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, 2016 to January 31, 2017

 

 

 


Item 1:             Schedule of Investments

 

 

 


Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Par
(000)
             

Ratings†
  (S&P/Moody’s)  

       Maturity            Rate%            Value    
                        
 

CORPORATE BONDS (111.5%)

                   
 

Advertising (3.3%)

                   
$ 885       

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

     (B, B2)        11/15/22          6.500        $ 897,390  
         1,000       

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.81)

     (B-, Caa1)        03/15/20          7.625          1,006,250  
  2,414       

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

     (B, B2)        11/15/22          6.500          2,532,286  
  1,800       

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/18 @ 103.06)(1),(2)

     (B+, B3)        02/15/22          6.125          1,875,600  
  2,825       

Southern Graphics, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 104.19)(1)

     (CCC+, Caa1)        10/15/20          8.375          2,909,750  
                        

 

 

 
                               9,221,276  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Air Transportation (0.4%)

                   
  1,150       

United Continental Holdings, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes

     (BB-, NR)        02/01/24          5.000          1,148,563  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Auto Parts & Equipment (2.9%)

                   
  850       

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/15/21 @ 102.44)(1)

     (BB, Ba3)        08/15/26          4.875          836,723  
  2,650       

Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 11/15/21 @ 102.81)(1)

     (B, B2)        11/15/26          5.625          2,671,518  
  2,650       

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

     (B+, B3)        10/15/22          7.375          2,862,000  
  1,950       

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

     (CCC+, Caa2)        06/01/21          8.625          1,696,500  
                        

 

 

 
                           8,066,741  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Brokerage (2.9%)

                   
  3,640       

CCRE Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/17 @ 100.00)(1)

     (B+, B1)        02/15/18          7.750          3,642,275  
  1,400       

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

     (B, B1)        04/15/22          6.875          1,365,000  
  2,950       

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

     (B, B1)        04/15/21          7.500          2,983,188  
                        

 

 

 
                           7,990,463  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Building & Construction (2.7%)

                   
  1,900       

Airxcel, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/15/19 @ 104.25)(1)

     (B, B2)        02/15/22          8.500          1,942,750  
  2,925       

AV Homes, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 106.38)

     (B, Caa1)        07/01/19          8.500          3,074,906  
  1,275       

Rialto Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 101.75)(1)

     (B, B1)        12/01/18          7.000          1,306,875  
  975       

U.S. Concrete, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 06/01/19 @ 104.78)

     (BB-, B2)        06/01/24          6.375          1,034,719  
                        

 

 

 
                           7,359,250  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Building Materials (6.6%)

                   
  775       

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

     (B+, B3)        12/15/23          5.750          807,938  
  1,350       

Eagle Materials, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 08/01/21 @ 102.25)

     (BBB, Ba1)        08/01/26          4.500          1,350,418  
  3,650       

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

     (B-, Caa2)        08/15/20          12.000          3,996,750  
  3,925       

FBM Finance, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 08/15/18 @ 104.13)(1)

     (B+, Caa1)        08/15/21          8.250          4,209,562  
  975       

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

     (B+, B1)        02/01/23          9.500          1,113,938  
  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          2,036,700  
  2,375       

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

     (CCC+, Caa1)        05/15/23          9.000          2,434,375  
  1,000       

Summit Materials Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/19 @ 104.25)

     (B, Caa1)        04/15/22          8.500          1,115,000  
  1,075       

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

     (B, Caa1)        07/15/23          6.125          1,115,312  
                        

 

 

 
                           18,179,993  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Cable & Satellite TV (9.9%)

                   
  2,065       

Altice Financing S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 02/15/18 @ 104.97)(1)

     (BB-, B1)        02/15/23          6.625          2,168,250  

 

 

 


Par
(000)
             

Ratings†
  (S&P/Moody’s)  

       Maturity            Rate%            Value    
                        
 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

                   
 

Cable & Satellite TV

                   
$        2,300       

Altice Financing S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 05/15/21 @ 103.75)(1)

     (BB-, B1)        05/15/26          7.500        $ 2,432,250  
  4,000       

Block Communications, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 101.81)(1)

     (B, B1)        02/01/20          7.250          4,090,000  
  1,315       

CSC Holdings LLC, Global Senior Unsecured Notes

     (B-, B2)        06/01/24          5.250          1,324,862  
  525       

CSC Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 04/15/22 @ 102.75)(1)

     (BB-, Ba1)        04/15/27          5.500          534,188  
  800       

CSC Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 10/15/20 @ 103.31)(1)

     (BB-, Ba1)        10/15/25          6.625          875,000  
  1,000       

CSC Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 10/15/20 @ 105.44)(1)

     (B-, B2)        10/15/25          10.875          1,192,500  
  3,165       

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

     (B+, B3)        08/15/23          6.875          3,414,244  
  650       

SFR Group S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 05/01/21 @ 103.69)(1)

     (B+, B1)        05/01/26          7.375          669,500  
  1,700       

SFR Group S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/17 @ 104.50)(1)

     (B+, B1)        05/15/22          6.000          1,755,250  
  2,800       

SFR Group S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 05/15/19 @ 103.13)(1)

     (B+, B1)        05/15/24          6.250          2,828,000  
  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          1,357,868  
  1,000       

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, Rule 144A, Secured Notes
(Callable 04/15/22 @ 102.50)(1),(3)

     (BB-, Ba3)        04/15/27          5.000          1,250,114  
  3,250       

Ziggo Secured Finance B.V., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 01/15/22 @ 102.75)(1)

     (BB-, Ba3)        01/15/27          5.500          3,245,937  
                        

 

 

 
                             27,137,963  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Chemicals (6.7%)

                   
  2,650       

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

     (B+, B3)        06/01/23          6.875          2,809,000  
  3,000       

Alpha U.S. Bidco, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/01/20 @ 103.13)(1)

     (CCC+, Caa1)        02/01/25          6.250          3,015,000  
  1,400       

Blue Cube Spinco, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/20 @ 105.00)

     (BB, Ba1)        10/15/25          10.000          1,701,000  
  2,950       

Chemtura Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 104.31)

     (BB-, B1)        07/15/21          5.750          3,069,844  
  1,350       

Koppers, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/20 @ 104.50)(1)

     (B+, B1e)        02/15/25          6.000          1,400,625  
  1,100       

Nufarm Australia Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.19)(1)

     (B+, B1)        10/15/19          6.375          1,138,500  
  1,100       

PQ Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/19 @ 103.38)(1)

     (B+, B2)        11/15/22          6.750          1,193,500  
  272       

Reichhold Industries, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 100.00)(1),(4),(5),(6)

     (NR, NR)        05/08/17          9.000          9,780  
  2,200       

Tronox Finance LLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/13/17 @ 103.19)

     (B-, Caa1)        08/15/20          6.375          2,125,750  
  825       

Valvoline, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/15/19 @ 104.13)(1)

     (BB, Ba3)        07/15/24          5.500          868,312  
  675       

Versum Materials, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 09/30/21 @ 102.75)(1)

     (BB, Ba3)        09/30/24          5.500          703,687  
  350       

Westlake Chemical Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 05/15/18 @ 102.44)(1)

     (BBB, Baa3)        05/15/23          4.875          362,116  
                        

 

 

 
                           18,397,114  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Consumer/Commercial/Lease Financing (3.1%)

                   
  4,500       

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

     (CCC+, Caa2)        08/01/22          7.250          3,971,250  
  775       

Lincoln Finance Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/15/18 @ 103.69)(1)

     (BB+, B1)        04/15/21          7.375          824,503  
  2,700       

NFP Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 106.75)(1)

     (CCC+, Caa2)        07/15/21          9.000          2,841,750  
  800       

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes(1)

     (BB-, B1e)        08/15/22          5.250          821,000  
                        

 

 

 
                           8,458,503  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Diversified Capital Goods (2.7%)

                   
  2,050       

Anixter, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes

     (BB, Ba3)        03/01/23          5.500          2,144,812  
  3,584       

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

     (BB-, Ba3)        09/01/22          5.500          3,718,400  
  360       

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

     (BB+, Ba2)        04/30/23          5.000          367,650  

 

 

 


 

Par
(000)
             

Ratings†
  (S&P/Moody’s)  

       Maturity            Rate%            Value    
                        
 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

                   
 

Diversified Capital Goods

                   
$        1,175       

SPX FLOW, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 08/15/21 @ 102.94)(1)

     (BB-, B1)        08/15/26          5.875        $ 1,207,313  
                        

 

 

 
                           7,438,175  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Electronics (0.8%)

                   
  500       

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

     (B+, B2)        04/15/23          9.125          582,500  
  200       

NXP Funding LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes(1)

     (BBB-, Ba1)        06/01/21          4.125          206,980  
  1,325       

NXP Funding LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes(1)

     (BBB-, Ba1)        06/01/23          4.625          1,404,500  
                        

 

 

 
                           2,193,980  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Energy - Exploration & Production (3.9%)

                   
  2,100       

Aker BP ASA, Rule 144A, Subordinated Notes (Callable 05/27/19 @ 105.13)(1)

     (NR, NR)        05/27/22          10.250          2,352,000  
  1,925       

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.25)(2)

     (B+, B3)        11/01/21          6.500          1,977,938  
  4,026       

Stone Energy Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/17 @ 103.75)(4)

     (NR, NR)        11/15/22          7.500          2,536,380  
  3,000       

W&T Offshore, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 102.13)

     (CC, Ca)        06/15/19          8.500          2,235,000  
  1,700       

Whiting Petroleum Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/20 @ 100.00)(2)

     (BB-, Caa1)        03/15/21          5.750          1,725,500  
                        

 

 

 
                             10,826,818  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Food - Wholesale (1.4%)

                   
  1,100       

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 11/01/21 @ 102.31)(1)

     (BB, Ba3)        11/01/24          4.625          1,105,500  
  1,100       

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 11/01/21 @ 102.44)(1)

     (BB, Ba3)        11/01/26          4.875          1,104,125  
  1,550       

U.S. Foods, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 06/15/19 @ 102.94)(1)

     (B, B3)        06/15/24          5.875          1,627,500  
                        

 

 

 
                           3,837,125  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Forestry & Paper (0.0%)

                   
  950       

Stone & Webster, Inc.(4),(5),(7)

     (NR, NR)        10/23/19          0.000          1,781  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Gaming (1.4%)

                   
  2,200       

Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 02/01/20 @ 105.91)(1)

     (B, B2)        02/01/24          7.875          2,268,750  
  1,500       

Safari Holding Verwaltungs GmbH, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 03/02/17 @ 104.13)(1),(8)

     (B, B2)        02/15/21          8.250          1,702,962  
                        

 

 

 
                           3,971,712  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Gas Distribution (3.0%)

                   
  3,469       

Energy Transfer Equity LP, Senior Secured Notes

     (BB, Ba2)        10/15/20          7.500          3,911,297  
  2,750       

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

     (B+, B1)        06/15/24          5.625          2,784,375  
  1,450       

Genesis Energy Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 102.88)

     (B+, B1)        02/15/21          5.750          1,495,313  
                        

 

 

 
                           8,190,985  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Health Facilities (3.9%)

                   
  2,625       

Care Capital Properties LP, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 05/15/26 @ 100.00)(1)

     (BBB-, Baa3)        08/15/26          5.125          2,542,478  
  3,550       

Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 104.38)(1)

     (B-, B3)        08/01/19          8.750          3,447,937  
  2,200       

HCA, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/25 @ 100.00)

     (BBB-, Ba1)        06/15/26          5.250          2,299,000  
  2,100       

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Global Senior Unsecured Notes

     (CCC+, Caa1)        04/01/22          8.125          2,131,500  
  325       

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Global Senior Unsecured Notes(2)

     (CCC+, Caa1)        06/15/23          6.750          307,938  
                        

 

 

 
                           10,728,853  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Insurance Brokerage (2.2%)

                   
  2,100       

Hub Holdings Finance, Inc., 8.125% Cash, 8.875% PIK, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 101.00)(1),(9)

     (CCC+, Caa2)        07/15/19          17.000          2,121,000  
  1,275       

HUB International Ltd., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.00)(1)

     (CCC+, B3)        02/15/21          9.250          1,318,828  
  2,450       

HUB International Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 105.91)(1)

     (CCC+, Caa2)        10/01/21          7.875          2,572,500  
                        

 

 

 
                           6,012,328  
                        

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Par
(000)
             

Ratings†
  (S&P/Moody’s)  

       Maturity            Rate%            Value    
                        
 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

                   
 

Investments & Misc. Financial Services (0.7%)

                   
$        1,800       

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 09/15/21 @ 100.00)(1)

     (BB-, Ba3)        12/15/21          5.000        $ 1,833,750  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Machinery (0.6%)

                   
  1,575       

Terex Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 02/01/20 @ 104.22)(1)

     (BB, B2)        02/01/25          5.625          1,610,516  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Media - Diversified (1.1%)

                   
  1,000       

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

     (BB-, Ba2)        04/15/22          6.000          1,037,500  
  1,870       

National CineMedia LLC, Global Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 08/15/21 @ 102.88)

     (B, B2)        08/15/26          5.750          1,912,075  
                        

 

 

 
                               2,949,575  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Media Content (2.2%)

                   
  2,125       

EMI Music Publishing Group North America Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 06/15/19 @ 105.72)(1)

     (B, B3)        06/15/24          7.625          2,332,188  
  550       

Netflix, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes

     (B+, B1)        03/01/24          5.750          593,313  
  750       

Netflix, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes

     (B+, B1)        02/15/25          5.875          815,625  
  525       

Nexstar Escrow Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 08/01/19 @ 104.22)(1),(2)

     (B+, B3)        08/01/24          5.625          525,656  
  1,710       

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

     (B+, B1)        10/01/22          6.125          1,796,577  
                        

 

 

 
                           6,063,359  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Medical Products (0.4%)

                   
  1,170       

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

     (CCC+, Caa1)        05/15/23          6.500          1,190,475  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Metals & Mining - Excluding Steel (3.8%)

                   
  2,300       

Eldorado Gold Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.06)(1)

     (BB-, B1)        12/15/20          6.125          2,363,250  
  3,196       

GrafTech International Ltd., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.19)

     (CCC+, Caa2)        11/15/20          6.375          2,644,690  
  4,525       

Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 102.75)(4)

     (NR, NR)        06/01/19          11.000          272  
  6,100       

Taseko Mines Ltd., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 101.94)

     (CCC, Caa2)        04/15/19          7.750          5,444,250  
                        

 

 

 
                           10,452,462  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Oil Field Equipment & Services (6.0%)

                   
  3,330       

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

     (CCC, Ca)        05/01/22          6.250          3,036,960  
  561       

Nor Offshore SPV Ltd., PIK, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/02/17 @ 100.00)(9)

     (NR, NR)        02/04/20          8.400          187,971  
  1,575       

Pacific Drilling V Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 100.00)(1)

     (NR, Ca)        12/01/17          7.250          921,375  
  2,050       

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

     (B-, Caa1)        07/15/22          6.750          1,783,500  
  200       

Parker Drilling Co., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.75)

     (B-, Caa1)        08/01/20          7.500          182,000  
  1,105       

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

     (B-, Ca)        03/15/22          6.125          1,013,838  
  2,865       

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 104.31)(1)

     (B-, B2)        11/02/20          9.500          2,592,621  
  3,084       

Sidewinder Drilling, Inc.(5),(6)

     (NR, NR)        11/15/19          9.750          1,981,547  
  1,263       

Sidewinder Drilling, Inc.(5),(6)

     (NR, NR)        11/15/19          12.000          1,237,960  
  1,600       

Transocean, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/15/22 @ 100.00)(2)

     (B+, Caa1)        10/15/22          5.550          1,464,000  
  1,135       

Trinidad Drilling Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 100.00)(1)

     (BB-, Caa1)        01/15/19          7.875          1,146,350  
  850       

Trinidad Drilling Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 02/15/20 @ 104.97)(1)

     (BB-, Caa1e)        02/15/25          6.625          871,250  
                        

 

 

 
                           16,419,372  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Oil Refining & Marketing (4.6%)

                   
  1,000       

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

     (B+, B3)        08/15/22          6.250          1,040,000  
  4,100       

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

     (BB-, B1)        11/01/22          6.500          4,161,500  
  2,650       

Northern Tier Finance Corp., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.56)

     (BB-, B1)        11/15/20          7.125          2,765,937  

 

 

 


 

Par
(000)
             

Ratings†
  (S&P/Moody’s)  

       Maturity            Rate%            Value    
                        
 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

                   
 

Oil Refining & Marketing

                   
$        4,000       

PBF Finance Corp., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 102.06)(2)

     (BBB-, B1)        02/15/20          8.250        $ 4,100,000  
  700       

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

     (B, B3)        04/01/21          6.250          728,000  
                        

 

 

 
                             12,795,437  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Packaging (2.8%)

                   
  200       

Ardagh Holdings U.S.A., Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.38)(1)

     (CCC+, B3)        01/31/21          6.750          207,750  
  1,250       

Ardagh Holdings U.S.A., Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/19 @ 105.44)(1)

     (CCC+, B3)        05/15/24          7.250          1,343,750  
  1,150       

Ardagh Holdings U.S.A., Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/19 @ 102.31)(1)

     (BB-, Ba3)        05/15/23          4.625          1,165,094  
  2,200       

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 01/15/20 @ 103.44)(1)

     (B-, Caa1)        01/15/25          6.875          2,240,700  
  1,422       

Reynolds Group Issuer LLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/15/17 @ 102.75)

     (B-, Caa2)        02/15/21          8.250          1,463,962  
  1,050       

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

     (B-, Caa1)        02/15/23          7.750          1,222,677  
                        

 

 

 
                           7,643,933  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Personal & Household Products (0.1%)

                   
  300       

Prestige Brands, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/01/19 @ 104.78)(1)

     (B-, Caa1)        03/01/24          6.375          314,250  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Pharmaceuticals (2.2%)

                   
  1,850       

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

     (B+, B3)        09/01/23          7.875          1,799,125  
  406       

Capsugel S.A., 7.000% Cash, 7.750% PIK, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 02/16/17 @ 100.00)(1),(2),(9)

     (B-, Caa1)        05/15/19          14.750          408,284  
  700       

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 102.53)(1),(2)

     (B-, Caa1)        08/15/18          6.750          693,875  
  1,100       

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 04/15/20 @ 103.06)(1)

     (B-, Caa1)        04/15/25          6.125          827,750  
  3,050       

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 05/15/18 @ 102.94)(1)

     (B-, Caa1)        05/15/23          5.875          2,337,062  
                        

 

 

 
                           6,066,096  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (3.2%)

                   
  4,400       

iStar, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 102.50)

     (B+, B2)        07/01/19          5.000          4,479,772  
  1,825       

QCP SNF West/Central/East/AL REIT LLC, Rule 144A, Secured Notes
(Callable 11/01/19 @ 104.06)(1),(2)

     (BB-, B3)        11/01/23          8.125          1,852,375  
  2,500       

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

     (BB, B1)        08/01/22          5.875          2,556,250  
                        

 

 

 
                           8,888,397  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Recreation & Travel (2.4%)

                   
  3,000       

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

     (B-, B3)        12/15/23          8.250          3,322,500  
  1,955       

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 07/31/19 @ 103.66)(1)

     (BB-, B3)        07/31/24          4.875          1,945,225  
  1,370       

Speedway Motorsports, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/01/18 @ 103.84)

     (BB+, Ba2)        02/01/23          5.125          1,387,289  
                        

 

 

 
                           6,655,014  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Restaurants (1.1%)

                   
  3,000       

Landry’s, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 10/15/19 @ 103.38)(1)

     (CCC+, Caa1)        10/15/24          6.750          3,097,500  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Software - Services (2.7%)

                   
  1,525       

First Data Corp., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 01/15/19 @ 102.88)(1)

     (B, B3)        01/15/24          5.750          1,578,375  
  1,050       

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

     (B, B2)        01/15/23          4.500          1,081,815  
  1,875       

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

     (CCC, Caa2)        04/01/22          8.750          1,298,437  
  639       

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 100.00)

     (CCC+, Caa3)        01/15/19          9.125          584,685  
  2,505       

Xerox Business Services LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 12/15/20 @ 105.25)(1)

     (B+, B2)        12/15/24          10.500          2,827,519  
                        

 

 

 
                           7,370,831  
                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Par
(000)
             

Ratings†
  (S&P/Moody’s)  

       Maturity            Rate%            Value    
                        
 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

                   
 

Specialty Retail (2.0%)

                   
$        1,980       

Beverages & More, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 102.50)(1)

     (B-, Caa1)        11/15/18          10.000        $ 1,957,725  
  700       

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

     (BB, B1)        08/15/23          6.250          735,000  
  2,720       

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

     (B+, B1)        10/01/22          5.750          2,815,200  
                        

 

 

 
                           5,507,925  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Steel Producers/Products (0.8%)

                   
  2,000       

Zekelman Industries, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 06/15/19 @ 104.94)(1)

     (B, Caa1)        06/15/23          9.875          2,265,000  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Support - Services (7.9%)

                   
  1,000       

Avis Budget Finance, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/15/20 @ 102.63)(1),(2)

     (BB-, B1)        03/15/25          5.250          918,750  
  1,650       

Avis Budget Finance, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 04/01/19 @ 104.78)(1),(2)

     (BB-, B1)        04/01/24          6.375          1,629,375  
  2,750       

Avison Young Canada, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 12/15/19 @ 104.75)(1)

     (B+, B3)        12/15/21          9.500          2,708,750  
  1,500       

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

     (CCC+, Caa1)        02/15/21          6.000          1,587,187  
  3,000       

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

     (BB-, B2)        05/01/25          5.250          3,018,750  
  3,384       

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

     (BB-, B3)        09/01/22          7.000          3,582,844  
  1,800       

Infor U.S., Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/18 @ 102.88)(8)

     (CCC+, Caa1)        05/15/22          5.750          1,988,251  
  191       

Light Tower Rentals, Inc.(6)

     (NR, NR)        10/01/21          10.000          190,909  
  720       

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 01/15/20 @ 104.03)(1)

     (BB-, B2)        01/15/25          5.375          737,100  
  3,692       

Syniverse Foreign Holdings Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 01/15/19 @ 104.56)(1)

     (B, Caa3)        01/15/22          9.125          3,572,010  
  765       

The Hertz Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 102.46)(2)

     (B, B2)        01/15/21          7.375          743,962  
  1,000       

United Rentals North America, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 05/15/22 @ 102.75)

     (BB-, B1)        05/15/27          5.500          1,010,000  
                        

 

 

 
                             21,687,888  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Tech Hardware & Equipment (2.1%)

                   
  1,950       

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

     (B+, B1)        06/15/25          6.000          2,087,729  
  2,525       

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

     (CCC+, Caa1)        03/01/23          8.875          2,695,437  
  800       

Western Digital Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/01/19 @ 103.69)(1)

     (BBB-, Ba1)        04/01/23          7.375          882,000  
                        

 

 

 
                           5,665,166  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Telecom - Satellite (1.6%)

                   
  3,000       

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes

     (BB-, B3)        06/15/21          7.625          3,313,470  
  1,000       

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes(1)

     (BBB-, Ba2)        08/01/26          5.250          1,002,500  
                        

 

 

 
                           4,315,970  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Telecom - Wireless (2.0%)

                   
  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          1,541,750  
  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          3,874,406  
                        

 

 

 
                           5,416,156  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services (1.2%)

                   
  800       

GTT Escrow Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 12/31/19 @ 105.91)(1)

     (B-, Caa1)        12/31/24          7.875          840,000  
  1,000       

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

     (B, B3)        04/01/23          6.000          1,050,000  
  1,425       

Zayo Capital, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 01/15/22 @ 102.88)(1)

     (B, B3)        01/15/27          5.750          1,462,478  
                        

 

 

 
                           3,352,478  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Theaters & Entertainment (2.2%)

                   
  1,600       

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 104.41)

     (B+, B2)        02/15/22          5.875          1,680,000  

 

 

 


 

Par
(000)
             

Ratings†
  (S&P/Moody’s)  

       Maturity            Rate%            Value    
                        
 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

                   
 

Theaters & Entertainment

                   
$ 855       

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 11/15/21 @ 102.94)(1)

     (B+, B2)        11/15/26          5.875        $ 874,238  
  1,475       

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

     (BB, B1)        06/15/23          6.000          1,570,875  
  2,050       

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 11/01/19 @ 103.66)(1)

     (B+, B3)        11/01/24          4.875          2,055,125  
                        

 

 

 
                           6,180,238  
                        

 

 

 
 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $305,868,141)

                 306,903,411  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

BANK LOANS (21.0%)

                   
 

Aerospace & Defense (1.0%)

                   
  2,977       

Sequa Corp.(10)

     (CCC-, Caa3)        06/19/17          5.250          2,855,204  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Auto Parts & Equipment (1.3%)

                   
         2,800       

Jason, Inc.(5),(10)

     (CCC+, Caa2)        06/30/22          9.000          1,960,000  
  1,445       

U.S. Farathane LLC(10)

     (B, B2)        12/23/21          5.750          1,455,555  
                        

 

 

 
                           3,415,555  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Beverages (0.7%)

                   
  2,000       

The Winebow Group, Inc.(5),(10)

     (CCC+, Caa1)        12/31/21          8.500          1,930,000  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Chemicals (3.0%)

                   
  2,129       

Ascend Performance Materials Operations
LLC(10)

     (B, B2)        08/12/22          6.500          2,152,279  
  2,500       

Solenis International LP(10)

     (B-, Caa1)        07/31/22          7.750          2,479,163  
  3,500       

Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc.(5),(10)

     (CCC, Caa1)        02/05/22          9.750          3,500,000  
                        

 

 

 
                           8,131,442  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Diversified Capital Goods (0.7%)

                   
  2,045       

Dynacast International LLC(10)

     (B-, Caa1)        01/30/23          9.539          2,024,550  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Energy - Exploration & Production (1.3%)

                   
  1,750       

Chief Exploration & Development LLC(10)

     (NR, NR)        05/16/21          7.753          1,736,149  
  2,000       

W&T Offshore, Inc.(10)

     (CCC, Caa2)        05/15/20          9.000          1,735,000  
                        

 

 

 
                           3,471,149  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Gaming (1.9%)

                   
  1,485       

CBAC Borrower LLC(10)

     (B-, B3)        07/02/20          8.250          1,496,137  
  3,000       

The Intertain Group Ltd.(3),(5),(10)

     (NR, NR)        12/16/22          10.000          3,783,738  
                        

 

 

 
                           5,279,875  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Health Facilities (1.6%)

                   
  2,910       

Drumm Investors LLC(10)

     (B, Caa1)        05/04/18          9.500          2,879,317  
  1,400       

Premier Dental Services, Inc.(10)

     (B-, Caa1)        11/01/18          7.500          1,396,500  
                        

 

 

 
                           4,275,817  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Investments & Misc. Financial Services (1.2%)

                   
  875       

Liquidnet Holdings, Inc.(10)

     (B, B2)        05/22/19          7.750          873,359  
  2,500       

Mergermarket U.S.A., Inc.(5),(10)

     (CCC+, Caa2)        02/04/22          7.500          2,470,313  
                        

 

 

 
                           3,343,672  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Machinery (1.7%)

                   
  2,250       

CPM Holdings, Inc.(5),(10)

     (B, Caa1)        04/10/23          10.250          2,255,625  
  2,475       

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc.(10)

     (B-, Caa2)        09/30/24          10.000          2,496,656  
                        

 

 

 
                           4,752,281  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Media Content (0.4%)

                   
  1,000       

DLG Acquisitions Ltd.(8),(10)

     (CCC+, Caa2)        06/30/22          8.250          1,065,165  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Oil Field Equipment & Services (0.6%)

                   
  2,000       

Abaco Energy Technologies LLC(5),(10)

     (CCC, Caa3)        11/20/20          10.501          1,630,134  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Oil Refining & Marketing (0.9%)

                   
  2,917       

Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC(10)

     (B+, B3)        04/04/18          6.250          2,537,500  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Personal & Household Products (0.7%)

                   
  1,990       

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC(5),(10)

     (CCC+, Caa1)        05/27/22          9.500          2,019,850  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Recreation & Travel (1.1%)

                   
  3,000       

Legendary Pictures Funding LLC(5),(10)

     (NR, NR)        04/22/20          7.000          3,003,750  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Software - Services (1.5%)

                   
  1,000       

AF Borrower LLC(10)

     (B-, Caa2)        01/28/23          10.000          1,003,335  

 

 

 


 

Par
(000)
             

Ratings†
  (S&P/Moody’s)  

       Maturity            Rate%            Value    
                        
 

BANK LOANS (continued)

                   
 

Software - Services

                   
$ 2,590       

Aricent Technologies(10)

     (CCC, Caa2)        04/14/22          9.500        $ 2,428,138  
  750       

LDiscovery LLC(10)

     (B+, B2)        12/09/22          6.875          717,187  
                        

 

 

 
                           4,148,660  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services (0.7%)

                   
  2,000       

Omnitracs, Inc.(10)

     (CCC+, Caa1)        05/25/21          8.750          1,968,760  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Theaters & Entertainment (0.3%)

                   
  306       

NEG Holdings LLC(5),(6),(10)

     (NR, NR)        10/17/22          9.000          244,440  
  563       

Tech Finance & Co. S.C.A.(10)

     (BB-, Ba3)        07/11/20          5.039          568,924  
                        

 

 

 
                           813,364  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Transport Infrastructure/Services (0.4%)

                   
  988       

OSG International, Inc.(10)

     (BB-, B3)        08/05/19          5.750          973,624  
                        

 

 

 
 

TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $56,744,473)

                 57,640,352  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

ASSET BACKED SECURITY (0.4%)

                   
 

Collateralized Debt Obligations (0.4%)

                   
  1,000       

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, 2012-24RA, Rule 144A(1),(10) (Cost $998,006)

     (B, NR)        11/15/23          8.717          1,000,041  
                        

 

 

 
                        
Number of
Shares
                                          
                        
 

COMMON STOCKS (0.8%)

                   
 

Auto Parts & Equipment (0.5%)

                   
     109,693       

UCI International, Inc.(5),(6),(11)

                      1,337,487  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Building & Construction (0.0%)

                   
  13       

White Forest Resources, Inc.(5),(6),(11)

                      190  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Building Materials (0.0%)

                   
  619       

Dayton Superior Corp.(5),(6),(11)

                       
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Chemicals (0.0%)

                   
  4,893       

Huntsman Corp.(5)

                      99,768  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Gaming (0.0%)

                   
  55,100       

Majestic Holdco LLC(5),(11)

                      15,290  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Support - Services (0.3%)

                   
  2,100       

LTR Holdings LLC(6),(11)

                      745,500  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

Theaters & Entertainment (0.0%)

                   
  40       

NEG Holdings LLC, Litigation Trust Units(5),(6),(11)

                  
                        

 

 

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $2,295,108)

                 2,198,235  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

PREFERRED STOCK (0.0%)

                   
 

Building Materials (0.0%)

                   
  688       

Dayton Superior Corp.(5),(6),(11) (Cost $250,835)

                       
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (9.9%)

                   
  10,137,588       

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 0.52%(12)

                      10,137,588  
Par
(000)
                     Maturity        Rate%           
$ 17,179       

State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit

            02/01/17          0.010          17,178,936  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $27,316,524)

                 27,316,524  
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (143.6%) (Cost $393,473,087)

                 395,058,563  
                        
 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-43.6%)

                 (119,933,556
                        

 

 

 
                        
 

NET ASSETS (100.0%)

               $ 275,125,007  
                        

 

 

 

 

 

 


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, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2017, these securities amounted to a value of $189,027,238 or 68.7% of net assets.

(2) 

Security or portion thereof is out on loan.

(3) 

This security is denominated in British Pound.

(4) 

Bond is currently in default.

(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) 

Zero-coupon security.

(8) 

This security is denominated in Euro.

(9) 

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

(10) 

Variable rate obligation — The interest rate shown is as of January 31, 2017.

(11) 

Non-income producing security.

(12) 

Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan. The rate shown is the annualized one-day yield at January 31, 2017.

INVESTMENT ABBREVIATIONS

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)
 

GBP

    1,405,650     

USD

     1,794,614      10/13/17    Morgan Stanley    $ 1,794,614     $ 1,780,086     $ (14,528

USD

    107,825     

EUR

     100,000      10/13/17    Morgan Stanley      (107,825     (109,453     (1,628

USD

    7,372,735     

EUR

     6,562,000      10/13/17    Morgan Stanley      (7,372,735     (7,182,319     190,416  

USD

    139,592     

EUR

     128,500      12/15/17    Morgan Stanley      (139,592     (141,178     (1,586

USD

    6,618,945     

GBP

     5,369,000      10/13/17    Morgan Stanley      (6,618,945     (6,799,193     (180,248

USD

    1,521,393     

GBP

     1,201,250      12/15/17    Morgan Stanley      (1,521,393     (1,524,140     (2,747
                    

 

 

 
                    
                     $ (10,321
                    

 

 

 

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 brokers/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, 2017 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

   $      $ 303,483,216      $ 3,420,195     $ 306,903,411  

Bank Loans

            33,382,004        24,258,348       57,640,352  

Asset Backed Securities

            1,000,041              1,000,041  

Common Stocks

     99,768        15,291        2,083,176 (1)      2,198,235 (1) 

Preferred Stocks

                   0 (1)      0 (1) 

Short-term Investments

            27,316,524              27,316,524  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $              99,768      $     365,197,076      $     29,761,719     $     395,058,563  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

          

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $      $ 190,416      $     $ 190,416  
          

Liabilities    

                          

Other Financial Instruments*

          

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $      $ 200,737      $     $ 200,737  
(1) 

Includes 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, 2017 for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value. All transfers, if any, are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.

 

     Corporate
Bonds
    Bank
Loans
    Common
Stocks
    Preferred
Stock
    Total  

Balance as of October 31, 2016

   $ 2,880,737     $ 20,702,208     $ 1,131,580     $     $ 24,714,525  

Accrued discounts (premiums)

     (22,120     20,944                   (1,176

Purchases

           9,101,469       1,050,000             10,151,469  

Sales

           (6,248,408     (287,500           (6,535,908

Realized gain (loss)

           (216,208     (90,001           (306,209

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     561,578       898,895       279,097             1,739,570  

Transfers into Level 3

           2,469,761                   2,469,761  

Transfers out of Level 3

           (2,470,313                 (2,470,313
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of January 31, 2017

   $     3,420,195     $ 24,258,348     $ 2,083,176 (1)    $            0 (1)    $ 29,761,719  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of January 31, 2017

   $ 561,578     $ 596,497     $ 279,097     $     $ 1,437,172  
(1) 

Includes a zero valued security.

 

 

 


 

Quantitative Disclosure About Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

Asset Class    

   Fair Value At
1/31/2017
    

Valuation Techniques

  

Unobservable

Input

  

Range

(Weighted Average)

(per share)

Corporate Bonds

   $ 9,780      Income Approach    Expected Remaining Distribution    NA
   $ 3,410,415      Market Approach    Discount For Illiquidity    $0.64 – $1.00 ($0.75)

Bank Loans

   $ 244,440      Market Approach    Discount For Illiquidity    NA
   $ 24,013,908      Vendor Pricing    Single Broker Quote    $0.82 – $1.26 ($1.02)

Common Stocks

   $ 2,083,176      Market Approach    Discount For Illiquidity    $0.00 – $355 ($18.52)

Preferred Stock

   $ 0      Market Approach    Discount For Illiquidity    NA

Each fair value determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, including both observable and unobservable inputs. Observable and unobservable inputs that Credit Suisse Asset Management 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. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, determining fair value requires more judgment. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Fund in determining fair value is greatest for investments categorized in Level 3. In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the least observable input that is significant to the fair value measurement. 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.

During the period ended January 31, 2017, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, but there was $2,469,761 transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a lack of pricing source supported by observable inputs and $2,470,313 transferred 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 17, 2017

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 17, 2017

/s/Laurie Pecha

Name: Laurie Pecha

Title:   Chief Financial Officer

Date:   March 17, 2017