UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
811-23783
(Investment Company Act file number)
Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
650 Madison Avenue, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
The Corporation Trust Company
Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 891-2880
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Date of reporting period: October 1, 2022- September 30, 2023
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
(a) |
Table of Contents
Shareholder Letter | 1 |
Portfolio Update | 6 |
Schedule of Investments | 8 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 12 |
Statement of Operations | 13 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 14 |
Statement of Cash Flows | 15 |
Financial Highlights | |
Class I | 16 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 17 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 26 |
Additional Information | 27 |
Trustees & Officers | 28 |
Privacy Notice | 31 |
Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Shareholder Letter |
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Dear Shareholders:
We are pleased to share with our partners the performance for the Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund (ticker: SOFIX)1 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, as well as to provide our perspective on the current market backdrop.
The Fund gained 30.42%1 for fiscal 2023, significantly outpacing the Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan TR USD Index (13.05%)2.
We will concede our vulnerability to be biased toward fixed income, in general, and corporate credit, in particular. Nevertheless, it would be difficult to temper our enthusiasm about the backdrop. In short, opportunities abound.
Enough time has passed since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to quell concerns about a widespread banking panic. However, as reflected in the following chart, credit conditions in the U.S. have tightened notably this year:
Cumulative Loan Growth in the U.S. Banks by Week
Source: FRB
Some restraining of lending has been intentional: the Federal Reserve Bank (the "Fed") has hiked +550bps in 18 months to temper economic activity to combat inflation. However, a derivative of these rate hikes has amplified the pullback by banks.
Annual Report | September 30, 2023 | 1 |
Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Shareholder Letter |
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
There is currently a yawning gap between what investors earn holding dollars inside banks versus outside banks. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data suggests the average cost of deposits at U.S. banks is currently 1.78% compared to the Fed Fund rate above 5.0%—the widest gap since the 1980s.4 As this chart starkly reveals, dollars have been racing out of banks as depositors seek higher yielding alternatives like money market funds or Treasuries:
Change in U.S. bank deposits
Source: FRB, Havner Analytics
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Shareholder Letter |
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
This “cash sorting” or “depositor flight” has crippled U.S. banks’ ability and willingness to lend. In fact, Senior Loan Officer Survey Data suggests that credit conditions are approaching levels normally associated with recessions:
Federal Reserve Bank: Sr. Officers Survey: Banks Willingness to Lend to Consumers (%)
Source: FRB, Bloomberg
Forecasting the direction of the U.S. economy is difficult given the many discordant signals. The most notable positive data pertains to jobs. An economy at full employment (and with more openings than workers) does not suggest imminent collapse. Layoffs have remained muted as companies appear reticent to lose a workforce they have spent years trying to re-build. Additionally, household and corporate balance sheets remain ironclad, bolstered by extraordinary COVID-era fiscal and monetary accommodation.
Despite some clear positives, we remain concerned that lower credit creation risks tipping us into a downturn. As evident in the chart below, changes in credit conditions have historically closely tracked changes in U.S. GDP:
Sr. Loan Officer Opinion Survey C&I Lending Standards vs. Changes in U.S. GDP
Source: FRB, Bloomberg
Annual Report | September 30, 2023 | 3 |
Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Shareholder Letter |
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
The gap between current lending standards and changes in GDP augers concern, in our view. To reconcile the current disconnect, amid the Fed’s “higher for longer” drumbeat, we view GDP declines as more likely than a loosening of credit conditions.
Hence, we view a so-called “soft landing” as fanciful. This is not to suggest a searing 2008-like downturn awaits. Again, jobs remain plentiful, and the economy lacks meaningful distortions or misallocations of capital that would lead to a protracted downturn. Nevertheless, we believe the economy will not be able to escape +500bps of higher rates without a modicum of economic pain.
As we have noted before, we never cheer for economic uncertainty. However, we have designed our structure and strategy to capitalize on these inevitable periods of tumult. Today, small- and medium-sized businesses still want and, importantly, many need capital. Traditional banks pulling back has created more opportunities for our firm and fund to provide solutions.
The current backdrop provides the deepest pipeline of deals we have ever seen. At the moment particularly in private markets, again, opportunity abounds.
Additionally, should the backdrop deteriorate, we expect even more opportunities to source dislocated liquid credit. We would ask our partners: what else in your portfolio directly benefits from downturns? Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund has already demonstrated its ability to translate dislocation into meaningful gains for our shareholders. Thus, we believe we are ideally positioned for the current environment.
Fund Updates
After launching in July 2022, the Fund quickly ramped with a focus on 1st lien senior secured risk. With primary markets relatively muted throughout the year, our deployment has focused on secondary market transactions. Uncovered deeply discounted securities has driven the balance of our performance thus far.
In addition to the two investments identified in our previous letter, Camino and Hostway, the Fund sourced Qualtek debt below fair market value. Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund acquired the New Money Term Loan, Roll-up Term Loan, and Legacy Term Loan for 70c, 45c, and 2.5c, respectively, from a highly motivated seller. Today, our third-party valuations firm valued the restructured New Money and Roll-up Term Loans at par and 53.82c for the Legacy Term Loan, respectively. The Company has since emerged from bankruptcy with better-than-anticipated liquidity and posted positive free cash flow. This is yet another example of BC Partners’ ability to identify attractive investment opportunities in a challenging market backdrop.
As previously mentioned, our pipeline remains strong and the Fund continues to add BC-originated deals to the portfolio. After adding Grindr and Dentive earlier in the year, recent additions have included Vivo Infusion, an ambulatory infusion services company, and Wealth Enhancement Group, a wealth management services platform.
The Fund also added several broadly syndicated deals familiar to the BC Credit platform, including Electro Rent, a provider of specialty T&M equipment, Smart Start, a provider of alcohol monitoring devices and services, and DigiCert, a provider of high-assurance digital certificates and public-key infrastructure solutions. While the long-term intent is to tilt the Fund’s portfolio towards privately originated investments, these types of secondary market opportunities remain an attractive way to minimize cash drag and maintain modest exposure to liquid credit.
Conclusion
The current market requires investors consider their portfolio allocations more broadly, in our view.
A convergence of geopolitical forces has enabled the S&P 5003 to deliver an annual return of nearly 9.0%5 since the Great Financial Crisis, including the following:
■ | Low interest rates / Low inflation |
■ | Globalization |
■ | Inexpensive cost of energy |
■ | Lower cost of labor (due to China integrating its workforce) |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Shareholder Letter |
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
The factors prevailing in the current backdrop, however, which we outline below, suggest a reversal of these equity-friendly trends:
■ | Higher rates / “Non-zero” inflation |
■ | De-globalizing and re-shoring |
■ | De-carbonization |
■ | Real wage pressure |
Despite this clear paradigm shift, most investors remain under-invested in fixed income. Recency-bias likely underpins these allocations; being overweight stocks and underweighted credit has heretofore unambiguously “worked.” However, we believe credit-based investments will outperform equities in the years ahead—both on an absolute basis and (almost certainly) from a risk-adjusted perspective.
Amid this context, we would argue that any portfolio and/or platform would benefit from an enhanced allocation to the Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund.
Regards,
Matthias Ederer
Portfolio Manager
Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund
1 |
Fund performance refers to that of Class I. Unless otherwise stated, all performance figures provided are for the six-month period ended September 30, 2023. The returns were calculated using the net asset values used for shareholder transactions and thus do not include certain adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate. An investor’s shares when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Performance figures for periods less than one year are not annualized. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-833-404-4103.
The Adviser and the Fund have entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement under which the Adviser has agreed, until at least February 1, 2024, to waive its management fees (excluding any incentive fee) and to pay or absorb the ordinary operating expenses, of the Fund (excluding incentive fee, interest, dividends, amortization/accretion and interest on securities sold short, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses), to the extent that its management fees plus the Fund’s ordinary annual operating expenses exceed 2.50% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I shares. Such Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser, but it may be terminated by the Board of Trustees, upon 60 days written notice to the Adviser. Any waiver or by the Adviser is subject to repayment by the Fund within the three (3) years from the date the Adviser waived any payment, if the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the lesser of the expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or the current expense limitation and the repayment is approved by the Board of Trustees. |
2 | Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan TR USD Index - The Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan TR USD Index is a market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the U.S. leveraged loan market based upon market weightings, spreads and interest payments. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. |
3 | S&P 500 – The S&P 500 is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the 500 largest publicly-traded companies in the U.S. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. |
4 | Wall Street Journal (10/13/2023) |
5 | Bloomberg, SPY Index from 12/31/2007 through 10/23/2023, annual equivalent return of 8.99%. |
Annual Report | September 30, 2023 | 5 |
Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Portfolio Update |
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
The Fund’s performance figures for the period ended September 30, 2023, compared to its benchmark:
Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | 1 Month | Quarter | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year | Since Inception | Inception | |||||||||||||||||||
Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund - NAV | 0.41 | % | 1.66 | % | 8.42 | % | 12.29 | % | 30.42 | % | 31.87 | % | 7/1/2022 | |||||||||||||
Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan TR USD Index | 0.96 | % | 3.46 | % | 6.72 | % | 9.97 | % | 12.98 | % | 11.56 | % | 7/1/2022 |
The Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan TR USD Index is a market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the U.S. leveraged loan market based upon market weightings, spreads and interest payments. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate. An investor’s shares when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Performance figures for periods less than one year are not annualized. As of the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated January 27, 2023, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, before fee waivers is 58.19% for Class I. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expense is 2.60% for Class I. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-833-404-4103.
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Portfolio Update |
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
Consolidated Portfolio Composition as of September 30, 2023
Asset Type | Percent of Net Assets | |||
Asset Backed Securities | 1.16 | % | ||
Bank Loan | 55.86 | % | ||
Common Equity | 3.77 | % | ||
Joint Venture | 0.25 | % | ||
Short-Term Investments | 55.56 | % | ||
Total Investments | 116.60 | % | ||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | -16.60 | % | ||
Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
Please see the Schedule of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Schedule of Investments |
September 30, 2023 |
Coupon | Reference Rate & Spread | Maturity | Principal | Value | ||||||||||||||
BANK LOANS (55.86%) | ||||||||||||||||||
Communication Services (3.93%) | ||||||||||||||||||
Neptune Bidco US Inc., First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 10.40 | % | 3M SOFR + 5.00%, 0.50% Floor | 04/11/2029 | $ | 1,650,000 | $ | 1,490,849 | ||||||||||
1,490,849 | ||||||||||||||||||
Consumer Staples (4.14%) | ||||||||||||||||||
Florida Food Products LLC, First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 10.43 | % | 1M SOFR + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor | 10/18/2028 | 895,712 | 867,407 | ||||||||||||
Global Integrated Flooring Systems Inc., First Lien Term Loan(a)(b)(c) | 14.61 | % | 3M SOFR + 8.36%, 1.00% PIK, 1.25% Floor | 05/15/2024 | 1,331,356 | 694,968 | ||||||||||||
Global Integrated Flooring Systems Inc., Revolver(a)(b)(c) | 14.68 | % | 1M SOFR + 8.36%, 1.00% PIK, 1.25% Floor | 05/15/2024 | 12,037 | 6,283 | ||||||||||||
1,568,658 | ||||||||||||||||||
Financials (3.26%) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cor Leonis Limited, Revolver(a)(b)(d) | 12.89 | % | 3M SOFR + 7.50%, 1.50% Floor | 05/15/2028 | 124,489 | 124,489 | ||||||||||||
TA/WEG HOLDINGS, LLC, 2020 Delayed Draw Term Loan(a)(b) | 11.26 | % | 3M SOFR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor | 10/04/2027 | 313,135 | 313,135 | ||||||||||||
TA/WEG HOLDINGS, LLC, 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan(a)(b) | 11.17 | % | 3M SOFR + 6.25%, 1.00% Floor | 10/04/2027 | 468,115 | 468,115 | ||||||||||||
TA/WEG HOLDINGS, LLC, May 2022 Delayed Draw Term Loan(a)(b)(d) | 10.66 | % | 6M SOFR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor | 10/04/2027 | 331,206 | 331,206 | ||||||||||||
1,236,945 | ||||||||||||||||||
Health Care (2.66%) | ||||||||||||||||||
Dentive LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan(a)(b)(d) | 12.34 | % | 3M SOFR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor | 12/26/2028 | 29,514 | 28,632 | ||||||||||||
Dentive LLC, First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 12.39 | % | 3M SOFR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor | 12/26/2028 | 240,031 | 235,542 | ||||||||||||
IDC Infusion Services, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan(a)(b)(d) | – | % | 3M SOFR + 6.50%, 0.50% Floor | 07/07/2028 | – | – | ||||||||||||
IDC Infusion Services, Inc., First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 11.97 | % | 3M SOFR + 6.50%, 0.50% Floor | 07/07/2028 | 366,883 | 359,546 | ||||||||||||
South Florida ENT Associates, First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 12.49 | % | 3M SOFR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor | 03/04/2025 | 394,462 | 385,193 | ||||||||||||
1,008,913 | ||||||||||||||||||
Industrials (5.60%) | ||||||||||||||||||
Accordion Partners, LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan A(a)(b) | 11.89 | % | 3M SOFR + 6.50%, 0.75% Floor | 08/29/2029 | 7,281 | 7,237 | ||||||||||||
Accordion Partners, LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan B(a)(b) | 11.62 | % | 3M SOFR + 6.25%, 0.75% Floor | 08/29/2029 | 9,124 | 9,069 | ||||||||||||
Accordion Partners, LLC, First Lien Term Loan A(a)(b) | 11.64 | % | 3M SOFR + 6.25%, 0.75% Floor | 08/29/2029 | 82,950 | 82,452 | ||||||||||||
Accordion Partners, LLC, Third Amendment Delayed Draw Term Loan(a)(b)(d) | – | % | 3M SOFR + 6.50%, 0.75% Floor | 08/29/2029 | – | 4,500 | ||||||||||||
Accordion Partners, LLC, Third Amendment First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 11.91 | % | 3M SOFR + 6.50%, 0.75% Floor | 08/29/2029 | 99,750 | 99,750 | ||||||||||||
Material Handling Systems, Inc., First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 10.76 | % | 3M SOFR + 5.50%, 0.50% Floor | 06/01/2029 | 1,493,741 | 1,327,637 | ||||||||||||
Qualtek LLC, Second Lien Term Loan(a)(b)(c) | 15.31 | % | 3M SOFR + 1.00%, 9.00% PIK, 1.00% Floor | 01/14/2027 | 241,694 | 241,694 | ||||||||||||
Qualtek LLC, First Lien Term Loan(a)(b)(c) | 15.31 | % | 3M SOFR + 1.00%, 9.00% PIK, 1.00% Floor | 07/14/2025 | 349,295 | 349,295 | ||||||||||||
2,121,634 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Schedule of Investments |
September 30, 2023 |
Information Technology (36.27%) | ||||||||||||||||||
Alegeus Technologies Holdings Corp., First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 13.36 | % | 6M SOFR + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor | 09/05/2024 | 365,000 | 365,000 | ||||||||||||
Athos Merger Sub LLC, First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 10.68 | % | 3M SOFR + 5.00% | 07/31/2026 | 237,379 | 233,275 | ||||||||||||
Athos Merger Sub LLC, Second Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 13.93 | % | 3M SOFR + 8.25% | 07/30/2027 | 160,771 | 154,694 | ||||||||||||
DCert Buyer, Inc., First Amendment Term Loan | ||||||||||||||||||
Refinancing, Second Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 12.32 | % | 1M SOFR + 7.00% | 02/16/2029 | 1,500,000 | 1,407,503 | ||||||||||||
Electro Rent Corp., First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 11.00 | % | 3M SOFR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor | 11/01/2024 | 1,000,000 | 985,000 | ||||||||||||
Global IID Parent LLC, First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 10.15 | % | 3M SOFR + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor | 12/08/2028 | 1,000,000 | 952,900 | ||||||||||||
Global IID Parent LLC, Second Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 13.06 | % | 1M SOFR + 7.75%, 0.50% Floor | 12/16/2029 | 165,000 | 125,400 | ||||||||||||
Grindr Capital LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan(a)(b) | 13.63 | % | 3M SOFR + 8.00%, 1.50% Floor | 11/14/2027 | 1,726,939 | 1,724,694 | ||||||||||||
HDC / HW Intermediate Holdings, LLC, First Lien Term Loan(a)(b)(c)(e) | – | % | 3M SOFR + 7.50%, 2.00% PIK, 1.00% Floor | 12/21/2023 | 1,254,113 | 833,985 | ||||||||||||
HDC / HW Intermediate Holdings, LLC, Revolver(a)(b)(c)(e) | – | % | 3M SOFR + 7.50%, 2.00% PIK, 1.00% Floor | 12/21/2023 | 128,792 | 85,647 | ||||||||||||
Ivanti Software, Inc., First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 9.76 | % | 3M SOFR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor | 12/01/2027 | 1,467,694 | 1,274,150 | ||||||||||||
Kofax, Inc., First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 10.72 | % | 3M SOFR + 5.25%, 0.50% Floor | 07/20/2029 | 994,994 | 927,832 | ||||||||||||
PEAK Technology Partners, Inc., First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 11.75 | % | 3M SOFR + 6.40%, 1.00% Floor | 07/22/2027 | 621,494 | 611,798 | ||||||||||||
Priority Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 11.43 | % | 1M SOFR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor | 04/22/2027 | 2,000,000 | 1,990,000 | ||||||||||||
Tank Holding Corp., First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 11.17 | % | 1M SOFR + 5.75%, 0.75% Floor | 03/31/2028 | 850,000 | 827,475 | ||||||||||||
Tank Holding Corp., Revolver(a)(b)(d) | 11.31 | % | 1M SOFR + 5.75%, 0.75% Floor | 03/31/2028 | 5,365 | 5,183 | ||||||||||||
Taoglas Group Holdings Limited, First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 12.39 | % | 3M SOFR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor | 02/28/2029 | 312,433 | 307,028 | ||||||||||||
Taoglas Group Holdings Limited, Revolver(a)(b)(d) | 12.37 | % | 3M SOFR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor | 02/28/2029 | 37,188 | 35,700 | ||||||||||||
Zywave, Inc., First Lien Term Loan(a)(b) | 10.04 | % | 3M SOFR + 4.50%, 0.75% Floor | 11/12/2027 | 1,000,000 | 898,330 | ||||||||||||
13,745,594 | ||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL BANK LOANS | ||||||||||||||||||
(Cost $20,429,813) | 21,172,593 | |||||||||||||||||
BONDS & NOTES (1.16%) | ||||||||||||||||||
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (1.16%) | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset Backed Securities (1.16%) | ||||||||||||||||||
Mount Logan Funding 2018-1 LP(a)(h) | 25.47 | % | N/A | 01/22/2033 | 479,858 | 439,310 | ||||||||||||
439,310 | ||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES | ||||||||||||||||||
(Cost $408,493) | 439,310 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Schedule of Investments |
September 30, 2023 |
Shares | Value | |||||||
COMMON EQUITY (3.77%) | ||||||||
Consumer Discretionary (3.30%) | ||||||||
IFRG Investor III, L.P.(a)(f) | 1,250,000 | 1,250,000 | ||||||
1,250,000 | ||||||||
Industrials (0.47%) | ||||||||
Qualtek, LLC(a)(f) | 28,521 | 177,115 | ||||||
177,115 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON EQUITY | ||||||||
(Cost $1,492,429) | 1,427,115 |
Shares | Value | |||||||
JOINT VENTURE (0.25%) | ||||||||
Joint Venture (0.25%) | ||||||||
Great Lakes Funding II LLC, Series A(d)(g)(h)(i) | 96,196 | 94,103 | ||||||
94,103 | ||||||||
TOTAL JOINT VENTURE | ||||||||
(Cost $96,196) | 94,103 | |||||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (55.56%) | ||||||||
US BANK MMDA - USBGFS 9, 5.20%(j) | 21,054,475 | 21,054,475 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
(Cost $21,054,475) | 21,054,475 | |||||||
INVESTMENTS, AT VALUE (116.60%) | ||||||||
(Cost $43,481,406) | $ | 44,187,596 | ||||||
Other Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets (-16.60%) | (6,292,324 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS (100.00%) | $ | 37,895,272 |
Investment Abbreviations:
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
PIK - Payment in-kind
Libor Rates:
1M US SOFR - 1 Month US SOFR as of September 30, 2023 was 5.32%
3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of September 30, 2023 was 5.66%
3M US SOFR - 3 Month US SOFR as of September 30, 2023 was 5.40%
6M US SOFR - 6 Month US SOFR as of September 30, 2023 was 5.44%
(a) | As a result of the use of significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value, these investments have been classified as Level 3 assets. |
(b) | Variable rate investment, unless otherwise noted. Interest rates reset periodically. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at September 30, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description above. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. |
(c) | Payment in-kind security which may pay interest in additional par. |
(d) | All or a portion of this commitment was unfunded as of September 30, 2023. |
(e) | Non-accrual. |
(f) | Non-income producing security. |
(g) | Restricted security. |
(h) | Affiliated company. See Note 9 for more information. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Schedule of Investments |
September 30, 2023 |
(i) | During the period ended September 30, 2023, the Fund invested $42,550 in Great Lakes Funding II, LLC - Series A units, received a return of capital distribution of $1,803, and reported change in unrealized depreciation of $(546) on Great Lakes Funding II, LLC - Series A units. Additionally, Great Lakes Funding II LLC - Series A declared distributions of $12,056 during the period ended September 30, 2023. Please refer to Footnote 3 for additional information. |
(j) | Money market fund; interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on September 30, 2023. |
Additional information on investments in private investment funds:
Security | Value | Redemption Frequency | Redemption Notice(Days) | Unfunded Commitments as of September 30, 2023 | ||||||||
Great Lakes Funding II LLC, Series A | $ | 94,103 | N/A | N/A | $ | 2,752 | ||||||
Total | $ | 94,103 | $ | 2,752 |
Unfunded Commitments:
Security | Value | Maturity | Unfunded Commitments as of September 30, 2023 | |||||||
Accordion Partners, LLC, Third Amendment Delayed Draw Term | ||||||||||
Loan | $ | 4,500 | 08/29/2029 | $ | 150,000 | |||||
Cor Leonis Limited, Revolver | 124,489 | 05/15/2028 | 90,402 | |||||||
Dentive LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan | 28,632 | 12/26/2028 | 89,221 | |||||||
IDC Infusion Services, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan | - | 07/07/2028 | 133,117 | |||||||
Tank Holding Corp., Revolver | 5,183 | 03/31/2028 | 1,484 | |||||||
Taoglas Group Holdings Limited, Revolver | 35,700 | 02/28/2029 | 48,809 | |||||||
TA/WEG HOLDINGS, LLC, May 2022 Delayed Draw Term Loan | 331,206 | 10/04/2027 | 137,544 | |||||||
Total | $ | 529,710 | $ | 650,577 | ||||||
Total Unfunded Commitments | $ | 653,329 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
September 30, 2023 |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments, at value (Cost $42,976,717) | $ | 43,654,183 | ||
Affiliated investments, at value (Cost $504,689) | 533,413 | |||
Interest and distributions receivable | 326,371 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 111,212 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 567,844 | |||
Due from Adviser | 196,349 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 182,108 | |||
Total assets | 45,571,480 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for investments purchased | 7,174,888 | |||
Administration fees payable | 124,411 | |||
Incentive fees payable | 38,397 | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 338,512 | |||
Total liabilities | 7,676,208 | |||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 2) | ||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 37,895,272 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF | ||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 37,033,143 | ||
Total distributable earnings | 862,129 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 37,895,272 | ||
Common Shares: | ||||
Institutional | ||||
Net assets | $ | 37,895,272 | ||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (no par value; unlimited shares) | 3,206,058 | |||
Net asset value | $ | 11.82 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Statement of Operations |
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023 |
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Interest | $ | 1,912,293 | ||
Interest - Affiliates | 36,167 | |||
Dividends - Affiliates | 12,056 | |||
Other Income | 60,503 | |||
Total investment income | 2,021,019 | |||
EXPENSES | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 4) | 178,121 | |||
Administrative fees (Note 4) | 452,150 | |||
Sub-administrative fees (Note 4) | 200,241 | |||
Incentive fees (Note 4) | 38,397 | |||
Transfer agent fees (Note 4) | 129,403 | |||
Professional fees | 186,076 | |||
Insurance expense | 158,917 | |||
Trustee fees and expenses (Note 4) | 37,500 | |||
Other expenses | 44,825 | |||
Total expenses | 1,425,630 | |||
Fees waived/expenses reimbursed by Adviser (Note 4) | (1,063,097 | ) | ||
Total net expenses | 362,533 | |||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | 1,658,486 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | 408,898 | |||
Total net realized gain | 408,898 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | 695,636 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on affiliated investments | 30,271 | |||
Total net change in unrealized appreciation | 725,907 | |||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | 1,134,805 | |||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 2,793,291 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023 | For the Period July 5, 2022 (Commencement of Operations) to September 30, 2022(a) | |||||||
OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,658,486 | $ | 8,043 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | 408,898 | 25,491 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | 725,907 | (19,717 | ) | |||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 2,793,291 | 13,817 | ||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
Total Distributable Earnings | ||||||||
Institutional | (1,944,979 | ) | – | |||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (1,944,979 | ) | – | |||||
COMMON SHARE TRANSACTIONS | ||||||||
Institutional | ||||||||
Proceeds from sales of shares | 34,341,560 | 2,210,000 | ||||||
Distributions reinvested | 427,622 | – | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (46,039 | ) | – | |||||
Net increase from share transactions | 34,723,143 | 2,210,000 | ||||||
Total net increase from in net assets | 35,571,455 | 2,223,817 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 2,323,817 | 100,000 | ||||||
End of year | $ | 37,895,272 | $ | 2,323,817 | ||||
OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||
Common Shares Transactions | ||||||||
Institutional | ||||||||
Issued | 2,942,117 | 219,708 | ||||||
Distributions reinvested | 38,178 | – | ||||||
Redeemed | (3,945 | ) | – | |||||
Net increase in shares | 2,976,350 | 219,708 |
(a) | The Fund commenced operations on July 5, 2022. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Statement of Cash Flows |
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023 |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||
Net increase in net assets from operations | $ | 2,793,291 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||
Purchase of investment securities | (18,412,888 | ) | ||
Proceeds from sale of investment securities | 6,008,073 | |||
Purchase of short-term investment securities - net | (20,589,637 | ) | ||
Amortization of discount and accretion of discount on investments | (783,971 | ) | ||
Net realized (gain)/loss on: | ||||
Investments | (408,898 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on: | ||||
Investments | (725,907 | ) | ||
(Increase)/Decrease in assets: | ||||
Due from advisor | (1,477 | ) | ||
Interest and distributions receivable | (294,796 | ) | ||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (176,208 | ) | ||
Increase/(Decrease) in liabilities: | ||||
Incentive fees payable | 38,397 | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 219,290 | |||
Administration fees payable | 124,411 | |||
Net cash used in operating activities | (32,210,320 | ) | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||
Proceeds from sales of shares | 33,773,716 | |||
Cost of shares redeemed | (46,039 | ) | ||
Cash distributions paid | (1,517,357 | ) | ||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 32,210,320 | |||
Net change in cash & cash equivalents | – | |||
Restricted and unrestricted cash, beginning of year | – | |||
Restricted and unrestricted cash, end of year | $ | – | ||
Non-cash financing activities not included herein consist of reinvestment of distributions of: | $ | 427,622 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Financial Highlights |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented |
Year Ended September 30, 2023 | For the Period Ended September 30, 2022(a) | |||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ | 10.12 | $ | 10.00 | ||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Net investment income(b) | 1.49 | 0.05 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 1.48 | (f) | 0.07 | |||||
Total income from investment operations | 2.97 | 0.12 | ||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
From net investment income | (1.27 | ) | – | |||||
Total distributions | (1.27 | ) | – | |||||
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE | 1.70 | 0.12 | ||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD | $ | 11.82 | $ | 10.12 | ||||
TOTAL RETURN(c) | 30.31 | %(g) | 1.20 | % | ||||
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $ | 37,895 | $ | 2,324 | ||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS(d) | ||||||||
Expenses, gross | 11.00 | % | 58.09 | %(e) | ||||
Expenses, net of fees waived/expenses reimbursed by Adviser | 2.80 | % | 2.50 | %(e) | ||||
Expenses, net of fees waived/expenses reimbursed by Adviser and excluding the Incentive fee | 2.50 | % | 2.50 | %(e) | ||||
Net investment income | 12.79 | % | 2.24 | %(e) | ||||
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE | 63 | % | 106 | % |
(a) | The Fund's Class I commenced operations on July 5, 2022. |
(b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
(c) | Total returns shown are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distribution, if any. Had the Adviser not absorbed a portion of Fund expenses, total returns would have been lower. Returns shown exclude applicable sales charges. |
(d) | Ratios do not include expenses of underlying investment companies and private investment funds in which the Fund invests. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period is not indicative of the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain on investments for that period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of the Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market value of the investments in the Fund. |
(g) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Notes to Financial Statements |
September 30, 2023 |
1. ORGANIZATION
Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund (the “Fund”) is a closed-end, diversified management Investment Company that is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Fund is structured as an interval fund and continuously offers its shares. The Fund was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on January 21, 2022. The Fund inception date was July 1, 2022 and commenced operations on July 5, 2022.
The Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. All shares of the Fund have equal rights and privileges. Each share of the Fund is entitled to one vote on all matters as to which shares are entitled to vote. In addition, each share of the Fund is entitled to participate, equally with other shares (i) in dividends and distributions declared by the Fund and (ii) upon liquidation, in the distribution of its proportionate share of the assets remaining after satisfaction of outstanding liabilities. Shares of the Fund are fully paid, non-assessable and fully transferable when issued and have no pre-emptive, conversion or exchange rights. Fractional shares have proportionately the same rights, including voting rights, as are provided for a full share. The Fund offers one class of shares: Class I shares.
The Fund’s investment objectives are to produce current income and capital appreciation. The Fund will seek to meet its investment objectives by investing primarily in credit-related instruments of North American and European issuers. The Fund defines credit-related instruments as debt, loans, loan participations, credit facility commitments, asset and lease pool interests, mortgage servicing rights, preferred shares, and swaps linked to credit-related instruments. The Fund’s investments will focus on privately originated credit investments as well as secondary credit investments. The Fund will not invest in instruments of emerging market issuers. The Fund will invest without restriction as to an instrument’s maturity, structure, seniority, interest rate formula, currency, and without restriction as to issuer capitalization or credit quality. Lower credit quality debt instruments, such as leveraged loans and high yield bonds, are commonly referred to as “junk” bonds. The Fund defines junk bonds as those rated lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or lower than BBB by Standard and Poor’s Rating Group (“S&P”), or, if unrated, determined by the Adviser to be of similar credit quality.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in credit-related instruments. The Fund defines credit-related instruments as debt, loans, loan participations, credit facility commitments, asset and lease pool interests, mortgage servicing rights, preferred shares, and swaps linked to credit-related instruments.
Mount Logan Management LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. These financial statements reflect adjustments that in the opinion of the Fund are necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations as of and for the periods presented herein. The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the year. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such difference could be material. In accordance with U.S. GAAP guidance on consolidation, the Fund will generally not consolidate its investment in a portfolio company other than an investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to the Fund.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses on investments are calculated using the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums on securities are amortized to the earliest call date and purchase discounts are accreted over the life of the respective securities using the effective interest method.
Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in full. The Fund considers many factors relevant to an investment when placing it on or removing it from non-accrual status including, but not limited to, the delinquency status of the investment, economic and business conditions, the overall financial condition of the underlying investment, the value of the underlying collateral, bankruptcy status, if any, and any other facts or circumstances relevant to the investment. Accrued interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment regarding collectability of the outstanding principal and interest. Generally, non-accrual loans may be restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid current and are likely to remain current based on management’s judgment.
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Notes to Financial Statements |
September 30, 2023 |
Securities Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. In the absence of a sale, such securities shall be valued at the mid-price. Short-term investments that mature in 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, provided such valuations represent fair value. Investments in money market funds are valued at their respective net asset value ("NAV").
Structured credit and other similar debt securities including, but not limited to, collateralized loan obligations (“CLO”) debt and equity securities, asset-backed securities (“ABS”), commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) and other securitized investments backed by certain debt or other receivables (collectively, “Structured Credit Securities”), are valued on the basis of valuations provided by dealers in those instruments and/or independent pricing services recommended by the Adviser and approved by the Fund’s board of trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”). In determining fair value, dealers and pricing services will generally use information with respect to transactions in the securities being valued, quotations from other dealers, market transactions in comparable securities, analyses and evaluations of various relationships between securities and yield to maturity information. The Adviser will, based on its reasonable judgment, select the dealer or pricing service quotation that most accurately reflects the fair market value of the Structured Credit Security while taking into account the information utilized by the dealer or pricing service to formulate the quotation in addition to any other relevant factors. In the event that there is a material discrepancy between quotations received from third-party dealers or the pricing services, the Adviser may (i) use an average of the quotations received or (ii) select an individual quotation that the Adviser, based upon its reasonable judgment, determines to be reasonable.
When price quotations for certain securities are not readily available, or if the available quotations are not believed to be reflective of market value by the Adviser, those securities will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser in its capacity as the Board's valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Fair valuation involves subjective judgments, the Fund cannot ensure that fair values determined by the Adviser would accurately reflect the price that the Fund could obtain for a security if the security was sold. As the valuation designee, the Adviser acts under the Board's oversight. The Adviser’s fair valuation policies and procedures are approved by the Board.
Fair valuation procedures may be used to value a substantial portion of the assets of the Fund. The Fund may use the fair value of a security to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) when, for example, (1) a portfolio security is not traded in a public market or the principal market in which the security trades is closed, (2) trading in a portfolio security is suspended and not resumed prior to the normal market close, (3) a portfolio security is not traded in significant volume for a substantial period, or (4) the Adviser determines that the quotation or price for a portfolio security provided by a broker-dealer or independent pricing service is inaccurate.
The fair value of securities may be difficult to determine and thus judgment plays a greater role in the valuation process. The fair valuation methodology may include or consider the following guidelines, as appropriate: (1) evaluation of all relevant factors, including but not limited to, pricing history, current market level and supply and demand of the respective security; (2) comparison to the values and current pricing of securities that have comparable characteristics; (3) knowledge of historical market information with respect to the security; and (4) other factors relevant to the security which would include, but not be limited to, duration, yield, fundamental analytical data, the Treasury yield curve and credit quality.
Valuation of Private Investment Funds – The Fund invests a portion of its assets in private investment funds (“Private Investment Funds”). Private Investment Funds, including a joint venture Great Lakes Funding II LLC (“Great Lakes II JV”), value their investment assets at fair value and generally report a NAV or its equivalent in accordance with U.S. GAAP on a calendar quarter basis. The Fund has elected to apply the practical expedient and to value its investments in Private Investment Funds at their respective NAVs at each quarter-end in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For non-calendar quarter-end days, the Valuation Committee estimates the fair value of each Private Investment Fund by adjusting the most recent NAV for such Private Investment Fund, as necessary, by the change in a relevant benchmark that the Valuation Committee has deemed to be representative of the underlying securities in the Private Investment Fund.
Loan Participation and Assignments – The Fund invests in debt instruments, which are interests in amounts owed to lenders (the “Lenders”) by corporate, governmental or other borrowers. The Fund’s investments in loans may be in the form of direct investments, loans originated by the Fund, participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of the loans from third parties or exposure to investments in loans through investment in Private Investment Funds or other pooled investment vehicles. When the Fund purchases an interest in a loan in the form of an assignment, the Fund acquires all of the direct rights and obligations of a lender (as such term is defined in the related credit agreement), including the right to vote on amendments or waivers of such credit agreement. However, the Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. Instead, the administration of the loan agreement is often performed by a bank or other financial institution (the “Agent”) that acts as agent for the Lenders. Circumstances may arise in connection with which the Agent takes action that contradicts the will of the Lenders. For example, under certain circumstances, an Agent may refuse to declare the borrower in default, despite having received a notice of default from the Lenders. When the Fund purchases an interest in a loan in the form of a participation, the Fund purchases such participation interest from another existing Lender, and consequently, the Fund does not obtain the rights and obligations of the Lenders under the credit agreement, such as the right to vote on amendments or waivers. The Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the Lender from which the Fund has received that participation interest. In this instance, the Fund is subject to both the credit risk of the borrower and the credit risk of the Lender that sold the Fund such participation interest.
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Notes to Financial Statements |
September 30, 2023 |
Unfunded Commitments – The Fund may enter into unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding, such as delayed draw term loans or revolving credit arrangements. Unfunded loan commitments represent a future obligation in full, even though a percentage of the notional loan amounts may not be utilized by the borrower. The Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a floating rate loan.
Additionally, when the Fund invests in a Private Investment Fund, the Fund makes a commitment to invest a specified amount of capital in the applicable Private Investment Fund. The capital commitment may be drawn by the general partner of the Private Investment Fund either all at once or through a series of capital calls at the discretion of the general partner. The unfunded commitment represents the portion of the Fund’s overall capital commitment to a particular Private Investment Fund that has not yet been called by the general partner of the Private Investment Fund.
As of September 30, 2023, the Fund had unfunded commitments of $653,329.
Fair Value Measurements – A three-tier hierarchy has been established to classify fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available. In accordance with U.S. GAAP guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure, the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value.
Level 1 | – | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date; |
Level 2 | – | Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability at the measurement date; and |
Level 3 | – | Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. |
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
An investment level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in the aggregate, that is significant to fair value measurement. The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs.
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Notes to Financial Statements |
September 30, 2023 |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the fair values according to the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2023:
Investments in Securities at Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Bank Loans(a) | ||||||||||||||||
Communication Services | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 1,490,849 | $ | 1,490,849 | ||||||||
Consumer Staples | – | – | 1,568,658 | 1,568,658 | ||||||||||||
Financials | – | – | 1,236,945 | 1,236,945 | ||||||||||||
Health Care | – | – | 1,008,913 | 1,008,913 | ||||||||||||
Industrials | – | – | 2,121,634 | 2,121,634 | ||||||||||||
Information Technology | – | – | 13,745,594 | 13,745,594 | ||||||||||||
Bonds & Notes(a) | – | – | 439,310 | 439,310 | ||||||||||||
Common Equity(a) | – | – | 1,427,115 | 1,427,115 | ||||||||||||
Short Term Investments | 21,054,475 | – | – | 21,054,475 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 21,054,475 | $ | – | $ | 23,039,018 | $ | 44,093,493 | ||||||||
Investments measured at net asset value(a) | $ | 94,103 | ||||||||||||||
Total Investments, at fair value | $ | 44,187,596 |
(a) | For detailed descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Investments. |
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of investments for which the Fund has used Level 3 inputs to determine the fair value:
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Asset Type | Balance as of September 30, 2022 | Accrued Discount/ premium | Realized Gain/(Loss) | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Transfer into Level 3 | Transfer Out of Level 3 | Balance as of September 30, 2023 | Operations attributable to Level 3 investments held at September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonds & Notes | $ | – | $ | 36,167 | $ | – | $ | 30,817 | $ | 400,010 | $ | (27,684 | ) | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 439,310 | $ | 30,817 | |||||||||||||||||||
Bank Loans | 1,966,409 | 747,804 | 408,898 | 760,950 | 23,378,330 | (6,089,798 | ) | – | – | 21,172,593 | 757,688 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Equity | – | – | – | (65,314 | ) | 1,492,429 | – | – | – | 1,427,115 | (65,314 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 1,966,409 | $ | 783,971 | $ | 408,898 | $ | 726,453 | $ | 25,270,769 | $ | (6,117,482 | ) | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 23,039,018 | $ | 723,191 |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Notes to Financial Statements |
September 30, 2023 |
There are significant unobservable valuation inputs for material Level 3 investments, and a change to the unobservable input may result in a significant change to the value of the investment. Level 3 investment valuation techniques and inputs as of September 30, 2023 are as follows:
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements | ||||||||||||
Asset Category | Fair value at September 30, 2023 | Valuation | Unobservable Input(a) | Range of Input (Weighted Average)(b) | ||||||||
Bank Loans | ||||||||||||
Communication Services | $ | 1,490,849 | Market | Broker/Dealer Quotes | N/A | |||||||
Consumer Staples | 867,407 | Discounted Cash Flows | Market Yield | 6.5% - 6.5% (6.5%) | ||||||||
Consumer Staples | 701,251 | Enterprise Market Value | EBITDA Multiple | 0.4x - 0.4x (0.4x) | ||||||||
Financials | 1,236,945 | Discounted Cash Flows | Market Yield | 7.2% - 7.2% (7.2%) | ||||||||
Health Care | 1,008,913 | Discounted Cash Flows | Market Yield | 10.7% - 15.2% (13.1%) | ||||||||
Industrials | 2,121,634 | Discounted Cash Flows | Market Yield | 9.6% - 18.0% (13.5%) | ||||||||
Information Technology | 8,185,229 | Discounted Cash Flows | Market Yield | 6.5% - 20.0% (9.8%) | ||||||||
Information Technology | 919,632 | Enterprise Market Value | EBITDA Multiple | 8.4x - 8.4x (8.4x) | ||||||||
Information Technology | 4,640,733 | Market | Broker/Dealer Quotes | N/A | ||||||||
Bonds & Notes | ||||||||||||
Asset Backed Securities | 439,310 | Discounted Cash Flows | Market Yield | 21.6% - 21.6% (21.6%) | ||||||||
Common Equity | ||||||||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 1,250,000 | Recent Transaction | Transaction Price | $ | 1.00 | |||||||
Industrials | 177,115 | Enterprise Market Value | EBITDA Multiple | 8.0x - 8.0x (8.0x) | ||||||||
Total Level 3 investments | $ | 23,039,018 |
(a) | An increase in market yield would result in a decrease in fair value. A decrease in market yield would result in an increase in fair value. An increase in the transaction price would result in an increase in fair value. A decrease in the transaction price would result in a decrease in fair value. An increase in the EBITDA multiple would result in an increase in fair value. A decrease in the EBITDA multiple would result in a decrease in fair value. An increase in revenue multiple would result in an increase in fair value. A decrease in revenue multiple would result in a decrease in fair value. |
(b) | The weighted averages disclosed in the table above were weighted by their relative fair value. |
Concentration of Credit Risk – The Fund places its cash with one banking institution, which is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The FDIC limit is $250,000. At various times throughout the year, the amount on deposit may exceed the FDIC limit and subject the Fund to a credit risk.
Federal and Other Taxes – No provision for income taxes is included in the accompanying financial statements, as the Fund intends to distribute to shareholders all taxable investment income and realized gains and otherwise comply with Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies.
The Fund evaluates tax positions taken (or expected to be taken) in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax provisions to determine whether these positions meet a “more-likely-than-not” standard that, based on the technical merits, have a more than fifty percent likelihood of being sustained by a taxing authority upon examination. A tax position that meets the “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements.
As of and during the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund files U.S. federal, state and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns.
Distributions to Shareholders – Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually and are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnification – The Fund indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on industry experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Notes to Financial Statements |
September 30, 2023 |
3. GREAT LAKES FUNDING II LLC
In August 2022, the Fund invested in Series A of Great Lakes II JV, a joint venture with an investment strategy to underwrite and hold senior, secured loans made to middle-market companies. The Fund treats its investment in Great Lakes II JV as a joint venture because an affiliate of the Adviser controls a 50% voting interest in Great Lakes II JV.
Great Lakes II JV is a Delaware series limited liability company and, pursuant to the terms of its membership agreement (the “Great Lakes II LLC Agreement”), each member of the predecessor series was offered the opportunity to roll its interests into any subsequent series of the Great Lakes II JV prior to the end of the investment period with respect to each series established under the Great Lakes II LLC Agreement. The Fund does not pay any advisory fees in connection with its investment in Great Lakes II JV. Certain other funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates have also invested in Great Lakes II JV.
The fair value of the Fund’s investment in Great Lakes II JV as of September 30, 2023 was $94,103. Fair value has been determined utilizing the practical expedient in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Pursuant to the terms of the Great Lakes II LLC Agreement, the Fund generally may not effect any direct or indirect sale, transfer, assignment, hypothecation, pledge or other disposition of or encumbrance upon its interests in Great Lakes II JV, except that the Fund may sell or otherwise transfer its interests with the consent of the managing members of Great Lakes II JV or to an affiliate or a successor to substantially all of the assets of the Fund.
As of September 30, 2023, the Fund has a $2,752 unfunded commitment to Great Lakes II JV.
4. ADVISORY FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS
Advisory Fees – On May 14, 2022, the Fund entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with the Adviser. Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the Adviser provides certain investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and in consideration of the advisory services provided, the Adviser is entitled to a fee consisting of two components — a base management fee and an incentive, or collectively "investment advisory fees".
The base management fee is payable monthly in arrears at an annual rate of 1.25% of the average daily gross assets of the Fund. For the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $178,121 in base management fees.
The incentive fee is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based upon the Fund’s “pre-incentive fee net investment income” for the immediately preceding quarter and is subject to a hurdle rate, expressed as a rate of return on the Fund’s “adjusted capital,” equal to 1.50% per quarter (or an annualized hurdle rate of 6.0%), subject to a “catch-up” feature. For this purpose, “pre-incentive fee net investment income” means interest income, dividend income and any other income accrued during the calendar quarter, less the Fund’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the management fee, expenses reimbursed to the Adviser and any interest expenses and distributions paid on any issued and outstanding preferred shares, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-incentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as OID, debt instruments with paid-in-kind (“PIK”) interest and zero-coupon securities), accrued income that the Fund has not yet received in cash. Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. “Adjusted capital” means the cumulative gross proceeds received by the Fund from the sale of shares (including pursuant to the Fund’s distribution reinvestment plan), reduced by amounts paid in connection with purchases of shares pursuant to the Fund’s share repurchase program.
No incentive fee is payable in any calendar quarter in which the Fund’s pre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed the quarterly hurdle rate of 1.7647%. For any calendar quarter in which the Fund’s pre-incentive fee net investment income is greater than the hurdle rate, but less than or equal to 1.7647%, the incentive fee will equal the amount of the Fund’s pre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the hurdle rate. This portion of the Fund’s pre-incentive fee net investment income which exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than or equal to 1.7646% is referred to as the “catch-up.” The “catch-up” provision is intended to provide the Adviser with an incentive fee of 15.0% on all of the Fund’s pre-incentive fee net investment income when the Fund’s pre-incentive fee net investment income reaches 1.7647% in any calendar quarter. For any calendar quarter in which the Fund’s pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeds 1.7647% of adjusted capital, the incentive fee will equal 15.0% of pre-incentive fee net investment income. For the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $38,397 in incentive fees.
Under the Expense Limitation Agreement, dated May 14, 2022, the Adviser has contractually agreed, until at least February 1, 2024, to waive its management fees (excluding any incentive fee) and to pay or absorb the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund expenses (excluding incentive fee, interest, dividends, amortization/accretion and interest on securities sold short, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) to the extent that its management fees plus the Fund’s ordinary annual operating expenses exceed 2.50% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I shares. Any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser is subject to repayment by the Fund within three years from the date the Adviser waived any payment or reimbursed any expense, if the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the expense limitation in place at the time of waiver and the repayment is approved by the Board. For the year ended September 30, 2023, the Adviser waived fees of $1,063,097 and recouped $0.
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Notes to Financial Statements |
September 30, 2023 |
As of September 30, 2023, the following amounts that may be subject to reimbursement to the Adviser based upon their potential expiration dates:
Fund | 2025 | 2026 | ||||||
Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | $ | 199,001 | $ | 1,063,097 |
Fund Administration and Accounting Fees and Expenses - BC Partners Management LLC (the “Administrator”), an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as administrator to the Fund. Pursuant to the Administration Agreement between the Administrator and the Fund, the Administrator furnishes the Fund with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities. Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator also performs, or oversees the performance of, the Fund’s required administrative services, which include, among other things, being responsible for the financial records that the Fund is required to maintain and preparing reports to our shareholders. In addition, the Administrator assists the Fund in determining and publishing its net asset value, oversees the preparation and filing of the Fund’s tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to the Fund’s shareholders, and generally oversees the payment of Fund expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to the Fund by others. Payments under the Administration Agreement are equal to an amount based upon the Fund’s allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent, the fees and expenses associated with performing compliance functions and the Fund’s allocable portion of the compensation of the Fund’s chief financial officer, chief compliance officer and the Fund’s allocable portion of the compensation of their respective administrative support staff. The Administration Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days’ written notice to the other party. To the extent that the Administrator outsources any of its functions, the Fund will pay the fees associated with such functions on a direct basis without any incremental profit to the Administrator. During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund accrued $452,150 for administration fees pursuant to the Administration Agreement.
ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”) serves as sub-administrator to the Fund. During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund accrued $200,241 for sub-administration fees payable to ALPS.
Transfer Agent – SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc. (“SS&C GIDS”) (the “Transfer Agent”), an affiliate of ALPS, serves as transfer, dividend paying and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund.
Distributor – The Fund has entered into a distribution agreement with ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of ALPS, to provide distribution services to the Fund. There are no fees paid to the Distributor pursuant to the distribution agreement. The Board has adopted, on behalf of the Fund, a shareholder servicing plan under which the Fund may compensate financial industry professionals for providing ongoing services in respect of clients with whom they have distributed shares of the Fund.
Trustees – Each Trustee who is not affiliated with the Fund or the Adviser receives an annual fee of $10,000, an additional $2,000 for attending the annual in-person meeting of the Board, and $500 for attending each of the remaining telephonic meetings, as well as reimbursement for any reasonable expenses incurred attending the meetings. None of the executive officers or interested Trustees receives compensation from the Fund.
5. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of purchases and proceeds from the sale of securities, other than short-term securities, for the year ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $25,313,319 and $6,119,285, respectively.
6. CAPITAL SHARES
The Fund commenced operations on July 5, 2022 and currently offers Class I shares at NAV.
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Notes to Financial Statements |
September 30, 2023 |
Share Repurchase Program
As an interval fund, the Fund offers its shareholders the option of redeeming shares on a quarterly basis, at NAV, no less than 5% of the Fund’s issued and outstanding shares as of the close of regular business hours on the New York Stock Exchange on the Repurchase Pricing Date. If shareholders tender for repurchase more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund, the Fund may, but is not required to, repurchase up to an additional 2% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. If the Fund determines not to repurchase up to an additional 2% of the outstanding shares of the Fund, or if more than 7% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are tendered, then the Fund will repurchase shares on a pro rata basis based upon the number of shares tendered by each shareholder. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to repurchase all shares that each shareholder has tendered. In the event of an oversubscribed offer, shareholders may not be able to tender all shares that they wish to tender and may have to wait until the next quarterly repurchase offer to tender the remaining shares, subject to any proration. Subsequent repurchase requests will not be given priority over other shareholder requests.
For the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund completed four quarterly repurchase offers. In these repurchase offers, the Fund offered to repurchase up to 5% of the number of its outstanding shares (up to 7% at the discretion of the officers of the Fund) as of the Repurchase Pricing Dates. For the year ended September 30, 2023, none of the quarterly repurchase offers were oversubscribed such that pro-ration was required.
The result of those repurchase offers were as follows:
Repurchase Offer #1 | Repurchase Offer #2 | Repurchase Offer #3 | Repurchase Offer #4 | |
Commencement Date | September 12, 2022 | December 12, 2022 | March 13, 2023 | June 12, 2023 |
Repurchase Request Deadline | October 12, 2022 | January 11, 2023 | April 12, 2023 | July 12, 2023 |
Repurchase Pricing Date | October 12, 2022 | January 11, 2023 | April 12, 2023 | July 12, 2023 |
Amount Repurchased | $ - | $ - | $ 46,039 | $ - |
Shares Repurchased | - | - | 3,945 | - |
7. TAX BASIS INFORMATION
For the year ended September 30, 2023, there were no permanent book- and tax-basis differences that resulted in reclassifications to paid in capital. The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of September 30, 2023:
Gross Appreciation | Gross Depreciation (excess of tax cost over value) | Net Appreciation | Cost of Investments for Income Tax Purposes | |||||||||||||
$ | 858,220 | $ | (143,815 | ) | $ | 714,405 | $ | 43,473,191 |
The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and investments in partnerships.
As of September 30, 2023 the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 298,678 | ||
Accumulated capital gains | – | |||
Net unrealized appreciation on securities | 714,405 | |||
Other cumulative effect of timing differences | (150,954 | ) | ||
Total distributable earnings | $ | 862,129 |
The tax characteristics of distributions paid for the year ended September 30, 2023 were as follows:
Long-Term Capital | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Income | Gain | Return of Capital | ||||||||||
$ | 1,944,979 | $ | – | $ | – |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Notes to Financial Statements |
September 30, 2023 |
8. RISK FACTORS
LIBOR Risk
Most LIBOR settings are no longer published as of June 30, 2023. While some instruments may address a scenario where LIBOR is no longer available by providing for an alternative rate setting methodology, and an increasing number of existing U.S. dollar debt instruments will be amended to provide for a benchmark reference rate other than LIBOR, not all instruments will have such provisions and there is significant uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of alternative methodologies and the potential for short-term and long-term market instability. These matters may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in reported benchmark rates, benchmark rates being more volatile than they have been in the past, and/or fewer debt instruments utilizing given benchmark rates as a component of interest payments. Additionally, in connection with the adoption of another benchmark as a replacement for LIBOR in a debt instrument's documentation, the interest rate (or method for calculating the interest rate) applicable to that debt instrument may be modified to account for differences between LIBOR and the applicable replacement benchmark used to calculate the rate of interest payable in respect of that instrument, which modification may be based on industry-accepted spread adjustments or recommendations from various governmental and non-governmental bodies. Because of the uncertainty regarding the nature of any replacement rate, the Fund cannot reasonably estimate the impact of the anticipated transition away from LIBOR at this time. If the LIBOR replacement rate is lower than market expectations, there could be an adverse impact on the value of debt instruments with floating or fixed-to-floating rate coupons and, in turn, a material adverse impact on the value of the Fund.
The transition away from LIBOR may affect the cost of capital, may require amending or restructuring debt instruments for the Fund, and may impact the liquidity and/or value of floating rate instruments based on LIBOR that are held or may be held by the Fund in the future, which may result in additional costs or adversely affect the Fund's liquidity, results of operations, and financial condition. Any such effects of the transition away from LIBOR, as well as other unforeseen effects, could result in losses to the Fund. Since the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark could also deteriorate during the transition period, effects could occur at any time.
Market Disruption Risk
Unexpected local, regional or global events, such as war; acts of terrorism; financial, political or social disruptions; natural, environmental or man-made disasters; climate-change and climate-related events; the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues; recessions and depressions; or other events may result in market volatility, may have long-term effects on the United States and worldwide financial markets and may cause further economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. The Fund cannot predict the effects of such events in the future on the U.S. economy and securities markets.
9. AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS
The following investments represent affiliated investments transactions during the year ended September 30, 2023 and the related positions as of September 30, 2023:
Security Name | Market Value as of September 30, 2022 | Purchases(a) | Sales(b) | Market Value as of September 30, 2023 | Shares/Par Balance as of September 30, 2023 | Interest Income/ Dividends | Change in Unrealized Gain\(Loss) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Great Lakes Funding II LLC, Series A | $ | 53,902 | $ | 42,550 | $ | (1,803 | ) | $ | 94,103 | 96,196 | $ | 12,056 | $ | (546 | ) | |||||||||||||
Mount Logan Funding 2018-1 LP | – | 436,177 | (27,684 | ) | 439,310 | 479,858 | 36,167 | 30,817 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 53,902 | $ | 478,727 | $ | (29,487 | ) | $ | 533,413 | $ | 48,223 | $ | 30,271 |
(a) | Purchases include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, follow-on investments, accrued PIK and accretion of original issue discount. Purchases also include transfers into Affiliate classification. |
(b) | Sales include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal repayments and sales. Sales also include transfers out of Affiliate classification. |
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Fund has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the financial statements and has determined that there have been no events that have occurred that would require adjustments to our disclosures in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered | |
Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Public Accounting Firm |
To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund (the "Fund"), including the schedule of investments, as of September 30, 2023, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year ended September 30, 2023 and the period from July 5, 2022 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2022, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year ended September 30, 2023 and the period from July 5, 2022 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of September 30, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian, loan agents, and borrowers; when replies were not received, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
November 29, 2023
We have served as the Fund’s auditor since 2022.
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Additional Information |
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
1. PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORD
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free 833-404-4103, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free 833-404-4103, or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
2. QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Fund files a complete listing of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the SEC as of the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The filings are available upon request by calling 833-404-4103. Furthermore, you may obtain a copy of the filing on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Trustees & Officers |
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Trustees. Information concerning the Trustees and officers of the Fund as of its fiscal period end September 30, 2023 is set forth below. Generally, each Trustee and officer serves an indefinite term or until certain circumstances such as resignation, death or otherwise as specified in the Fund’s organizational documents. Any Trustee may be removed at a meeting of shareholders by a vote meeting the requirements of the Fund’s organization documents. The Statement of Additional Information of the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-833-404-4103. Refer to Footnote 4 of the Fund’s financial statements for additional information on Independent Trustee Compensation. The Interested Trustees and officers do not receive compensation from the Fund for their services to the Fund.
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
Name, Address and Year of Birth* |
Position/ Term of Office** |
Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years |
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee |
Other Directorships held by Trustee During Last 5 Years |
Alexander Duka 1966 |
Trustee since April 2022 |
Senior Advisor, Acceleration Bay LLC (a patent investment and technology acceleration business), January 2020 to present; Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, Acceleration Bay, 2017 to 2019; Senior Advisor, Texas Fabco Solutions LLC (oilfield services), 2019 to present; Bank/Managing Director, Citigroup Inc. (1997 to 2017). |
1 |
BC Partners Lending Corp, 2018 to present
Portman Ridge Finance Corp, 2019 to present
Logan Ridge Finance Corporation, 2021 to present
Bondhouse Investment Trust, 2019 to 2021
Alternative Credit Income Fund, 2020 to present |
Robert Warshauer 1958 |
Trustee since April 2022 | Chief Executive Officer of BLST Holdings, LLC (a finance company) 2020 - present. Former Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking - NY, Imperial Capital (an investment banking company), 2007 to 2020; Board Member, Icon Parking Holdings, LLC, 2020 to present, Global Knowledge (education service), 2020 - 2021, MD America (energy company), 2020; Board Member, Estrella Broadcasting (Spanish language media), 2019 to 2020. | 1 |
BC Partners Lending Corp, 2018 to present
Portman Ridge Finance Corp, 2019 to present
Logan Ridge Finance Corporation, 2021 to present
Alternative Credit Income Fund, 2020 to present |
George Grunebaum 1963 |
Trustee since April 2022 | President, Ashmore Funds, 2010 to present; CEO, Ashmore Funds, 2008 to present; Director/President, Gordonstoun American Foundation (non-profit education), 2000 to present. | 1 |
BC Partners Lending Corp, 2018 to present
Portman Ridge Finance Corp, 2019 to present
Logan Ridge Finance Corporation, 2021 to present
Alternative Credit Income Fund, 2020 to present |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Trustees & Officers |
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
INTERESTED TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
Name, Address and Year of Birth |
Position/Term of Office* |
Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years |
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee |
Other Directorships held by Trustee During Last 5 Years |
Edward Goldthorpe 1976 |
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), President, Trustee and Chairman of the Board since 2022 | Partner and Head of Credit, BC Partners (an asset management firm), 2017 to present). | 1 |
BC Partners Lending Corp, 2018 to present
Portman Ridge Finance Corp, 2019 to present
Logan Ridge Finance Corporation, 2021 to present
Mount Logan Capital Inc., 2019 to present
Alternative Credit Income Fund, 2020 to present |
Jason Roos 1978 |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) since 2022 |
Chief Financial Officer of Credit, BC Partners (an asset management firm), March 2021 to present; Controller, BC Partners, May 2020 to February 2021; Controller, Data Quality Leader, Wells Fargo (a banking company), 2016 to May 2020. |
N/A | N/A |
Brandon Satoren 1988 |
Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer), Treasurer and Secretary since 2022 |
Mr. Satoren has served as a Controller of Credit, BC Partners (an asset management firm) since May 2021. Mr. Satoren previously was a Vice President and Controller at PennantPark, a Vice President at AQR Capital Management, LLC and a Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Central Florida in 2010. Mr. Satoren is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Colorado and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. | N/A | N/A |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Trustees & Officers |
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
INTERESTED TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
Name, Address and Year of Birth |
Position/Term of Office* |
Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years |
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee |
Other Directorships held by Trustee During Last 5 Years |
David Held 1970 |
Chief Compliance Officer and AML Officer since 2022 |
Mr. Held has served as Chief Compliance Officer of Credit, BC Partners (an asset management firm) since 2021.Between 2015 and 2021, he served as Chief Compliance Officer of Lyxor Asset Management Inc. |
N/A | N/A |
* | Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is c/o Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund, 650 Madison Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10022. |
** | The term of office for each Trustee and officer listed above will continue indefinitely. |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Privacy Notice |
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
FACTS | WHAT DOES OPPORTUNISTIC CREDIT INTERVAL FUND DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? | ||||
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. | ||||
What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: | ||||
● | Social Security number | ● | Purchase History | ||
● | Assets | ● | Account Balances | ||
● | Retirement Assets | ● | Account Transactions | ||
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Transaction History |
● | Wire Transfer Instructions | ||
● | Checking Account Information | ||||
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. | |||||
How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
REASONS WE CAN SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION | Does Alternative Credit Income Fund share? |
Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you | No | We don’t share |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don’t share |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences | No | We don’t share |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness | No | We don’t share |
For non-affiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
QUESTIONS? Call 1-833-404-4103 |
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Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Privacy Notice |
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
WHO WE ARE | |
Who is providing this notice? | Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund |
WHAT WE DO | |
How does Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund protect my personal information? |
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information. |
How does Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund collect my personal information? |
We collect your personal information, for example, when you
● Open an account ● Provide account information ● Give us your contact information ● Make deposits or withdrawals from your account ● Make a wire transfer ● Tell us where to send the money ● Tells us who receives the money ● Show your government-issued ID ● Show your driver’s license
We also collect your personal information from other companies. |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? |
Federal law gives you the right to limit only
● Sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness ● Affiliates from using your information to market to you ● Sharing for non-affiliates to market to you
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. |
DEFINITIONS | |
Affiliates |
Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
● Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund does not share with our affiliates. |
Non-affiliates |
Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
● Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund does not share with non-affiliates so they can market to you. |
Joint marketing |
A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
● Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund doesn’t jointly market. |
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(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) | As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the Registrant or a third party. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
(c) | During the period covered by this report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in Item 2(a) of this report. |
(d) | During the period covered by this report, the Registrant had not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in Item 2(a) of this report. |
(e) | Not applicable. |
(f) | The Registrant's Senior Officer Code of Ethics is filed herewith as Exhibit 13(a)(1) to this Form N-CSR. |
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
(a)(1)(i) | The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has determined that the Registrant has at least one Audit Committee Financial Expert serving on its audit committee. |
(a)(2) | The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has designated Mr. Robert Warshauer as the Registrant’s Audit Committee Financial Expert. Mr. Warshauer is “independent” as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR. |
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a) | Audit Fees: For the Registrant’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 and the period of July 5, 2022 through September 30, 2022, the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $131,250 and $25,000, respectively. |
(b) | Audit-Related Fees: For the Registrant’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 and the period of July 5, 2022 through September 30, 2022, no fees were billed for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not otherwise reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4. |
(c) | Tax Fees: For the Registrant’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 and the period of July 5, 2022 through September 30, 2022, no fees were billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. |
(d) | All Other Fees: For the Registrant’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 and the period of July 5, 2022 through September 30, 2022, no fees were billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item 4. |
(e)(1) | The Registrant’s audit committee is required to pre-approve all audit services and, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to the Registrant. The Registrant’s audit committee also is required to pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to its adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, to the extent that the services may be determined to have an impact on the operations or financial reporting of the Registrant. Services are reviewed on an engagement by engagement basis by the Audit Committee. |
(2) | No services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were approved by the Registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. |
(f) | During the audit of Registrant’s financial statements for the reporting period, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees. |
(g) | For the Registrant’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 and the period of July 5, 2022 through September 30, 2022, the aggregate non-audit fees for services billed by the Registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the Registrant and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant were $0 and $0, respectively. |
(h) | The Registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence. |
(i) | Not applicable to the Registrant. |
(j) | Not applicable to the Registrant. |
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) | The schedule of investments is included as part of the Reports to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this report. |
(b) | Not applicable to the Registrant. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Mount Logan Management LLC (“MLM”) has established written policies and procedures setting forth the principles and procedures by which MLM votes or gives consent with respect to securities owned by the Fund (“Votes”). The guiding principle by which MLM votes all Votes is to vote in the best interests of the Fund by maximizing the economic value of the Fund’s holdings, taking into account the Fund’s investment horizon, the contractual obligations under the relevant Governing Documents, and all other relevant facts and circumstances at the time of the vote. MLM does not permit voting decisions to be influenced in any manner that is contrary to, or dilutive of, this guiding principle.
It is MLM’s general policy to vote or give consent on all matters presented to security holders in any Vote. However, MLM reserves the right to abstain on any particular Vote or otherwise withhold its vote or consent on any matter if, in the judgment of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) or the relevant investment professional, the costs associated with voting such Vote outweigh the benefits to the Fund or if the circumstances make such an abstention or withholding otherwise advisable and in the best interests of the Fund .
The Fund generally cannot direct MLM’s Vote.
All voting decisions initially are the responsibility of MLM’s investment professionals, unless there is a material conflict of interest, in which case they should raise it with the CCO. In most cases, MLM investment professionals will make the decision as to the appropriate vote for any particular Vote. In making such decision, they may rely on any of the information and/or research available to them. In the event of a material conflict of interest, if the investment professional and the CCO are unable to arrive at an agreement as to how to vote, then the CCO may consult with MLM’s Board as to the appropriate vote, who will then review the issues and arrive at a decision based on the overriding principle of seeking the maximization of the economic value of the Fund ’s holdings.
All MLM investment professionals are expected to perform their tasks relating to the voting of Votes in accordance with the principles set forth above, according the first priority to the best interest of the Fund. The CCO will use his or her best judgment to address any such conflict of interest and ensure that it is resolved in accordance with his or her independent assessment of the best interests of the Fund.
Where the CCO deems appropriate in his or her sole discretion, unaffiliated third parties may be used to help resolve conflicts. In this regard, the CCO shall have the power to retain independent fiduciaries, consultants, or professionals to assist with voting decisions and/or to delegate voting or consent powers to such fiduciaries, consultants or professionals.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Edward Goldthorpe serves as Portfolio Manager for the Fund, charged with the day to day management of the Fund. He has served the Fund as Portfolio Manager since the Fund commenced operations. Mr. Goldthorpe is currently a Partner at BC Partners Advisors LP (“BC Partners”), having launched the BC Partners Credit platform in February 2017, Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser and also serves as the CEO and Chairman of Mount Logan Capital Inc. Mr. Goldthorpe holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University.
As of September 30, 2023, Mr. Goldthorpe did not own any Fund shares.
As of September 30, 2023, Mr. Goldthorpe managed the following accounts in addition to the Fund:
Total Other Accounts Managed
Registered Investment Company Accounts |
Assets Managed | Pooled Investment Vehicle Accounts |
Assets Managed | Other Accounts | Assets Managed |
5 | $1.1 billion | 8 | $4.3 billion | 3 | $1.3 billion |
Other Accounts Managed Subject to Performance-Based Fees
Registered Investment Company Accounts |
Assets Managed | Pooled Investment Vehicle Accounts |
Assets Managed | Other Accounts | Assets Managed |
5 | $1.1 billion | 7 | $4.0 billion | 1 | <$0.1 billion |
Henry Wang serves as a Portfolio Manager for the Fund, charged with the day-to-day management of the Fund. He has served the Fund as Portfolio Manager since the Fund commenced operations. Mr. Wang is currently a Partner at BC Partners and Co-President of the Adviser. Prior to joining BC Partners in 2017, Mr. Wang was a Partner at Stonerise Capital Partners from 2011 to 2017. Mr. Wang holds a MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BS BA from Boston University.
As of September 30, 2023, Mr. Wang did not own any Fund shares.
As of September 30, 2023, Mr. Wang managed the following accounts in addition to the Fund:
Total Other Accounts Managed
Registered Investment Company Accounts |
Assets Managed |
Pooled Investment Vehicle Accounts |
Assets Managed |
Other Accounts | Assets Managed |
5 | $1.1 billion | 8 | $4.3 billion | 3 | $1.3 billion |
Other Accounts Managed Subject to Performance-Based Fees
Registered Investment Company Accounts |
Assets Managed |
Pooled Investment Vehicle Accounts |
Assets Managed | Other Accounts | Assets Managed |
5 | $1.1 billion | 7 | $4.0 billion | 1 | <$0.1 billion |
Matthias Ederer serves as a Portfolio Manager for the Fund, charged with the day-to-day management of the Fund. He has served the Fund as Portfolio Manager since the Fund commenced operations. Mr. Ederer is currently a partner at BC Partners and Co-President of the Adviser Matthias has an MPhil in Economics from Oxford University and a BSc Economics from the University of Warwick.
As of September 30, 2023, Mr. Ederer did not own any Fund shares.
As of September 30, 2023, Mr. Ederer managed the following accounts in addition to the Fund:
Total Other Accounts Managed
Registered Investment Company Accounts |
Assets Managed |
Pooled Investment Vehicle Accounts |
Assets Managed | Other Accounts | Assets Managed |
5 | $1.1 billion | 8 | $4.3 billion | 3 | $1.3 billion |
Other Accounts Managed Subject to Performance-Based Fees
Registered Investment Company Accounts |
Assets Managed |
Pooled Investment Vehicle Accounts |
Assets Managed | Other Accounts | Assets Managed |
5 | $1.1 billion | 7 | $4.0 billion | 1 | <$0.1 billion |
Portfolio Manager Compensation
Each Portfolio Manager is compensated based on the success of various fund and business platforms. As part of this compensation, the Portfolio Manager receives a carried interest from the BC Partners’ activities that is distributed based on factors such as seniority, longevity and performance, including successful deal sourcing and execution. Each Portfolio Manager’s compensation would increase if the Fund’s performance (and net asset value) increased due to each Portfolio Manager’s indirect interest in the Adviser, but such compensation is not tied to any specific metric.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliates Purchasers.
None.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | Based on an evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing date, including that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
None.
Item 13. Exhibits.
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.
OPPORTUNISTIC CREDIT INTERVAL FUND
By: | /s/ Edward Goldthorpe | ||
Edward Goldthorpe | |||
President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
(Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: December 8, 2023
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Edward Goldthorpe | ||
Edward Goldthorpe | |||
President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
(Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: December 8, 2023
By: | /s/ Jason Roos | ||
Jason Roos | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: December 8, 2023
Exhibit 13(a)(1)
Code of Ethics – Covered Persons
Preamble
Section 406 of Sarbanes-Oxley directs that rules be adopted disclosing whether a company has a code of ethics for senior financial officers. The SEC has adopted rules requiring annual disclosure of an investment company's code of ethics applicable to the company's principal executive as well as principal financial officers, if such a code has been adopted. In response, the Fund has adopted this Code of Ethics (the "Code").
Statement of Policy
It is the obligation of the senior officers of the Fund to provide full, fair, timely and comprehensible disclosure--financial and otherwise--to Fund shareholders, regulatory authorities and the general public. In fulfilling that obligation, senior officers must act ethically, honestly and diligently. This Code is intended to enunciate guidelines to be followed by persons who serve the Fund in senior officer positions. No Code can address every situation that a senior officer might face; however, as a guiding principle, senior officers should strive to implement the spirit as well as the letter of applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to provide the type of clear and complete disclosure and information Fund shareholders have a right to expect.
The purpose of this Code is to promote high standards of ethical conduct by Covered Persons (as defined below) in their capacities as officers of the Fund, to instruct them as to what is considered to be inappropriate and unacceptable conduct or activities for officers and to prohibit such conduct or activities. This Code supplements other policies that the Fund and its adviser has adopted or may adopt in the future with which Fund officers are also required to comply (e.g., Code of Ethics (Addendum J) relating to personal trading and conduct).
Covered Persons
This Code applies to those persons appointed by the Fund's Board of Trustees as President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, (Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer) or persons performing related Fund functions.
Promotion of Honest and Ethical Conduct
In serving as an officer of the Fund, each Covered Person must maintain high standards of honesty and ethical conduct and must encourage his colleagues who provide services to the Fund, whether directly or indirectly, to do the same.
Each Covered Person understands that as an officer of the Fund, he has a duty to act in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The interests of the Covered Person's personal interests should not be allowed to compromise the Covered Person from fulfilling his duties as an officer of the Fund.
Exhibit 13(a)(1)
If a Covered Person believes that his personal interests are likely to materially compromise his objectivity or his ability to perform the duties of his role as an officer of the Fund, he should consult with the Fund's chief legal officer or outside counsel. Under appropriate circumstances, a Covered Person should also consider whether to present the matter to the Trustees of the Fund or a committee thereof.
No Covered Person shall suggest that any person providing, or soliciting to be retained to provide, services to a Fund give a gift or an economic benefit of any kind to him in connection with the person's retention or the provision of services.
Promotion of Full, Fair, Accurate, Timely and Understandable Disclosure
No Covered Person shall create or further the creation of false or misleading information in any SEC filing or report to Fund's shareholders. No Covered Person shall conceal or fail to disclose information within the Covered Person's possession legally required to be disclosed or necessary to make the disclosure made not misleading. If a Covered Person shall become aware that information filed with the SEC or made available to the public contains any false or misleading information or omits to disclose necessary information, he shall promptly report it to Fund's counsel, who shall advise such Covered Person whether corrective action is necessary or appropriate.
Each Covered Person, consistent with his responsibilities, shall exercise appropriate supervision over, and shall assist, Fund service providers in developing financial information and other disclosure that complies with relevant law and presents information in a clear, comprehensible and complete manner. Each Covered Person shall use his best efforts within his area of expertise to assure that Fund reports reveal, rather than conceal, the Fund's financial condition.
Each Covered Person shall seek to obtain additional resources if he believes that available resources are inadequate to enable the Fund to provide full, fair and accurate financial information and other disclosure to regulators and Fund shareholders.
Each Covered Person shall inquire of other Fund officers and service providers, as appropriate, to assure that information provided is accurate and complete and presented in an understandable format using comprehensible language.
Each Covered Person shall diligently perform his services to the Fund, so that information can be gathered and assessed early enough to facilitate timely filings and issuance of reports and required certifications.
Promotion of Compliance with Applicable Government Laws, Rules and Regulations
Each Covered Person shall become and remain knowledgeable concerning the laws and regulations relating to the Fund and its operations and shall act with competence and due care in serving as an officer of the Fund. Each Covered Person with specific responsibility for financial statement disclosure will become and remain knowledgeable concerning relevant auditing standards, generally accepted accounting principles, FASB pronouncements and other accounting and tax literature and developments.
Exhibit 13(a)(1)
Each Covered Person shall devote sufficient time to fulfilling his responsibilities to the Fund.
Each Covered Person shall cooperate with the Fund's independent auditors, regulatory agencies and internal auditors in their review or inspection of the Fund and its operations.
No Covered Person shall knowingly violate any law or regulation relating to the Fund or their operations or seek to illegally circumvent any such law or regulation.
No Covered Person shall engage in any conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation involving the Fund or its operations.
Promoting Prompt Internal Reporting of Violations
Each Covered Person shall promptly report his own violations of this Code and violations by other Covered Persons of which he is aware to the Chairman of the Fund's Audit Committee.
Any requests for a waiver from or an amendment to this Code shall be made to the Chairman of the Fund's Audit Committee. All waivers and amendments shall be disclosed as required by law.
Sanctions
Failure to comply with this Code will subject the violator to appropriate sanctions, which will vary based on the nature and severity of the violation. Such sanctions may include censure, suspension or termination of position as an officer of the Fund. Sanctions shall be imposed by the Fund's Audit Committee, subject to review by the entire Board of Trustees of the Fund.
Each Covered Person shall be required to certify annually whether he has complied with this Code.
No Rights Created
This Code is a statement of certain fundamental principles, policies and procedures that govern the Fund's senior officers in the conduct of the Fund's business. It is not intended to and does not create any rights in any employee, investor, supplier, competitor, shareholder or any other person or entity.
Recordkeeping
The Fund will maintain and preserve for a period of not less than six (6) years from the date such action is taken, the first two (2) years in an easily accessible place, a copy of the information or materials supplied to the Board (1) that provided the basis for any amendment or waiver to this Code and (2) relating to any violation of the Code and
sanctions imposed for such violation, together with a written record of the approval or action taken by the Board.
Exhibit 13(a)(1)
Amendments
The Trustees will be advised of changes to this Code of Ethics when made or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this Code.
Responsible Party/Compliance Process: Trustees/Covered Officers/Fund Chief Compliance Officer.
Exhibit 99.CERT
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Edward Goldthorpe, President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) of the Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund (the “Registrant”), certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: December 8, 2023 | /s/ Edward Goldthorpe | ||
Edward Goldthorpe | |||
Chief Executive Officer | |||
(Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 99.CERT
I, Jason Roos, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) of the Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund (the “Registrant”), certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: December 8, 2023 | /s/ Jason Roos | ||
Jason Roos | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
Exhibit 99.906CERT
Certifications Under Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Edward Goldthorpe, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer, and Jason Roos, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of their knowledge that:
1. | The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
2. | The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer | ||
Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund | ||
/s/ Edward Goldthorpe | /s/ Jason Roos | ||
Edward Goldthorpe | Jason Roos | ||
Date: December 8, 2023 | Date: December 8, 2023 |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or its staff upon request.
This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.