UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-21494

 

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

    333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606    

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Kevin J. McCarthy—Vice President and Secretary
    333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606    

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:       312-917-7700     

 

Date of fiscal year end:      7/31     

 

Date of reporting period:      4/30/15     

 

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 


 

 


 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund (JFR)

 

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon (2)

 

Maturity (3)

 

Ratings (4)

 

Value

 

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 151.6% (96.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 124.7% (79.1% of Total Investments) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense - 1.3% (0.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

$              4,539

 

B/E Aerospace, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

 

4.000%

 

12/16/21

 

BB+

 

$        4,594,790

 

4,794

 

Sequa Corporation, Term Loan B, (DD1)

 

5.250%

 

6/19/17

 

B3

 

4,356,759

 

9,333

 

Total Aerospace & Defense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,951,549

 

 

 

Airlines - 3.3% (2.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

 

3.750%

 

10/10/21

 

BB

 

3,016,251

 

3,431

 

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan

 

3.750%

 

6/27/19

 

BB

 

3,450,627

 

9,770

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B1

 

3.250%

 

10/18/18

 

BBB-

 

9,792,764

 

1,955

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B2

 

2.433%

 

4/18/16

 

BBB-

 

1,957,618

 

4,455

 

US Airways, Inc., Term Loan B1

 

3.500%

 

5/23/19

 

BB

 

4,465,741

 

22,611

 

Total Airlines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,683,001

 

 

 

Automobiles - 2.9% (1.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

9,900

 

Chrysler Group LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan

 

3.250%

 

12/31/18

 

BB+

 

9,923,681

 

7,795

 

Formula One Group, Term Loan, First Lien

 

4.750%

 

7/30/21

 

B

 

7,820,790

 

2,000

 

Formula One Group, Term Loan, Second Lien

 

7.750%

 

7/29/22

 

CCC+

 

2,007,916

 

19,695

 

Total Automobiles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,752,387

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.7% (0.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

2,786

 

Gates Global LLC, Term Loan

 

4.250%

 

7/06/21

 

B+

 

2,792,218

 

2,115

 

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

4.000%

 

9/28/20

 

B+

 

2,123,965

 

4,901

 

Total Building Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,916,183

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 0.9% (0.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

2,815

 

Citco III Limited, Term Loan B

 

4.250%

 

6/29/18

 

N/R

 

2,832,171

 

2,955

 

Guggenheim Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan

 

4.250%

 

7/22/20

 

N/R

 

2,975,316

 

5,770

 

Total Capital Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,807,487

 

 

 

Chemicals - 2.3% (1.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

3,304

 

Ineos US Finance LLC, Cash Dollar, Term Loan

 

3.750%

 

5/04/18

 

BB-

 

3,313,938

 

598

 

Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

 

4.250%

 

3/12/22

 

BB-

 

602,720

 

5,324

 

Mineral Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

 

4.000%

 

5/07/21

 

BB

 

5,355,158

 

2,444

 

PQ Corporation, Term Loan B

 

4.000%

 

8/07/17

 

B+

 

2,447,875

 

4,268

 

Univar, Inc., Term Loan

 

5.000%

 

6/30/17

 

B+

 

4,290,358

 

15,938

 

Total Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,010,049

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 3.3% (2.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

2,132

 

Acosta Holdco Inc., First Lien Term Loan B

 

4.250%

 

9/30/21

 

B

 

2,145,469

 

967

 

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Tranche B2

 

3.750%

 

10/09/19

 

B+

 

966,278

 

3,500

 

CCS Income Trust, Term Loan, First Lien, (WI/DD)

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

B-

 

3,335,937

 

824

 

Education Management LLC, Tranche A, Term Loan, (DD1)

 

5.500%

 

7/02/20

 

N/R

 

743,225

 

1,392

 

Education Management LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan, (DD1)

 

2.004%

 

7/02/20

 

N/R

 

1,118,192

 

716

 

HMH Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

4.250%

 

5/22/18

 

B1

 

714,007

 

4,602

 

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

6.000%

 

4/01/21

 

B

 

4,343,370

 

500

 

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

 

9.750%

 

4/01/22

 

CCC+

 

470,000

 

10,159

 

Millennium Laboratories, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan, (DD1)

 

5.250%

 

4/16/21

 

B+

 

8,406,536

 

24,792

 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,243,014

 

 

 

Communications Equipment - 1.8% (1.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

7,902

 

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B3

 

4.681%

 

10/26/17

 

B1

 

7,881,284

 

1,603

 

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B6

 

6.500%

 

3/31/18

 

B1

 

1,606,474

 

3,000

 

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

B1

 

3,037,734

 

12,505

 

Total Communications Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,525,492

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

3,341

 

BWAY Holding Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

 

5.500%

 

8/14/20

 

B2

 

3,379,008

 

2,827

 

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Incremental US Term Loan, First Lien

 

4.500%

 

12/01/18

 

B+

 

2,856,728

 

6,168

 

Total Containers & Packaging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,235,736

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 5.4% (3.4% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

6,953

 

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Exit Term Loan

 

7.000%

 

3/31/20

 

B+

 

7,008,499

 

469

 

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Extended Term Loan

 

5.525%

 

6/30/17

 

B+

 

470,767

 

3,325

 

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Term Loan B3

 

7.000%

 

5/22/18

 

B+

 

3,350,396

 

1,453

 

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Term Loan B4

 

6.000%

 

8/04/19

 

B+

 

1,464,932

 

10,898

 

Hilton Hotels Corporation, Term Loan B2

 

3.500%

 

10/25/20

 

BBB-

 

10,951,018

 

2,043

 

Laureate Education, Inc., Term Loan B

 

5.000%

 

6/15/18

 

B

 

1,987,292

 

3,521

 

New Albertson’s, Inc., Term Loan

 

4.750%

 

6/24/21

 

Ba3

 

3,541,123

 

7,831

 

ServiceMaster Company, Term Loan

 

4.250%

 

7/01/21

 

B+

 

7,862,360

 

36,493

 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,636,387

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.7% (0.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

2,012

 

RCS Capital, Term Loan

 

6.500%

 

4/29/19

 

B

 

1,989,371

 

1,995

 

TransFirst, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

5.500%

 

11/12/21

 

B

 

2,013,703

 

1,000

 

TransFirst, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

 

9.000%

 

11/07/22

 

CCC+

 

1,007,750

 

5,007

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,010,824

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 5.8% (3.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,721

 

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, Term Loan B

 

4.000%

 

2/08/20

 

B

 

1,727,319

 

395

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, S.A., Tranche B2, Term Loan

 

3.750%

 

6/30/19

 

BB-

 

395,740

 

5,000

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

 

4.500%

 

1/31/22

 

BB

 

5,028,645

 

3,667

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan, Tranche B3

 

4.000%

 

8/01/19

 

BB

 

3,682,708

 

1,985

 

TelX Group, Inc., Initial Term Loan, First Lien

 

4.500%

 

4/09/20

 

B1

 

1,995,338

 

1,250

 

TelX Group, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Second Lien

 

7.500%

 

4/09/21

 

CCC

 

1,268,750

 

13,562

 

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B

 

4.750%

 

4/01/19

 

Ba3

 

13,650,730

 

4,437

 

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B1

 

3.500%

 

1/15/22

 

BB-

 

4,447,307

 

2,860

 

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B2

 

3.500%

 

1/15/22

 

BB-

 

2,865,928

 

4,703

 

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B3, Delayed Draw

 

3.500%

 

1/15/22

 

BB-

 

4,713,429

 

39,580

 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

39,775,894

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

4,234

 

SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B

 

8.250%

 

8/26/17

 

B

 

4,233,820

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.2% (0.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

5,254

 

Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc., Tranche B1, Term Loan

 

6.000%

 

3/31/21

 

B+

 

4,271,292

 

664

 

Dynamic Energy Services International LLC, Term Loan

 

9.500%

 

3/06/18

 

B+

 

621,213

 

2,545

 

Offshore Group Investment Limited, Term Loan B

 

5.000%

 

10/25/17

 

B-

 

1,824,547

 

1,808

 

Pacific Drilling S.A., Term Loan B

 

4.500%

 

6/03/18

 

B+

 

1,599,077

 

10,271

 

Total Energy Equipment & Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,316,129

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 7.0% (4.4% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

4,960

 

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B2

 

5.375%

 

3/21/19

 

BB-

 

5,005,811

 

28,000

 

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B4

 

5.500%

 

8/25/21

 

BB-

 

28,336,391

 

3,242

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, First Lien

 

4.500%

 

9/26/19

 

B-

 

3,264,286

 

4,000

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, Second Lien

 

8.500%

 

3/26/20

 

CCC

 

4,050,000

 

743

 

Del Monte Foods Company, Term Loan, First Lien

 

4.250%

 

2/18/21

 

B

 

714,038

 

1,500

 

Rite Aid Corporation, Tranche 1, Term Loan, Second Lien

 

5.750%

 

8/21/20

 

B+

 

1,514,688

 

1,675

 

Rite Aid Corporation, Tranche 2, Term Loan, Second Lien

 

4.875%

 

6/21/21

 

B+

 

1,682,328

 

3,137

 

Supervalu, Inc., New Term Loan

 

4.500%

 

3/21/19

 

BB-

 

3,153,606

 

47,257

 

Total Food & Staples Retailing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,721,148

 

 

 

Food Products - 6.3% (4.0% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

7,440

 

H.J Heinz Company, Term Loan B2

 

3.250%

 

6/05/20

 

BB+

 

7,457,585

 

1,985

 

Hearthside Group Holdings, Term Loan, First Lien

 

4.500%

 

6/02/21

 

B1

 

1,990,508

 

7,000

 

Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Term Loan B

 

3.500%

 

7/23/21

 

BB

 

7,000,000

 

4,778

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan G

 

3.000%

 

4/29/20

 

BB+

 

4,787,574

 

16,878

 

US Foods, Inc., Incremental Term Loan

 

4.500%

 

3/31/19

 

B2

 

16,958,920

 

4,920

 

Wilton Products, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

 

7.500%

 

8/30/18

 

B3

 

4,723,200

 

43,001

 

Total Food Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,917,787

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.3% (2.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,284

 

Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

6.750%

 

7/02/18

 

B+

 

1,290,024

 

1,859

 

Biomet, Inc., Term Loan B2

 

3.681%

 

7/25/17

 

BB-

 

1,860,873

 

1,990

 

CareCore National LLC, Term Loan

 

5.500%

 

3/05/21

 

B

 

2,012,337

 

2,518

 

ConvaTec, Inc., Dollar Term Loan

 

4.000%

 

12/22/16

 

Ba3

 

2,528,372

 

6,789

 

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Incremental Term Loan E1

 

4.500%

 

5/04/18

 

BB-

 

6,845,643

 

5,160

 

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, First Lien

 

5.000%

 

6/07/19

 

B+

 

5,217,102

 

2,553

 

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

 

9.500%

 

12/07/19

 

B-

 

2,562,762

 

22,153

 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,317,113

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 6.0% (3.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,995

 

Acadia Healthcare, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

 

4.250%

 

2/11/22

 

Ba2

 

2,020,562

 

4,938

 

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan D

 

4.250%

 

1/27/21

 

BB

 

4,972,991

 

3,634

 

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

 

3.500%

 

6/24/21

 

Ba1

 

3,651,744

 

12,581

 

Drumm Investors LLC, Term Loan

 

6.750%

 

5/04/18

 

B

 

12,764,095

 

1,444

 

Genesis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan

 

10.000%

 

12/04/17

 

B-

 

1,484,063

 

1,305

 

HCA, Inc., Tranche B5, Term Loan

 

2.934%

 

3/31/17

 

BBB-

 

1,309,312

 

2,494

 

Healogics, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

5.250%

 

7/01/21

 

B

 

2,515,492

 

3,681

 

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

5.500%

 

12/21/18

 

B1

 

3,694,659

 

2,000

 

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

 

9.750%

 

6/21/19

 

CCC+

 

1,999,166

 

1,737

 

LHP Operations Co. LLC, Term Loan B

 

9.000%

 

7/03/18

 

B-

 

1,693,427

 

2,389

 

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

 

4.250%

 

1/31/21

 

B+

 

2,401,211

 

2,178

 

One Call Care Management, Inc., Term Loan B

 

5.000%

 

11/27/20

 

B1

 

2,183,847

 

40,376

 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,690,569

 

 

 

Health Care Technology - 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

5,154

 

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan

 

4.250%

 

5/20/21

 

BB

 

5,206,421

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 5.9% (3.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

11,509

 

Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

 

4.500%

 

12/10/21

 

B+

 

11,661,699

 

3,220

 

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B

 

4.500%

 

8/08/21

 

BB-

 

3,245,750

 

5,228

 

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan

 

4.250%

 

10/16/20

 

BB-

 

5,270,752

 

586

 

Extended Stay America, Inc., Term Loan

 

5.000%

 

6/24/19

 

BB+

 

592,204

 

2,779

 

Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

 

4.750%

 

11/30/20

 

B+

 

2,803,210

 

2,933

 

MGM Resorts International, Term Loan B

 

3.500%

 

12/20/19

 

BB

 

2,937,998

 

2,993

 

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan B2

 

6.000%

 

10/01/21

 

BB-

 

3,026,372

 

3,950

 

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan

 

6.000%

 

10/18/20

 

BB-

 

3,994,438

 

3,291

 

Seaworld Parks and Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B2

 

3.000%

 

5/14/20

 

BB

 

3,233,442

 

3,645

 

Station Casino LLC, Term Loan B

 

4.250%

 

3/02/20

 

B+

 

3,673,527

 

40,134

 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,439,392

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

2,519

 

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, Term Loan

 

4.250%

 

10/01/19

 

B+

 

2,538,937

 

1,659

 

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc., New Term Loan B

3.500%

 

3/18/20

 

BB+

 

1,668,050

 

4,178

 

Total Household Durables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,206,987

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

2,297

 

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Initial Term Loan

 

4.750%

 

11/26/20

 

B1

 

2,278,627

 

 

 

Insurance - 2.4% (1.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

383

 

Alliant Holdings I LLC, Incremental Term Loan

 

5.000%

 

12/23/19

 

B+

 

384,054

 

3,568

 

Alliant Holdings I LLC, Initial Term Loan B, First Lien

 

5.000%

 

12/26/19

 

B+

 

3,582,017

 

5,915

 

Hub International Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan

 

4.000%

 

10/02/20

 

B1

 

5,905,377

 

6,127

 

USI Holdings Corporation, Initial Term Loan

 

4.250%

 

12/27/19

 

B1

 

6,146,474

 

15,993

 

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,017,922

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail - 1.3% (0.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

8,481

 

Travelport LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

 

5.750%

 

9/02/21

 

B

 

8,579,980

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 1.8% (1.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

739

 

Sabre Inc., Term Loan B2

 

4.500%

 

2/19/19

 

Ba3

 

744,060

 

290

 

Sabre Inc., Term Loan C

 

4.000%

 

2/19/18

 

Ba3

 

290,315

 

3,421

 

Sabre Inc., Term Loan

 

4.000%

 

2/18/19

 

Ba3

 

3,444,059

 

7,917

 

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan B

 

6.500%

 

12/04/20

 

B1

 

8,010,630

 

12,367

 

Total Internet Software & Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,489,064

 

 

 

IT Services - 1.3% (0.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

5,982

 

EIG Investors Corp., Term Loan

 

5.000%

 

11/09/19

 

B

 

5,930,023

 

570

 

VFH Parent LLC, New Term Loan

 

5.250%

 

11/08/19

 

N/R

 

573,269

 

2,431

 

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B

 

4.000%

 

7/02/19

 

Ba3

 

2,435,959

 

8,983

 

Total IT Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,939,251

 

 

 

Leisure Products - 1.9% (1.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

3,774

 

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B

 

4.750%

 

5/28/21

 

Ba3

 

3,776,663

 

4,670

 

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan

 

4.000%

 

1/30/19

 

BB-

 

4,702,107

 

3,185

 

Equinox Holdings, Inc., New Initial Term Loan, First Lien

 

5.000%

 

1/31/20

 

B1

 

3,217,059

 

1,000

 

Four Seasons Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

 

6.250%

 

12/27/20

 

B-

 

1,008,750

 

12,629

 

Total Leisure Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,704,579

 

 

 

Machinery - 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

2,285

 

Doosan Infracore International, Inc., Term Loan

 

4.500%

 

5/27/21

 

BB-

 

2,313,587

 

1,837

 

Rexnord LLC, Term Loan B

 

4.000%

 

8/21/20

 

BB-

 

1,846,048

 

4,122

 

Total Machinery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,159,635

 

 

 

Media - 16.3% (10.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

3,134

 

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

4.250%

 

7/25/21

 

B1

 

3,149,677

 

2,200

 

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

 

7.500%

 

7/25/22

 

CCC+

 

2,213,979

 

2,221

 

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Second Lien

 

8.500%

 

10/31/18

 

B3

 

1,999,312

 

979

 

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

6.750%

 

4/30/18

 

B1

 

941,991

 

1,985

 

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

 

4.500%

 

4/09/21

 

B+

 

1,810,072

 

2,000

 

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

 

7.750%

 

4/11/22

 

CCC+

 

1,557,500

 

2,718

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan E

7.684%

 

7/30/19

 

CCC+

 

2,644,384

 

3,156

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Tranche D, Term Loan

 

6.934%

 

1/30/19

 

CCC+

 

3,027,368

 

12,787

 

Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan B

 

4.250%

 

12/23/20

 

B+

 

12,629,883

 

3,919

 

Emerald Expositions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

4.750%

 

6/17/20

 

BB-

 

3,963,368

 

643

 

EMI Music Publishing LLC, Term Loan B

 

3.750%

 

6/29/18

 

BB-

 

645,188

 

890

 

Gray Television, Inc., Initial Term Loan

 

3.750%

 

6/13/21

 

BB

 

894,659

 

2,978

 

IMG Worldwide, Inc., First Lien

 

5.250%

 

5/06/21

 

B1

 

2,978,989

 

3,722

 

Interactive Data Corporation, Term Loan B

 

4.750%

 

5/02/21

 

B+

 

3,751,535

 

1,500

 

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, Term Loan B, Second Lien

 

5.000%

 

3/13/22

 

BB-

 

1,515,000

 

3,355

 

McGraw-Hill Education Holdings LLC, Refinancing Term Loan, (WI/DD)

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

B+

 

3,354,696

 

1,950

 

Mediacom Broadband LLC, Tranche G, Term Loan

 

4.000%

 

1/20/20

 

BB

 

1,956,094

 

3,209

 

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan B1

 

4.500%

 

5/21/20

 

Ba3

 

3,226,129

 

2,776

 

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan B2

 

4.500%

 

5/21/20

 

Ba3

 

2,791,041

 

3,316

 

Springer Science & Business Media GmbH, First Lien Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

N/R

 

3,335,860

 

29,470

 

Tribune Company, Term Loan B

 

4.000%

 

12/27/20

 

BB+

 

29,654,649

 

17,621

 

Univision Communications, Inc., Replacement Term Loan, First Lien

 

4.000%

 

3/01/20

 

B+

 

17,647,995

 

855

 

Virgin Media Investment Holdings, Term Loan B

 

3.500%

 

6/07/20

 

BB-

 

856,519

 

1,520

 

Weather Channel Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

 

7.000%

 

6/26/20

 

CCC+

 

1,440,316

 

2,004

 

WMG Acquisition Corporation, Tranche B, Refinancing Term Loan

 

3.750%

 

7/01/20

 

B+

 

1,995,950

 

776

 

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan A2

 

5.270%

 

3/01/19

 

CCC+

 

1,229,455

 

59

 

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan A2, (5)

 

1.500%

 

3/03/19

 

CCC+

 

 

1,925

 

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan B2, PIK, (5)

 

0.000%

 

3/03/24

 

CCC-

 

 

113,668

 

Total Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111,211,609

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 2.1% (1.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

8,500

 

Dollar Tree, Inc., Initial Term Loan B, First Lien

 

4.250%

 

3/09/22

 

BB+

 

8,621,499

 

1,625

 

Hudson’s Bay Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

 

4.750%

 

11/04/20

 

BB

 

1,634,649

 

4,094

 

J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc., Term Loan

 

5.000%

 

6/20/19

 

B

 

4,083,827

 

14,219

 

Total Multiline Retail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,339,975

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.0% (1.9% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,173

 

Citgo Petroleum Corporation, Term Loan B

 

4.500%

 

7/29/21

 

B+

 

1,178,176

 

2,270

 

Crestwood Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

 

7.000%

 

6/19/19

 

B2

 

2,212,764

 

6,811

 

Energy and Exploration Partners, Term Loan, (DD1)

 

7.750%

 

1/22/19

 

N/R

 

5,978,491

 

867

 

EP Energy LLC, Term Loan B3, Second Lien

 

3.500%

 

5/24/18

 

Ba3

 

858,217

 

4,485

 

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien

 

8.375%

 

9/30/20

 

B2

 

3,509,318

 

1,629

 

Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

B

 

1,290,814

 

3,862

 

Seadrill Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan

 

4.000%

 

2/21/21

 

BB-

 

3,171,182

 

1,271

 

Southcross Holdings Borrower L.P., Holdco Term Loan

 

6.000%

 

8/04/21

 

B2

 

1,251,821

 

1,127

 

Western Refining, Inc., Term Loan B

 

4.250%

 

11/12/20

 

BB-

 

1,131,235

 

23,495

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,582,018

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 6.1% (3.9% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,572

 

Generic Drug Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

 

5.000%

 

8/16/20

 

B

 

1,568,726

 

5,625

 

Graceway Pharmaceuticals LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, (6)

 

0.000%

 

5/03/13

 

N/R

 

35,156

 

51

 

Graceway Pharmaceuticals LLC, Term Loan, (6)

 

0.000%

 

5/03/12

 

N/R

 

51,125

 

2,565

 

Grifols, Inc., Term Loan

 

3.184%

 

2/27/21

 

Ba1

 

2,576,508

 

3,561

 

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Term Loan B2

4.000%

 

9/30/19

 

B1

 

3,569,897

 

617

 

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Term Loan B3

4.250%

 

9/30/19

 

B1

 

620,590

 

3,970

 

Patheon, Inc., Term Loan B

 

4.250%

 

3/11/21

 

B

 

3,980,751

 

5,612

 

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien, (DD1)

 

4.000%

 

12/01/18

 

Ba2

 

5,645,738

 

4,613

 

Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc., Term Loan

 

4.500%

 

9/23/20

 

B1

 

4,650,401

 

3,868

 

Quintiles Transnational Corp., Term Loan B3

 

3.750%

 

6/08/18

 

BB+

 

3,882,410

 

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McGraw-Hill Education Holdings LLC, Refinancing Term Loan

 

5.750%

 

3/22/19

 

Ba1

 

 

3,294

 

Therakos, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

7.000%

 

12/27/17

 

B

 

3,291,952

 

4,900

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan F

 

4.000%

 

4/01/22

 

BB+

 

4,940,121

 

2,639

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan E

 

3.500%

 

8/05/20

 

BB+

 

2,648,910

 

4,211

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan D2

 

3.500%

 

2/13/19

 

Ba1

 

4,230,182

 

47,098

 

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,692,467

 

 

 

Professional Services - 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,134

 

Ceridian Corporation, Term Loan B2

 

4.500%

 

9/15/20

 

Ba3

 

1,134,464

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust - 4.1% (2.6% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

15,300

 

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

 

5.000%

 

10/16/22

 

BB

 

15,300,000

 

4,900

 

Realogy Corporation, Initial Term Loan B

 

3.750%

 

3/05/20

 

BB

 

4,924,207

 

2,298

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Term Loan B

 

3.500%

 

4/17/20

 

BB

 

2,294,915

 

5,687

 

Walter Investment Management Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan, First Lien

 

4.750%

 

12/18/20

 

B+

 

5,463,509

 

28,185

 

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,982,631

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 1.4% (0.9% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

3,723

 

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

 

6.000%

 

4/30/20

 

B1

 

3,806,657

 

5,623

 

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Tranche B1

 

4.000%

 

4/10/19

 

Ba2

 

5,663,562

 

9,346

 

Total Real Estate Management & Development

 

 

 

 

 

9,470,219

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.0% (1.9% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

7,101

 

Avago Technologies, Term Loan B

 

3.750%

 

5/06/21

 

BBB-

 

7,143,412

 

7,387

 

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan, Tranche B4

 

4.250%

 

2/28/20

 

B1

 

7,423,533

 

2,955

 

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan, Tranche B5

 

5.000%

 

1/15/21

 

B1

 

2,981,317

 

2,913

 

NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan D

 

3.250%

 

1/11/20

 

BBB-

 

2,914,292

 

20,356

 

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

20,462,554

 

 

 

Software - 8.4% (5.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

3,097

 

Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B3

 

4.750%

 

10/04/18

 

B+

 

3,112,166

 

5,669

 

BMC Software, Inc., Initial Term Loan

 

5.000%

 

9/10/20

 

B1

 

5,580,859

 

5,402

 

Compuware Corporation, Tranche B2, Term Loan, First Lien

 

6.250%

 

12/15/21

 

B

 

5,304,570

 

3,015

 

Datatel Parent Corp, Term Loan B1

 

4.000%

 

7/19/18

 

BB-

 

3,030,390

 

4,696

 

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B2

 

3.750%

 

11/02/18

 

Ba3

 

4,719,287

 

621

 

Epicor Software Corporation, Term Loan, B2

 

4.000%

 

5/16/18

 

Ba3

 

624,924

 

1,865

 

Explorer Holdings, Inc., Term Loan

 

6.000%

 

5/02/18

 

B+

 

1,865,227

 

12,187

 

Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan B5

 

3.750%

 

6/03/20

 

Ba3

 

12,176,342

 

2,824

 

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan B

 

5.250%

 

11/19/21

 

BB-

 

2,840,420

 

3,300

 

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan C

 

4.500%

 

11/20/19

 

BB-

 

3,310,999

 

6,338

 

Misys PLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

 

5.000%

 

12/12/18

 

B+

 

6,380,394

 

2,615

 

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan E

 

4.000%

 

3/08/20

 

BB

 

2,635,093

 

5,482

 

Zebra Technologies Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

 

4.750%

 

10/27/21

 

BB+

 

5,557,643

 

57,111

 

Total Software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,138,314

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 1.4% (0.9% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

3,608

 

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

4.000%

 

3/16/18

 

B+

 

3,607,738

 

2,700

 

Petsmart Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

 

5.000%

 

3/11/22

 

BB-

 

2,736,788

 

674

 

Pilot Travel Centers LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

 

4.250%

 

9/30/21

 

BB+

 

684,723

 

2,400

 

Staples, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

BBB

 

2,412,833

 

9,382

 

Total Specialty Retail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,442,082

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 2.6% (1.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

17,775

 

Dell, Inc., Term Loan B

 

4.500%

 

4/29/20

 

BBB

 

17,866,346

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

4,457

 

Polymer Group, Inc., Initial Term Loan

 

5.250%

 

12/19/19

 

B2

 

4,492,060

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.8% (1.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

10,673

 

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan

 

4.000%

 

6/28/18

 

B+

 

10,729,163

 

1,666

 

Neff Rental/Neff Finance Closing Date Loan, Second Lien

 

7.250%

 

6/09/21

 

B-

 

1,645,261

 

12,339

 

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,374,424

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

167

 

Ceva Group PLC, Canadian Term Loan

 

6.500%

 

3/19/21

 

B2

 

157,408

 

969

 

Ceva Group PLC, Dutch B.V., Term Loan

 

6.500%

 

3/19/21

 

B2

 

912,966

 

929

 

Ceva Group PLC, Synthetic Letter of Credit Term Loan

 

6.325%

 

3/19/21

 

B2

 

874,466

 

1,337

 

Ceva Group PLC, US Term Loan

 

6.500%

 

3/19/21

 

B2

 

1,259,263

 

3,402

 

Total Transportation Infrastructure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,204,103

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 2.5% (1.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

9,587

 

Asurion LLC, Term Loan B1

 

5.000%

 

5/24/19

 

Ba3

 

9,663,348

 

4,900

 

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Term Loan B

 

7.500%

 

2/11/19

 

B

 

4,999,225

 

2,000

 

UPC Broadband Holding BV, Term Loan AH

 

3.250%

 

6/30/21

 

BB-

 

2,002,142

 

16,487

 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,664,715

 

$             862,877

 

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $857,244,831)

 

 

 

 

 

849,824,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COMMON STOCKS – 1.3% (0.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

78,490

 

Cengage Learning Holdings II LP, (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 2,001,495

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

42,041

 

BLB Worldwide Holdings Inc., (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,208,679

 

2,670

 

Buffets Term Loan, (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,675

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,215,354

 

 

 

Media - 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

6,597

 

Cumulus Media, Inc., (8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,041

 

26,045

 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,044,532

 

57,088

 

Tribune Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,200,924

 

45,941

 

Tribune Company, (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,272

 

Tribune Publishing Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,759

 

 

 

Total Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,511,256

 

 

 

Professional Services - 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

47,152

 

Vertrue, Inc., (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84,874

 

 

 

Software - 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

743,286

 

Eagle Topco LP, (5), (8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $8,299,497)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,812,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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$25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

31,157

 

Education Management Corporation, (WI/DD)

 

7.500%

 

 

 

N/R

 

$ 311,570

 

10,989

 

Education Management Corporation, (WI/DD)

 

7.500%

 

 

 

N/R

 

666,666

 

 

 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

978,236

 

 

 

Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $102,348)

 

 

 

 

 

978,236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (4)

 

Value

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

$               850

 

Nortel Networks Corp., (6)

 

1.750%

 

4/15/12

 

N/R

 

$           816,000

 

1,000

 

Nortel Networks Corp., (6)

 

2.125%

 

4/15/14

 

N/R

 

962,500

 

1,850

 

Total Communications Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,778,500

 

$            1,850

 

Total Convertible Bonds (cost $1,563,750)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,778,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (4)

 

Value

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS – 17.4% (11.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

$              700

 

NES Rental Holdings Inc., 144A

 

7.875%

 

5/01/18

 

B-

 

$           717,500

 

 

 

Communications Equipment - 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

2,500

 

Avaya Inc., 144A

 

10.500%

 

3/01/21

 

CCC+

 

2,200,000

 

4,000

 

Nortel Networks Limited, (6)

 

0.000%

 

7/15/11

 

N/R

 

4,140,000

 

6,500

 

Total Communications Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,340,000

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

3,000

 

First Data Corporation, 144A

 

7.375%

 

6/15/19

 

BB

 

3,116,250

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,715

 

Reynolds Group

 

9.875%

 

8/15/19

 

CCC+

 

1,827,547

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,500

 

Consolidated Communications Finance Company

 

10.875%

 

6/01/20

 

B-

 

1,691,250

 

500

 

IntelSat Limited

 

6.750%

 

6/01/18

 

CCC+

 

499,688

 

5,750

 

IntelSat Limited

 

7.750%

 

6/01/21

 

CCC+

 

5,282,812

 

4,550

 

IntelSat Limited

 

8.125%

 

6/01/23

 

CCC+

 

4,164,661

 

12,300

 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

11,638,411

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

3,250

 

Kinetic Concepts

 

10.500%

 

11/01/18

 

B-

 

3,497,813

 

2,000

 

Kinetic Concepts

 

12.500%

 

11/01/19

 

CCC+

 

2,179,800

 

1,000

 

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

 

6.750%

 

2/01/20

 

B3

 

1,047,500

 

4,000

 

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

 

6.000%

 

10/01/20

 

Ba2

 

4,269,999

 

10,250

 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,995,112

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.9% (1.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

4,000

 

Community Health Systems, Inc.

 

5.125%

 

8/01/21

 

BB

 

4,140,000

 

6,400

 

Community Health Systems, Inc.

 

6.875%

 

2/01/22

 

B+

 

6,792,000

 

1,200

 

Iasis Healthcare Capital Corporation

 

8.375%

 

5/15/19

 

CCC+

 

1,245,000

 

1,000

 

Truven Health Analtyics Inc.

 

10.625%

 

6/01/20

 

CCC+

 

1,052,500

 

12,600

 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,229,500

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

275

 

Scientific Games Corporation

 

8.125%

 

9/15/18

 

B-

 

253,000

 

 

 

Media - 4.8% (3.0% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,000

 

CCO Holdings LLC Finance Corporation

 

5.750%

 

9/01/23

 

BB-

 

1,010,000

 

1,762

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

 

10.000%

 

1/15/18

 

CCC-

 

1,541,750

 

6,562

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

 

9.000%

 

12/15/19

 

CCC+

 

6,488,178

 

10,734

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

 

14.000%

 

2/01/21

 

CCC-

 

8,614,169

 

9,500

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

 

9.000%

 

3/01/21

 

CCC+

 

9,108,124

 

2,000

 

Dish DBS Corporation

 

5.875%

 

7/15/22

 

BB-

 

2,015,000

 

1,500

 

Dish DBS Corporation

 

5.875%

 

11/15/24

 

BB-

 

1,477,500

 

1,875

 

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings

 

9.750%

 

4/01/21

 

BB

 

2,076,563

 

34,933

 

Total Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,331,284

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

2,000

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 144A

 

6.750%

 

8/15/18

 

B1

 

2,117,500

 

1,000

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 144A

 

7.000%

 

10/01/20

 

B1

 

1,047,500

 

1,000

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 144A

 

7.250%

 

7/15/22

 

B1

 

1,066,250

 

3,000

 

VPII Escrow Corporation, 144A

 

7.500%

 

7/15/21

 

B1

 

3,255,000

 

7,000

 

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,486,250

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust - 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,500

 

Istar Financial Inc.

 

4.000%

 

11/01/17

 

BB-

 

1,479,975

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

2,000

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

 

6.750%

 

3/01/19

 

B-

 

1,740,000

 

2,800

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

 

7.750%

 

8/01/20

 

B-

 

2,296,000

 

3,168

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

 

7.500%

 

8/15/22

 

B-

 

2,597,760

 

1,000

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

 

7.000%

 

7/01/24

 

B-

 

777,500

 

8,968

 

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

7,411,260

 

 

 

Software - 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

2,500

 

BMC Software Finance Inc., 144A

 

8.125%

 

7/15/21

 

CCC+

 

2,293,750

 

1,500

 

Boxer Parent Company Inc./BMC Software, 144A

 

9.000%

 

10/15/19

 

CCC+

 

1,230,000

 

1,700

 

Infor Us Inc.

 

11.500%

 

7/15/18

 

B-

 

1,838,125

 

5,700

 

Total Software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,361,875

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 2.4% (1.6% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

750

 

FairPoint Communications Inc., 144A

 

8.750%

 

8/15/19

 

B

 

802,500

 

8,250

 

Sprint Corporation

 

7.875%

 

9/15/23

 

B+

 

8,280,937

 

3,750

 

Sprint Corporation

 

7.125%

 

6/15/24

 

B+

 

3,604,688

 

3,750

 

T-Mobile USA Inc.

 

6.250%

 

4/01/21

 

BB

 

3,918,750

 

16,500

 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,606,875

 

$          121,941

 

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $120,869,038)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

118,794,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (4)

 

Value

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 6.0% (3.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

$              1,200

 

Bluemountain Collateralized Loan Obligation, Series 2012 2A E14, 144A

 

5.274%

 

11/20/24

 

BB

 

$        1,155,550

 

2,500

 

BlueMountain Collateralized Loan Obligations Limited 2012-1A, 144A

 

5.775%

 

7/20/23

 

BB

 

2,399,548

 

500

 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2013-2A E, 144A

 

5.275%

 

4/18/25

 

BB

 

465,760

 

1,750

 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies, Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2013-3A, 144A

 

4.875%

 

7/15/25

 

BB

 

1,597,449

 

1,000

 

Finn Square Collateralized Loan Obligations Limited, Series 2012-1A, 144A

 

5.317%

 

12/24/23

 

BB

 

949,772

 

1,500

 

Flatiron Collateralized Loan Obligation Limited, Series 2011-1A, 144A

 

4.675%

 

1/15/23

 

BB

 

1,380,464

 

500

 

ING Investment Management, Collateralized Loan Obligation, 2013-1A D, 144A

 

5.253%

 

4/15/24

 

BB

 

466,514

 

2,700

 

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation 2012A, 144A

 

6.025%

 

10/19/22

 

BB

 

2,643,287

 

6,000

 

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation, 2015A, 144A

 

5.282%

 

2/25/17

 

BB-

 

5,577,870

 

3,000

 

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation, Series 10AR, 144A

 

5.770%

 

4/15/22

 

BB

 

2,979,438

 

1,500

 

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation, Series 11A, 144A

 

5.425%

 

4/19/22

 

BB

 

1,443,750

 

1,500

 

Madison Park Funding Limited, Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2012-8A, 144A

 

5.625%

 

4/22/22

 

BB

 

1,490,206

 

2,750

 

Madison Park Funding Limited, Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2015-16A, 144A

 

5.802%

 

4/20/26

 

Ba3

 

2,583,438

 

1,500

 

Madison Park Funding Limited, Series 2012-10A, 144A

 

5.525%

 

1/20/25

 

BB

 

1,447,314

 

500

 

North End CLO Limited, Loan Pool, 144A

 

4.875%

 

7/17/25

 

BB

 

436,727

 

750

 

Northwoods Capital Corporation, Collateralized Loan Obligations 2012-9A, 144A

 

5.375%

 

1/18/24

 

BB-

 

677,953

 

3,000

 

Oak Hill Credit Partners IV Limited, Collateralized Loan Obligation Series 2012-6A, 144A

 

5.774%

 

5/15/23

 

BB

 

2,900,481

 

800

 

Oak Hill Credit Partners Series 2013-9A, 144A

 

5.275%

 

10/20/25

 

BB-

 

736,864

 

3,360

 

Oak Hill Credit Partners, Series 2012-7A, 144A

 

5.276%

 

11/20/23

 

BB

 

3,097,688

 

3,000

 

Race Point Collateralized Loan Obligation Series 2012-7A, 144A

 

5.276%

 

11/8/24

 

BB-

 

2,794,452

 

1,000

 

Race Point Collateralized Loan Obligation Limited 2011-5AR, 144A

 

6.174%

 

12/15/22

 

BB

 

990,312

 

3,000

 

Race Point Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2012-6A, 144A

 

6.032%

 

5/24/23

 

BB

 

2,876,559

 

$ 43,310

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $39,984,905)

 

 

 

 

 

41,091,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description (1), (9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

353,668

 

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$          5,223,676

 

968,586

 

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,344,238

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (cost $11,981,509)

 

 

 

 

 

11,567,914

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $1,040,045,878)

 

 

 

 

 

1,032,848,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 6.0% (3.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 6.0% (3.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

$ 40,842

 

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 4/30/15, repurchase price $40,841,546, collateralized by $41,765,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, due 4/30/20, value $41,660,588

 

0.000%

 

5/01/15

 

 

 

$        40,841,546

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $40,841,546)

 

 

 

40,841,546

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost $1,080,887,424) – 157.6%

 

 

 

1,073,689,819

 

 

 

Borrowings – (39.7)% (10), (11)

 

 

 

(270,300,000

)

 

 

Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value – (20.4)% (12)

 

 

 

(139,000,000

)

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities - 2.5%

 

 

 

17,060,422

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100%

 

 

 

$      681,450,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2 - Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3 - Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

 

Long-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

 

$               —

 

$    849,824,408

 

$   —

*

$    849,824,408

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

3,466,724

 

5,346,255

 

1

 

8,812,980

 

 

 

$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred

 

 

978,236

 

 

978,236

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds

 

 

1,778,500

 

 

1,778,500

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

118,794,839

 

 

118,794,839

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

41,091,396

 

 

41,091,396

 

 

 

Investment Companies

 

11,567,914

 

 

 

11,567,914

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

40,841,546

 

 

40,841,546

 

 

 

Total

 

$ 15,034,638

 

$ 1,058,655,180

 

$    1

 

$ 1,073,689,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Tax Information

 

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to the treatment of timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and recognition of premium amortization. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund.

 

As of April 30, 2015, the cost of investments was $1,081,559,521.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments as of April 30, 2015, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$  18,256,233

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26,125,935

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

 

 

 

 

$   (7,869,702

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted.

 

 

(2)

 

Senior loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate plus an assigned fixed rate. These floating lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate referenced by the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks. Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.

 

 

(3)

 

Senior loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. Because of these mandatory prepayment conditions and because there may be significant economic incentives for a borrower to prepay, prepayments of senior loans may occur. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of senior loans held may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.

 

 

(4)

 

Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies.

 

 

(5)

 

Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3.

 

 

(6)

 

As of, or subsequent to, the end of the reporting period this security is non-income producing. Non-income producing, in the case of a fixed-income security, generally denotes that the issuer has (1) defaulted on the payment of principal or interest, (2) is under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court or (3) the Fund’s Adviser has concluded that the issue is not likely to meet its future interest payment obligations and has ceased accruing additional income on the Fund’s records.

 

 

(7)

 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2.

 

 

(8)

 

Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months.

 

 

(9)

 

A copy of the most recent financial statements for these investment companies can be obtained directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

(10)

 

Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 25.2%.

 

 

(11)

 

The Fund segregates 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) as collateral for borrowings.

 

 

(12)

 

Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments is 12.9%.

 

 

(13)

 

Principal Amount (000) rounds to less than $1,000.

 

 

(DD1)

 

Portion of investment purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

 

 

(WI/DD)

 

Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

 

144A

 

Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers.

 

 

TBD

 

Senior loan purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date of the transaction. In addition, senior loans typically trade without accrued interest and therefore a coupon rate is not available prior to settlement. At settlement, if still unknown, the borrower or counterparty will provide the Fund with the final coupon rate and maturity date.

 



 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

a.              The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

b.              There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: EX-99 CERT Attached hereto.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant)  Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Vice President and Secretary

 

 

 

Date:  June 29, 2015

 

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 (Signature and Title)

/s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)

 

 

 

Date:  June 29, 2015

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date:  June 29, 2015