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CREDIT SUISSE HIGH YIELD CREDIT FUND

Regulatory Filings Mar 17, 2017

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N-Q 1 d245329dnq.htm CREDIT SUISSE HIGH YIELD BOND FUND Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-08777

CREDIT SUISSE HIGH YIELD BOND FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

c/o Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC

One Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10010

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

John G. Popp

One Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10010

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 325-2000
Date of fiscal year-end: October 31st
Date of reporting period: November 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017

Item 1: Schedule of Investments

Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund

Schedule of Investments

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

Par (000) Ratings† (S&P/Moody’s) Value
CORPORATE BONDS (111.5%)
Advertising (3.3%)
$ 885 Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series A, Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 11/15/17 @ 103.25) (B, B2) 11/15/22 6.500 $ 897,390
1,000 Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B, Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.81) (B-, Caa1) 03/15/20 7.625 1,006,250
2,414 Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B, Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 11/15/17 @ 103.25) (B, B2) 11/15/22 6.500 2,532,286
1,800 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/15/18 @ 103.06) (1),(2) (B+, B3) 02/15/22 6.125 1,875,600
2,825 Southern Graphics, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 104.19) (1) (CCC+, Caa1) 10/15/20 8.375 2,909,750
9,221,276
Air Transportation (0.4%)
1,150 United Continental Holdings, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (BB-, NR) 02/01/24 5.000 1,148,563
Auto Parts & Equipment (2.9%)
850 Adient Global Holdings Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 08/15/21 @ 102.44) (1) (BB, Ba3) 08/15/26 4.875 836,723
2,650 Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 11/15/21 @
102.81) (1) (B, B2) 11/15/26 5.625 2,671,518
2,650 MPG Holdco I, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/17 @ 105.53) (B+, B3) 10/15/22 7.375 2,862,000
1,950 Optimas OE Solutions, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured
Notes (Callable 06/01/18 @ 104.31) (1) (CCC+, Caa2) 06/01/21 8.625 1,696,500
8,066,741
Brokerage (2.9%)
3,640 CCRE Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/15/17 @ 100.00) (1) (B+, B1) 02/15/18 7.750 3,642,275
1,400 Jefferies Finance LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 04/15/17 @ 105.16) (1) (B, B1) 04/15/22 6.875 1,365,000
2,950 Jefferies Finance LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 10/15/17 @ 105.63) (1) (B, B1) 04/15/21 7.500 2,983,188
7,990,463
Building & Construction (2.7%)
1,900 Airxcel, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/15/19 @ 104.25) (1) (B, B2) 02/15/22 8.500 1,942,750
2,925 AV Homes, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 106.38) (B, Caa1) 07/01/19 8.500 3,074,906
1,275 Rialto Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 101.75) (1) (B, B1) 12/01/18 7.000 1,306,875
975 U.S. Concrete, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/01/19 @ 104.78) (BB-, B2) 06/01/24 6.375 1,034,719
7,359,250
Building Materials (6.6%)
775 American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 12/15/18 @ 104.31) (1) (B+, B3) 12/15/23 5.750 807,938
1,350 Eagle Materials, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/01/21 @ 102.25) (BBB, Ba1) 08/01/26 4.500 1,350,418
3,650 Euramax International, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/15/18 @ 109.00) (1) (B-, Caa2) 08/15/20 12.000 3,996,750
3,925 FBM Finance, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/15/18 @ 104.13) (1) (B+, Caa1) 08/15/21 8.250 4,209,562
975 GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 02/01/19 @ 104.75) (1) (B+, B1) 02/01/23 9.500 1,113,938
1,860 NCI Building Systems, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 01/15/18 @ 106.19) (1) (BB, B3) 01/15/23 8.250 2,036,700
2,375 PriSo Acquisition Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/15/18 @ 104.50) (1) (CCC+, Caa1) 05/15/23 9.000 2,434,375
1,000 Summit Materials Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 04/15/19 @ 104.25) (B, Caa1) 04/15/22 8.500 1,115,000
1,075 Summit Materials Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 07/15/18 @ 103.06) (B, Caa1) 07/15/23 6.125 1,115,312
18,179,993
Cable & Satellite TV (9.9%)
2,065 Altice Financing S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured
Notes (Callable 02/15/18 @ 104.97) (1) (BB-, B1) 02/15/23 6.625 2,168,250
Par (000) Ratings† (S&P/Moody’s) Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Cable & Satellite TV
$ 2,300 Altice Financing S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured
Notes (Callable 05/15/21 @ 103.75) (1) (BB-, B1) 05/15/26 7.500 $ 2,432,250
4,000 Block Communications, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured
Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 101.81) (1) (B, B1) 02/01/20 7.250 4,090,000
1,315 CSC Holdings LLC, Global Senior Unsecured Notes (B-, B2) 06/01/24 5.250 1,324,862
525 CSC Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed
Notes (Callable 04/15/22 @ 102.75) (1) (BB-, Ba1) 04/15/27 5.500 534,188
800 CSC Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed
Notes (Callable 10/15/20 @ 103.31) (1) (BB-, Ba1) 10/15/25 6.625 875,000
1,000 CSC Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured
Notes (Callable 10/15/20 @ 105.44) (1) (B-, B2) 10/15/25 10.875 1,192,500
3,165 Midcontinent Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed
Notes (Callable 08/15/18 @ 105.16) (1) (B+, B3) 08/15/23 6.875 3,414,244
650 SFR Group S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/01/21 @ 103.69) (1) (B+, B1) 05/01/26 7.375 669,500
1,700 SFR Group S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/17 @ 104.50) (1) (B+, B1) 05/15/22 6.000 1,755,250
2,800 SFR Group S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/19 @ 103.13) (1) (B+, B1) 05/15/24 6.250 2,828,000
1,000 Virgin Media Finance PLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed
Notes (Callable 04/15/18 @ 103.50) (1),(3) (B, B2) 04/15/23 7.000 1,357,868
1,000 Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, Rule 144A, Secured
Notes (Callable 04/15/22 @ 102.50) (1),(3) (BB-, Ba3) 04/15/27 5.000 1,250,114
3,250 Ziggo Secured Finance B.V., Rule 144A, Senior Secured
Notes (Callable 01/15/22 @ 102.75) (1) (BB-, Ba3) 01/15/27 5.500 3,245,937
27,137,963
Chemicals (6.7%)
2,650 A Schulman, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed
Notes (Callable 06/01/18 @ 105.16) (1) (B+, B3) 06/01/23 6.875 2,809,000
3,000 Alpha U.S. Bidco, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed
Notes (Callable 02/01/20 @ 103.13) (1) (CCC+, Caa1) 02/01/25 6.250 3,015,000
1,400 Blue Cube Spinco, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 10/15/20 @ 105.00) (BB, Ba1) 10/15/25 10.000 1,701,000
2,950 Chemtura Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 104.31) (BB-, B1) 07/15/21 5.750 3,069,844
1,350 Koppers, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/20 @ 104.50) (1) (B+, B1e) 02/15/25 6.000 1,400,625
1,100 Nufarm Australia Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed
Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.19) (1) (B+, B1) 10/15/19 6.375 1,138,500
1,100 PQ Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/19 @ 103.38) (1) (B+, B2) 11/15/22 6.750 1,193,500
272 Reichhold Industries, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured
Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 100.00) (1),(4),(5),(6) (NR, NR) 05/08/17 9.000 9,780
2,200 Tronox Finance LLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/13/17 @ 103.19) (B-, Caa1) 08/15/20 6.375 2,125,750
825 Valvoline, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/15/19 @ 104.13) (1) (BB, Ba3) 07/15/24 5.500 868,312
675 Versum Materials, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed
Notes (Callable 09/30/21 @ 102.75) (1) (BB, Ba3) 09/30/24 5.500 703,687
350 Westlake Chemical Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed
Notes (Callable 05/15/18 @ 102.44) (1) (BBB, Baa3) 05/15/23 4.875 362,116
18,397,114
Consumer/Commercial/Lease Financing (3.1%)
4,500 Infinity Acquisition Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 08/01/17 @ 103.63) (1) (CCC+, Caa2) 08/01/22 7.250 3,971,250
775 Lincoln Finance Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 04/15/18 @ 103.69) (1) (BB+, B1) 04/15/21 7.375 824,503
2,700 NFP Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 106.75) (1) (CCC+, Caa2) 07/15/21 9.000 2,841,750
800 Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (1) (BB-, B1e) 08/15/22 5.250 821,000
8,458,503
Diversified Capital Goods (2.7%)
2,050 Anixter, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (BB, Ba3) 03/01/23 5.500 2,144,812
3,584 Belden, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/01/17 @ 102.75) (1) (BB-, Ba3) 09/01/22 5.500 3,718,400
360 EnerSys, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/30/23 @ 100.00) (1) (BB+, Ba2) 04/30/23 5.000 367,650
Par (000) Ratings† (S&P/Moody’s) Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Diversified Capital Goods
$ 1,175 SPX FLOW, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/15/21 @ 102.94) (1) (BB-, B1) 08/15/26 5.875 $ 1,207,313
7,438,175
Electronics (0.8%)
500 Microsemi Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/19 @ 106.84) (1) (B+, B2) 04/15/23 9.125 582,500
200 NXP Funding LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (1) (BBB-, Ba1) 06/01/21 4.125 206,980
1,325 NXP Funding LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (1) (BBB-, Ba1) 06/01/23 4.625 1,404,500
2,193,980
Energy - Exploration & Production (3.9%)
2,100 Aker BP ASA, Rule 144A, Subordinated Notes (Callable 05/27/19 @ 105.13) (1) (NR, NR) 05/27/22 10.250 2,352,000
1,925 Oasis Petroleum, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.25) (2) (B+, B3) 11/01/21 6.500 1,977,938
4,026 Stone Energy Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/17 @ 103.75) (4) (NR, NR) 11/15/22 7.500 2,536,380
3,000 W&T Offshore, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 102.13) (CC, Ca) 06/15/19 8.500 2,235,000
1,700 Whiting Petroleum Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/20 @ 100.00) (2) (BB-, Caa1) 03/15/21 5.750 1,725,500
10,826,818
Food - Wholesale (1.4%)
1,100 Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/21 @ 102.31) (1) (BB, Ba3) 11/01/24 4.625 1,105,500
1,100 Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/21 @ 102.44) (1) (BB, Ba3) 11/01/26 4.875 1,104,125
1,550 U.S. Foods, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed
Notes (Callable 06/15/19 @ 102.94) (1) (B, B3) 06/15/24 5.875 1,627,500
3,837,125
Forestry & Paper (0.0%)
950 Stone & Webster,
Inc. (4),(5),(7) (NR, NR) 10/23/19 0.000 1,781
Gaming (1.4%)
2,200 Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., Rule 144A, Secured Notes
(Callable 02/01/20 @ 105.91) (1) (B, B2) 02/01/24 7.875 2,268,750
1,500 Safari Holding Verwaltungs GmbH, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/02/17 @
104.13) (1),(8) (B, B2) 02/15/21 8.250 1,702,962
3,971,712
Gas Distribution (3.0%)
3,469 Energy Transfer Equity LP, Senior Secured Notes (BB, Ba2) 10/15/20 7.500 3,911,297
2,750 Genesis Energy Finance Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/19 @ 102.81) (B+, B1) 06/15/24 5.625 2,784,375
1,450 Genesis Energy Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @
102.88) (B+, B1) 02/15/21 5.750 1,495,313
8,190,985
Health Facilities (3.9%)
2,625 Care Capital Properties LP, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/26 @ 100.00) (1) (BBB-, Baa3) 08/15/26 5.125 2,542,478
3,550 Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @
104.38) (1) (B-, B3) 08/01/19 8.750 3,447,937
2,200 HCA, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/25 @ 100.00) (BBB-, Ba1) 06/15/26 5.250 2,299,000
2,100 Tenet Healthcare Corp., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (CCC+, Caa1) 04/01/22 8.125 2,131,500
325 Tenet Healthcare Corp., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (2) (CCC+, Caa1) 06/15/23 6.750 307,938
10,728,853
Insurance Brokerage (2.2%)
2,100 Hub Holdings Finance, Inc., 8.125% Cash, 8.875% PIK, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured
Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 101.00) (1),(9) (CCC+, Caa2) 07/15/19 17.000 2,121,000
1,275 HUB International Ltd., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.00) (1) (CCC+, B3) 02/15/21 9.250 1,318,828
2,450 HUB International Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 105.91) (1) (CCC+, Caa2) 10/01/21 7.875 2,572,500
6,012,328
Par (000) Ratings† (S&P/Moody’s) Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (0.7%)
$ 1,800 Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 09/15/21 @
100.00) (1) (BB-, Ba3) 12/15/21 5.000 $ 1,833,750
Machinery (0.6%)
1,575 Terex Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 02/01/20 @ 104.22) (1) (BB, B2) 02/01/25 5.625 1,610,516
Media - Diversified (1.1%)
1,000 National CineMedia LLC, Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/15/17 @ 103.00) (BB-, Ba2) 04/15/22 6.000 1,037,500
1,870 National CineMedia LLC, Global Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 08/15/21 @ 102.88) (B, B2) 08/15/26 5.750 1,912,075
2,949,575
Media Content (2.2%)
2,125 EMI Music Publishing Group North America Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed
Notes (Callable 06/15/19 @ 105.72) (1) (B, B3) 06/15/24 7.625 2,332,188
550 Netflix, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (B+, B1) 03/01/24 5.750 593,313
750 Netflix, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (B+, B1) 02/15/25 5.875 815,625
525 Nexstar Escrow Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/01/19 @ 104.22) (1),(2) (B+, B3) 08/01/24 5.625 525,656
1,710 Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/01/17 @
103.06) (B+, B1) 10/01/22 6.125 1,796,577
6,063,359
Medical Products (0.4%)
1,170 Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/15/18 @
104.88) (1) (CCC+, Caa1) 05/15/23 6.500 1,190,475
Metals & Mining - Excluding Steel (3.8%)
2,300 Eldorado Gold Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.06) (1) (BB-, B1) 12/15/20 6.125 2,363,250
3,196 GrafTech International Ltd., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @
103.19) (CCC+, Caa2) 11/15/20 6.375 2,644,690
4,525 Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @
102.75) (4) (NR, NR) 06/01/19 11.000 272
6,100 Taseko Mines Ltd., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 101.94) (CCC, Caa2) 04/15/19 7.750 5,444,250
10,452,462
Oil Field Equipment & Services (6.0%)
3,330 FTS International, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/01/17 @ 104.69) (CCC, Ca) 05/01/22 6.250 3,036,960
561 Nor Offshore SPV Ltd., PIK, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/02/17 @ 100.00) (9) (NR, NR) 02/04/20 8.400 187,971
1,575 Pacific Drilling V Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 100.00) (1) (NR, Ca) 12/01/17 7.250 921,375
2,050 Parker Drilling Co., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/18 @ 103.38) (B-, Caa1) 07/15/22 6.750 1,783,500
200 Parker Drilling Co., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.75) (B-, Caa1) 08/01/20 7.500 182,000
1,105 Pioneer Energy Services Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/15/17 @
104.59) (B-, Ca) 03/15/22 6.125 1,013,838
2,865 Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 104.31) (1) (B-, B2) 11/02/20 9.500 2,592,621
3,084 Sidewinder Drilling, Inc. (5),(6) (NR, NR) 11/15/19 9.750 1,981,547
1,263 Sidewinder Drilling, Inc. (5),(6) (NR, NR) 11/15/19 12.000 1,237,960
1,600 Transocean, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/15/22 @ 100.00) (2) (B+, Caa1) 10/15/22 5.550 1,464,000
1,135 Trinidad Drilling Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 100.00) (1) (BB-, Caa1) 01/15/19 7.875 1,146,350
850 Trinidad Drilling Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 02/15/20 @ 104.97) (1) (BB-, Caa1e) 02/15/25 6.625 871,250
16,419,372
Oil Refining & Marketing (4.6%)
1,000 CITGO Petroleum Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/15/17 @ 104.69) (1) (B+, B3) 08/15/22 6.250 1,040,000
4,100 Coffeyville Finance, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/17 @
103.25) (BB-, B1) 11/01/22 6.500 4,161,500
2,650 Northern Tier Finance Corp., Global Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.56) (BB-, B1) 11/15/20 7.125 2,765,937
Par (000) Ratings† (S&P/Moody’s) Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Oil Refining & Marketing
$ 4,000 PBF Finance Corp., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 102.06) (2) (BBB-, B1) 02/15/20 8.250 $ 4,100,000
700 Western Refining, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/01/17 @
103.13) (B, B3) 04/01/21 6.250 728,000
12,795,437
Packaging (2.8%)
200 Ardagh Holdings U.S.A., Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 03/03/17 @ 103.38) (1) (CCC+, B3) 01/31/21 6.750 207,750
1,250 Ardagh Holdings U.S.A., Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 05/15/19 @ 105.44) (1) (CCC+, B3) 05/15/24 7.250 1,343,750
1,150 Ardagh Holdings U.S.A., Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 05/15/19 @ 102.31) (1) (BB-, Ba3) 05/15/23 4.625 1,165,094
2,200 Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured
Notes (Callable 01/15/20 @ 103.44) (1) (B-, Caa1) 01/15/25 6.875 2,240,700
1,422 Reynolds Group Issuer LLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/17 @
102.75) (B-, Caa2) 02/15/21 8.250 1,463,962
1,050 SIG Combibloc Holdings S.C.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/15/18 @ 103.88) (1),(8) (B-, Caa1) 02/15/23 7.750 1,222,677
7,643,933
Personal & Household Products (0.1%)
300 Prestige Brands, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/19 @ 104.78) (1) (B-, Caa1) 03/01/24 6.375 314,250
Pharmaceuticals (2.2%)
1,850 AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/01/18 @ 105.91) (1) (B+, B3) 09/01/23 7.875 1,799,125
406 Capsugel S.A., 7.000% Cash, 7.750% PIK, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 02/16/17
@ 100.00) (1),(2),(9) (B-, Caa1) 05/15/19 14.750 408,284
700 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable
03/03/17 @ 102.53) (1),(2) (B-, Caa1) 08/15/18 6.750 693,875
1,100 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable
04/15/20 @ 103.06) (1) (B-, Caa1) 04/15/25 6.125 827,750
3,050 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable
05/15/18 @ 102.94) (1) (B-, Caa1) 05/15/23 5.875 2,337,062
6,066,096
Real Estate Investment Trusts (3.2%)
4,400 iStar, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 102.50) (B+, B2) 07/01/19 5.000 4,479,772
1,825 QCP SNF West/Central/East/AL REIT LLC, Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 11/01/19 @ 104.06) (1),(2) (BB-, B3) 11/01/23 8.125 1,852,375
2,500 QTS Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 08/01/17 @ 104.41) (BB, B1) 08/01/22 5.875 2,556,250
8,888,397
Recreation & Travel (2.4%)
3,000 ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/18 @
106.19) (1) (B-, B3) 12/15/23 8.250 3,322,500
1,955 Six Flags Entertainment Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/31/19 @
103.66) (1) (BB-, B3) 07/31/24 4.875 1,945,225
1,370 Speedway Motorsports, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/01/18 @
103.84) (BB+, Ba2) 02/01/23 5.125 1,387,289
6,655,014
Restaurants (1.1%)
3,000 Landry’s, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes
(Callable 10/15/19 @ 103.38) (1) (CCC+, Caa1) 10/15/24 6.750 3,097,500
Software - Services (2.7%)
1,525 First Data Corp., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 01/15/19 @ 102.88) (1) (B, B3) 01/15/24 5.750 1,578,375
1,050 NeuStar, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 01/15/18 @ 102.25) (B, B2) 01/15/23 4.500 1,081,815
1,875 Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable
04/01/19 @ 104.38) (1) (CCC, Caa2) 04/01/22 8.750 1,298,437
639 Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @
100.00) (CCC+, Caa3) 01/15/19 9.125 584,685
2,505 Xerox Business Services LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/20 @
105.25) (1) (B+, B2) 12/15/24 10.500 2,827,519
7,370,831
Par (000) Ratings† (S&P/Moody’s) Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Specialty Retail (2.0%)
$ 1,980 Beverages & More, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 102.50) (1) (B-, Caa1) 11/15/18 10.000 $ 1,957,725
700 Caleres, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/15/18 @ 104.69) (BB, B1) 08/15/23 6.250 735,000
2,720 Penske Automotive Group, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/01/17 @
102.88) (B+, B1) 10/01/22 5.750 2,815,200
5,507,925
Steel Producers/Products (0.8%)
2,000 Zekelman Industries, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 06/15/19 @ 104.94) (1) (B, Caa1) 06/15/23 9.875 2,265,000
Support - Services (7.9%)
1,000 Avis Budget Finance, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/15/20 @ 102.63) (1),(2) (BB-, B1) 03/15/25 5.250 918,750
1,650 Avis Budget Finance, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/01/19 @ 104.78) (1),(2) (BB-, B1) 04/01/24 6.375 1,629,375
2,750 Avison Young Canada, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/19 @ 104.75) (1) (B+, B3) 12/15/21 9.500 2,708,750
1,500 Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/15/17 @
104.50) (1) (CCC+, Caa1) 02/15/21 6.000 1,587,187
3,000 ESH Hospitality, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/01/20 @ 102.63) (1) (BB-, B2) 05/01/25 5.250 3,018,750
3,384 H&E Equipment Services, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/01/17 @
103.50) (BB-, B3) 09/01/22 7.000 3,582,844
1,800 Infor U.S., Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/18 @ 102.88) (8) (CCC+, Caa1) 05/15/22 5.750 1,988,251
191 Light Tower Rentals, Inc. (6) (NR, NR) 10/01/21 10.000 190,909
720 Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/20 @
104.03) (1) (BB-, B2) 01/15/25 5.375 737,100
3,692 Syniverse Foreign Holdings Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/19 @
104.56) (1) (B, Caa3) 01/15/22 9.125 3,572,010
765 The Hertz Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @ 102.46) (2) (B, B2) 01/15/21 7.375 743,962
1,000 United Rentals North America, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/22 @
102.75) (BB-, B1) 05/15/27 5.500 1,010,000
21,687,888
Tech Hardware & Equipment (2.1%)
1,950 CommScope Technologies Finance LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 06/15/20 @
103.00) (1) (B+, B1) 06/15/25 6.000 2,087,729
2,525 Riverbed Technology, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/18 @ 104.44) (1) (CCC+, Caa1) 03/01/23 8.875 2,695,437
800 Western Digital Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes
(Callable 04/01/19 @ 103.69) (1) (BBB-, Ba1) 04/01/23 7.375 882,000
5,665,166
Telecom - Satellite (1.6%)
3,000 Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (BB-, B3) 06/15/21 7.625 3,313,470
1,000 Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (1) (BBB-, Ba2) 08/01/26 5.250 1,002,500
4,315,970
Telecom - Wireless (2.0%)
1,400 T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/21 @ 103.25) (BB, Ba3) 01/15/26 6.500 1,541,750
3,575 T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/01/19 @ 103.19) (BB, Ba3) 03/01/25 6.375 3,874,406
5,416,156
Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services (1.2%)
800 GTT Escrow Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/31/19 @ 105.91) (1) (B-, Caa1) 12/31/24 7.875 840,000
1,000 Zayo Capital, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes
(Callable 04/01/18 @ 104.50) (B, B3) 04/01/23 6.000 1,050,000
1,425 Zayo Capital, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/22 @ 102.88) (1) (B, B3) 01/15/27 5.750 1,462,478
3,352,478
Theaters & Entertainment (2.2%)
1,600 AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/03/17 @
104.41) (B+, B2) 02/15/22 5.875 1,680,000
Par (000) Ratings† (S&P/Moody’s) Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Theaters & Entertainment
$ 855 AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/21 @
102.94) (1) (B+, B2) 11/15/26 5.875 $ 874,238
1,475 Carmike Cinemas, Inc., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 06/15/18 @ 104.50) (1) (BB, B1) 06/15/23 6.000 1,570,875
2,050 Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/19 @
103.66) (1) (B+, B3) 11/01/24 4.875 2,055,125
6,180,238
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $305,868,141) 306,903,411
BANK LOANS (21.0%)
Aerospace & Defense (1.0%)
2,977 Sequa Corp. (10) (CCC-, Caa3) 06/19/17 5.250 2,855,204
Auto Parts & Equipment (1.3%)
2,800 Jason, Inc. (5),(10) (CCC+, Caa2) 06/30/22 9.000 1,960,000
1,445 U.S. Farathane LLC (10) (B, B2) 12/23/21 5.750 1,455,555
3,415,555
Beverages (0.7%)
2,000 The Winebow Group, Inc. (5),(10) (CCC+, Caa1) 12/31/21 8.500 1,930,000
Chemicals (3.0%)
2,129 Ascend Performance Materials
Operations LLC (10) (B, B2) 08/12/22 6.500 2,152,279
2,500 Solenis International LP (10) (B-, Caa1) 07/31/22 7.750 2,479,163
3,500 Vantage Specialty Chemicals,
Inc. (5),(10) (CCC, Caa1) 02/05/22 9.750 3,500,000
8,131,442
Diversified Capital Goods (0.7%)
2,045 Dynacast International LLC (10) (B-, Caa1) 01/30/23 9.539 2,024,550
Energy - Exploration & Production (1.3%)
1,750 Chief Exploration & Development
LLC (10) (NR, NR) 05/16/21 7.753 1,736,149
2,000 W&T Offshore, Inc. (10) (CCC, Caa2) 05/15/20 9.000 1,735,000
3,471,149
Gaming (1.9%)
1,485 CBAC Borrower LLC (10) (B-, B3) 07/02/20 8.250 1,496,137
3,000 The Intertain Group
Ltd. (3),(5),(10) (NR, NR) 12/16/22 10.000 3,783,738
5,279,875
Health Facilities (1.6%)
2,910 Drumm Investors LLC (10) (B, Caa1) 05/04/18 9.500 2,879,317
1,400 Premier Dental Services, Inc. (10) (B-, Caa1) 11/01/18 7.500 1,396,500
4,275,817
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (1.2%)
875 Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. (10) (B, B2) 05/22/19 7.750 873,359
2,500 Mergermarket U.S.A., Inc. (5),(10) (CCC+, Caa2) 02/04/22 7.500 2,470,313
3,343,672
Machinery (1.7%)
2,250 CPM Holdings, Inc. (5),(10) (B, Caa1) 04/10/23 10.250 2,255,625
2,475 WireCo WorldGroup, Inc. (10) (B-, Caa2) 09/30/24 10.000 2,496,656
4,752,281
Media Content (0.4%)
1,000 DLG Acquisitions Ltd. (8),(10) (CCC+, Caa2) 06/30/22 8.250 1,065,165
Oil Field Equipment & Services (0.6%)
2,000 Abaco Energy Technologies
LLC (5),(10) (CCC, Caa3) 11/20/20 10.501 1,630,134
Oil Refining & Marketing (0.9%)
2,917 Philadelphia Energy Solutions
LLC (10) (B+, B3) 04/04/18 6.250 2,537,500
Personal & Household Products (0.7%)
1,990 ABG Intermediate Holdings 2
LLC (5),(10) (CCC+, Caa1) 05/27/22 9.500 2,019,850
Recreation & Travel (1.1%)
3,000 Legendary Pictures Funding
LLC (5),(10) (NR, NR) 04/22/20 7.000 3,003,750
Software - Services (1.5%)
1,000 AF Borrower LLC (10) (B-, Caa2) 01/28/23 10.000 1,003,335
Par (000) Ratings† (S&P/Moody’s) Value
BANK LOANS (continued)
Software - Services
$ 2,590 Aricent Technologies (10) (CCC, Caa2) 04/14/22 9.500 $ 2,428,138
750 LDiscovery LLC (10) (B+, B2) 12/09/22 6.875 717,187
4,148,660
Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services (0.7%)
2,000 Omnitracs, Inc. (10) (CCC+, Caa1) 05/25/21 8.750 1,968,760
Theaters & Entertainment (0.3%)
306 NEG Holdings LLC (5),(6),(10) (NR, NR) 10/17/22 9.000 244,440
563 Tech Finance & Co. S.C.A. (10) (BB-, Ba3) 07/11/20 5.039 568,924
813,364
Transport Infrastructure/Services (0.4%)
988 OSG International, Inc. (10) (BB-, B3) 08/05/19 5.750 973,624
TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $56,744,473) 57,640,352
ASSET BACKED SECURITY (0.4%)
Collateralized Debt Obligations (0.4%)
1,000 Dryden Senior Loan Fund, 2012-24RA, Rule
144A (1),(10) (Cost $998,006) (B, NR) 11/15/23 8.717 1,000,041
Number of Shares
COMMON STOCKS (0.8%)
Auto Parts & Equipment (0.5%)
109,693 UCI International,
Inc. (5),(6),(11) 1,337,487
Building & Construction (0.0%)
13 White Forest Resources,
Inc. (5),(6),(11) 190
Building Materials (0.0%)
619 Dayton Superior Corp. (5),(6),(11) —
Chemicals (0.0%)
4,893 Huntsman Corp. (5) 99,768
Gaming (0.0%)
55,100 Majestic Holdco LLC (5),(11) 15,290
Support - Services (0.3%)
2,100 LTR Holdings LLC (6),(11) 745,500
Theaters & Entertainment (0.0%)
40 NEG Holdings LLC, Litigation Trust Units (5),(6),(11) —
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $2,295,108) 2,198,235
PREFERRED STOCK (0.0%)
Building Materials (0.0%)
688 Dayton Superior Corp. (5),(6),(11) (Cost $250,835) —
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (9.9%)
10,137,588 State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 0.52% (12) 10,137,588
Par (000) Maturity Rate%
$ 17,179 State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit 02/01/17 0.010 17,178,936
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $27,316,524) 27,316,524
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (143.6%) (Cost $393,473,087) 395,058,563
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-43.6%) (119,933,556 )
NET ASSETS (100.0%) $ 275,125,007

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

(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2017, these securities amounted to a value of $189,027,238 or 68.7% of net assets.

(2) Security or portion thereof is out on loan.

(3) This security is denominated in British Pound.

(4) Bond is currently in default.

(5) Illiquid security (unaudited).

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

(7) Zero-coupon security.

(8) This security is denominated in Euro.

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

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

(11) Non-income producing security.

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

INVESTMENT ABBREVIATIONS

NR = Not Rated

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

| Forward Foreign Currency to
be Purchased (Local) — GBP | 1,405,650 | Forward Foreign Currency to
be Sold (Local) — USD | 1,794,614 | Expiration Date — 10/13/17 | Counterparty — Morgan Stanley | Value on Settlement Date — $ 1,794,614 | $ | 1,780,086 | $ | (14,528 | ) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USD | 107,825 | EUR | 100,000 | 10/13/17 | Morgan Stanley | (107,825 | ) | (109,453 | ) | (1,628 | ) |
| USD | 7,372,735 | EUR | 6,562,000 | 10/13/17 | Morgan Stanley | (7,372,735 | ) | (7,182,319 | ) | 190,416 | |
| USD | 139,592 | EUR | 128,500 | 12/15/17 | Morgan Stanley | (139,592 | ) | (141,178 | ) | (1,586 | ) |
| USD | 6,618,945 | GBP | 5,369,000 | 10/13/17 | Morgan Stanley | (6,618,945 | ) | (6,799,193 | ) | (180,248 | ) |
| USD | 1,521,393 | GBP | 1,201,250 | 12/15/17 | Morgan Stanley | (1,521,393 | ) | (1,524,140 | ) | (2,747 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | (10,321 | ) |

Currency Abbreviations:

EUR = Euro

GBP = British Pound

USD = United States Dollar

SECURITY VALUATION — The net asset value of the Fund is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange”) on each day the Exchange is open for business. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. These pricing services generally price fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional “round lot” size, but some trades occur in smaller “odd lot” sizes which may be effected at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Structured note agreements are valued in accordance with a dealer-supplied valuation based on changes in the value of the underlying index. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward contracts are valued at the London closing spot rates and the London closing forward point rates on a daily basis. The currency forward contract pricing model derives the differential in point rates to the expiration date of the forward and calculates its present value. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. The Fund may utilize a service provided by an independent third party which has been approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) to fair value certain securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the investment adviser to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the investment adviser using quotations from one or more brokers/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved and established by the Board.

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) established a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at each measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1–quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2–other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3–significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:

Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments in Securities
Corporate Bonds $ — $ 303,483,216 $ 3,420,195 $ 306,903,411
Bank Loans — 33,382,004 24,258,348 57,640,352
Asset Backed Securities — 1,000,041 — 1,000,041
Common Stocks 99,768 15,291 2,083,176 (1) 2,198,235 (1)
Preferred Stocks — — 0 (1) 0 (1)
Short-term Investments — 27,316,524 — 27,316,524
$ 99,768 $ 365,197,076 $ 29,761,719 $ 395,058,563
Other Financial Instruments*
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts $ — $ 190,416 $ — $ 190,416
Liabilities
Other Financial Instruments*
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts $ — $ 200,737 $ — $ 200,737

(1) Includes a zero valued security.

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

The following is a reconciliation of investments as of January 31, 2017 for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value. All transfers, if any, are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.

Balance as of October 31, 2016 Corporate Bonds — $ 2,880,737 $ 20,702,208 $ 1,131,580 Preferred Stock — $ — Total — $ 24,714,525
Accrued discounts (premiums) (22,120 ) 20,944 — — (1,176 )
Purchases — 9,101,469 1,050,000 — 10,151,469
Sales — (6,248,408 ) (287,500 ) — (6,535,908 )
Realized gain (loss) — (216,208 ) (90,001 ) — (306,209 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 561,578 898,895 279,097 — 1,739,570
Transfers into Level 3 — 2,469,761 — — 2,469,761
Transfers out of Level 3 — (2,470,313 ) — — (2,470,313 )
Balance as of January 31, 2017 $ 3,420,195 $ 24,258,348 $ 2,083,176 (1) $ 0 (1) $ 29,761,719
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of
January 31, 2017 $ 561,578 $ 596,497 $ 279,097 $ — $ 1,437,172

(1) Includes a zero valued security.

Quantitative Disclosure About Significant Unobservable Inputs

Asset Class Fair Value At 1/31/2017 Valuation Techniques Unobservable Input Range (Weighted Average) (per share)
Corporate Bonds $ 9,780 Income Approach Expected Remaining Distribution NA
$ 3,410,415 Market Approach Discount For Illiquidity $0.64 – $1.00 ($0.75)
Bank Loans $ 244,440 Market Approach Discount For Illiquidity NA
$ 24,013,908 Vendor Pricing Single Broker Quote $0.82 – $1.26 ($1.02)
Common Stocks $ 2,083,176 Market Approach Discount For Illiquidity $0.00 – $355 ($18.52)
Preferred Stock $ 0 Market Approach Discount For Illiquidity NA

Each fair value determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, including both observable and unobservable inputs. Observable and unobservable inputs that Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser (“Credit Suisse” or the “Adviser”) considers may include (i) the existence of any contractual restrictions on the disposition of securities; (ii) information obtained from the company, which may include an analysis of the company’s financial statements, the company’s products or intended markets or the company’s technologies; (iii) the price of the same or similar security negotiated at arm’s length in an issuer’s completed subsequent round of financing; (iv) the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; or (v) a probability and time value adjusted analysis of contractual term. Where available and appropriate, multiple valuation methodologies are applied to confirm fair value. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, determining fair value requires more judgment. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Fund in determining fair value is greatest for investments categorized in Level 3. In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the least observable input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Additionally, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different from the valuations used at the date of these financial statements.

During the period ended January 31, 2017, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, but there was $2,469,761 transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a lack of pricing source supported by observable inputs and $2,470,313 transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as a result of the availability of a pricing source supported by observable inputs. All transfers, if any, are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.

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

Item 2: Controls and Procedures

(a) As of a date within 90 days from the filing date of this report, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)), were effective based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

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

Item 3: Exhibits

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

SIGNATURES

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

CREDIT SUISSE HIGH YIELD BOND FUND

/s/John G. Popp

Name: John G. Popp

Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

Date: March 17, 2017

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

/s/John G. Popp

Name: John G. Popp

Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

Date: March 17, 2017

/s/Laurie Pecha

Name: Laurie Pecha

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 17, 2017

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