SEC Form N-CSR filed by Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund Inc.
Fund & Benchmark |
Performance |
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Total Return (based on NAV) 1 |
19.65 | % | ||
Total Return (based on market value) 1 |
37.07 | % | ||
ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index 2 |
13.47 | % |
1 |
Assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
2 |
The ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index (the “Index”) is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of below investment-grade U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds issued in the U.S. domestic market, where each issuer’s allocation is limited to 2% of the Index. The Index does not have transaction costs and investors cannot invest directly in the Index. |
John G. Popp Chief Investment Officer* |
Omar Tariq Chief Executive Officer and President** |
* | John G. Popp is a Managing Director of Credit Suisse and Group Head and Chief Investment Officer of the Credit Investments Group (“CIG”), with primary responsibility for making investment decisions and monitoring processes for CIG’s global investment strategies. Mr. Popp also serves as Trustee of the Credit Suisse open-end funds, as well as serving as Director for the Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund, Inc. and Trustee of the Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund. Mr. Popp has been associated with Credit Suisse since 1997. |
** | Omar Tariq is a Director of Credit Suisse. Mr. Tariq also serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Credit Suisse open-end funds, as well as serving as Chief Executive Officer and President for the Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer and President of the Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund. Mr. Tariq has been associated with Credit Suisse since 2019. |
1 |
Assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
2 |
The ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index (the “Index”) is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of below investment-grade U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds issued in the U.S. domestic market, where each issuer’s allocation is limited to 2% of the Index. The Index does not have transaction costs and investors cannot invest directly in the Index. |
1 Year |
3 Years |
5 Years |
10 Years |
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Net Asset Value (NAV) |
19.65% | 4.36% | 7.74% | 6.31% | ||||||||||||
Market Value |
37.07% | 9.28% | 12.21% | 7.72% |
BBB |
2.8 | % | ||
BB |
34.1 | |||
B |
33.0 | |||
CCC |
21.3 | |||
D |
0.4 | |||
NR |
7.3 | |||
Subtotal |
98.9 | |||
Equity and Other |
1.1 | |||
Total |
100.0 | % | ||
* | Expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding securities lending collateral, if applicable) and may vary over time. |
** | Credit Quality is based on ratings provided by the S&P Global Ratings Division of S&P Global Inc. (“S&P”). S&P is a main provider of ratings for credit assets classes and is widely used amongst industry participants. The NR category consists of securities that have not been rated by S&P. |
Par (000) |
Ratings † (S&P/Moody’s) |
Maturity |
Rate% |
Value |
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CORPORATE BONDS |
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Aerospace & Defense |
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$ |
600 |
Bombardier, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 02/01/26 @ 103.75) (1),(2) |
(B, B2) |
02/01/29 |
7.500 |
$ |
610,137 |
|||||||||||
600 |
Bombardier, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 11/15/26 @ 104.38) (1) |
(B, B2) |
11/15/30 |
8.750 |
639,724 |
|||||||||||||
1,249,861 |
||||||||||||||||||
Air Transportation |
||||||||||||||||||
267 |
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 02/01/25 @ 103.19) (1),(2) |
(B-, B3) |
02/01/30 |
6.375 |
186,532 |
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Auto Parts & Equipment |
||||||||||||||||||
400 |
Adient Global Holdings Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/15/25 @ 103.50) (1) |
(BBB-, Ba3) |
04/15/28 |
7.000 |
413,820 |
|||||||||||||
1,405 |
Clarios Global LP/Clarios U.S. Finance Co., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.13) (1) |
(B-, B3) |
05/15/27 |
8.500 |
1,412,491 |
|||||||||||||
1,826,311 |
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Automakers |
||||||||||||||||||
147 |
Winnebago Industries, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 103.13) (1) |
(BB+, Ba3) |
07/15/28 |
6.250 |
144,594 |
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Brokerage |
||||||||||||||||||
1,701 |
StoneX Group, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.16) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
06/15/25 |
8.625 |
1,726,073 |
|||||||||||||
Building & Construction |
||||||||||||||||||
434 |
Adams Homes, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/16/24 @ 101.88) (1) |
(BB-, B2) |
02/15/25 |
7.500 |
430,496 |
|||||||||||||
666 |
MasTec, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 08/15/24 @ 103.31) (1) |
(BBB-, NR) |
08/15/29 |
6.625 |
603,579 |
|||||||||||||
1,774 |
Pike Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.75) (1) |
(B-, B3) |
09/01/28 |
5.500 |
1,692,236 |
|||||||||||||
200 |
Pike Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 01/31/27 @ 104.31) (1) |
(B-, B3) |
01/31/31 |
8.625 |
210,436 |
|||||||||||||
350 |
TopBuild Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/15/24 @ 101.81) (1) |
(BB+, Ba2) |
03/15/29 |
3.625 |
317,512 |
|||||||||||||
200 |
TopBuild Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/26 @ 102.06) (1) |
(BB+, Ba2) |
02/15/32 |
4.125 |
178,196 |
|||||||||||||
3,432,455 |
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Building Materials |
||||||||||||||||||
750 |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/15/25 @ 103.19) (1) |
(BB-, Ba2) |
06/15/30 |
6.375 |
756,100 |
|||||||||||||
200 |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/25 @ 102.50) (1) |
(BB-, Ba2) |
03/01/30 |
5.000 |
193,362 |
|||||||||||||
1,000 |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/27 @ 103.19) (1) |
(BB-, Ba2) |
06/15/32 |
6.375 |
1,022,489 |
|||||||||||||
750 |
Eco Material Technologies, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/31/24 @ 103.94) (1) |
(B, B2) |
01/31/27 |
7.875 |
750,937 |
|||||||||||||
1,658 |
Foundation Building Materials, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/24 @ 103.00) (1) |
(CCC+, Caa1) |
03/01/29 |
6.000 |
1,492,465 |
Par (000) |
Ratings † (S&P/Moody’s) |
Maturity |
Rate% |
Value |
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CORPORATE BONDS |
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Building Materials |
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$ |
700 |
GYP Holdings III Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/01/24 @ 102.31) (1) |
(B, B1) |
05/01/29 |
4.625 |
$ |
643,089 |
|||||||||||
1,800 |
Interface, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/16/24 @ 102.75) (1) |
(B+, B1) |
12/01/28 |
5.500 |
1,666,302 |
|||||||||||||
1,400 |
Masonite International Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.69) (1) |
(BB+, Ba2) |
02/01/28 |
5.375 |
1,345,904 |
|||||||||||||
1,527 |
MIWD Holdco II LLC/MIWD Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/01/25 @ 102.75) (1) |
(B, B3) |
02/01/30 |
5.500 |
1,353,182 |
|||||||||||||
1,175 |
Oscar AcquisitionCo LLC/Oscar Finance, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 04/15/25 @ 104.75) (1),(2) |
(CCC+, Caa1) |
04/15/30 |
9.500 |
1,147,017 |
|||||||||||||
450 |
Park River Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 08/01/24 @ 103.38) (1) |
(CCC, Caa2) |
08/01/29 |
6.750 |
369,125 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/27 @ 103.63) (1) |
(BB, Ba3) |
01/15/31 |
7.250 |
421,195 |
|||||||||||||
11,161,167 |
||||||||||||||||||
Cable & Satellite TV |
||||||||||||||||||
800 |
Altice Financing SA, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.25) (1) |
(B, B3) |
01/15/28 |
5.000 |
725,354 |
|||||||||||||
685 |
CSC Holdings LLC, Global Senior Unsecured Notes (2) |
(CCC+, Caa2) |
06/01/24 |
5.250 |
671,285 |
|||||||||||||
50 |
CSC Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.83) (1) |
(B, B2) |
04/15/27 |
5.500 |
46,274 |
|||||||||||||
850 |
CSC Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.69) (1) |
(B, B2) |
02/01/28 |
5.375 |
751,060 |
|||||||||||||
600 |
CSC Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/26 @ 102.25) (1) |
(B, B2) |
11/15/31 |
4.500 |
454,377 |
|||||||||||||
1,000 |
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/09/24 @ 101.38) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
03/01/28 |
5.500 |
939,600 |
|||||||||||||
1,200 |
UPC Broadband Finco BV, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 07/15/26 @ 102.44) (1) |
(BB-, B1) |
07/15/31 |
4.875 |
1,057,584 |
|||||||||||||
4,645,534 |
||||||||||||||||||
Chemicals |
||||||||||||||||||
200 |
Avient Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.44) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
05/15/25 |
5.750 |
200,206 |
|||||||||||||
477 |
Avient Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 08/01/25 @ 103.56) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
08/01/30 |
7.125 |
496,800 |
|||||||||||||
600 |
Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/26 @ 103.63) (1) |
(BB-, B1) |
02/15/31 |
7.250 |
632,250 |
|||||||||||||
229 |
HB Fuller Co., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.13) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
10/15/28 |
4.250 |
214,386 |
|||||||||||||
600 |
Herens Holdco SARL, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/24 @ 102.38) (1) |
(B-, B2) |
05/15/28 |
4.750 |
492,894 |
|||||||||||||
800 |
Herens Midco SARL, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/24 @ 102.63) (1),(3) |
(CCC, Caa2) |
05/15/29 |
5.250 |
552,313 |
|||||||||||||
1,300 |
INEOS Finance PLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/15/25 @ 103.38) (1),(2) |
(BB, Ba2) |
05/15/28 |
6.750 |
1,280,843 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 11/15/25 @ 104.81) (1) |
(BB, Ba3) |
03/15/29 |
9.625 |
427,500 |
Par (000) |
Ratings † (S&P/Moody’s) |
Maturity |
Rate% |
Value |
||||||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS |
||||||||||||||||||
Chemicals |
||||||||||||||||||
$ |
350 |
Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 10/01/24 @ 103.13) (1),(2) |
(CCC+, Caa2) |
10/01/29 |
6.250 |
$ |
311,140 |
|||||||||||
1,400 |
Polar U.S. Borrower LLC/Schenectady International Group, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 103.38) (1) |
(CCC-, Caa3) |
05/15/26 |
6.750 |
456,344 |
|||||||||||||
1,200 |
Tronox, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/15/24 @ 102.31) (1) |
(BB-, B1) |
03/15/29 |
4.625 |
1,063,332 |
|||||||||||||
2,215 |
Vibrantz Technologies, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 02/15/25 @ 104.50) (1),(2) |
(CCC+, Caa2) |
02/15/30 |
9.000 |
1,741,300 |
|||||||||||||
789 |
WR Grace Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/01/26 @ 103.69) (1) |
(B-, B1) |
03/01/31 |
7.375 |
790,499 |
|||||||||||||
8,659,807 |
||||||||||||||||||
Consumer/Commercial/Lease Financing |
||||||||||||||||||
1,950 |
Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/16/24 @ 102.38) (1) |
(BB, Ba2) |
02/01/28 |
4.750 |
1,786,892 |
|||||||||||||
Diversified Capital Goods |
||||||||||||||||||
1,350 |
Atkore, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 06/01/26 @ 102.13) (1) |
(BB, Ba2) |
06/01/31 |
4.250 |
1,206,462 |
|||||||||||||
225 |
Vertiv Group Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 11/15/24 @ 102.06) (1) |
(BB, Ba3) |
11/15/28 |
4.125 |
211,267 |
|||||||||||||
1,417,729 |
||||||||||||||||||
Electronics |
||||||||||||||||||
800 |
Coherent Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/14/24 @ 102.50) (1) |
(B+, B2) |
12/15/29 |
5.000 |
760,640 |
|||||||||||||
800 |
Synaptics, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/24 @ 102.00) (1) |
(B+, Ba3) |
06/15/29 |
4.000 |
718,673 |
|||||||||||||
1,479,313 |
||||||||||||||||||
Energy - Exploration & Production |
||||||||||||||||||
425 |
Civitas Resources, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/01/25 @ 104.19) (1) |
(BB-, B1) |
07/01/28 |
8.375 |
444,238 |
|||||||||||||
425 |
Civitas Resources, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/01/26 @ 104.38) (1) |
(BB-, B1) |
07/01/31 |
8.750 |
453,099 |
|||||||||||||
40 |
CNX Resources Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 103.63) (1) |
(BB, B1) |
03/14/27 |
7.250 |
40,436 |
|||||||||||||
550 |
CNX Resources Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 104.50) (1) |
(BB, B1) |
01/15/29 |
6.000 |
527,872 |
|||||||||||||
1,200 |
CQP Holdco LP/BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/28 @ 103.75) (1) |
(BB, B1) |
12/15/33 |
7.500 |
1,245,334 |
|||||||||||||
200 |
Matador Resources Co., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/25 @ 103.44) (1) |
(BB-, B1) |
04/15/28 |
6.875 |
203,194 |
|||||||||||||
1,684 |
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 03/01/24 @ 104.06) (1) |
(B+, B2) |
03/01/28 |
8.125 |
1,706,801 |
|||||||||||||
720 |
Rockcliff Energy II LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 10/15/24 @ 102.75) (1) |
(B+, B3) |
10/15/29 |
5.500 |
681,439 |
|||||||||||||
5,302,413 |
||||||||||||||||||
Par (000) |
Ratings † (S&P/Moody’s) |
Maturity |
Rate% |
Value |
||||||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS |
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Environmental |
||||||||||||||||||
$ |
800 |
Darling Ingredients, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/25 @ 103.00) (1) |
(BB+, Ba2) |
06/15/30 |
6.000 |
$ |
801,062 |
|||||||||||
600 |
GFL Environmental, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/15/27 @ 103.38) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
01/15/31 |
6.750 |
619,034 |
|||||||||||||
1,420,096 |
||||||||||||||||||
Food - Wholesale |
||||||||||||||||||
800 |
U.S. Foods, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/01/25 @ 102.31) (1) |
(BB-, B2) |
06/01/30 |
4.625 |
746,591 |
|||||||||||||
Gaming |
||||||||||||||||||
325 |
Boyd Gaming Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/26 @ 102.38) (1) |
(BB, B1) |
06/15/31 |
4.750 |
298,864 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/15/26 @ 103.50) (1) |
(B+, Ba3) |
02/15/30 |
7.000 |
410,271 |
|||||||||||||
231 |
Churchill Downs, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.58) (1) |
(B+, B1) |
01/15/28 |
4.750 |
221,650 |
|||||||||||||
850 |
Churchill Downs, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/01/26 @ 103.38) (1) |
(B+, B1) |
05/01/31 |
6.750 |
863,758 |
|||||||||||||
600 |
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 02/15/25 @ 103.38) (1) |
(B, B2) |
02/15/29 |
6.750 |
567,993 |
|||||||||||||
2,362,536 |
||||||||||||||||||
Gas Distribution |
||||||||||||||||||
1,000 |
CNX Midstream Partners LP, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/25 @ 102.38) (1) |
(BB, B1) |
04/15/30 |
4.750 |
900,153 |
|||||||||||||
172 |
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.56) |
(B, B3) |
05/15/26 |
6.250 |
171,995 |
|||||||||||||
286 |
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/26 @ 104.44) |
(B, B3) |
04/15/30 |
8.875 |
295,933 |
|||||||||||||
1,200 |
Hess Midstream Operations LP, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.56) (1) |
(BB+, Ba2) |
06/15/28 |
5.125 |
1,158,885 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
Hess Midstream Operations LP, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/25 @ 102.75) (1) |
(BB+, Ba2) |
10/15/30 |
5.500 |
387,571 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
HF Sinclair Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 04/15/24 @ 103.19) (1) |
(BBB-, Baa3) |
04/15/27 |
6.375 |
403,561 |
|||||||||||||
1,150 |
New Fortress Energy, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 103.25) (1) |
(BB, B1) |
09/30/26 |
6.500 |
1,105,287 |
|||||||||||||
1,380 |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 04/15/29 @ 100.00) (1) |
(BB+, Ba2) |
07/15/29 |
4.950 |
1,320,067 |
|||||||||||||
610 |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 02/15/30 @ 100.00) (1) |
(BB+, Ba2) |
05/15/30 |
4.800 |
558,937 |
|||||||||||||
500 |
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.88) (1) |
(BB-, B1) |
10/01/25 |
7.500 |
503,023 |
|||||||||||||
6,805,412 |
||||||||||||||||||
Par (000) |
Ratings † (S&P/Moody’s) |
Maturity |
Rate% |
Value |
||||||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS |
||||||||||||||||||
Health Facility |
||||||||||||||||||
$ |
800 |
Option Care Health, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/31/24 @ 102.19) (1) |
(B, B2) |
10/31/29 |
4.375 |
$ |
724,050 |
|||||||||||
Health Services |
||||||||||||||||||
524 |
AMN Healthcare, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/24 @ 102.00) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
04/15/29 |
4.000 |
473,195 |
|||||||||||||
1,600 |
AthenaHealth Group, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 02/15/25 @ 103.25) (1) |
(CCC, Caa2) |
02/15/30 |
6.500 |
1,454,651 |
|||||||||||||
846 |
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/25 @ 102.69) (1),(2) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
02/15/30 |
5.375 |
754,135 |
|||||||||||||
2,681,981 |
||||||||||||||||||
Hotels |
||||||||||||||||||
400 |
Raising Cane’s Restaurants LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 11/01/25 @ 104.69) (1) |
(B, B3) |
05/01/29 |
9.375 |
427,393 |
|||||||||||||
Insurance Brokerage |
||||||||||||||||||
1,000 |
Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 105.06) (1) |
(CCC+, Caa2) |
08/01/26 |
10.125 |
1,045,951 |
|||||||||||||
480 |
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/15/25 @ 103.38) (1) |
(B, B2) |
04/15/28 |
6.750 |
491,356 |
|||||||||||||
576 |
GTCR AP Finance, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.00) (1) |
(CCC+, Caa2) |
05/15/27 |
8.000 |
582,630 |
|||||||||||||
600 |
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/15/26 @ 104.25) (1) |
(B-, B2) |
03/15/30 |
8.500 |
630,837 |
|||||||||||||
1,000 |
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 12/15/25 @ 105.25) (1) |
(CCC, Caa2) |
12/15/30 |
10.500 |
1,055,567 |
|||||||||||||
2,712 |
NFP Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 103.44) (1) |
(CCC+, Caa2) |
08/15/28 |
6.875 |
2,758,374 |
|||||||||||||
800 |
Ryan Specialty LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/01/25 @ 102.19) (1) |
(BB-, B1) |
02/01/30 |
4.375 |
743,000 |
|||||||||||||
7,307,715 |
||||||||||||||||||
Investments & Misc. Financial Services |
||||||||||||||||||
2,100 |
Armor Holdco, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/24 @ 104.25) (1) |
(CCC+, Caa1) |
11/15/29 |
8.500 |
1,906,996 |
|||||||||||||
1,400 |
Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/24 @ 102.63) (1) |
(B+, B1) |
04/15/29 |
5.250 |
1,323,995 |
|||||||||||||
800 |
Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 01/15/27 @ 102.50) (1) |
(B+, B1) |
01/15/32 |
5.000 |
726,057 |
|||||||||||||
1,600 |
GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/15/27 @ 103.75) (1) |
(BB, Ba3) |
01/15/31 |
7.500 |
1,691,796 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
Paysafe Finance PLC/Paysafe Holdings U.S. Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 06/15/24 @ 102.00) (1),(2) |
(B, B2) |
06/15/29 |
4.000 |
353,903 |
|||||||||||||
800 |
Shift4 Payments LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.16) (1) |
(NR, Ba3) |
11/01/26 |
4.625 |
778,428 |
|||||||||||||
6,781,175 |
||||||||||||||||||
Par (000) |
Ratings † (S&P/Moody’s) |
Maturity |
Rate% |
Value |
||||||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS |
||||||||||||||||||
Machinery |
||||||||||||||||||
$ |
1,425 |
Arcosa, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/24 @ 102.19) (1) |
(BB, Ba2) |
04/15/29 |
4.375 |
$ |
1,328,741 |
|||||||||||
1,080 |
ATS Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.06) (1) |
(BB, B2) |
12/15/28 |
4.125 |
994,065 |
|||||||||||||
1,400 |
Dornoch Debt Merger Sub, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 10/15/24 @ 103.31) (1) |
(CCC, Caa2) |
10/15/29 |
6.625 |
1,263,947 |
|||||||||||||
1,638 |
Enviri Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.44) (1) |
(B, B3) |
07/31/27 |
5.750 |
1,529,166 |
|||||||||||||
250 |
Hillenbrand, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/09/24 @ 101.44) |
(BB+, Ba1) |
06/15/25 |
5.750 |
249,939 |
|||||||||||||
335 |
Regal Rexnord Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/29 @ 100.00) (1) |
(BB+, Baa3) |
02/15/30 |
6.300 |
344,425 |
|||||||||||||
735 |
Regal Rexnord Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/33 @ 100.00) (1) |
(BB+, Baa3) |
04/15/33 |
6.400 |
767,829 |
|||||||||||||
6,478,112 |
||||||||||||||||||
Managed Care |
||||||||||||||||||
505 |
HealthEquity, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/01/24 @ 102.25) (1) |
(B+, B2) |
10/01/29 |
4.500 |
469,762 |
|||||||||||||
Media - Diversified |
||||||||||||||||||
200 |
News Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/27 @ 102.56) (1) |
(BB+, Ba1) |
02/15/32 |
5.125 |
190,144 |
|||||||||||||
Media Content |
||||||||||||||||||
1,000 |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/01/24 @ 102.75) (1) |
(BB, Ba3) |
07/01/29 |
5.500 |
967,915 |
|||||||||||||
Metals & Mining - Excluding Steel |
||||||||||||||||||
800 |
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.75) (1) |
(BB+, Baa3) |
12/15/27 |
5.500 |
780,627 |
|||||||||||||
250 |
Canpack SA/Canpack U.S. LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/24 @ 101.94) (1) |
(BB-, NR) |
11/15/29 |
3.875 |
214,571 |
|||||||||||||
1,800 |
ERO Copper Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/25 @ 103.25) (1) |
(B, B1) |
02/15/30 |
6.500 |
1,591,454 |
|||||||||||||
200 |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/09/24 @ 100.00) (1) |
(B, WR) |
04/01/25 |
7.500 |
191,265 |
|||||||||||||
1,500 |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/09/24 @ 101.72) (1) |
(B, NR) |
03/01/26 |
6.875 |
1,350,360 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/01/26 @ 104.31) (1) |
(B, NR) |
06/01/31 |
8.625 |
339,652 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.31) (1) |
(BB-, B2) |
03/01/28 |
4.625 |
370,442 |
|||||||||||||
800 |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/01/26 @ 102.25) (1) |
(BB-, B2) |
06/01/31 |
4.500 |
690,926 |
|||||||||||||
110 |
Novelis Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/30/25 @ 102.38) (1) |
(BB, Ba3) |
01/30/30 |
4.750 |
103,629 |
|||||||||||||
1,729 |
SunCoke Energy, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 06/30/24 @ 102.44) (1) |
(BB, B1) |
06/30/29 |
4.875 |
1,558,829 |
|||||||||||||
1,550 |
Taseko Mines Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 103.50) (1),(2) |
(B-, B3) |
02/15/26 |
7.000 |
1,471,789 |
|||||||||||||
8,663,544 |
||||||||||||||||||
Par (000) |
Ratings † (S&P/Moody’s) |
Maturity |
Rate% |
Value |
||||||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS |
||||||||||||||||||
Non - Electric Utilities |
||||||||||||||||||
$ |
314 |
Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 06/01/26 @ 102.50) (1) |
(BB-, B1) |
06/01/31 |
5.000 |
$ |
287,495 |
|||||||||||
Packaging |
||||||||||||||||||
460 |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/15/24 @ 101.50) (1),(3) |
(B, Caa1) |
09/01/29 |
3.000 |
411,216 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
Ball Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/24 @ 103.44) |
(BB+, Ba1) |
03/15/28 |
6.875 |
416,105 |
|||||||||||||
415 |
Chart Industries, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/01/26 @ 103.75) (1) |
(B+, Ba3) |
01/01/30 |
7.500 |
434,754 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Co-Issuer LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.50) (1) |
(B-, B3) |
09/15/28 |
6.000 |
373,628 |
|||||||||||||
1,700 |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/15/24 @ 103.94) (1) |
(B, B2) |
08/15/26 |
7.875 |
1,731,440 |
|||||||||||||
279 |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/26 @ 103.63) (1) |
(B+, B2) |
05/15/31 |
7.250 |
283,224 |
|||||||||||||
1,000 |
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/31/25 @ 106.38) (1) |
(CCC+, Caa2) |
12/31/28 |
12.750 |
1,071,250 |
|||||||||||||
2,040 |
TriMas Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/24 @ 102.06) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
04/15/29 |
4.125 |
1,835,362 |
|||||||||||||
6,556,979 |
||||||||||||||||||
Personal & Household Products |
||||||||||||||||||
1,600 |
MajorDrive Holdings IV LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 06/01/24 @ 103.19) (1) |
(CCC+, Caa2) |
06/01/29 |
6.375 |
1,381,632 |
|||||||||||||
1,400 |
Verde Purchaser LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 11/30/26 @ 105.25) (1) |
(B+, B2) |
11/30/30 |
10.500 |
1,412,460 |
|||||||||||||
2,794,092 |
||||||||||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals |
||||||||||||||||||
708 |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.94) (1) |
(CCC+, Caa3) |
08/15/28 |
3.875 |
290,432 |
|||||||||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts |
||||||||||||||||||
1,175 |
Global Net Lease, Inc./Global Net Lease Operating Partnership LP, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/15/27 @ 100.00) (1) |
(BBB-, WR) |
12/15/27 |
3.750 |
983,566 |
|||||||||||||
200 |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 01/15/26 @ 100.00) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
07/15/26 |
3.625 |
189,632 |
|||||||||||||
1,000 |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 07/15/26 @ 100.00) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
01/15/27 |
4.375 |
943,485 |
|||||||||||||
2,116,683 |
||||||||||||||||||
Recreation & Travel |
||||||||||||||||||
1,400 |
Boyne USA, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/15/24 @ 102.38) (1) |
(B, B1) |
05/15/29 |
4.750 |
1,318,031 |
|||||||||||||
2,125 |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/15/24 @ 102.63) (1) |
(B, B2) |
08/15/29 |
5.250 |
1,986,249 |
|||||||||||||
300 |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.19) (1) |
(BB, WR) |
05/01/25 |
8.750 |
302,088 |
Par (000) |
Ratings † (S&P/Moody’s) |
Maturity |
Rate% |
Value |
||||||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS |
||||||||||||||||||
Recreation & Travel |
||||||||||||||||||
$ |
1,692 |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/26 @ 103.63) (1),(2) |
(B, B3) |
05/15/31 |
7.250 |
$ |
1,698,311 |
|||||||||||
1,915 |
Speedway Motorsports LLC/Speedway Funding II, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.22) (1) |
(BB, B2) |
11/01/27 |
4.875 |
1,803,848 |
|||||||||||||
7,108,527 |
||||||||||||||||||
Restaurants |
||||||||||||||||||
625 |
Yum! Brands, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 04/01/27 @ 102.69) |
(BB, Ba3) |
04/01/32 |
5.375 |
614,894 |
|||||||||||||
Software - Services |
||||||||||||||||||
1,700 |
Elastic NV, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 07/15/24 @ 102.06) (1) |
(B+, B1) |
07/15/29 |
4.125 |
1,562,822 |
|||||||||||||
1,375 |
Newfold Digital Holdings Group, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 02/15/24 @ 103.00) (1) |
(CCC+, Caa2) |
02/15/29 |
6.000 |
1,040,230 |
|||||||||||||
635 |
Open Text Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/01/24 @ 101.94) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
12/01/29 |
3.875 |
569,984 |
|||||||||||||
800 |
Open Text Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 11/01/27 @ 100.00) (1) |
(BBB-, Ba1) |
12/01/27 |
6.900 |
832,304 |
|||||||||||||
825 |
Open Text Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/01/26 @ 102.06) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
12/01/31 |
4.125 |
731,090 |
|||||||||||||
1,107 |
Presidio Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 104.13) (1) |
(CCC+, Caa1) |
02/01/28 |
8.250 |
1,119,524 |
|||||||||||||
2,705 |
Virtusa Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 103.56) (1) |
(CCC+, Caa1) |
12/15/28 |
7.125 |
2,323,947 |
|||||||||||||
676 |
VT Topco, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/15/26 @ 104.25) (1) |
(B, B2) |
08/15/30 |
8.500 |
704,010 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/01/24 @ 101.94) (1) |
(B+, B1) |
02/01/29 |
3.875 |
363,186 |
|||||||||||||
9,247,097 |
||||||||||||||||||
Specialty Retail |
||||||||||||||||||
40 |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/09/24 @ 102.25) |
(BB, B1) |
03/01/28 |
4.500 |
38,024 |
|||||||||||||
491 |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/25 @ 102.38) |
(BB, B1) |
03/01/30 |
4.750 |
459,177 |
|||||||||||||
200 |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/24 @ 102.31) (1) |
(BB, B1) |
11/15/29 |
4.625 |
185,403 |
|||||||||||||
200 |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/26 @ 102.50) (1) |
(BB, B1) |
02/15/32 |
5.000 |
182,104 |
|||||||||||||
51 |
Eagle Intermediate Global Holding BV/Eagle U.S. Finance LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/09/24 @ 101.88) (1),(4),(5) |
(NR, NR) |
05/01/25 |
7.500 |
33,021 |
|||||||||||||
1,850 |
Eagle Intermediate Global Holding BV/Eagle U.S. Finance LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/09/24 @ 101.88) (1) |
(NR, Caa3) |
05/01/25 |
7.500 |
1,223,347 |
|||||||||||||
68 |
Eagle Intermediate Global Holding BV/Ruyi U.S. Finance LLC (4),(5) |
(NR, NR) |
05/01/25 |
0.000 |
37,908 |
|||||||||||||
600 |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.00) (1) |
(BB+, Ba2) |
08/15/28 |
4.000 |
556,692 |
|||||||||||||
600 |
LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/01/24 @ 102.44) (1) |
(B+, B2) |
05/01/29 |
4.875 |
558,003 |
|||||||||||||
800 |
LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 08/01/26 @ 104.13) (1) |
(B+, B2) |
08/01/31 |
8.250 |
835,779 |
Par (000) |
Ratings † (S&P/Moody’s) |
Maturity |
Rate% |
Value |
||||||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS |
||||||||||||||||||
Specialty Retail |
||||||||||||||||||
$ |
400 |
Murphy Oil USA, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/26 @ 101.88) (1) |
(BB+, Ba2) |
02/15/31 |
3.750 |
$ |
348,493 |
|||||||||||
1,150 |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/26 @ 102.44) (1),(2) |
(BB-, B1) |
11/15/31 |
4.875 |
1,026,364 |
|||||||||||||
750 |
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/15/25 @ 103.50) (1) |
(BB, Ba3) |
09/15/28 |
7.000 |
774,089 |
|||||||||||||
6,258,404 |
||||||||||||||||||
Steel Producers/Products |
||||||||||||||||||
700 |
ATI, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 08/15/26 @ 103.63) |
(B+, B1) |
08/15/30 |
7.250 |
728,859 |
|||||||||||||
2,197 |
TMS International Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 04/15/24 @ 103.13) (1) |
(B, Caa1) |
04/15/29 |
6.250 |
1,815,502 |
|||||||||||||
2,544,361 |
||||||||||||||||||
Support - Services |
||||||||||||||||||
1,223 |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.44) (1) |
(CCC+, Caa2) |
07/15/27 |
9.750 |
1,199,799 |
|||||||||||||
1,300 |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 06/01/24 @ 103.00) (1),(2) |
(CCC+, Caa2) |
06/01/29 |
6.000 |
1,060,924 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
ASGN, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.31) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
05/15/28 |
4.625 |
380,252 |
|||||||||||||
2,400 |
CoreLogic, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/01/24 @ 102.25) (1) |
(B-, B2) |
05/01/28 |
4.500 |
2,104,764 |
|||||||||||||
2,735 |
GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.78) (1) |
(B, B2) |
07/31/26 |
7.125 |
2,694,358 |
|||||||||||||
1,355 |
H&E Equipment Services, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.94) (1) |
(BB-, B1) |
12/15/28 |
3.875 |
1,232,400 |
|||||||||||||
600 |
United Rentals North America, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/25 @ 103.00) (1) |
(BBB-, Baa3) |
12/15/29 |
6.000 |
609,659 |
|||||||||||||
1,100 |
WESCO Distribution, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.78) (1) |
(BB, Ba3) |
06/15/25 |
7.125 |
1,108,986 |
|||||||||||||
500 |
WESCO Distribution, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 103.63) (1) |
(BB, Ba3) |
06/15/28 |
7.250 |
514,162 |
|||||||||||||
1,231 |
White Cap Buyer LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 103.44) (1) |
(CCC+, Caa1) |
10/15/28 |
6.875 |
1,193,161 |
|||||||||||||
595 |
Williams Scotsman, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.31) (1) |
(BB-, B2) |
08/15/28 |
4.625 |
561,887 |
|||||||||||||
200 |
XPO, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/01/26 @ 103.56) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
06/01/31 |
7.125 |
207,517 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
XPO, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/01/27 @ 103.56) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
02/01/32 |
7.125 |
412,910 |
|||||||||||||
1,045 |
XPO, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 06/01/25 @ 103.13) (1) |
(BBB-, Ba1) |
06/01/28 |
6.250 |
1,059,461 |
|||||||||||||
1,500 |
ZipRecruiter, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 01/15/25 @ 102.50) (1) |
(BB-, B2) |
01/15/30 |
5.000 |
1,314,293 |
|||||||||||||
15,654,533 |
||||||||||||||||||
Tech Hardware & Equipment |
||||||||||||||||||
900 |
CommScope Technologies LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/09/24 @ 100.00) (1) |
(CCC-, Caa2) |
06/15/25 |
6.000 |
734,346 |
Par (000) |
Ratings † (S&P/Moody’s) |
Maturity |
Rate% |
Value |
||||||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS |
||||||||||||||||||
Tech Hardware & Equipment |
||||||||||||||||||
$ |
340 |
CommScope Technologies LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/09/24 @ 101.67) (1) |
(CCC-, Caa2) |
03/15/27 |
5.000 |
$ |
141,843 |
|||||||||||
1,350 |
Entegris Escrow Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/15/29 @ 100.00) (1) |
(BB, Baa3) |
04/15/29 |
4.750 |
1,301,682 |
|||||||||||||
1,600 |
Imola Merger Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/24 @ 102.38) (1) |
(BB-, B1) |
05/15/29 |
4.750 |
1,522,666 |
|||||||||||||
3,700,537 |
||||||||||||||||||
Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services |
||||||||||||||||||
1,856 |
Altice France SA, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.56) (1) |
(B-, B2) |
01/15/29 |
5.125 |
1,444,907 |
|||||||||||||
200 |
Altice France SA, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/15/24 @ 102.56) (1) |
(B-, B2) |
07/15/29 |
5.125 |
155,587 |
|||||||||||||
200 |
Altice France SA, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 10/15/24 @ 102.75) (1) |
(B-, B2) |
10/15/29 |
5.500 |
156,994 |
|||||||||||||
1,193 |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 101.69) (1) |
(B+, B1) |
10/15/27 |
6.750 |
1,169,695 |
|||||||||||||
200 |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 07/15/24 @ 102.56) (1) |
(B+, B1) |
07/15/29 |
5.125 |
174,471 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.13) (1),(4) |
(CCC+, B3) |
07/01/28 |
4.250 |
238,000 |
|||||||||||||
600 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/24 @ 101.81) (1),(4) |
(CCC+, B3) |
01/15/29 |
3.625 |
315,000 |
|||||||||||||
500 |
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/08/24 @ 101.25) (1),(6) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
04/15/27 |
5.000 |
622,548 |
|||||||||||||
200 |
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/15/25 @ 102.25) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
08/15/30 |
4.500 |
178,322 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
Vmed O2 U.K. Financing I PLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/31/26 @ 102.13) (1) |
(BB-, Ba3) |
01/31/31 |
4.250 |
349,752 |
|||||||||||||
4,805,276 |
||||||||||||||||||
Theaters & Entertainment |
||||||||||||||||||
1,025 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 100.00) (1) |
(B+, B2) |
11/01/24 |
4.875 |
1,016,667 |
|||||||||||||
325 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 102.38) (1) |
(B+, B2) |
10/15/27 |
4.750 |
311,902 |
|||||||||||||
600 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/29/24 @ 104.88) (1) |
(BB, Ba3) |
05/15/27 |
6.500 |
610,867 |
|||||||||||||
1,939,436 |
||||||||||||||||||
Trucking & Delivery |
||||||||||||||||||
1,400 |
RXO, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/24 @ 103.75) (1) |
(BB+, Baa3) |
11/15/27 |
7.500 |
1,445,962 |
|||||||||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS |
154,409,815 |
|||||||||||||||||
BANK LOANS |
||||||||||||||||||
Advertising |
||||||||||||||||||
22 |
MH Sub I LLC (1st Lien Term Loan), 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750% (7) |
(B, B1) |
09/13/24 |
9.220 |
22,508 |
|||||||||||||
551 |
MH Sub I LLC (Incremental Term Loan), 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750% (7) |
(B, B1) |
09/13/24 |
9.220 |
552,797 |
|||||||||||||
575,305 |
||||||||||||||||||
Par (000) |
Ratings † (S&P/Moody’s) |
Maturity |
Rate% |
Value |
||||||||||||||
BANK LOANS |
||||||||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense |
||||||||||||||||||
$ |
1,050 |
Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 8.750% (7) |
(NR, NR) |
01/31/28 |
14.220 |
$ |
1,046,063 |
|||||||||||
296 |
Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.000% (7) |
(B, B2) |
02/15/29 |
9.358 |
296,165 |
|||||||||||||
376 |
Peraton Corp., 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.750% (7) |
(NR, NR) |
02/01/29 |
13.222 |
375,348 |
|||||||||||||
1,717,576 |
||||||||||||||||||
Auto Parts & Equipment |
||||||||||||||||||
331 |
Jason Group, Inc., 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.000%, 0.000% PIK (7),(8) |
(NR, WR) |
08/28/25 |
11.470 |
297,273 |
|||||||||||||
Building Materials |
||||||||||||||||||
529 |
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.625% (7) |
(B, B2) |
08/01/28 |
10.987 |
535,863 |
|||||||||||||
Chemicals |
||||||||||||||||||
345 |
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.750% (7) |
(B+, Ba3) |
08/27/26 |
10.318 |
332,506 |
|||||||||||||
741 |
Luxembourg Investment Co. 428 SARL, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.000% (7) |
(D, Caa2) |
01/03/29 |
10.434 |
346,953 |
|||||||||||||
568 |
Polar U.S. Borrower LLC, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.750% (7) |
(CCC, Caa1) |
10/15/25 |
10.243 - 10.244 |
389,759 |
|||||||||||||
161 |
Sk Neptune Husky Finance SARL, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 10.000% (5),(7) |
(NR, NR) |
04/30/24 |
15.375 |
158,265 |
|||||||||||||
1,227,483 |
||||||||||||||||||
Diversified Capital Goods |
||||||||||||||||||
743 |
Dynacast International LLC, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 9.000% (7) |
(CCC-, Caa2) |
10/22/25 |
14.488 |
535,667 |
|||||||||||||
1,018 |
Electrical Components International, Inc., U.S. (Fed) Prime Rate + 7.500% (5),(7) |
(B-, B2) |
06/26/25 |
16.000 |
977,587 |
|||||||||||||
1,513,254 |
||||||||||||||||||
Electric - Generation |
||||||||||||||||||
1,492 |
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750% (7) |
(B, B1) |
08/01/25 |
8.220 |
1,497,971 |
|||||||||||||
Electronics |
||||||||||||||||||
1,510 |
Idemia Group, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.750% (7) |
(B, B2) |
09/30/28 |
10.098 |
1,516,536 |
|||||||||||||
Food & Drug Retailers |
||||||||||||||||||
1,000 |
WOOF Holdings, Inc., 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.250% (7) |
(CCC-, Ca) |
12/21/28 |
12.749 |
622,000 |
|||||||||||||
Gas Distribution |
||||||||||||||||||
998 |
Traverse Midstream Partners LLC, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750% (7) |
(B+, B2) |
02/16/28 |
9.240 |
1,001,183 |
|||||||||||||
Health Facility (0.3%) |
||||||||||||||||||
532 |
Carestream Health, Inc., 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.500% (7) |
(B-, Caa1) |
09/30/27 |
12.948 |
416,175 |
|||||||||||||
Health Services |
||||||||||||||||||
819 |
MedAssets Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.750% (7) |
(D, Ca) |
12/17/29 |
12.220 |
494,062 |
|||||||||||||
748 |
Radiology Partners, Inc., 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.250% (7) |
(CCC+, Caa2) |
07/09/25 |
10.179 |
607,038 |
Par (000) |
Ratings † (S&P/Moody’s) |
Maturity |
Rate% |
Value |
||||||||||||||
BANK LOANS |
||||||||||||||||||
Health Services |
||||||||||||||||||
$ |
798 |
U.S. Radiology Specialists, Inc., 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.250% (7) |
(B-, B3) |
12/15/27 |
10.748 |
$ |
792,555 |
|||||||||||
1,893,655 |
||||||||||||||||||
Hotels |
||||||||||||||||||
895 |
Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc., 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.750% (7) |
(CCC+, B3) |
02/02/26 |
10.220 |
836,592 |
|||||||||||||
Investments & Misc. Financial Services |
||||||||||||||||||
1,500 |
AqGen Ascensus, Inc., 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.500% (7) |
(CCC, Caa2) |
08/02/29 |
12.176 |
1,448,437 |
|||||||||||||
865 |
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.750% (7) |
(CCC, Caa2) |
04/07/28 |
12.360 |
831,851 |
|||||||||||||
2,280,288 |
||||||||||||||||||
Machinery |
||||||||||||||||||
1,398 |
LTI Holdings, Inc., 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.750% (7),(9) |
(CCC+, Caa2) |
09/06/26 |
12.220 |
1,259,025 |
|||||||||||||
431 |
LTI Holdings, Inc., 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.500% (7) |
(B-, B2) |
09/06/25 |
8.970 |
416,775 |
|||||||||||||
1,675,800 |
||||||||||||||||||
Media - Diversified |
||||||||||||||||||
214 |
Technicolor Creative Studios, 3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 5.000% (3),(4),(5),(7) |
(NR, NR) |
06/05/30 |
8.795 |
— |
|||||||||||||
36 |
Technicolor Creative Studios, 3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 0.000% (3),(4),(5),(7) |
(NR, NR) |
07/31/26 |
4.172 |
39,890 |
|||||||||||||
101 |
Technicolor Creative Studios, 6 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 0.500% (3),(5),(7) |
(NR, NR) |
07/31/26 |
3.835 |
97,792 |
|||||||||||||
95 |
Technicolor Creative Studios, 6 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 0.500% (3),(5),(7) |
(NR, NR) |
07/31/26 |
4.429 |
91,487 |
|||||||||||||
529 |
Technicolor Creative Studios, 3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 5.000% (3),(5),(7) |
(NR, NR) |
08/06/33 |
8.925 |
245,891 |
|||||||||||||
475,060 |
||||||||||||||||||
Medical Products |
||||||||||||||||||
374 |
Femur Buyer, Inc., 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.500% (7) |
(CCC+, Caa1) |
03/05/26 |
10.110 |
338,115 |
|||||||||||||
627 |
Femur Buyer, Inc., 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.500% (5),(7) |
(CCC+, NR) |
08/05/25 |
11.110 |
541,032 |
|||||||||||||
900 |
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc., 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.750% (7),(9) |
(CCC, Caa3) |
07/02/26 |
13.220 |
871,317 |
|||||||||||||
679 |
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc., 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.250% (5),(7) |
(B-, B3) |
07/02/25 |
11.720 |
678,734 |
|||||||||||||
2,429,198 |
||||||||||||||||||
Packaging |
||||||||||||||||||
898 |
Proampac PG Borrower LLC, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.500% (7) |
(B-, B3) |
09/15/28 |
9.868 - 9.887 |
900,515 |
|||||||||||||
540 |
Strategic Materials, Inc. (9),(10),(11) |
(NR, C) |
10/31/25 |
0.000 |
12,285 |
|||||||||||||
912,800 |
||||||||||||||||||
Personal & Household Products |
||||||||||||||||||
1,277 |
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.500% (7) |
(NR, NR) |
06/29/28 |
12.963 |
1,218,914 |
|||||||||||||
Recreation & Travel |
||||||||||||||||||
763 |
Bulldog Purchaser, Inc., 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.750% (7) |
(CCC-, Caa3) |
09/04/26 |
13.238 |
687,879 |
|||||||||||||
961 |
Bulldog Purchaser, Inc., 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750% (7) |
(B-, B3) |
09/05/25 |
9.238 |
936,521 |
|||||||||||||
773 |
Hornblower Sub LLC, U.S. (Fed) Prime Rate + 7.125% (7) |
(NR, NR) |
11/10/25 |
15.625 |
774,166 |
|||||||||||||
200 |
Hornblower Sub LLC, U.S. (Fed) Prime Rate + 7.125% (7) |
(NR, NR) |
11/20/25 |
15.625 |
200,251 |
|||||||||||||
2,598,817 |
||||||||||||||||||
Par (000) |
Ratings † (S&P/Moody’s) |
Maturity |
Rate% |
Value |
||||||||||||||
BANK LOANS |
||||||||||||||||||
Restaurants |
||||||||||||||||||
$ |
200 |
Tacala LLC, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 8.000% (7) |
(CCC, Caa2) |
02/04/28 |
13.470 |
$ |
200,063 |
|||||||||||
Software - Services |
||||||||||||||||||
1,184 |
Aston FinCo SARL, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.250% (7) |
(CCC+, B3) |
10/09/26 |
9.720 |
1,006,893 |
|||||||||||||
770 |
Astra Acquisition Corp., 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.250% (7) |
(CCC+, Caa1) |
10/25/28 |
10.860 |
502,218 |
|||||||||||||
600 |
CommerceHub, Inc., 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.000% (7) |
(CCC, Caa2) |
12/29/28 |
12.540 |
483,000 |
|||||||||||||
202 |
DCert Buyer, Inc. (12) |
(B-, B2) |
10/16/26 |
0.000 |
200,511 |
|||||||||||||
1,544 |
Quest Software U.S. Holdings, Inc., 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.250% (7) |
(CCC+, B2) |
02/01/29 |
9.783 |
1,187,539 |
|||||||||||||
455 |
Redstone Holdco 2 LP, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.750% (7) |
(B-, B3) |
04/27/28 |
10.220 |
347,121 |
|||||||||||||
3,727,282 |
||||||||||||||||||
Support - Services |
||||||||||||||||||
400 |
LaserShip, Inc., 2 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.500% (7) |
(CCC-, Caa3) |
05/07/29 |
13.396 |
336,000 |
|||||||||||||
791 |
LaserShip, Inc., 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.500% (7) |
(CCC+, B3) |
05/07/28 |
10.396 |
729,076 |
|||||||||||||
213 |
LaserShip, Inc., 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.000% (5),(7) |
(NR, B3) |
09/29/27 |
12.468 |
207,597 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
TruGreen Ltd. Partnership, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 8.500% (7) |
(CCC, Caa3) |
11/02/28 |
14.145 |
308,334 |
|||||||||||||
1,581,007 |
||||||||||||||||||
Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services |
||||||||||||||||||
1,042 |
Patagonia Holdco LLC, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.750% (7) |
(NR, B1) |
08/01/29 |
11.116 |
951,388 |
|||||||||||||
875 |
TVC Albany, Inc., 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.500% (7),(9) |
(CCC, Caa2) |
07/23/26 |
12.970 |
861,875 |
|||||||||||||
1,813,263 |
||||||||||||||||||
Theaters & Entertainment |
||||||||||||||||||
497 |
UFC Holdings LLC, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750% (7) |
(BB, Ba3) |
04/29/26 |
8.399 |
499,627 |
|||||||||||||
1,266 |
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750% (7) |
(BB-, B3) |
05/18/25 |
8.220 |
1,271,374 |
|||||||||||||
1,771,001 |
||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL BANK LOANS |
34,334,359 |
|||||||||||||||||
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES |
||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized Debt Obligations |
||||||||||||||||||
650 |
Anchorage Capital CLO 15 Ltd., 2020-15A, Rule 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.662% (1),(7) |
(NR, Ba3) |
07/20/34 |
13.077 |
629,091 |
|||||||||||||
1,000 |
Anchorage Capital CLO 25 Ltd., 2022-25A, Rule 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.170% (1),(7) |
(NR, Ba3) |
04/20/35 |
12.586 |
951,414 |
|||||||||||||
780 |
Anchorage Capital Europe CLO 6 DAC, Rule 144A, 3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 5.000% (1),(3),(4),(5),(7) |
(BBB-, NR) |
01/22/38 |
8.929 |
861,627 |
|||||||||||||
500 |
Anchorage Credit Funding 4 Ltd., 2016-4A, Rule 144A (1) |
(NR, Ba3) |
04/27/39 |
6.659 |
416,310 |
|||||||||||||
750 |
Battalion CLO 18 Ltd., 2020-18A, Rule 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.972% (1),(7) |
(BB-, NR) |
10/15/36 |
12.366 |
681,450 |
|||||||||||||
1,000 |
Battalion CLO XV Ltd., 2020-15A, Rule 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.612% (1),(7) |
(BB-, NR) |
01/17/33 |
12.014 |
926,679 |
|||||||||||||
1,000 |
Cedar Funding VI CLO Ltd., 2016-6A, Rule 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.982% (1),(7) |
(BB-, NR) |
04/20/34 |
12.397 |
962,034 |
|||||||||||||
1,000 |
CIFC Funding Ltd., 2017-1A, Rule 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.762% (1),(7) |
(NR, Baa2) |
04/23/29 |
9.174 |
999,544 |
|||||||||||||
500 |
Generate CLO 5 Ltd., Rule 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.272% (1),(7) |
(NR, Ba3) |
10/22/31 |
11.684 |
485,400 |
Par (000) |
Ratings † (S&P/Moody’s) |
Maturity |
Rate% |
Value |
||||||||||||||
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES |
||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized Debt Obligations |
||||||||||||||||||
$ |
1,000 |
KKR CLO Ltd., 14, Rule 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.412% (1),(7) |
(NR, B1) |
07/15/31 |
11.806 |
$ |
950,231 |
|||||||||||
1,000 |
KKR CLO Ltd., 16, Rule 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.372% (1),(7) |
(BB-, NR) |
10/20/34 |
12.787 |
953,193 |
|||||||||||||
1,000 |
Marble Point CLO XXIII Ltd., 2021-4A, Rule 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.012% (1),(7) |
(NR, Ba1) |
01/22/35 |
11.424 |
949,544 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
MP CLO III Ltd., 2013-1A, Rule 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.312% (1),(7) |
(NR, Ba1) |
10/20/30 |
8.727 |
369,193 |
|||||||||||||
1,000 |
Oaktree CLO Ltd., 2019-4A, Rule 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.492% (1),(7) |
(BB-, NR) |
10/20/32 |
12.907 |
993,878 |
|||||||||||||
1,000 |
Palmer Square Credit Funding Ltd., 2019-1A, Rule 144A (1) |
(NR, Baa2) |
04/20/37 |
5.459 |
901,854 |
|||||||||||||
1,000 |
Venture 41 CLO Ltd., 2021-41A, Rule 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.972% (1),(7) |
(BB-, NR) |
01/20/34 |
13.387 |
952,889 |
|||||||||||||
400 |
Vibrant CLO VII Ltd., 2017-7A, Rule 144A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.862% (1),(7) |
(NR, Baa3) |
09/15/30 |
9.277 |
391,002 |
|||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES |
13,375,333 |
|||||||||||||||||
Shares |
||||||||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS |
||||||||||||||||||
Auto Parts & Equipment |
||||||||||||||||||
37,576 |
Jason, Inc. (5),(11) |
382,038 |
||||||||||||||||
Chemicals |
||||||||||||||||||
2,794 |
Project Investor Holdings LLC (4),(5),(9),(11) |
28 |
||||||||||||||||
46,574 |
Proppants Holdings LLC (4),(5),(9),(11) |
931 |
||||||||||||||||
10,028 |
UTEX Industries, Inc. (5),(11) |
551,540 |
||||||||||||||||
552,499 |
||||||||||||||||||
Personal & Household Products |
||||||||||||||||||
22,719 |
Serta Simmons Common (11) |
133,474 |
||||||||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals |
||||||||||||||||||
45,583 |
Akorn, Inc. (11) |
22,792 |
||||||||||||||||
Private Placement |
||||||||||||||||||
36,452 |
Technicolor Creative Studios SA (11),(13) |
65,635 |
||||||||||||||||
Specialty Retail |
||||||||||||||||||
69 |
Eagle Investments Holding Co. LLC, Class B (4),(5),(11) |
1 |
||||||||||||||||
Support - Services |
||||||||||||||||||
800 |
LTR Holdings, Inc. (4),(5),(9),(11) |
1,185 |
||||||||||||||||
Theaters & Entertainment |
||||||||||||||||||
255,042 |
Vantiva SA (3),(11) |
32,890 |
||||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS |
1,190,514 |
|||||||||||||||||
Shares |
Value |
|||||||||||||||||
WARRANT |
||||||||||||||||||
Chemicals |
||||||||||||||||||
11,643 |
Project Investor Holdings LLC, expires 02/20/2022 (4),(5),(9),(11) (Cost $6,054) |
$ |
0 |
|||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
||||||||||||||||||
1,056,408 |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class, 5.32% |
1,056,408 |
||||||||||||||||
7,169,920 |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 5.36% (14) |
7,169,920 |
||||||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
8,226,328 |
|||||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE |
211,536,349 |
|||||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS |
(55,381,733 |
) | ||||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS |
$ |
156,154,616 |
||||||||||||||||
† |
Credit ratings given by the S&P Global Ratings Division of S&P Global Inc. (“S&P”) and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) are unaudited. |
(1) |
Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $163,886,643 or 105.0% of net assets. |
(2) |
Security or portion thereof is out on loan (See Note 2-K). |
(3) |
This security is denominated in Euro. |
(4) |
Not readily marketable security; security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC as the Fund’s valuation designee under the oversight of the Board of Directors. |
(5) |
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs. |
(6) |
This security is denominated in British Pound. |
(7) |
Variable rate obligation - The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2023. The rate may be subject to a cap and floor. |
(8) |
PIK: Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal. |
(9) |
Illiquid security. |
(10) |
Bond is currently in default. |
(11) |
Non-income producing security. |
(12) |
The rates on certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2023. |
(13) |
Security is held through holdings of 100 shares of the CIG Special Purpose SPC - Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund Segregated Portfolio, an affiliated entity. |
(14) |
Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan. |
Forward Currency to be Purchased |
Forward Currency to be Sold |
Expiration Date |
Counterparty |
Value on Settlement Date |
Current Value/ Notional |
Unrealized Appreciation |
||||||||||||||||||||||
EUR |
34,924 | USD | 37,731 | 10/07/24 | Deutsche Bank AG | $ | 37,731 | $ | 39,034 | $ | 1,303 | |||||||||||||||||
GBP |
9,553 | USD | 11,687 | 10/07/24 | Morgan Stanley | 11,687 | 12,187 | 500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total Unrealized Appreciation |
$ | 1,803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward Currency to be Purchased |
Forward Currency to be Sold |
Expiration Date |
Counterparty |
Value on Settlement Date |
Current Value/ Notional |
Unrealized Depreciation |
||||||||||||||||||||||
USD |
58,938 | EUR | 52,996 | 10/07/24 | Barclays Bank PLC | $ | (58,938 | ) | $ | (59,234 | ) | $ | (296 | ) | ||||||||||||||
USD |
847,848 | EUR | 772,600 | 10/07/24 | Deutsche Bank AG | (847,848 | ) | (863,537 | ) | (15,689 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
USD |
1,484,709 | EUR | 1,386,231 | 10/07/24 | Morgan Stanley | (1,484,709 | ) | (1,549,394 | ) | (64,685 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
USD |
12,959 | GBP | 10,518 | 10/07/24 | Barclays Bank PLC | (12,959 | ) | (13,417 | ) | (458 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
USD |
13,273 | GBP | 10,494 | 10/07/24 | Deutsche Bank AG | (13,273 | ) | (13,386 | ) | (113 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
USD |
576,089 | GBP | 472,590 | 10/07/24 | Morgan Stanley | (576,089 | ) | (602,853 | ) | (26,764 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total Unrealized Depreciation |
$ | (108,005 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Net Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) |
$ | (106,202 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets |
||||
Investments at value, including collateral for securities on loan of $7,169,920 (Cost $221,361,825) (Note 2) |
$ |
211,536,349 |
1 | |
Cash |
194,724 |
|||
Foreign currency at value (Cost $255) |
261 |
|||
Interest receivable |
3,635,044 |
|||
Receivable for investments sold |
587,766 |
|||
Deferred offering costs (Note 7) |
586,917 |
|||
Receivable for Fund shares sold |
150,883 |
|||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2) |
1,803 |
|||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
10,782 |
|||
Total assets |
216,704,529 |
|||
Liabilities |
||||
Investment advisory fee payable (Note 3) |
179,340 |
|||
Administrative services fee payable (Note 3) |
15,428 |
|||
Loan payable (Note 4) |
52,500,000 |
|||
Payable upon return of securities loaned (Note 2) |
7,169,920 |
|||
Interest payable (Note 4) |
225,025 |
|||
Payable for investments purchased |
200,261 |
|||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2) |
108,005 |
|||
Commitment fees payable (Note 4) |
12,073 |
|||
Accrued expenses |
139,861 |
|||
Total liabilities |
60,549,913 |
|||
Net Assets |
||||
Applicable to 52,784,371 shares outstanding |
$ |
156,154,616 |
||
Net Assets |
||||
Capital stock, $.001 par value (Note 6) |
52,784 |
|||
Paid-in capital (Note 6) |
193,062,150 |
|||
Total distributable earnings (loss) |
(36,960,318 |
) | ||
Net assets |
$ |
156,154,616 |
||
Net Asset Value Per Share |
$2.96 |
|||
Market Price Per Share |
$3.13 |
|||
1 |
Includes $7,002,073 of securities on loan. |
Investment Income |
||||
Interest |
$ |
17,657,715 |
||
Other Income |
3,619 |
|||
Dividends |
2,932 |
|||
Securities lending (net of rebates) |
70,998 |
|||
Total investment income |
17,735,264 |
|||
Expenses |
||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) |
717,162 |
|||
Administrative services fees (Note 3) |
64,967 |
|||
Interest expense (Note 4) |
3,308,174 |
|||
Directors’ fees |
137,019 |
|||
Printing fees |
78,405 |
|||
Custodian fees |
65,322 |
|||
Commitment fees (Note 4) |
62,692 |
|||
Legal fees |
57,868 |
|||
Audit and tax fees |
52,900 |
|||
Transfer agent fees |
50,268 |
|||
Stock exchange listing fees |
16,790 |
|||
Insurance expense |
3,307 |
|||
Miscellaneous expense |
11,502 |
|||
Total expenses |
4,626,376 |
|||
Net investment income |
13,108,888 |
|||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Investments, Foreign Currency and Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
||||
Net realized loss from investments |
(11,556,682 |
) | ||
Net realized gain from foreign currency transactions |
6,238 |
|||
Net realized loss from forward foreign currency contracts |
(166,839 |
) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments |
24,519,725 |
|||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from foreign currency translations |
(6,519 |
) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from forward foreign currency contracts |
98,625 |
|||
Net realized and unrealized gain from investments, foreign currency transactions and forward foreign currency contracts |
12,894,548 |
|||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
$ |
26,003,436 |
||
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
|||||||
From Operations |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ |
13,108,888 |
$ |
12,209,827 |
||||
Net realized loss from investments, foreign currency transactions and forward foreign currency contracts |
(11,717,283 |
) |
(2,734,929 |
) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, foreign currency translations and forward foreign currency contracts |
24,611,831 |
(31,873,386 |
) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
26,003,436 |
(22,398,488 |
) | |||||
From Distributions |
||||||||
From distributable earnings |
(12,989,932 |
) |
(12,261,813 |
) | ||||
Return of capital |
(1,224,299 |
) |
(1,895,583 |
) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions |
(14,214,231 |
) |
(14,157,396 |
) | ||||
From Capital Share Transactions |
||||||||
Net proceeds from at-the-market offering (Note 7) |
369,408 |
808,859 |
||||||
Reinvestment of distributions |
81,972 |
47,275 |
||||||
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions |
451,380 |
856,134 |
||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets |
12,240,585 |
(35,699,750 |
) | |||||
Net Assets |
||||||||
Beginning of year |
143,914,031 |
179,613,781 |
||||||
End of year |
$ |
156,154,616 |
$ |
143,914,031 |
||||
Reconciliation of Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
$ |
26,003,436 |
||||||
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
||||||||
Increase in interest receivable |
$ |
(112,635 |
) |
|||||
Decrease in accrued expenses |
(28,191 |
) |
||||||
Increase in payable upon return of securities loaned |
282,405 |
|||||||
Increase in interest payable |
93,302 |
|||||||
Increase in commitment fees payable |
12,073 |
|||||||
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets |
(10,205 |
) |
||||||
Increase in deferred offering cost |
(15,412 |
) |
||||||
Increase in investment advisory fee payable |
6,232 |
|||||||
Net amortization of a premium or accretion of a discount on investments |
(1,141,615 |
) |
||||||
Purchases of long-term securities, net of change in payable for investments purchased |
(82,956,627 |
) |
||||||
Sales of long-term securities, net of change in receivable for investments sold |
89,873,102 |
|||||||
Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities |
3,001,179 |
|||||||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments and forward foreign currency contracts |
(24,618,350 |
) |
||||||
Net realized loss from investments |
11,556,682 |
|||||||
Total adjustments |
(4,058,060 |
) | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities 1 |
$ |
21,945,376 |
||||||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities |
||||||||
Borrowings on revolving credit facility |
5,000,000 |
|||||||
Repayments of credit facility |
(13,000,000 |
) |
||||||
Proceeds from the sale of shares |
218,525 |
|||||||
Cash distributions paid |
(14,132,259 |
) |
||||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(21,913,734 |
) | ||||||
Net increase in cash |
31,642 |
|||||||
Cash — beginning of year |
163,343 |
|||||||
Cash — end of year |
$ |
194,985 |
||||||
Non-Cash Activity: |
||||||||
Issuance of shares through dividend reinvestments |
$ |
81,972 |
||||||
1 |
Included in net cash provided by operating activities is cash of $3,214,872 paid for interest on borrowings. |
For the Year Ended December 31, |
||||||||||||||||||||
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
||||||||||||||||
Per share operating performance |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year |
$ |
2.73 |
$ |
3.43 |
$ |
3.42 |
$ |
3.48 |
$ |
3.21 |
||||||||||
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income 1 |
0.25 |
0.23 |
0.23 |
0.27 |
0.26 |
|||||||||||||||
Net gain (loss) from investments, foreign currency transactions and forward foreign currency contracts (both realized and unrealized) |
0.25 |
(0.66 |
) |
0.05 |
(0.06 |
) |
0.28 |
|||||||||||||
Total from investment activities |
0.50 |
(0.43 |
) |
0.28 |
0.21 |
0.54 |
||||||||||||||
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS |
||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income |
(0.25 |
) |
(0.23 |
) |
(0.24 |
) |
(0.27 |
) |
(0.27 |
) | ||||||||||
Return of capital |
(0.02 |
) |
(0.04 |
) |
(0.03 |
) |
— |
(0.00 |
) 2 | |||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(0.27 |
) |
(0.27 |
) |
(0.27 |
) |
(0.27 |
) |
(0.27 |
) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year |
$ |
2.96 |
$ |
2.73 |
$ |
3.43 |
$ |
3.42 |
$ |
3.48 |
||||||||||
Per share market value, end of year |
$ |
3.13 |
$ |
2.52 |
$ |
3.43 |
$ |
3.15 |
$ |
3.22 |
||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN 3 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value |
19.65 |
% |
(12.46 |
)% |
8.51 |
% |
8.08 |
% |
18.17 |
% | ||||||||||
Market value |
37.07 |
% |
(19.19 |
)% |
17.82 |
% |
7.58 |
% |
26.71 |
% | ||||||||||
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ |
156,155 |
$ |
143,914 |
$ |
179,614 |
$ |
178,641 |
$ |
182,030 |
||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets |
3.10 |
% |
1.91 |
% |
1.07 |
% |
1.25 |
% |
1.92 |
% | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense |
0.88 |
% |
0.89 |
% |
0.80 |
% |
0.75 |
% |
0.78 |
% | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
8.79 |
% |
7.79 |
% |
6.70 |
% |
8.55 |
% |
7.59 |
% | ||||||||||
Asset Coverage per $1,000 of Indebtedness |
$ |
3,974 |
$ |
3,379 |
$ |
4,070 |
$ |
4,162 |
$ |
4,021 |
||||||||||
Outstanding senior securities (000s omitted) |
$ |
52,500 |
$ |
60,500 |
$ |
58,500 |
$ |
56,500 |
$ |
60,250 |
||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate 4 |
39 |
% |
42 |
% |
53 |
% |
36 |
% |
35 |
% |
1 |
Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method. |
2 |
This amount represents less than $(0.01) per share. |
3 |
Total investment return at net asset value is based on the change in the net asset value of Fund shares and assumes reinvestment of distributions, if any, at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment program. Total investment return at market value is based on the change in the market price at which the Fund’s shares traded on the stock exchange during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions, if any, at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment program. Because the Fund’s shares trade in the stock market based on investor demand, the Fund may trade at a price higher or lower than its NAV. Therefore, returns are calculated based on NAV and market price. |
4 |
Portfolio turnover is calculated by dividing the lesser of total purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the reporting period by the monthly average of portfolio securities owned during the reporting period. Excluded from both the numerator and denominator are amounts relating to derivatives and securities whose maturities or expiration dates at the time of acquisition were one year or less. |
For the Year Ended December 31, |
||||||||||||||||||||
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
||||||||||||||||
Per share operating performance |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year |
$ |
3.58 |
$ |
3.48 |
$ |
3.21 |
$ |
3.62 |
$ |
3.84 |
||||||||||
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income 1 |
0.27 |
0.24 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
|||||||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and forward foreign currency contracts (both realized and unrealized) |
(0.37 |
) |
0.12 |
0.28 |
(0.40 |
) |
(0.19 |
) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment activities |
(0.10 |
) |
0.36 |
0.53 |
(0.15 |
) |
0.06 |
|||||||||||||
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS |
||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income |
(0.27 |
) |
(0.24 |
) |
(0.25 |
) |
(0.26 |
) |
(0.27 |
) | ||||||||||
Return of capital |
— |
(0.02 |
) |
(0.01 |
) |
— |
(0.01 |
) | ||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(0.27 |
) |
(0.26 |
) |
(0.26 |
) |
(0.26 |
) |
(0.28 |
) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year |
$ |
3.21 |
$ |
3.58 |
$ |
3.48 |
$ |
3.21 |
$ |
3.62 |
||||||||||
Per share market value, end of year |
$ |
2.77 |
$ |
3.31 |
$ |
3.16 |
$ |
2.78 |
$ |
3.29 |
||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN 2 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value |
(2.39 |
)% |
11.34 |
% |
18.64 |
% |
(3.35 |
)% |
1.92 |
% | ||||||||||
Market value |
(8.89 |
)% |
13.37 |
% |
24.39 |
% |
(7.90 |
)% |
(0.09 |
)% | ||||||||||
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ |
167,897 |
$ |
187,472 |
$ |
182,019 |
$ |
167,848 |
$ |
189,343 |
||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
1.82 |
% |
1.06 |
% |
0.74 |
% |
0.66 |
% |
0.71 |
% | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense |
0.78 |
% |
0.90 |
% |
0.74 |
% |
0.66 |
% |
0.71 |
% 3 | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
7.83 |
% |
6.75 |
% |
7.66 |
% |
7.21 |
% |
6.60 |
% | ||||||||||
Asset Coverage per $1,000 of Indebtedness |
$ |
3,373 |
$ |
5,075 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
||||||||||
Outstanding senior securities (000s omitted) |
$ |
70,750 |
$ |
46,000 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate 4 |
39 |
% |
64 |
% |
53 |
% |
51 |
% |
67 |
% |
1 |
Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method. |
2 |
Total investment return at net asset value is based on the change in the net asset value of Fund shares and assumes reinvestment of distributions, if any, at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment program. Total investment return at market value is based on the change in the market price at which the Fund’s shares traded on the stock exchange during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions, if any, at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment program. Because the Fund’s shares trade in the stock market based on investor demand, the Fund may trade at a price higher or lower than its NAV. Therefore, returns are calculated based on NAV and market price. |
3 |
Presentation of 2014 adjusted to conform with current period presentation. |
4 |
Portfolio turnover is calculated by dividing the lesser of total purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the reporting period by the monthly average of portfolio securities owned during the reporting period. Excluded from both the numerator and denominator are amounts relating to derivatives and securities whose maturities or expiration dates at the time of acquisition were one year or less. |
• | Level 1 — 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) |
Assets |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
||||||||||||
Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds |
$ | — | $ | 154,338,886 | $ | 70,929 | $ | 154,409,815 | ||||||||
Bank Loans |
— | 31,296,084 | 3,038,275 | 34,334,359 | ||||||||||||
Asset Backed Securities |
— | 12,513,706 | 861,627 | 13,375,333 | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks |
199,109 | 55,682 | 935,723 | 1,190,514 | ||||||||||||
Warrants |
— | — | 0 | 1 |
0 | |||||||||||
Short-term Investments |
8,226,328 | — | — | 8,226,328 | ||||||||||||
$ | 8,425,437 | $ | 198,204,358 | $ | 4,906,554 | $ | 211,536,349 | |||||||||
Other Financial Instruments* |
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Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
$ | — | $ | 1,803 | $ | — | $ | 1,803 | ||||||||
Liabilities |
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Other Financial Instruments* |
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Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
$ | — | $ | 108,005 | $ | — | $ | 108,005 | ||||||||
1 |
Included a zero valued security. |
* | Other financial instruments include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts. |
Corporate Bonds |
Bank Loans |
Asset Backed Securities |
Common Stocks |
Warrant |
Total |
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Balance as of December 31, 2022 |
$ | 94,488 | $ | 4,620,480 | $ | — | $ | 302,487 | $ | 73 | (1) |
$ | 5,017,528 | |||||||||||
Accrued discounts (premiums) |
(18,502 | ) | 17,461 | — | — | — | (1,041 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Purchases |
— | 941,464 | 845,169 | — | — | 1,786,633 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sales |
(39,719 | ) | (596,457 | ) | — | (92,783 | ) | — | (728,959 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Realized gain (loss) |
(218,058 | ) | (447,434 | ) | — | (2,594,920 | ) | (3,965 | ) | (3,264,377 | ) | |||||||||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
252,720 | 570,163 | 16,458 | 2,410,153 | 3,892 | 3,253,386 | ||||||||||||||||||
Transfers into Level 3 |
— | — | — | 933,578 | — | 933,578 | ||||||||||||||||||
Transfers out of Level 3 |
— | (2,067,402 | ) | — | (22,792 | ) | — | (2,090,194 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2023 |
$ | 70,929 | $ | 3,038,275 | $ | 861,627 | $ | 935,723 | $ | 0 | (1) |
$ | 4,906,554 | |||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of December 31, 2023 |
$ | 7,170 | $ | (2,549 | ) | $ | 16,458 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 21,079 |
(1) |
Includes a zero valued security. |
Asset Class |
Fair Value At December 31, 2023 |
Valuation Technique |
Unobservable Input |
Price Range (Weighted Average) |
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Bank Loans |
$ | 2,563,214 | Vendor pricing | Single Broker Quote | $0.86 - $1.00 ($0.95) |
|||||||||||
475,061 | Income Approach | Expected Remaining Distribution | 0.00 - 1.10 (0.72) |
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Corporate Bonds |
70,929 | Income Approach | Expected Remaining Distribution | 0.56 - 0.65 (0.60) |
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Asset Backed Securities |
861,627 | Recent Transactions | Trade Price | 1.10 (N/A) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks |
2,145 | Income Approach | Expected Remaining Distribution | 0.01 - 1.48 (0.83) |
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933,578 | Vendor Pricing | Single Broker Quote | 10.17 - 55.00 (36.65) |
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Warrant |
0 | Income Approach | Expected Remaining Distribution | 0.00 (N/A) |
* | Weighted by relative fair value |
Primary Underlying Risk |
Derivative Assets |
Derivative Liabilities |
Realized Gain (Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Foreign currency exchange rate Forward contracts |
$ | 1,803 | $ | 108,005 | $ | (166,839 | ) | $ | 98,625 |
Counterparty |
Gross Amount of Derivative Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (a) |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Non-Cash Collateral Received |
Cash Collateral Received |
Net Amount of Derivative Assets |
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Deutsche Bank AG |
$ | 1,303 | $ | (1,303 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Morgan Stanley |
500 | (500 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
$ | 1,803 | $ | (1,803 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Counterparty |
Gross Amount of Derivative Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (a) |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged |
Cash Collateral Pledged |
Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities |
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Barclays Bank PLC |
$ | 754 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 754 | ||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG |
15,802 | (1,303 | ) | — | — | 14,499 | ||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley |
91,449 | (500 | ) | — | — | 90,949 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 108,005 | $ | (1,803 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 106,202 | ||||||||||
(a) |
Forward foreign currency contracts are included. |
Market Value of Loaned Securities |
Market Value of Cash Collateral |
Total Collateral |
||||||||
$ | 7,002,073 | $ | 7,169,920 | $ | 7,169,920 |
Gross Asset Amounts Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (a) |
Collateral Received (b) |
Net Amount |
||||||||
$ | 7,002,073 | $ | (7,002,073 | ) | $ | — |
(a) |
Represents market value of loaned securities at year end. |
(b) |
The actual collateral received is greater than the amount shown here due to collateral requirements of the security lending agreement. |
Average Daily Loan Balance |
Weighted Average Interest Rate % |
Maximum Daily Loan Outstanding |
Interest Expense |
Number of Days Outstanding |
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$ | 55,256,164 | 5.905 | % | $ | 62,500,000 | $ | 3,308,174 | 365 |
Investment Securities |
U.S. Government/ Agency Obligations |
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Purchases |
Sales |
Purchases |
Sales |
|||||||||||
$ | 77,371,726 | $ | 88,316,423 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
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Shares issued through at-the-market |
122,441 | 277,489 | ||||||
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions |
28,627 | 16,822 | ||||||
Net increase |
151,068 | 294,311 | ||||||
Ordinary Income |
Return of Capital |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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$ | 12,989,932 | $ | 12,261,813 | $ | 1,224,299 | $ | 1,895,583 |
Accumulated net realized loss |
$ | (27,010,018 | ) | |
Unrealized depreciation |
(9,950,300 | ) | ||
$ | (36,960,318 | ) | ||
Cost of Investments |
$ | 221,380,733 | ||
Unrealized appreciation |
$ | 3,857,429 | ||
Unrealized depreciation |
(13,808,015 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ | (9,950,586 | ) | |
Shares |
% of Total Shares Outstanding |
% of Total Shares Voted |
||||||||||
For |
23,577,841 | 44.79 | % | 87.29 | % | |||||||
Against |
926,254 | 1.79 | % | 3.43 | % | |||||||
Abstain |
2,505,669 | 4.79 | % | 9.28 | % |
• | debt obligations issued or guaranteed by foreign national, provincial, state, municipal or other governments with taxing authority or by their agencies or instrumentalities; |
• | debt obligations of supranational entities; |
• | debt obligations of the U.S. government issued in non-dollar denominated securities; and |
• | dollar and non-dollar denominated debt obligations and other fixed income securities of foreign and U.S. corporate issuers. |
• | an imperfect correlation between the price of derivatives and the movement of the securities prices, interest rates or currency exchange rates being hedged or replicated; |
• | the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular derivative at any time; |
• | the potential loss if the counterparty to the transaction does not perform as promised; |
• | the possible need to defer closing out certain positions to avoid adverse tax consequences, as well as the possibility that derivative transactions may result in acceleration of gain, deferral of losses or a change in the character of gain realized; |
• | the risk that the financial intermediary “manufacturing” the over-the-counter |
• | because certain derivatives are “manufactured” by financial institutions, the risk that the Fund may develop a substantial exposure to financial institution counterparties; and |
• | the risk that a full and complete appreciation of the complexity of derivatives and how future value is affected by various factors including changing interest rates, exchange rates and credit quality is not attained. |
Year Ended 12/31 | Aggregate Amount Outstanding | Asset Coverage per $1,000 of Indebtedness 1 | ||
2023 |
$ |
$ | ||
2022 |
$ |
$ | ||
2021 |
$ |
$ | ||
2020 |
$ |
$ | ||
2019 |
$ |
$ | ||
2018 |
$ |
$ | ||
2017 |
$ |
$ | ||
2016 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
1 |
Asset coverage means the ratio that the value of the Fund’s total assets (including amounts borrowed), minus liabilities other than borrowings, bears to the aggregate amount of all borrowings. |
Price |
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Dividend Reinvestment Plan Fees |
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(1) |
Represents the estimated commission with respect to the Fund’s Common Shares being sold in this offering, which the Fund will pay to JonesTrading in connection with the sales of Common Shares effected by JonesTrading in this offering. While JonesTrading is entitled to a commission of between 1.50% and 3.00% of the gross sales price for Common Shares sold, with the exact amount to be agreed upon by the parties, the Fund has assumed, for purposes of this offering, that JonesTrading will receive a commission of 1.50% of such gross sales price. This is the only sales load to be paid in connection with this offering. |
(2) |
The Fund bears ongoing expenses associated with the Plan which are included in “Other Expenses.” There is no service fee payable by Plan participants for dividend reinvestments; however, shareholders are subject to other transaction costs associated with the Plan. Actual costs will vary for each participant depending on the return and number of transactions made. For Plan participants that elect to make voluntary cash purchases, Plan participants must pay a service fee of $5.00 per transaction. Plan participants will also be charged a pro rata share of the brokerage commissions for all open market purchases ($0.03 per share as of December 2023). In addition, if a Plan participant elects by written notice to the Plan administrator to have the plan administrator sell part or all of the shares held by the Plan administrator in the participant’s account and remit the proceeds to the participant, the participant will also be charged a service fee of $5.00 for each sale and brokerage commissions of $0.03 per share (as of December 2023). See “Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan.” |
(3) |
(4) |
One Year |
Three Years |
Five Years |
Ten Years |
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$ | $ | $ | $ |
Name, Address (Year of Birth) |
Position(s) Held with Fund |
Term of Office 1 and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director |
Other Directorships Held by Director During Past Five Years | |||||||
Independent Directors |
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Laura A. DeFelice c/o Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC Attn: General Counsel Eleven Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 (1959) |
Chair of the Board (since November 14, 2023). Nominating Committee and Audit Committee Member | Since 2018; current term ends at the 2025 annual meeting | Managing Member of Acacia Properties LLC (multi- family and commercial real estate ownership and operation) from 2008 to present; member of Stonegate Advisors LLC (renewable energy and energy efficiency) from 2007 to present. | 9 | Director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago (performing arts) from December 2021 to present. | |||||||
Samantha Kappagoda c/o Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC Attn: General Counsel Eleven Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 (1968) |
Director, Nominating Committee Chair and Audit Committee Member |
Since 2023; current term ends at the 2026 annual meeting |
Chief Economist, Risk Economics, Inc. (Economic Analysis) from 2009 to present; Co-Managing Member, Numerati Partners LLC (Research & Development Technology) from 2012 to present. Affiliate of Analysis Group, Inc. (Economic Analysis) from 2023 to present. |
9 |
Director of Girl Scouts of Greater New York (nonprofit) from 2014 to present; Visiting Scholar, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University (education) from 2011 to present; Director of Council for Economic Education (nonprofit) from 2014 to 2020; Director of Glynwood Center, Inc. (nonprofit) from 2010 to 2019. |
1 |
Subject to the Fund’s retirement policy, no Director shall be presented to shareholders of the Fund for election at any meeting that is scheduled to occur after he/she has reached the age of 74 and a Director shall automatically be deemed to retire from the Board at the next annual shareholders’ meeting following the date that he/she reaches the age of 75 years even if his/her term of office has not expired on that date. The requirements of the retirement policy may be waived with respect to an individual Director. Each Officer serves until his or her respective successor has been duly elected and qualified. |
Name, Address (Year of Birth) |
Position(s) Held with Fund |
Term of Office and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director |
Other Directorships Held by Director During Past Five Years | |||||
Mahendra R. Gupta c/o Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC Attn: General Counsel Eleven Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 (1956) |
Director, Nominating Committee Member and Audit Committee Chairman | Director since 2018 and Audit Committee Chairman since 2019; current term ends at the 2024 annual meeting | Professor, Washington University in St. Louis from July 1990 to present; Partner, R.J. Mithaiwala (food manufacturing and retail, India) from March 1977 to present; Partner, F.F.B. Corporation (agriculture, India) from March 1977 to present; Partner, RPMG Research Corporation (benchmark research) from July 2001 to present. | 9 | Director of Caleres Inc. (footwear) from May 2012 to present; Director and Chair of the finance committee at the foundation of Barnes Jewish Hospital (healthcare) from January 2018 to present; Director of First Bank (finance) from February 2022 to present; Director of ENDI Corporation (finance) from April 2022 to present; Director of The Oasis Institute (not-for-profit) from February 2022 to present; Director of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management from November 2017 to 2023; Director of Koch Development Corporation (Real Estate Developement) from November 2017 to December 2020; Director of the Guardian Angels of St. Louis (not-for-profit) from July 2015 to December 2021. |
Name, Address (Year of Birth) |
Position(s) Held with Fund |
Term of Office 1 and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director |
Other Directorships Held by Director During Past Five Years | |||||||
Steven N. Rappaport c/o Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC Attn: General Counsel Eleven Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 (1948) |
Director, Nominating Committee and Audit Committee Member | Chairman of the Board from 2012 through November 14, 2023 and Director since 2005; current term ends at the 2026 annual meeting | Partner of Lehigh Court, LLC and RZ Capital (private investment firms) from July 2002 to present. | 9 | Director of abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc., (a closed-end investment company); Director of abrdn Funds (20 open-end portfolios) from 2016 to 2023. | |||||||
Interested Director |
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John G. Popp 2 Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC Eleven Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 (1956) |
Director and Chief Investment Officer; Chief Executive Officer and President (2010-2024). |
Director since 2013 Current term ends at the 2024 annual meeting |
Managing Director of Credit Suisse; Global Head and Chief Investment Officer of the Credit Investments Group; Associated with Credit Suisse or its predecessor since 1997; Officer of other Credit Suisse Funds. | 9 | None. |
1 |
Subject to the Fund’s retirement policy, no Director shall be presented to shareholders of the Fund for election at any meeting that is scheduled to occur after he/she has reached the age of 74 and a Director shall automatically be deemed to retire from the Board at the next annual shareholders’ meeting following the date that he/she reaches the age of 75 years even if his/her term of office has not expired on that date. The requirements of the retirement policy may be waived with respect to an individual Director. The Board has approved a waiver of the policy with respect to Mr. Rappaport through the 2025 annual meeting. Each Officer serves until his or her respective successor has been duly elected and qualified. |
2 |
Mr. Popp is an “interested person” of the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act, by virtue of his current position as an officer of Credit Suisse. |
Name, Address (Year of Birth) |
Position(s) Held with Fund |
Term of Office and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |||
Officers* |
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Omar Tariq Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC Eleven Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 (1983) |
Chief Executive Officer and President since 2024 |
Since 2024 | Director of Credit Suisse since March 2019; Senior Manager of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP from September 2010 to March 2019; Officer of other Credit Suisse Funds. | |||
Brandi Sinkovich Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC Eleven Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 (1979) |
Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2023 | Director of Credit Suisse since 2023; Vice President and Regulatory Counsel, Exos Financial from 2022 to 2023; Vice President and Compliance Officer, Neuberger Berman from 2019 to 2022; Vice President, Compliance, Goldman Sachs from 2017 to 2019; Associated with Credit Suisse since 2023; Officer of other Credit Suisse Funds. | |||
Lou Anne McInnis Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC Eleven Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 (1959) |
Chief Legal Officer | Since 2015 | Director of Credit Suisse; Associated with Credit Suisse since April 2015; Counsel at DLA Piper US LLP from 2011 to April 2015; Associated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management from 1997 to 2010; Officer of other Credit Suisse Funds. | |||
Rose Ann Bubloski Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC Eleven Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 (1968) |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Since 2024 | Director and Senior Manager of UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc. since 2011; Officer of other Credit Suisse Funds. | |||
Karen Regan Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC Eleven Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 (1963) |
Senior Vice President and Secretary since 2024 | Since 2010 | Vice President of Credit Suisse; Associated with Credit Suisse since December 2004; Officer of other Credit Suisse Funds. |
* | The officers of the Fund shown are officers that make policy decisions. |
• | By calling 1-800-293-1232 |
• | On the Fund’s website, www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds |
• | On the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, www.sec.gov |
Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund | Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund | |
Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund | Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund | |
Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund | Credit Suisse Trust Commodity Return Strategy Portfolio |
By Internet: | www.computershare.com |
By phone: | (800) 730-6001 (U.S. and Canada) |
(781) 575-3100 (Outside U.S. and Canada) |
By mail: | Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund, Inc. |
c/o Computershare |
P.O. Box 43006 |
Providence, RI 02940-3078 |
Computershare |
150 Royall St., Suite 101 |
Canton, MA 02021 |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of the code is filed as Exhibit 13(a)(1) to this Form. There were no amendments to the code during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. There were no waivers or implicit waivers from the code granted by the registrant during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The registrant’s governing board has determined that it has three audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee: Laura DeFelice, Mahendra R. Gupta and Steven N. Rappaport. Each audit committee financial expert is “independent” for purposes of this item.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
a) through (d). The information in the table below is provided for services rendered to the registrant by its independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) for its fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023.
2022
|
2023 | |||
Audit Fees |
$47,900
|
$53,900 | ||
Audit-Related Fees |
$-
|
$- | ||
Tax Fees1 |
$4,500
|
$4,500 | ||
All Other Fees2 |
$28,000
|
$30,000 | ||
Total |
$80,400
|
$88,400 |
1 | Tax services in connection with the registrant’s excise tax calculations and review of the registrant’s applicable tax returns. |
2 | Represents payments to PwC for the issuance of a consent letter and comfort letter in connection with the Fund’s registration statement on Form N-2 and prospectus supplement. |
The information in the table below is provided with respect to non-audit services that directly relate to the registrant’s operations and financial reporting and that were rendered by PwC to the registrant’s investment adviser, Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC (“Credit Suisse”), and any service provider to the registrant controlling, controlled by or under common control with Credit Suisse that provided ongoing services to the registrant (“Covered Services Provider”), for the registrant’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023.
2
2022
|
2023 | |||
Audit-Related Fees |
N/A
|
N/A | ||
Tax Fees |
N/A
|
N/A | ||
All Other Fees |
N/A
|
N/A | ||
Total |
N/A
|
N/A |
(e)(1) Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Audit Committee (“Committee”) of the registrant is responsible for pre-approving (i) all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the registrant and (ii) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to Credit Suisse and any Covered Services Provider if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant. The Committee may delegate its responsibility to pre-approve any such audit and permissible non-audit services to the Chairperson of the Committee, and the Chairperson shall report to the Committee, at its next regularly scheduled meeting after the Chairperson’s pre-approval of such services, his or her decision(s). The Committee may also establish detailed pre-approval policies and procedures for pre-approval of such services in accordance with applicable laws, including the delegation of some or all of the Committee’s pre-approval responsibilities to other persons (other than Credit Suisse or the registrant’s officers). Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services shall not be required so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to the registrant, Credit Suisse and any Covered Services Provider constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by the registrant to its independent registered public accounting firm during the fiscal year in which the permissible non-audit services are provided; (ii) the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the registrant at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee (or its delegate(s)) prior to the completion of the audit.
(e)(2) The information in the table below sets forth the percentages of fees for services (other than audit, review or attest services) rendered by PwC to the registrant for which the pre-approval requirement was waived pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X:
2022
|
2023 | |||
Audit-Related Fees |
N/A
|
N/A | ||
Tax Fees |
N/A
|
N/A | ||
All Other Fees |
N/A
|
N/A | ||
Total |
N/A
|
N/A |
3
The information in the table below sets forth the percentages of fees for services (other than audit, review or attest services) rendered by to Credit Suisse and any Covered Services Provider required to be approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X, for the registrant’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023:
2022
|
2023 | |||
Audit-Related Fees |
N/A
|
N/A | ||
Tax Fees |
N/A
|
N/A | ||
All Other Fees |
N/A
|
N/A | ||
Total |
N/A
|
N/A |
(f) Not Applicable.
(g) The aggregate fees billed by PwC for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, Credit Suisse and Covered Service Providers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023 were $32,500 and $4,500, respectively.
(h) Not Applicable.
(i) Not Applicable.
(j) Not Applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
The registrant has a separately designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The members of the committee are Laura A. DeFelice, Mahendra R. Gupta, Samantha Kappagoda and Steven N. Rappaport.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
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CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
CREDIT SUISSE FUNDS
PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES
Introduction
Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC (“Credit Suisse”) is a fiduciary that owes each of its clients a duty of care with respect to proxy voting. The duty of care requires Credit Suisse to monitor corporate events and to vote proxies unless otherwise notified by a client. To satisfy its duty, Credit Suisse must cast proxy votes in the best interests of its clients.
Credit Suisse forms a reasonable belief that votes are cast in the best interest of its clients and not based on materially inaccurate or incomplete information by: (a) monitoring the performance of the third-party tasked with voting on behalf of Credit Suisse, (b) providing an annual review of the proxy voting procedures, and (c) preparing contingencies for determining how to vote matters which may require a more detailed analysis than called for in its proxy voting procedures.
The Credit Suisse Funds (the “Funds”), which have engaged Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC as their investment adviser, are of the belief that the proxy voting process is a means of addressing corporate governance issues and encouraging corporate actions, both of which can enhance shareholder value. Credit Suisse’s voting policy is designed with the uniform objective of enhancing the value of all its clients’ investments.
Procedures
The Proxy Voting Procedures (the “Procedures”) set forth below are designed to ensure that proxies are voted in the best interests of Credit Suisse’s clients. The Procedures address particular issues and give a general indication of how Credit Suisse will vote proxies. The Procedures are not exhaustive and do not include all potential issues.
Proxy Voting Committee
The Proxy Voting Committee will consist of a representative of First Line of Defense Support, a member of the Settlements and Executive Group, a member of the Oversight and Governance Group, a member of the General Counsel Department, a member of the Compliance Department, and a non-voting member of a business unit’s Chief Operating Officer’s team. The purpose of the Proxy Voting Committee is to administer the voting of all clients’ proxies in accordance with the Procedures. The Proxy Voting Committee will review the Procedures as necessary to ensure that it is designed to promote the best interests of Credit Suisse’s clients.
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For the reasons disclosed below under “Conflicts,” the Proxy Voting Committee has engaged the services of an independent third party – Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) to assist in issue analysis and vote recommendation for proxy proposals for all of the Funds except Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund and Credit Suisse Trust – Commodity Return Strategy Portfolio. Proxy proposals addressed by the Procedures will be voted in accordance with the Procedures. Proxy proposals addressed by the Procedures that require a case-by-case analysis will be voted in accordance with the vote recommendation of ISS. Proxy proposals not addressed by the Procedures will also be voted in accordance with the vote recommendation of ISS. To the extent that the Proxy Voting Committee proposes to deviate from the Procedures or the ISS vote recommendation, the Committee shall obtain client consent as described below.
Credit Suisse investment professionals may submit a written recommendation to the Proxy Voting Committee to vote in a manner inconsistent with the Procedures and/or the recommendation of ISS. Such recommendation will set forth its basis and rationale. In addition, the investment professional must confirm in writing that he/she is not aware of any conflicts of interest concerning the proxy matter or provide a full and complete description of the conflict.
In the event a Portfolio Manager (“PM”) desires to deviate from the stated voting parameters outlined in the Procedures, the PM is required to submit a memo detailing the request and rationale for the deviation to the Chair of the Proxy Voting Committee. The Chair of the Proxy Voting Committee (“Committee”) will convene a meeting where the PM will present their recommendation. In the event an in person or telephonic meeting cannot be organized, the Chair of the Committee will circulate the PM’s request for an exception to the Proxy Voting Committee for consideration.
Should such Procedures exception be approved by the Proxy Voting Committee, the Committee will forward the instructions to ISS for processing and will minute the meeting.
Conflicts
Credit Suisse is the part of the asset management business of Credit Suisse, one of the world’s leading banks. As part of a global, full service investment-bank, broker-dealer, and wealth-management organization, Credit Suisse and its affiliates and personnel may have multiple advisory, transactional, financial, and other interests in securities, instruments, and companies that may be purchased or sold by Credit Suisse for its clients’ accounts. The interests of Credit Suisse and/or its affiliates and personnel may conflict with the interests of Credit Suisse’s clients in connection with any proxy issue. In addition, Credit Suisse may not be able to identify all of the conflicts of interest relating to any proxy matter.
Consent
In each and every instance in which the Proxy Voting Committee favors voting in a manner that is inconsistent with the Procedures or the vote recommendation of ISS (including proxy proposals addressed and not addressed by the Procedures), it shall disclose to the client conflicts of interest information and obtain client consent to vote. Where the client is a Fund, disclosure shall be made to any one director who is not an “interested person,” as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, of the Fund.
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Recordkeeping
Credit Suisse is required to maintain in an easily accessible place for six years all records relating to proxy voting.
These records include the following:
● | a copy of the Procedures; |
● | a copy of each proxy statement received on behalf of Credit Suisse clients; |
● | a record of each vote cast on behalf of Credit Suisse clients; |
● | a copy of all documents created by Credit Suisse personnel that were material to making a decision on a vote or that memorializes the basis for the decision; and |
● | a copy of each written request by a client for information on how Credit Suisse voted proxies, as well as a copy of any written response. |
Credit Suisse reserves the right to maintain certain required proxy records with ISS in accordance with all applicable regulations.
Disclosure
Credit Suisse will describe the Procedures to each client. Upon request, Credit Suisse will provide any client with a copy of the Procedures. Credit Suisse will also disclose to its clients how they can obtain information on their proxy votes.
ISS will capture data necessary for Funds to file Form N-PX on an annual basis concerning their proxy voting record in accordance with applicable law.
A description of the Procedures is contained in each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information the telephone number for more information must be disclosed in each Fund’s Form N-CSR.
Procedures
The Proxy Voting Committee will administer the voting of all client proxies. Credit Suisse has engaged ISS as an independent third party proxy voting service to assist in the voting of client proxies. ISS will coordinate with each client’s custodian to ensure that proxy materials reviewed by the custodians are processed in a timely fashion. ISS will provide Credit Suisse with an analysis of proxy issues and a vote recommendation for proxy proposals. ISS will refer proxies to the Proxy Voting Committee for instructions when the application of the Procedures is not clear. The Proxy Voting Committee will notify ISS of any changes to the Procedures or deviating thereof.
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PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES
Operational Items
Adjourn Meeting
Proposals to provide management with the authority to adjourn an annual or special meeting will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Amend Quorum Requirements
Proposals to reduce quorum requirements for shareholder meetings below a majority of the shares outstanding will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Amend Minor Bylaws
Generally vote for bylaw or charter changes that are of a housekeeping nature.
Change Date, Time, or Location of Annual Meeting
Generally vote for management proposals to change the date/time/location of the annual meeting unless the proposed change is unreasonable. Generally vote against shareholder proposals to change the date/time/location of the annual meeting unless the current scheduling or location is unreasonable.
Ratify Auditors
Generally vote for proposals to ratify auditors unless: (1) an auditor has a financial interest in or association with the company, and is therefore not independent; (2) fees for non-audit services are excessive, or (3) there is reason to believe that the independent auditor has rendered an opinion, which is neither accurate nor indicative of the company’s financial position. Generally vote on a case-by-case basis on shareholder proposals asking companies to prohibit their auditors from engaging in non-audit services (or capping the level of non-audit services). Generally vote on a case-by-case basis on auditor rotation proposals taking into consideration: (1) tenure of audit firm; (2) establishment and disclosure of a renewal process whereby the auditor is regularly evaluated for both audit quality and competitive price; (3) length of the rotation period advocated in the proposal, and (4) significant audit related issues.
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Board of Directors
Voting on Director Nominees in Uncontested Elections
Generally votes on director nominees on a case-by-case basis. Votes may be withheld: from directors who (1) attended less than 75% of the board and committee meetings without a valid reason for the absences; (2) implemented or renewed a dead-hand poison pill; (3) ignored a shareholder proposal that was approved by a majority of the votes cast for two consecutive years; (4) ignored a shareholder proposal approved by a majority of the shares outstanding; (5) have failed to act on takeover offers where the majority of the shareholders have tendered their shares; (6) are inside directors or affiliated outside directors and sit on the audit, compensation, or nominating committee; (7) are inside directors or affiliated outside directors and the full board serves as the audit, compensation, or nominating committee or the company does not have one of these committees; or (8) are audit committee members and the non-audit fees paid to the auditor are excessive.
Cumulative Voting
Proposals to eliminate cumulative voting will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Proposals to restore or provide for cumulative voting in the absence of sufficient good governance provisions and/or poor relative shareholder returns will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Director and Officer Indemnification and Liability Protection
Proposals on director and officer indemnification and liability protection generally evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Generally vote against proposals that would: (1) eliminate entirely directors’ and officers’ liability for monetary damages for violating the duty of care; or (2) expand coverage beyond just legal expenses to acts, such as negligence, that are more serious violations of fiduciary obligation than mere carelessness. Generally vote for only those proposals providing such expanded coverage in cases when a director’s or officer’s legal defense was unsuccessful if: (1) the director was found to have acted in good faith and in a manner that he reasonably believed was in the best interests of the company, and (2) only if the director’s legal expenses would be covered.
Filling Vacancies/Removal of Directors
Generally vote against proposals that provide that directors may be removed only for cause. Generally vote for proposals to restore shareholder ability to remove directors with or without cause. Proposals that provide that only continuing directors may elect replacements to fill board vacancies will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Generally vote for proposals that permit shareholders to elect directors to fill board vacancies.
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Independent Chairman (Separate Chairman/CEO)
Generally vote for shareholder proposals requiring the position of chairman be filled by an independent director unless there are compelling reasons to recommend against the proposal, including: (1) designated lead director, elected by and from the independent board members with clearly delineated duties; (2) 2/3 independent board; (3) all independent key committees; or (4) established governance guidelines.
Majority of Independent Directors
Generally vote for shareholder proposals requiring that the board consist of a majority or substantial majority (two-thirds) of independent directors unless the board composition already meets the adequate threshold. Generally vote for shareholder proposals requiring the board audit, compensation, and/or nominating committees be composed exclusively of independent directors if they currently do not meet that standard. Generally withhold votes from insiders and affiliated outsiders sitting on the audit, compensation, or nominating committees. Generally withhold votes from insiders and affiliated outsiders on boards that are lacking any of these three panels. Generally withhold votes from insiders and affiliated outsiders on boards that are not at least majority independent.
Term Limits
Generally vote against shareholder proposals to limit the tenure of outside directors.
Proxy Contests
Voting on Director Nominees in Contested Elections
Votes in a contested election of directors should be decided on a case-by-case basis, with shareholders determining which directors are best suited to add value for shareholders. The major decision factors are: (1) company performance relative to its peers; (2) strategy of the incumbents versus the dissidents; (3) independence of directors/nominees; (4) experience and skills of board candidates; (5) governance profile of the company; (6) evidence of management entrenchment; (7) responsiveness to shareholders; or (8) whether takeover offer has been rebuffed.
Amend Bylaws without Shareholder Consent
Proposals giving the board exclusive authority to amend the bylaws will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Proposals giving the board the ability to amend the bylaws in addition to shareholders will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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Confidential Voting
Generally vote for shareholder proposals requesting that corporations adopt confidential voting, use independent vote tabulators and use independent inspectors of election, as long as the proposal includes a provision for proxy contests as follows: In the case of a contested election, management should be permitted to request that the dissident group honor its confidential voting policy. If the dissidents agree, the policy may remain in place. If the dissidents will not agree, the confidential voting policy may be waived. Generally vote for management proposals to adopt confidential voting.
Cumulative Voting
Proposals to eliminate cumulative voting will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Proposals to restore or provide for cumulative voting in the absence of sufficient good governance provisions and/or poor relative shareholder returns will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Antitakeover Defenses and Voting Related Issues
Advance Notice Requirements for Shareholder Proposals/Nominations
Votes on advance notice proposals are determined on a case-by-case basis.
Amend Bylaws without Shareholder Consent
Proposals giving the board exclusive authority to amend the bylaws will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Generally vote for proposals giving the board the ability to amend the bylaws in addition to shareholders.
Poison Pills (Shareholder Rights Plans)
Generally vote for shareholder proposals requesting that the company submit its poison pill to a shareholder vote or redeem it. Votes regarding management proposals to ratify a poison pill should be determined on a case-by-case basis. Plans should embody the following attributes: (1) 20% or higher flip-in or flip-over; (2) two to three year sunset provision; (3) no dead-hand or no-hand features; or (4) shareholder redemption feature.
Shareholders’ Ability to Act by Written Consent
Generally vote against proposals to restrict or prohibit shareholders’ ability to take action by written consent. Generally vote for proposals to allow or make easier shareholder action by written consent.
Shareholders’ Ability to Call Special Meetings
Proposals to restrict or prohibit shareholders’ ability to call special meetings or that remove restrictions on the right of shareholders to act independently of management will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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Supermajority Vote Requirements
Proposals to require a supermajority shareholder vote will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Proposals to lower supermajority vote requirements will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Merger and Corporate Restructuring
Appraisal Rights
Generally vote for proposals to restore, or provide shareholders with, rights of appraisal.
Asset Purchases
Generally vote case-by-case on asset purchase proposals, taking into account: (1) purchase price, including earn out and contingent payments; (2) fairness opinion; (3) financial and strategic benefits; (4) how the deal was negotiated; (5) conflicts of interest; (6) other alternatives for the business; or (7) noncompletion risk (company’s going concern prospects, possible bankruptcy).
Asset Sales
Votes on asset sales should be determined on a case-by-case basis after considering: (1) impact on the balance sheet/working capital; (2) potential elimination of diseconomies; (3) anticipated financial and operating benefits; (4) anticipated use of funds; (5) value received for the asset; fairness opinion (if any); (6) how the deal was negotiated; or (6) conflicts of interest
Conversion of Securities
Votes on proposals regarding conversion of securities are determined on a case-by-case basis. When evaluating these proposals, should review (1) dilution to existing shareholders’ position; (2) conversion price relative to market value; (3) financial issues: company’s financial situation and degree of need for capital; effect of the transaction on the company’s cost of capital; (4) control issues: change in management; change in control; standstill provisions and voting agreements; guaranteed contractual board and committee seats for investor; veto power over certain corporate actions; (5) termination penalties; (6) conflict of interest: arm’s length transactions, managerial incentives. Generally vote for the conversion if it is expected that the company will be subject to onerous penalties or will be forced to file for bankruptcy if the transaction is not approved.
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Corporate Reorganization
Votes on proposals to increase common and/or preferred shares and to issue shares as part of a debt restructuring plan are determined on a case-by-case basis, after evaluating: (1) dilution to existing shareholders’ position; (2) terms of the offer; (3) financial issues; (4) management’s efforts to pursue other alternatives; (5) control issues; (6) conflict of interest. Generally vote for the debt restructuring if it is expected that the company will file for bankruptcy if the transaction is not approved.
Reverse Leveraged Buyouts
Votes on proposals to increase common and/or preferred shares and to issue shares as part of a debt restructuring plan are determined on a case-by-case basis, after evaluating: (1) dilution to existing shareholders’ position; (2) terms of the offer; (3) financial issues; (4) management’s efforts to pursue other alternatives; (5) control issues; (6) conflict of interest. Generally vote for the debt restructuring if it is expected that the company will file for bankruptcy if the transaction is not approved.
Formation of Holding Company
Votes on proposals regarding the formation of a holding company should be determined on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration: (1) the reasons for the change; (2) any financial or tax benefits; (3) regulatory benefits; (4) increases in capital structure; (5) changes to the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the company. Absent compelling financial reasons to recommend the transaction, generally vote against the formation of a holding company if the transaction would include either of the following: (1) increases in common or preferred stock in excess of the allowable maximum as calculated a model capital structure; (2) adverse changes in shareholder rights; (3) going private transactions; (4) votes going private transactions on a case-by-case basis, taking into account: (a) offer price/premium; (b) fairness opinion; (c) how the deal was negotiated; (d) conflicts of interest; (e) other alternatives/offers considered; (f) noncompletion risk.
Joint Ventures
Vote on a case-by-case basis on proposals to form joint ventures, taking into account: (1) percentage of assets/business contributed; (2) percentage ownership; (3) financial and strategic benefits; (4) governance structure; (5) conflicts of interest; (6) other alternatives; (7) noncompletion risk; (8) liquidations. Votes on liquidations should be determined on a case-by-case basis after reviewing: (1) management’s efforts to pursue other alternatives such as mergers; (2) appraisal value of the assets (including any fairness opinions); (3) compensation plan for executives managing the liquidation. Generally vote for the liquidation if the company will file for bankruptcy if the proposal is not approved.
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Mergers and Acquisitions
Votes on mergers and acquisitions should be considered on a case-by-case basis, determining whether the transaction enhances shareholder value by giving consideration to: (1) prospects of the combined companies; (2) anticipated financial and operating benefits; (3) offer price; (4) fairness opinion; (5) how the deal was negotiated; (6) changes in corporate governance and their impact on shareholder rights; (7) change in the capital structure; (8) conflicts of interest.
Private Placements
Votes on proposals regarding private placements should be determined on a case-by-case basis. When evaluating these proposals, should review: (1) dilution to existing shareholders’ position; (2) terms of the offer; (3) financial issues; (4) management’s efforts to pursue alternatives such as mergers; (5) control issues; (6) conflict of interest. Generally vote for the private placement if it is expected that the company will file for bankruptcy if the transaction is not approved.
Prepackaged Bankruptcy Plans
Votes on proposals to increase common and/or preferred shares and to issue shares as part of a debt restructuring plan are determined on a case-by-case basis, after evaluating: (1) dilution to existing shareholders’ position; (2) terms of the offer; (3) financial issues; (4) management’s efforts to pursue other alternatives; (5) control issues; (6) conflict of interest. Generally vote for the debt restructuring if it is expected that the company will file for bankruptcy if the transaction is not approved.
Recapitalization
Votes case-by-case on recapitalizations (reclassifications of securities), taking into account: (1) more simplified capital structure; (2) enhanced liquidity; (3) fairness of conversion terms, including fairness opinion; (4) impact on voting power and dividends; (5) reasons for the reclassification; (6) conflicts of interest; (7) other alternatives considered.
Reverse Stock Splits
Generally vote for management proposals to implement a reverse stock split when the number of authorized shares will be proportionately reduced. Generally vote for management proposals to implement a reverse stock split to avoid delisting. Votes on proposals to implement a reverse stock split that do not proportionately reduce the number of shares authorized for issue should be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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Spinoffs
Votes on spinoffs should be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on: (1) tax and regulatory advantages; (2) planned use of the sale proceeds; (3) valuation of spinoff; fairness opinion; (3) benefits that the spinoff may have on the parent company including improved market focus; (4) conflicts of interest; managerial incentives; (5) any changes in corporate governance and their impact on shareholder rights; (6) change in the capital structure.
Value Maximization Proposals
Vote case-by-case on shareholder proposals seeking to maximize shareholder value.
Capital Structure
Adjustments to Par Value of Common Stock
Generally vote for management proposals to reduce the par value of common stock unless the action is being taken to facilitate an antitakeover device or some other negative corporate governance action. Generally vote for management proposals to eliminate par value.
Common Stock Authorization
Votes on proposals to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance are determined on a case-by-case basis. Generally vote against proposals at companies with dual-class capital structures to increase the number of authorized shares of the class of stock that has superior voting rights. Generally vote for proposals to approve increases beyond the allowable increase when a company’s shares are in danger of being delisted or if a company’s ability to continue to operate as a going concern is uncertain.
Dual-class Stock
Generally vote against proposals to create a new class of common stock with superior voting rights. Generally vote for proposals to create a new class of nonvoting or subvoting common stock if: (1) it is intended for financing purposes with minimal or no dilution to current shareholders; (2) it is not designed to preserve the voting power of an insider or significant shareholder.
Issue Stock for Use with Rights Plan
Generally vote against proposals that increase authorized common stock for the explicit purpose of implementing a shareholder rights plan.
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Preemptive Rights
Votes regarding shareholder proposals seeking preemptive rights should be determined on a case-by-case basis after evaluating: (1) the size of the company; (2) the shareholder base; (3) the liquidity of the stock.
Preferred Stock
Generally vote against proposals authorizing the creation of new classes of preferred stock with unspecified voting, conversion, dividend distribution, and other rights (“blank check” preferred stock). Generally vote for proposals to create “declawed” blank check preferred stock (stock that cannot be used as a takeover defense). Generally vote for proposals to authorize preferred stock in cases where the company specifies the voting, dividend, conversion, and other rights of such stock and the terms of the preferred stock appear reasonable. Generally vote against proposals to increase the number of blank check preferred stock authorized for issuance when no shares have been issued or reserved for a specific purpose. Generally vote case-by-case on proposals to increase the number of blank check preferred shares after analyzing the number of preferred shares available for issue given a company’s industry and performance in terms of shareholder returns.
Recapitalization
Vote case-by-case on recapitalizations (reclassifications of securities), taking into account: (1) more simplified capital structure; (2) enhanced liquidity; (3) fairness of conversion terms, including fairness opinion; (4) impact on voting power and dividends; (5) reasons for the reclassification; (6) conflicts of interest; (7) other alternatives considered.
Reverse Stock Splits
Generally vote for management proposals to implement a reverse stock split when the number of authorized shares will be proportionately reduced. Generally vote for management proposals to implement a reverse stock split to avoid delisting. Votes on proposals to implement a reverse stock split that do not proportionately reduce the number of shares authorized for issue should be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Share Repurchase Programs
Generally vote for management proposals to institute open-market share repurchase plans in which all shareholders may participate on equal terms.
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Stock Distributions: Splits and Dividends
Generally vote for management proposals to increase the common share authorization for a stock split or share dividend, provided that the increase in authorized shares would not result in an excessive number of shares available for issuance.
Tracking Stock
Votes on the creation of tracking stock are determined on a case-by-case basis, weighing the strategic value of the transaction against such factors as: (1) adverse governance changes; (2) excessive increases in authorized capital stock; (3) unfair method of distribution; (4) diminution of voting rights; (5) adverse conversion features; (6) negative impact on stock option plans; (7) other alternatives such as a spinoff.
Executive and Director Compensation
Executive and Director Compensation
Votes on compensation plans for directors are determined on a case-by-case basis.
Stock Plans in Lieu of Cash
Votes for plans which provide participants with the option of taking all or a portion of their cash compensation in the form of stock are determined on a case-by-case basis. Generally vote for plans which provide a dollar-for-dollar cash for stock exchange. Votes for plans which do not provide a dollar-for-dollar cash for stock exchange should be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Director Retirement Plans
Generally vote against retirement plans for nonemployee directors. Generally vote for shareholder proposals to eliminate retirement plans for nonemployee directors.
Management Proposals Seeking Approval to Reprice Options
Votes on management proposals seeking approval to reprice options are evaluated on a case-by-case basis giving consideration to the following: (1) historic trading patterns; (2) rationale for the repricing; (3) value-for-value exchange; (4) option vesting; (5) term of the option; (6) exercise price; (7) participants; (8) employee stock purchase plans. Votes on employee stock purchase plans should be determined on a case-by-case basis. Generally vote for employee stock purchase plans where: (1) purchase price is at least 85 percent of fair market value; (2) offering period is 27 months or less, and (3) potential voting power dilution (VPD) is ten percent or less. Generally vote against employee stock purchase plans where either: (1) purchase price is less than 85 percent of fair market value; (2) Offering period is greater than 27 months, or (3) VPD is greater than ten percent.
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Incentive Bonus Plans and Tax Deductibility Proposals
Generally vote for proposals that simply amend shareholder-approved compensation plans to include administrative features or place a cap on the annual grants any one participant may receive. Generally vote for proposals to add performance goals to existing compensation plans. Votes to amend existing plans to increase shares reserved and to qualify for favorable tax treatment considered on a case-by-case basis. Generally vote for cash or cash and stock bonus plans that are submitted to shareholders for the purpose of exempting compensation from taxes if no increase in shares is requested.
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
Generally vote for proposals to implement an ESOP or increase authorized shares for existing ESOPs, unless the number of shares allocated to the ESOP is excessive (more than five percent of outstanding shares.)
401(k) Employee Benefit Plans
Generally vote for proposals to implement a 401(k) savings plan for employees.
Shareholder Proposals Regarding Executive and Director Pay
Generally vote for shareholder proposals seeking additional disclosure of executive and director pay information, provided the information requested is relevant to shareholders’ needs, would not put the company at a competitive disadvantage relative to its industry, and is not unduly burdensome to the company. Generally vote against shareholder proposals seeking to set absolute levels on compensation or otherwise dictate the amount or form of compensation. Generally vote against shareholder proposals requiring director fees be paid in stock only. Generally vote for shareholder proposals to put option repricings to a shareholder vote. Vote for shareholders proposals to exclude pension fund income in the calculation of earnings used in determining executive bonuses/compensation. Vote on a case-by-case basis for all other shareholder proposals regarding executive and director pay, taking into account company performance, pay level versus peers, pay level versus industry, and long term corporate outlook.
Performance-Based Option Proposals
Generally vote for shareholder proposals advocating the use of performance-based equity awards (indexed, premium-priced, and performance-vested options), unless: (1) the proposal is overly restrictive; or (2) the company demonstrates that it is using a substantial portion of performance-based awards for its top executives.
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Stock Option Expensing
Generally vote for shareholder proposals asking the company to expense stock options unless the company has already publicly committed to start expensing by a specific date.
Golden and Tin Parachutes
Generally vote for shareholder proposals to require golden and tin parachutes to be submitted for shareholder ratification, unless the proposal requires shareholder approval prior to entering into employment contracts. Vote on a case-by-case basis on proposals to ratify or cancel golden or tin parachutes.
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Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Information pertaining to the Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Managers of the Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund, as of December 31, 2023, is set forth below.
Wing Chan Portfolio Manager Year of Birth: 1976 |
Managing Director of Credit Suisse and a Portfolio Manager and a member of the US High Yield Management Team; Associated with Credit Suisse since 2005 | |||
David Mechlin Portfolio Manager Year of Birth: 1984 |
Managing Director of Credit Suisse and a Portfolio Manager and a member of the US High Yield Management Team. Associated with Credit Suisse since 2006. | |||
Joshua Shedroff Portfolio Manager Year of Birth: 1978 |
Managing Director of Credit Suisse and a Portfolio Manager and a member of the US High Yield Management Team. Associated with Credit Suisse since 2008. | |||
Michael Adelman Portfolio Manager Year of Birth: 1990 |
Director of Credit Suisse and a member of the US High Yield Management Team. Associated with Credit Suisse since 2012 |
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Registered Investment Companies, Pooled Investment Vehicles and Other Accounts Managed
As reported to the Registrant, the information in the following table reflects the number of registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and other accounts managed by Messrs. Mechlin, Shedroff and Adelman and Ms. Chan and the total assets managed within each category as of December 31, 2023.
Registered Investment Companies
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Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
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Other Accounts
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Wing Chan* | 4 | $3,021 million |
57 | $36,816 million |
29 | $7,309 million | ||||||
David Mechlin* | 4 | $3,021 million |
57 | $36,816 million |
29 | $7,309 million | ||||||
Joshua Shedroff* |
4 | $3,021 million |
57 | $36,816 million |
29 | $7,309 million | ||||||
Michael Adelman* |
2 | $515 million |
57 | $36,816 million |
29 | $7,309 million |
* As of December 31, 2023, Messrs. Mechlin, Shedroff and Adelman and Ms. Chan managed 48 accounts which have total assets under management of $30,490 million, of which have additional fees based on the performance of the accounts.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the portfolio managers’ management of the Funds’ investments on the one hand and the investments of other accounts on the other. For example, the portfolio managers may have conflicts of interest in allocating management time, resources and investment opportunities among the Funds and other accounts they advise. In addition due to differences in the investment strategies or restrictions between the Funds and the other accounts, the portfolio managers may take action with respect to another account that differs from the action taken with respect to the Funds. Credit Suisse has adopted policies and procedures that are designed to minimize the effects of these conflicts.
If Credit Suisse believes that the purchase or sale of a security is in the best interest of more than one client, it may (but is not obligated to) aggregate the orders to be sold or purchased to seek favorable execution or lower brokerage commissions, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations. Credit Suisse may aggregate orders if all participating client accounts benefit equally (i.e., all receive an average price of the aggregated orders). In the event Credit Suisse aggregates an order for participating accounts, the method of allocation will generally be determined prior to the trade execution. Although no specific method of allocation of transactions (as well as expenses incurred in the transactions) is expected to be used, allocations will be designed to ensure that over
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time all clients receive fair treatment consistent with Credit Suisse’s fiduciary duty to its clients (including its duty to seek to obtain best execution of client trades). The accounts aggregated may include registered and unregistered investment companies managed by Credit Suisse’s affiliates and accounts in which Credit Suisse’s officers, directors, agents, employees or affiliates own interests. Credit Suisse may not be able to aggregate securities transactions for clients who direct the use of a particular broker-dealer, and the client also may not benefit from any improved execution or lower commissions that may be available for such transactions.
Compensation
Wing Chan, David Mechlin, Joshua Shedroff and Michael Adelman are compensated for their services by Credit Suisse. Their compensation consists of a fixed base salary and a discretionary bonus that is not tied by formula to the performance of any fund or account. The factors taken into account in determining each of their bonuses includes the Fund’s performance, assets held in the Fund and other accounts managed by each of them, business growth, team work, management, corporate citizenship, etc.
A portion of the bonus may be paid in phantom shares of UBS Group AG stock as deferred compensation. Phantom shares are shares representing an unsecured right to receive on a particular date a specified number of registered shares subject to certain terms and conditions. A portion of the bonus will receive the notional return of the fund(s) the portfolio manager manages and a portion of the bonus will receive the notional return of a basket of other Credit Suisse funds along the product line of the portfolio manager.
Like all employees of Credit Suisse, portfolio managers participate in UBS Group AG’s profit sharing and 401 (k) plans.
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Securities Ownership. The following table indicates the dollar range of equity securities in the Fund beneficially owned by the portfolio managers and the value of those shares as of December 31, 2023.
Name of Portfolio Manager(s) |
Dollar Range of Equity Securities in |
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Wing Chan |
B | |||
David Mechlin |
C | |||
Joshua Shedroff |
A | |||
Michael Adelman |
A |
Ranges:
A. None
B. $1 - $10,000
C. $10,001 - $50,000
D. $50,001 - $100,000
E. Over $100,000
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
None.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors since the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(g) of Schedule 14A in its definitive proxy statement dated March 17, 2023.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) As of a date within 90 days from the filing date of this report, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) were effective based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(b) There were no changes in registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the most recent fiscal half-year covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
During Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund, Inc.’s (the “Fund”) most recent fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) served as the Fund’s securities lending agent.
As a securities lending agent, State Street is responsible for the implementation and administration of a Fund’s securities lending program. Pursuant to its respective Securities Lending Authorization Agreement (“Securities Lending Agreement”) with the Fund, State Street, as a general matter, performs various services, including the following:
● | lend available securities to institutions that are approved borrowers |
● | determine whether a loan shall be made and negotiate and establish the terms and conditions of the loan with the borrower |
● | ensure that all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to loaned securities are credited to the fund’s relevant account |
● | receive and hold, on the fund’s behalf, or transfer to a fund account, upon instruction by the fund, collateral from borrowers to secure obligations of borrowers with respect to any loan of available securities |
● | mark-to-market the market value of loaned securities relative to the market value of the collateral each business day |
● | obtain additional collateral, as needed, in order to maintain the value of the collateral relative to the market value of the loaned securities at the levels required by the Securities Lending Agreement |
● | at the termination of a loan, return the collateral to the borrower upon the return of the loaned securities |
● | in accordance with the terms of the Securities Lending Agreement, invest cash collateral in permitted investments, including investments managed by the fund’s investment adviser |
● | maintain records relating to the fund’s securities lending activity and provide to the fund a monthly statement describing, among other things, the loans made during the period, the income derived from the loans (or losses incurred) and the amounts of any fees or payments paid with respect to each loan |
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State Street is compensated for the above-described services from its securities lending revenue split. The tables below show the Fund earned and the fees and compensation it paid to service providers in connections with its securities lending activities during its most recent fiscal year.
Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund, Inc.
Securities Lending Activities Income and Fees for Fiscal Year 2023
Gross income from securities lending activities |
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(including income from cash collateral reinvestment)
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$500,670 | |||
Fees and/or compensation for securities lending activities and related services
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Fees paid to securities lending agent from a revenue split
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$23,626 | |||
Fees paid for any cash collateral management service (including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment vehicle) that are not included in the revenue split
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$3,312 | |||
Administrative fees not included in revenue split
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— | |||
Indemnification fee not included in revenue split
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— | |||
Rebate (paid to borrower)
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$402,734 | |||
Other fees not included in revenue split
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— | |||
Aggregate fees/compensation for securities lending activities and related services
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$429,672 | |||
Net income from securities lending activities
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$70,998 |
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Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Registrant’s Code of Ethics is an exhibit to this report.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(c) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
(other) Iran related activities disclosure requirement.
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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.
CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCOME FUND, INC. | ||
/s/ Omar Tariq | ||
Name: Omar Tariq | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President | ||
Date: March 8, 2024 |
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.
/s/ Omar Tariq | ||
Name: Omar Tariq | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President | ||
Date: March 8, 2024 | ||
/s/ Rose Ann Bubloski | ||
Name: Rose Ann Bubloski | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
Date: March 8, 2024 |
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