Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund

 

 

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: 811-08777

 

 

CREDIT SUISSE HIGH YIELD BOND FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

c/o Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC

One Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10010

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

John G. Popp

One Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10010

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 325-2000

Date of fiscal year-end: October 31st

Date of reporting period: November 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016

 

 

 


Item 1: Schedule of Investments


Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments

January 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Par
(000)
             

Ratings†
  (S&P/Moody’s)  

       Maturity            Rate%            Value    
                        

 

CORPORATE BONDS (114.9%)

                   

 

Advertising (5.6%)

                   
$           885        

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 11/15/17 @ 103.25)

     (B-, B2)        11/15/22           6.500         $        790,969   
  1,000        

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B, Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 105.72)

     (B-, Caa1)        03/15/20           7.625           828,750   
  2,564        

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B, Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 11/15/17 @ 103.25)

     (B-, B2)        11/15/22           6.500           2,384,520   
  1,800        

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/15/18 @ 103.06)1

     (B+, B3)        02/15/22           6.125           1,714,500   
  2,825        

Southern Graphics, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 106.28)1

     (CCC+, Caa1)        10/15/20           8.375           2,874,437   
  4,250        

WMG Acquisition Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 104.50)1

     (B, B1)        01/15/21           6.000           4,345,625   
                        

 

 

 
                           12,938,801   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Auto Parts & Equipment (2.1%)

                   
  360        

EnerSys, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 01/30/23 @ 100.00)1

     (BB+, Ba2)        04/30/23           5.000           356,400   
  2,650        

MPG Holdco I, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/17 @ 105.53)

     (B+, B3)        10/15/22           7.375           2,565,544   
  500        

Schaeffler Holding Finance B.V., 6.875% Cash, 7.625% PIK, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.44)1,2

     (B, Ba3)        08/15/18           14.500           515,000   
  5,000        

UCI International LLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 102.16)

     (CCC, Ca)        02/15/19           8.625           1,425,000   
                        

 

 

 
                           4,861,944   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Banking (1.5%)

                   
  3,340        

CCRE Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 102.91)1

     (B+, B1)        02/15/18           7.750           3,423,500   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Building & Construction (3.1%)

                   
  2,875        

AV Homes, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 07/01/16 @ 106.38)

     (B-, Caa1)        07/01/19           8.500           2,846,250   
  600        

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes

     (CCC+, B1)        11/01/21           2.000           291,000   
  1,860        

NCI Building Systems, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 01/15/18 @ 106.19)1

     (BB-, B3)        01/15/23           8.250           1,943,700   
  2,100        

PriSo Acquisition Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 05/15/18 @ 104.50)1

     (CCC+, Caa1)        05/15/23           9.000           1,963,500   
                        

 

 

 
                           7,044,450   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Building Materials (3.5%)

                   
  775        

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 12/15/18 @ 104.31)1

     (BB-, B3)        12/15/23           5.750           792,437   
  3,650        

Euramax International, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 02/15/18 @ 109.00)1

     (B-, Caa2)        08/15/20           12.000           3,303,250   
  2,750        

Headwaters, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.63)

     (B, B3)        01/15/19           7.250           2,818,750   
  1,075        

Summit Materials Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 07/15/18 @ 103.06)

     (B, Caa2)        07/15/23           6.125           1,042,750   
                        

 

 

 
                           7,957,187   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Cable & Satellite TV (9.3%)

                   
  2,000        

Altice Financing S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/16 @ 104.88)1

     (BB-, B1)        01/15/22           6.500           2,000,000   
  1,000        

Altice Luxembourg S.A., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/15/20 @ 103.81)1

     (B, B3)        02/15/25           7.625           892,500   
  4,000        

Block Communications, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.63)1

     (B+, B1)        02/01/20           7.250           3,990,000   
  1,315        

CSC Holdings LLC, Global Senior Unsecured Notes

     (BB, Ba2)        06/01/24           5.250           1,163,775   
  2,000        

DISH DBS Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes

     (BB-, Ba3)        06/01/21           6.750           2,045,000   
  1,250        

Midcontinent Communications & Midcontinent Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/01/16 @ 104.69)1

     (B, B3)        08/01/21           6.250           1,268,750   
  2,165        

Midcontinent Communications & Midcontinent Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/15/18 @ 105.16)1

     (B, B3)        08/15/23           6.875           2,197,475   
  800        

Neptune Finco Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 10/15/20 @ 103.31)1

     (BB-, Ba1)        10/15/25           6.625           832,000   

 

 

 


 

Par
(000)
             

Ratings†

  (S&P/Moody’s)  

       Maturity            Rate%            Value    
                        

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

                   

 

Cable & Satellite TV

                   
$        1,000        

Neptune Finco Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 10/15/20 @ 105.44)1

     (B-, B2)        10/15/25           10.875         $     1,060,000   
  1,700        

Numericable-SFR SAS, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 05/15/17 @ 104.50)1

     (B+, B1)        05/15/22           6.000           1,683,000   
  2,800        

Numericable-SFR SAS, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 05/15/19 @ 103.13)1

     (B+, B1)        05/15/24           6.250           2,744,000   
  1,000        

Virgin Media Finance PLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 04/15/18 @ 103.50)1,3

     (B, B2)        04/15/23           7.000           1,485,737   
                        

 

 

 
                           21,362,237   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Chemicals (7.9%)

              
  2,650        

A Schulman, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 06/01/18 @ 105.16)1

     (B+, B3)        06/01/23           6.875           2,398,250   
  300        

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 105.53)1

     (B, B3)        05/01/21           7.375           315,561   
  350        

Axiall Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/18 @ 102.44)

     (BB, Ba3)        05/15/23           4.875           330,750   
  1,400        

Blue Cube Spinco, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 10/15/20 @ 105.00)1

     (BB+, Ba1)        10/15/25           10.000           1,519,000   
  3,025        

Chemtura Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 07/15/16 @ 104.31)

     (BB-, B1)        07/15/21           5.750           3,017,437   
  975        

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/01/19 @ 104.75)1

     (B+, B1)        02/01/23           9.500           1,033,500   
  3,196        

GrafTech International Ltd., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 11/15/16 @ 103.19)

     (B, Caa1)        11/15/20           6.375           1,837,700   
  1,150        

Ineos Group Holdings S.A., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.06)1,4

     (B-, B3)        08/15/18           6.125           1,152,875   
  1,100        

Nufarm Australia Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/16 @ 104.78)1

     (B+, B1)        10/15/19           6.375           1,060,125   
  2,175        

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 101.97)

     (B-, B2)        11/01/18           7.875           2,164,125   
  272        

Reichhold Industries, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 100.00)1,5,6

     (NR, NR)        05/08/17           9.000           114,095   
  2,400        

The Chemours Co., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/15/20 @ 103.50)1,4

     (BB-, B1)        05/15/25           7.000           1,470,000   
  1,025        

Tronox Finance LLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 104.78)

     (B+, Caa1)        08/15/20           6.375           638,063   
  1,250        

Univar U.S.A., Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 07/15/18 @ 103.38)1

     (B, Caa1)        07/15/23           6.750           1,109,375   
                        

 

 

 
                           18,160,856   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Consumer/Commercial/Lease Financing (1.7%)

                   
  4,500        

Infinity Acquisition Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 08/01/17 @ 103.63)1

     (CCC+, Caa2)        08/01/22           7.250           3,847,500   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Electronics (0.2%)

              
  500        

Microsemi Corp. Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 01/15/19 @ 106.84)1

     (B+, B2)        04/15/23           9.125           528,750   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Energy - Exploration & Production (4.3%)

              
  4,514        

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 04/15/17 @ 103.38)

     (CCC+, B3)        04/15/21           6.750           1,794,315   
  2,639        

Comstock Resources, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.88)

     (CCC, Caa3)        04/01/19           7.750           336,473   
  2,100        

Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA, Rule 144A, Subordinated Notes
(Callable 05/27/19 @ 105.13)1

     (NR, NR)        05/27/22           10.250           1,711,500   
  600        

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/15/19 @ 103.44)

     (CCC-, Ca)        03/15/24           6.875           36,000   
  4,350        

EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 102.06)4

     (CCC, Ca)        02/15/18           8.250           261,000   
  479        

Harkand Finance, Inc., 7.800% Cash, 0.600% PIK, Reg S, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/28/16 @ 104.50)1,2,7

     (NR, NR)        03/28/19           8.400           277,766   
  2,784        

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/16 @ 103.25)4

     (B+, B2)        11/01/21           6.500           1,684,320   
  350        

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 09/15/17 @ 103.44)4

     (B+, B2)        03/15/22           6.875           204,750   

 

 

 


 

Par
(000)
         

Ratings†
  (S&P/Moody’s)  

     Maturity          Rate%          Value    
              

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

           

 

Energy - Exploration & Production

           
$        1,647      

PDC Energy, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 10/15/17 @ 103.88)

   (B+, B2)      10/15/22         7.750       $     1,572,885   
  4,026      

Stone Energy Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/17 @ 103.75)

   (B-, Caa1)      11/15/22         7.500         1,087,020   
  3,000      

W&T Offshore, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 104.25)

   (CCC+, Caa1)      06/15/19         8.500         810,000   
  350      

Whiting Petroleum Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 12/15/20 @ 100.00)4

   (BB-, Ba3)      03/15/21         5.750         221,375   
              

 

 

 
                 9,997,404   
              

 

 

 
              

 

Food - Wholesale (1.0%)

           
  2,250      

Dole Food Co., Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.63)1

   (CCC+, B3)      05/01/19         7.250         2,210,625   
              

 

 

 
              

 

Forestry & Paper (0.1%)

           
  300      

Lecta S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 106.66)1,8

   (B, B2)      05/15/19         8.875         335,473   
  950      

Stone & Webster, Inc.5,6,9

   (NR, NR)      10/23/19         0.000         1,722   
              

 

 

 
                 337,195   
              

 

 

 
              

 

Gaming (1.1%)

           
  896      

Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 100.00)1

   (B-, Caa1)      11/15/19         7.250         864,640   
  1,500      

Safari Holding Verwaltungs GmbH, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 02/15/17 @ 104.13)1,8

   (B, B2)      02/15/21         8.250         1,710,583   
              

 

 

 
                 2,575,223   
              

 

 

 
              

 

Gas Distribution (4.6%)

           
  3,469      

Energy Transfer Equity LP, Senior Secured Notes

   (BB, Ba2)      10/15/20         7.500         3,070,065   
  2,750      

Genesis Energy Finance Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/19 @ 102.81)

   (B+, B1)      06/15/24         5.625         2,021,250   
  1,450      

Genesis Energy Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/17 @ 102.88)

   (B+, B1)      02/15/21         5.750         1,167,250   
  4,525      

Holly Energy Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/16 @ 103.25)

   (BB, B1)      03/01/20         6.500         4,321,375   
              

 

 

 
                 10,579,940   
              

 

 

 
              

 

Health Facilities (2.8%)

           
  4,050      

Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/01/16 @ 106.56)1

   (B-, B3)      08/01/19         8.750         3,948,750   
  2,100      

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Global Senior Unsecured Notes

   (CCC+, B3)      04/01/22         8.125         2,115,750   
  325      

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Global Senior Unsecured Notes4

   (CCC+, B3)      06/15/23         6.750         302,250   
              

 

 

 
                 6,366,750   
              

 

 

 
              
              

 

Health Services (0.6%)

           
  1,500      

Emdeon, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/15/17 @ 104.50)1

   (CCC+, Caa1)      02/15/21         6.000         1,398,750   
              

 

 

 
              

 

Insurance Brokerage (2.9%)

           
  1,750      

Hub Holdings Finance, Inc., 8.125% Cash, 8.875% PIK, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 102.00)1,2

   (CCC+, Caa2)      07/15/19         17.000         1,496,250   
  1,275      

HUB International Ltd., Rule 144A,
(Callable 02/15/17 @ 103.00)1

   (CCC+, B3)      02/15/21         9.250         1,306,875   
  2,450      

HUB International Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 10/01/16 @ 105.91)1

   (CCC+, Caa2)      10/01/21         7.875         2,156,000   
  2,000      

National Financial Partners Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 07/15/16 @ 106.75)1

   (CCC+, Caa2)      07/15/21         9.000         1,807,500   
              

 

 

 
                 6,766,625   
              

 

 

 
              

 

Investments & Misc. Financial Services (4.1%)

           
  1,500      

Arrow Global Finance PLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/01/16 @ 103.94)1,3

   (BB-, B1)      03/01/20         7.875         2,202,753   
  1,500      

Cabot Financial Luxembourg S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 107.78)1,3

   (B+, B2)      10/01/19         10.375         2,276,693   
  2,250      

Jefferies Finance LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 04/01/16 @ 105.53)1

   (B, B1)      04/01/20         7.375         1,890,000   

 

 

 


 

Par
(000)
             

Ratings†
  (S&P/Moody’s)  

       Maturity            Rate%            Value    
                        

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

                   

 

Investments & Misc. Financial Services

                   
$        1,400        

Jefferies Finance LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 04/15/17 @ 105.16)1

     (B, B1)        04/15/22           6.875         $     1,109,500   
  700        

Jefferies Finance LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 10/15/17 @ 105.63)1

     (B, B1)        04/15/21           7.500           572,687   
  1,275        

Rialto Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.50)1

     (B, B2)        12/01/18           7.000           1,281,375   
                        

 

 

 
                           9,333,008   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Machinery (0.4%)

                   
  1,050        

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, Company Guaranteed Notes4

     (BB, Ba1)        11/06/20           4.375           1,000,125   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Media Content (1.4%)

                   
  550        

Netflix, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes

     (B+, B1)        03/01/24           5.750           567,875   
  750        

Netflix, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes1

     (B+, B1)        02/15/25           5.875           777,188   
  1,710        

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 10/01/17 @ 103.06)

     (B+, B1)        10/01/22           6.125           1,765,575   
                        

 

 

 
                           3,110,638   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Medical Products (0.8%)

                   
  1,950        

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 05/15/18 @ 104.88)1

     (CCC+, Caa1)        05/15/23           6.500           1,869,563   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Metals & Mining - Excluding Steel (4.6%)

                   
  3,100        

Boart Longyear Management Pty. Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 04/01/16 @ 103.50)1,4

     (CCC+, Caa2)        04/01/21           7.000           1,178,000   
  426        

Boart Longyear Management Pty. Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes1

     (B, B3)        10/01/18           10.000           310,980   
  1,800        

Eldorado Gold Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 12/15/16 @ 103.06)1

     (BB, Ba3)        12/15/20           6.125           1,516,500   
  3,430        

Global Brass & Copper, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 06/01/16 @ 104.75)

     (B+, B3)        06/01/19           9.500           3,601,500   
  4,525        

Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/01/16 @ 105.50)

     (CCC-, C)        06/01/19           11.000           452,500   
  6,100        

Taseko Mines Ltd., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.88)

     (B-, B3)        04/15/19           7.750           3,324,500   
  3,100        

Xinergy Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 104.63)1,5,10

     (NR, NR)        05/15/19           9.250           217,000   
                        

 

 

 
                           10,600,980   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Oil Field Equipment & Services (4.6%)

                   
  4,500        

Calfrac Holdings LP, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.75)1

     (B, Caa1)        12/01/20           7.500           1,822,860   
  4,080        

FTS International, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/01/17 @ 104.69)

     (CCC+, Caa2)        05/01/22           6.250           785,400   
  1,575        

Pacific Drilling V Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.63)1

     (B, Caa3)        12/01/17           7.250           559,125   
  2,050        

Parker Drilling Co., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/18 @ 103.38)

     (B+, B2)        07/15/22           6.750           1,250,500   
  200        

Parker Drilling Co., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/01/16 @ 103.75)

     (B+, B2)        08/01/20           7.500           140,500   
  2,355        

Pioneer Energy Services Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/15/17 @ 104.59)

     (B+, B3)        03/15/22           6.125           906,675   
  2,250        

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 104.31)1

     (B+, B1)        11/01/18           8.625           1,586,250   
  3,575        

Sidewinder Drilling, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 11/15/16 @ 104.88)1

     (CCC+, Ca)        11/15/19           9.750           1,537,250   
  2,500        

Trinidad Drilling Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 101.97)1

     (BB, B1)        01/15/19           7.875           2,037,500   
                        

 

 

 
                           10,626,060   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Oil Refining & Marketing (5.3%)

                   
  1,000        

CITGO Petroleum Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/15/17 @ 104.69)1

     (B+, B3)        08/15/22           6.250           962,500   
  4,100        

Coffeyville Finance, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 11/01/17 @ 103.25)

     (BB-, B1)        11/01/22           6.500           3,997,500   

 

 

 


 

Par
(000)
             

Ratings†
  (S&P/Moody’s)  

       Maturity            Rate%            Value    
                        

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

                   

 

Oil Refining & Marketing

                   
$        2,650        

Northern Tier Finance Corp., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 105.34)

     (BB-, B1)        11/15/20           7.125         $     2,534,460   
  4,000        

PBF Finance Corp., Global Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 104.13)4

     (BBB-, B1)        02/15/20           8.250           4,105,000   
  700        

Western Refining, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/01/17 @ 103.13)

     (B+, B3)        04/01/21           6.250           640,500   
                        

 

 

 
                           12,239,960   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Packaging (2.7%)

                   
  250        

Ardagh Holdings U.S.A., Inc. Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 06/30/17 @ 103.00)1

     (CCC+, Caa1)        06/30/21           6.000           226,875   
  200        

Ardagh Holdings U.S.A., Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 01/31/17 @ 103.38)1

     (CCC+, Caa1)        01/31/21           6.750           190,500   
  700        

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 104.63)1,8

     (CCC+, Caa1)        10/15/20           9.250           786,975   
  4,150        

Reynolds Group Issuer LLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 104.13)

     (CCC+, Caa2)        02/15/21           8.250           3,890,625   
  1,050        

SIG Combibloc Holdings S.C.A., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 02/15/18 @ 103.88)1,8

     (B-, Caa1)        02/15/23           7.750           1,174,497   
                        

 

 

 
                           6,269,472   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Personal & Household Products (1.5%)

                   
  3,390        

NBTY, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 102.25)

     (B-, B3)        10/01/18           9.000           3,481,191   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Pharmaceuticals (1.7%)

                   
  1,850        

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 09/01/18 @ 105.91)1,4

     (B+, B3)        09/01/23           7.875           1,688,125   
  525        

Capsugel S.A., 7.000 Cash%, 7.750% PIK, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 02/16/16 @ 101.00)1,2

     (B-, Caa1)        05/15/19           14.750           514,172   
  1,000        

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.38)1

     (B-, B1)        08/15/21           6.750           975,000   
  750        

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 10/15/16 @ 103.19)1

     (B-, B1)        10/15/20           6.375           723,750   
                        

 

 

 
                           3,901,047   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Printing & Publishing (1.6%)

                   
  4,008        

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 104.88)1

     (BB-, B1)        08/01/18           9.750           3,747,480   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Property & Casualty Insurance (0.8%)

                   
  2,500        

York Risk Services Holding Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 10/01/17 @ 106.38)1

     (CCC+, Caa2)        10/01/22           8.500           1,928,125   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Real Estate Development & Management (0.2%)

                   
  500        

DuPont Fabros Technology LP, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/18 @ 104.22)

     (BB, Ba1)        06/15/23           5.625           503,750   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (3.7%)

                   
  850        

ESH Hospitality, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 05/01/20 @ 102.63)1

     (BB-, B3)        05/01/25           5.250           822,902   
  4,400        

iStar, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 07/01/16 @ 102.50)

     (B+, B2)        07/01/19           5.000           4,152,500   
  2,500        

QTS Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/01/17 @ 104.41)

     (BB-, B2)        08/01/22           5.875           2,546,875   
  875        

The Geo Group, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.31)

     (BB-, Ba3)        02/15/21           6.625           897,969   
                        

 

 

 
                           8,420,246   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Recreation & Travel (1.2%)

                   
  2,800        

ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 12/15/18 @ 106.19)1

     (B-, B3)        12/15/23           8.250           2,688,000   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Software - Services (2.9%)

                   
  1,950        

Optimas OE Solutions, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 06/01/18 @ 104.31)1

     (B-, B3)        06/01/21           8.625           1,599,000   
  2,525        

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/01/18 @ 104.44)1

     (CCC+, Caa1)        03/01/23           8.875           2,316,687   

 

 

 


 

Par
(000)
         

Ratings†
  (S&P/Moody’s)  

     Maturity        Rate%          Value    
              

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

           

 

Software - Services

           
$        1,875      

Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 04/01/19 @ 104.38)1

   (CCC+, Caa1)    04/01/22      8.750       $     1,115,625   
  4,331      

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 102.28)

   (CCC+, Caa2)    01/15/19      9.125         1,667,435   
              

 

 

 
                 6,698,747   
              

 

 

 
              

 

Specialty Retail (2.0%)

           
  1,680      

Beverages & More, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 105.00)1

   (B-, Caa1)    11/15/18      10.000         1,535,100   
  700      

Caleres, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 08/15/18 @ 104.69)

   (BB, B1)    08/15/23      6.250         694,750   
  1,660      

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 10/01/17 @ 102.88)

   (B+, B1)    10/01/22      5.750         1,655,850   
  1,100      

Takko Luxembourg 2 S.C.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/15/16 @ 104.94)1,8

   (CCC+, Caa1)    04/15/19      9.875         654,676   
              

 

 

 
                 4,540,376   
              

 

 

 
              

 

Steel Producers/Products (0.9%)

           
  2,685      

JMC Steel Group, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ $104.13)1,4

   (B-, Caa1)    03/15/18      8.250         2,013,750   
              

 

 

 
              

 

Support - Services (5.1%)

           
  1,900      

Audatex North America, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 11/01/18 @ 103.06)1

   (BB-, B1)    11/01/23      6.125         1,921,375   
  3,125      

CoreLogic, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 06/01/16 @ 103.63)

   (B+, Ba3)    06/01/21      7.250         3,257,812   
  4,400      

H&E Equipment Services, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 09/01/17 @ 103.50)4

   (BB-, B3)    09/01/22      7.000         4,048,000   
  2,100      

Light Tower Rentals, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/01/16 @ 106.09)1

   (B-, B3)    08/01/19      8.125         939,750   
  725      

Safway Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Secured Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.50)1

   (B+, B3)    05/15/18      7.000         714,125   
  765      

The Hertz Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.69)4

   (B, B2)    01/15/21      7.375         778,388   
              

 

 

 
                 11,659,450   
              

 

 

 
              

 

Tech Hardware & Equipment (5.8%)

           
  2,010      

Anixter, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes

   (BB, Ba3)    05/01/19      5.625         2,072,812   
  2,050      

Anixter, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes1

   (BB, Ba3)    03/01/23      5.500         2,014,125   
  1,550      

Avaya, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.50)1

   (B, B1)    04/01/19      7.000         1,038,500   
  1,750      

Avaya, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 02/29/16 @ 104.50)1

   (B, B1)    04/01/19      9.000         1,194,375   
  3,584      

Belden, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 09/01/17 @ 102.75)1

   (B+, Ba3)    09/01/22      5.500         3,440,640   
  1,950      

CommScope Technologies Finance LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 06/15/20 @ 103.00)1

   (B, B2)    06/15/25      6.000         1,901,250   
  2,250      

Dell, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes

   (BB+, Ba3)    04/15/38      6.500         1,788,750   
              

 

 

 
                 13,450,452   
              

 

 

 
              

 

Telecom - Satellite (3.3%)

           
  4,500      

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes

   (BB-, B3)    06/15/21      7.625         4,865,625   
  500      

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/29/16 @ 103.63)

   (B+, B3)    04/01/19      7.250         456,250   
  1,250      

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/01/16 @ 103.75)

   (B+, B3)    04/01/21      7.500         1,075,000   
  1,500      

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/17 @ 103.31)4

   (CCC+, Caa1)    12/15/22      6.625         978,750   
  700      

Intelsat Luxembourg S.A., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/01/17 @ 103.88)

   (CCC+, Caa2)    06/01/21      7.750         308,000   
              

 

 

 
                 7,683,625   
              

 

 

 
              

 

Telecom - Wireless (3.2%)

           
  625      

Sprint Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes

   (B+, Caa1)    09/15/23      7.875         448,437   
  1,600      

Sprint Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes

   (B+, Caa1)    06/15/24      7.125         1,088,000   

 

 

 


 

Par
(000)
             

Ratings†

  (S&P/Moody’s)  

       Maturity          Rate%            Value    
                        

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

                   

 

Telecom - Wireless

                   
$        1,350        

Sprint Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/24 @ 100.00)

     (B+, Caa1)      02/15/25        7.625         $        928,969   
  1,400        

T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 01/15/21 @ 103.25)

     (BB, Ba3)      01/15/26        6.500           1,407,000   
  3,575        

T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 09/01/19 @ 103.19)

     (BB, Ba3)      03/01/25        6.375           3,597,344   
                        

 

 

 
                           7,469,750   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services (1.2%)

                   
  2,000        

NeuStar, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/18 @ 102.25)4

     (B, B2)      01/15/23        4.500           1,650,000   
  1,025        

Zayo Capital, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/01/18 @ 104.50)

     (B-, Caa1)      04/01/23        6.000           1,007,063   
                        

 

 

 
                           2,657,063   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Theaters & Entertainment (3.2%)

                   
  1,600        

AMC Entertainment, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/15/17 @ 104.41)

     (B, B2)      02/15/22        5.875           1,654,000   
  1,475        

Carmike Cinemas, Inc., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 06/15/18 @ 104.50)1

     (BB, B1)      06/15/23        6.000           1,532,156   
  1,000        

National CineMedia LLC, Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/15/17 @ 103.00)

     (BB-, Ba2)      04/15/22        6.000           1,028,750   
  3,074        

National CineMedia LLC, Global Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 07/15/16 @ 103.94)

     (B, B2)      07/15/21        7.875           3,189,275   
                        

 

 

 
                           7,404,181   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Transport Infrastructure/Services (0.4%)

                   
  2,600        

Navios Maritime Finance II U.S., Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 01/15/17 @ 105.53)1

     (B+, B3)      01/15/22        7.375           945,750   
                        

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $328,630,238)

                      264,600,526   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

BANK LOANS (27.2%)

                   

 

Aerospace & Defense (0.5%)

                   
  1,246        

LM U.S. Corp. Acquisition, Inc.11

     (CCC, Caa2)      01/25/21        8.250           1,245,763   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Auto Parts & Equipment (1.3%)

                   
  1,750        

Jason, Inc.5,11

     (CCC+, Caa1)      06/30/22        9.000           1,385,414   
  1,520        

U.S. Farathane LLC11

     (B+, B2)      12/23/21        6.750           1,520,000   
                        

 

 

 
                           2,905,414   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Beverages (1.0%)

                   
  2,500        

The Winebow Group, Inc.5,11

     (CCC+, Caa1)      12/31/21        8.500           2,300,000   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Building Materials (1.0%)

                   
  2,351        

Panolam Industries International, Inc.5,11

     (BB-, B2)      08/23/17        7.250           2,315,951   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Chemicals (3.1%)

                   
  2,416        

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC11

     (B, B2)      04/10/18        6.750           2,248,758   
  2,948        

Ravago Holdings America, Inc.11

     (BB+, B2)      12/20/20        5.500           2,934,605   
  2,500        

Solenis International LP11

     (B-, Caa1)      07/31/22        7.750           1,912,500   
                        

 

 

 
                           7,095,863   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Diversified Capital Goods (0.8%)

                   
  1,870        

Dynacast International LLC11

     (B-, Caa1)      01/30/23        9.500           1,813,900   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Energy - Exploration & Production (0.4%)

                   
  1,750        

Chief Exploration & Development LLC11

     (NR, NR)      05/16/21        7.500           1,029,000   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Food - Wholesale (0.5%)

                   
  1,500        

Del Monte Foods, Inc.11

     (CCC, Caa1)      08/18/21        8.250           1,250,625   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Gaming (1.4%)

                   
  1,500        

CBAC Borrower LLC11

     (B-, B3)      07/02/20        8.250           1,425,000   
  1,995        

ROC Finance LLC11

     (B+, B2)      06/20/19        5.000           1,789,174   
                        

 

 

 
                           3,214,174   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

 

 


 

Par
(000)
             

Ratings†
  (S&P/Moody’s)  

       Maturity            Rate%            Value    
                        

 

BANK LOANS (continued)

                   

 

Health Services (0.8%)

                   
$           2,000        

Phillips-Medisize Corp.11

     (CCC+, Caa2)        06/16/22           8.250         $     1,800,000   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Investments & Misc. Financial Services (1.2%)

                   
  925        

Liquidnet Holdings, Inc.11

     (B, B3)        05/22/19           7.750           892,625   
  2,000        

Mergermarket U.S.A., Inc.11

     (CCC+, Caa2)        02/04/22           7.500           1,780,000   
                        

 

 

 
                           2,672,625   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Machinery (1.0%)

                   
  2,250        

CPM Holdings, Inc.5,11

     (B, Caa1)        04/10/23           10.250           2,248,605   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Media Content (0.4%)

                   
  1,000        

DLG Acquisitions Ltd.8,11

     (B-, Caa2)        06/30/22           8.250           992,780   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Oil Field Equipment & Services (0.4%)

                   
  2,000        

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.11

     (B+, B2)        10/08/18           10.000           1,015,000   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Oil Refining & Marketing (1.2%)

                   
  2,947        

Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC11

     (BB-, B1)        04/04/18           6.250           2,760,323   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Printing & Publishing (0.4%)

                   
  940        

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.11

     (BB-, B1)        06/30/17           5.857           898,158   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Recreation & Travel (2.1%)

                   
  1,960        

Abercrombie & Kent U.S. Group Holdings, Inc.5,6,11

     (NR, NR)        12/07/18           5.000           1,827,700   
  3,000        

Legendary Pictures Funding LLC5,11

     (NR, NR)        04/22/20           7.000           2,985,000   
                        

 

 

 
                           4,812,700   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Software - Services (3.1%)

                   
  2,000        

Deltek, Inc.11

     (CCC+, Caa2)        06/25/23           9.500           1,950,000   
  2,948        

Intralinks, Inc.5,11

     (BB, B2)        02/24/19           7.250           2,925,394   
  2,500        

Landslide Holdings, Inc.5,11

     (CCC+, Caa1)        02/25/21           8.250           2,300,000   
                        

 

 

 
                           7,175,394   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Specialty Retail (0.9%)

                   
  2,500        

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.11

     (CCC, Caa2)        03/26/20           8.500           2,109,375   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Steel Producers/Products (0.8%)

                   
  1,980        

Atkore International, Inc.11

     (CCC+, Caa2)        10/09/21           7.750           1,758,903   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Support - Services (0.6%)

                   
  1,470        

RedTop Luxembourg Sarl11

     (CCC+, B3)        06/03/21           8.250           1,392,825   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services (0.8%)

                   
  2,000        

Omnitracs, Inc.11

     (CCC+, Caa1)        05/25/21           8.750           1,912,500   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Theaters & Entertainment (2.4%)

                   
  2,000        

CKX, Inc.5,11

     (CCC-, Caa2)        06/21/17           11.000           850,000   
  3,000        

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.11

     (BB, Ba3)        06/26/20           5.125           2,985,000   
  1,734        

Tech Finance & Co. S.C.A.11

     (B+, B1)        07/13/20           5.000           1,708,269   
                        

 

 

 
                           5,543,269   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Transport Infrastructure/Services (1.1%)

                   
  1,182        

OSG International, Inc.11

     (BB-, B1)        08/05/19           5.750           1,099,260   
  1,360        

PODS LLC11

     (CCC+, Caa1)        02/02/23           9.250           1,339,600   
                        

 

 

 
                           2,438,860   
                        

 

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $68,420,875)

                      62,702,007   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (0.7%)

                   

 

Collateralized Debt Obligations (0.7%)

                   
  1,000        

BNPP IP CLO Ltd., 2014-2A, Rule 144A1,11

     (BB, NR)        10/30/25           5.572           589,188   
  1,000        

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, 2012-24RA, Rule 144A1,11

     (B, NR)        11/15/23           8.262           915,828   
                        

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $1,927,338)

                      1,505,016   
                        

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Number of
Shares
                                     Value  
                        

 

COMMON STOCKS (0.0%)

                   

 

Building Materials (0.0%)

                   
  619        

Dayton Superior Corp.5,6,12

                    $   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Chemicals (0.0%)

                   
  4,893        

Huntsman Corp.5

                      42,227   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

Gaming (0.0%)

                   
  55,100        

Majestic Holdco LLC5,12

                      13,086   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $398,239)

                      55,313   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

PREFERRED STOCK (0.0%)

                   

 

Building Materials (0.0%)

                   
  688        

Dayton Superior Corp.5,6,12 (Cost $250,835)

                        
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (5.7%)

                   
  10,205,568        

State Street Navigator Prime Portfolio, 0.44%13

                 10,205,568   
                        
Par
(000)
                       Maturity          Rate%             
$ 2,845        

State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit

     02/01/16        0.010           2,844,855   
                        

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $13,050,423)

            13,050,423   
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (148.5%) (Cost $412,677,948)

            341,913,285   
                        

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-48.5%)

                 (111,684,776
                        

 

 

 
                        

 

NET ASSETS (100.0%)

                    $ 230,228,509   
                        

 

 

 

 

Credit ratings given by the Standard & Poor’s Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) are unaudited.

1 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2016, these securities amounted to a value of $138,715,579 or 60.3% of net assets.

2 

PIK: Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.

3 

This security is denominated in British Pound.

4 

Security or portion thereof is out on loan.

5 

Illiquid security (unaudited).

6 

Not readily marketable security; security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by, or under the direction of, the Board of Trustees.

7 

REG S: Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

8 

This security is denominated in Euro.

9 

Zero-coupon security.

10 

Bond is currently in default.

11 

Variable rate obligations — The interest rate is the rate as of January 31, 2016.

12 

Non-income producing security.

13 

Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan. The rate shown is the annualized one-day yield at January 31, 2016.

Investment Abbreviation

NR = Not Rated

 

 

 


 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

Forward Foreign

Currency to be

Purchased (Local)

    

Forward Foreign

Currency to be

Sold (Local)

    

    Expiration    

Date

  

Counterparty

   Value on
Settlement Date
    Current
Value/Notional
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

EUR

    122,000      

USD

     134,230       03/16/16    Morgan Stanley    $ 134,230      $ 132,155      $ (2,075

USD

    6,015,607      

EUR

     5,529,000       04/15/16    Morgan Stanley      (6,015,607     (5,994,525     21,082   

USD

    6,280,763      

GBP

     4,352,000       04/15/16    Morgan Stanley      (6,280,763     (6,174,354     106,409   
                    

 

 

 
                    
                     $         125,416   
                    

 

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

EUR = Euro

GBP = British Pound

USD = United States Dollar

 

 

 


 

SECURITY VALUATION — The net asset value of the Fund is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange”) on each day the Exchange is open for business. 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. These pricing services generally price fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional “round lot” size, but some trades occur in smaller “odd lot” sizes which may be effected at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Structured note agreements are valued in accordance with a dealer-supplied valuation based on changes in the value of the underlying index. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward contracts are valued at the London closing spot rates and the London closing forward point rates on a daily basis. The currency forward contract pricing model derives the differential in point rates to the expiration date of the forward and calculates its present value. 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. The Fund may utilize a service provided by an independent third party which has been approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) to fair value certain securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the investment adviser to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the investment adviser 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 and established by the Board.

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.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) established a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at each 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)

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 as of January 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:

 

Assets

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Investments in Securities

          

Corporate Bonds

   $       $ 264,484,709       $ 115,817      $ 264,600,526   

Bank Loans

             35,187,702         27,514,305        62,702,007   

Asset Backed Securities

             1,505,016                1,505,016   

Common Stocks

     42,227         13,086         0 1      55,313 1 

Preferred Stocks

                     0 1      0 1 

Short-term Investments

             13,050,423                13,050,423   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $              42,227       $     314,240,936       $     27,630,122      $     341,913,285   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

          

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $       $ 127,491       $      $ 127,491   

Liabilities

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Other Financial Instruments*

          

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $       $ 2,075       $      $ 2,075   

 

1 

Included a zero valued security.

*

Other financial instruments include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts.

The following is a reconciliation of investments as of January 31, 2016 in which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represent the end of the period value of any security or instrument where a change in the level has occurred from the beginning to the end of the period.

 

     Corporate
Bonds
    Bank
Loans
    Common
Stocks
     Preferred
Stocks
     Total  

Balance as of October 31, 2015

   $ 115,995      $ 31,410,501      $       $       $ 31,526,496   

Accrued discounts (premiums)

     2,584        34,501                        37,085   

Purchases

            2,455,000                        2,455,000   

Sales

     (688     (71,200                     (71,888

Realized gain (loss)

     (549,312     894                        (548,418

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     547,238        (1,223,437                     (676,199

Transfers into Level 3

            4,809,600                        4,809,600   

Transfers out of Level 3

            (9,901,554                     (9,901,554
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of January 31, 2016

   $      115,817      $ 27,514,305      $          —       $          —       $ 27,630,122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of January 31, 2016

   $ (2,762   $ (782,028   $       $       $ (784,790

 

 

 


 

Quantitative Disclosure About Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

Asset Class

   Fair Value at
1/31/2016
     Valuation
Techniques
     Unobservable
Input
     Range
(Weighted Average)

(per share)
 

Corporate Bonds

   $ 115,817         Vendor Pricing         Single Broker Quote         $0.00 – $0.42 ($0.09)   

Bank Loans

   $ 27,514,305         Vendor Pricing         Single Broker Quote         $0.77 – $1.00 ($0.94)   

Each fair value determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, including both observable and unobservable inputs. Observable and unobservable inputs Credit Suisse Asset Managment LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser (“Credit Suisse” or the “Adviser”) considers may include (i) the existence of any contractual restrictions on the disposition of securities; (ii) information obtained from the company, which may include an analysis of the company’s financial statements, the company’s products or intended markets or the company’s technologies; (iii) the price of the same or similar security negotiated at arm’s length in an issuer’s completed subsequent round of financing; (iv) the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; or (v) a probability and time value adjusted analysis of contractual term. Where available and appropriate, multiple valuation methodologies are applied to confirm fair value. Significant unobservable inputs identified by the Adviser are often used in the fair value determination. A significant change in any of these inputs may result in a significant change in the fair value measurement. Due to the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, such estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and differences could be material. Additionally, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different from the valuations used at the date of these financial statements.

For the quarter ended January 31, 2016, there were no transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2, but there were $4,809,600 transferred out from Level 2 to Level 3 due to lack of pricing source supported by observable inputs and $9,901,553 transferred out from Level 3 to Level 2 as a result of the availability of a pricing source supported by observable inputs. All transfers, if any, are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the most recent Report to Shareholders. This information is also available on the Fund’s website at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds as well as on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

 

 

 


Item 2: Controls and Procedures

(a) As of a date within 90 days from the filing date of this report, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)), were effective based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities and 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 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3: Exhibits

 

1. The certifications of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act are exhibits to this report.


SIGNATURES

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

CREDIT SUISSE HIGH YIELD BOND FUND

 

 

/s/ John G. Popp

  Name:   John G. Popp
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer and President
  Date:   March 21, 2016

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

 

 

/s/ John G. Popp

  Name:   John G. Popp
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer and President
  Date:   March 21, 2016

 

 

/s/ Rocco DelGuercio

  Name:   Rocco DelGuercio
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer
  Date:   March 21, 2016