
| 5,791,761 | | |
| 5,618,008 | |
National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Company, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.50%, 05/22/2026(b) | |
| 4,143,948 | | |
| 4,040,350 | |
Revspring, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 10/11/2025 | |
| 3,474,000 | | |
| 3,335,040 | |
Rinchem Company, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 03/02/2029(b) | |
| 1,512,470 | | |
| 1,423,612 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc., First Lien 2021 Other B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 12/17/2027 | |
| 750,345 | | |
| 703,922 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc., First Lien 2021 Other B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 12/17/2027 | |
| 1,196,095 | | |
| 1,122,093 | |
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., First Lien 2020 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 09/03/2026 | |
| 882,975 | | |
| 854,835 | |
Seren BidCo, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 11/16/2028(b) | |
| 1,599,960 | | |
| 1,523,962 | |
Skopima Merger Sub Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 05/12/2028 | |
| 3,491,056 | | |
| 3,207,407 | |
TRC Companies, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 12/08/2028 | |
| 3,511,330 | | |
| 3,315,293 | |
TRC Companies, Second Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 12/07/2029 | |
| 2,088,000 | | |
| 1,957,500 | |
Virtusa Corp., First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/11/2028 | |
| 1,818,491 | | |
| 1,724,447 | |
1M US L + 3.75%, 02/15/2029 | |
| 1,856,261 | | |
| 1,760,358 | |
Weld North Education LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 12/21/2027 | |
| 7,989,680 | | |
| 7,616,802 | |
| |
| | | |
| 123,419,378 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cable & Satellite Television - 1.12% | |
| | | |
| | |
Numericable U.S. LLC, First Lien USD TLB-[12] Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.6875%, 01/31/2026 | |
| 6,842,526 | | |
| 6,243,804 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Chemical & Plastics - 4.44% | |
| | | |
| | |
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/27/2026 | |
| 5,437,422 | | |
| 5,315,080 | |
CPC Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/29/2027 | |
| 1,317,142 | | |
| 1,161,278 | |
DCG Acquisition Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 09/30/2026(b) | |
| 4,740,000 | | |
| 4,455,600 | |
Geon Performance Solutions LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 0.75% Floor, 08/18/2028 | |
| 3,075,447 | | |
| 2,921,674 | |
Hexion Holdings Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 03/15/2029 | |
| 1,167,717 | | |
| 1,051,675 | |
Hyperion Materials & Technologies, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/30/2028 | |
| 2,208,301 | | |
| 2,097,886 | |
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 10/28/2024 | |
| 4,295,157 | | |
| 4,083,083 | |
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 10/28/2024 | |
| 1,875,300 | | |
| 1,782,707 | |
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor, 10/27/2025 | |
| 1,995,334 | | |
| 1,921,347 | |
| |
| | | |
| 24,790,330 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Clothing & Textiles - 0.50% | |
| | | |
| | |
S&S Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 0.50% Floor, 03/11/2028 | |
| 2,940,031 | | |
| 2,766,084 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Conglomerates - 1.93% | |
| | | |
| | |
Output Services Group, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 03/27/2024 | |
| 1,693,025 | | |
| 1,268,863 | |
Spring Education Group, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 07/30/2025 | |
| 3,819,149 | | |
| 3,578,543 | |
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| |
Vaco Holdings, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 01/21/2029 | |
$ | 997,843 | | |
$ | 962,918 | |
VT Topco, Inc., First Lien 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 1.38%, 0.75% Floor, 08/01/2025(b)(c) | |
| 177,100 | | |
| 171,345 | |
VT Topco, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/01/2025 | |
| 4,932,487 | | |
| 4,803,009 | |
| |
| | | |
| 10,784,678 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Containers & Glass Products - 4.09% | |
| | | |
| | |
Berlin Packaging L.L.C., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 03/11/2028 | |
| 2,753,014 | | |
| 2,569,470 | |
Charter Next Generation, Inc., First Lien Initial (2021) Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027 | |
| 1,955,397 | | |
| 1,846,628 | |
Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 04/13/2029 | |
| 5,630,331 | | |
| 5,278,436 | |
IBC Capital I, Ltd., First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 09/11/2023 | |
| 683,745 | | |
| 619,077 | |
IBC Capital, Ltd., Second Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.00%, 09/11/2024 | |
| 1,691,209 | | |
| 1,596,078 | |
LABL, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 10/29/2028 | |
| 1,667,250 | | |
| 1,548,459 | |
ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC, First Lien 2020-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 11/03/2025 | |
| 7,671,910 | | |
| 7,127,205 | |
Strategic Materials Holding Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor, 10/31/2025 | |
| 2,666,667 | | |
| 1,333,333 | |
Tekni-Plex, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Tem Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 09/15/2028(c) | |
| 79,956 | | |
| 75,238 | |
Tekni-Plex, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-3 Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 09/15/2028 | |
| 896,768 | | |
| 843,859 | |
| |
| | | |
| 22,837,783 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Diversified Insurance - 0.70% | |
| | | |
| | |
Acrisure LLC, First Lien 2021-1 Additional Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 02/15/2027 | |
| 977,874 | | |
| 917,979 | |
Acrisure LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 02/15/2027 | |
| 1,117,671 | | |
| 1,058,066 | |
NFP Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 02/15/2027 | |
| 2,089,313 | | |
| 1,936,793 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,912,838 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Drugs - 1.63% | |
| | | |
| | |
Cambrex Corp., First Lien Tranche B-2 Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.60%, 0.75% Floor, 12/04/2026 | |
| 1,612,233 | | |
| 1,533,637 | |
Curia Global, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/30/2026 | |
| 3,737,520 | | |
| 3,538,198 | |
LSCS Holdings/Eversana, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 12/16/2028 | |
| 1,468,996 | | |
| 1,402,891 | |
Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 11/30/2027 | |
| 358,105 | | |
| 339,528 | |
Padagis LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/06/2028 | |
| 1,289,003 | | |
| 1,189,105 | |
Sharp MicCo, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 12/31/2028(b) | |
| 1,163,871 | | |
| 1,094,039 | |
| |
| | | |
| 9,097,398 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Ecological Services & Equipment - 0.33% | |
| | | |
| | |
EnergySolutions LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 05/09/2025 | |
| 1,999,470 | | |
| 1,870,344 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Electronics/Electric - 26.49% | |
| | | |
| | |
Apttus Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/08/2028 | |
| 1,830,073 | | |
| 1,720,269 | |
BMC Software, Inc., Second Lien 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.50%, 0.50% Floor, 02/27/2026 | |
| 2,509,184 | | |
| 2,366,486 | |
Boxer Parent Company, Inc., First Lien 2021 Replacement Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/02/2025 | |
| 5,121,018 | | |
| 4,783,902 | |
Brave Parent Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/18/2025 | |
| 2,723,202 | | |
| 2,625,167 | |
CDK Global, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.500%, 06/08/2029 | |
| 3,215,488 | | |
| 3,048,298 | |
Cloudera, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/08/2028 | |
| 3,825,142 | | |
| 3,531,887 | |
ConvergeOne Holdings, Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 01/04/2026 | |
| 5,805,000 | | |
| 4,992,329 | |
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Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Electronics/Electric (continued) | |
| | |
| |
CoreLogic, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028 | |
$ | 5,757,573 | | |
$ | 4,824,847 | |
CoreLogic, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/04/2029(b) | |
| 1,786,047 | | |
| 1,312,744 | |
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/16/2028 | |
| 1,729,273 | | |
| 1,552,022 | |
CPI International, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor, 07/26/2025(b) | |
| 1,045,100 | | |
| 1,018,972 | |
DCert Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 10/16/2026 | |
| 4,756,030 | | |
| 4,558,988 | |
DCert Buyer, Inc., Second Lien First Amendment Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 02/19/2029 | |
| 2,114,098 | | |
| 1,976,681 | |
Delta Topco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027 | |
| 6,131,089 | | |
| 5,567,825 | |
ECI Macola/MAX Holding LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 11/09/2027 | |
| 7,981,177 | | |
| 7,547,240 | |
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/10/2028 | |
| 5,080,692 | | |
| 4,581,082 | |
Fiserv Investment Solutions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 02/18/2027 | |
| 2,416,715 | | |
| 2,298,900 | |
Help/Systems Holdings, Inc., First Lien Seventh Amendment Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 11/19/2026 | |
| 6,225,968 | | |
| 5,853,967 | |
Hyland Software, Inc., Second Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.25%, 0.75% Floor, 07/07/2025 | |
| 4,574,717 | | |
| 4,506,096 | |
Idera, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/02/2028 | |
| 5,919,025 | | |
| 5,476,963 | |
Imperva, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 01/12/2026 | |
| 4,337,985 | | |
| 3,917,201 | |
Internet Brands, Inc., First Lien 2020 June New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 09/13/2024 | |
| 4,428,617 | | |
| 4,181,722 | |
Ivanti Software, Inc., First Lien First Amendment Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027 | |
| 803,325 | | |
| 688,856 | |
Ivanti Software, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 12/01/2027 | |
| 6,069,500 | | |
| 5,245,080 | |
Ivanti Software, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.25%, 12/01/2028 | |
| 1,571,642 | | |
| 1,443,294 | |
LI Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/11/2028 | |
| 2,288,352 | | |
| 2,188,237 | |
Magenta Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor, 07/27/2028 | |
| 5,193,535 | | |
| 4,683,452 | |
McAfee Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 03/01/2029 | |
| 4,042,431 | | |
| 3,692,094 | |
MH SUB I LLC, Second Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.25%, 02/23/2029 | |
| 2,180,856 | | |
| 2,066,361 | |
Mitnick Corporate Purchaser Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.85%, 05/02/2029 | |
| 1,266,381 | | |
| 1,206,228 | |
MLN US HoldCo LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 11/30/2025 | |
| 2,655,349 | | |
| 1,779,084 | |
Park Place Technologies LLC, First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 11/10/2027 | |
| 4,831,200 | | |
| 4,658,074 | |
Perforce Software, Inc., First Lien New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/01/2026 | |
| 2,149,475 | | |
| 1,987,727 | |
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/26/2024 | |
| 2,241,255 | | |
| 2,162,117 | |
Project Castle, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L + 5.500%, 06/01/2029 | |
| 4,465,000 | | |
| 4,029,662 | |
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2018 Repricing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/05/2024 | |
| 2,647,393 | | |
| 2,635,810 | |
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2019 Incremental Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/05/2024 | |
| 3,854,540 | | |
| 3,837,677 | |
Quest Borrower Ltd., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 4,126,829 | | |
| 3,684,474 | |
Rocket Software, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 11/28/2025 | |
| 4,999,776 | | |
| 4,662,291 | |
Rocket Software, Inc., First Lien USD Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 11/28/2025 | |
| 1,980,000 | | |
| 1,844,707 | |
S2P Acquisition Borrower, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 08/14/2026 | |
| 3,295,694 | | |
| 3,153,980 | |
Sovos Compliance LLC, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/11/2028 | |
| 203,994 | | |
| 192,711 | |
Sovos Compliance LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/11/2028 | |
| 1,175,363 | | |
| 1,110,353 | |
Triton Solar US Acquisition Co., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.00%, 10/29/2024(b) | |
| 602,351 | | |
| 584,281 | |
Veritas US, Inc., First Lien Dollar B-2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 09/01/2025 | |
| 2,443,924 | | |
| 2,018,266 | |
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Electronics/Electric (continued) | |
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| |
Vision Solutions, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 04/24/2028 | |
$ | 6,709,749 | | |
$ | 6,099,162 | |
| |
| | | |
| 147,897,566 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Equipment Leasing - 0.38% | |
| | | |
| | |
Spin Holdco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 03/04/2028 | |
| 2,270,291 | | |
| 2,096,614 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Financial Intermediaries - 2.18% | |
| | | |
| | |
Apex Group Treasury LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/27/2028 | |
| 790,663 | | |
| 751,130 | |
Apex Group Treasury, Ltd., First Lien USD Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/27/2028 | |
| 1,420,141 | | |
| 1,349,134 | |
ION Trading Finance, Ltd., First Lien Initial Dollar (2021) Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 04/01/2028 | |
| 5,028,416 | | |
| 4,652,869 | |
Lereta, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.25%, 07/30/2028 | |
| 1,464,487 | | |
| 1,334,514 | |
Pre Paid Legal Services, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 12/15/2028 | |
| 4,358,092 | | |
| 4,078,912 | |
| |
| | | |
| 12,166,559 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food Products - 0.30% | |
| | | |
| | |
Snacking Investments BidCo Pty, Ltd., First Lien Initial US Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 12/18/2026 | |
| 1,788,077 | | |
| 1,698,673 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food Service - 3.52% | |
| | | |
| | |
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 01/27/2029 | |
| 3,590,032 | | |
| 3,320,797 | |
Fogo de Chao, Inc., First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 04/07/2025 | |
| 6,138,608 | | |
| 5,870,044 | |
Quidditch Acquisition, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor, 03/21/2025 | |
| 5,502,607 | | |
| 4,838,855 | |
Tacala Investment Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/05/2027 | |
| 2,075,393 | | |
| 1,946,864 | |
Tacala Investment Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/04/2028 | |
| 3,949,483 | | |
| 3,705,938 | |
| |
| | | |
| 19,682,498 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food/Drug Retailers - 0.91% | |
| | | |
| | |
EG Group, Ltd., First Lien Additional Facility Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
3M US L + 4.00%, 02/07/2025 | |
| 4,015,146 | | |
| 3,784,275 | |
3M US L + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2026 | |
| 694,402 | | |
| 659,682 | |
EG Group, Ltd., First Lien Facility B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 02/07/2025 | |
| 664,931 | | |
| 626,697 | |
| |
| | | |
| 5,070,654 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Healthcare - 17.15% | |
| | | |
| | |
AthenaHealth Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 02/15/2029 | |
| 3,482,995 | | |
| 3,217,434 | |
Auris Luxembourg III SARL, First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.75%, 02/27/2026 | |
| 5,918,537 | | |
| 5,371,073 | |
Carestream Health, Inc., First Lien 2023 Extended Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor, 05/08/2023 | |
| 375,168 | | |
| 373,198 | |
Carestream Health, Inc., Second Lien 2023 Extended Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 8.00% PIK, 1.00% Floor, 08/08/2023(d) | |
| 12,626,323 | | |
| 10,932,250 | |
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 07/01/2026 | |
| 800,935 | | |
| 754,881 | |
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 07/01/2026 | |
| 3,903,610 | | |
| 3,679,152 | |
Envision Healthcare Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 10/10/2025 | |
| 4,797,420 | | |
| 1,632,322 | |
Femur Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 03/05/2026 | |
| 982,505 | | |
| 867,061 | |
Genesis Care Finance Pty, Ltd., First Lien Facility B5 Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 05/14/2027 | |
| 5,768,246 | | |
| 4,422,341 | |
Heartland Dental Care, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L + 5.000%, 04/30/2025(b) | |
| 2,847,222 | | |
| 2,733,333 | |
Heartland Dental LLC, First Lien 2021 Incremental Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/30/2025 | |
| 3,449,032 | | |
| 3,236,917 | |
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Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Healthcare (continued) | |
| | |
| |
LifePoint Health, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 11/16/2025 | |
$ | 4,328,127 | | |
$ | 4,050,521 | |
Loire UK Midco 3, Ltd., First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/21/2027 | |
| 2,963,312 | | |
| 2,800,330 | |
Medical Solutions LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 11/01/2028 | |
| 652,229 | | |
| 613,259 | |
NAPA Management Services Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.25%, 0.75% Floor, 02/23/2029 | |
| 2,732,756 | | |
| 2,535,492 | |
Navicure, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 10/22/2026 | |
| 3,346,422 | | |
| 3,183,284 | |
Onex TSG Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/28/2028 | |
| 4,427,500 | | |
| 4,139,713 | |
Pathway Vet Alliance LLC, First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 03/31/2027 | |
| 3,540,555 | | |
| 3,297,142 | |
Pediatric Associates Holding Co. LLC, First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
3M US L + 3.25%, 12/29/2028(c) | |
| 787 | | |
| 738 | |
3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 12/29/2028 | |
| 10,368 | | |
| 9,720 | |
PetVet Care Centers LLC, First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/14/2025 | |
| 4,913,245 | | |
| 4,647,095 | |
PetVet Care Centers LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.25%, 02/13/2026 | |
| 3,290,000 | | |
| 3,220,104 | |
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-3 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 03/05/2026 | |
| 1,218,878 | | |
| 1,147,269 | |
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 03/10/2028 | |
| 2,349,521 | | |
| 2,209,407 | |
Resonetics LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 04/28/2028 | |
| 1,728,379 | | |
| 1,646,281 | |
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2021 New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/31/2026 | |
| 6,323,381 | | |
| 5,910,401 | |
Team Health Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor, 02/06/2024 | |
| 947,286 | | |
| 846,518 | |
Tecostar Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2017 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 05/01/2024 | |
| 5,278,196 | | |
| 4,605,226 | |
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 10/01/2028 | |
| 2,660,614 | | |
| 2,489,004 | |
Verscend Holding Corp., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 08/27/2025 | |
| 3,310,844 | | |
| 3,178,410 | |
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/02/2025 | |
| 233,252 | | |
| 215,516 | |
YI LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 11/07/2024 | |
| 3,873,503 | | |
| 3,718,563 | |
Zest Acquisition Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor, 03/13/2026 | |
| 4,357,143 | | |
| 4,073,929 | |
| |
| | | |
| 95,757,884 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Home Furnishings - 0.97% | |
| | | |
| | |
Osmosis Buyer Limited Delayed, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 07/31/2028 | |
| 433,333 | | |
| 395,057 | |
Osmosis Buyer Limited, First Lien Initial B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/31/2028 | |
| 3,573,201 | | |
| 3,265,012 | |
Osmosis Buyer Limited, First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.000%, 07/31/2028 | |
| 1,906,667 | | |
| 1,738,251 | |
| |
| | | |
| 5,398,320 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Industrial Equipment - 5.36% | |
| | | |
| | |
Bettcher Industries, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 12/14/2028 | |
| 2,468,200 | | |
| 2,344,790 | |
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/19/2028 | |
| 1,759,553 | | |
| 1,657,288 | |
FCG Acquisitions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028 | |
| 1,839,515 | | |
| 1,736,042 | |
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 06/28/2026(b) | |
| 223,902 | | |
| 207,949 | |
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 06/28/2026(b) | |
| 4,141,938 | | |
| 3,846,825 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 09/06/2025 | |
| 3,913,770 | | |
| 3,652,037 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
1M US L + 4.75%, 07/24/2026 | |
| 615,329 | | |
| 581,486 | |
3M US L + 4.75%, 07/24/2026 | |
| 618,421 | | |
| 584,408 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 09/06/2026 | |
| 1,276,596 | | |
| 1,167,287 | |
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Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Industrial Equipment (continued) | |
| | |
| |
PRO MACH Group, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 08/31/2028 | |
$ | 5,508,429 | | |
$ | 5,210,643 | |
Redwood Star Merger Sub, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.60%, 04/05/2029 | |
| 5,044,559 | | |
| 4,714,140 | |
Tailwind Smith Cooper Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 05/28/2026 | |
| 4,531,321 | | |
| 4,217,436 | |
| |
| | | |
| 29,920,331 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Insurance - 0.47% | |
| | | |
| | |
HIG Finance 2, Ltd., First Lien 2021 Dollar Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 11/12/2027 | |
| 2,297,177 | | |
| 2,174,346 | |
Outcomes Group Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.50%, 10/26/2026 | |
| 443,787 | | |
| 436,021 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,610,367 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies - 4.97% | |
| | | |
| | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.00%, 04/22/2026 | |
| 9,720,569 | | |
| 8,221,171 | |
Amplify Finco Pty, Ltd., First Lien U.S. Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 11/26/2026 | |
| 4,014,157 | | |
| 3,917,135 | |
CE Intermediate I, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 11/10/2028(b) | |
| 2,551,111 | | |
| 2,410,800 | |
Crown Finance US, Inc., First Lien Initial Dollar Tranche Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor, 02/28/2025 | |
| 4,543,506 | | |
| 2,897,439 | |
Crown Finance US, Inc., First Lien Second Amendment Dollar Tranche Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.75%, 09/30/2026 | |
| 714,037 | | |
| 442,132 | |
Motion Finco LLC, First Lien Facility B1 (USD) Loan Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 11/12/2026 | |
| 3,699,715 | | |
| 3,428,397 | |
Motion Finco LLC, First Lien Facility B2 (USD) Loan Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 11/12/2026 | |
| 486,248 | | |
| 450,589 | |
Recess Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 09/30/2024 | |
| 3,630,990 | | |
| 3,499,366 | |
Travel Leaders Group LLC, First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 01/25/2024 | |
| 2,764,116 | | |
| 2,479,067 | |
| |
| | | |
| 27,746,096 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Oil & Gas - 0.13% | |
| | | |
| | |
Freeport LNG, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 12/21/2028 | |
| 805,461 | | |
| 700,751 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.63% | |
| | | |
| | |
AssuredPartners, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 02/12/2027 | |
| 1,167,075 | | |
| 1,091,215 | |
Polaris Newco LLC, First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028 | |
| 2,626,088 | | |
| 2,434,292 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,525,507 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Publishing - 3.40% | |
| | | |
| | |
Cengage Learning, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 07/14/2026 | |
| 2,343,662 | | |
| 2,121,014 | |
Champ Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US L + 5.50%, 12/19/2025 | |
| 3,796,634 | | |
| 3,699,345 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 08/21/2026 | |
| 3,631,330 | | |
| 3,138,377 | |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/28/2028 | |
| 3,123,564 | | |
| 2,837,227 | |
Recorded Books, Inc., First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 08/29/2025 | |
| 3,938,889 | | |
| 3,749,330 | |
Shutterfly LLC, First Lien 2021 Refinancing B Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor, 09/25/2026 | |
| 4,200,082 | | |
| 3,414,667 | |
| |
| | | |
| 18,959,960 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Radio & Television - 0.11% | |
| | | |
| | |
Univision Communications, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, L + 4.250%, 06/08/2029 | |
| 640,909 | | |
| 612,600 | |
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Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Retailers (except food & drug) - 0.03% | |
| | |
| |
FBB Holdings III, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.04% (including 6.00% PIK), 01/31/2025(b) | |
$ | 226,671 | | |
$ | 175,670 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Surface Transport - 1.68% | |
| | | |
| | |
Drive Chassis Holdco LLC, Second Lien 2021 Refinancing B Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.75%, 04/10/2026 | |
| 3,974,732 | | |
| 3,925,048 | |
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.,The, First Lien U.S. B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/24/2026 | |
| 3,874,785 | | |
| 3,651,985 | |
WWEX UNI TopCo Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 07/26/2028 | |
| 1,978,505 | | |
| 1,807,661 | |
| |
| | | |
| 9,384,694 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Telecommunications - 4.11% | |
| | | |
| | |
CCI Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027 | |
| 6,103,766 | | |
| 5,584,946 | |
Ensono LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US L + 4.00%, 05/26/2028 | |
| 3,189,930 | | |
| 2,967,145 | |
Greeneden U.S. Holdings I LLC, First Lien Initial Dollar (2020) Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027 | |
| 4,028,719 | | |
| 3,863,541 | |
Telesat Canada, First Lien B-5 Term Loan, 1M US L + 2.75%, 12/07/2026 | |
| 3,881,421 | | |
| 2,731,550 | |
Zacapa S.A.R.L., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 03/22/2029 | |
| 4,413,219 | | |
| 4,133,531 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.30%, 03/09/2027 | |
| 3,938,130 | | |
| 3,691,170 | |
| |
| | | |
| 22,971,883 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Utilities - 0.12% | |
| | | |
| | |
Eastern Power LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 10/02/2025 | |
| 818,027 | | |
| 694,685 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS | |
| | | |
| | |
(Cost $779,088,733) | |
| | | |
| 723,319,258 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 29.56% | |
| | | |
| | |
Aerospace & Defense - 0.52% | |
| | | |
| | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 5.950%, 02/01/2037 | |
| 674,000 | | |
| 636,721 | |
Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 04/01/2028(e) | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 233,496 | |
TransDigm, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
7.500%, 03/15/2027 | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 234,787 | |
4.625%, 01/15/2029 | |
| 1,100,000 | | |
| 888,079 | |
4.875%, 05/01/2029 | |
| 1,150,000 | | |
| 938,136 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,931,219 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Air Transport - 0.33% | |
| | | |
| | |
Air Canada, 3.875%, 08/15/2026(e) | |
| 1,100,000 | | |
| 932,739 | |
American Airlines Group, Inc., 3.750%, 03/01/2025(e) | |
| 1,100,000 | | |
| 928,813 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,861,552 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Automotive - 0.76% | |
| | | |
| | |
Allison Transmission, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.750%, 10/01/2027(e) | |
| 1,200,000 | | |
| 1,099,349 | |
3.750%, 01/30/2031(e) | |
| 670,000 | | |
| 538,157 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.500%, 04/01/2027 | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 265,866 | |
Ford Motor Co.: | |
| | | |
| | |
7.400%, 11/01/2046 | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 99,301 | |
5.291%, 12/08/2046 | |
| 927,000 | | |
| 713,605 | |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.000%, 08/15/2028(e) | |
| 950,000 | | |
| 795,866 | |
Titan International, Inc., 7.000%, 04/30/2028 | |
| 760,000 | | |
| 715,092 | |
| |
| | | |
| 4,227,236 | |
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Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Beverage & Tobacco - 0.06% | |
| | |
| |
Primo Water Holdings, Inc., 4.375%, 04/30/2029(e) | |
$ | 380,000 | | |
$ | 310,979 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses - 0.80% | |
| | | |
| | |
CVR Energy, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.250%, 02/15/2025(e) | |
| 690,000 | | |
| 635,369 | |
5.750%, 02/15/2028(e) | |
| 1,230,000 | | |
| 1,098,540 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.250%, 05/15/2027 | |
| 800,000 | | |
| 710,396 | |
4.375%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 900,000 | | |
| 729,063 | |
Navient Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
6.750%, 06/25/2025 | |
| 342,000 | | |
| 309,399 | |
5.625%, 08/01/2033 | |
| 1,450,000 | | |
| 1,009,021 | |
| |
| | | |
| 4,491,788 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Building & Development - 1.21% | |
| | | |
| | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 6.375%, 06/15/2030(e) | |
| 496,000 | | |
| 485,840 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 4.250%, 02/01/2032(e) | |
| 390,000 | | |
| 297,603 | |
Dycom Industries, Inc., 4.500%, 04/15/2029(e) | |
| 570,000 | | |
| 498,958 | |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 5.250%, 06/01/2029(e) | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 303,339 | |
Griffon Corp., 5.750%, 03/01/2028 | |
| 1,251,000 | | |
| 1,139,111 | |
Howard Hughes Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.375%, 08/01/2028(e) | |
| 770,000 | | |
| 646,465 | |
4.125%, 02/01/2029(e) | |
| 700,000 | | |
| 541,182 | |
4.375%, 02/01/2031(e) | |
| 510,000 | | |
| 378,309 | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 3.625%, 03/15/2029(e) | |
| 670,000 | | |
| 529,113 | |
M/I Homes, Inc., 3.950%, 02/15/2030 | |
| 180,000 | | |
| 135,987 | |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.750%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 600,000 | | |
| 540,136 | |
5.125%, 08/01/2030(e) | |
| 260,000 | | |
| 216,286 | |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.700%, 06/15/2028 | |
| 1,230,000 | | |
| 1,063,654 | |
| |
| | | |
| 6,775,983 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Business Equipment & Services - 0.97% | |
| | | |
| | |
Iron Mountain, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.000%, 07/15/2028(e) | |
| 550,000 | | |
| 488,151 | |
4.875%, 09/15/2029(e) | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 341,120 | |
5.250%, 07/15/2030(e) | |
| 1,290,000 | | |
| 1,123,977 | |
4.500%, 02/15/2031(e) | |
| 770,000 | | |
| 631,400 | |
5.625%, 07/15/2032(e) | |
| 870,000 | | |
| 737,313 | |
Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 02/15/2028(e) | |
| 600,000 | | |
| 534,519 | |
Open Text Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 12/01/2031(e) | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 829,476 | |
Xerox Holdings Corp., 5.500%, 08/15/2028(e) | |
| 870,000 | | |
| 728,993 | |
| |
| | | |
| 5,414,949 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cable & Satellite Television - 0.65% | |
| | | |
| | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.250%, 02/01/2031(e) | |
| 700,000 | | |
| 572,442 | |
4.500%, 06/01/2033(e) | |
| 1,200,000 | | |
| 948,204 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 7.375%, 07/01/2028 | |
| 920,000 | | |
| 628,199 | |
Viasat, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.625%, 09/15/2025(e) | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 81,017 | |
6.500%, 07/15/2028(e) | |
| 1,994,000 | | |
| 1,376,010 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,605,872 | |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
Semi-Annual
Report | June 30, 2022 |
55 |
Blackstone Strategic Credit
Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Chemical & Plastics - 1.19% | |
| | |
| |
Ashland LLC, 3.375%, 09/01/2031(e) | |
$ | 690,000 | | |
$ | 562,556 | |
Chemours Co.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.750%, 11/15/2028(e) | |
| 1,529,000 | | |
| 1,305,926 | |
4.625%, 11/15/2029(e) | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 275,884 | |
CVR Partners LP / CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp., 6.125%, 06/15/2028(e) | |
| 1,050,000 | | |
| 940,283 | |
HB Fuller Co., 4.250%, 10/15/2028 | |
| 210,000 | | |
| 176,564 | |
Methanex Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.125%, 10/15/2027 | |
| 1,100,000 | | |
| 972,604 | |
5.250%, 12/15/2029 | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 110,124 | |
Nufarm Australia, Ltd. / Nufarm Americas, Inc., 5.000%, 01/27/2030(e) | |
| 620,000 | | |
| 525,295 | |
Valvoline, Inc., 4.250%, 02/15/2030(e) | |
| 2,110,000 | | |
| 1,765,542 | |
| |
| | | |
| 6,634,778 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Conglomerates - 0.68% | |
| | | |
| | |
Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.250%, 09/01/2029(e) | |
| 337,000 | | |
| 275,300 | |
LSB Industries, Inc., 6.250%, 10/15/2028(e) | |
| 1,390,000 | | |
| 1,228,704 | |
Service Corp. International: | |
| | | |
| | |
3.375%, 08/15/2030 | |
| 1,170,000 | | |
| 959,699 | |
4.000%, 05/15/2031 | |
| 1,580,000 | | |
| 1,352,227 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,815,930 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Containers & Glass Products - 1.11% | |
| | | |
| | |
Ball Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
2.875%, 08/15/2030 | |
| 680,000 | | |
| 548,839 | |
3.125%, 09/15/2031 | |
| 430,000 | | |
| 347,578 | |
OI European Group BV, 4.750%, 02/15/2030(e) | |
| 1,520,000 | | |
| 1,274,991 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.875%, 08/15/2023(e) | |
| 700,000 | | |
| 693,907 | |
6.625%, 05/13/2027(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 467,300 | |
Sealed Air Corp., 6.875%, 07/15/2033(e) | |
| 1,990,000 | | |
| 2,008,806 | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 02/01/2028 | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 116,787 | |
TriMas Corp., 4.125%, 04/15/2029(e) | |
| 840,000 | | |
| 718,691 | |
| |
| | | |
| 6,176,899 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cosmetics & Toiletries - 0.07% | |
| | | |
| | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co., 4.125%, 04/01/2029(e) | |
| 460,000 | | |
| 380,534 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Ecological Services & Equipment - 0.14% | |
| | | |
| | |
Stericycle, Inc., 3.875%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 956,000 | | |
| 782,825 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Electronics/Electric - 0.89% | |
| | | |
| | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc., 6.500%, 12/31/2027(e) | |
| 700,000 | | |
| 614,324 | |
Entegris, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.375%, 04/15/2028(e) | |
| 750,000 | | |
| 662,798 | |
3.625%, 05/01/2029(e) | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 293,221 | |
Fair Isaac Corp., 4.000%, 06/15/2028(e) | |
| 1,570,000 | | |
| 1,393,665 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman, 5.750%, 12/01/2034 | |
| 1,090,000 | | |
| 961,164 | |
Sensata Technologies, Inc., 4.375%, 02/15/2030(e) | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 341,185 | |
TTM Technologies, Inc., 4.000%, 03/01/2029(e) | |
| 820,000 | | |
| 691,158 | |
| |
| | | |
| 4,957,515 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Equipment Leasing - 0.13% | |
| | | |
| | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.750%, 07/15/2027(e) | |
| 470,000 | | |
| 421,355 | |
5.375%, 03/01/2029(e) | |
| 57,000 | | |
| 47,498 | |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
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Blackstone Strategic Credit
Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Equipment Leasing (continued) | |
| | |
| |
Hertz Corp., 5.000%, 12/01/2029(e) | |
$ | 320,000 | | |
$ | 247,266 | |
| |
| | | |
| 716,119 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Farming/Agriculture - 0.07% | |
| | | |
| | |
Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.125%, 10/15/2030 | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 410,893 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Financial Intermediaries - 1.82% | |
| | | |
| | |
Enova International, Inc., 8.500%, 09/15/2025(e) | |
| 1,100,000 | | |
| 958,215 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.017%, 06/26/2024(e) | |
| 1,600,000 | | |
| 1,529,416 | |
5.710%, 01/15/2026(e) | |
| 1,300,000 | | |
| 1,240,432 | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.125%, 12/15/2030(e) | |
| 1,622,000 | | |
| 1,214,497 | |
5.750%, 11/15/2031(e) | |
| 1,120,000 | | |
| 858,984 | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.375%, 10/15/2025(e) | |
| 1,300,000 | | |
| 1,134,893 | |
5.750%, 09/15/2031(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 373,830 | |
PRA Group, Inc., 5.000%, 10/01/2029(e) | |
| 840,000 | | |
| 697,216 | |
SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.500%, 09/30/2027(e) | |
| 1,870,000 | | |
| 1,749,759 | |
World Acceptance Corp., 7.000%, 11/01/2026(e) | |
| 570,000 | | |
| 408,377 | |
| |
| | | |
| 10,165,619 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food Products - 0.83% | |
| | | |
| | |
B&G Foods, Inc., 5.250%, 04/01/2025 | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 323,281 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.125%, 01/31/2030(e) | |
| 1,200,000 | | |
| 1,041,846 | |
4.375%, 01/31/2032(e) | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 305,164 | |
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 4.250%, 04/15/2031(e) | |
| 950,000 | | |
| 795,525 | |
Post Holdings, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.625%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 1,750,000 | | |
| 1,664,871 | |
5.500%, 12/15/2029(e) | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 179,194 | |
4.500%, 09/15/2031(e) | |
| 390,000 | | |
| 320,112 | |
| |
| | | |
| 4,629,993 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food Service - 1.13% | |
| | | |
| | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
3.875%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 1,248,000 | | |
| 1,085,810 | |
4.375%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 1,300,000 | | |
| 1,138,631 | |
3.500%, 02/15/2029(e) | |
| 670,000 | | |
| 568,334 | |
4.000%, 10/15/2030(e) | |
| 450,000 | | |
| 362,581 | |
Aramark Services, Inc., 5.000%, 02/01/2028(e) | |
| 140,000 | | |
| 127,163 | |
Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.500%, 10/15/2027(e) | |
| 520,000 | | |
| 482,300 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.750%, 01/15/2030(e) | |
| 1,240,000 | | |
| 1,127,520 | |
3.625%, 03/15/2031 | |
| 1,110,000 | | |
| 934,986 | |
4.625%, 01/31/2032 | |
| 550,000 | | |
| 487,462 | |
| |
| | | |
| 6,314,787 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food/Drug Retailers - 0.58% | |
| | | |
| | |
Albertsons Cos. Inc / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.625%, 01/15/2027(e) | |
| 2,600,000 | | |
| 2,327,780 | |
5.875%, 02/15/2028(e) | |
| 950,000 | | |
| 889,570 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,217,350 | |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
Semi-Annual
Report | June 30, 2022 |
57 |
Blackstone Strategic Credit
Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Forest Products - 0.51% | |
| | |
| |
Clearwater Paper Corp., 4.750%, 08/15/2028(e) | |
$ | 400,000 | | |
$ | 345,628 | |
Graphic Packaging International LLC, 3.500%, 03/01/2029(e) | |
| 240,000 | | |
| 201,823 | |
Mercer International, Inc., 5.125%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 1,940,000 | | |
| 1,660,242 | |
Resolute Forest Products, Inc., 4.875%, 03/01/2026(e) | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 362,614 | |
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.875%, 10/01/2026(e) | |
| 310,000 | | |
| 276,311 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,846,618 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Healthcare - 1.24% | |
| | | |
| | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.500%, 07/01/2028(e) | |
| 650,000 | | |
| 608,289 | |
5.000%, 04/15/2029(e) | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 179,846 | |
Carriage Services, Inc., 4.250%, 05/15/2029(e) | |
| 760,000 | | |
| 619,221 | |
DaVita, Inc., 4.625%, 06/01/2030(e) | |
| 1,770,000 | | |
| 1,385,949 | |
Encompass Health Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.500%, 02/01/2028 | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 342,878 | |
4.750%, 02/01/2030 | |
| 1,380,000 | | |
| 1,158,434 | |
Hologic, Inc., 3.250%, 02/15/2029(e) | |
| 1,200,000 | | |
| 1,029,024 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.125%, 10/01/2028(e) | |
| 1,850,000 | | |
| 1,588,910 | |
| |
| | | |
| 6,912,551 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Industrial Equipment - 0.12% | |
| | | |
| | |
ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc., 4.125%, 12/15/2028(e) | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 334,586 | |
Wabash National Corp., 4.500%, 10/15/2028(e) | |
| 450,000 | | |
| 344,812 | |
| |
| | | |
| 679,398 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Insurance - 0.69% | |
| | | |
| | |
MGIC Investment Corp., 5.250%, 08/15/2028 | |
| 1,240,000 | | |
| 1,112,621 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 06/01/2025(e) | |
| 770,000 | | |
| 755,975 | |
Radian Group, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.500%, 10/01/2024 | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 471,259 | |
6.625%, 03/15/2025 | |
| 1,300,000 | | |
| 1,271,517 | |
4.875%, 03/15/2027 | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 224,432 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,835,804 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies - 0.65% | |
| | | |
| | |
Carnival Corp., 7.625%, 03/01/2026(e) | |
| 650,000 | | |
| 504,969 | |
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.875%, 03/15/2026(e) | |
| 900,000 | | |
| 803,880 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.750%, 10/15/2027(e) | |
| 1,320,000 | | |
| 1,174,153 | |
3.750%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 302,750 | |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 5.250%, 08/15/2029(e) | |
| 610,000 | | |
| 517,097 | |
Vista Outdoor, Inc., 4.500%, 03/15/2029(e) | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 306,641 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,609,490 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Lodging & Casinos - 1.24% | |
| | | |
| | |
Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.750%, 06/15/2031(e) | |
| 550,000 | | |
| 465,850 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc., 4.750%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 2,510,000 | | |
| 2,238,368 | |
Cogent Communications Group, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
3.500%, 05/01/2026(e) | |
| 570,000 | | |
| 525,363 | |
7.000%, 06/15/2027(e) | |
| 503,000 | | |
| 481,120 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
3.750%, 05/01/2029(e) | |
| 2,400,000 | | |
| 2,038,749 | |
4.000%, 05/01/2031(e) | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 333,604 | |
3.625%, 02/15/2032(e) | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 318,668 | |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
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Blackstone Strategic Credit
Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Lodging & Casinos (continued) | |
| | |
| |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 4.375%, 08/15/2028(e) | |
$ | 570,000 | | |
$ | 499,365 | |
| |
| | | |
| 6,901,087 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals - 0.49% | |
| | | |
| | |
Commercial Metals Co., 3.875%, 02/15/2031 | |
| 1,170,000 | | |
| 938,089 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 4.625%, 03/01/2028(e) | |
| 480,000 | | |
| 400,289 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc., 5.000%, 07/01/2028(e) | |
| 797,000 | | |
| 694,821 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc., 4.875%, 06/30/2029(e) | |
| 910,000 | | |
| 728,394 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,761,593 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Oil & Gas - 4.45% | |
| | | |
| | |
Apache Corp., 5.350%, 07/01/2049 | |
| 1,030,000 | | |
| 815,857 | |
Athabasca Oil Corp., 9.750%, 11/01/2026(e) | |
| 594,000 | | |
| 621,823 | |
Baytex Energy Corp., 8.750%, 04/01/2027(e) | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 401,684 | |
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp., 8.125%, 01/15/2027(e) | |
| 1,790,000 | | |
| 1,515,619 | |
CNX Resources Corp., 6.000%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 1,010,000 | | |
| 945,370 | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.000%, 02/01/2029(e) | |
| 970,000 | | |
| 848,115 | |
EnLink Midstream LLC, 5.375%, 06/01/2029 | |
| 530,000 | | |
| 464,698 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.600%, 04/01/2044 | |
| 1,010,000 | | |
| 717,194 | |
5.450%, 06/01/2047 | |
| 880,000 | | |
| 624,466 | |
Ensign Drilling, Inc., 9.250%, 04/15/2024(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 473,477 | |
Global Partners LP / GLP Finance Corp., 6.875%, 01/15/2029 | |
| 550,000 | | |
| 466,171 | |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 10.125%, 01/15/2028 | |
| 319,000 | | |
| 316,229 | |
MEG Energy Corp., 5.875%, 02/01/2029(e) | |
| 1,470,000 | | |
| 1,344,816 | |
Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.750%, 09/15/2029 | |
| 780,000 | | |
| 703,486 | |
Nabors Industries, Ltd., 7.500%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 440,000 | | |
| 378,965 | |
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 8.125%, 03/01/2028(e) | |
| 850,000 | | |
| 802,379 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
7.950%, 06/15/2039 | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 339,593 | |
6.200%, 03/15/2040 | |
| 640,000 | | |
| 631,725 | |
6.600%, 03/15/2046 | |
| 190,000 | | |
| 202,342 | |
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 6.625%, 04/15/2027 | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 79,000 | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., 5.150%, 11/15/2029 | |
| 1,550,000 | | |
| 1,330,412 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
7.250%, 06/15/2025 | |
| 1,230,000 | | |
| 1,151,882 | |
6.000%, 02/15/2028 | |
| 450,000 | | |
| 382,057 | |
Penn Virginia Holdings LLC, 9.250%, 08/15/2026(e) | |
| 750,000 | | |
| 720,742 | |
Petrofac, Ltd., 9.750%, 11/15/2026(e) | |
| 1,800,000 | | |
| 1,385,712 | |
Precision Drilling Corp., 6.875%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 1,430,000 | | |
| 1,281,945 | |
SM Energy Co., 6.750%, 09/15/2026 | |
| 1,150,000 | | |
| 1,086,391 | |
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.500%, 05/15/2029 | |
| 1,810,000 | | |
| 1,495,456 | |
Transocean, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
7.250%, 11/01/2025(e) | |
| 400,000 | | |
| 296,548 | |
7.500%, 01/15/2026(e) | |
| 1,970,000 | | |
| 1,411,249 | |
Vermilion Energy, Inc., 6.875%, 05/01/2030(e) | |
| 955,000 | | |
| 855,680 | |
W&T Offshore, Inc., 9.750%, 11/01/2023(e) | |
| 780,000 | | |
| 744,058 | |
| |
| | | |
| 24,835,141 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Publishing - 0.04% | |
| | | |
| | |
Gartner, Inc., 3.750%, 10/01/2030(e) | |
| 290,000 | | |
| 247,363 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Radio & Television - 0.71% | |
| | | |
| | |
Gray Escrow II, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2031(e) | |
| 850,000 | | |
| 682,894 | |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
Semi-Annual
Report | June 30, 2022 |
59 |
Blackstone Strategic Credit
Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Radio & Television (continued) | |
| | |
| |
Lamar Media Corp., 4.000%, 02/15/2030 | |
$ | 263,000 | | |
$ | 221,275 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.000%, 07/15/2028(e) | |
| 2,020,000 | | |
| 1,754,461 | |
3.875%, 09/01/2031(e) | |
| 700,000 | | |
| 558,730 | |
Univision Communications, Inc., 7.375%, 06/30/2030(e) | |
| 145,000 | | |
| 142,488 | |
Urban One, Inc., 7.375%, 02/01/2028(e) | |
| 688,000 | | |
| 590,022 | |
| |
| | | |
| 3,949,870 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Real Estate Investment Trust and Real Estate Operating Companies - 1.36% | |
| | | |
| | |
iStar, Inc., 4.250%, 08/01/2025 | |
| 1,550,000 | | |
| 1,434,416 | |
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc., 4.750%, 02/01/2030 | |
| 570,000 | | |
| 446,974 | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.000%, 10/15/2027 | |
| 595,000 | | |
| 545,442 | |
4.625%, 08/01/2029 | |
| 139,000 | | |
| 122,244 | |
New Residential Investment Corp., 6.250%, 10/15/2025(e) | |
| 1,050,000 | | |
| 916,125 | |
Service Properties Trust: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.750%, 10/01/2026 | |
| 800,000 | | |
| 584,076 | |
3.950%, 01/15/2028 | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 205,802 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
3.750%, 12/31/2024(e) | |
| 750,000 | | |
| 683,869 | |
3.625%, 07/15/2026(e) | |
| 1,600,000 | | |
| 1,358,872 | |
4.375%, 01/15/2027(e) | |
| 1,520,000 | | |
| 1,321,898 | |
| |
| | | |
| 7,619,718 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Retailers (except food & drug) - 0.97% | |
| | | |
| | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.750%, 03/01/2030 | |
| 450,000 | | |
| 370,550 | |
5.000%, 02/15/2032(e) | |
| 1,645,000 | | |
| 1,347,222 | |
FirstCash, Inc., 4.625%, 09/01/2028(e) | |
| 2,045,000 | | |
| 1,768,761 | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.875%, 04/01/2029(e) | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 170,615 | |
4.300%, 02/15/2043 | |
| 590,000 | | |
| 372,803 | |
Papa John's International, Inc., 3.875%, 09/15/2029(e) | |
| 450,000 | | |
| 371,858 | |
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 3.750%, 06/15/2029 | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 292,781 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
4.625%, 11/15/2029(e) | |
| 600,000 | | |
| 465,693 | |
4.875%, 11/15/2031(e) | |
| 320,000 | | |
| 241,188 | |
| |
| | | |
| 5,401,471 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Steel - 0.93% | |
| | | |
| | |
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.875%, 12/01/2027 | |
| 800,000 | | |
| 709,510 | |
4.875%, 10/01/2029 | |
| 1,130,000 | | |
| 902,729 | |
Carpenter Technology Corp., 6.375%, 07/15/2028 | |
| 1,310,000 | | |
| 1,171,604 | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.875%, 04/15/2030(e) | |
| 412,000 | | |
| 371,473 | |
6.125%, 04/15/2032(e) | |
| 412,000 | | |
| 371,618 | |
United States Steel Corp.: | |
| | | |
| | |
6.875%, 03/01/2029 | |
| 1,420,000 | | |
| 1,242,500 | |
6.650%, 06/01/2037 | |
| 572,000 | | |
| 445,349 | |
| |
| | | |
| 5,214,783 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Surface Transport - 0.34% | |
| | | |
| | |
Danaos Corp., 8.500%, 03/01/2028(e) | |
| 540,000 | | |
| 535,537 | |
Delek Logistics Partners LP / Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 7.125%, 06/01/2028(e) | |
| 760,000 | | |
| 685,387 | |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
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Blackstone Strategic Credit
Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Principal Amount | | |
Value | |
Surface Transport (continued) | |
| | |
| |
Holly Energy Partners LP / Holly Energy Finance Corp.: | |
| | |
| |
6.375%, 04/15/2027(e) | |
$ | 122,000 | | |
$ | 115,080 | |
5.000%, 02/01/2028(e) | |
| 640,000 | | |
| 549,261 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,885,265 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Telecommunications - 1.42% | |
| | | |
| | |
CommScope, Inc., 8.250%, 03/01/2027(e) | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 277,547 | |
Consolidated Communications, Inc., 6.500%, 10/01/2028(e) | |
| 950,000 | | |
| 801,800 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 6.750%, 05/01/2029(e) | |
| 600,000 | | |
| 487,125 | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 6.625%, 08/01/2026 | |
| 800,000 | | |
| 711,472 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | |
5.125%, 12/15/2026(e) | |
| 830,000 | | |
| 700,354 | |
4.500%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 230,000 | | |
| 171,835 | |
5.375%, 06/15/2029(e) | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 79,430 | |
7.600%, 09/15/2039 | |
| 640,000 | | |
| 503,130 | |
7.650%, 03/15/2042 | |
| 450,000 | | |
| 346,212 | |
SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 818,000 | | |
| 671,508 | |
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 06/15/2024 | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 1,029,350 | |
United States Cellular Corp., 6.700%, 12/15/2033 | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 238,605 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 6.000%, 01/15/2030(e) | |
| 1,160,000 | | |
| 804,031 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 6.500%, 02/15/2029(e) | |
| 620,000 | | |
| 455,973 | |
Viavi Solutions, Inc., 3.750%, 10/01/2029(e) | |
| 760,000 | | |
| 637,895 | |
| |
| | | |
| 7,916,267 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Utilities - 0.46% | |
| | | |
| | |
DPL, Inc., 4.125%, 07/01/2025 | |
| 1,500,000 | | |
| 1,387,473 | |
Enviva Partners LP / Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.500%, 01/15/2026(e) | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 483,758 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.375%, 05/01/2029(e) | |
| 850,000 | | |
| 713,630 | |
| |
| | | |
| 2,584,861 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | |
| | | |
| | |
(Cost $188,415,550) | |
| | | |
| 165,024,100 | |
| |
Shares | | |
Value | |
COMMON
STOCK - 1.53% | |
| | |
| |
Building & Development - 0.00%(f) | |
| | |
| |
Brock Holdings III Inc.(b) | |
| 164,832 | | |
| – | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Oil & Gas - 1.53% | |
| | | |
| | |
Ridgeback Resources Inc.(b)(g) | |
| 1,201,345 | | |
| 7,177,084 | |
Total Safety Holdings, LLC(g) | |
| 2,951 | | |
| 1,106,625 | |
Utex Industries Holdings, LLC(b)(g) | |
| 3,182 | | |
| 233,877 | |
| |
| | | |
| 8,517,586 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCK | |
| | | |
| | |
(Cost $13,934,058) | |
| | | |
| 8,517,586 | |
| |
Shares | | |
Value | |
WARRANTS - 0.00% | |
| | |
| |
Healthcare - 0.00% | |
| | |
| |
Carestream Health expires 12/31/2049 at $0.01(b) | |
| 228 | | |
| – | |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
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Blackstone Strategic Credit
Fund |
Portfolio of Investments |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Shares | | |
Value
(concluded) | |
Healthcare
(continued) | |
| | |
| |
Oil & Gas - 0.00%(f) | |
| | |
| |
Utex Industries Holdings, LLC expires 12/31/2049 at $114.76(b) | |
| 7,955 | | |
$ | 3,182 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
TOTAL WARRANTS | |
| | | |
| | |
(Cost $0) | |
| | | |
| 3,182 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total Investments- 160.63% | |
| | | |
| | |
(Cost $981,438,341) | |
| | | |
| 896,864,126 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.52)% | |
| | | |
| (2,923,063 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares - (8.11)% | |
| | | |
| | |
(liquidation preference plus distributions payable on term preferred shares) | |
| | | |
| (45,285,626 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Leverage Facility - (52.00)% | |
| | | |
| (290,300,000 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net Assets - 100.00% | |
| | | |
$ | 558,355,437 | |
Amounts
above are shown as a percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2022.
Investment
Abbreviations:
LIBOR
- London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR
- Secured Overnight Financing Rate
Reference
Rates:
1M
US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of June 30, 2022 was 1.79%
3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of June 30, 2022 was 2.29%
6M US L - 6 Month LIBOR
as of June 30, 2022 was 2.94%
3M US SOFR - 3 Month SOFR as of June 30, 2022 was 0.70%
| (a) | Floating
or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of June 30, 2022 is based on the reference
rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. Where applicable, the reference rate is subject to a floor
rate. |
| (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) | A
portion of this position was not funded as of June 30, 2022. The Portfolio of Investments records only the funded portion of each
position. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund has unfunded delayed draw loans in the amount of $1,220,065. Fair value of these unfunded
delayed draws was $1,142,695. |
| (d) | Represents
a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security which may pay interest/dividend in additional par/shares. |
| (e) | Security
exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to
$115,163,239, which represented approximately 20.63% of net assets as of June 30, 2022. Such securities may normally be sold to
qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. |
| (f) | Amount
represents less than 0.005% of net assets. |
| (g) | Non-income
producing security. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements.
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Blackstone Credit Funds |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Senior Floating Rate Term Fund | | |
Long-Short Credit Income Fund | | |
Strategic Credit Fund | |
ASSETS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investments, at fair value (Cost $314,742,102, $300,026,588 and $981,438,341, respectively) | |
$ | 291,435,799 | | |
$ | 275,746,888 | | |
$ | 896,864,126 | |
Cash | |
| 1,805,731 | | |
| 1,599,699 | | |
| 8,949,411 | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | |
| 7,457,341 | | |
| 7,490,435 | | |
| 22,889,730 | |
Interest receivable | |
| 1,284,704 | | |
| 1,797,108 | | |
| 4,919,948 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on unfunded loan commitments | |
| 41,205 | | |
| 23,749 | | |
| 78,809 | |
Prepaid offering cost | |
| 145,203 | | |
| 489,153 | | |
| – | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | |
| 13,464 | | |
| 13,987 | | |
| 24,745 | |
Total Assets | |
| 302,183,447 | | |
| 287,161,019 | | |
| 933,726,769 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | |
| 12,915,502 | | |
| 11,515,588 | | |
| 37,516,964 | |
Leverage facility | |
| 94,500,000 | | |
| 89,100,000 | | |
| 290,300,000 | |
Interest due on leverage facility | |
| 276,479 | | |
| 187,503 | | |
| 408,318 | |
Accrued investment advisory fee payable | |
| 360,242 | | |
| 171,003 | | |
| 758,362 | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees payable | |
| 160,824 | | |
| 146,759 | | |
| 461,140 | |
Accrued trustees' fees payable | |
| 24,407 | | |
| 19,109 | | |
| 65,709 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | |
| 330,207 | | |
| 279,962 | | |
| 661,710 | |
Mandatory redeemable preferred shares (net of deferred financing costs of: –, $(38,443) and $(86,497), respectively)(a) | |
| – | | |
| 19,961,557 | | |
| 44,913,503 | |
Distributions payable on mandatory redeemable preferred shares | |
| – | | |
| 126,945 | | |
| 285,626 | |
Total Liabilities | |
| 108,567,661 | | |
| 121,508,426 | | |
| 375,371,332 | |
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders | |
$ | 193,615,786 | | |
$ | 165,652,593 | | |
$ | 558,355,437 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHARES: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Par value ($0.001 per share, applicable to 13,523,716, 12,708,275 and 44,664,382 shares issued and outstanding) | |
$ | 13,524 | | |
$ | 12,708 | | |
$ | 44,664 | |
Paid-in capital in excess of par value | |
| 263,797,589 | | |
| 236,887,594 | | |
| 839,706,479 | |
Total distributable earnings | |
| (70,195,327 | ) | |
| (71,247,709 | ) | |
| (281,395,706 | ) |
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders | |
$ | 193,615,786 | | |
$ | 165,652,593 | | |
$ | 558,355,437 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Asset Value per Common Share | |
$ | 14.32 | | |
$ | 13.04 | | |
$ | 12.50 | |
| (a) | $1,000 liquidation value per share. -, 20,000, and
45,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Blackstone Credit Funds |
Statements of Operations |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Senior Floating Rate Term Fund | | |
Long-Short Credit Income Fund | | |
Strategic Credit Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest | |
$ | 8,767,654 | | |
$ | 8,728,277 | | |
$ | 27,433,726 | |
Facility and other fees | |
| 52,965 | | |
| 68,521 | | |
| 234,199 | |
Total Investment Income | |
| 8,820,619 | | |
| 8,796,798 | | |
| 27,667,925 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
EXPENSES: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investment advisory fee | |
| 1,397,228 | | |
| 1,103,698 | | |
| 4,872,388 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees | |
| 169,548 | | |
| 148,377 | | |
| 515,455 | |
Insurance expense | |
| 42,723 | | |
| 42,721 | | |
| 51,268 | |
Legal and audit fees | |
| 122,708 | | |
| 137,561 | | |
| 236,323 | |
Custodian fees | |
| 52,113 | | |
| 36,109 | | |
| 102,292 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | |
| 56,594 | | |
| 47,387 | | |
| 160,004 | |
Printing expense | |
| 8,337 | | |
| 13,405 | | |
| 17,013 | |
Transfer agent fees | |
| 10,434 | | |
| 15,997 | | |
| 15,867 | |
Interest on leverage facility | |
| 802,612 | | |
| 780,094 | | |
| 2,528,786 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | |
| – | | |
| 17,796 | | |
| 40,041 | |
Other expenses | |
| 12,437 | | |
| 26,940 | | |
| 37,923 | |
Distributions to mandatory redeemable preferred shares | |
| – | | |
| 360,418 | | |
| 810,940 | |
Total Expenses | |
| 2,674,734 | | |
| 2,730,503 | | |
| 9,388,300 | |
Net Investment Income | |
| 6,145,885 | | |
| 6,066,295 | | |
| 18,279,625 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net realized gain/(loss) on: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investment securities | |
| (3,876,387 | ) | |
| (4,358,602 | ) | |
| (12,481,196 | ) |
Net realized loss: | |
| (3,876,387 | ) | |
| (4,358,602 | ) | |
| (12,481,196 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investment securities and unfunded commitments | |
| (23,055,632 | ) | |
| (24,644,906 | ) | |
| (77,843,394 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | |
| (23,055,632 | ) | |
| (24,644,906 | ) | |
| (77,843,394 | ) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments | |
| (26,932,019 | ) | |
| (29,003,508 | ) | |
| (90,324,590 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shares from Operations | |
$ | (20,786,134 | ) | |
$ | (22,937,213 | ) | |
$ | (72,044,965 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Blackstone Credit Funds |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
| |
Senior Floating Rate Term Fund | | |
Long-Short Credit Income Fund | | |
Strategic Credit Fund | |
| |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net investment income(a) | |
$ | 6,145,885 | | |
$ | 13,813,221 | | |
$ | 6,066,295 | | |
$ | 13,497,245 | | |
$ | 18,279,625 | | |
$ | 41,471,880 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) | |
| (3,876,387 | ) | |
| (636,485 | ) | |
| (4,358,602 | ) | |
| 234,539 | | |
| (12,481,196 | ) | |
| (1,950,794 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on Investment securities and unfunded commitments | |
| (23,055,632 | ) | |
| 4,608,802 | | |
| (24,644,906 | ) | |
| 2,830,426 | | |
| (77,843,394 | ) | |
| 11,718,069 | |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shares from Operations | |
| (20,786,134 | ) | |
| 17,785,538 | | |
| (22,937,213 | ) | |
| 16,562,210 | | |
| (72,044,965 | ) | |
| 51,239,155 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
From distributable earnings | |
| (4,898,908 | ) | |
| (13,362,661 | ) | |
| (4,778,311 | ) | |
| (13,101,880 | ) | |
| (14,649,917 | ) | |
| (39,929,957 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions to Common Shareholders | |
| (4,898,908 | ) | |
| (13,362,661 | ) | |
| (4,778,311 | ) | |
| (13,101,880 | ) | |
| (14,649,917 | ) | |
| (39,929,957 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from sale of common shares (net of offering costs) | |
| 32,583 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Cost of shares repurchased | |
| (170,192 | ) | |
| (451,155 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Net asset value of common shares issued to shareholders from reinvestment of dividends | |
| 51,564 | | |
| 162,123 | | |
| – | | |
| 7,232 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions | |
| (86,045 | ) | |
| (289,032 | ) | |
| – | | |
| 7,232 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shares | |
| (25,771,087 | ) | |
| 4,133,845 | | |
| (27,715,524 | ) | |
| 3,467,562 | | |
| (86,694,882 | ) | |
| 11,309,198 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Beginning of period | |
| 219,386,873 | | |
| 215,253,028 | | |
| 193,368,117 | | |
| 189,900,555 | | |
| 645,050,319 | | |
| 633,741,121 | |
End of period | |
$ | 193,615,786 | | |
$ | 219,386,873 | | |
$ | 165,652,593 | | |
$ | 193,368,117 | | |
$ | 558,355,437 | | |
$ | 645,050,319 | |
| (a) | Includes impact of distributions to preferred shareholders from net investment income. Distributions
on the Fund's mandatory redeemable preferred stock ("MRPS") are treated as an operating expense under GAAP and are included
in the calculation of net investment income. See Note 11 - Leverage. The Long-Short Credit Income Fund and the Strategic Credit
Fund recorded distributions of $360,418 and $810,940, respectively, to holders of MRPS for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Long-Short Credit Income Fund and the Strategic Credit Fund recorded distributions
of $722,000 and $1,624,500, respectively, to holders of MRPS. See Note 12 for details on tax characterization of distributions.
|
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Blackstone Credit Funds |
Statements of Cash Flows |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
Senior Floating Rate Term Fund | | |
Long-Short Credit Income Fund | | |
Strategic Credit Fund | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | |
$ | (20,786,134 | ) | |
$ | (22,937,213 | ) | |
$ | (72,044,965 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Purchases of investment securities | |
| (118,412,590 | ) | |
| (148,677,525 | ) | |
| (364,043,199 | ) |
Payment-in-kind interest | |
| (124,582 | ) | |
| (165,219 | ) | |
| (698,069 | ) |
Proceeds from disposition of investment securities | |
| 128,876,115 | | |
| 160,034,184 | | |
| 402,671,911 | |
Net discounts (accreted)/premiums amortized | |
| (504,779 | ) | |
| (501,684 | ) | |
| (1,476,724 | ) |
Net realized (gain)/loss on: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investment securities | |
| 3,876,387 | | |
| 4,358,602 | | |
| 12,481,196 | |
Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investment securities and unfunded commitments | |
| 23,055,632 | | |
| 24,644,906 | | |
| 77,843,394 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | |
| – | | |
| 17,796 | | |
| 40,041 | |
(Increase)/Decrease in assets: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest receivable | |
| 99,936 | | |
| (309,351 | ) | |
| (425,715 | ) |
Prepaid offering costs | |
| (145,203 | ) | |
| (65,935 | ) | |
| – | |
Receivable for dividend reinvest | |
| 23,504 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Net unrealized appreciation on unfunded loan commitments | |
| (43,400 | ) | |
| (25,702 | ) | |
| (85,021 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | |
| 24,872 | | |
| 24,203 | | |
| 16,465 | |
Increase/(Decrease) in liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Distributions payable on mandatory redeemable preferred shares | |
| – | | |
| (582 | ) | |
| (1,311 | ) |
Interest due on loan facility | |
| 121,337 | | |
| 116,846 | | |
| 156,302 | |
Payable to Adviser for offering costs | |
| – | | |
| (68,282 | ) | |
| – | |
Accrued investment advisory fees payable | |
| 111,992 | | |
| (27,583 | ) | |
| (97,912 | ) |
Accrued fund accounting and administration expense | |
| 961 | | |
| (15,167 | ) | |
| (103,927 | ) |
Accrued trustees' fees payable | |
| (2,914 | ) | |
| (4,959 | ) | |
| (14,434 | ) |
Other payables and accrued expenses | |
| (11,997 | ) | |
| (19,718 | ) | |
| 59,355 | |
Net Cash Provided by/(Used in) Operating Activities | |
| 16,159,137 | | |
| 16,377,617 | | |
| 54,277,387 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from leverage facility | |
| 2,000,000 | | |
| 15,000,000 | | |
| 32,500,000 | |
Payments on leverage facility | |
| (13,000,000 | ) | |
| (24,800,000 | ) | |
| (66,000,000 | ) |
Cost of shares repurchased | |
| (170,192 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Proceeds from sale of common shares (net of offering costs) | |
| 32,583 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Distributions paid - common shareholders - net of distributions reinvested | |
| (7,025,593 | ) | |
| (6,506,636 | ) | |
| (19,562,999 | ) |
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | |
| (18,163,202 | ) | |
| (16,306,636 | ) | |
| (53,062,999 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash | |
| (2,004,065 | ) | |
| 70,981 | | |
| 1,214,388 | |
Cash, beginning balance | |
$ | 3,809,796 | | |
$ | 1,528,718 | | |
$ | 7,735,023 | |
Cash, ending balance | |
$ | 1,805,731 | | |
$ | 1,599,699 | | |
$ | 8,949,411 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash paid on interest on leverage facility | |
$ | 681,275 | | |
$ | 663,248 | | |
$ | 2,372,484 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | |
$ | 51,564 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Blackstone Senior Floating Rate
Term Fund |
Financial Highlights |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods
Indicated
| |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 (a) | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 | |
PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net asset value - beginning of period | |
$ | 16.21 | | |
$ | 15.88 | | |
$ | 16.41 | | |
$ | 16.48 | | |
$ | 17.57 | | |
$ | 17.61 | |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net investment income(b) | |
| 0.45 | | |
| 1.02 | | |
| 1.08 | | |
| 1.31 | | |
| 1.32 | | |
| 1.26 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and unfunded loan commitments | |
| (1.98 | ) | |
| 0.30 | | |
| (0.72 | ) | |
| (0.06 | ) | |
| (1.00 | ) | |
| (0.14 | ) |
Total Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations | |
| (1.53 | ) | |
| 1.32 | | |
| 0.36 | | |
| 1.25 | | |
| 0.32 | | |
| 1.12 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
From net investment income | |
| (0.36 | ) | |
| (0.99 | ) | |
| (1.09 | ) | |
| (1.32 | ) | |
| (1.41 | ) | |
| (1.16 | ) |
Total Distributions to Common Shareholders | |
| (0.36 | ) | |
| (0.99 | ) | |
| (1.09 | ) | |
| (1.32 | ) | |
| (1.41 | ) | |
| (1.16 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Accretion to net asset value resulting from share repurchases | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 0.20 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Total Capital Share Transactions | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 0.20 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Net asset value per common share - end of period | |
$ | 14.32 | | |
$ | 16.21 | | |
$ | 15.88 | | |
$ | 16.41 | | |
$ | 16.48 | | |
$ | 17.57 | |
Market price per common share - end of period | |
$ | 13.30 | | |
$ | 17.17 | | |
$ | 14.22 | | |
$ | 16.15 | | |
$ | 15.33 | | |
$ | 18.00 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total Investment Return - Net Asset Value(c) | |
| (9.43 | %) | |
| 8.57 | % | |
| 4.98 | % | |
| 7.92 | % | |
| 1.88 | % | |
| 6.67 | % |
Total Investment Return - Market Price(c) | |
| (20.58 | %) | |
| 28.43 | % | |
| (4.48 | %) | |
| 14.17 | % | |
| (7.49 | %) | |
| 6.44 | % |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (000s) | |
$ | 193,616 | | |
$ | 219,387 | | |
$ | 215,253 | | |
$ | 250,848 | | |
$ | 251,645 | | |
$ | 267,903 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares | |
| 2.54 | %(d) | |
| 2.36 | % | |
| 2.75 | % | |
| 3.54 | % | |
| 3.35 | % | |
| 3.01 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average managed assets(e) | |
| 1.72 | %(d) | |
| 1.60 | % | |
| 1.87 | % | |
| 2.37 | % | |
| 2.25 | % | |
| 2.02 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets attributable to common shares | |
| 5.83 | %(d) | |
| 6.23 | % | |
| 7.19 | % | |
| 7.82 | % | |
| 7.49 | % | |
| 7.11 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | |
| 34 | %(f) | |
| 97 | % | |
| 76 | % | |
| 40 | % | |
| 88 | % | |
| 135 | % |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
LEVERAGE FACILITY: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Aggregate principal amount, end of period (000s) | |
$ | 94,500 | | |
$ | 105,500 | | |
$ | 100,000 | | |
$ | 123,500 | | |
$ | 124,000 | | |
$ | 132,000 | |
Average borrowings outstanding during the period (000s) | |
$ | 100,539 | | |
$ | 105,974 | | |
$ | 104,521 | | |
$ | 125,408 | | |
$ | 132,067 | | |
$ | 132,323 | |
Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000(g) | |
$ | 3,049 | | |
$ | 3,079 | | |
$ | 3,153 | | |
$ | 3,031 | | |
$ | 3,029 | | |
$ | 3,030 | |
| (a) | Prior to December 10, 2020 the Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund
was known as the Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund. |
| (b) | Calculated using average common shares outstanding. |
| (c) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common share
at the opening on the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions are
assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan. Total
investment returns does not reflect sales load or brokerage commissions, if any, and are not annualized. |
| (e) | Average managed assets represent net assets applicable to common shares plus principal value
of leverage. |
| (f) | Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized. |
| (g) | Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities (excluding the principal
amount of the Leverage Facility) from the Fund's total assets and dividing by the principal amount of the Leverage Facility and
then multiplying by $1,000. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Blackstone Long-Short Credit
Income Fund |
Financial Highlights |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods
Indicated
| |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 (a) | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 | |
PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net asset value - beginning of period | |
$ | 15.22 | | |
$ | 14.94 | | |
$ | 15.74 | | |
$ | 15.62 | | |
$ | 17.09 | | |
$ | 16.94 | |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net investment income(b)(c) | |
| 0.48 | | |
| 1.06 | | |
| 1.18 | | |
| 1.46 | | |
| 1.46 | | |
| 1.34 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and unfunded loan commitments | |
| (2.28 | ) | |
| 0.25 | | |
| (0.79 | ) | |
| 0.12 | | |
| (1.32 | ) | |
| 0.05 | |
Total Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations | |
| (1.80 | ) | |
| 1.31 | | |
| 0.39 | | |
| 1.58 | | |
| 0.14 | | |
| 1.39 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
From net investment income | |
| (0.38 | ) | |
| (1.03 | ) | |
| (1.19 | ) | |
| (1.46 | ) | |
| (1.61 | ) | |
| (1.24 | ) |
Total Distributions to Common Shareholders | |
| (0.38 | ) | |
| (1.03 | ) | |
| (1.19 | ) | |
| (1.46 | ) | |
| (1.61 | ) | |
| (1.24 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net asset value per common share - end of period | |
$ | 13.04 | | |
$ | 15.22 | | |
$ | 14.94 | | |
$ | 15.74 | | |
$ | 15.62 | | |
$ | 17.09 | |
Market price per common share - end of period | |
$ | 11.50 | | |
$ | 14.70 | | |
$ | 13.42 | | |
$ | 15.64 | | |
$ | 13.74 | | |
$ | 15.92 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total Investment Return - Net Asset Value(d) | |
| (11.78 | %) | |
| 9.26 | % | |
| 4.41 | % | |
| 10.73 | % | |
| 1.25 | % | |
| 8.85 | % |
Total Investment Return - Market Price(d) | |
| (19.44 | %) | |
| 17.48 | % | |
| (5.62 | %) | |
| 25.08 | % | |
| (4.40 | %) | |
| 7.90 | % |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (000s) | |
$ | 165,653 | | |
$ | 193,368 | | |
$ | 189,901 | | |
$ | 199,982 | | |
$ | 198,399 | | |
$ | 217,067 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares | |
| 2.97 | %(e) | |
| 2.69 | % | |
| 3.08 | % | |
| 3.85 | % | |
| 3.73 | % | |
| 3.03 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average managed assets(f) | |
| 1.82 | %(e) | |
| 1.67 | % | |
| 1.89 | % | |
| 2.36 | % | |
| 2.31 | % | |
| 1.93 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets attributable to common shares | |
| 6.60 | %(e) | |
| 6.89 | % | |
| 8.28 | % | |
| 9.15 | % | |
| 8.52 | % | |
| 7.82 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | |
| 45 | %(g) | |
| 90 | % | |
| 77 | % | |
| 40 | % | |
| 75 | % | |
| 126 | % |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
MANDATORY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Liquidation value, end of period, including dividends payable on Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (000s) | |
$ | 20,127 | | |
$ | 20,128 | | |
$ | 20,128 | | |
$ | 20,128 | | |
$ | 20,122 | | |
$ | 20,121 | |
Total shares outstanding (000s) | |
| 20 | | |
| 20 | | |
| 20 | | |
| 20 | | |
| 20 | | |
| 20 | |
Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000(h) | |
$ | 2,518 | | |
$ | 2,626 | | |
$ | 2,638 | | |
$ | 2,562 | | |
$ | 2,556 | | |
$ | 2,644 | |
Liquidation preference per share | |
$ | 1,000 | | |
$ | 1,000 | | |
$ | 1,000 | | |
$ | 1,000 | | |
$ | 1,000 | | |
$ | 1,000 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
LEVERAGE FACILITY: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Aggregate principal amount, end of period (000s) | |
$ | 89,100 | | |
$ | 98,900 | | |
$ | 95,900 | | |
$ | 108,000 | | |
$ | 107,500 | | |
$ | 112,000 | |
Average borrowings outstanding during the period (000s) | |
$ | 98,391 | | |
$ | 100,347 | | |
$ | 93,946 | | |
$ | 109,385 | | |
$ | 115,392 | | |
$ | 105,633 | |
Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000(i) | |
$ | 3,085 | | |
$ | 3,157 | | |
$ | 3,189 | | |
$ | 3,037 | | |
$ | 3,032 | | |
$ | 3,117 | |
| (a) | Prior to December 10, 2020 the Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund
was known as the Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund. |
| (b) | Calculated using average common shares outstanding. |
| (c) | Distributions on the Company's MRPS are treated as an operating expense
under GAAP and are included in the calculation of net investment income. See Note 11 - Leverage. |
| (d) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common share
at the opening on the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions are
assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan. Total
investment returns does not reflect sales load or brokerage commissions, if any, and are not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Blackstone Long-Short Credit
Income Fund |
Financial Highlights |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Indicated
| (f) | Average managed assets represent net assets applicable to common shares plus principal value
of leverage. |
| (g) | Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized. |
| (h) | Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities (excluding the liquidation
value of the Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares and the principal amount of the Leverage Facility) from the Fund's total assets
and dividing by the liquidation value of the Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares and the principal amount of the Leverage Facility
and then multiplying by $1,000. |
| (i) | Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities (excluding Mandatory
Redeemable Preferred Shares at liquidation value, including dividends payable on mandatory redeemable preferred shares, and the
principal amount of the Leverage Facility) from the Fund's total assets and dividing by the principal amount of the Leverage Facility
and then multiplying by $1,000. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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69 |
Blackstone Strategic Credit
Fund |
Financial Highlights |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Indicated
| |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 (a) | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 | |
PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net asset value - beginning of period | |
$ | 14.44 | | |
$ | 14.19 | | |
$ | 15.25 | | |
$ | 15.30 | | |
$ | 16.89 | | |
$ | 16.79 | |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net investment income(b)(c) | |
| 0.41 | | |
| 0.93 | | |
| 1.08 | | |
| 1.35 | | |
| 1.38 | | |
| 1.26 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and unfunded loan commitments | |
| (2.02 | ) | |
| 0.21 | | |
| (1.04 | ) | |
| (0.06 | ) | |
| (1.46 | ) | |
| 0.10 | |
Total Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations | |
| (1.61 | ) | |
| 1.14 | | |
| 0.04 | | |
| 1.29 | | |
| (0.08 | ) | |
| 1.36 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
From net investment income | |
| (0.33 | ) | |
| (0.89 | ) | |
| (1.10 | ) | |
| (1.34 | ) | |
| (1.51 | ) | |
| (1.26 | ) |
Total Distributions to Common Shareholders | |
| (0.33 | ) | |
| (0.89 | ) | |
| (1.10 | ) | |
| (1.34 | ) | |
| (1.51 | ) | |
| (1.26 | ) |
Net asset value per common share - end of period | |
$ | 12.50 | | |
$ | 14.44 | | |
$ | 14.19 | | |
$ | 15.25 | | |
$ | 15.30 | | |
$ | 16.89 | |
Market price per common share - end of period | |
$ | 11.17 | | |
$ | 13.49 | | |
$ | 12.48 | | |
$ | 14.38 | | |
$ | 13.47 | | |
$ | 15.71 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total Investment Return - Net Asset Value(d) | |
| (11.12 | %) | |
| 8.60 | % | |
| 2.03 | % | |
| 9.29 | % | |
| (0.02 | %) | |
| 8.79 | % |
Total Investment Return - Market Price(d) | |
| (14.98 | %) | |
| 15.36 | % | |
| (4.83 | %) | |
| 17.05 | % | |
| (5.37 | %) | |
| 10.75 | % |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (000s) | |
$ | 558,355 | | |
$ | 645,050 | | |
$ | 633,741 | | |
$ | 681,312 | | |
$ | 683,578 | | |
$ | 754,442 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares | |
| 3.06 | %(e) | |
| 2.78 | % | |
| 3.15 | % | |
| 3.97 | % | |
| 3.72 | % | |
| 3.29 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average managed assets(f) | |
| 1.93 | %(e) | |
| 1.77 | % | |
| 2.00 | % | |
| 2.50 | % | |
| 2.36 | % | |
| 2.10 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets attributable to common shares | |
| 5.95 | %(e) | |
| 6.36 | % | |
| 7.90 | % | |
| 8.68 | % | |
| 8.20 | % | |
| 7.38 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | |
| 33 | %(g) | |
| 101 | % | |
| 77 | % | |
| 40 | % | |
| 76 | % | |
| 136 | % |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
MANDATORY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Liquidation value, end of period, including dividends payable on Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (000s) | |
$ | 45,286 | | |
$ | 45,287 | | |
$ | 45,287 | | |
$ | 45,287 | | |
$ | 45,274 | | |
$ | 45,272 | |
Total shares outstanding (000s) | |
| 45 | | |
| 45 | | |
| 45 | | |
| 45 | | |
| 45 | | |
| 45 | |
Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000(h) | |
$ | 2,665 | | |
$ | 2,749 | | |
$ | 2,790 | | |
$ | 2,697 | | |
$ | 2,682 | | |
$ | 2,796 | |
Liquidation preference per share | |
$ | 1,000 | | |
$ | 1,000 | | |
$ | 1,000 | | |
$ | 1,000 | | |
$ | 1,000 | | |
$ | 1,000 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
LEVERAGE FACILITY: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Aggregate principal amount, end of period (000s) | |
$ | 290,300 | | |
$ | 323,800 | | |
$ | 309,100 | | |
$ | 356,500 | | |
$ | 361,500 | | |
$ | 375,000 | |
Average borrowings outstanding during the period (000s) | |
$ | 317,742 | | |
$ | 325,709 | | |
$ | 306,661 | | |
$ | 363,945 | | |
$ | 387,479 | | |
$ | 384,195 | |
Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000(i) | |
$ | 3,079 | | |
$ | 3,131 | | |
$ | 3,196 | | |
$ | 3,037 | | |
$ | 3,015 | | |
$ | 3,132 | |
| (a) | Prior to December 10, 2020 the Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund was known as the Blackstone
/ GSO Strategic Credit Fund. |
| (b) | Calculated using average common shares outstanding. |
| (c) | Distributions on the Company's MRPS are treated as an operating expense
under GAAP and are included in the calculation of net investment income. See Note 11 - Leverage. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods
Indicated
| (d) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common share
at the opening on the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions are
assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan. Total
investment returns does not reflect sales load or brokerage commissions, if any, and are not annualized. |
| (f) | Average managed assets represent net assets applicable to common shares plus principal value
of leverage. |
| (g) | Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized. |
| (h) | Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities (excluding the liquidation
value of the Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares and the principal amount of the Leverage Facility) from the Fund's total assets
and dividing by the liquidation value of the Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares and the principal amount of the Leverage Facility
and then multiplying by $1,000. |
| (i) | Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities (excluding Mandatory
Redeemable Preferred Shares at liquidation value, including dividends payable on mandatory redeemable preferred shares, and the
principal amount of the Leverage Facility) from the Fund's total assets and dividing by the principal amount of the Leverage Facility
and then multiplying by $1,000. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION
Blackstone
Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (formerly known as Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund) (“BSL”), is a diversified,
closed-end management investment company. BSL was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on March 4, 2010. BSL was registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), on March 5, 2010. BSL commenced operations on
May 26, 2010. Prior to that date, BSL had no operations other than matters relating to its organization and the sale and issuance
of 5,236 common shares of beneficial interest in BSL to Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC (formerly known as GSO / Blackstone
Debt Funds Management LLC) (the “Adviser”) at a price of $19.10 per share. The Adviser serves as BSL’s investment
adviser. BSL’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) and trade under the ticker
symbol “BSL.”
Absent shareholder
approval to extend the term of BSL, BSL was initially scheduled to dissolve on or about May 31, 2020. Upon dissolution, BSL will
distribute substantially all of its net assets to shareholders, after making appropriate provision for any liabilities. Pursuant
to BSL’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, prior to the date of dissolution a majority of BSL’s
Board of Trustees (the “BSL Board”), with the approval of a majority of the shareholders entitled to vote (as defined
in the 1940 Act), may extend the life of BSL by a period of two years or such shorter time as may be determined. The dissolution
date of BSL may be extended an unlimited number of times. On March 31, 2017, BSL announced an extension of BSL’s reinvestment
period. The extension allows BSL to continue to reinvest proceeds generated by maturities, prepayments and sales of investments
until one year prior to BSL’s scheduled dissolution date. On November 17, 2017, BSL’s shareholders approved extending
the term of BSL by two years by changing BSL’s scheduled dissolution date from May 31, 2020 to May 31, 2022. On November
18, 2019, the BSL Board approved a proposal to amend BSL's charter to allow an extension of up to five years in length (the “Charter
Amendment”). The BSL Board also approved a proposal to extend the term of BSL by five years by changing BSL's scheduled dissolution
date from May 31, 2022 to May 31, 2027 (the “Term Extension”). The Charter Amendment and the Term Extension were subject
to shareholder approval, which was obtained at a special shareholder meeting held on February 19, 2020.
On January
26, 2022, the SEC declared effective a registration statement filed under the “shelf” registration process for BSL.
Pursuant to the shelf registration, BSL may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings, up to $100,000,000 of common shares.
These shares may be offered and sold to or through underwriters, through dealers or agents that BSL designates from time to time,
directly to purchasers, through at-the-market ("ATM") offerings or through a combination of these methods. On February
1, 2022, BSL launched an ATM offering to sell up to $50,000,000 aggregate amount of its common shares. During the period ended
June 30, 2022, BSL sold 2,004 common shares totaling $32,583, net of offering costs of $87, pursuant to this shelf registration.
Blackstone
Long-Short Credit Income Fund (formerly known as Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund) (“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 1940 Act on October 26, 2010. BGX commenced operations on January 27, 2011. Prior to that, 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 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 Exchange and trade under the ticker symbol “BGX.”
On May 22,
2020, the SEC declared effective a registration statement filed under the “shelf” registration process for BGX. Pursuant
to the shelf registration, BGX may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings, up to $100,000,000 of common shares. These
shares may be offered and sold to or through underwriters, through dealers or agents that BGX designates from time to time, directly
to purchasers, through at-the-market ("ATM") offerings or through a combination of these methods. On August 19, 2020,
BGX launched an ATM offering to sell up to $50,000,000 aggregate amount of its common shares. On July 30, 2021, the SEC declared
effective an updated shelf registration statement and BGX filed an updated prospectus supplement with respect to the ATM offering
on August 19, 2021. As of June 30, 2022, BGX has not yet sold any shares pursuant to this shelf registration.
Blackstone Strategic
Credit Fund (formerly known as Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund) (“BGB” and, collectively with BSL and BGX, the
“Funds”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. BGB was organized as a Delaware statutory trust
on March 28, 2012. BGB was registered under 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 the Adviser at a price of $19.10 per share. The Adviser serves as the investment adviser for BGB.
BGB’s common shares are listed on the Exchange and trade under the ticker symbol “BGB.”
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 BGB. Pursuant to BGB’s Amended and Restated Agreement
and Declaration of Trust, prior to the date of dissolution a majority of BGB’s Board of Trustees (the “BGB Board”),
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 BGB may be extended by a period of two years or such shorter time as may
be determined. The dissolution date of BGB may be extended an unlimited number of times.
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The Funds were previously classified as
non-diversified investment companies for purposes of the 1940 Act. As a result of ongoing operations, the Funds are now classified
as diversified companies; BGX and BSL as of April 1, 2014 and BGB as of September 25, 2015. This means that with respect to 75%
of each Fund’s total assets, no more than 5% of such Fund’s total assets may be invested in any one issuer, excepting
cash and cash items, U.S. government securities, and securities of other investment companies. The Funds may not resume operating
in a non-diversified manner without first obtaining shareholder approval in accordance with the 1940 Act. The name changes of BSL,
BGX, and BGB became effective on December 10, 2020.
Investment Objectives:
BSL’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. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of BSL’s Managed
Assets (defined below) will be invested in senior secured, floating rate loans (“Senior Loans”).
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”) and high-yield
corporate debt securities of varying maturities. BGX’s short positions, either directly or through the use of derivatives,
may total up to 30% of such Fund’s net assets.
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. BGB 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 Managed Assets (defined below) will be invested in credit investments comprised
of corporate fixed income instruments and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics.
Senior Loans, Secured Loans and Senior Secured Loans are referred
to collectively as “Loans” throughout the Notes to Financial Statements.
NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation:
The Funds' financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and are stated in U.S. dollars. Each Fund is considered an Investment Company under U.S. GAAP
and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board
Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
The preparation of
financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statement. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Portfolio Valuation:
Each Fund’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. Each Fund calculates NAV per share by subtracting liabilities (including
accrued expenses or dividends) from the total assets of such Fund (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 such Fund.
Loans are primarily valued by using a composite
loan price from a nationally recognized loan pricing service. The methodology used by the Funds’ 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. Equity securities for which
market quotations are available are generally valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or
exchange on which they trade. Futures contracts are ordinarily valued at the last sales price on the securities or commodities
exchange on which they are traded. Written and purchased options are ordinarily valued at the closing price on the securities or
commodities exchange on which they are traded. 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 by a committee of the Adviser (“Fair Valued Asset Committee”) under procedures established
by, and under the general supervision and responsibility of, the Funds’ Boards of Trustees (collectively, the “Board”).
Such methods may include, but are not limited to, the use of a market comparable and/or income approach methodologies. 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. The Funds have procedures to identify and investigate potentially stale or
missing prices for investments which are valued using a nationally recognized pricing service, exchange price or broker-dealer
quotations. After performing such procedures, any prices which are deemed to be stale are reviewed by the Fair Valued Asset Committee
and an alternative pricing source is determined.
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Various inputs are
used to determine the value of the Funds’ 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 Funds’ own assumptions 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 Funds’ 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 tables summarize valuation of the Funds’
investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2022:
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term 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 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Business Equipment & Services | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 36,951,865 | | |
$ | 6,181,923 | | |
$ | 43,133,788 | |
Chemical & Plastics | |
| – | | |
| 7,255,953 | | |
| 1,420,222 | | |
| 8,676,175 | |
Conglomerates | |
| – | | |
| 6,070,783 | | |
| 63,274 | | |
| 6,134,057 | |
Drugs | |
| – | | |
| 3,199,315 | | |
| 373,574 | | |
| 3,572,889 | |
Electronics/Electric | |
| – | | |
| 48,152,591 | | |
| 936,999 | | |
| 49,089,590 | |
Healthcare | |
| – | | |
| 35,917,792 | | |
| 933,333 | | |
| 36,851,125 | |
Industrial Equipment | |
| – | | |
| 11,005,551 | | |
| 1,364,853 | | |
| 12,370,404 | |
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies | |
| – | | |
| 10,308,209 | | |
| 823,200 | | |
| 11,131,409 | |
Retailers (except food & drug) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 58,556 | | |
| 58,556 | |
Other | |
| – | | |
| 90,533,512 | | |
| – | | |
| 90,533,512 | |
Collateralized Loan Obligation Securities
Structured Finance Obligations | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 10,870,573 | | |
| 10,870,573 | |
Corporate Bonds | |
| – | | |
| 19,013,721 | | |
| – | | |
| 19,013,721 | |
Warrants | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Healthcare | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Total | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 268,409,292 | | |
$ | 23,026,507 | | |
$ | 291,435,799 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other Financial Instruments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation on
Unfunded Loan Commitments | |
| – | | |
| 39,362 | | |
| 1,843 | | |
| 41,205 | |
Total | |
| – | | |
| 39,362 | | |
| 1,843 | | |
| 41,205 | |
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Blackstone 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 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Business Equipment & Services | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 31,741,307 | | |
$ | 5,494,199 | | |
$ | 37,235,506 | |
Chemical & Plastics | |
| – | | |
| 5,586,380 | | |
| 1,373,810 | | |
| 6,960,190 | |
Conglomerates | |
| – | | |
| 3,145,945 | | |
| 51,776 | | |
| 3,197,721 | |
Drugs | |
| – | | |
| 2,767,874 | | |
| 330,213 | | |
| 3,098,087 | |
Electronics/Electric | |
| – | | |
| 42,069,992 | | |
| 785,892 | | |
| 42,855,884 | |
Healthcare | |
| – | | |
| 26,964,156 | | |
| 825,000 | | |
| 27,789,156 | |
Industrial Equipment | |
| – | | |
| 7,860,330 | | |
| 1,189,674 | | |
| 9,050,004 | |
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies | |
| – | | |
| 7,888,746 | | |
| 727,650 | | |
| 8,616,396 | |
Retailers (except food & drug) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 43,918 | | |
| 43,918 | |
Other | |
| – | | |
| 70,893,845 | | |
| – | | |
| 70,893,845 | |
Collateralized Loan Obligation Securities Structured Finance
Obligations | |
| – | | |
| 882,811 | | |
| 11,973,156 | | |
| 12,855,967 | |
Corporate Bonds | |
| – | | |
| 53,150,214 | | |
| – | | |
| 53,150,214 | |
Warrants | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Healthcare | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Total | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 252,951,600 | | |
$ | 22,795,288 | | |
$ | 275,746,888 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other Financial Instruments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation on Unfunded Loan Commitments | |
| – | | |
| 22,239 | | |
| 1,510 | | |
| 23,749 | |
Total | |
| – | | |
| 22,239 | | |
| 1,510 | | |
| 23,749 | |
Blackstone Strategic Credit 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 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Business Equipment & Services | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 104,139,897 | | |
$ | 19,279,481 | | |
$ | 123,419,378 | |
Chemical & Plastics | |
| – | | |
| 20,334,730 | | |
| 4,455,600 | | |
| 24,790,330 | |
Conglomerates | |
| – | | |
| 10,613,333 | | |
| 171,345 | | |
| 10,784,678 | |
Drugs | |
| – | | |
| 8,003,359 | | |
| 1,094,039 | | |
| 9,097,398 | |
Electronics/Electric | |
| – | | |
| 144,981,569 | | |
| 2,915,997 | | |
| 147,897,566 | |
Healthcare | |
| – | | |
| 93,024,551 | | |
| 2,733,333 | | |
| 95,757,884 | |
Industrial Equipment | |
| – | | |
| 25,865,557 | | |
| 4,054,774 | | |
| 29,920,331 | |
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies | |
| – | | |
| 25,335,296 | | |
| 2,410,800 | | |
| 27,746,096 | |
Retailers (except food & drug) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 175,670 | | |
| 175,670 | |
Other | |
| – | | |
| 253,729,927 | | |
| – | | |
| 253,729,927 | |
Corporate Bonds | |
| – | | |
| 165,024,100 | | |
| – | | |
| 165,024,100 | |
Common Stock | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Building & Development | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Oil & Gas | |
| – | | |
| 1,106,625 | | |
| 7,410,961 | | |
| 8,517,586 | |
Warrants | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Healthcare | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Oil & Gas | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 3,182 | | |
| 3,182 | |
Total | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 852,158,944 | | |
$ | 44,705,182 | | |
$ | 896,864,126 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other Financial Instruments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation on Unfunded Loan Commitments | |
| – | | |
| 73,812 | | |
| 4,997 | | |
| 78,809 | |
Total | |
| – | | |
| 73,812 | | |
| 4,997 | | |
| 78,809 | |
| * | Refer to each Fund's Portfolio of Investments for
a listing of securities by type. |
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The changes of the fair value
of investments for which the Funds have used significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine the fair value are as follows:
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund | |
Floating Rate Loan
Interests | | |
Collateralized Loan Obligation
Securities | | |
Warrants | | |
Unfunded Loan Commitments | | |
Total | |
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | |
$ | 6,737,603 | | |
$ | 6,265,917 | | |
$ | 144,751 | | |
$ | (1,298 | ) | |
$ | 13,146,973 | |
Accrued discount/ premium | |
| 5,775 | | |
| 2,147 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 7,922 | |
Realized Gain/(Loss) | |
| 134 | | |
| (10,005 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (9,871 | ) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) | |
| (344,866 | ) | |
| (1,157,992 | ) | |
| (144,751 | ) | |
| 3,141 | | |
| (1,644,468 | ) |
Purchases | |
| 987,736 | | |
| 6,427,500 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 7,415,236 | |
Sales Proceeds | |
| (13,927 | ) | |
| (656,994 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (670,921 | ) |
Transfer into Level 3 | |
| 6,741,020 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 6,741,020 | |
Transfer out of Level 3 | |
| (1,957,541 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (1,957,541 | ) |
Balance as of June 30, 2022 | |
$ | 12,155,934 | | |
$ | 10,870,573 | | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 1,843 | | |
$ | 23,028,350 | |
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation) included in the Statements of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments held at June 30,
2022 | |
$ | (773,151 | ) | |
$ | (1,173,918 | ) | |
$ | (144,751 | ) | |
$ | 3,141 | | |
$ | (2,088,679 | ) |
Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund | |
Floating Rate Loan
Interests | | |
Collateralized Loan Obligation
Securities | | |
Warrants | | |
Unfunded Loan Commitments | | |
Total | |
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | |
$ | 5,650,482 | | |
$ | 8,895,174 | | |
$ | 198,367 | | |
$ | (1,136 | ) | |
$ | 14,742,887 | |
Accrued discount/ premium | |
| 4,676 | | |
| 2,999 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 7,675 | |
Realized Gain/(Loss) | |
| 117 | | |
| (10,005 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (9,888 | ) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) | |
| (288,774 | ) | |
| (1,427,991 | ) | |
| (198,367 | ) | |
| 2,646 | | |
| (1,912,486 | ) |
Purchases | |
| 879,821 | | |
| 5,169,974 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 6,049,795 | |
Sales Proceeds | |
| (12,137 | ) | |
| (656,995 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (669,132 | ) |
Transfer into Level 3 | |
| 6,224,611 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 6,224,611 | |
Transfer out of Level 3 | |
| (1,636,664 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (1,636,664 | ) |
Balance as of June 30, 2022 | |
$ | 10,822,132 | | |
$ | 11,973,156 | | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 1,510 | | |
$ | 22,796,798 | |
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation) included in the Statements of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments held at June 30,
2022 | |
$ | (522,048 | ) | |
$ | (1,443,919 | ) | |
$ | (198,367 | ) | |
$ | 2,646 | | |
$ | (2,161,688 | ) |
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund | |
Floating Rate Loan Interests | | |
Common Stock | | |
Warrants | | |
Unfunded Loan Commitments | | |
Total | |
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | |
$ | 18,906,289 | | |
$ | 4,773,980 | | |
$ | 632,478 | | |
$ | (3,813 | ) | |
$ | 24,308,934 | |
Accrued discount/ premium | |
| 16,610 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 16,610 | |
Realized Gain/(Loss) | |
| 352 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 352 | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) | |
| (990,022 | ) | |
| 2,636,981 | | |
| (629,296 | ) | |
| 8,810 | | |
| 1,026,473 | |
Purchases | |
| 2,978,508 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 2,978,508 | |
Sales Proceeds | |
| (36,623 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (36,623 | ) |
Transfer into Level 3 | |
| 21,548,860 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 21,548,860 | |
Transfer out of Level 3 | |
| (5,132,935 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (5,132,935 | ) |
Balance as of June 30, 2022 | |
$ | 37,291,039 | | |
$ | 7,410,961 | | |
$ | 3,182 | | |
$ | 4,997 | | |
$ | 44,710,179 | |
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation) included in the Statements of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments held at June 30,
2022 | |
$ | (2,357,502 | ) | |
$ | 2,636,981 | | |
$ | (629,296 | ) | |
$ | 8,810 | | |
$ | (341,007 | ) |
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| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund | |
Fair Value | |
Valuation Technique | |
Unobservable Input(s) | |
Value/Rate (Weighted
Average) |
Floating Rate Loan Interests | |
$ | 12,155,934 | |
Third Party Vendor Pricing Services | |
Broker Quotes | |
N/A |
Collateralized Loan Obligation Securities | |
| 10,870,573 | |
Third Party Vendor Pricing Services | |
Broker Quotes | |
N/A |
Warrants | |
| – | |
Performance Multiple Methodology | |
EBITDA Multiple(a) | |
4.25x |
Unfunded Loan Commitments | |
| 1,843 | |
Third Party Vendor Pricing Services | |
Broker Quote | |
N/A |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund | |
Fair Value | |
Valuation Technique | |
Unobservable Input(s) | |
Value/Rate (Weighted
Average) |
Floating Rate Loan Interests | |
$ | 10,822,132 | |
Third Party Vendor Pricing Services | |
Broker Quotes | |
N/A |
Collateralized Loan Obligation Securities | |
| 11,973,156 | |
Third Party Vendor Pricing Services | |
Broker Quotes | |
N/A |
Warrants | |
| – | |
Performance Multiple Methodology | |
EBITDA Multiple(a) | |
4.25x |
Unfunded Loan Commitments | |
| 1,510 | |
Third Party Vendor Pricing Services | |
Broker Quote | |
N/A |
| |
| |
| |
Unobservable | |
Value/Rate |
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund | |
Fair Value | |
Valuation Technique | |
Input(s) | |
(Weighted Average) |
Floating Rate Loan Interests | |
$ | 37,291,039 | |
Third Party Vendor Pricing Services | |
Broker Quotes | |
N/A |
Common Stock | |
| 233,877 | |
Third Party Vendor Pricing Services | |
Broker Quotes | |
N/A |
| |
| 7,177,084 | |
Discounted Cash Flows | |
Discount Rate(a) | |
10% |
| |
| – | |
Performance Multiple Methodology | |
EBITDA Multiple(a) | |
7.38x |
Warrants | |
| 3,182 | |
Third Party Vendor Pricing Services | |
Broker Quote | |
N/A |
| |
| – | |
Performance Multiple Methodology | |
EBITDA Multiple(a) | |
4.25x |
Unfunded Loan Commitments | |
| 4,997 | |
Third Party Vendor Pricing Services | |
Broker Quote | |
N/A |
| (a) | A change to the unobservable input at the reporting date
would result in a significant change to the value of the investment as follows: |
Unobservable Input |
Impact to Value if Input Increases |
Impact to Value if Input Decreases |
EBITDA Multiple |
Increase |
Decrease |
Discount Rate |
Decrease |
Increase |
Securities Transactions and Investment
Income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes and amounts payable or receivable
for trades not settled at the time of period end are reflected as liabilities and assets, respectively. Interest Income is recognized
on an accrual basis from the date of settlement. Accretion of discount and amortization of premium, which are included in interest
income, are accreted or amortized daily using the accrual basis interest method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis
of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
When the Funds sell a floating rate loan
interest, they may pay an agency fee. The Funds earn facility and other fees on floating rate loan interests, and facility fees
are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan. Consent and amendment fees are also recorded to income as earned.
All of these fees are shown on the Statement of Operations under “Facility and other fees.”
Federal Income Taxes: It is the
policy of the Funds to continue to qualify as regulated investment companies by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. For the period ended June 30, 2022, Management has analyzed the tax positions
taken by the Funds and has concluded that no income tax provisions are required.
Income distributions and capital gain distributions,
if any, are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due
to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Funds, including differences in the timing
of recognition or income, losses, and/or gains, and differing characterization of distributions made by the Funds as a whole.
As of, and during,
the period ended June 30, 2022, the Funds did not incur a liability arising from any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds file
U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant
tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the
tax return for federal purposes and four years after the filing of most state and local returns for state and local purposes. Tax
returns for any open years have not required and as such not incorporated any uncertain tax positions that result in a provision
for income taxes.
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June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Distributions to
Shareholders: The Funds make monthly cash distributions of all or a portion of their net investment income to common shareholders.
The Funds will distribute to common shareholders at least annually all or substantially all of their net investment income determined
after the payment of dividends and/or interest, if any, owed with respect to any outstanding preferred shares and/or borrowings.
The Funds intend to pay any capital gain distributions at least annually, if any. The Funds utilize a "dynamic" distribution
strategy that is based on the net investment income earned by the Funds. The Funds declare a set of monthly distributions each
quarter in amounts closely tied to the Funds' recent average monthly net investment income. As a result, the monthly distribution
amounts for the Funds typically vary when compared quarter over quarter. A distribution may be treated as paid by December 31 of
any calendar year if such a distribution is declared by the Fund in October, November or December with a record date in such a
month and is paid by the Fund prior to January 31 of the following calendar year. Such distributions may be taxable to shareholders
in the calendar year in which the distributions are declared, rather than taxable to shareholders in the calendar year in which
the distributions are paid.
Offering Costs:
Offering costs incurred in connection with BGX's shelf registration statement, through June 30, 2022, are approximately $557,435.
The Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects the current offering costs of $489,153 as deferred offering costs, of which $423,218
will be charged to paid-in-capital upon the issuance of shares. Any remaining deferred offering costs at the end of the shelf offering
period will be charged to expense and costs incurred to keep the shelf registration current are expensed as incurred.
Offering costs incurred
in connection with BSL’s shelf registration statement, through June 30, 2022, are approximately $145,203. The Statement of
Assets and Liabilities reflects the current offering costs of $145,203 as deferred offering costs. These offering costs will be
charged to paid-in-capital upon the issuance of shares. Any remaining deferred offering costs at the end of the shelf offering
period will be charged to expense and costs incurred to keep the shelf registration current are expensed as incurred.
COVID-19 and Global Economic Market
Conditions: The impact of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic has rapidly evolved around the globe, causing
disruption in the U.S. and global economies. Although the global economy continued reopening in 2022 and robust economic activity
has supported a continued recovery, certain geographies, most notably China, have experienced setbacks.
Additionally, certain
of our investments may operate in, or have dealings with, countries subject to sanctions or embargos imposed by the U.S. government,
foreign governments, or the United Nations or other international organizations. In particular, on February 24, 2022, Russian troops
began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and, as of the date hereof, the countries remain in active armed conflict. Around the same
time, the U.S., the U.K., the E.U., and several other nations announced a broad array of new or expanded sanctions, export controls,
and other measures against Russia, Russian-backed separatist regions in Ukraine, and certain banks, companies, government officials,
and other individuals in Russia and Belarus, as well as a number of Russian Oligarchs. The U.S. or other countries could also institute
broader sanctions on Russia and others supporting Russia’s economy or military efforts. The ongoing conflict and the rapidly
evolving measures in response could be expected to have a negative impact on the economy and business activity globally (including
in the countries in which the Fund invests), and therefore are expected to result in adverse consequences to the Russian economy
and could have a material adverse effect on our portfolio companies and our business, financial condition, cash flows and results
of operations. The severity and duration of the conflict and its impact on global economic and market conditions are impossible
to predict, and as a result, present material uncertainty and risk with respect to the Fund and its portfolio companies and operations,
and the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives. Similar risks will exist to the extent that any portfolio companies,
service providers, vendors or certain other parties have material operations or assets in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, or the immediate
surrounding areas. Sanctions could also result in Russia taking counter measures or retaliatory actions which could adversely impact
our business or the business of our investments, including, but not limited to, cyberattacks targeting private companies, individuals
or other infrastructure upon which our business and the business of our portfolio companies rely.
The estimates and
assumptions underlying the Funds' financial statements are based on the information available as of June 30, 2022. The estimates
and assumptions include judgments about financial market and economic conditions which have changed, and may continue to change,
over time.
NOTE 3. MANAGEMENT FEES, ADMINISTRATION FEES, AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Management Fees:
The Adviser, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP (formerly known as GSO Capital Partners
LP) (collectively with its affiliates in the credit-focused business of Blackstone Inc., “Blackstone Credit”), is a
registered investment adviser and is responsible for the day-to-day management of, and providing administrative and compliance
oversight services to, the Funds.
For BSL, the Adviser
receives a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.90% of the average daily value of BSL’s total assets (including any assets
attributable to any leverage used) minus the sum of BSL’s accrued liabilities (other than Fund liabilities incurred for any
leverage) (“BSL Managed Assets”). Effective November 17, 2017, the Adviser agreed to reduce a portion of the previous
management fee (“Reduced Management Fee”), from an annual rate of 1.00% to 0.90% of BSL’s Managed Assets, in
connection with the extension of BSL’s term through May 31, 2022. Due to the approval of the extension of the BSL term to
May 31, 2027, the Reduced Management Fee will continue through BSL’s dissolution date. If BSL’s term is extended again
by shareholders beyond May 31, 2027, the Reduced Management Fee will be assessed at that time. For BGX, the Adviser receives a
monthly fee at the annual rate
of 1.20% of the average daily value of BGX’s net assets (total assets of BGX minus liabilities, including accrued expenses
or dividends). For BGB, the Adviser receives a monthly fee at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily value of BGB’s
Managed Assets (defined below).
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Trustee Fees: Effective
January 1, 2022, the Funds and Blackstone Floating Rate Enhanced Income Fund (the “Blackstone Credit Closed-End Funds”)
agreed to pay a retainer fee of $155,000 per annum to each Trustee who is not a director, officer, employee, or affiliate of Blackstone
Credit or ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”). The Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Chairman of the Nominating
and Governance Committee also agreed to receive a retainer fee of $12,000 per annum and the Lead Independent Trustee agreed to
receive a retainer fee of $16,000 per annum from the Funds.
The Board
implemented a Trustee Emeritus program (the “Program”) in November 2021. A Trustee Emeritus appointed under the Program
will receive compensation equal to 10% of his or her retainer for serving as a Trustee as of the date on which the Board appoints
such person as Trustee Emeritus. The term of service of a Trustee Emeritus expires twelve months from the date of the Trustee’s
retirement from the Board.
Fund Accounting
and Administration Fees: ALPS serves as administrator to the Funds. Under the administration agreement, ALPS is responsible
for calculating the NAV of the common shares and generally managing the administrative affairs of the Funds. For BSL and BGB, ALPS
receives a monthly fee based on the average daily value of the Funds’ respective Managed Assets, plus out-of-pocket expenses.
For BGX, ALPS receives a monthly fee based on the average daily value of the Fund’s net assets, plus out-of-pocket expenses.
ALPS is not considered an affiliate of the Funds, as defined under the 1940 Act.
Custodian
and Transfer Agent: The Bank of New York Mellon serves as the Funds’ custodian. Computershare Inc. (“Computershare”),
serves as the Funds’ transfer agent. The Bank of New York Mellon and Computershare, are not considered affiliates of the
Funds as defined under the 1940 Act.
NOTE 4. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
Investment transactions for the period ended June 30, 2022,
excluding temporary short-term investments, were as follows:
Fund | |
Cost of Investments
Purchased | | |
Proceeds from Investments
Sold | |
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund | |
$ | 107,168,855 | | |
$ | 114,371,331 | |
Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund | |
| 137,186,710 | | |
| 149,899,462 | |
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund | |
| 326,724,055 | | |
| 360,045,887 | |
NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Adviser
is a related party. Fee arrangements with related parties are disclosed in Note 3 and amounts incurred are disclosed in the Statement
of Operations.
During the period ended June 30, 2022, none of the Funds engaged
in cross trades with an affiliate pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act.
Blackstone Holdings
Finance Co. L.L.C ("FINCO"), an affiliate of the Adviser, pays expenses on behalf of the Funds from time to time. The
Funds reimburse FINCO for such expenses paid on behalf of the Funds. FINCO does not charge any fees for providing such services.
The amounts of $18,363, $17,619 and $24,438 for BSL, BGX, and BGB, respectively, as of the period ended June 30, 2022 is recorded
as other payables and accrued expenses on the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Blackstone Securities Partners
L.P. (“BSP”), an affiliate of BSL and of the Adviser, serves as the Distributor for BSL’s ATM offering of common
shares of beneficial interest (“BSL Common Shares”) under a distribution agreement with BSL (the “Distribution
Agreement”). Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, BSL compensates BSP with respect to the sale of BSL Common Shares in
the ATM offering at a commission rate of 1.00% of the gross proceeds of the sale of BSL Common Shares. Additionally, BSP entered
into a sub-placement agent agreement with UBS Securities LLC (the “Sub-Placement Agent”) and of the commission rate
of 1.00%, BSP will compensate the Sub-Placement Agent at a rate of 0.80% of the gross proceeds of the sale of BSL's Common Shares
sold through the Sub-Placement Agent. During the period ended June 30, 2022, BSP rebated 0.20% of the gross proceeds of the sale
of BSL Common Shares back to BSL totaling $66.
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NOTE 6. SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
In connection with the approval of the
Term Extension by shareholders on February 19, 2020, BSL has implemented a share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase
Program”) over the remaining life of the Fund. The Fund will repurchase up to 15% of outstanding shares in the open market
under certain circumstances. If shares of BSL trade at an average discount to BSL’s NAV per share of greater than 10% over
any rolling forty (40) business day period, BSL will seek to buy back up to 15% of its outstanding shares through the open market
(the “Repurchase Quantity”), subject to reasonable volume limitations and a maximum price of 90% of the Fund’s
NAV per share (the "Repurchase Price Ceiling"). If the Share Repurchase Program is triggered but an amount of shares
less than the Repurchase Quantity is repurchased subject to the Repurchase Price Ceiling, the Fund will continue the Share Repurchase
Program the next time, if applicable, shares can be repurchased at a price below the Repurchase Price Ceiling. Such repurchase
may continue throughout the remaining life of the Fund, until shares repurchased equal the Repurchase Quantity.
BSL's Share Repurchase Program was triggered
on April 22, 2020. For the period ended June 30, 2022, BSL repurchased 12,469 shares of its common stock on the open market at
a total cost, inclusive of commissions ($0.02 per share), of $170,192 at a per-share weighted average discount to NAV of 10.09%.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, BSL repurchased 32,097 shares of its common stock on the open market at a total cost, inclusive
of commissions ($0.02 per share), of $451,155 at a per-share weighted average discount to NAV of 10.07%.
NOTE 7. CAPITAL
The Funds have authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par
value common shares.
Transactions in shares were as follows: | |
| | |
| |
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund | |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |
Common shares outstanding - beginning of period | |
| 13,530,940 | | |
| 13,552,995 | |
Common shares issued in connection with offering | |
| 2,004 | | |
| – | |
Common shares issued as reinvestment of dividends | |
| 3,241 | | |
| 10,042 | |
Less Shares Repurchased | |
| (12,469 | ) | |
| (32,097 | ) |
Common shares outstanding - end of period | |
| 13,523,716 | | |
| 13,530,940 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund | |
For
the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | | |
For
the Year Ended
December 31, 2021 | |
Common shares outstanding - beginning of period | |
| 12,708,275 | | |
| 12,707,797 | |
Common shares issued as reinvestment of dividends | |
| – | | |
| 478 | |
Common shares outstanding - end of period | |
| 12,708,275 | | |
| 12,708,275 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund | |
For
the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | | |
For
the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |
Common shares outstanding - beginning of period | |
| 44,664,382 | | |
| 44,664,382 | |
Common shares issued as reinvestment of dividends | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Common shares outstanding - end of period | |
| 44,664,382 | | |
| 44,664,382 | |
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NOTE 8. LOANS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS
BSL defines “Senior
Loans” as first lien senior 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”), which operate in various industries and geographical regions.
BGX includes first and second lien secured, floating rate loans in its definition of “Secured Loans.” Under normal
market conditions, at least 80% of BSL’s Managed Assets (defined below) will be invested in Senior Loans and 70% of BGX’s
Managed Assets (defined below) will be invested in Secured Loans. BSL defines "Managed Assets" as total assets (including
any assets attributable to any leverage used) minus the sum of BSL's accrued liabilities (other than liabilities related to the
principal amount of leverage). 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). BGB
defines “Managed Assets” as total assets (including "effective leverage” (meaning leverage incurred through
total return swaps, securities lending arrangements, credit default swaps or other derivative transactions) and “traditional
leverage” (meaning borrowing money or issuing preferred shares (but will not issue auction rate preferred shares), debt securities
or commercial paper, or enter into similar transactions)). Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of BGB's Managed Assets
will be invested in credit investments comprised of corporate fixed income instruments and other investments (including derivatives)
with similar economic characteristics. At June 30, 2022, 83.81% of BSL’s Managed Assets were held in Senior Loans, 76.34%
of BGX's Managed Assets were held in Secured Loans, and 99.41% of BGB’s Managed Assets were held in corporate fixed income
instruments including Senior Secured Loans.
Senior secured 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.
Changes in the method
of determining LIBOR, or the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate, may adversely affect the Funds’ credit
arrangements and the Funds’ CLO transactions. Instruments in which the Funds invest may pay interest at floating rates based
on LIBOR or may be subject to interest caps or floors based on LIBOR. The Funds and issuers of instruments in which the Funds invest
may also obtain financing at floating rates based on LIBOR. The underlying collateral of CLOs in which the Funds invest may pay
interest at floating rates based on LIBOR. Derivative instruments utilized by the Funds and/or issuers of instruments in which
the Funds may invest may also reference LIBOR.
The United Kingdom’s
Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the LIBOR. Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are
representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates
will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. On July 29, 2021, the U.S. Federal Reserve
System (“FRS”), in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”), a steering committee
comprised of large U.S. financial institutions, formally recommended replacing U.S.-dollar LIBOR with the Secured Overnight Financing
Rate (“SOFR”), a new index calculated by short-term repurchase agreements, backed by Treasury securities. Given the
inherent differences between LIBOR and SOFR, or any other alternative benchmark rate that may be established, there remains uncertainty
regarding the future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement rate. In many cases, the nominated replacements, as
well as other potential replacements, are not complete or ready to implement and require margin adjustments. There is currently
no final consensus as to which benchmark rate(s) (along with any adjustment and/or permutation thereof) will replace all or any
LIBOR tenors after the discontinuation thereof and there can be no assurance that any such replacement benchmark rate(s) will attain
market acceptance. Before LIBOR ceases to exist, we and our portfolio companies may need to amend or restructure our existing LIBOR-
based debt instruments and any related hedging arrangements that extend beyond June 30, 2023, depending on the applicable LIBOR
tenor. Such amendments and restructurings may be difficult, costly and time consuming. In addition, from time to time we invest
in floating rate loans and investment securities whose interest rates are indexed to LIBOR. Uncertainty as to the nature of alternative
reference rates and as to potential changes or other reforms to LIBOR, or any changes announced with respect to such reforms, may
result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in the reported LIBOR rates and the value of LIBOR-based loans and securities,
including those of other issuers we or our funds currently own or may in the future own. It remains uncertain how such changes
would be implemented and the effects such changes would have on us, issuers of instruments in which we invest and financial markets
generally.
The expected discontinuation of LIBOR could
have a significant impact on our business. There could be significant operational challenges for the transition away from LIBOR
including, but not limited to, amending loan agreements with borrowers on investments that may have not been modified with fallback
language and adding effective fallback language to new agreements in the event that LIBOR is discontinued before maturity. Beyond
these challenges, we anticipate there may be additional risks to our current processes and information systems that will need to
be identified and evaluated by us. Due to the uncertainty of the replacement for LIBOR, the potential effect of any such event
on our cost of capital and net investment income cannot yet be determined.
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There is no guarantee that a transition
from LIBOR to an alternative will not result in financial market disruptions, significant increases in benchmark rates, or borrowing
costs to borrowers, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, result of operations, financial condition,
and unit price. In addition, the transition to a successor rate could potentially cause (i) increased volatility or illiquidity
in markets for instruments that currently rely on LIBOR, (ii) a reduction in the value of certain instruments held by the Funds,
or (iii) reduced effectiveness of related Fund transactions, such as hedging. It remains uncertain how such changes would be implemented
and the effects such changes would have on the Funds, issuers of instruments in which the Funds invest and financial markets generally.
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 NAV of any of the Funds. 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 applicable
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 June 30, 2022, BSL, BGX and BGB had invested $20,087,032, $20,531,677 and $71,676,612,
respectively, in second lien secured loans. Second lien secured loans are considered Secured Loans for BGX and Senior Secured Loans
for BGB, but are not considered Senior Loans for BSL.
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. The Funds typically invest 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 the Funds, and such defaults could reduce NAV 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.
The Funds may acquire
Loans through assignments or participations. The Funds typically acquire these Loans through assignment, and if a Fund 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. 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
which seek to mitigate credit and counterparty risk in the atypical situation when the Funds must acquire a Loan through a participation.
BSL and BGX have invested
in CLO securities. A CLO is a financing company (generally called a Special Purpose Vehicle (“SPV”)), created to reapportion
the risk and return characteristics of a pool of assets. While the assets underlying a CLO are typically Secured Loans, the assets
may also include (i) unsecured loans, (ii) debt securities that are rated below investment grade, and (iii) equity securities incidental
to investments in Secured Loans. When investing in CLOs, each fund will not invest in equity tranches, which are the lowest tranche.
However, each fund may invest in lower tranches of CLO debt securities, which typically experience a lower recovery, greater risk
of loss or deferral or non-payment of interest than more senior debt tranches of the CLO. In addition, each fund intends to invest
in CLOs consisting primarily of individual Secured Loans of Borrowers and not repackaged CLO obligations from other high risk pools.
The underlying Secured Loans purchased by CLOs are generally performing at the time of purchase but may become non-performing,
distressed or defaulted. CLOs with underlying assets of non-performing, distressed or defaulted loans are not contemplated to comprise
a significant portion of each fund’s investments in CLOs. The key feature of the CLO structure is the prioritization of the
cash flows from a pool of debt securities among the several classes of the CLO. The SPV is a company founded solely for the purpose
of securitizing payment claims arising out of this diversified asset pool. On this basis, marketable securities are issued by the
SPV which, due to the diversification of the underlying risk, generally represent a lower level of risk than the original assets.
The redemption of the securities issued by the SPV typically takes place on a date earlier than legal maturity from refinancing
of the senior debt tranches.
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NOTE 9. GENERAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
As of June 30, 2022, the Funds had unfunded loan commitments
outstanding, which could be extended at the option of the borrower, as detailed below:
| |
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund | | |
Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund | | |
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund | |
Borrower | |
Par Value | | |
Fair Value | | |
Par Value | | |
Fair Value | | |
Par Value | | |
Fair Value | |
Arc Falcon I, Inc. First Lien Delayed Draw | |
$ | 10,502 | | |
$ | 9,725 | | |
$ | 9,271 | | |
$ | 8,585 | | |
$ | 30,768 | | |
$ | 28,491 | |
AthenaHealth Group, Inc. Initial Delayed Draw Term Loan | |
| 200,338 | | |
| 185,063 | | |
| 177,101 | | |
| 163,598 | | |
| 590,338 | | |
| 545,328 | |
Medical Solutions LLC, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan | |
| 258,989 | | |
| 243,513 | | |
| 37,876 | | |
| 35,613 | | |
| 124,546 | | |
| 117,104 | |
Pediatric Assoc. Holding & Co. LLC Delayed Draw Term Loan | |
| 2,046 | | |
| 1,918 | | |
| 239 | | |
| 224 | | |
| 787 | | |
| 738 | |
Pro Mach Group, Inc. First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan | |
| 82,551 | | |
| 78,089 | | |
| 83,537 | | |
| 79,021 | | |
| 275,290 | | |
| 260,408 | |
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-3 Delayed Draw Tem Term Loan | |
| 58,017 | | |
| 54,594 | | |
| 14,303 | | |
| 13,459 | | |
| 47,676 | | |
| 44,863 | |
VT Topco, Inc., First Lien 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan | |
| 55,635 | | |
| 53,827 | | |
| 45,526 | | |
| 44,046 | | |
| 150,660 | | |
| 145,763 | |
Total | |
$ | 668,078 | | |
$ | 626,729 | | |
$ | 367,853 | | |
$ | 344,546 | | |
$ | 1,220,065 | | |
$ | 1,142,695 | |
Unfunded loan commitments
are marked to market on the relevant day of the valuation in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies. Any related unrealized
appreciation/depreciation on unfunded loan commitments is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the Statements
of Operations. For the period ended June 30, 2022, BSL, BGX and BGB recorded a net increase in unrealized appreciation on unfunded
loan commitments totaling $43,400, $25,702 and $85,021, respectively.
NOTE 10. CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS
BGX may enter into
over-the-counter (“OTC”) and/or centrally cleared credit default swap contracts and may also use credit default swaps
to express a negative credit view on a loan or other investment. If BGX purchases protection under a credit default swap and no
credit event occurs on the reference obligation, BGX will have made a series of periodic payments and recover nothing of monetary
value. However, if a credit event occurs on the reference obligation, BGX (if the buyer of protection) will receive the full notional
value of the reference obligation through a cash payment in exchange for the reference obligation or alternatively, a cash payment
representing the difference between the expected recovery rate and the full notional value.
The periodic swap
payments received or made by BGX are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. Any upfront
fees paid are recorded as assets and any upfront fees received are recorded as liabilities and amortized over the term of the swap.
Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value, including the accrual of periodic amounts of interest, are recorded as unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) and shown on BGX’s Statement of Operations. When the swap is terminated, BGX will record a realized
gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and BGX’s basis in the
contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contracts is the unamortized premium received or paid.
International Swaps
and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) govern OTC financial derivative transactions
entered into by a Fund and those counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations,
agreements, collateral and events of default or termination. Events of termination include conditions that may entitle counterparties
to elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement. Any
election to terminate early could be material to the financial statements.
Swap transactions
involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements
of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the
counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms
in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.
The Adviser selects only those counterparties that it believes are credit-worthy.
During the period ended June 30, 2022, BGX did not enter into
any credit default swaps.
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NOTE 11. LEVERAGE
On July 27, 2016 BGX
and BGB issued 7-year Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (“MRPS”). BGX issued 20,000 MRPS with a total liquidation
value of $20,000,000 and BGB issued 45,000 MRPS with a total liquidation value of $45,000,000. As of February 11, 2021, the mandatory
redeemable preferred stock (“MRPS”) of BGB and BGX were rated “AA” by Fitch Ratings. On February 12, 2021,
Fitch Ratings downgraded the ratings on both BGB’s MRPS and BGX’s MRPS to “A”. The downgrades were driven
by changes to Fitch Ratings’ rating criteria for closed-end funds, rather than by any fundamental changes to the Funds’
credit profiles. The dividend rate on the Funds’ MRPS will increase if the credit rating for the relevant Fund is downgraded
below “A” by Fitch Ratings or the equivalent rating of other nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations.
BGB and BGX used the proceeds of the offerings to make additional investments for their portfolios. The final redemption date of
the MRPS is July 27, 2023. BGB and BGX make quarterly dividend payments on the MRPS at an annual dividend rate of 3.61%. Due to
the terms of the MRPS, face value approximates fair value at June 30, 2022. This fair value is based on Level 2 inputs under the
three-tier fair valuation hierarchy (see Note 2).
In connection with
BGB and BGX’s issuance of MRPS, certain costs were incurred by BGB and BGX and have been recorded net against the outstanding
liability. These costs are being amortized over the period beginning July 27, 2016 (day of issuance) through July 27, 2023, the
final redemption date. The net deferred financing costs as of June 30, 2022 are shown on BGB’s and BGX’s Statements
of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of expense amortized during the period ended June 30, 2022 is shown on BGB’s and BGX’s
Statements of Operations under amortization of deferred financing costs.
Except for matters
which do not require the vote of holders of MRPS under the 1940 Act and except as otherwise provided in BGB’s and BGX’s
Declarations of Trust, Bylaws, or the applicable Securities Purchase Agreements or as otherwise required by applicable law, each
holder of MRPS shall be entitled to one vote for each MRPS held on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Fund,
and the holders of outstanding preferred shares and common shares shall vote together as a single class on all matters submitted
to shareholders; provided, however, that the holders of outstanding preferred shares shall be entitled, as a class, to the exclusion
of the holders of shares of all other classes of beneficial interest of the Fund, to elect two Trustees of the applicable Fund
at all times.
Each Fund has entered
into a separate Credit Agreement (each, an “Agreement”) with a bank to borrow money pursuant to a two-year revolving
line of credit (“Leverage Facility”) for BSL, BGX and BGB. BSL entered into an agreement dated October 8, 2014, as
amended on October 7, 2015, October 5, 2016, and October 4, 2017, and as further amended and restated on June 20, 2018 and as further
amended and restated on October 4, 2019 and as amended on October 2, 2020, October 1, 2021 and November 29, 2021, to borrow up
to a limit of $142 million, with $48 million for tranche A loans ("BSL Tranche A Loans") and $94 million for tranche
B loans ("BSL Tranche B Loans"). BGX entered into an agreement 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,
and as further amended and restated on July 25, 2019 and as amended on July 23, 2020, July 26, 2021, November 29, 2021, and July
21, 2022, to borrow up to a limit of $122 million, with $41 million for tranche A loans (“BGX Tranche A Loans”) and
$81 million for tranche B loans (“BGX Tranche B Loans”). BGB entered into an agreement dated December 21, 2012, as
amended at December 20, 2013, December 19, 2014, December 18, 2015, July 26, 2016, December 16, 2016, December 20, 2017, as amended
and restated on June 20, 2018, as amended on December 4, 2018 and as further amended and restated on January 11, 2019, as further
amended on January 10, 2020, January 8, 2021, September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2021, to borrow up to a limit of $415 million,
with $145 million for tranche A loans (“BGB Tranche A Loans” and collectively with BGX Tranche A Loans and BSL Tranche
A Loans, the “Tranche A Loans”) and $270 million for tranche B loans (“BGB Tranche B Loans” and collectively
with BGX Tranche B Loans and BSL Tranche B Loans, the “Tranche B Loans”). Borrowings under each Agreement are secured
by the assets of each Fund.
Interest on BSL’s and BGB’s Leverage
Facilities is charged at a rate of 0.85% above LIBOR with respect to Tranche A Loans, 1.15% above LIBOR for one (1) month
interest period Tranche B Loans and 1.00% above LIBOR for three (3), six (6) and nine (9) months interest period Tranche B
Loans, 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 one (1), 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.
Interest on BGX's
Leverage Facility is charged at a rate of 0.85% above adjusted term SOFR with respect to Tranche A Loans, 1.15% above adjusted
term SOFR for one (1) month interest period Tranche B Loans and 1.00% above adjusted term SOFR for three (3) month interest period
Tranche B Loans, with adjusted term SOFR measured for the period commencing on the date of the making of such Loan at adjusted
term SOFR (or the last date upon which any other Loan was converted to, or continued to adjusted term SOFR) and ending on the numerically
corresponding day in the calendar month that is one (1) or three (3) 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 applicable Agreement, each Fund must pay a commitment fee on any undrawn amounts. The commitment fee payable in BSL, BGB and
BGX, for each of Tranche A and Tranche B Loans is 0.15% on the undrawn amounts when drawn amounts exceed 75% of the borrowing limit
and 0.25% on the undrawn amounts at any other time. Interest and fees are generally payable at the end of the respective interest
period. Each Fund may elect to
extend the applicable Agreement for a further period with the consent of the lending bank. At June 30, 2022, BSL, BGX, and BGB
had borrowings outstanding under their respective Leverage Facility of $94,500,000, $89,100,000 and $290,300,000, at an interest
rate of 2.21%, 2.34% and 2.57%, respectively. Due to the short term nature of each Agreement, face value approximates fair value
at June 30, 2022. This fair value is based on Level 2 inputs under the three-tier fair valuation hierarchy (see Note 2). For the
period ended June 30, 2022, the average borrowings under BSL’s, BGX’s and BGB’s Leverage Facility and the average
interest rates were $100,538,674 and 1.61%, $98,390,608 and 1.60%, and $317,741,989 and 1.60%, respectively.
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Under each Agreement and each governing
document of the MRPS, each Fund has agreed to certain covenants and additional investment limitations while the leverage is outstanding.
Each Fund agreed to maintain asset coverage of three times over borrowings and BGX and BGB have agreed to maintain 225% asset coverage
over borrowings plus MRPS. Compliance with the investment restrictions and calculations are performed by the Funds’ custodian,
The Bank of New York Mellon.
The use of borrowings
to leverage the common shares of the Funds can create risks. Changes in the value of the Funds’ portfolios, including securities
bought with the proceeds of leverage, are borne entirely by the holders of common shares of the Funds. All costs and expenses related
to any form of leverage used by the Funds are borne entirely by common shareholders. If there is a net decrease or increase in
the value of the Funds’ investment portfolios, the leverage may decrease or increase, as the case may be, the NAV per common
share to a greater extent than if the Funds did not utilize leverage. During periods when BSL and BGB are using leverage, the fees
paid to the Adviser for advisory services and to ALPS for administrative services are higher than if BSL and BGB did not use leverage
because the fees paid are calculated on the basis of BSL and BGB’s Managed Assets, which include the assets purchased through
leverage. As of June 30, 2022, BSL’s, BGX’s, and BGB’s leverage represented 32.80%, 39.71% and 37.52% of each
Fund’s Managed Assets, respectively. The leverage amounts in BGX and BGB include 7.28% and 5.04% of Managed Assets attributable
to the MRPS, respectively.
NOTE 12. INCOME TAX
Ordinary income, which
as determined on a tax basis includes net short-term capital gains, if any, are allocated to common stockholders after the consideration
of any payments due on outstanding term preferred shares. To the extent that the amount distributed to common stockholders exceeds
the amount of available ordinary income these distributions may be treated as a return of capital on a tax basis. Additionally,
to the extent that the amount distributed on any outstanding term preferred shares exceeds the amount of available ordinary income,
these distributions may also be treated as a return of capital on a tax basis.
Amounts paid from
net long-term capital gains of the Funds, if any, will be designated as such by the Funds and are determined after the consideration
of any payments due on outstanding preferred shares.
The Funds may make certain adjustments
to the classification of net assets as a result of significant permanent book-to-tax differences, which include differences in
the book and tax basis of certain assets and liabilities, and nondeductible federal taxes or losses, among other items. These differences
may be charged or credited to paid-in capital and distributable earnings as a result. For the year ended December 31, 2021 permanent
differences were as follows:
Fund | |
Increase/(Decrease) Paid-in capital | | |
Increase/(Decrease) Total Distributable Earnings | |
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund | |
$ | 4 | | |
$ | (4 | ) |
Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund | |
$ | 1 | | |
$ | (1 | ) |
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund | |
$ | 5 | | |
$ | (5 | ) |
The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds during
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:
2021 | |
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund | | |
Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund | | |
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund | |
Distributions Paid From: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Ordinary Income | |
$ | 13,362,661 | | |
$ | 13,823,880 | (a) | |
$ | 41,554,457 | (a) |
Total | |
$ | 13,362,661 | | |
$ | 13,823,880 | | |
$ | 41,554,457 | |
| (a) | Distributions paid include common shares and mandatory
redeemable preferred shares. |
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Under the Regulated
Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, net capital losses recognized by the Fund may get carried forward indefinitely, and
retain their character as short-term and/or long-term losses. Any such losses will be deemed to arise on the first day of the next
taxable year. Losses for the year ended December 31, 2021, and as such are deemed to arise on the first day of the year ended December
31, 2022, were as follows:
Fund | |
Short Term | | |
Long Term | |
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 43,111,580 | |
Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 42,717,859 | |
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 184,719,500 | |
At December 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings
on a tax basis for the Funds were as follows:
| |
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund | | |
Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund | | |
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund | |
Undistributed ordinary income | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | |
Accumulated capital losses | |
| (43,111,580 | ) | |
| (42,717,859 | ) | |
| (184,719,500 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | |
| (203,426 | ) | |
| 258,339 | | |
| (7,167,446 | ) |
Other Cumulative effect of timing differences | |
| (1,195,279 | ) | |
| (1,072,665 | ) | |
| (2,813,878 | ) |
Total | |
$ | (44,510,285 | ) | |
$ | (43,532,185 | ) | |
$ | (194,700,824 | ) |
The amount of net tax unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
and the tax cost of investment securities at June 30, 2022, calculated using book/tax differences as of the most recently ended
fiscal year, December 31, 2021 are as follows:
| |
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund | | |
Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund | | |
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund | |
Cost of investments for income tax purposes | |
$ | 314,694,857 | | |
$ | 300,133,453 | | |
$ | 981,874,962 | |
Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost) | |
$ | 176,905 | | |
$ | 27,628 | | |
$ | 407,815 | |
Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value) | |
| (23,435,963 | ) | |
| (24,414,193 | ) | |
| (85,418,651 | ) |
Net unrealized depreciation | |
$ | (23,259,058 | ) | |
$ | (24,386,565 | ) | |
$ | (85,010,836 | ) |
NOTE 13. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
In March 2020, the
FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848),” which provides optional expedients and exceptions
for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria
are met. The amendments apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference London Interbank
Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. In January
2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), which expanded the scope of Topic 848 to include derivative
instruments impacted by discounting transition. ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 are effective for all entities through December 31,
2022. The expedients and exceptions provided by the amendments do not apply to contract modifications and hedging relationships
entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2022, except for hedging transactions as of December 31, 2022, that an entity has
elected certain optional expedients for and that are retained through the end of the hedging relationship. Management is currently
evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2020-04 and 2021-01.
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NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In preparing these
financial statements, the Funds’ management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure
through the date the financial statements were issued.
Shareholder Distributions
for BSL: On June 9, 2022, a monthly distribution of $0.074 per share was declared to common shareholders, payable on July 29, 2022
to common shareholders of record on July 22, 2022. On June 9, 2022, a monthly distribution of $0.074 per share was declared to
common shareholders, payable August 31, 2022 to common shareholders of record on August 24, 2022.
Shareholder Distributions for BGX: On June
9, 2022, a monthly distribution of $0.079 per share was declared to common shareholders, payable on July 29, 2022 to common shareholders
of record on July 22, 2022. On June 9, 2022, a monthly distribution of $0.079 per share was declared to common shareholders, payable
August 31, 2022 to common shareholders of record on August 24, 2022.
Shareholder Distributions for BGB: On June
9, 2022, a monthly distribution of $0.067 per share was declared to common shareholders, payable on July 29, 2022 to common shareholders
of record on July 22, 2022. On June 9, 2022, a monthly distribution of $0.067 per share was declared to common shareholders, payable
August 31, 2022 to common shareholders of record on August 24, 2022.
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Summary of Dividend Reinvestment
Plan |
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Pursuant
to the Funds’ Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “DRIP”), shareholders whose shares are registered in their own
name may ‘‘opt-in’’ to the plan and elect to reinvest all or a portion of their distributions in common
shares by providing the required enrollment notice to Computershare, the DRIP administrator. Shareholders whose shares are held
in the name of a broker or other nominee may have distributions reinvested only if such a service is provided by the broker or
the nominee or if the broker or the nominee permits participation in the DRIP. Shareholders whose shares are held in the name of
a broker or other nominee should contact the broker or nominee for details. A shareholder may terminate participation in the DRIP
at any time by notifying the DRIP administrator before the record date of the next distribution through the Internet, by telephone
or in writing. All distributions to shareholders who do not participate in the DRIP, or have elected to terminate their participation
in the DRIP, will be paid by check mailed directly to the record holder by or under the direction of the DRIP administrator when
the Board declares a distribution.
When the
Funds declare a distribution, shareholders who are participants in the applicable DRIP receive the equivalent of the amount of
the distribution in common shares. If you participate in the DRIP, the number of common shares of the Funds that you will receive
will be determined as follows:
(1) If the
market price of the common shares plus any brokerage commissions on the payable date (or, if the payable date is not a New York
Stock Exchange trading day, the immediately preceding trading day) for determining shareholders eligible to receive the relevant
distribution (the ‘‘determination date’’) is equal to or exceeds 98% of the NAV per common share, the Fund
will issue new common shares at a price equal to the greater of:
| (a) | 98% of the NAV per share at the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the determination
date or |
| (b) | 95% of the market price per common share on the determination date. |
(2) If 98% of the NAV per common share exceeds the market price of the common shares plus any brokerage commissions on the determination date, the DRIP administrator will receive the distribution in cash and will buy common shares in the open market, on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere, for your account as soon as practicable commencing on the trading day following the determination date and terminating no later than the earlier of (a) 30 days after the distribution payment date, or (b) the record date for the next succeeding distribution to be made to the shareholders; except when necessary to comply with applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. If during this period: (i) the market price plus any brokerage commissions rises so that it equals or exceeds 98% of the NAV per common share at the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the determination date before the DRIP administrator has completed the open market purchases or (ii) the DRIP administrator is unable to invest the full amount eligible to be reinvested in open market purchases, the DRIP administrator will cease purchasing common shares in the open market and the Fund will issue the remaining common shares at a price per share equal to the greater of (a) 98% of the NAV per share at the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the determination date or (b) 95% of the then current market price per share.
The DRIP
administrator maintains all shareholder accounts in the dividend reinvestment plan and furnishes written confirmations of all transactions
in the account, including information needed by shareholders for personal and tax records. Common shares in the account of each
DRIP participant are held by the DRIP administrator in non-certificated form in the name of the participant, and each shareholder’s
proxy includes shares purchased pursuant to the DRIP.
There is
no charge to participants for reinvesting regular distributions and capital gains distributions. The fees of the DRIP administrator
for handling the reinvestment of regular distributions and capital gains distributions are included in the fee to be paid by us
to our transfer agent. There are no brokerage charges with respect to shares issued directly by us as a result of regular distributions
or capital gains distributions payable either in shares or in cash. However, each participant bears a pro rata share of brokerage
commissions incurred with respect to the DRIP administrator’s open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of
such distributions. Shareholders that opt-in to the DRIP will add to their investment through dollar cost averaging. Because all
dividends and distributions paid to such shareholder will be automatically reinvested in additional common shares, the average
cost of such shareholder’s common shares will decrease over time. Dollar cost averaging is a technique for lowering the average
cost per share over time if the Fund’s NAV declines. While dollar cost averaging has definite advantages, it cannot assure
profit or protect against loss in declining markets.
The automatic
reinvestment of such dividends or distributions does not relieve participants of any income tax that may be payable on such dividends
or distributions.
You may
obtain additional information by contacting the DRIP administrator at the following address: Computershare, Attn: Sales Dept.,
P.O. Box 358035, Pittsburgh, PA 15252.
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Portfolio Information.
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit on Form N-PORT within 60 days after the end of the Funds’
fiscal quarter. The Funds' portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT is available
(1) on the Funds’ website located at www.blackstone-credit.com or (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Holdings
and allocations shown on any Form N-PORT are as of the date indicated in the filing and may not be representative of future investments.
Holdings and allocations should not be considered research or investment advice and should not be relied upon in making investment
decisions.
Proxy Information. The policies and procedures used to
determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held by the Funds are available
(1) without charge,
upon request, by calling 1-877-876-1121, (2) on the Funds’ website located at www.blackstone-credit.com,
and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio
securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available on Form N-PX by August 31 of each year (1) without
charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-876-1121, (2) on the Funds’ website located www.blackstone-credit.com,
and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Senior Officer Code of Ethics. The
Funds file a copy of their code of ethics that applies to the Funds’ principal executive officer, principal financial officer
or controller, or persons performing similar functions, with the SEC as an exhibit to each annual report on Form N-CSR. This will
be available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
BSL Annual Meeting of Shareholders- Voting Results
On April 20, 2022, BSL held a special meeting of shareholders
to consider the proposals set forth below. The following votes were recorded:
Proposal 1: The election
of Michael F. Holland as Class II Trustee of BSL, term to expire at the 2025 annual shareholder meeting (only common shareholders
vote).
|
Number of
Shares |
|
% of
Shares Voted |
Affirmative |
5,230,810 |
|
46.16% |
Withheld |
6,100,028 |
|
53.84% |
Total |
11,330,838 |
|
100.00% |
Proposal 2: The election
of Daniel H. Smith, Jr. as Class II Trustee of BSL, term to expire at the 2025 annual shareholder meeting (only common shareholders
vote).
|
Number of
Shares |
|
% of
Shares Voted |
Affirmative |
10,996,963 |
|
97.05% |
Withheld |
333,875 |
|
2.95% |
Total |
11,330,838 |
|
100.00% |
BGX Annual Meeting of Shareholders- Voting Results
On April 20, 2022, BGX held a special meeting of shareholders
to consider the proposals set forth below. The following votes were recorded:
Proposal 1: The election of Michael F.
Holland as Class I Trustee of BGX, term to expire at the 2025 annual shareholder meeting (only preferred shareholders vote).
|
Number of
Shares |
|
% of
Shares Voted |
Affirmative |
20,000 |
|
100.00% |
Withheld |
0 |
|
0.00% |
Total |
20,000 |
|
100.00% |
Proposal 2: The election
of Daniel H. Smith, Jr. as Class I Trustee of BGX, term to expire at the 2025 annual shareholder meeting (common and preferred
shareholders vote).
|
Number of
Shares |
|
% of
Shares Voted |
Affirmative |
5,640,746 |
|
54.50% |
Withheld |
4,709,474 |
|
45.50% |
Total |
10,350,220 |
|
100.00% |
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BGB Annual Meeting of Shareholders- Voting Results
On April 20, 2022, BGB held a special meeting of shareholders
to consider the proposals set forth below. The following votes were recorded:
Proposal 1: The election of Michael F. Holland as Class III
Trustee of BGB, term to expire at the 2025 annual shareholder meeting (only preferred shareholders vote).
|
Number of
Shares |
|
% of
Shares Voted |
Affirmative |
45,000 |
|
100.00% |
Withheld |
0 |
|
0.00% |
Total |
45,000 |
|
100.00% |
Proposal 2: The election
of Daniel H. Smith, Jr. as Class III Trustee of BGB, term to expire at the 2025 annual shareholder meeting (common and preferred
shareholders vote).
|
Number of
Shares |
|
% of
Shares Voted |
Affirmative |
17,751,226 |
|
46.17% |
Withheld |
20,694,284 |
|
53.83% |
Total |
38,445,510 |
|
100.00% |
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Procedures |
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This
privacy policy sets forth the Adviser’s policies with respect to nonpublic personal information of individual investors,
shareholders, prospective investors and former investors of investment funds managed by the Adviser. These policies apply to individuals
only and are subject to change.
Rev
April 2021
FACTS |
WHAT
DO BLACKSTONE REGISTERED FUNDS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? |
Financial
companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all
sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read
this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
What? |
The
types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
● Social
Security number and income
● Assets
and investment experience
● Risk
tolerance and transaction history |
How? |
All
financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below,
we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Blackstone Registered
Funds (as defined below) choose to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons
we can share your personal information |
Do
Blackstone
Registered
Funds share? |
Can
you limit
this
sharing? |
For
our everyday business purposes – such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court
orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus |
Yes |
No |
For
our marketing purposes – to offer our products and services to you |
Yes |
No |
For
joint marketing with other financial companies |
No |
We
don't share |
For
our affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your transactions and experiences |
No |
We
don't share |
For
our affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness |
No |
We
don't share |
For
our affiliates to market to you |
No |
We
don't share |
For
nonaffiliates to market to you |
No |
We
don't share |
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Questions? |
Email
us at GLB.privacy@blackstone.com |
Who We Are |
Who is providing this notice? |
Blackstone Registered Funds include Blackstone
Alternative Investment Funds, on behalf of its series Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund, Blackstone Diversified Multi-Strategy
Fund, a sub-fund of Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds plc, Blackstone Floating Rate Enhanced Income Fund, Blackstone
Senior Floating Rate Term Fund, Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund, Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund, Blackstone Secured
Lending Fund, Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund, Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund II, and Blackstone Real Estate Income
Master Fund. |
What We Do |
How
do Blackstone Registered Funds protect my personal information? |
To protect
your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures
include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. |
How
do Blackstone Registered Funds collect my personal information? |
We
collect your personal information, for example, when you:
● open
an account or give us your income information
● provide
employment information or give us your contact information
● tell
us about your investment or retirement portfolio
We
also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.
|
Why
can't I limit all sharing? |
Federal
law gives you the right to limit only:
● sharing
for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness
● affiliates
from using your information to market to you sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you
State
laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under
state law.
|
What
happens when I limit sharing for an account I hold jointly with someone else? |
Your
choices will apply to everyone on your account — unless you tell us otherwise. |
Definitions |
Affiliates |
Companies
related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
● Our
affiliates include companies with a Blackstone name and financial companies such as Blackstone Credit and Strategic Partners
Fund Solutions.
|
Nonaffiliates |
Companies
not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
● Blackstone
Registered Funds do not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
|
Joint
marketing |
A
formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial
products or services to you.
● Our
joint marketing partners include financial services companies.
|
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Other
Important Information |
California
Residents — In accordance with California law, we will not share information we collect about California residents with
nonaffiliates except as permitted by law, such as with the consent of the customer or to service the customer’s accounts.
We will also limit the sharing of information about you with our affiliates to the extent required by applicable California law.
Vermont
Residents — In accordance with Vermont law, we will not share information we collect about Vermont residents with nonaffiliates
except as permitted by law, such as with the consent of the customer or to service the customer’s accounts. We will not
share creditworthiness information about Vermont residents among Blackstone Registered Funds’ affiliates except with the
authorization or consent of the Vermont resident.
If
you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Notice, or if you would like us to update information we have about you
or your preferences, please email us at PrivacyQueries@Blackstone.com or access our web form www.blackstone.com/privacy.
You
also may write to:
Blackstone
Inc.
Attn:
Legal & Compliance
345
Park Avenue
New
York, NY 10154
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INVESTOR
DATA PRIVACY NOTICE
Why
are you seeing this notice?
| ● | You
may need to provide Personal Data to us as part of your investment into a fund or other investment vehicle (as applicable, the
Fund) managed or advised by investment advisers or management companies that are subsidiaries of Blackstone Inc. or its
affiliates (and, where applicable, the general partner of the relevant Fund) (collectively, Blackstone). |
| ● | We
want you to understand how and why we use, store and otherwise process your Personal Data when you deal with us or our relevant
affiliates (including under applicable data protection laws). If this notice (the Data Privacy Notice) has been made available
to you, you may have certain rights with respect to your Personal Data under applicable data protection laws (including as described
in this Data Privacy Notice). |
| ● | “Personal
Data” has the meaning given to it under data protection laws that apply to our processing of your personal information,
and includes any information that relates to, describes, identifies or can be used, directly or indirectly, to identify an individual
(such as name, address, date of birth, personal identification numbers, sensitive personal information, and economic information). |
| ● | We
ask that investors promptly provide the information contained in this Data Privacy Notice to any individuals whose Personal Data
they provide to the Fund or its affiliates in connection with ‘know your client’/anti-money laundering requests or
otherwise. |
Please
read the information below carefully. It explains how and why Personal Data is processed by us.
Who is providing this notice?
Blackstone
is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Blackstone is a global financial services firm with offices, branches,
operations and entities globally, including as described at this link: https://www.blackstone.com/privacy#appendixA
| ● | For
transparency, the Blackstone entities on whose behalf this privacy statement is made are: (i) the Fund; and (ii) where applicable,
the Blackstone general partner, manager and/or investment adviser of the relevant Fund, in each case, with which you contract,
transact or otherwise share Personal Data (together, the Fund Parties). |
| ● | Where
we use the terms “we”, “us” and “our” in this Data Privacy Notice, we
are referring to the Fund and the Fund Parties. |
| ● | Please
consult your subscription documents, private placement memorandum or other offering documentation provided to you by or on behalf
of the Fund Parties which will further specify the entities and contact details of the Fund Parties relevant to our relationship
with you. |
| ● | We
welcome investors and their representatives to contact us if they have any queries with respect to the Fund Parties (in particular,
which Fund Parties are relevant to their relationship with Blackstone). If you have any queries, please see the ‘Contact
Us’ section. |
When
you provide us with your Personal Data, each Fund Party that decides how and why Personal Data is processed acts as a “data
controller”. In simple terms, this means that the Fund Party makes certain decisions on how to use and protect your
Personal Data – but only to the extent that we have informed you about the use or are otherwise permitted by law.
Where
your Personal Data is processed by an entity controlled by, or under common control with, the Blackstone entity/ies managing a
Fund for its own purposes, this entity will also be a data controller.
What
Personal Data do we collect about you?
The
types of Personal Data that we collect and share depends on the product or service you have with us and the nature of your investment.
The
Personal Data collected about you will help us to provide you with a better service and facilitate our business relationship.
We
may combine Personal Data that you provide to us with Personal Data that we collect from you, or about you from other sources,
in some circumstances. This will include Personal Data collected in an online or offline context.
As
a result of our relationship with you as an investor, in the past 12 months we may have collected Personal Data concerning you
in the following categories:
| ● | Identifiers
(e.g., real name, alias, postal address, email address, social security or driver’s licence number, government ID, signature,
telephone number, education, employment, employment history, financial information, including tax-related information/codes and
bank account details, information used for monitoring and background checks to comply with laws and regulations, including ‘know
your client’, anti-money laundering, and sanctions checks, online registration details, and other contact information); |
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| ● | Sensitive/protected
characteristic information (e.g., age/date of birth, nationality, citizenship, country of residence, gender, and other information
used to comply with laws and regulations); |
| ● | Commercial
information (e.g., assets, income, transaction and investment history, accounts at other institutions, financial positions/returns,
information concerning source of funds and any applicable restrictions on your investment such as political exposure or sanctions); |
| ● | Internet
or other network activity (e.g., browsing or search history, information regarding interaction with an internet website, application,
or advertisement, online identifiers such as cookies); |
| ● | Sensory
and surveillance data (e.g., recordings of telephone calls where permitted or required by law, video (surveillance) recordings,
closed-circuit television (CCTV) images and recordings, and other records of your interactions with us or our service providers,
including electronic communications); |
| ● | Professional
or employment-related information (e.g., current or past job history); and |
| ● | Inferences
drawn from other personal information (e.g., profiles reflecting preferences and trends, based on information such as assets,
investment experience, risk tolerance, investment activity, and transaction history). |
Where
do we obtain your Personal Data?
We
collect, and have collected, Personal Data about you from a number of sources, including from you directly:
WHAT |
HOW |
Personal
Data that you give us
|
● From the forms and any associated documentation that you complete when subscribing for an investment, shares, interests,
and/or opening an account with us. This can include information about your name, address, date of birth, passport details
or other national identifier, driving license, your national insurance or social security number and income, employment
information and details about your investment or retirement portfolio(s), and financial-related data (such as returns
and financial positions)
● When you provide it to us in correspondence and conversations, including electronic communications such as email and telephone
calls
● When you make transactions with respect to the Fund
● When you interact with our online platforms and websites (such as bxaccess.com)
● When you purchase securities from us and/or tell us where to send money
● From cookies, web beacons, and similar interactions when you or your devices access our sites
● When we need to identify you and/or complete necessary security checks, where you visit one of our buildings or attend
meetings. This can include form of ID, and your image for CCTV purposes.
|
Personal
Data we obtain from others |
We
obtain Personal Data from:
● Publicly available and accessible directories and sources
● Bankruptcy registers
● Tax authorities, including those that are based outside the territory in which you are located or domiciled, including
the Cayman Islands, the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Economic Area (EEA), if you are subject to tax in another
jurisdiction
● Governmental and competent regulatory authorities to whom we have regulatory obligations
● Credit agencies
● Fraud prevention and detection agencies / organizations
● Transaction counterparties
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Why
do we process your Personal Data?
We
may process or disclose your Personal Data for the following reasons:
WHY |
HOW |
Contract |
It
is necessary to perform our contract with you to:
● Administer, manage and set up your investor account(s) to allow you to purchase your holding (of shares or interests) in our Funds
● Meet the resulting contractual obligations we have to you
● Facilitate the continuation or termination of the contractual relationship between you and the Fund
● Facilitate the transfer of funds, and administering and facilitating any other transaction, between you and the Fund |
Compliance
with law |
It
is necessary for compliance with an applicable legal or regulatory obligation to which we are subject, in order to:
● Undertake our client and investor due diligence, and on-boarding checks
● Carry out verification, ‘know your client’, terrorist financing, sanctions, and anti-money laundering checks
● Verify the identity and addresses of our investors (and, if applicable, their beneficial owners)
● Comply with requests from regulatory, governmental, tax and law enforcement authorities
● Carry out surveillance and investigations
● Carry out audit checks
● Maintain statutory registers
● Prevent and detect fraud
● Comply with sanctions requirements |
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Legitimate
Interests
|
For
our legitimate interests or those of a third party (such as a transaction counterparty
or lender) to:
● Manage and administer your holding in any Funds in which you are invested, and any related accounts on an ongoing basis
● Assess and process any applications or requests made by you
● Open, maintain or close accounts in connection with your investment in, or withdrawal from, the Fund scheme
● Send updates, information and notices or otherwise correspond with you in connection with your investment in the Fund
scheme
● Address or investigate any complaints, claims, proceedings or disputes
● Provide you with, and inform you about, our investment products and services
● Monitor and improve our relationships with investors
● Comply with applicable prudential and regulatory obligations, including anti-money laundering, sanctions and ‘know
your client’ checks
● Assist our transaction counterparties to comply with their regulatory and legal obligations (including anti-money laundering,
‘know your client’, terrorist financing, and sanctions checks)
● Manage our risk and operations
● Comply with our accounting and tax-reporting requirements
● Comply with our audit requirements
● Assist with internal compliance with our policies and processes
● Ensure appropriate group management and governance
● Keep our internal records
● Prepare reports on incidents/accidents
● Protect our business against fraud, breach of confidence, theft of proprietary materials, and other financial or business
crimes (to the extent that this is not required of us by law)
● Analyze and manage commercial risks
● Seek professional advice, including legal advice
● Enable any actual or proposed assignee or transferee, participant or sub-participant of the partnership’s or Fund
vehicles’ rights or obligations to evaluate proposed transactions
● Facilitate business asset transactions involving the Fund partnership or Fund-related vehicles
● Monitor communications to/from us using our systems
● Protect the security and integrity of our information technology systems
● Protect the security and safety of our buildings and locations where we operate
● Operate, run and schedule online meetings, webinars and conferences (for example, using Zoom and other online meeting
platforms)
● Manage our financing arrangements with our financiers and financing transaction counterparties, including payment providers,
intermediaries, and correspondent/agent banks
● Monitor the operation of Fund distribution platforms, where these are operated by third parties or service providers
We
only rely on these interests where we have considered that, on balance, the legitimate interests are not overridden by
your interests, fundamental rights or freedoms.
|
Monitoring
as described in ‘Legitimate Interests’ above
We
monitor communications where the law requires us to do so. We will also monitor where we are required to do so to comply with
regulatory rules and practices and, where we are permitted to do so, to protect our business and the security of our systems.
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Who
we share your Personal Data With
Your
Personal Data will be shared with:
Who |
Why |
Fund
Associates |
We
share your Personal Data with our associates, related parties and members of our group.
This is:
● To manage our relationship with you
● For the legitimate interests of a third party in carrying out anti-money laundering, ‘know your client’, and
other compliance checks required of them under applicable laws and regulations
● For the purposes set out in this Data Privacy Notice
|
Fund
Managers, Depositories, Administrators, Custodians, Distributors, Investment Advisers
|
● Delivering the services you require
● Managing your investment
● Supporting and administering investment-related activities
● Complying with applicable investment, anti-money laundering and other laws and regulations
|
Tax
Authorities |
● To comply with applicable laws and regulations
● Where required or requested by tax authorities in the territory in which you are located or domiciled (in particular,
Cayman Island or UK/EEA tax authorities) who, in turn, may share your Personal Data with foreign tax authorities
● Where required or requested by foreign tax authorities, including outside of the territory in which you are located or
domiciled (including outside the Cayman Islands or UK/EEA)
|
Service
Providers |
● Delivering and facilitating the services needed to support our business relationship
with you (including cloud services)
● Supporting and administering investment-related activities
● Where disclosure to the service provider is considered necessary to support Blackstone with the purposes described in
section 5 of this Data Privacy Notice
|
Financing
Counterparties, Lenders, Correspondent and Agent Banks |
● Assisting these transaction counterparties with regulatory checks, such as ‘know
your client’, and anti-money laundering procedures
● Sourcing credit for Fund-related entities in the course of our transactions and fund life cycles
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Our
Lawyers, Auditors and other Professional Advisers |
● Providing you with investment-related services
● To comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
● Supporting Blackstone with the purposes described in section 5 of this Data Privacy Notice
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In
exceptional circumstances, we will share your Personal Data with:
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regulatory, prosecuting and other governmental agencies or litigation counterparties, in any country or territory; and |
| ● | Other
organizations and agencies – where we are required to do so by law. |
For
California residents, in the preceding 12 months, we may have disclosed Personal Data listed in any of the categories in "What
Personal Data do we collect about you?" above for a business purpose (in particular, as described in this section).
We
have not sold Personal Data in the 12 months preceding the date of this Data Privacy Notice.
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Do
you have to provide us with this Personal Data?
Where
we collect Personal Data from you, we will indicate if:
| ● | Provision
of the Personal Data is necessary for our compliance with a legal obligation; or |
| ● | It
is purely voluntary and there are no implications for you if you do not wish to provide us with it. |
Unless
otherwise indicated, you should assume that we require the Personal Data for business and/or compliance purposes.
Some
of the Personal Data that we request is necessary for us to perform our contract with you and if you do not wish to provide us
with this Personal Data, it will affect our ability to provide our services to you and manage your investment.
Sending
your Personal Data Internationally
We
may transfer your Personal Data between different countries to recipients in countries other than the country in which the information
was originally collected (including to our affiliates and group members, members of the Fund’s partnership, transaction
counterparties, and third-party service providers). Where you are based in the UK, the EU, or another country which imposes data
transfer restrictions outside of its territory, this includes transfers outside of the UK and the European Economic Area (“EEA”)
or that geographical area, to those countries in which our affiliates, group members, service providers and business partners
operate. Those countries may not have the same data protection laws as the country in which you initially provided the information.
Where
we transfer Personal Data outside of the UK, the EEA, or other territories subject to data transfer restrictions to other members
of our group, our service providers or another third party recipient, we will ensure that our arrangements with them are governed
by data transfer agreements or appropriate safeguards, designed to ensure that your Personal Data is protected as required under
applicable data protection law (including, where appropriate, under an agreement on terms approved for this purpose by the European
Commission or by obtaining your consent).
Please
contact us if you would like to know more about these agreements or receive a copy of them. Please see the ‘Contact Us’
section for details.
Consent
– and Your Right to Withdraw It
Except
as may otherwise be required by local law, we do not generally rely on obtaining your consent to process your Personal Data. In
particular, we do not generally rely on obtaining your consent where our processing of your Personal Data is subject only to the
data protection laws of the UK/EEA (in these circumstances we will usually rely on another legal basis more appropriate in the
circumstances, including those set out in “Why do we process your Personal Data?” above). If we do rely on consent
for processing of your Personal Data, you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time. Please contact us or send us an
email at PrivacyQueries@Blackstone.com at any time if you wish to do so.
Where
required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent for the processing of your Personal Data for direct marketing purposes.
If you do receive direct marketing communications from us (for example, by post, email, fax or telephone), you may opt-out by
clicking the link in the relevant communication, completing the forms provided to you (where relevant), or by contacting us (see
the ‘Contact Us’ section for details.
Retention
and Deletion of your Personal Data
We
keep your Personal Data for as long as it is required by us for our legitimate business purposes, to perform our contractual obligations
or, where longer, such longer period as is required or permitted by law or regulatory obligations which apply to us. We will generally:
| ● | Retain
Personal Data about you throughout the life cycle of any investment you are involved in; and |
| ● | Retain
some Personal Data after your relationship with us ends. |
As
a general principle, we do not retain your Personal Data for longer than we need it.
We
will usually delete your Personal Data (at the latest) after you cease to be an investor in any fund and there is no longer any
legal / regulatory requirement, or business purpose, for retaining your Personal Data.
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Your
Rights
You
may, subject to certain limitations, have data protection rights depending on the data protection laws that apply to our processing
of your Personal Data, including the right to:
| ● | Access
your Personal Data, and some related information, including the purpose for processing the Personal Data, the categories of recipients
of that Personal Data to the extent that it has been transferred internationally, and, where the Personal Data has not been collected
directly from you, the source (the category information) |
| ● | Restrict
the use of your Personal Data in certain circumstances |
| ● | Have
incomplete or inaccurate Personal Data corrected |
| ● | Ask
us to stop processing your Personal Data |
| ● | Require
us to delete your Personal Data in some limited circumstances |
You
also have the right in some circumstances to request us to “port” your Personal Data in a portable, re-usable format
to other organizations (where this is possible).
California
residents may also request certain information about our disclosure of Personal Data during the prior year, including category
information (as defined above).
We
review and verify requests to protect your Personal Data, and will action data protection requests fairly and in accordance with
applicable data protection laws and principles.
If
you wish to exercise any of these rights, please see the ‘Contact Us’ section for details.
Concerns
or Queries
We
take your concerns very seriously. We encourage you to bring to our attention any concerns you have about our processing of your
Personal Data. This Data Privacy Notice was drafted with simplicity and clarity in mind. We are, of course, happy to provide any
further information or explanation needed. Please see the ‘Contact Us’ section for details.
Please
also contact us via any of the contact methods listed below if you have a disability and require an alternative format of this
Data Privacy Notice.
If
you want to make a complaint, you can also contact the body regulating data protection in your country, where you live or work,
or the location where the data protection issue arose. In particular:
Country |
Supervisory
Authority |
Cayman
Islands |
Cayman
Islands Ombudsman (available at: https://ombudsman.ky) |
European
Union |
A
list of the EU data protection authorities and contact details is available by clicking this link:
http://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/article29/item-detail.cfm?item_id=612080 |
United
Kingdom |
Information
Commissioner’s Office (available at: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/) |
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Contact
Us
Please
contact us if you have any questions about this Data Privacy Notice or the Personal Data we hold about you.
Contact us by email
or access our web form by emailing PrivacyQueries@Blackstone.com.
Contact
us in writing using this address:
Address |
For
EU/UK related queries:
40
Berkeley Square, London, W1J 5AL, United Kingdom
All
other queries:
345
Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154 |
A
list of country-specific addresses and contacts for locations where we operate is available at https://www.blackstone.com/privacy#appendixA.
Changes
to this Data Privacy Notice
We
keep this Data Privacy Notice under regular review. Please check regularly for any updates at our investor portal (www.bxaccess.com).
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30, 2022 (Unaudited)
The
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), requires that the Board of Trustees (collectively, the
“Board”) of each of Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (“BSL”), Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income
Fund (“BGX”), and Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund (“BGB,” and together with BSL and BGX, the “Funds”
and each a “Fund”), including a majority of its members who are not considered to be “interested persons”
under the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”) voting separately, approve on an annual basis the continuation of
the Fund’s investment advisory agreement (each, an “Agreement” and collectively, the “Agreements”)
with the Fund’s investment adviser, Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC (the “Adviser”). At a joint meeting
(the “Contract Renewal Meeting”) held in person on May 25, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered,
and unanimously approved, the continuation of each Agreement for an additional one-year term. To assist in its consideration,
prior to the Contract Renewal Meeting, the Independent Trustees, through their Independent Legal Counsel (“Independent Counsel”)
had requested, received and considered a variety of information, including information provided in response to supplemental requests
(together with the information provided at the Contract Renewal Meeting, the “Contract Renewal Information”) about
the Adviser, as well as the advisory arrangements for the Funds, certain portions of which are discussed below. In preparation
for the Contract Renewal Meeting, the Independent Trustees met in person in a private session (the “Review Session”)
prior to the Contract Renewal Meeting with Independent Counsel to review the Contract Renewal Information. No representatives
of the Funds, the Adviser, or Fund management were present at the Review Session. In addition to the Contract Renewal Information,
the Board received performance and other information since each Fund’s inception related to the services rendered by the
Adviser to such Fund. The Board’s evaluation took into account the information received since each Fund’s inception
and also reflected the knowledge and familiarity gained as members of the Board with respect to the investment advisory and other
services provided to each Fund by the Adviser under that Fund’s Agreement.
Board
Approval of the Continuation of the Agreements
In
its deliberations regarding renewal of each Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered various factors,
including those set forth below.
Nature,
Extent and Quality of the Services Provided to the Funds under the Agreements
The
Board received and considered Contract Renewal Information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services the Adviser provided
to the Funds under the Agreements. Specifically, the Board took into account the fact that the Adviser has a large and knowledgeable
investment team, with one of the largest credit teams in the US and globally, and has expanded its team and resources. The Adviser
also explained to the Board its investment process, as well as its infrastructure and operational teams serving the Funds.
The
Board also reviewed Contract Renewal Information regarding the Adviser’s compliance policies and procedures established
pursuant to the 1940 Act and considered the compliance record for the Adviser and each Fund during the previous year and since
its inception.
The
Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Funds’ senior personnel and the portfolio management
team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of each Fund. The Board also considered, based on its knowledge
of the Adviser and its affiliates, the Contract Renewal Information and the Board’s discussions with the Adviser at the
Contract Renewal Meeting, the general reputation and investment performance records of the Adviser and certain of its affiliates
and the financial resources of the corporate parent of the Adviser, Blackstone Inc., available to support the Adviser’s
activities in respect of the Funds.
The
Board considered the responsibilities of the Adviser under each Fund’s Agreement, including the Adviser’s coordination
and oversight of the services provided to the Fund by other unaffiliated parties.
In
reaching its determinations regarding continuation of each Fund’s Agreement, the Board took into account that such Fund’s
shareholders, in pursuing their investment goals and objectives, likely considered the reputation and the investment style, philosophy
and strategy of the Adviser, as well as the resources available to the Adviser, in purchasing their shares.
Fund
Performance
Among
other things, the Board received and considered information and analyses (the “Broadridge Performance Information”)
comparing the performance of each Fund with a group of funds (the “Peer Group”) selected by Broadridge Financial Solutions
(“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, primarily from the Morningstar CEF Classification
of US Senior Loan Funds Leveraged classification (the “Morningstar Senior Loan Leveraged Classification”), which consists
of 26 closed-end funds. Broadridge selected the Peer Group funds primarily from the Morningstar Senior Loan Leveraged Classification
to be as comparable as possible to the Funds based upon its consideration of the constituent funds’ investment style, share
class characterization, and assets. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to select each
Fund’s Peer Group. On May 19, 2022, each of the members of the Board participated in a video conference call with Broadridge
regarding the Broadridge Performance Information, including its peer grouping methodology and reporting format. Representatives
of the Adviser also participated on that call. The Board noted Broadridge’s view that the relatively limited number of closed-end
funds compared to the open-end fund universe creates limitations on peer grouping as compared to certain open-end funds.
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The
Peer Group for BSL consisted of eight funds for each of the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2022 (such periods
being hereinafter called the “1-year period”, the “3-year period”, the “5-year period” and
the “10-year period,” respectively) with an emphasis on strategies that have high net historical portfolio allocations
to bank loans. The Peer Groups for BGX and BGB were the same, which consisted of ten funds, including both BGX and BGB, for each
of the 1-, 3- and 5- year periods, and, for BGX, five funds, including BGX, for the 10-year period. The Peer Group for BGX and
BGB included funds with historical portfolio allocations to bank loans higher than 20% and allocations to high-yield bonds. Most
Peer Group funds, similar to BGX and BGB, had a majority of their assets allocated to bank loans, while three Peer Group funds
had less than 50% of their assets allocated to bank loans. Broadridge included funds from outside the Morningstar Senior Loan
Leveraged Classification with portfolio allocations to bank loans higher than 20% in the Peer Group for BGX and BGB. The Board
noted that it had received and discussed with the Adviser information at periodic intervals since each Fund’s inception
comparing such Fund’s performance against its benchmarks and its Peer Group funds at that time. The Board also noted that
it also had received the return volatility and Sharpe ratio (a measure of risk-weighted return) of each Fund relative to its Peer
Group funds. The performance discussion below focuses on the comparison of the Funds’ performance relative to the respective
Peer Group, rather than to the broader Morningstar Senior Loan Leveraged Classification.
BSL
The
Broadridge Performance Information comparing BSL’s performance to that of its Peer Group based on net asset value (“NAV”)
per share showed, among other things, that BSL’s returns, measured on a gross return basis, ranked fifth among its Peer
Group funds for the 1-year period; ranked second among its Peer Group funds for each of the 3- and 10-year periods; and ranked
first among its Peer Group funds for the 5-year period.1 BSL’s returns, measured on a net return basis ranked
sixth among its Peer Group funds for the 1-year period; ranked first among its Peer Group funds for each of the 3- and 5-year
periods; and ranked eighth among its Peer Group funds for the 10-year period. Whether measured on a gross or net return basis,
BSL’s returns were higher than the Peer Group median performance for each of the 3- and 5-year periods and lower than the
Peer Group median performance for the 1-year period, and BSL’s gross returns were higher than the Peer Group median performance
for the 10-year period, but were lower than the Peer Group median performance with respect to net returns for the 10-year period.
The Board also considered BSL’s performance relative to its benchmark and in absolute terms. The Broadridge Performance
Information showed that, measured on a gross and net return basis, BSL outperformed its benchmark for each of the 1-, 3-, 5-,
and 10-year periods. The Broadridge Performance Information noted that BSL’s Sharpe ratio ranked in the second and first
quartile for each of the 3- and 5-year periods, respectively. On a gross return basis, BSL’s Sharpe ratio ranked sixth,
third, second and eighth among its Peer Group funds, respectively, for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods. On a net return basis,
BSL’s Sharpe ratio ranked fifth, fourth, third and eighth, respectively, among its Peer Group funds for the 1-, 3-, 5- and
10-year periods.
BGX
The
Broadridge Performance Information comparing BGX’s performance to that of the Peer Group based on NAV per share
showed, among other things, that BGX’s returns, measured on a gross return basis, ranked fifth among its Peer Group
funds for the 1-year period; ranked third among its Peer Group funds for the 3- and 5-year periods; and ranked first among
its Peer Group funds for the 10-year period. BGX’s returns, measured on a net return basis, ranked fifth among its Peer
Group funds for the 1-year period; ranked third among its Peer Group funds for the 3- and 5-year periods; and ranked third
among its Peer Group funds for the 10-year period. The Fund’s gross and net returns were better than the Peer Group
median return in the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods. The Board also considered BGX’s performance relative to its
benchmark and in absolute terms. The Broadridge Performance Information noted that BGX on a gross return basis outperformed
its Peer Group medians and benchmark for each of the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods. On a gross return basis, BGX’s
Sharpe ratio ranked fourth, fourth, fourth and fifth among its Peer Group funds, respectively, for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year
periods. On a net return basis, BGX’s Sharpe ratio ranked fifth, fifth, sixth and last, respectively, among its Peer
Group funds for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods.
BGB
The
Broadridge Performance Information comparing BGB’s performance to that of the Peer Group based on NAV per share showed,
among other things, that BGB’s returns, measured on a gross return basis, ranked seventh among its Peer Group funds for
the 1-year period; ranked sixth among its Peer Group funds for the 3-year period; and ranked fifth among its Peer Group funds
for the 5-year period. BGB’s returns, measured on a net return basis, ranked seventh among its Peer Group funds for the
1-year period; ranked ninth among its Peer Group funds for the 3-year period; and ranked eighth among its Peer Group funds for
the 5-year period. The Fund’s returns on both a gross and net return basis were lower than the Peer Group median performance
for each of the 1- and 3-year periods, and the Fund’s gross returns were better than the Peer Group median return in the
5-year period, but the Fund’s net returns were below the Peer Group median return for the 5-year period. The Board also
considered BGB’s performance relative to its benchmark and in absolute terms. The Broadridge Performance Information noted
that BGB outperformed its benchmark on a gross return basis for each of the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods. The Broadridge Performance
Information showed that BGB’s Sharpe ratio, on a gross return basis, was ranked third among its Peer Group funds for the
1-year period; ninth among the Peer Group funds for the 3-year period; and eighth among the Peer Group funds for the 5-year period.
BGB’s Sharpe ratio on a net return basis was ranked sixth among the Peer Group funds for the 1-year period; and ninth among
the Peer Group funds for each of the 3- and 5-year periods.
In
assessing Fund performance, the Adviser noted that the small number and varying investment strategies of funds in the Peer Groups
for BSL, BGX and BGB made meaningful performance comparisons challenging. Broadridge itself noted that the relatively limited
number of closed-end funds compared to open-end funds poses particular challenges for peer grouping. The Adviser discussed with
the Board whether the Morningstar Senior Loan Leveraged Classification provides relevant and appropriate performance comparisons
in the case of BGX and BGB in light of their broader investment strategies. The Adviser also noted the particular limitations
of the BGX and BGB Peer Groups, highlighting the wide range of investment strategies employed and returns achieved by funds in
those Peer Groups (relative to the BSL Peer Group). In addition to the Broadridge Performance Information, the Board considered
information provided by the Adviser regarding the Funds and the Morningstar Senior Loan Leveraged Classification and their respective
Peer Groups as to differences in each Fund’s portfolio composition by asset class, credit rating, investment size, and other
relevant metrics.
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The
Board also noted the credit review and other processes employed by the Adviser in managing the Funds’ investment portfolios,
including that the Adviser continues to utilize a disciplined investment approach with respect to the Funds, as well as a systematic
approach for the high yield portions of their portfolios. Based on its review and considering other relevant factors, including
those noted above, the Board concluded that the Funds’ performance was acceptable.
Management
Fees and Expenses
The
Board reviewed and considered the investment advisory fee (the “Advisory Fee”) payable by each Fund to the Adviser
under its respective Agreement in light of the nature, extent and overall quality of the investment advisory and other services
provided by the Adviser to that Fund.
Additionally, the Board received and considered information and analyses (the “Broadridge
Expense Information”) that Broadridge prepared, comparing, among other things, the Advisory Fee for each Fund and each Fund’s
overall expenses with corresponding information contained in the Morningstar Senior Loan Leveraged Classification and each Fund’s
Peer Group. The comparison was based upon the constituent funds’ latest fiscal years. The discussion below focuses on the
Funds’ expenses relative to their respective Peer Groups, rather than to the broader Morningstar Senior Loan Leveraged Classification.
BSL
The
eight funds in BSL’s Peer Group had average common share net assets ranging from $153.00 million to $753.09 million. Six
of the other funds in the Peer Group were larger than BSL and one was smaller. The Broadridge Expense Information—which
compared BSL’s actual total expenses to the Peer Group—showed, among other things, that the Fund’s actual Advisory
Fee (i.e., giving effect to any voluntary fee waivers implemented by the Adviser with respect to the Fund and by the managers
of the other Peer Group funds) as compared on the basis of common share net assets, ranked seventh among the eight funds in the
Peer Group and was higher (i.e., worse) than the Peer Group median for that expense component. The Board noted that BSL’s
actual advisory fee was closer to the average for managers with smaller fixed income retail platforms. The Fund’s actual
total expenses, compared on the basis of common share net assets, ranked sixth among the funds in the Peer Group and were lower
than the Peer Group median for that expense component.
BGX
The
ten funds in BGX’s Peer Group (which was the same as BGB’s Peer Group and included BGB) had average common share net
assets ranging from $151.21 million to $753.09 million. Seven of the other funds in the Peer Group were larger than BGX and two
were smaller. The Broadridge Expense Information—which compared BGX’s actual total expenses to the Fund’s Peer
Group—showed, among other things, that the Fund’s actual Advisory Fee as compared on the basis of common share net
assets, ranked fourth among the funds in the Peer Group and was better (i.e., lower) than the Peer Group median for that
expense component. The Fund’s actual total expenses, compared on the basis of common share net assets, ranked sixth among
the funds in the Peer Group and were lower than the Peer Group median for that expense component.
BGB
The
ten funds in BGB’s Peer Group (which was the same as BGX’s Peer Group and included BGX) had average common share net
assets ranging from $151.21 million to $753.09 million. One of the other funds in the Peer Group was larger than BGB and eight
were smaller. The Broadridge Expense Information—which compared BGB’s actual total expenses to the Fund’s Peer
Group—showed, among other things, that the Fund’s actual Advisory Fee as compared on the basis of common share net
assets, ranked ninth among the funds in the Peer Group and was higher than the Peer Group median for that expense component. The
Board noted that BGB’s actual advisory fee was closer to the average for managers with smaller fixed income retail platforms.
The Fund’s actual total expenses, compared on the basis of common share net assets, ranked seventh among the funds in the
Peer Group and were higher than the Peer Group median for that expense component.
The
Board took into account that Broadridge Expense Information indicated that the gross expense ratios of BSL, BGX and BGB decreased
and that most fee components remained flat year-over-year, while interest expense decreased. The Board also noted that the allocation
of non-compensation expenses to the Funds increased year-over-year as the Adviser’s employees returned from the COVID pandemic.
In
its evaluation of the Advisory Fee and the Broadridge Expense Information for each Fund, the Board took into account the complexity
of each Fund’s investment program and the credit review and other processes the Adviser employs in managing the Funds’
investment portfolios, including the Adviser’s standing and reputation in the leveraged finance market and the strength
of its trading and middle office and risk management support teams. The Board noted that the Advisory Fee for each of BSL, BGX
and BGB were slightly higher year-over-year. The Board further noted that the relatively limited number of closed-end funds compared
to the open-end fund universe poses particular challenges for concise peer grouping. The Board considered the Adviser’s
belief that in making such peer comparisons, smaller funds, such as BSL and BGX, may be disadvantaged versus larger funds that
have greater opportunities for economies of scale. The Adviser provided, and the Board considered, expense information contained
in the Broadridge Expense Information in support of this belief.
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The
Board also considered Contract Renewal Information regarding fees (including sub-advisory fees) charged by the Adviser to other
U.S. clients investing primarily in an asset class similar to that of the Funds, including, where applicable, institutional commingled
funds and exchange-traded funds. The Board was advised that the base fees paid by such institutional and other clients generally
are lower, and may be significantly lower, than the Advisory Fee for any one Fund. The Contract Renewal Information discussed
the significant differences in scope of services provided to the Funds and to these other clients, noting that the Funds were
subject to heightened regulatory requirements relative to institutional clients; that the Funds require additional resources for
administration; and that the Adviser manages the leverage arrangements of the Funds and coordinates and oversees the provision
of services to the Funds by other fund service providers. The Board considered the fee comparisons in light of the different services
provided in managing these other types of clients and funds.
Taking
all of the above into consideration, the Board determined that the Advisory Fee for each Fund was reasonable in light of the nature,
extent and overall quality of the investment advisory and other services provided to such Fund under its Agreement.
Profitability
The
Board, as part of the Contract Renewal Information, received an analysis of the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates
in providing services to each Fund for each of the past two fiscal years. In addition, the Board received Contract Renewal Information
with respect to the Adviser’s revenue and cost allocation methodologies it used in preparing such profitability data. The
Board agreed that the Adviser’s profitability in providing investment advisory and other services to each Fund was at a
level which was not considered excessive in light of the nature, extent and overall quality of such services.
Economies
of Scale
The
Board received Contract Renewal Information concerning whether the Adviser would realize economies of scale if the Funds’
assets grow. The Board noted that BGB currently does not have any plans to seek additional assets beyond maintaining its dividend
reinvestment plan, any significant growth in its assets generally will occur through appreciation in the value of the Fund’s
investment portfolio, rather than sales of additional shares in the Fund. The Board further noted that BGX and BSL were currently
in the same circumstance, except that either could engage in an at-the-market offering to raise additional capital. The Board
determined that for each Fund, to the extent economies of scale may be realized by the Adviser, the benefits of such economies
of scale would be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund grows.
Other
Benefits to the Adviser
The
Board considered other benefits the Adviser and its affiliates receive as a result of the Adviser’s relationship with each
of the Funds and did not regard such benefits as excessive.
*
* * * *
In
light of all of the foregoing and other relevant factors, the Board determined that, under the circumstances, continuation of
each Fund’s Agreement would be in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders and unanimously voted to continue the Agreement
for a period of one additional year.
The
Board did not identify any single factor it reviewed as being the principal factor in determining whether to approve continuation
of each Agreement for the next year, and each Board member attributed different weights to the various factors. The Independent
Trustees were advised by their Independent Counsel throughout the process. Prior to the Review Session and the Contract Renewal
Meeting, the Independent Trustees received a memorandum as to their responsibilities from their Independent Counsel. Prior to
voting, the Independent Trustees discussed the proposed continuation of the Agreements in a private session with their Independent
Counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser or Fund management were present.
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in these performance rankings represents the fund with the best returns in the Peer Group,
and last in these performance rankings represents the fund with the worst returns in
the Peer Group, whether measured on a gross or net return basis. |
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The
overall management of the business and affairs of the Funds, including oversight of the Adviser, is vested in the Board. The Board
is classified into three classes—Class I, Class II and Class III—as nearly equal in number as reasonably possible,
with the Trustees in each class to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. At each succeeding annual meeting
of shareholders, the successors to the class of Trustees whose terms expire at that meeting shall be elected to hold office for
terms expiring at the later of the annual meeting of shareholders held in the third year following the year of their election
or the election and qualification of their successors. The Funds’ executive officers were appointed by the Board to hold
office until removed or replaced by the Board or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
Below
is a list of the Trustees and officers of the Funds and their present positions and principal occupations during the past five
years. The business address of the Funds, the Adviser, the Trustees and the Funds’ officers is 345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor,
New York, NY 10154, unless specified otherwise below.
NON-INTERESTED
TRUSTEES
Name, Address and
Year of Birth(1) |
Position(s)
Held with the Funds |
Term of Office
and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past Five Years |
Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex(2)
Overseen by
Trustee |
Other Directorships
Held by the Trustee
During the Past
Five Years |
Edward H. D'Alelio
Birth Year: 1952 |
Lead Independent Trustee and member of Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees |
Trustee Since:
BSL: April 2010
BGX: November 2010
BGB: May 2012
Term Expires:
BSL: 2023
BGX: 2023
BGB: 2023 |
Mr. D'Alelio was formerly a Managing Director and CIO for Fixed Income at Putnam Investments, Boston where he retired in 2002. He currently is an Executive in Residence with the School of Management, Univ. of Mass Boston. |
4 |
Owl Rock Capital Corp. business development companies (“BDCs”) (5 portfolios overseen in Fund Complex) |
Thomas W. Jasper
Birth Year: 1948 |
Trustee, Chairman of Audit Committee and member of Nominating and Governance Committee |
Trustee Since:
BSL: April 2010
BGX: November 2010
BGB: May 2012
Term Expires:
BSL: 2024
BGX: 2024
BGB: 2024 |
Mr. Jasper is the Managing Partner of Manursing Partners LLC, a consulting firm. |
4 |
Sisecam
Resources LP (master limited partnership) |
Gary S. Schpero
Birth Year: 1953 |
Trustee, Chairman of Nominating and Governance Committee and member of Audit Committee |
Trustee Since:
BSL: May 2012
BGX: May 2012
BGB: May 2012
Term Expires:
BSL: 2024
BGX: 2024
BGB: 2024 |
Mr. Schpero is retired. Prior to January 2000, he was a partner at the law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP where he served as managing partner of the Investment Management and Investment Company Practice Group. |
4 |
EQ Premier VIP Trust; EQ Advisors Trust; 1290 Funds |
Jane M. Siebels
Birth Year: 1960 |
Trustee, Member of Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees |
Trustee Since:
BSL: November 2021
BGX: November 2021
BGB: November 2021
Term Expires:
BSL: 2023
BGX: 2023
BGB: 2023 |
Ms. Siebels is CEO and Chair of Homer Technology. Previously, she was a Consultant at Per4M and advised a small global equity hedge fund. Prior to 2019, she was CEO and CIO of Amber Asset Management, f/k/a Green Cay Asset Management. |
4 |
Scotia Bank (Bahamas); Scotia Trust (Bahamas); First Trust Bank (Bahamas); Global Innovation Fund; JackPotJoy (Bahamas) (until 2022); Amber Asset Management (until 2019); Green Cay Asset Management (until 2017) |
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Blackstone Credit Funds |
Trustees & Officers |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
INTERESTED
TRUSTEE(3)
Name, Address and
Year of Birth(1) |
Position(s)
Held with the Funds |
Term of Office
and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past Five Years |
Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex(2)
Overseen by
Trustee |
Other Directorships
Held by the Trustee
During the Past
Five Years |
Daniel H. Smith, Jr.
Birth Year: 1963 |
Trustee, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer |
Trustee
Since:
BSL: April 2010
BGX: November 2010
BGB: May 2012
Term Expires:
BSL: 2025
BGX: 2022
BGB: 2022 |
Mr.
Smith is a Senior Managing Director of Blackstone Credit and is Head of Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC. Mr. Smith
joined Blackstone Credit in 2005 from the Royal Bank of Canada where he was a Managing Partner and Co-head of RBC Capital
Market's Alternative Investments Unit. |
4 |
None |
TRUSTEE
EMERITUS
Name, Address and
Year of Birth(1) |
Position(s)
Held with the Funds |
Term of Office
and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past Five Years |
Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex(2)
Overseen by
Trustee |
Other Directorships
Held by the Trustee
During the Past
Five Years |
Michael F. Holland(4)
Birth Year: 1944 |
Trustee Emeritus |
Trustee From:
BSL: April 2010 – May 2022
BGX: November 2010 – May 2022
BGB: May 2012 – May 2022
Trustee Emeritus Since:
BSL: May 2022
BGX: May 2022
BGB: May 2022
Trustee Emeritus
Term Expires:
BSL: May 2023
BGX: May 2023
BGB: May 2023 |
Mr. Holland is the Chairman of Holland & Company, a private investment firm he founded in 1995. He is also President and Founder of the Holland Balanced Fund. |
N/A |
State Street Master Funds; Reaves Utility Income Fund; The China Fund, Inc. (until 2019); The Taiwan Fund (until 2017) |
Semi-Annual
Report | June 30, 2022 |
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Blackstone Credit Funds |
Trustees & Officers |
June
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
OFFICERS
Name, Address and
Year of Birth(1) |
Position(s) Held
with the Funds |
Term
of Office and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years |
Daniel H. Smith, Jr.
Birth Year: 1963 |
Trustee, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer |
Officer Since:
BSL: April 2010
BGX: November 2010
BGB: May 2012
Term of Office:
Indefinite |
Mr. Smith is a Senior Managing Director of Blackstone Credit and is Head of Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC. Mr. Smith joined Blackstone Credit in 2005 from the Royal Bank of Canada where he was a Managing Partner and Co-head of RBC Capital Market's Alternative Investments Unit. |
Gregory Roppa
Birth Year: 1976 |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Officer Since:
BSL: March 2022
BGX: March 2022
BGB: March 2022
Term of Office:
Indefinite |
Mr.
Roppa is a Managing Director in the Global Fund Finance group of Blackstone, where he focuses on the accounting and financial
reporting for certain entities within Blackstone Credit, Real Estate, and Insurance businesses. Before joining
Blackstone in 2019, Mr. Roppa was the Director of Operations and Fund Accounting for Clinton Group Inc., an alternative asset
management firm. Prior to that Mr. Roppa began his career in the financial services audit practice at Arthur Andersen LLP.
Mr. Roppa received a B.S. in Accounting from Binghamton University, where he graduated cum laude. He is a Certified Public
Accountant. |
Robert Zable
Birth Year: 1972 |
Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
Officer Since:
BSL: September 2015
BGX: September 2015
BGB: September 2015
Term of Office:
Indefinite |
Mr. Zable is a Senior Managing Director of Blackstone Credit and Senior Portfolio Manager of the U.S. CLOs and closed-end funds within Blackstone Credit’s Liquid Credit Strategies business. Before joining Blackstone Credit in 2007, Mr. Zable was a Vice President at FriedbergMilstein LLC, where he was responsible for credit opportunity investments and junior capital origination and execution. Prior to that, Mr. Zable was a Principal with Abacus Advisors Group, a restructuring and distressed investment firm. Mr. Zable began his career at JP Morgan Securities Inc., where he focused on leveraged finance in New York and London. |
Marisa Beeney
Birth Year: 1970 |
Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
Officer Since:
BSL: April 2010
BGX: November 2010
BGB: May 2012
Term of Office:
Indefinite |
Ms.
Beeney is a Senior Managing Director of Blackstone Credit and General Counsel of Blackstone Credit. Before joining Blackstone
Credit in 2007, she was with the finance group of DLA Piper. Ms. Beeney began her career at Latham & Watkins LLP working
primarily on project finance and development transactions, as well as other structured credit products. |
Valerie Naratil
Birth Year: 1988 |
Public Relations Officer |
Officer Since:
BSL: February 2021
BGX: February 2021
BGB: February 2021
Term of Office:
Indefinite |
Ms. Naratil is a Principal of Blackstone Credit and part of the Institutional Client Solutions team for Blackstone Credit’s Liquid Credit Strategies business. Before joining Blackstone Credit in 2014, Ms. Naratil worked at UBS Investment Bank, advising corporate clients across the Healthcare industry. |
| (1) | The
address of each Trustee/Nominee, Trustee Emeritus and Officer, unless otherwise noted, is Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors
LP, 345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10154. |
| (2) | The
“Fund Complex” consists of the Blackstone Credit Closed-End Funds, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, Blackstone
Private Credit Fund, and Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund. |
| (3) | "Interested
person" of the Funds as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. Mr. Smith is an interested person due to his employment
with the Adviser. |
| (4) | Mr.
Holland became a Trustee Emeritus of the Funds effective May 25, 2022. |
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