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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22488

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

(exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor

New York, New York 10154

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(Name and address of agent for service)

Marisa Beeney

345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor

New York, New York 10154

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 831-5776

Date of fiscal year end:   December 31

Date of reporting period:   January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012


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Item 1.  Report to Stockholders.


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Blackstone / GSO

 

Senior Floating Rate Term Fund NYSE: BSL

Long-Short Credit Income Fund NYSE: BGX

 

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Manager Commentary

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Financial Data

     3   

Portfolio of Investments

  

Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

     7   

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

     28   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     46   

Statements of Operations

     48   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

     49   

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

     50   

Statement of Cash Flows

  

Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

     51   

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

     52   

Financial Highlights

  

Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

     54   

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

     56   

Notes to Financial Statements

     57   

Summary of Dividend Reinvestment Plan

     72   

Additional Information

     74   

Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

     77   

Trustees & Officers

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Manager Commentary

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Economic Conditions and Leveraged Finance Market Update

Risk assets continued to grind higher in July as global growth concerns and mixed earnings reports were offset by policy speculation. The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index (“CSLLI”) recorded the highest monthly return since January, returning +0.97% (5.53% YTD), while high yield returned 1.76% (8.54% YTD). In deference to the strong market environment, Credit Suisse increased its 2012 total return projection for high yield and loans to 8-11% and 5-8%, respectively.

The Fed continues to communicate clearly their intention to hold rates at ‘exceptionally low levels’ at least through late 2014. Data has shown the recovery slowed and hiring remained tepid. The economy grew at a paltry 1.5% annual rate in the second quarter, and employers added just 80,000 jobs in June. Despite that rates remain low, investors are seemingly attracted to loans which, in addition to the free call on interest rates, also offer shorter duration and stable risk adjusted yield.

Strong technicals played a large part in fueling a recovery in the loan market, which came under pressure in May and early June due to Eurozone-related concerns. Secondary market loan prices improved as a result of this supply/demand imbalance. The forward calendar was relatively light during the month while inflows to bank loan and high yield mutual funds continued at a healthy pace. Demand was supported further by increased allocations to bank loans from pensions and other institutional investors and a strong demand for loans from high yield mutual funds and new collateralized loan obligations (“CLO’s”). Issuers continue to focus on opportunistic refinancings, dividend deals and repricing transactions with little activity in the M&A and LBO space.

After Labor Day, we anticipate that a handful of recently announced leveraged buyout (“LBO”) transactions will come to market as investors begin to increasingly focus on U.S. elections, the U.S. fiscal cliff and Eurozone concerns. We believe investors are being compensated with spreads well above historical averages (594 bps vs. 449bps 20-year average) and par-weighted loan default rates below 1%.

Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (“BSL”) is a closed-end fund that trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BSL”. BSL’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with a secondary objective to seek preservation of capital, consistent with its primary goal of high current income. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests 80% of its total assets in senior, secured floating rate loans (“Senior Loans”). BSL may also invest in second-lien loans and high yield bonds and employs financial leverage which may increase risk to the fund.

As of June 30, 2012, BSL held just over 89% of its Managed Assets in first and second lien secured loans and approximately 5% in high yield bonds with the remainder in cash. BSL’s investments included 165 obligors, diversified across 26 distinct industries – an average loan position represented 0.3% of Managed Assets and the top 5 industry groups represented 47% of total holdings of BSL. Diversification across industries was consistent with their respective representations in the U.S. economy as a whole and Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Technology and Telecommunications were among the top industry weightings. BSL had no exposure to some of the more volatile sectors of the economy such as homebuilders, property or real estate related businesses.

BSL outperformed the CSLLI during the six-month period ending June 30 (on both a Net Asset Value (“NAV”) and share price basis) and has also outperformed that benchmark since inception,

 

 

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Manager Commentary

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based on NAV. Loans acquired with borrowings under BSL’s long-term leverage facility were accretive to both interest earnings and market value increases in the investment portfolio. For more detail regarding the leverage employed, please see Note 9 “Leverage” later in this report.

We believe that BSL continues to be well positioned to take advantage of the buying opportunities for both new issue and secondary markets.

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund (“BGX”) is a closed-end fund that trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BGX”. BGX’s primary investment objective is to provide current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. BGX will take long positions in investments which we believe offer the potential for attractive returns under various economic and interest rate environments. BGX may also take short positions in investments which we believe will under-perform due to a greater sensitivity to earnings growth of the issuer, default risk or interest rates. BGX must hold no less than 70% of its Managed Assets in secured floating rate loans (“Secured Loans”), but may also invest in unsecured loans and high yield bonds. BGX may use financial leverage and derivatives in employing the long strategy for a total 130% of BGX’s net assets. BGX’s short positions, either directly or through the use of derivatives, may total up to 30% of net assets.

As of June 30, 2012, approximately 78% of BGX’s assets were invested, either directly or via a total return swap arrangement, in Secured Loans and 22% were invested in high yield bonds. In the aggregate, these investments represent 147 positions, diversified across 24 distinct industries, with an average position representing 0.7% of Managed Assets and the top 5 industry groups representing 47% of total holdings. BGX had no short positions as of June 30.

BGX outperformed the CSLLI during the six-month period ending June 30 and has also outperformed that benchmark since inception based on NAV. BGX continued to take advantage of opportunities in the primary market for Secured Loans as well as the new issue market for high yield bonds; both were very active through the first half of 2012. Since holding a short position in below investment grade rated credit instruments for long periods of time can be expensive in terms of the carrying cost of the short position, we have begun to position some short sale hedges into the portfolio where we have a specific view around near-term events that will impact the value of the instrument sold short. We believe this strategy continues to be more viable given the uncertain environment and the fact that investors are now more discerning as to their investments.

In Conclusion:

Despite potential headwinds, we remain comfortable that both the BSL and BGX portfolios have been constructed defensively and on balance, U.S. credit fundamentals are positive. Against this backdrop, we believe that investors are being adequately compensated for the risks.

GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC

 

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Financial Data

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

BSL’s Portfolio Composition

 

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   First Lien Secured Loans      83.02
   Second Lien Loans      6.10
   Senior Secured Bonds      0.76
  

Sr. Unsecured and
Sr. Subordinated Bonds

     4.71
  

Cash and Other Assets
less Liabilites

     5.41
     
     
     
     
     
     

BSL’s Moody’s Rating Distribution

 

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Portfolio Characteristics

  

Weighted Average Loan Spread

     4.80%            

Current Dividend Yield

     6.93%            

Weighted Average Days to Reset

     64               

Average Position*

     0.25%            

 

Top 10 Holdings*

  

Univar, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan

     1.45%      

John Henry Holdings, Inc. (aka Multi Packaging Solutions), Senior Secured First Lien Effective Date Term Advance Loan

     1.24%      

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (aka Broadwing, Inc.), Senior Unsecured Bond

     1.17%      

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan

     1.15%      

Sedgwick Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan

     1.14%      

Smile Brands Group, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan

     1.12%      

Chrysler Group LLC, Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Term Loan

     1.12%      

Hupah Finance, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan

     1.11%      

Sports Authority, Inc (aka TSA), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan

     1.09%      

Carestream Health, Inc. (aka Onex Carestream Finance LP), Senior Secured First Lien  Term B Loan

     1.08%      

Top 10 Holdings

     11.67%      

Portfolio holdings and distributions are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Using current dividend rate of $0.11/share and market price per share as of June 30, 2012.

* As a percentage of Managed Assets.

 

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Financial Data

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

Top 5 Industries*

  

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals

     14.25%        

High Tech Industries

     9.49%        

Services - Business

     8.07%        

Telecommunications

     7.98%        

Retail

     7.47%        

BSL Total Return

 

      3Month   6 Month   12 Month   Since               
Inception            

NAV

    1.08%   5.30%    5.13%   7.05%   

Market Price

   -2.83%   6.81%   -0.31%   4.26%   

Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index

    1.01%   4.52%    3.33%   6.10%   

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the opening on the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, if any.

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including the loss of principal. Total return, market price, current dividend yield and NAV will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. This data is provided for information purposes only and is not intended for trading purposes. Holdings are subject to change daily.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.

Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted index designed to mirror the investable universe of the U.S. dollar-denominated leveraged loan market. New issues are added to the index on their effective date if they qualify according to the following criteria: loan facilities must be rated “BB” or lower; only fully-funded term loan facilities are included; and issuers must be domiciled in developed countries. An index does not show actual investment returns or reflect payment of management or brokerage fees, which would lower the index’s performance. Indices are unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The performance of the index does not represent generally the performance of any investment.

* As a percentage of Managed Assets.

 Annualized.

 

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

BGX’s Portfolio Composition

 

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^           Includes 10.75% invested in Secure Loans through total return swaps.

 

++       The Fund’s Net Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities includes amounts payable for investments purchased but not yet settled and amounts receivable for investments sold but not yet settled. At period end, the amounts payable for investments purchased but not yet settled exceeded the amount of cash on hand, and the Fund’s Net Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities therefore equaled -0.69% of the Fund’s Managed Assets. The Fund uses funds from its securities lending program to settle amounts payable for investments purchased, but such funds are not reflected in the Fund’s net cash.

  
 

 

Sector Breakdown*

Secured Loans^

  

 

77.96

    
 

High Yield Bonds

     22.73     
 

Net Cash and Other Assets
Less Liabilities ++

  

 

 

 

0.00

 

    
         
         
         
         
         
         
         

BGX’s Moody’s Rating Distribution

 

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Portfolio Characteristics

  

Weighted Average Loan Spread

     5.16%        

Weighted Average Bond Coupon

     8.77%        

Current Dividend Yield

     7.10%        

Weighted Average Days to Reset

     59           

Average Position*

     0.70%        

Long Positions**

     122.89%        

Short Positions**

     0.00%        

Net Positions**

     100.00%        

Top 10 Holdings*

  

Armored AutoGroup, Inc. (fka Viking Acquisition, Inc. (aka Global AutoCare)),
Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan

     1.68%        

Hupah Finance, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan

     1.67%        

Carestream Health, Inc. (aka Onex Carestream Finance LP), Senior Secured
First Lien Term B Loan

     1.64%        

Presidio, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan

     1.64%        

Drumm Investors LLC (aka Golden Living), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan

     1.63%        

Fairway Group Acquisition Co., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan

     1.53%        

Del Monte Foods Co., Senior Unsecured Bond

     1.52%        

Sorenson Communications, Inc.,Senior Secured First Lien Tranche C Term Loan

     1.49%        

Sprouts Farmers Market Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term  Loan

     1.46%        

Sensus USA, Inc. (fka Sensus Metering Systems), Senior Secured Second Lien
Term  Loan

     1.28%        

Top 10 Holdings

     15.54%        

Portfolio holdings and distributions are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

Using current dividend rate of $0.108/share and market price per share as of June 30, 2012.

*

  As a percentage of Managed Assets.

**  

As a percentage of Net Assets.

 

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Top 5 Industries*

  

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals

     12.63%            

Retail

     10.20%            

Telecommunications

     9.42%            

High Tech Industries

     8.15%            

Services – Business

     6.49%            

BGX Total Return

 

      3 Month    6 Month   12 Month  

Since        

Inception         

 

NAV

   1.46%      6.65%    5.84%     4.99%          

Market Price

   1.68%    10.84%   -0.52%     0.23%          

70% CS Leveraged Loan Index,

         

30% CS High Yield Index

   1.18%      5.17%    4.54%     4.33%          

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the opening on the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, if any.

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including the loss of principal. Total return, market price, current dividend yield and NAV will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. This data is provided for information purposes only and is not intended for trading purposes. Holdings are subject to change daily.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.

Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted index designed to mirror the investable universe of the U.S. dollar-denominated leveraged loan market. New issues are added to the index on their effective date if they qualify according to the following criteria: loan facilities must be rated “BB” or lower; only fully-funded term loan facilities are included; and issuers must be domiciled in developed countries.

Credit Suisse High Yield Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted index designed to mirror the investable universe of the U.S. dollar-denominated high yield debt market. New issues are added to the index upon issuance if they qualify according to the following criteria: issues must be publicly registered in the United States or issued under Rule 144A with registration rights; issues must be rated “BB” or lower; the minimum amount outstanding is $75 million; and issues must be U.S. dollar-denominated straight corporate debt, including cash-pay, zero-coupon, stepped-rate and pay-in-kind (PIK) bonds. Floating-rate and convertible bonds and preferred stock are not included; if an issuer has more than two issues outstanding, only the two most liquid issues are included in the index.

An index does not show actual investment returns or reflect payment of management or brokerage fees, which would lower the index’s performance. Indices are unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The performance of the index does not represent generally the performance of any investment.

* As a percentage of Managed Assets.

† Annualized.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

      Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS(a) - 133.07%

        

Aerospace and Defense - 1.54%

        

Camp Systems International
Holdings Co., Senior
Secured First Lien Initial
Term Loan, 6.500%,
05/31/2019

     B3             $588,235             $597,794   

Sequa Corp., Senior Secured
First Lien Tranche 1 2011
New Term Loan, 6.250%,
12/03/2014

     B1         2,317,690         2,325,420   

TASC, Inc., Senior Secured
Tranche B First Lien Term
Loan, 4.500%, 12/18/2015

     Ba2         1,607,204         1,579,744   
        

 

 

 
           4,502,958   
        

 

 

 

Automotive - 2.94%

        

CCC Information Services, Inc.,
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loan, 5.500%,
11/11/2015

     B1         645,606         645,606   

Chrysler Group LLC, Senior
Secured Tranche B First
Lien Term Loan, 6.000%,
05/24/2017

     Ba2         4,825,210         4,867,431   

FRAM Group Holdings, Inc. (aka
Autoparts Holdings), Senior
Secured First Lien Term
Loan, 6.500%, 07/31/2017

     B1         2,359,273         2,279,648   

Remy International, Inc., Senior
Secured First Lien Term B
Facility Loan, 6.250%,
12/16/2016

     B1         801,329         803,332   
        

 

 

 
           8,596,017   
        

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

      Moody’s Rating     

Principal

Amount

     Market Value  

Banking, Finance, and Real Estate - 6.56%

        

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., Senior
Secured Tranche C
Incremental First Lien Term
Loan, 8.000%, 08/21/2014

     B2             $3,016,435             $3,034,036   

AMWINS Group, Inc., Senior
Secured First Lien Term
Loan, 5.750%, 06/06/2019

     B1         2,000,000         1,994,590   

Asurion LLC, Senior Secured First
Lien Term B Loan, 5.500%,
05/24/2018

     Ba3         3,259,166         3,247,188   

BNY ConvergEx Group LLC,
Senior Secured EZE
Borrower Second Lien Term
Loan, 8.750%, 12/18/2017

     B2         443,368         421,199   

BNY ConvergEx Group LLC,
Senior Secured Second Lien
Top Borrower Term Loan,
8.750%, 12/18/2017

     B2         1,056,633         1,003,801   

First Data Corp., Senior Secured
First Lien Extended 2018
Dollar Term Loan, 4.245%,
03/26/2018

     B1         3,166,008         2,912,933   

HarbourVest Partners LP, Senior
Secured First Lien Term
Loan, 6.250%, 12/19/2016

     Ba3         3,766,721         3,766,721   

Interactive Data Corp., Senior
Secured First Lien Term
Loan, 4.500%, 02/09/2018

     Ba3         2,825,039         2,784,062   
        

 

 

 
           19,164,530   
        

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco - 6.38%

        

Advance Pierre Foods, Inc.,
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loan, 7.000%,
09/30/2016

     B1         2,371,708         2,386,045   

Advance Pierre Foods, Inc.,
Senior Secured Second Lien
Term Loan, 11.250%,
09/29/2017

     B1         1,000,000         1,006,875   

 

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Portfolio of Investments

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating     

Principal

Amount

     Market Value  

Beverage, Food and Tobacco (continued)

        

Burger King Corp., Senior
Secured Tranche B First
Lien Term Loan, 4.500%,
10/19/2016

     Ba3             $2,233,071             $2,227,767   

Del Monte Foods Co., Senior
Secured First Lien Initial
Term Loan, 4.500%,
03/08/2018

     Ba3         1,695,309         1,674,126   

Fairway Group Acquisition Co.,
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loan, 7.500%,
03/03/2017

     B2         3,950,019         3,925,331   

NPC International, Inc., Senior
Secured First Lien
Term Loan, 5.250%, 12/28/2018

     Ba3         1,856,108         1,856,878   

Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.,
Senior Secured Tranche B
First Lien Term Loan,
5.750%, 02/13/2019

     B1         837,063         839,754   

Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc.,
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loan, 5.500%,
02/11/2016

     B1         1,700,239         1,709,276   

Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc.,
Senior Secured Second Lien
Term Loan, 9.500%,
08/11/2016

     Caa1         3,000,000         3,012,000   
        

 

 

 
           18,638,052   
        

 

 

 

Capital Equipment - 1.89%

        

BakerCorp. International, Inc.,
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loan, 4.750%,
06/01/2018

     Ba3         1,226,419         1,222,844   

Sensus USA, Inc. (fka Sensus
Metering Systems), Senior
Secured First Lien Term
Loan, 4.750%, 05/09/2017

     Ba3         598,485         596,240   

 

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Portfolio of Investments

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     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Capital Equipment (continued)

        

Sensus USA, Inc. (fka Sensus

Metering Systems), Senior

Secured Second Lien Term

Loan, 8.500%, 05/09/2018

     Caa1             $3,714,286             $3,705,019   
        

 

 

 
           5,524,103   
        

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber - 4.76%

        

Arizona Chemical U.S., Inc.,
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loan, 7.250%,
12/22/2017

     Ba3         1,295,455         1,307,153   

Norit Holdings BV, Senior
Secured First Lien Term
Loan, 6.750%, 07/10/2017

     B1         1,145,192         1,150,918   

Nusil Technology LLC, Senior
Secured First Lien Term
Loan, 5.250%, 04/07/2017

     B1         3,311,190         3,305,660   

Taminco Global Chemical Corp.,
Senior Secured Tranche B-1
Dollar First Lien Term Loan,
5.250%, 02/15/2019

     B1         383,654         383,234   

Trinseo Materials Operating
S.C.A., Senior Secured First
Lien Term Loan, 6.000%,
08/02/2017

     B1         1,524,411         1,432,001   

Univar, Inc., Senior Secured First
Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%,
06/30/2017

     B2         6,430,162         6,324,932   
        

 

 

 
           13,903,898   
        

 

 

 

Construction and Building - 3.24%

        

Custom Building Products, Inc.,
Senior Secured First Lien
Term B Loan, 5.750%,
03/19/2015

     B1         3,770,909         3,742,627   

Genarac Power Systems, Inc.,
Senior Secured First Lien
Term B Facility Loan,
6.250%, 05/30/2018

     Ba3         2,642,857         2,640,386   

 

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     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Construction and Building (continued)

        

Roofing Supply Group LLC,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Term Loan, 6.500%,

        

01/01/2020

     B2         $3,055,977         $3,064,901  
        

 

 

 
           9,447,914  
        

 

 

 

Consumer Goods Durable - 3.44%

        

Goodman Global, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Initial

        

Term Loan, 5.750%,

        

10/28/2016

     B1         2,320,707         2,325,186  

Hupah Finance, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Initial

        

Term Loan, 6.250%,

        

01/21/2019

     B2         4,812,500         4,826,047  

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Dollar

        

Term B-1 Loan, 7.000%,

        

05/04/2018

     Ba2         1,145,324         1,156,777  

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B-2

        

Loan, 6.500%, 11/04/2016

     Ba2         1,713,894         1,723,894  
        

 

 

 
                 10,031,904  
        

 

 

 

Consumer Goods Non Durable - 6.84%

        

Acosta, Inc., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Term B Loan, 4.750%,

        

03/01/2018

     B1         1,541,163         1,542,126  

Acosta, Inc., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Term C Loan, L +

        

4.250%, 03/01/2018(b)

     B1         764,706         766,140  

Amscan Holdings, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, 6.750%, 12/04/2017

     B2         3,839,134         3,843,146  

Armored AutoGroup, Inc. (fka

        

Viking Acquisition, Inc. (aka

        

Global Autocare)), Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 6.000%, 11/05/2016

     Ba3         1,253,643         1,234,525  

FGI Operating Co., LLC, Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 5.500%, 04/19/2019

     Ba3         1,666,667         1,672,917  

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Consumer Goods Non Durable (continued)

        

Inmar, Inc., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Term Loan, 6.500%,

        

08/12/2018

     B1         $2,963,956         $2,965,185  

Revlon Consumer Products

        

Corp., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Term Loan, 4.750%,

        

11/20/2017

     Ba3         2,925,413         2,917,485  

Sagittarius Restaurants LLC (fka

        

Captain D’s), Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, 7.500%, 05/18/2015

     B1         2,062,500         2,058,633  

Totes Isotoner Corp., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Delayed

        

Draw Term Loan, 7.250%,

        

07/07/2017

     B3         280,058         278,658  

Totes Isotoner Corp., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Initial

        

Term Loan, 7.250%,

        

07/07/2017

     B3         2,700,411         2,686,908  
        

 

 

 
                 19,965,723  
        

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass - 3.96%

        

Consolidated Container Co.,,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Term A Loan, L + 5.000%,

        

01/01/2020(b)

     B1         1,111,111         1,113,194  

John Henry Holdings, Inc. (aka

        

Multi Packaging Solutions),

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Effective Date Term

        

Advance Loan, 7.000%,

        

05/13/2016

     B2         5,400,000         5,400,000  

Pelican Products, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, L + 5.500%,

        

06/15/2018(b)

     B1         2,142,857         2,132,143  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured Tranche C

        

First Lien Term Loan,

        

6.500%, 05/05/2016

     Ba3         2,881,236         2,910,495  
        

 

 

 
           11,555,832  
        

 

 

 

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Energy Electricity - 2.45%

        

NXP BV, Senior Secured Tranche

        

A-2 First Lien Term Loan,

        

5.500%, 03/03/2017

     B2         $1,878,661         $1,886,880  

NXP BV, Senior Secured Tranche

        

B First Lien Term Loan,

        

5.250%, 03/19/2019

     B2         1,995,000         1,990,012  

Star West Generation LLC,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Term B Advance Loan,

        

6.000%, 05/17/2018

     Ba3         3,384,615               3,280,268  
        

 

 

 
           7,157,160  
        

 

 

 

Energy, Oil and Gas - 4.05%

        

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior

        

Unsecured Second Lien

        

Term Loan, 8.500%,

        

12/04/2017

     Ba2         2,000,000         1,986,030  

CITGO Petroleum Corp., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 8.000%, 06/24/2015

     Ba2         507,234         511,039  

CITGO Petroleum Corp., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term C

        

Loan, 9.000%, 06/26/2017

     Ba2         1,471,281         1,489,672  

Crestwood Holdings LLC, Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, 9.750%, 03/26/2018

     Caa1         1,257,143         1,266,578  

Everest Acquisition LLC, Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, 6.500%, 04/24/2018

     Ba3         1,666,667         1,687,500  

Sheridan Production Partners LP,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Term Loan [SIP I], 6.500%,

        

04/20/2017

     B2         4,013,242         4,020,767  

Sheridan Production Partners LP,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Term Loan [SPP I-A],

        

6.500%, 04/20/2017

     B2         531,788         532,785  

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Energy, Oil and Gas (continued)

        

Sheridan Production Partners LP,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Term Loan [SPP I-M],

        

6.500%, 04/20/2017

     B2         $324,819         $325,428  
        

 

 

 
                 11,819,799  
        

 

 

 

Environmental Industries - 1.45%

        

PSC Industrial Outsourcing LP,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Term Loan, 7.250%,

        

07/29/2016

     Ba3         4,221,494         4,232,048  
        

 

 

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - 20.25%

        

Alkermes, Inc., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term Loan,

        

6.750%, 07/07/2017

     B1         2,423,306         2,438,452  

Ardent Medical Services, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured Tranche B

        

First Lien Term Loan,

        

6.500%, 09/15/2015

     B1         3,908,606         3,898,835  

Aurora Diagnostics Holdings LLC,

        

Senior Secured Tranche B

        

First Lien Term Loan,

        

6.250%, 05/26/2016

     Ba2         2,500,000         2,483,600  

Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Parent

        

Term Loan, 5.250%,

        

05/17/2019

     B1         2,000,000         1,992,500  

Capsugel Holdings U.S.,

        

Inc., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Initial Term Loan,

        

5.250%, 08/01/2018

     B1         1,898,043         1,909,906  

Carestream Health, Inc. (aka

        

Onex Carestream Finance

        

LP), Senior Secured First

        

Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%,

        

02/27/2017

     B1         4,935,793         4,729,872  

CHG Cos., Inc., Senior Secured

        

Additional First Lien

        

Converted Term B Loan,

        

5.250%, 10/07/2016

     Ba2         1,634,637         1,623,913  

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals (continued)

        

Convatec, Inc. (aka Cidron

        

Healthcare, Ltd.), Senior

        

Secured First Lien Dollar

        

Term Loan, 5.750%,

        

12/22/2016

     Ba3       $ 2,740,530       $ 2,749,095  

Drumm Investors LLC (aka

        

Golden Living), Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, 5.000%, 05/04/2018

     B1         4,948,805         4,688,993  

Emergency Medical Services

        

Corp. (aka AMR/EMCare),

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Initial Term Loan, 5.250%,

        

05/25/2018

     B1         3,534,386         3,505,669  

Health Management Associates,

        

Inc., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Term B Loan, 4.500%,

        

11/16/2018

     B1         1,990,000         1,978,398  

IASIS Healthcare LLC, Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 5.000%, 05/03/2018

     Ba3         2,802,525         2,756,984  

Immucor, Inc., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term B Loan,

        

7.250%, 08/17/2018

     Ba3         2,549,363         2,567,693  

MedAssets, Inc., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term Loan,

        

5.250%, 11/16/2016

     Ba3         3,159,309         3,173,636  

MMM Holdings, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 8.500%, 04/04/2017

     B1         1,409,432         1,404,146  

NAMM Holdings, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 8.500%, 04/04/2017

     B1         1,409,432         1,404,146  

National Specialty Hospitals,

        

Inc., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Delayed Draw Term

        

Loan, 0.750%, 02/03/2017

     B2         445,545         434,406  

National Specialty Hospitals,

        

Inc., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Initial Term Loan,

        

8.250%, 02/03/2017

     B2         2,522,684         2,459,617  

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals (continued)

        

Pharmaceutical Product

        

Development, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, 6.250%, 12/05/2018

     B1         $2,076,522         $2,091,576  

Sheridan Healthcare, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, L + 4.750%,

        

01/01/2020(b)

     B1         1,276,596         1,276,596  

Smile Brands Group, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 7.000%, 12/21/2017

     Ba3         4,886,943         4,873,211  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Term Loan, 6.500%,

        

02/06/2017

     Ba3         2,284,839         2,273,415  

Surgical Care Affiliates LLC,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Class B Term Loan, 4.461%,

        

12/29/2017

     Ba3         2,487,404         2,435,579  
        

 

 

 
                 59,150,238  
        

 

 

 

High Tech Industries - 13.04%

        

Aspect Software, Inc., Senior

        

Secured Tranche B First

        

Lien Term Loan, 6.250%,

        

05/09/2016

     Ba3         4,072,475         4,051,094  

Hyland Software, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, 6.000%, 12/19/2016

     B1         3,020,932         3,013,380  

Kronos, Inc. (aka Seahawk

        

Acquisition Corp.), Senior

        

Secured Tranche B-1

        

Second Lien Term Loan,

        

10.461%, 06/11/2018

     B1         4,000,000         4,047,500  

Lawson Software, Inc., Senior

        

Secured Tranche B First

        

Lien Term Loan, 6.250%,

        

04/05/2018

     B2         1,690,141         1,701,625  

Openlink International, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Initial Term Loan, 7.750%,

        

10/30/2017

     B2         1,456,098         1,461,558  

 

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     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

High Tech Industries (continued)

        

Presidio, Inc., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term Loan,

        

7.250%, 03/31/2017

     Ba3         $3,880,206         $3,919,008  

Shield Finance Co. S.A.R.L. (aka

        

Sophos PLC), Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B-2

        

Incremental Loan, 6.500%,

        

05/10/2019

     B2         1,470,588         1,453,125  

Ship U.S. Bidco, Inc., (aka RBS

        

WorldPay), Senior Secured

        

First Lien Facility B2A Term

        

Loan, 5.250%, 11/30/2017

     Ba2         1,522,144         1,525,379  

Sophia LP, Senior Secured First

        

Lien Initial Term Loan,

        

6.250%, 07/19/2018

     Ba3         3,192,000         3,216,275  

Spansion LLC, Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term Loan,

        

4.750%, 02/09/2015

     Ba3         2,605,599         2,613,741  

SRA International, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, 6.500%, 07/20/2018

     B1         1,490,763         1,448,366  

Technicolor, SA, Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term A2 Facility

        

Loan, L + 5.000%,

        

05/26/2016(b)

     B3         585,484         523,593  

Technicolor, SA, Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term B2 Facility

        

Loan, L + 6.000%,

        

05/26/2017(b)

     B3         1,414,516         1,264,988  

Vertafore, Inc., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term Loan,

        

5.250%, 07/29/2016

     Caa1         3,940,024         3,927,712  

Vertafore, Inc., Senior Secured

        

Second Lien Term Loan,

        

9.750%, 10/27/2017

     Caa1         2,000,000         1,995,830  

Wall Street Systems Holdings,

        

Inc., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Term Loan, 5.500%,

        

06/20/2017

     Ba3         1,932,759         1,925,511  
        

 

 

 
                 38,088,685  
        

 

 

 

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Hotels, Gaming and Leisure - 4.06%

        

Alpha Topco, Ltd. (Formula One),

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Facility B Term Loan,

        

5.750%, 04/28/2017

     Ba3         $1,108,333         $1,110,495  

AMC Entertainment, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B3

        

Loan, 4.250%, 02/22/2018

     Ba2         995,000         992,930  

Boyd Gaming Corp., Senior

        

Secured First Lien

        

Increased Term Loan,

        

6.000%, 12/17/2015

     B2         606,218         610,385  

CCM Merger, Inc., (aka

        

MotorCity Casino), Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 6.000%, 03/01/2017

     B3         1,363,636         1,352,557  

Kasima LLC (DCIP), Senior

        

Secured First Lien

        

Incremental Term Loan,

        

5.000%, 03/31/2017

     Baa1         1,934,694         1,937,112  

Mood Media Corp., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, 7.000%, 05/07/2018

     Ba3         3,901,765         3,865,186  

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured Tranche B

        

First Lien Term Loan,

        

4.250%, 12/20/2018

     B1         2,000,000         1,989,750  
        

 

 

 
                 11,858,415  
        

 

 

 

Media Advertising, Printing and Publishing - 3.53%

        

Cenveo Corp., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term B Facility

        

Loan, 6.625%, 12/21/2016

     Ba3         3,067,911         3,060,242  

InfoGroup, Inc., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term B Loan,

        

5.750%, 05/28/2018

     B1         1,691,298         1,479,886  

Playboy Enterprises, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 8.250%, 03/06/2017

     B2         1,666,152         1,641,159  

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Media Advertising, Printing and Publishing (continued)

        

Postmedia Network, Inc. (aka

CW Acquisition LP), Senior

Secured Tranche C First

Lien Term Loan, 6.250%,

07/13/2016

     Ba3         $2,298,691         $2,283,371  

RBS Holding Co. LLC, Senior

Secured First Lien Term B

Loan, 9.250%, 03/23/2017

     B1         2,962,500         1,851,562  
        

 

 

 
                 10,316,220  
        

 

 

 

Media Broadcasting and Subscription - 4.83%

        

Barrington Broadcast Group LLC,

Senior Secured Tranche 2

First Lien Term Loan,

7.500%, 06/14/2017

     B2         1,155,405         1,164,793  

Entercom Radio LLC, Senior

Secured First Lien Term B

Loan, 6.250%, 11/23/2018

     B2         1,642,490         1,648,649  

FoxCo Acquisition Sub LLC,

Senior Secured First Lien

Replacement Term Loan,

4.750%, 07/14/2015

     B1         3,287,789         3,280,589  

Hubbard Radio LLC, Senior

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 5.250%, 04/28/2017

     Ba3         931,024         931,024  

Hubbard Radio LLC, Senior

Secured Second Lien Term

Loan, 8.750%, 04/30/2018

     Caa1         1,428,571         1,433,929  

Kabel Deutschland Vertrib Und

Service Gmbh & Co., Senior

Secured First Lien Facility F

Term Loan, 4.250%,

02/01/2019

     Ba2         1,000,000         995,315  

Summit Entertainment LLC,

Senior Secured First Lien

Term Loan, 6.750%,

09/07/2016

     B1         1,794,962         1,790,475  

 

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Media Broadcasting and Subscription (continued)

        

Univision Communications, Inc.,

Senior Secured Extended

First Lien Term Loan,

4.495%, 03/31/2017

     B2         $3,000,000         $2,846,025  
        

 

 

 
                 14,090,799  
        

 

 

 

Retail - 10.80%

        

Academy, Ltd., Senior Secured

First Lien Initial Term Loan,

6.000%, 08/03/2018

     B2         3,482,500         3,504,805  

Ascena Retail Group, Inc., Senior

Secured Tranche B First

Lien Term Loan, 4.750%,

06/14/2018

     Ba2         1,346,154         1,349,102  

Bass Pro Group LLC, Senior

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 5.250%, 06/13/2017

     B1         1,621,260         1,627,339  

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Senior

Secured Replacement First

Lien Term Facility Loan,

5.250%, 09/28/2018

     B1         1,992,506         2,001,224  

Burlington Coat Factory

Warehouse Corp., Senior

Secured First Lien Term B-1

Loan, 5.500%, 02/23/2017

     B3         1,868,856         1,862,885  

Chinos Acquisition Corp. (aka J.

Crew Group, Inc.), Senior

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 4.750%, 03/07/2018

     B1         4,044,455         4,002,999  

Container Store, Inc., Senior

Secured First Lien Term B3

Loan, 6.250%, 04/08/2019

     B3         3,101,071         3,093,319  

Evergreen ACQCO 1 LP, (Value

Village), Senior Secured

First Lien Term B Loan, L +

5.000%, 07/09/2019(b)

     Ba3         583,333         584,246  

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.,

Senior Secured First Lien

Extended Term Loan,

4.750%, 05/16/2018

     B2         2,000,000         1,981,380  

 

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Retail (continued)

        

Sports Authority, Inc. (aka TSA),

Senior Secured First Lien

Term B Loan, 7.500%,

11/16/2017

     B3         $4,925,000         $4,752,625  

Sprouts Farmers Market

Holdings LLC, Senior

Secured First Lien Initial

Term Loan, 6.000%,

04/18/2018

     B2         2,224,350         2,196,546  

The Gymboree Corp., Senior

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 5.000%, 02/23/2018

     B1         1,907,186         1,809,700  

Toys “R” Us, Inc., Senior Secured

First Lien Initial Term Loan,

6.000%, 09/01/2016

     B1         2,947,500         2,781,703  
        

 

 

 
                 31,547,873  
        

 

 

 

Services - Business - 12.06%

        

Advantage Sales & Marketing,

Inc., Senior Secured Second

Lien Term Loan, 9.250%,

06/18/2018

     Caa1         5,000,000         4,995,825  

AlixPartners LLP, Senior Secured

First Lien Initial Term B2

Loan, L + 5.250%,

06/28/2019(b)

     Ba3         3,000,000         2,977,500  

Altegrity, Inc. (aka U.S.

Investigation Services, Inc.),

Senior Secured Tranche D

First Lien Term Loan,

7.750%, 12/31/2014

     B1         1,615,494         1,610,107  

BarBri, Inc., Senior Secured First

Lien Term Loan, 6.000%,

06/19/2017

     B1         3,049,375         3,030,316  

Epicor Software Corp., Senior

Secured First Lien Term B

Loan, 5.000%, 05/16/2018

     Ba3         992,469         981,055  

PGA Holdings, Inc., Senior

Secured First Lien Term B

Loan, 5.250%, 04/20/2018

     B2         2,267,045         2,272,713  

 

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Services - Business (continued)

        

Scitor Corp., Senior Secured First

Lien Term Loan, 5.000%,

02/15/2017

     B2         $1,979,835         $1,945,812  

Sedgwick Claims Management

Services, Inc., Senior

Secured First Lien Term B-1

Loan, 5.000%, 12/31/2016

     B2         2,264,615         2,254,708  

Sedgwick Holdings, Inc., Senior

Secured Second Lien Term

Loan, 9.000%, 05/28/2017

     B2         5,000,000         4,983,350  

Sitel LLC (aka Clientlogic Corp.),

Senior Secured First Lien

Extended U.S. Term Loan,

7.331%, 01/30/2017

     B1         3,500,000         3,161,672  

U.S. Security Associates

Holdings, Inc., Senior

Secured First Lien Delayed

Draw Term Loan, 6.000%,

07/28/2017

     Ba1         203,750         203,750  

U.S. Security Associates

Holdings, Inc., Senior

Secured First Lien Term B

Loan, 6.000%, 07/26/2017

     Ba3         1,207,269         1,209,913  

VCPH Holding Corp. (aka

Wolverine Healthcare

Analystics), Senior Secured

Tranche B First Lien Term

Loan, 6.750%, 06/06/2019

     Ba3         3,643,836         3,648,390  

Web.com Group, Inc., Senior

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 7.000%, 10/27/2017

     B1         1,936,667         1,929,385  
        

 

 

 
                 35,204,496  
        

 

 

 

Services - Consumer - 0.49%

        

Monitronics International, Inc.,

Senior Secured First Lien

Term Loan, 5.500%,

03/23/2018

     B2         1,447,984         1,440,744  
        

 

 

 

 

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Telecommunications - 9.44%

        

Alaska Communications Systems

Holdings, Inc., Senior

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 5.500%, 10/21/2016

     Ba3         $2,729,968         $2,474,716  

Avaya, Inc., Senior Secured B-3

Extended First Lien Term B-

3 Loan, 4.967%,

10/26/2017

     B1         4,955,539         4,403,021  

Crown Castle Operating Co.,

Senior Secured Tranche B

First Lien Term Loan,

4.000%, 01/31/2019

     Ba2         995,000         981,627  

Digitalglobe, Inc., Senior Secured

First Lien Term Loan,

5.750%, 10/12/2018

     Ba3         3,495,000         3,466,586  

Fibertech Networks LLC (aka

Firefox), Senior Secured

First Lien Term Loan,

5.750%, 11/30/2016

     B2         3,166,076         3,189,822  

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC,

Senior Secured First Lien

Term Loan, 6.750%,

01/31/2019

     B2         1,031,897         1,037,701  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, Ltd.,

Senior Secured First Lien

Tranche B Term Loan,

5.250%, 04/03/2018

     B1         1,394,478         1,395,782  

Sorenson Communications, Inc.,

Senior Secured First Lien

Tranche C Term Loan,

6.000%, 08/16/2013

     B1         3,134,711         3,026,971  

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.,

(Buccaneer Merger Sub.

Inc.), Senior Secured First

Lien Term Loan, 5.000%,

04/23/2019

     B1         3,000,000         2,986,245  

TowerCo Finance LLC, Senior

Secured First Lien New

Term Loan, 4.500%,

01/28/2017

     B1         553,000         555,303  

Verint Systems, Inc., Senior

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 4.500%, 10/27/2017

     B1         1,627,397         1,618,243  

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Telecommunications (continued)

        

Zayo Group LLC (Zayo Capital,

Inc.), Senior Secured First

Lien Term Loan, L + 5.875%,

07/02/2019(b)

     B1         $2,428,571         $2,441,151  
        

 

 

 
           27,577,168  
        

 

 

 

Transportation Cargo - 1.52%

        

Nexeo Solutions LLC (aka

Ashland Distribution),

Senior Secured First Lien

Initial Term Loan, 5.000%,

09/08/2017

     B1         3,291,667         3,217,604  

Ozburn-Hessey Holding Co. LLC,

Senior Secured First Lien

Term Loan, 8.250%,

04/08/2016

     Ba3         842,283         785,428  

Rail America, Inc., Senior

Secured First Lien Initial

Term Loan, 4.000%,

03/01/2019

     B1         419,118         419,906  
        

 

 

 
                 4,422,938  
        

 

 

 

Transportation Consumer - 1.77%

        

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC,

Senior Secured Tranche C

First Lien Term Loan,

4.250%, 03/15/2019

     Ba1         2,940,630         2,934,014  

Hertz Corp., Senior Secured

Tranche B First Lien Term

Loan, 3.750%, 03/12/2018

     Ba1         1,989,924         1,971,547  

Sabre, Inc., Senior Secured

Extended First Lien Term

Loan, 5.995%, 09/30/2017

     B1         286,248         276,015  
        

 

 

 
           5,181,576  
        

 

 

 

Utilities, Oil and Gas - 1.41%

        

Energy Transfer Equity LP, Senior

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 3.750%, 3/24/2017

     Ba2         2,097,633         2,062,047  

 

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Utilities, Oil and Gas (continued)

        

Frac Tech International LLC,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

Term Loan, 6.250%,

05/06/2016

     B2         $2,243,976         $2,055,785  
        

 

 

 
           4,117,832  
        

 

 

 

Wholesale - 0.37%

        

CDW Corp., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Extended Term Loan,

4.000%, 07/15/2017

     B2         1,101,794         1,080,105  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS

(Cost $388,316,722)

               388,617,027  
        

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 8.16%

        

Beverage, Food and Tobacco - 0.69%

        

Del Monte Foods Co., Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 7.625%,

02/15/2019

     B3         2,000,000         2,027,500  
        

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber - 0.05%

        

Ineos Finance PLC, Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 7.500%,

05/01/2020(c)

     B1         150,000         151,875  
        

 

 

 

Energy, Oil and Gas - 0.17%

        

Calumet Specialty Products

        

Partners LP, Senior

Unsecured Bond, 9.625%,

08/01/2020(c)

     B3         250,000         255,000  

Chaparral Energy, Inc., Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 7.625%,

11/15/2022(c)

     B3         250,000         256,250  
        

 

 

 
           511,250  
        

 

 

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - 1.03%

        

Aurora Diagnostics Holdings LLC,

        

Senior Unsecured Bond,

10.750%, 01/15/2018

     B3         3,000,000         3,000,000  
        

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

High Tech Industries - 1.13%

        

Allen Systems Groups, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured Bond,

10.500%, 11/15/2016(c)

     Caa1         $3,983,000         $3,285,975  
        

 

 

 

Hotels, Gaming and Leisure - 0.35%

        

Carlson Wagonlit BV, Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 6.875%,

06/15/2019(c)

     B1         1,000,000         1,030,000  
        

 

 

 

Media Broadcasting and Subscription - 1.58%

        

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings

        

Capital Corp., Senior

Unsecured Bond, 6.500%,

04/30/2021

     B1         1,000,000         1,070,000  

Entercom Radio LLC, Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 10.500%,

12/01/2019

     Caa1         1,300,000         1,404,000  

National CineMedia LLC, Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 7.875%,

07/15/2021

     B2         2,000,000             2,130,000  
        

 

 

 
           4,604,000  
        

 

 

 

Retail - 0.36%

        

Chinos Acquisition Corp. (aka J.

        

Crew Group, Inc.), Senior

Unsecured Bond, 8.125%,

03/01/2019

     Caa1         1,000,000         1,037,500  
        

 

 

 

Services - Consumer - 0.33%

        

Monitronics International, Inc.,

        

Senior Unsecured Bond,

9.125%, 04/01/2020(c)

     Caa1         1,000,000         965,000  
        

 

 

 

Telecommunications - 2.47%

        

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (aka

        

Broadwing, Inc.), Senior

Unsecured Bond, 8.375%,

10/15/2020

     B1         5,000,000         5,112,500  

 

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Portfolio of Investments

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Telecommunications (continued)

        

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, Ltd.,

        

SA, Senior Unsecured Bond,

7.250%, 10/15/2020(c)

     B3         $2,000,000         $2,110,000  
        

 

 

 
           7,222,500  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $23,979,532)

               23,835,600  
        

 

 

 

Total Investments - 141.23%

(Cost $412,296,254)

           412,452,627  

Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities - 8.12%

           23,704,646  
        

 

 

 

Term Preferred Shares - (16.47)%*
(plus distributions payable on term preferred shares)

           (48,112,296)  
        

 

 

 

Senior Secured Notes - (32.87)%

           (96,000,000)  
        

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

               $292,044,977  
        

 

 

 

Amounts above are shown as a percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2012.

 

*

Series A Floating Rate Cumulative Term Preferred Shares, “Term Preferred Shares”.

(a)

The interest rate shown represents the rate at period end.

(b)

All or a portion of this position has not settled as of June 30, 2012. The interest rate shown represents the stated spread over the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR” or “L”) or the applicable LIBOR floor; the Fund will not accrue interest until the settlement date, at which point LIBOR will be established.

(c) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $8,054,100, which represents approximately 2.76% of net assets as of June 30, 2012.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS(a) - 82.03%

        

Aerospace and Defense - 0.25%

        

Camp Systems International

        

Holdings Co., Senior

Secured First Lien Initial

Term Loan, 6.500%,

05/31/2019

     B3         $588,235         $597,794  
        

 

 

 

Automotive - 2.38%

        

Chrysler Group LLC, Senior

        

Secured Tranche B First

Lien Term Loan, 6.000%,

05/24/2017

     Ba2         3,328,988             3,358,117  

FRAM Group Holdings, Inc. (aka

        

Autoparts Holdings), Senior

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 6.500%, 07/31/2017

     B1         2,357,752         2,278,178  
        

 

 

 
           5,636,295  
        

 

 

 

Banking, Finance, and Real Estate - 4.73%

        

AMWINS Group, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 5.750%, 06/06/2019

     B1         1,500,000             1,495,943  

Asurion LLC, Senior Secured First

        

Lien Term B Loan, 5.500%,

05/24/2018

     Ba3         948,182         944,697  

Asurion LLC, Senior Secured

        

Second Lien Term Loan,

9.000%, 05/24/2019

     Ba3         2,571,429         2,628,489  

BNY ConvergEx Group LLC,

        

Senior Secured EZE

Borrower First Lien Term

Loan, 5.250%, 12/19/2016

     B1         582,289         564,337  

BNY ConvergEx Group LLC,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

Top Borrower Term Loan,

5.250%, 12/19/2016

     B1         1,325,659         1,284,789  

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal
Amount

    

Market Value

 

Banking, Finance, and Real Estate (continued)

        

First Data Corp., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Extended 2018

Dollar Term Loan, 4.245%,

03/26/2018

     B1         $1,833,992         $1,687,392  

Realogy Corp., Senior Secured

        

Second Lien Term Facility

Loan, 13.500%, 10/15/2017

     B1         2,500,000         2,570,625  
        

 

 

 
               11,176,272  
        

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco - 4.29%

        

Advance Pierre Foods, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

Term Loan, 7.000%,

09/30/2016

     B1         967,469         973,318  

Advance Pierre Foods, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured Second Lien

Term Loan, 11.250%,

09/29/2017

     B1         2,000,000         2,013,750  

Burger King Corp., Senior

        

Secured Tranche B First Lien

Term Loan, 4.500%,

10/19/2016

     Ba3         2,191,752         2,186,547  

Fairway Group Acquisition Co.,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

Term Loan, 7.500%,

03/03/2017

     B2         4,443,771         4,415,997  

Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien

Term Loan,

5.750%, 02/13/2019

     B1         558,042         559,836  
        

 

 

 
               10,149,448  
        

 

 

 

Capital Equipment - 1.57%

        

Sensus USA, Inc. (fka Sensus

        

Metering Systems), Senior

Secured Second Lien Term

Loan, 8.500%, 05/09/2018

     Caa1         3,714,286         3,705,019  
        

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal
Amount

    

Market Value

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber - 1.67%

        

Arizona Chemical U.S., Inc.,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

Term Loan, 7.250%,

12/22/2017

     Ba3         $1,295,455         $1,307,153  

Norit Holdings BV, Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 6.750%, 07/10/2017

     B1         1,145,192         1,150,918  

Nusil Technology LLC, Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 5.250%, 04/07/2017

     B1         662,114         661,008  

Trinseo Materials Operating

        

S.C.A., Senior Secured First

Lien Term Loan, 6.000%,

08/02/2017

     B1         883,054         829,524  
        

 

 

 
               3,948,603  
        

 

 

 

Construction and Building - 1.91%

        

Genarac Power Systems, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

Term B Facility Loan,

6.250%, 05/30/2018

     Ba3         2,142,857             2,140,853  

Roofing Supply Group LLC,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

Term Loan, 6.500%,

05/31/2019

     B2         2,357,727         2,364,612  
        

 

 

 
           4,505,465  
        

 

 

 

Consumer Goods Durable - 3.62%

        

Hupah Finance, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Initial

Term Loan, 6.250%,

01/21/2019

     B2         4,812,500         4,826,047  

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Dollar

Term B-1 Loan, 7.000%,

05/04/2018

     Ba2         1,717,986         1,735,166  

Vision Solutions, Inc., Senior

        

Secured Second Lien Term

Loan, 9.500%, 07/23/2017

     Caa1         2,000,000         1,990,000  
        

 

 

 
           8,551,213  
        

 

 

 

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal
Amount

    

Market Value

 

Consumer Goods Non Durable - 6.48%

        

Acosta, Inc., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Term B Loan, 4.750%,

03/01/2018

     B1         $2,405,573         $2,407,077  

Acosta, Inc., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Term C Loan, L

+ 4.250%, 03/01/2018(b)

     B1         764,706         766,140  

Amscan Holdings, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 6.750%, 12/04/2017

     B2         2,954,887         2,957,975  

Armored AutoGroup, Inc. (fka

        

Viking Acquisition, Inc. (aka

Global AutoCare)), Senior

Secured First Lien Term B

Loan, 6.000%, 11/05/2016

     Ba3         4,917,557         4,842,564  

Freedom Group, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

Loan, 5.500%, 04/19/2019

     Ba3         666,667         669,167  

Inmar, Inc., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Term Loan, 6.500%,

08/12/2018

     B1         222,677         222,769  

Revlon Consumer Products

        

Corp., Senior Secured First

Lien Term Loan, 4.750%,

11/20/2017

     Ba3         994,975         992,278  

Totes Isotoner Corp., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Delayed

Draw Term Loan, 7.250%,

07/07/2017

     B3         232,617         231,454  

Totes Isotoner Corp., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Initial

Term Loan, 7.250%,

07/07/2017

     B3         2,242,969         2,231,754  
        

 

 

 
               15,321,178  
        

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass - 1.07%

        

Consolidated Container Co.,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

Term A Loan, L + 5.000%,

01/01/2020(b)

     B1         1,111,111         1,113,194  

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal
Amount

    

Market Value

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass (continued)

        

Pelican Products, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, L + 5.500%,

06/15/2018(b)

     B1         $1,428,571         $1,421,429  
        

 

 

 
           2,534,623  
        

 

 

 

Energy Electricity - 2.23%

        

NXP BV, Senior Secured Tranche

        

A-2 First Lien Term Loan,

5.500%, 03/03/2017

     B2         1,995,000         1,990,012  

Star West Generation LLC,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

Term B Advance Loan, 6.000%,

05/17/2018

     Ba3         3,384,615         3,280,268  
        

 

 

 
               5,270,280  
        

 

 

 

Energy, Oil and Gas - 1.98%

        

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior

        

Unsecured Second Lien

Term Loan, 8.500%,

12/04/2017

     Ba2         800,000         794,412  

Crestwood Holdings LLC, Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 9.750%, 03/26/2018

     Caa1         1,885,714         1,899,867  

Sheridan Production Partners LP,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

Term Loan [SIP I], 6.500%,

04/20/2017

     B2         1,631,424         1,634,483  

Sheridan Production Partners LP,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

Term Loan [SIP I-A],

6.500%, 04/20/2017

     B2         216,177         216,582  

Sheridan Production Partners LP,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

Term Loan [SIP I-M],

6.500%, 04/20/2017

     B2         132,042         132,290  
        

 

 

 
               4,677,634  
        

 

 

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - 10.82%

        

Alkermes, Inc., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term Loan,

6.750%, 07/07/2017

     B1         1,925,806         1,937,843  

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal
Amount

    

Market Value

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals (continued)

        

Ardent Medical Services, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured Tranche B

First Lien Term Loan,

6.500%, 09/15/2015

     B1         $2,760,129         $2,753,229  

Carestream Health, Inc. (aka

        

Onex Carestream Finance

LP), Senior Secured First

Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%,

02/27/2017

     B1         4,935,793         4,729,871  

Grifols, Inc., Senior Secured

        

Tranche B First Lien Term

Loan, 4.500%, 06/01/2017

     Ba3         1,058,775             1,051,496  

HCR Healthcare LLC (aka Manor

        

Care, Inc.), Senior Secured

First Lien Term B Loan,

5.000%, 04/06/2018

     Ba3         1,147,234         1,119,270  

Health Management Associates,

        

Inc., Senior Secured First

Lien Term B Loan, 4.500%,

11/16/2018

     B1         992,506         986,720  

MedAssets, Inc., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 11/16/2016

     Ba3         1,472,945             1,479,625  

MMM Holdings, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

Loan, 8.500%, 04/04/2017

     B1         918,807         915,361  

NAMM Holdings, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

Loan, 8.500%, 04/04/2017

     B1         918,807         915,361  

National Specialty Hospitals,

        

Inc., Senior Secured First

Lien Delayed Draw Term

Loan, 0.750%, 02/03/2017

     B2         445,545         434,406  

National Specialty Hospitals,

        

Inc., Senior Secured First

Lien Initial Term Loan,

8.250%, 02/03/2017

     B2         2,522,684         2,459,617  

Pharmaceutical Product

        

Development, Inc., Senior

Secured First Lien Term

Loan, 6.250%, 12/05/2018

     B1         1,081,522         1,089,363  

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals (continued)

        

Sheridan Healthcare, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, L + 4.750%,

        

01/01/2020(b)

     B1         $1,276,596         $1,276,596  

Smile Brands Group, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 7.000%, 12/21/2017

     Ba3         2,677,866         2,670,341  

United Surgical Partners

        

International, Inc., Senior

        

Secured Tranche B First

        

Lien Term Loan, 6.000%,

        

04/03/2019

     Ba3         1,773,333         1,751,167  
        

 

 

 
                 25,570,266  
        

 

 

 

High Tech Industries - 8.44%

        

Hyland Software, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, 6.000%, 12/19/2016

     B1         3,012,244         3,004,713  

Kronos, Inc. (aka Seahawk

        

Acquisition Corp.), Senior

        

Secured Tranche B-1

        

Second Lien Term Loan,

        

10.461%, 06/11/2018

     B1         3,000,000         3,035,625  

Lawson Software, Inc., Senior

        

Secured Tranche B First

        

Lien Term Loan, 6.250%,

        

04/05/2018

     B2         1,690,141         1,701,625  

Openlink International, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Initial Term Loan, 7.750%,

        

10/30/2017

     B2         1,456,098         1,461,558  

Presidio, Inc., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term Loan,

        

7.250%, 03/31/2017

     Ba3         4,671,659         4,718,376  

Shield Finance Co. S.A.R.L. (aka

        

Sophos PLC), Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B-2

        

Incremental Loan, 6.500%,

        

05/10/2019

     B2         1,102,941         1,089,844  

Sophia LP, Senior Secured First

        

Lien Initial Term Loan,

        

6.250%, 7/19/2018

     Ba3         3,192,000         3,216,275  

 

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     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

High Tech Industries (continued)

        

SRA International, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, 6.500%, 07/20/2018

     B1         $1,783,918               $1,733,183  
        

 

 

 
           19,961,199  
        

 

 

 

Hotels, Gaming and Leisure - 2.27%

        

AMC Entertainment, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B3

        

Loan, 4.250%, 02/22/2018

     Ba2         663,333         661,954  

CCM Merger (aka Motor City

        

Casino), Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term B Loan,

        

6.000%, 03/01/2017

     B3         875,440         868,327  

Kasima LLC (DCIP), Senior

        

Secured First Lien

        

Incremental Term Loan,

        

5.000%, 03/31/2017

     Baa1         1,869,285         1,871,621  

Mood Media Corp., Senior

        

Secured Second Lien Term

        

Loan, 10.250%, 11/06/2018

     Ba3         2,000,000         1,960,000  
        

 

 

 
           5,361,902  
        

 

 

 

Media Advertising, Printing and Publishing - 2.25%

        

Cenveo Corp., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term B Facility

        

Loan, 6.625%, 12/21/2016

     Ba3         997,468         994,975  

InfoGroup, Inc., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term B Loan,

        

5.750%, 05/28/2018

     B1         2,114,122         1,849,857  

RBS Holding Co. LLC, Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 9.250%, 03/23/2017

     B1         3,950,000         2,468,750  
        

 

 

 
           5,313,582  
        

 

 

 

Media Broadcasting and Subscription - 3.42%

        

Barrington Broadcasting Group

        

LLC, Senior Secured

        

Tranche 2 First Lien Term

        

Loan, 7.500%, 06/14/2017

     B2         1,155,405         1,164,793  

Entercom Radio LLC, Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 6.250%, 11/23/2018

     B2         689,157         691,741  

 

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     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Media Broadcasting and Subscription (continued)

        

Hubbard Radio LLC, Senior

        

Secured Second Lien Term

        

Loan, 8.750%, 04/30/2018

     Caa1       $ 2,285,714             $ 2,294,285  

Summit Entertainment LLC,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Term Loan, 6.750%,

        

09/07/2016

     B1         1,794,962         1,790,475  

Univision Communications, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured Extended

        

First Lien Term Loan,

        

4.495%, 03/31/2017

     B2         2,250,000         2,134,519  
        

 

 

 
           8,075,813  
        

 

 

 

Retail - 7.33%

        

Academy, Ltd., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Initial Term Loan,

        

6.000%, 08/03/2018

     B2         2,487,500         2,503,433  

Container Store, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B3

        

Loan, 6.250%, 04/08/2019

     B3         2,626,071         2,619,506  

Lord & Taylor LLC, Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 5.750%, 01/11/2019

     Ba3         639,423         640,689  

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Extended Term Loan,

        

4.750%, 05/16/2018

     B2         1,000,000         990,690  

PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Term Loan, 4.500%,

        

11/24/2017

     B2         1,111,478         1,105,087  

Sports Authority, Inc. (aka TSA),

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Term B Loan, 7.500%,

        

11/16/2017

     B3         2,979,836         2,875,542  

Sprouts Farmers Market

        

Holdings LLC, Senior

        

Secured First Lien Initial

        

Term Loan, 6.000%,

        

04/18/2018

     B2         4,279,167         4,225,677  

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Retail (continued)

        

The Gymboree Corp., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, 5.000%, 02/23/2018

     B1         $532,195         $504,991  

Toys “R” Us, Inc., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Initial Term Loan,

        

6.000%, 09/01/2016

     B1         1,969,925         1,859,117  
        

 

 

 
                 17,324,732  
        

 

 

 

Services - Business - 5.59%

        

Advantage Sales and Marketing,

        

Inc., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Term Loan, 5.250%,

        

12/18/2017

     B1         1,970,000         1,960,150  

AlixPartners LLP, Senior Secured

        

First Lien Initial Term B2

        

Loan, L + 5.250%,

        

06/28/2019(b)

     Ba3         3,000,000         2,977,500  

Epicor Software Corp., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 5.000%, 05/16/2018

     Ba3         1,989,950         1,967,065  

Scitor Corp., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Term Loan, 5.000%,

        

02/15/2017

     B2         1,877,803         1,845,533  

Sedgwick Claims Management

        

Services, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B-1

        

Loan, 5.000%, 12/31/2016

     B2         1,409,269         1,403,103  

U.S. Security Associates

        

Holdings, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Delayed

        

Draw Term Loan, 6.000%,

        

07/28/2017

     Ba1         203,241         203,241  

U.S. Security Associates

        

Holdings, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term B

        

Loan, 6.000%, 07/26/2017

     Ba3         1,204,236         1,206,874  

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Services - Business (continued)

        

VCPH Holding Corp. (aka

        

Wolverine Healthcare

        

Analystics), Senior Secured

        

Tranche B First Lien Term

        

Loan, 6.750%, 06/06/2019

     Ba3         $1,643,836               $1,645,890  
        

 

 

 
           13,209,356  
        

 

 

 

Services - Consumer - 1.11%

        

IL Fornaio Corp., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term Loan,

        

6.500%, 06/10/2017

     B1         1,185,750         1,183,278  

Monitronics International, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Term Loan, 5.500%,

        

03/23/2018

     B2         1,447,984         1,440,744  
        

 

 

 
           2,624,022  
        

 

 

 

Telecommunications - 7.35%

        

Alaska Communications Systems

        

Holdings, Inc., Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, 5.500%, 10/21/2016

     Ba3         2,139,117         1,939,110  

Avaya, Inc., Senior Secured B-3

        

Extended First Lien Term B-

        

3 Loan, 4.967%,

        

10/26/2017

     B1         2,953,176         2,623,912  

Digitalglobe, Inc., Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term Loan,

        

5.750%, 10/12/2018

     Ba3         1,493,747         1,481,603  

Fibertech Networks LLC (aka

        

Firefox), Senior Secured

        

First Lien Term Loan,

        

5.750%, 11/30/2016

     B2         1,899,646         1,913,893  

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Term Loan, 6.750%,

        

01/31/2019

     B2         687,931         691,801  

Sorenson Communications, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Tranche C Term Loan,

        

6.000%, 08/16/2013

     B1         4,445,280         4,292,495  

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Telecommunications (continued)

        

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.,

        

(Buccaneer Merger Sub.,

        

Inc.), Senior Secured First

        

Lien B-2 Term Loan,

        

5.000%, 4/23/2019

     B1         $2,000,000         $1,990,830  

Zayo Bandwidth LLC (Zayo

        

Capital, Inc.), Senior

        

Secured First Lien Term

        

Loan, L + 5.875%,

        

07/02/2019(b)

     B1         2,428,571         2,441,151  
        

 

 

 
           17,374,795  
        

 

 

 

Transportation Consumer - 0.38%

        

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC,

        

Senior Secured First Lien

        

Term B Loan, 6.250%,

        

09/22/2018

     Ba1         629,365         631,052  

Sabre, Inc., Senior Secured

        

Extended Term Loan,

        

5.995%, 09/30/2017

     B1         286,248         276,015  
        

 

 

 
           907,067  
        

 

 

 

Utilities Electric - 0.25%

        

Texas Competitive Electric

        

Holdings Co. (aka TXU),

        

Senior Secured Extended

        

First Lien Term B Loan,

        

4.741%, 10/10/2017

     B2         1,000,000         600,575  
        

 

 

 

Wholesale - 0.64%

        

CDW Corp., Senior Secured First

        

Lien Extended Term Loan,

        

4.000%, 07/15/2017

     B2         1,533,168         1,502,987  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS

        

(Cost $196,093,812)

                 193,900,120  
        

 

 

 

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

CORPORATE BONDS - 27.74%

        

Automotive - 0.46%

        

Cooper-Standard Automotive,

        

Inc., Senior Secured Bond,

        

8.500%, 05/01/2018(c)

     B2         $1,000,000               $1,083,750  
        

 

 

 

Banking, Finance, and Real Estate - 0.83%

        

Realogy Corp., Senior Secured

        

Bond, 7.875%,

        

02/15/2019(c)(d)

     Caa1         2,000,000         1,965,000  
        

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco - 1.86%

        

Del Monte Foods Co., Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 7.625%,

        

02/15/2019(c)

     B3         4,330,000         4,389,537  
        

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber - 0.55%

        

Ineos Finance PLC, Senior

        

Unsecured Bond,

        

8.375%, 02/15/2019(c)(d)

     B1         1,000,000         1,037,500  

7.500%, 05/01/2020(c)(d)

     B1         250,000         253,125  
        

 

 

 
           1,290,625  
        

 

 

 

Consumer Goods Durable - 0.90%

        

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.,

        

Senior Unsecured Bond,

        

9.875%, 08/15/2019(c)(d)

     Caa1         1,400,000         1,454,250  

8.250%, 02/15/2021(d)

     Caa1         700,000         668,500  
        

 

 

 
           2,122,750  
        

 

 

 

Energy, Oil and Gas - 5.74%

        

Alta Mesa Holdings LP, Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 9.625%,

        

10/15/2018(c)

     B3         2,000,000         1,985,000  

BreitBurn Energy Partners LP,

        

Senior Unsecured Bond,

        

7.875%, 04/15/2022(c)(d)

     B3         2,000,000         2,010,000  

Calumet Specialty Products

        

Partners LP, Senior

        

Unsecured Bond,

        

9.375%, 05/01/2018

     B3         1,800,000         1,813,500  

9.625%, 08/01/2020(d)

     B3         750,000         765,000  

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Energy, Oil and Gas (continued)

        

Chaparral Energy, Inc., Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 7.625%,

        

11/15/2022(d)

     B3         $250,000         $256,250  

Comstock Resources, Inc., Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 9.500%,

        

06/15/2020

     B3         2,000,000         1,975,000  

Crestwood Midstream Partners

        

LP, Senior Unsecured Bond,

        

7.750%, 04/01/2019

     B3         2,000,000         1,995,000  

Resolute Energy Corp., Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 8.500%,

        

05/01/2020(c)(d)

     B3         750,000         747,188  

SandRidge Energy, Inc., Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 8.125%,

        

10/15/2022(d)

     B3         2,000,000         2,022,500  
        

 

 

 
                 13,569,438  
        

 

 

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - 1.71%

        

Accellent, Inc., Senior

        

Subordinated Bond,

        

10.000%, 11/01/2017(c)

     Caa2         2,000,000         1,690,000  

Health Management Associates,

        

Inc., Senior Unsecured

        

Bond, 7.375%,

        

01/15/2020(c)(d)

     B3         100,000         106,875  

Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 8.250%,

        

06/01/2019(c)

     B3         2,400,000         2,238,000  
        

 

 

 
           4,034,875  
        

 

 

 

High Tech Industries - 1.12%

        

Allen Systems Group, Inc., Senior

        

Secured Bond, 10.500%,

        

11/15/2016(c)(d)

     Caa1         2,000,000         1,650,000  

Viasystems, Inc., Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 7.875%,

        

05/01/2019(c)(d)

     B2         1,000,000         1,002,500  
        

 

 

 
           2,652,500  
        

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Hotels, Gaming and Leisure - 1.59%

        

Carlson Wagonlit BV, Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 6.875%,

        

06/15/2019(c)(d)

     B1         $1,000,000         $1,030,000  

Palace Entertainment Holdings

        

LLC, Senior Secured Bond,

        

8.875%, 04/15/2017(c)(d)

     B2         2,600,000         2,730,000  
        

 

 

 
           3,760,000  
        

 

 

 

Media Diversified and Production - 2.98%

        

Allbritton Communications Co.,

        

Senior Unsecured Bond,

        

8.000%, 05/15/2018

     B2         2,000,000         2,100,000  

Cambium Learning Group, Inc.,

        

Senior Secured Bond,

        

9.750%, 02/15/2017(c)

     B2         3,000,000         2,760,000  

Cequel Communications LLC,

        

Senior Unsecured Bond,

        

8.625%, 11/15/2017(c)(d)

     B3         1,000,000         1,082,500  

Mediacom Broadband Group

        

(aka MCC Iowa), Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 9.125%,

        

08/15/2019

     B3         1,000,000               1,102,500  
        

 

 

 
           7,045,000  
        

 

 

 

Metal and Mining - 1.27%

        

JMC Steel Group, Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 8.250%,

        

03/15/2018(c)(d)

     B3         2,000,000         1,995,000  

Penn Virginia Resource Partners

        

LP, Senior Unsecured Bond,

        

8.375%, 06/01/2020(c)(d)

     B2         1,000,000         1,020,000  
        

 

 

 
           3,015,000  
        

 

 

 

Retail - 3.11%

        

Burlington Coat Factory

        

Warehouse Corp., Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 10.000%,

        

02/15/2019(c)

     Caa1         2,000,000         2,130,000  

Chinos Acquisition Corp. (aka J.

        

Crew Group, Inc.), Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 8.125%,

        

03/01/2019(c)

     Caa1         2,800,000         2,905,000  

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
     Market Value  

Retail (continued)

        

HOA Restaurant Group LLC (aka

        

Hooters Restaurant), Senior

        

Secured Bond, 11.250%,

        

04/01/2017(c)(d)

     B3         $500,000         $465,625  

The Gymboree Corp., Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 9.125%,

        

12/01/2018(c)

     Caa2         2,000,000         1,865,000  
        

 

 

 
           7,365,625  
        

 

 

 

Services - Business - 2.34%

        

Emergency Medical Services

        

Corp. (aka CDRT Merger

        

Sub), Senior Unsecured

        

Bond, 8.125%,

        

06/01/2019(c)

     Caa1         3,000,000         3,146,250  

Monitronics International, Inc.,

        

Senior Unsecured Bond,

        

9.125%, 04/01/2020(d)

     Caa1         250,000         241,250  

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc.,

        

Senior Unsecured Bond,

        

8.250%, 02/01/2021

     Caa1         2,000,000               2,140,000  
        

 

 

 
           5,527,500  
        

 

 

 

Telecommunications - 2.63%

        

Avaya, Inc., Senior Secured

        

Bond, 7.000%,

        

04/01/2019(c)(d)

     B1         2,450,000         2,284,625  

Frontier Communications Corp.,

        

Senior Unsecured Bond,

        

9.250%, 07/01/2021(c)

     Ba2         750,000         810,000  

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Senior

        

Unsecured Bond, 7.875%,

        

09/01/2018(c)

     B2         3,000,000         3,127,500  
        

 

 

 
           6,222,125  
        

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Moody’s Rating      Principal
Amount
       Market Value    

Utilities Electric - 0.65%

        

NRG Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond,

        

8.500%, 06/15/2019(c)

        

7.875%, 05/15/2021(c)

     B1       $ 1,000,000         $1,015,000  
        

 

 

 
           1,540,000  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

        

(Cost $65,681,308)

           65,583,725  
        

 

 

 

Total Investments - 109.77%

        

(Cost $261,775,120)

           259,483,845  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (9.77)%

           (23,096,810 )
        

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

           $236,387,035  
        

 

 

 

Amounts above are shown as a percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2012.

 

(a) 

The interest rate shown represents the rate at period end.

(b) 

All or a portion of this position has not settled as of June 30, 2012. The interest rate shown represents the stated spread over the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR” or “L”) or the applicable LIBOR floor; the Fund will not accrue interest until the settlement date, at which point LIBOR will be established.

(c) 

Security, or portion of security is currently on loan. Total market value of securities on loan amounts to $31,396,097, as of June 30, 2012. Total value of BGX’s obligation to return securities lending collateral was $31,922,215, as of June 30, 2012.

(d) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $24,787,687, which represents approximately 10.49% of net assets as of June 30, 2012.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

  
  
  

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Portfolio of Investments

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (a)(b)

 

Reference Obligation    Counterparty      Rate Received
by the Fund
   Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Academy, Ltd.

     JP Morgan       6.000%      08/03/2018        $    995,000        $     6,373  

Acosta, Inc.

     JP Morgan       5.750%      03/01/2018         985,910        3,081  

Bass Pro Group, LLC

     JP Morgan       5.313%      06/23/2017         1,875,335        4,688  

Digitalglobe, Inc.

     JP Morgan       5.750%      10/07/2018         1,990,000        33,571  

Mood Media Corp.

     JP Morgan       7.000%      05/03/2018         2,183,824        1,365  

NXP BV

     JP Morgan       5.250%      02/16/2019         997,500        11,222  
              

 

 

 
                 $    60,300  
              

 

 

 

Allen Systems Group, Inc.

     JP Morgan       6.500%      11/20/2015        $    948,138        $  (33,185)  

BakerCorp International, Inc.

     JP Morgan       5.000%      06/01/2018         989,975        (2,886)  

Colfax Corp.

     JP Morgan       4.500%      01/11/2019         995,000        (3,264)  

Del Monte Foods Co.

     JP Morgan       4.500%      12/31/2018         958,759        (14,377)  

Drumm Investors LLC (aka Golden Living)

     JP Morgan       5.000%      04/28/2018         4,948,805        (210,324)  

Emergency Medical Services Corp. (aka AMR/EMCare)

     JP Morgan       5.250%      05/03/2018         2,164,811        (6,765)  

Frac Tech Services LLC

     JP Morgan       6.250%      05/03/2016         1,732,974        (135,506)  

Getty Images, Inc.

     JP Morgan       5.250%      11/03/2016         1,475,675        (5,541)  

Interactive Data Corp.

     JP Morgan       4.500%      02/26/2018         2,881,403        (54,803)  

Mediacom Broadband Group (aka MCC Iowa)

     JP Morgan       4.500%      10/23/2017         1,974,811        (27,144)  

The Gymboree Corp.

     JP Morgan       5.000%      04/11/2018         1,941,689        (96,822)  

Verint Systems, Inc.

     JP Morgan       4.500%      10/29/2017         1,627,397        (1,017)  
              

 

 

 
                 $(591,634)  
              

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Fund receives monthly payments based on any positive monthly return of the Reference Obligation. The Fund makes payments on any negative monthly return of such Reference Obligation.

(b) 

The floating short-term rate paid by the Fund at June 30, 2012, was 1.446% (1 week LIBOR +1.25%).

All Reference Obligations shown above for Total Return Swap Contracts are floating rate secured bank loans.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  
  
  

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

     Senior Floating Rate
Term Fund
    

Long-Short Credit

Income Fund

 
  

 

 

 

ASSETS:

     

Investments, at value (Cost $412,296,254 and
$261,775,120, respectively)
(including securities on loan)
(a)

   $ 412,452,627          $ 259,483,845      

Cash

     38,555,200             4,865,334      

Unrealized appreciation on total return swap contracts

     0             60,300      

Receivable for investment securities sold

     4,881,823             7,310,765      

Interest receivable

     2,059,680             2,787,740      

Receivable for dividend reinvest

     46,403             8,815      

Deferred financing costs (Note 9)

     2,195,345             0      

Deposit held with broker for swap contracts

     0             10,801,117      

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     195,784             115,298      

Total Assets

     460,386,862             285,433,214      

LIABILITIES:

     

Payable for investment securities purchased

     23,036,883             15,905,124      

Senior secured notes (Note 9)

     96,000,000             0      

Interest due on senior secured notes (Note 9)

     166,726             0      

Collateral for securities on loan (Note 8)

     0             31,922,215      

Unrealized depreciation on total return swap contracts

     0             591,634      

Swap contracts interest payable

     0             119,486      

Accrued investment advisory fee payable

     356,110             230,912      

Accrued trustees’ fees payable

     30,344             37,764      

Other payables and accrued expenses

     639,526             239,044      

Total Liabilities

     120,229,589             49,046,179      
     $ 340,157,273           $ 236,387,035      

TERM PREFERRED SHARES: (NOTE 9)

     

Term Preferred Shares, plus distributions payable on
preferred shares ($1,000 liquidation  value per
share, 48,000 shares issued and outstanding)

     48,112,296             N/A      

Total Term Preferred Shares

     48,112,296             N/A      

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

   $ 292,044,977           $     236,387,035      
                   

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

    

Senior Floating Rate

Term Fund

    

Long-Short Credit

Income Fund

 
  

 

 

 

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHARES:

     

Paid-in capital

   $     289,410,431           $     238,946,149      

Undistributed/(Overdistributed) net investment income

     932,521             (71,504)      

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and swap contracts

     1,545,652             335,000      

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on
investment securities and swap contracts

     156,373             (2,822,610)      

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

   $ 292,044,977           $ 236,387,035      
                   

Common shares outstanding (unlimited shares
authorized, par value $0.001 per share)

     15,184,188             12,697,337      

Net asset value per common share

   $ 19.23           $ 18.62      
                   

 

(a) 

Securities on loan with values of $0 and $31,396,097, respectively.  See Note 8.

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

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Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

    

Statements of Operations

   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

    

Senior Floating Rate

Term Fund

    

Long-Short Credit

Income Fund

 
  

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

     

Interest

   $ 13,388,951           $ 9,274,886      

Facility and other fees

     437,341             231,025      

Total Investment Income

     13,826,292             9,505,911      

EXPENSES:

     

Investment advisory fee

     2,167,498             1,405,478      

Fund accounting and administration fees

     325,125             210,822      

Insurance expense

     108,816             102,719      

Legal and audit fees

     141,748             104,544      

Custodian fees

     71,588             140,499      

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     44,530             51,950      

Printing expense

     37,764             12,784      

Transfer agent fees

     12,691             8,641      

Securities lending agent fees

     0             89,465      

Interest on senior secured notes

     993,147             0      

Amortization of deferred financing costs (Note 9)

     222,591             0      

Other expenses

     110,891             39,476      

Total Expenses

     4,236,389             2,166,378      

Net Investment Income

     9,589,903             7,339,533      

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

     

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

     

Investment securities

     521,669             1,498,520      

Total return swap contracts

     0             885,236      

Credit default swap contracts

     0             10,530      

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

     

Investment securities

     5,309,578             4,362,044      

Total return swap contracts

     0             739,691      

Credit default swap contracts

     0             (2,475)      

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

     5,831,247             7,493,546      

DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS:

     

From net investment income

     (666,440)             N/A      

Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders

     (666,440)             N/A      

Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shares from Operations

   $ 14,754,710           $ 14,833,079      

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    

For the Six

Months Ended

June 30, 2012

(Unaudited)

    

For the

Year Ended

December 31, 2011    

 

 

 

FROM OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income

   $ 9,589,903       $ 20,298,606    

Net realized gain on investment securities

     521,669         1,933,955    

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment securities

     5,309,578         (12,482,505)   

Distributions to preferred shareholders:

     

From net investment income

     (666,440)         (1,248,425)   

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shares from Operations

     14,754,710         8,501,631    

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

     

From net investment income

     (8,346,999)         (18,694,124)   

From net realized gains

     0         (2,220,146)   

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions to Common Shareholders

     (8,346,999)         (20,914,270)   

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Net asset value of common shares issued to stockholders from reinvestment of dividends

     339,056         505,215    

 

 

Net Increase from Capital Share Transactions

     339,056         505,215    

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shares

     6,746,767         (11,907,424)   

NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

     

Beginning of period

     285,298,210         297,205,634    

 

 

End of period(a)

   $ 292,044,977       $ 285,298,210    

 

 

(a) Including undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 932,521       $ 356,057    

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    

For the Six

Months Ended

June 30, 2012

(Unaudited)

    

For the Period

January 27, 2011

(Commencement of

Operations) to

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

FROM OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income

   $ 7,339,533       $ 10,818,217    

Net realized gain/(loss) on investment securities and swap contracts

     2,394,286         (1,385,835)   

Change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment securities and swap contracts

     5,099,260         (7,921,870)   

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shares from Operations

     14,833,079         1,510,512  

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

     

From net investment income

     (8,226,985)         (10,675,720)   

From tax return of capital

     0         (2,993,822)   

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions to Common Shareholders

     (8,226,985)         (13,669,542)   

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Proceeds from sale of common shares (net of offering costs of $0 and $505,208)

     0         240,731,612    

Net asset value of common shares issued to stockholders from reinvestment of dividends

     48,773         1,059,586    

 

 

Net Increase from Capital Share Transactions

     48,773         241,791,198    

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shares

     6,654,867         229,632,168    

NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

     

Beginning of period

     229,732,168         100,000    

 

 

End of period(a)

   $ 236,387,035       $ 229,732,168    

 

 

(a)  Including undistributed/(overdistributed) net investment income of:

   $ (71,504)       $ 815,948    

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

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Statement of Cash Flows

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  

Net increase in net assets from operations excluding distributions

   $ 15,421,150    

To preferred shareholders

  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Net realized gain on investment securities

     (521,669)   

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investment securities

     (5,309,578)   

Premium amortization

     5,023    

Discount accretion

     (2,509)   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     222,592    

Increase in interest receivable

     (17,945)   

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

     (102,808)   

Decrease in interest due on senior secured notes

     (10,175)   

Decrease in accrued investment advisory fees payable

     (9,458)   

Increase in accrued trustee’ fees payable

     454    

Increase in other payables and accrued expenses

     6,237    

Purchases of long-term investment securities

     (133,595,775)   

Proceeds from disposition of long-term investment securities

     149,569,143    

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     25,654,682    

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

  

Distributions paid - common shareholders-net

     (10,579,402)   

Distributions paid - term preferred shares-net

     (672,461)   

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (11,251,863)   

 

 

Net Increase in Cash

   $ 14,402,819    

Cash beginning of period

     24,152,381    

 

 

Cash end of period

   $ 38,555,200    

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

  

Cash paid for interest on senior secured notes

   $ 1,003,322    

Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities:

  

Common shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to common shareholders

   $ 339,056    

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

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Statement of Cash Flows

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 14,833,079  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash  provided by operating activities:

  

Net realized gain on investment securities

     (1,498,520 )

Net realized gain on swap contracts

     (895,766 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investment securities

     (4,362,044 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation on swap contracts

     (737,216 )

Premium amortization

     46,378  

Discount accretion

     (25,962 )

Increase in receivable from swap contract premiums

     324,225  

Decrease in interest receivable

     178,237  

Decrease in deposit held with broker for swap contracts

     148,883  

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

     (32,898 )

Decrease in payable for swap contracts payments

     (326,700 )

Increase in swap contracts interest payable

     64,067  

Decrease in accrued investment advisory fees payable

     (1,585 )

Increase in accrued trustee’ fees payable

     13,874  

Increase in other payables and accrued expenses

     33,031  

Purchases of long-term investment securities

     (113,747,101 )

Proceeds from disposition of long-term investment securities

     114,197,146  

Net payments on swap contracts

     895,766  

Net cash provided by operating activities

     9,106,894  

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

  

Distributions paid – common shareholders - net

     (8,187,027 )

Proceeds from securities on loan

     (831,859 )

Net cash used in financing activities

     (9,018,886 )

Net Increase in Cash

   $ 88,008  

Cash beginning of period

     4,777,326  

Cash end of period

   $ 4,865,334  

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

  

Cash paid for interest on securities lending

   $ 89,465  

Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities:

  

Common shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to common shareholders

   $ 48,773  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

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Financial Highlights

 

     

For the Six

Months Ended
June 30,
2012
(Unaudited)

    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2011
    

For the Period

May 26, 2010

(Commencement
of Operations) to

December 31,
2010

 

PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:

       

Net asset value - beginning of period

   $ 18.81      $ 19.63       $ 19.10  

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

     0.63        1.34         0.62  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     0.38        (0.70)         0.64  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS:

       

From net investment income(a)

     (0.04)        (0.08)         (0.03)  

Total Income from Investment Operations

     0.97        0.56         1.23  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

       

From net investment income

     (0.55)        (1.23)         (0.66)  

From net realized gains

            (0.15)           

Total Distributions to Common Shareholders

     (0.55)        (1.38)         (0.66)  

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

       

Common share offering costs charged to paid-in capital

                    (0.04)  

Total Capital Share Transactions

                    (0.04)  

Net asset value per common share - end of period

   $ 19.23      $ 18.81       $ 19.63  

Market price per common share - end of period

   $ 19.05      $ 18.36       $ 19.96  

Total Investment Return - Net Asset Value(b)

     5.24%        3.05%         6.37%  

Total Investment Return - Market Price(b)

     6.81%        (1.08%)         3.29%  

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

       

Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (000s)

   $ 292,045      $ 285,298       $ 297,206  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares(c)

     2.92%  (d)      2.79%         2.41%  (d)

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets attributable to common
shares
(c)

     6.61%  (d)      6.91%         5.37%  (d)

Ratio of expenses to average managed assets(c)(e)

     1.95%  (d)       1.87%         1.83%  (d)

Portfolio turnover rate

     33%        94%         55%  

 

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   For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period Indicated

 

     

For the Six

Months Ended
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)

    

For the

Year Ended

December 31,
2011

    

For the Period

May 26, 2010

(Commencement
of Operations) to
December 31,

2010

 

TERM PREFERRED SHARES:

        

Liquidation value, end of period, including dividends payable on Term Preferred Shares (000s)

   $     48,112       $     48,118       $     48,109  

Total shares outstanding (000s)

     48         48         48  

Asset coverage per share(f)

   $ 7,087       $ 6,946       $ 7,194  

Liquidation preference per share

   $ 1,000       $ 1,000       $ 1,000  

SENIOR SECURED NOTES:

        

Aggregate principal amount, end of period (000s)

   $ 96,000       $ 96,000       $ 96,000  

Average borrowings outstanding during the
period (000s)

   $ 96,000       $ 96,000       $ 61,527  

Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000

   $ 4,042       $ 3,972       $ 4,096  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average common shares outstanding.

(b) 

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common share at the opening on the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, if any, and are not annualized.

(c) 

Ratios do not reflect dividend payments to preferred shareholders.

(d)

Annualized.

(e) 

Average managed assets represent net assets applicable to common shares plus liquidation value of Term Preferred Shares and principal value of senior secured notes payable.

(f) 

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (excluding Term Preferred Shares) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing by the number of Term Preferred Shares outstanding.

 

See

Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period Indicated

 

     

For the Six

Months Ended
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)

   

For the Period

January 27, 2011

(Commencement of
Operations) to

December 31, 2011

 

PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:

    

Net asset value - beginning of period

   $ 18.10      $ 19.10   

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income(a)

     0.58        0.86  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     0.59        (0.74)  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS:

                

Total Income from Investment Operations

     1.17        0.12  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

     (0.65)        (0.84)  

From tax return of capital

            (0.24)  

Total Distributions to Common Shareholders

     (0.65)        (1.08)  

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

    

Common share offering costs charged to paid-in capital

            (0.04)  

Total Capital Share Transactions

            (0.04)  

Net asset value per common share - end of period

   $ 18.62      $ 18.10   
   

Market price per common share - end of period

   $ 18.25      $ 17.06   

Total Investment Return - Net Asset Value(b)

     6.65%        0.56%  

Total Investment Return - Market Price(b)

     10.84%        (9.48%)  

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

    

Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (000s)

   $     236,387      $ 229,732   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares

     1.85% (c)      1.78%  (c)

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets attributable to common shares

     6.27% (c)      5.00%  (c)

Portfolio turnover rate

     43%        104%  

 

(a)

Calculated using average common shares outstanding.

(b)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common share at the opening on the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, if any, and are not annualized.

(c)

Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

    

Notes to Financial Statements

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

 

 

Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (“BSL”) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. BSL was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on March 4, 2010. BSL was registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), on March 5, 2010. BSL commenced operations on May 26, 2010. Prior to that date, BSL had no operations other than matters relating to its organization and the sale and issuance of 5,236 common shares of beneficial interest in BSL to GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC (the “Adviser”) at a price of $19.10 per share. The Adviser serves as BSL’s investment adviser. BSL’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) and trade under the ticker symbol “BSL.”

Absent shareholder approval to extend the term of BSL, BSL will dissolve on or about May 31, 2020. Upon dissolution, BSL will distribute substantially all of its net assets to shareholders, after making appropriate provision for any liabilities. Pursuant to BSL’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “Declaration of Trust”), prior to the date of dissolution a majority of the Board of Trustees, with the approval of a majority of the shareholders entitled to vote (as defined in the 1940 Act) may extend the life of BSL. If approved, the dissolution date of BSL may be extended by a period of two years or such shorter time as may be determined. However, the dissolution date of BSL may be extended an unlimited number of times.

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund (“BGX” and together with BSL, the “Funds”) is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. BGX was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on October 22, 2010. BGX was registered under the 1940 Act on October 26, 2010. BGX commenced operations on January 27, 2011. Prior to that, BGX had no operations other than matters relating to its organization and the sale and issuance of 5,236 common shares of beneficial interest in BGX to the Adviser at a price of $19.10 per share. The Adviser serves as the investment adviser for BGX. BGX’s common shares are listed on the Exchange and trade under the ticker symbol “BGX.”

BSL’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with a secondary objective to seek preservation of capital, consistent with its primary goal of high current income. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of BSL’s assets will be invested in senior secured, floating rate loans (“Senior Loans”).

BGX’s primary investment objective is to provide current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. BGX seeks to achieve its investment objectives by employing a dynamic long-short strategy in a diversified portfolio of loans and fixed-income instruments of predominantly U.S. corporate issuers, including first- and second-lien secured loans (“Secured Loans”) and high-yield corporate debt securities of varying maturities. BGX’s long positions in loans and fixed-income instruments will typically be rated below investment grade at the time of purchase. BGX’s long positions, either directly or through the use of derivatives, may total up to 130% of BGX’s net assets. BGX’s short positions, either directly or through the use of derivatives, may total up to 30% of BGX’s net assets.

Senior Loans and Secured Loans are referred to collectively as “Loans” throughout the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

    

Notes to Financial Statements

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

The Funds are both classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act. As a result, each can invest a greater portion of its assets in obligations of a single issuer than a “diversified” fund. The Funds may therefore be more susceptible than a diversified fund to being adversely affected by any single corporate, economic, political, or regulatory occurrence.

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The preparation of their financial statements is in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates and these differences could be material.

Portfolio Valuation: The Funds’ net asset value (“NAV”) will be determined daily on each day that the Exchange is open for business, as of the close of the regular trading session on the Exchange. The Funds calculate NAV per share by subtracting liabilities (including accrued expenses or dividends) from the total assets of each Fund (the value of the securities plus cash or other assets, including interest accrued but not yet received) and dividing the result by the total number of outstanding common shares of the Funds.

Loans are primarily valued by using a composite loan price from a nationally recognized loan pricing service. The methodology used by the Funds’ nationally recognized loan pricing provider for composite loan prices is to value loans at the mean of the bid prices from one or more brokers or dealers. Corporate bonds, other than short-term investments, are valued at the price provided by an nationally recognized pricing service. The prices provided by the nationally recognized service are typically based on the mean of bid and ask prices for each corporate bond security. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrices, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures based on valuation technology commonly employed in the market for such investments. Short-term debt investments, if any, having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less when purchased would be valued at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Total return swaps are marked to market daily using prices of the underlying floating rate loans, which are then applied to the corresponding swap. Prices for the underlying floating rate loans are provided by the same nationally recognized loan pricing service. Credit default swaps are marked to market daily using quotations from pricing services, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of factors such as the value of the underlying index. Any investments and other assets for which such current market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value (“Fair Valued Assets”) as determined in good faith by management under procedures established by, and under the general supervision and responsibility of, the Funds’ Boards of Trustees.

Various inputs are used to determine the value of the Funds’ investments. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

 

Level 1—

 

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

Level 2—

 

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

Level 3—

 

Significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value during the six months ended June 30, 2012 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. The categorization of a value determined for investments and other financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and other financial instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Funds’ perceived risk of investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2012 in valuing the Funds’ investments:

Blackstone/GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

 

Investments in Securities at Value*    Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total     

Floating Rate Loan Interests

           

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

   $       $ 12,752,980      $ 1,150,918      $ 13,903,898     

Consumer Goods Non Durable

             17,000,157        2,965,566        19,965,723     

Containers, Packaging and Glass

             4,023,689        7,532,143        11,555,832     

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals

             52,706,204        6,444,034        59,150,238     

High Tech Industries

             32,708,119        5,380,566        38,088,685     

Hotels, Gaming and Leisure

             9,921,303        1,937,112        11,858,415     

Media Advertising, Printing and Publishing

             6,823,499        3,492,721        10,316,220     

Retail

             26,795,248        4,752,625        31,547,873     

Services - Business

             29,079,643        6,124,853        35,204,496     

Telecommunications

             24,387,346        3,189,822        27,577,168     

Transportation Cargo

             3,637,510        785,428        4,422,938     

Other

             125,025,541                125,025,541     

Corporate Bonds

             23,835,600                23,835,600     

 

 

Total

   $       –       $   368,696,839      $     43,755,788      $     412,452,627     

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

Investments in

Securities

  

Balance

as of

December

31, 2011

    

Accrued

discount/

premium

    

Realized

gain/(loss)

    

Change in

unrealized

appreciation/

(depreciation)

     Purchases     

Sales

Proceeds

    

Transfer into

Level 3

    

Balance

as of June

30, 2012

    

Net change in

unrealized

appreciation/

(depreciation)

attributable to

Level 3

investments

still held at

June 30, 2012

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests

     $15,324,615        $      –         $73,383        $(417,347)         $9,917,141         $(4,670,446)         $23,528,442        $43,755,788        $126,164  

 

 

TOTAL

     $15,324,615        $      –         $73,383        $(417,347)         $9,917,141        $(4,670,446)         $23,528,442        $43,755,788        $126,164  

 

 

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Investments in Securities at Value*    Level 1 -
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 -
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

          

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

   $       $ 2,797,685     $ 1,150,918      $ 3,948,603  

Consumer Goods Durable

             6,561,213       1,990,000        8,551,213  

Consumer Goods Non Durable

             12,857,970       2,463,208        15,321,178  

Containers, Packaging and Glass

             1,113,194       1,421,429        2,534,623  

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals

             21,399,647       4,170,619        25,570,266  

High Tech Industries

             13,781,265       6,179,934        19,961,199  

Hotels, Gaming and Leisure

             3,490,281       1,871,621        5,361,902  

Media Advertising, Printing and Publishing

             2,844,832       2,468,750        5,313,582  

Retail

             14,449,190       2,875,542        17,324,732  

Services - Business

             11,360,225       1,849,131        13,209,356  

Telecommunications

             15,460,902       1,913,893        17,374,795  

Other

             59,428,671               59,428,671  

Corporate Bonds

             65,583,725               65,583,725  

 

 

Total

   $       $ 231,128,800     $ 28,355,045      $  259,483,845  

 

 

Other Financial Instruments**

          

 

 

Assets

          

Total Return Swap Contracts

   $       $ 60,300     $       $ 60,300  

Liabilities

          

Total Return Swap Contracts

             (591,634 )             (591,634 )

 

 

Total

   $       $ (531,334 )   $      $ (531,334 )

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     

Balance

as of

December

31, 2011

    

Accrued

discount/

premium

    

Realized

gain/(loss)

    

Change in

unrealized

appreciation/

(depreciation)

     Purchases     

Sales

Proceeds

   

Transfer
into

Level 3

    

Balance

as of June

30, 2012

    

Net change in

unrealized

appreciation/

(depreciation)

attributable to

Level 3

investments

still held at

June 30, 2012

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests

   $ 15,029,595      $         $    10,125        $    (463,424)       $ 4,274,788       $ (1,544,529   $ 11,048,490      $ 28,355,045        $    (403,932)  

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 15,029,595      $         $    10,125        $    (463,424)       $ 4,274,788       $ (1,544,529   $ 11,048,490      $ 28,355,045        $    (403,932)  

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and 2 during the period. It is the Funds’ policy to recognize transfers into and out of all levels at the end of the reporting period.

*For detailed descriptions of classifications, see the accompanying Portfolios of Investments.

**Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Interest income, including accretion of discount and amortization of premium, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations.

When the Funds sell a floating rate loan interest they may pay an agency fee. The Funds earn facility and other fees on floating rate loan interests, and facility fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan. Consent and amendment fees are also recorded to income as earned. All of these fees are shown on the Statement of Operations under Facility and other fees.

Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Funds to continue to qualify as regulated investment companies by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of their earnings to their shareholders. While no federal income or excise tax provision is required, for BSL it is anticipated that an excise tax liability for 2011 of approximately $24,000 will be paid in 2012. No federal income or excise tax provision is required for BGX.

Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Funds, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Funds as a whole.

Management has concluded that the Funds have not taken any uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements. The statute of limitations on BSL’s federal and state tax filings remains open for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and the fiscal period ended December 31, 2010. The statute of limitations on BGX’s federal and state tax filings remains open for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2011. Both of the Funds will file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and New York.

 

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Distributions to Shareholders: The Funds make monthly cash distributions of all or a portion of their net investment income to common shareholders. The Funds will distribute to common shareholders at least annually all or substantially all of their net investment income after the payment of dividends and interest, if any, owed with respect to outstanding preferred shares and/or borrowings. The Funds intend to pay any capital gains distributions at least annually. If BSL realizes a long-term capital gain, it will be required to allocate such gain between the common shares and term preferred shares issued by BSL in proportion to the total dividends paid to each class for the year in which the income is realized.

NOTE 3. MANAGEMENT FEES, ADMINISTRATION FEES, AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

 

The Adviser, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GSO Capital Partners LP (collectively with its affiliates, “GSO”), is a registered investment adviser and is responsible for the day-to-day management of, and providing administrative and compliance oversight services to, the Funds. GSO is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Blackstone Group L.P. (collectively with its affiliates, “Blackstone”).

For BSL, the Adviser receives a monthly fee at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily value of BSL’s total assets (including any assets attributable to any leverage used) minus the sum of the BSL’s accrued liabilities (other than Fund liabilities incurred for any leverage) (“BSL Managed Assets”). For BGX, the Adviser receives a monthly fee at the annual rate of 1.20% of the average daily value of BGX’s net assets (total assets of BGX minus liabilities including accrued expenses or dividends).

Each Fund pays every Trustee who is not a director, officer, employee, or affiliate of GSO or ALPS (as defined below), a fee of $12,000 per annum, plus $1,500 per joint meeting of the Board of Trustees. The Chairman of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Nominating Committee also each receive $2,500 per annum. If the chairman is not the chairman of such committee of each Fund, then the relevant Fund pays an annual retainer of $3,000 to that chairman. In addition, for each joint meeting of a committee of the Board of Trustees that does not occur on a regular meeting or special meeting of the Funds, the Funds will each pay every committee member $750 for each such committee meeting attended. If such committee meeting is not held jointly, the respective Fund will pay each committee member $1,000 for each such meeting attended. The Funds will also reimburse independent Trustees for travel and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with such meetings.

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”) serves as administrator to the Funds. Under the administration agreement, ALPS is responsible for calculating the net asset value of the common shares and generally managing the administrative affairs of the Funds. For BSL, ALPS receives a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.15% of the average daily value of BSL’s Managed Assets, subject to a minimum annual fee of $350,000, plus out-of-pocket expenses. For BGX, ALPS receives a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.18% of the average daily value of BGX’s net assets, also subject to a minimum annual fee of $350,000, plus out-of-pocket expenses. ALPS is not considered an affiliate of the Funds, as defined under the 1940 Act.

The Bank of New York Mellon serves as BSL’s custodian and JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association serves as BGX’s custodian. Computershare Shareowner Services, LLC, serves as the Funds’ transfer agent. The Bank of New York Mellon, Computershare Shareowner Services, LLC, and JP Morgan Chase are not considered affiliates of the Funds as defined under the 1940 Act.

 

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NOTE 4. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

 

Investment transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2012, excluding temporary short-term investments, were as follows:

 

     

Cost of Investments

Purchased

    

Proceeds from

Investments Sold

 

Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

     $137,623,672        $145,787,292     

 

 

Blackstone /GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

     $110,795,585        $116,676,085     

 

 

NOTE 5. CAPITAL

 

 

The Funds have authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par value common shares.

Transactions in shares were as follows:

 

Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund   

For the

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2012

     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 

Common shares outstanding - beginning of period

     15,166,193        15,139,833      

Common shares issued in connection with initial public offering

        –      

Common shares Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     17,995        26,360     

 

 

Common shares outstanding - end of period

     15,184,188        15,166,193     

 

 

 

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund   

For the Six

Months Ended

June 30, 2012

    

For the Period

January 27, 2011

(Commencement of
Operations) to

December 31, 2011

 

Common shares outstanding - beginning of period

     12,694,664        5,236     

Common shares issued in connection with initial public offering

             12,630,200     

Common shares Issued as reinvestment of dividends   

     2,673         59,228     

 

 

Common shares outstanding - end of period

     12,697,337         12,694,664     

 

 

NOTE 6. SENIOR AND SECURED FLOATING RATE LOANS

 

 

BSL defines “Senior Loans” as first lien senior secured, floating rate loans that are made to U.S. and, to a limited extent, non-U.S. corporations, partnerships and other business entities (“Borrowers”), which operate in various industries and geographical regions. BGX includes first and second lien secured, floating rate loans in its definition of “Secured Loans”. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of BSL’s Managed Assets will be invested in Senior Loans and 70% of BGX’s managed assets will be invested in Secured Loans. BGX defines its managed assets as net assets plus effective leverage obtained through securities lending, swap contract arrangements, and short selling or other derivative transactions (“BGX Managed Assets”). At June 30, 2012, 83.02% of BSL’s Managed Assets were held in Senior Loans, and 77.96% of BGXs Managed Assets were held in Secured Loans.

 

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Loans hold a senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, are secured with specific collateral and have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the borrower that is senior to that held by unsecured creditors, subordinated debt holders and stockholders of the Borrower.

Loans often require prepayments from Borrowers’ excess cash flows or permit the Borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, floating rate loans typically have an expected average life of two to four years. Floating rate loans typically have rates of interest which are re-determined periodically, either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a floating base lending rate, primarily London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), plus a premium or credit spread.

Loans are subject to the risk of payment defaults of scheduled interest or principal. Such non-payment could result in a reduction of income, a reduction in the value of the investment and a potential decrease in the net asset value of either Fund. Risk of loss of income is generally higher for subordinated unsecured loans or debt, which are not backed by a security interest in any specific collateral. There can be no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral securing a Loan would satisfy the Borrower’s obligation to the Fund in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal payments, or that such collateral could be readily liquidated.

Second lien loans generally are subject to similar risks as those associated with investments in first lien loans except that such loans are subordinated in payment and/or lower in lien priority to first lien holders. In the event of default on a second lien loan, the first priority lien holder has first claim to the underlying collateral of the loan. Second lien loans are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the Borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior unsecured or senior secured obligations of the Borrower. At June 30, 2012, BSL and BGX had invested $26,605,327 and $20,197,793, respectively, in second lien secured loans. Second lien secured loans are considered Secured Loans for BGX, but are not considered Senior Loans for BSL.

Loans can be rated below investment grade or may also be unrated. As a result, the risks associated with Loans may be similar to the risks of other below investment grade securities, although they are senior and secured in contrast to other below investment grade securities, which are often subordinated or unsecured. BSL and BGX typically invest in Loans rated below investment grade, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Such companies are more likely than investment grade issuers to default on their payments of interest and principal owed to BSL and BGX, and such defaults could reduce net asset value and income distributions. The amount of public information available with respect to below investment grade loans will generally be less extensive than that available for registered or exchange-listed securities. In evaluating the creditworthiness of Borrowers, the Adviser will consider, and may rely in part, on analyses performed by others. The Adviser’s established best execution procedures and guidelines require trades to be placed for execution only with broker-dealer counterparties approved by the risk and valuation committee of the Adviser. The factors considered by the committee when selecting and approving brokers and dealers include, but are not limited to: (i) quality, accuracy, and timeliness of execution, (ii) review of the reputation, financial strength and stability of the financial institution, (iii) willingness and ability of the counterparty to commit capital, (iv) ongoing reliability and (v) access to underwritten offerings and secondary markets.

 

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BSL and BGX may acquire loans through assignments or participations. BSL and BGX typically acquire these Loans through assignment, and if either Fund acquires a Loan through participation, will elevate a participation interest into an assignment as soon as practicably possible. The purchaser of an assignment typically succeeds to all the rights and obligations of the assigning institution and becomes a lender under the credit agreement with respect to the debt obligation; however, the purchaser’s rights can be more restricted than those of the assigning institution, and BSL or BGX may not be able to unilaterally enforce all rights and remedies under the Loan and with regard to any associated collateral. A participation typically results in a contractual relationship only with the institution participating out the interest, not with the Borrower. Sellers of participations typically include banks, broker-dealers, other financial institutions and lending institutions. The Adviser has adopted best execution procedures and guidelines to mitigate credit and counterparty risk in the atypical situation when BSL or BGX must acquire a Loan through a participation. The Adviser has established a risk and valuation committee that regularly reviews each broker-dealer counterparty for, among other things, its quality and the quality of its execution.

NOTE 7. TOTAL RETURN AND CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS

 

BGX has entered into total return swaps as of June 30, 2012 in an aggregate notional amount equal to $31,667,006. In a total return swap, BGX pays another party a fixed or floating short-term interest rate and receives in exchange the total return of underlying loans or debt securities. If the other party to a total return swap defaults, BGX’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of total return payments that BGX is contractually entitled to receive. BGX bears the risk of default on the underlying loans or debt securities, based on the notional amount of the swap. BGX would typically have to post collateral to cover this potential obligation. BGX may use total return swaps for financing, hedging or investment purposes (see further information in Note 9 – Leverage). For the purposes of Managed Assets, BGX will treat the value of a total return swap as the notional amount of the swap.

BGX entered into credit default swaps during the six months ended June 30, 2012. When used for hedging purposes, BGX would be the buyer of a credit default swap contract. In that case, BGX would be entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation, index or other investment from the counterparty to the contract in the event of a default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign issuer, on the referenced obligation. In return, BGX would pay to the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no default occurs, BGX would have spent the stream of payments and received no benefit from the contract. When BGX is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments but is obligated to pay upon default of the referenced obligation. As the seller, BGX would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total assets, BGX would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

The periodic swap payments received or made by BGX are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. Any upfront fees paid are recorded as assets and any upfront fees received are recorded as liabilities and amortized over the term of the swap. Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value, including the accrual of periodic amounts of interest, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown on BGX’s Statement of Operations. When the swap is terminated, BGX will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and BGX’s basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contracts is the unamortized premium received or paid.

 

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Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions. BGX segregates sufficient assets as collateral to satisfy the current obligation with respect to total return and credit default swaps, and this is reflected as Deposit held with broker for swap contracts on BGX’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2012 is as follows:

 

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

  

Risk Exposure   

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities Location

  

Asset Derivatives

Gross Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Liability Derivatives

Gross Unrealized

Depreciation

 

Credit Contracts

   Unrealized appreciation/      

(Total Return

   (depreciation)on total      

Swap Contracts)

   return swap contracts      $60,300        $(591,634)  
     

 

 

 

Total

        $60,300        $(591,634)  
     

 

 

 
        
Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund      
Risk Exposure   

Statement of Operations

Location

  

Net Realized

Gain/(Loss)

    

Net Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

 

Credit Contracts

   Net realized gain/(loss)      

(Credit Default Swap

   on: Credit default swap      

Contracts)

   contracts/change in      
   unrealized appreciation/      
   (depreciation) on:Credit      
   default swap contracts      $ 10,530      $ (2,475)      

Credit Contracts

   Net realized gain/(loss)      

(Total Return Swap

   on: Total return swap      

Contracts)

   contracts/ change in      
   unrealized appreciation/      
   (depreciation) on: Total      
   return swap contracts      885,236        739,691      
     

 

 

 

Total

        $ 895,766      $ 737,216      
     

 

 

 

NOTE 8. SECURITIES LENDING

 

BGX may make secured loans of its marginable securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions amounting to no more than 30% of its net assets. The risks in lending portfolio securities, as with other extensions of credit, consist of possible delay in recovery of the securities

 

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or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. However, such loans will be made only to broker-dealers and other financial institutions that are believed by the Adviser to be of relatively high credit standing.

Loans of securities are made to broker-dealers pursuant to agreements requiring that loans be continuously secured by collateral consisting of U.S. Government securities, cash or cash equivalents (negotiable certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances or letters of credit) maintained on a daily mark-to-market basis in an amount at least equal at all times to the market value of the securities lent. The borrower pays to BGX, as the lender, an amount equal to any dividends or interest received on the securities lent. The collateral must have a market value at least equal to 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at all times during the duration of the loan.

BGX invests the cash collateral received in accordance with its investment objectives, subject to BGX’s agreement with the borrower of the securities. In the case of cash collateral, BGX typically pays a rebate to the borrower. The reinvestment of cash collateral will result in a form of effective leverage for BGX.

Although voting rights or rights to consent with respect to the loaned securities pass to the borrower, BGX, as the lender, retains the right to call the loans and obtain the return of the securities loaned at any time on reasonable notice, and it will do so in order that the securities may be voted by BGX if the holders of such securities are asked to vote upon or consent to matters materially affecting the investment. BGX may also call such loans in order to sell the securities involved. When engaged in securities lending, BGX’s performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned and will also reflect the receipt of interest through investment of cash collateral by BGX in permissible investments.

As of June 30, 2012, BGX had securities on loan valued at $31,396,097 and received cash collateral with a value of $31,922,215, representing 13.28% and 13.50% of net assets, respectively.

NOTE 9. LEVERAGE

 

On August 13, 2010, BSL issued $96 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes and 48,000 term preferred shares with an aggregate liquidation preference of $48 million, both rated “AAA” by Fitch Ratings. The senior secured notes and term preferred shares in combination represent total leverage of approximately 33% of BSL’s Managed Assets. BSL used the proceeds of the offerings to purchase additional assets for BSL’s portfolio. The final maturity date of the senior secured notes and the final redemption date of the term preferred shares is May 31, 2020, which coincides with the scheduled dissolution date of BSL.

Both the senior secured notes and the term preferred shares may be prepaid or redeemed at the option of BSL commencing the second anniversary of issuance. In addition, both the senior secured notes and the term preferred shares are subject to mandatory prepayment or redemption, a) if BSL fails to meet certain overcollateralization tests, b) after the expiration of the BSL’s reinvestment period, which ends on May 31, 2017, c) if the senior secured notes and term preferred shares have not been fully prepaid/redeemed six months prior to the final maturity date (May 31, 2020), or d) if BSL fails to pay dividends on the term preferred shares for six consecutive

 

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months. Should either the senior secured notes or the term preferred shares be prepaid/redeemed, either through an optional or mandatory prepayment/redemption, the remainder of the term preferred shares or the senior secured notes shall also become payable/redeemable on a pro-rata basis.

In connection with BSL’s issuance of senior secured notes and term preferred shares, certain costs were incurred by BSL and have been recorded as a deferred asset. These costs are being amortized over the period beginning August 13, 2010 (day of issuance) through May 31, 2017, the date on which mandatory prepayments commence. The deferred asset balance as of June 30, 2012 is shown on BSL’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities under Deferred financing costs. The amount of expense amortized during the six months ended June 30, 2012 is shown on BSL’s Statement of Operations under amortization of deferred financing costs.

The average cost of the $144 million aggregate senior secured notes and term preferred shares is 1.78% over 3 month LIBOR. BSL pays quarterly, a floating rate interest of 1.55% over 3 month LIBOR on the senior secured notes and a floating rate dividend of 2.25% over 3 month LIBOR on the term preferred shares.

According to the governing documents for the senior secured notes and term preferred shares, BSL must adhere to certain limitations and restrictions while the leverage is outstanding. These compliance tests are performed by BSL’s custodian, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company. These tests are in addition to any requirements outlined in BSL’s registration statement and the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2012, BSL was in compliance with all required limitations and restrictions related to its leverage.

The holders of the term preferred shares are entitled to one vote per share and will vote with holders of common stock as a single class, except that the term preferred shares will vote separately as a class on certain matters, as required by law or BSL’s Declaration of Trust. The holders of term preferred shares, voting as a separate class, are entitled at all times to elect two Trustees of BSL.

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

BGX currently employs leverage through securities lending arrangements (see Note 8 –Securities Lending) and swap arrangements (see Note 7 –Total Return and Credit Default Swaps). All costs and expenses related to any form of leverage used by BGX are borne entirely by holders of common shares. Although certain forms of effective leverage used by BGX, such as leverage incurred in securities lending, total return and credit default swap arrangements, other derivative

 

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   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

transactions or short selling, may not be considered senior securities under the 1940 Act, such effective leverage will be considered leverage for BGX’s leverage limits. BGX’s use of these forms of effective leverage will not exceed 30% of its net assets. As of June 30, 2012, BGX’s effective leverage represented 24.90% of net assets. BGX’s total leverage and short sale exposure, through securities lending, total return and credit default swap arrangements, other derivative transactions or short selling (including the market value of securities BGX is obligated to repay through short sales even in transactions that do not result in leverage), will not exceed 67% of BGX’s net assets.

Leverage creates risk for the common shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV and market price of the common shares, and may affect the return to the common shareholders or result in fluctuations in the dividends paid on the common shares. To the extent total return exceeds the cost of leverage, the Funds’ return will be greater than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the total return derived from the use of leverage is less than the cost of leverage, the Funds’ return will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to common shareholders as dividends and other distributions will be reduced. In the latter case, the Adviser in its best judgment nevertheless may determine to maintain the Funds’ leveraged position if it expects that the benefits to the Funds’ common shareholders of maintaining the leveraged position will outweigh the current reduced return.

NOTE 10. TAX BASIS DISTRIBUTIONS

 

Ordinary income and long-term capital gains are allocated to common stockholders after payment of the available amounts on any outstanding term preferred shares. To the extent that the amount distributed to common stockholders exceeds the amount of available ordinary income and long-term capital gains after allocation to any outstanding term preferred shares, these distributions are treated as a tax return of capital. Additionally, to the extent that the amount distributed on any outstanding term preferred shares exceeds the amount of available ordinary income and long-term capital gains, these distributions are treated as a tax return of capital.

As determined on December 31, 2011, certain permanent differences between financial and tax accounting were reclassified. These differences were primarily due to the differing tax treatment of certain investments. The amounts reclassified did not affect net assets. The reclassifications were as follows:

 

      Increase/(Decrease)
Paid-in capital
     Increase/(Decrease)
Accumulated net
investment
income/(loss)
     Increase/(Decrease)
Accumulated net
realized gain/(loss)
 

Blackstone /GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

   $       $       $   

Blackstone /GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

             673,451        (673,451 )

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

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The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds during the fiscal years  ended December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, were as follows:

 

     Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund    2011      2010  

 

 

Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income

   $     22,162,695      $     10,486,960      

 

 

Total

   $ 22,162,695      $ 10,486,960      

 

 
     Blackstone / GSO Long- Short Credit Income Fund    2011      2010  

 

 

Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income

   $ 10,675,720        N/A      

Tax return of capital

     2,993,822        N/A      

 

 

Total

   $ 13,669,542        N/A      

 

 

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized in tax years beginning after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely, and the character of the losses is retained as short-term and/or long-term. Under the law in effect prior to the Act, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

At December 31, 2011, the Funds had available for federal tax purposes unused capital loss carryforwards, which are available to offset future realized gains. To the extent that these carryforwards are used to offset future gains, it is probable that the amount offset will not be distributed to shareholders. The carryforward losses are as follows:

 

     Short Term      Long Term  

 

 

Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

   $     –      $ –       

 

 

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

     2,059,286        –       

 

 

At December 31, 2011, the components of distributable earnings on a tax  basis for the Funds were as follows:

 

     Blackstone /GSO Senior
     Floating Rate Term Fund    
    Blackstone /GSO Long-
Short Credit Income Fund  
 

 

 

Undistributed ordinary
income

                   $ 1,380,040             $ 0      

 

 

Accumulated capital
gains/(loss)

            (2,059,286)      

 

 

Unrealized appreciation/
(depreciation)

     (5,153,205 )     (7,921,870)      

 

 

Other Cumulative Effect of
Timing Differences

            815,948      

 

 

Total

                   $ (3,773,165 )           $ (9,165,208)      

 

 

 

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The amount of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and the cost of investment  securities for tax purposes, including short-term securities at June 30, 2012, were as follows:

 

    

Blackstone /GSO Senior

    Floating Rate Term Fund    

    Blackstone /GSO Long-
Short Credit Income Fund  
 

 

 

Gross appreciation on investments
(excess of value over tax cost)

               $ 5,034,706             $ 3,291,115      

Gross depreciation
(excess of value over tax cost)

     (4,878,333 )     (5,582,390)      

Net appreciation
(depreciation) of foreign currency and derivatives

            –       

 

 

Net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation)

               $ 156,373             $ (2,291,275)      

 

 

Cost of investments for
income tax purposes

               $ 412,296,254             $ 261,775,120      

 

 

NOTE 11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Shareholder Distributions for BSL: On July 31, 2012 and August 31, 2012, BSL paid regularly scheduled distributions in the amount of $0.11 per share to shareholders of record as of July 20, 2012 and August 17, 2012, respectively.

Shareholder Distributions for BGX: On July 31, 2012 and August 31, 2012, BGX paid regularly scheduled distributions in the amount of $0.108 per share to shareholders of record as of July 20, 2012 and August 17, 2012, respectively.

 

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Summary of Dividend Reinvestment Plan

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Pursuant to the Funds’ Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “DRIP”), shareholders whose shares are registered in their own name may ‘‘opt-in’’ to the plan and elect to reinvest all or a portion of their distributions in common shares by providing the required enrollment notice to Computershare, the DRIP administrator. Shareholders whose shares are held in the name of a broker or other nominee may have distributions reinvested only if such a service is provided by the broker or the nominee or if the broker or the nominee permits participation in the DRIP. Shareholders whose shares are held in the name of a broker or other nominee should contact the broker or nominee for details. A shareholder may terminate participation in the DRIP at any time by notifying the DRIP administrator before the record date of the next distribution through the Internet, by telephone or in writing. All distributions to shareholders who do not participate in the DRIP, or have elected to terminate their participation in the DRIP, will be paid by check mailed directly to the record holder by or under the direction of the DRIP administrator when the Funds’ Board of Trustees declares a distribution.

When the Funds declare a distribution, shareholders who are participants in the applicable DRIP receive the equivalent of the amount of the distribution in common shares. If you participate in the DRIP, the number of common shares of the Funds that you will receive will be determined as follows:

(1) If the market price of the common shares plus any brokerage commissions on the payable date (or, if the payable date is not a New York Stock Exchange trading day, the immediately preceding trading day) for determining shareholders eligible to receive the relevant distribution (the ‘‘determination date’’) is equal to or exceeds 98% of the net asset value per common share, the Fund will issue new common shares at a price equal to the greater of:

(a) 98% of the net asset value per share at the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the determination date or

(b) 95% of the market price per common share on the determination date.

(2) If 98% of the net asset value per common share exceeds the market price of the common shares plus any brokerage commissions on the determination date, the DRIP administrator will receive the distribution in cash and will buy common shares in the open market, on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere, for your account as soon as practicable commencing on the trading day following the determination date and terminating no later than the earlier of (a) 30 days after the distribution payment date, or (b) the record date for the next succeeding distribution to be made to the shareholders; except when necessary to comply with applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. If during this period: (i) the market price plus any brokerage commissions rises so that it equals or exceeds 98% of the net asset value per common share at the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the determination date before the DRIP administrator has completed the open market purchases or (ii) the DRIP administrator is unable to invest the full amount eligible to be reinvested in open market purchases, the DRIP administrator will cease purchasing common shares in the open market and the Fund will issue the remaining common shares at a price per share equal to the greater of (a) 98% of the net asset value per share at the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the determination date or (b) 95% of the then current market price per share.

 

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Summary of Dividend Reinvestment Plan

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The DRIP administrator maintains all shareholder accounts in the dividend reinvestment plan and furnishes written confirmations of all transactions in the account, including information needed by shareholders for personal and tax records. Common shares in the account of each DRIP participant are held by the DRIP administrator in non-certificated form in the name of the participant, and each shareholder’s proxy includes shares purchased pursuant to the DRIP.

There is no charge to participants for reinvesting regular distributions and capital gains distributions. The fees of the DRIP administrator for handling the reinvestment of regular distributions and capital gains distributions are included in the fee to be paid by us to our transfer agent. There are no brokerage charges with respect to shares issued directly by us as a result of regular distributions or capital gains distributions payable either in shares or in cash. However, each participant bears a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the DRIP administrator’s open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of such distributions. Shareholders that opt-in to the DRIP will add to their investment through dollar cost averaging. Because all dividends and distributions paid to such shareholder will be automatically reinvested in additional common shares, the average cost of such shareholder’s common shares will decrease over time. Dollar cost averaging is a technique for lowering the average cost per share over time if the Fund’s net asset value declines. While dollar cost averaging has definite advantages, it cannot assure profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

The automatic reinvestment of such dividends or distributions does not relieve participants of any income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.

You may obtain additional information by contacting the DRIP administrator at the following address: Computershare, Attn: Sales Dept., P.O. Box 358035, Pittsburgh, PA 15252.

 

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Additional Information

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Portfolio Information. The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q will be available (1) on the Funds’ website located at http://www.blackstone-gso.com; (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov; or (3) for review and copying at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (the “PRR”) in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the PRR may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Proxy information. The policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held by the Funds are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-876-1121, or (2) on the Funds’ website located at http://www.blackstone-gso.com, and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available on Form N-PX by August 31 of each year (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-876-1121, or (2) on the Funds’ website located at http://www.blacksone-gso.com, and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Senior Officer Code of Ethics. The Funds file a copy of their code of ethics that applies to the Funds’ principal executive officer, principal financial officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, with the SEC as an exhibit to this and each other annual report on Form N-CSR. This will be available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Privacy Procedures. Privacy is very important to the Funds. To ensure our shareholders’ privacy the Funds have developed policies that are designed to protect confidentiality while allowing their shareholders’ needs to be served. In the course of providing their shareholders with products and services, the Funds may obtain non-public personal information, such as address, social security number, assets and/or income information: (i) in the subscription document and related support documents; (ii) in correspondence and conversations with the Funds or their representatives; and (iii) through transactions in and relating to the investment with the Funds.

The Funds do not disclose any of this personal information about shareholders to anyone other than to their affiliates, except as required for everyday purposes or as permitted by law, such as to their attorneys, auditors, brokers, bankers, regulators, administrators and certain service providers, in each such case, only as necessary to facilitate the acceptance of the shareholder’s investment or the management of the Funds. The Funds will also release information about a shareholder if such shareholder directs the Funds to do so, if compelled to do so by law, or in connection with any government or self-regulatory organization request or investigation.

The Funds seek to carefully safeguard private information and, to that end, restrict access to non-public personal information about the shareholders to those employees and other persons who need to know the information to enable the Funds to provide services to the shareholders. The Funds maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect each shareholder’s non-public personal information.

Annual Written Affirmation. The Funds will provide the New York Stock Exchange with an Annual Written Affirmation signed by the Funds’ CEO within 30 days after the shareholder meeting.

 

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Section 23(c) Notice. Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the 1940 Act that from time to time the Funds may purchase their common stock in the open market.

BSL Meeting of Shareholders – Voting Results

On April 25, 2012, BSL held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to consider the proposal set forth below. The following votes were recorded:

Proposal 1: The election of one (1) Trustee of BSL, to hold office for the term indicated and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.

Election of Thomas W. Jasper as Class I Trustee of BSL, term to expire at 2015 Annual Meeting (only preferred shareholders vote)

 

      Number of Shares    % of Shares Voted

Affirmative

   48,000.00    100.00%

Withheld

                -                -

TOTAL

   48,000.00    100.00%

BGX Meeting of Shareholders – Voting Results

On April 25, 2012, BGX held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to consider the proposal set forth below. The following votes were recorded:

Proposal 1: The election of four (4) Trustees of BGX, each to hold office for the term indicated and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.

Election of Edward H. D’Alelio as Class II Trustee of BGX, term to expire at 2014 Annual Meeting

 

      Number of Shares    % of Shares Voted

Affirmative

   10,111,244.187    99.056%

Withheld

          96,442.450      0.944%

TOTAL

   10,207,686.637    100.00%

Election of Michael F. Holland as Class I Trustee of BGX, term to expire at  2013 Annual Meeting

 

      Number of Shares    % of Shares Voted

Affirmative

   10,024,374.523    98.205%

Withheld

          183,312.114      1.795%

TOTAL

   10,207,686.637    100.00%

 

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Election of Thomas W. Jasper as Class III Trustee of BGX, term to expire at  2015 Annual Meeting

 

      Number of Shares    % of Shares Voted

Affirmative

   9,997,818.900    97.945%

Withheld

       209,967.737     2.055%

TOTAL

   10,207,686.637    100.00%

Election of Daniel H. Smith, Jr. as Class I Trustee of BGX, term to expire  at 2013 Annual Meeting

 

      Number of Shares    % of Shares Voted

Affirmative

   10,024,374.523    98.205%

Withheld

       183,312.114     1.795%

TOTAL

   10,207,686.637    100.00%

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), requires that the Board of Trustees (together, the “Board”) of each of Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (“BSL”) and Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund (“BGX”, together with BSL, the “Funds” and each a “Fund”), including a majority of its members who are not considered to be “interested persons” under the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”) voting separately, approve on an annual basis the continuation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Fund’s investment adviser, GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC (the “Adviser”). At a meeting (the “Contract Renewal Meeting”) held in person on May 15, 2012, the Board of each Fund, including the Independent Trustees, considered and approved the continuation of the Agreement for an additional one-year term. To assist in its consideration of the renewal of the Agreement, the Board requested, received and considered a variety of information (together with the information provided at the Contract Renewal Meeting, the “Contract Renewal Information”) about the Adviser, as well as the advisory arrangements for the Funds, certain portions of which are discussed below. The presentation made by the Adviser to the Board of each Fund at the Contract Renewal Meeting in connection with its evaluation of the Agreement encompassed both Funds. In addition to the Contract Renewal Information, the Board received performance and other information since each Fund’s inception related to the services rendered by the Adviser to such Fund. The Board’s evaluation took into account the information received since each Fund’s inception and also reflected the knowledge and familiarity gained as members of the Board with respect to the investment advisory and other services provided to each Fund by the Adviser under its Agreement.

Board Approval of the Agreement

In its deliberations regarding renewal of the Agreement, the Board of each Fund, including the Independent Trustees, considered various factors, including those set forth below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided to the Fund under the Agreements

The Board received and considered Contract Renewal Information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds by the Adviser under the Agreements since each Fund’s inception. The Board also reviewed Contract Renewal Information regarding the Funds’ compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to the 1940 Act and each Fund’s compliance record since its inception.

The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Fund’s senior personnel and the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of each Fund. The Board also considered, based on its knowledge of the Adviser and its affiliates, the Contract Renewal Information and the Board’s discussions with the Adviser at the Contract Renewal Meeting, the general reputation and investment performance records of the Adviser and its affiliates and the financial resources of the corporate parent of the Adviser, The Blackstone Group L.P., available to support its activities in respect of the Funds.

The Board considered the responsibilities of the Adviser under each Fund’s Agreement, including the Adviser’s coordination and oversight of the services provided to such Fund by other unaffiliated parties.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

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In reaching its determinations regarding continuation of each Fund’s Agreement, the Board took into account that such Funds’ shareholders, in pursuing their investment goals and objectives, likely considered the reputation and the investment style, philosophy and strategy of the Adviser, as well as the resources available to the Adviser, in purchasing their shares.

The Board concluded that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of the advisory and other services provided to each Fund since each its inception under its Agreement have been of high quality.

Fund Performance

The Board received and considered performance information and analyses (the “Morningstar Performance Information”) for the Funds, as well as for a group of funds identified by the Adviser as comparable to the Funds regardless of asset size (the “Performance Peer Group”), prepared by Morningstar DirectSM (“Morningstar”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Performance Peer Group consisted of twenty-two funds, including BSL and BGX. The Board noted that it had received and discussed with the Adviser information at periodic intervals since each Fund’s inception comparing such Fund’s performance against its benchmarks and its peer funds.

BSL

The Morningstar Performance Information comparing BSL’s performance to that of the Performance Peer Group based on net asset value per share showed, among other things, that BSL’s performance for the 1-year period ended March 31, 2012 was ranked eighth among the funds in the Performance Peer Group and was better than the median performance for the Performance Peer Group. BSL’s performance since its inception and for periods shorter than the 1-year period trailed the Performance Peer Group median, reflecting the impact of cash held by the Fund during orderly investment of the Fund’s assets following commencement of its operations. The Board also considered BSL’s performance relative to its benchmarks and in absolute terms.

BGX

The Morningstar Performance Information comparing BGX’s performance to that of the Performance Peer Group based on net asset value per share showed, among other things, that BGX’s performance for the 1-year period ended March 31, 2012 was better than the median performance for the Performance Peer Group. The Board also considered BGX’s performance relative to its benchmarks and in absolute terms.

The Board further noted for each Fund that, while its investment program is complex, the Fund’s performance was achieved in a risk-aware manner. In assessing Fund performance, the Board also considered the Adviser’s success in maintaining each Fund’s level of distributions to shareholders since its inception in light of the low interest rate environment and prevailing credit market conditions.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that, under the circumstances, each Fund’s performance was strong since its inception and supported continuation of its Agreement for an additional period of one year.

 

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Management Fees

The Board reviewed and considered the investment advisory fee (the “Advisory Fee”) payable under each Fund’s Agreement by each Fund to the Adviser in light of the nature, extent and overall high quality of the investment advisory and other services provided by the Adviser to the Fund.

Additionally, the Board received and considered information and analyses (the “Lipper Expense Information”) prepared by Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data, comparing the Advisory Fee and each Fund’s overall expenses with those of funds in an expense group (the “Expense Group”) selected and provided by Lipper with the input of the Adviser. The comparison was based upon the constituent funds’ latest fiscal years. The Expense Group consisted of ten leveraged loan closed-end funds, as classified by Lipper, including BSL and BGX. The Expense Group funds had net common share assets ranging from $122.4 million to $853.6 million.

BSL

Four of the other funds in the Expense Group were larger than BSL and five of the other funds were smaller. The Lipper Expense Information, comparing BSL’s actual total expenses to the Expense Group, showed, among other things, that the Fund’s actual Advisory Fee (i.e., giving effect to any voluntary fee waivers implemented by the Adviser with respect to the Fund and by the managers of the other Expense Group funds), whether compared on the basis of common assets only or on the basis of common and leveraged assets, was ranked last (i.e., highest) among the funds in the Expense Group and was significantly higher than the Expense Group median. The Fund’s actual total expenses whether compared on the basis of common assets or on the basis of common and leveraged assets also were ranked last among the funds in the Expense Group and were significantly higher than the Expense Group average.

BGX

Eight of the other funds in the Expense Group were larger than BGX and one of the other funds was smaller. The Lipper Expense Information, comparing BGX’s actual total expenses to the Fund’s Expense Group, showed, among other things, that the Fund’s actual Advisory Fee (i.e., giving effect to any voluntary fee waivers implemented by the Adviser with respect to the Fund and by the managers of the other Expense Group funds) compared on the basis of common assets only was slightly worse (i.e., higher) than the Expense Group median. BGX’s actual total expenses compared on the basis of common assets, however, were better (i.e., lower) than the Expense Group average.

In addition, in its evaluation of the Advisory Fee for each Fund, the Board took into account the complexity of such Fund’s investment program. The Board further noted that the small number and varying sizes of funds in the Expense Group made meaningful expense comparisons difficult.

The Board also reviewed Contract Renewal Information regarding fees charged by the Adviser to other U.S. clients investing primarily in an asset class similar to that of the Funds, including, where applicable, institutional and separate accounts. The Board was advised that the base fees paid by such institutional, separate account and other clients generally are lower, and may be significantly lower, than the Advisory Fee. The Contract Renewal Information discussed the significant differences in scope of services provided to the Funds and to these other clients, noting that the

 

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Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

    

Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Funds were subject to heightened regulatory requirements relative to institutional clients; that the Funds were provided with administrative services, office facilities and Fund officers (including each Fund’s chief executive, chief financial and chief compliance officers); and that the Adviser coordinates and oversees the provision of services to the Funds by other fund service providers. In addition, the Board was advised that several institutional clients pay performance fees, which the Funds do not pay. The Board considered the fee comparisons in light of the different services provided in managing these other types of clients and funds.

Taking all of the above into consideration, the Board determined that the Advisory Fee for each Fund was reasonable in light of the nature, extent and overall high quality of the investment advisory and other services provided to such Fund under its Agreement.

Profitability

The Board, as part of the Contract Renewal Information, received an analysis of the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to each Fund for the past year and since such Fund’s inception. In addition, the Board received Contract Renewal Information with respect to the Adviser’s revenue and cost allocation methodologies used in preparing such profitability data. The profitability analysis, among other things, indicated that providing investment advisory and other services to BSL became profitable during 2012 but the profitability to the Adviser in providing such services to the Fund was at a level which was not considered excessive by the Board in light of the nature, extent and overall high quality of such services. In the case of BGX, the profitability analysis, among other things, indicated that providing investment advisory and other services to the Fund was not profitable to the Advisor during the period covered by the analysis.

Economies of Scale

The Board received and discussed Contract Renewal Information concerning whether the Adviser would realize economies of scale if either the Funds’ assets grow. The Board noted that because each Fund is a closed-end fund with no current plans to seek additional assets beyond maintaining its dividend investment plan, any significant growth in its assets generally will occur through appreciation in the value of each Fund’s investment portfolio, rather than sales of additional shares in the Fund. The Board determined that the Advisory Fee structure was appropriate under present circumstances.

Other Benefits to the Adviser

The Board considered other benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser’s relationship with each of the Funds and did not regard such benefits as excessive.

* * * * *

In light of all of the foregoing and other relevant factors, the Board determined that, under the circumstances, continuation of each Fund’s Agreement would be in the interests of the such Fund and its shareholders and unanimously voted to continue the Agreement for a period of one additional year.

No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve continuation of each Agreement, and each Board member

 

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Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

    

Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

attributed different weights to the various factors. The Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. Prior to the Contract Renewal Meeting, the Board received a memorandum prepared by counsel to the Funds discussing its responsibilities in connection with the proposed continuation of the Agreement as part of the Contract Renewal Information and the Independent Trustees separately received a memorandum discussing such responsibilities from their independent counsel. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees discussed the proposed continuation of each Agreement in a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

 

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Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

    

Trustees & Officers

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

The oversight of the business and affairs of the Funds is vested in the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is classified into three classes—Class I, Class II and Class III—as nearly equal in number as reasonably possible, with the Trustees in each class to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. At each annual meeting of shareholders, the successors to the class of Trustees whose terms expire at that meeting shall be elected to hold office for terms expiring at the later of the annual meeting of shareholders held in the third year following the year of their election or the election and qualification of their successors. The Funds’ executive officers will be chosen each year at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees to hold office until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

Below is a list of the Trustees and officers of the Funds and their present positions and principal occupations during the past five years. The business address of the Funds, the Trustees, the Funds’ officers, and the Adviser is 345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10154, unless specified otherwise below.

NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES:

 

 

Name and

Year of Birth

  

Position(s)

Held With

the Funds

  

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time

Served

  

Principal Occupation

During the
Past Five Years

  

Number of

Registered

Investment

Companies

in Fund

Complex

Overseen(a)

  

Other

Directorships

Held by the

Trustee

During the Past

Five Years

Edward H.

  

Trustee and

  

BSL:

  

Mr. D’Alelio was

   2   

Trump

D’Alelio

  

member of

  

Since

  

formerly a Managing

     

Entertainment

Birth Year: 1952

  

Audit and

  

April

  

Director and CIO for

     

Resorts, Inc.

  

Nominating

  

2010

  

Fixed Income at

     
  

Committees

     

Putnam Investments,

     
     

BGX:

  

Boston where he

     
     

Since

  

retired in 2002. He

     
     

November

  

currently is an

     
     

2010

  

Executive in Residence

     
        

with the School of

     
     

Term

  

Management, Univ. of

     
     

Expires:

  

Mass Boston.

     
     

BSL: 2014

        
         

BGX: 2014

              

Michael Holland

  

Trustee and

  

BSL:

  

Mr. Holland is the

   2   

The China

Birth Year: 1944

  

member of

  

Since

  

Chairman of Holland &

     

Fund, Inc.; The

  

Audit and

  

April

  

Company, a private

     

Taiwan Fund,

  

Nominating

  

2010

  

investment firm he

     

Inc.; State

  

Committees

     

founded in 1995. He is

     

Street Master

     

BGX:

  

also President and

     

Funds; Reaves

     

Since

  

Founder of the Holland

     

Utility Income

     

November

  

Balanced Fund.

     

Fund.

     

2010

        
     

Term

        
     

Expires:

        
     

BSL: 2013

        
         

BGX: 2013

              

 

(a)

The Fund Complex consists of Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund and Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund.

 

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Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

    

Trustees & Officers

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES:

 

 

Name and

Year of Birth

  

Position(s) Held
With

the Funds

  

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time

Served

  

Principal Occupation

During the
Past Five Years

  

Number of

Registered

Investment

Companies

in Fund

Complex

Overseen(a)

  

Other

Directorships

Held by the

Trustee

During the Past

Five Years

Thomas W.

  

Trustee and

  

BSL:

  

Mr. Jasper was Chief

   2   

Primus

Jasper

  

Chairman of

  

Since

  

Executive Officer of

     

Guaranty, Ltd.

Birth Year: 1948

  

Audit and

  

April

  

Primus Guaranty, Ltd.

     
  

Nominating

  

2010

  

from 2001 to 2010. He

     
  

Committees

     

is currently the

     
     

BGX:

  

Managing Partner of

     
     

Since

  

Manursing Partners

     
     

November

  

LLC.

     
     

2010

        
     

Term

        
     

Expires:

        
     

BSL: 2015

        
         

BGX: 2015

              

Gary S.

  

Trustee and

  

BSL:

  

Retired. Prior to

   2   

EQ Advisors

Schpero

  

member of

  

Since

  

January, 2000, Mr.

     

Trust.

Birth Year: 1953

  

Audit and

  

May

  

Schpero was a partner

     
  

Nominating

  

2012

  

at the law firm of

     
  

Committees

     

Simpson Thacher &

     
     

BGX:

  

Bartlett where he

     
     

Since

  

served as managing

     
     

May

  

partner of the

     
     

2012

  

Investment

     
        

Management and

     
     

Term

  

Investment Company

     
     

Expires:

  

Practice Group.

     
     

BSL: 2013

        
         

BGX: 2013

              

 

(a)

The Fund Complex consists of Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund and Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund.

 

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Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

    

Trustees & Officers

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEES: (b)

 

 

Name and

Year of Birth

  

Position(s) Held
With

the Funds

  

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time

Served

  

Principal

Occupation

During the
Past Five Years

  

Number of

Registered

Investment

Companies

in Fund

Complex

Overseen(a)

  

Other

Directorships

Held by the

Trustee

During the Past

Five Years

Daniel H.

  

Chairman of

  

BSL:

  

Mr. Smith is a Senior

   2    —  

Smith, Jr.

  

the Board,

  

Since

  

Managing Director of

     

Birth Year: 1963

  

Trustee and

  

April

  

GSO and is Head of

     
  

member of

  

2010

  

GSO /Blackstone Debt

     
  

Pricing and

     

Funds Management

     
  

Valuation

  

BGX:

  

LLC. Mr. Smith joined

     
  

Committees

  

November

  

GSO from the Royal

     
     

2010

  

Bank of Canada in July

     
        

2005 where he was a

     
     

Term

  

Managing Partner and

     
     

Expires

  

Co-head of RBC Capital

     
     

BSL: 2013

  

Market’s Alternative

     
         

BGX: 2013

  

Investments Unit.

         

 

(a) 

The Fund Complex consists of Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund and Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund.

(b)

“Interested person” of the Funds as defined in the 1940 Act. Mr. Smith is an interested person due to his employment with the Adviser.

Further information about certain of the Funds’ Trustees is also available in each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling 1-877-876-1121.

 

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Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

    

Trustees & Officers

   June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

OFFICERS: (a)

 

Name and

Year of Birth

  

Position(s)

Held With

the Funds

  

Term of Office

and Length of

Time Served

  

Principal Occupation

During the
Past Five Years

  

Number of

Registered

Investment

Companies in
Fund Complex

Overseen(b)

Daniel H.

  

President

  

Officer Since

  

Mr. Smith is a Senior Managing

   2

Smith, Jr.

  

and Chief

  

BSL: April 2010

  

Director of GSO and is Head of

  

Birth Year: 1963

  

Executive

  

BGX: November

  

GSO /Blackstone Debt Funds

  
  

Officer

  

2010

  

Management LLC. Mr. Smith

  
        

joined GSO from the Royal Bank

  
     

Term of Office:

  

of Canada in July 2005 where he

  
     

Indefinite

  

was a Managing Partner and Co-

  
        

head of RBC Capital Market’s

  
              

Alternative Investments Unit.

    

Eric Rosenberg

  

Chief

  

Officer Since

  

Mr. Rosenberg is a Managing

   2

Birth Year: 1968

  

Financial

  

BSL: April 2010

  

Director and Chief Financial

  
  

Officer and

  

BGX: November

  

Officer of GSO. He joined GSO in

  
  

Treasurer

  

2010

  

2008. Prior to that time he spent

  
        

over 10 years in the prime

  
     

Term of Office:

  

brokerage business of Goldman,

  
         

Indefinite

  

Sachs & Co.

    

Lee M. Shaiman

  

Executive

  

Officer Since

  

Mr. Shaiman is a Managing

   2

Birth Year: 1956

  

Vice

  

BSL: April 2010

  

Director of GSO. Mr. Shaiman

  
  

President

  

BGX: November

  

joined GSO from Royal Bank of

  
  

and

  

2010

  

Canada in July 2005 where he

  
  

Assistant

     

was a Managing Partner and

  
  

Secretary

  

Term of Office:

  

Head of Portfolio Management

  
     

Indefinite

  

and Credit Research in the Debt

  
              

Investments group.

    

Marisa Beeney

  

Chief

  

Officer Since

  

Ms. Beeney is a Managing

   2

Birth Year: 1970

  

Compliance

  

BSL: April 2010

  

Director, Chief Legal Officer and

  
  

Officer, Chief

  

BGX: November

  

Chief Compliance Officer of GSO.

  
  

Legal Officer

  

2010

  

From March 2007 to December

  
  

and

     

2008, she served as Counsel and

  
  

Secretary

  

Term of Office:

  

Director of GSO. Prior to that time

  
     

Indefinite

  

she was with the finance group of

  
              

DLA Piper since 2005.

    

Jane Lee

  

Public

  

Officer Since

  

Ms. Lee is a Managing Director

   2

Birth Year: 1972

  

Relations

  

BSL: November

  

with GSO. Ms. Lee joined GSO

  
  

Officer

  

2010 BGX:

  

from Royal Bank of Canada in

  
     

November 2010

  

July 2005, where she was most

  
        

recently a partner in the Debt

  
     

Term of Office:

  

Investments Group and was

  
     

Indefinite

  

responsible for origination of

  
        

new CLO transactions and

  
              

investor relations.

    

 

(a) 

The officers of the Funds received no remuneration from the Funds.

(b)

The Fund Complex consists of Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund and Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund.

 

 

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Trustees

  

Fund Officers

Daniel H. Smith, Jr.    Daniel H. Smith, Jr.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

  

President and Chief Executive Officer

Thomas W. Jasper    Eric Rosenberg
Michael Holland   

Chief Financial Officer

Edward H. D’Alelio    Lee M. Shaiman
Gary S. Schpero   

Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Investment Manager    Marisa Beeney
GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds   

Chief Compliance Officer,

Management LLC

  

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor    Jane Lee
New York, New York 10154   

Public Relations Officer

Administrator    DRIP Administrator
ALPS Fund Services, Inc.    Computershare
1290 Broadway, 11th Floor    P.O. Box 358035
Denver, Colorado 80203    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15252
Custodian    Independent Registered Public
BSL:   

Accounting Firm

The Bank of New York Mellon, N.A.    Deloitte & Touche LLP
2 Hanson Place, 8th Floor    555 17th Street, Ste 3600
Brooklyn, New York 11217    Denver, Colorado 80202
BGX:    Legal Counsel
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
14201 N. Dallas Pkwy, 2nd Floor    425 Lexington Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75254    New York, New York 10017
Transfer Agent   
Computershare   
480 Washington Blvd.   
Jersey City, New Jersey 07310   

 

 

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Income Fund and Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.

Information on the Funds is available at www.blackstone-gso.com.

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this Report.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this Report.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this Report.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this Report.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

  (a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

  (b) Not applicable.

 

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

Not applicable to this Report.

 

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

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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 Trustees, where those changes were implemented after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2) of Regulation S-K, or this Item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

  (b) There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this Report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1) Not applicable to this Report.

 

  (a)(2) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.Cert.

 

  (a)(3) Not applicable to Registrant.

 

  (b) The certifications by the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906Cert.


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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.

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

 

By:   

/s/ Daniel H. Smith, Jr.

  
   Daniel H. Smith, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer)
   Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Date:    September 6, 2012
By:   

/s/ Eric Rosenberg

  
   Eric Rosenberg (Principal Financial Officer)
   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date:    September 6, 2012

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.

Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund

 

By:   

/s/ Daniel H. Smith, Jr.

  
   Daniel H. Smith, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer)
   Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Date:    September 6, 2012
By:   

/s/ Eric Rosenberg

  
   Eric Rosenberg (Principal Financial Officer)
   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date:    September 6, 2012