N-CSRS 1 lp1-816.htm SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-23330
   
  BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc.  
  (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)  
     
 

 

c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10286

 
  (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)  
     
 

Deirdre Cunnane, Esq.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10286

 
  (Name and address of agent for service)  
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (212) 922-6400
   

Date of fiscal year end:

 

03/31  
Date of reporting period:

09/30/23

 

 
             

 

 

 
 

 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.Reports to Stockholders.

 

 

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc.

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

September 30, 2023

 

 

 

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc.

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Not FDIC-Insured • Not Bank-Guaranteed • May Lose Value

 

Contents

THE FUND

  

Discussion of Fund Performance

2

Statement of Investments

5

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

32

Statement of Operations

33

Statement of Cash Flows

34

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

35

Financial Highlights

36

Notes to Financial Statements

37

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from April 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, as provided by the fund’s primary portfolio managers, Chris Barris, Kevin Cronk and Brandon Chao, of Alcentra NY, LLC, the fund’s sub-adviser.

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the six-month period ended September 30, 2023, BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc. (the “fund”) produced a total return of 9.48% on a net-asset-value basis. Over the same time period, the fund paid dividends of $4.00 per share.1 In comparison, the ICE BofA Global High Yield Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, posted a total return of 1.71% for the same period.2

Global, fixed-income prices gained ground during the six-month period as inflationary pressures eased, and the pace of interest rate increases slowed. The fund outperformed the Index on a net-asset-value basis primarily due to favorable credit-quality positioning, strong sector and geographic allocations, and positive issue selection.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to provide total return consisting of high current income and capital appreciation. The fund normally will invest at least 80% of its “Managed Assets”3 in credit instruments and other investments with similar economic characteristics, including: first and second lien, senior secured loans, as well as investments in participations and assignments of such loans; senior unsecured, mezzanine and other collateralized and uncollateralized subordinated loans; unitranche loans; corporate debt obligations other than loans; and structured products, including collateralized bond, loan and other debt obligations, structured notes and credit-linked notes. The fund’s assets will be allocated to certain credit strategies, focusing on (i) senior structured loans; (ii) direct lending and subordinated loans; (iii) special situations; (iv) structured credit; and (v) corporate debt. The fund expects to invest a substantial portion of its Managed Assets, and may invest without limit, in credit instruments that, at the time of investment, are rated below investment grade, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by Alcentra NY, LLC, the fund’s sub-adviser.

Moderating Inflation and Economic Growth Bolster Global Credit Markets

The reporting period saw moderating inflationary pressures despite a strong macroeconomic backdrop. U.S. inflation, as measured by the U.S. Consumer Price Index, declined from 4.93% in April 2023 to 3.70% in September 2023, down significantly from its peak of 9.06% in July 2022. The federal funds rate, set by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), rose from a range of 4.75%–5.00% at the beginning of the period to a range of 5.25%–5.50% at the end of the period, a relatively mild increase after the aggressive rate hikes of the prior year. Similar trends were seen internationally, although the European Central Bank, which had been behind the curve of U.S. rate increases, raised its key interest rates to a range of 4.00%–4.50% as of the end of the period, while Eurozone inflation declined from 7.00% to 4.30% during the period. The global economy continued to grow, with U.S. economic expansion averaging an annualized rate of over 2%, and Eurozone economic growth lagging but still positive.

2

 

These conditions generally proved favorable for global high yield markets. Expectations for a so-called “soft landing” in the United States, in which the Fed successfully curbs inflation without inciting a steep recession, lifted risk assets. Within high yield, lower-quality and shorter-duration credits tended to outperform their higher-quality, longer-duration counterparts. Floating-rate instruments, which feature intrinsically short durations and offer a degree of protection against rising interest rates, delivered stronger returns than most fixed-income securities. Structured credit also outperformed due to attractive income opportunities, low default rates and positive technicals, with the greatest gains in lower-credit-rated issues.

Allocations and Credit Positioning Enhance Relative Returns

The fund’s returns relative to the Index benefited from several allocation decisions, the most significant being overweight exposure to floating-rate instruments and structured credit, including U.S. and European bank loans and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) rated BB and, to a lesser extent, B. Relative returns were further bolstered by U.S. and European loans, the fund’s second-largest allocation, which outperformed due to sector and credit-quality positioning. Among sectors, overweight exposure to health care, leisure and cable enhanced performance. From a credit-quality perspective, overweight exposure to credits rated B and underweight exposure to credits rated BB further bolstered relative returns. Global high yield, the fund’s third-largest allocation, outperformed as well, driven largely by an emphasis on credits rated B as opposed to BB, with good credit selection across health care, automobiles, broadcasting and services proving additive as well. Conversely, underweight exposure to the energy sector detracted mildly from relative returns, as did an underweight position and disappointing issue selection in the utility sector. The fund maintained currency hedges to mitigate the risk of non-U.S. dollar exposures; these positions had negligible impact on relative performance.

Increasing Credit Quality in Response to Higher Interest Rates

While inflationary pressures have eased over the last 15 months, the core rate of inflation in the United States remains well above the Fed’s 2% target, and Fed statements continue to emphasize the central bank’s determination to complete the job of bringing inflation under control. Other developed-markets central banks remain on tightening monetary paths as well. At the same time, the global rate increases already implemented have not yet fully worked their way through the world’s economies, leaving the question open as to how much further—if at all—rates may yet rise. While it appears likely to us that borrowing costs are likely to increase to a degree, borrowing fundamentals remain strong, with most companies well positioned in terms of leverage and debt coverage, as well as their current refinancing position.

Given this environment, as of September 30, 2023, the fund continues to focus on investment opportunities among structured credits and global bank loans, which we believe are being relatively well compensated. Conversely, the fund’s allocations to special situations stand at a relatively low level, reflecting the spread compression that occurred during the reporting period. From a geographic perspective, we view valuation between United States and Europe as relatively equivalent. The fund holds greater U.S. exposure due to the larger size of the domestic market. Regarding credit quality, we are reevaluating allocations to lower-credit-quality assets with an eye toward moderating those exposures and moving the

3

 

DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

fund’s holdings up the credit-quality spectrum, given the likely ongoing impact of higher rates on global economic activity.

October 16, 2023

1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid, based upon net asset value per share. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost.

2 Source: FactSet — The ICE BofA Global High Yield Index is a measure of the global high-yield debt market. The index represents the union of the U.S. high yield, the pan-European high yield and emerging-markets, hard currency, high yield indices. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

3 “Managed Assets” of the fund means the total assets of the fund, including any assets attributable to leverage (i.e., any loans from certain financial institutions and/or the issuance of debt securities (collectively, “Borrowings”), preferred stock or other similar preference securities (“Preferred Shares”), or the use of derivative instruments that have the economic effect of leverage), minus the fund’s accrued liabilities, other than any liabilities or obligations attributable to leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, Borrowings), (ii) the issuance of Preferred Shares, and/or (iii) any other means, all as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Bonds are subject generally to interest-rate, credit, liquidity and market risks, to varying degrees. Generally, all other factors being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes, and rate increases can cause price declines.

High yield bonds are subject to increased credit risk and are considered speculative in terms of the issuer’s perceived ability to continue making interest payments on a timely basis and to repay principal upon maturity.

Credit risk is the risk that one or more credit instruments in the fund’s portfolio will decline in price or fail to pay interest or principal when due because the issuer of the instrument experiences a decline in its financial status.

Collateralized Loan Obligations (“CLOs”) and other types of Collateralized Debt Obligations (“CDOs”) are typically privately offered and sold, and thus are not registered under the securities laws. As a result, investments in CLOs and other types of CDOs may be characterized by the fund as illiquid securities. In addition to the general risks associated with credit instruments, CLOs and other types of CDOs carry additional risks, including, but not limited to: (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (ii) the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; (iii) the possibility that the CLO or CDO is subordinate to other classes; and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results.

The Senior Secured Loans in which the fund invests typically will be below-investment-grade quality. Although, in contrast to other below-investment-grade instruments, Senior Secured Loans hold senior positions 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, the risks associated with Senior Secured Loans are similar to the risks of below-investment-grade instruments. Although the Senior Secured Loans in which the fund invests will be secured by collateral, there can be no assurance that such collateral can be readily liquidated or that the liquidation of any such collateral would satisfy the borrower’s obligation in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal. Additionally, if a borrower under a Senior Secured Loan defaults, becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy, the fund may recover only a fraction of what is owed on the Senior Secured Loan or nothing at all. In general, the secondary trading market for Senior Secured Loans is not fully developed. Illiquidity and adverse market conditions may mean that the fund may not be able to sell certain Senior Secured Loans quickly or at a fair price.

Subordinated Loans generally are subject to similar risks as those associated with investments in Senior Secured Loans, except that such loans are subordinated in payment and/or lower in lien priority to first lien holders. Subordinated Loans are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and collateral securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior unsecured or senior secured obligations of the borrower. This risk is generally higher for subordinated, unsecured loans or debt, which are not backed by a security interest in any specific collateral. Subordinated Loans generally have greater price volatility than Senior Secured Loans and may be less liquid.

The use of leverage magnifies the fund’s investment, market and certain other risks. For derivatives with a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, reference rate or index can result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. The fund may, but is not required to, use derivative instruments. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the fund’s performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 89.5%

     

Advertising - .1%

     

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.13

 

8/15/2027

 

271,000

c 

240,910

 

Aerospace & Defense - .7%

     

Bombardier, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.50

 

2/1/2029

 

191,000

c 

181,499

 

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., Scd. Notes

 

7.50

 

4/15/2025

 

220,000

c 

216,089

 

TransDigm, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.50

 

11/15/2027

 

450,000

 

421,805

 

TransDigm, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.75

 

8/15/2028

 

160,000

c 

157,718

 

TransDigm, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.88

 

12/15/2030

 

230,000

c 

225,795

 
 

1,202,906

 

Airlines - .2%

     

American Airlines, Inc./Aadvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.75

 

4/20/2029

 

370,000

c 

344,424

 

Automobiles & Components - 1.5%

     

Dealer Tire LLC/DT Issuer LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.00

 

2/1/2028

 

449,000

c 

421,481

 

Ford Motor Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

1/15/2043

 

87,000

 

63,595

 

Ford Motor Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.29

 

12/8/2046

 

450,000

 

342,630

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

GBP

6.86

 

6/5/2026

 

260,000

 

313,221

 

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

11/13/2030

 

380,000

 

317,731

 

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.35

 

3/6/2030

 

200,000

 

202,757

 

Grupo Antolin-Irausa SA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

3.50

 

4/30/2028

 

390,000

c 

284,225

 

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH, Sr. Scd. Bonds

 

6.00

 

5/15/2027

 

200,000

c,d 

185,872

 

Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.25

 

2/1/2029

 

57,000

c 

44,090

 

Standard Profil Automotive GmbH, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

6.25

 

4/30/2026

 

490,000

c 

401,879

 
 

2,577,481

 

Banks - .3%

     

Freedom Mortgage Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.13

 

11/15/2024

 

490,000

c 

490,499

 

Building Materials - .6%

     

Eco Material Technologies, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.88

 

1/31/2027

 

387,000

c 

369,387

 

Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.63

 

12/15/2030

 

336,000

c 

323,879

 

PCF GmbH, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.75

 

4/15/2026

 

210,000

c 

174,292

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 89.5% (continued)

     

Building Materials - .6% (continued)

     

Standard Industries, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

1/15/2028

 

116,000

c 

104,777

 
 

972,335

 

Chemicals - 1.4%

     

INEOS Quattro Finance 1 PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

3.75

 

7/15/2026

 

260,000

c 

246,130

 

Iris Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.75

 

2/15/2026

 

384,000

c,d 

346,717

 

Italmatch Chemicals SPA, Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

10.00

 

2/6/2028

 

297,000

c 

306,879

 

NOVA Chemicals Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.00

 

5/1/2025

 

470,000

c 

443,259

 

Olympus Water US Holding Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

9.63

 

11/15/2028

 

600,000

c 

635,135

 

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.88

 

5/1/2028

 

120,000

c 

106,031

 

SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.38

 

11/1/2026

 

260,000

c 

256,682

 

WR Grace Holdings LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.63

 

8/15/2029

 

200,000

c 

161,974

 
 

2,502,807

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations Debt - 48.6%

     

Adagio VIII DAC CLO, Ser. 8A, Cl. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.03%)

EUR

9.69

 

4/15/2032

 

3,000,000

c,e 

2,751,517

 

Bain Capital Euro CLO 2021-2 DAC, Ser. 2021-2X Cl. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.22%)

EUR

9.88

 

7/17/2034

 

1,500,000

e 

1,368,118

 

Barings Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2015-1A, CI. ERR, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.86%)

EUR

10.58

 

7/25/2035

 

1,500,000

c,e 

1,388,948

 

Barings Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2018-3A, Cl. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +5.79%)

EUR

9.50

 

7/27/2031

 

2,150,000

c,e 

1,859,248

 

Barings Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2019-1A, CI. ER, (3 Month EURIBOR +7.21%)

EUR

10.87

 

4/15/2036

 

1,500,000

c,e 

1,403,065

 

BBAM US II Ltd. CLO , Ser. 2023-2A, Cl.D, (3 Month TSFR +8.15%)

 

13.54

 

10/15/2038

 

2,000,000

c,e 

1,970,346

 

Birch Grove 2 Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2021-2A, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.21%)

 

12.53

 

10/19/2034

 

1,250,000

c,e 

1,194,240

 

Birch Grove 3 Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2021-3A, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.24%)

 

12.56

 

1/19/2035

 

2,000,000

c,e 

1,869,374

 

BlueMountain Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2016-2A, CI. DR, (3 Month TSFR +8.05%)

 

13.43

 

8/20/2032

 

2,250,000

c,e 

2,077,405

 

Capital Four I DAC CLO, Ser. 1A, CI. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.47%)

EUR

10.13

 

1/15/2033

 

1,000,000

c,e 

973,237

 

6

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 89.5% (continued)

     

Collateralized Loan Obligations Debt - 48.6% (continued)

     

Carlyle Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2017-1A, Cl. DR, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.47%)

EUR

10.13

 

7/15/2034

 

1,000,000

c,e 

948,620

 

Carlyle Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2019-1A, CI. D, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.12%)

EUR

9.97

 

3/15/2032

 

3,000,000

c,e 

2,830,211

 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2015-1A, CI. ER, (3 Month EURIBOR +8.03%)

EUR

11.69

 

1/16/2033

 

1,000,000

c,e 

820,624

 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2016-2A, Cl. DRR, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.14%)

EUR

9.80

 

4/15/2034

 

1,500,000

c,e 

1,353,172

 

Cathedral Lake VIII Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2021-8A, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.75%)

 

13.09

 

1/20/2035

 

1,000,000

c,e 

916,426

 

Contego VII DAC CLO, Ser. 7A, Cl. F, (3 Month EURIBOR +8.76%)

EUR

12.46

 

5/14/2032

 

3,500,000

c,e 

3,294,942

 

CQS US Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2022-2A, Cl. E1, (3 Month TSFR +6.85%)

 

12.18

 

7/20/2031

 

1,000,000

c,e 

874,896

 

Crown Point 8 Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2019-8A, Cl. ER, (3 Month TSFR +7.39%)

 

12.72

 

10/20/2034

 

3,000,000

c,e 

2,829,075

 

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund XIV DAC CLO, Ser. 14A, Cl. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +5.90%)

EUR

9.72

 

5/22/2032

 

1,000,000

c,e 

968,916

 

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund XVIII DAC CLO, Ser. 18A, Cl. FR, (3 Month EURIBOR +8.85%)

EUR

12.56

 

7/29/2034

 

2,000,000

c,e 

1,887,538

 

Dryden 66 Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2018-66A, CI. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +5.41%)

EUR

9.07

 

1/18/2032

 

2,000,000

c,e 

1,795,805

 

Dryden 88 Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2020-88A, Cl. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.01%)

EUR

9.72

 

7/20/2034

 

1,000,000

c,e 

873,093

 

Elevation Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2013-1A, Cl. D1R2, (3 Month TSFR +7.91%)

 

13.28

 

8/15/2032

 

1,300,000

c,e 

1,187,498

 

Elm Park DAC CLO, Ser. 1A, CI. DRR, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.16%)

EUR

9.82

 

4/15/2034

 

1,167,000

c,e 

1,109,206

 

Fidelity Grand Harbour DAC CLO, Ser. 2021-1A, Cl. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.22%)

EUR

9.88

 

10/15/2034

 

1,000,000

c,e 

963,306

 

Fidelity Grand Harbour DAC CLO, Ser. 2021-1A, Cl. F, (3 Month EURIBOR +9.15%)

EUR

12.81

 

10/15/2034

 

1,000,000

c,e 

927,704

 

Franklin Park Place I LLC CLO, Ser. 2022-1A, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.50%)

 

12.81

 

4/14/2035

 

1,300,000

c,e 

1,186,886

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 89.5% (continued)

     

Collateralized Loan Obligations Debt - 48.6% (continued)

     

GoldenTree Loan Management EUR 4 DAC CLO, Ser. 4A, Cl. ER, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.07%)

EUR

9.78

 

7/20/2034

 

1,500,000

c,e 

1,450,884

 

Greywolf II Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2013-1A, Cl. DRR, (3 Month TSFR +7.31%)

 

12.62

 

4/15/2034

 

2,000,000

c,e 

1,825,296

 

Henley VII DAC CLO , Ser. 7A, Cl. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +7.14%)

EUR

10.86

 

4/25/2034

 

1,000,000

c,e 

1,032,547

 

ICG Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2021-1A, Cl. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.46%)

EUR

10.12

 

10/15/2034

 

1,000,000

c,e 

960,572

 

MidOcean Credit X CLO, Ser. 2019-10A, CI. ER, (3 Month TSFR +7.42%)

 

12.77

 

10/23/2034

 

4,000,000

c,e 

3,370,496

 

Northwoods Capital 22 Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2020-22A, Cl. ER, (3 Month TSFR +8.19%)

 

13.47

 

9/1/2031

 

1,100,000

c,e 

1,025,104

 

Northwoods Capital 25 Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2021-25A, CI. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.40%)

 

12.73

 

7/20/2034

 

3,000,000

c,e 

2,712,249

 

Northwoods Capital 27 Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2021-27A, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.30%)

 

12.61

 

10/17/2034

 

1,150,000

c,e 

1,011,420

 

Purple Finance 2 DAC CLO, Ser. 2A, Cl. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.40%)

EUR

10.11

 

4/20/2032

 

2,600,000

c,e 

2,579,536

 

Purple Finance 2 DAC CLO, Ser. 2A, Cl. F, (3 Month EURIBOR +8.84%)

EUR

12.55

 

4/20/2032

 

2,300,000

c,e 

2,200,096

 

Rockford Tower Europe DAC CLO, Ser. 2019-1A, Cl. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.03%)

EUR

9.74

 

1/20/2033

 

2,000,000

c,e 

1,948,619

 

Sound Point XXIII CLO, Ser. 2019-2A, Cl. ER, (3 Month TSFR +6.73%)

 

12.04

 

7/15/2034

 

4,750,000

c,e 

3,900,059

 

Toro European 2 DAC CLO, Ser. 2A, Cl. ERR, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.47%)

EUR

10.19

 

7/25/2034

 

2,000,000

c,e 

1,918,092

 

Toro European 6 DAC CLO, Ser. 6A, Cl. F, (3 Month EURIBOR +8.49%)

EUR

12.15

 

1/12/2032

 

1,500,000

c,e 

1,333,919

 

Trimaran CAVU Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2019-1A, CI. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.30%)

 

12.63

 

7/20/2032

 

2,100,000

c,e 

1,983,349

 

Trimaran CAVU Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2021-2A, CI. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.46%)

 

12.81

 

10/25/2034

 

2,000,000

c,e 

1,881,228

 

Trinitas Euro V DAC CLO , Ser. 5A, Cl. F, (3 Month EURIBOR +9.34%)

EUR

0.00

 

10/25/2037

 

1,500,000

c,e,f 

1,464,556

 

Trinitas XI Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2019-11A, CI. ER, (3 Month TSFR +7.53%)

 

12.84

 

7/15/2034

 

2,000,000

c,e 

1,670,290

 

Venture 39 Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2020-39A, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.89%)

 

13.20

 

4/15/2033

 

2,350,000

c,e 

2,158,099

 

8

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 89.5% (continued)

     

Collateralized Loan Obligations Debt - 48.6% (continued)

     

Venture 41 Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2021-41A, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.97%)

 

13.30

 

1/20/2034

 

2,000,000

c,e 

1,830,716

 

Wellfleet Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2021-3A, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.36%)

 

12.67

 

1/15/2035

 

1,000,000

c,e 

875,325

 

Wellfleet X Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2019-XA, Cl. DR, (3 Month TSFR +6.87%)

 

12.20

 

7/20/2032

 

4,000,000

c,e 

3,314,312

 
 

84,070,180

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations Equity - 3.0%

     

Blackrock European VIII DAC CLO, Ser. 8A, Cl. SUB

EUR

17.10

 

7/20/2032

 

1,425,000

c,g 

961,643

 

Madison Park Funding X Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2012-10A, Cl. SUB

 

0.00

 

1/20/2029

 

5,000,000

c,g 

300

 

Providus II DAC CLO, Ser. 2A, Cl. SUB

EUR

22.00

 

7/15/2031

 

1,000,000

c,g 

433,963

 

Wind River Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2016-1KRA, CI. SUB

 

1.51

 

1/15/2029

 

11,350,000

c,g 

3,708,147

 
 

5,104,053

 

Commercial & Professional Services - 3.8%

     

Adtalem Global Education, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.50

 

3/1/2028

 

280,000

c 

256,775

 

Albion Financing 1 Sarl/Aggreko Holdings, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

5.25

 

10/15/2026

 

370,000

c 

371,232

 

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl, Sr. Scd. Bonds, Ser. 144

GBP

4.88

 

6/1/2028

 

690,000

c 

673,811

 

APX Group, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.75

 

2/15/2027

 

147,000

c 

141,322

 

BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.75

 

11/30/2028

 

470,000

c 

417,708

 

CPI CG, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.63

 

3/15/2026

 

279,000

c 

275,190

 

GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.50

 

1/15/2031

 

214,000

c 

214,572

 

House of HR Group BV, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

9.00

 

11/3/2029

 

590,000

c 

611,302

 

La Financiere Atalian SASU, Gtd. Bonds

EUR

5.13

 

5/15/2025

 

306,000

c 

240,051

 

La Financiere Atalian SASU, Gtd. Notes

GBP

6.63

 

5/15/2025

 

600,000

 

536,600

 

Loxam SAS, Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

3.75

 

7/15/2026

 

256,000

 

254,091

 

Loxam SAS, Sr. Sub. Notes

EUR

5.75

 

7/15/2027

 

430,000

 

423,742

 

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.50

 

9/1/2028

 

149,000

c 

126,725

 

Neptune Bidco US, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

9.29

 

4/15/2029

 

256,000

c 

232,099

 

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., Scd. Notes

 

6.25

 

1/15/2028

 

786,000

c 

728,872

 

9

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 89.5% (continued)

     

Commercial & Professional Services - 3.8% (continued)

     

Signal Parent, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.13

 

4/1/2029

 

180,000

c 

110,032

 

The Hertz Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

4.63

 

12/1/2026

 

420,000

c 

372,746

 

The Hertz Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

5.00

 

12/1/2029

 

61,000

c 

47,843

 

Verisure Midholding AB, Gtd. Notes

EUR

5.25

 

2/15/2029

 

665,000

c 

619,383

 
 

6,654,096

 

Consumer Discretionary - 3.9%

     

Allwyn Entertainment Financing UK PLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

7.25

 

4/30/2030

 

425,000

c 

455,326

 

Allwyn International AS, Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

3.88

 

2/15/2027

 

400,000

c 

395,940

 

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.63

 

4/1/2030

 

190,000

c 

155,741

 

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.63

 

1/15/2028

 

60,000

c 

56,676

 

Carnival Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

6.00

 

5/1/2029

 

719,000

c 

614,136

 

Carnival Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

7.63

 

3/1/2026

 

370,000

c 

360,184

 

Carnival Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.00

 

8/15/2029

 

81,000

c 

79,948

 

Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd., Gtd. Notes

 

10.38

 

5/1/2028

 

125,000

c 

134,122

 

CCM Merger, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.38

 

5/1/2026

 

265,000

c 

253,718

 

CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.75

 

4/1/2030

 

80,000

c 

72,377

 

Everi Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.00

 

7/15/2029

 

151,000

c 

130,144

 

Green Bidco SA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

10.25

 

7/15/2028

 

180,000

c 

183,549

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.20

 

8/8/2024

 

270,000

 

261,383

 

Lottomatica SPA, Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

7.13

 

6/1/2028

 

350,000

c 

378,826

 

NCL Corp. Ltd., Gtd. Notes

 

5.88

 

3/15/2026

 

454,000

c 

419,679

 

NCL Corp. Ltd., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.88

 

2/15/2027

 

232,000

c 

220,842

 

NCL Corp. Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

12/15/2024

 

240,000

c 

230,669

 

Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd., Sr. Scd. Bonds

GBP

3.63

 

11/15/2027

 

330,000

c 

352,316

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Gtd. Notes

 

7.25

 

1/15/2030

 

98,000

c 

97,240

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.50

 

8/31/2026

 

630,000

c 

595,202

 

Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games US Finco, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.63

 

3/1/2030

 

479,000

c 

413,765

 

Versuni Group BV, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

3.13

 

6/15/2028

 

400,000

c 

336,470

 

Viking Cruises Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

9.13

 

7/15/2031

 

275,000

c 

275,407

 

10

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 89.5% (continued)

     

Consumer Discretionary - 3.9% (continued)

     

Windsor Holdings III LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.50

 

6/15/2030

 

332,000

c 

327,931

 
 

6,801,591

 

Diversified Financials - 2.7%

     

Encore Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.88

 

10/15/2025

 

220,000

c 

227,107

 

Encore Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

GBP

4.25

 

6/1/2028

 

580,000

c 

570,154

 

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

GBP

7.75

 

11/1/2025

 

455,000

c 

423,109

 

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

6.75

 

11/1/2025

 

1,170,000

c 

956,342

 

Intrum AB, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

3.13

 

7/15/2024

 

354,355

c 

363,633

 

Intrum AB, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

4.88

 

8/15/2025

 

570,000

c 

549,008

 

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.00

 

2/1/2026

 

410,000

c 

383,422

 

Navient Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.00

 

3/15/2027

 

190,000

 

170,984

 

Navient Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.88

 

10/25/2024

 

240,000

 

236,458

 

NFP Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.50

 

10/1/2031

 

45,000

c 

45,116

 

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.38

 

10/15/2025

 

358,000

c 

340,721

 

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.75

 

9/15/2031

 

317,000

c 

259,681

 

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.75

 

6/15/2027

 

188,000

c 

170,372

 
 

4,696,107

 

Energy - 4.3%

     

Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.25

 

2/15/2026

 

517,000

c 

513,417

 

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

5.75

 

1/15/2028

 

320,000

c 

302,190

 

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

5.75

 

3/1/2027

 

545,000

c 

520,665

 

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.63

 

7/15/2026

 

500,000

c 

490,983

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

5.88

 

2/1/2029

 

131,000

c 

123,384

 

Comstock Resources, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

6.75

 

3/1/2029

 

380,000

c 

350,000

 

CQP Holdco LP/Bip-V Chinook Holdco LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.50

 

6/15/2031

 

250,000

c 

221,876

 

CVR Energy, Inc., Gtd. Bonds

 

5.25

 

2/15/2025

 

844,000

c 

824,234

 

Energy Transfer LP, Jr. Sub. Bonds, Ser. B

 

6.63

 

2/15/2028

 

330,000

h 

264,236

 

11

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 89.5% (continued)

     

Energy - 4.3% (continued)

     

Enphase Energy, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

0.00

 

3/1/2028

 

181,000

i 

150,682

 

EQM Midstream Partners LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

8/1/2024

 

102,000

 

99,513

 

EQM Midstream Partners LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.50

 

7/15/2028

 

396,000

 

372,057

 

EQM Midstream Partners LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.50

 

6/1/2027

 

64,000

c 

64,190

 

New Fortress Energy, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.50

 

9/30/2026

 

59,000

c 

54,387

 

New Fortress Energy, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.75

 

9/15/2025

 

680,000

c 

649,894

 

Noble Finance II LLC, Gtd. Notes

 

8.00

 

4/15/2030

 

90,000

c 

91,259

 

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.13

 

3/1/2028

 

240,000

c 

239,950

 

Northriver Midstream Finance LP, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.63

 

2/15/2026

 

200,000

c 

190,795

 

Rockcliff Energy II LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.50

 

10/15/2029

 

520,000

c 

468,640

 

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.80

 

5/15/2030

 

350,000

c 

302,416

 

Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership LP/Sitio Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.88

 

11/1/2028

 

221,000

c 

221,691

 

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

3.88

 

11/1/2033

 

445,000

c 

345,992

 

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.13

 

8/15/2031

 

180,000

c 

147,894

 

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.25

 

1/15/2030

 

116,000

c 

110,767

 

Venture Global LNG, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.13

 

6/1/2028

 

405,000

c 

401,304

 
 

7,522,416

 

Environmental Control - .2%

     

Covanta Holding Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

5.00

 

9/1/2030

 

150,000

 

120,026

 

Waste Pro USA, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.50

 

2/15/2026

 

236,000

c 

220,626

 
 

340,652

 

Food Products - .2%

     

Boparan Finance PLC, Sr. Scd. Bonds

GBP

7.63

 

11/30/2025

 

264,000

c 

220,897

 

US Foods, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

6.88

 

9/15/2028

 

192,000

c 

191,837

 
 

412,734

 

Health Care - 1.9%

     

Bausch & Lomb Escrow Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.38

 

10/1/2028

 

140,000

c 

140,591

 

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

11.00

 

9/30/2028

 

330,000

c 

224,713

 

12

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 89.5% (continued)

     

Health Care - 1.9% (continued)

     

CHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.50

 

1/15/2028

 

260,000

c 

236,200

 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.25

 

5/15/2030

 

332,000

c 

252,814

 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.63

 

3/15/2027

 

800,000

c 

687,200

 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.00

 

3/15/2026

 

100,000

c 

95,422

 

Cidron Aida Finco Sarl, Sr. Scd. Bonds

GBP

6.25

 

4/1/2028

 

255,000

c 

276,149

 

LifePoint Health, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

9.88

 

8/15/2030

 

154,000

c 

149,285

 

Medline Borrower LP, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

3.88

 

4/1/2029

 

282,000

c 

238,660

 

Medline Borrower LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.25

 

10/1/2029

 

209,000

c 

180,891

 

Option Care Health, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

4.38

 

10/31/2029

 

401,000

c 

346,835

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

6.13

 

10/1/2028

 

240,000

 

225,523

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.75

 

5/15/2031

 

260,000

c 

251,087

 
 

3,305,370

 

Industrial - .8%

     

Artera Services LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

9.03

 

12/4/2025

 

200,000

c 

184,784

 

Assemblin Group AB, Sr. Scd. Bonds, (3 Month EURIBOR +5.00%)

EUR

8.59

 

7/5/2029

 

303,000

c,e 

320,686

 

Husky III Holding Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

13.00

 

2/15/2025

 

245,000

c,d 

243,167

 

TK Elevator Midco GmbH, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.38

 

7/15/2027

 

320,000

c 

307,186

 

Xerox Holdings Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

5.50

 

8/15/2028

 

280,000

c 

235,823

 
 

1,291,646

 

Information Technology - .8%

     

AthenaHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.50

 

2/15/2030

 

807,000

c 

675,977

 

Central Parent, Inc./CDK Global, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.25

 

6/15/2029

 

285,000

c 

276,568

 

Cloud Software Group, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.50

 

3/31/2029

 

225,000

c 

199,202

 

Elastic NV, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.13

 

7/15/2029

 

38,000

c 

32,405

 

SS&C Technologies, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.50

 

9/30/2027

 

280,000

c 

264,506

 
 

1,448,658

 

Insurance - .8%

     

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.25

 

2/15/2029

 

670,000

c 

563,772

 

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.00

 

11/15/2025

 

210,000

c 

204,204

 

13

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 89.5% (continued)

     

Insurance - .8% (continued)

     

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.75

 

4/15/2028

 

360,000

c 

347,772

 

Global Atlantic Financial Co., Gtd. Notes

 

3.13

 

6/15/2031

 

280,000

c 

199,853

 
 

1,315,601

 

Internet Software & Services - .2%

     

Go Daddy Operating Co., LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.25

 

12/1/2027

 

100,000

c 

94,450

 

iliad SA, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

5.38

 

6/14/2027

 

300,000

 

309,438

 
 

403,888

 

Materials - 1.8%

     

ARD Finance SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

5.00

 

6/30/2027

 

370,000

c,d 

292,376

 

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

GBP

4.75

 

7/15/2027

 

175,000

c 

169,509

 

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

8.75

 

4/15/2030

 

570,000

c 

489,709

 

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.63

 

4/15/2029

 

110,000

c 

102,384

 

Kleopatra Finco Sarl, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.25

 

3/1/2026

 

390,000

c 

346,114

 

LABL, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

9.50

 

11/1/2028

 

169,000

c 

173,436

 

LABL, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

10.50

 

7/15/2027

 

404,000

c 

380,300

 

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., Scd. Notes

 

9.25

 

4/15/2027

 

249,000

c 

217,993

 

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.88

 

8/15/2026

 

496,000

c 

479,077

 

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

3.75

 

8/15/2026

 

420,000

c 

411,807

 
 

3,062,705

 

Media - 3.6%

     

Altice Financing SA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

 

5.75

 

8/15/2029

 

290,000

c 

238,035

 

Altice Finco SA, Scd. Notes

EUR

4.75

 

1/15/2028

 

970,000

c 

826,462

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

5/1/2032

 

218,000

 

171,320

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

3/1/2030

 

259,000

c 

217,740

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.13

 

5/1/2027

 

1,020,000

c 

951,416

 

CSC Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

 

5.38

 

2/1/2028

 

310,000

c 

252,790

 

CSC Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

 

5.50

 

4/15/2027

 

280,000

c 

240,358

 

CSC Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

 

11.25

 

5/15/2028

 

200,000

c 

199,502

 

CSC Holdings LLC, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

5.25

 

6/1/2024

 

390,000

 

371,607

 

CSC Holdings LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.75

 

1/15/2030

 

410,000

c 

230,324

 

DISH DBS Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

7.75

 

7/1/2026

 

102,000

 

76,660

 

14

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 89.5% (continued)

     

Media - 3.6% (continued)

     

DISH Network Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

11.75

 

11/15/2027

 

942,000

c 

950,422

 

Gray Television, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.88

 

7/15/2026

 

80,000

c 

71,976

 

Gray Television, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

7.00

 

5/15/2027

 

150,000

c 

129,231

 

iHeartCommunications, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.38

 

5/1/2026

 

370,000

 

319,410

 

Summer BidCo BV, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

9.00

 

11/15/2025

 

205,654

c,d 

212,206

 

Summer BidCo BV, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

9.00

 

11/15/2025

 

379,016

c,d 

391,091

 

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, Sr. Scd. Bonds

GBP

5.00

 

4/15/2027

 

300,000

c 

340,669

 
 

6,191,219

 

Metals & Mining - .5%

     

Arsenal AIC Parent LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.00

 

10/1/2030

 

59,000

c 

58,780

 

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., Gtd. Notes

 

4.38

 

4/1/2031

 

420,000

c 

346,116

 

Taseko Mines Ltd., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.00

 

2/15/2026

 

516,000

c 

482,749

 
 

887,645

 

Real Estate - 2.1%

     

Diversified Healthcare Trust, Gtd. Notes

 

4.38

 

3/1/2031

 

178,000

 

123,447

 

Diversified Healthcare Trust, Gtd. Notes

 

9.75

 

6/15/2025

 

206,000

 

198,603

 

Diversified Healthcare Trust, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

5/1/2024

 

370,000

 

350,221

 

Diversified Healthcare Trust, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

2/15/2028

 

358,000

 

261,612

 

Emeria SASU, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

7.75

 

3/31/2028

 

510,000

c 

501,876

 

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.75

 

9/1/2030

 

180,000

c 

178,008

 

Hunt Cos, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.25

 

4/15/2029

 

76,000

c 

59,796

 

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

5.25

 

10/1/2025

 

300,000

c 

289,134

 

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.88

 

5/15/2029

 

420,000

c 

355,805

 

Rithm Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.25

 

10/15/2025

 

852,000

c 

809,383

 

RLJ Lodging Trust LP, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.00

 

9/15/2029

 

410,000

c 

336,239

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

12/31/2024

 

170,000

c 

162,027

 
 

3,626,151

 

Retailing - 1.8%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.95

 

3/9/2028

 

195,000

 

184,431

 

eG Global Finance PLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

4.38

 

2/7/2025

 

147,964

c 

151,606

 

15

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 89.5% (continued)

     

Retailing - 1.8% (continued)

     

Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.63

 

1/15/2029

 

230,000

c 

195,177

 

Foundation Building Materials, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

6.00

 

3/1/2029

 

180,000

c 

149,975

 

Kohl's Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

7/17/2025

 

160,000

 

148,561

 

Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

 

4.50

 

12/15/2034

 

94,000

 

63,700

 

Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

 

5.88

 

4/1/2029

 

180,000

c 

157,778

 

PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

7.75

 

2/15/2029

 

500,000

c 

466,492

 

Shiba Bidco SPA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.50

 

10/31/2028

 

354,000

c 

341,565

 

SRS Distribution, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

6.00

 

12/1/2029

 

319,000

c 

268,316

 

The Very Group Funding PLC, Sr. Scd. Bonds

GBP

6.50

 

8/1/2026

 

469,000

c 

481,088

 

White Cap Buyer LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.88

 

10/15/2028

 

478,000

c 

423,047

 
 

3,031,736

 

Telecommunication Services - 2.2%

     

Altice France Holding SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

8.00

 

5/15/2027

 

370,000

c 

226,354

 

Altice France Holding SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

10.50

 

5/15/2027

 

1,076,000

c 

672,571

 

Altice France SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.50

 

1/15/2028

 

600,000

c 

463,060

 

C&W Senior Financing DAC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.88

 

9/15/2027

 

200,000

c 

176,092

 

Connect Finco Sarl/Connect US Finco LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.75

 

10/1/2026

 

385,000

c 

359,570

 

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, Scd. Notes

 

6.75

 

5/1/2029

 

110,000

c 

84,776

 

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.75

 

5/15/2030

 

289,000

c 

274,702

 

Iliad Holding SASU, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.50

 

10/15/2026

 

407,000

c 

382,821

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

10.50

 

5/15/2030

 

267,000

c 

268,998

 

Lorca Telecom Bondco SA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.00

 

9/18/2027

 

340,000

c 

334,847

 

Lumen Technologies, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.00

 

2/15/2027

 

289,000

c 

190,689

 

TalkTalk Telecom Group Ltd., Gtd. Notes

GBP

3.88

 

2/20/2025

 

160,000

 

148,267

 

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.63

 

12/6/2026

 

270,000

c 

185,995

 
 

3,768,742

 

Utilities - 1.5%

     

Calpine Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.50

 

2/15/2028

 

130,000

c 

117,295

 

16

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 89.5% (continued)

     

Utilities - 1.5% (continued)

     

Calpine Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.63

 

2/1/2029

 

370,000

c 

310,344

 

Calpine Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.00

 

2/1/2031

 

485,000

c 

392,758

 

Energia Group Roi Financeco DAC, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

6.88

 

7/31/2028

 

540,000

c 

561,189

 

NRG Energy, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.25

 

6/15/2029

 

350,000

c 

309,336

 

NRG Energy, Inc., Jr. Sub. Bonds

 

10.25

 

3/15/2028

 

300,000

c,h 

294,124

 

Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

 

7.63

 

4/1/2026

 

495,000

c 

478,369

 

Vistra Corp., Jr. Sub. Bonds

 

7.00

 

12/15/2026

 

193,000

c,h 

176,308

 
 

2,639,723

 

Total Bonds and Notes
(cost $166,851,924)

 

154,906,275

 
      

 

  

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 51.6%

     

Advertising - .4%

     

CB Poly US Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +5.50%)

 

10.82

 

5/20/2029

 

265,155

e 

255,742

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +3.50%)

 

9.13

 

8/23/2026

 

282,591

e 

275,113

 

Dotdash Meredith, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.10%)

 

9.43

 

12/1/2028

 

159,999

e 

154,599

 
 

685,454

 

Aerospace & Defense - .5%

     

Dynasty Acquisition I Co., Term Loan B-1, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.32

 

8/24/2028

 

415,459

e 

415,114

 

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., New Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.62

 

1/15/2027

 

231,523

e 

231,465

 

Standard Aero Ltd., Refinancing Term Loan B-2, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.32

 

8/24/2028

 

178,054

e 

177,906

 
 

824,485

 

Automobiles & Components - .8%

     

Burgess Point Purchaser, Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +5.35%)

 

10.67

 

7/25/2029

 

145,415

e 

137,638

 

Clarios Global LP, First Lien Amendment No. 1 Euro Term Loan, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.25%)

EUR

3.94

 

4/30/2026

 

664,804

e 

701,438

 

First Brands Group LLC, 2022 Incremental Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.00%)

 

10.88

 

3/30/2027

 

251,958

e 

249,283

 

17

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 51.6% (continued)

     

Automobiles & Components - .8% (continued)

     

First Brands Group LLC, First Lien 2021 Term Loan, (1 Month LIBOR +5.25%)

 

10.88

 

3/30/2027

 

129,668

e 

128,263

 

Realtruck Group, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.86%)

 

9.18

 

1/29/2028

 

169,565

e 

162,615

 

Realtruck Group, Inc., Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +5.00%)

 

5.75

 

1/29/2028

 

40,000

e 

39,200

 
 

1,418,437

 

Banks - .2%

     

Ascensus Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.61%)

 

8.93

 

8/2/2028

 

201,214

e 

199,832

 

Ascensus Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +6.76%)

 

12.03

 

8/2/2029

 

98,446

e 

94,016

 
 

293,848

 

Beverage Products - .3%

     

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +3.51%)

 

8.90

 

3/31/2028

 

492,481

e 

480,989

 

Building Materials - 1.3%

     

BME Group Holding BV, Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.50%)

EUR

7.21

 

10/31/2026

 

1,000,000

e 

1,043,659

 

Cornerstone Building, New Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +3.35%)

 

8.68

 

4/12/2028

 

511,608

e 

500,578

 

LSF10 XL Bidco SCA, Facility Term Loan B-4, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.18%)

EUR

8.15

 

4/9/2028

 

853,470

e 

779,560

 
 

2,323,797

 

Chemicals - 3.1%

     

Aruba Investment Holding, Euro Term Loan B, (1 Month EURIBOR +4.00%)

EUR

7.86

 

11/24/2027

 

975,000

e 

990,875

 

Aruba Investment Holding, First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.10%)

 

9.42

 

11/24/2027

 

94,586

e 

93,049

 

ColourOZ Investment 1 GmbH, Second Lien Initial Euro Term Loan, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.25%)

EUR

5.25

 

9/7/2022

 

139,251

e,j 

44,167

 

ColourOZ Investment 2 LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan B-2, (3 Month LIBOR +4.00%)

 

9.53

 

9/21/2023

 

1,163,623

e 

780,873

 

ColourOZ Investment 2 LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan C, (3 Month LIBOR +4.25%)

 

11.66

 

9/21/2023

 

192,362

e 

129,088

 

18

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 51.6% (continued)

     

Chemicals - 3.1% (continued)

     

ColourOZ Investment 2 LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan B-2, (3 Month LIBOR +4.25%)

 

9.52

 

9/21/2024

 

2,370,609

d,e 

711,183

 

Flint Group GmbH, First Lien Initial Term Loan B-8, (3 Month LIBOR +3.25%)

 

8.57

 

9/7/2021

 

338,808

e 

227,364

 

Herens Holdco Sarl, Term Loan, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.93%)

EUR

7.90

 

7/3/2028

 

1,000,000

e 

952,440

 

INEOS Finance PLC, 2027-II Euro Term Loan, (1 Month EURIBOR +4.00%)

EUR

7.86

 

11/8/2027

 

1,000,000

e 

1,050,077

 

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., First Lien Incremental Term Loan B-1, (3 Month TSFR +4.26%)

 

9.63

 

3/16/2027

 

401,277

e 

399,467

 
 

5,378,583

 

Commercial & Professional Services - 9.1%

     

Albion Financing 3 Sarl, 2023 & 2026 Term Loan, (3 Month EURIBOR +5.25%)

EUR

8.95

 

8/17/2026

 

1,000,000

e 

1,061,653

 

American Auto Auction, First Lien Tranche Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +5.15%)

 

10.54

 

12/30/2027

 

383,175

e 

364,016

 

Axiom Global, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.85%)

 

10.17

 

10/1/2026

 

4,812,500

e 

4,692,187

 

CIBT Global, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +1.26%)

 

6.65

 

6/1/2024

 

1,077,542

e 

674,811

 

CoreLogic, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +3.61%)

 

8.93

 

6/2/2028

 

403,969

e 

374,764

 

Division Holding Corp., Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.86%)

 

10.18

 

5/27/2028

 

156,300

e 

155,812

 

Electro Rent Corp., Extended Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.50%)

 

10.83

 

11/1/2024

 

194,271

e 

187,957

 

Element Material Technology, Delayed Draw Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.35%)

 

9.74

 

6/24/2029

 

98,993

e,k 

98,085

 

Element Material Technology, USD Initial Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.35%)

 

9.74

 

6/24/2029

 

214,484

e 

212,518

 

Galaxy US Opco, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.75%)

 

10.07

 

5/2/2029

 

109,148

e 

104,646

 

House of HR Group BV, Term Loan, (6 Month EURIBOR +5.50%)

EUR

9.12

 

11/3/2029

 

1,000,000

e 

1,055,738

 

Indy US Holdco LLC, Fifth Amendment Incremental Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.25%)

 

11.58

 

3/5/2028

 

1,391,513

e 

1,359,042

 

19

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 51.6% (continued)

     

Commercial & Professional Services - 9.1% (continued)

     

Infinitas Learning Finco, Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.45%)

EUR

8.59

 

9/30/2028

 

1,000,000

e 

1,054,797

 

KUEHG Corp., Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.00%)

 

10.39

 

6/12/2030

 

330,000

e 

331,082

 

Modulaire Group Holdings, Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.43%)

EUR

8.40

 

12/31/2028

 

1,000,000

e 

995,855

 

Neptune BidCo US, Inc., Dollar Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +5.10%)

 

10.40

 

4/11/2029

 

412,513

e 

372,724

 

OMNIA Partners LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +1.00%)

 

1.00

 

7/25/2030

 

23,615

e,k 

23,672

 

OMNIA Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.60

 

7/25/2030

 

251,385

e 

251,987

 

Prometric Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +3.00%)

 

7.39

 

1/29/2025

 

29,681

e 

29,481

 

Prometric Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +5.25%)

 

5.75

 

1/29/2028

 

80,000

e 

77,600

 

RLG Holdings LLC, First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.36%)

 

9.68

 

7/8/2028

 

171,224

e 

161,379

 

Safe Fleet Holdings LLC, 2022 Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.85%)

 

9.17

 

2/23/2029

 

193,325

e 

193,763

 

Safe Fleet Holdings LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.85%)

 

12.17

 

2/1/2026

 

96,800

e 

94,118

 

Signal Parent, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.60%)

 

8.93

 

4/1/2028

 

352,075

e 

298,603

 

Spring Education Group, First Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.32

 

7/30/2025

 

183,082

e 

183,491

 

Spring Education Group, Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.75%)

 

4.75

 

9/29/2030

 

25,954

e 

25,629

 

Verscend Holding Corp., New Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.43

 

8/27/2025

 

334,145

e 

334,653

 

WP/AP Holdings, Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.90%)

EUR

7.87

 

11/18/2028

 

1,000,000

e 

1,054,565

 
 

15,824,628

 

Consumer Discretionary - 3.9%

     

AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., Initial Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +3.75%)

 

9.08

 

7/30/2028

 

363,161

e 

360,069

 

Ammega Group BV, 2023 Facility Term Loan B-2, (3 Month EURIBOR +5.00%)

EUR

8.97

 

12/1/2028

 

1,500,000

e 

1,584,432

 

20

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 51.6% (continued)

     

Consumer Discretionary - 3.9% (continued)

     

AP Gaming I LLC, Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.54

 

2/15/2029

 

236,935

e 

236,602

 

Awaze Ltd., Term Loan, (3 Month EURIBOR +5.00%)

EUR

5.00

 

9/15/2028

 

1,000,000

e 

1,032,140

 

Cirque Du Soleil Holding, Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.64

 

3/8/2030

 

154,612

e 

153,984

 

Crown Finance US, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (6 Month TSFR +8.50%)

 

14.38

 

7/31/2028

 

198,750

d,e 

203,409

 

ECL Entertainment LLC, Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.75%)

 

10.14

 

8/31/2030

 

133,333

e 

133,333

 

J&J Ventures Gaming LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.69

 

4/26/2028

 

123,854

e,k 

119,210

 

J&J Ventures Gaming LLC, Delayed Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

5.00

 

4/26/2028

 

222,938

e,k 

214,578

 

Ontario Gaming GTA LP, Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.64

 

7/20/2030

 

258,333

e 

258,844

 

Recess Holdings, Inc., New Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.38

 

3/24/2027

 

338,784

e 

338,786

 

Safic - Alcan SAS, Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.97%)

EUR

7.57

 

7/13/2029

 

1,000,000

e 

1,056,986

 

Scientific Games Holdings, Term Loan B-2, (3 Month TSFR +3.50%)

 

8.77

 

4/4/2029

 

188,450

e 

187,626

 

Tecta America Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.11%)

 

9.43

 

4/10/2028

 

473,980

e 

473,726

 

Windsor Holdings III LLC, Dollar Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.83

 

8/1/2030

 

303,333

e 

302,954

 
 

6,656,679

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel - .1%

     

S&S Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.10%)

 

10.41

 

3/11/2028

 

159,326

e 

153,118

 

Consumer Staples - .5%

     

Hunter Douglas, Inc., Tranche Term Loan B-1, (3 Month TSFR +3.50%)

 

8.89

 

2/25/2029

 

462,032

e 

451,059

 

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Tranche Term Loan B-1, (3 Month TSFR +4.01%)

 

9.40

 

12/22/2026

 

412,718

e 

411,455

 
 

862,514

 

21

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 51.6% (continued)

     

Diversified Financials - 2.2%

     

Apex Group Treasury LLC, Incremental Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +5.00%)

 

10.31

 

7/27/2028

 

249,060

e 

249,683

 

BHN Merger Sub, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +7.10%)

 

12.43

 

6/15/2026

 

145,000

e 

141,987

 

Edelman Financial Center, 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.61%)

 

8.93

 

4/7/2028

 

524,633

e 

519,977

 

Edelman Financial Center, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.86%)

 

12.18

 

7/20/2026

 

60,000

e 

59,925

 

Freshworld Holding IV GmbH, Facility Term Loan B-2, (6 Month EURIBOR +3.75%)

EUR

7.49

 

10/2/2026

 

1,000,000

e 

1,048,665

 

Hudson River Trading LLC, Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +3.26%)

 

8.63

 

3/18/2028

 

335,419

e 

333,951

 

Russell Investments US, 2025 New Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.60%)

 

8.92

 

5/30/2025

 

492,179

e 

470,236

 

Trevise Holdings 1, Term Loan, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.90%)

EUR

8.72

 

7/31/2029

 

1,000,000

e 

1,061,479

 
 

3,885,903

 

Electronic Components - .3%

     

Roper Industrial Product, Initial Dollar Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.89

 

11/22/2029

 

454,214

e 

455,757

 

Energy - 1.1%

     

Freeport LNG Investments, Initial Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +3.76%)

 

9.09

 

12/21/2028

 

580,369

e 

575,836

 

Gulf Finance LLC, Term Loan, (1-6 Month TSFR +7.02%)

 

12.41

 

8/25/2026

 

729,620

e 

732,940

 

Traverse Midstream Partners, Advance Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +3.85%)

 

9.22

 

9/27/2024

 

314,193

e 

314,562

 

WaterBridge Midstream Operating, Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +6.01%)

 

11.36

 

6/21/2026

 

345,108

e 

346,026

 
 

1,969,364

 

Financials - .1%

     

Jump Financial LLC, Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.76%)

 

10.15

 

8/6/2028

 

198,481

e 

189,053

 

Food Products - 2.0%

     

Alphia, Inc., Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +6.00%)

 

13.50

 

3/5/2027

 

1,539,155

e 

1,537,231

 

22

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 51.6% (continued)

     

Food Products - 2.0% (continued)

     

Biscuit Holding SASU, Facility Term Loan B, (6 Month EURIBOR +4.00%)

EUR

8.14

 

2/14/2027

 

1,000,000

e 

927,843

 

ZF Invest SAS, Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.73%)

EUR

7.39

 

7/12/2028

 

1,000,000

e 

1,035,185

 
 

3,500,259

 

Food Service - .6%

     

Telfer Investments SL, Facility Term Loan B-1, (6 Month EURIBOR +4.75%)

EUR

8.49

 

7/1/2026

 

1,000,000

e 

1,021,896

 

Health Care - 6.7%

     

Auris Luxembourg III SA, Facility Term Loan B-1, (6 Month EURIBOR +4.00%)

EUR

7.78

 

2/21/2026

 

2,000,000

e 

2,065,496

 

Auris Luxembourg III SA, Facility Term Loan B-2, (6 Month LIBOR +3.75%)

 

9.12

 

2/21/2026

 

314,178

e 

306,977

 

Chrome BidCo SASU, Incremental TLC Facility Term Loan, (1 Month EURIBOR +4.00%)

EUR

7.86

 

2/16/2029

 

1,000,000

e 

1,036,105

 

eResearchTechnology, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.61%)

 

9.93

 

2/4/2027

 

437,125

e 

429,788

 

Financiere Verdi I SASU, Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month SONIA+4.50%)

GBP

9.69

 

4/15/2028

 

1,500,000

e 

1,645,177

 

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.10%)

 

9.49

 

10/1/2027

 

645,058

e 

630,948

 

GHX Ultimate Parent Corp., 2023 Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.75%)

 

10.12

 

6/28/2027

 

169,575

e 

169,787

 

Inovie SASU, Senior Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.00%)

EUR

7.97

 

3/3/2028

 

1,000,000

e 

1,019,918

 

Inula Natural Health Group, Senior Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.75%)

EUR

7.72

 

12/11/2025

 

903,382

e 

912,121

 

LifePoint Health, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.01%)

 

9.38

 

11/16/2025

 

284,542

e 

284,394

 

Neuraxpharm Arzneimittel, Facility Term Loan B-1, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.75%)

EUR

7.46

 

12/11/2027

 

633,857

e 

665,478

 

Neuraxpharm Arzneimittel, Facility Term Loan B-2, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.75%)

EUR

7.46

 

12/11/2027

 

366,143

e 

384,408

 

23

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 51.6% (continued)

     

Health Care - 6.7% (continued)

     

PetVet Care Centers LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +2.75%)

 

8.17

 

2/14/2025

 

103,620

e 

103,232

 

PetVet Care Centers LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.35%)

 

11.67

 

2/15/2026

 

261,948

e 

260,049

 

Sirona BidCo SASU, Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.00%)

EUR

7.87

 

12/16/2028

 

1,000,000

e 

1,044,299

 

Star Parent, Inc., Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

4.00

 

9/28/2030

 

150,000

e 

146,885

 

US Anesthesia Partners, Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.36%)

 

9.69

 

10/1/2028

 

158,434

e 

145,815

 

WCG Purchaser Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.11%)

 

9.45

 

1/8/2027

 

377,972

e 

374,370

 
 

11,625,247

 

Industrial - .6%

     

CPM Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

5.00

 

9/22/2028

 

243,469

e 

243,242

 

LSF12 Badger Bidco LLC, Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +6.00%)

 

11.32

 

7/10/2030

 

190,000

e 

190,000

 

Powerteam Services LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +3.25%)

 

8.74

 

3/6/2025

 

179,525

e 

169,003

 

Revere Power LLC, Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.35%)

 

9.67

 

3/29/2026

 

182,007

e 

160,492

 

Revere Power LLC, Term Loan C, (1 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.67

 

3/29/2026

 

15,939

e 

14,055

 

VAC Germany Holding GmbH, Term Loan B, (3 Month LIBOR +4.00%)

 

9.73

 

3/8/2025

 

259,036

e 

255,150

 
 

1,031,942

 

Information Technology - 3.1%

     

Ascend Learning LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.60%)

 

8.92

 

12/10/2028

 

272,613

e 

260,708

 

AthenaHealth Group, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.25%)

 

8.57

 

2/15/2029

 

269,294

e 

265,003

 

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 2021 Replacement Dollar Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.75%)

 

9.18

 

10/2/2025

 

390,215

e 

390,268

 

ConnectWise LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.61%)

 

8.93

 

9/30/2028

 

244,378

e 

241,018

 

CT Technologies, 2021 Reprice Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.36%)

 

9.68

 

12/16/2025

 

105,016

e 

100,984

 

24

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 51.6% (continued)

     

Information Technology - 3.1% (continued)

     

Dedalus Finance GmbH, Additional Term Loan B-2, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.75%)

EUR

7.71

 

5/31/2027

 

1,000,000

e 

1,026,854

 

Finthrive Software Intermediate, Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.11%)

 

9.43

 

12/17/2028

 

129,629

e 

106,458

 

HireRight Holdings Corp., Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

4.00

 

9/28/2030

 

176,623

e 

175,299

 

HS Purchaser LLC, First Lien 7th Amendment Refinancing Term Loan, (3 Month LIBOR +4.10%)

 

9.47

 

11/30/2026

 

274,289

e 

263,547

 

Idera, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +3.90%)

 

9.27

 

3/2/2028

 

317,557

e 

315,573

 

Mitchell International, First Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.86%)

 

9.18

 

10/15/2028

 

316,784

e 

312,124

 

Mitchell International, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.61%)

 

11.93

 

10/15/2029

 

107,692

e 

99,498

 

Polaris Newco LLC, First Lien Dollar Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.11%)

 

9.43

 

6/4/2028

 

447,539

e 

429,638

 

Quest Software, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.40%)

 

9.77

 

2/1/2029

 

397,043

e 

332,317

 

RealPage, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.50%)

 

11.95

 

4/22/2029

 

90,000

e 

90,517

 

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan, (2-3 Month TSFR +4.60%)

 

9.99

 

9/30/2028

 

249,297

e 

239,845

 

UKG, Inc., 2021 Second Lien Incremental Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.35%)

 

10.62

 

5/3/2027

 

70,000

e 

70,069

 

UKG, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +3.85%)

 

9.22

 

5/3/2026

 

490,922

e 

491,000

 

West Technology Group LLC, Term Loan B-3, (1 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.57

 

4/10/2027

 

149,624

e 

143,359

 
 

5,354,079

 

Insurance - 3.4%

     

Acrisure LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 Month LIBOR +3.50%)

 

8.93

 

2/15/2027

 

74,613

e 

73,721

 

Acrisure LLC, 2022 Additional Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.75%)

 

11.12

 

2/15/2027

 

486,822

e 

490,474

 

Amynta Agency Borrower, 2023 Refinancing Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +5.10%)

 

10.42

 

2/28/2028

 

544,743

e 

545,612

 

25

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 51.6% (continued)

     

Insurance - 3.4% (continued)

     

Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B-4, (1 Month TSFR +5.36%)

 

10.68

 

1/20/2029

 

71,244

e 

63,457

 

Asurion LLC, Second Lien Term Loan B-3, (1 Month TSFR +5.36%)

 

10.68

 

2/3/2028

 

1,083,367

e 

979,867

 

OneDigital Borrower LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.35%)

 

9.67

 

11/16/2027

 

258,030

e 

258,137

 

Selectquote, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +8.10%)

 

13.42

 

11/5/2024

 

3,747,102

e,j 

3,537,264

 
 

5,948,532

 

Internet Software & Services - 3.3%

     

Arches Buyer, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.35%)

 

8.67

 

12/6/2027

 

565,627

e 

554,933

 

Endure Digital, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (6 Month LIBOR +3.50%)

 

8.79

 

2/10/2028

 

193,260

e 

188,268

 

ION Trading Finance Ltd., Initial Dollar Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.85%)

 

10.24

 

4/1/2028

 

127,075

e 

125,605

 

ION Trading Finance Ltd., Initial Euro Term Loan, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.25%)

EUR

8.22

 

4/1/2028

 

1,955,000

e 

2,041,552

 

Magnite, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1-6 Month TSFR +5.27%)

 

10.68

 

4/30/2028

 

238,173

e 

239,512

 

MH Sub I LLC, 2023 May New Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.57

 

5/3/2028

 

553,117

e 

536,048

 

Proofpoint, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.36%)

 

8.68

 

8/31/2028

 

480,135

e 

476,766

 

PUG LLC, USD Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +3.61%)

 

8.93

 

2/13/2027

 

244,365

e 

231,383

 

THG Operations Holdings, Facility Term Loan B, (6 Month EURIBOR +4.50%)

EUR

8.26

 

12/11/2026

 

1,000,000

e 

1,000,544

 

Weddingwire, Inc., Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

4.50

 

1/31/2028

 

360,000

e 

358,200

 
 

5,752,811

 

Materials - .9%

     

Berlin Packaging LLC, Tranche Term Loan B-5, (1 Month TSFR +3.86%)

 

9.30

 

3/11/2028

 

204,850

e 

202,984

 

Charter Next Generation, 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.86%)

 

9.18

 

12/1/2027

 

77,775

e 

77,175

 

Clydesdale Acquisition, Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.18%)

 

9.59

 

4/13/2029

 

452,963

e 

447,452

 

26

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 51.6% (continued)

     

Materials - .9% (continued)

     

MAR Bidco Sarl, USD Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +3.95%)

 

9.25

 

6/29/2028

 

108,124

e 

104,339

 

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.33

 

8/10/2026

 

199,500

e 

199,649

 

Proampac PG Borrower LLC, 2020-1 Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.01%)

 

9.32

 

11/3/2025

 

468,948

e 

467,424

 
 

1,499,023

 

Media - 2.2%

     

Altice Financing SA, Term Loan, (3 Month EURIBOR +5.00%)

EUR

5.00

 

11/1/2027

 

1,000,000

e 

1,028,176

 

Cengage Learning, Inc., 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.01%)

 

10.32

 

7/14/2026

 

307,189

e 

306,229

 

Century de Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

4.00

 

9/27/2030

 

64,333

e 

64,012

 

DIRECTV Financing LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +5.00%)

 

10.43

 

8/2/2027

 

565,697

e 

554,148

 

NEP Europe Finco BV, Initial Euro Term Loan, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.50%)

EUR

7.13

 

10/20/2025

 

1,914,573

e 

1,882,489

 
 

3,835,054

 

Metals & Mining - .1%

     

Arsenal AIC Parent LLC, Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.88

 

8/18/2030

 

243,000

e 

242,848

 

Real Estate - .3%

     

Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC, 2023-2 Refinancing Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.32

 

1/31/2030

 

255,000

e 

253,406

 

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +3.75%)

 

9.15

 

8/21/2030

 

175,926

e 

175,926

 
 

429,332

 

Retailing - .1%

     

Staples, Inc., 2019 Refinancing New Term Loan B-1, (3 Month LIBOR +5.00%)

 

10.63

 

4/12/2026

 

190,989

e 

164,299

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment - 1.4%

     

Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.51%)

 

9.93

 

5/25/2028

 

289,499

e 

271,858

 

Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien Term Loan C, (3 Month TSFR +4.51%)

 

9.93

 

5/25/2028

 

58,881

e 

55,293

 

27

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 51.6% (continued)

     

Technology Hardware & Equipment - 1.4% (continued)

     

Kronosnet CX Bidco, Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +5.75%)

EUR

9.45

 

10/14/2029

 

1,000,000

e 

1,026,632

 

McAfee Corp., Tranche Term Loan B-1, (1 Month TSFR +3.85%)

 

9.18

 

3/1/2029

 

278,847

e 

272,834

 

Optiv Parent, Inc., Term Loan, (6 Month TSFR +5.25%)

 

10.34

 

8/26/2026

 

309,120

e 

300,465

 

Perforce Software, Inc., Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.86%)

 

9.18

 

7/1/2026

 

257,990

e 

251,420

 

VeriFone Systems, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.26%)

 

9.65

 

8/20/2025

 

248,695

e 

230,081

 
 

2,408,583

 

Telecommunication Services - 1.9%

     

Altice France SA, USD Term Loan B-14, (3 Month TSFR +5.50%)

 

10.81

 

8/31/2028

 

325,185

e 

295,309

 

CCI Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.39

 

12/17/2027

 

594,325

e 

587,517

 

Consolidated Communications, Term Loan B-1, (1 Month TSFR +3.61%)

 

8.93

 

10/2/2027

 

282,043

e 

251,481

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.40%)

 

9.77

 

2/1/2029

 

296,499

e 

296,213

 

Lorca Finco PLC, Facility Term Loan B, (6 Month EURIBOR +4.20%)

EUR

8.02

 

9/18/2027

 

1,000,000

e 

1,056,589

 

Lumen Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +2.36%)

 

7.68

 

3/15/2027

 

357,296

e 

256,223

 

Telesat LLC, Term Loan B-5, (1 Month TSFR +3.01%)

 

8.43

 

12/6/2026

 

355,000

e 

261,997

 

Viasat, Inc., Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

5.00

 

5/30/2030

 

100,000

e 

93,063

 

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., Initial Dollar Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.00%)

 

8.45

 

3/9/2027

 

270,000

e 

221,278

 
 

3,319,670

 

Transportation - .1%

     

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp., Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.92

 

10/12/2027

 

150,000

e 

150,047

 

OLA Netherlands BV, Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.35%)

 

9.73

 

12/3/2026

 

715

e 

711

 
 

150,758

 

Utilities - 1.0%

     

Compass Power Generation, Tranche Term Loan B-2, (1 Month TSFR +4.36%)

 

9.68

 

4/14/2029

 

177,206

e 

176,963

 

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Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

 Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 51.6% (continued)

     

Utilities - 1.0% (continued)

     

Eastern Power LLC, Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +3.86%)

 

9.18

 

10/2/2025

 

648,116

e 

628,808

 

Generation Bridge Northeast LLC, Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.57

 

8/7/2029

 

150,000

e 

150,250

 

Hamilton Projects Acquiror, Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.61%)

 

9.93

 

6/26/2027

 

429,905

e 

428,740

 

Invenergy Thermal Operating I LLC, New Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.93

 

8/14/2029

 

151,225

e 

151,445

 

Invenergy Thermal Operating I LLC, Term Loan C, (1 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.93

 

8/14/2029

 

11,633

e 

11,650

 

Potomac Energy Center LLC, Term Loan, (3 Month LIBOR +6.00%)

 

11.65

 

9/30/2026

 

139,290

e 

130,236

 

St. Joseph Energy Center LLC, Term B Advance, (1 Month TSFR +3.60%)

 

4.60

 

4/10/2025

 

15,000

e 

14,863

 
 

1,692,955

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests
(cost $93,676,644)

 

89,379,897

 
     

Shares

b 

  

Common Stocks - .0%

     

Information Technology - .0%

     

Skillsoft Corp.

     

104,668

l 

92,778

 

Media - .0%

     

Altice USA, Inc., Cl. A

     

2,500

l 

8,175

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,158,018)

 

100,953

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

1-Day
Yield (%)

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment Companies - 2.0%

     

Registered Investment Companies - 2.0%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares
(cost $3,478,315)

 

5.40

   

3,478,315

m 

3,478,315

 

Total Investments (cost $265,164,901)

 

143.1%

247,865,440

 

Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables

 

(43.1%)

(74,712,940)

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

173,152,500

 

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average

TSFR—Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate Reference Rates

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

a Amount stated in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted above.

b Security, or portion thereof, has been pledged as collateral for the fund’s Revolving Credit and Security Agreement.

c Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2023, these securities were valued at $146,033,846 or 84.34% of net assets.

d Payment-in-kind security and interest may be paid in additional par.

e Variable rate security—interest rate resets periodically and rate shown is the interest rate in effect at period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

f Security purchased on a when-issued or delayed basis for which the fund has not taken delivery as of September 30, 2023.

g Collateralized Loan Obligations equity positions are entitled to recurring distributions which are generally equal to the remaining cash flow of payments made by underlying securities less contractual payments to debt holders and fund expenses. The effective yield is estimated based upon the current projection of the amount and timing of these recurring distributions in addition to the estimated amount of terminal principal payment. The estimated yield and investment cost may ultimately not be realized.

h Security is a perpetual bond with no specified maturity date. Maturity date shown is next reset date of the bond.

i Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

j The fund held Level 3 securities at September 30, 2023. These securities were valued at $3,581,431 or 2.1% of net assets.

k Investment, or portion of investment, represents an unfunded floating note loan interest outstanding.

l Non-income producing security.

m Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

Collateralized Loan Obligations

51.5

Consumer, Non-cyclical

24.4

Communications

14.0

Consumer, Cyclical

13.1

Financial

12.0

Industrial

7.4

Technology

5.5

Energy

5.5

Basic Materials

5.2

Utilities

2.5

Investment Companies

2.0

 

143.1

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

       

Affiliated Issuers

   

Description

Value ($) 3/31/2023

Purchases ($)

Sales ($)

Value ($) 9/30/2023

Dividends/
Distributions ($)

 

Registered Investment Companies - 2.0%

  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares - 2.0%

5,713,651

80,928,687

(83,164,023)

3,478,315

108,555

 

 Includes reinvested dividends/distributions.

See notes to financial statements.

      

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts 

 

Counterparty/ Purchased
Currency

Purchased Currency
Amounts

Currency
Sold

Sold
Currency
Amounts

Settlement Date

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ($)

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 

Euro

450,000

United States Dollar

478,004

10/30/2023

(1,614)

United States Dollar

93,529,057

Euro

88,825,000

10/30/2023

(504,982)

British Pound

500,000

United States Dollar

607,481

10/30/2023

2,688

United States Dollar

7,523,889

British Pound

6,195,000

10/30/2023

(36,110)

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

  

2,688

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

  

(542,706)

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments

 

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

261,686,586

 

244,387,125

 

Affiliated issuers

 

3,478,315

 

3,478,315

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

476,970

 

Cash denominated in foreign currency

 

 

2,071,189

 

2,073,640

 

Dividends and interest receivable

 

4,153,110

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

4,076,393

 

Tax reclaim receivable—Note 1(b)

 

6,812

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign
currency exchange contracts—Note 4

 

2,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

258,655,053

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates—Note 3(b)

 

782,555

 

Loan payable ($71,000,000 face amount, respectively, report
net of unamortized debt issuance cost of $101,312)—Note 2

 

70,898,688

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

13,085,408

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign
currency exchange contracts—Note 4

 

542,706

 

Interest and loan fees payable—Note 2

 

32,443

 

Directors’ fees and expenses payable

 

4,280

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

 

 

156,473

 

 

 

 

 

 

85,502,553

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

173,152,500

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

199,174,687

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

(26,022,187)

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

173,152,500

 

     

Shares Outstanding

 

 

(100 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)

1,957,913

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

 

88.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

  

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

12,702,877

 

Dividends from affiliated issuers

 

 

108,555

 

Total Income

 

 

12,811,432

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

1,532,903

 

Interest expense and loan fees—Note 2

 

 

2,650,831

 

Professional fees

 

 

105,885

 

Custodian fees—Note 3(b)

 

 

12,518

 

Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 3(c)

 

 

8,802

 

Shareholder servicing costs

 

 

6,171

 

Chief Compliance Officer fees—Note 3(b)

 

 

5,746

 

Shareholders’ reports

 

 

3,957

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

170,671

 

Total Expenses

 

 

4,497,484

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

8,313,948

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(4,195,028)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

4,485,928

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

290,900

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
and foreign currency transactions

6,915,618

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
forward foreign currency exchange contracts

176,709

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

7,092,327

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

7,383,227

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

15,697,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

     

33

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities ($):

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of portfolio securities

 

(75,717,211)

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales of portfolio securities

81,813,788

 

 

 

Net purchase (sales) of short-term securities

1,151,774

 

 

 

Dividends and interest income received

 

13,030,421

 

 

 

Interest and loan fees paid

 

(2,586,028)

 

 

 

Expenses paid to BNY Mellon Investment
Adviser, Inc. and affiliates

 

(1,771,432)

 

 

 

Operating expenses paid

 

(231,868)

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

exchange contracts transactions

 

4,485,928

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided (or Used) in Operating Activities

 

 

 

20,175,372

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities ($):

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to shareholders

 

(12,051,266)

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

(8,697,922)

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided (or Used) in Financing Activities

 

(20,749,188)

 

Effect of Foreign Exchange Rate Changes on Cash

 

4,304

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

 

(569,512)

 

Cash and cash denominated in foreign currency at beginning of period

 

3,120,122

 

Cash and Cash Denominated in Foreign Currency at End of Period

 

2,550,610

 

Reconciliation of Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

Resulting from Operations to Net Cash Provided

 

 

 

 

by Operating Activities ($):

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

15,697,175

 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

Resulting from Operations to Net Cash

 

 

 

 

Provided (or Used) in Operating Activities ($):

 

 

 

Decrease in investments in securities at cost

 

5,675,257

 

Decrease in dividends and interest receivable

 

222,931

 

Decrease in receivable for investment securities sold

 

714,777

 

Increase in Tax Reclaim

 

(3,942)

 

Decrease in Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates

 

(220,265)

 

Increase in payable for investment securities purchased

 

5,053,345

 

Increase in interest and loan fees payable

 

15,663

 

Decrease in unamortized debt issuance cost

 

49,140

 

Decrease in Directors' fees and expenses payable

 

(14,745)

 

Increase in other accrued expenses

 

78,363

 

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

 

(7,092,327)

 

Net Cash Provided (or Used) in Operating Activities

 

20,175,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Includes deposits held as collateral by broker.

See notes to financial statements.

     

34

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
March 31, 2023

 

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

8,313,948

 

 

 

13,776,191

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

290,900

 

 

 

(13,153,636)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments

 

7,092,327

 

 

 

(15,497,883)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

15,697,175

 

 

 

(14,875,328)

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders

 

 

(7,932,056)

 

 

 

(15,496,181)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($):

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(8,697,922)

 

 

 

(18,985,640)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

(8,697,922)

 

 

 

(18,985,640)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

(932,803)

 

 

 

(49,357,149)

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

174,085,303

 

 

 

223,442,452

 

End of Period

 

 

173,152,500

 

 

 

174,085,303

 

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(101,692)

 

 

 

(219,505)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(101,692)

 

 

 

(219,505)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

        

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share. Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

      

Six Months Ended

    

September 30, 2023

Year Ended March 31,

(Unaudited)

2023

2022

2021

2020a

Per Share Data ($):

     

Net asset value, beginning of period

84.52

98.04

102.88

70.25

100.00

Investment Operations:

     

Net investment incomeb

4.14

6.35

8.40

7.39

3.29

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

3.78

(12.62)

(5.42)

32.49

(29.41)

Total from Investment Operations

7.92

(6.27)

2.98

39.88

(26.12)

Distributions:

     

Dividends from net investment income

(4.00)

(7.25)

(7.82)

(7.25)

(3.63)

Net asset value, end of period

88.44

84.52

98.04

102.88

70.25

Total Return (%)

9.48c

(6.00)

2.78

57.72

(26.60)c

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%)

     

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

5.12d

4.45

2.89

2.85

2.56d

Ratio of interest expense and loan fees
to average net assets

3.02d

2.12

.84

.79

.84d

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

9.47d

7.28

8.12

7.86

5.67d

Portfolio Turnover Rate

32.85c

51.88

59.22

56.47

34.44c

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

173,152

174,085

223,442

259,467

186,385

Average borrowings outstanding ($ x 1,000)

71,000

80,910

93,000

89,597

35,321

Weighted average number of fund
shares outstanding ($ x 1,000)

2,010

2,170

2,406

2,625

2,653

Average amount of debt per share ($)

35.32

37.29

38.65

34.13

13.31

a From August 31, 2019 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2020.

b Based on average shares outstanding.

c Not annualized.

d Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc. (the “fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund has a limited term of approximately six years. The fund’s investment objective is to seek to provide total return consisting of high current income and capital appreciation. The fund will terminate at the close of business on August 30, 2025, the sixth anniversary of the closing date of the fund’s initial public offering (the “Termination Date”), although the fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) may choose to commence the liquidation and termination of the fund prior to the Termination Date. The Board may also, in its sole discretion and without shareholder approval, extend the Termination Date by up to one year to a date on or before August 30, 2026, the seventh anniversary of the fund’s initial public offering, which date shall then become the Termination Date.

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. Alcentra NY, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), serves as the fund’s sub-adviser.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other 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 assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

The Board has designated the Adviser as the fund’s valuation designee to make all fair value determinations with respect to the fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight and pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Act.

Investments in debt securities, equity securities and floating rate loan interests, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills) and forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”), are valued each business day by one or more independent pricing services (each, a “Service”) approved by the Board. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of a Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by a Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by a Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Securities are valued as determined by a Service, based on methods which include consideration of the following:

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yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. The Services are engaged under the general supervision of the Board. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in equity securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. For open short positions, asked prices are used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All of the preceding securities are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a Service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant American Depository Receipts and futures. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. Certain of the fund’s investments will be fair valued in accordance with valuation procedures approved by the Board. Those portfolio valuations will be based on unobservable inputs and certain assumptions about how market participants would price the instrument. The fund expects that inputs into the determination of fair value of those investments will require significant management judgment or estimation. Because valuations may

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fluctuate over short periods of time and may be based on estimates, fair value determinations may differ materially from the value received in an actual transaction. Additionally, valuations of private securities and private companies are inherently uncertain. The fund’s net asset value could be adversely affected if the fund’s determinations regarding the fair value of those investments were materially higher or lower than the values that it ultimately realizes upon the disposal of such investments. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

For securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange.

Forward contracts are valued at the forward rate and are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2023 in valuing the fund’s investments:

       
 

Level 1-Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2- Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

Level 3-Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

 

Assets ($) 

  

Investments in Securities:

  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

-

89,174,233

 

-

89,174,233

 

Corporate Bonds

-

65,732,042

 

-

65,732,042

 

Equity Securities - Common Stocks

100,953

-

 

-

100,953

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests

-

85,798,466

 

3,581,431

89,379,897

 

Investment Companies

3,478,315

-

 

-

3,478,315

 

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Level 1-Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2- Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

Level 3-Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

 

Assets ($) (continued)

  

Other Financial Instruments:

  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts††

-

2,688

 

-

2,688

 

Liabilities ($) 

  

Other Financial Instruments:

  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts††

-

(542,706)

 

-

(542,706)

 

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.

†† Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at period end, but only variation margin on exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives, if any, are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

   
  


Floating Rate Loan
Interests ($)

Balance as of 3/31/2023

 

3,522,805

Purchases/Issuances

 

44,614

Sales/Dispositions

 

(45,177)

Net realized gain (loss)

 

(12)

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

15,034

Transfers into Level 3††

 

44,167

Transfers out of Level 3

 

-

Balance as of 9/30/2023

 

3,581,431

The amount of total gain (loss) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to investments still held at 9/30/2023

 

15,022

 Securities deemed as Level 3 due to the lack of observable inputs by management assessment.

†† Transfer into Level 3 represents the value at the date of transfer. The transfer into Level 3 for the current period were due to the lack of obvervable inputs.

(b) Foreign currency transactions: The fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized on securities transactions between trade and settlement date, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments resulting from changes in exchange rates. Foreign currency gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are also included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Foreign taxes: The fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred or those subject to reclaims as of September 30, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(c) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis. Interest income from investments in collateralized loan obligations (“CLO”) equity is recorded based upon an effective yield to maturity utilizing assumed cash flows. The Sub-Adviser monitors the expected cash flows from the fund’s CLO equity investments and effective yield is determined and adjusted as needed.

(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by the Adviser are considered “affiliated” under the Act.

(e) Market Risk: An investment in the fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire amount that you invest. Your investment in the fund’s shares of common stock (“Common Shares”) represents an indirect investment in the credit instruments and other investments and assets owned by the fund. The value of the fund’s portfolio investments may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The value of the instruments in which the fund invests may be affected by political, regulatory, economic and social developments, and developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or

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segments of the market. The value of a security may also decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, changes to inflation, adverse changes to credit markets or adverse investor sentiment generally.

Foreign Investment Risk: To the extent that the fund invests in foreign securities, the fund’s performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting investments in foreign issuers. Special risk associated with investments in foreign issuers include exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political and economic instability and differing auditing and legal standards.

Credit Risk: The fund invests primarily in credit instruments, which are subject to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that one or more credit instruments in the fund’s portfolio will decline in price or fail to pay interest or principal when due because the issuer of the instrument experiences a decline in its financial status. Losses may occur because the market value of a credit instrument is affected by the creditworthiness or perceived creditworthiness of the issuer and by general economic and specific industry conditions and the fund’s investments will often be subordinate to other debt in the issuer’s capital structure. Because the fund generally expects to invest a significant portion of its Managed Assets (as defined below) in below investment grade instruments, it will be exposed to a greater amount of credit risk than a fund which invests in investment grade securities. The prices of below investment grade instruments are more sensitive to negative developments, such as a decline in the issuer’s revenues or a general economic downturn, than are the prices of investment grade instruments, which may reduce the fund’s net asset value.

Floating Rate Loan Risk: The fund invests in floating rate loan interests. The floating rate loans in which the fund invests typically are below investment grade quality, and inherently speculative. In the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of a borrower, the fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of the collateral securing the borrower’s loan.

Collateralized Debt Obligations Risk: The fund invests in Collateralized Debt Obligations (“CDO”), including CLOs. CDOs may be thinly traded or have a limited trading market. CDOs, such as CLOs, are typically privately offered and sold, and thus are not registered under the securities laws. As a result, investments in CLOs and other types of CDOs may be characterized by the fund as illiquid securities, especially investments in

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

mezzanine and subordinated/equity tranches of CLOs; however, an active dealer market may exist for certain investments and more senior CLO tranches, which would allow such securities to be considered liquid in some circumstances. In addition to the general risks associated with credit instruments discussed herein, CLOs and other types of CDOs carry additional risks, including, but not limited to: (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (ii) the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; (iii) the possibility that the class of CLO or CDO held by the fund is subordinate to other classes; and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results.

Direct Lending Risk: The fund may directly originate loans as part of its Direct Lending Strategy. The Direct Lending Strategy seeks to generate attractive returns by lending to “middle market” businesses. Investing in middle market companies involves a number of significant risks, including but not limited to the following: (i) they may have limited financial resources and may be unable to meet their debt obligations, which may be accompanied by a deterioration in the value of any collateral and a reduction in the likelihood of the fund realizing any guarantees the fund may have obtained in connection with an investment; (ii) they typically have shorter operating histories, narrower product lines and smaller market shares than larger businesses, which tend to render them more vulnerable to competitors’ actions and changing market conditions, as well as general economic downturns; (iii) they are more likely to depend on the management talents and efforts of a small group of persons; therefore, the death, disability, resignation or termination of one or more of these persons could have a material adverse impact on the issuer; (iv) they generally have less predictable operating results, may from time to time be parties to litigation, may be engaged in rapidly changing businesses with products subject to a substantial risk of obsolescence, and may require substantial additional capital to support their operations, finance expansion or maintain their competitive position; (v) changes in laws and regulations, as well as their interpretations, may adversely affect the business, financial structure or prospects of middle market companies; and (vi) they may have difficulty accessing the capital markets to meet future capital needs, which may limit their ability to grow or to repay their outstanding indebtedness upon maturity.

There also is generally little public information about privately-held middle market companies. These middle market companies and their financial information generally are not subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and other regulations that

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govern public companies, and the fund may be unable to uncover all material information about these companies, which may prevent the Sub-adviser from making a fully informed investment decision and cause the fund to lose money on its investments.

The Additional Information section in the annual report dated March 31, 2023, provides more details about the fund’s principal risk factors.

(f) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are normally declared and paid quarterly. To permit the fund to maintain a more stable quarterly distribution, the fund may from time to time distribute less than the entire amount of income earned in a particular period. Any such undistributed income would be available to supplement future distributions. As a result, the distributions paid by the fund for any particular quarterly period may be more or less than the amount of income actually earned by the fund during that period. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

On August 30, 2023, the Board declared a cash dividend of $2.00 per share from undistributed net investment income, payable on September 28, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 14, 2023. The ex-dividend date was September 13, 2023.

(g) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended September 30, 2023, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended September 30, 2023, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Each tax year in the three-year period ended March 31, 2023 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

The fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Furthermore, capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $19,876,458 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to March 31, 2023. The fund has $6,842,207 of short term capital losses and $13,034,251 of long-term capital losses which can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 was as follows: ordinary income $15,496,181. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

(h) Share repurchases: As disclosed in its prospectus, beginning approximately one year after the completion of the fund’s initial public offering and ending upon the adoption by the Board of a plan of liquidation, the fund intends, but is not obligated, to conduct quarterly tender offers for up to 2.5% of its Common Shares then outstanding in the sole discretion of the Board. Any tender offer will be made, and shareholders will be notified, in accordance with the requirements of the Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When the fund conducts a tender offer, shareholders should read carefully the tender offer documents once they are filed with the SEC and become available, as they will contain important information about the offer.

During the period, the fund conducted two quarterly tender offers. The final results of those tender offers were as follows:

     

Tender Offer Period

Number of
Shares
Tendered

Number of Tendered
Shares Purchased

Pro-Ration Factor

Purchase Price*

April 17, 2023 –
May 11, 2023

302,728

51,490

.17077

$84.52

July 18, 2023 –
August 14, 2023

464,130

50,202

.10861

$86.57

* Purchase Price is equal to 100% of the fund’s net asset value per share as of March 31, 2023 for the second quarter of 2023 and June 30, 2023 for the third quarter of 2023.

(i) New accounting pronouncements: In 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional guidance to ease the potential burden

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in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting.

The objective of the guidance in Topic 848 is to provide temporary relief during the transition period. The FASB included a sunset provision within Topic 848 based on expectations of when the LIBOR would cease being published. At the time that Update 2020-04 was issued, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had established its intent that it would no longer be necessary to persuade, or compel, banks to submit to LIBOR after December 31, 2021. As a result, the sunset provision was set for December 31, 2022—12 months after the expected cessation date of all currencies and tenors of LIBOR.

In March 2021, the FCA announced that the intended cessation date of the overnight 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month tenors of USD LIBOR would be June 30, 2023, which is beyond the current sunset date of Topic 848.

Because the current relief in Topic 848 may not cover a period of time during which a significant number of modifications may take place, the amendments in this Update defer the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024 (“FASB Sunset Date”), after which entities will no longer be permitted to apply the relief in Topic 848.

Management had evaluated the impact of Topic 848 on the fund’s investments, derivatives, debt and other contracts that will undergo reference rate-related modifications as a result of the Reference Rate Reform. Management has no concerns in adopting Topic 848 by FASB Sunset Date. Management will continue to work with other financial institutions and counterparties to modify contracts as required by applicable regulation and within the regulatory deadlines.

NOTE 2—Borrowings:

The fund has a $105,000,000 Revolving Credit and Security Agreement with Societe Generale (the “Agreement”), which will terminate on September 6, 2024 (or the prior business day, as necessary). Under the terms of the Agreement, the fund may borrow at the “Advance Rate” (means, at any date, the quotient (expressed as a percentage) of (i) the Total Outstanding (means, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans) at such date plus all accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans as of such date divided by (ii) the Aggregate Eligible Collateral Value (means, the aggregate market value of eligible collateral) at such date.). The interest paid by the fund on such Advance Rate is determined with reference to the principal amount of each Advance Rate outstanding from time to time. The fund also paid additional fees pursuant to the Agreement. During the period ended September 30, 2023, total fees pursuant to the Agreement

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

amounted to $2,650,831 inclusive of $2,494,487 of interest expenses and $156,344 of loan fees.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Agreement during the period ended September 30, 2023 was $71,000,000, with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 7.03%. The fund’s borrowings under the Agreement are secured by its portfolio holdings.

NOTE 3—Management Fee, Sub-Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a Management Agreement with the Adviser, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of 1.25% of the value of the fund’s “Managed Assets” determined as of the last day of each quarter, and is payable quarterly in arrears. “Managed Assets” of the fund means the total assets of the fund, including any assets attributable to leverage (i.e., any loans from certain financial institutions and/or the issuance of debt securities (collectively, “Borrowings”), preferred stock or other similar preference securities (“Preferred Shares”), or the use of derivative instruments that have the economic effect of leverage), minus the fund’s accrued liabilities, other than any liabilities or obligations attributable to leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, Borrowings), (ii) the issuance of Preferred Shares, and/or (iii) any other means, all as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Pursuant to a sub-investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a fee at the annual rate of .625% of the value of the fund’s Managed Assets determined as of the last day of each quarter, and payable quarterly in arrears.

(b) The fund has an arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, whereby the fund will receive interest income or be charged overdraft fees when cash balances are maintained. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes this interest income and overdraft fees, if any, as interest income in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates the Custodian, under a custody agreement, for providing custodial services for the fund. These fees are determined based on net assets, geographic region and transaction activity. During the period ended September 30, 2023, the fund was charged $12,518 pursuant to the custody agreement.

During the period ended September 30, 2023, the fund was charged $5,746 for services performed by the fund’s Chief Compliance Officer and his

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staff. These fees are included in Chief Compliance Officer fees in the Statement of Operations.

The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fee of $769,332, Custodian fees of $10,500 and Chief Compliance Officer fees of $2,723.

(c) Each board member also serves as a board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales (including paydowns) of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and forward contracts, during the period ended September 30, 2023, amounted to $79,314,794 and $81,226,137, respectively.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate instruments are loans and other securities with interest rates that adjust or “float” periodically. Floating rate loans are made by banks and other financial institutions to their corporate clients. The rates of interest on the loans adjust periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium or credit spread. Floating rate loans reset on periodic set dates, typically 30 to 90 days, but not to exceed one year. The fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

The fund may enter into certain credit agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. The commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Statement of Investments. At September 30, 2023, the fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

Derivatives: A derivative is a financial instrument whose performance is derived from the performance of another asset. The fund enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements or similar agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under a Master Agreement, the fund may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment in the event of default or termination. Rule 18f-4

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

under the Act regulates the use of derivatives transactions for certain funds registered under the Act. The fund is deemed a “limited” derivatives user under the rule and is required to limit its derivatives exposure so that the total notional value of applicable derivatives does not exceed 10% of fund’s net assets, and is subject to certain reporting requirements.

Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended September 30, 2023 is discussed below.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The fund enters into forward contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to settle foreign currency transactions or as a part of its investment strategy. When executing forward contracts, the fund is obligated to buy or sell a foreign currency at a specified rate on a certain date in the future. With respect to sales of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract increases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed. The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract decreases between those dates. With respect to purchases of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract decreases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed. The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract increases between those dates. Any realized or unrealized gains or losses which occurred during the period are reflected in the Statement of Operations. The fund is exposed to foreign currency risk as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments. The fund is also exposed to credit risk associated with counterparty non-performance on these forward contracts, which is generally limited to the unrealized gain on each open contract. This risk may be mitigated by Master Agreements, if any, between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral, if any, by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty. Forward Contracts open at Sptember 30, 2023 are set forth in the Statement of Investments.

The provisions of ASC Topic 210 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” require disclosure on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. These disclosures are required for certain investments, including derivative financial instruments subject to Master Agreements which are eligible for offsetting in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and require the fund to disclose both gross and net information with respect to such investments. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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At September 30, 2023, derivative assets and liabilities (by type) on a gross basis are as follows:

      

Derivative Financial Instruments:

 

Assets ($)

 

Liabilities ($)

 

Forward contracts

 

2,688

 

(542,706)

 

Total gross amount of derivative

 

 

 

 

 

assets and liabilities in the

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

2,688

 

(542,706)

 

Derivatives not subject to

 

 

 

 

 

Master Agreements

 

-

 

-

 

Total gross amount of assets

 

 

 

 

 

and liabilities subject to

 

 

 

 

 

Master Agreements

 

2,688

 

(542,706)

 

The following table present derivative liabilities net of amounts available for offsetting under Master Agreements and net of related collateral received or pledged, if any, as of September 30, 2023:

       

 

 

 

Financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Derivatives

 

 

 

 

Gross Amount of

 

Available

Collateral

 

Net Amount of

Counterparty

Assets ($)

1 

for Offset ($)

Received ($)

2 

Assets ($)

Goldman
Sachs & Co. LLC

2,688

 

(2,688)

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Derivatives

 

 

 

 

Gross Amount of

 

Available

Collateral

 

Net Amount of

Counterparty

Liabilities ($)

1 

for Offset ($)

Pledged ($)

2 

Liabilities ($)

Goldman
Sachs & Co. LLC

(542,706)

 

2,688

540,018

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Absent a default event or early termination, OTC derivative assets and liabilities are presented at gross amounts
and are not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

2 In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to
over collateralization.

The following table summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended September 30, 2023:

   

 

 

Average Market Value ($)

Forward contracts

 

103,224,749

At September 30, 2023, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments inclusive of derivative contracts was $17,839,479, consisting of

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

$3,787,917 gross unrealized appreciation and $21,627,396 gross unrealized depreciation.

At September 30, 2023, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

NOTE 5—Subsequent Events:

The fund conducted a quarterly tender offer for up to 2.5% of its issued and outstanding Common Shares, which commenced on October 17, 2023 and expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on November 14, 2023. The tender offer was oversubscribed. Therefore, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer, the fund will purchase shares from all tendering shareholders on a pro rata basis, after disregarding fractions, based on the number of shares properly tendered (and not timely withdrawn) by or on behalf of each shareholder. The final results of the tender offer are provided in the table below.

    

Number of
Shares Tendered

Number of Tendered
Shares to Be Purchased

Pro-Ration
Factor

Purchase
Price*

362,019

48,948

0.135922

$88.44

* Purchase Price is equal to 100% of the fund’s net asset value per share as of September 30, 2023.

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For More Information

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Adviser

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Sub-Adviser

Alcentra NY, LLC

9 West 57th Street,

Suite 4920

New York, NY 10019

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Registrar

Computershare Inc.

480 Washington Boulevard

Jersey City, NJ 07310

Dividend Disbursing Agent

Computershare Inc.

P.O. Box 30170

College Station, TX 77842

  

Ticker Symbol:

XALCX

For more information about the fund, visit https://im.bnymellon.com/us/en/intermediary/funds/05589D109.html. Here you will find the fund’s daily and most recently available quarterly net asset values, press releases, quarterly fact sheets and portfolio manager commentary, distribution information, the fund’s Top 10 portfolio holdings and other information about the fund. The information posted on the fund’s website is subject to change without notice.

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.im.bnymellon.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.

  


0816SA0923

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Item 2.Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3.Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4.Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5.Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6.Investments.

(a)        Not applicable.

Item 7.Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8.Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9.Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

Item 11.Controls and Procedures.

(a)       The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)       There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 
 
Item 12.Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13.Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b)       Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

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

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc.

 

By: /s/ David J. DiPetrillo

David J. DiPetrillo

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: November 20, 2023

 

 

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

 

By: /s/ David J. DiPetrillo

David J. DiPetrillo

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: November 20, 2023

 

 

By: /s/ James Windels

James Windels

Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

Date: November 21, 2023

 

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.CERT)

(b)       Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.906CERT)