Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (BSL)
Ticker Symbol
BSL
Daily Net Asset Value per Share (NAV)
As of 12/5/2023$14.54
Monthly Net Asset Value per Share (NAV)
As of 11/30/2023$14.51
Premium/Discount
As of 12/5/2023-9.49%
Total Net Assets
As of 12/5/2023$189,204,244.58
Turnover
As of 12/31/202197%
Source: ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
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Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (“BSL” or herein, the “Fund”) is a closed‐end term fund that trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BSL”. BSL’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with a secondary objective to seek preservation of capital, consistent with its primary goal of high current income. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its Managed Assets in senior, secured floating rate loans (“Senior Loans”). BSL may also invest in second‐lien loans and high yield bonds and employs financial leverage, which may increase risk to the fund. The Fund has a limited term, and absent shareholder approval to extend the life of the Fund, the Fund will dissolve on or about May 31, 2027.
Portfolio Management Team
| Name | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ZABLE | Senior Managing Director | NEW YORK |
| GORDON MCKEMIE | Managing Director | NEW YORK |
| DANIEL T. MCMULLEN | Senior Managing Director | NEW YORK |
| ROBERT POST | Principal | NEW YORK |
Distribution History
BSL
| Calendar Year | Ex-Date | Record Date | Payable Date | Per Share Amount | Distribution Type | Section 19a Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | November 21, 2023 | November 22, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | $0.119 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2023 | October 23, 2023 | October 24, 2023 | October 31, 2023 | $0.119 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2023 | September 21, 2023 | September 22, 2023 | September 29, 2023 | $0.119 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2023 | August 23, 2023 | August 24, 2023 | August 31, 2023 | $0.109 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2023 | July 21, 2023 | July 24, 2023 | July 31, 2023 | $0.109 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2023 | June 22, 2023 | June 23, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | $0.109 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2023 | May 22, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $0.108 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2023 | April 20, 2023 | April 21, 2023 | April 28, 2023 | $0.108 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2023 | March 23, 2023 | March 24, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | $0.108 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2023 | February 17, 2023 | February 21, 2023 | February 28, 2023 | $0.100 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2023 | January 23, 2023 | January 24, 2023 | January 31, 2023 | $0.100 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2022 | December 21, 2022 | December 22, 2022 | December 30, 2022 | $0.100 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2022 | November 21, 2022 | November 22, 2022 | November 30, 2022 | $0.082 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2022 | October 21, 2022 | October 24, 2022 | October 31, 2022 | $0.082 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2022 | September 22 | September 23 | September 30 | $0.082 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2022 | August 23 | August 24 | August 31 | $0.074 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2022 | July 21 | July 22 | July 29 | $0.074 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2022 | June 22 | June 23 | June 30 | $0.074 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2022 | May 20 | May 23 | May 31 | $0.071 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2022 | April 21 | April 22 | April 29 | $0.071 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2022 | March 23 | March 24 | March 31 | $0.071 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2022 | February 17 | February 18 | February 28 | $0.075 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2021 | December 30 | December 31 | January 31, 2022 | $0.075 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2021 | December 30 | December 31 | January 31, 2022 | $0.086 | Special Distribution | — |
| 2021 | December 22 | December 23 | December 31 | $0.075 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2021 | November 19 | November 22 | November 30 | $0.078 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2021 | October 21 | October 22 | October 29 | $0.078 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2021 | September 22 | September 23 | September 30 | $0.078 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2021 | August 23 | August 24 | August 31 | $0.075 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2021 | July 22 | July 23 | July 30 | $0.075 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2021 | June 22 | June 23 | June30 | $0.075 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2021 | May 20 | May 21 | May 28 | $0.073 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2021 | April 22 | April 23 | April 30 | $0.073 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2021 | March 23 | March 24 | March 31 | $0.073 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2021 | February 18 | February 19 | February 26 | $0.074 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2020 | December 30 | December 31 | January 29, 2021 | $0.029 | Special Distribution | — |
| 2020 | December 30 | December 31 | January 29, 2021 | $0.074 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2020 | December 22 | December 23 | December 31 | $0.074 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2020 | November 19 | November 20 | November 30 | $0.079 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2020 | October 22 | October 23 | October 30 | $0.079 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2020 | September 22 | September 23 | September 30 | $0.079 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2020 | August 21 | August 24 | August 31 | $0.093 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2020 | July 23 | July 24 | July 31 | $0.093 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2020 | June 22 | June 23 | June 30 | $0.093 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2020 | May 20 | May 21 | May 29 | $0.098 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2020 | April 22 | April 23 | April 30 | $0.098 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2020 | March 23 | March 24 | March 31 | $0.098 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2020 | February 20 | February 21 | February 28 | $0.101 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2019 | December 30 | December 31 | January 31, 2020 | $0.101 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2019 | December 30 | December 31 | January 31, 2020 | $0.021 | Special Distribution | — |
| 2019 | December 20 | December 23 | December 31 | $0.101 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2019 | November 21 | November 22 | November 29 | $0.107 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2019 | October 23 | October 24 | October 31 | $0.107 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2019 | September 20 | September 23 | September 30 | $0.107 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2019 | August 22 | August 23 | August 30 | $0.111 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2019 | July 23 | July 24 | July 31 | $0.111 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2019 | June 20 | June 21 | June 28 | $0.111 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2019 | May 22 | May 23 | May 31 | $0.111 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2019 | April 22 | April 23 | April 30 | $0.111 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2019 | March 21 | March 22 | March 29 | $0.111 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2019 | February 20 | February 21 | February 28 | $0.107 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2018 | December 28 | December 31 | January 31, 2019 | $0.107 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2018 | December 28 | December 31 | January 31, 2019 | $0.228 | Special Distribution | — |
| 2018 | December 20 | December 21 | December 31 | $0.107 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2018 | November 21 | November 23 | November 30 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2018 | October 23 | October 24 | October 31 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2018 | September 20 | September 21 | September 28 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2018 | August 23 | August 24 | August 31 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2018 | July 23 | July 24 | July 31 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2018 | June 21 | June 22 | June 29 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2018 | May 22 | May 23 | May 31 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2018 | April 20 | April 23 | April 30 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2018 | March 21 | March 22 | March 29 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2018 | February 20 | February 21 | February 28 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2017 | December 28 | December 29 | January 31, 2018 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2017 | December 20 | December 21 | December 29 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2017 | November 21 | November 22 | November 30 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2017 | October 23 | October 24 | October 31 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2017 | September 21 | September 22 | September 29 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2017 | August 22 | August 24 | August 31 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2017 | July 20 | July 24 | July 31 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2017 | June 21 | June 23 | June 30 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2017 | May 19 | May 23 | May 31 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2017 | April 19 | April 21 | April 28 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2017 | March 22 | March 24 | March 31 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2017 | February 16 | February 21 | February 28 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2016 | December 28 | December 30 | January 31, 2017 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2016 | December 20 | December 22 | December 30 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2016 | November 18 | November 22 | November 30 | $0.098 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2016 | October 20 | October 24 | October 31 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2016 | September 21 | September 23 | September 30 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2016 | August 22 | August 24 | August 31 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2016 | July 20 | July 22 | July 29 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2016 | June 21 | June 23 | June 30 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2016 | May 19 | May 23 | May 31 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2016 | April 20 | April 22 | April 29 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2016 | March 21 | March 23 | March 31 | $0.097 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2016 | February 18 | February 22 | February 29 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2015 | December 29 | December 31 | January 29, 2016 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2015 | December 21 | December 23 | December 31 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2015 | November 18 | November 20 | November 30 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2015 | October 21 | October 23 | October 30 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2015 | September 21 | September 23 | September 30 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2015 | August 20 | August 24 | August 31 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2015 | July 22 | July 24 | July 31 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2015 | June 19 | June 23 | June 30 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2015 | May 19 | May 21 | May 29 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2015 | April 21 | April 23 | April 30 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2015 | March 20 | March 24 | March 31 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2015 | February 18 | February 20 | February 27 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | FEBRUARY |
| 2015 | January 21 | January 23 | January 30 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | JANUARY |
| 2014 | December 19 | December 23 | December 31 | $0.090 | Ordinary Income | DECEMBER |
| 2014 | November 18 | November 20 | November 28 | $0.100 | Ordinary Income | NOVEMBER |
| 2014 | October 22 | October 24 | October 31 | $0.039 | Short Term Capital Gains | OCTOBER |
| 2014 | October 22 | October 24 | October 31 | $0.021 | Ordinary Income | OCTOBER |
| 2014 | October 22 | October 24 | October 31 | $0.040 | Long Term Capital Gains | OCTOBER |
| 2014 | September 19 | September 23 | September 30 | $0.100 | Ordinary Income | SEPTEMBER |
| 2014 | August 20 | August 22 | August 29 | $0.100 | Ordinary Income | AUGUST |
| 2014 | July 22 | July 24 | July 31 | $0.100 | Ordinary Income | JULY |
| 2014 | June 19 | June 23 | June 30 | $0.100 | Ordinary Income | JUNE |
| 2014 | May 20 | May 22 | May 30 | $0.100 | Ordinary Income | MAY |
| 2014 | April 21 | April 23 | April 30 | $0.100 | Ordinary Income | APRIL |
| 2014 | March 20 | March 24 | March 31 | $0.100 | Ordinary Income | MARCH |
| 2014 | February 19 | February 21 | February 28 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | FEBRUARY |
| 2014 | January 22 | January 24 | January 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | JANUARY |
| 2013 | December 19 | December 23 | December 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | DECEMBER |
| 2013 | November 14 | November 18 | November 29 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | NOVEMBER |
| 2013 | October 16 | October 18 | October 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | |
| 2013 | September 18 | September 20 | September 30 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | SEPTEMBER |
| 2013 | August 15 | August 19 | August 30 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2013 | July 16 | July 18 | July 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | JULY |
| 2013 | June 13 | June 17 | June 28 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | JUNE |
| 2013 | May 15 | May 17 | May 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | MAY |
| 2013 | April 17 | April 19 | April 30 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2013 | March 14 | March 18 | March 28 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2013 | February 13 | February 15 | February 28 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2012 | December 27 | December 31 | January 31, 2013 | $0.100 | Special | JANUARY |
| 2012 | December 27 | December 31 | January 31, 2013 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2012 | December 14 | December 18 | December 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2012 | November 15 | November 19 | November 30 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2012 | October 17 | October 19 | October 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2012 | September 14 | September 18 | September 28 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | SEPTEMBER |
| 2012 | August 15 | August 17 | August 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | AUGUST |
| 2012 | July 18 | July 20 | July 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2012 | June 15 | June 19 | June 29 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | JUNE |
| 2012 | May 16 | May 18 | May 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2012 | April 18 | April 20 | April 30 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2012 | March 15 | March 19 | March 30 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2012 | February 15 | February 17 | February 29 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2011 | December 28 | December 30 | January 31, 2012 | $0.060 | Special | JANUARY |
| 2011 | December 28 | December 30 | January 13, 2012 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2011 | December 14 | December 16 | December 30 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2011 | November 16 | November 18 | November 30 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2011 | October 17 | October 19 | October 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2011 | September 15 | September 19 | September 30 | $0.086 | Short Term Capital Gains | SEPTEMBER |
| 2011 | September 15 | September 19 | September 30 | $0.024 | Ordinary Income | SEPTEMBER |
| 2011 | August 16 | August 18 | August 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2011 | July 18 | July 20 | July 29 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2011 | June 15 | June 17 | June 30 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2011 | May 17 | May 19 | May 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2011 | April 18 | April 20 | April 29 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2011 | March 16 | March 18 | March 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2011 | February 16 | February 18 | February 28 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2010 | December 29 | December 31 | January 14, 2011 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | JANUARY |
| 2010 | December 15 | December 17 | December 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | DECEMBER |
| 2010 | November 17 | November 19 | November 30 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | NOVEMBER |
| 2010 | October 18 | October 20 | October 29 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | OCTOBER |
| 2010 | September 15 | September 17 | September 30 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
| 2010 | August 16 | August 18 | August 31 | $0.110 | Ordinary Income | — |
The Fund anticipates that sources of distributions to shareholders will include net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. If a distribution includes anything other than net investment income, the fund provides a Section 19(a) notice of the best estimate of its distribution sources at that time, available at www.blackstone-credit.com. These estimates may not match the final tax characterization (for the full year’s distributions) contained in shareholders’ 1099-DIV forms after the end of the year.
Investor Documents
| Document Name | Action |
|---|---|
| PROSPECTUS | DOWNLOAD |
| QUARTERLY FACT SHEET | DOWNLOAD |
| MONTHLY FUND SNAPSHOT | DOWNLOAD |
| ANNUAL REPORT | DOWNLOAD |
| SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DOWNLOAD |
| Q3’22 PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS | DOWNLOAD |
| Q1’23 PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS | DOWNLOAD |
| SEC FILINGS | VIEW |
| AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER | DOWNLOAD |
| NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER | DOWNLOAD |
News
| Document Name | Date | Action |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | September 12, 2023 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | June 12, 2023 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | March 13, 2023 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGES FOR TWO CLOSED-END FUNDS TO SPECIFY “2027 TERM” IN NAME | February 23, 2023 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | December 12, 2022 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | September 12, 2022 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | June 9, 2022 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | March 10, 2022 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE SPECIAL DISTRIBUTIONS | December 20, 2021 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | December 13, 2021 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | September 10, 2021 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | June 9, 2021 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | March 11, 2021 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE SPECIAL DISTRIBUTIONS | December 18, 2020 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE CREDIT ANNOUNCES CLOSED-END FUND NAME CHANGES | December 10, 2020 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | December 9, 2020 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | September 10, 2020 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO ANNOUNCES UPDATE TO CLOSED-END FUND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TEAM | August 03, 2020 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | June 09, 2020 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS CHANGE DATE AND LOCATION OF ANNUAL MEETING | April 03, 2020 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | March 10, 2020 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND ANNOUNCES SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF TERM EXTENSION | February 19, 2020 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE SPECIAL DISTRIBUTIONS | December 18, 2019 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | December 10, 2019 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND ANNOUNCED PROPOSED TERM EXTENSION AND UPDATE ON STATUS OF PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED RIGHTS OFFERING | December 04, 2019 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | September 11, 2019 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | June 11, 2019 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | March 11, 2019 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE SPECIAL DISTRIBUTIONS | December 17, 2018 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE TRANSITION TO DYNAMIC MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS AND DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | November 20, 2018 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND UPDATE ON POTENTIAL RIGHTS OFFERING | September 12, 2018 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | September 12, 2018 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | May 08, 2018 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | February 22, 2018 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY FILING FOR A RIGHTS OFFERING | January 20, 2018 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND ANNOUNCES SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF TERM EXTENSION | November 17, 2017 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | November 14, 2017 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | September 27, 2017 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND ANNOUNCES PROPOSED TERM EXTENSION | September 12, 2017 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | May 19, 2017 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE/GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF REINVESTMENT PERIOD | March 31, 2017 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | February 23, 2017 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | November 18, 2016 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | October 03, 2016 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | May 18, 2016 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | February 25, 2016 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | November 20, 2015 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | September 30, 2015 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE PORTFOLIO MANAGER CHANGE | August 17, 2015 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | May 22, 2015 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | February 25, 2015 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS | November 28, 2014 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND ANNOUNCES LEVERAGE REFINANCING PLAN | October 07, 2014 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.10 PER SHARE | September 09, 2014 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.10 PER SHARE | May 23, 2014 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.10 PER SHARE | February 28, 2014 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.11 PER SHARE | December 14, 2013 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.11 PER SHARE | August 24, 2013 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.11 PER SHARE | August 24, 2013 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.11 PER SHARE | May 31, 2013 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.11 PER SHARE | February 28, 2013 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION OF $0.10 PER SHARE | December 20, 2012 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.11 PER SHARE | August 29, 2012 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.11 PER SHARE | August 29, 2012 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.11 PER SHARE | May 19, 2012 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION OF $0.06 PER SHARE | December 24, 2011 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.11 PER SHARE | November 22, 2011 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.11 PER SHARE | May 26, 2011 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.11 PER SHARE | February 23, 2011 | DOWNLOAD |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO SENIOR FLOATING RATE TERM FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF $0.11 PER SHARE | December 04, 2010 | DOWNLOAD |
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Disclosure
The Fund is a closed-end management investment company designed primarily as a long-term investment and not as a trading vehicle. The Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program and, due to the uncertainty inherent in all investments, there can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. At any point in time an investment in the Fund’s common shares may be worth less than the original amount invested, even after taking into account the distributions paid by and the ability of shareholders to reinvest dividends.
Market Discount Risk
Common shares of closed-end management investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value. This risk may be greater for investors who sell their common shares in a relatively short period of time after completion of the initial offering. The Fund’s common shares may trade at a price that is less than the initial offering price. Any offering or redemption of preferred shares and the costs and expenses of any borrowing would result in further dilution.
Investment and Market Risk
An investment in the Fund’s common shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. An investment in the Fund’s common shares represents an indirect investment in the portfolio of Senior Loans and other securities owned by the Fund, and the value of these securities may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. At any point in time an investment in the Fund’s common shares may be worth less than the original amount invested, even after taking into account distributions paid by the Fund and the ability of shareholders to reinvest dividends. The Fund anticipates using leverage, which will magnify the Fund’s investment, market and certain other risks.
Senior Loans Risk
Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in Senior Loans. “Managed Assets” means the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes and including assets attributable to any preferred stock that may be outstanding) minus the sum of the Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than Fund liabilities incurred for the express purpose of creating leverage). This policy is not fundamental and may be changed by the board of trustees of the Fund with at least 60 days’ written notice provided to shareholders. Senior Loans hold the most senior position 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. Senior Loans are usually rated below investment grade or may also be unrated. As a result, the risks associated with Senior Loans are similar to the risks of below investment grade securities, although Senior Loans are senior and secured in contrast to other below investment grade securities, which are often subordinated or unsecured. Nevertheless, if a borrower under a Senior Loan defaults or goes into bankruptcy, the Fund may recover only a fraction of what is owed on the Senior Loan or nothing at all. Senior Loans are subject to a number of other risks including credit risk, liquidity risks and management risks.
There may be less readily available and reliable information about most Senior Loans than is the case for many other types of securities, including securities issued in transactions registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or registered under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As a result, the Adviser will rely primarily on its own evaluation of a borrower’s credit quality rather than on any available independent sources. Therefore, the Fund will be particularly dependent on the analytical abilities of the Adviser.
The Fund will typically invest in Senior Loans rated below investment grade, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Such companies are more likely than investment grade issuers to default on their payments of interest and principal owed to the Fund, and such defaults could reduce the Fund’s net asset value and income distributions. An economic downturn would generally lead to a higher non-payment rate, and a Senior Loan may lose significant market value before a default occurs. Moreover, any specific collateral used to secure a Senior Loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the Senior Loan’s value.
In general, the secondary trading market for Senior Loans is not well developed. No active trading market may exist for certain Senior Loans, which may make it difficult to value them. Illiquidity and adverse market conditions may mean that the Fund may not be able to sell Senior Loans quickly or at a fair price. To the extent that a secondary market does exist for certain Senior Loans, the market for them may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods.
Senior Loans and other variable rate debt instruments are subject to the risk of payment defaults of scheduled interest or principal. Such payment defaults would result in a reduction of income to the Fund, a reduction in the value of the investment and a potential decrease in the net asset value of the Fund. Similarly, a sudden and significant increase in market interest rates may increase the risk for payment defaults and cause a decline in the value of these investments and in the Fund’s net asset value. Other factors (including, but not limited to, rating downgrades, credit deterioration, a large downward movement in stock prices, a disparity in supply and demand of certain securities or market conditions that reduce liquidity) can reduce the value of Senior Loans and other debt obligations, impairing the Fund’s net asset value.
Although the Senior Loans in which the Fund will invest will be secured by collateral, there can be no assurance that such collateral could 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. In the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of a borrower, the Fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of the collateral securing a Senior Loan. In the event of a decline in the value of the already pledged collateral, if the terms of a Senior Loan do not require the borrower to pledge additional collateral, the Fund will be exposed to the risk that the value of the collateral will not at all times equal or exceed the amount of the borrower’s obligations under the Senior Loans. To the extent that a Senior Loan is collateralized by stock in the borrower or its subsidiaries, such stock may lose some or all of its value in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of the borrower. Those Senior Loans that are under-collateralized involve a greater risk of loss.
Some Senior Loans are subject to the risk that a court, pursuant to fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws, could subordinate the Senior Loans to presently existing or future indebtedness of the borrower or take other action detrimental to lenders, including the Fund. Such court action could under certain circumstances include invalidation of Senior Loans.
If legislation or state or federal regulations impose additional requirements or restrictions on the ability of financial institutions to make loans, the availability of Senior Loans for investment by the Fund may be adversely affected. In addition, such requirements or restrictions could reduce or eliminate sources of financing for certain borrowers. This would increase the risk of default. If legislation or federal or state regulations require financial institutions to increase their capital requirements this may cause financial institutions to dispose of Senior Loans that are considered highly levered transactions. Such sales could result in prices that, in the opinion of the Adviser, do not represent fair value. If the Fund attempts to sell a Senior Loan at a time when a financial institution is engaging in such a sale, the price the Fund could get for the Senior Loan may be adversely affected.
The Fund may acquire Senior Loans through assignments or participations. The Fund will typically acquire Senior Loans through assignment and may elevate a participation interest into an assignment as soon as practicably possible. The purchaser of an assignment typically succeeds to all the rights and obligations of the assigning institution and becomes a lender under the credit agreement with respect to the debt obligation; however, the purchaser’s rights can be more restricted than those of the assigning institution, and the Fund may not be able to unilaterally enforce all rights and remedies under the loan and with regard to any associated collateral. A participation typically results in a contractual relationship only with the institution participating out the interest, not with the borrower. Sellers of participations typically include banks, broker-dealers, other financial institutions and lending institutions. The Adviser has adopted best execution procedures and guidelines to mitigate credit and counterparty risk in the atypical situation when the Fund must acquire a Senior Loan through a participation. The Adviser has established a risk and valuation committee that regularly reviews each broker-dealer counterparty for, among other things, its quality and the quality of its execution. The established procedures and guidelines require trades to be placed for execution only with broker-dealer counterparties approved by the risk and valuation committee of the Adviser. The factors considered by the committee when selecting and approving brokers and dealers include, but are not limited to: (i) quality, accuracy, and timeliness of execution, (ii) review of the reputation, financial strength and stability of the financial institution, (iii) willingness and ability of the counterparty to commit capital, (iv) ongoing reliability and (v) access to underwritten offerings and secondary markets. In purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement against the borrower, and the Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will be exposed to the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation. Further, in purchasing participations in lending syndicates, the Fund will not be able to conduct the due diligence on the borrower or the quality of the Senior Loan with respect to which it is buying a participation that the Fund would otherwise conduct if it were investing directly in the Senior Loan, which may result in the Fund being exposed to greater credit or fraud risk with respect to the borrower or the Senior Loan than the Fund expected when initially purchasing the participation.
The Fund may obtain exposure to Senior Loans through the use of derivative instruments, which have become increasingly available. Although the Fund does not have an intention to do so, the Fund may utilize these instruments and similar instruments that may be available in the future. Derivative transactions involve the risk of loss due to unanticipated adverse changes in securities prices, interest rates, the inability to close out a position, imperfect correlation between a position and the desired hedge, tax constraints on closing out positions and portfolio management constraints on securities subject to such transactions. The potential loss on derivative instruments may be substantial relative to the initial investment therein. The Fund may also be subject to the risk that the counterparty in a derivative transaction will default on its obligations.
Subordinated Loans Risk
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets in second lien or other subordinate/or unsecured floating rate or fixed rate debt (“Subordinated Loans”). Subordinated Loans generally are subject to similar risks as those associated with investments in Senior Loans except that such loans are subordinated in payment and/or lower in lien priority to first lien holders. In the event of default on a Subordinated Loan, the first priority lien holder has first claim to the underlying collateral of the loan. Subordinated Loans are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property 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 Loans and may be less liquid.
Below Investment Grade Securities Risk
The Fund anticipates that it will invest the majority of its assets in Senior Loans, Subordinated Loans and other debt securities that are rated below investment grade. Below investment grade securities are commonly referred to as “junk” or high yield securities and are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Lower grade securities may be particularly susceptible to economic downturns. It is likely that a prolonged or deepening economic recession could adversely affect the ability of the issuers of such securities to repay principal and pay interest thereon, increase the incidence of default for such securities and severely disrupt the market value of such securities.
Lower grade securities, though higher yielding, are characterized by higher risk. They may be subject to certain risks with respect to the issuing entity and to greater market fluctuations than certain lower yielding, higher rated securities. The retail secondary market for lower grade securities may be less liquid than that for higher rated securities. Adverse conditions could make it difficult at times for the Fund to sell certain securities or could result in lower prices than those used in calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Because of the substantial risks associated with investments in lower grade securities, investors could lose money on their investment in common shares of the Fund, both in the short-term and the long-term.
Distressed and Defaulted Securities Risk
Investments in the securities of financially distressed companies involve substantial risks. These risks are often greater than those associated with below investment grade securities because of the uncertainties of investing in the issuer undergoing the financial distress. These securities may present a substantial risk of default or may be in default at the time of investment. The Fund may incur additional expenses to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of principal of or interest on its portfolio holdings. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a borrower or issuer, the Fund may lose its entire investment or may be required to accept cash or securities with a value less than its original investment. Among the risks inherent in investments in a troubled entity is the fact that it frequently may be difficult to obtain information as to the true financial condition of such borrower or issuer. The Adviser’s judgments about the credit quality of the borrower or issuer and the relative value of its securities may prove to be wrong.
Liquidity Risk
The Fund may invest up to 50% of its Managed Assets in securities that are considered illiquid. “Illiquid securities” are securities which cannot be sold within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the value used by the Fund in determining its net asset value. The Fund may not be able to readily dispose of such securities at prices that approximate those at which the Fund could sell such securities if they were more widely-traded and, as a result of such illiquidity, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect the market price of securities, thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s net asset value and ability to make dividend distributions.
Some Senior Loans are not readily marketable and may be subject to restrictions on resale. Senior Loans are not listed on any national securities exchange and no active trading market may exist for the Senior Loans in which the Fund will invest. Where a secondary market exists, the market for some Senior Loans may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. The Fund has no limitation on the amount of its assets which may be invested in securities that are not readily marketable or are subject to restrictions on resale.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that one or more debt securities in the Fund’s portfolio will decline in price or fail to pay interest or principal when due because the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its financial status. While a senior position in the capital structure of a borrower may provide some protection with respect to the Fund’s investments in Senior Loans, losses may still occur because the market value of Senior Loans is affected by the creditworthiness of borrowers and by general economic and specific industry conditions. To the extent the Fund invests in below investment grade securities, it will be exposed to a greater amount of credit risk than a fund which invests in investment grade securities. The prices of lower grade securities 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 higher grade securities. Securities of below investment grade quality are predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal when due and therefore involve a greater risk of default. In addition, the Fund may use credit derivatives which may expose it to additional risk in the event that the securities underlying the derivatives default.
Interest Rate Risk
The floating or variable rate feature of Senior Loans is a significant difference from typical fixed income investments that carry significant interest rate risk. The Fund can normally be expected to have less significant interest rate-related fluctuations in its net asset value per share than investment companies investing primarily in fixed income securities (other than money market funds and some short term bond funds). When interest rates decline, the value of a fixed income portfolio can normally be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a fixed income portfolio can normally be expected to decline. Although the income available to the Fund will vary, the Adviser expects the Fund’s policy of acquiring interests in Senior Loans may minimize fluctuations in net asset value of the Fund resulting from changes in market interest rates. However, because floating or variable rates on Senior Loans only reset periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates can be expected to cause some fluctuations in the Fund’s net asset value. Similarly, a sudden and significant increase in market interest rates may cause a decline in the Fund’s net asset value. In addition, Senior Loans may allow the borrower to opt between LIBOR-based interest rates and interest rates based on bank prime rates, which may have an impact on the Fund’s net asset value. A material decline in the Fund’s net asset value may impair the Fund’s ability to maintain required levels of asset coverage.
Limited Term Risk
Unless the dissolution date is extended by a majority of shareholders in accordance with the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, the Fund will be dissolved on or about May 31, 2020. The Fund does not seek to return $20.00 per share upon dissolution. The Fund’s limited term may cause it to sell securities when it otherwise would not, which could cause the Fund’s returns to decrease and the market price of the common shares to fall. Rather than reinvesting the proceeds of its matured, called or sold securities, the Fund may distribute the proceeds in one or more liquidating distributions prior to the final dissolution, which may cause the Fund’s fixed expenses to increase when expressed as a percentage of assets under management. Alternatively, the Fund may invest the proceeds in lower yielding securities or hold the proceeds in cash or cash equivalents, which may adversely affect the performance of the Fund. The board of trustees may in its sole discretion, without the consent or vote of the shareholders, choose to dissolve the Fund prior to the required dissolution date, which would cause the Fund to miss any market appreciation that occurs after the Fund is dissolved. Conversely, if the shareholders extend the dissolution date, market conditions may deteriorate and the Fund may experience losses.
Leverage Risk
The Fund anticipates currently utilizing leverage in an aggregate amount of up to 33 1/3% of its Managed Assets at the time the leverage is incurred in order to buy additional securities. The Fund currently anticipates that it will issue preferred shares and it may also borrow funds from banks and other financial institutions and issue notes. The use of leverage to purchase additional securities creates an opportunity for increased common share dividends, but also creates risks for the holders of common shares. Leverage is a speculative technique that exposes the Fund to greater risk and increased costs than if it were not implemented. Increases and decreases in the value of the Fund’s portfolio will be magnified when the Fund uses leverage. As a result, leverage may cause greater changes in the Fund’s net asset value which will be borne by the Fund’s common shareholders. The Fund will also have to pay dividends on its preferred shares or interest on its borrowings, if any, which will increase expenses and may reduce the Fund’s return. These dividend payments or interest expenses may be greater than the Fund’s return on the underlying investments. The Fund’s leveraging strategy may not be successful.
The Fund intends to issue preferred shares as a form of leverage. Any such preferred shares of the Fund would be senior to the Fund’s common shares, such that holders of preferred shares would have priority over the common shareholders in the distribution of the Fund’s assets, including dividends, distributions of principal proceeds after the reinvestment period and liquidating distributions. If preferred shares are issued and outstanding, holders of the preferred shares would elect two trustees of the Fund, and would vote separately as a class on certain matters which may at times give holders of preferred shares disproportionate influence over the Fund’s affairs. If the preferred shares were limited in their term, redemptions of such preferred shares would require the Fund to liquidate its investments and would reduce the Fund’s use of leverage, which could negatively impact common shareholders.
In addition, the Fund will pay (and the holders of common shares will bear) all costs and expenses relating to the issuance and ongoing maintenance of any preferred shares issued by the Fund, including higher advisory fees. Accordingly, the Fund cannot assure you that the issuance of preferred shares will result in a higher yield or return to the holders of the common shares. If the Fund offers preferred shares, costs of the offering are estimated to be approximately 1.0% of the total offering price of the preferred shares, all of which will be borne immediately by the Fund’s common shareholders and result in a reduction of the net asset value of the common shares. Assuming an offering of 12,500,000 common shares and further assuming an offering of preferred shares with an aggregate liquidation value of $119,125,000, the total offering costs are estimated to be $1,191,250 or $0.10 per share (0.48% of the common share offering price).
The Fund anticipates that any money borrowed from a bank or other financial institution for investment purposes will accrue interest based on shorter-term interest rates that would be periodically reset. So long as the Fund’s portfolio provides a higher rate of return, net of expenses, than the interest rate on borrowed money, as reset periodically, the leverage may cause the holders of common shares to receive a higher current rate of return than if the Fund were not leveraged. If, however, long-term and/or short-term rates rise, the interest rate on borrowed money could exceed the rate of return on securities held by the Fund, reducing return to the holders of common shares. Recent developments in the credit markets may adversely affect the ability of the Fund to borrow for investment purposes and may increase the costs of such borrowings, which would reduce returns to the holders of common shares.
There is no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful. Leverage involves risks and special considerations for common shareholders, including:
- the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value, market price and dividend rate of the common shares than a comparable portfolio without leverage;
- the risk that fluctuations in interest rates on borrowings and short-term debt or in dividend payments on, principal proceeds distributed to or redemption of any preferred shares that the Fund has issued will reduce the return to the common shareholders;
- the effect of leverage in a declining market, which is likely to cause a greater decline in the net asset value of the common shares than if the Fund were not leveraged, which may result in a greater decline in the market price of the common shares;
- when the Fund uses financial leverage, the investment advisory and administrative fees payable to the Adviser and ALPS Fund Services, Inc., the Fund’s administrator, will be higher than if the Fund did not use leverage and may provide a financial incentive to the Adviser to increase the Fund’s use of leverage and create an inherent conflict of interest; and
- leverage may increase expenses, which may reduce total return.
If the Fund issues preferred shares or borrows money the Fund will be required to maintain asset coverage in conformity with the requirements of the Investment Company Act.
The Fund may be subject to certain restrictions on investments imposed by guidelines of one or more rating agencies, which may issue ratings for the preferred shares or short-term debt securities issued by the Fund. These guidelines may impose asset coverage or portfolio composition requirements that are more stringent than those imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). Certain types of borrowings by the Fund may result in the Fund being subject to covenants in credit agreements relating to asset coverage and portfolio composition requirements. These covenants and restrictions may negatively affect the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives.
Structured Products Risk
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets in structured products, including, without limitation, collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), structured notes, credit linked notes and derivatives, including credit derivatives. Holders of structured products bear risks of the underlying investments, index or reference obligation and are subject to counterparty risk. The Fund may have the right to receive payments only from the structured product, and generally does not have direct rights against the issuer or the entity that sold the assets to be securitized. While certain structured products enable the investor to acquire interests in a pool of securities without the brokerage and other expenses associated with directly holding the same securities, investors in structured products generally pay their share of the structured product’s administrative and other expenses. Although it is difficult to predict whether the prices of indices and securities underlying structured products will rise or fall, these prices (and, therefore, the prices of structured products) will be influenced by the same types of political and economic events that affect issuers of securities and capital markets generally. If the issuer of a structured product uses shorter term financing to purchase longer term securities, the issuer may be forced to sell its securities at below market prices if it experiences difficulty in obtaining short-term financing, which may adversely affect the value of the structured products owned by the Fund.
Certain structured products may be thinly traded or have a limited trading market. CLOs are typically privately offered and sold. As a result, investments in CLOs may be characterized by the Fund as illiquid securities. In addition to the general risks associated with debt securities discussed herein, CLOs 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 investments in CLOs are subordinate to other classes or tranches thereof; 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.
Investments in structured notes involve risks, including credit risk and market risk. Where the Fund’s investments in structured notes are based upon the movement of one or more factors, including currency exchange rates, interest rates, referenced bonds and stock indices, depending on the factor used and the use of multipliers or deflators, changes in interest rates and movement of the factor may cause significant price fluctuations. Additionally, changes in the reference instrument or security may cause the interest rate on the structured note to be reduced to zero, and any further changes in the reference instrument may then reduce the principal amount payable on maturity. Structured notes may be less liquid than other types of securities and more volatile than the reference instrument or security underlying the note.
Lender Liability Risk
A number of U.S. judicial decisions have upheld judgments of borrowers against lending institutions on the basis of various evolving legal theories, collectively termed “lender liability.” Generally, lender liability is founded on the premise that a lender has violated a duty (whether implied or contractual) of good faith, commercial reasonableness and fair dealing, or a similar duty owed to the borrower or has assumed an excessive degree of control over the borrower resulting in the creation of a fiduciary duty owed to the borrower or its other creditors or shareholders. Because of the nature of its investments, the Fund may be subject to allegations of lender liability.
In addition, under common law principles that in some cases form the basis for lender liability claims, if a lender or bondholder (a) intentionally takes an action that results in the undercapitalization of a borrower to the detriment of other creditors of such borrower, (b) engages in other inequitable conduct to the detriment of such other creditors, (c) engages in fraud with respect to, or makes misrepresentations to, such other creditors or (d) uses its influence as a stockholder to dominate or control a borrower to the detriment of other creditors of such borrower, a court may elect to subordinate the claim of the offending lender or bondholder to the claims of the disadvantaged creditor or creditors, a remedy called “equitable subordination.”
Because affiliates of, or persons related to, the Adviser may hold equity or other interests in obligors of the Fund, the Fund could be exposed to claims for equitable subordination or lender liability or both based on such equity or other holdings.
Potential Conflicts of Interest Risk
The Adviser will be subject to certain conflicts of interest in its management of the Fund. These conflicts will arise primarily from the involvement of the Adviser, Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP, formerly known as “GSO Capital Partners LP” (collectively, and together with their affiliates in the credit-focused business of Blackstone Inc., “Blackstone Credit”), Blackstone and their affiliates in other activities that may conflict with those of the Fund. The Adviser, Blackstone Credit, Blackstone and their affiliates engage in a broad spectrum of activities. In the ordinary course of their business activities, the Adviser, Blackstone Credit, Blackstone and their affiliates may engage in activities where the interests of certain divisions of the Adviser, Blackstone Credit, Blackstone and their affiliates or the interests of their clients may conflict with the interests of the Fund or the shareholders of the Fund. Other present and future activities of the Adviser, Blackstone Credit, Blackstone and their affiliates may give rise to additional conflicts of interest which may have a negative impact on the Fund.
In addressing these conflicts and regulatory, legal and contractual requirements across its various businesses, Blackstone Credit and its affiliates have implemented certain policies and procedures (e.g., information walls). For example, Blackstone Credit and its affiliates may come into possession of material non-public information with respect to companies in which the Fund may be considering making an investment or companies that are Blackstone Credit’s and its affiliates’ advisory clients. As a consequence, that information, which could be of benefit to the Fund, could also restrict the Fund’s activities and the investment opportunity may otherwise be unavailable to the Fund. Additionally, the terms of confidentiality or other agreements with or related to companies in which any fund managed by Blackstone Credit has or has considered making an investment or which is otherwise an advisory client of Blackstone Credit and its affiliates may restrict or otherwise limit the ability of the Fund to make investments in such companies.
As part of its regular business, Blackstone provides a broad range of investment banking, advisory, and other services. In the regular course of its investment banking and advisory businesses, Blackstone represents potential purchasers, sellers and other involved parties, including corporations, financial buyers, management, shareholders and institutions, with respect to transactions that could give rise to investments that would otherwise be available for investment by the Fund. Because of such relationships, there may be certain investments that the Adviser will decline or be unable to make. In addition, employees of Blackstone or its affiliates may possess information relating to such issuers that is not known to the individuals at the Adviser responsible for making investment decisions and performing the other obligations under the investment advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser. Those employees of Blackstone or its affiliates will not be obligated to share any such information with the Adviser and may be prohibited by law or contract from doing so.
The Adviser or certain of its affiliates may come into possession of material non-public information with respect to an issuer. Should this occur, the Adviser would be restricted from buying or selling securities, derivatives or loans of the issuer on behalf of the Fund until such time as the information became public or was no longer deemed material, so as to preclude the Fund from participating in an investment. Disclosure of such information to the Adviser’s personnel responsible for the affairs of the Fund will be on a need-to-know basis only, and the Fund may not be free to act upon any such information. Therefore, the Fund may not have access to material non-public information in the possession of the Adviser which might be relevant to an investment decision to be made by the Fund, and the Fund may initiate a transaction or sell an investment which, if such information had been known to it, may not have been undertaken. Due to these restrictions, the Fund may not be able to initiate a transaction that it otherwise might have initiated and may not be able to sell an investment that it otherwise might have sold.
Blackstone Credit, Blackstone and their affiliates may represent creditors or debtors in proceedings under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code or prior to such filings. From time to time, Blackstone Credit, Blackstone and their affiliates may serve as advisor to creditor or equity committees. This involvement, for which Blackstone Credit, Blackstone and their affiliates may be compensated, may limit or preclude the flexibility that the Fund may otherwise have to participate in restructurings. For example, in situations in which a borrower of Senior Loans or other securities held by the Fund is a client or a potential client of the restructuring and reorganization advisory practice, the Adviser may dispose of such securities or take such other actions reasonably necessary to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act in order to avoid actual or perceived conflicts of interest with the restructuring and reorganization advisory practice. Further, there may also be instances in which the work of Blackstone’s restructuring and reorganization advisory practice prevents the Adviser from purchasing securities on behalf of the Fund.
In addition, the Investment Company Act limits the Fund’s ability to enter into certain transactions with certain Blackstone Credit or Blackstone affiliates. As a result of these restrictions, the Fund may be prohibited from buying or selling any security directly from or to any portfolio company of a private equity fund managed by Blackstone, Blackstone Credit or one of its affiliates. However, the Fund may under certain circumstances purchase any such portfolio company’s loans or securities in the secondary market, which could create a conflict for the Adviser between the interests of the Fund and the portfolio company, in that the ability of the Adviser to recommend actions in the best interest of the Fund might be impaired. The Investment Company Act also prohibits certain “joint” transactions with certain of our affiliates, which could include investments in the same portfolio company (whether at the same or different times). These limitations may limit the scope of investment opportunities that would otherwise be available to the Fund.
Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates Risk
The Investment Company Act limits our ability to enter into certain transactions with certain of our affiliates. As a result of these restrictions, we may be prohibited from buying or selling any security directly from or to any portfolio company of a private equity fund managed by Blackstone, Blackstone Credit or any of their respective affiliates. The Investment Company Act also prohibits certain “joint” transactions with certain of our affiliates, which could include investments in the same portfolio company (whether at the same or different times). These limitations may limit the scope of investment opportunities that would otherwise be available to us.
Dependence on Key Personnel Risk
The Adviser is dependent upon the experience and expertise of certain key personnel in providing services with respect to the Fund’s investments. If the Adviser were to lose the services of these individuals, its ability to service the Fund could be adversely affected. As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in selecting the best-performing securities or investment techniques for the Fund’s portfolio and the Fund’s performance may lag behind that of similar funds. The Adviser has informed the Fund that the investment professionals associated with the Adviser are actively involved in other investment activities not concerning the Fund and will not be able to devote all of their time to the Fund’s business and affairs. In addition, individuals not currently associated with the Adviser may become associated with the Fund and the performance of the Fund may also depend on the experience and expertise of such individuals.
Prepayment Risk
During periods of declining interest rates, borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled. For fixed rate securities, such payments often occur during periods of declining interest rates, forcing the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities, resulting in a possible decline in the Fund’s income and distributions to shareholders. This is known as prepayment or “call” risk. Below investment grade securities frequently have call features that allow the issuer to redeem the security at dates prior to its stated maturity at a specified price (typically greater than par) only if certain prescribed conditions are met (“call protection”). An issuer may redeem a below investment grade security if, for example, the issuer can refinance the debt at a lower cost due to declining interest rates or an improvement in the credit standing of the issuer. Senior Loans and Subordinated Loans typically do not have call protection. For premium bonds (bonds acquired at prices that exceed their par or principal value) purchased by the Fund, prepayment risk may be enhanced.
Inflation/Deflation Risk
Inflation risk is the risk that the value of certain assets or income from the Fund’s investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the common shares and distributions on the common shares can decline. In addition, during any periods of rising inflation, the dividend rates or borrowing costs associated with the Fund’s use of leverage would likely increase, which would tend to further reduce returns to shareholders. Deflation risk is the risk that prices throughout the economy decline over time-the opposite of inflation. Deflation may have an adverse affect on the creditworthiness of issuers and may make issuer defaults more likely, which may result in a decline in the value of the Fund’s portfolio.
Non-U.S. Securities Risk
The Fund may invest in securities, including Senior Loans and Subordinated Loans, of non-U.S. issuers or borrowers (“Non-U.S. Securities”). Such investments involve certain risks not involved in domestic investments and may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than investments in securities of U.S. companies. Securities markets in foreign countries often are not as developed, efficient or liquid as securities markets in the United States, and therefore, the prices of Non-U.S. Securities can be more volatile. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of Non-U.S. Securities to make payments of principal and interest to investors located outside the country, whether from currency blockage or otherwise. In addition, the Fund will be subject to risks associated with adverse political and economic developments in foreign countries, including seizure or nationalization of foreign deposits, different legal systems and laws relating to creditors’ rights and the potential inability to enforce legal judgments, all of which could cause the Fund to lose money on its investments in Non-U.S. Securities. Generally, there is less readily available and reliable information about Non-U.S. issuers or borrowers due to less rigorous disclosure or accounting standards and regulatory practices. The ability of a foreign sovereign issuer to make timely payments on its debt obligations will also be strongly influenced by the sovereign issuer’s balance of payments, including export performance, its access to international credit facilities and investments, fluctuations of interest rates and the extent of its foreign reserves. The cost of servicing external debt will also generally be adversely affected by rising international interest rates, as many external debt obligations bear interest at rates which are adjusted based upon international interest rates. Because Non-U.S. Securities may trade on days when the Fund’s common shares are not priced, net asset value can change at times when common shares cannot be sold.
Foreign Currency Risk
Because the Fund may invest in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, changes in foreign currency exchange rates may affect the value of securities in the Fund and the unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments. Currencies of certain countries may be volatile and therefore may affect the value of securities denominated in such currencies, which means that the Fund’s net asset value could decline as a result of changes in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. The Adviser may, but is not required to, elect for the Fund to seek to protect itself from changes in currency exchange rates through hedging transactions depending on market conditions. The Fund may incur costs in connection with the conversions between various currencies. In addition, certain countries may impose foreign currency exchange controls or other restrictions on the repatriation, transferability or convertibility of currency.
Swap Risk
The Fund may also invest in swaps, including single name credit default swaps, single name loan credit default swaps, total return swaps, interest rate swaps and foreign currency swaps. Such transactions are subject to market risk, risk of default by the other party to the transaction, known as “counterparty risk,” and risk of imperfect correlation between the value of such instruments and the underlying assets and may involve commissions or other costs. Swaps generally do not involve the delivery of securities, other underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to swaps generally is limited to the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually obligated to make, or in the case of the other party to a swap defaulting, the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive. However, because some swap agreements have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, reference rate, or index can result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the swap itself. Certain swaps have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid, however there is no guarantee that the swap market will continue to provide liquidity. If the Adviser is incorrect in its forecasts of market values, interest rates or currency exchange rates, the investment performance of the Fund would be less favorable than it would have been if these investment techniques were not used.
Counterparty Risk
Changes in the credit quality of the companies that serve as the Fund’s counterparties with respect to derivatives, swaps or other transactions supported by another party’s credit will affect the value of those instruments. Certain entities that have served as counterparties in the markets for these transactions have recently incurred significant financial hardships including bankruptcy and losses as a result of exposure to subprime mortgages or other lower quality credit investments that have experienced recent defaults or otherwise suffered extreme credit deterioration. As a result, such hardships have reduced such entities’ capital and called into question their continued ability to perform their obligations under such transactions. By using derivatives, swaps or other transactions, the Fund assumes the risk that its counterparties could experience similar financial hardships. In the event of the insolvency of a counterparty, the Fund may sustain losses or be unable to liquidate a derivative or swap position.
Credit Derivatives Risk
The use of credit derivatives is a highly specialized activity which involves strategies and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions. If the Adviser is incorrect in its forecasts of default risks, counterparty risk market spreads or other applicable factors, the investment performance of the Fund would diminish compared with what it would have been if these techniques were not used. Moreover, even if the Adviser is correct in its forecasts, there is a risk that a credit derivative position may correlate imperfectly with the price of the asset or liability being protected. The Fund’s risk of loss in a credit derivative transaction varies with the form of the transaction. For example, if the Fund sells a default swap on a security, it would collect periodic fees from the buyer and would profit if the credit of the underlying issuer or reference entity remains stable or improves while the swap is outstanding, but the Fund would be required to pay an agreed upon amount to the buyer (which may be the entire notional amount of the swap) if the reference entity defaults on the reference security. Credit default swap agreements involve greater risks than if the Fund invested in the reference obligation directly.
Repurchase Agreements Risk
Subject to its investment objectives and policies, the Fund may invest in repurchase agreements as a buyer for investment purposes. Repurchase agreements typically involve the acquisition by the Fund of debt securities from a selling financial institution such as a bank, savings and loan association or broker-dealer. The agreement provides that the Fund will sell the securities back to the institution at a fixed time in the future. The Fund does not bear the risk of a decline in the value of the underlying security unless the seller defaults under its repurchase obligation. In the event of the bankruptcy or other default of a seller of a repurchase agreement, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the underlying securities and losses, including (1) possible decline in the value of the underlying security during the period in which the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto; (2) possible lack of access to income on the underlying security during this period; and (3) expenses of enforcing its rights. In addition, as described above, the value of the collateral underlying the repurchase agreement will be at least equal to the repurchase price, including any accrued interest earned on the repurchase agreement. In the event of a default or bankruptcy by a selling financial institution, the Fund generally will seek to liquidate such collateral. However, the exercise of the Fund’s right to liquidate such collateral could involve certain costs or delays and, to the extent that proceeds from any sale upon a default of the obligation to repurchase were less than the repurchase price, the Fund could suffer a loss.
Investments in Equity Securities Incidental to Investments in Senior Loans
From time to time the Fund also may invest in or hold common stock and other equity securities incidental to the purchase or ownership of a Senior Loan or in connection with a reorganization of a borrower. Investments in equity securities incidental to investment in Senior Loans entail certain risks in addition to those associated with investments in Senior Loans. Because equity is merely the residual value of an issuer after all claims and other interests, it is inherently more risky than the bonds or Senior Loans of the same borrower. The value of the equity securities may be affected more rapidly, and to a greater extent, by company-specific developments and general market conditions. These risks may increase fluctuations in the Fund’s net asset value. The Fund frequently may possess material non-public information about a borrower as a result of its ownership of a Senior Loan of a borrower. Because of prohibitions on trading in securities while in possession of material non-public information, the Fund might be unable to enter into a transaction in a security of the borrower when it would otherwise be advantageous to do so.
U.S. Government Debt Securities Risk
U.S. government debt securities generally do not involve the credit risks associated with investments in other types of debt securities, although, as a result, the yields available from U.S. government debt securities are generally lower than the yields available from other securities. Like other debt securities, however, the values of U.S. government securities change as interest rates fluctuate. Fluctuations in the value of portfolio securities will not affect interest income on existing portfolio securities but will be reflected in the Fund’s net asset value. Since the magnitude of these fluctuations will generally be greater at times when the Fund’s average maturity is longer, under certain market conditions the Fund may, for temporary defensive purposes, accept lower current income from short-term investments rather than investing in higher yielding long-term securities.
Recent Developments
The U.S. credit markets have been experiencing extreme volatility and disruption for more than 2 years. Instability in the credit markets has made it more difficult for a number of issuers of debt securities to obtain financing or refinancing for their investment or lending activities or operations. In particular, because of volatile conditions in the credit markets, issuers of debt securities may be subject to increased cost for debt, tightening underwriting standards and reduced liquidity for loans they make, securities they purchase and securities they issue.
For example, certain borrowers may, due to macroeconomic conditions, be unable to repay the Senior Loans during this period. A borrower’s failure to satisfy financial or operating covenants imposed by lenders could lead to defaults and, potentially, termination of the Senior Loans and foreclosure on its secured assets, which could trigger cross-defaults under other agreements and jeopardize the borrower’s ability to meet its obligations under its debt securities. We may incur expenses to the extent necessary to seek recovery upon default or to negotiate new terms with a defaulting borrower. In addition, if one of the borrowers were to commence bankruptcy proceedings, even though the Fund may have structured its interest as senior debt, depending on the facts and circumstances, including the extent to which the Fund actually provided managerial assistance to such borrower, a bankruptcy court might recharacterize the Fund’s debt holding and subordinate all or a portion of its claim to that of other creditors. The current adverse economic conditions also may decrease the value of collateral securing some of the Fund’s loans and the value of its equity investments. The current recession could lead to financial losses in our portfolio and a decrease in revenues, net income and the value of the Fund’s assets.
These developments may increase the volatility of the value of securities owned by the Fund. These developments also may make it more difficult for the Fund to accurately value its securities or to sell its securities on a timely basis. These developments could adversely affect the ability of the Fund to use leverage for investment purposes and increase the cost of such leverage, which would reduce returns to the holders of common shares. These developments also may adversely affect the broader economy, which in turn may adversely affect the ability of issuers of securities owned by the Fund to make payments of principal and interest when due, lead to lower credit ratings of the issuer and increased defaults by the issuer. Such developments could, in turn, reduce the value of securities owned by the Fund and adversely affect the net asset value and market price of the Fund’s common shares.
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk
The instability in the Middle East and terrorist attacks in the United States and around the world may result in market volatility and may have long-term effects on the U.S. and worldwide financial markets and may cause further economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. The Fund cannot predict the effects of geopolitical events in the future on the U.S. economy and securities markets.
Government Intervention in the Financial Markets
The recent instability in the financial markets has led the U.S. government to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility, and in some cases a lack of liquidity. Federal, state, and other governments, their regulatory agencies or self regulatory organizations may take additional actions that affect the regulation of the securities or structured products in which the Fund invests, or the issuers of such securities or structured products, in ways that are unforeseeable. Borrowers under Senior Loans held by the Fund may seek protection under the bankruptcy laws. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the Fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. The Adviser will monitor developments and seek to manage the Fund’s portfolio in a manner consistent with achieving the Fund’s investment objectives, but there can be no assurance that it will be successful in doing so.
Anti-Takeover Provisions
The Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust includes provisions that could limit the ability of other entities or persons to acquire control of the Fund or convert the Fund to open-end status. These provisions could deprive the holders of common shares of opportunities to sell their common shares at a premium over the then current market price of the common shares or at net asset value.
HOW THE FUND MANAGES RISK
General Risk Management
The secondary investment objective of the Fund is to seek preservation of capital, consistent with its primary goal of high income. The ability of the Fund to achieve its secondary investment objective is limited due to the Fund’s investment policy of investing primarily in Senior Loans. Senior Loans are usually rated below investment grade or may also be unrated. Even though Senior Loans are senior and secured in contrast to other below investment grade securities, which are often subordinated or unsecured, the risks associated with Senior Loans are similar to the risks of below investment grade securities. If a borrower under a Senior Loan defaults, becomes insolvent or files for bankruptcy, the Fund may recover only a fraction of what is owed on the Senior Loan or nothing at all. Senior Loans are subject to a number of other risks including credit risk, liquidity risk and management risk. There may be less readily available and reliable information about most Senior Loans than is the case for many other types of securities, including securities issued in transactions registered under the Securities Act, or registered under the Exchange Act. The Fund does not intend to engage in hedging transactions in order to achieve its secondary investment objective of capital preservation.
However, the Adviser expects to achieve its secondary investment objective through a disciplined approach to its credit investment selection process in which the credit ratings of a borrower are not considered to be the sole or determinative factor of selection. Credit selection will focus on Senior Loans which are adequately collateralized or over-collateralized and covered by sufficient earnings and cash flow to service such indebtedness on a timely basis. The risks associated with investments in Senior Loans and other below investment grade investments will be mitigated by the Adviser’s careful selection of borrowers across a broad range of industries and of varying characteristics and return profiles, as well as active management of such investments in light of current economic developments and trends. The Fund, however, is classified as “non-diversified” under the Investment Company Act. As a result, it can invest a greater portion of its assets in obligations of a single issuer than a “diversified” fund. The Fund may therefore be more susceptible than a diversified fund to being adversely affected by any single corporate, economic, political or regulatory occurrence.
Additionally, the Adviser has established procedures for the regular and periodic monitoring of credit risk with a goal toward the early identification, and sale, of potential credit problems. This monitoring process will include, but not be limited to, the borrower’s financial resources and operating history, comparison of current operating results with the initial investment thesis and the Adviser’s initial expectations for the performance of the obligor for each investment held by the Fund, the borrower’s sensitivity to economic conditions, the ability of the borrower’s management, the borrower’s debt maturities and borrowing requirements, the borrower’s interest and asset coverage, and relative value based on anticipated cash flow. The Adviser will develop a ‘watch list’ requiring that any significant concerns which could result in potential for credit loss be elevated to review by the Investment Committee of the Adviser. Finally, the Adviser’s personnel are experienced in corporate reorganizations, work-outs and restructurings with the goal of maximizing recovery in the event of bankruptcy or serious financial failings or default of a Senior Loan or investment held by the Fund. Moreover, because of the attributes of a Senior Loan and its position in a borrower’s capital structure, Senior Loans are distinguishable from, and typically have more favorable recovery rates than, other securities of below investment grade credit quality.
Similar to Senior Loans, the Adviser adheres to a disciplined approach with respect to the Fund’s investments in structured products, which will primarily consist of CLOs. The Adviser’s personnel includes a dedicated structured products team, which focuses on the selection and subsequent monitoring of investments in structured products. To the extent possible, the Adviser will select structured products which are well structured and collateralized by portfolios of primarily Senior Loans that the Adviser believes to be of sufficient quality, diversity and amount to support the structure and fully collateralize the tranche the Fund is investing in. Once approved for investment, the structured product is monitored by a structured product investment analyst who reviews the expected performance of the underlying investments.
Investment Limitations
The Fund has adopted certain investment limitations designed to limit investment risk. These limitations are fundamental and may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares and, if issued, preferred shares voting together as a single class, and the approval of the holders of a majority of the preferred shares voting as a separate class. The Fund’s investment objectives are not fundamental and may be changed by the board of trustees without the approval of shareholders.
The Fund may become subject to guidelines which are more limiting than its investment restrictions in order to obtain and maintain ratings from rating agencies of the preferred shares that it may issue. The Fund does not anticipate that such guidelines would have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s common shareholders or the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives.
Management of Investment Portfolio and Capital Structure to Limit Leverage Risk The Fund may take certain actions if short-term interest rates increase or market conditions otherwise change (or the Fund anticipates such an increase or change) and the Fund’s leverage begins (or is expected) to adversely affect common shareholders. In order to attempt to offset such a negative impact of leverage on common shareholders, the Fund may shorten the average maturity of its investment portfolio (by investing in short-term securities) or may extend the maturity of outstanding preferred shares or reduce its indebtedness or unwind other leverage transactions. The Fund may also attempt to reduce the utilization of leverage by redeeming or otherwise purchasing preferred shares. The success of any such attempt to limit leverage risk depends on the Adviser’s ability to accurately predict interest rate or other market changes. Because of the difficulty of making such predictions, the Fund may never attempt to manage its capital structure in the manner described in this paragraph. If market conditions suggest that additional leverage would be beneficial, the Fund may sell previously unissued preferred shares or preferred shares that the Fund previously issued but later repurchased.
Hong Kong disclaimer
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THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. IS NOT MAKING ANY OFFER FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION OR INVITING OR SOLICITING ANY OFFER TO BUY, SUBSCRIBE, OR DISPOSE OF ANY SECURITIES AND/OR INVESTMENT PRODUCTS AND/OR FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS TO ANY PERSON (INCLUDING ANY PERSON IN SINGAPORE). ACCORDINGLY, ANY INVESTOR OR USER OF THIS WEBSITE WHO WISHES TO TRADE ANY INVESTMENT PRODUCT OR FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT MENTIONED ON THIS WEBSITE SHOULD ONLY DO SO THROUGH AN APPROPRIATELY REGULATED BROKER-DEALER.
An investment in the Fund is not appropriate for all investors and is not intended to be a complete investment program. The Fund is designed as a long-term investment and not as a trading vehicle.
Investing in the Fund involves risks, including the risk that you may receive little or no return on your investment or that you may lose part or even all of your investment. Therefore, before investing you should carefully consider the risks that you assume when you invest in the Fund’s common shares.
The Fund’s investment objectives and policies are not designed to seek to return the initial investment to investors that purchase shares.
Secured loan funds are a distinct segment of the fixed income market and are not an alternative to money markets or certificates of deposit.
Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
For a more complete information about the Fund, please read the prospectus, call your financial professional or call 1.877.299.1588.
Shares of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value. The risk of loss due to this discount may be greater for investors expecting to sell their shares in a relatively short period. The Fund is newly organized with no operating history.
NOT FDIC INSURED | May Lose Value | No Bank Guarantee