UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-23014
   
  BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Inc.  
  (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)  
     
 

 

c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10286

 
  (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)  
     
 

Deirdre Cunnane, Esq.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10286

 
  (Name and address of agent for service)  
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (212) 922-6400
   

Date of fiscal year end:

 

8/31  
Date of reporting period:

2/29/2024

 

 
             

 

 

 

 
 

 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.Reports to Stockholders.

 

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Inc.

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

February 29, 2024

 

 

 

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Inc.

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Contents

THE FUND

  

Discussion of Fund Performance

2

Statement of Investments

5

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

30

Statement of Operations

31

Statement of Cash Flows

32

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

33

Financial Highlights

34

Notes to Financial Statements

35

Information About the Renewal
of the Fund’s Management
and Sub-Investment Advisory
Agreements

50

Officers and Directors

54

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from September 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024, as provided by the fund’s primary portfolio managers, Kevin Cronk, Chris Barris and Brandon Chao of Alcentra NY, LLC, the fund’s sub-adviser.

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the six-month period ended February 29, 2024, BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Inc. (the “fund”) produced a total return of 10.23% on a net-asset-value basis and 11.72% on a market basis.1 Over the same period, the fund provided aggregate income dividends of $.2100 per share, which reflects an annualized distribution rate of 4.95%.2 In comparison, the ICE BofA Global High Yield Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, posted a total return of 6.72% for the same period.3

Global credit instruments generally delivered positive returns over the period, benefiting from positive U.S. economic growth, a shift by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) away from further rate hikes and a favorable technical backdrop to the market. The fund’s performance benefited from all allocations, particularly its exposure to structured credit and high yield and European loans.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund’s investment objectives are to seek high current income and to return at least $9.835 per Common Share (the initial public offering price per Common Share (as defined below) after deducting a sales load of $0.165 per Common Share but before deducting offering costs of $0.02 per Common Share (“Original NAV”)) to holders of record of shares of the fund’s common stock (“Common Shares”) on or about the December 1, 2024 (subject to certain extensions, the “Termination Date”).4

The fund will normally invest primarily in credit instruments and other investments with similar economic characteristics. Such credit instruments include: first lien, secured, floating-rate loans, as well as investments in participations and assignments of such loans; second lien, senior unsecured, mezzanine and other collateralized and uncollateralized subordinated loans; corporate debt obligations other than loans; and structured products, including collateralized bond, loan and other debt obligations, structured notes and credit-linked notes.

Principal investment strategies include:

• Senior Secured Loans and Other Loans

• Corporate Debt

• Special Situations

• Structured Credit

A Favorable Environment for Credit

The reporting period saw favorable conditions for credit instruments, supported by a positive economic and market environment. Inflation declined from 3.7% in September 2023 to 3.2% in February 2024, above the Fed’s 2% target rate, but generally moving in the desired direction. While the Fed kept the federal funds rate steady at 5.25%–5.50%, Fed Chair Powell indicated a pivot away from further rate increases toward a likelihood of rate cuts later in 2024. At the same time, the U.S. economy continued to grow, bolstered by strong consumer spending, rising wages and healthy levels of employment.

2

 

In the bond market, 10-year Treasury yields climbed to near 5% in October 2023, before retreating to under 4% in December and early January 2024, ending the reporting period at approximately 4.2% as expectations for near-term rate cuts waxed and waned. Bank loans continued to benefit from their floating-rate nature, as interest rates remained elevated and average coupon rates provided attractive levels of income. The loan market further benefited from a strong technical backdrop, with strong demand for loans from new collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) creation and increasingly positive retail flows into floating-rate funds, coupled with limited supply. Supported by the favorable macroeconomic environment, lower-quality instruments rated CCC outperformed their higher-quality counterparts by a significant margin, while B-rated instruments marginally outperformed as well. Although high interest rates caused some erosion of company fundamentals among more leveraged borrowers, and defaults ticked higher to nearly 3%, roughly in line with historical averages, underlying credit conditions for most high yield and leveraged loan issuers remained generally favorable. Technicals remain strong across the fund’s markets, with flows increasing across credit asset classes, further driving returns.

The Fund Outperforms Across the Board

The fund benefited from outperformance relative to the Index across all strategies, bolstered by a focus on lower-credit-quality assets (rated B and lower) at a time when risk-on sentiment prevailed. Structured credit, which represented the fund’s largest allocation, delivered the strongest absolute and relative returns. Gains were bolstered by strong selection, led by structured credit, BB-rated credits, mezzanine and CLO debt, all of which featured wide spreads compared to historical levels and appeared attractive relative to the liquid high yield and bank loan markets, leading to positive repricing. High yield and European loans added significant value as well, with high yield gains propelled by the Fed’s pivot, while gains among European loans were driven by valuation and market technicals. From a sector perspective, cable, food & beverage, health care and utilities performed notably well, while chemicals detracted marginally. The fund’s small allocation to special situations also generated strong relative performance, largely due to idiosyncratic credit selection. Individual credit selection further enhanced relative returns across all the fund’s various strategies. The fund’s U.S. loan exposure generally performed in line with the Index, neither adding to nor detracting from relative returns. The only negative allocation worth noting was the fund’s small cash position, which was held for transactional purposes.

Positioned to Capture High Current Income

As of February 29, 2024, we believe the market’s high current income opportunities continue to look attractive in both absolute and relative terms. In our opinion, the fund’s asset classes are well positioned in the prevailing environment of relatively high but steady rates and positive economic growth. Default outlooks remain manageable, near historical levels, with little prospect of significant increases. At the same time, market technicals appear likely to remain strong, with strong inflows into the fund’s asset classes, robust CLO creation and a resurgence in capital market activity. Although we anticipate that markets will remain sensitive to central bank statements and actions, the current trajectory toward high rates for an extended period, with the possibility of modest cuts on the horizon, supports the fund’s investment strategy of generating high current income.

Accordingly, the fund continues to pursue its disciplined investment approach. From a top-down perspective, we favor floating-rate assets, which provide an attractive current yield. The fund currently remains more skewed toward floating-rate than fixed-rate assets. In terms of credit quality, the fund continues to emphasize bond and loan assets rated B and below, where we find attractive spread and yield characteristics. Structured credit remains a sizeable allocation due to attractive yield opportunities. Among industry sectors, the fund emphasizes exposure to health

3

 

DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

care and packaging, while taking a more cautious approach to the cable and telecommunication sectors, which face structural competitive challenges.

March 15, 2024

1  Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid, based upon net asset value per share or market price per share, as applicable. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Market price per share, net asset value per share and investment return fluctuate.

2  Annualized distribution rate per share is based upon dividends per share paid from net investment income during the period, divided by the market price per share at the end of the period, adjusted for any capital gain distributions.

3 Source: FactSet - The ICE BofA Global High Yield Index is a measure of the global high-yield debt market. The Index represents the union of the U.S. high yield, the pan-European high yield and emerging-markets, hard currency, high yield indices. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

4 The objective to return at least the fund’s Original NAV is not an express or implied guarantee obligation of the fund, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., Alcentra NY LLC or any other entity, and an investor may receive less than the Original NAV upon termination of the fund. There is no assurance the fund will achieve either of its investment objectives and achieving its investment objectives will depend on a number of factors, including market conditions and the success of various portfolio strategies and cash flow management techniques. Based on market conditions as of the date of this report, management anticipates that the likelihood of the fund achieving its objective of returning its Original NAV upon termination of the fund has decreased substantially since the fund’s inception.

Bonds are subject generally to interest-rate, credit, liquidity and market risks, to varying degrees. Generally, all other factors being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes and rate increases can cause price declines.

High yield bonds are subject to increased credit risk and are considered speculative in terms of the issuer’s perceived ability to continue making interest payments on a timely basis and to repay principal upon maturity.

Credit risk is the risk that one or more credit instruments in the fund’s portfolio will decline in price or fail to pay interest or principal when due because the issuer of the instrument experiences a decline in its financial status.

Collateralized Loan Obligations (“CLOs”) and other types of Collateralized Debt Obligations (“CDOs”) are typically privately offered and sold, and thus are not registered under the securities laws. As a result, investments in CLOs and other types of CDOs may be characterized by the fund as illiquid securities. In addition to the general risks associated with credit instruments, CLOs and other types of CDOs carry additional risks, including, but not limited to: (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (ii) the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; (iii) the possibility that the CLO or CDO is subordinate to other classes; and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results.

The Senior Secured Loans in which the fund invests typically will be below-investment-grade quality. Although, in contrast to other below-investment-grade instruments, Senior Secured Loans hold senior positions in the capital structure of a business entity, are secured with specific collateral and have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the borrower that is senior to that held by unsecured creditors, subordinated debt holders and stockholders of the borrower, the risks associated with Senior Secured Loans are similar to the risks of below-investment-grade instruments. Although the Senior Secured Loans in which the fund invests will be secured by collateral, there can be no assurance that such collateral can be readily liquidated or that the liquidation of such collateral would satisfy the borrower’s obligation in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal. Additionally, if a borrower under a Senior Secured Loan defaults, becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy, the fund may recover only a fraction of what is owed on the Senior Secured Loan or nothing at all. In general, the secondary trading market for Senior Secured Loans is not fully developed. Illiquidity and adverse market conditions may mean that the fund may not be able to sell certain Senior Secured Loans quickly or at a fair price.

Subordinated Loans generally are subject to similar risks as those associated with investments in Senior Secured Loans, except that such loans are subordinated in payment and/or lower in lien priority to first lien holders. Subordinated Loans are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and collateral securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior unsecured or senior secured obligations of the borrower. This risk is generally higher for subordinated, unsecured loans or debt, which are not backed by a security interest in any specific collateral. Subordinated Loans generally have greater price volatility than Senior Secured Loans and may be less liquid.

4

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.9%

     

Advertising - .5%

     

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.13

 

8/15/2027

 

212,000

c 

198,462

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

9.00

 

9/15/2028

 

320,000

c 

333,982

 

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

5.00

 

8/15/2027

 

210,000

c 

202,186

 
 

734,630

 

Aerospace & Defense - 1.4%

     

AAR Escrow Issuer LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.75

 

3/15/2029

 

317,000

c 

320,393

 

Bombardier, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.88

 

4/15/2027

 

697,000

c 

698,325

 

TransDigm, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

4.88

 

5/1/2029

 

73,000

 

67,128

 

TransDigm, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.50

 

11/15/2027

 

340,000

 

328,638

 

TransDigm, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.63

 

3/1/2032

 

203,000

c 

204,522

 

TransDigm, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.88

 

12/15/2030

 

260,000

c 

263,357

 
 

1,882,363

 

Airlines - .5%

     

American Airlines, Inc./Aadvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.75

 

4/20/2029

 

739,849

c 

724,223

 

Automobiles & Components - 1.8%

     

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co., Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.38

 

5/15/2026

 

790,000

c 

850,242

 

Grupo Antolin-Irausa SA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

3.50

 

4/30/2028

 

360,000

c 

300,152

 

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH, Sr. Scd. Bonds

 

6.00

 

5/15/2027

 

400,000

c,d 

392,969

 

Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.25

 

2/1/2029

 

645,000

c 

561,766

 

Standard Profil Automotive GmbH, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

6.25

 

4/30/2026

 

294,000

c 

272,713

 
 

2,377,842

 

Banks - .6%

     

Barclays PLC, Jr. Sub. Notes

 

8.00

 

9/15/2029

 

350,000

e 

344,778

 

Citigroup, Inc., Jr. Sub. Notes

 

3.88

 

2/18/2026

 

273,000

e 

257,133

 

Freedom Mortgage Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.63

 

1/15/2027

 

149,000

c 

142,166

 
 

744,077

 

Beverage Products - .4%

     

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.25

 

4/1/2029

 

590,000

c 

515,598

 

5

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.9%(continued)

     

Building Materials - 1.0%

     

Builders FirstSource, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

4.25

 

2/1/2032

 

290,000

c 

255,099

 

Eco Material Technologies, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.88

 

1/31/2027

 

591,000

c 

590,293

 

PCF GmbH, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.75

 

4/15/2026

 

470,000

c 

401,301

 

Standard Industries, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

1/15/2028

 

121,000

c 

114,301

 
 

1,360,994

 

Chemicals - 2.7%

     

Iris Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.75

 

2/15/2026

 

389,000

c,d 

334,544

 

Italmatch Chemicals SpA, Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

10.00

 

2/6/2028

 

283,000

c 

322,064

 

Mativ Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

6.88

 

10/1/2026

 

289,000

c 

280,190

 

NOVA Chemicals Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.00

 

5/1/2025

 

492,000

c 

481,063

 

Olympus Water US Holding Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

9.63

 

11/15/2028

 

720,000

c 

837,395

 

Olympus Water US Holding Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

9.75

 

11/15/2028

 

200,000

c 

212,759

 

Rain Carbon, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

12.25

 

9/1/2029

 

120,000

c 

120,166

 

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.63

 

5/1/2029

 

200,000

c 

182,085

 

SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.38

 

11/1/2026

 

300,000

c 

322,077

 

SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

9.50

 

7/15/2028

 

150,000

c 

176,731

 

WR Grace Holdings LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.63

 

8/15/2029

 

430,000

c 

377,555

 
 

3,646,629

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations Debt - 31.0%

     

Bain Capital Credit Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2020-2A, Cl. ER, (3 Month TSFR +6.87%)

 

12.18

 

7/19/2034

 

750,000

c,f 

721,731

 

Bain Capital Credit Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2021-3A, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +6.76%)

 

12.08

 

7/24/2034

 

1,044,673

c,f 

1,006,804

 

Bain Capital Credit Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2022-3A, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.35%)

 

12.67

 

7/17/2035

 

619,357

c,f 

607,019

 

BBAM US II Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2023-2A, Cl. D, (3 Month TSFR +8.15%)

 

13.50

 

10/15/2038

 

1,000,000

c,f 

998,826

 

BlackRock European CLO, Ser. 14A, Cl. F, (3 Month EURIBOR +10.22%)

EUR

14.16

 

7/15/2036

 

1,000,000

c,f 

1,119,788

 

BlackRock European II DAC CLO, Ser. 2A, Cl. ERR, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.30%)

EUR

10.24

 

4/15/2034

 

1,550,000

c,f 

1,580,976

 

6

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.9%(continued)

     

Collateralized Loan Obligations Debt - 31.0%(continued)

     

Blackrock European IX DAC CLO, Ser. 9A, Cl. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.32%)

EUR

10.25

 

12/15/2032

 

1,900,000

c,f 

1,968,857

 

Carlyle Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2022-5A, Cl. D, (3 Month EURIBOR +7.63%)

EUR

11.58

 

10/25/2035

 

855,000

c,f 

925,380

 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2014-1A, Cl. ER, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.93%)

EUR

8.87

 

7/15/2031

 

1,500,000

c,f 

1,519,502

 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2014-1A, Cl. FR, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.61%)

EUR

10.55

 

7/15/2031

 

3,000,000

c,f 

2,820,815

 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2015-3A, Cl. ER, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.44%)

EUR

10.38

 

7/15/2030

 

2,000,000

c,f 

2,027,054

 

CIFC European Funding II DAC CLO, Ser. 2A, Cl. F, (3 Month EURIBOR +7.70%)

EUR

11.64

 

4/15/2033

 

1,000,000

c,f 

1,027,476

 

CIFC Funding I Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2018-1A, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +5.26%)

 

10.56

 

4/18/2031

 

1,000,000

c,f 

970,576

 

CQS US Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2022-2A, Cl. E1, (3 Month TSFR +6.85%)

 

12.17

 

7/20/2031

 

1,000,000

c,f 

894,083

 

Crown Point 9 Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2020-9A, Cl. ER, (3 Month TSFR +7.02%)

 

12.34

 

7/14/2034

 

2,375,000

c,f 

2,258,692

 

Dryden 91 Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2021-91A, Cl. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +7.06%)

EUR

10.95

 

4/18/2035

 

1,000,000

c,f 

1,081,277

 

Euro-Galaxy IV DAC CLO, Ser. 2015-4A, CI. FRR, (3 Month EURIBOR +8.88%)

EUR

12.77

 

7/30/2034

 

1,750,000

c,f 

1,833,514

 

Fidelity Grand Harbour Designated Activity Co. CLO, Ser. 2022-1A, Cl. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +7.08%)

EUR

11.02

 

10/15/2036

 

1,750,000

c,f 

1,894,396

 

Franklin Park Place I LLC CLO, Ser. 2022-1A, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.50%)

 

12.81

 

4/14/2035

 

1,000,000

c,f 

974,183

 

GoldenTree Loan Management EUR 2 DAC CLO, Ser. 2A, Cl. E, (3 Month EURIBOR +5.25%)

EUR

9.22

 

1/20/2032

 

1,000,000

c,f 

1,026,198

 

Hayfin Emerald IV DAC CLO, Ser. 4A, Cl. FR, (3 Month EURIBOR +8.68%)

EUR

12.62

 

10/15/2034

 

740,000

c,f 

676,625

 

ICG Euro DAC CLO, Ser. 2021-1A, Cl. F, (3 Month EURIBOR +8.82%)

EUR

12.76

 

10/15/2034

 

1,000,000

c,f 

1,049,923

 

KKR 23 Ltd. CLO, Ser. 23, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +6.26%)

 

11.58

 

10/20/2031

 

1,000,000

c,f 

1,004,812

 

Man GLG Euro I DAC CLO, Ser. 1A, Cl. ERR, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.85%)

EUR

8.79

 

10/15/2030

 

1,000,000

c,f 

1,043,309

 

7

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.9%(continued)

     

Collateralized Loan Obligations Debt - 31.0%(continued)

     

OZLME III DAC CLO, Ser. 3A, Cl. F, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.45%)

EUR

10.40

 

8/24/2030

 

1,000,000

c,f 

1,009,340

 

St. Paul's V DAC CLO, Ser. 5A, Cl. FR, (3 Month EURIBOR +6.60%)

EUR

10.52

 

8/20/2030

 

4,000,000

c,f 

4,018,339

 

Tikehau DAC CLO, Ser. 2015-1A, Cl. FRR, (3 Month EURIBOR +8.75%)

EUR

12.63

 

8/4/2034

 

2,000,000

c,f 

2,075,941

 

Toro European 5 DAC CLO, Ser. 5A, Cl. F, (3 Month EURIBOR +5.75%)

EUR

9.69

 

10/15/2030

 

1,000,000

c,f 

1,010,079

 

Vibrant III Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2015-3A, Cl. DRR, (3 Month TSFR +6.61%)

 

11.93

 

10/20/2031

 

1,000,000

c,f 

879,885

 

Wind River Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2016-1KRA, CI. FR2, (3 Month TSFR +8.16%)

 

13.48

 

10/15/2034

 

1,500,000

c,f 

1,139,156

 
 

41,164,556

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations Equity - .0%

     

Madison Park Funding X Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2012-10A, Cl. SUB

 

0.00

 

1/20/2029

 

3,000,000

c,g 

450

 

Commercial & Professional Services - 4.4%

     

Adtalem Global Education, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.50

 

3/1/2028

 

250,000

c 

238,231

 

Albion Financing 1 Sarl/Aggreko Holdings, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.13

 

10/15/2026

 

250,000

c 

247,488

 

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.63

 

7/15/2026

 

99,000

c 

98,781

 

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.00

 

6/1/2029

 

230,000

c 

190,684

 

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl, Sr. Scd. Bonds, Ser. 144

GBP

4.88

 

6/1/2028

 

170,000

c 

189,166

 

APX Group, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.75

 

2/15/2027

 

279,000

c 

279,601

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

8.00

 

2/15/2031

 

640,000

c 

618,609

 

BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.75

 

11/30/2028

 

420,000

c 

430,294

 

CPI CG, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.63

 

3/15/2026

 

178,000

c 

174,841

 

House of HR Group BV, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

9.00

 

11/3/2029

 

470,000

c 

531,879

 

La Financiere Atalian SASU, Gtd. Bonds

EUR

5.13

 

5/15/2025

 

258,000

c 

217,584

 

Neptune BidCo US, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

9.29

 

4/15/2029

 

230,000

c 

216,677

 

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., Scd. Notes

 

6.25

 

1/15/2028

 

346,000

c 

341,638

 

8

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.9%(continued)

     

Commercial & Professional Services - 4.4%(continued)

     

Signal Parent, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.13

 

4/1/2029

 

120,000

c 

93,752

 

United Rentals North America, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

3.75

 

1/15/2032

 

965,000

 

836,038

 

Verisure Midholding AB, Gtd. Notes

EUR

5.25

 

2/15/2029

 

740,000

c 

774,909

 

Wand NewCo 3, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.63

 

1/30/2032

 

386,000

c 

396,941

 
 

5,877,113

 

Consumer Discretionary - 6.7%

     

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.63

 

4/1/2030

 

170,000

c 

153,041

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.00

 

2/15/2030

 

500,000

c 

512,625

 

Carnival Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

6.00

 

5/1/2029

 

753,000

c 

736,312

 

Carnival Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

7.63

 

3/1/2026

 

658,000

c 

667,041

 

CCM Merger, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.38

 

5/1/2026

 

279,000

c 

275,432

 

Churchill Downs, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

4.75

 

1/15/2028

 

260,000

c 

246,158

 

Dealer Tire LLC/DT Issuer LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.00

 

2/1/2028

 

432,000

c 

430,262

 

Everi Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.00

 

7/15/2029

 

624,000

c 

619,114

 

Green Bidco SA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

10.25

 

7/15/2028

 

190,000

c 

183,133

 

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

3.63

 

2/15/2032

 

620,000

c 

530,184

 

International Game Technology PLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.25

 

1/15/2029

 

220,000

c 

212,830

 

KB Home, Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

6/15/2031

 

324,000

 

281,668

 

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

 

5.50

 

4/15/2029

 

170,000

c 

128,661

 

Miller Homes Group Finco PLC, Sr. Scd. Bonds

GBP

7.00

 

5/15/2029

 

460,000

c 

540,956

 

NCL Corp. Ltd., Gtd. Notes

 

5.88

 

3/15/2026

 

608,000

c 

594,320

 

NCL Corp. Ltd., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.88

 

2/15/2027

 

144,000

c 

142,423

 

NCL Corp. Ltd., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.13

 

1/15/2029

 

141,000

c 

148,457

 

NCL Corp. Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

12/15/2024

 

280,000

c 

275,925

 

Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd., Sr. Scd. Bonds

GBP

3.63

 

11/15/2027

 

240,000

c 

281,745

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Gtd. Notes

 

7.25

 

1/15/2030

 

162,000

c 

168,555

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

7/1/2026

 

492,000

c 

474,308

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.50

 

8/31/2026

 

461,000

c 

456,170

 

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.13

 

8/1/2030

 

138,000

c 

130,394

 

9

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.9%(continued)

     

Consumer Discretionary - 6.7%(continued)

     

Verde Purchaser LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

10.50

 

11/30/2030

 

240,000

c 

251,100

 

Versuni Group BV, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

3.13

 

6/15/2028

 

450,000

c 

423,778

 
 

8,864,592

 

Consumer Staples - .6%

     

Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International US LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.75

 

1/15/2029

 

360,000

c 

337,387

 

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc./Kik Custom Products, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

7.00

 

12/31/2027

 

310,000

c 

299,403

 

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc./KIK Custom Products, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.00

 

12/31/2026

 

200,000

c 

192,415

 
 

829,205

 

Diversified Financials - 3.9%

     

Encore Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Scd. Bonds

GBP

5.38

 

2/15/2026

 

700,000

c 

846,313

 

Encore Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

GBP

4.25

 

6/1/2028

 

525,000

c 

556,144

 

Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

9.25

 

2/1/2029

 

200,000

c 

203,292

 

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

GBP

7.75

 

11/1/2025

 

375,000

c 

373,190

 

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

GBP

7.75

 

11/1/2025

 

500,000

 

497,586

 

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

6.75

 

11/1/2025

 

360,000

c 

306,845

 

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.00

 

2/1/2026

 

665,000

c 

646,820

 

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

6.00

 

1/15/2027

 

210,000

c 

206,658

 

OneMain Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

7.88

 

3/15/2030

 

146,000

 

148,605

 

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.38

 

10/15/2025

 

762,000

c 

750,615

 

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

7.88

 

12/15/2029

 

289,000

c 

296,077

 

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.75

 

6/15/2027

 

300,000

c 

291,340

 
 

5,123,485

 

Electronic Components - .4%

     

Sensata Technologies, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

4.38

 

2/15/2030

 

370,000

c 

337,464

 

WESCO Distribution, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

6.63

 

3/15/2032

 

236,000

c 

236,372

 
 

573,836

 

10

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.9%(continued)

     

Energy - 5.9%

     

Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.25

 

2/15/2026

 

937,000

c 

941,730

 

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

5.75

 

3/1/2027

 

330,000

c 

323,124

 

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.63

 

7/15/2026

 

400,000

c 

397,244

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

5.88

 

2/1/2029

 

93,000

c 

92,075

 

Comstock Resources, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

6.75

 

3/1/2029

 

740,000

c 

683,585

 

Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

 

8.50

 

5/1/2028

 

194,000

c 

193,884

 

Energy Transfer LP, Jr. Sub. Bonds, Ser. B

 

6.63

 

2/15/2028

 

302,000

e 

280,910

 

EQM Midstream Partners LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.50

 

7/15/2028

 

239,000

 

234,626

 

New Fortress Energy, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.75

 

9/15/2025

 

365,000

c 

363,454

 

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.13

 

3/1/2028

 

184,000

c 

186,478

 

Northriver Midstream Finance LP, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.63

 

2/15/2026

 

320,000

c 

314,000

 

Rockcliff Energy II LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.50

 

10/15/2029

 

537,000

c 

495,207

 

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.80

 

5/15/2030

 

412,000

c 

382,000

 

Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership LP/Sitio Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.88

 

11/1/2028

 

419,000

c 

428,664

 

Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

 

7.63

 

4/1/2026

 

495,000

c 

495,153

 

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

3.88

 

11/1/2033

 

553,000

c 

464,246

 

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.13

 

8/15/2031

 

160,000

c 

140,549

 

Venture Global LNG, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.13

 

6/1/2028

 

711,000

c 

722,882

 

Venture Global LNG, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.38

 

6/1/2031

 

652,000

c 

659,971

 
 

7,799,782

 

Environmental Control - .6%

     

Covanta Holding Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

4.88

 

12/1/2029

 

72,000

c 

62,994

 

Covanta Holding Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

5.00

 

9/1/2030

 

95,000

 

82,619

 

Madison IAQ LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.13

 

6/30/2028

 

69,000

c 

62,924

 

11

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.9%(continued)

     

Environmental Control - .6%(continued)

     

Madison IAQ LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.88

 

6/30/2029

 

388,000

c 

346,783

 

Waste Pro USA, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.50

 

2/15/2026

 

230,000

c 

225,647

 
 

780,967

 

Food Products - 1.0%

     

Boparan Finance PLC, Sr. Scd. Bonds

GBP

7.63

 

11/30/2025

 

346,000

c 

415,093

 

Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.63

 

7/1/2029

 

204,000

c 

205,314

 

Fiesta Purchaser, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.88

 

3/1/2031

 

116,000

c 

119,699

 

Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

3.50

 

3/1/2032

 

637,000

 

532,758

 
 

1,272,864

 

Health Care - 3.9%

     

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.13

 

2/1/2027

 

196,000

c 

125,685

 

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

11.00

 

9/30/2028

 

365,000

c 

246,375

 

CHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.50

 

1/15/2028

 

235,000

c 

221,214

 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.25

 

5/15/2030

 

275,000

c 

219,685

 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.63

 

3/15/2027

 

670,000

c 

613,791

 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.00

 

1/15/2029

 

200,000

c 

172,207

 

Cidron Aida Finco Sarl, Sr. Scd. Bonds

GBP

6.25

 

4/1/2028

 

273,000

c 

333,420

 

Encompass Health Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

4.63

 

4/1/2031

 

230,000

 

208,331

 

HealthEquity, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

4.50

 

10/1/2029

 

223,000

c 

205,241

 

Jazz Securities DAC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.38

 

1/15/2029

 

280,000

c 

258,230

 

LifePoint Health, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.38

 

1/15/2029

 

375,000

c 

299,445

 

LifePoint Health, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

9.88

 

8/15/2030

 

606,000

c 

629,475

 

Medline Borrower LP, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

3.88

 

4/1/2029

 

216,000

c 

193,860

 

Medline Borrower LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.25

 

10/1/2029

 

194,000

c 

179,631

 

Option Care Health, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

4.38

 

10/31/2029

 

654,000

c 

597,720

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.25

 

6/1/2029

 

470,000

 

432,679

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.63

 

6/15/2028

 

210,000

 

200,089

 
 

5,137,078

 

Industrial - 1.0%

     

Artera Services LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.50

 

2/15/2031

 

254,162

c 

259,815

 

Dycom Industries, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

4.50

 

4/15/2029

 

149,000

c 

137,281

 

12

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.9%(continued)

     

Industrial - 1.0%(continued)

     

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

9.00

 

2/15/2029

 

245,000

c 

250,656

 

TK Elevator Midco GmbH, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.38

 

7/15/2027

 

620,000

c 

649,156

 
 

1,296,908

 

Information Technology - 1.9%

     

AthenaHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.50

 

2/15/2030

 

1,216,000

c 

1,089,854

 

Central Parent, Inc./CDK Global, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.25

 

6/15/2029

 

315,000

c 

317,444

 

Cloud Software Group, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.50

 

3/31/2029

 

285,000

c 

265,587

 

Elastic NV, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.13

 

7/15/2029

 

355,000

c 

319,158

 

SS&C Technologies, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.50

 

9/30/2027

 

260,000

c 

253,434

 

UKG, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.88

 

2/1/2031

 

292,000

c 

295,246

 
 

2,540,723

 

Insurance - 1.9%

     

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.25

 

2/15/2029

 

490,000

c 

435,137

 

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.00

 

8/1/2029

 

190,000

c 

171,211

 

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.25

 

2/1/2029

 

349,000

c 

345,080

 

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.75

 

4/15/2028

 

300,000

c 

298,217

 

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.75

 

10/15/2027

 

200,000

c 

194,486

 

AmWINS Group, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.38

 

2/15/2029

 

108,000

c 

108,138

 

Ardonagh Finco Ltd., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.75

 

2/15/2031

 

200,000

c 

197,689

 

Ardonagh Group Finance Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.88

 

2/15/2032

 

400,000

c 

391,448

 

Howden UK Refinance PLC/Howden UK Refinance 2 PLC/Howden US Refinance LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.13

 

2/15/2032

 

400,000

c 

402,750

 
 

2,544,156

 

Internet Software & Services - 1.5%

     

Arches Buyer, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.25

 

6/1/2028

 

150,000

c 

128,311

 

Arches Buyer, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.13

 

12/1/2028

 

150,000

c 

127,229

 

Newfold Digital Holdings Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.00

 

2/15/2029

 

45,000

c 

35,278

 

13

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.9%(continued)

     

Internet Software & Services - 1.5%(continued)

     

The Very Group Funding PLC, Sr. Scd. Bonds

GBP

6.50

 

8/1/2026

 

358,000

c 

406,198

 

United Group BV, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

3.13

 

2/15/2026

 

1,180,000

c 

1,239,787

 
 

1,936,803

 

Materials - 2.8%

     

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

8.75

 

4/15/2030

 

558,000

c 

531,709

 

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.63

 

4/15/2029

 

160,000

c 

159,217

 

Kleopatra Finco Sarl, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.25

 

3/1/2026

 

400,000

c 

382,825

 

LABL, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.75

 

7/15/2026

 

520,000

c 

504,744

 

LABL, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

9.50

 

11/1/2028

 

158,000

c 

158,235

 

LABL, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

10.50

 

7/15/2027

 

348,000

c 

338,255

 

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.88

 

8/15/2026

 

551,000

c 

558,682

 

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc./Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.00

 

10/15/2027

 

280,000

c 

261,125

 

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, Gtd. Notes

 

8.50

 

8/15/2027

 

200,000

c 

195,163

 

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

3.75

 

8/15/2026

 

380,000

c 

397,784

 

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.50

 

8/15/2026

 

230,000

c 

224,528

 
 

3,712,267

 

Media - 4.5%

     

Altice Financing SA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

 

5.75

 

8/15/2029

 

410,000

c 

353,562

 

Altice Finco SA, Scd. Notes

EUR

4.75

 

1/15/2028

 

360,000

c 

328,779

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

5/1/2032

 

356,000

 

281,587

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

8/15/2030

 

206,000

c 

171,064

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.13

 

5/1/2027

 

248,000

c 

234,700

 

CSC Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

 

5.50

 

4/15/2027

 

380,000

c 

341,315

 

CSC Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

 

11.25

 

5/15/2028

 

620,000

c 

640,311

 

CSC Holdings LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.00

 

11/15/2031

 

243,000

c 

132,690

 

CSC Holdings LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.50

 

4/1/2028

 

200,000

c 

142,400

 

DISH Network Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

11.75

 

11/15/2027

 

342,000

c 

356,981

 

Gray Television, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.88

 

7/15/2026

 

705,000

c 

669,750

 

Gray Television, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

7.00

 

5/15/2027

 

227,000

c 

205,410

 

Nexstar Media, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

4.75

 

11/1/2028

 

700,000

c 

622,381

 

Scripps Escrow, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.88

 

7/15/2027

 

570,000

c 

463,243

 

TEGNA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

4.75

 

3/15/2026

 

160,000

c 

154,766

 

14

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.9%(continued)

     

Media - 4.5%(continued)

     

Virgin Media Finance PLC, Gtd. Notes

 

5.00

 

7/15/2030

 

630,000

c 

544,532

 

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, Gtd. Notes

 

5.13

 

2/28/2030

 

330,000

c 

282,622

 
 

5,926,093

 

Metals & Mining - 1.8%

     

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

6.75

 

4/15/2030

 

301,000

c 

299,174

 

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., Gtd. Notes

 

4.38

 

4/1/2031

 

390,000

c 

349,892

 

Novelis Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

3.25

 

11/15/2026

 

400,000

c 

371,436

 

Samarco Mineracao SA, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

9.50

 

6/30/2031

 

342,659

d 

315,027

 

Taseko Mines Ltd., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.00

 

2/15/2026

 

1,116,000

c 

1,100,088

 
 

2,435,617

 

Real Estate - 3.5%

     

Diversified Healthcare Trust, Gtd. Notes

 

9.75

 

6/15/2025

 

132,000

 

131,546

 

Diversified Healthcare Trust, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

2/15/2028

 

369,000

 

294,089

 

Emeria SASU, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

7.75

 

3/31/2028

 

310,000

c 

326,273

 

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

4.25

 

2/1/2027

 

220,000

c 

202,700

 

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

5.25

 

10/1/2025

 

980,000

c 

966,291

 

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.88

 

5/15/2029

 

390,000

c 

358,683

 

Rithm Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.25

 

10/15/2025

 

1,300,000

c 

1,284,374

 

RLJ Lodging Trust LP, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.00

 

9/15/2029

 

380,000

c 

332,040

 

Service Properties Trust, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

3/15/2025

 

300,000

 

293,432

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

12/31/2024

 

320,000

c 

313,895

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

1/15/2027

 

140,000

c 

131,429

 
 

4,634,752

 

Retailing - 3.4%

     

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

3.88

 

1/15/2028

 

353,000

c 

329,622

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.95

 

3/9/2028

 

260,000

 

259,852

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

4.13

 

5/15/2029

 

201,000

c 

180,943

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.50

 

11/15/2026

 

200,000

c 

193,066

 

Carvana Co., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

12.00

 

12/1/2028

 

273,016

c,d 

262,777

 

15

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.9%(continued)

     

Retailing - 3.4%(continued)

     

Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

6.75

 

1/15/2030

 

240,000

c 

212,207

 

Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.63

 

1/15/2029

 

270,000

c 

245,292

 

Foundation Building Materials, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

6.00

 

3/1/2029

 

340,000

c 

297,043

 

PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

7.75

 

2/15/2029

 

500,000

c 

494,486

 

QVC, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.45

 

2/15/2025

 

260,000

 

252,674

 

Shiba Bidco SpA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.50

 

10/31/2028

 

291,000

c 

300,806

 

SRS Distribution, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

6.00

 

12/1/2029

 

288,000

c 

268,380

 

Staples, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.50

 

4/15/2026

 

545,000

c 

524,516

 

Staples, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

10.75

 

4/15/2027

 

100,000

c 

91,619

 

White Cap Buyer LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.88

 

10/15/2028

 

487,000

c 

475,265

 

White Cap Parent LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.25

 

3/15/2026

 

90,000

c,d 

89,233

 
 

4,477,781

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment - .4%

     

McAfee Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.38

 

2/15/2030

 

185,000

c 

163,493

 

Western Digital Corp., Gtd. Notes

 

4.75

 

2/15/2026

 

431,000

 

421,641

 
 

585,134

 

Telecommunication Services - 3.9%

     

Altice France Holding SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

EUR

8.00

 

5/15/2027

 

1,103,000

c 

688,535

 

Altice France SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.50

 

1/15/2028

 

800,000

c 

653,625

 

Altice France SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.50

 

10/15/2029

 

200,000

c 

151,681

 

C&W Senior Finance Ltd, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.88

 

9/15/2027

 

400,000

c 

377,422

 

Consolidated Communications, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.50

 

10/1/2028

 

200,000

c 

172,000

 

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, Scd. Notes

 

6.75

 

5/1/2029

 

280,000

c 

251,715

 

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.88

 

10/15/2027

 

317,000

c 

306,635

 

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.75

 

5/15/2030

 

301,000

c 

307,320

 

Iliad Holding SASU, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.50

 

10/15/2026

 

660,000

c 

653,001

 

Lorca Telecom Bondco SA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

EUR

4.00

 

9/18/2027

 

450,000

c 

477,628

 

Lumen Technologies, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.00

 

2/15/2027

 

274,000

c 

166,052

 

TalkTalk Telecom Group Ltd., Gtd. Notes

GBP

3.88

 

2/20/2025

 

290,000

 

336,906

 

16

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.9%(continued)

     

Telecommunication Services - 3.9%(continued)

     

Telecom Italia Capital SA, Gtd. Notes

 

7.72

 

6/4/2038

 

160,000

 

164,057

 

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.63

 

12/6/2026

 

287,000

c 

165,827

 

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.00

 

3/1/2027

 

382,000

c 

318,462

 
 

5,190,866

 

Utilities - 2.0%

     

Calpine Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.63

 

2/1/2029

 

155,000

c 

142,812

 

Calpine Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.00

 

2/1/2031

 

610,000

c 

545,985

 

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, Gtd. Notes

 

3.88

 

10/15/2026

 

274,000

c 

256,163

 

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.25

 

1/15/2029

 

227,000

c 

230,934

 

NRG Energy, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

3.88

 

2/15/2032

 

310,000

c 

259,351

 

NRG Energy, Inc., Gtd. Notes

 

5.25

 

6/15/2029

 

180,000

c 

170,772

 

NRG Energy, Inc., Jr. Sub. Bonds

 

10.25

 

3/15/2028

 

300,000

c,e 

318,565

 

PG&E Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.00

 

7/1/2028

 

319,000

 

304,564

 

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, Gtd. Notes

 

4.38

 

5/1/2029

 

126,000

c 

115,070

 

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, Gtd. Notes

 

7.75

 

10/15/2031

 

270,000

c 

279,519

 
 

2,623,735

 

Total Bonds and Notes
(cost $127,576,638)

 

127,315,119

 
         

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 39.2%

     

Advertising - .4%

     

CB Poly US Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.50%)

 

10.85

 

5/20/2029

 

130,817

f 

130,221

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +3.76%)

 

9.07

 

8/21/2026

 

219,900

f 

219,504

 

Dotdash Meredith, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.10%)

 

9.43

 

12/1/2028

 

149,389

f 

148,394

 
 

498,119

 

Automobiles & Components - .3%

     

First Brands Group LLC, 2021 First Lien Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.26%)

 

10.57

 

3/30/2027

 

125,000

f 

125,453

 

First Brands Group LLC, 2022 Incremental Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.26%)

 

10.57

 

3/30/2027

 

194,573

f 

195,181

 

17

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 39.2%(continued)

     

Automobiles & Components - .3%(continued)

     

Realtruck Group, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.61%)

 

8.94

 

1/29/2028

 

119,386

f 

117,513

 

Realtruck Group, Inc., Second Amendment Incremental Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +5.11%)

 

10.44

 

1/29/2028

 

30,000

f 

29,925

 
 

468,072

 

Beverage Products - .1%

     

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., 2024 Incremental Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

5.00

 

3/31/2028

 

205,000

f 

201,925

 

Building Materials - 1.1%

     

Cornerstone Building, Facility Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +3.35%)

 

8.67

 

4/12/2028

 

197,663

f 

195,754

 

LSF10 XL Bidco SCA, Facility Term Loan B-4, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.18%)

EUR

8.10

 

4/9/2028

 

1,280,206

f 

1,304,882

 
 

1,500,636

 

Chemicals - 1.0%

     

Derby Buyer LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.58

 

11/1/2030

 

69,174

f 

69,391

 

Hexion Holdings Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.65%)

 

9.98

 

3/15/2029

 

149,620

f 

143,998

 

OQ Chemicals Holdings, Tranche Term Loan B-1, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.75%)

EUR

7.69

 

10/12/2024

 

1,000,000

f 

1,055,136

 
 

1,268,525

 

Commercial & Professional Services - 4.6%

     

Albion Financing 3 Sarl, 2023 & 2026 Term Loan, (3 Month EURIBOR +5.25%)

EUR

9.21

 

8/17/2026

 

1,000,000

f 

1,081,389

 

American Auto Auction, First Lien Tranche Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +5.15%)

 

10.50

 

12/30/2027

 

359,317

f 

359,766

 

CIBT Global, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +1.26%)

 

6.61

 

6/1/2024

 

1,100,819

f 

699,020

 

CoreLogic, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.61%)

 

8.94

 

6/2/2028

 

119,047

f 

116,229

 

Indy US Bidco LLC, 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, (1 Month EURIBOR +3.75%)

EUR

7.61

 

3/6/2028

 

992,386

f 

1,040,318

 

Indy US Holdco LLC, 2023 Incremental Dollar Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.25%)

 

11.58

 

3/6/2028

 

303,475

f 

300,516

 

KUEHG Corp., Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.00%)

 

10.35

 

6/12/2030

 

269,325

f 

270,237

 

18

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 39.2%(continued)

     

Commercial & Professional Services - 4.6%(continued)

     

Modulaire Group Holdings, Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.43%)

EUR

8.35

 

12/22/2028

 

1,000,000

f 

1,065,939

 

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.51%)

 

9.85

 

9/1/2028

 

140,000

f 

135,751

 

Neptune BidCo US, Inc., Dollar Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +5.10%)

 

10.42

 

4/11/2029

 

489,490

f 

450,509

 

Prometric Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +5.36%)

 

10.69

 

1/29/2025

 

66,000

f 

66,132

 

RLG Holdings LLC, First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.36%)

 

9.70

 

7/10/2028

 

213,861

f 

209,672

 

Spring Education Group, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.85

 

10/4/2030

 

142,302

f 

142,458

 

Vaco Holdings LLC, Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.00%)

 

10.43

 

1/21/2029

 

119,949

f,h 

118,765

 
 

6,056,701

 

Consumer Discretionary - 3.1%

     

Ammega Group BV, 2023 Facility Term Loan B-2, (3 Month EURIBOR +5.00%)

EUR

8.93

 

12/1/2028

 

1,150,000

f 

1,245,406

 

Bally's Corp., Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +3.51%)

 

8.83

 

10/2/2028

 

264,644

f 

251,991

 

Crown Finance US, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +1.61%)

 

6.94

 

7/31/2028

 

132,847

d,f 

134,798

 

ECL Entertainment LLC, Facility Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.75%)

 

10.08

 

9/2/2030

 

101,080

f 

101,680

 

Fitness International LLC, New Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +5.25%)

 

10.58

 

2/12/2029

 

170,929

f 

166,442

 

J&J Ventures Gaming LLC, 2023 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.36%)

 

9.69

 

4/26/2028

 

170,000

f,h 

166,707

 

Ontario Gaming GTA LP, Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.60

 

8/1/2030

 

102,350

f 

102,386

 

Recess Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.84

 

2/14/2030

 

248,889

f 

249,200

 

Stage Entertainment BV, Facility Term Loan B-2, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.25%)

EUR

7.15

 

5/4/2026

 

1,000,000

f 

1,078,649

 

19

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 39.2%(continued)

     

Consumer Discretionary - 3.1%(continued)

     

Tecta America Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.11%)

 

9.44

 

4/10/2028

 

435,869

f 

436,891

 

Verde Purchaser LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +5.00%)

 

10.35

 

12/2/2030

 

150,000

f 

148,022

 
 

4,082,172

 

Consumer Staples - .6%

     

Hunter Douglas, Inc., Tranche Term Loan B-1, (3 Month TSFR +3.50%)

 

8.82

 

2/26/2029

 

341,933

f 

338,693

 

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Tranche Term Loan B-1, (3 Month TSFR +4.01%)

 

9.36

 

12/22/2026

 

442,883

f 

443,776

 
 

782,469

 

Diversified Financials - 1.0%

     

BHN Merger Sub, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +7.10%)

 

12.42

 

6/15/2026

 

175,000

f 

173,551

 

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.75%)

 

6.00

 

2/26/2029

 

71,316

f 

70,736

 

Edelman Financial Center, First Lien Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +3.61%)

 

8.94

 

4/7/2028

 

326,650

f 

326,068

 

Nexus Buyer LLC, Amendment No. 5 Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.83

 

12/13/2028

 

210,000

f 

207,900

 

Russell Investments US, 2025 New Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.60%)

 

8.93

 

5/30/2025

 

424,332

f 

411,815

 

The Edelman Financial Engines Center LLC, Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +6.86%)

 

12.19

 

7/20/2026

 

90,000

f 

90,403

 
 

1,280,473

 

Electronic Components - 1.0%

     

ADB Safegate BVBA, Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.75%)

EUR

8.71

 

10/2/2024

 

1,000,000

f 

1,036,217

 

Roper Industrial Products Investment Co., First Lien Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.35

 

11/22/2029

 

353,607

f 

355,198

 
 

1,391,415

 

Energy - .8%

     

Freeport LNG Investments, Initial Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +3.76%)

 

9.08

 

12/21/2028

 

490,127

f 

486,530

 

20

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 39.2%(continued)

     

Energy - .8%(continued)

     

Gulf Finance LLC, Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.86%)

 

12.19

 

8/25/2026

 

323,279

f 

323,515

 

WaterBridge Midstream Operating, Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +6.01%)

 

11.34

 

6/21/2026

 

192,329

f 

192,585

 
 

1,002,630

 

Financials - .1%

     

Jump Financial LLC, Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.76%)

 

10.11

 

8/6/2028

 

158,380

f 

156,202

 

Food Products - 1.8%

     

Biscuit Holding SASU, Facility Term Loan B, (6 Month EURIBOR +4.00%)

EUR

8.14

 

2/14/2027

 

1,000,000

f 

1,013,612

 

Chobani LLC, 2023 Additional Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.75%)

 

9.07

 

10/25/2027

 

60,000

f 

60,178

 

Fiesta Purchaser, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.32

 

2/12/2031

 

100,000

f 

100,013

 

Max US Bidco, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.00%)

 

10.35

 

10/2/2030

 

185,000

f 

170,663

 

ZF Invest SAS, Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.73%)

EUR

7.66

 

7/12/2028

 

1,000,000

f 

1,065,269

 
 

2,409,735

 

Food Service - .8%

     

Telfer Investments SL, Facility Term Loan B-1, (6 Month EURIBOR +4.75%)

EUR

8.70

 

7/1/2026

 

1,000,000

f 

1,078,438

 

Health Care - 8.7%

     

Aenova Holding GmbH, Facility Term Loan B-2, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.50%)

EUR

8.40

 

3/31/2026

 

1,000,000

f 

1,081,924

 

Alvogen Pharma US, Inc., 2022 New Extended June Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +7.50%)

 

13.00

 

6/30/2025

 

297,702

f 

259,001

 

Auris Luxembourg III SA, Facility Term Loan B-1, (6 Month EURIBOR +4.00%)

EUR

8.03

 

2/23/2026

 

1,000,000

f 

1,068,025

 

Auris Luxembourg III SA, Facility Term Loan B-2, (3-6 Month TSFR +3.75%)

 

9.61

 

2/23/2026

 

992,189

f 

988,468

 

Chrome Bidco SASU, Facility Term Loan B, (1 Month EURIBOR +3.70%)

EUR

7.56

 

6/1/2028

 

1,000,000

f 

1,014,023

 

eResearchTechnology, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.61%)

 

9.94

 

2/4/2027

 

341,945

f 

342,779

 

21

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 39.2%(continued)

     

Health Care - 8.7%(continued)

     

Financiere Verdi I SASU, Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month SONIA +4.50%)

GBP

9.73

 

4/15/2028

 

1,000,000

f 

1,190,765

 

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.10%)

 

9.45

 

10/1/2027

 

445,848

f 

427,457

 

HomeVi, Senior Facility Term Loan B-1, (3 Month EURIBOR +3.25%)

EUR

7.16

 

10/31/2026

 

1,000,000

f 

1,007,970

 

Inovie SASU, Senior Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.00%)

EUR

7.93

 

3/3/2028

 

2,000,000

f 

2,086,679

 

LifePoint Health, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +5.76%)

 

11.17

 

11/16/2028

 

180,000

f 

180,351

 

Radiology Partners, Inc., Term Loan C, (1 Month TSFR +5.26%)

 

9.69

 

1/31/2029

 

257,784

d,f 

248,359

 

Sharp Services LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.10%)

 

9.45

 

1/22/2029

 

43,831

f 

43,940

 

Sirona BidCo SASU, Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR +4.50%)

EUR

8.43

 

12/16/2028

 

1,000,000

f 

901,868

 

Star Parent, Inc., Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.35

 

9/30/2030

 

105,000

f 

103,819

 

US Anesthesia Partners, Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.36%)

 

9.69

 

10/2/2028

 

200,000

f 

192,781

 

WCG Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.11%)

 

9.44

 

1/8/2027

 

474,820

f 

475,418

 
 

11,613,627

 

Industrial - 1.7%

     

Artera Services LLC, Tranche Term Loan C, (3 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.81

 

2/10/2031

 

110,833

f 

111,249

 

CPM Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.83

 

9/28/2028

 

172,449

f 

172,772

 

DXP Enterprises, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.75%)

 

10.29

 

10/7/2030

 

190,000

f 

190,535

 

First Eagle Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.00%)

 

3.00

 

2/22/2029

 

109,751

f 

108,219

 

KP Germany Erste GmbH, Facility Term Loan B, (6 Month EURIBOR +4.73%)

EUR

8.64

 

2/9/2026

 

1,000,000

f 

1,006,273

 

LSF12 Badger Bidco LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.00%)

 

11.33

 

7/10/2030

 

150,000

f 

150,000

 

Revere Power LLC, Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.68

 

3/30/2026

 

143,690

f 

128,198

 

Revere Power LLC, Term Loan C, (1 Month TSFR +4.35%)

 

9.68

 

3/30/2026

 

12,584

f 

11,228

 

22

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 39.2%(continued)

     

Industrial - 1.7%(continued)

     

Titan Acquisition Ltd., Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +5.00%)

 

5.00

 

2/1/2029

 

137,678

f 

136,646

 

Touchdown Acquirer, Inc., Delayed Draw Tem Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

5.00

 

2/7/2031

 

25,150

f,h 

25,197

 

Touchdown Acquirer, Inc., Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

4.00

 

2/7/2031

 

114,850

f 

115,066

 

Victory Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.75%)

 

9.39

 

11/18/2028

 

76,813

f 

74,105

 
 

2,229,488

 

Information Technology - 4.2%

     

AI Silk Midco Ltd., Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month EURIBOR FLAT)

EUR

5.00

 

2/20/2031

 

1,000,000

f 

1,052,883

 

Ascend Learning LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +5.85%)

 

11.18

 

12/10/2029

 

70,000

f 

67,760

 

Cotiviti, Inc., Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.25%)

 

3.25

 

2/24/2031

 

360,000

f 

359,100

 

Fintrax International Holdings, New Facility Term Loan B-1, (6 Month EURIBOR +5.25%)

EUR

9.36

 

5/27/2026

 

598,086

f 

629,980

 

Fintrax International Holdings, New Facility Term Loan B-2, (6 Month EURIBOR +5.25%)

EUR

9.36

 

5/27/2026

 

20,096

f 

21,167

 

Fintrax International Holdings, New Facility Term Loan B-3, (6 Month EURIBOR +5.25%)

EUR

9.36

 

5/27/2026

 

231,100

f 

243,424

 

Fintrax International Holdings, New Facility Term Loan B-4, (6 Month EURIBOR +5.25%)

EUR

9.36

 

5/27/2026

 

150,718

f 

158,755

 

Genesys Cloud Services, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +3.86%)

 

9.19

 

12/1/2027

 

180,000

f 

180,788

 

HireRight Holdings Corp., Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.33

 

9/30/2030

 

92,419

f 

92,349

 

HS Purchaser LLC, First Lien 7th Amendment Refinancing Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.10%)

 

9.43

 

11/30/2026

 

141,115

f 

135,911

 

Idera, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +3.90%)

 

9.21

 

3/2/2028

 

257,354

f 

256,389

 

Mitchell International, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.61%)

 

11.94

 

10/15/2029

 

158,974

f 

159,008

 

Polaris Newco LLC, First Lien Dollar Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.26%)

 

9.57

 

6/5/2028

 

247,611

f 

242,954

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 39.2%(continued)

     

Information Technology - 4.2%(continued)

     

Polaris Newco LLC, Sterling Term Loan, (1 Month SONIA +5.25%)

GBP

5.25

 

6/5/2028

 

977,500

f 

1,170,353

 

Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.75%)

 

9.87

 

10/26/2030

 

158,333

f 

158,971

 

Quest Software, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.40%)

 

9.71

 

2/1/2029

 

285,558

f 

227,414

 

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.60%)

 

9.95

 

10/2/2028

 

193,425

f 

191,920

 

UKG, Inc., 2021 Second Lien Incremental Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.35%)

 

10.68

 

5/3/2027

 

42,586

f 

43,105

 

Waystar Technologies, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.32

 

10/31/2029

 

90,000

f 

90,225

 

West Technology Group LLC, Term Loan B-3, (3 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.56

 

4/10/2027

 

122,489

f 

118,398

 
 

5,600,854

 

Insurance - 1.4%

     

Acrisure LLC, 2023 Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.83

 

11/6/2030

 

388,045

f 

390,955

 

Amynta Agency Borrower, Inc., 2023 Repricing Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.58

 

2/28/2028

 

402,382

f 

403,136

 

Asurion LLC, Second Lien Term Loan B-3, (1 Month TSFR +5.36%)

 

10.69

 

2/3/2028

 

1,068,450

f 

1,023,041

 
 

1,817,132

 

Internet Software & Services - 2.0%

     

Endure Digital, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (6 Month TSFR +3.93%)

 

9.42

 

2/10/2028

 

185,497

f 

182,019

 

ION Trading Finance Ltd., Initial Dollar Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.85%)

 

10.20

 

4/3/2028

 

214,500

f 

213,524

 

MH Sub I LLC, 2023 May New Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.25%)

 

9.58

 

5/3/2028

 

329,100

f 

324,205

 

Proofpoint, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.36%)

 

8.69

 

8/31/2028

 

428,877

f 

428,699

 

PUG LLC, USD Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +3.61%)

 

8.94

 

2/16/2027

 

233,912

f 

230,444

 

24

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 39.2%(continued)

     

Internet Software & Services - 2.0%(continued)

     

THG Operations Holdings, Facility Term Loan B, (6 Month EURIBOR +4.50%)

EUR

8.46

 

12/11/2026

 

1,000,000

f 

1,045,842

 

Weddingwire, Inc., Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.82

 

1/31/2028

 

250,000

f 

249,688

 
 

2,674,421

 

Materials - .7%

     

Berlin Packaging LLC, Tranche Term Loan B-5, (1-3 Month TSFR +3.94%)

 

9.28

 

3/13/2028

 

286,058

f 

285,680

 

Crosby US Acquisition Corp., Amendment No. 3 Replacement Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.32

 

8/13/2029

 

110,000

f 

110,596

 

Pregis TopCo LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.07

 

8/3/2026

 

95,000

f 

95,152

 

Proampac PG Borrower LLC, Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.81

 

9/15/2028

 

419,358

f 

420,511

 
 

911,939

 

Media - .1%

     

Fleet US Bidco, Inc., Facility B Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.25%)

 

3.25

 

2/3/2031

 

98,571

f 

98,633

 

Metals & Mining - .1%

     

Arsenal AIC Parent LLC, 2024 Refinancing Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +3.75%)

 

9.07

 

8/19/2030

 

75,810

f 

75,952

 

Real Estate - .3%

     

Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC, 2023-2 Refinancing Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.33

 

1/31/2030

 

200,000

f 

200,000

 

Forest City Enterprises LP, Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +3.61%)

 

8.94

 

12/8/2025

 

275,000

f 

264,326

 
 

464,326

 

Retailing - .3%

     

Foundation Building Materials, Inc., 2024 Incremental Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

4.00

 

1/29/2031

 

115,000

f 

115,113

 

New Look Corporate Ltd., Term Loan, (1 Month GBPLIBOR FLAT)

GBP

0.00

 

11/9/2029

 

24,012

f,i 

758

 

Staples, Inc., 2019 Refinancing New Term Loan B-1, (1 Month LIBOR +5.00%)

 

10.44

 

4/13/2026

 

233,836

f 

228,737

 
 

344,608

 

25

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 39.2%(continued)

     

Technology Hardware & Equipment - 1.3%

     

Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.51%)

 

9.85

 

5/25/2028

 

183,086

f 

164,263

 

Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien Term Loan C, (3 Month TSFR +4.51%)

 

9.85

 

5/25/2028

 

37,237

f 

33,409

 

Expleo Services SAS, Term Loan B, (6 Month EURIBOR +5.00%)

EUR

9.14

 

9/28/2027

 

1,000,000

f 

1,074,045

 

McAfee Corp., Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +3.85%)

 

9.18

 

3/1/2029

 

250,724

f 

250,187

 

Perforce Software, Inc., Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.85%)

 

9.18

 

7/1/2026

 

189,016

f 

187,733

 
 

1,709,637

 

Telecommunication Services - .9%

     

CCI Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.00%)

 

9.35

 

12/17/2027

 

210,439

f 

209,390

 

Consolidated Communications, Term Loan B-1, (1 Month TSFR +3.61%)

 

8.94

 

10/4/2027

 

200,000

f 

188,500

 

Crown Subsea Communications Holding, Inc., Intial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.75%)

 

10.07

 

1/30/2031

 

77,395

f 

77,879

 

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, New Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +3.86%)

 

9.19

 

10/8/2027

 

179,538

f 

179,122

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2027 Tranche Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +1.75%)

 

7.20

 

3/1/2027

 

45,000

f 

44,081

 

Lumen Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +2.36%)

 

7.69

 

3/15/2027

 

239,123

f 

175,120

 

Telesat LLC, Term Loan B-5, (3 Month TSFR +3.01%)

 

8.35

 

12/7/2026

 

250,000

f 

150,469

 

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., Initial Dollar Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.11%)

 

8.44

 

3/9/2027

 

190,000

f 

171,554

 
 

1,196,115

 

Transportation - .2%

     

ASP LS Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

10.40

 

5/7/2028

 

120,000

f 

112,650

 

PODS LLC, Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.11%)

 

8.44

 

3/31/2028

 

164,579

f 

162,242

 
 

274,892

 

Utilities - .6%

     

Eastern Power LLC, Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.86%)

 

9.19

 

10/2/2025

 

457,330

f 

456,902

 

26

 

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a,b 

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 39.2%(continued)

     

Utilities - .6%(continued)

     

Hamilton Projects Acquiror LLC, Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.61%)

 

9.94

 

6/28/2027

 

269,636

f 

270,300

 

NGL Energy Operating LLC, Intial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.50%)

 

9.83

 

2/3/2031

 

72,000

f 

72,338

 
 

799,540

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests
(cost $51,788,496)

 

51,988,676

 
     

Shares

   

Common Stocks - .0%

     

Retailing - .0%

     

New Look, Cl. B 
(cost $0)

     

611,628

i,j 

0

 
 

1-Day
Yield (%)

       

Investment Companies - 2.0%

     

Registered Investment Companies - 2.0%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares 
(cost $2,655,532)

 

5.41

   

2,655,532

k 

2,655,532

 

Total Investments (cost $182,020,666)

 

137.1%

181,959,327

 

Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables

 

(37.1%)

(49,276,291)

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

132,683,036

 

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average

TSFR—Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate Reference Rates

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

a Amount stated in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted above.

b Security, or portion thereof, has been pledged as collateral for the fund’s Revolving Credit and Security Agreement.

c Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 29, 2024, these securities were valued at $119,526,158 or 90.08% of net assets.

d Payment-in-kind security and interest may be paid in additional par.

e Security is a perpetual bond with no specified maturity date. Maturity date shown is next reset date of the bond.

f Variable rate security—interest rate resets periodically and rate shown is the interest rate in effect at period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

g Collateralized Loan Obligations equity positions are entitled to recurring distributions which are generally equal to the remaining cash flow of payments made by underlying securities less contractual payments to debt holders and fund expenses. The effective yield is estimated based upon the current projection of the amount and timing of these recurring distributions in addition to the estimated amount of terminal principal payment. The estimated yield and investment cost may ultimately not be realized.

h Investment, or portion of investment, represents an unfunded floating note loan interest outstanding.

i The fund held Level 3 securities at February 29, 2024. These securities were valued at $758 or .0% of net assets.

j Non-income producing security.

k Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.

27

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

  

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

Collateralized Loan Obligations

31.0

Consumer, Non-cyclical

25.9

Consumer, Cyclical

17.1

Communications

13.8

Financial

12.6

Industrial

11.9

Technology

7.9

Energy

6.6

Basic Materials

5.6

Utilities

2.6

Investment Companies

2.0

Diversified

.1

 

137.1

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

       

Affiliated Issuers

   

Description

Value ($) 8/31/2023

Purchases ($)

Sales ($)

Value ($) 2/29/2024

Dividends/
Distributions ($)

 

Registered Investment Companies - 2.0%

  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares - 2.0%

3,176,789

56,929,717

(57,450,974)

2,655,532

118,198

 

 Includes reinvested dividends/distributions.

See notes to financial statements.

      

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts 

 

Counterparty/ Purchased
Currency

Purchased Currency
Amounts

Currency
Sold

Sold
Currency
Amounts

Settlement Date

Unrealized (Depreciation) ($)

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 

United States Dollar

2,503,569

British Pound

1,985,000

3/14/2024

(2,297)

United States Dollar

28,324,330

Euro

26,200,000

3/25/2024

(21,353)

Euro

1,300,000

United States Dollar

1,409,960

3/14/2024

(4,132)

United States Dollar

38,097,175

Euro

35,315,000

3/14/2024

(92,673)

United States Dollar

4,414,354

British Pound

3,500,000

3/14/2024

(4,050)

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

Counterparty/ Purchased
Currency

Purchased Currency
Amounts

Currency
Sold

Sold
Currency
Amounts

Settlement Date

Unrealized (Depreciation) ($)

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (continued)

United States Dollar

409,904

British Pound

325,000

3/14/2024

(376)

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 

Euro

150,000

United States Dollar

162,260

3/14/2024

(49)

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

  

(124,930)

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments

 

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

179,365,134

 

179,303,795

 

Affiliated issuers

 

2,655,532

 

2,655,532

 

Cash denominated in foreign currency

 

 

604,462

 

604,206

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

3,206,999

 

Dividends and interest receivable

 

2,482,646

 

Cash collateral held by broker—Note 4

 

420,000

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

 

 

2,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

188,675,619

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates—Note 3(b)

 

128,263

 

Cash overdraft due to Custodian

 

 

 

 

938,453

 

Loan payable ($49,000,000 face amount, respectively, report
net of unamortized debt issuance cost of $48,929)—Note 2

 

48,951,071

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

5,730,076

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign
currency exchange contracts—Note 4

 

124,930

 

Interest and loan fees payable—Note 2

 

9,768

 

Directors’ fees and expenses payable

 

3,391

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

 

 

106,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,992,583

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

132,683,036

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

146,924,958

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

(14,241,922)

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

132,683,036

 

     

Shares Outstanding

 

 

(100 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)

15,000,727

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

 

8.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

  

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

8,391,881

 

Dividends from affiliated issuers

 

 

118,198

 

Total Income

 

 

8,510,079

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

741,883

 

Interest expense and loan fees—Note 2

 

 

1,843,772

 

Professional fees

 

 

70,143

 

Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 3(c)

 

 

13,161

 

Registration fees

 

 

11,881

 

Custodian fees—Note 3(b)

 

 

9,266

 

Shareholder servicing costs

 

 

6,588

 

Shareholders’ reports

 

 

6,130

 

Chief Compliance Officer fees—Note 3(b)

 

 

4,186

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

191,891

 

Total Expenses

 

 

2,898,901

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

5,611,178

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(1,507,699)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

730,653

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(777,046)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
and foreign currency transactions

7,652,399

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
forward foreign currency exchange contracts

(192,486)

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

7,459,913

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

6,682,867

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

12,294,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

     

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities ($):

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of portfolio securities

 

(74,909,518)

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales of portfolio securities

66,691,795

 

 

 

Net purchase (sales) of short-term securities

1,616,621

 

 

 

Dividends and interest income received

 

8,427,486

 

 

 

Interest and loan fees paid

 

(1,809,988)

 

 

 

Expenses paid to BNY Mellon Investment
Adviser, Inc. and affiliates

 

(756,991)

 

 

 

Operating expenses paid

 

(271,837)

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

exchange contracts transactions

 

730,653

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided (or Used) in Operating Activities

 

 

 

(281,779)

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities ($):

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to Common Stockholders

 

(3,675,179)

 

 

 

Increase in Cash Overdraft due to Custodian

 

938,453

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided (or Used) in Financing Activities

 

(2,736,726)

 

Effect of Foreign Exchange Rate Changes on Cash

 

(4,536)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

 

(3,023,041)

 

Cash and cash denominated in foreign currency at beginning of period

 

4,047,247

 

Cash and Cash Denominated in Foreign Currency at End of Period

 

1,024,206

 

Reconciliation of Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

Resulting from Operations to Net Cash Provided

 

 

 

 

by Operating Activities ($):

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

12,294,045

 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

Resulting from Operations to Net Cash

 

 

 

 

Provided (or Used) in Operating Activities ($):

 

 

 

Increase in investments in securities at cost

 

(5,681,735)

 

Increase in dividends and interest receivable

 

(82,593)

 

Increase in receivable for investment securities sold

 

(1,846,749)

 

Decrease in prepaid expenses

 

11,693

 

Decrease in Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates

 

(1,656)

 

Increase in payable for investment securities purchased

 

2,435,081

 

Decrease in interest and loan fees payable

 

(77)

 

Decrease in unamortized debt issuance cost

 

33,861

 

Increase in Directors' fees and expenses payable

 

72

 

Increase in other accrued expenses

 

16,192

 

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

 

(7,459,913)

 

Net Cash Provided (or Used) in Operating Activities

 

(281,779)

 

Includes deposits held as collateral by broker.

See notes to financial statements.

     

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
February 29, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
August 31, 2023

 

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

5,611,178

 

 

 

10,006,737

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

(777,046)

 

 

 

(11,628,289)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments

 

7,459,913

 

 

 

15,334,254

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

12,294,045

 

 

 

13,712,702

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders

 

 

(3,150,153)

 

 

 

(8,325,403)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

9,143,892

 

 

 

5,387,299

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

123,539,144

 

 

 

118,151,845

 

End of Period

 

 

132,683,036

 

 

 

123,539,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

        

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. Market price total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements and market price data for the fund’s shares.

         

Six Months Ended

 

February 29, 2024

Year Ended August 31,

(Unaudited)

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Per Share Data ($):

        

Net asset value,
beginning of period

  

8.24

7.88

9.41

8.60

9.20

9.65

Investment Operations:

        

Net investment incomea

  

.37

.67

.55

.63

.63

.69

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

  

.45

.25

(1.48)

.78

(.60)

(.49)

Total from Investment Operations

  

.82

.92

(.93)

1.41

.03

.20

Distributions:

        

Dividends from net investment income

  

(.21)

(.56)

(.60)

(.60)

(.63)

(.58)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

  

-

-

-

-

-

(.07)

Total Distributions

  

(.21)

(.56)

(.60)

(.60)

(.63)

(.65)

Net asset value, end of period

  

8.85

8.24

7.88

9.41

8.60

9.20

Market value, end of period

  

8.48

7.79

7.48

9.58

8.12

9.29

Market Price Total Return (%)

  

11.72b

12.18

(16.17)

26.24

(5.61)

9.08

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%)

        

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

  

4.61c

4.29

2.87

2.42

2.69d

3.00

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

  

4.61c

4.29

2.87

2.42

2.69d

2.99

Ratio of interest expense and loan fees
to average net assets

  

2.93c

2.66

1.12

.76

1.05d

1.52

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

  

8.92c

8.54

6.24

6.87

7.37d

7.43

Portfolio Turnover Rate

  

40.02b

78.40

60.09

85.31

85.90

54.94

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

  

132,683

123,539

118,152

140,946

128,744

137,587

Average borrowings outstanding ($ x 1,000)

  

49,000

46,273

57,134

55,386

55,279

60,000

Weighted average number of fund shares outstanding ($ x 1,000)

  

15,001

15,001

14,997

14,968

14,963

14,961

Average amount of debt per share ($)

  

3.27

3.08

3.81

3.70

3.69

4.01

a Based on average shares outstanding.

b Not annualized

c Annualized.

d The ratios have been corrected due to immaterial corrections within the August 31, 2020 annual shareholder report which reflected a total expense ratio of 1.87%, a net expense ratio of 1.87%, an interest expense and loan fees ratio of .73% and a net investment income of 5.14%. The prior ratios were based on managed assets not average net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Inc. (the “fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund has a limited term of approximately seven years. The fund’s investment objectives are to seek high current income and to return at least $9.835 (the “Original NAV”) per share of Common Share (the public offering price per Common Share after deducting a sales load of $.165 per Common Share but before deducting offering costs of $.02 per Common Share) to holders of record of Common Shares on or about December 1, 2024 (subject to certain extensions). The objective to return at least the fund’s Original NAV is not an express or implied guarantee obligation of the fund, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., Alcentra NY, LLC or any other entity, and an investor may receive less than the Original NAV upon termination of the fund. There is no assurance the fund will achieve either of its investment objectives and achieving its investment objectives will depend on a number of factors, including market conditions and the success of various portfolio strategies and cash flow management techniques. Based on market conditions as of the date of this report, management anticipates that the likelihood of the fund achieving its objective of returning its Original NAV upon termination of the fund has decreased substantially since the fund’s inception.

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. Alcentra NY, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), serves as the fund’s sub-adviser. The fund’s Common Shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the ticker symbol DCF.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted 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 methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

The fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has designated the Adviser as the fund’s valuation designee to make all fair value determinations with respect to the fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight and pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Act.

Investments in debt securities and floating rate loan interests, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills) and forward

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foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”), are valued each business day by one or more independent pricing services (each, a “Service”) approved by the Board. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of a Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by a Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by a Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Securities are valued as determined by a Service, based on methods which include consideration of the following: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. The Services are engaged under the general supervision of the Board. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in equity securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. For open short positions, asked prices are used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All of the preceding securities are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a Service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant American Depositary Receipts and futures. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, 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 (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as:

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

For securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange.

Forward contracts are valued at the forward rate and are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 29, 2024 in valuing the fund’s investments:

       
 

Level 1-Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2- Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

Level 3-Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

 

Assets ($) 

  

Investments in Securities:

  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

-

41,165,006

 

-

41,165,006

 

Corporate Bonds

-

86,150,113

 

-

86,150,113

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests

-

51,987,918

 

758

51,988,676

 

Investment Companies

2,655,532

-

 

-

2,655,532

 

Liabilities ($) 

  

Other Financial Instruments:

  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts††

-

(124,930)

 

-

(124,930)

 

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.

†† Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at period end, but only variation margin on exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives, if any, are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

  

Floating Rate Loan Interests & Equity
Securities-Common Stocks ($) 

Balance as of 8/31/2023

1,065

Purchases/Issuances

-

Sales/Dispositions

-

Net realized gain (loss)

-

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(307)

Transfers into Level 3

-

Transfers out of Level 3

-

Balance as of 2/29/2024

758

The amount of total net realized gains (loss) for the period included in earnings attributable to the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to investments still held at 2/29/2024

(307)

 Securities deemed as Level 3 due to lack of significant observable inputs by management assessment.

(b) Foreign currency transactions: The fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized on securities transactions between trade and settlement date, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments resulting from changes in exchange rates. Foreign currency gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are also included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

(c) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis. Interest income from investments in collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) equity is recorded based upon an effective yield to maturity utilizing assumed cash flows. The Sub-Adviser monitors the expected cash flows from its CLO equity investments and effective yield is determined and adjusted as needed.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by the Adviser are considered “affiliated” under the Act.

(e) Market Risk: An investment in the fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire amount that you invest. Your investment in Common Shares represents an indirect investment in the credit instruments and other investments and assets owned by the fund. The value of the fund’s portfolio investments may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The value of the instruments in which the fund invests may be affected by political, regulatory, economic and social developments, and developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the fund. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies world-wide

Credit Risk: The fund invests primarily in credit instruments, which are subject to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that one or more credit instruments in the fund’s portfolio will decline in price or fail to pay interest or principal when due because the issuer of the instrument experiences a decline in its financial status. Losses may occur because the market value of a credit instrument is affected by the creditworthiness or perceived creditworthiness of the issuer and by general economic and specific industry conditions and the fund’s investments will often be subordinate to other debt in the issuer’s capital structure. Because the fund generally expects to invest a significant portion of its Managed Assets (as defined below) in below investment grade instruments, it will be exposed to a greater amount of credit risk than a fund which invests in investment grade securities. The prices of below investment grade instruments are more sensitive to negative developments, such as a decline in the issuer’s revenues or a general economic downturn, than are the prices of investment grade instruments, which may reduce the fund's net asset value.

Floating Rate Loan Risk. Unlike publicly traded common stocks which trade on national exchanges, there is no central market or exchange for loans to trade. Loans trade in an over-the-counter market, and confirmation and settlement, which are effected through standardized procedures and documentation, may take significantly longer than seven

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days to complete. Extended trade settlement periods may, in unusual market conditions with a high volume of shareholder redemptions, present a risk to shareholders regarding the fund’s ability to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time periods. The secondary market for floating rate loans also may be subject to irregular trading activity and wide bid/ask spreads. The lack of an active trading market for certain floating rate loans may impair the ability of the fund to realize full value in the event of the need to sell a floating rate loan and may make it difficult to value such loans. There may be less readily available, reliable information about certain floating rate loans than is the case for many other types of securities, and the fund’s portfolio managers may be required to rely primarily on their own evaluation of a borrower’s credit quality rather than on any available independent sources. The value of collateral, if any, securing a floating rate loan can decline, and may be insufficient to meet the issuer’s obligations in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal or may be difficult to readily liquidate. In the event of the bankruptcy of a borrower, the fund could experience delays or limitations imposed by bankruptcy or other insolvency laws with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of the collateral securing a loan. The floating rate loans in which the fund invests typically will be below investment grade quality and, like other below investment grade securities, are inherently speculative. As a result, the risks associated with such floating rate loans are similar to the risks of below investment grade securities, although senior loans are typically senior and secured in contrast to other below investment grade securities, which are often subordinated and unsecured. Floating rate loans may not be considered to be “securities” for purposes of the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, including those with respect to the use of material non-public information, so that purchasers, such as the fund, may not have the benefit of these protections.

Collaterlized Debt Obligations (“CDO”) Risk: The risks of an investment in a CDO, including a Collaterlized Bank Obligation or CLO, depend largely on the type of the collateral and the tranche of the CDO in which the fund invests. CDO tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default, market anticipation of defaults, as well as aversion to CDO securities as an asset class. In addition to the normal risks associated with credit-related securities discussed elsewhere in this report (e.g., interest rate risk and default risk), investments in CDOs may be more volatile, less liquid and more difficult to price than other types of investments.

Additional Information section within the annual report dated August 31, 2023, provides more details about the principal risk factors.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

(f) Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders: Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are normally declared and paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Common Shareholders will have their distributions reinvested in additional shares of the fund, unless such Common Shareholders elect to receive cash, at the lower of the market price or net asset value per share (but not less than 95% of the market price). If market price is equal to or exceeds net asset value, shares will be issued at net asset value. If net asset value exceeds market price, Computershare Inc., the transfer agent, will buy fund shares in the open market and reinvest those shares accordingly.

For the purpose of pursuing its investment objective of returning at least the Original NAV, the fund intends to retain a limited portion of its net investment income continuing until the final liquidating distribution. The fund also may retain a portion of its short-term capital gains and all or a portion of its long-term capital gains. The extent to which the fund retains income or capital gains, and the cumulative amount so retained, will depend on, among other things, prevailing market conditions, portfolio turnover and reinvestment and overall performance of the credit instruments held by the fund. Adjustments to the amounts of income retained and the resulting distribution rate will take into account, among other factors, the then-current projections of the fund’s net asset value on the Termination Date in the absence of income retention. The fund anticipates that the possibility of some credit losses combined with the potential for declines in income over the term of the fund, as the duration and weighted average maturity of the portfolio shorten, will likely result in successive reductions in distributions over the approximate seven-year term of the fund. The timing and amounts of these reductions cannot be predicted. While the amounts retained would be included in the final liquidating distribution of the fund, the fund’s distribution rate over the term of the fund will be lower, and possibly significantly lower, than if the fund distributed substantially all of its net investment income and gains in each year. To the extent that the market price of Common Shares over time is influenced by the fund’s distribution rate, the reduction of the fund’s monthly distribution rate because of the retention of income is

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expected to negatively impact the market price of the Common Shares. Any such negative effect on the market price of the Common Shares may not be offset even though the fund’s net asset value and liquidating distribution would be higher as a result of retaining income. In the event that the fund elects to distribute all of its net investment income or gains (if any) in each year, rather than retaining such income or gains, there is an increased risk to Common Shareholders that the final liquidating distribution may be less than Original NAV.

On February 22, 2024, the Board declared a cash dividend of $.035 per share from undistributed net investment income, payable on March 21, 2024 to Common Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 7, 2024. The ex-dividend date was March 6, 2024.

(g) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended February 29, 2024, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended February 29, 2024, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the three-year period ended August 31, 2023 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

The fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Furthermore, capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $15,972,734 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to August 31, 2023. The fund has $3,061,151 of short-term capital losses and $12,911,583 of long-term capital losses which can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023 was as follows: ordinary income $8,325,403. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

(h) New accounting pronouncements: In 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting.

The objective of the guidance in Topic 848 is to provide temporary relief during the transition period. The FASB included a sunset provision within Topic 848 based on expectations of when the LIBOR would cease being published. At the time that Update 2020-04 was issued, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had established its intent that it would no longer be necessary to persuade, or compel, banks to submit to LIBOR after December 31, 2021. As a result, the sunset provision was set for December 31, 2022—12 months after the expected cessation date of all currencies and tenors of LIBOR.

In March 2021, the FCA announced that the intended cessation date of the overnight 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month tenors of USD LIBOR would be June 30, 2023, which is beyond the current sunset date of Topic 848.

Because the current relief in Topic 848 may not cover a period of time during which a significant number of modifications may take place, the amendments in this Update defer the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024 (“FASB Sunset Date”), after which entities will no longer be permitted to apply the relief in Topic 848.

Management has evaluated the impact of Topic 848 on the fund’s investments, derivatives, debt and other contracts that will undergo reference rate-related modifications as a result of the Reference Rate Reform. Management has no concerns in adopting Topic 848 by FASB Sunset Date. Management will continue to work with other financial institutions and counterparties to modify contracts as required by applicable regulation and within the regulatory deadlines.

NOTE 2—Borrowings:

The fund has a $68,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility Credit Agreement with Societe Generale (the “Agreement”), which terminates on December 31, 2024 (or the prior business day, as necessary). Under the terms of the Agreement, the fund may borrow (“Loans”) on collateralized basis. The interest to be paid by the fund on such Loans is determined with reference to the principal amount of each Loan outstanding from time to time. The fund also pays additional fees pursuant to the Agreement.

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During the period ended February 29, 2024, total fees pursuant to the Agreement amounted to $1,843,772 inclusive of $1,752,278 of interest expense and $91,494 of loan fees. These fees are included in Interest expense and loan fees in the Statement of Operations.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Agreement during the period ended February 29, 2024 was $49,000,000 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 7.19%. The fund’s borrowings under the Agreement are secured by its portfolio holdings.

NOTE 3—Management Fee, Sub-Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a Management Agreement with the Adviser, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .85% of the value of the fund’s “Managed Assets” and is payable monthly. “Managed Assets” of the fund means the total assets of the fund, including any assets attributable to leverage (i.e., any loans from certain financial institutions and/or the issuance of debt securities (collectively, “Borrowings”), preferred stock or other similar preference securities (“Preferred Shares”), or the use of derivative instruments that have the economic effect of leverage), minus the fund’s accrued liabilities, other than any liabilities or obligations attributable to leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, Borrowings), (ii) the issuance of Preferred Shares, and/or (iii) any other means, all as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Pursuant to the sub-investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a fee at the annual rate of .425% of the value of the fund’s average daily Managed Assets and is payable monthly.

(b) The fund has an arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, whereby the fund will receive interest income or be charged overdraft fees when cash balances are maintained. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes this interest income and overdraft fees, if any, as interest income in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates the Custodian, under a custody agreement, for providing custodial services for the fund. These fees are determined based on net assets, geographic region and transaction activity. During the period ended February 29, 2024, the fund was charged $9,266 pursuant to the custody agreement.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

During the period ended February 29, 2024, the fund was charged $4,186 for services performed by the fund’s Chief Compliance Officer and his staff. These fees are included in Chief Compliance Officer fees in the Statement of Operations.

The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fee of $121,801, Custodian fees of $5,200 and Chief Compliance Officer fees of $1,262.

(c) Each board member of the fund also serves as a board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and meeting attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales (including paydowns) of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and forward contracts, during the period ended February 29, 2024, amounted to $74,072,921 and $66,880,746, respectively.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate instruments are loans and other securities with interest rates that adjust or “float” periodically. Floating rate loans are made by banks and other financial institutions to their corporate clients. The rates of interest on the loans adjust periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium or credit spread. Floating rate loans reset on periodic set dates, typically 30 to 90 days, but not to exceed one year. The fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

The fund may enter into certain credit agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. The commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Statement of Investments. At February 29, 2024, the fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

Derivatives: A derivative is a financial instrument whose performance is derived from the performance of another asset. The fund enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements or similar agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under a Master Agreement, the fund may

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offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment in the event of default or termination. Rule 18f-4 under the Act, regulates the use of derivatives transactions for certain funds registered under the Act. The fund is deemed a “limited” derivatives user under the rule and is required to limit its derivatives exposure so that the total notional value of applicable derivatives does not exceed 10% of fund’s net assets, and is subject to certain reporting requirements.

Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended February 29, 2024 is discussed below.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The fund enters into forward contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to settle foreign currency transactions or as a part of its investment strategy. When executing forward contracts, the fund is obligated to buy or sell a foreign currency at a specified rate on a certain date in the future. With respect to sales of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract increases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed. The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract decreases between those dates. With respect to purchases of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract decreases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed. The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract increases between those dates. Any realized or unrealized gains or losses which occurred during the period are reflected in the Statement of Operations. The fund is exposed to foreign currency risk as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments. The fund is also exposed to credit risk associated with counterparty non-performance on these forward contracts, which is generally limited to the unrealized gain on each open contract. This risk may be mitigated by Master Agreements, if any, between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral, if any, by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty. Forward contracts open at February 29, 2024 are set forth in the Statement of Investments.

The provisions of ASC Topic 210 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” require disclosure on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. These disclosures are required for certain investments, including derivative financial instruments subject to Master Agreements which are eligible for offsetting in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and require the fund to disclose both gross and net information with respect to such investments. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

At February 29, 2024, derivative assets and liabilities (by type) on a gross basis are as follows:

      

Derivative Financial Instruments:

 

Assets ($)

 

Liabilities ($)

 

Forward contracts

 

-

 

(124,930)

 

Total gross amount of derivative

 

 

 

 

 

assets and liabilities in the

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

-

 

(124,930)

 

Derivatives not subject to

 

 

 

 

 

Master Agreements

 

-

 

-

 

Total gross amount of assets

 

 

 

 

 

and liabilities subject to

 

 

 

 

 

Master Agreements

 

-

 

(124,930)

 

The following table presents derivative liabilities net of amounts available for offsetting under Master Agreements and net of related collateral received or pledged, if any, as of February 29, 2024:

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty

Gross Amount
of Liabilities ($)

1 

Financial
Instruments
and Derivatives
Available
for Offset ($)

Collateral
Pledged ($)

  

Net Amount
of Liabilities ($)

Citigroup Global
Markets Inc.

(124,881)

 

-

-

 

(124,881)

Goldman
Sachs & Co. LLC

(49)

 

-

-

 

(49)

Total

(124,930)

 

-

-

 

(124,930)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Absent a default event or early termination, OTC derivative assets and liabilities are presented at gross amounts
and are not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended February 29, 2024:

   

 

 

Average Market Value ($)

Forward contracts

 

73,763,141

At February 29, 2024, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments inclusive of derivative contracts was $186,269, consisting of $7,120,602 gross unrealized appreciation and $7,306,871 gross unrealized depreciation.

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At February 29, 2024, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AND SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited)

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) held on February 27-28, 2024, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Management Agreement, pursuant to which the Adviser provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services, and the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement (together with the Management Agreement, the “Agreements”), pursuant to which Alcentra NY, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) provides day-to-day management of the fund’s investments. The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. In considering the renewal of the Agreements, the Board considered several factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to it at the meeting and in previous presentations from representatives of the Adviser regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, including the fund. The Adviser noted that the fund is a closed-end fund without daily inflows and outflows of capital and provided the fund’s asset size.

The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that the Adviser also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The Board also considered the Adviser’s extensive administrative, accounting and compliance infrastructures, as well as the Adviser’s supervisory activities over the Sub-Adviser.

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data based on classifications provided by Thomson Reuters Lipper (“Lipper”), which included information comparing (1) the fund’s performance with the performance of a group of leveraged closed-end loan participation funds selected by Broadridge as comparable to the fund (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds consisting of all leveraged closed-end loan participation funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended December 31, 2023, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of the same group of funds in the Performance Group (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of funds consisting of all leveraged closed-end loan participation funds, excluding outliers (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Broadridge as of the date of its analysis. The Adviser previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to

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select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.

Performance Comparisons. Representatives of the Adviser stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations and policies and the extent and manner in which leverage is employed that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds and the end date selected. The Board also considered the fund’s performance in light of overall financial market conditions. The Board discussed with representatives of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser the results of the comparisons and considered that the fund’s total return performance, on a net asset value basis, was above the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for all periods, except for the two-year period when it was below the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians and the three-year period when it was equal to the Performance Group median and below the Performance Universe median. The Board also considered that the fund’s total return performance, on a market price basis, was above or equal to the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for all periods, except for the three- and four-year periods when it was below the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians. The Board also considered, on a net asset value basis, that the fund’s yield performance was above the Performance Group and below the Performance Universe medians for four of the seven one-year periods ended December 31st. The Board also considered, on a market price basis, that the fund’s yield performance was above the Performance Group and below the Performance Universe medians for four of the six one-year periods ended December 31st. The Board noted that the fund had a four star rating from Morningstar for the three-year period based on Morningstar’s risk-adjusted return measures.

Management Fee and Expense Ratio Comparisons. The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee rate payable by the fund to the Adviser in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services and the sub-advisory services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, respectively. In addition, the Board reviewed and considered the actual management fee rate paid by the fund over the fund’s last fiscal year. The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses as a percentage of average net assets of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.

The Board considered that, based on common assets alone, the fund’s contractual management fee was lower than the Expense Group median contractual management fee, the fund’s actual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median and lower than the Expense Universe median actual management fee, and the fund’s total expenses were higher than the Expense Group median and higher than the Expense Universe median total expenses. The Board considered that, based on common and leveraged assets together, the fund’s actual management fee was slightly higher than the Expense Group median and slightly higher than the Expense Universe median actual

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AND SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

management fee, and the fund’s total expenses were higher that the Expense Group median and higher than the Expense Universe median total expenses.

Representatives of the Adviser noted that there were no other funds advised by the Adviser that are in the same Lipper category as the fund or separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios advised by the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund.

The Board considered the fee payable to the Sub-Adviser in relation to the fee payable to the Adviser by the fund and the respective services provided by the Sub-Adviser and the Adviser. The Board also took into consideration that the Sub-Adviser’s fee is paid by the Adviser, out of its fee from the fund, and not the fund.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Representatives of the Adviser reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by the Adviser and its affiliates and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to the Adviser and its affiliates for managing the funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not excessive, given the services rendered and service levels provided by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding the Adviser’s approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire BNY Mellon fund complex. The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.

The Board considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fees under the Agreements, considered in relation to the mix of services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, supported the renewal of the Agreements and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Representatives of the Adviser stated that, because the fund is a closed-end fund without daily inflows and outflows of capital, there were not significant economies of scale at this time to be realized by the Adviser in managing the fund’s assets. Representatives of the Adviser also stated that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser from acting as investment adviser and sub-investment adviser, respectively, and took into consideration that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.

At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the

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renewal of the Agreements. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.

· The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are adequate and appropriate.

· The Board was generally satisfied with the fund’s overall performance.

· The Board concluded that the fees paid to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser continued to be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and the totality of the services provided as discussed above.

· The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by the Adviser in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Management Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with the Adviser and its affiliates and the Sub-Adviser, of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser and the services provided to the fund by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. The Board also relied on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the fund and the investment management and other services provided under the Agreements, including information on the investment performance of the fund in comparison to similar funds and benchmark performance indices; general market outlook as applicable to the fund; and compliance reports. In addition, the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for the fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of the Agreements for the fund, or substantially similar agreements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and representatives of the Adviser. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on its consideration of the fund’s arrangements, or substantially similar arrangements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, in prior years. The Board determined to renew the Agreements.

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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

    

  Directors

 

Officers (continued)

 

Independent Board Members:

 

Assistant Treasurers (continued)

 

Joseph S. DiMartino, Chairman

 

Robert Salviolo

 

Francine J. Bovich

 

Robert Svagna

 

Andrew J. Donohue

 

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Bradley Skapyak

 

Joseph W. Connolly

 

Roslyn M. Watson

 

Portfolio Managers

 

Benaree Pratt Wiley

 

Chris Barris

 
  

Brandon Chao

 

Officers

 

Kevin Cronk

 

President

   

David DiPetrillo

 

Adviser

 

Chief Legal Officer

 

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

 

Peter M. Sullivan

 

Sub-Adviser

 

Vice President and Secretary

 

Alcentra NY, LLC

 

James Bitetto

 

Custodian

 

Vice Presidents and Assistant Secretaries

 

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

Deirdre Cunnane

 

Counsel

 

Sarah S. Kelleher

 

Proskauer Rose LLP

 

Jeff Prusnofsky

 

Transfer Agent, Registar and

 

Amanda Quinn

 

Dividend Disbursing Agent

 

Joanne Skerrett

 

Computershare Inc.

 

Natalya Zelensky

 

Stock Exchange Listing

 

Treasurer

 

NYSE Symbol: DCF

 

James Windels

 

Initial SEC Effective Date

 

Vice Presidents

 

10/27/17

 

Daniel Goldstein

   

Joseph Martella

   

Assistant Treasurers

   

Gavin C. Reilly

   
    

The fund’s net asset value per share appears in the following publications: Barron’s, Closed-End Bond Funds section under the heading “Bond Funds” every Monday; The Wall Street Journal, Mutual Funds section under the heading “Closed-End Bond Funds” every Monday.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Act that the fund may purchase shares of its beneficial interest in the open market when it can do so at prices below the then current net asset value per share.

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For More Information

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Adviser

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Sub-Adviser

Alcentra NY, LLC

9 West 57th Street,

Suite 4920

New York, NY 10019

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Registrar

Computershare Inc.

480 Washington Boulevard

Jersey City, NJ 07310

Dividend Disbursing Agent

Computershare Inc.

P.O. Box 30170

College Station, TX 77842

  

Ticker Symbol:

DCF

For more information about the fund, visit https://im.bnymellon.com/closed-end-funds. Here you will find the fund’s most recently available quarterly fact sheets and other information about the fund. The information posted on the fund’s website is subject to change without notice.

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.im.bnymellon.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.

  


0822SA0224

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 2.Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3.Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4.Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5.Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6.Investments.

(a)        Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

Item 9.Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

Item 11.Controls and Procedures.

(a)       The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)       There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 
 
Item 13.Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b)       Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 
 

 

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.

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Inc.

By: /s/ David J. DiPetrillo

David J. DiPetrillo

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: April 20, 2024

 

 

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

 

By: /s/ David J. DiPetrillo

David J. DiPetrillo

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: April 20, 2024

 

 

By: /s/ James Windels

James Windels

Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

Date: April 22, 2024

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.CERT)

(b)       Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.906CERT)


ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS

ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS

CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY RULE 30A-2

CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 906