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Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments  

September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS(a) - 133.63%
Aerospace & Defense - 2.41%          
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/25/2028  $1,017,833   $1,022,994 
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien C Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/25/2028   207,017    208,066 
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., First Lien 2020 B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 04/06/2026   88,906    87,149 
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., First Lien 2020 B-2 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 04/06/2026   47,519    46,580 
Nordam Group LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.50%, 04/09/2026   1,715,999    1,628,054 
Peraton Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/01/2028   2,391,108    2,396,715 
         5,389,558 
           
Air Transport - 2.93%          
AAdvantage Loyality IP, Ltd., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/20/2028   1,119,016    1,158,411 
Air Canada, First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 08/11/2028   543,909    546,855 
American Airlines, Inc., First Lien 2018 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 1.75%, 06/27/2025   658,117    631,701 
American Airlines, Inc., First Lien 2020 Term Loan, 1M US L + 1.75%, 01/29/2027   479,031    460,648 
Global Medical Response, Inc., First Lien 2018 New Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 03/14/2025   2,360,233    2,372,329 
KKR Apple Bidco LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US L + 5.75%, 0.50% Floor, 09/21/2029   173,714    176,864 
United AirLines, Inc., First Lien Class B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/21/2028   1,196,191    1,207,136 
         6,553,944 
           
Automotive - 1.68%          
Bright BidCo B.V., First Lien 2018 Refinancing B Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 06/30/2024   2,128,756    1,701,675 
GC EOS Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 08/01/2025   1,077,952    1,078,286 
Wheel Pros, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 0.75% Floor, 05/11/2028   966,022    966,824 
         3,746,785 
           
Beverage & Tobacco - 0.81%          
Triton Water Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028   1,800,000    1,799,892 
           
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses - 3.27%          
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 07/31/2026   1,434,888    1,439,041 
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 04/09/2027   1,919,796    1,927,744 
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, Second Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/07/2028   304,000    314,640 
Edelman Financial Engines Center LLC, First Lien Initial (2021) Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 04/07/2028   2,288,443    2,286,658 
Newport Group Holdings II, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 09/12/2025   750,438    748,873 
Superannuation And Investments US LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 12/31/2028(b)   606,061    603,788 
         7,320,744 
           
Building & Development - 6.64%          
C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc., First Lien Third Amendment Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 07/31/2025   451,041    451,817 
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., First Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 04/12/2028   1,341,179    1,340,904 
Foundation Building Materials, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 01/31/2028   1,818,530    1,808,137 
Illuminate Merger Sub Corp, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 07/21/2028   439,655    440,022 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Building & Development (continued)          
LBM Acquisition LLC, First Lien B2 Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.75%, 12/17/2027  $540,404   $536,127 
LBM Acquisition LLC, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.75%, 12/17/2027   270,202    268,063 
LBM Acquisition LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027   1,378,253    1,367,344 
MI Windows and Doors LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/18/2027   1,158,695    1,162,461 
Park River Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 12/28/2027   3,082,266    3,073,605 
SRS Distribution, Inc., First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028   1,192,708    1,193,949 
Tutor Perini Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 08/18/2027   1,609,787    1,616,829 
White Cap Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 10/19/2027   1,584,798    1,590,646 
         14,849,904 
           
Business Equipment & Services - 18.67%          
Access CIG LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 02/27/2025   1,028,692    1,024,943 
Access CIG LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.75%, 02/27/2026   1,074,290    1,076,078 
Aegion Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/17/2028   596,468    601,687 
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, First Lien Initial U.S. Dollar Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 05/12/2028   1,283,158    1,285,705 
Anticimex International AB, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 07/21/2028   419,737    419,475 
APFS Staffing Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 04/15/2026   1,955,000    1,954,394 
AqGen Island Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan:          
6M US L + 4.00%, 05/19/2028   694,231    693,797 
6M US L + 7.00%, 12/31/2049(b)   1,152,108    1,152,108 
BMC Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor, 12/28/2024   834,103    832,018 
Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co., First Lien Amendment No. 2 Incremental Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor, 10/30/2026   599,784    601,940 
Connectwise, LLC TLB 1L, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 09/24/2028   539,104    538,834 
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/31/2028   597,856    600,630 
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/31/2028(c)   115,917    116,455 
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/30/2029   601,071    605,580 
Divisions Holding Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/27/2028   554,217    557,911 
EAB Global, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/16/2028   701,835    699,115 
Epicor Software Corp., First Lien C Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 07/30/2027   1,887,160    1,889,094 
Epicor Software Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/31/2028   822,203    847,075 
eResearchTechnology, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 02/04/2027   774,123    778,841 
Foundational Education Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 08/19/2028(b)   585,143    584,411 
Garda World Security Corp., First Lien B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 10/30/2026   1,603,786    1,608,396 
Informatica LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.13%, 02/25/2025   451,500    458,837 
Inmar, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor, 05/01/2025   1,002,931    1,001,261 
KUEHG Corp, Second Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor, 08/22/2025   1,444,156    1,449,572 
KUEHG Corp., First Lien B-3 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 02/21/2025   905,111    898,259 
Learning Care Group No. 2, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 03/13/2025   1,445,708    1,427,037 
Madison IAQ LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 06/21/2028   939,225    939,027 
Minotaur Acquisition, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 03/27/2026   1,336,285    1,331,388 
Mitchell International, Inc., First Lien Amendment No. 2 New Facility Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 11/29/2024   191,584    191,943 
Mitchell International, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.25%, 12/01/2025   690,909    692,021 
National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Company, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.50%, 05/22/2026(b)   1,519,323    1,485,138 
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 05/01/2025   1,994,501    2,000,744 
Project Boost Purchaser LLC, First Lien Tranche 1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 06/01/2026   1,001,585    998,064 
Revspring, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 10/11/2025   1,283,700    1,281,614 
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., First Lien 2020 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 09/03/2026   308,700    309,747 
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 12/31/2025   773,085    767,832 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Business Equipment & Services (continued)          
Skopima Merger Sub Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/30/2028  $576,916   $574,248 
St. George's University Scholastic Services LLC, First Lien Term Loan B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 06/29/2028   939,966    939,848 
Surveymonkey, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 10/10/2025   1,866,813    1,863,312 
TRC Companies, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 06/21/2024   1,880,449    1,878,691 
Virtusa Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/11/2028   632,377    634,907 
Weld North Education TLB 1L, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 12/21/2027   2,146,382    2,151,416 
         41,743,393 
           
Cable & Satellite Television - 1.03%          
Numericable U.S. LLC, First Lien USD TLB-[12] Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.69%, 01/31/2026   496,134    493,095 
Radiate HoldCo LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 09/25/2026   1,798,751    1,799,273 
         2,292,368 
           
Chemical & Plastics - 4.30%          
Arc Falcon I, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.75%, 09/22/2028   561,404    561,872 
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/27/2026   2,115,266    2,143,526 
Composite Resins Holding B.V., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 08/01/2025   1,436,062    1,439,358 
CPC Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/29/2027   543,738    544,192 
DCG Acquisition Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 09/30/2026(b)   1,522,349    1,526,154 
Geon Performance Solutions LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/18/2028   395,062    398,394 
Hyperion Materials & Technologies, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/30/2028   672,000    674,100 
Solenis International LP, First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 09/24/2028   315,000    314,967 
Spectrum Holdings III Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 01/31/2025   399,479    391,427 
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 10/28/2024   933,278    917,431 
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor, 10/27/2025   725,111    704,627 
         9,616,048 
           
Clothing & Textiles - 0.34%          
S&S Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.50%, 0.50% Floor, 03/11/2028   758,100    754,310 
           
Conglomerates - 2.41%          
Genuine Financial Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/11/2025   2,384,028    2,366,708 
Output Services Group, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor, 03/27/2024   591,533    510,688 
Sabre GLBL, Inc., First Lien 2021 Other B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 12/17/2027   240,985    240,043 
Sabre GLBL, Inc., First Lien 2021 Other B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 12/17/2027   384,144    382,644 
Spring Education Group, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 07/30/2025   1,347,266    1,313,167 
VT Topco, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/01/2025   584,495    584,314 
         5,397,564 
           
Containers & Glass Products - 4.16%          
Berlin Packaging L.L.C., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 03/11/2028   521,739    521,794 
Charter Next Generation, Inc., First Lien Initial (2021) Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027   1,455,052    1,459,941 
Flex Acquisition Company, Inc., First Lien 2021 Specified Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 03/02/2028   1,641,952    1,640,696 
IBC Capital I, Ltd., First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 09/11/2023   252,665    249,697 
IBC Capital, Ltd., Second Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.00%, 09/11/2024   620,110    606,675 
Pretium PKG Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 10/02/2028   829,861    831,874 
ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC, First Lien 2020-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 11/03/2025   2,228,660    2,235,624 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Containers & Glass Products (continued)          
Ring Container Technologies Group, LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 08/12/2028  $573,991   $575,354 
Strategic Materials Holding Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor, 10/31/2025(b)   800,000    460,000 
Tekni-Plex, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Tem Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 07/29/2028   43,630    43,757 
Tekni-Plex, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-3 Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 09/15/2028   307,590    308,486 
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor, 10/17/2024   371,491    371,697 
         9,305,595 
           
Diversified Insurance - 1.12%          
Acrisure LLC, First Lien 2021-1 Additional Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 02/15/2027   336,842    336,141 
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, First Lien 2020 New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 11/05/2027   1,384,541    1,387,622 
NFP Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 02/15/2027   784,970    778,384 
         2,502,147 
           
Drugs - 2.05%          
Cambrex Corp., First Lien Tranche B-2 Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 12/04/2026   1,564,498    1,568,683 
Curia Global, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/30/2026   1,899,866    1,904,017 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Public, Ltd. Company, First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 05/05/2028   679,692    681,394 
Padagis LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/06/2028   433,696    434,509 
         4,588,603 
           
Ecological Services & Equipment - 1.03%          
Bingo Industries LTD, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 07/07/2028(b)   266,312    266,312 
EnergySolutions LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 05/09/2025   2,038,211    2,038,211 
         2,304,523 
           
Electronics/Electric - 28.78%          
Apttus Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/08/2028   587,195    590,988 
BMC Software, Inc., Second Lien 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.50%, 0.50% Floor, 03/23/2026   326,531    330,816 
Boxer Parent Company, Inc., First Lien 2021 Replacement Dollar Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/02/2025   1,894,102    1,886,213 
Brave Parent Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/18/2025   1,370,435    1,371,661 
Cloudera, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M US L + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 08/10/2028   1,305,439    1,305,851 
ConvergeOne Holdings, Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 01/04/2026   2,145,000    2,138,597 
CoreLogic, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028   1,530,000    1,530,321 
CoreLogic, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/04/2029   567,442    581,628 
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 09/21/2028   587,705    587,523 
CPI International, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor, 07/26/2025(b)   313,530    293,150 
DCert Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 10/16/2026   1,636,751    1,639,026 
DCert Buyer, Inc., Second Lien First Amendment Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 02/19/2029   668,275    676,000 
Delta Topco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027   1,723,604    1,728,215 
ECI Macola/MAX Holding LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 11/09/2027   2,246,998    2,249,245 
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/10/2028   787,746    784,694 
Excelitas Technologies Corp., First Lien Initial USD Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 12/02/2024   221,043    222,148 
Fiserv Investment Solutions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 02/18/2027   918,872    921,312 
Flexera Software LLC, First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/03/2028   1,099,466    1,101,956 
Gigamon, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/27/2024   2,064,551    2,068,752 
Help/Systems Holdings, Inc., First Lien Seventh Amendment Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 11/19/2026   1,847,112    1,852,884 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Electronics/Electric (continued)          
Hyland Software, Inc., First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 07/01/2024  $443,598   $444,613 
Idera, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/02/2028   2,483,171    2,486,536 
Imperva, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 01/12/2026   1,572,757    1,577,671 
Infinite Bidco LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 03/02/2028   726,531    726,985 
Ingram Micro, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/30/2028   758,100    760,848 
Internet Brands, Inc., First Lien 2020 June New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 09/13/2024   2,240,209    2,248,610 
Ivanti Software, Inc., First Lien First Amendment Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027   254,195    254,926 
Ivanti Software, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 12/01/2027   2,094,750    2,104,407 
LI Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/11/2028   733,656    737,783 
MA Financeco. LLC, First Lien Tranche B-4 Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 06/05/2025   1,009,331    1,017,688 
Magenta Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor, 07/27/2028   2,661,599    2,664,926 
McAfee LLC, First Lien B USD Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 09/30/2024   1,796,334    1,799,199 
MH SUB I LLC, Second Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.25%, 02/23/2029   705,038    717,485 
MLN US HoldCo LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.50%, 11/30/2025   1,469,012    1,340,084 
Navico, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 03/31/2023   659,000    659,000 
Park Place Technologies LLC, First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 11/10/2027   1,675,800    1,677,719 
Perforce Software, Inc., First Lien New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/01/2026   819,544    813,996 
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., First Lien 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/26/2024   2,477,687    2,479,681 
Project Angel Parent LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 05/30/2025   1,181,824    1,182,752 
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2018 Repricing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/05/2024   315,283    316,958 
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2019 Incremental Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 07/05/2024   1,299,486    1,306,932 
Quest Software US Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 05/16/2025   1,544,781    1,544,503 
Quest Software US Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.25%, 05/18/2026   1,244,017    1,243,395 
Rocket Software, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 11/28/2025   2,016,927    2,003,192 
Rocket Software, Inc., First Lien USD Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.25%, 11/28/2025   631,750    630,303 
S2P Acquisition Borrower, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 08/14/2026   1,143,333    1,144,048 
SonicWall US Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.50%, 05/18/2026   1,760,000    1,750,760 
Sophia LP, First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 10/07/2027   1,538,181    1,545,711 
Sovos Compliance LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/11/2028   400,877    403,718 
Triton Solar US Acquisition Co., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.00%, 10/29/2024   230,550    226,227 
Veritas US, Inc., First Lien Dollar B-2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 09/01/2025   161,501    162,459 
Vision Solutions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 04/24/2028   2,502,919    2,502,519 
         64,336,614 
           
Equipment Leasing - 0.81%          
Spin Holdco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 03/04/2028   1,810,324    1,817,420 
           
Financial Intermediaries - 1.20%          
Apex Group Treasury, Ltd., First Lien USD Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/27/2028(b)   488,591    489,201 
ION Trading Finance, Ltd., First Lien Initial Dollar (2021) Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 04/01/2028   1,621,416    1,626,694 
Lereta, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.25%, 07/27/2028(b)   555,556    556,944 
         2,672,839 
           
Food Products - 0.53%          
Snacking Investments BidCo Pty, Ltd., First Lien Initial US Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 12/18/2026   1,180,978    1,187,130 

 

 

   Principal     
   Amount   Value 
Food Service - 3.49%          
Fogo de Chao, Inc., First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 04/07/2025  $1,644,296   $1,620,322 
IRB Holding Corp., First Lien 2020 Replacement B Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor, 02/05/2025   1,134,923    1,134,923 
IRB Holding Corp., First Lien Fourth Amendment Incremental Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 12/15/2027   839,225    841,521 
MIC Glen LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 07/21/2028   409,091    407,506 
Quidditch Acquisition, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor, 03/21/2025   1,922,879    1,894,045 
Tacala Investment Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/05/2027   720,076    719,064 
Whatabrands LLC, First Lien Initial B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 08/03/2028   1,176,181    1,176,446 
         7,793,827 
           
Food/Drug Retailers - 1.10%          
EG Group, Ltd., First Lien Additional Facility Term Loan:          
3M US L + 4.00%, 02/07/2025   2,039,680    2,036,335 
3M US L + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2026   222,931    223,210 
EG Group, Ltd., First Lien Facility B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 02/07/2025   201,563    201,232 
         2,460,777 
           
Health Insurance - 0.13%          
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 08/17/2028   294,432    291,489 
           
Healthcare - 19.46%          
ADMI Corp., First Lien Amendment No. 5 Incremental Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 12/23/2027   1,062,500    1,063,260 
AHP Health Partners, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/24/2028   378,947    380,488 
Athenahealth, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 02/11/2026   1,541,711    1,548,071 
Auris Luxembourg III SARL, First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 02/27/2026   2,314,399    2,297,770 
Carestream Health, Inc., First Lien 2023 Extended Term Loan, 3M US L + 6.75%, 1.00% Floor, 05/08/2023   162,409    163,390 
Carestream Health, Inc., Second Lien 2023 Extended Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50, 8.00% PIK, 1.00% Floor, 08/08/2023(d)   2,683,298    2,640,821 
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 09/29/2028   507,529    508,889 
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 07/01/2026   269,360    265,656 
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 07/01/2026   1,319,377    1,301,236 
CPI Holdco LLC, First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 11/04/2026   1,219,528    1,221,059 
Envision Healthcare Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 10/10/2025   1,768,145    1,578,776 
Femur Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 03/05/2026   721,843    681,239 
Genesis Care Finance Pty, Ltd., First Lien Facility B5 Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 05/14/2027   1,995,921    1,994,674 
Heartland Dental LLC, First Lien 2021 Incremental Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 04/30/2025   1,110,484    1,109,373 
LifePoint Health, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 11/16/2025   42,207    42,200 
Loire UK Midco 3, Ltd., First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/21/2027   949,034    946,662 
Maravai Intermediate Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 10/19/2027   1,336,475    1,341,908 
Navicure, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 10/22/2026   1,160,279    1,162,455 
NMSC Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 04/19/2023   1,421,974    1,423,396 
Onex TSG Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/28/2028   1,413,125    1,426,550 
Parexel International Corporation, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/11/2028   751,174    752,233 
Pathway Vet Alliance LLC, First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 03/31/2027   1,234,876    1,233,974 
PetVet Care Centers LLC, First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/14/2025   822,974    824,262 
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 03/05/2026   1,800    1,792 
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-3 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 03/05/2026   1,837,524    1,832,930 
Pluto Acquisition I, Inc., First Lien First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 06/20/2026   199,500    199,625 

 

 

     Principal     
     Amount      Value  
    
Healthcare (continued)          
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 03/10/2028  $749,135   $749,135 
Radnet Management, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor, 04/23/2028   502,273    502,117 
Resonetics LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 04/28/2028   406,901    408,087 
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2021 New Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/31/2026   2,344,349    2,351,019 
Team Health Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor, 02/06/2024   1,305,433    1,276,061 
Tecostar Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2017 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor, 05/01/2024   2,043,310    2,020,833 
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 09/23/2028   1,738,182    1,742,936 
Unified Women’s Healthcare LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 12/20/2027   1,053,637    1,056,666 
Verscend Holding Corp., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 08/27/2025   2,150,184    2,156,000 
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 07/02/2025   402,951    390,157 
Vyaire Medical, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 04/16/2025   60,750    52,636 
YI LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 11/07/2024   1,366,426    1,345,930 
Zest Acquisition Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor, 03/13/2026(b)   1,500,000    1,501,875 
         43,496,141 
           
Home Furnishings - 0.51%          
Osmosis Buyer, Ltd., First Lien Delayed Draw B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 07/30/2028   126,551    127,105 
Osmosis Buyer, Ltd., First Lien Initial B Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 07/31/2028   1,012,407    1,016,836 
         1,143,941 
           
Industrial Equipment - 5.05%          
Apex Tool Group LLC, First Lien Third Amendment Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.25%, 1.25% Floor, 08/01/2024   2,209,421    2,215,364 
Blount International, Inc., First Lien New Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 04/12/2023   175,840    176,326 
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/21/2028   599,498    599,873 
FCG Acquisitions, Inc., First Lien Initial Delayed Draw Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028(c)   90,485    90,466 
FCG Acquisitions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028   494,631    494,527 
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 06/28/2026   50,238    48,040 
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.50%, 06/28/2026   929,381    888,721 
LTI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 09/06/2025   1,367,873    1,351,630 
LTI Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 6.75%, 09/06/2026   468,085    467,500 
PRO MACH Group, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 08/31/2028   936,419    941,771 
Tailwind Smith Cooper Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 05/28/2026   851,240    848,048 
Titan Acquisition, Ltd., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.00%, 03/28/2025   1,537,910    1,512,396 
TK Elevator Midco GmbH, First Lien Facility B1 Term Loan, 6M US L + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 07/30/2027   1,639,176    1,644,184 
         11,278,846 
           
Insurance - 1.12%          
Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 10/14/2027   1,265,114    1,265,911 
HIG Finance 2, Ltd., First Lien 2021 Dollar Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 11/12/2027   1,088,087    1,088,261 
Outcomes Group Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.50%, 10/26/2026   162,722    159,061 
         2,513,233 
           
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies - 6.01%          
Alterra Mountain Company, First Lien Series B-2 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/17/2028   1,424,160    1,422,829 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.00%, 04/22/2026   3,152,212    2,931,131 

 

     Principal     
     Amount      Value  
    
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies (continued)          
Amplify Finco Pty, Ltd., First Lien U.S. Dollar Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 11/26/2026  $1,388,974   $1,353,673 
Crown Finance US, Inc., First Lien Initial Dollar Tranche Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.25%, 1.00% Floor, 02/28/2025   1,453,601    1,202,244 
Crown Finance US, Inc., First Lien Partially Priming Incremental Term Loan, 6M US L + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor, 05/23/2024   84,720    91,180 
Crown Finance US, Inc., First Lien Second Amendment Dollar Tranche Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.75%, 09/30/2026   228,449    187,471 
Herschend Entertainment Company, LLC, First Lien Initial (2021) Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 08/27/2028   425,532    426,066 
Motion Finco LLC, First Lien Facility B1 (USD) Loan Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 11/12/2026   1,235,028    1,198,323 
Motion Finco LLC, First Lien Facility B2 (USD) Loan Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 11/12/2026   162,318    157,494 
Recess Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 09/30/2024   1,923,843    1,919,841 
SMG US Midco 2, Inc., First Lien 2020 Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.50%, 01/23/2025   803,085    792,043 
Travel Leaders Group LLC, First Lien 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 01/25/2024   879,693    825,812 
Travelport Finance S.a r.l., First Lien 2021 Consented Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.00%, 05/29/2026   599,939    518,197 
Travelport Finance SARL, First Lien Initial (Priority) Term Loan, 3M US L + 8.00, 6.50% PIK, 1.00% Floor, 02/28/2025(d)   391,502    407,091 
         13,433,395 
           
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals - 0.54%          
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., First Lien Incremental B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 03/16/2027   1,197,847    1,200,752 
           
Oil & Gas - 0.73%          
BCP Raptor II LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 11/03/2025   227,735    225,713 
Lucid Energy Group II Borrower LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor, 02/17/2025   783,345    776,491 
ORryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 10/05/2028   636,364    633,182 
         1,635,386 
           
Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.83%          
AssuredPartners, Inc., First Lien 2020 February Refinancing Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 02/12/2027   851,452    847,369 
AssuredPartners, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 02/13/2027   235,064    235,300 
Polaris Newco LLC, First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 6M US L + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028   770,179    772,748 
         1,855,417 
           
Publishing - 3.24%          
Cengage Learning, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.75%, 06/29/2026   752,008    757,862 
Champ Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 5.50%, 12/19/2025   1,488,158    1,498,390 
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 08/21/2026   1,143,333    1,121,444 
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/28/2028   1,040,708    1,045,167 
Recorded Books, Inc., First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 08/29/2025   1,346,667    1,349,825 
Shutterfly LLC, First Lien 2021 Refinancing B Term Loan, 6M US L + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor, 09/25/2026   1,464,000    1,467,660 
         7,240,348 
           
Radio & Television - 1.30%          
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., First Lien 2021 B Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 12/17/2026   1,545,329    1,543,931 
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 2.75%, 05/18/2025   1,377,689    1,353,703 
         2,897,634 
           
Retailers (except food & drug) - 0.20%          
FBB Holdings III, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.00, 6.00% PIK, 01/31/2025(b)(d)   71,130    61,172 
PetSmart LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/11/2028   377,265    378,612 
         439,784 
           

 

     Principal     
     Amount      Value  
    
Surface Transport - 1.52%          
Drive Chassis Holdco LLC, Second Lien 2021 Refinancing B Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.00%, 04/10/2026  $1,410,343   $1,433,268 
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.,The, First Lien U.S. B-1 Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/24/2026   1,256,675    1,257,372 
WWEX UNI TopCo Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 07/26/2028   695,652    698,744 
         3,389,384 
           
Telecommunications - 3.89%          
CCI Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027   1,779,611    1,786,472 
Ensono LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 05/19/2028   871,429    874,788 
Greeneden U.S. Holdings I LLC, First Lien Initial Dollar (2020) Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027   1,364,031    1,370,245 
Masergy Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2017 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor, 12/15/2023   1,118,826    1,118,826 
Masergy Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor, 12/16/2024   588,972    587,747 
Peak 10 Holding Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.50%, 08/01/2024   1,047,273    977,236 
TierPoint LLC, First Lien Initial (2021) Term Loan, 1M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/05/2026   1,984,456    1,990,657 
         8,705,971 
           
Utilities - 0.34%          
Eastern Power LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor, 10/02/2025   351,923    314,269 
Green Energy Partners/Stonewall LLC, First Lien B-1 Conversion Advances Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor, 11/13/2021   480,000    446,400 
         760,669 
           
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS          
(Cost $296,721,453)        298,716,375 
           
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION SECURITIES(a) - 3.50%          
Structured Finance Obligations - 3.50%          
522 Funding CLO 2021-7, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.22%, 04/23/2034(b)(e)   500,000    500,130 
Barings CLO, Ltd. 2020-II, 3M US L + 7.90%, 10/15/2033(b)(e)   500,000    502,575 
Eaton Vance CLO 2013-1, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.80%, 01/15/2034(b)(e)   500,000    502,598 
Fort Washington CLO 2019-1, 3M US L + 7.25%, 10/20/2032(b)(e)   500,000    502,531 
Galaxy XXVII CLO, Ltd., 3M US L + 5.78%, 05/16/2031(b)(e)   625,000    614,062 
HPS Loan Management CLO 6-2015, Ltd., 3M US L + 5.10%, 02/05/2031(b)(e)   834,000    781,875 
Kayne CLO 5, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.70%, 07/24/2032(b)(e)   500,000    500,846 
Kayne CLO II, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.00%, 10/15/2031(b)(e)   750,000    751,856 
Neuberger Berman CLO XVII, Ltd., 3M US L + 7.20%, 04/22/2029(b)(e)   500,000    502,599 
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 27, Ltd., 3M US L + 5.20%, 01/15/2030(b)(e)   667,000    655,842 
Octagon Investment Partners 43, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.60%, 10/25/2032(b)(e)   500,000    502,596 
PPM CLO 3, Ltd., 3M US L + 6.61%, 04/17/2034(b)(e)   500,000    497,209 
Voya CLO 2019-4, Ltd., 3M US L + 7.48%, 01/15/2033(b)(e)   500,000    504,279 
Wellfleet CLO 2020-1, Ltd., 3M US L + 7.24%, 04/15/2033(b)(e)   500,000    502,583 
         7,821,581 
           
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION SECURITIES          
(Cost $7,824,381)        7,821,581 
           
CORPORATE BONDS - 10.73%          
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses - 0.30%          
AG Issuer LLC, 6.25%, 03/01/2028(e)   630,000    661,620 
           
Building & Development - 0.55%          
Foundation Building Materials, Inc., 6.00%, 03/01/2029(e)   939,000    921,600 
SRS Distribution, Inc., 6.13%, 07/01/2029(e)   308,000    317,628 
         1,239,228 
           
Business Equipment & Services - 1.48%          
Austin BidCo, Inc., 7.13%, 12/15/2028(e)   300,000    302,663 

 

     Principal     
     Amount      Value  
    
Business Equipment & Services (continued)          
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc., 9.38%, 07/15/2025(e)  $660,000   $723,116 
Garda World Security Corp., 6.00%, 06/01/2029(e)   833,000    817,310 
Madison IAQ LLC, 5.88%, 06/30/2029(e)   948,000    956,347 
WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc., 5.75%, 04/15/2026(e)   490,000    512,283 
         3,311,719 
           
Cable & Satellite Television - 1.28%          
Altice Financing SA, 5.75%, 08/15/2029(e)   2,167,000    2,101,990 
Altice France SA, 5.50%, 10/15/2029(e)   765,000    758,243 
         2,860,233 
           
Chemical & Plastics - 0.25%          
FXI Holdings, Inc.:          
7.875%, 11/01/2024(e)   265,000    270,631 
12.250%, 11/15/2026(e)   243,000    276,219 
         546,850 
           
Containers & Glass Products - 0.21%          
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 08/01/2024(e)   451,000    474,502 
           
Diversified Insurance - 1.54%          
HUB International, Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/2026(e)   1,008,000    1,043,280 
NFP Corp.:          
4.875%, 08/15/2028(e)   254,000    258,635 
6.875%, 08/15/2028(e)   2,097,000    2,143,994 
         3,445,909 
           
Electronics/Electric - 1.31%          
Plantronics, Inc., 4.75%, 03/01/2029(e)   935,000    876,862 
Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda, Ltd., 7.50%, 09/01/2025(e)   1,968,000    2,049,180 
         2,926,042 
           
Healthcare - 1.77%          
Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, 10/15/2026(e)   2,292,000    1,865,115 
Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, 02/01/2025(e)   1,000,000    968,190 
US Acute Care Solutions LLC, 6.38%, 03/01/2026(e)   1,067,000    1,127,019 
         3,960,324 
           
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies - 0.76%          
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.88%, 03/15/2026(e)   891,000    901,099 
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 04/15/2029(e)   778,000    805,246 
         1,706,345 
           
Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.36%          
AssuredPartners, Inc., 5.63%, 01/15/2029(e)   789,000    795,048 
           
Radio & Television - 0.92%          
Audacy Capital Corp.:          
6.500%, 05/01/2027(e)   1,244,000    1,274,534 
6.750%, 03/31/2029(e)   190,000    191,748 

 

     Principal     
     Amount      Value  
    
Radio & Television (continued)          
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.:          
5.125%, 02/15/2027(e)  $439,000   $436,493 
5.500%, 03/01/2030(e)   155,000    153,980 
         2,056,755 
           
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS          
(Cost $24,201,456)        23,984,575 

 

     Shares     
COMMON STOCK - 0.08%          
Oil & Gas - 0.08%          
Ascent Resources - Equity(b)(f)   177,384    181,819 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCK          
(Cost $614,682)        181,819 
           
WARRANTS - 0.09%          
Healthcare - 0.09%          
Carestream Health expires 12/31/2049 at $0.01(b)   52    205,842 
           
Oil & Gas - 0.00%(g)          
Ascent Resources Marcellus LLC expires 3/30/2023 at $6.15(b)   45,926    1,148 
           
TOTAL WARRANTS          
(Cost $5,012)        206,990 
           
Total Investments- 148.03%          
(Cost $329,366,984)        330,911,340 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.51%        1,127,493 
           
Leverage Facility - (48.54)%        (108,500,000)
           
Net Assets - 100.00%       $223,538,833 

 

Amounts above are shown as a percentage of net assets as of September 30, 2021.                

 

Investment Abbreviations:
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK - Payment in-kind
 
Reference Rates:
1M US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of September 30, 2021 was 0.08%
3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of September 30, 2021 was 0.13%
6M US L - 6 Month LIBOR as of September 30, 2021 was 0.16%
 

(a) Floating or variable rate security.  The reference rate is described above.  The rate in effect as of September 30, 2021 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 September 30, 2021. The Portfolio of Investments records only the funded portion of each position. As of September 30, 2021, the Fund has unfunded delayed draw loans in the amount of $337,100. Fair value of these unfunded delayed draws was $338,471.
(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 $31,806,156, which represented approximately 14.23% of net assets as of September 30, 2021. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.
(f) Non-income producing security.
(g) Amount represents less than 0.005% of net assets.

 

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

 

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (formerly known as Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund) (“BSL” or the “Fund”), 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.

 

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”).

 

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation: The Fund’s 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. The 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: BSL’s net asset value (“NAV”) is determined daily on each day that the Exchange is open for business, as of the close of the regular trading session on the Exchange. The Fund calculates NAV per share by subtracting liabilities (including accrued expenses or dividends) from the total assets of the 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 the Fund.

 

Loans are primarily valued by using a composite loan price from a nationally recognized loan pricing service. The methodology used by the Fund’s nationally recognized loan pricing provider for composite loan prices is to value loans at the mean of the bid and ask prices from one or more brokers or dealers. Collateralized Loan Obligation securities (“CLOs”) are valued at the price provided by a nationally recognized pricing service. The prices provided by the nationally recognized pricing service are typically based on the evaluated mid-price of each of the CLOs. Corporate bonds and convertible bonds, other than short-term investments, are valued at the price provided by a nationally recognized pricing service. The prices provided by the nationally recognized pricing service are typically based on the mean of bid and ask prices for each corporate bond security. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrices, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures based on valuation technology commonly employed in the market for such investments. 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 BSL 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 Fund has 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.

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of BSL’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2021:

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1 - Quoted Prices   Level 2 - Significant Observable Inputs   Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs   Total 
Floating Rate Loan Interests                    
Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses  $   $6,716,956   $603,788   $7,320,744 
Business Equipment & Services       38,521,736    3,221,657    41,743,393 
Chemical & Plastics       8,089,894    1,526,154    9,616,048 
Containers & Glass Products       8,845,595    460,000    9,305,595 
Ecological Services & Equipment       2,038,211    266,312    2,304,523 
Electronics/Electric       64,043,464    293,150    64,336,614 
Financial Intermediaries       1,626,694    1,046,145    2,672,839 
Healthcare       41,994,266    1,501,875    43,496,141 
Retailers (except food & drug)       378,612    61,172    439,784 
Other       117,480,694        117,480,694 
Collateralized Loan Obligation Securities                    
Structured Finance Obligations           7,821,581    7,821,581 
Corporate Bonds       23,984,575        23,984,575 
Common Stock                    
Oil & Gas           181,819    181,819 
Warrants                    
Healthcare           205,842    205,842 
Oil & Gas           1,148    1,148 
Total  $   $313,720,697   $17,190,643   $330,911,340 
                     
Other Financial Instruments                    
Liabilities
Net Unrealized Depreciation on Unfunded Loan Commitments       (1,371)       (1,371)
Total       (1,371)       (1,371)

 

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

 

The changes of the fair value of investments for which BSL has used 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   Common Stock   Warrants   Unfunded Loan Commitments   Total 
Balance as of December 31, 2020  $27,870,745   $2,613,842   $1,336,390   $574   $(2,874)  $31,818,677 
Accrued discount/ premium   108,846    2,490    -    -    -    111,336 
Realized Gain/(Loss)   (2,678,419)   88,858    1,318,479    -    -    (1,271,082)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)    4,106,898    20,573    (527,754)   206,416    2,874    3,809,007 
Purchases   6,531,137    5,845,831    -    -    -    12,376,968 
Sales Proceeds   (11,286,148)   (750,013)   (2,127,115)   -    -    (14,163,276)
Transfer into Level 3   -    -    181,819    -    -    181,819 
Transfer out of Level 3   (15,672,806)   -    -    -    -    (15,672,806)
Balance as of September 30, 2021  $8,980,253   $7,821,581   $181,819   $206,990   $-   $17,190,643 
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation) attributable to Level 3 investments held at September 30, 2021
  $269,181   $97,557   $69,180   $206,416   $-   $642,334 

 

 

Information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of September 30, 2021:

 

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund  Fair Value   Valuation Technique(s)  Unobservable Input(s) 

Value/Range 

(Weighted Average)

 
Assets               
Floating Rate Loan Interests  $8,980,253   Third-party vendor pricing service  Broker quotes  N/A 
Collateralized Loan Obligation Securities   7,821,581   Third-party vendor pricing service  Broker quotes  N/A 
Common Stock   181,820   Third-party vendor pricing service  Broker quotes  N/A 
Warrants   1,148   Third-party vendor pricing service  Broker quotes  N/A 
    205,841   Performance Multiple Methodology  EBITDA Multiple(a)  4.50x

 

(a)As of September 30, 2021, a change to the unobservable input may 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

 

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

 

Securities Transactions and Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes 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.

 

COVID-19 and Global Economic and Market Conditions: The ongoing novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic has caused disruption in the U.S. and global economies. More recently, robust economic activity in the U.S. has supported a continued recovery, which nevertheless may remain uneven with dispersion across sectors and regions. The estimates and assumptions underlying the Fund’s financial statements are based on the information available as of September 30, 2021. The estimates and assumptions include judgments about financial market and economic conditions which have changed, and may continue to change, over time.

 

NOTE 3. SENIOR AND SECURED FLOATING RATE LOANS

 

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. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of BSL’s Managed Assets (defined below) will be invested in Senior 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). At September 30, 2021, 83.24% of BSL’s Managed Assets were held in Senior 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 our credit arrangements and our floating rate debt investments. Instruments in which the Fund invests may pay interest at floating rates based on LIBOR or may be subject to interest caps or floors based on LIBOR. The Fund and issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests may also obtain financing at floating rates based on LIBOR. The underlying collateral of floating rate debt investments in which the Fund invests may pay interest at floating rates based on LIBOR. Derivative instruments utilized by the Fund and/or issuers of instruments in which the Fund may invest may also reference LIBOR. On July 27, 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced that it would phase out the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as a benchmark by the end of 2021. The administrator of LIBOR announced that most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after the end of 2021 and a majority of USD LIBOR settings will no longer be published after June 30, 2023. The U.S. Federal Reserve System (“FRS”), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have issued guidance encouraging market participants to adopt alternatives to LIBOR in new contracts as soon as practicable and no later than December 31, 2021, and the FCA has indicated that market participants should not rely on LIBOR being available after 2021. As an alternative to LIBOR, the FRS, in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions, recommended replacing U.S.-dollar LIBOR with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Abandonment of, or modifications to, LIBOR could have adverse impacts on newly issued financial instruments and our existing financial instruments which reference LIBOR and could lead to significant short-term and long-term uncertainty and market instability. If LIBOR ceases to exist, the Fund and its underlying obligors will likely need to amend or restructure our existing LIBOR-based debt instruments and any related hedging arrangements that extend beyond December 31, 2021, or June 30, 2023, depending on the applicable LIBOR tenor and pending the outcome of the LIBOR administrator’s consultation. 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 fund currently own or may in the future own. 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. 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 and financial condition. 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 Fund, 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 Fund, issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests 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 Fund. Risk of loss of income is generally higher for subordinated unsecured loans or debt, which are not backed by a security interest in any specific collateral. There can be no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral securing a Loan would satisfy the Borrower’s obligation to the Fund in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal payments, or that such collateral could be readily liquidated.

 

Second lien loans generally are subject to similar risks as those associated with investments in first lien loans except that such loans are subordinated in payment and/or lower in lien priority to first lien holders. In the event of default on a second lien loan, the first priority lien holder has first claim to the underlying collateral of the loan. Second lien loans are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the Borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior obligations of the Borrower. At September 30, 2021, BSL had invested $22,323,046 in second lien secured loans. Second lien secured loans 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 Fund typically invests in Loans rated below investment grade, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of the Borrowers. Such companies are more likely than investment grade issuers to default on their payments of interest and principal owed to the Fund, 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.

 

 

BSL may acquire Loans through assignments or participations. BSL typically acquires these Loans through assignment, and if BSL 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 BSL must acquire a Loan through a participation.

 

BSL has 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, the 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, the 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.

 

 

NOTE 4. GENERAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

As of September 30, 2021, BSL had unfunded loan commitments outstanding, which could be extended at the option of the borrower, as detailed below:

 

Borrower  Par Value   Fair Value 
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan  $9,602   $9,647 
FCG Acquisitions, Inc., first Lien Initial Delayed Draw Term Loan   3,967    3,966 
PRO MACH Group, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan   152,016    152,885 
Sovos Compliance, LLC., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan   69,228    69,718 
VT Topco, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan   102,287    102,255 
Total  $337,100   $338,471 

 

Unfunded loan commitments are marked to market on the relevant day of the valuation in accordance with BSL’s valuation policies. For the period ended September 30, 2021, BSL recorded a net decrease in unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitments totaling $3,407.

 

NOTE 5. LEVERAGE

 

The Fund has entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with a bank to borrow money pursuant to a two-year revolving line of credit (“Leverage Facility”) for BSL. 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 further amended on October 2, 2020 and as further amended on October 1, 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"). Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by the assets of the Fund. Interest is charged at a rate of 0.95% above LIBOR for 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 periods 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. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Fund must pay a commitment fee on any undrawn amounts. The commitment fee payable for each of Tranche A Loans and Tranche B Loans is 0.15% on the undrawn amounts when drawn amounts exceed 75% of the relevant borrowing limit and 0.25% on the undrawn amounts at any other time. Interest and fees are generally payable quarterly. The Fund may elect to extend the Agreement for a further period with the consent of the lending bank. At September 30, 2021, BSL had borrowings outstanding under its Leverage Facility of $108,500,000, at an interest rate of 1.12%. Due to the short term nature of the Agreement, face value approximates fair value at September 30, 2021. This fair value is based on Level 2 inputs under the three-tier fair valuation hierarchy (see Note 2). For the period ended September 30, 2021, the average borrowings under BSL’s Leverage Facility and the average interest rate were $106,217,949 and 1.15%, respectively.

 

Under the Agreement, the Fund has agreed to certain covenants and additional investment limitations while the leverage is outstanding. The Fund agreed to maintain asset coverage of three times over borrowings. Compliance with the investment restrictions and calculations are performed by the Fund’s custodian, The Bank of New York Mellon. As of September 30, 2021, the Fund was in compliance with all required investment limitations and asset coverage requirements related to its leverage.

 

The use of borrowings to leverage the common shares of the Fund can create risks. Changes in the value of the Fund’s portfolio, including securities bought with the proceeds of leverage, are borne entirely by the holders of common shares of the Fund. All costs and expenses related to any form of leverage used by the Fund are borne entirely by common shareholders. If there is a net decrease or increase in the value of the Fund’s investment portfolio, the leverage may decrease or increase, as the case may be, the NAV per common share to a greater extent than if the Fund did not utilize leverage. During periods when the Fund is using leverage, the fees paid to the Adviser for advisory services and to ALPS for administrative services are higher than if the Fund did not use leverage because the fees paid are calculated on the basis of the Fund’s Managed Assets, which include the assets purchased through leverage. As of September 30, 2021, BSL’s leverage represented 32.7% of the Fund’s Managed Assets.