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Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^

(Unaudited) January 31, 2021

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan Assignments(a) 6.1%

 

 

 

Chemicals & Plastics 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Solenis Holdings LLC

 

 

 

$

500,109

 

First Lien Term Loan, (3M USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.23%, due 6/26/2025

 

$

498,279

 

390,000

 

Second Lien Term Loan, (3M USD LIBOR + 8.50%), 8.73%, due 6/26/2026

 

389,349

 

 

 

 

 

887,628

 

Containers & Glass Products 0.3%

 

 

 

552,127

 

BWAY Holding Company, Term Loan B, (1M USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.38%, due 4/3/2024

 

541,200

 

Diversified Insurance 0.4%

 

 

 

830,000

 

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3M USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.75%, due 10/1/2027

 

831,560

 

Electronics - Electrical 1.0%

 

 

 

1,295,000

 

Ivanti Software, Inc., Term Loan B, (3M USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 5.75%, due 12/1/2027

 

1,303,638

(b)(c)

463,838

 

Redstone Buyer LLC, Term Loan, (3M USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 6.00%, due 9/1/2027

 

467,896

 

 

 

 

 

1,771,534

 

Food Service 0.3%

 

 

 

600,000

 

Welbilt, Inc., Term Loan B, (1M USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.62%, due 10/23/2025

 

571,200

 

Health Care 0.6%

 

 

 

300,000

 

ADMI Corp., Term Loan, (1M USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.75%, due 12/23/2027

 

302,100

 

920,000

 

Team Health Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 2/6/2024

 

857,900

(b)(c)

 

 

 

 

1,160,000

 

Industrial Equipment 0.4%

 

 

 

686,313

 

Granite Holdings US Acquisition Co., Term Loan B, (3M USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 5.50%, due 9/30/2026

 

686,313

(d)

Leisure Goods - Activities - Movies 0.3%

 

 

 

472,625

 

Carnival Corporation, Term Loan B, (1M USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 8.50%, due 6/30/2025

 

485,920

 

Oil & Gas 1.1%

 

 

 

375,000

 

Ascent Resources - Utica, Second Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, due 11/1/2025

 

408,750

(e)

923,779

 

BCP Raptor, LLC, Term Loan B, (1M USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.25%, due 6/24/2024

 

850,838

 

891,417

 

Lower Cadence Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (1M USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.12%, due 5/22/2026

 

868,650

 

 

 

 

 

2,128,238

 

Retailers (except food & drug) 0.9%

 

 

 

1,648,824

 

Bass Pro Group, LLC, Term Loan B, (1M USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 5.75%, due 9/25/2024

 

1,649,994

 

Utilities 0.3%

 

 

 

562,987

 

Granite Generation LLC, Term Loan B, (1M USD LIBOR + 3.75%, 3M USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.75%, due 11/9/2026

 

562,143

(f)

 

 

Total Loan Assignments (Cost $11,133,673)

 

11,275,730

 

Corporate Bonds 137.5%

 

 

 

Advertising 2.0%

 

 

 

335,000

 

Cars.com, Inc., 6.38%, due 11/1/2028

 

354,263

(g)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.

 

 

 

$

428,000

 

5.00%, due 4/15/2022

 

$

428,000

(g)

1,755,000

 

5.63%, due 10/1/2028

 

1,875,516

(g)

970,000

 

5.88%, due 10/1/2030

 

1,077,597

(g)

 

 

 

 

3,735,376

 

Aerospace & Defense 4.0%

 

 

 

785,000

 

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 7.50%, due 4/15/2025

 

842,077

(g)

 

 

TransDigm, Inc.

 

 

 

1,535,000

 

6.38%, due 6/15/2026

 

1,584,888

 

2,265,000

 

7.50%, due 3/15/2027

 

2,423,550

 

2,160,000

 

5.50%, due 11/15/2027

 

2,216,592

 

430,000

 

4.63%, due 1/15/2029

 

427,046

(g)

 

 

 

 

7,494,153

 

Air Transportation 2.4%

 

 

 

510,000

 

American Airlines Group, Inc., 3.75%, due 3/1/2025

 

390,787

(g)(h)

255,000

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.38%, due 1/15/2026

 

292,951

 

770,000

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd., 4.75%, due 10/20/2028

 

853,267

(g)

2,245,000

 

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd., 6.50%, due 6/20/2027

 

2,455,469

(g)

305,000

 

United Airlines Holdings, Inc., 4.25%, due 10/1/2022

 

305,000

 

115,000

 

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Ser. 2020-1, Class B, 4.88%, due 1/15/2026

 

117,300

(i)

 

 

 

 

4,414,774

 

Auto Loans 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

 

 

 

650,000

 

4.39%, due 1/8/2026

 

691,438

 

465,000

 

5.11%, due 5/3/2029

 

511,796

 

 

 

 

 

1,203,234

 

Auto Parts & Equipment 2.4%

 

 

 

935,000

 

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.88%, due 7/1/2028

 

982,825

(h)

510,000

 

Clarios Global L.P./Clarios U.S. Finance Co., 8.50%, due 5/15/2027

 

540,090

(g)

1,115,000

 

Dealer Tire LLC/DT Issuer LLC, 8.00%, due 2/1/2028

 

1,184,688

(g)

985,000

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 9.50%, due 5/31/2025

 

1,103,200

 

185,000

 

Panther BF Aggregator 2 L.P./Panther Finance Co., Inc., 6.25%, due 5/15/2026

 

196,872

(g)

475,000

 

Tenneco, Inc., 7.88%, due 1/15/2029

 

534,377

(g)

 

 

 

 

4,542,052

 

Automakers 3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co.

 

 

 

1,090,000

 

9.63%, due 4/22/2030

 

1,544,736

 

300,000

 

7.45%, due 7/16/2031

 

383,250

 

760,000

 

4.75%, due 1/15/2043

 

767,071

 

3,055,000

 

7.40%, due 11/1/2046

 

3,695,633

(j)

525,000

 

5.29%, due 12/8/2046

 

553,051

 

 

 

 

 

6,943,741

 

Building & Construction 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Shea Homes L.P./Shea Homes Funding Corp.

 

 

 

300,000

 

4.75%, due 2/15/2028

 

307,500

(g)

280,000

 

4.75%, due 4/1/2029

 

288,400

(g)

 

 

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.

 

 

 

1,185,000

 

5.75%, due 1/15/2028

 

1,336,088

(g)

385,000

 

5.13%, due 8/1/2030

 

422,162

(g)

 

 

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.

 

 

 

270,000

 

5.25%, due 6/1/2027

 

293,220

 

240,000

 

5.70%, due 6/15/2028

 

269,400

 

 

 

 

 

2,916,770

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Materials 2.8%

 

 

 

$

465,000

 

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 6.13%, due 1/15/2029

 

$

485,925

(g)

300,000

 

Forterra Finance LLC/FRTA Finance Corp., 6.50%, due 7/15/2025

 

319,500

(g)

 

 

Jeld-Wen, Inc.

 

 

 

455,000

 

4.63%, due 12/15/2025

 

464,100

(g)

1,775,000

 

4.88%, due 12/15/2027

 

1,863,750

(g)

1,370,000

 

Masonite Int’l Corp., 5.38%, due 2/1/2028

 

1,466,736

(g)

595,000

 

Ply Gem Midco LLC, 8.00%, due 4/15/2026

 

621,775

(g)

 

 

 

 

5,221,786

 

Cable & Satellite Television 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

CSC Holdings LLC

 

 

 

430,000

 

5.50%, due 4/15/2027

 

453,521

(g)

430,000

 

7.50%, due 4/1/2028

 

476,763

(g)

535,000

 

6.50%, due 2/1/2029

 

595,351

(g)

2,320,000

 

5.75%, due 1/15/2030

 

2,490,392

(g)

880,000

 

4.63%, due 12/1/2030

 

897,600

(g)

 

 

DISH DBS Corp.

 

 

 

595,000

 

7.75%, due 7/1/2026

 

645,530

 

505,000

 

7.38%, due 7/1/2028

 

525,831

 

 

 

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc.

 

 

 

355,000

 

4.50%, due 9/15/2026

 

361,344

(g)

925,000

 

6.50%, due 9/15/2028

 

973,563

(g)

400,000

 

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.00%, due 7/15/2030

 

411,812

(g)

800,000

 

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC, 5.00%, due 7/15/2028

 

836,000

(g)

 

 

 

 

8,667,707

 

Chemicals 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

CF Industries, Inc.

 

 

 

135,000

 

4.95%, due 6/1/2043

 

160,988

 

16,000

 

5.38%, due 3/15/2044

 

20,240

 

640,000

 

Hexion, Inc., 7.88%, due 7/15/2027

 

684,000

(g)

325,000

 

Illuminate Buyer LLC/Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc., 9.00%, due 7/1/2028

 

362,278

(g)

940,000

 

INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.63%, due 8/1/2024

 

956,647

(g)

1,050,000

 

Nouryon Holding BV, 8.00%, due 10/1/2026

 

1,114,785

(g)

 

 

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

 

 

 

730,000

 

4.88%, due 6/1/2024

 

748,250

(g)

786,000

 

5.25%, due 6/1/2027

 

811,765

(g)

440,000

 

Olin Corp., 5.63%, due 8/1/2029

 

470,800

 

430,000

 

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., 5.38%, due 9/1/2025

 

440,750

(g)

765,000

 

Tronox, Inc., 6.50%, due 4/15/2026

 

788,906

(g)

 

 

 

 

6,559,409

 

Consumer - Commercial Lease Financing 2.4%

 

 

 

715,000

 

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, due 6/15/2045

 

743,600

(g)(k)

2,207,487

 

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., 6.50% Cash/7.25% PIK, 6.50%, due 9/15/2024

 

1,975,701

(g)(l)

 

 

Springleaf Finance Corp.

 

 

 

815,000

 

6.13%, due 3/15/2024

 

890,648

 

240,000

 

8.88%, due 6/1/2025

 

268,344

 

440,000

 

7.13%, due 3/15/2026

 

514,800

 

 

 

 

 

4,393,093

 

Diversified Capital Goods 0.3%

 

 

 

505,000

 

Resideo Funding, Inc., 6.13%, due 11/1/2026

 

536,563

(g)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric - Generation 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Calpine Corp.

 

 

 

$

915,000

 

5.13%, due 3/15/2028

 

$

947,025

(g)

890,000

 

4.63%, due 2/1/2029

 

898,900

(g)

625,000

 

5.00%, due 2/1/2031

 

642,187

(g)

540,000

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 3.63%, due 2/15/2031

 

561,600

(g)

 

 

 

 

3,049,712

 

Electric - Integrated 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

 

 

 

100,000

 

Ser. C, 7.38%, due 11/15/2031

 

140,195

 

115,000

 

Ser. C, 5.35%, due 7/15/2047

 

139,067

 

 

 

Talen Energy Supply LLC

 

 

 

645,000

 

10.50%, due 1/15/2026

 

593,400

(g)

1,075,000

 

7.25%, due 5/15/2027

 

1,136,813

(g)

1,550,000

 

6.63%, due 1/15/2028

 

1,612,000

(g)

290,000

 

7.63%, due 6/1/2028

 

312,475

(g)

 

 

 

 

3,933,950

 

Electronics 1.0%

 

 

 

1,760,000

 

Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.63%, due 9/15/2027

 

1,916,200

(g)

Energy - Exploration & Production 6.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Antero Resources Corp.

 

 

 

155,000

 

8.38%, due 7/15/2026

 

163,558

(g)

200,000

 

7.63%, due 2/1/2029

 

204,438

(g)

 

 

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.

 

 

 

1,480,000

 

7.00%, due 11/1/2026

 

1,413,400

(g)

515,000

 

9.00%, due 11/1/2027

 

580,343

(g)

245,000

 

8.25%, due 12/31/2028

 

249,339

(g)

715,000

 

Comstock Escrow Corp., 9.75%, due 8/15/2026

 

760,581

 

550,000

 

Comstock Resources, Inc., 9.75%, due 8/15/2026

 

585,750

 

655,000

 

Double Eagle III Midco 1 LLC/Double Eagle Finance Corp., 7.75%, due 12/15/2025

 

677,925

(g)

760,000

 

EQT Corp., 5.00%, due 1/15/2029

 

826,500

 

 

 

Hilcorp Energy I L.P./Hilcorp Finance Co.

 

 

 

520,000

 

6.25%, due 11/1/2028

 

548,600

(g)

338,000

 

5.75%, due 2/1/2029

 

343,685

(g)

373,000

 

6.00%, due 2/1/2031

 

378,595

(g)

900,000

 

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, due 9/15/2026

 

859,500

 

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

 

 

475,000

 

5.88%, due 9/1/2025

 

497,895

 

225,000

 

7.50%, due 5/1/2031

 

259,313

 

1,025,000

 

7.88%, due 9/15/2031

 

1,171,370

 

1,040,000

 

PDC Energy, Inc., 5.75%, due 5/15/2026

 

1,059,479

 

 

 

Range Resources Corp.

 

 

 

375,000

 

4.88%, due 5/15/2025

 

367,006

(h)

770,000

 

9.25%, due 2/1/2026

 

839,138

 

 

 

 

 

11,786,415

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food - Wholesale 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

 

 

 

$

205,000

 

5.20%, due 7/15/2045

 

$

238,420

 

820,000

 

4.88%, due 10/1/2049

 

927,804

 

 

 

Performance Food Group, Inc.

 

 

 

240,000

 

6.88%, due 5/1/2025

 

258,072

(g)

1,390,000

 

5.50%, due 10/15/2027

 

1,462,975

(g)

 

 

Post Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

400,000

 

5.75%, due 3/1/2027

 

419,500

(g)

865,000

 

4.63%, due 4/15/2030

 

896,547

(g)

 

 

U.S. Foods, Inc.

 

 

 

635,000

 

6.25%, due 4/15/2025

 

677,862

(g)

595,000

 

4.75%, due 2/15/2029

 

596,488

(g)(i)

 

 

 

 

5,477,668

 

Gaming 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Boyd Gaming Corp.

 

 

 

1,335,000

 

6.38%, due 4/1/2026

 

1,384,208

 

270,000

 

6.00%, due 8/15/2026

 

279,150

 

1,225,000

 

4.75%, due 12/1/2027

 

1,255,411

 

325,000

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 8.13%, due 7/1/2027

 

356,687

(g)

740,000

 

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, due 10/15/2025

 

736,378

(g)

550,000

 

Churchill Downs, Inc., 5.50%, due 4/1/2027

 

575,437

(g)

 

 

Scientific Games Int’l, Inc.

 

 

 

400,000

 

5.00%, due 10/15/2025

 

412,032

(g)

475,000

 

8.25%, due 3/15/2026

 

502,258

(g)

1,240,000

 

7.00%, due 5/15/2028

 

1,314,400

(g)

540,000

 

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.50%, due 3/1/2025

 

556,346

(g)

 

 

 

 

7,372,307

 

Gas Distribution 12.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Antero Midstream Partners L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp.

 

 

 

530,000

 

5.38%, due 9/15/2024

 

528,675

 

560,000

 

7.88%, due 5/15/2026

 

599,270

(g)

 

 

Buckeye Partners L.P.

 

 

 

485,000

 

4.13%, due 3/1/2025

 

491,669

(g)

1,275,000

 

3.95%, due 12/1/2026

 

1,284,295

 

2,495,000

 

4.13%, due 12/1/2027

 

2,552,510

 

495,000

 

4.50%, due 3/1/2028

 

511,295

(g)

460,000

 

5.85%, due 11/15/2043

 

458,850

 

1,055,000

 

Cheniere Energy Partners L.P., 4.50%, due 10/1/2029

 

1,134,125

 

1,170,000

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.63%, due 10/15/2028

 

1,224,112

(g)

920,000

 

DCP Midstream LLC, 5.85%, due 5/21/2043

 

814,200

(g)(k)

 

 

DCP Midstream Operating L.P.

 

 

 

685,000

 

5.63%, due 7/15/2027

 

746,650

 

595,000

 

5.60%, due 4/1/2044

 

621,775

 

225,000

 

EnLink Midstream LLC, 5.63%, due 1/15/2028

 

224,578

(g)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQM Midstream Partners L.P.

 

 

 

$

345,000

 

6.00%, due 7/1/2025

 

$

360,894

(g)

250,000

 

6.50%, due 7/1/2027

 

267,699

(g)

320,000

 

4.50%, due 1/15/2029

 

308,870

(g)

320,000

 

4.75%, due 1/15/2031

 

308,922

(g)

 

 

EQT Midstream Partners L.P.

 

 

 

450,000

 

4.13%, due 12/1/2026

 

435,825

 

1,095,000

 

5.50%, due 7/15/2028

 

1,134,135

 

 

 

Genesis Energy L.P./Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

 

 

 

165,000

 

6.50%, due 10/1/2025

 

152,675

 

520,000

 

6.25%, due 5/15/2026

 

466,097

 

275,000

 

8.00%, due 1/15/2027

 

261,333

 

 

 

Global Partners L.P./GLP Finance Corp.

 

 

 

160,000

 

7.00%, due 8/1/2027

 

169,000

 

270,000

 

6.88%, due 1/15/2029

 

288,900

(g)

625,000

 

Harvest Midstream I L.P., 7.50%, due 9/1/2028

 

656,406

(g)

 

 

NuStar Logistics L.P.

 

 

 

400,000

 

5.75%, due 10/1/2025

 

424,000

 

355,000

 

6.00%, due 6/1/2026

 

377,188

 

435,000

 

5.63%, due 4/28/2027

 

456,750

 

920,000

 

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, due 4/15/2025

 

719,900

 

 

 

Tallgrass Energy Partners L.P./Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.

 

 

 

202,000

 

5.50%, due 9/15/2024

 

205,642

(g)

375,000

 

7.50%, due 10/1/2025

 

399,375

(g)

500,000

 

6.00%, due 3/1/2027

 

505,000

(g)

405,000

 

5.50%, due 1/15/2028

 

400,950

(g)

405,000

 

6.00%, due 12/31/2030

 

406,012

(g)

 

 

Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

 

 

 

176,000

 

5.38%, due 2/1/2027

 

181,889

 

1,010,000

 

5.50%, due 3/1/2030

 

1,073,751

 

 

 

Western Midstream Operating L.P.

 

 

 

360,000

 

4.10%, due 2/1/2025

 

372,805

(m)

1,270,000

 

5.05%, due 2/1/2030

 

1,397,000

(m)

 

 

 

 

22,923,022

 

Health Facilities 5.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.

 

 

 

730,000

 

5.50%, due 7/1/2028

 

777,450

(g)

270,000

 

5.00%, due 4/15/2029

 

284,175

(g)

 

 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.

 

 

 

590,000

 

8.13%, due 6/30/2024

 

619,500

(g)

760,000

 

8.00%, due 12/15/2027

 

827,450

(g)

640,000

 

6.88%, due 4/15/2029

 

647,200

(g)(i)

480,000

 

4.75%, due 2/15/2031

 

480,000

(g)(i)

825,000

 

Columbia/HCA Corp., 7.50%, due 11/15/2095

 

1,080,750

 

635,000

 

Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, due 8/15/2026

 

678,497

(g)

 

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

 

 

 

1,215,000

 

6.75%, due 6/15/2023

 

1,318,275

 

320,000

 

4.63%, due 6/15/2028

 

334,750

(g)

3,795,000

 

6.13%, due 10/1/2028

 

3,963,821

(g)

 

 

 

 

11,011,868

 

Health Services 3.1%

 

 

 

785,000

 

Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, due 10/15/2026

 

529,529

(g)

845,000

 

Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development L.P., 5.00%, due 6/15/2028

 

895,886

(g)

834,000

 

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 7.25%, due 2/1/2028

 

892,380

(g)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,445,000

 

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, due 2/1/2025

 

$

1,300,500

(g)

550,000

 

Vizient, Inc., 6.25%, due 5/15/2027

 

584,375

(g)

1,436,000

 

West Street Merger Sub, Inc., 6.38%, due 9/1/2025

 

1,479,080

(g)

 

 

 

 

5,681,750

 

Hotels 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer

 

 

 

490,000

 

7.50%, due 6/1/2025

 

527,975

(g)

1,895,000

 

5.88%, due 10/1/2028

 

1,985,012

(g)

 

 

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

 

 

 

410,000

 

5.38%, due 4/15/2026

 

419,738

(g)

825,000

 

4.38%, due 8/15/2028

 

833,250

(g)

 

 

 

 

3,765,975

 

Insurance Brokerage 6.4%

 

 

 

1,295,000

 

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 6.75%, due 10/15/2027

 

1,369,463

(g)

1,425,000

 

AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75%, due 7/1/2026

 

1,527,429

(g)

 

 

AssuredPartners, Inc.

 

 

 

1,515,000

 

7.00%, due 8/15/2025

 

1,560,450

(g)

815,000

 

5.63%, due 1/15/2029

 

827,225

(g)

2,605,000

 

GTCR AP Finance, Inc., 8.00%, due 5/15/2027

 

2,806,887

(g)

3,555,000

 

HUB Int’l Ltd., 7.00%, due 5/1/2026

 

3,688,312

(g)

 

 

 

 

11,779,766

 

Machinery 0.9%

 

 

 

180,000

 

Automation Tooling Systems, Inc., 4.13%, due 12/15/2028

 

182,250

(g)

245,000

 

Granite U.S. Holdings Corp., 11.00%, due 10/1/2027

 

275,013

(g)(h)

630,000

 

Harsco Corp., 5.75%, due 7/31/2027

 

652,837

(g)

235,000

 

Vertical Holdco GmbH, 7.63%, due 7/15/2028

 

253,506

(g)

360,000

 

Vertical U.S. Newco, Inc., 5.25%, due 7/15/2027

 

376,105

(g)

 

 

 

 

1,739,711

 

Managed Care 1.2%

 

 

 

790,000

 

Centene Corp., 3.38%, due 2/15/2030

 

827,525

 

390,000

 

Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.88%, due 11/15/2030

 

416,812

(g)

1,000,000

 

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 5.75%, due 11/1/2028

 

991,250

(g)(h)

 

 

 

 

2,235,587

 

Media Content 1.4%

 

 

 

265,000

 

Scripps Escrow II, Inc., 5.38%, due 1/15/2031

 

267,650

(g)

 

 

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

 

 

 

375,000

 

5.38%, due 7/15/2026

 

389,437

(g)

1,855,000

 

5.50%, due 7/1/2029

 

2,018,472

(g)

 

 

 

 

2,675,559

 

Metals - Mining Excluding Steel 4.5%

 

 

 

255,000

 

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 5.50%, due 12/15/2027

 

274,194

(g)

380,000

 

Constellium SE, 5.63%, due 6/15/2028

 

406,600

(g)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

 

 

 

$

805,000

 

6.88%, due 3/1/2026

 

$

838,206

(g)

1,020,000

 

6.88%, due 10/15/2027

 

1,100,254

(g)

 

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

 

 

 

380,000

 

4.38%, due 8/1/2028

 

402,676

 

290,000

 

5.25%, due 9/1/2029

 

323,350

 

385,000

 

4.63%, due 8/1/2030

 

427,456

 

790,000

 

5.40%, due 11/14/2034

 

981,575

 

430,000

 

5.45%, due 3/15/2043

 

537,500

 

 

 

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.

 

 

 

1,077,000

 

7.63%, due 1/15/2025

 

1,121,103

(g)

560,000

 

6.13%, due 4/1/2029

 

593,600

(g)

 

 

Novelis Corp.

 

 

 

380,000

 

5.88%, due 9/30/2026

 

398,050

(g)

900,000

 

4.75%, due 1/30/2030

 

945,000

(g)

 

 

 

 

8,349,564

 

Oil Field Equipment & Services 1.3%

 

 

 

840,000

 

Archrock Partners L.P./Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.25%, due 4/1/2028

 

857,850

(g)

365,000

 

TechnipFMC PLC, 6.50%, due 2/1/2026

 

380,206

(g)

 

 

USA Compression Partners L.P./USA Compression Finance Corp.

 

 

 

890,000

 

6.88%, due 4/1/2026

 

930,228

 

290,000

 

6.88%, due 9/1/2027

 

307,400

 

 

 

 

 

2,475,684

 

Packaging 2.0%

 

 

 

108,000

 

Berry Global Escrow Corp., 5.63%, due 7/15/2027

 

114,885

(g)

655,000

 

BWAY Holding Co., 7.25%, due 4/15/2025

 

648,122

(g)

655,000

 

Graham Packaging Co., Inc., 7.13%, due 8/15/2028

 

708,219

(g)

625,000

 

Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Co-Issuer LLC, 6.00%, due 9/15/2028

 

645,313

(g)

1,270,000

 

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, due 8/1/2024

 

1,344,612

(g)

200,000

 

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 8.50%, due 8/15/2027

 

217,254

(g)

 

 

 

 

3,678,405

 

Personal & Household Products 0.6%

 

 

 

575,000

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 4.75%, due 6/15/2028

 

599,265

(g)

470,000

 

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.50%, due 7/15/2030

 

505,250

(g)

 

 

 

 

1,104,515

 

Pharmaceuticals 1.4%

 

 

 

365,000

 

Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50%, due 1/31/2027

 

404,237

(g)

2,060,000

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int’l, Inc., 6.13%, due 4/15/2025

 

2,110,594

(g)

 

 

 

 

2,514,831

 

Rail 0.3%

 

 

 

525,000

 

Watco Cos. LLC/Watco Finance Corp., 6.50%, due 6/15/2027

 

563,063

(g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Development & Management 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.

 

 

 

860,000

 

4.88%, due 6/1/2023

 

887,950

(g)

1,160,000

 

7.63%, due 6/15/2025

 

1,260,050

(g)

1,400,000

 

9.38%, due 4/1/2027

 

1,552,250

(g)

266,000

 

5.75%, due 1/15/2029

 

271,652

(g)

 

 

 

 

3,971,902

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts 7.7%

 

 

 

$

485,000

 

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 7.13%, due 12/15/2024

 

$

499,404

(g)

 

 

EPR Properties

 

 

 

430,000

 

4.50%, due 6/1/2027

 

439,292

 

290,000

 

4.95%, due 4/15/2028

 

301,085

 

305,000

 

3.75%, due 8/15/2029

 

298,505

 

 

 

ESH Hospitality, Inc.

 

 

 

100,000

 

5.25%, due 5/1/2025

 

102,000

(g)

1,195,000

 

4.63%, due 10/1/2027

 

1,221,864

(g)

 

 

Iron Mountain, Inc.

 

 

 

2,605,000

 

5.25%, due 3/15/2028

 

2,736,878

(g)

245,000

 

5.00%, due 7/15/2028

 

257,480

(g)

2,120,000

 

4.88%, due 9/15/2029

 

2,201,355

(g)

905,000

 

5.63%, due 7/15/2032

 

977,400

(g)

 

 

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

 

 

 

145,000

 

5.00%, due 8/15/2027

 

149,466

(g)

415,000

 

4.63%, due 3/15/2030

 

413,962

(g)

1,345,000

 

RHP Hotel Properties L.P./RHP Finance Corp., 4.75%, due 10/15/2027

 

1,371,900

 

1,285,000

 

Uniti Group L.P./Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 7.88%, due 2/15/2025

 

1,379,390

(g)

1,820,000

 

Uniti Group L.P./Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC , 6.00%, due 4/15/2023

 

1,858,675

(g)

 

 

 

 

14,208,656

 

Recreation & Travel 6.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Carnival Corp.

 

 

 

735,000

 

11.50%, due 4/1/2023

 

833,924

(g)

1,155,000

 

10.50%, due 2/1/2026

 

1,339,800

(g)

205,000

 

7.63%, due 3/1/2026

 

216,788

(g)

410,000

 

9.88%, due 8/1/2027

 

470,475

(g)

 

 

Cedar Fair L.P./Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op

 

 

 

1,005,000

 

5.50%, due 5/1/2025

 

1,044,265

(g)

260,000

 

6.50%, due 10/1/2028

 

274,300

(g)

900,000

 

Motion Bondco DAC, 6.63%, due 11/15/2027

 

898,668

(g)(h)

335,000

 

NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.88%, due 3/15/2026

 

331,442

(g)

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

 

 

 

785,000

 

5.25%, due 11/15/2022

 

773,347

 

1,095,000

 

10.88%, due 6/1/2023

 

1,234,612

(g)

1,245,000

 

11.50%, due 6/1/2025

 

1,435,522

(g)

1,295,000

 

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 9.50%, due 8/1/2025

 

1,388,887

(g)

 

 

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

 

 

 

555,000

 

4.88%, due 7/31/2024

 

550,838

(g)

365,000

 

5.50%, due 4/15/2027

 

368,376

(g)(h)

925,000

 

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., 7.00%, due 7/1/2025

 

996,688

(g)

 

 

 

 

12,157,932

 

Software - Services 3.1%

 

 

 

530,000

 

Endurance Acquisition Merger Sub, 6.00%, due 2/15/2029

 

520,725

(g)(i)

430,000

 

Granite Merger Sub 2, Inc., 11.00%, due 7/15/2027

 

494,500

(g)

 

 

Presidio Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

295,000

 

4.88%, due 2/1/2027

 

309,859

(g)

925,000

 

8.25%, due 2/1/2028

 

1,027,906

(g)

695,000

 

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., 5.38%, due 12/1/2028

 

724,538

(g)

1,770,000

 

Solera LLC/Solera Finance, Inc., 10.50%, due 3/1/2024

 

1,817,295

(g)

530,000

 

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, due 9/30/2027

 

561,275

(g)

225,000

 

ZoomInfo Technologies LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp., 3.88%, due 2/1/2029

 

227,250

(g)(i)

 

 

 

 

5,683,348

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

 

 

 

$

274,000

 

4.50%, due 3/1/2028

 

$

281,535

 

243,000

 

4.75%, due 3/1/2030

 

255,563

 

 

 

L Brands, Inc.

 

 

 

290,000

 

9.38%, due 7/1/2025

 

358,150

(g)

290,000

 

5.25%, due 2/1/2028

 

306,327

 

645,000

 

6.63%, due 10/1/2030

 

722,029

(g)

1,290,000

 

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.50%, due 5/15/2026

 

1,337,795

 

 

 

Petsmart, Inc./Petsmart Finance Corp.

 

 

 

365,000

 

4.75%, due 2/15/2028

 

365,000

(g)(i)(n)

410,000

 

7.75%, due 2/15/2029

 

410,000

(g)(i)(n)

 

 

 

 

4,036,399

 

Steel Producers - Products 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

ArcelorMittal

 

 

 

305,000

 

7.25%, due 10/15/2039

 

436,409

 

310,000

 

7.00%, due 3/1/2041

 

442,980

 

25,000

 

Carpenter Technology Corp., 6.38%, due 7/15/2028

 

27,345

 

493,000

 

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 8.50%, due 8/1/2028

 

556,079

(g)

 

 

 

 

1,462,813

 

Support - Services 12.6%

 

 

 

825,000

 

ADT Corp., 4.88%, due 7/15/2032

 

892,815

(g)

 

 

APX Group, Inc.

 

 

 

505,000

 

7.63%, due 9/1/2023

 

524,569

(h)

645,000

 

6.75%, due 2/15/2027

 

686,925

(g)

 

 

Aramark Services, Inc.

 

 

 

1,660,000

 

6.38%, due 5/1/2025

 

1,764,746

(g)

630,000

 

5.00%, due 2/1/2028

 

656,838

(g)

1,060,000

 

ASGN, Inc., 4.63%, due 5/15/2028

 

1,095,955

(g)

1,445,000

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.25%, due 3/15/2025

 

1,445,000

(g)

2,805,000

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.88%, due 11/1/2025

 

2,839,221

(g)

690,000

 

frontdoor, Inc., 6.75%, due 8/15/2026

 

736,575

(g)

1,810,000

 

Garda World Security Corp., 8.75%, due 5/15/2025

 

1,873,350

(g)

430,000

 

GW B-CR Security Corp., 9.50%, due 11/1/2027

 

471,925

(g)

785,000

 

IAA Spinco, Inc., 5.50%, due 6/15/2027

 

824,328

(g)

2,925,000

 

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 5.13%, due 6/1/2025

 

3,001,781

(g)

790,000

 

Korn/Ferry Int’l, 4.63%, due 12/15/2027

 

830,685

(g)

 

 

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.

 

 

 

965,000

 

5.75%, due 4/15/2026

 

1,056,482

(g)

990,000

 

6.25%, due 1/15/2028

 

1,054,350

(g)

1,375,000

 

Staples, Inc., 7.50%, due 4/15/2026

 

1,402,624

(g)

538,000

 

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, due 6/1/2025

 

553,387

(g)

1,140,000

 

Univar Solutions USA, Inc., 5.13%, due 12/1/2027

 

1,197,000

(g)

360,000

 

White Cap Buyer LLC, 6.88%, due 10/15/2028

 

374,188

(g)

 

 

 

 

23,282,744

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

CommScope Finance LLC

 

 

 

345,000

 

6.00%, due 3/1/2026

 

365,269

(g)

510,000

 

8.25%, due 3/1/2027

 

549,239

(g)

 

 

CommScope Technologies LLC

 

 

 

1,354,000

 

6.00%, due 6/15/2025

 

1,382,637

(g)

960,000

 

5.00%, due 3/15/2027

 

951,600

(g)

660,000

 

CommScope, Inc., 7.13%, due 7/1/2028

 

702,244

(g)

490,000

 

Dell Int’l LLC/EMC Corp., 6.20%, due 7/15/2030

 

626,518

(g)

 

 

 

 

4,577,507

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecom - Satellite 0.6%

 

 

 

$

1,180,000

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.00%, due 2/15/2024

 

$

1,209,500

(g)

Telecom - Wireless 0.5%

 

 

 

225,000

 

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, due 3/15/2032

 

343,688

 

410,000

 

Sprint Corp., 7.63%, due 3/1/2026

 

505,325

 

 

 

 

 

849,013

 

Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Altice France Holding SA

 

 

 

1,155,000

 

10.50%, due 5/15/2027

 

1,295,044

(g)

1,730,000

 

6.00%, due 2/15/2028

 

1,742,975

(g)

 

 

Altice France SA

 

 

 

1,960,000

 

8.13%, due 2/1/2027

 

2,160,900

(g)

675,000

 

5.50%, due 1/15/2028

 

702,844

(g)

 

 

Frontier Communications Corp.

 

 

 

690,000

 

5.88%, due 10/15/2027

 

741,543

(g)

485,000

 

5.00%, due 5/1/2028

 

502,884

(g)

235,000

 

6.75%, due 5/1/2029

 

246,826

(g)

650,000

 

Lumen Technologies, Inc., 4.50%, due 1/15/2029

 

667,199

(g)

1,110,000

 

Numericable-SFR SA, 7.38%, due 5/1/2026

 

1,161,005

(g)

620,000

 

Uniti Group L.P./Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC , 6.50%, due 2/15/2029

 

620,000

(g)(i)

 

 

 

 

9,841,220

 

Theaters & Entertainment 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

 

285,000

 

4.88%, due 11/1/2024

 

286,425

(g)

655,000

 

6.50%, due 5/15/2027

 

727,646

(g)

1,930,000

 

4.75%, due 10/15/2027

 

1,934,825

(g)

 

 

 

 

2,948,896

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $243,308,252)

 

254,894,140

 

Convertible Bonds 0.9%

 

 

 

Media 0.9%

 

 

 

1,892,000

 

DISH Network Corp., 3.38%, due 8/15/2026 (Cost $1,722,631)

 

1,744,599

 

Asset-Backed Securities 3.1%

 

 

 

500,000

 

Ares LIV CLO Ltd., Ser. 2019-54A, Class E, (3M USD LIBOR + 7.34%), 7.58%, due 10/15/2032

 

500,010

(a)(g)

250,000

 

Barings CLO Ltd., Ser. 2017-1A, Class E, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 6.22%, due 7/18/2029

 

243,463

(a)(g)

500,000

 

Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd., Ser. 2019-2A, Class D, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 6.84%, due 7/15/2032

 

500,014

(a)(g)

500,000

 

Catskill Park CLO Ltd., Ser. 2017-2A, Class D, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 6.22%, due 4/20/2029

 

484,137

(a)(g)

350,000

 

Cedar Funding X CLO Ltd., Ser. 2019-10A, Class E, (3M USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 7.22%, due 10/20/2032

 

350,013

(a)(g)

250,000

 

Crown City CLO II, Ser. 2020-A, Class D, (3M USD LIBOR + 7.17%), 7.42%, due 1/20/2032

 

249,978

(a)(g)

250,000

 

Galaxy XXIV CLO Ltd., Ser. 2017-24A, Class E, (3M USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 5.74%, due 1/15/2031

 

234,646

(a)(g)

650,000

 

Gulf Stream Meridian 2 Ltd., Ser. 2020-IIA, Class D, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.85%), 7.09%, due 10/15/2029

 

651,664

(a)(g)

1,000,000

 

Magnetite XV Ltd., Ser. 2015-15A, Class ER, (3M USD LIBOR + 5.20%), 5.42%, due 7/25/2031

 

942,517

(a)(g)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

500,000

 

OCP CLO Ltd., Ser. 2019-17A, Class E, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.66%), 6.88%, due 7/20/2032

 

$

498,535

(a)(g)

250,000

 

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Ser. 2020-1A, Class D, (3M USD LIBOR + 4.85%), 5.07%, due 2/20/2028

 

242,531

(a)(g)

500,000

 

TCW CLO AMR Ltd., Ser. 2019-1A, Class E, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 6.97%, due 2/15/2029

 

500,017

(a)(g)

250,000

 

Voya CLO Ltd., Ser. 2019-2, Class E, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 6.82%, due 7/20/2032

 

250,010

(a)(g)

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $5,381,585)

 

5,647,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF
SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments 5.0%

 

 

 

Investment Companies 5.0%

 

 

 

4,480,635

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Premier Class, 0.03%(o)

 

4,480,635

(j)

4,717,318

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 0.06%(o)

 

4,717,318

(p)

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $9,197,953)

 

9,197,953

 

 

 

Total Investments 152.6% (Cost $270,744,094)

 

282,759,957

 

 

 

Liabilities Less Other Assets (11.6)%

 

(21,425,299

)(q)

 

 

Liquidation Value of Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (41.0)%

 

(76,000,000

)

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders 100.0%

 

$

185,334,658

 

 


(a)

 

Variable or floating rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of January 31, 2021 and changes periodically.

(b)

 

All or a portion of this security was purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

(c)

 

All or a portion of this security had not settled as of January 31, 2021 and thus may not have an interest rate in effect. Interest rates do not take effect until settlement.

(d)

 

Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(e)

 

Fixed coupon.

(f)

 

The stated interest rates represent the range of rates at January 31, 2021 of the underlying contracts within the Loan Assignment.

(g)

 

Securities were purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or are otherwise restricted and, unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors or may have other restrictions on resale. At January 31, 2021, these securities amounted to $197,986,178, which represents 106.8% of net assets applicable to common stockholders of the Fund.

(h)

 

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at January 31, 2021. Total value of all such securities at January 31, 2021 amounted to approximately $4,635,974 for the Fund.

(i)

 

When-issued security. Total value of all such securities at January 31, 2021 amounted to $3,983,963, which represents 2.1% of net assets applicable to common stockholders of the Fund.

(j)

 

All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for swap contracts, when-issued securities and/or delayed delivery securities with a total value of $8,176,268.

(k)

 

Security issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a future date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(l)

 

Payment-in-kind (PIK) security.

(m)

 

Step Bond. Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period that either resets at a specific date or may reset in the future contingent upon a predetermined trigger. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of January 31, 2021.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

(n)

 

Security fair valued as of January 31, 2021 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors. Total value of all such securities at January 31, 2021 amounted to $775,000, which represents 0.4% of net assets applicable to common stockholders of the Fund.

(o)

 

Represents 7-day effective yield as of January 31, 2021.

(p)

 

Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.

(q)

 

Includes the impact of the Fund’s open positions in derivatives at January 31, 2021.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

POSITIONS BY COUNTRY

 

Country

 

Investments at
Value

 

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

United States

 

$

242,212,512

 

130.7

%

Cayman Islands

 

7,623,236

 

4.1

%

Luxembourg

 

6,083,555

 

3.3

%

Canada

 

4,732,853

 

2.6

%

France

 

4,024,749

 

2.2

%

Zambia

 

1,938,460

 

1.0

%

Peru

 

1,714,703

 

0.9

%

United Kingdom

 

1,690,686

 

0.9

%

Ireland

 

1,579,600

 

0.9

%

Netherlands

 

1,332,039

 

0.7

%

Germany

 

629,611

 

0.3

%

Liquidation Value of Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares

 

(76,000,000

)

(41.0

)%

Short-Term Investments and Other Liabilities -Net

 

(12,227,346

)

(6.6

)%

 

 

$

185,334,658

 

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

Derivative Instruments

 

Interest rate swap contracts (“interest rate swaps”)

 

At January 31, 2021, the Fund had outstanding interest rate swaps as follows:

 

Centrally cleared interest rate swaps

 

Clearinghouse

 

Notional
Amount

 

Fund
Receives/
Pays
Floating
Rate

 

Floating Rate
Index

 

Annual
Fixed-Rate

 

Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment

 

Maturity
Date

 

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

Accrued Net
Interest
Receivable/
(Payable)

 

Value

 

CME

 

USD

25,000,000

 

Receive

 

3M LIBOR

 

1.14

%

3M/6M

 

6/17/2021

 

$

(90,729

)

$

(27,465

)

$

(118,194

)

CME

 

USD

20,000,000

 

Receive

 

3M LIBOR

 

0.99

%

3M/6M

 

6/29/2021

 

(66,705

)

(12,930

)

(79,635

)

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(157,434

)

$

(40,395

)

$

(197,829

)

 

At January 31, 2021, the Fund had $276,179 deposited in a segregated account to cover margin requirements for centrally cleared swaps.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Notes to Schedule of Investments), of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2021:

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3(b)

 

Total

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan Assignments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Equipment

 

$

 

$

 

$

686,313

 

$

686,313

 

Other Loan Assignments(a)

 

 

10,589,417

 

 

10,589,417

 

Total Loan Assignments

 

 

10,589,417

 

686,313

 

11,275,730

 

Corporate Bonds(a)

 

 

254,894,140

 

 

254,894,140

 

Convertible Bonds(a)

 

 

1,744,599

 

 

1,744,599

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

5,647,535

 

 

5,647,535

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

9,197,953

 

 

9,197,953

 

Total Investments

 

$

 

$

282,073,644

 

$

686,313

 

$

282,759,957

 

 


(a)

The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization as well as a Positions by Country summary.

 

 

(b)

The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Beginning
balance, as
of
11/1/2020

 

Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)

 

Realized
gain/(loss)

 

Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance,
as of
1/31/2021

 

Net change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
1/31/2021

 

Investments in Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan Assignments(c)

 

$

643,327

 

$

626

 

$

(2,874

)

$

46,972

 

$

665,723

 

$

(667,461

)

$

 

$

 

$

686,313

 

$

20,589

 

Total

 

$

643,327

 

$

626

 

$

(2,874

)

$

46,972

 

$

665,723

 

$

(667,461

)

$

 

$

 

$

686,313

 

$

20,589

 

 


(c)

Securities categorized as Level 3 were valued using a single quotation obtained from a dealer. The Fund does not have access to unobservable inputs and therefore cannot disclose such inputs used in formulating such quotation.

 

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Notes to Schedule of Investments), of inputs used to value the Fund’s derivatives as of January 31, 2020:

Other Financial Instruments

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Swaps Liabilities

 

$

 

$

(197,829

)

$

 

$

(197,829

)

Total

 

$

 

$

(197,829

)

$

 

$

(197,829

)

 


^  A balance indicated with a “—”, reflects either a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 


 

January 31, 2021

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.

(Unaudited)

 

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 820 “Fair Value Measurement” (“ASC 820”), all investments held by Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) are carried at the value that Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC (“Management”) believes the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs, including the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability in the market, are considered in valuing the Fund’s investments, some of which are discussed below. Significant Management judgment may be necessary to value investments in accordance with ASC 820.

 

ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to create a classification of value measurements for disclosure purposes. 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

 

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

 

·                  Level 3 — unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The value of the Fund’s investments in debt securities is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on readily available bid quotations, or if quotations are not available, by methods which include various considerations based on security type (generally Level 2 inputs). In addition to the consideration of yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions, the following is a description of other Level 2 inputs and related valuation techniques used by independent pricing services to value certain types of debt securities held by the Fund:

 

Corporate Bonds. Inputs used to value corporate debt securities generally include relative credit information, observed market movements, sector news, U.S. Treasury yield curve or relevant benchmark curve, and other market information, which may include benchmark yield curves, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, comparable securities, and reference data, such as market research publications, when available (“Other Market Information”).

 

Asset-Backed Securities. Inputs used to value asset-backed securities generally include models that consider a number of factors, which may include the following: prepayment speeds, cash flows, spread adjustments and Other Market Information.

 

Convertible Bonds. Inputs used to value convertible bonds generally include underlying stock data, conversion premiums, listed bond and preferred stock prices and Other Market Information, which may include benchmark curves, trade execution data, and sensitivity analysis, when available.

 

High Yield Securities. Inputs used to value high yield securities generally include a number of observations of equity and credit default swap curves related to the issuer and Other Market Information.

 

The value of loan assignments is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on broker quotes (generally Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available).

 

The value of interest rate swaps is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on references to the underlying rates including the local overnight index swap rate and the respective interbank offered forward rate to produce the daily price. The present value is calculated based off of expected cash flows based on swap parameters along with reference to the underlying yield curve and reference rate (Level 2 inputs).

 

For information on the Fund’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent stockholder reports.

 


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.

(Unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by independent pricing services for all types of securities.

 

Investments in non-exchange traded investment companies with readily determinable fair value are valued using the respective fund’s daily calculated net asset value per share (Level 2 inputs).

 

If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, or if Management has reason to believe that the valuation received does not represent the amount the Fund might reasonably expect to receive on a current sale in an orderly transaction, Management seeks to obtain quotations from brokers or dealers (generally considered Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available). If such quotations are not readily available, the security is valued using methods the Fund’s Board of Directors has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security.  Inputs and assumptions considered in determining the fair value of a security based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer and/or analysts; an analysis of the company’s or issuer’s financial statements; an evaluation of the inputs that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

 

Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security is next quoted or next trades.

 

Other matters—Coronavirus: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in many countries, which is a rapidly evolving situation, has, among other things, disrupted global travel and supply chains, and has adversely impacted global commercial activity, the transportation industry and commodity prices in the energy sector. The impact of this virus has negatively affected and may continue to affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the global securities and commodities markets, including liquidity and volatility, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. The rapid development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to its ultimate impact, which may have a continued adverse effect on economic and market conditions and trigger a period of global economic slowdown. Such conditions (which may be across industries, sectors or geographies) have impacted and may continue to impact the issuers of the securities held by the Fund.

 

For information on the Fund’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent stockholder reports.

 


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.

(Unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Legend

 

Benchmarks

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Currency Abbreviations:

USD = United States Dollar

 

Clearinghouses:

CME = CME Group, Inc.

 

Index Periods/Payment Frequencies:

1M = 1 Month

3M = 3 Months

6M = 6 Months

 

For information on the Fund’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent stockholder reports.