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

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-21654

Pioneer Floating Rate Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code)

Terrence J. Cullen, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc.,
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
(Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (617) 742-7825
Date of fiscal year end:  November 30, 2020

Date of reporting period:  December 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020

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Pioneer Floating
Rate Trust


Semiannual Report | May 31, 2020


Ticker Symbol: PHD

Beginning in February 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Trust’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Trust or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer, bank or insurance company. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Trust’s website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
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President’s Letter
Dear Shareholders,
The new decade has arrived delivering a half-year that will go down in the history books. The beginning of 2020 seemed to extend the positive market environment of 2019. Then, March roared in like a lion and the COVID-19 pandemic became a global crisis impacting lives and life as we know it. The long-term impact on the global economy from the COVID-19 virus pandemic, while currently unknown, is likely to be considerable. It is clear that several industries have already felt greater effects than others. And the markets, which do not thrive on uncertainty, have been volatile, delivering significantly negative performance in the first quarter, and then staging a strong rally in the opening weeks of the second quarter. Our business continuity plan was implemented given the new COVID-19 guidelines, and most of our employees are working remotely. To date, our operating environment has faced no interruption. I am proud of the careful planning that has taken place and confident we can maintain this environment for as long as is prudent. History in the making for a company that first opened its doors way back in 1928.
Since 1928, Amundi Pioneer’s investment process has been built on a foundation of fundamental research and active management, principles which have guided our investment decisions for more than 90 years. We believe active management – that is, making active investment decisions – can help mitigate the potential risks during periods of market volatility. As the first several months of 2020 have reminded us, investment risk can arise from a number of factors in today’s global economy, including slower or stagnating growth, changing U.S. Federal Reserve policy, oil price shocks, political and geopolitical factors and, unfortunately, major public health concerns such as a viral pandemic.
At Amundi Pioneer, active management begins with our own fundamental, bottom-up research process. Our team of dedicated research analysts and portfolio managers analyzes each security under consideration, communicating directly with the management teams of the companies issuing the securities and working together to identify those securities that best meet our investment criteria for our family of funds. Our risk management approach begins with each and every security, as we strive to carefully understand the potential opportunity, while considering any and all risk factors.
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Today, as investors, we have many options. It is our view that active management can serve shareholders well, not only when markets are thriving, but also during periods of market stress. As you consider your long-term investment goals, we encourage you to work with your financial advisor to develop an investment plan that paves the way for you to pursue both your short-term and long-term goals.
We remain confident that the current crisis, like others in human history, will pass, and we greatly appreciate the trust you have placed in us and look forward to continuing to serve you in the future.
Sincerely,
Lisa M. Jones
Head of the Americas, President and CEO of U.S.
Amundi Pioneer Asset Management USA, Inc.
May 31, 2020
Any information in this shareowner report regarding market or economic trends or the factors influencing the Trust’s historical or future performance are statements of opinion as of the date of this report. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Portfolio Management Discussion | 5/31/20
In the following interview, Jonathan Sharkey discusses the factors that influenced the performance of Pioneer Floating Rate Trust during the six-month period ended May 31, 2020. Mr. Sharkey, a senior vice president and a portfolio manager at Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc., is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trust.
Q     How did the Trust perform during the six-month period ended May 31, 2020?
A     Pioneer Floating Rate Trust returned -10.29% at net asset value (NAV) and -11.37% at market price during the six-month period ended May 31, 2020, while the Trust’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s/Loan Syndications & Trading Association Leveraged Loan Index (the S&P/LSTA Index), returned -4.18% at NAV. Unlike the Trust, the S&P/LSTA Index does not use leverage. While the use of leverage increases investment opportunity, it also increases investment risk.
During the same six-month period, the average return at NAV of the 31 closed end funds in Morningstar’s Bank Loan Closed End Funds category (which may or may not be leveraged), was -8.00%, and the average return at market price of the 31 closed end funds in the same Morningstar category was -16.39%.
The shares of the Trust were selling at a 12.06% discount to NAV on May 31, 2020. Comparatively, the shares of the Trust were selling at a 10.99% discount to NAV on November 30, 2019.
The Trust’s standardized, 30-day SEC yield was 6.00% on May 31, 2020*.
Q     How would you describe the environment for investing in bank loans during the six-month period ended May 31, 2020?
A     As the six-month period opened last December, demand for loans was muted amidst an environment of heightened risk-aversion, which was driven by ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, continuing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, and concerns over the slowing pace of global economic growth. Loan mutual funds continued to experience significant outflows as retail investors reacted to the limited near-term prospects for rising short-term interest rates, as the U.S. Federal Reserve System (Fed), after increasing the federal funds rate target range four times in 2018, reversed course in mid-2019 and took on a more accommodative stance with regard to monetary policy. Lower-quality loans, in particular,
*      The 30-day SEC yield is a standardized formula that is based on the hypothetical annualized earning power (investment income only) of the Trust’s portfolio securities during the period indicated.
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experienced a performance headwind from a technical-demand perspective. Specifically, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), which typically absorb the bulk of new issuance, became increasingly wary of deals in the “B-” rating category, due to the risk of downgrades. CLOs are subject to risk guidelines and typically have had quite limited ability to accommodate loans in the “CCC” rating category. Early in the six-month period, we did in fact see significant refinancing to lower yields among higher-quality loans, given their ratings attractiveness for CLOs.
Beginning in mid-February 2020, performance in the financial markets began to be driven by the impact of the COVID-19 virus, which had initially emerged in China but quickly spread to most other countries and became a pandemic. Global economies ground to a near halt during March as concerns over the spread of the virus led to the rapid implementation by governments and businesses of extreme measures focused on containment of new cases – commonly described as “flattening the curve” – in an attempt to prevent hospitals and other health systems from being overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. In addition, oil prices plummeted in response to slumping global demand resulting from the spread of COVID-19, and due to a supply shock spurred by a price war launched on March 8 between Saudi Arabia and Russia.
In financial markets, uncertainty over the scope and duration of the pandemic crisis and the need for cash drove wholesale sell-offs across most asset classes, and a flight-to-safety trade that saw U.S. Treasury yields drop to historic lows. Bank loan and high-yield corporate bond prices declined sharply as the economic outlook shifted from growth to recession, and investors anticipated a spike in defaults.
The Trust’s benchmark, the S&P/LSTA Index, experienced its second-steepest monthly decline in history during March, with losses exceeded only by those the index incurred back in October 2008, near the outset of the 2008-09 financial crisis. In addition, volatility in the secondary loan market spiked to all-time highs, with March seeing both the worst and best single-day returns in the history of the loan market. March also saw a record volume of ratings downgrades, largely concentrated in lower-quality loans. A sharp increase in outflows from loan mutual funds during the severe downturn this past spring also put pressure on prices.
The unprecedented shutting down of much of the economy spurred extraordinary policy responses from both the Fed and the U.S. government. The Fed jumped into action by dusting off its 2008/2009 policy “playbook” and rapidly rolling out a raft of programs aimed at restoring market liquidity, facilitating credit availability, and stabilizing investors’ confidence. The measures included reducing the target range of the benchmark federal funds rate to between 0.00% and 0.25%, and committing to making
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purchases of a broad range of investment-grade fixed-income assets. For its part, the U.S. government took steps to backstop the domestic economy with the passage of a stimulus bill in excess of $2 trillion, with the goal of assisting both individuals and businesses. That was followed a few weeks later by passage of another package worth nearly $500 billion, highlighted by support for small businesses.
After volatility in the markets subsided, the London Interbank Offered (LIBOR) rates used to re-set many loan coupons eventually fell more into line with the federal funds rate. The one-month LIBOR declined from 170 basis points (bps) at the beginning of the six-month period, to 17 bps at the end of the period, thus putting pressure on the dividend yields of loan funds. (A basis point is equal to 1/100th of a percentage point.)
The unprecedented scope and rapidity of the responses from policymakers allowed riskier assets to regain some of the ground they had lost in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 shutdowns. Investor outflows from loan funds continued, but eased from the levels seen in March, while steeply discounted loan valuations attracted interest in the loan market from separately managed accounts and high-yield bond crossover investors. The leveraged loan secondary market rebounded as well, as the S&P/LSTA Index gained 4.50% and 3.80% in April and May, respectively, although much of the recovery was concentrated in higher-rated names.
However, loan performance finished the period well into negative territory overall, with the S&P/LSTA Index returning -4.18% over the full six months ended May 31, 2020. Within the loan market, the oil & gas, metals & mining, cosmetics, and retail segments suffered the biggest losses, while utilities, pharmaceuticals, and food products held up relatively well.
Q    What factors had the biggest effects on the Trust’s benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period ended May 31, 2020?
A     From an industry perspective, the Trust’s heavy underweight to electronics detracted from benchmark-relative performance as market sentiment with respect to technology-oriented companies held up relatively well over the six-month period, in our opinion. A large portfolio underweight to and security selection within telecommunications also detracted from the Trust’s benchmark-relative results. Another negative factor for the Trust’s benchmark-relative returns was a moderate overweight exposure to aerospace/air transport, as the outlook for that market segment turned recessionary over the six-month period, given lower air-traffic demand due to COVID-19.
The Trust’s non-benchmark allocations to high-yield corporates, both through investments in individual names and exposure to index-based credit-default-swap securities, also detracted from relative performance.
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Modest portfolio exposure to structured assets that were affected by the liquidity crisis the market experienced during the major sell-off in the first quarter of 2020 was another drag on the Trust’s benchmark-relative returns. Most notably, a credit-risk-transfer (CRT) position within residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and a commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) position with stressed collateral underperformed and had a negative effect on the Trust’s relative results. (CRTs are securities that transfer a portion of the risk associated with credit losses within pools of conventional residential mortgage loans from the government-sponsored entities (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to the private sector.)
On the positive side, the Trust’s moderate overweight to autos and a modest underweight to metals & mining were top contributors to benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period. Security selection within oil & gas also aided performance; in particular, our focus on loans of midstream companies that provide storage, pipeline, and transportation services, and that are generally less sensitive to the price of oil, benefited relative returns.
Among the individual loan positions that detracted the most from the Trust’s performance during the six-month period was Summit Midstream. Summit Midstream is an owner and operator of energy infrastructure assets located in shale basins. The loans came under stress with the sharp decline in oil prices over the six-month period. Another individual detractor from the Trust’s performance was Audio Visual Services. COVID-19 restrictions weighed heavily on Audio Visual’s loan price as business conference-and-convention activity came to a standstill. Loans of Shape Technologies, a provider of ultra-high-pressure waterjet pumps used in manufacturing, also underperformed and acted as a drag on the Trust’s performance during the six-month period. Shape Technologies has been experiencing ongoing operational issues and its loan price was punished severely as CLOs exited their positions in the wake of a ratings downgrade.
Looking at specific loan names in the portfolio that aided the Trust’s benchmark-relative returns over the six-month period, a leading positive performance contributor was California Resources, within the oil & gas segment. The exploration & production company saw its loan price rebound on investors’ optimism that it would be able to restructure its debt. The Trust’s exposure to a number of companies viewed as being less vulnerable to the negative economic effects of COVID-19 also proved beneficial for relative performance, including cloud-computing company Rackspace. A position in Endo Pharmaceuticals was another positive contributor to the Trust’s performance during the six-month period, as the company continued to make progress in resolving its problems deriving from opioid-related litigation.
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Q     How did the level of leverage in the Trust change over the six-month period ended May 31, 2020?
A     The Trust employs leverage through a credit agreement.
As of May 31, 2020, 29.1% of the Trust’s total managed assets were financed by leverage, compared with 32.3% of the Trust’s total managed assets financed by leverage at the start of the six-month period on November 30, 2019. During the six-month period, the Trust reduced the absolute amount of funds borrowed by a total of $36 million, to $103 million as of May 31, 2020. The percentage of the Trust’s total managed assets financed by leverage decreased during the six-month period due to a decrease in leverage.
Q    Did the Trust have any exposure to derivative securities during the six-month period ended May 31, 2020? If so, did the derivatives have any material effect on the Trust’s performance?
A     As noted earlier, the Trust had some exposure to high-yield corporate bonds through index-based credit-default-swap securities during the six-month period, which we employed principally to help maintain liquidity in the portfolio. The derivatives had a negative effect on the Trust’s results as the high-yield asset class underperformed.
Q     Did the Trust’s dividend/distributions** to shareholders change during the six-month period ended May 31, 2020?
A     The Trust’s monthly distribution was reduced by $0.0025 during the six-month period, from $0.0625 per share to $0.0600 per share, as LIBOR rates declined. The reduction took effect on May 1, 2020.
Q    What is your investment outlook as the Trust enters the second half of its fiscal year?
A     The default rate on loans for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2020, increased to 3.29% by loan volume, modestly above the historical average of slightly over 3%. The default rate by number of issuers over that same period was 3.14%, also modestly above the long-term average. The default rate on loans held in the Trust has remained below that of the market default rate.
With current economic conditions in a recessionary state, we believe the loan default rate can be expected to rise notably, with analysts’ estimates generally ranging somewhere between 5% (JPMorgan) and 8.5% (Citibank), and with industries such as oil & gas and retail likely to feel the heaviest effects. Our base scenario, however, anticipates that the extraordinary level
**    Dividends and distributions are not guaranteed.
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of support for the markets and the economy from policymakers in reaction to the COVID-19 crisis could well promote a stabilization and gradual recovery, and enable the broader loan market to avoid the more extreme default-rate projections in the low double digits (Fitch). In fact, current spreads have implied a greater default rate than is anticipated, which suggests there is value available within the asset class. (Loan spreads represent the interest rates over and above the LIBOR rate charged to borrowers by banks.)
April and May of 2020 saw loan valuations recover meaningfully following the unprecedented velocity of the losses experienced in March, as high-yield bond crossover investors and separately managed accounts stepped in to take advantage of steep discounts. We have also seen some signs of emerging CLO activity in support of the loan market. In addition, we believe new-to-market CLOs may benefit from some of the recently implemented government-debt-buying programs. Even with the partial recovery towards the end of the six-month period, we believe the loan market remained attractively valued at the end of May.
Of course, loan valuations within a number of segments that have been bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 social-distancing measures, such as movie theaters, fitness centers, and restaurants, are likely to be quite directly influenced by the pace and success of the efforts to reopen the economy. With COVID-19 restrictions in the process of being eased in some areas, there is the potential for those stressed areas of the loan market to rebound, absent a spike in infection rates. We plan to evaluate closely the ability of certain borrowers to maintain sufficient liquidity to stay afloat should the re-opening process ultimately unfold in fits and starts in the event a second wave of virus cases proves to be a roadblock. We have been particularly cautious with respect to the retail sector, especially in the wake of the mall and store closures driven by the pandemic-related shutdowns.
The recent rate cuts by the Fed have put downward pressure on LIBOR reference rates, and the Trust’s income generation. However, we believe loans remain an attractive potential component of income-oriented investors’ portfolios, based on the relatively low correlation of loans with other asset classes, even if loans are not as likely to benefit from rising interest rates over the near term.
At the end of the six-month period, the average loan price in the benchmark S&P/LSTA Index stood at 90.39% of par (face value), suggesting the potential for investors to benefit from capital appreciation should discounted loans eventually return to par.
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Please refer to the Schedule of Investments on pages 15–35 for a full listing of Trust securities.
All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility and heightened uncertainty. The market prices of securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political, or regulatory conditions, recessions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues or adverse investor sentiment. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread.
The Trust may invest in derivative securities, which may include futures and options, for a variety of purposes, including: in an attempt to hedge against adverse changes in the marketplace of securities, interest rates or currency exchange rates; as a substitute for purchasing or selling securities; to attempt to increase the Trust’s return as a non-hedging strategy that may be considered speculative; and to manage portfolio characteristics. Using derivatives can increase fund losses and reduce opportunities for gains when the market prices, interest rates or the derivative instruments themselves behave in a way not anticipated by the Trust. These types of instruments can increase price fluctuation.
The Trust is not limited in the percentage of its assets that may be invested in illiquid securities. Illiquid securities may be difficult to sell at a price reflective of their value at times when the Trust believes it is desirable to do so and the market price of illiquid securities is generally more volatile than that of more liquid securities. Illiquid securities may be difficult to value, and investment of the Trust’s assets in illiquid securities may restrict the Trust’s ability to take advantage of market opportunities.
The Trust employs leverage through a revolving credit facility. Leverage creates significant risks, including the risk that the Trust’s income or capital appreciation from investments purchased with the proceeds of leverage will not be sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, which may adversely affect the return for shareowners.
The Trust is required to maintain certain regulatory and other asset coverage requirements in connection with the Trust’s use of leverage. In order to maintain required asset coverage levels, the Trust may be required to reduce the amount of leverage employed by the Trust, alter the composition of the Trust’s investment
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portfolio or take other actions at what might be inopportune times in the market. Such actions could reduce the net earnings or returns to shareowners over time, which is likely to result in a decrease in the market value of the Trust’s shares.
Investments in high-yield or lower-rated securities are subject to greater-than-average risk. The Trust may invest in securities of issuers that are in default or that are in bankruptcy.
Investing in foreign and/or emerging markets securities involves risks relating to interest rates, currency exchange rates and economic and political conditions.
The Trust may invest in insurance-linked securities (ILS). The return of principal and the payment of interest on ILS are contingent on the non-occurrence of a pre-defined “trigger” event, such as a hurricane or an earthquake of a specific magnitude.
These risks may increase share price volatility.
Any information in this shareowner report regarding market or economic trends or the factors influencing the Trust’s historical or future performance are statements of opinion as of the date of this report. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Portfolio Summary | 5/31/20


Portfolio Diversification

(As a percentage of total investments)*


10 Largest Holdings

(As a percentage of total investments)*
     
1. 
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC (aka Protection 1 Security Solutions), 
 
 
First Lien 2019 Refinancing Term B-1 Loan, 4.25% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 9/23/26 
1.19% 
2. 
Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I S.a.r.l., Initial Term Loan, 5.0% 
 
 
(LIBOR + 425 bps), 4/29/24 
1.09 
3. 
U.S. Renal Care, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 5.188% (LIBOR + 500 bps), 6/26/26 
1.09 
4. 
Garda World Security Corp., Initial Term Loan, 4.93% (LIBOR + 475 bps), 10/30/26 
1.08 
5. 
Bass Pro Group LLC, Initial Term Loan, 6.072% (LIBOR + 500 bps), 9/25/24 
1.07 
6. 
SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF 
1.00 
7. 
Chobani LLC (Chobani Idaho LLC), First Lien New Term Loan, 4.5% 
 
 
(LIBOR + 350 bps), 10/10/23 
0.97 
8. 
Trico Group LLC, First Lien Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 8.45% (LIBOR + 700 bps), 2/2/24 
0.97 
9. 
Rackspace Hosting, Inc., First Lien Term B Loan, 4.0% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 11/3/23 
0.93 
10. 
Option Care Health, Inc., Term B Loan, 4.674% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 8/6/26 
0.90 
 
*  Excludes temporary cash investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The Trust is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities.
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Prices and Distributions | 5/31/20


Market Value per Share^
     
 
5/31/20 
11/30/19 
Market Value 
$8.97 
$10.53 
Premium/(Discount) 
(12.06)% 
(10.99)% 
 
Net Asset Value per Share^
     
 
5/31/20 
11/30/19 
Net Asset Value 
$10.20 
$11.83 
 
Distributions per Share*:
       
 
Net Investment 
Short-Term 
Long-Term 
 
Income 
Capital Gains 
Capital Gains 
12/1/19–5/31/20 
$0.3725 
$ — 
$ — 
 
Yields
     
 
5/31/20 
11/30/19 
30-day SEC Yield 
6.00% 
5.25% 
 
The data shown above represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results.
^  Net asset value and market value are published in Barron’s on Saturday, The Wall Street Journal on Monday and The New York Times on Monday and Saturday. Net asset value and market value are published daily on the Trust’s website at www.amundipioneer.com/us.
*  The amount of distributions made to shareowners during the period was in excess of the net investment income earned by the Trust during the period.
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Performance Update | 5/31/20
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in market value, including reinvestment of dividends and distributions, of a $10,000 investment made in shares of Pioneer Floating Rate Trust during the periods shown, compared with the value of the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, which provides broad and comprehensive total return metrics of the U.S. universe of syndicated term loans.
       
Average Annual Total Returns
(As of May 31, 2020) 
 
Net 
 
 
 
Asset 
 
S&P/LSTA 
 
Value 
Market 
Leveraged 
Period 
(NAV) 
Price 
Loan Index 
10 Years 
5.27% 
3.84% 
4.01% 
5 Years 
1.97 
1.34 
2.57 
1 Year 
-8.52 
-6.21 
-2.86 
 

Call 1-800-710-0935 or visit www.amundipioneer.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
Performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and market price will fluctuate, and your shares may trade below NAV, due to such factors as interest rate changes, and the perceived credit quality of borrowers.
Total investment return does not reflect broker sales charges or commissions. All performance is for shares of the Trust.
Shares of closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. There is a one-time public offering and, once issued, shares of closed-end funds are bought and sold in the open market through a stock exchange and frequently trade at prices lower than their NAV. NAV per share is total assets less total liabilities, which include preferred shares, or borrowings, as applicable, divided by the number of shares outstanding.
When NAV is lower than market price, dividends are assumed to be reinvested at the greater of NAV or 95% of the market price. When NAV is higher, dividends are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained through open-market purchases under the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Trust distributions or the sale of Trust shares. Had these fees and taxes been reflected, performance would have been lower.
Index returns are calculated monthly, assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Trust returns, do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. The index does not use leverage. You cannot invest directly in an index.
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Schedule of Investments | 5/31/20 (unaudited) 
 
 

 
Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value 
 
 
UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 140.5% 
 

 
SENIOR SECURED FLOATING RATE LOAN
 

 
INTERESTS — 118.0% of Net Assets*(a)
 
 
 
Aerospace & Defense — 4.0% 
 
1,217,289 
 
American Airlines, Inc., 2017 Class B Term Loan, 2.184% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 200 bps), 12/15/23 
$ 884,056 
1,250,000 
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan, 5.51% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
475 bps), 4/29/23 
1,235,781 
2,487,500 
 
Jazz Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.42% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 425 bps), 6/19/26 
1,865,625 
2,486,237 
 
MRO Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 6.45% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
500 bps), 6/4/26 
1,715,504 
1,954,923 
 
Peraton Corp. (fka MHVC Acquisition Corp.), First Lien 
 
 
 
Initial Term Loan, 6.25% (LIBOR + 525 bps), 4/29/24 
1,896,276 
2,974,799 
 
WP CPP Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.75% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 375 bps), 4/30/25 
2,573,201 
 
 
Total Aerospace & Defense 
$ 10,170,443 
 
 
Airlines — 0.8% 
 
2,468,750 
 
Allegiant Travel Co., Replacement Term Loan, 3.434% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 300 bps), 2/5/24 
$ 2,036,719 
 
 
Total Airlines 
$ 2,036,719 
 
 
Automobile — 6.7% 
 
2,135,537 
 
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Tranche B Term 
 
 
 
Loan, 3.0% (LIBOR + 225 bps), 4/6/24 
$ 2,057,234 
1,582,292 
 
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 11.5% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 1,050 bps), 4/12/23 
1,431,974 
621,391 
 
CWGS Group LLC (aka Camping World, Inc.), Term Loan, 
 
 
 
4.116% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 11/8/23 
561,841 
2,000,000 
 
Drive Chassis Holdco LLC, Second Lien Term B Loan, 
 
 
 
9.561% (LIBOR + 825 bps), 4/10/26 
1,750,000 
2,350,000 
 
IXS Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 6.298% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
500 bps), 3/5/27 
2,138,500 
2,373,741 
 
Navistar, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 3.68% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
350 bps), 11/6/24 
2,290,660 
818,028 
 
Superior Industries International, Inc., Replacement Term 
 
 
 
Loan, 4.174% (LIBOR + 400 bps), 5/22/24 
662,603 
1,724,014 
 
Thor Industries, Inc., Initial USD Term Loan, 4.123% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 375 bps), 2/1/26 
1,674,448 
1,012,827 
 
TI Group Automotive Systems LLC, Initial US Term Loan, 
 
 
 
3.25% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 6/30/22 
973,580 
3,601,687 
 
Trico Group LLC, First Lien Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 8.45% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 700 bps), 2/2/24 
3,372,080 
 
 
Total Automobile 
$ 16,912,920 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 5/31/20 (unaudited) (continued) 
 
 

 
Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value 
 
 
Banking — 0.5% 
 
1,196,898 
 
Nouryon Finance BV (aka AkzoNobel), Initial Dollar Term 
 
 
Loan, 3.222% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 10/1/25 
$ 1,146,778 
 
 
Total Banking 
$ 1,146,778 
 
 
Beverage, Food & Tobacco — 1.5% 
 
3,486,874 
 
Chobani LLC (Chobani Idaho LLC), First Lien New Term 
 
 
 
Loan, 4.5% (LIBOR + 350 bps), 10/10/23 
$ 3,406,676 
500,000 
 
Froneri International, Ltd., Second Lien Facility Term 
 
 
 
Loan, 5.924% (LIBOR + 575 bps), 1/31/28 
475,000 
 
 
Total Beverage, Food & Tobacco 
$ 3,881,676 
 
 
Broadcasting & Entertainment — 2.0% 
 
1,496,250 
 
Creative Artists Agency LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, 
 
 
 
3.924% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 11/27/26 
$ 1,433,750 
728,809 
 
Gray Television, Inc., Term B-2 Loan, 2.58% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
225 bps), 2/7/24 
701,934 
467,304 
 
Gray Television, Inc., Term C Loan, 2.83% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
250 bps), 1/2/26 
456,497 
2,020,977 
 
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 
 
 
 
2.43% (LIBOR + 225 bps), 1/3/24 
1,970,453 
492,500 
 
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Tranche B-2b Term Loan, 
 
 
2.69% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 9/30/26 
481,419 
 
 
Total Broadcasting & Entertainment 
$ 5,044,053 
 
 
Building Materials — 1.8% 
 
808,289 
 
Circor International, Inc., New Term Loan, 4.25% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 325 bps), 12/11/24 
$ 719,377 
2,500,000 
 
CPG International LLC (fka CPG International, Inc.), New 
 
 
Term Loan, 5.933% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 5/5/24 
2,420,313 
1,458,750 
 
WKI Holding Co., Inc. (aka World Kitchen), Initial Term 
 
 
 
Loan, 4.991% (LIBOR + 400 bps), 5/1/24 
1,393,106 
 
 
Total Building Materials 
$ 4,532,796 
 
 
Buildings & Real Estate — 2.0% 
 
1,229,228 
 
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 2.424% 
 
 
(LIBOR + 225 bps), 1/2/25 
$ 1,176,602 
246,990 
 
Builders FirstSource, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan, 4.0% 
 
 
(LIBOR + 300 bps), 2/29/24 
241,896 
1,496,193 
 
Ply Gem Midco, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3.948% (LIBOR + 
 
 
375 bps), 4/12/25 
1,427,929 
2,856,219 
 
WireCo WorldGroup, Inc. (WireCo WorldGroup Finance LP), 

 
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.072% (LIBOR +
 
 
 
500 bps), 9/29/23 
2,199,882 
 
 
Total Buildings & Real Estate 
$ 5,046,309 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value 
 
 
Business Services — 0.4% 
 
1,142,920(b) 
 
Gbt US LLC, Cov-Lite Term Loan, 2/26/27 
$ 994,341 
 
 
Total Business Services 
$ 994,341 
 
 
Chemicals — 0.1% 
 
340,000 
 
Innophos Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3.972% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 375 bps), 2/5/27 
$ 332,350 
 
 
Total Chemicals 
$ 332,350 
 
 
Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber — 4.3% 
 
1,957,424 
 
Core & Main LP, Initial Term Loan, 3.978% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
275 bps), 8/1/24 
$ 1,888,914 
1,985,000 
 
Hexion, Inc., USD Term Loan, 4.94% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
350 bps), 7/1/26 
1,904,359 
1,979,313 
 
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Incremental US Term 
 
 
 
Loan, 2.924% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 2/5/23 
1,922,407 
1,361,963 
 
Tata Chemicals North America, Term Loan, 3.75% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 275 bps), 8/7/20 
1,327,914 
2,610,951 
 
Tronox Finance LLC, First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 
 
 
 
3.452% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 9/23/24 
2,512,387 
1,316,875 
 
Twist Beauty International Holdings SA, Facility B2, 4.0% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 300 bps), 4/22/24 
1,185,187 
 
 
Total Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber 
$ 10,741,168 
 
 
Computers & Electronics — 5.4% 
 
235,924 
 
Applied Systems, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 
 
 
 
4.7% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 9/19/24 
$ 229,797 
2,750,000 
 
Applied Systems, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 
 
 
 
8.45% (LIBOR + 700 bps), 9/19/25 
2,722,500 
2,222,455 
 
Chloe OX Parent LLC, Initial Term Loan, 5.95% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
450 bps), 12/23/24 
1,927,980 
798,317 
 
CornerStone OnDemand, Inc., Term Loan, 5.348% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 425 bps), 4/22/27 
789,336 
1,764,628 
 
Energy Acquisition LP (aka Electrical Components 
 
 
 
International), First Lien Initial Term Loan, 
 
 
 
4.424% (LIBOR + 425 bps), 6/26/25 
1,411,702 
995,000 
 
NCR Corp., Initial Term Loan, 2.68% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
250 bps), 8/28/26 
960,175 
3,200,000 
 
Pitney Bowes, Inc., Incremental Tranche B Term Loan, 
 
 
 
5.91% (LIBOR + 550 bps), 1/7/25 
2,562,666 
230,000 
 
Presidio Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 4.27% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
350 bps), 1/22/27 
224,825 
2,764,509 
 
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.674% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
450 bps), 8/27/25 
2,695,396 
 
 
Total Computers & Electronics 
$ 13,524,377 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 5/31/20 (unaudited) (continued) 
 
 

 
Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value 
 
 
Construction & Building — 0.5% 
 
1,262,163 
 
QUIKRETE Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 
 
 
 
2.674% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 2/1/27 
$ 1,205,050 
 
 
Total Construction & Building 
$ 1,205,050 
 
 
Consumer Nondurables — 0.6% 
 
1,496,250 
 
Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l., Facility Term Loan B1, 
 
 
 
5.322% (LIBOR + 425 bps), 10/1/26 
$ 1,439,393 
 
 
Total Consumer Nondurables 
$ 1,439,393 
 
 
Consumer Services — 1.7% 
 
4,257,785 
 
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC (aka Protection 1 
 

 
Security Solutions), First Lien 2019 Refinancing
 
 
 
Term B-1 Loan, 4.25% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 9/23/26 
$ 4,157,727 
 
 
Total Consumer Services 
$ 4,157,727 
 
 
Containers, Packaging & Glass — 0.9% 
 
754,673 
 
Plastipak Holdings, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 2.68% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 250 bps), 10/14/24 
$ 733,920 
1,496,250 
 
Pregis TopCo LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.174% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 400 bps), 7/31/26 
1,418,943 
 
 
Total Containers, Packaging & Glass 
$ 2,152,863 
 
 
Diversified & Conglomerate Manufacturing — 3.0% 
 
868,601 
 
ExamWorks Group, Inc. (fka Gold Merger Co., Inc.), 
 
 
 
Term B-1 Loan, 4.323% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 7/27/23 
$ 849,275 
3,854,092 
 
Garda World Security Corp., Initial Term Loan, 4.93% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 475 bps), 10/30/26 
 3,778,618 
3,294,378 
 
Pelican Products, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.5% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 350 bps), 5/1/25 
 2,956,704 
 
 
Total Diversified & Conglomerate Manufacturing 
$ 7,584,597 

 
Diversified & Conglomerate Service — 11.8%
 
1,965,704 
 
Albany Molecular Research, Inc., First Lien Initial Term 
 
 
 
Loan, 4.25% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 8/30/24 
$ 1,917,381 
1,000,000 
 
Albany Molecular Research, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term 
 
 
 
Loan, 8.0% (LIBOR + 700 bps), 8/30/25 
 935,000 
1,542,173 
 
Alion Science & Technology Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 
 
 
 
5.5% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 8/19/21 
 1,530,607 
3,157,088 
 
Allied Universal Holdco LLC (f/k/a USAGM Holdco LLC), 
 
 
 
Initial Term Loan, 4.424% (LIBOR + 425 bps), 7/10/26 
 3,051,192 
997,500 
 
AVSC Holding Corp. (aka PSAV, Inc.), 2019 First Lien 
 
 
 
Incremental Term Loan, 5.5% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
450 bps), 10/15/26 
 700,744 
3,200,464 
 
AVSC Holding Corp. (aka PSAV, Inc.), First Lien Initial Term 
 
 
 
Loan, 4.26% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 3/3/25 
 2,276,330 
3,137,704 
 
CB Poly Investments LLC, First Lien Closing Date Term 
 
 
 
Loan, 5.95% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 8/16/23 
 2,541,540 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value 

 
Diversified & Conglomerate Service — (continued)
 
1,004,919 
 
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc. (aka 
 
 
 
Convergint Technologies Holdings LLC), First Lien Initial 
 
 
 
Term Loan, 3.75% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 2/3/25 
$ 945,880 
1,935,057 
 
DTI Holdco, Inc., Replacement B-1 Term Loan, 5.75% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 475 bps), 9/29/23 
1,619,401 
1,121,250 
 
DynCorp International, Inc., Term Loan, 7.0% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
600 bps), 8/18/25 
1,070,794 
992,500 
 
Emerald 2, Ltd., First Lien Initial Term B-1 Loan, 5.2% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 375 bps), 7/10/26 
935,431 
786,784 
 
Filtration Group Corporation, Initial Dollar Term Loan, 
 
 
 
3.17% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 3/31/25 
764,409 
638,157 
 
Gates Global LLC, Initial B-2 Dollar Term Loan, 3.75% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 275 bps), 4/1/24 
613,110 
1,575,879 
 
GHX Ultimate Parent Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 
 
 
 
4.625% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 6/28/24 
1,508,904 
1,984,925 
 
Mitchell International, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 
 
 
 
3.424% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 11/29/24 
1,877,407 
18,708 
 
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. (aka Civitas Solutions, 
 
 
 
Inc.), First Lien Initial Term C Loan, 5.71% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 425 bps), 3/9/26 
18,209 
411,915 
 
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. (aka Civitas Solutions, 
 
 
 
Inc.), First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.792% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 425 bps), 3/9/26 
400,931 
807,655 
 
Sound Inpatient Physicians, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term 
 
 
 
Loan, 6.924% (LIBOR + 675 bps), 6/26/26 
753,811 
3,976,003 
 
Team Health Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3.75% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 275 bps), 2/6/24 
2,943,661 
313,484 
 
Tempo Acquisition LLC, Initial Term Loan, 2.924% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 275 bps), 5/1/24 
302,251 
1,331,011 
 
West Corp., Incremental Term B-1 Loan, 4.95% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
350 bps), 10/10/24 
1,077,010 
2,403,817 
 
West Corp., Initial Term B Loan, 5.45% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
400 bps), 10/10/24 
1,966,322 
 
 
Total Diversified & Conglomerate Service 
$ 29,750,325 
 
 
Electric & Electrical — 1.3% 
 
3,316,404 
 
Rackspace Hosting, Inc., First Lien Term B Loan, 4.0% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 300 bps), 11/3/23 
$ 3,235,795 
 
 
Total Electric & Electrical 
$ 3,235,795 
 
 
Electronics — 2.3% 
 
3,778,197 
 
Natel Engineering Co., Inc., Initial Term Loan, 6.072% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 500 bps), 4/30/26 
$ 2,833,647 
640,796 
 
nThrive, Inc. (fka Precyse Acquisition Corp.), Additional 
 
 
 
Term B-2 Loan, 5.5% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 10/20/22 
519,045 
2,777,137 
 
Scientific Games International, Inc., Initial Term B-5 Loan, 
 
 
 
3.476% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 8/14/24 
2,501,737 
 
 
Total Electronics 
$ 5,854,429 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 5/31/20 (unaudited) (continued) 
 
 

 
Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value 
 
 
Entertainment & Leisure — 0.4% 
 
890,220 
 
Motion Acquisition, Ltd. Facility B1, 4.323% (LIBOR + 
 
 
325 bps), 11/12/26 
$ 828,349 
107,280 
 
Motion Acquisition, Ltd. Facility B2, 4.323% (LIBOR + 
 
 
325 bps), 11/12/26 
99,301 
 
 
Total Entertainment & Leisure 
$ 927,650 
 
 
Farming & Agriculture — 0.4% 
 
1,151,538 
 
Dole Food Co., Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 3.75% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 275 bps), 4/6/24 
$ 1,131,098 
 
 
Total Farming & Agriculture 
$ 1,131,098 
 
 
Financial Services — 2.2% 
 
1,442,287 
 
Baring Private Equity Asia VI Holding (2), Ltd., First Lien 
 
 
Initial Dollar Term Loan, 4.0% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
300 bps), 10/26/22 
$ 1,352,144 
2,384,250 
 
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 
 
 
2.924% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 6/15/25 
2,236,427 
1,905,288 
 
Everi Payments, Inc., Term B Loan, 3.822% (LIBOR + 
 
 
275 bps), 5/9/24 
1,768,742 
100,000 
 
Everi Payments, Inc., Term Loan, 11.5% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
1,050 bps), 5/9/24 
101,500 
 
 
Total Financial Services 
$ 5,458,813 
 
 
Forest Products — 0.5% 
 
1,317,624 
 
ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 
 
 
4.5% (LIBOR + 350 bps), 11/20/23 
$ 1,225,390 
 
 
Total Forest Products 
$ 1,225,390 
 
 
Gaming and Hotels — 0.2% 
 
439,135 
 
PCI Gaming Authority, Term B Facility Loan, 2.674% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 250 bps), 5/29/26 
$ 418,855 
 
 
Total Gaming and Hotels 
$ 418,855 
 
 
Healthcare — 2.5% 
 
2,000,000 
 
Loire UK Midco 3, Ltd., Facility B, 3.674% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
350 bps), 4/21/27 
$ 1,913,124 
3,241,875 
 
Option Care Health, Inc., Term B Loan, 4.674% (LIBOR + 
 
 
450 bps), 8/6/26 
3,144,619 
1,389,518 
 
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc. (aka Brightspring), First Lien 
 
 
 
Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3.434% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
325 bps), 3/5/26 
1,359,990 
 
 
Total Healthcare 
$ 6,417,733 
 
 
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals — 9.2% 
 
1,047,322 
 
Alkermes, Inc., 2023 Term Loan, 2.44% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
225 bps), 3/27/23 
$ 989,720 
3,228,558 
 
Alphabet Holding Co., Inc. (aka Nature’s Bounty), First Lien 
 
 
Initial Term Loan, 3.674% (LIBOR + 350 bps), 9/26/24 
3,099,416 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value

 
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals — (continued)
 
1,500,000 
 
Alphabet Holding Co., Inc. (aka Nature’s Bounty), 
 

 
Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 7.924% (LIBOR +
 
 
 
775 bps), 9/26/25 
$ 1,288,500
498,741 
 
Auris Luxembourg III S.a r.l., Facility B2, 3.924% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
375 bps), 2/27/26 
458,841 
1,990,000 
 
Curium BidCo S.a.r.l., Facility B, 5.072% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
400 bps), 7/9/26 
1,950,200 
4,058,046 
 
Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a.r.l., Initial Term Loan, 
 
 
 
5.0% (LIBOR + 425 bps), 4/29/24 
3,817,099 
1,496,250 
 
FC Compassus LLC, Initial Term Loan, 6.072% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
500 bps), 12/31/26 
1,413,956 
2,971,178 
 
Kindred Healthcare LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, 5.188% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 500 bps), 7/2/25 
2,836,227 
2,542,651 
 
NMN Holdings III Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 
 
 
 
3.924% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 11/13/25 
2,390,092 
750,000 
 
Parexel International Corp., Initial Term Loan, 2.924% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 275 bps), 9/27/24 
714,141 
2,245,000 
 
Sotera Health Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 
 
 
 
5.5% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 12/11/26 
2,190,278 
2,000,000 
 
Upstream Newco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 
 
 
 
4.674% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 11/20/26 
1,950,000 
 
 
Total Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals 
$ 23,098,470
 
 
Healthcare, Education & Childcare — 5.6% 
 
1,500,000 
 
Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc., Second Lien Initial 
 
 
 
Term Loan, 11.0% (LIBOR + 1,000 bps), 4/24/24 
$ 525,000
2,402,314 
 
ATI Holdings Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Initial Term 
 
 
 
Loan, 4.572% (LIBOR + 350 bps), 5/10/23 
2,093,016 
2,718,058 
 
KUEHG Corp. (fka KC MergerSub, Inc.) (aka KinderCare), 
 
 
 
Term B-3 Loan, 5.2% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 2/21/25 
2,349,987 
1,832,393 
 
Life Time Fitness, Inc., 2017 Refinancing Term Loan, 
 
 
 
3.75% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 6/10/22 
1,637,243 
1,413,103 
 
LifePoint Health, Inc. (fka Regionalcare Hospital Partners 
 

 
Holdings, Inc.), First Lien Term B Loan, 3.924%
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 375 bps), 11/16/25 
1,357,335 
1,941,193 
 
Quorum Health Corp., Term Loan, 7.75% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
675 bps), 4/29/22 
1,732,515 
540,000 
 
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 2020 Incremental Term 
 
 
 
Loan, 9.0% (LIBOR + 800 bps), 9/3/24 
550,800 
3,987,494 
 
U.S. Renal Care, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 5.188% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
500 bps), 6/26/26 
3,813,870 
 
 
Total Healthcare, Education & Childcare 
$ 14,059,766
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 5/31/20 (unaudited) (continued) 
 
 

 
Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value 
 
 
Hotel, Gaming & Leisure — 2.9% 
 
1,404,039 
 
Boyd Gaming Corp., Refinancing Term B Loan, 2.345% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 225 bps), 9/15/23 
$ 1,349,281 
2,230,356 
 
Caesars Resort Collection LLC (fka Caesars Growth 
 
 
 
Properties Holdings LLC), Term B Loan, 2.924% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
275 bps), 12/23/24 
2,039,183 
528,387 
 
Eldorado Resorts, Inc., Term Loan, 3.25% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
225 bps), 4/17/24 
523,103 
2,000,000 
 
Golden Nugget, Inc. (aka Landry’s, Inc.), Initial Term B 
 
 
 
Loan, 3.455% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 10/4/23 
1,734,850 
1,000,000 
 
Hanjin International Corp. (aka Wilshire Grand Center), 
 
 
 
Initial Term Loan, 2.674% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 10/19/20 
885,000 
444,375 
 
Penn National Gaming, Inc., Term B-1 Facility Loan, 3.0% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 225 bps), 10/15/25 
422,712 
435,043 
 
Stars Group Holdings BV, USD Term Loan, 4.95% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
350 bps), 7/10/25 
430,693 
 
 
Total Hotel, Gaming & Leisure 
$ 7,384,822 
 
 
Insurance — 3.9% 
 
997,487 
 
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, 2019 New Term Loan, 
 
 
 
3.421% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 5/9/25 
$ 961,329 
885,049 
 
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, Initial Term Loan, 
 
 
 
2.924% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 5/9/25 
849,331 
2,299,881 
 
Confie Seguros Holding II Co., Term B Loan, 5.75% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 475 bps), 4/19/22 
1,951,065 
1,256,891 
 
Integro Parent, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.75% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 575 bps), 10/31/22 
1,225,468 
1,385,220 
 
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Initial Term Loan, 4.2% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 275 bps), 6/7/23 
1,334,660 
1,736,875 
 
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Lightning 
 
 
 
Cayman Merger Sub, Ltd.), 2019 Term Loan, 4.174% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 400 bps), 9/3/26 
1,678,980 
250,000(b) 
 
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Lightning 
 
 
 
Cayman Merger Sub, Ltd.), 2020 Term Loan, 9/3/26 
245,000 
1,628,250 
 
USI, Inc. (fka Compass Investors, Inc.), 2017 New Term 
 
 
 
Loan, 3.174% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 5/16/24 
1,567,191 
 
 
Total Insurance 
$ 9,813,024 
 
 
Leasing — 0.5% 
 
1,470,000 
 
IBC Capital I, Ltd. (aka Goodpack, Ltd.), First Lien Tranche 
 
 
 
B-1 Term Loan, 4.639% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 9/11/23 
$ 1,337,700 
 
 
Total Leasing 
$ 1,337,700 
 
 
Leisure & Entertainment — 0.8% 
 
1,479,968 
 
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan, 4.95% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 350 bps), 5/30/25 
$ 483,457 
1,000,000 
 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (fka AMC Entertainment, 
 
 
 
Inc.), Term B-1 Loan, 4.08% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 4/22/26 
762,500 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value 
 
 
Leisure & Entertainment — (continued) 
 
291,750 
 
CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term B Loan, 3.0% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
225 bps), 4/18/24 
$ 274,537 
928,057 
 
Fitness International LLC, Term B Loan, 4.322% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
325 bps), 4/18/25 
541,754 
 
 
Total Leisure & Entertainment 
$ 2,062,248 
 
 
Machinery — 2.2% 
 
428,415 
 
Blount International, Inc., New Refinancing Term Loan, 
 
 
 
4.75% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 4/12/23 
$ 411,993 
851,429 
 
CTC AcquiCo GmbH, Facility B2, 3.113% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
275 bps), 3/7/25 
772,671 
1,246,875 
 
MHI Holdings LLC, Initial Term Loan, 5.174% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
500 bps), 9/21/26 
1,153,359 
1,068,874 
 
NN, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 6.5% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
575 bps), 10/19/22 
880,931 
2,220,761 
 
Shape Technologies Group, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 4.043% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 300 bps), 4/21/25 
1,426,839 
1,035,865 
 
Welbilt, Inc. (fka Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.), Term B 
 
 
 
Loan, 2.674% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 10/23/25 
893,434 
 
 
Total Machinery 
$ 5,539,227 
 
 
Media — 1.8% 
 
1,994,937 
 
Altice France SA, USD TLB-13, Incremental Term Loan, 
 
 
 
4.184% (LIBOR + 400 bps), 8/14/26 
$ 1,925,114 
1,990,000 
 
Diamond Sports Group LLC, Term Loan, 3.42% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
325 bps), 8/24/26 
1,727,983 
831,718 
 
Quincy Media, Inc. (fka Quincy Newspapers, Inc.), Term 
 
 
 
Loan B, 4.003% (LIBOR + 300 bps/PRIME + 
 
 
 
200 bps), 11/2/22 
779,735 
 
 
Total Media 
$ 4,432,832 
 
 
Metals & Mining — 3.9% 
 
1,815,745 
 
Atkore International, Inc., First Lien Initial Incremental 
 
 
 
Term Loan, 4.02% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 12/22/23 
$ 1,785,113 
2,552,595 
 
Big River Steel LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, 6.45% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 500 bps), 8/23/23 
2,297,335 
1,922,455 
 
BWay Holding Co., Initial Term Loan, 4.561% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
325 bps), 4/3/24 
1,772,504 
887,500 
 
Oxbow Carbon LLC, First Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 
 
 
 
3.924% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 1/4/23 
825,375 
2,902,513 
 
Phoenix Services International LLC, Term B Loan, 4.75% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 375 bps), 3/1/25 
2,532,443 
750,445 
 
TMS International Corp. (aka Tube City IMS Corp.), 
 
 
 
Term B-2 Loan, 3.75% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 8/14/24 
705,419 
 
 
Total Metals & Mining 
$ 9,918,189 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 5/31/20 (unaudited) (continued) 
 
 

 
Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value
 
 
Oil & Gas — 3.6% 
 
543,125 
 
Centurion Pipeline Co. LLC (fka Lotus Midstream LLC), 
 
 
 
Initial Term Loan, 3.424% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 9/29/25 
$ 505,219
1,000,000(b) 
 
ChampionX Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 5/28/27 
955,000 
615,625 
 
NorthRiver Midstream Finance LP, Initial Term B Loan, 
 
 
 
4.683% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 10/1/25 
572,531 
2,473,462 
 
Prairie ECI Acquiror LP, Initial Term Loan, 6.2% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
475 bps), 3/11/26 
2,250,232 
1,625,547 
 
St. Joseph Energy Center LLC, Term B Loan Advance, 
 
 
 
4.5% (LIBOR + 350 bps), 4/10/25 
1,503,631 
1,640,369 
 
Summit Midstream Partners Holdings LLC, Term Loan 
 
 
 
Credit Facility, 7.0% (LIBOR + 600 bps), 5/13/22 
328,074 
3,721,804 
 
Traverse Midstream Partners LLC, Advance Term Loan, 
 
 
 
5.0% (LIBOR + 400 bps), 9/27/24 
3,072,814 
 
 
Total Oil & Gas 
$ 9,187,501

 
Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services — 2.5%
 
1,523,925 
 
IRB Holding Corp. (aka Arby’s/Buffalo Wild Wings), 2020 
 

 
Replacement Term B Loan, 3.751% (LIBOR +
 
 
 
275 bps), 2/5/25 
$ 1,434,121
2,002,169 
 
Knowlton Development Corp., Inc., Initial Term Loan, 
 
 
 
3.924% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 12/22/25 
1,892,049 
1,462,061 
 
Parfums Holding Co., Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 
 
 
 
5.25% (LIBOR + 425 bps), 6/30/24 
1,346,010 
2,000,000 
 
Parfums Holding Co., Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 
 
 
 
10.21% (LIBOR + 875 bps), 6/30/25 
1,760,000 
 
 
Total Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services 
$ 6,432,180
 
 
Printing & Publishing — 1.3% 
 
1,400,000(b) 
 
Nielsen Finance LLC (VNU, Inc.), Term B-5 Loan, 6/6/25 
$ 1,401,750
2,049,911 
 
Trader Corp., First Lien 2017 Refinancing Term Loan, 4.0% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 300 bps), 9/28/23 
1,926,917 
 
 
Total Printing & Publishing 
$ 3,328,667
 
 
Professional & Business Services — 6.8% 
 
1,000,000 
 
AI Convoy (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l., Facility B, 4.65% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 350 bps), 1/18/27 
$ 957,501
500,000 
 
APX Group, Inc., Initial Loan, 5.174% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
500 bps), 12/31/25 
466,250 
2,985,000 
 
athenahealth, Inc., First Lien Term B Loan, 5.284% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 450 bps), 2/11/26 
2,887,988 
992,500 
 
Blackstone CQP Holdco LP, Initial Term Loan, 4.616% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 350 bps), 9/30/24 
954,041 
2,495,000 
 
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term B Loan, 4.26% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 350 bps), 8/21/26 
2,330,330 
1,492,500 
 
Ensemble RCM LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, 4.437% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 375 bps), 8/3/26 
1,468,247 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value 

 
Professional & Business Services — (continued)
 
1,488,750 
 
MYOB US Borrower LLC, First Lien Initial US Term Loan, 
 
 
 
4.174% (LIBOR + 400 bps), 5/6/26 
$ 1,429,200 
2,005,630 
 
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (aka LegalShield), First Lien 
 
 
 
Initial Term Loan, 3.424% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 5/1/25 
1,920,391 
2,967,637 
 
SIWF Holdings, Inc. (aka Spring Window Fashions), First 
 
 
 
Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.322% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
425 bps), 6/15/25 
2,670,873 
350,000 
 
STG-Fairway Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan Facility, 
 
 
 
4.572% (LIBOR + 350 bps), 1/31/27 
321,125 
1,926,248 
 
Verscend Holding Corp., Term B Loan, 4.674% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
450 bps), 8/27/25 
1,864,849 
 
 
Total Professional & Business Services 
$ 17,270,795 
 
 
Retail — 5.4% 
 
3,964,783 
 
Bass Pro Group LLC, Initial Term Loan, 6.072% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
500 bps), 9/25/24 
$ 3,746,720 
3,241,875 
 
Dealer Tire LLC, Term B-1 Loan, 4.424% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
425 bps), 12/12/25 
3,027,101 
250,000 
 
Landry’s Finance Acquisition Co., Term B Loan, 13.0% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 1,200 bps), 10/4/23 
260,000 
1,101,878 
 
Men’s Wearhouse, Inc., Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 4.335% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 325 bps), 4/9/25 
291,998 
1,220,857 
 
Michaels Stores, Inc., 2018 New Replacement Term B 
 
 
 
Loan, 3.534% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 1/30/23 
1,066,419 
958,481 
 
PetSmart, Inc., Amended Term Loan, 5.0% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
400 bps), 3/11/22 
944,037 
3,209,957 
 
Staples, Inc., 2019 Refinancing New Term B-2 Loan, 
 
 
 
5.187% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 9/12/24 
2,888,961 
1,500,000 
 
United Natural Foods, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 4.424% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 425 bps), 10/22/25 
1,415,391 
 
 
Total Retail 
$ 13,640,627 
 
 
Securities & Trusts — 2.7% 
 
2,728,111 
 
KSBR Holding Corp., Initial Term Loan, 4.494% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
350 bps), 4/15/26 
$ 2,672,416 
1,481,288 
 
Pug LLC, USD Term B Loan, 3.674% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
350 bps), 2/12/27 
1,307,236 
1,857,143 
 
Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, 
 
 
 
11.0% (LIBOR + 900 bps), 12/23/25 
1,680,714 
1,272,436 
 
Stonepeak Lonestar Holdings LLC, Initial Term Loan, 
 
 
 
5.635% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 10/19/26 
1,186,547 
 
 
Total Securities & Trusts 
$ 6,846,913 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 5/31/20 (unaudited) (continued) 
 
 

 
Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value 
 
 
Telecommunications — 3.4% 
 
995,000 
 
CenturyLink, Inc., Term B Loan, 2.424% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
225 bps), 3/15/27 
$ 958,398 
2,776,434 
 
Commscope, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3.424% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
325 bps), 4/6/26 
2,680,647 
2,040,217 
 
Windstream Services LLC (fka Windstream Corp.), 
 
 
 
Tranche B-6 Term Loan, 8.25% (PRIME + 
 
 
 
500 bps), 3/29/21 
1,030,309 
1,750,000 
 
Windstream Services LLC (fka Windstream Corp.), 
 
 
 
Tranche B-7 Term Loan, 7.5% (PRIME + 
 
 
 
425 bps), 2/17/24 
883,750 
3,050,000(b) 
 
Xplornet Communications, Inc., Term Loan, 5/29/27 
2,928,000 
 
 
Total Telecommunications 
$ 8,481,104 
 
 
Textile & Apparel — 0.9% 
 
2,488,750 
 
Adient US LLC, Initial Term Loan, 5.204% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
400 bps), 5/6/24 
$ 2,233,653 
 
 
Total Textile & Apparel 
$ 2,233,653 
 
 
Transport — 0.4% 
 
1,123,728 
 
Patriot Container Corp. (aka Wastequip), First Lien Closing 
 
 
 
Date Term Loan, 4.5% (LIBOR + 350 bps), 3/20/25 
$ 1,067,541 
 
 
Total Transport 
$ 1,067,541 
 
 
Transportation — 0.6% 
 
2,212,150 
 
Envision Healthcare Corp., Initial Term Loan, 3.924% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 375 bps), 10/10/25 
$ 1,467,624 
249,844 
 
Syncreon Group BV, Second Out Term Loan, 7.45% 
 
 
 
(LIBOR + 600 bps), 4/1/25 
156,152 
 
 
Total Transportation 
$ 1,623,776 
 
 
Utilities — 1.8% 
 
679,651 
 
Compass Power Generation LLC, Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 
 
 
 
4.5% (LIBOR + 350 bps), 12/20/24 
$ 644,182 
2,159,596 
 
Eastern Power LLC (Eastern Covert Midco LLC) (aka TPF II 
 
 
 
LC LLC), Term Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 10/2/25 
2,136,650 
1,989,937 
 
Edgewater Generation LLC, Term Loan, 3.924% (LIBOR + 
 
 
 
375 bps), 12/13/25 
1,873,526 
 
 
Total Utilities 
$ 4,654,358 
 
 
TOTAL SENIOR SECURED FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS 
 
 
 
(Cost $324,076,949) 
$ 297,737,041 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Shares 
 
 
Value 

 
COMMON STOCKS — 0.0%† of Net Assets
 
 
 
Specialty Retail — 0.0%† 
 
91,346+^(c) 
 
Targus Cayman SubCo., Ltd. 
$ 108,702 
 
 
Total Specialty Retail 
$ 108,702 
 
 
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.0%† 
 
9,505(c) 
 
Syncreon Group 
$ 61,388 
 
 
Total Transportation Infrastructure 
$ 61,388 
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS 
 
 
 
(Cost $365,273) 
$ 170,090 

Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 1.2% of Net Assets 
 
1,000,000(a) 
 
Assurant CLO IV, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class E, 8.135% 
 
 
 
(3 Month USD LIBOR + 700 bps), 4/20/30 (144A) 
$ 729,228 
1,000,000(a) 
 
Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 2, Ltd., Series 
 

 
2017-2A, Class E, 5.835% (3 Month USD LIBOR +
 
 
 
470 bps), 11/28/30 (144A) 
761,091 
1,000,000(a) 
 
Madison Park Funding XXII, Ltd., Series 2016-22A, 
 

 
Class ER, 7.919% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 670 bps),
 
 
 
1/15/33 (144A) 
805,547 
1,000,000(a) 
 
Octagon Investment Partners XXI, Ltd., Series 2014-1A, 
 
 
 
Class DRR, 7.424% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 700 bps), 
 
 
 
2/14/31 (144A) 
808,295 
 
 
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES 
 
 
 
(Cost $3,931,442) 
$ 3,104,161 
 
 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 
 
 
 
1.3% of Net Assets 
 
4,100,000(a) 
 
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2019-HRP1, 
 
 
 
Class B1, 9.418% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
 
925 bps), 11/25/39 (144A) 
$ 2,768,853 
760,000(a) 
 
Freddie Mac Stacr Trust, Series 2019-HQA1, Class B2, 
 
 
 
12.418% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
 
1,225 bps), 2/25/49 (144A) 
494,758 

 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
 
 
 
(Cost $4,860,000) 
$ 3,263,611 
 
 
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 
 
 
 
0.4% of Net Assets 
 
249,967(a) 
 
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-KF74, Class C, 6.56% 
 
 
 
(1 Month USD LIBOR + 623 bps), 1/25/27 (144A) 
$ 210,429 
625,000(a) 
 
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2019-BPR, 
 
 
 
Class D, 4.184% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
 
400 bps), 5/15/36 (144A) 
478,626 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 5/31/20 (unaudited) (continued) 
 
 

 
Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value 
 
 
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED 
 
 
 
SECURITIES — (continued) 
 
1,000,000 
 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C28, 
 
 
 
Class E, 3.0%, 5/15/48 (144A) 
$ 359,003 
 
 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 
 
 
 
(Cost $1,639,953) 
$ 1,048,058 

 
CORPORATE BONDS — 14.5% of Net Assets
 
 
 
Advertising — 0.4% 
 
1,250,000 
 
MDC Partners, Inc., 6.5%, 5/1/24 (144A) 
$ 975,000 
 
 
Total Advertising 
$ 975,000 
 
 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%† 
 
105,000 
 
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 7.5%, 4/15/25 (144A) 
$ 104,410 
 
 
Total Aerospace & Defense 
$ 104,410 
 
 
Banks — 0.6% 
 
1,000,000(d)(e) 
 
Citigroup, Inc., 4.7% (SOFRRATE + 323 bps) 
$ 872,500 
700,000(d)(e) 
 
Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.5% (5 Year USD Swap 
 
 
 
Rate + 460 bps) (144A) 
719,740 
 
 
Total Banks 
$ 1,592,240 
 
 
Building Materials — 0.4% 
 
996,000 
 
Patrick Industries, Inc., 7.5%, 10/15/27 (144A) 
$ 998,490 
 
 
Total Building Materials 
$ 998,490 
 
 
Chemicals — 0.4% 
 
1,000,000 
 
OCI NV, 6.625%, 4/15/23 (144A) 
$ 1,020,000 
 
 
Total Chemicals 
$ 1,020,000 
 
 
Coal — 0.6% 
 
2,000,000 
 
SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners 
 
 
 
Finance Corp., 7.5%, 6/15/25 (144A) 
$ 1,513,760 
 
 
Total Coal 
$ 1,513,760 
 
 
Commercial Services — 1.0% 
 
1,380,000 
 
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance 
 
 
 
Corp., 9.75%, 7/15/27 (144A) 
$ 1,466,250 
495,000 
 
Garda World Security Corp., 4.625%, 2/15/27 (144A) 
499,331 
574,000 
 
Sotheby’s, 7.375%, 10/15/27 (144A) 
522,340 
 
 
Total Commercial Services 
$ 2,487,921 
 
 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.0% 
 
1,700,000 
 
Avation Capital SA, 6.5%, 5/15/21 (144A) 
$ 1,428,000 
1,000,000 
 
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 
 
 
 
7/15/26 (144A) 
1,025,000 
 
 
Total Diversified Financial Services 
$ 2,453,000 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value 
 
 
Entertainment — 0.6% 
 
1,500,000 
 
Enterprise Development Authority, 12.0%, 
 
 
 
7/15/24 (144A) 
$ 1,474,065 
 
 
Total Entertainment 
$ 1,474,065 
 
 
Environmental Control — 0.3% 
 
1,000,000 
 
Tervita Corp., 7.625%, 12/1/21 (144A) 
$ 772,500 
 
 
Total Environmental Control 
$ 772,500 
 
 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.6% 
 
1,515,000 
 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.875%, 
 
 
 
10/1/26 (144A) 
$ 1,516,318 
 
 
Total Forest Products & Paper 
$ 1,516,318 
 
 
Healthcare-Services — 0.6% 
 
1,000,000 
 
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint 
 
 
 
Health, Inc., 9.75%, 12/1/26 (144A) 
$ 1,082,500 
395,000 
 
West Street Merger Sub, Inc., 6.375%, 9/1/25 (144A) 
389,075 
 
 
Total Healthcare-Services 
$ 1,471,575 
 
 
Holding Companies-Diversified — 0.5% 
 
1,520,000 
 
VistaJet Malta Finance plc/XO Management Holding, Inc., 
 
 
 
10.5%, 6/1/24 (144A) 
$ 1,212,200 
 
 
Total Holding Companies-Diversified 
$ 1,212,200 
 
 
Home Builders — 0.4% 
 
1,000,000 
 
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison 
 
 
 
Holdings II, Inc., 5.875%, 4/15/23 (144A) 
$ 997,500 
 
 
Total Home Builders 
$ 997,500 
 
 
Iron & Steel — 0.7% 
 
1,645,000 
 
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 9.875%, 10/17/25 (144A) 
$ 1,698,200 
 
 
Total Iron & Steel 
$ 1,698,200 
 
 
Lodging — 0.3% 
 
1,000,000 
 
Station Casinos LLC, 4.5%, 2/15/28 (144A) 
$ 881,250 
 
 
Total Lodging 
$ 881,250 
 
 
Machinery-Diversified — 0.4% 
 
1,000,000 
 
Maxim Crane Works Holdings Capital LLC, 10.125%, 
 
 
 
8/1/24 (144A) 
$ 975,000 
 
 
Total Machinery-Diversified 
$ 975,000 
 
 
Media — 0.7% 
 
1,500,000 
 
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 
 
 
 
6.625%, 8/15/27 (144A) 
$ 904,500 
1,000,000 
 
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.5%, 3/1/30 (144A) 
915,000 
 
 
Total Media 
$ 1,819,500 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 5/31/20 (unaudited) (continued) 
 

 
Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value 
 
 
Mining — 0.7% 
 
1,000,000 
 
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.625%, 1/15/25 (144A) 
$ 909,090 
1,000,000 
 
Novelis Corp., 4.75%, 1/30/30 (144A) 
952,500 
 
 
Total Mining 
$ 1,861,590 
 
 
Miscellaneous Manufacturers — 0.4% 
 
1,000,000 
 
Koppers, Inc., 6.0%, 2/15/25 (144A) 
$ 920,000 
 
 
Total Miscellaneous Manufacturers 
$ 920,000 
 
 
Oil & Gas — 0.5% 
 
1,500,000 
 
MEG Energy Corp., 7.125%, 2/1/27 (144A) 
$ 1,365,930 
 
 
Total Oil & Gas 
$ 1,365,930 
 
 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.3% 
 
2,500,000 
 
FTS International, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/22 
$ 625,000 
 
 
Total Oil & Gas Services 
$ 625,000 
 
 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.4% 
 
1,000,000 
 
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.5%, 11/1/25 (144A) 
$ 1,033,020 
 
 
Total Pharmaceuticals 
$ 1,033,020 
 
 
REITs — 0.8% 
 
1,000,000 
 
iStar, Inc., 4.75%, 10/1/24 
$ 900,000 
1,065,000 
 
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital 
 
 
 
LLC, 7.875%, 2/15/25 (144A) 
1,082,306 
 
 
Total REITS 
$ 1,982,306 
 
 
Retail — 0.8% 
 
1,000,000 
 
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.875%, 11/1/25 (144A) 
$ 944,700 
1,250,000 
 
Michaels Stores, Inc., 8.0%, 7/15/27 (144A) 
1,006,250 
 
 
Total Retail 
$ 1,950,950 
 
 
Telecommunications — 0.6% 
 
1,000,000(f) 
 
Frontier Communications Corp., 11.0%, 9/15/25 
$ 350,000 
2,000,000 
 
Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 
 
 
 
8.625%, 10/31/25 (144A) 
1,191,390 
 
 
Total Telecommunications 
$ 1,541,390 
 
 
Transportation — 0.5% 
 
1,000,000(a) 
 
Golar LNG Partners LP, 6.624% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
 
625 bps), 11/22/21 
$ 750,000 
800,000(a) 
 
Golar LNG Partners LP, 8.394% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
 
810 bps), 11/15/22 (144A) 
600,000 
 
 
Total Transportation 
$ 1,350,000 
 
 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS 
 
 
 
(Cost $41,189,366) 
$ 36,593,115 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value 

 
INSURANCE-LINKED SECURITIES — 1.6% of
 
 
 
Net Assets(g) 
 
 
 
Event-linked Bond — 0.1% 
 
 
 
Windstorm – U.S. Regional — 0.1% 
 
250,000(a) 
 
Matterhorn Re, 7.107% (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 
 
 
 
700 bps), 12/7/21 (144A) 
$ 249,500 
 
 
Total Event-linked Bond 
$ 249,500 

Face 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized Reinsurance — 0.2% 
 
 
 
Multiperil – U.S. Regional — 0.1% 
 
250,000+(c)(h) 
 
Ocean View Re 2019, 6/30/20 
$ 259,810 
 
 
Multiperil – Worldwide — 0.1% 
 
242,000+(c)(h) 
 
Limestone Re 2019-2, 3/1/23 (144A) 
$ 255,939 
300,000+(c)(h) 
 
Resilience Re, 4/6/21 
30 
 
 
 
$ 255,969 
 
 
Windstorm – Florida — 0.0%† 
 
250,000+(c)(h) 
 
Formby Re 2018, 2/28/21 
$ 47,130 
 
 
Total Collateralized Reinsurance 
$ 562,909 
 
 
Reinsurance Sidecars — 1.3% 
 
 
 
Multiperil – U.S. — 0.0%† 
 
250,000+(c)(h) 
 
Carnoustie Re 2016, 11/30/20 
$ 6,750 
250,000+(c)(h) 
 
Carnoustie Re 2017, 11/30/21 
32,950 
250,000+(c)(i) 
 
Harambee Re 2018, 12/31/21 
19,500 
250,000+(i) 
 
Harambee Re 2019, 12/31/22 
23,950 
 
 
 
$ 83,150 
 
 
Multiperil – Worldwide — 1.3% 
 
3,037+(c)(h) 
 
Alturas Re 2019-2, 3/10/22 
$ 26,460 
246,000+(c)(h) 
 
Alturas Re 2020-2, 3/10/23 
253,085 
250,000+(c)(h) 
 
Bantry Re 2016, 3/31/21 
20,150 
1,270,809+(c)(h) 
 
Berwick Re 2018-1, 12/31/21 
154,657 
907,913+(c)(h) 
 
Berwick Re 2019-1, 12/31/22 
979,832 
20,000+(h) 
 
Eden Re II, 3/22/22 (144A) 
12,474 
3,800+(c)(h) 
 
Eden Re II, 3/22/23 (144A) 
33,711 
250,000+(c)(h) 
 
Gleneagles Re 2016, 11/30/20 
7,800 
300,000+(c)(i) 
 
Lorenz Re 2018, 7/1/21 
22,440 
199,590+(c)(i) 
 
Lorenz Re 2019, 6/30/22 
178,773 
300,000+(c)(h) 
 
Merion Re 2018-2, 12/31/21 
326,820 
400,000+(h) 
 
Pangaea Re 2016-1, 11/30/20 
888 
400,000+(c)(h) 
 
Pangaea Re 2017-1, 11/30/21 
6,440 
400,000+(c)(h) 
 
Pangaea Re 2018-1, 12/31/21 
23,520 
400,000+(c)(h) 
 
Pangaea Re 2018-3, 7/1/22 
8,297 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 5/31/20 (unaudited) (continued) 
 
 

 
Face 
 
 
 
Amount 
 
 
 
USD ($) 
 
 
Value
 
 
Multiperil – Worldwide — (continued) 
 
327,699+(c)(h) 
 
Pangaea Re 2019-1, 2/1/23 
$ 6,828
294,125+(c)(h) 
 
Pangaea Re 2019-3, 7/1/23 
295,881 
324,259+(c)(h) 
 
Pangaea Re 2020-1, 2/1/24 
332,656 
150,000+(c)(h) 
 
Sector Re V, Series 8, Class C, 12/1/23 (144A) 
110,505 
100,000+(c)(h) 
 
Sector Re V, Series 9, Class D, 12/1/24 (144A) 
98,649 
400,000+(c)(h) 
 
St. Andrews Re 2017-1, 2/1/21 
27,120 
347,597+(c)(h) 
 
St. Andrews Re 2017-4, 6/1/20 
34,204 
253,645+(c)(h) 
 
Woburn Re 2018, 12/31/21 
33,934 
244,914+(c)(h) 
 
Woburn Re 2019, 12/31/22 
143,237 
 
 
 
$ 3,138,361
 
 
Total Reinsurance Sidecars 
$ 3,221,511
 
 
TOTAL INSURANCE-LINKED SECURITIES 
 
 
 
(Cost $4,267,364) 
$ 4,033,920

Shares 
 
 
 
 
 
INVESTMENT COMPANY — 1.4% of Net Assets 
 
80,752 
 
SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF 
$ 3,482,026 
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANY 
 
 
 
(Cost $3,201,327) 
$ 3,482,026 

 
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 2.1%
 
 
 
of Net Assets 
 
 
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 2.1% 
 
1,750,000 
 
$1,750,000 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & 
 
 
 
Smith, Inc., 0.07%, dated 5/31/20 plus 
 
 
 
accrued interest on 6/1/20 collateralized by 
 
 
 
$1,785,000 Government National Mortgage 
 
 
 
Association, 3.0%, 11/20/49 - 4/20/50. 
$ 1,750,000 
1,750,000 
 
$1,750,000 RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.06%, dated 
 
 
 
5/31/20 plus accrued interest on 6/1/20 collateralized 
 

 
by $1,785,009 Government National Mortgage
 
 
 
Association, 4.5%, 9/20/46 - 4/20/50. 
1,750,000 
1,750,000 
 
$1,750,000 ScotiaBank, 0.06%, dated 5/31/20 plus 
 
 
 
accrued interest on 6/1/20 collateralized by the following: 
 
 
 
$964 Federal National Mortgage Association, 
 
 
 
3.5%, 7/1/42 
 
 
 
$1,801,573 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.1%, 2/15/41. 
1,750,000 
 
 
 
$ 5,250,000 
 
 
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS 
 
 
 
(Cost $5,250,000) 
$ 5,250,000 
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED 
 
 
 
ISSUERS — 140.5% 
 
 
 
(Cost $388,781,674) 
$ 354,682,022 
 
 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (40.5)% 
$(102,278,843) 
 
 
NET ASSETS — 100.0% 
$ 252,403,179 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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bps 
Basis Points. 
FREMF 
Freddie Mac Multifamily Fixed-Rate Mortgage Loans. 
LIBOR 
London Interbank Offered Rate. 
PRIME 
U.S. Federal Funds Rate. 
REIT 
Real Estate Investment Trust. 
SOFRRATE 
Secured Overnight Financing Rate. 
(144A) 
Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers in a transaction exempt from registration. At May 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $41,272,223, or 16.4% of net assets. 
† 
Amount rounds to less than 0.1%. 
Senior secured floating rate loan interests in which the Trust invests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically redetermined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as LIBOR, (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (iii) the rate of a certificate of deposit or (iv) other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. The interest rate shown is the rate accruing at May 31, 2020. 
Security is valued using fair value methods (other than supplied by independent pricing services). 
Security that used significant unobservable inputs to determine its value. 
(a) 
Floating rate note. Coupon rate, reference index and spread shown at May 31, 2020. 
(b) 
This term loan will settle after May 31, 2020, at which time the interest rate will be determined. 
(c) 
Non-income producing security. 
(d) 
The interest rate is subject to change periodically. The interest rate and/or reference index and spread shown at May 31, 2020. 
(e) 
Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. 
(f) 
Security is in default. 
(g) 
Securities are restricted as to resale. 
(h) 
Issued as participation notes. 
(i) 
Issued as preference shares. 
 
Principal amounts are denominated in U.S. dollars (“USD”) unless otherwise noted.
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding temporary cash investments) for the six months ended May 31, 2020 were as follows:
             
 
 
Purchases
   
Sales
 
Long-Term U.S. Government Securities 
 
$
5,005,332
   
$
4,997,093
 
Other Long-Term Securities 
 
$
166,920,665
   
$
195,502,948
 
 
The Trust is permitted to engage in purchase and sale transactions (“cross trades”) with certain funds and accounts for which Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as the Trust’s investment adviser, as set forth in Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Under these procedures, cross trades are effected at current market prices. During the six months ended May 31, 2020, the Trust did not engage in any cross trade activity.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust | Semiannual Report | 5/31/20 33
 
Schedule of Investments | 5/31/20 (unaudited) (continued)
At May 31, 2020, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on cost for federal tax purposes of $390,124,862 was as follows:
       
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which 
     
there is an excess of value over tax cost 
 
$
1,926,946
 
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which 
       
there is an excess of tax cost over value 
   
(37,369,786
)
Net unrealized depreciation 
 
$
(35,442,840
)
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Trust’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below.
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A.
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Trust’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of May 31, 2020, in valuing the Trust’s investments:
                         
 
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Senior Secured Floating Rate 
                       
Loan Interests 
 
$
   
$
297,737,041
   
$
   
$
297,737,041
 
Common Stocks 
                               
Specialty Retail 
   
     
     
108,702
     
108,702
 
Transportation Infrastructure 
   
     
61,388
     
     
61,388
 
Asset Backed Securities 
   
     
3,104,161
     
     
3,104,161
 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 
   
     
3,263,611
     
     
3,263,611
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed 
                               
Securities 
   
     
1,048,058
     
     
1,048,058
 
Corporate Bonds 
   
     
36,593,115
     
     
36,593,115
 
Insurance-Linked Securities 
                               
Collateralized Reinsurance 
                               
Multiperil – U.S. Regional 
   
     
     
259,810
     
259,810
 
Multiperil – Worldwide 
   
     
     
255,969
     
255,969
 
Windstorm – Florida 
   
     
     
47,130
     
47,130
 
Reinsurance Sidecars 
                               
Multiperil – U.S. 
   
     
     
83,150
     
83,150
 
Multiperil – Worldwide 
   
     
     
3,138,361
     
3,138,361
 
All Other Insurance-Linked 
                               
Securities 
   
     
249,500
     
     
249,500
 
Investment Company 
   
3,482,026
     
     
     
3,482,026
 
Repurchase Agreements 
   
     
5,250,000
     
     
5,250,000
 
Total Investments in Securities 
 
$
3,482,026
   
$
347,306,874
   
$
3,893,122
   
$
354,682,022
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
34 Pioneer Floating Rate Trust | Semiannual Report | 5/31/20
 
                                           
 
             
Change in
                         
 
 
Balance
   
Realized
   
unrealized
               
Accrued
   
Balance
 
 
 
as of
   
gain
   
appreciation
               
discounts/
   
as of
 
 
 
11/30/19
   
(loss)(1)
   
(depreciation)(2)
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
premiums
   
5/31/20
 
Common Stocks 
                                         
Health Care 
                                         
Technology 
 
$
2,096
   
$
312,341
   
$
   
$
   
$
(314,437
)
 
$
   
$
 
Specialty Retail 
   
108,702
     
     
     
     
     
     
108,702
 
Insurance-Linked 
                                                       
Securities 
                                                       
Collateralized 
                                                       
Reinsurance 
                                                       
Multiperil – 
                                                       
U.S. Regional 
   
248,379
     
     
11,431
     
     
     
     
259,810
 
Multiperil – 
                                                       
Worldwide 
   
397,211
     
(32,920
)
   
49,091
     
     
(157,413
)
   
     
255,969
 
Windstorms – 
                                                       
Florida 
   
79,929
     
     
(1,912
)
   
     
(30,887
)
   
     
47,130
 
Reinsurance 
                                                       
Sidecars 
                                                       
Multiperil – U.S. 
   
386,450
     
     
(2,344
)
   
     
(300,956
)
   
     
83,150
 
Multiperil – 
                                                       
Worldwide 
   
3,710,611
     
     
65,254
     
670,259
     
(1,307,763
)
   
     
3,138,361
 
Total 
 
$
4,933,378
   
$
279,421
   
$
121,520
   
$
670,259
   
$
(2,111,456
)
 
$
   
$
3,893,122
 
 
   
(1)
Realized gain (loss) on these securities is included in the realized gain (loss) from investments on the Statement of Operations. 
(2)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on these securities is included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments on the Statement of Operations. 
Transfers are calculated on the beginning of period value. For the six months ended May 31, 2020, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3. 
 
       
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Level 3 investments 
     
still held and considered Level 3 at May 31, 2020: 
 
$
107,661
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 5/31/20 (unaudited) 
 

   
ASSETS: 
     
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $388,781,674) 
 
$
354,682,022
 
         
Cash 
   
2,163,943
 
Receivables — 
       
Investment securities sold 
   
15,179,921
 
Interest 
   
2,132,596
 
Dividends 
   
33,525
 
Other assets 
   
33
 
Total assets 
 
$
374,192,040
 
LIABILITIES: 
       
Payables — 
       
Credit agreement 
 
$
103,450,000
 
Investment securities purchased 
   
17,951,159
 
Trustees’ fees 
   
8,611
 
Interest expense 
   
16,508
 
Unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitments 
   
144,191
 
Due to affiliates 
   
24,897
 
Accrued expenses 
   
193,495
 
Total liabilities 
 
$
121,788,861
 
NET ASSETS: 
       
Paid-in capital 
 
$
344,939,989
 
Distributable earnings (loss) 
   
(92,536,810
)
Net assets 
 
$
252,403,179
 
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: 
       
No par value 
       
based on $252,403,179/24,738,174 shares 
 
$
10.20
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
36 Pioneer Floating Rate Trust | Semiannual Report | 5/31/20
 
 
Statement of Operations (unaudited) 
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 5/31/20 

   
INVESTMENT INCOME: 
           
Interest from unaffiliated issuers 
 
$
11,505,189
       
Dividends from unaffiliated issuers 
   
168,704
       
Total investment income 
         
$
11,673,893
 
EXPENSES: 
               
Management fees 
 
$
1,386,146
         
Administrative expense 
   
92,591
         
Transfer agent fees 
   
5,143
         
Custodian fees 
   
62,887
         
Professional fees 
   
85,549
         
Printing expense 
   
14,420
         
Pricing fees 
   
21,137
         
Trustees’ fees 
   
10,415
         
Interest expense 
   
1,359,600
         
Miscellaneous 
   
129,148
         
Total expenses 
         
$
3,167,036
 
Net investment income 
         
$
8,506,857
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: 
               
Net realized gain (loss) on: 
               
Investments in unaffiliated issuers 
 
$
(8,335,948
)
       
Swap contracts 
   
(2,327,585
)
       
Other assets and liabilities denominated in 
               
foreign currencies 
   
(3,831
)
 
$
(10,667,364
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: 
               
Investments in unaffiliated issuers 
 
$
(28,553,469
)
Swap contracts 
   
(261,360
)
       
Unfunded loan commitments 
   
(139,788
)
       
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies 
   
2,989
     
(28,951,628
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 
         
$
(39,618,992
)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations 
         
$
(31,112,135
)
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets 
 

   
 
 
Six Months
       
 
 
Ended
   
Year
 
 
 
5/31/20
   
Ended
 
 
 
(unaudited)
   
11/30/19
 
FROM OPERATIONS: 
           
Net investment income (loss) 
 
$
8,506,857
   
$
17,994,475
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments 
   
(10,667,364
)
   
(9,886,339
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
               
on investments 
   
(28,951,628
)
   
4,901,558
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting 
               
from operations 
 
$
(31,112,135
)
 
$
13,009,724
 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREOWNERS: 
               
($0.37 and $0.74 per share, respectively) 
 
$
(9,214,970
)
 
$
(18,182,558
)
Total distributions to shareowners 
 
$
(9,214,970
)
 
$
(18,182,558
)
Net decrease in net assets 
 
$
(40,327,105
)
 
$
(5,172,834
)
NET ASSETS: 
               
Beginning of period 
 
$
292,730,284
   
$
297,903,118
 
End of period 
 
$
252,403,179
   
$
292,730,284
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) 
 
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 5/31/20 
 

   
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: 
     
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations 
 
$
(31,112,135
)
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations 
       
to net cash, restricted cash and foreign currencies from operating activities: 
       
Purchases of investment securities 
 
$
(227,559,145
)
Proceeds from disposition and maturity of investment securities 
   
259,247,885
 
Net sales of temporary cash investments 
   
5,770,000
 
Net accretion and amortization of discount/premium on investment securities 
   
(739,767
)
Change in unrealized depreciation on investments in unaffiliated issuers 
   
28,553,469
 
Change in unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitments 
   
139,788
 
Change in unrealized appreciation on swap contracts 
   
261,360
 
Change in unrealized depreciation on other assets and liabilities denominated 
       
in foreign currencies 
   
(2,990
)
Net realized loss on investments in unaffiliated issuers 
   
8,335,948
 
Net premiums received on swap contracts 
   
877,234
 
Increase in interest receivable 
   
(799,807
)
Decrease in due to affiliates 
   
(33,130
)
Increase in trustees’ fees payable 
   
1,811
 
Decrease in accrued expenses payable 
   
(31,139
)
Decrease in interest expense payable 
   
(98,105
)
Decrease in cash due to broker 
   
(1,133,779
)
Decrease in variation margin for swap contracts 
   
(1,464
)
Net cash, restricted cash and foreign currencies provided by operating activities 
 
$
41,676,034
 
Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities: 
       
Borrowings received 
 
$
6,000,000
 
Borrowings repaid 
   
(42,000,000
)
Distributions to shareowners 
   
(9,214,970
)
Net cash, restricted cash and foreign currencies used in financing activities 
 
$
(45,214,970
)
Effect of Foreign Exchange Fluctuations on Cash: 
       
Effect of foreign exchange fluctuations on cash 
 
$
2,990
 
Cash, Restricted Cash and Foreign Currencies: 
       
Beginning of period* 
 
$
5,699,889
 
End of period* 
 
$
2,163,943
 
Cash Flow Information: 
       
Cash paid for interest 
 
$
1,457,705
 
 
*  The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, restricted cash and foreign currencies reported within statement of financial position that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Statement of Cash Flows:
             
 
 
Six Months
       
 
 
Ended
       
 
 
5/31/20
   
Year Ended
 
 
 
(unaudited)
   
11/30/19
 
Cash 
 
$
2,163,943
   
$
4,920,837
 
Foreign currencies, at value 
   
     
31,145
 
Swaps collateral 
   
     
747,907
 
Total cash, restricted cash and foreign currencies 
               
shown in the Statement of Cash Flows 
 
$
2,163,943
   
$
5,699,889
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
                                     
 
 
Six Months
                               
 
 
Ended
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
 
 
 
5/31/20
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
 
 
(unaudited)
   
11/30/19
   
11/30/18
   
11/30/17
   
11/30/16*
   
11/30/15*
 
Per Share Operating Performance 
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of period 
 
$
11.83
   
$
12.04
   
$
12.42
   
$
12.50
   
$
12.30
   
$
12.82
 
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: (a) 
                                               
Net investment income 
 
$
0.34
   
$
0.73
   
$
0.74
   
$
0.71
   
$
0.77
   
$
0.76
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 
   
(1.60
)
   
(0.20
)
   
(0.40
)
   
(0.06
)
   
0.15
     
(0.58
)
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 
 
$
(1.26
)
 
$
0.53
   
$
0.34
   
$
0.65
   
$
0.92
   
$
0.18
 
Distributions to shareowners from: 
                                               
Net investment income and previously undistributed net 
                                               
investment income 
 
$
(0.37
)(b)
 
$
(0.74
)(b)
 
$
(0.72
)
 
$
(0.73
)(b)
 
$
(0.72
)
 
$
(0.70
)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value 
 
$
(1.63
)
 
$
(0.21
)
 
$
(0.38
)
 
$
(0.08
)
 
$
0.20
   
$
(0.52
)
Net asset value, end of period 
 
$
10.20
   
$
11.83
   
$
12.04
   
$
12.42
   
$
12.50
   
$
12.30
 
Market value, end of period 
 
$
8.97
   
$
10.53
   
$
10.40
   
$
11.47
   
$
11.78
   
$
10.83
 
Total return at net asset value (c) 
   
(10.29
)%(d)
   
5.38
%
   
3.34
%
   
5.55
%
   
8.31
%
   
1.96
%
Total return at market value (c) 
   
(11.37
)%(d)
   
8.59
%
   
(3.34
)%
   
3.43
%
   
15.92
%
   
1.31
%
Ratios to average net assets of shareowners: 
                                               
Total expenses plus interest expense (e)(f) 
   
2.34
%(g)
   
2.90
%
   
2.56
%
   
2.21
%
   
1.96
%
   
1.81
%
Net investment income before preferred share distributions 
   
6.29
%(g)
   
6.08
%
   
5.98
%
   
5.62
%
   
6.32
%
   
6.00
%
Net investment income available to shareowners 
   
6.29
%(g)
   
6.08
%
   
5.98
%
   
5.62
%
   
6.32
%
   
6.00
%
Portfolio turnover rate 
   
45
%(d)
   
48
%
   
34
%
   
75
%
   
52
%
   
38
%
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) 
 
$
252,403
   
$
292,730
   
$
297,903
   
$
307,195
   
$
309,308
   
$
304,357
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Six Months
                               
 
 
Ended
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
 
 
 
5/31/20
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
 
 
(unaudited)
   
11/30/19
   
11/30/18
   
11/30/17
   
11/30/16*
   
11/30/15*
 
Total amount of debt outstanding (in thousands) 
 
$
103,450
   
$
139,450
   
$
143,450
   
$
143,450
   
$
143,450
   
$
143,450
 
Asset coverage per $1,000 of indebtedness 
 
$
3,440
   
$
3,099
   
$
3,077
   
$
3,141
   
$
3,156
   
$
3,023
 
 
*      The Trust was audited by an independent registered public accounting firm other than Ernst & Young LLP.
(a)   The per common share data presented above is based upon the average common shares outstanding for the periods presented.
(b)   The amount of distributions made to shareowners during the period was in excess of the net investment income earned by the Trust during the period. The Trust has accumulated undistributed net investment income which is the part of the Trust’s net asset value (“NAV”). A portion of this accumulated net investment income was distributed to shareowners during the period.
(c)   Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common shares at the current net asset value or market value on the first day and a sale at the current net asset value or market value on the last day of the periods reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
(d)   Not annualized.
(e)   Expense ratios do not reflect the effect of distribution payments to preferred shareowners.
(f)    Includes interest expense of 1.01%, 1.60%, 1.35%, 0.95%, 0.63% and 0.51%, respectively.
(g)   Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements | 5/31/20
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on October 6, 2004. Prior to commencing operations on December 28, 2004, the Trust had no operations other than matters relating to its organization and registration as a closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is a diversified fund. The investment objective of the Trust is to provide a high level of current income and the Trust may, as a secondary objective, also seek preservation of capital to the extent consistent with its investment objective of high current income.
Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi and Amundi's wholly owned subsidiary, Amundi USA, Inc., serves as the Trust’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Amundi Pioneer Distributor, Inc., an affiliate of Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc., serves as the Trust’s distributor (the “Distributor”).
In November 2016, the Financial Account Standard Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Trust adopted ASU 2016-18 effective with the beginning of the current reporting period, which resulted in changes to the presentation of restricted cash in the Trust’s Statement of Cash Flows and additional disclosures regarding the nature of the restrictions on cash and restricted cash.
In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released a Disclosure Update and Simplification Final Rule. The Final Rule amends Regulation S-X disclosures requirements to conform them to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for investment companies. The Trust's financial statements were prepared in compliance with the new amendments to Regulation S-X.
During March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an Accounting Standard Update, ASU 2017-08, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”), which shortens the amortization period for purchased non-contingently callable debt securities held at a premium. ASU 2017-08 specifies that the premium amortization period ends at the earliest call date, for certain purchased non-contingently callable debt securities. ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within
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those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Trust has adopted ASU 2017-08 as of May 31, 2020. The implementation of ASU 2017-08 did not have a material impact on the Trust's Financial Statements.
The Trust is an investment company and follows investment company accounting and reporting guidance under U.S. GAAP. U.S. GAAP requires the management of the Trust to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income, expenses and gain or loss on investments during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements:
A.   Security Valuation
The net asset value of the Trust is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE.
Loan interests are valued in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Trustees at the mean between the last available bid and asked prices from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from Loan Pricing Corporation, an independent third party pricing service. If price information is not available from Loan Pricing Corporation, or if the price information is deemed to be unreliable, price information will be obtained from an alternative loan interest pricing service. If no reliable price quotes are available from either the primary or alternative pricing service, broker quotes will be solicited.
Fixed-income securities are valued by using prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market events, quotations from one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. A pricing matrix is a means of valuing a debt security on the basis of current market prices for other debt securities, historical trading patterns in the market for fixed-income securities and/or other factors. Non-U.S. debt securities that are listed on an exchange will be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. When independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices, or when prices or market quotations are considered to be unreliable, the value of that security may be determined using quotations from one or more broker-dealers.
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Event-linked bonds are valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. Other insurance-linked securities (including reinsurance sidecars, collateralized reinsurance and industry loss warranties) may be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent pricing service, or through a third party using a pricing matrix, insurance industry valuation models, or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the instrument.
Equity securities that have traded on an exchange are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. Equity securities that have not traded on the date of valuation, or securities for which sale prices are not available, generally are valued using the mean between the last bid and asked prices or, if both last bid and asked prices are not available, at the last quoted bid price. Last sale and bid and asked prices are provided by independent third party pricing services. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, prices are typically determined by independent third party pricing services using a variety of techniques and methods.
The value of foreign securities is translated into U.S. dollars based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing source. Trading in non-U.S. equity securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Trust’s shares are determined as of such times. The Trust may use a fair value model developed by an independent pricing service to value non-U.S. equity securities.
Swap contracts, including interest rate swaps, caps and floors (other than centrally cleared swap contracts), are valued at the dealer quotations obtained from reputable International Swap Dealers Association members. Centrally cleared swaps are valued at the daily settlement price provided by the central clearing counterparty.
Shares of open-end registered investment companies (including money market mutual funds) are valued at such funds’ net asset value. Shares of exchange-listed closed-end funds are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded.
Repurchase agreements are valued at par. Cash may include overnight time deposits at approved financial institutions.
Securities or loan interests for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser pursuant to procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Adviser’s fair valuation team uses fair value methods approved by the
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Valuation Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities and for discussing and assessing fair values on an ongoing basis, and at least quarterly, with the Valuation Committee of the Board of Trustees.
Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Trust may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Trust’s net asset value. Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Trust’s securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material.
At May 31, 2020, one security was valued using fair value methods (in addition to securities valued using prices supplied by independent pricing services, broker-dealers or using a third party insurance pricing model) representing 0.04% of net assets. The value of this fair valued security was $108,702.
B.    Investment Income and Transactions
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as the Trust becomes aware of the ex-dividend data in the exercise of reasonable diligence.
Interest income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities.
Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively.
Principal amounts of mortgage-backed securities are adjusted for monthly paydowns. Premiums and discounts related to certain mortgage-backed securities are amortized or accreted in proportion to the monthly paydowns. All discounts/premiums on purchase prices of debt securities
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are accreted/amortized for financial reporting purposes over the life of the respective securities, and such accretion/amortization is included in interest income.
Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes.
C.   Foreign Currency Translation
The books and records of the Trust are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, if any, represent, among other things, the net realized gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income accrued and the U.S. dollars actually received. Further, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated on the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in the market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
D.   Federal Income Taxes
It is the Trust’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareowners. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. As of November 30, 2019, the Trust did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities.
The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareowners are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences.
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The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended November 30, 2019 was as follows:
       
 
 
2019
 
Distributions paid from: 
     
Ordinary income 
 
$
18,182,558
 
Total 
 
$
18,182,558
 
 
The following shows the components of distributable earnings (losses) on a federal income tax basis at November 30, 2019:
       
 
 
2019
 
Distributable earnings: 
     
Undistributed ordinary income 
 
$
693,150
 
Capital loss carryforward 
   
(47,144,686
)
Unrealized depreciation 
   
(5,758,169
)
Total 
 
$
(52,209,705
)
 
The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized depreciation is attributable to the tax treatment of premium and amortization, adjustments relating to insurance linked securities, the tax adjustments relating to credit default swaps and partnerships.
E. Risks
At times, the Trust’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Trust more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. The Trust’s investments in foreign markets and countries with limited developing markets may subject the Trust to a greater degree of risk than investments in a developed market. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions and the imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions.
The value of securities held by the Trust may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. A general rise in interest rates could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed-income securities and could also result in increased redemptions from the Trust.
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The Trust invests in below-investment-grade (high-yield) debt securities and preferred stocks. Some of these high-yield securities may be convertible into equity securities of the issuer. Debt securities rated below-investment-grade are commonly referred to as “junk bonds” and are considered speculative. These securities involve greater risk of loss, are subject to greater price volatility, and are less liquid, especially during periods of economic uncertainty or change, than higher rated debt securities.
Certain instruments held by the Trust pay an interest rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which is the average offered rate for various maturities of short-term loans between certain major international banks. LIBOR is expected to be phased out by the end of 2021. While the effect of the phase out cannot yet be determined, it may result in, among other things, increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments based on LIBOR and changes in the value of such instruments.
Under normal market conditions, the Trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its assets (net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes) in senior floating rate loans. For purposes of the Trust’s investment policies, senior floating rate loans include funds that invest primarily in senior floating rate loans. Floating rate loans and similar investments may be illiquid or less liquid than other investments and difficult to value. Market quotations for these securities may be volatile and/or subject to large spreads between bid and ask prices.
Certain securities in which the Trust invests, including floating rate loans, once sold, may not settle for an extended period (for example, several weeks or even longer). The Trust will not receive its sale proceeds until that time, which may constrain the Trust’s ability to meet its obligations. The Trust may invest in securities of issuers that are in default or that are in bankruptcy. The value of collateral, if any, securing a floating rate loan can decline or may be insufficient to meet the issuer’s obligations or may be difficult to liquidate. No active trading market may exist for many floating rate loans, and many loans are subject to restrictions on resale. Any secondary market may be subject to irregular trading activity and extended settlement periods. There is less readily available, reliable information about most floating rate loans than is the case for many other types of securities. Normally, the Adviser will seek to avoid receiving material, non-public information about the issuer of a loan either held by, or considered for investment by, the Trust, and this decision could adversely affect the Trust’s investment performance. Loans may not be considered “securities,” and purchasers, such as the Trust, therefore may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections afforded by federal securities laws. The Trust’s investments in certain foreign markets or countries with limited developing markets may subject the Trust to a greater degree of risk
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than in a developed market. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions.
The Trust is not limited in the percentage of its assets that may be invested in illiquid securities. Illiquid securities are securities that the Trust reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the securities.
With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Trust is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Trust’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Trust cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Trust such as Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., the Trust’s custodian and accounting agent, and American Stock & Trust Company (“AST”), the Trust’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Trust shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants over which neither the Trust nor Amundi Pioneer exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at Amundi Pioneer or the Trust’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Trust’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Trust shareowners to effect share purchases or redemptions or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareowner information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks.
COVID-19
The respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by a novel coronavirus has resulted in a global pandemic and major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Global financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some interest rates are very low and in
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some cases yields are negative. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time, and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Trust's investments. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. Governments and central banks, including the Federal Reserve in the U.S., have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The impact of these measures, and whether they will be effective to mitigate the economic and market disruption, will not be known for some time. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, likewise may not be known for some time.
F.    Insurance-Linked Securities (“ILS”)
The Trust invests in ILS. The Trust could lose a portion or all of the principal it has invested in an ILS, and the right to additional interest or dividend payments with respect to the security, upon the occurrence of one or more trigger events, as defined within the terms of an insurance-linked security. Trigger events, generally, are hurricanes, earthquakes, or other natural events of a specific size or magnitude that occur in a designated geographic region during a specified time period, and/or that involve losses or other metrics that exceed a specific amount. There is no way to accurately predict whether a trigger event will occur, and accordingly, ILS carry significant risk. The Trust is entitled to receive principal, and interest and/or dividend payments so long as no trigger event occurs of the description and magnitude specified by the instrument. In addition to the specified trigger events, ILS may expose the Trust to other risks, including but not limited to issuer (credit) default, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional interpretations and adverse tax consequences.
The Trust’s investments in ILS may include event-linked bonds. ILS also may include special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) or similar instruments structured to comprise a portion of a reinsurer’s catastrophe-oriented business, known as quota share instruments (sometimes referred to as reinsurance sidecars), or to provide reinsurance relating to specific risks to insurance or reinsurance companies through a collateralized instrument, known as collateralized reinsurance. Structured reinsurance investments also may include industry loss warranties (“ILWs”). A traditional ILW takes the form of a bilateral reinsurance contract, but there are also products that take the form of derivatives, collateralized structures, or exchange-traded instruments.
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Where the ILS are based on the performance of underlying reinsurance contracts, the Trust has limited transparency into the individual underlying contracts, and therefore must rely upon the risk assessment and sound underwriting practices of the issuer. Accordingly, it may be more difficult for the Adviser to fully evaluate the underlying risk profile of the Trust’s structured reinsurance investments, and therefore the Trust’s assets are placed at greater risk of loss than if the Adviser had more complete information. Structured reinsurance instruments generally will be considered illiquid securities by the Trust. These securities may be difficult to purchase, sell or unwind. Illiquid securities also may be difficult to value. If the Trust is forced to sell an illiquid asset, the Trust may be forced to sell at a loss.
G.   Repurchase Agreements
Repurchase agreements are arrangements under which the Trust purchases securities from a broker-dealer or a bank, called the counterparty, upon the agreement of the counterparty to repurchase the securities from the Trust at a later date, and at a specific price, which is typically higher than the purchase price paid by the Trust. The securities purchased serve as the Trust’s collateral for the obligation of the counterparty to repurchase the securities. The value of the collateral, including accrued interest, is required to be equal to or in excess of the repurchase price. The collateral for all repurchase agreements is held in safekeeping in the customer-only account of the Trust’s custodian or a sub-custodian of the Trust. The Adviser is responsible for determining that the value of the collateral remains at least equal to the repurchase price. In the event of a default by the counterparty, the Trust is entitled to sell the securities, but the Trust may not be able to sell them for the price at which they were purchased, thus causing a loss to the Trust. Additionally, if the counterparty becomes insolvent, there is some risk that the Trust will not have a right to the securities, or the immediate right to sell the securities.
Open repurchase agreements at May 31, 2020, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.
H.   Credit Default Swap Contracts
A credit default swap is a contract between a buyer of protection and a seller of protection against a pre-defined credit event or an underlying reference obligation, which may be a single security or a basket or index of securities. The Trust may buy or sell credit default swap contracts to seek to increase the Trust’s income, or to attempt to hedge the risk of default on portfolio securities. A credit default swap index is used to hedge risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities or indices.
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As a seller of protection, the Trust would be required to pay the notional (or other agreed-upon) value of the referenced debt obligation to the counterparty in the event of a default by a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer of a debt obligation, which would likely result in a loss to the Trust. In return, the Trust would receive from the counterparty a periodic stream of payments during the term of the contract, provided that no event of default occurred. The maximum exposure of loss to the seller would be the notional value of the credit default swaps outstanding. If no default occurs, the Trust would keep the stream of payments and would have no payment obligation. The Trust may also buy credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities, in which case the Trust would function as the counterparty referenced above.
As a buyer of protection, the Trust makes an upfront or periodic payment to the protection seller in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment. An upfront payment made by the Trust, as the protection buyer, is recorded within the “Swap contracts, at value” line item on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Periodic payments received or paid by the Trust are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.
Credit default swap contracts are marked-to-market daily using valuations supplied by independent sources, and the change in value, if any, is recorded within the “Swap contracts, at value” line item on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or made as a result of a credit event or upon termination of the contract are recognized, net of the appropriate amount of the upfront payment, as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.
Credit default swap contracts involving the sale of protection may involve greater risks than if the Trust had invested in the referenced debt instrument directly. Credit default swap contracts are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. If the Trust is a protection buyer and no credit event occurs, it will lose its investment. If the Trust is a protection seller and a credit event occurs, the value of the referenced debt instrument received by the Trust, together with the periodic payments received, may be less than the amount the Trust pays to the protection buyer, resulting in a loss to the Trust. In addition, obligations under sell protection credit default swaps may be partially offset by net amounts received from settlement of buy protection credit default swaps entered into by the Trust for the same reference obligation with the same counterparty.
Certain swap contracts that are cleared through a central clearinghouse are referred to as centrally cleared swaps. All payments made or received by the Trust are pursuant to a centrally cleared swap contract with the central clearing party rather than the original counterparty. Upon entering into a
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centrally cleared swap contract, the Trust is required to make an initial margin deposit, either in cash or in securities. The daily change in value on open centrally cleared contracts is recorded as “Variation margin for centrally cleared swap contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Cash received from or paid to the broker related to previous margin movement is held in a segregated account at the broker and is recorded as either “Due from broker for swaps” or “Due to broker for swaps” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of cash deposited with a broker as collateral at May 31, 2020, is recorded as “Swaps collateral” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The average market value of credit default swap contracts open during the six months ended May 31, 2020, was $605,107. There were no open credit default swap contracts at May 31, 2020.
I.     Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan
All shareowners whose shares are registered in their own names automatically participate in the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), under which participants receive all dividends and capital gain distributions (collectively, dividends) in full and fractional shares of the Trust in lieu of cash. Shareowners may elect not to participate in the Plan. Shareowners not participating in the Plan receive all dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notifying American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the agent for shareowners in administering the Plan (the “Plan Agent”), in writing prior to any dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution.
If a shareowner’s shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, the shareowner can ask the firm or nominee to participate in the Plan on the shareowner’s behalf. If the firm or nominee does not offer the Plan, dividends will be paid in cash to the shareowner of record. A firm or nominee may reinvest a shareowner’s cash dividends in shares of the Trust on terms that differ from the terms of the Plan.
Whenever the Trust declares a dividend on shares payable in cash, participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in shares acquired by the Plan Agent either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized shares from the Trust or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the NYSE or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for any dividend, the net asset value per share is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage trading fees (market premium), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares. The number of newly issued shares
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to be credited to each account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the net asset value per share on the date the shares are issued, provided that the maximum discount from the then current market price per share on the date of issuance does not exceed 5%. If, on the payment date for any dividend, the net asset value per share is greater than the market value (market discount), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired in open-market purchases. There are no brokerage charges with respect to newly issued shares. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage trading fees incurred with respect to the Plan Agent’s open-market purchases. Participating in the Plan does not relieve shareowners from any federal, state or local taxes which may be due on dividends paid in any taxable year. Shareowners holding Plan shares in a brokerage account may be able to transfer the shares to another broker and continue to participate in the Plan.
J.   Statement of Cash Flows
Information on financial transactions which have been settled through the receipt or disbursement of cash or restricted cash is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. Cash as presented in the Trust’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities includes cash on hand at the Trust’s custodian bank and does not include any short-term investments. As of and for the six months ended May 31, 2020, the Trust had no restricted cash presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
2. Management Agreement
The Adviser manages the Trust’s portfolio. Management fees are paid monthly under the Trust’s Advisory Agreement with the Adviser are calculated daily at the annual rate of 0.70% of the Trust’s average daily managed assets. “Managed assets” means (a) the total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus (b) all accrued liabilities incurred in the normal course of operations, which shall not include any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, and/or (iii) any other means. For the six months ended May 31, 2020, the net management fee was 0.70% (annualized) of the Trust’s average daily managed assets, which was equivalent to 1.03% (annualized) of the Trust’s average daily net assets.
In addition, under the management and administration agreements, certain other services and costs, including accounting, regulatory reporting and insurance premiums, are paid by the Trust as administrative reimbursements.
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Included in “Due to affiliates” reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $24,897 in management fees, administrative costs and certain other reimbursements payable to the Adviser at May 31, 2020.
3. Transfer Agent
AST serves as the transfer agent with respect to the Trust’s common shares. The Trust pays AST an annual fee, as is agreed to from time to time by the Trust and AST, for providing such services.
In addition, the Trust reimbursed the transfer agent for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the transfer agent related to shareowner communications activities such as proxy and statement mailings and outgoing phone calls.
4. Additional Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Trust’s use of derivatives may enhance or mitigate the Trust’s exposure to the following risks:
Interest rate risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of interest-bearing securities due to changes in the prevailing levels of market interest rates.
Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer of a financial instrument to make further principal or interest payments on an obligation or commitment that it has to the Trust.
Foreign exchange rate risk relates to fluctuations in the value of an asset or liability due to changes in currency exchange rates.
Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange rate risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment.
Commodity risk relates to the risk that the value of a commodity or commodity index will fluctuate based on increases or decreases in the commodities market and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity.
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The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure at May 31, 2020, was as follows:
                               
Statement of Operations
                   
 
             
Foreign
             
 
 
Interest
   
Credit
   
Exchange
   
Equity
   
Commodity
 
 
 
Rate Risk
   
Risk
   
Rate Risk
   
Risk
   
Risk
 
Net realized 
                             
gain (loss) on: 
                             
Swap contracts 
 
$
   
$
(2,327,585
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
 
Total Value 
 
$
   
$
(2,327,585
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
 
Change in net 
                                       
unrealized 
                                       
appreciation 
                                       
(depreciation) on: 
                                       
Swap contracts 
 
$
   
$
(261,360
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
 
Total Value 
 
$
   
$
(261,360
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
 
 
5. Unfunded Loan Commitments
The Trust may enter into unfunded loan commitments. Unfunded loan commitments may be partially or wholly unfunded. During the contractual period, the Trust is obliged to provide funding to the borrower upon demand. A fee is earned by the Trust on the unfunded loan commitment and is recorded as interest income on the Statement of Operations. Unfunded loan commitments are fair valued in accordance with the valuation policy described in Footnote 1A and unrealized appreciation or depreciation, if any, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
As of May 31, 2020, the Trust had the following unfunded loan commitments outstanding:
                         
 
                   
Unrealized
 
 
                   
Appreciation
 
Loan 
 
Principal
   
Cost
   
Value
   
(Depreciation)
 
Gbt US LLC 
 
$
957,080
   
$
938,563
   
$
832,659
   
$
(105,904
)
NMN Holdings III Corp. 
   
439,183
     
435,524
     
412,832
     
(22,692
)
Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC 
   
142,857
     
144,881
     
129,286
     
(15,595
)
Total Value 
 
$
1,539,120
   
$
1,518,968
   
$
1,374,777
   
$
(144,191
)
 
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6. Trust Shares
There are an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized.
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest for the six months ended May 31, 2020 and the year ended November 30, 2019, were as follows:
     
 
5/31/20 
11/30/19 
Shares outstanding at beginning of period 
24,738,174 
24,738,174 
Shares outstanding at end of period 
24,738,174 
24,738,174 
 
7. Credit Agreement
Effective November 26, 2013, the Trust entered into a Revolving Credit Facility (the “Credit Agreement”) with the Bank of Nova Scotia in the amount of $160,000,000. The Credit Agreement was established in conjunction with the redemption of all the Trust’s auction market preferred shares. Effective November 22, 2019, the amount of the credit agreement was reduced to $150,000,000 and was also amended to make it an “evergreen” facility. More specifically the credit agreement renews on a daily basis in perpetuity. The Bank of Nova Scotia may, at any time, elect to terminate its commitment under the Credit Agreement upon 179 days’ written notice to the Trust. As of period end, the Trust has not received a notice of termination.
At May 31, 2020, the Trust had a borrowing outstanding under the Credit Agreement totaling $103,450,000. The interest rate charged at May 31, 2020 was 1.06%. During the six months ended May 31, 2020, the average daily balance was $125,116,667 at an average interest rate of 1.99%. Interest expense of $1,359,600 in connection with the Credit Agreement is included on the Statement of Operations.
The Trust is required to maintain 300% asset coverage with respect to amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement. Asset coverage is calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities not including any bank loans and senior securities, from the Trust’s total assets and dividing such amount by the principal amount of the borrowing outstanding.
8. Subsequent Events
A monthly dividend was declared on June 4, 2020 from undistributed and accumulated net investment income of $0.0600 per share payable June 30, 2020 to shareowners of record on June 17, 2020.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (unaudited)
During the period, there have been no material changes in the Trust’s investment objective or fundamental policies that have not been approved by the shareowners. There have been no changes in the Trust’s charter or By-Laws that would delay or prevent a change in control of the Trust which has not been approved by the shareowners. During the period, there have been no changes in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Trust. There were no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trust’s portfolio.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Trust may purchase, from time to time, its shares in the open market.
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Trustees, Officers and Service Providers
   
Trustees 
Officers 
Thomas J. Perna, Chairman 
Lisa M. Jones, President and 
John E. Baumgardner, Jr. 
Chief Executive Officer 
Diane Durnin 
Mark E. Bradley, Treasurer and 
Benjamin M. Friedman 
Chief Financial and 
Lisa M. Jones 
Accounting Officer 
Lorraine H. Monchak 
Christopher J. Kelley, Secretary and 
Marguerite A. Piret 
Chief Legal Officer 
Fred J. Ricciardi 
 
Kenneth J. Taubes 
 
 
Investment Adviser and Administrator
Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc.


Custodian and Sub-Administrator
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.


Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP


Transfer Agent
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Trust are available without charge, upon request, by calling our toll free number (1-800-710-0935). Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is publicly available to shareowners at www.amundipioneer.com/us. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
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How to Contact Amundi Pioneer
We are pleased to offer a variety of convenient ways for you to contact us for assistance or information.
You can call American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (AST) for:
Account Information 
1-800-710-0935 
 
Or write to AST: 
 
For 
Write to 
 
General inquiries, lost dividend checks, 
American Stock 
change of address, lost stock certificates, 
Transfer & Trust 
stock transfer 
Operations Center 
 
6201 15th Ave. 
 
Brooklyn, NY 11219 
 
Dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) 
American Stock 
 
Transfer & Trust 
 
Wall Street Station 
 
P.O. Box 922 
 
New York, NY 10269-0560 
 
Website 
www.amstock.com 
 
For additional information, please contact your investment advisor or visit our web site www.amundipioneer.com/us.
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Shareowners may view the filed Form N-PORT by visiting the Commission’s web site at https://www.sec.gov.
 

Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc.
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
www.amundipioneer.com/us


Securities offered through Amundi Pioneer Distributor, Inc.
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
Underwriter of Pioneer Mutual Funds, Member SIPC
© 2020 Amundi Pioneer Asset Management 19389-14-0720


ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

(a) Disclose whether, as of the end of the period covered by the 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.  If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, explain why it has not done so.

The registrant has adopted, as of the end of the period covered by this report, a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller.

(b) For purposes of this Item, the term “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

(1) Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

(2) Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;

(3) Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

(4) The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and

(5) Accountability for adherence to the code.

(c) The registrant must briefly describe the nature of any amendment, during the period covered by the report, to a provision of its 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, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item. The registrant must file a copy of any such amendment as an exhibit pursuant to Item 10(a), unless the registrant has elected to satisfy paragraph (f) of this Item by posting its code of ethics on its website pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this Item, or by undertaking to provide its code of ethics to any person without charge, upon request, pursuant to paragraph (f)(3) of this Item.

The registrant has made no amendments to the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

(d) If the registrant has, during the period covered by the report, granted a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics 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, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this Item, the registrant must briefly describe the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted, and the date of the waiver.

Not applicable.

(e) If the registrant intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under paragraph (c) or (d) of this Item regarding an amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of its 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 and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item by posting such information on its Internet website, disclose the registrant’s Internet address and such intention.

Not applicable.

(f) The registrant must:

(1) File with the Commission, pursuant to Item 12(a)(1), a copy of its 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, as an exhibit to its annual report on this Form N-CSR (see attachment);

(2) Post the text of such code of ethics on its Internet website and disclose, in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR, its Internet address and the fact that it has posted such code of ethics on its Internet website; or

(3) Undertake in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of such code of ethics and explain the manner in which such request may be made. See Item 10(2)

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

(a) (1)  Disclose that the registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the registrant either:

(i)  Has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee; or

(ii) Does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert.

(2) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Item, it must disclose the name of the audit committee financial expert and whether that person is “independent.” In order to be considered “independent” for purposes of this Item, a member of an audit committee may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of trustees, or any other board committee:

(i)  Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or

(ii) Be an “interested person” of the investment company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).

Mr. Fred J. Ricciardi, an independent trustee, is such an audit committee financial expert.

(3) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1) (ii) of this Item, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee financial expert.

Not applicable.




ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

(a) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT FEES, the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years 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 for those fiscal years.

N/A

(b) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT-RELATED FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years 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 reported under paragraph (a) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

N/A

(c) Disclose, under the caption TAX FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

N/A

(d) Disclose, under the caption ALL OTHER FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

N/A

(e) (1) Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

PIONEER FUNDS
APPROVAL OF AUDIT, AUDIT-RELATED, TAX AND OTHER SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

SECTION I - POLICY PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

The Pioneer Funds recognize the importance of maintaining the independence of their outside auditors. Maintaining independence is a shared responsibility involving Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc, the audit committee and the independent auditors.

The Funds recognize that a Fund’s independent auditors: 1) possess knowledge of the Funds, 2) are able to incorporate certain services into the scope of the audit, thereby avoiding redundant work, cost and disruption of Fund personnel and processes, and 3) have expertise that has value to the Funds. As a result, there are situations where it is desirable to use the Fund’s independent auditors for services in addition to the annual audit and where the potential for conflicts of interests are minimal. Consequently, this policy, which is intended to comply with Rule 210.2-01(C)(7), sets forth guidelines and procedures to be followed by the Funds when retaining the independent audit firm to perform audit, audit-related tax and other services under those circumstances, while also maintaining independence.

Approval of a service in accordance with this policy for a Fund shall also constitute approval for any other Fund whose pre-approval is required pursuant to Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(ii).

In addition to the procedures set forth in this policy, any non-audit services that may be provided consistently with Rule 210.2-01 may be approved by the Audit Committee itself and any pre-approval that may be waived in accordance with Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) is hereby waived.

Selection of a Fund’s independent auditors and their compensation shall be determined by the Audit Committee and shall not be subject to this policy.





     
SECTION II - POLICY
 
SERVICE CATEGORY 
SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION 
SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES
     
I. AUDIT SERVICES 
Services that are directly 
o Accounting research assistance 
 
related to performing the 
o SEC consultation, registration 
 
independent audit of the Funds 
statements, and reporting 
   
o Tax accrual related matters 
   
o Implementation of new accounting standards 
   
o Compliance letters (e.g. rating agency letters) 
   
o Regulatory reviews and assistance 
   
regarding financial matters 
   
o Semi-annual reviews (if requested) 
   
o Comfort letters for closed end offerings 
II. AUDIT-RELATED 
Services which are not 
o AICPA attest and agreed-upon procedures 
SERVICES 
prohibited under Rule 
o Technology control assessments 
 
210.2-01(C)(4) (the “Rule”) 
o Financial reporting control assessments 
 
and are related extensions of 
o Enterprise security architecture 
 
the audit services support the 
assessment 
 
audit, or use the knowledge/expertise 
 
 
gained from the audit procedures as a 
 
 
foundation to complete the project. 
 
 
In most cases, if the Audit-Related 
 
 
Services are not performed by the 
 
 
Audit firm, the scope of the Audit 
 
 
Services would likely increase. 
 
 
The Services are typically well-defined 
 
 
and governed by accounting 
 
 
professional standards (AICPA, 
 
 
SEC, etc.) 
 
   
AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY 
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY 
o “One-time” pre-approval 
o A summary of all such 
for the audit period for all 
services and related fees 
pre-approved specific service 
reported at each regularly 
subcategories. Approval of the 
scheduled Audit Committee 
independent auditors as 
meeting. 
auditors for a Fund shall 
 
constitute pre approval for 
 
these services. 
 
 
o “One-time” pre-approval 
o A summary of all such 
for the fund fiscal year within 
services and related fees 
a specified dollar limit 
(including comparison to 
for all pre-approved 
specified dollar limits) 
specific service subcategories 
reported quarterly. 
 
o Specific approval is 
 
needed to exceed the 
 
pre-approved dollar limit for 
 
these services (see general 
 
Audit Committee approval policy 
 
below for details on obtaining 
 
specific approvals) 
 
 
o Specific approval is 
 
needed to use the Fund’s 
 
auditors for Audit-Related 
 
Services not denoted as 
 
“pre-approved”, or 
 
to add a specific service 
 
subcategory as “pre-approved” 
 





SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED

   
SERVICE CATEGORY 
SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION 
SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE 
   
SUBCATEGORIES 
III. TAX SERVICES 
Services which are not 
o Tax planning and support 
 
prohibited by the Rule, 
o Tax controversy assistance 
 
if an officer of the Fund 
o Tax compliance, tax returns, excise 
 
determines that using the 
tax returns and support 
 
Fund’s auditor to provide 
o Tax opinions 
 
these services creates 
 
 
significant synergy in 
 
 
the form of efficiency, 
 
 
minimized disruption, or 
 
 
the ability to maintain a 
 
 
desired level of 
 
 
confidentiality. 
 

   
AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY 
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY 
o “One-time” pre-approval 
o A summary of 
for the fund fiscal year 
all such services and 
within a specified dollar limit 
related fees 
 
(including comparison 
 
to specified dollar 
 
limits) reported 
 
quarterly. 
 
o Specific approval is 
 
needed to exceed the 
 
pre-approved dollar limits for 
 
these services (see general 
 
Audit Committee approval policy 
 
below for details on obtaining 
 
specific approvals) 
 
 
o Specific approval is 
 
needed to use the Fund’s 
 
auditors for tax services not 
 
denoted as pre-approved, or to 
 
add a specific service subcategory as 
 
“pre-approved” 
 





SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED

 
SERVICE CATEGORY 
SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION 
SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE 
   
SUBCATEGORIES 
IV. OTHER SERVICES 
Services which are not 
o Business Risk Management support 
 
prohibited by the Rule, 
o Other control and regulatory 
A. SYNERGISTIC, 
if an officer of the Fund 
compliance projects 
UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS 
determines that using the 
 
 
Fund’s auditor to provide 
 
 
these services creates 
 
 
significant synergy in 
 
 
the form of efficiency, 
 
 
minimized disruption, 
 
 
the ability to maintain a 
 
 
desired level of 
 
 
confidentiality, or where 
 
 
the Fund’s auditors 
 
 
posses unique or superior 
 
 
qualifications to provide 
 
 
these services, resulting 
 
 
in superior value and 
 
 
results for the Fund. 
 

   
AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY 
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY 
o “One-time” pre-approval 
o A summary of 
for the fund fiscal year within 
all such services and 
a specified dollar limit 
related fees 
 
(including comparison 
 
to specified dollar 
 
limits) reported 
 
quarterly. 
o Specific approval is 
 
needed to exceed the 
 
pre-approved dollar limits for 
 
these services (see general 
 
Audit Committee approval policy 
 
below for details on obtaining 
 
specific approvals) 
 
 
o Specific approval is 
 
needed to use the Fund’s 
 
auditors for “Synergistic” or 
 
“Unique Qualifications” Other 
 
Services not denoted as 
 
pre-approved to the left, or to 
 
add a specific service 
 
subcategory as “pre-approved” 
 






SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED

 
SERVICE CATEGORY 
SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION 
SPECIFIC PROHIBITED SERVICE 
   
SUBCATEGORIES 
PROHIBITED SERVICES 
Services which result 
1. Bookkeeping or other services 
 
in the auditors losing 
   related to the accounting records or 
 
independence status 
financial statements of the audit 
 
under the Rule.
client*
   
2. Financial information systems design 
   
and implementation* 
   
3. Appraisal or valuation services, 
   
fairness* opinions, or 
   
contribution-in-kind reports 
   
4. Actuarial services (i.e., setting 
   
actuarial reserves versus actuarial 
   
audit work)* 
   
5. Internal audit outsourcing services* 
   
6. Management functions or human 
   
resources 
   
7. Broker or dealer, investment 
   
advisor, or investment banking services 
   
8. Legal services and expert services 
   
unrelated to the audit 
   
9. Any other service that the Public 
   
Company Accounting Oversight Board 
   
determines, by regulation, is 
   
impermissible 

   
AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY 
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY 
o These services are not to be 
o A summary of all 
performed with the exception of the(*) 
services and related 
services that may be permitted 
fees reported at each 
if they would not be subject to audit 
regularly scheduled 
procedures at the audit client (as 
Audit Committee meeting 
defined in rule 2-01(f)(4)) level 
will serve as continual 
the firm providing the service. 
confirmation that has 
 
not provided any 
 
restricted services. 



GENERAL AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY:

o For all projects, the officers of the Funds and the Fund’s auditors will each make an assessment to determine that any proposed projects will not impair independence.

o Potential services will be classified into the four non-restricted service categories and the “Approval of Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Services” Policy above will be applied. Any services outside the specific pre-approved service subcategories set forth above must be specifically approved by the Audit Committee.

o At least quarterly, the Audit Committee shall review a report summarizing the services by service category, including fees, provided by the Audit firm as set forth in the above policy.



(2) Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

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(f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountants engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

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(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrants accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrants 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 for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant.

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(h) Disclose whether the registrants audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any subadviser 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.

The Fund’s audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Affiliates (as defined) 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.




ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

(a) If the registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3), state whether or not the registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). If the registrant has such a committee, however designated, identify each committee member. If the entire board of directors is acting as the registrant’s audit committee as specified in Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(B)), so state.

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(b) If applicable, provide the disclosure required by Rule 10A-3(d) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3(d)) regarding an exemption from the listing standards for audit committees.

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ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

File Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in 210.1212 of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210.12-12], unless the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Included in Item 1

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

A closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR must, unless it invests exclusively in non-voting securities, describe the policies and procedures that it uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, including the procedures that the company uses when a vote presents a conflict between the interests of its shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the company’s investment adviser; principal underwriter; or any affiliated person (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)) and the rules thereunder) of the company, its investment adviser, or its principal underwriter, on the other. Include any policies and procedures of the company’s investment adviser, or any other third party, that the company uses, or that are used on the company’s behalf, to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities.

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ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR, provide the following information:

(1) State the name, title, and length of service of the person or persons employed by or associated with the registrant or an investment adviser of the registrant who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s portfolio (“Portfolio Manager”). Also state each Portfolio Manager’s business experience during the past 5 years.

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ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, in the following tabular format, provide the information specified in paragraph (b) of this Item with respect to any purchase made by or on behalf of the registrant or any affiliated purchaser, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18(a)(3)), of shares or other units of any class of the registrant’s equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).

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ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-R(17 CFR 229.407)(as required by Item 22(b)(15)) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors since the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-R of Schedule 14(A) in its definitive proxy statement, or this item.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant’s principal executive and principal financials officers, or persons performing similar functions, regarding the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30(a)-3(b) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

(b) Disclose any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occured during the second fiscal quarter of 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.

There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.



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

(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, provide the following dollar amounts of income and compensation related to the securities lending activities of the registrant during its most recent fiscal year:

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(1) Gross income from securities lending activities;

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(2) All fees and/or compensation for each of the following securities lending activities and related services: any share of revenue generated by the securities lending program paid to the securities lending agent(s) (revenue split); fees paid for cash collateral management services (including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment vehicle) that are not included in the revenue split; administrative fees that are not included in the revenue split; fees for indemnification that are not included in the revenue split; rebates paid to borrowers; and any other fees relating to the securities lending program that are not included in the revenue split, including a description of those other fees;

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(3) The aggregate fees/compensation disclosed pursuant to paragraph (2); and

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(4) Net income from securities lending activities (i.e., the dollar amount in paragraph (1) minus the dollar amount in paragraph (3)).

If a fee for a service is included in the revenue split, state that the fee is included in the revenue split.

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(b) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, describe the services provided to the registrant by the securities lending agent in the registrants most recent fiscal year.

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ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.

(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.







SIGNATURES

[See General Instruction F]


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

(Registrant) Pioneer Floating Rate Trust


By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones, President & Chief Executive Officer

Date July 31, 2020


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

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones, President & Chief Executive Officer

Date July 31, 2020


By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Mark E. Bradley
Mark E. Bradley, Treasurer & Chief Accounting & Financial Officer

Date July 31, 2020

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.