N-CSRS 1 destrmultialter_ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-22572

 

 

Destra Multi-Alternative Fund

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

443 N Willson Avenue

Bozeman, MT 59715

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Robert A. Watson

C/O Destra Capital Advisors LLC

443 N Willson Avenue

Bozeman, MT 59715

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 843-6161

 

 

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

 

 

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Destra Multi-Alternative Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semi-Annual Report

September 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Risk Disclosure   3
Schedule of Investments   4
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   11
Statement of Operations   12
Statements of Changes in Net Assets   13
Statement of Cash Flows   14
Financial Highlights   15
Notes to Financial Statements   17
Additional Information   28
Fund Information   29

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Risk Disclosure
As of September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

This document may contain forward-looking statements representing Destra Capital Advisors LLC’s (“Destra”), the portfolio managers’ or sub-adviser’s beliefs concerning future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Because these forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions that are subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, many of which are beyond Destra’s, the portfolio managers’ or sub-adviser’s control or are subject to change, actual results could be materially different. There is no guarantee that such forward-looking statements will come to pass.

 

Investors should consider the investment objective and policies, risk considerations, charges and ongoing expenses of an investment carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information relevant to an investment in the Fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. You may obtain a prospectus through the broker dealer, where you hold your shares or by visiting the Fund’s webpage at www.destracapital.com/DMA or by calling Destra at 877-855-3434 or the Fund’s Transfer Agent, Equiniti Trust Company, LLC at 800-591-8238.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Schedule of Investments
As of September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Shares/

Contracts/

Principal

    Security   Value  
        COMMON STOCKS – 17.2%        
        AEROSPACE/DEFENSE – 0.1%        
  613     Moog, Inc., Class A   $ 69,244  
                 
        AGRICULTURE – 0.6%        
  7,774     Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.      586,315  
                 
        AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 0.3%        
  1,152     Cummins, Inc.      263,186  
                 
        AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT – 0.1%        
  3,830     Methode Electronics, Inc.      87,515  
                 
        BANKS – 0.8%        
  7,315     Morgan Stanley     597,416  
  1,000     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      122,770  
              720,186  
        BIOTECHNOLOGY – 0.1%        
  2,321     Corteva, Inc.      118,742  
                 
        CHEMICALS – 0.2%        
  1,545     Ashland, Inc.      126,196  
  1,454     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.      99,119  
              225,315  
        COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 0.1%        
  1,552     Korn/Ferry International     73,627  
                 
        COMPUTERS – 0.3%        
  3,764     Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     254,973  
                 
        DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 0.3%        
  2,211     Air Lease Corp.      87,135  
  1,445     American Express Co.     215,580  
              302,715  
        ELECTRIC – 0.4%        
  7,227     NextEra Energy, Inc.      414,035  
                 
        ENTERTAINMENT – 0.2%        
  2,570     Cedar Fair LP     95,090  
  598     Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.      60,177  
              155,267  
        FINANCIAL SERVICES – 0.2%        
  1,530     Blackstone Group, Inc.      163,924  
                 
        FOOD SERVICE – 0.2%        
  731     McDonald’s Corp.      192,575  
                 
        GAS – 0.1%        
  1,145     Chesapeake Utilities Corp.      111,924  

Shares/

Contracts/

Principal

    Security   Value  
        COMMON STOCKS (continued)        
        HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS – 0.1%        
  3,322     Patterson Cos., Inc.    $ 98,464  
                 
        HEALTHCARE-SERVICES – 0.5%        
  600     Elevance Health, Inc.      261,252  
  420     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      211,760  
              473,012  
        INSURANCE – 0.4%        
  3,327     Principal Financial Group, Inc.      239,777  
  79     White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.      118,159  
              357,936  
        INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 4.3%        
  286,500     Blue Owl Capital Corp.(8)     3,968,025  
  10,094     CION Investment Corp.      106,694  
              4,074,719  
        MACHINERY-DIVERSIFIED – 0.4%        
  628     Deere & Co.      236,995  
  486     Lindsay Corp.      57,192  
  252     Rockwell Automation, Inc.      72,039  
              366,226  
        MEDIA – 0.7%        
  177     Cable One, Inc.      108,968  
  12,254     Comcast Corp., Class A     543,343  
              652,311  
        MINING – 0.5%        
  12,163     Newmont Mining Corp.    449,423  
                 
        MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING – 0.4%        
  687     Parker-Hannifin Corp.      267,600  
  5,377     Trinity Industries, Inc.      130,930  
              398,530  
        OIL & GAS – 1.6%        
  2,784     EOG Resources, Inc.      352,900  
  3,943     Marathon Petroleum Corp.      596,733  
  2,238     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      513,733  
  1,687     Sunoco LP     82,579  
              1,545,945  
        OIL & GAS SERVICES – 0.1%        
  3,159     Baker Hughes Co.      111,576  
                 
        PACKAGING & CONTAINERS – 0.1%        
  2,351     Silgan Holdings, Inc.     101,352  
                 
        PHARMACEUTICALS – 0.1%        
  917     AbbVie, Inc.      136,688  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Shares/

Contracts/

Principal

    Security   Value  
        COMMON STOCKS (continued)        
        PIPELINES – 0.1%        
  979     DT Midstream, Inc.    $ 51,809  
                 
        REAL ESTATE – 0.1%        
  1,231     McGrath RentCorp.     123,395  
                 
        REITS – 0.1%        
  3,960     COPT Defense Properties, REIT     94,367  
                 
        RETAIL – 0.7%        
  1,355     Advance Auto Parts, Inc.      75,785  
  1,464     Genuine Parts Co.      211,373  
  1,105     Papa John’s International Inc.     75,383  
  2,832     The TJX Cos., Inc.      251,708  
              614,249  
        SEMICONDUCTORS – 0.7%        
  1,749     Analog Devices, Inc.      306,232  
  1,981     Azenta, Inc.(1)     99,426  
  268     Broadcom, Ltd.      222,596  
              628,254  
        SOFTWARE – 0.3%        
  2,389     CSG Systems International, Inc.      122,126  
  584     Microsoft Corp.      184,398  
              306,524  
        TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 0.8%        
  6,514     A10 Networks, Inc.      97,905  
  20,034     Corning, Inc.      610,436  
              708,341  
        TEXTILES – 0.1%        
  763     UniFirst Corp.      124,377  
                 
        TRANSPORTATION – 1.0%        
  2,193     Union Pacific Corp.      446,561  
  3,067     United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B     478,053  
              924,614  
        WATER – 0.1%        
  1,264     American States Water Co.      99,451  
                 
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS        
        (Cost $17,981,664)     16,181,106  
                 
        EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 2.5%        
  84,009     Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF     1,408,831  
  58,600     Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF     999,716  
        TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS        
        (Cost $2,431,246)     2,408,547  

Shares/

Contracts/

Principal

    Security   Value  
        MEDIUM TERM NOTES – 2.1%        
        BANKS – 1.6%        
  1,500,000     Credit Suisse AG London, 0.0%, 09/18/25(1)(2)(3)   $ 1,500,000  
                 
        DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 0.5%        
  500,000     GS Finance Corp., 12.1%, 09/30/24(2)(3)   500,000  
                 
        TOTAL MEDIUM TERM NOTES        
        (Cost $2,000,000)     2,000,000  
                 
        PRIVATE COMPANIES – 12.8%        
  254,113     Always AI, Inc., Series A-1 Preferred Stock(1)(2)(3)     513,967  
  490,767     Always AI, Inc., Series B Preferred Stock(1)(2)(3)     2,055,869  
  179,641     Clear Street Group, Inc., Series B Preferred Stock(1)(2)(3)     1,500,002  
  23,723     Eat Just, Inc., Series F Common Stock(1)(2)(3)     475,883  
  542,467     GOSITE, Inc., Series A-1 Preferred Stock(1)(2)(3)     4,084,777  
  497,216     Iridia, Inc., Series A-3 Preferred Stock(1)(2)(3)     868,126  
  2,550,000     Nurture Life, Inc., Convertible Debt, 6.0%, 12/31/23(2)(3)     2,550,000  
        TOTAL PRIVATE COMPANIES        
        (Cost $9,415,497)     12,048,624  
                 
        PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS – 0.5%  
        CALL OPTIONS – 0.5%  
  8     Adobe, Inc.
Exercise Price: $620, Notional Amount: $496,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    20,420  
  8     Adobe, Inc.
Exercise Price: $610, Notional Amount: $488,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    24,600  
  10     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Exercise Price: $155, Notional Amount: $155,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    4,520  
  25     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NASDAQ: AMD
Exercise Price: $165, Notional Amount: $412,500, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    8,125  
  20     Airbnb, Inc.
Exercise Price: $175, Notional Amount: $350,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    17,200  
  20     Airbnb, Inc.
Exercise Price: $180, Notional Amount: $360,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    14,600  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Shares/

Contracts/

Principal

    Security   Value  
        PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS (continued)  
        CALL OPTIONS (continued)  
  5     ASML Holding NV
Exercise Price: $880, Notional Amount: $440,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
  $ 3,450  
  5     ASML Holding NV
Exercise Price: $860, Notional Amount: $430,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    4,150  
  5     ASML Holding NV
Exercise Price: $820, Notional Amount: $410,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    5,925  
  20     Charles Schwab Corp.
Exercise Price: $70, Notional Amount: $140,000, Expiration Date: 03/15/2024(1)
    2,140  
  55     Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc.
Exercise Price: $210, Notional Amount: $1,155,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    71,500  
  15     Deere & Company
Exercise Price: $500, Notional Amount: $750,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    9,975  
  40     DoorDash, Inc.
Exercise Price: $110, Notional Amount: $440,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    17,300  
  40     DoorDash, Inc.
Exercise Price: $115, Notional Amount: $460,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    14,200  
  65     DraftKings, Inc.
Exercise Price: $40, Notional Amount: $260,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    15,925  
  20     Duolingo, Inc.
Exercise Price: $185, Notional Amount: $370,000, Expiration Date: 02/16/2024(1)
    30,900  
  25     Enphase Energy, Inc.
Exercise Price: $280, Notional Amount: $700,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    4,513  
  50     Marvell Technology, Inc.
Exercise Price: $85, Notional Amount: $425,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    6,800  
  20     Mp Materials Corp.
Exercise Price: $35, Notional Amount: $70,000, Expiration Date: 01/19/2024(1)
    200  
  10     Mp Materials Corp.
Exercise Price: $45, Notional Amount: $45,000, Expiration Date: 01/17/2025(1)
    620  

Shares/

Contracts/

Principal

    Security   Value  
        PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS (continued)  
        CALL OPTIONS (continued)  
  30     Mp Materials Corp.
Exercise Price: $50, Notional Amount: $150,000, Expiration Date: 01/17/2025(1)
  $ 1,050  
  10     Netflix, Inc.
Exercise Price: $620, Notional Amount: $620,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    5,350  
  10     Netflix, Inc.
Exercise Price: $600, Notional Amount: $600,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    6,400  
  8     NVIDIA Corp.
Exercise Price: $630, Notional Amount: $504,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    17,240  
  70     On Holding AG
Exercise Price: $43, Notional Amount: $297,500, Expiration Date: 01/19/2024(1)
    2,800  
  130     Palantir Technologies, Inc.
Exercise Price: $27, Notional Amount: $351,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    14,170  
  40     Pinterest, Inc.
Exercise Price: $40, Notional Amount: $160,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    4,240  
  60     Pinterest, Inc.
Exercise Price: $37, Notional Amount: $222,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    8,940  
  50     Roblox Corp.
Exercise Price: $65, Notional Amount: $325,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    3,050  
  75     Roblox Corp.
Exercise Price: $45, Notional Amount: $337,500, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    15,750  
  40     Salesforce, Inc.
Exercise Price: $270, Notional Amount: $1,080,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    21,600  
  15     Snowflake, Inc.
Exercise Price: $260, Notional Amount: $390,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    6,562  
  20     Snowflake, Inc.
Exercise Price: $240, Notional Amount: $480,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    12,600  
  21     Tesla, Inc.
Exercise Price: $425, Notional Amount: $892,500, Expiration Date: 01/19/2024(1)
    2,562  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Shares/

Contracts/

Principal

    Security   Value  
        PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS (continued)  
        CALL OPTIONS (continued)  
  21     Tesla, Inc.
Exercise Price: $375, Notional Amount: $787,500, Expiration Date: 01/19/2024(1)
  $ 5,775  
  35     Trade Desk, Inc.
Exercise Price: $110, Notional Amount: $385,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    18,025  
  80     Uber Technologies, Inc.
Exercise Price: $60, Notional Amount: $480,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    21,120  
  60     UiPath, Inc.
Exercise Price: $30, Notional Amount: $180,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    4,050  
  50     UiPath, Inc.
Exercise Price: $25, Notional Amount: $125,000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2024(1)
    6,250  
  20     Zscaler, Inc.
Exercise Price: $220, Notional Amount: $440,000, Expiration Date: 07/19/2024(1)
    20,400  
        TOTAL CALL OPTIONS     474,997  
                 
        TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS        
        (Cost $686,844)     474,997  
                 
        CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHTS – 0.6%        
        PHARMACEUTICALS – 0.0%        
  142,000     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(1)(2)     -  
                 
        REAL ESTATE – 0.6%        
  456,540     Hospitality Investors Trust, Inc.(1)(2)(3)     241,226  
  579,536     Ready Capital Corp.(1)(2)(3)     318,906  
              560,132  
        TOTAL CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHTS        
        (Cost $9,395,584)     560,132  
                 
        WARRANTS – 0.0%        
        FOOD – 0.0%        
  878,570     Nurture Life, Inc.(1)(2)(3)     8,786  
        TOTAL WARRANTS        
        (Cost $—)     8,786  
                 
        REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 29.0%        
        LISTED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 8.2%        
  275,000     Newlake Capital Partners, Inc.    3,745,500  
  4,175     Prologis, Inc., REIT     468,477  
  345,947     Ready Capital Corp.      3,497,524  
        TOTAL LISTED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS     7,711,501  

Shares/

Contracts/

Principal

    Security   Value  
        REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (continued)  
        NON-LISTED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 8.1%        
  334,578     Healthcare Trust, Inc., Common Stock(2)(3)   $ 4,692,741  
  1,061,081     NorthStar Healthcare Income, Inc., Common Stock(1)(2)(3)     2,939,453  
        TOTAL NON-LISTED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS     7,632,194  
                 
        PRIVATE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 12.7%  
  715,000     Aventine Property Group, Inc., Common Stock(2)(3)     6,570,850  
  715,000     Treehouse Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., Common Stock(2)(3)(4)     5,412,550  
        TOTAL PRIVATE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS     11,983,400  
                 
        TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS        
        (Cost $37,214,360)     27,327,095  
                 
        ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS – 49.3%        
  250     Arboretum Core Asset Fund LP(3)(4)(5)     2,414,683  
      Canyon CLO Fund II LP(1)(2)(3)(6)     8,756,357  
      Canyon CLO Fund III (Cayman) Ltd.(1)(2)(3)(4)(6)     12,168,400  
  3,950     Clarion Lion Industrial Trust(3)(5)     15,787,301  
      Ovation Alternative Income Fund(3)(5)(6)     756,866  
  159     Preservation REIT 1, Inc.(3)(5)(7)     6,475,511  
  52     SGOF Liquidating Master, Ltd.(1)(3)(5)     129,049  
        TOTAL ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS        
        (Cost $29,458,976)     46,488,167  
                 
        SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 13.6%        
        MONEY MARKET FUND – 13.6%        
  12,852,653     Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio, Class I, 5.23%(8)(9)     12,852,653  
        TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS        
        (Cost $12,852,653)     12,852,653  
                 
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 127.6%        
        (Cost $121,436,824)     120,350,107  
        Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (27.6)%     (26,035,597 )
        TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 94,314,510  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Shares/

Contracts/

Principal

    Security   Value  
        WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS – (0.0)%        
        CALL OPTIONS – (0.0)%        
  (77 )   Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
Exercise Price: $95, Notional Amount: $(731,500), Expiration Date: 12/15/2023
  $ (693 )
  (40 )   Charles Schwab Corp.
Exercise Price: $85, Notional Amount: $(340,000), Expiration Date: 03/15/2024
    (1,160 )
  (27 )   EOG Resources, Inc.
Exercise Price: $139, Notional Amount: $(375,300), Expiration Date: 10/20/2023
    (945 )
  (36 )   Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Exercise Price: $155, Notional Amount: $(558,000), Expiration Date: 10/20/2023
    (9,540 )
  (40 )   NextEra Energy, Inc.
Exercise Price: $70, Notional Amount: $(280,000), Expiration Date: 11/17/2023
    (400 )
  (20 )   Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
Exercise Price: $260, Notional Amount: $(520,000), Expiration Date: 12/15/2023
    (5,480 )
  (20 )   Prologis, Inc.
Exercise Price: $125, Notional Amount: $(250,000), Expiration Date: 11/17/2023
    (1,180 )
  (20 )   Union Pacific Corp.
Exercise Price: $245, Notional Amount: $(490,000), Expiration Date: 10/20/2023
    -  
        TOTAL CALL OPTIONS     (19,398 )
                 
        TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS        
        (Proceeds $(86,089))     (19,398 )
                 
        EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS SOLD SHORT – (1.5)%        
  (9,900 )   Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X     (774,180 )
  (1,290 )   iShares Transportation Average ETF     (301,563 )
  (9,800 )   ProShares UltraPro QQQ     (349,076 )
        TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS SOLD SHORT        
        (Proceeds $(802,222))     (1,424,819 )
                 
        TOTAL SHORT SECURITIES        
        (Proceeds $(888,311))   $ (1,444,217 )

 

(1)  Non-income producing security.
(2)  Fair valued using significant unobservable inputs.
(3)  Restricted investment as to resale.
(4)  Affiliated investment for which ownership exceeds 5% of the investment’s capital (see Note 10).
(5)  Investments in Alternative Investment Funds are valued using net asset value as a practical expedient. See Note 2 for respective investment strategies, unfunded commitments and redemptive restrictions.
(6)  Alternative investment fund does not issue shares.
(7)  Affiliated investment for which ownership exceeds 25% of the investment’s capital (see Note 10).
(8)  All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for securities sold short.
(9)  The rate is the annualized seven-day yield as of September 30, 2023.

 

ETF — Exchange-Traded Fund

LP — Limited Partnership

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

   

Percent of
Net Assets

 
Alternative Investment Funds     49.3 %
Real Estate Investment Trusts        
Private Real Estate Investment Trusts     12.7 %
Listed Real Estate Investment Trusts     8.2 %
Non-Listed Real Estate Investment Trusts     8.1 %
Common Stocks        
Investment Companies     4.3 %
Oil & Gas     1.6 %
Transportation     1.0 %
Telecommunications     0.8 %
Banks     0.8 %
Media     0.7 %
Semiconductors     0.7 %
Retail     0.7 %
Agriculture     0.6 %
Healthcare-Services     0.5 %
Mining     0.5 %
Miscellaneous Manufacturing     0.4 %
Machinery-Diversified     0.4 %
Electric     0.4 %
Insurance     0.4 %
Diversified Financial Services     0.3 %
Auto Manufacturers     0.3 %
Software     0.3 %
Computers     0.3 %
Chemicals     0.2 %
Financial Services     0.2 %
Food Service     0.2 %
Entertainment     0.2 %
Packaging & Containers     0.1 %
Pharmaceuticals     0.1 %
Auto Parts & Equipment     0.1 %
Aerospace/Defense     0.1 %
Commercial Services     0.1 %
Water     0.1 %
Real Estate     0.1 %
Healthcare-Products     0.1 %
Textiles     0.1 %
Gas     0.1 %
Biotechnology     0.1 %
Oil & Gas Services     0.1 %
Pipelines     0.1 %
REITS     0.1 %
Private Companies     12.8 %
Exchange-Traded Funds     2.5 %

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

   

Percent of
Net Assets

 
Contingent Value Rights        
Real Estate     0.6 %
Pharmaceuticals     0.0 %
Purchased Options Contracts     0.5 %
Warrants     0.0 %
Medium Term Notes        
Banks
    1.6 %
Diversified Financial Services     0.5 %
Short-Term Investments     13.6 %
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets     (27.6 )%
Net Assets     100.0 %
Written Options Contracts     (0.0 )%
Exchange-Traded Funds Sold Short     (1.5 )%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Assets:        
Investments, at value (cost $95,252,074)   $ 93,403,967  
Investments in affiliated investment for which ownership exceeds 5% of the investment’s capital, at value (cost $22,120,740)     19,995,632  
Investments in affiliated investment for which ownership exceeds 25% of the investment’s capital, at value (cost $3,377,166)     6,475,511  
Purchased options contracts, at value (cost $686,844)     474,997  
Cash     5,389  
Receivables:        
Interest     160,419  
Dividends     505,774  
Investments sold     26,660  
Prepaid expenses     67,866  
Other assets     628  
Total assets     121,116,843  
         
Liabilities:        
Credit facility (see note 8)     18,000,000  
Due to broker     3,206,257  
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $802,222)     1,424,819  
Written options contracts, at value (premium received $86,089)     19,398  
Payables:        
Investments purchased     3,812,329  
Interest payable     133,905  
Management fee (see note 3)     110,680  
Professional fees     46,311  
Accounting and administrative fees     33,364  
Transfer agent fees and expenses     3,724  
Custody fees     2,727  
Accrued other expenses     8,819  
Total liabilities     26,802,333  
         
Commitments and contingencies (see note 2)        
Net assets   $ 94,314,510  
         
Net assets consist of:        
Paid-in capital   $ 95,894,935  
Total accumulated deficit     (1,580,425 )
Net assets   $ 94,314,510  
         
Common shares outstanding     8,963,239  
         
Net asset value per common share   $ 10.52  
         
Market price per common share   $ 5.98  
         
Market price (discount) to net asset value per common share     (43.16 )%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Statement of Operations
For the six months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Investment income:      
Dividend income   $ 865,187  
Interest income     502,698  
Distributions from alternative investment funds     151,701  
Distributions from affiliated alternative investment funds     87,740  
Total investment income     1,607,326  
         
Expenses:        
Interest expense     1,174,624  
Management fee (see note 3)     758,456  
Professional fees     124,073  
Accounting and administrative fees     99,479  
Commitment fees     66,110  
Service provider fees     56,021  
Chief financial officer fees (see note 11)     23,999  
Transfer agent fees and expenses     21,714  
Trustee fees (see note 11)     19,753  
Shareholder reporting fees     14,090  
Registration fees     12,569  
Chief compliance officer fees (see note 11)     10,500  
Dividends on securities sold short     9,226  
Insurance expense     8,898  
Custody fees     8,783  
Other expenses     10,177  
Total expenses     2,418,472  
Service provider fees deferred and repaid by adviser (see note 3)     (56,021 )
Expenses waived by adviser (see note 3)     (102,733 )
Net expenses     2,259,718  
Net investment (loss)     (652,392 )
         
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss):        
Net realized gain on:        
Investments     763,744  
Purchased options contracts     21,432  
Written options contracts     106,654  
Total net realized gain     891,830  
         
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
Investments     1,620,287  
Purchased options contracts     (238,883 )
Written options contracts     72,930  
Securities sold short     (129,475 )
Affiliated Investments     (449,954 )
Total net change in unrealized appreciation     874,905  
Net realized and unrealized gain     1,766,735  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 1,114,343  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

Six Months Ended
September 30,
2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations:                
Net investment income (loss)   $ (652,392 )   $ (263,030 )
Net realized gain     891,830       3,410,421  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     874,905       (10,936,422 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     1,114,343       (7,789,031 )
                 
Distributions to shareholders:                
Common shares     -       (1,260,053 )
Total distributions to shareholders     -       (1,260,053 )
                 
Return of capital to shareholders:                
Common shares     (1,429,636 )     (4,828,675 )
Total return of capital to shareholders     (1,429,636 )     (4,828,675 )
                 
Total decrease in net assets     (315,293 )     (13,877,759 )
                 
Net assets:                
Beginning of period     94,629,803       108,507,562  
End of period   $ 94,314,510     $ 94,629,803  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Statement of Cash Flows
For the six months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net increase in net assets from operations   $ 1,114,343  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash used in operating activities:        
Purchases of investments     (23,935,735 )
Proceeds from purchases of investments sold short     112,060  
Proceeds from redemptions, sales, or other dispositions of investments     19,179,377  
Sales of investments sold short     (2,534 )
Net realized (gain) loss on:        
Investments     (763,744 )
Purchased options contracts     (21,432 )
Written options contracts     (106,654 )
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on:        
Investments     (1,620,287 )
Purchased options contracts     238,883  
Written options contracts     (72,930 )
Securities sold short     129,475  
Affiliated investments     449,954  
Change in operating assets and liabilities:        
Receivables:        
Investments sold     37,586  
Interest     (52,311 )
Dividends     12,672  
Prepaid expenses     23,844  
Payables:        
Investments purchased     3,812,329  
Management fee     (80,546 )
Custody fees     (187 )
Accounting and administration fees     925  
Professional fees     (46,960 )
Transfer agent fees and expenses     485  
Interest payable     24,617  
Accrued other expenses     109  
Net cash used in operating activities     (1,566,661 )
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Due to broker     (9,817 )
Proceeds from credit facility     3,000,000  
Cash distributions paid, net of reinvestments     (1,429,636 )
Net cash provided by financing activities     1,560,547  
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents     (6,114 )
         
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     11,503  
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 5,389  
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash activity:        
Interest paid on borrowings   $ 1,174,624  
         
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:        
Reinvestment of dividends from underlying investments   $ 68,011  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share of common stock outstanding throughout the periods indicated.**

 

   

Net asset
value,
beginning
of period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)(1)

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)

   

Total from
investment
operations

   

Distributions
to
shareholders
from net
investment
income

   

Distributions
to
shareholders
from net
realized gain

   

Distributions
to
shareholders
from return of capital

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
period

   

Total return(2)

   

Market
price,
end of
period

   

Market
price,
return(3)

   

Gross
expenses(4),(5)

   

Net
expenses(4),(5),(6)

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)(5),(6),(7)

   

Net assets,
end of
period (in
thousands)

   

Portfolio
turnover
rate

 

For the six months ended September 30,

                                                                 
2023   $ 10.56     $ (0.07 )   $ 0.19     $ 0.12     $ -     $ -     $ (0.16 )   $ (0.16 )   $ 10.52       1.14 %   $ 5.98       2.17 %     5.10 %     4.77 %     (1.38 )%   $ 94,315       8 %

Period ended March 31,

                                                                                                         
2023     12.11       (0.03 )     (0.84 )     (0.87 )     (0.14 )     -       (0.54 )     (0.68 )     10.56       (7.37 )     6.02       (25.58 )     4.05       3.75       (0.26 )     96,350       12  
2022*     11.77       0.02       0.38       0.40       (0.01 )     -       (0.05 )     (0.06 )     12.11       3.40       8.90       14.47       3.65 #      3.17 #      2.74 #      108,508       3  
Period ended February 28,                                                                                                          
2022     12.28       0.15       0.08       0.23       (0.09 )     -       (0.65 )     (0.74 )     11.77       1.79       7.83       (0.19 )^     3.38       2.74       1.24       105,522       28  
2021     13.25       0.09       (0.34 )     (0.25 )     (0.07 )     -       (0.65 )     (0.72 )     12.28       (1.58 )     -       -       2.85       2.28       0.75       36,633       26  
2020(8)     13.81       0.25       0.02       0.27       (0.08 )     -       (0.75 )     (0.83 )     13.25       1.90       -       -       2.98       2.57       1.78       35,208       42  
2019     14.64       0.18       (0.15 )     0.03       (0.05 )     -       (0.81 )     (0.86 )     13.81       0.17       -       -       2.37       2.18       1.25       18,879       19  

 

* For the period March 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022.
# Annualized.
^ For the period January 13, 2022 through February 28, 2022.
(1)  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(2)  Based on the net asset value as of period end. Assumes an investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period and reinvestment of all distributions during the period. The return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the investment adviser.
(3)  Market price return is computed based upon the Fund’s unrounded New York Stock Exchange market price per share and excludes the effects of brokerage commissions. Dividends and distributions are assumed, for purposes of these calculations, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share of common stock outstanding throughout the periods indicated.**

 

(4)  Percentages shown include interest expense and dividends on securities sold short. Gross and net expense ratios, respectively, excluding interest expense and dividends on securities sold short are as follows:

 

    Gross
Expenses(5)
    Net
Expenses(5),(6)
 
For the six months ended September 30,                
2023     2.47       2.13 %
Period ended March 31,                
2023     2.39       2.08  
2022*     2.55 #      2.07 # 
Period ended February 28,                
2022     2.44       1.81  
2021     2.27       1.70  
2020(8)     2.11       1.70  
2019     1.89       1.70  

 

 

* For the period March 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022.
# Annualized.
(5)  Ratios do not include expenses of the underlying Alternative Investment Funds in which the Fund invests.
(6)  The contractual fee and expense waiver is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income (loss) ratios (see Note 3).
(7)  Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying Alternative Investment Funds in which the Fund invests. Ratios do not include net investment income of the Alternative Investment Funds in which the Fund Invests.
(8)  Period ended February 29.

 


Credit Facility
  For the
six months ended
September 30,
2023
    For the
year ended
March 31,
2023
    For the
period ended
March 31,
2022*
    For the
year ended
February 28,
2022
    For the
year ended
February 28,
2021
    For the
year ended
February 29,
2020
    For the
year ended
February 28,
2019
 
Senior securities, end of period (000’s)   $ 18,000     $ 15,000     $ 15,000     $ 15,000     $ 14,300     $ 29,300     $ 23,800  
Asset coverage, per $1,000 of senior security principal amount     6,240       7,309       8,234       8,035       9,080       5,433       7,475  
Asset coverage ratio of senior securities     624 %     731 %     823 %     803 %     908 %     543 %     747 %

 

* For the period March 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022.
** The Fund’s shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on January 13, 2022 under NYSE ticker symbol “DMA.” To facilitate the listing of the Fund’s shares on the NYSE, the Fund redesignated its Class A, Class C and Class T shares as Class I shares and eliminated all share class designations. Consequently, the Fund’s shares are now referred to as shares of beneficial interest or common shares.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization

 

Destra Multi-Alternative Fund (“the Fund”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 3, 2011, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”), and is a non-diversified, exchange-listed closed-end management investment company.

 

The Fund changed its fiscal year end to March 31, effective March 1, 2022. The Fund’s shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on January 13, 2022 under NYSE ticker symbol “DMA.” To facilitate the listing of the Fund’s shares on the NYSE, effective January 5, 2022, the Fund redesignated its Class A, Class C and Class T shares as Class I shares and eliminated all share class designations. Consequently, the Fund’s shares are now referred to as shares of beneficial interest or common shares (the “Common Shares”).

 

The Fund’s investment adviser is Destra Capital Advisors LLC (the “Adviser”), the Fund’s sub-adviser is Validus Growth Investors, LLC, doing business as Validus Investment Advisors, (“Validus” or the “Sub-Adviser” and together with the Adviser are referred to herein as the “Advisers”). See Note 3 for additional information regarding Validus, as the Fund’s Sub-Adviser.

 

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek returns from capital appreciation and income with an emphasis on income generation. The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in the income-producing securities of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and alternative investment funds, as well as common stocks and structured notes, notes, bonds and asset-backed securities.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”.

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash — Cash and cash equivalents include U.S. dollar deposits at bank accounts at amounts which may exceed insured limits. The Fund is subject to risk to the extent that the institutions may be unable to fulfill their obligations. As of September 30, 2023, the Fund had no restricted cash.

 

Distributions to Shareholders — Prior to July 1, 2023, distributions from investment income were declared and paid monthly. Beginning with the start of the Fund’s second fiscal quarter on July 1, 2023 distributions from investment income will only be paid annually. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

 

Security Valuation — The Fund records investments at fair value. Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. In the absence of a sale, such securities shall be valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on the day of valuation. Short-term investments that mature in 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, provided such valuations represent fair value.

 

When price quotations for certain securities are not readily available, or if the available quotations are not believed to be reflective of market value by the Adviser, those securities will be valued at “fair value” as determined in good faith by a Valuation Committee using the Valuation Procedures. There can be no assurance that the Fund could purchase or sell a portfolio security at the price used to calculate the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”).

 

The Board of Trustees of the Fund (“the Board”) has approved valuation procedures for the Fund (the “Valuation Procedures”) which are used for determining the fair value of any Fund investments for which a market quotation is not readily available. The valuation of each of the Fund’s investments is performed in accordance with the principles found in Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act and in conjunction with FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820-10”).The Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee of the Fund. As valuation designee, the Adviser performs the fair value determination relating to any and all Fund investments, subject to the conditions and oversight requirements described in the Valuation Procedures. In furtherance of its duties as valuation designee, the Adviser has formed a valuation committee (the “Valuation Committee”), to perform fair value

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

determinations and oversee the day-to-day functions related to the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments. The Valuation Committee may consult with representatives from the Fund’s outside legal counsel or other third-party consultants in their discussions and deliberations.

 

Valuation Procedures may be used to value a substantial portion of the assets of the Fund. The Fund may use the fair value of a security to calculate its NAV when, for example, (1) a portfolio security is not traded in a public market or the principal market in which the security trades is closed, (2) trading in a portfolio security is suspended and not resumed prior to the normal market close, (3) a portfolio security is not traded in significant volume for a substantial period, or (4) the Adviser determines that the quotation or price for a portfolio security provided by a broker-dealer or independent pricing service is inaccurate. The “fair value” of securities may be difficult to determine and thus judgment plays a greater role in the valuation process. The fair valuation methodology may include or consider the following guidelines, as appropriate: (1) evaluation of all relevant factors, including but not limited to, pricing history, current market level, supply and demand of the respective security; (2) comparison to the values and current pricing of securities that have comparable characteristics; (3) knowledge of historical market information with respect to the security; (4) other factors relevant to the security which would include, but would not be limited to, duration, yield, fundamental analytical data, the Treasury yield curve, and credit quality. Calls with the management teams of these securities are completed to gain further insight that might not be as evident through the reading of published reports or filings.

 

Often, significant back-testing or historical data analysis is employed to gain increased, tangible perspective into ways to enhance the accuracy of either existing, or potentially new fair valuation approaches. This also ensures that recent enhancements or additional methodologies are leading to more accurate valuations.

 

Ongoing “logic checks” and evaluations of underlying portfolios are used to identify potential disconnects between current methodologies and expected results.

 

The values assigned to fair valued investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Changes in the fair valuation of portfolio securities may be less frequent and of greater magnitude than changes in the price of portfolio securities valued at their last sale price, by an independent pricing service, or based on market quotations. Imprecision in estimating fair value can also impact the amount of unrealized appreciation or depreciation recorded for a particular portfolio security and differences in the assumptions used could result in a different determination of fair value, and those differences could be material.

 

The Fund invests in some securities which are not traded and the Fair Valuation Committee has established a methodology for the fair valuation of each type of security. Non-listed REITs that are in the public offering period (or start-up phase) are valued at cost according to the Fair Valuation Committee’s fair valuation methodology unless the REIT issues an updated valuation. The Fund generally purchases REITs at NAV or without a commission. However, startup REITs amortize a significant portion of their start-up costs and therefore, potentially carry additional risks that may impact valuation should the REIT be unable to raise sufficient capital and execute their business plan. As such, start-up REITs pose a greater risk than seasoned REITs because if they encounter going concern issues, they may see significant deviation in value from the fair value, cost basis approach as represented. Non-traded REITs that are in their offering period are generally categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Once a REIT closes to new investors, Management values the security based on the movement of an appropriate market index or a similar security that is publicly traded until the REIT issues an updated market valuation. Non-traded REITs that have closed to new investors are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, due to the significance of the effect of the application of the movement of the market index on the overall fair valuation of the REIT. Other non-traded private investments are monitored for any independent audits of the investment or impairments reported on the potential value of the investment. Certain investments in preferred stocks or private companies are generally categorized as a Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund generally values investments in preferred stocks or private companies based on recent transactions and may initially value the investments at cost.

 

Valuation of Structured Notes — These instruments are notes where the principal and/or interest rate or value of the structured note is determined by reference to the performance of an underlying reference asset. The Fund primarily invests in structured notes that reference the performance of a basket of underlying equity securities. The interest and/or principal payments that may be made on a structured note may vary widely, depending on a variety of factors, including the volatility of the underlying reference asset. The performance results of structured notes will not replicate exactly the performance of the underlying reference asset that the notes seek to replicate due to transaction costs and other expenses. Issuers of structured notes can vary and may include corporations, banks, broker-dealers and limited purpose trusts or other vehicles. Structured notes may be exchange traded or traded OTC and privately negotiated. Structured notes are valued at cost which approximates fair value and monitored for impairment.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Valuation of Alternative Investment Funds — The Fund may invest in funds of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “Alternative Investment Funds”). The Alternative Investment Funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value using the methods established by the board of directors of the Alternative Investment Funds. Open-end funds are valued at their NAV and closed-end funds that trade on an exchange are valued as described under security valuation.

 

For Alternative Investment Funds, including private real estate investment trusts, non-traded partnership funds, non-listed business development companies and hedge funds, that are themselves treated as investment companies under GAAP, the Fund follows the guidance in GAAP that allows, as practical expedient, the Fund to value such investments at their reported NAV per share (or if not unitized, at an equivalent percentage of the capital of the investee entity). Such investments typically provide an updated NAV or its equivalent on a quarterly basis. The Fair Valuation Committee meets frequently to discuss the fair valuation methodology and will adjust the value of a security if there is a public update to such valuation.

 

Non-listed business development companies provide quarterly fair value pricing which is used as an indicator of the valuation for the Fund. If the value significantly fluctuates, the Adviser will provide an updated price. If a significant event occurs that causes a large change in price, the Fair Valuation Committee will call a meeting to evaluate the fair value.

 

Hedge funds provide monthly fair value pricing which is used as an indicator of the valuation for the Fund. The Fund values the security based on the movement of an appropriate market index or a similar security that is publicly traded until the hedge fund issues an updated market valuation.

 

ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. ASC 820-10 establishes three different categories for valuations. Level 1 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access. Level 2 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in inactive markets or based upon significant observable inputs (e.g., yield curves; benchmark interest rates; indices). Level 3 valuations are those based upon unobservable inputs (e.g., discounted cash flow analysis; non-market based methods used to determine fair valuation).

 

The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:

 

  Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

  Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

  Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value of a security may fall into different levels (Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3) of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level within which the fair value measurement falls, in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant in its entirety to the fair value measurement.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of September 30, 2023 for the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

 

Assets*

 

Investments:   Practical
Expedient(1)
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks   $ -     $ 16,181,106     $ -     $ -     $ 16,181,106  
Exchange-Traded Fund     -       2,408,547       -       -       2,408,547  
Medium Term Notes     -       -       -       2,000,000       2,000,000  
Private Companies     -       -       -       12,048,624       12,048,624  
Purchased Options Contracts     -       474,997       -       -       474,997  
Contingent Value Rights     -       -       -       560,132       560,132  
Warrants     -       -       -       8,786       8,786  
Real Estate Investment Trusts     -       7,711,501       -       19,615,594       27,327,095  
Alternative Investment Funds     25,563,410       -       -       20,924,757       46,488,167  
Short-Term Investment     -       12,852,653       -       -       12,852,653  
Total Investments   $ 25,563,410     $ 39,628,804     $ -     $ 55,157,893     $ 120,350,107  

 

Liabilities*

 

Investments:   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Exchange-Traded Fund Sold Short   $ (1,424,819 )   $ -     $ -     $ (1,424,819 )
Written Options Contracts     (19,398 )     -       -       (19,398 )
Total Investments   $ (1,444,217 )   $ -     $ -     $ (1,444,217 )

 

(1) Alternative Investment Funds that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Schedule of Investments.
* Refer to the Schedule of Investments for industry classifications.

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant Level 3 unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value as of September 30, 2023:

 

Investments   Balance
as of
March 31,
2023
    Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Purchase of
Investments
   
Proceeds
from Sale of
Investments(1)
    Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
    Net
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)
on
Investments
    Balance
as of
September 30,
2023
 
Contingent Value Rights   $ 560,132     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 560,132  
Warrants     8,786       -       -       -       -       -       -       8,786  
Private Companies     12,010,594       -       -       -       -       -       38,030       12,048,624  
Non-Listed Real Estate Investment Trusts     7,459,320       -       -       137,819       -       -       35,055       7,632,194  
Private Real Estate Investment Trusts     11,926,200       -       -       -       -       -       57,200       11,983,400  
Alternative Investment Funds     -       15,774,493       -       5,400,000       (1,567,278 )     -       1,317,542       20,924,757  
Medium Term Notes     5,000,000       -       -       -       (3,000,000 )     -       -       2,000,000  
Total Investments   $ 36,965,032     $ 15,774,493     $ -     $ 5,537,819     $ (4,567,278 )   $ -     $ 1,447,827     $ 55,157,893  

 

(1) Includes return of capital and spin-offs related to corporate actions.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used for the Fund’s investments that are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2023:

 

Investments   Fair Value
as of
September 30,
2023
    Valuation
Techniques
  Unobservable
Inputs
  Price/
Liquidity
Discount(1)
    Range of inputs
(average)
    Impact on
Valuation
from an
Increase in
Input
 
Contingent Value Rights                                    
                                     
Hospitality Investors Trust, Inc.   $ 241,226     Scenario Analysis   Liquidity Discount/Earnout   $ 0.53     n/a     n/a  
                                     
Ready Capital Corp.     318,906     Income approach and PWERM Model   Revaluation discount rate/discount rate     0.55     n/a     Decrease  
                                     
Warrants                                    
                                     
Nurture Life, Inc.     8,786     Other   Stated exercise price     0.01     n/a     n/a  
                                     
Medium Term Notes                                    
                                     
Credit Suisse AG London     1,500,000     Other   Transaction Price     100.00     n/a     Increase  
                                     
GS Finance Corp     500,000     Other   Transaction Price     100.00     n/a     Increase  
                                     
Private Companies                                    
                                     
Always AI, Inc.     2,569,836     Comparable public company analysis   Revenue multiples     n/a      5.2x - 19.3x (8.7x)     Increase  
                                     
            Comparable acquisitions analysis   Revenue multiples     n/a      9.5x - 353.8x (166.6x)     Increase  
                                     
Clear Street Group Inc.     1,500,002     Other   Transaction Price     8.35     n/a     Increase  
                                     
Eat Just, Inc.     475,883     Comparable public company analysis
  Enterprise Value     n/a      -45.5% - 16.5% (-9.9%)     Increase  
                                     
            Comparable acquisitions analysis   Revenue multiples     n/a      0.4x - 8.0x (2.6x)     Increase  
                EBITDA multiples     n/a      4.6x - 31.6x (16.4x)     Increase  
                                     
GOSITE, Inc.     4,084,777     Comparable public company analysis   Revenue multiples     n/a      2.6x - 15.2x (8.6x)     Increase  
                EBITDA multiples     n/a      -131.6x - 246.7x (43.3x)     Increase  
                                     
            Comparable acquisitions analysis   Revenue multiples     n/a      0.1x - 7.4x (3.0x)     Increase  
                EBITDA multiples     n/a      4.3x - 271.7x (27.9x)     Increase  
                                     
Iridia, Inc.     868,126     Other   Transaction Price     1.67     n/a     Increase  
                                     
Nurture Life, Inc.     2,550,000     Other   Transaction Price     100.00     n/a     n/a  
                                     
Non-Listed Real Estate Investment Trusts                                    
                                     
Healthcare Trust, Inc.     4,692,741     Index Application(2)   Application of FTSE NAREIT US Health Care Index     213.22     n/a     Decrease  
                                     
NorthStar Healthcare Income, Inc.     2,939,453     Index Application(2)   Application of FTSE NAREIT US Health Care Index     213.22     n/a     Increase  
                                     
Private Real Estate Investment Trusts                                    
                                     
Aventine Property Group, Inc.     6,570,850     Comparable public company analysis   BV Equity multiples     n/a      1.0x - 2.5x (1.5x)     Increase  
                                     
            Comparable acquisitions analysis   BV multiples     n/a      1.1x - 2.6x (2.3x)     Increase  
                                     
Treehouse Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.     5,412,550     Comparable public company analysis   BV Equity multiples     n/a      0.9x - 2.5x (1.3x)     Increase  
                                     
            Comparable acquisitions analysis   BV Equity multiples     n/a      1.1x - 2.6x (2.3x)     Increase  

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Investments   Fair Value
as of
September 30,
2023
    Valuation
Techniques
  Unobservable
Inputs
  Price/
Liquidity
Discount(1)
    Range of inputs
(average)
    Impact on
Valuation
from an
Increase in
Input
 
Alternative Investment Funds                                    
                                     
Canyon CLO Fund II LP     8,756,357     Index Application   Application of CS Leveraged Loan Total Return Index     544.12     n/a     Increase  
                                     
Canyon CLO Fund III (Cayman) Ltd(3).     12,168,400     Index Application  

Application of CS Leveraged

Loan Total Return Index

    544.12     n/a     Increase  
                                     
Total Investments(4)   $ 55,157,893                              

 

(1) As there was no range for each significant unobservable input, weighted average is not reported.
(2) The Fund utilizes the last publicly stated NAV as published by each Non-Listed REIT, and applies a factor adjustment of the daily publicly available price per each respective index to adjust the price accordingly.
(3) Has an unfunded commitment of $3,100,000.
(4) Certain Level 3 investments of the Fund, totaling fair value assets of $0, have been valued using third-party transactions, quotations, and/or historical information. These assets have been excluded from the preceding table as they are insignificant to the Fund.

 

BV — book value

 

The following is the fair value measurement of Alternative Investment Funds that are measured at NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient:

 

Alternative Investment Fund   Investment Strategy   Value     Unfunded
Commitments
    Redemption Frequency   Redemption
Notice Period
 
Arboretum Core Asset Fund LP  

Debt investing in leased equipment and related financings

  $ 2,414,683     $ -     Annually(1)   30 Days(1)  
Clarion Lion Industrial Trust   Industrial Real Estate     15,787,301       -     Quarterly   90 Days  
Ovation Alternative Income Fund  

Private Equity and Private Debt

    756,866       -     Quarterly   180 Days  
Preservation REIT 1, Inc.  

Diversified Direct Real Estate

    6,475,511       527,000     Subject to advisor approval   n/a  
SGOF Liquidating Master, Ltd.   

Liquidating trust holding 5 equity positions.

    129,049       -     n/a   n/a  
        $ 25,563,410     $ 527,000            

 

(1) Redemptions suspended as of February 28, 2021.

 

Commitments and Contingencies — The Fund indemnifies the Fund’s officers and the Board for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

Exchange Traded Funds — The Fund may invest in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). Most ETFs are a type of index fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a fixed (or managed) portfolio of securities designed to track the performance and dividend yield of a particular domestic or foreign market index. The Fund may purchase an ETF to gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track, although the lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile. Additionally, ETFs have fees and expenses that reduce their value.

 

Restricted securities — Restricted securities are securities that may be resold only upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from such registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer’s expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Board. The restricted securities may be valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, the fair value as determined in good faith using methods approved by the Board. The Alternative Investment Funds generally are restricted securities that are subject to substantial holding periods and are not traded in public markets, so that the Fund may not be able to resell some of its investments for extended periods, which may be several years.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Additional information on each restricted investment held by the Fund at September 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

Security Description   Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Value     % of Net
Assets
 
Always AI, Inc.   1/5/2021     $ 1,999,998     $ 2,569,836       2.7 %
Arboretum Core Asset Fund LP   8/2/2018       2,500,000       2,414,683       2.6  
Aventine Property Group, Inc.   1/13/2021       5,191,900       6,570,850       6.9  
Canyon CLO Fund II LP   2/25/2019       6,745,562       8,756,357       9.3  
Canyon CLO Fund III (Cayman) Ltd.   3/1/2022       10,827,778       12,168,400       12.9  
Clarion Lion Industrial Trust   6/29/2015       5,308,642       15,787,301       16.7  
Clear Street Group, Inc.   5/11/2022       1,500,000       1,500,002       1.6  
Credit Suisse AG London   9/13/2022       1,500,000       1,500,000       1.6  
Eat Just, Inc.   6/11/2021       515,501       475,883       0.5  
GOSITE, Inc.   7/31/2020       2,099,998       4,084,777       4.4  
GS Finance Corp.   9/23/2022       500,000       500,000       0.5  
Healthcare Trust, Inc.   3/30/2012       5,006,046       4,692,741       5.0  
Hospitality Investors Trust, Inc.   2/17/2015       9,236,371       241,226       0.3  
Iridia, Inc.   2/25/2021       750,000       868,126       0.9  
NorthStar Healthcare Income, Inc.   3/29/2012       6,706,530       2,939,453       3.1  
Nurture Life, Inc.   8/2/2022       2,550,000       2,550,000       2.7  
Nurture Life, Inc., Warrants   12/23/2022       -       8,786       -  
Ovation Alternative Income Fund   7/25/2014       699,829       756,866       0.8  
Preservation REIT 1, Inc.   10/22/2019       3,377,166       6,475,511       6.9  
Ready Capital Corp., Contingent Value Rights   7/6/2017       - (1)      318,906       0.3  
SGOF Liquidating Master, Ltd.   6/2/2015       - (1)      129,049       0.1  
Treehouse Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.   12/31/2018       8,792,962       5,412,550       5.7  
Total         $ 75,808,283     $ 80,721,303       85.50 %

 

(1) Transferred at no cost as a result of a corporate action.

 

Options — The Fund may purchase put and call options on currencies or securities. A put option gives the purchaser the right to compel the writer of the option to purchase from the option holder an underlying currency or security or its equivalent at a specified price at any time during the option period. In contrast, a call option gives the purchaser the right to buy the underlying currency or security covered by the option or its equivalent from the writer of the option at the stated exercise price.

 

As a holder of a put option, the Fund will have the right to sell the currencies or securities underlying the option and as the holder of a call option, the Fund will have the right to purchase the currencies or securities underlying the option, in each case at their exercise price at any time prior to the option’s expiration date. The Fund may seek to terminate its option positions prior to their expiration by entering into closing transactions. The ability of the Fund to enter into a closing sale transaction depends on the existence of a liquid secondary market. There can be no assurance that a closing purchase or sale transaction can be effected when the Fund so desires. The Fund may close out a position when writing options by purchasing an option on the same security with the same exercise price and expiration date as the option that it has previously written on the security. In such a case, the Fund will realize a profit or loss if the amount paid to purchase an option is less or more than the amount received from the sale of the option.

 

The hours of trading for options may not conform to the hours during which the underlying securities are traded. To the extent that the options markets close before the markets for the underlying securities, significant price and rate movements can take place in the underlying markets that cannot be reflected in the options markets. The purchase of options is a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The purchase of options involves the risk that the premium and transaction costs paid by the Fund in purchasing an option will be lost as a result of unanticipated movements in prices of the securities on which the option is based. Imperfect correlation between the options and securities markets may detract from the effectiveness of attempted hedging. Options transactions may result in significantly higher transaction costs and portfolio turnover for the Fund.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Security Transactions and Investment Income — Investment security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Cost is determined and gains and losses are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Purchase discounts and premiums on securities are accreted and amortized over the life of the respective securities.

 

Distributions received from investments in securities and private funds that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investment or as a realized gain, respectively. The calendar year-end amounts of ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital included in distributions received from the Fund’s investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are reported to the Fund after the end of the calendar year; accordingly, the Fund estimates these amounts for accounting purposes until the characterization of REIT distributions is reported to the Fund after the end of the calendar year. Estimates are based on the most recent REIT distribution information available.

 

Indemnification — The Fund indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.

 

3. Investment Management and Other Agreements

 

The Fund has entered into an investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with the Adviser. Subject to the oversight of the Fund’s Board, the Adviser is responsible for managing the Fund’s business affairs and providing day-to-day administrative services to the Fund either directly or through others selected by it for the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement dated January 13, 2022, the Adviser is entitled to a management fee, calculated and payable monthly in arrears, at an annual rate of 1.35%, based upon the Fund’s managed assets as of month-end (the “Management Fee”). “Managed Assets” means the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of the Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes). Prior to January 13, 2022, under the Fund’s prior investment management agreement, the Adviser was entitled to a management fee, calculated and payable monthly in arrears, at an annual rate of 1.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets during such period. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Adviser earned a Management Fee of $758,456. As of the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Adviser was owed $110,680 in Management Fees, included in payables for Management Fee on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The Fund and Adviser have entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with the Sub-Adviser. Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated January 13, 2022, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a monthly sub-advisory fee (net of any waivers, reimbursement payments, supermarket fees and alliance fees waived, reimbursed or paid by the Adviser in respect of the Fund) with respect to the assets allocated to the Sub-Adviser (the “Sub-Advised Assets”) equal to 50% of the advisory fee paid to the Adviser for its services to the Fund with respect to the Sub-Advised Assets, equal to a percentage of the Sub-Advised Assets’ average daily managed assets. Prior to January 13, 2022, the Sub-Adviser received a sub-advisory fee at an annual rate equal to 50% of the net Management Fees received by the Adviser after any fee waivers and shared expenses between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, subject to a maximum of 0.675% of the Fund’s average daily net assets at month end.

 

Effective January 13, 2022, the Adviser and the Fund have entered into an expense limitation and reimbursement agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) under which the Adviser has agreed to reimburse and/or pay or absorb, on a quarterly basis, the “ordinary operating expenses” (as defined below) of the Fund to the extent that such expenses exceed 0.53% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Expense Limitation”). For the purposes of the Expense Limitation Agreement, “ordinary operating expenses” consist of all ordinary expenses of the Fund, including administration fees, transfer agent fees, organization and offering expenses, fees paid to the Fund’s trustees, administrative services expenses, and related costs associated with legal, regulatory compliance and investor relations, but excluding the following: (a) investment management fees, (b) portfolio transaction and other investment-related costs (including brokerage commissions, dealer and underwriter spreads, commitment fees on any leverage facilities, prime broker fees and expenses, and dividend expenses related to short sales), (c) interest expense and other financing costs, (d) taxes, (e) distribution fees and/or shareholder servicing fees, if any, (f) acquired fund fees and expenses and (g) extraordinary expenses. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Adviser waived Management Fees of $102,733.

 

Further, shareholders previously approved, subject to the Fund listing on the NYSE or other national securities exchange, a Secondary Market Support Services Agreement with Destra, whereby the Fund pays Destra a separate 10 basis point fee, calculated and paid on Managed Assets, to provide services designed to communicate the investment strategy and investment objective of the Fund to the broader market. Effective March 1, 2022, Destra has voluntarily waived this fee. This voluntary waiver may be revised or terminated at any time without notice. This fee waiver is not subject to recoupment.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser under the Expense Limitation Agreement is subject to repayment by the Fund within three years from the date the Adviser waived any payment or reimbursed any expense, provided that the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the expense limitation in place at the time of waiver or the current expense limitation and the repayment is approved by the Board. Unless terminated by the Board, the Expense Limitation Agreement will continue in effect until at least January 13, 2027. The Board may terminate this Expense Limitation Agreement upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Adviser.

 

The following amounts are subject to recapture by the Adviser by the following dates:

 

2/29/2024     2/28/2025     3/31/2025     3/31/2026  
$ 653,254     $ 611,339     $ 33,783     $ 193,549  

 

4. Investment Transactions

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from the sale of securities, other than short-term securities, for the six months ended September 30, 2023, amounted to $8,912,145 and $14,248,177, respectively. The total securities sold short and covered amounted to $0 and $0, respectively.

 

5. Federal Tax Information

 

At September 30, 2023, the cost of securities on a tax basis and gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments and securities sold short for federal tax purposes were as follows:

 

Cost of investments   $ 120,589,578  
Gross unrealized appreciation     29,054,699  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (30,738,387 )
Net unrealized appreciation(depreciation)   $ (1,683,688 )

 

The difference between cost amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses in security transactions.

 

6. Beneficial Ownership

 

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of the Fund creates a presumption of control under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of September 30, 2023, Cede & Co., for the benefit of its customers, owned approximately 99% of the Fund.

 

7. Credit Facility

 

On October 5, 2021, the Fund entered into a secured, revolving line of credit facility with Nexbank (the “Credit Facility”). Effective August 15, 2023, the Credit Agreement was extended for an additional year expiring on October 4, 2024. The Fund may borrow an amount up to the lesser of the Credit Facility maximum commitment financing of $25,000,000 or one-third of the value of its total assets less liabilities not represented by the payable to the Credit Facility. The interest rate on borrowings from the Credit Facility is equal to the 1-month U.S. Treasury rate plus 4.50% per annum, with a 4.75% floor. During the six months ended September 30, 2023, the average principal balance and weighted average interest rate was approximately $17,426,230 and 9.71% per annum, respectively, and the maximum outstanding balance of the Credit Facility was $18,000,000. At September 30, 2023, the principal balance outstanding was $18,000,000 at an interest rate of 9.90% per annum. The Fund pays loan origination fees (aka: commitment fees) in connection with securing and renewing the Credit Facility. These fees are expensed over the corresponding term of the loan on a straight line basis and not inclusive of the expense limitation agreement. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Fund expensed $66,110 in loan origination fees and has a pre-paid asset amount of $56,883 outstanding which is scheduled to amortize through October 4, 2024, the expiration date of the current Credit Facility term.

 

Under the provisions of the 1940 Act, the Fund is permitted to issue senior securities, including debt securities and preferred stock, and borrow from banks or other financial institutions, provided that the Fund satisfies certain asset coverage requirements. With respect to senior securities representing indebtedness, such as the Credit Facility, the Fund is required to have asset coverage of at least 300%, as measured at the time of borrowing and calculated as the ratio of the Fund’s total assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, over the aggregate amount of the Fund’s outstanding senior securities representing indebtedness. If the Fund’s asset coverage declines below 300%, the Fund would be prohibited under the 1940 Act from incurring additional debt or making certain distributions to its shareholders.

 

Please refer to the Fund’s Financial Highlights for summary of the Fund’s asset coverage with respect to senior securities.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

8. Other Derivative Information

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial positions and financial performance are reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, and are presented in the tables below. The values of derivative instruments as of September 30, 2023 by risk category are as follows:

 

Derivative Assets (Liabilities)   Risk
Category
Equity Risk
 
Purchased Options Contracts at value   $ 474,997  
Written Options Contracts at value     (19,398 )
Total   $ (455,599 )

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)   Risk
Category
Equity Risk
 
Purchased Options Contracts   $ 21,432  
Written Options Contracts     106,654  
Total   $ 128,086  

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   Risk
Category
Equity Risk
 
Purchased Options Contracts   $ (238,883 )
Written Options Contracts     72,930  
Total   $ (165,953 )

 

9. Affiliated Investments

 

As of September 30, 2023, investments in the Fund were deemed to be investments in affiliated issuers under the 1940 Act, primarily because the Fund owns 5% or more of each investment’s total capital. The Fund, and its affiliates, do not exercise management or control over these Alternative Investment Funds. The Fund does not have voting power or investment discretion for these investments. The activity resulting from these investments is identified in the Statement of Operations as transactions with an affiliated investment. A listing of these affiliated investments (including activity during the six months ended September 30, 2023) is shown below:

 

Affiliated Investment Fund

 

Shares
3/31/2023

   

Shares

9/30/2023

   

Fair Value

3/31/2023

    Purchases of Investment     Proceeds
from Sales of Investment(1)
    Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss) on
Investment
    Net Change
in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Investment
   

Fair Value

9/30/2023

    Distributions
from
Affiliated Investment
Funds
 
Ownership exceeds 5% of the investment’s capital:                                                                        
Arboretum Core Asset Fund LP     250       250     $ 2,414,683     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 2,414,683     $ 87,740  
Canyon CLO Fund III (Cayman) Ltd.(2)     -       -       6,521,269       5,400,000       (553,676 )     -       800,807       12,168,400       -  
Treehouse Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.     715,000       715,000       6,635,200       -       -       -       (1,222,650 )     5,412,550       -  
Total                     15,571,152       5,400,000       (553,676 )     -       (421,843 )     19,995,633       87,740  
                                                                         
Ownership exceeds 25% of the investment’s capital:                                                                        
Preservation REIT 1, Inc.     159       159       6,503,622       -       -       -       (28,111 )     6,475,511       -  
Total                     6,503,622       -       -       -       (28,111 )     6,475,511       -  
                                                                         
Total Affiliated Investments                   $ 22,074,774     $ 5,400,000     $ (553,676 )   $ -     $ (449,954 )   $ 26,471,144     $ 87,740  

 

(1) Includes return of capital.
(2) Alternative investment fund does not issue shares.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

10. Trustees and Officers

 

The Destra Fund Complex (consisting of the Fund, the Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund and Destra Granahan Small Cap Advantage Fund, both a series of the Destra Investment Trust, the BlueBay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund, and the Destra Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, of which there is currently no active series) pays each Independent Trustee a retainer of $39,000 per year, and the Chairman of the Board a retainer of $46,000 per year for their services in this capacity. Each fund in the Destra Fund Complex pays a portion of the retainer received by each Trustee, which is allocated annually across the Destra Fund Complex based on each fund’s respective net assets as of December 31 of the preceding year. Trustees are also reimbursed for travel-related and authorized business expenses. The Fund does not pay compensation to Trustees who also serve in an executive officer capacity for the Fund or the Advisers.

 

Employees of PINE Advisors, LLC (“PINE”) serve as officers of the fund. PINE receives an annual base fee for the services provided to the Fund. PINE is reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses by the Fund. Service fees paid by the Fund for the six months ended September 30, 2023 are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

11. Subsequent Events

 

The Fund has evaluated the events and transactions through the date the financial statements were issued and has identified the following for disclosure in the Fund’s subsequent events:

 

On October 3, 2023, the Board approved a modification to the Trust’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust to change the Fund’s term from perpetual to one that expires on March 31, 2027, subject to certain conditions that may allow for an extension of the stated termination date.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Additional Information
September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

This report is sent to shareholders of the Fund for their information. It is not a Prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of Common Shares of the Fund or of any securities mentioned in this report.

 

Proxy Voting — A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge upon request by calling 1-877-855-3434 or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies for portfolio securities is available without charge and upon request by calling 877-855-3434, or visiting Destra Capital Investments LLC’s website at www.destracapital.com or by accessing the Fund’s Form N-PX on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings — The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or by visiting Destra Capital Investments LLC’s website at www.destracapital.com.

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction

 

For the tax year ended September 30, 2022, 20.30% of the dividends to be paid from net investment income, including short-term capital gains qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to corporate shareholders of the Fund.

 

Qualified Dividend Income

 

Pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Fund designates income dividends of 20.45% as qualified dividend income paid during the tax year ended September 30, 2022.

 

Distributable Cash Flow

 

The table below has been included to provide additional insight in regards to distribution coverage metrics for the Fund, particularly in regards to how to differentiate between the tax components of distributions and the actual non-GAAP cash flows received from the Fund’s underlying investments. One of the advantages that the Fund is able to provide to investors is the tax characterizations of distributions received. For example, a portion of distributions received from REITs and certain partnerships are often treated as a non-taxable return of capital as an inherent structural advantage of the underlying investments. This allows for the deferral of tax consequences on certain distributions. As such, from a tax characterization, these are considered a “return of capital” but are, in actuality, still a cash inflow source received from the underlying investments. The table is specifically designed to better inform investors of the distributable cash flows received, and the distribution coverage they represent. For example, as can be seen below, for the six months ended September 30, 2023, only 112% of distributions were represented by gross income as defined by the Fund’s Statement of Operations (tax-basis), but when factoring in the tax adjustments attributable to underlying investments, these total distributions, dividends and interest represented 136% of gross distributions made by the Fund. The table also includes additional lines for coverage when factoring in total net fees and expenses, as well as net realized gains and losses. This information is supplemental, unaudited, and is not inclusive of required financial disclosures (such as total expense ratio), and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s full financial statements.

 

    For the
Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2023
    For the
Year Ended
March 31,
2023
 
Gross Income Per Statement of Operations:   $ 1,607,326     $ 3,519,171  
Tax Adjustments Attributable to Underlying Investments(1):     341,812       686,176  
Total Distributions, Dividends and Interest from Underlying Investments:     1,949,138       4,205,347  
Distributions to Shareholders:   $ (1,429,636 )   $ (6,088,728 )
Gross Distribution Coverage Ratio:     136 %     69 %
Total Net Fees and Expenses (breakdown)                
Total Fees & Expenses:   $ 2,418,472     $ 4,091,772  
Fees and Expenses Waived (added back):     (158,754 )     (309,571 )
Total Net Fees & Expenses:     2,259,718       3,782,201  
Net Distributable Income:   $ (310,580 )   $ 423,146  
Distribution Coverage Ratio Excluding Net Realized Gain/(Loss):     (22 )%     7 %
Net Realized Gain/(Loss):   $ 891,830     $ 3,410,421  
Distribution Coverage Ratio including Net Realized Gain/(Loss):     41 %     63 %

 

(1) Tax adjustments attributable to REITs and other investments are adjustments to reflect the tax character of distributions received from underlying investments. Specifically, a portion of distributions received from REITs are often treated as non-taxable return of capital for book and tax purposes and distributions received from investments structured as partnerships are also treated as return of capital to the extent the distributions received exceed the income reported to the Fund on the Form K-1’s received from the underlying investments.

 

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Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
Fund Information

 

Board of Trustees   Officers   Investment Adviser
John S. Emrich   Robert Watson   Destra Capital Advisors LLC
Michael S. Erickson   President   Bozeman, MT
Jeffery S. Murphy        
Nicholas Dalmaso   Derek Mullins   Sub-Adviser
    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   Validus Growth Investors, LLC,
        d/b/a Validus Investment Advisors
    Randi Roessler   San Diego, California
    Chief Compliance Officer    
        Transfer Agent
    Peter Sattelmair   Equiniti Trust Company, LLC
    Assistant Treasurer   Brooklyn, NY
         
    Jake Schultz   Administrator and Accounting Agent
    Secretary   UMB Fund Services Inc.
        Milwaukee, WI
    Ken Merritt    
    Assistant Secretary   Custodian
        UMB Bank, n.a.
        Kansas City, MO
         
        Legal Counsel
        Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
        Philadelphia, PA
         
        Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
        Cohen & Company, Ltd
        Cleveland, OH

 

This report has been prepared for the general information of the shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. The Fund’s prospectus contains more complete information about the objectives, policies, expenses and risks of the Fund. The Fund is not a bank deposit, not FDIC insured and may lose value. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.

 

This report contains certain forward looking statements which are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Forward looking statements generally include words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates” and other words of similar import. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the Risk Factors noted in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Fund undertakes no obligation to update any forward looking statement.

 

Privacy Principles of the Fund for Shareholders

 

The Fund is committed to maintaining the privacy of its shareholders and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information the Fund collects, how we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information with select other parties.

 

Generally, the Fund does not receive any non-public personal information relating to its shareholders, although certain non-public personal information of its shareholders may become available to the Fund. The Fund does not disclose any non-public personal information about its shareholders or former shareholders to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order to service shareholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent or third party administrator).

 

The Fund restricts access to non-public personal information about the shareholders to Destra Capital Advisors LLC employees with a legitimate business need for the information. The Fund maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect the non-public personal information of its shareholders.

 

Questions concerning your shares of the Fund?

 

If your shares are held in a Brokerage Account, contact your respective Broker.

 

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders Continued.

 

(b) not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

There were no purchases 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).

 

There were no purchases that do not satisfy the conditions of the safe harbor of Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18), made in the period covered by this report.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is (i) accumulated and communicated to the investment company’s management, including its certifying officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure; and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during 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.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)   Not applicable to semi-annual reports.
     
(a)(2)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a), Section 302 are attached hereto.
     
(a)(3)   Not applicable.
     
(a)(4)   Not applicable.
     
(b)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b), Section 906 are attached hereto.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant)  Destra Multi-Alternative Fund         

 

By (Signature and Title)  
   
/s/ Robert Watson  
Robert Watson  
(Principal Executive Officer)  
     
Date  12/04/23    

 

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/ Robert Watson  
Robert Watson  
(Principal Executive Officer)  
     
Date  12/04/23    

 

By (Signature and Title)  
   
/s/ Derek Mullins  
Derek Mullins, Chief Financial Officer  
(Principal Financial Officer)  
     
Date  12/04/23