Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (GDO)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22334

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10018

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888)-777-0102

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: July 31, 2018

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL CORPORATE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

FORM N-Q

JULY 31, 2018


WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL CORPORATE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 106.9%          
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 16.0%          

Auto Components - 1.3%

         

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.875     8/15/26        670,000     $ 618,075 (a)  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH, Senior Secured Notes (4.750% Cash or 5.500% PIK)

     4.750     9/15/26        950,000       895,850 (a)(b)  

JB Poindexter & Co. Inc., Senior Notes

     7.125     4/15/26        870,000       904,800 (a)  

ZF North America Capital Inc., Senior Notes

     4.750     4/29/25        1,050,000       1,072,822 (a)  
         

 

 

 

Total Auto Components

            3,491,547  
         

 

 

 

Automobiles - 0.3%

         

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

     6.600     4/1/36        720,000       781,852  
         

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.9%

         

Carriage Services Inc., Senior Notes

     6.625     6/1/26        870,000       895,012 (a)  

Co-operative Group Holdings 2011 Ltd., Senior Notes

     6.875     7/8/20        100,000 GBP       141,608 (c)  

VOC Escrow Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     5.000     2/15/28        1,540,000       1,482,250 (a)  
         

 

 

 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

            2,518,870  
         

 

 

 

Food Products - 0.3%

         

Boparan Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes

     5.500     7/15/21        650,000 GBP       782,397 (c)  
         

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 3.6%

         

Brinker International Inc., Senior Notes

     5.000     10/1/24        1,990,000       1,920,350 (a)  

CPUK Finance Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     7.239     2/28/24        1,250,000 GBP       2,022,005 (c)  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc., Senior Notes

     5.125     5/1/26        2,220,000       2,231,100 (a)  

Marston’s Issuer PLC, Secured Bonds (5.641% to 7/15/19 then 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 2.550%)

     5.641     7/15/35        1,768,000 GBP       2,100,132 (c)(d)  

Mitchells & Butlers Finance PLC, Secured Notes

     5.965     12/15/23        257,652 GBP       368,052 (c)   

NCL Corp. Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.750     12/15/21        404,000       405,515 (a)   

Silversea Cruise Finance Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     7.250     2/1/25        573,000       623,137 (a)   
         

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

            9,670,291  
         

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.4%

         

LGI Homes Inc., Senior Notes

     6.875     7/15/26        210,000       210,525 (a)  

TopBuild Corp., Senior Notes

     5.625     5/1/26        960,000       943,200 (a)  
         

 

 

 

Total Household Durables

            1,153,725  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Media - 8.2%

          

Altice France SA, Senior Secured Bonds

     6.250     5/15/24        500,000      $ 498,750 (a)   

Altice France SA, Senior Secured Notes

     7.375     5/1/26        3,820,000        3,791,350 (a)   

Altice Luxembourg SA, Senior Secured Notes

     7.750     5/15/22        1,720,000        1,717,850 (a)   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     5.125     5/1/27        100,000        95,719 (a)  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     2/1/28        1,220,000        1,152,137 (a)   

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     6.384     10/23/35        720,000        781,649  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     6.484     10/23/45        2,660,000        2,911,813  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

     5.700     7/1/19        1,800,000        1,848,212  

DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes

     5.875     11/15/24        710,000        591,963  

DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes

     7.750     7/1/26        2,800,000        2,457,000  

Grupo Televisa SAB, Senior Notes

     6.625     1/15/40        1,730,000        1,993,803  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     8.750     2/14/19        1,500,000        1,546,051  

UBM PLC, Senior Notes

     5.750     11/3/20        1,500,000        1,526,882 (a)   

UPC Holding BV, Senior Secured Notes

     5.500     1/15/28        500,000        460,000 (a)  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, Senior Notes

     6.000     10/15/24        440,000        431,750 (a)  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,

          

Senior Secured Notes

     5.500     8/15/26        200,000        191,000 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Media

             21,995,929  
          

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 0.6%

          

Hertz Corp., Senior Notes

     5.875     10/15/20        760,000        755,136  

Party City Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     6.625     8/1/26        800,000        804,000 (a)(e)  
          

 

 

 

Total Specialty Retail

             1,559,136  
          

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.4%

          

Hanesbrands Inc., Senior Notes

     4.625     5/15/24        980,000        957,950 (a)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

             42,911,697  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
CONSUMER STAPLES - 3.8%          

Beverages - 1.0%

         

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc., Senior Notes

     3.650     2/1/26        1,750,000     $ 1,719,695  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc., Senior Notes

     4.700     2/1/36        940,000       973,693  
         

 

 

 

Total Beverages

            2,693,388  
         

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.7%

         

Tesco PLC, Senior Notes

     6.125     2/24/22        1,200,000 GBP       1,781,944  
         

 

 

 

Food Products - 0.3%

         

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

     3.950     7/15/25        740,000       727,099  
         

 

 

 

Tobacco - 1.8%

         

BAT International Finance PLC, Senior Notes

     4.875     2/24/21        1,450,000 EUR       1,899,202 (c)   

Reynolds American Inc., Senior Notes

     8.125     6/23/19        2,305,000       2,409,793  

Reynolds American Inc., Senior Notes

     5.850     8/15/45        540,000       608,915  
         

 

 

 

Total Tobacco

            4,917,910  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

            10,120,341  
         

 

 

 
ENERGY - 16.6%          

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.2%

         

Transocean Guardian Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     5.875     1/15/24        500,000       505,625 (a)  
         

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 16.4%

         

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     6.450     9/15/36        870,000       1,022,081  

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.

     6.375     5/1/24        340,000       362,817  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     6.625     7/15/26        490,000       494,900 (a)  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     5.125     6/30/27        850,000       855,738  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     6.875     11/15/20        470,000       492,325  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     5.375     6/15/21        560,000       560,000  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.500     4/15/23        1,500,000       1,527,664  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     3.800     6/1/24        500,000       491,794  

Dolphin Energy Ltd. LLC, Senior Secured Bonds

     5.888     6/15/19        352,600       357,825 (c)  

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

     7.625     7/23/19        1,650,000       1,721,461  

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

     5.375     6/26/26        500,000       520,600  

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

     5.875     5/28/45        3,000,000       3,009,750  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

     6.500     1/31/19        1,290,000       1,313,117  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (continued)

          

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     5.625     6/15/24        940,000      $ 881,250  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     6.500     10/1/25        270,000        262,575  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     6.250     5/15/26        360,000        339,300  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

     4.750     4/19/27        2,130,000        2,141,214 (a)  

Lukoil International Finance BV, Senior Notes

     6.656     6/7/22        1,110,000        1,201,248 (c)  

MEG Energy Corp., Secured

     6.500     1/15/25        650,000        641,875 (a)   

MEG Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     7.000     3/31/24        1,430,000        1,299,512 (a)  

NGPL PipeCo LLC, Senior Notes

     7.768     12/15/37        800,000        988,000 (a)   

Oasis Petroleum Inc., Senior Notes

     6.500     11/1/21        910,000        928,200  

Oasis Petroleum Inc., Senior Notes

     6.875     1/15/23        150,000        153,563  

Oasis Petroleum Inc., Senior Notes

     6.250     5/1/26        320,000        322,000 (a)   

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     4.625     6/15/45        700,000        735,929  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     6.250     3/17/24        380,000        388,265  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     7.375     1/17/27        330,000        343,860  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.999     1/27/28        150,000        142,193 (a)   

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.750     2/1/29        1,520,000        1,396,880  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     6.750     1/27/41        920,000        877,450  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

     4.875     1/24/22        660,000        666,343  

Petronas Capital Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.250     8/12/19        410,000        419,092 (a)   

Petronas Capital Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.250     8/12/19        930,000        950,623 (c)   

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. 3, Senior Secured Bonds

     6.750     9/30/19        2,280,000        2,367,237 (c)  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Senior Notes

     7.500     7/15/38        330,000        397,650 (a)   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     5.750     5/15/24        540,000        583,059  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     5.000     3/15/27        1,940,000        2,003,217  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (continued)

         

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     5.125     2/1/25        590,000     $ 588,525  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     5.875     4/15/26        650,000       663,813 (a)  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     5.375     2/1/27        600,000       595,494  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     1/15/28        1,245,000       1,178,081 (a)   

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co., LLC, Senior Notes

     7.850     2/1/26        1,000,000       1,223,979  

Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA, Senior Notes

     4.250     4/30/28        2,250,000       2,235,937 (a)   

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, Senior Notes

     6.750     5/2/25        420,000       396,774 (a)  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     6.250     4/1/23        190,000       197,363  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     5.250     3/15/20        610,000       628,331  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     3.700     1/15/23        1,150,000       1,127,000  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     4.550     6/24/24        670,000       676,700  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     7.500     1/15/31        340,000       411,400  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     5.750     6/24/44        450,000       481,500  

WPX Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     8.250     8/1/23        400,000       454,520  
         

 

 

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

            44,020,024  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

            44,525,649  
         

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 31.0%          

Banks - 20.7%

         

Australia & New Zeland Banking Group Ltd., Subordinated Notes

     7.625     5/6/19        1,250,000       1,298,425 (c)   

Australia & New Zeland Banking Group Ltd., Subordinated Notes

     5.125     9/10/19        1,250,000 EUR       1,543,447 (c)   

Banco del Estado de Chile, Senior Notes

     4.125     10/7/20        1,540,000       1,564,548 (a)   

Bank of America Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.500% to 10/23/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.174%)

     6.500     10/23/24        170,000       182,538 (d)(f)   

Bank of America Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes (5.875% to 3/15/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.931%)

     5.875     3/15/28        550,000       545,187 (d)(f)   

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Banks - (continued)

         

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

     3.500     4/19/26        1,250,000     $ 1,212,050  

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

     4.250     10/22/26        500,000       496,018  

Barclays Bank PLC, Subordinated Notes

     7.625     11/21/22        4,180,000       4,532,687  

Barclays PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (8.250% to 12/15/18 then USD 5 year Swap Rate + 6.705%)

     8.250     12/15/18        240,000       244,839 (d)(f)  

Barclays PLC, Subordinated Notes

     4.836     5/9/28        480,000       457,959  

BNP Paribas SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.375% to 8/19/25 then USD 5 year Swap Rate + 5.150%)

     7.375     8/19/25        1,620,000       1,723,275 (a)(d)(f)  

CIT Group Inc., Senior Notes

     4.125     3/9/21        390,000       390,487  

CIT Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.000     8/15/22        110,000       112,338  

CIT Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.000     8/1/23        370,000       376,937  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

     7.375     9/4/19        1,300,000 EUR       1,644,072  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

     4.450     9/29/27        1,000,000       989,749  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

     4.125     7/25/28        1,000,000       964,458  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Subordinated Notes

     5.500     8/6/19        1,200,000 EUR       1,480,707  

Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., Junior Subordinated Notes (11.000% to 6/30/19 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.868%)

     11.000     6/30/19        1,997,000       2,140,285 (a)(d)(f)  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Subordinated Notes

     4.625     12/1/23        500,000       508,531  

Credit Agricole SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (8.375% to 10/13/19 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.982%)

     8.375     10/13/19        2,530,000       2,669,150 (a)(d)(f)  

Credit Agricole SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (8.125% to 12/23/25 then USD 5 year Swap Rate + 6.185%)

     8.125     12/23/25        560,000       616,237 (a)(d)(f)  

Credit Agricole SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.875% to 10/26/19 then 3 mo. Euribor + 6.424%)

     7.875     10/29/49        400,000 EUR       509,149 (c)(d)(f)  

Credit Agricole SA, Subordinated Notes

     4.375     3/17/25        530,000       521,265 (a)   

Credit Agricole SA, Subordinated Notes (8.125% to 9/19/18 then USD 5 year Swap Rate + 6.283%)

     8.125     9/19/33        900,000       906,273 (a)(d)  

HSBC Holdings PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.375% to 3/30/25 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 4.368%)

     6.375     3/30/25        2,070,000       2,084,200 (d)(f)  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL CORPORATE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Banks - (continued)

         

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Junior Subordinated Notes (8.375% to 10/14/19 then 3 mo. Euribor + 6.871%)

     8.375     10/14/19        450,000 EUR     $ 560,523 (c)(d)(f)  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Subordinated Notes

     5.017     6/26/24        2,860,000       2,643,419 (a)  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Subordinated Notes

     5.710     1/15/26        600,000       557,937 (a)  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.000% to 8/1/23 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.300%)

     6.000     8/1/23        5,370,000       5,562,407 (d)(f)  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.100% to 10/1/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.330%)

     6.100     10/1/24        250,000       257,770 (d)(f)  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Subordinated Notes

     4.650     3/24/26        1,200,000       1,191,527  

National Capital Trust I, Junior Subordinated Bonds (5.620% to 12/17/18 then 5 year UK Gilt + 1.930%)

     5.620     12/17/18        266,000 GBP       354,275 (c)(d)(f)  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (8.625% to 8/15/21 then USD 5 year Swap Rate + 7.598%)

     8.625     8/15/21        510,000       551,616 (d)(f)  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Subordinated Notes

     5.125     5/28/24        1,350,000       1,375,960  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, Junior Subordinated Bonds, (7.375% to 6/24/22 then GBP 5 year Swap Rate + 5.543%)

     7.375     6/24/22        650,000 GBP       897,308 (c)(d)(f)  

Santander UK PLC, Subordinated Notes

     5.000     11/7/23        1,120,000       1,138,800 (a)  

Societe Generale SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (9.375% to 9/4/19 then 3 mo. Euribor + 8.901%)

     9.375     9/4/19        1,550,000 EUR       1,984,752 (c)(d)(f)  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, Senior Notes

     4.253     3/23/28        1,830,000       1,837,085 (a)  

Wachovia Capital Trust III, Junior Subordinated Notes (the greater of 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.930% or 5.570%)

     5.570     10/9/18        3,660,000       3,648,471 (d)(f)  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Banks - (continued)

         

Wells Fargo & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes (5.900% to 6/15/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.110%)

     5.900     6/15/24        2,910,000     $ 2,944,192 (d)  

Wells Fargo & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes (5.875% to 6/15/25 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.990%)

     5.875     6/15/25        110,000       115,198 (d)(f)   
         

 

 

 

Total Banks

            55,336,051  
         

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 2.8%

         

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.875     5/15/45        470,000       481,870  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

     3.500     11/16/26        1,000,000       950,008  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

     4.750     10/12/21        2,700,000 EUR       3,557,063  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

     5.500     10/12/21        600,000 GBP       869,767  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

     5.150     5/22/45        1,480,000       1,537,450  
         

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

            7,396,158  
         

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.6%

         

FirstCash Inc., Senior Notes

     5.375     6/1/24        670,000       670,000 (a)  

Navient Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Senior Notes

     8.000     3/25/20        930,000       983,475  
         

 

 

 

Total Consumer Finance

            1,653,475  
         

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 3.8%

         

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Senior Notes

     4.250     7/1/20        430,000       434,426  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Senior Notes

     4.625     7/1/22        380,000       386,821  

DAE Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     5.000     8/1/24        3,395,000       3,344,075 (a)   

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, Senior Secured Notes

     7.500     8/1/22        450,000 EUR       519,827 (c)  

International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     6.250     5/15/19        1,260,000       1,292,112  

International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     5.875     8/15/22        330,000       351,961  

Nationwide Building Society, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.875% to 6/20/19 then GBP 5 year Swap Rate + 4.880%)

     6.875     6/20/19        580,000 GBP       785,917 (c)(d)(f)  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Diversified Financial Services - (continued)

         

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.500     2/15/24        1,970,000     $ 1,950,300 (a)  

Travelport Corporate Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes

     6.000     3/15/26        1,190,000       1,213,800 (a)   
         

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

            10,279,239  
         

 

 

 

Insurance - 3.1%

         

AXA SA, Junior Subordinated Notes ( 6.463% to 12/14/18 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.449%)

     6.463     12/14/18        2,000,000       1,980,000 (a)(d)(f)  

BUPA Finance PLC, Subordinated Bonds

     5.000     4/25/23        910,000 GBP       1,300,854 (c)   

Farmers Insurance Exchange, Subordinated Notes

     8.625     5/1/24        1,295,000       1,550,478 (a)   

Galaxy Bidco Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     6.375     11/15/20        370,000 GBP       486,785 (c)  

MetLife Capital Trust IV, Junior Subordinated Notes

     7.875     12/15/37        300,000       373,899 (a)  

Scottish Widows Ltd., Subordinated Notes

     5.500     6/16/23        910,000 GBP       1,323,554 (c)   

Travelers Cos Inc., Senior Notes

     5.350     11/1/40        1,150,000       1,337,889  
         

 

 

 

Total Insurance

            8,353,459  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

            83,018,382  
         

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 6.4%          

Biotechnology - 1.0%

         

AbbVie, Inc., Senior Notes

     3.200     5/14/26        1,000,000       940,335  

Celgene Corp., Senior Notes

     3.250     8/15/22        1,000,000       984,879  

Celgene Corp., Senior Notes

     4.625     5/15/44        750,000       720,046  
         

 

 

 

Total Biotechnology

            2,645,260  
         

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 2.3%

         

Centene Corp., Senior Notes

     5.625     2/15/21        480,000       491,700  

Centene Corp., Senior Notes

     6.125     2/15/24        370,000       390,350  

Centene Corp., Senior Notes

     4.750     1/15/25        1,550,000       1,551,938  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

     4.100     3/25/25        1,000,000       1,001,294  

HCA Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     5.250     6/15/26        470,000       478,225  

HCA Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     4.500     2/15/27        1,000,000       975,000  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     8.250     5/1/23        480,000       511,200 (a)  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

     3.750     7/15/25        750,000       753,938  
         

 

 

 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

            6,153,645  
         

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 3.1%

         

Allergan Funding SCS, Senior Notes

     3.000     3/12/20        750,000       747,214  

Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     5.875     5/15/23        210,000       202,493 (a)  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Pharmaceuticals - continued

         

Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     6.125     4/15/25        1,390,000     $ 1,308,337 (a)  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV, Senior Notes

     3.650     11/10/21        110,000       105,687  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes

     2.200     7/21/21        6,400,000       5,971,744  
         

 

 

 

Total Pharmaceuticals

            8,335,475  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

            17,134,380  
         

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 6.7%          

Aerospace & Defense - 0.6%

         

BBA US Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     5.375     5/1/26        960,000       969,590 (a)  

BWX Technologies Inc., Senior Notes

     5.375     7/15/26        650,000       661,375 (a)  
         

 

 

 

Total Aerospace & Defense

            1,630,965  
         

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.5%

         

Manchester Airport Group Funding PLC, Senior Secured Notes

     4.125     4/2/24        860,000 GBP       1,249,917 (c)  
         

 

 

 

Building Products - 1.3%

         

GTL Trade Finance Inc., Senior Notes

     7.250     4/16/44        1,220,000       1,281,012 (a)   

Standard Industries Inc., Senior Notes

     5.000     2/15/27        1,130,000       1,062,200 (a)   

Standard Industries Inc., Senior Notes

     4.750     1/15/28        1,380,000       1,269,600 (a)   
         

 

 

 

Total Building Products

            3,612,812  
         

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.9%

         

Brink’s Co., Senior Notes

     4.625     10/15/27        840,000       795,900 (a)  

Republic Services Inc., Senior Notes

     5.250     11/15/21        1,450,000       1,534,378  
         

 

 

 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

            2,330,278  
         

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.3%

         

Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     10.375     9/1/23        720,000       768,600 (a)  
         

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.6%

         

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

     6.875     1/10/39        1,250,000       1,579,696  
         

 

 

 

Machinery - 1.1%

         

Allison Transmission Inc., Senior Notes

     4.750     10/1/27        3,120,000       2,909,400 (a)  
         

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.4%

         

Eversholt Funding PLC, Senior Secured Notes

     6.359     12/2/25        740,000 GBP       1,192,307 (c)  
         

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.0%

         

Ashtead Capital Inc., Secured Notes

     4.125     8/15/25        2,020,000       1,931,625 (a)  

Ashtead Capital Inc., Secured Notes

     4.375     8/15/27        875,000       835,363 (a)  
         

 

 

 

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

            2,766,988  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

            18,040,963  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 4.4%          

Internet Software & Services - 0.8%

         

Match Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.000     12/15/27        2,460,000     $ 2,320,088 (a)  
         

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.6%

         

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

     3.125     1/15/25        1,750,000       1,611,557  
         

 

 

 

Software - 1.2%

         

CDK Global Inc., Senior Notes

     5.875     6/15/26        980,000       1,006,950  

j2 Cloud Services LLC/j2 Global Co-Obligor Inc., Senior Notes

     6.000     7/15/25        820,000       834,350 (a)  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

     2.875     2/6/24        1,330,000       1,304,499  
         

 

 

 

Total Software

            3,145,799  
         

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.8%

         

HP Inc., Senior Notes

     4.650     12/9/21        2,000,000       2,068,857  

Seagate HDD Cayman, Senior Notes

     4.750     1/1/25        2,330,000       2,263,408  

Seagate HDD Cayman, Senior Notes

     4.875     6/1/27        520,000       489,869  
         

 

 

 

Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

            4,822,134  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

            11,899,578  
         

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 7.9%          

Chemicals - 0.9%

         

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, Senior Notes

     3.500     1/10/23        820,000       788,233 (c)  

OCP SA, Senior Notes

     5.625     4/25/24        800,000       838,070 (a)  

Valvoline Inc., Senior Notes

     4.375     8/15/25        980,000       924,875  
         

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

            2,551,178  
         

 

 

 

Construction Materials - 0.3%

         

HeidelbergCement Finance Luxembourg SA, Senior Notes

     8.500     10/31/19        610,000 EUR       789,299 (c)  
         

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.7%

         

ARD Securities Finance SARL, Senior Secured Notes, (8.750% PIK)

     8.750     1/31/23        800,000       804,000 (a)(b)  

Suzano Trading Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.875     1/23/21        970,000       1,013,650 (a)  
         

 

 

 

Total Containers & Packaging

            1,817,650  
         

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 5.4%

         

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, Senior Notes

     6.750     9/30/24        380,000       406,125 (a)  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, Senior Notes

     7.000     9/30/26        910,000       987,350 (a)  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, Senior Notes

     6.125     5/15/28        400,000       413,000 (a)  

ArcelorMittal SA, Senior Notes

     7.000     10/15/39        750,000       849,375  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Metals & Mining - (continued)

          

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Senior Notes (6.750% to 10/20/25 then USD 5 year Swap Rate + 5.093%)

     6.750     10/19/75        1,500,000      $ 1,649,250 (a)(d)  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

     6.875     2/15/23        1,790,000        1,924,250  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

     5.450     3/15/43        700,000        625,100  

Hudbay Minerals Inc., Senior Notes

     7.625     1/15/25        370,000        383,875 (a)  

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     11/8/42        1,850,000        1,898,788  

Teck Resources Ltd., Senior Notes

     8.500     6/1/24        580,000        640,175 (a)  

Teck Resources Ltd., Senior Notes

     6.250     7/15/41        600,000        628,500  

Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.375     1/11/22        2,816,000        2,873,728  

Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes

     6.875     11/21/36        340,000        396,848  

Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes

     6.875     11/10/39        750,000        886,875  
          

 

 

 

Total Metals & Mining

             14,563,239  
          

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products - 0.6%

          

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion, S.A., Senior Notes

     7.250     7/29/19        1,220,000        1,268,934  

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.250     5/12/24        260,000        267,475  
          

 

 

 

Total Paper & Forest Products

             1,536,409  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

             21,257,775  
          

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE - 1.4%           

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.2%

          

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     6.375     3/1/24        440,000        464,200  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     8/1/26        2,620,000        2,600,350  
          

 

 

 

Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

             3,064,550  
          

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.2%

          

WeWork Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     7.875     5/1/25        570,000        557,175 (a)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

             3,621,725  
          

 

 

 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 9.2%           

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 5.9%

          

Cogent Communications Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     5.375     3/1/22        915,000        935,587 (a)  

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.750     2/16/21        650,000        670,404 (a)  

Qwest Corp., Senior Notes

     6.750     12/1/21        2,500,000        2,663,849  

Telecom Italia SpA, Senior Notes

     5.303     5/30/24        1,120,000        1,127,000 (a)  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, Senior Notes

     5.134     4/27/20        2,000,000        2,064,339  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, Senior Notes

     7.045     6/20/36        2,000,000        2,449,364  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Diversified Telecommunication Services - (continued)

         

UPCB Finance IV Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     5.375     1/15/25        805,000     $ 780,850 (a)   

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

     5.150     9/15/23        2,800,000       3,004,880  

Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     7.750     10/15/20        2,450,000       2,217,250  
         

 

 

 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

            15,913,523  
         

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 3.3%

         

America Movil SAB de CV, Senior Notes

     6.125     3/30/40        650,000       766,587  

CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes

     6.625     10/15/25        760,000       786,600 (a)  

CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes

     10.875     10/15/25        1,143,000       1,328,738 (a)   

Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     8.750     3/15/32        90,000       97,088  

Sprint Communications Inc., Senior Notes

     11.500     11/15/21        1,000,000       1,175,000  

Sprint Corp., Senior Notes

     7.875     9/15/23        3,410,000       3,648,700  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     3.360     9/20/21        1,031,875       1,029,295 (a)   
         

 

 

 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

            8,832,008  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

            24,745,531  
         

 

 

 
UTILITIES - 3.5%          

Electric Utilities - 2.2%

         

Enel SpA, Junior Subordinated Bonds (7.750% to 9/10/20 then GBP 5 year Swap Rate + 5.662%)

     7.750     9/10/75        1,740,000 GBP       2,529,311 (c)(d)  

FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes

     7.375     11/15/31        1,930,000       2,504,020  

Pampa Energia SA, Senior Notes

     7.500     1/24/27        840,000       791,700 (a)  
         

 

 

 

Total Electric Utilities

            5,825,031  
         

 

 

 

Gas Utilities - 0.3%

         

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     5.750     3/1/25        620,000       595,200  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     5.875     3/1/27        240,000       225,000  
         

 

 

 

Total Gas Utilities

            820,200  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Multi-Utilities - 1.0%

         

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, Senior Notes

     7.625     7/29/19        1,210,000     $ 1,259,610 (a)   

Veolia Environment SA, Senior Notes

     6.750     4/24/19        1,200,000 EUR       1,474,954  
         

 

 

 

Total Multi-Utilities

            2,734,564  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

            9,379,795  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

(Cost - $278,877,102)

            286,655,816  
         

 

 

 
SENIOR LOANS - 12.8%          
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 7.7%          

Auto Components - 0.5%

         

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.250%)

     4.320     4/6/24        1,257,433       1,255,337 (d)(g)(h)  
         

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.4%

         

Weight Watchers International Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.750%)

     6.850-7.090     11/29/24        1,121,250       1,131,762 (d)(g)(h)  
         

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 3.4%

         

Aramark Services Inc., Term Loan B3 (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.750%)

     4.084     3/11/25        3,729,747       3,742,570 (d)(g)(h)  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term Loan B2 (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.750%)

     3.814     10/25/23        654,319       657,060 (d)(g)(h)  

Las Vegas Sands LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.750%)

     3.827     3/27/25        2,993,750       2,993,334 (d)(g)(h)(i)  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.750%)

     3.827     5/30/25        1,660,000       1,665,780 (d)(g)(h)  
         

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

            9,058,744  
         

 

 

 

Media - 1.7%

         

Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.000%)

     4.080     4/30/25        2,392,957       2,397,171 (d)(g)(h)  

Lamar Media Corp., Term Loan B (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.750%)

     3.875     3/16/25        2,204,475       2,207,231 (d)(g)(h)  
         

 

 

 

Total Media

            4,604,402  
         

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 1.7%

         

PetSmart Inc., Term Loan B2 (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.000%)

     5.100     3/11/22        3,870,424       3,226,160 (d)(g)(h)  

Sally Holdings LLC, Term Loan B1 (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.250%)

     4.330     7/5/24        1,478,825       1,432,612 (d)(g)(h)(j)  
         

 

 

 

Total Specialty Retail

            4,658,772  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

            20,709,017  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
ENERGY - 0.2%           

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.2%

          

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Class A Loan (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.500%)

     9.577     8/23/21        450,000      $ 471,797 (d)(g)(h)  
          

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 0.3%           

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.3%

          

DaVita Healthcare Partner, Term Loan B (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.750%)

     4.827     6/24/21        742,268        747,603 (d)(g)(h)  
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 2.5%           

Air Freight & Logistics - 1.7%

          

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US) LLC, Term Loan B3

     —         1/15/25        2,493,731        2,479,716 (i)   

Delos Finance SARL, Term Loan B (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.750%)

     4.084     10/6/23        2,000,000        2,006,666 (d)(g)(h)  
          

 

 

 

Total Air Freight & Logistics

             4,486,382  
          

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.5%

          

United Airlines Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.750%)

     3.827     4/1/24        1,488,694        1,489,624 (d)(g)(h)  
          

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.3%

          

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., Term Loan B

          

(1 mo. LIBOR + 2.250%)

     4.347     1/2/25        698,250        698,936 (d)(g)(h)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

             6,674,942  
          

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 1.2%           

Software - 0.9%

          

Dell International LLC, Refinancing Term Loan A2 (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.750%)

     3.830     9/7/21        2,375,401        2,375,638 (d)(g)(h)  
          

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.3%

          

Western Digital Corp., New Term Loan B4 (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.750%)

     3.827     4/29/23        997,500        998,851 (d)(g)(h)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

             3,374,489  
          

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 0.9%           

Containers & Packaging - 0.9%

          

Berry Global Inc., Term Loan Q (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.000%)

     4.077-4.086     10/1/22        1,408,801        1,413,301 (d)(g)(h)  

Reynolds Group Holdings Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.750%)

     4.827     2/5/23        994,949        999,302 (d)(g)(h)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

             2,412,603  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SENIOR LOANS

(Cost - $34,891,197)

             34,390,451  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 5.3%          

Argentina - 0.6%

         

Argentina POM Politica Monetaria, (Argentina Central Bank 7 Day Repo Reference Rate)

     41.961     6/21/20        13,290,000 ARS     $ 486,886 (d)   

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.875     1/26/27        860,000       784,750  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.875     1/11/28        340,000       287,512  
         

 

 

 

Total Argentina

            1,559,148  
         

 

 

 

Brazil - 0.6%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

     10.000     1/1/23        2,400,000 BRL       635,578  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

     10.000     1/1/27        4,160,000 BRL       1,051,350  
         

 

 

 

Total Brazil

            1,686,928  
         

 

 

 

Indonesia - 1.3%

         

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.750     4/25/22        1,210,000       1,208,770 (a)   

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.850     7/18/27        2,250,000       2,176,004 (a)   
         

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

            3,384,774  
         

 

 

 

Mexico - 0.5%

         

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.600     1/30/25        1,460,000       1,422,551  
         

 

 

 

Peru - 0.9%

         

Peruvian Government Bond

     7.840     8/12/20        1,249,000 PEN       420,273  

Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.350     7/21/25        1,500,000       1,842,750  
         

 

 

 

Total Peru

            2,263,023  
         

 

 

 

Russia - 0.9%

         

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

     7.050     1/19/28        155,038,000 RUB       2,399,160  
         

 

 

 

United Kingdom - 0.5%

         

United Kingdom Treasury Gilt

     4.500     3/17/19        1,019,000 GBP       1,368,660 (c)  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS

(Cost - $15,019,494)

            14,084,244  
         

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 3.0%          

U.S. Government Obligations - 3.0%

         

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.125     1/15/19        500,000       497,725  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.750     2/15/19        1,000,000       1,002,676  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.875     12/15/20        750,000       735,527  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.375     5/31/21        1,500,000       1,443,662  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

SECURITY‡

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

U.S. Government Obligations - (continued)

          

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.625     6/15/21        1,500,000      $ 1,494,287  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.125     8/15/21        1,500,000        1,471,758  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.500     3/31/23        1,500,000        1,477,939  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

(Cost - $8,142,450)

             8,123,574  
          

 

 

 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES - 1.1%           
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.9%           

Media - 0.8%

          

DISH Network Corp., Senior Notes

     2.375     3/15/24        2,190,000        1,913,291  

DISH Network Corp., Senior Notes

     3.375     8/15/26        290,000        264,177  
          

 

 

 

Total Media

             2,177,468  
          

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 0.1%

          

RH, Senior Notes

     0.000     6/15/23        60,000        55,325 (a)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

             2,232,793  
          

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.2%           

Internet Software & Services - 0.2%

          

Twitter Inc., Senior Notes

     1.000     9/15/21        540,000        501,980  

Twitter Inc., Senior Notes

     0.250     6/15/24        130,000        118,571 (a)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

             620,551  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES

(Cost - $2,841,796)

             2,853,344  
          

 

 

 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(k) - 0.5%           

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-10, 4A (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.170%)

     3.914     1/19/35        110,805        110,118 (d)  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2005-A5 1A2

     4.173     8/25/35        416,532        416,480 (d)  

RAMP Series Trust, 2003-SL1, M1

     7.305     4/25/31        1,056,545        720,923 (d)  

Washington Mutual Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series Trust, 2007-HY4, 4A1

     3.427     9/25/36        37,605        34,108 (d)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

(Cost - $1,428,949)

             1,281,629  
          

 

 

 
                  SHARES         
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.4%           
FINANCIALS - 0.4%           

Capital Markets - 0.4%

          

State Street Corp. (5.900% to 3/15/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.108%)

     5.900        37,454        1,016,502 (d)  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL CORPORATE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

 

Security‡

   Rate            Shares      Value  

Diversified Financial Services - 0.0%

          

Citigroup Capital XIII (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.370%)

     8.709        3,050      $ 82,106 (d)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost - $1,017,989)

             1,098,608  
          

 

 

 
           MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
        
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.2%           

Home Equity Asset Trust, 2004-8 M1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.870%) (Cost - $340,189)

     2.934     3/25/35        369,059        372,412 (d)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $342,559,166)

             348,860,078  
          

 

 

 
                  SHARES         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.5%           

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares (Cost - $1,389,630)

     1.829        1,389,630        1,389,630  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 130.7%

(Cost - $343,948,796)

             350,249,708  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (30.7)%

             (82,168,275
          

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

           $ 268,081,433  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL CORPORATE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

 

Securities held by the Fund are subject to a lien, granted to the lenders, to the extent of the borrowing outstanding and any additional expenses.

 

Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(b)

Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or additional securities.

 

(c)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(d)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

(e)

Securities traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

(f)

Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.

 

(g)

Interest rates disclosed represent the effective rates on senior loans. Ranges in interest rates are attributable to multiple contracts under the same loan.

 

(h)

Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan.

 

(i)

All or a portion of this loan is unfunded as of July 31, 2018. The interest rate for fully unfunded term loans is to be determined.

 

(j)

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Note 1).

 

(k)

Collateralized mortgage obligations are secured by an underlying pool of mortgages or mortgage pass-through certificates that are structured to direct payments on underlying collateral to different series or classes of the obligations. The interest rate may change positively or inversely in relation to one or more interest rates, financial indices or other financial indicators and may be subject to an upper and/or lower limit.

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

ARS   

— Argentine Peso

BRL   

— Brazilian Real

EUR   

— Euro

Euribor   

— Euro Interbank Offered Rate

GBP   

— British Pound

ICE   

— Intercontinental Exchange

JSC   

— Joint Stock Company

LIBOR   

— London Interbank Offered Rate

PEN   

— Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PIK   

Payment-In-Kind

RUB   

— Russian Ruble

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL CORPORATE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2018

 

At July 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR      60,000        USD        70,656      Barclays Bank PLC      10/18/18      $ (77
PLN      766,800        USD        207,737      Barclays Bank PLC      10/18/18        2,338  
USD      11,335,540        GBP        8,543,802      Barclays Bank PLC      10/18/18        83,395  
GBP      170,000        USD        224,052      Goldman Sachs Bank USA      10/18/18        (163
USD      3,206,128        EUR        2,719,000      Goldman Sachs Bank USA      10/18/18        7,771  
USD      4,128,229        EUR        3,501,000      Goldman Sachs Bank USA      10/18/18        10,006  
                 

 

 

 

Total

     $ 103,270  
                 

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this table:

 

EUR    — Euro
GBP    — British Pound
PLN    — Polish Zloty
USD    — United States Dollar

This Schedule of Investments is unaudited and is intended to provide information about the Fund’s investments as of the date of the schedule. Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on September 17, 2009 and is registered as a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income and then to liquidate and distribute substantially all of the Fund’s net assets to stockholders on or about December 2, 2024. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its managed assets in a portfolio of U.S. and foreign corporate fixed-income securities of varying maturities.

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Prior to December 1, 2017, short-term fixed income securities that would mature in 60 days or less were valued at amortized cost, unless it was determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the supervision of the daily valuation process to the Legg Mason North Atlantic Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the policies

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

adopted by the Board of Directors, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors quarterly.

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:

 

ASSETS

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Long-Term Investments†:

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —        $ 286,655,816        —        $ 286,655,816  

Senior Loans:

           

Consumer Discretionary

     —          19,276,405      $ 1,432,612        20,709,017  

Other Senior Loans

     —          13,681,434        —          13,681,434  

Sovereign Bonds

     —          14,084,244        —          14,084,244  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

     —          8,123,574        —          8,123,574  

Convertible Bonds & Notes

     —          2,853,344        —          2,853,344  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —          1,281,629        —          1,281,629  

Preferred Stocks

   $ 1,098,608        —          —          1,098,608  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —          372,412        —          372,412  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     1,098,608        346,328,858        1,432,612        348,860,078  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†

     1,389,630        —          —          1,389,630  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 2,488,238      $ 346,328,858      $ 1,432,612      $ 350,249,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     —          103,510        —          103,510  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,488,238      $ 346,432,368      $ 1,432,612      $ 350,353,218  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Other Financial Instruments:

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     —        $ 240        —        $ 240  

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

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ITEM 2.

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 (the “1940 Act”)) 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 their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3.

EXHIBITS.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached hereto.


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.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

 

By   /s/    JANE TRUST        
  Jane Trust
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

September 24, 2018

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

 

By   /s/    JANE TRUST        
  Jane Trust
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

September 24, 2018

By   /s/    RICHARD F. SENNETT        
  Richard F. Sennett
  Principal Financial Officer

Date:

 

September 24, 2018