0001193125-15-151465.txt : 20150428 0001193125-15-151465.hdr.sgml : 20150428 20150428102800 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-151465 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150228 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150428 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150428 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Natixis Funds Trust II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000052136 IRS NUMBER: 041990692 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00242 FILM NUMBER: 15797069 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 399 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-283-1155 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 399 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IXIS Advisor Funds Trust II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050502 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CDC NVEST FUNDS TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010503 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NVEST FUNDS TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000202 0000052136 S000034097 Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund C000105118 Class A LSFAX C000105119 Class C LSFCX C000105120 Class Y LSFYX 0000052136 S000036453 Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund C000111612 Class A LSCAX C000111613 Class C LSCCX C000111614 Class Y LSCYX 0000052136 S000037523 Vaughan Nelson Select Fund C000115831 Class A VNSAX C000115832 Class C VNSCX C000115833 Class Y VNSYX 0000052136 S000044078 Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund C000136785 Class A LEOAX C000136786 Class C LEOCX C000136787 Class N LEONX C000136788 Class Y LEOYX N-Q 1 d905091dnq.htm NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST II Natixis Funds Trust II

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-00242

 

 

Natixis Funds Trust II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Coleen Downs Dinneen, Esq.

NGAM Distribution, L.P.

399 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2810

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2015

 

 

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of February 28, 2015 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund

 

Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – 79.2% of Net Assets

  
   Aerospace & Defense – 1.2%   
  2,466       Northrop Grumman Corp.    $ 408,641   
     

 

 

 
Automobiles – 1.9%   
  17,119    General Motors Co.   638,710   
     

 

 

 
Banks – 6.0%   
  30,840    Fifth Third Bancorp   597,062   
  13,414    JPMorgan Chase & Co.   822,010   
  10,188    Wells Fargo & Co.   558,201   
     

 

 

 
  1,977,273   
     

 

 

 
Beverages – 1.0%   
  3,415    PepsiCo, Inc.   338,017   
     

 

 

 
Capital Markets – 1.3%   
  13,037    Federated Investors, Inc., Class B   429,308   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals – 2.9%   
  6,832    E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.   531,871   
  19,746    Tronox Ltd., Class A   427,304   
     

 

 

 
  959,175   
     

 

 

 
Communications Equipment – 2.0%   
  22,228    Cisco Systems, Inc.   655,948   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services – 1.6%   
  15,428    H&R Block, Inc.   526,866   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.9%   
  12,469    Verizon Communications, Inc.   616,592   
     

 

 

 
Electric Utilities – 1.7%   
  16,022    PPL Corp.   546,350   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment – 3.3%   
  19,828    ABB Ltd., Sponsored ADR   424,121   
  9,443    Eaton Corp. PLC   670,547   
     

 

 

 
  1,094,668   
     

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.8%   
  4,572    National Oilwell Varco, Inc.   248,488   
     

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.7%   
  30,853    SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.   578,185   
     

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.9%   
  24,625    General Electric Co.   640,004   
     

 

 

 
Insurance – 4.8%   
  12,925    FNF Group   474,606   
  10,982    MetLife, Inc.   558,215   


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Insurance – continued   
  37,439       Old Republic International Corp.    $ 567,575   
     

 

 

 
  1,600,396   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Products – 1.3%   
  15,843    Mattel, Inc.   416,988   
     

 

 

 
Media – 2.6%
  6,580    Omnicom Group, Inc.   523,373   
  2,300    Time Warner Cable, Inc.   354,315   
     

 

 

 
  877,688   
     

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities – 1.7%   
  10,537    PG&E Corp.   566,153   
     

 

 

 
Multiline Retail – 1.4%   
  6,412    Kohl’s Corp.(b)   473,206   
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 6.8%   
  5,275    Chevron Corp.(c)   562,737   
  15,938    PBF Energy, Inc., Class A   496,787   
  11,372    Regency Energy Partners LP(d)   277,363   
  8,877    Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR   604,968   
  25,138    Southcross Energy Partners LP(d)   318,498   
     

 

 

 
  2,260,353   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 12.8%   
  9,845    AbbVie, Inc.   595,622   
  10,152    Eli Lilly & Co.(c)   712,366   
  13,624    GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR   646,050   
  10,920    Merck & Co., Inc.   639,257   
  27,771    Pfizer, Inc.(c)   953,101   
  14,224    Sanofi, ADR   694,985   
     

 

 

 
  4,241,381   
     

 

 

 
REITs—Diversified – 2.7%   
  20,198    Outfront Media, Inc.   604,930   
  8,660    Weyerhaeuser Co.(b)   304,053   
     

 

 

 
  908,983   
     

 

 

 
REITs - Hotels – 1.9%   
  10,356    Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.   622,396   
     

 

 

 
REITs - Office Property – 1.5%   
  19,211    Columbia Property Trust, Inc.   497,373   
     

 

 

 
REITs - Shopping Centers – 1.3%   
  24,584    WP GLIMCHER, Inc.   426,041   
     

 

 

 
Road & Rail – 1.5%   
  4,691    Norfolk Southern Corp.   512,069   
     

 

 

 
Software – 3.6%   
  14,477    Microsoft Corp.   634,817   
  22,345    Symantec Corp.   562,200   
     

 

 

 
  1,197,017   
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.4%   
  3,515       Apple, Inc.    $ 451,537   
     

 

 

 
Tobacco – 1.9%   
  7,478    Philip Morris International, Inc.   620,375   
     

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure – 1.1%   
  4,698    Macquarie Infrastructure Co. LLC   369,310   
     

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.7%   
  16,242    Vodafone Group PLC, Sponsored ADR   561,323   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $23,073,128)

  26,260,814   
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

             

 

Bonds and Notes – 14.7%

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – 13.8%

  
   Banking – 2.2%   
  $300,000      

BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 6/25/2037, variable rate thereafter),

7.195%, 144A(e)

     360,750   
  100,000      

Morgan Stanley,

8.000%, 5/09/2017, (AUD)

     85,889   
  280,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,

4.700%, 7/03/2018

     293,314   
     

 

 

 
  739,953   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals – 0.5%   
  65,000   

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC,

9.000%, 11/15/2020

  40,950   
  150,000   

Hexion, Inc.,

9.200%, 3/15/2021(f)

  106,875   
     

 

 

 
  147,825   
     

 

 

 
Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.1%   
  45,000   

ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The),

7.450%, 8/15/2027

  45,841   
     

 

 

 
Finance Companies – 1.0%   
  370,000   

Navient LLC, Series A, MTN,

5.625%, 8/01/2033

  314,500   
     

 

 

 
Healthcare – 0.9%   
  125,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.500%, 12/15/2023

  141,875   
  150,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.500%, 11/06/2033

  163,500   
     

 

 

 
  305,375   
     

 

 

 
Home Construction – 1.1%   
  215,000   

Lennar Corp.,

4.750%, 11/15/2022

  219,300   
  125,000   

Pulte Group, Inc.,

6.000%, 2/15/2035

  124,375   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Home Construction – continued   
  $30,000      

Pulte Group, Inc.,

6.375%, 5/15/2033

   $ 30,900   
     

 

 

 
  374,575   
     

 

 

 
Independent Energy – 1.5%   
  165,000   

Cimarex Energy Co.,

4.375%, 6/01/2024

  162,525   
  75,000   

Halcon Resources Corp.,

9.750%, 7/15/2020

  57,750   
  20,000   

Rosetta Resources, Inc.,

5.625%, 5/01/2021

  19,050   
  95,000   

Rosetta Resources, Inc.,

5.875%, 6/01/2022

  91,200   
  50,000   

Rosetta Resources, Inc.,

5.875%, 6/01/2024

  47,250   
  15,000   

SM Energy Co.,

5.000%, 1/15/2024

  14,550   
  105,000   

SM Energy Co.,

6.500%, 11/15/2021

  108,150   
     

 

 

 
  500,475   
     

 

 

 
Media Entertainment – 0.7%   
  185,000   

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.,

6.000%, 4/01/2024

  191,244   
  22,000   

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.,

7.250%, 5/15/2018

  24,530   
     

 

 

 
  215,774   
     

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 1.2%   
  50,000   

Alcoa, Inc.,

5.900%, 2/01/2027

  56,143   
  45,000   

Alcoa, Inc.,

6.750%, 1/15/2028

  52,208   
  160,000   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.,

6.250%, 10/01/2040

  105,600   
  200,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

6.650%, 6/01/2037

  186,000   
     

 

 

 
  399,951   
     

 

 

 
Midstream – 0.4%   
  60,000   

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.,

5.000%, 10/01/2022

  63,600   
  80,000   

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.,

5.500%, 4/15/2023

  83,600   
     

 

 

 
  147,200   
     

 

 

 
Retailers – 1.0%   
  365,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,

6.375%, 10/15/2036

  261,887   
  90,000   

Nine West Holdings, Inc.,

6.125%, 11/15/2034

  53,100   
     

 

 

 
  314,987   
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Supermarkets – 1.1%   
  $400,000      

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

8.000%, 5/01/2031

   $ 378,000   
     

 

 

 
Transportation Services – 0.2%   
  75,000   

APL Ltd.,

8.000%, 1/15/2024(f)

  64,500   
     

 

 

 
Wireless – 0.6%   
  2,900,000   

America Movil SAB de CV,

8.460%, 12/18/2036, (MXN)

  198,526   
     

 

 

 
Wirelines – 1.3%   
  400,000   

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,

6.000%, 9/30/2034

  414,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $4,324,795)

  4,561,482   
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds – 0.9%

Energy – 0.9%   
  305,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

2.750%, 11/15/2035

(Identified Cost $291,903)

  305,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $4,616,698)

  4,866,482   
     

 

 

 

Shares

             

 

Preferred Stocks – 3.2%

  
   Pharmaceuticals – 2.3%   
  750      

Actavis PLC, Series A,

5.500%

     769,500   
     

 

 

 
REITs - Diversified – 0.9%   
  4,847   

Weyerhaeuser Co., Series A,

6.375%

  282,774   
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $1,002,054)

  1,052,274   
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

             

 

Short-Term Investments – 4.0%

  
  $1,349,788      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 2/27/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $1,349,789 on 3/02/2015 collateralized by $1,340,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125% due 9/30/2021 valued at $1,376,850 including accrued interest(g)

(Identified Cost $1,349,788)

     1,349,788   
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Total Investments – 101.1%

(Identified Cost $30,041,668)(a)

   $ 33,529,358   
   Other assets less liabilities – (1.1)%      (377,777
     

 

 

 
Net Assets – 100.0% $ 33,151,581   
     

 

 

 

 

Written Options(h) – (0.0%)

Options on Securities – (0.0%)   
  2,000    American Express Co., Put expiring March 20, 2015 at 72.50 $ (130
  1,000    Kohl’s Corp., Call expiring March 20, 2015 at 75.00   (750
  1,500    Kohl’s Corp., Call expiring March 20, 2015 at 72.50   (2,963
  1,000    Ralph Lauren Corp., Put expiring April 17, 2015 at 130.00   (1,675
     

 

 

 

Total Written Options

(Premiums Received $4,494)

$ (5,518
     

 

 

 

 

(‡) Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange or market where traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market.

In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used.

Debt securities and unlisted equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities, if available, or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Domestic exchange-traded single equity option contracts are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and Offer quotations.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

At February 28, 2015, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $30,041,672 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

$ 4,225,375   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

  (737,689
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

$ 3,487,686   
  

 

 

 

 


(b) All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open outstanding options.
(c) A portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for outstanding options.
(d) Non-income producing security.
(e) Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
(f) Illiquid security. At February 28, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $171,375 or 0.5% of net assets. Illiquid securities are deemed to be fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures.
(g) The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of February 28, 2015, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.
(h) The Fund’s investment strategy makes use of option contracts. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and the option is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the difference between the premium paid and the proceeds of the closing sale transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.

When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Net premiums received for written options which expire are treated as realized gains. Net premiums received for written options which are exercised are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the net premium received and any amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commissions, is treated as a realized gain or, if the net premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized loss. The Fund, as writer of a written option, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the instrument underlying the written option.

Exchange-traded options contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are reduced. Over-the-counter options are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the option.

 

144A All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2015, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $360,750 or 1.1% of net assets.
ADR An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.
MTN Medium Term Note
REITs Real Estate Investment Trusts
AUD Australian Dollar
MXN Mexican Peso

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

• Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

• Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of February 28, 2015, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 26,260,814       $ —         $ —         $ 26,260,814   

Bonds and Notes*

     —           4,866,482         —           4,866,482   

Preferred Stocks*

     1,052,274         —           —           1,052,274   

Short-Term Investments

     —           1,349,788         —           1,349,788   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 27,313,088    $ 6,216,270    $ —      $ 33,529,358   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Written Options*

   $ (5,518    $ —         $ —         $ (5,518

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

For the period ended February 28, 2015, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include option contacts.

The Fund is subject to the risk of unpredictable declines in the value of individual equity securities and periods of below average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. The Fund may use purchased put options and written call options to hedge against a decline in value of an equity security that it owns and may use written put options to offset the cost of options used for hedging purposes. The Fund may also use purchased call options, written call options and written put options for investment purposes. During the period ended February 28, 2015, the Fund engaged in written call option transactions for hedging purposes and written put option transactions for investment purposes.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of February 28, 2015:

 

Liabilities

   Options written at value  

Exchange traded/cleared liability derivatives

  

Equity contracts

   $ (5,518

The Fund’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Credit risk still exists with respect to initial margin/collateral that is pledged to the broker. In the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by (or on behalf of) the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws may allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, as of February 28, 2015, is $286,451.

Industry Summary at February 28, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Pharmaceuticals

     15.1

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     6.8   

Banks

     6.0   

Insurance

     4.8   

Software

     3.6   

REITs - Diversified

     3.6   

Chemicals

     3.4   

Electrical Equipment

     3.3   

Media

     2.6   

Banking

     2.2   

Communications Equipment

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     43.7   

Short-Term Investments

     4.0   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

  101.1   

Other assets less liabilities (including open written options)

  (1.1
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of February 28, 2015 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – 86.0% of Net Assets

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – 85.3%

  
   Argentina – 1.1%   
  $150,000      

Argentina Bonar Bonds, Series X,

7.000%, 4/17/2017

   $ 145,874   
  200,000      

YPF S.A.,

8.750%, 4/04/2024, 144A

     203,900   
     

 

 

 
  349,774   
     

 

 

 
Barbados – 0.7%   
  200,000   

Columbus International, Inc.,

7.375%, 3/30/2021, 144A

  210,000   
     

 

 

 
Brazil – 5.9%   
  135,000   

Banco do Brasil S.A.,

6.000%, 1/22/2020, 144A

  144,112   
  250,000   

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social,

5.750%, 9/26/2023, 144A(b)

  254,375   
  235,000   

Banco Santander Brasil S.A.,

4.625%, 2/13/2017(b)

  244,447   
  250,000   

BRF S.A.,

5.875%, 6/06/2022(b)

  269,425   
  340,000   

CIMPOR Financial Operations BV,

5.750%, 7/17/2024, 144A

  269,450   
  240,000   

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.,

6.200%, 12/21/2021(b)

  254,700   
  255,000   

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

5.375%, 1/27/2021

  229,444   
  200,000   

Tupy Overseas S.A.,

6.625%, 7/17/2024, 144A

  181,340   
     

 

 

 
  1,847,293   
     

 

 

 
Chile – 3.0%   
  200,000   

Cencosud S.A.,

5.150%, 2/12/2025, 144A

  203,180   
  260,000   

Corpbanca S.A.,

3.125%, 1/15/2018

  260,705   
  320,000   

GeoPark Latin America Ltd. Agencia en Chile,

7.500%, 2/11/2020

  241,600   
  240,000   

VTR Finance BV,

6.875%, 1/15/2024

  251,400   
     

 

 

 
  956,885   
     

 

 

 
China – 8.5%   
  320,000   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.,

2.500%, 11/28/2019, 144A

  317,876   
  215,000   

Baidu, Inc.,

3.500%, 11/28/2022

  217,149   
  270,000   

Bestgain Real Estate Ltd.,

2.625%, 3/13/2018(b)

  264,659   
  250,000   

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.,

4.500%, 4/05/2022, 144A(b)

  264,715   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   China – continued   
  $230,000      

China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd.,

10.500%, 4/27/2017(b)

   $ 242,121   
  280,000      

CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd.,

3.000%, 5/09/2023(b)

     273,193   
  255,000      

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.,

7.250%, 4/04/2021, 144A(b)

     249,900   
  225,000      

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.,

6.000%, 5/13/2021, 144A(b)

     250,105   
  355,000      

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, (fixed rate to 12/10/2019, variable rate thereafter),

6.000%, 12/29/2049, 144A

     370,620   
  200,000      

Tencent Holdings Ltd.,

3.375%, 5/02/2019, 144A

     205,396   
     

 

 

 
  2,655,734   
     

 

 

 
Colombia – 2.4%   
  250,000   

Colombia Telecomunicaciones S.A. E.S.P.,

5.375%, 9/27/2022(b)

  253,250   
  235,000   

Empresa de Energia de Bogota S.A. E.S.P.,

6.125%, 11/10/2021(b)

  252,919   
  260,000   

Oleoducto Central S.A.,

4.000%, 5/07/2021, 144A(b)

  257,400   
     

 

 

 
  763,569   
     

 

 

 
Croatia – 0.7%   
  200,000   

Agrokor d.d.,

8.875%, 2/01/2020

  219,092   
     

 

 

 
Guatemala – 0.7%   
  225,000   

Central American Bottling Corp.,

6.750%, 2/09/2022(b)

  236,250   
     

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 2.1%   
  175,000   

Noble Group Ltd.,

6.750%, 1/29/2020

  180,775   
  265,000   

PCCW-HKT Capital No. 5 Ltd.,

3.750%, 3/08/2023

  265,705   
  200,000   

Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd., EMTN,

4.500%, 10/09/2023

  217,337   
     

 

 

 
  663,817   
     

 

 

 
Hungary – 1.3%   
  400,000   

Magyar Export-Import Bank Zrt,

4.000%, 1/30/2020, 144A

  409,500   
     

 

 

 
India – 5.0%   
  260,000   

Bharti Airtel International BV,

5.350%, 5/20/2024, 144A(b)

  287,708   
  250,000   

Greenko Dutch BV,

8.000%, 8/01/2019, 144A

  237,500   
  325,000   

ICICI Bank Ltd.,

3.500%, 3/18/2020, 144A

  337,797   
  220,000   

NTPC Ltd., EMTN,

5.625%, 7/14/2021(b)

  247,651   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   India – continued   
  $250,000      

Reliance Industries Ltd.,

4.125%, 1/28/2025, 144A

   $ 252,243   
  200,000      

Rolta Americas LLC,

8.875%, 7/24/2019, 144A

     197,500   
     

 

 

 
  1,560,399   
     

 

 

 
Indonesia – 5.6%   
  4,500,000,000   

Indonesia Treasury Bond,

7.000%, 5/15/2027, (IDR)

  345,899   
  200,000   

Listrindo Capital BV,

6.950%, 2/21/2019, 144A

  212,000   
  340,000   

Pelabuhan Indonesia III PT,

4.875%, 10/01/2024, 144A

  359,975   
  215,000   

Pertamina Persero PT, EMTN,

4.300%, 5/20/2023(b)

  216,664   
  385,000   

Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk PT,

5.125%, 5/16/2024, 144A(b)

  410,988   
  200,000   

TBG Global Pte Ltd.,

4.625%, 4/03/2018

  204,000   
     

 

 

 
  1,749,526   
     

 

 

 
Israel – 0.8%   
  230,000   

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.,

5.625%, 6/21/2018, 144A(b)

  248,290   
     

 

 

 
Jamaica – 0.8%   
  250,000   

Digicel Ltd.,

6.000%, 4/15/2021, 144A(b)

  248,125   
     

 

 

 
Kenya – 1.2%   
  345,000   

Kenya Government International Bond,

6.875%, 6/24/2024, 144A(b)

  362,595   
     

 

 

 
Korea – 3.3%   
  240,000   

GS Caltex Corp.,

3.250%, 10/01/2018, 144A(b)

  244,194   
  230,000   

Korea Gas Corp.,

4.250%, 11/02/2020(b)

  252,556   
  200,000   

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.,

3.375%, 5/09/2017

  206,124   
  275,000   

Woori Bank,

5.875%, 4/13/2021(b)

  317,993   
     

 

 

 
  1,020,867   
     

 

 

 
Lithuania – 0.8%   
  210,000   

Lithuania Government International Bond,

6.625%, 2/01/2022(b)

  260,400   
     

 

 

 
Luxembourg – 0.8%   
  240,000   

Altice S.A.,

7.750%, 5/15/2022, 144A(b)

  247,800   
     

 

 

 
Malaysia – 1.0%   
  200,000   

Malayan Banking Bhd, EMTN, (fixed rate to 9/20/2017, variable rate thereafter),

3.250%, 9/20/2022

  201,396   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Malaysia – continued   
  $100,000      

Petronas Capital Ltd.,

7.875%, 5/22/2022, 144A

   $ 128,775   
     

 

 

 
  330,171   
     

 

 

 
Mexico – 9.2%   
  250,000   

Alfa SAB de CV,

5.250%, 3/25/2024, 144A(b)

  268,125   
  225,000   

BBVA Bancomer S.A.,

6.750%, 9/30/2022(b)

  255,735   
  290,000   

Elementia SAB de CV,

5.500%, 1/15/2025, 144A

  286,375   
  200,000   

Empresas ICA SAB de CV,

8.875%, 5/29/2024, 144A

  136,440   
  260,000   

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV,

6.375%, 3/30/2038, 144A(b)

  272,246   
  255,000   

Fresnillo PLC,

5.500%, 11/13/2023, 144A(b)

  272,212   
  245,000   

Grupo Idesa S.A. de CV,

7.875%, 12/18/2020, 144A(b)

  245,368   
  250,000   

Grupo KUO SAB de CV,

6.250%, 12/04/2022(b)

  254,750   
  235,000   

Office Depot de Mexico S.A. de CV,

6.875%, 9/20/2020, 144A(b)

  248,704   
  250,000   

Tenedora Nemak S.A. de CV,

5.500%, 2/28/2023, 144A(b)

  260,900   
  200,000   

Unifin Financiera S.A.P.I. de CV SOFOM ENR,

6.250%, 7/22/2019

  185,000   
  200,000   

Unifin Financiera S.A.P.I. de CV SOFOM ENR,

6.250%, 7/22/2019, 144A

  185,000   
     

 

 

 
  2,870,855   
     

 

 

 
Morocco – 0.8%   
  225,000   

OCP S.A.,

5.625%, 4/25/2024, 144A

  243,450   
     

 

 

 
Panama – 0.7%   
  140,000   

Panama Government International Bond,

8.875%, 9/30/2027

  206,325   
     

 

 

 
Paraguay – 0.8%   
  240,000   

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay S.A.,

6.750%, 12/13/2022

  251,640   
     

 

 

 
Peru – 1.9%   
  200,000   

Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A.,

4.750%, 2/08/2022

  214,000   
  190,000   

InRetail Consumer,

5.250%, 10/10/2021, 144A

  191,900   
  195,000   

Union Andina de Cementos SAA,

5.875%, 10/30/2021, 144A

  196,462   
     

 

 

 
  602,362   
     

 

 

 
Philippines – 1.6%   
  240,000   

Philippine Government International Bond,

4.200%, 1/21/2024(b)

  267,000   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Philippines – continued   
  $205,000      

Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp.,

7.250%, 5/27/2019(b)

   $ 244,975   
     

 

 

 
  511,975   
     

 

 

 
Qatar – 1.0%   
  285,000   

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.,

4.750%, 2/16/2021, 144A(b)

  312,788   
     

 

 

 
Russia – 5.6%   
  420,000   

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital S.A.,

4.950%, 2/06/2028(b)

  331,800   
  400,000   

Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond,

4.500%, 4/04/2022

  358,842   
  300,000   

Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond,

5.000%, 4/29/2020, 144A(b)

  285,000   
  504,350   

Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond,

7.500%, 3/31/2030

  540,184   
  260,000   

VimpelCom Holdings BV,

6.255%, 3/01/2017(b)

  249,600   
     

 

 

 
  1,765,426   
     

 

 

 
South Africa – 3.5%   
  235,000   

Edcon Pty Ltd.,

9.500%, 3/01/2018

  188,905   
  200,000   

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.,

6.750%, 8/06/2023, 144A

  205,566   
  200,000   

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.,

7.125%, 2/11/2025, 144A

  208,446   
  320,000   

MTN (Mauritius) Investments Ltd.,

4.755%, 11/11/2024, 144A

  318,794   
  175,000   

Standard Bank PLC, GMTN,

8.125%, 12/02/2019

  189,490   
     

 

 

 
  1,111,201   
     

 

 

 
Sri Lanka – 0.6%   
  200,000   

Sri Lanka Government International Bond,

5.125%, 4/11/2019, 144A

  200,500   
     

 

 

 
Thailand – 0.7%   
  205,000   

PTT Global Chemical PCL,

4.250%, 9/19/2022

  212,335   
     

 

 

 
Turkey – 5.3%   
  200,000   

Akbank TAS,

4.000%, 1/24/2020, 144A

  197,149   
  230,000   

Arcelik AS,

5.000%, 4/03/2023, 144A

  221,260   
  240,000   

Coca-Cola Icecek AS,

4.750%, 10/01/2018, 144A(b)

  254,418   
  200,000   

Export Credit Bank of Turkey,

5.000%, 9/23/2021, 144A

  202,686   
  275,000   

TC Ziraat Bankasi AS,

4.250%, 7/03/2019, 144A

  274,169   
  265,000   

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS,

3.750%, 6/19/2019, 144A

  265,663   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Turkey – continued   
  $260,000      

Turkiye Is Bankasi,

5.000%, 4/30/2020, 144A

   $ 262,275   
     

 

 

 
  1,677,620   
     

 

 

 
Ukraine – 0.3%   
  200,000   

Ukraine Government International Bond,

9.250%, 7/24/2017

  85,100   
     

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates – 4.2%   
  325,000   

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC,

3.625%, 1/12/2023(b)

  331,500   
  275,000   

Dolphin Energy Ltd.,

5.500%, 12/15/2021, 144A(b)

  316,552   
  290,000   

DP World Ltd., EMTN,

6.850%, 7/02/2037(b)

  337,363   
  260,000   

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority,

7.375%, 10/21/2020, 144A(b)

  319,242   
     

 

 

 
  1,304,657   
     

 

 

 
United States – 0.8%   
  260,000   

Kosmos Energy Ltd.,

7.875%, 8/01/2021, 144A

  243,100   
     

 

 

 
Venezuela – 1.9%   
  395,000   

Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.,

5.500%, 4/12/2037

  123,605   
  220,000   

Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.,

6.000%, 11/15/2026

  70,950   
  300,000   

Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., Series 2015,

5.000%, 10/28/2015(b)

  273,750   
  240,000   

Venezuela Government International Bond,

12.750%, 8/23/2022

  116,160   
     

 

 

 
  584,465   
     

 

 

 
Zambia – 0.7%   
  200,000   

Zambia Government International Bond,

8.500%, 4/14/2024, 144A

  216,600   
     

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $26,740,601)

  26,740,486   
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds – 0.7%

Argentina – 0.7%   
  190,000   

MercadoLibre, Inc.,

2.250%, 7/01/2019, 144A

(Identified Cost $190,000)

  230,969   
     

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $26,930,601)

  26,971,455   
     

 

 

 

 

Senior Loans – 0.7%

Great Britain – 0.7%   
  202,000   

CWC Cayman Finance Limited, Unsecured Term Loan,

6.500%, 11/06/2016(c)

(Identified Cost $199,173)

  202,505   
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – 2.0%

  
   China – 0.3%   
  6,000       Tencent Holdings Ltd., ADR    $ 104,460   
     

 

 

 
India – 0.6%   
  2,700    HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR   167,427   
     

 

 

 
Indonesia – 1.1%   
  89,100    Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT   165,806   
  337,000    Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT   184,978   
     

 

 

 
  350,784   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $598,919)

  622,671   
     

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks – 0.8%

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.8%

United States – 0.8%
  234   

Actavis PLC, Series A,

5.500%, 3/01/2018

  240,084   
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $234,000)

  240,084   
     

 

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds – 2.1%

  1,821    iShares® China Large-Cap ETF   79,687   
  3,549    iShares® India 50 ETF   117,720   
  3,893    iShares® MSCI Frontier 100 ETF   119,165   
  3,000    iShares® MSCI Mexico Capped ETF   180,630   
  10,482    iShares® MSCI Taiwan ETF   167,607   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds

(Identified Cost $668,993)

  664,809   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount (‡)

             

 

Short-Term Investments – 7.8%

  
  $2,456,953      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 2/27/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $2,456,956 on 3/02/2015 collateralized by $2,440,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125% due 9/30/2021 valued at $2,507,100 including accrued interest(d)

(Identified Cost $2,456,953)

     2,456,953   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.4%

(Identified Cost $31,088,639)(a)

  31,158,477   
Other assets less liabilities – 0.6%   198,240   
     

 

 

 
Net Assets – 100.0% $ 31,356,717   
     

 

 

 


(‡) Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Debt securities and unlisted equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities, if available, or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Senior loans are valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available.

Equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange or market where traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market.

In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Domestic exchange-traded single equity option contracts (including options on exchange-traded funds) are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and Offer quotations.

Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options on exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) are valued at the mid price (between the bid price and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Options on ETFs not priced through an independent pricing service are valued based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers.

Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.

Futures contracts are valued at the current settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Bilateral credit default swaps are valued based on mid prices (between the bid price and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

As of February 28, 2015, approximately 1% of the market value of investments was fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of those securities or options.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

At February 28, 2015, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $31,175,503 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

$ 880,413   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

  (897,439
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

$ (17,026
  

 

 

 

 

(b) All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts or swap agreements.
(c) Variable rate security. Rate as of February 28, 2015 is disclosed.


(d) The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of February 28, 2015, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.
144A All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2015, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $14,909,718 or 47.5% of net assets.
ADR An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.
EMTN Euro Medium Term Note
ETF Exchange Traded Fund
GMTN Global Medium Term Note
IDR Indonesian Rupiah

Swap Agreements

The Fund may enter into credit default swaps. A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties (the “protection buyer” and “protection seller”) to exchange the credit risk of an issuer (“reference obligation”) for a specified time period. The reference obligation may be one or more debt securities or an index of such securities. The Fund may be either the protection buyer or the protection seller. As a protection buyer, the Fund has the ability to hedge the downside risk of an issuer or group of issuers. As a protection seller, the Fund has the ability to gain exposure to an issuer or group of issuers whose bonds are unavailable or in short supply in the cash bond market, as well as realize additional income in the form of fees paid by the protection buyer. The protection buyer is obligated to pay the protection seller a stream of payments (“fees”) over the term of the contract, provided that no credit event, such as a default or a downgrade in credit rating, occurs on the reference obligation. The Fund may also pay or receive upfront premiums. If a credit event occurs, the protection seller must pay the protection buyer the difference between the agreed upon notional value and market value of the reference obligation. Market value in this case is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the value. The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments that the Fund as the protection seller could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement.

An interest rate swap is an agreement with another party to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments) to protect themselves from interest rate fluctuations. This type of swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to a specified interest rate(s) for a specified amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.

Swap agreements are valued daily, and fluctuations in value are recorded as change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Fees are accrued in accordance with the terms of the agreement and are recorded as fees receivable or payable. When received or paid, fees are recorded as realized gain or loss. Upfront premiums paid or received by the Fund are recorded as an asset or liability, respectively, and are amortized or accreted over the term of the agreement and recorded as realized gain or loss. Payments made or received by the Fund as a result of a credit event or termination of the agreement are recorded as realized gain or loss.

Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Bilateral swap agreements are traded between counterparties and, as such, are subject to the risk that a party to the agreement will not be able to meet its obligations. In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund faces the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund based on the daily change in the value of the centrally cleared swap agreement. For centrally cleared swaps, the Fund’s counterparty credit risk is reduced as the CCP stands between the Fund and the counterparty. The Fund covers its net obligations under outstanding swap agreements by segregating or earmarking cash or securities.


At February 28, 2015, the Fund had the following open bilateral credit default swap agreements:

 

Counterparty

  

Reference

Obligation

   (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed Rate
    Expiration
Date
     Implied
Credit
Spread^
    Notional
Value(‡)
     Unamortized
Up Front
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Fees
Receivable/
(Payable)
 

Sell Protection

                     

Citibank, N.A.

   CDX.EM* Series 22, 5-Year      1.00     12/20/2019         3.80   $ 3,700,000       $ (257,406   $ (434,876   $ (177,470   $ 7,091   

Citibank, N.A.

   CDX.EM* Series 22, 5-Year      1.00     12/20/2019         3.80     600,000         (43,258     (70,520     (27,262     1,150   

Citibank, N.A.

   Republic of Brazil      1.00     3/20/2020         2.40     350,000         (21,769     (22,678     (909     671   

Citibank, N.A.

   Republic of Colombia      1.00     3/20/2020         1.32     350,000         (10,709     (5,402     5,307        671   

Citibank, N.A.

   Republic of Russia      1.00     12/20/2019         4.77     350,000         (28,285     (53,915     (25,630     671   
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  

  $ (587,391   $ (225,964   $ 10,254   
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(‡) Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
^ Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
* CDX.EM is an index composed of emerging market credit default swaps.

At February 28, 2015, the Fund had the following open bilateral interest rate swap agreements:

 

Counterparty

   Notional Value      Expiration Date      Fund
Pays
    Fund
Receives
   Market
Value1
 

Citibank, N.A.

     5,000,000     1/21/2025         28-day TIIE         5.460   $(10,144)   

Citibank, N.A.

     5,000,000     1/27/2025         28-day TIIE         5.875   580   

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     4,000,000 **      2/13/2025         3-month JIBOR         7.450   (3,070)   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     1,000,000 ***      2/26/2025         6-month WIBOR         2.040   578   

Bank of America, N.A.

     85,000,000 ****      2/26/2025         6-month BUBOR         2.680   309   
               

 

 

 

Total

$ (11,747
               

 

 

 

 

1  There are no up front payments on interest rate swap agreements; therefore unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is equal to market value.
* Notional value denominated in Mexican Pesos.
** Notional value denominated in South African Rands.
*** Notional value denominated in Polish Zlotys.
**** Notional value denominated in Hungarian Forints.

 

BUBOR Budapest Interbank Offered Rate
JIBOR Jakarta Interbank Offered Rate
TIIE Tasa de Interes de Equilibrio – Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate
WIBOR Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate


Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts. Contracts to buy generally are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, while contracts to sell generally are used to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. Also, a contract to buy or sell can offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies the Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

At February 28, 2015, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract

to

Buy/Sell

   Delivery
Date
     Currency    Units
of
Currency
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Buy1

     4/28/2015       Colombian Peso      800,000,000       $ 318,291       $ (13,797

Buy2

     3/09/2015       Indonesian Rupiah      2,000,000,000         154,616         (3,013

Buy1

     4/06/2015       Mexican Peso      5,000,000         334,182         2,252   

Sell1

     4/06/2015       Mexican Peso      5,000,000         334,182         3,245   

Buy3

     3/30/2015       Yuan Renminbi      3,100,000         492,888         285   
              

 

 

 

Total

  

$ (11,028
              

 

 

 

At February 28, 2015, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Settlement Date

   Deliver/Units of
Currency
     Receive/Units of Currency      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

3/23/2015

     Euro         270,000       Hungarian Forint3     85,693,950       $ 14,212   

3/23/2015

     Euro         270,000       Polish Zloty3     1,156,410         9,512   
             

 

 

 

Total

  

$ 23,724   
             

 

 

 

 

1 Counterparty is UBS AG.
2 Counterparty is Citibank, N.A.
3  Counterparty is Bank of America, N.A.

Futures Contracts

The Fund may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When the Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, the Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.


At February 28, 2015, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     3/20/2015         16       $ 793,520       $ 357   

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/19/2015         3         504,844         (1,951

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/19/2015         2         323,688         (879
           

 

 

 

Total

  

$ (2,473
           

 

 

 

At February 28, 2015, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

FTSE China A50 Index

     3/30/2015         8       $ 86,980       $ (1,712
           

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

• Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

• Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of February 28, 2015, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes*

   $ —         $ 26,971,455       $ —         $ 26,971,455   

Senior Loans*

     —           202,505         —           202,505   

Common Stocks

           

Indonesia

     —           350,784         —           350,784   

All Other Common Stocks*

     271,887         —           —           271,887   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

  271,887      350,784      —        622,671   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks*

  240,084      —        —        240,084   

Exchange Traded Funds

  664,809      —        —        664,809   

Short-Term Investments

  —        2,456,953      —        2,456,953   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

  1,176,780      29,981,697      —        31,158,477   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

  —        5,307      —        5,307   

Bilateral Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

  —        1,467      —        1,467   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

  —        29,506      —        29,506   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

  357      —        —        357   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 1,177,137    $ 30,017,977    $ —      $ 31,195,114   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 


Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —         $ (231,271    $ —         $ (231,271

Bilateral Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

     —           (13,214      —           (13,214

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     —           (16,810      —           (16,810

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (4,542      —           —           (4,542
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ (4,542 $ (261,295 $ —      $ (265,837
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

For the period ended February 28, 2015, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and swap agreements.

The Fund seeks to provide high total investment return through a combination of high current income and capital appreciation. The Fund pursues its objective by generally obtaining its long investment exposures through direct cash investments and derivatives and short investment exposures substantially through derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and swap agreements. During the period ended February 28, 2015, the Fund used forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, credit default swap agreements (as a protection seller) and interest rate swap agreements to gain investment exposures in accordance with its objective.

The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in fixed income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the period ended February 28, 2015, the Fund engaged in futures contracts to manage duration.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of February 28, 2015:

 

Assets

   Unrealized
appreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
    Unrealized
appreciation on
futures contracts1
    Swap
agreements
at value2
    Total  

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

        

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $      $ 1,467      $ 1,467   

Foreign exchange contracts

     29,506                      29,506   

Exchange traded/cleared asset derivatives

        

Equity contracts

     —          357               357   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

$ 29,506    $ 357    $ 1,467    $ 31,330   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
    Unrealized
depreciation on
futures contracts1
    Swap
agreements
at value2
    Total  

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

        

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ —        $ (13,214   $ (13,214

Credit contracts

     —          —          (587,391     (587,391

Foreign exchange contracts

     (16,810     —          —          (16,810

Exchange traded/cleared liability derivatives

        

Interest rate contracts

     —          (2,830     —          (2,830

Equity contracts

     —          (1,712     —          (1,712
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

$ (16,810 $ (4,542 $ (600,605 $ (621,957
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


1 Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts.
2 Represents swap agreements, at value. Market value of swap agreements is reported in the Portfolio of Investments along with the unamortized upfront premium paid (received), if any, and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on each individual contract.

The Fund’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.

Over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts and swap agreements, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and its counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Collateral is posted by the Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Fund and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. The Fund’s ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the net asset value of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of February 28, 2015, the fair value of derivative positions subject to these provisions that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty

   Derivatives      Collateral Pledged  

Citibank, N.A.

   $ (599,968    $ 640,000   

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     (2,492      —     

UBS AG

     (8,300      —     

Timing differences may exist between when contracts under the ISDA agreement are marked-to-market and when collateral moves. The ISDA agreements include tri-party control agreements under which collateral is held for the benefit of the secured party at a third party custodian, State Street Bank.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of February 28, 2015:

 

Maximum Amount

of Loss - Gross

   Maximum Amount
of Loss - Net
 

$800,973

   $ 194,350   

Industry Summary at February 28, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Banking

     11.9

Foreign Sovereign

     9.0   

Integrated Energy

     5.5   

Gas Distribution

     4.6   

Telecom - Wireless

     4.2   

Electric-Integrated

     3.9   

Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services

     3.3   

Building Materials

     3.2   

Chemicals

     3.0   


Software & Services

  3.0   

Energy - Exploration & Production

  2.5   

Diversified Capital Goods

  2.4   

Food - Wholesale

  2.3   

Telecom - Integrated & Services

  2.3   

Specialty Retail

  2.1   

Exchange Traded Funds

  2.1   

Oil Field Equipment & Services

  2.1   

Government Guaranteed

  2.1   

Sovereign

  2.1   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

  20.0   

Short-Term Investments

  7.8   

Total Investments

  99.4   

Other assets less liabilities (including swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts)

  0.6   

Net Assets

  100.0


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of February 28, 2015 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

 

Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – 86.6% of Net Assets

  
   Aerospace & Defense – 0.0%   
  $586,012      

PRV Aerospace LLC, Term Loan B,

6.500%, 5/09/2018(b)

   $ 576,243   
     

 

 

 
Automotive – 3.5%   
  1,700,000   

ABRA, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.250%, 9/19/2022(b)

  1,700,000   
  8,902,956   

American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.750%, 6/01/2018(b)

  8,947,471   
  9,382,485   

Crowne Group LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

6.000%, 9/30/2020(b)

  9,194,835   
  7,051,132   

Dayco Products LLC, New Term Loan B,

5.250%, 12/12/2019(b)

  6,989,435   
  7,179,920   

Henniges Automotive Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.500%, 6/12/2021(b)

  7,179,920   
  8,451,000   

IBC Capital Ltd., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.000%, 9/09/2022(b)

  8,451,000   
  3,000,000   

U.S. Farathane LLC, Term Loan B,

12/23/2021(c)

  2,981,250   
  4,464,000   

U.S. Farathane LLC, Term Loan B,

6.750%, 12/23/2021(b)

  4,436,100   
     

 

 

 
  49,880,011   
     

 

 

 
Banking – 1.0%   
  1,158,156   

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Extended Term Loan B2,

5.505%, 6/30/2017(b)

  1,159,117   
  11,377,476   

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Term Loan B3,

7.000%, 5/22/2018(b)

  11,434,364   
  2,100,150   

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Term Loan B4,

6.000%, 8/04/2019(b)

  2,106,450   
     

 

 

 
  14,699,931   
     

 

 

 
Building Materials – 3.5%   
  6,394,964   

C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.505%, 3/18/2019(d)

  6,370,983   
  6,033,125   

Contech Construction Products, Inc., New Term Loan,

6.250%, 4/29/2019(b)

  6,015,508   
  8,330,053   

GYP Holdings III Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.750%, 4/01/2021(b)

  8,142,626   
  8,136,934   

Jeld-Wen, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.250%, 10/15/2021(b)

  8,157,276   
  8,395,810   

Munters Corp., Term Loan,

6.250%, 5/05/2021(b)

  8,059,978   
  5,397,309   

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

7.000%, 3/26/2021(b)

  5,404,056   
  7,920,236   

Roofing Supply Group LLC, Term Loan,

5.000%, 5/31/2019(b)

  7,735,457   
     

 

 

 
  49,885,884   
     

 

 

 
Cable Satellite – 0.6%   
  9,552,583   

TWCC Holding Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

7.000%, 6/26/2020(b)

  8,871,962   
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Chemicals – 2.2%   
  $3,419,000      

Aruba Investments, Inc., USD Term Loan B,

5.250%, 2/02/2022(b)

   $ 3,423,274   
  4,881,000      

AZ Chem U.S., Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

7.500%, 6/12/2022(b)

     4,773,618   
  4,524,000      

Citadel Plastics Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 11/05/2020(b)

     4,524,000   
  3,883,000      

MacDermid, Inc., Term Loan B2,

6/07/2020(c)

     3,903,191   
  2,427,747      

Nexeo Solutions LLC, Incremental Term Loan,

5.000%, 9/08/2017(b)

     2,364,018   
  3,286,800      

Nexeo Solutions LLC, Term Loan B3,

5.000%, 9/08/2017(b)

     3,204,630   
  9,410,001      

Styrolution U.S. Holding LLC, USD Term Loan B,

6.500%, 11/07/2019(b)

     9,268,851   
     

 

 

 
  31,461,582   
     

 

 

 
Construction Machinery – 0.7%   
  10,741,080   

Onsite U.S. Finco LLC, Term Loan,

5.500%, 7/30/2021(b)

  10,526,258   
     

 

 

 
Consumer Cyclical Services – 8.2%   
  8,444,000   

Access CIG LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

6.003%, 10/18/2021(d)

  8,412,335   
  9,007,950   

Active Network, Inc. (The), 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.500%, 11/13/2020(b)

  8,827,791   
  10,325,000   

AlixPartners LLP, New 2nd Lien Term Loan,

9.000%, 7/10/2021(b)

  10,389,531   
  8,783,000   

Creative Artists Agency LLC, Term Loan B,

5.500%, 12/17/2021(b)

  8,826,915   
  6,263,000   

DTZ U.S. Borrower LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,

9.250%, 11/04/2022(b)

  6,231,685   
  4,400,000   

Mergermarket USA, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

2/04/2021(c)

  4,169,000   
  7,522,000   

Mergermarket USA, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

7.500%, 2/04/2022(b)

  6,995,460   
  8,762,658   

Miller Heiman, Inc., Term Loan B,

6.750%, 9/30/2019(d)

  8,477,872   
  4,630,000   

PODS LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 2/02/2022(b)

  4,639,630   
  8,458,000   

Rentpath, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

6.250%, 12/17/2021(b)

  8,309,985   
  1,267,605   

SGS Cayman LP, 2014 Term Loan B,

6.000%, 4/23/2021(b)

  1,269,989   
  12,050,000   

SourceHov LLC, 2014 1st Lien Term Loan,

7.750%, 10/31/2019(b)

  11,417,375   
  11,029,534   

STG-Fairway Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan B,

6.250%, 2/28/2019(b)

  10,939,974   
  5,445,570   

Sutherland Global Services, Inc., Term Loan B,

6.000%, 4/23/2021(b)

  5,455,807   
  5,155,095   

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 5/06/2021(b)

  5,142,207   
  10,072,000   

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.250%, 5/01/2022(b)

  9,744,660   
     

 

 

 
  119,250,216   
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Consumer Products – 3.1%   
  $8,003,000      

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 2014 2nd Lien Term Loan,

7.500%, 7/25/2022(b)

   $ 7,975,470   
  6,715,622      

Affinion Group, Inc., Term Loan B,

6.750%, 4/30/2018(b)

     6,377,020   
  3,171,673      

FGI Operating Co. LLC, Term Loan,

5.500%, 4/19/2019(b)

     3,052,735   
  9,445,490      

NYDJ Apparel LLC, Term Loan,

7.000%, 1/06/2020(b)

     7,650,847   
  5,567,409      

Polyconcept Investments BV, USD 1st Lien Term Loan,

6.000%, 6/27/2019(b)

     5,483,898   
  5,791,000      

Varsity Brands, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

6.000%, 12/11/2021(b)

     5,838,081   
  8,611,418      

Visant Corp., New Term Loan,

7.000%, 9/23/2021(b)

     8,594,195   
     

 

 

 
  44,972,246   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Manufacturing – 1.7%   
  11,866,000   

Ameriforge Group, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.750%, 12/19/2020(b)

  10,976,050   
  3,944,000   

Douglas Dynamics Holdings, Inc., New Term Loan,

5.250%, 12/31/2021(b)

  3,941,555   
  4,795,000   

Dynacast International LLC, Term Loan,

5.250%, 1/28/2022(b)

  4,806,988   
  5,094,400   

Electrical Components International, Inc., 2014 Term Loan B,

5.750%, 5/28/2021(b)

  5,089,611   
     

 

 

 
  24,814,204   
     

 

 

 
Electric – 1.3%   
  2,917,861   

Mirion Technologies, Inc., Term Loan,

5.750%, 3/30/2018(b)

  2,917,861   
  5,736,000   

Mirion Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B,

1/08/2022(c)

  5,725,274   
  10,624,000   

TPF II Power LLC, Term Loan B,

5.500%, 10/02/2021(b)

  10,725,778   
     

 

 

 
  19,368,913   
     

 

 

 
Environmental – 0.8%   
  7,894,881   

EnergySolutions LLC, New Term Loan,

6.750%, 5/29/2020(b)

  7,934,356   
  3,369,000   

WTG Holdings III Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.500%, 1/15/2022(b)

  3,272,141   
     

 

 

 
  11,206,497   
     

 

 

 
Financial Other – 1.4%   
  6,228,000   

DBRS Ltd., Term Loan,

2/12/2022(c)

  6,196,860   
  7,965,803   

Eze Castle Software, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan,

7.250%, 4/04/2021(b)

  7,597,385   
  6,704,310   

Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., Term Loan,

5.000%, 4/30/2021(b)

  6,603,745   
     

 

 

 
  20,397,990   
     

 

 

 
Food & Beverage – 2.5%   
  550,000   

CPM Acquisition Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

10.250%, 3/01/2018(b)

  547,250   
  7,412,000   

Del Monte Foods, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.250%, 8/18/2021(b)

  6,689,330   


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Food & Beverage – continued   
  $3,335,190      

Lineage Logistics Holdings LLC, 2014 Term Loan,

4.500%, 4/07/2021(b)

   $ 3,306,008   
  12,692,807      

New HB Acquisition LLC, Term Loan,

6.750%, 4/09/2020(b)

     12,907,061   
  8,427,000      

PSSI Holdings LLC, Term Loan B,

5.000%, 12/02/2021(b)

     8,469,135   
  4,609,429      

Reddy Ice Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,

6.751%, 5/01/2019(d)

     3,987,156   
     

 

 

 
  35,905,940   
     

 

 

 
Gaming – 0.6%   
  8,225,000   

SGMS Escrow Corp., Incremental Term Loan B2,

6.000%, 10/01/2021(b)

  8,208,879   
     

 

 

 
Health Insurance – 0.8%   
  11,057,000   

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., Incremental 2nd Lien Term Loan,

6.750%, 2/28/2022(b)

  10,808,218   
     

 

 

 
Healthcare – 8.3%   
  2,457,359   

BioScrip, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan,

6.500%, 7/31/2020(b)

  2,450,184   
  4,095,598   

BioScrip, Inc., Term Loan B,

6.500%, 7/31/2020(b)

  4,083,639   
  11,352,036   

CareCore National LLC, Term Loan B,

5.500%, 3/05/2021(b)

  11,401,758   
  2,000,000   

CDRH Parent, Inc., New 1st Lien Term Loan,

7/01/2021(c)

  1,986,660   
  7,751,573   

CDRH Parent, Inc., New 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 7/01/2021(b)

  7,699,870   
  5,244,565   

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

9.000%, 11/19/2020(b)

  5,257,677   
  5,063,000   

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 2014 Term Loan,

6.000%, 12/01/2021(b)

  5,081,986   
  4,345,992   

Edmentum, Inc., 2013 Term Loan,

5.500%, 5/17/2018(b)

  2,969,747   
  11,197,223   

Envision Acquisition Co. LLC, Term Loan,

5.750%, 11/04/2020(b)

  11,197,223   
  5,492,445   

Knowledge Universe Education LLC, Term Loan,

5.250%, 3/18/2021(b)

  5,506,176   
  6,700,330   

Learning Care Group (U.S.) No. 2, Inc., New Term Loan,

5.500%, 5/05/2021(b)

  6,717,081   
  8,703,090   

McGraw-Hill School Education Holdings LLC, Term Loan B,

6.250%, 12/18/2019(b)

  8,703,090   
  8,474,415   

Millennium Laboratories, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.250%, 4/16/2021(b)

  8,506,194   
  4,199,000   

NVA Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.000%, 8/14/2022(b)

  4,178,005   
  2,025,393   

PLATO, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

11.250%, 5/17/2019(b)

  151,904   
  850,000   

Renaissance Learning, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.000%, 4/11/2022(b)

  820,250   
  4,333,118   

SkillSoft Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

9.250%, 4/28/2022(b)

  4,029,800   
  1,986,480   

St. Georges University, New Term Loan,

5.750%, 8/07/2021(b)

  1,971,581   
  9,931,078   

Steward Health Care System LLC, Term Loan B,

6.750%, 4/12/2020(b)

  9,931,078   


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Healthcare – continued   
  $9,276,000      

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., New 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 11/03/2020(b)

   $ 9,183,240   
  9,270,000      

Tecomet, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.750%, 12/05/2021(b)

     8,864,437   
     

 

 

 
  120,691,580   
     

 

 

 
Independent Energy – 1.0%   
  5,894,000   

Callon Petroleum Co., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.500%, 10/08/2021(b)

  5,724,548   
  8,391,968   

Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.500%, 10/22/2019(b)

  8,224,128   
     

 

 

 
  13,948,676   
     

 

 

 
Industrial Other – 7.3%   
  1,471,391   

API Heat Transfer ThermaSys Corp., Term Loan,

5.250%, 5/03/2019(b)

  1,462,195   
  8,437,048   

Aquilex Holdings LLC, New Term Loan,

5.000%, 12/31/2020(b)

  8,289,400   
  7,551,000   

Brickman Group Ltd. LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,

7.500%, 12/17/2021(b)

  7,489,686   
  7,944,069   

Capital Safety North America Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

6.500%, 3/28/2022(b)

  7,765,327   
  6,869,000   

Crosby U.S. Acquisition Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

7.000%, 11/22/2021(b)

  6,044,720   
  9,903,190   

Eastman Kodak Co., Exit Term Loan,

7.250%, 9/03/2019(b)

  9,853,674   
  5,200,000   

Filtration Group Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.250%, 11/21/2021(b)

  5,148,000   
  5,666,673   

Hampton Rubber Co., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.000%, 3/27/2021(b)

  4,930,005   
  5,617,034   

McJunkin Red Man Corp., New Term Loan,

5.000%, 11/08/2019(b)

  5,420,438   
  9,099,031   

NES Global Talent Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan,

6.500%, 10/03/2019(b)

  8,280,118   
  9,044,189   

North American Lifting Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.500%, 11/27/2020(b)

  8,411,095   
  10,575,919   

Nusil Technology LLC, New Term Loan,

5.250%, 4/07/2017(b)

  10,483,380   
  7,680,000   

Oxbow Carbon LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.000%, 1/17/2020(b)

  6,153,600   
  5,742,990   

RedTop Luxembourg S.a.r.l., USD 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.250%, 6/03/2021(b)

  5,742,990   
  3,851,314   

Syncreon Global Finance (U.S.), Inc., Term Loan B,

5.250%, 10/28/2020(b)

  3,774,288   
  6,980,920   

Trojan Battery Co. LLC, 2013 Term Loan,

5.750%, 6/11/2021(b)

  6,876,206   
     

 

 

 
  106,125,122   
     

 

 

 
Leisure – 1.5%   
  8,301,195   

AMF Bowling Centers, Inc., Term Loan B,

7.250%, 9/18/2021(b)

  8,207,807   
  750,000   

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., Term Loan B,

8/06/2020(c)

  749,685   
  5,050,182   

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.750%, 8/06/2020(b)

  5,048,061   


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Leisure – continued   
  $7,955,988      

World Triathlon Corp., Term Loan,

5.250%, 6/26/2021(b)

   $ 7,901,330   
     

 

 

 
  21,906,883   
     

 

 

 
Lodging – 0.6%   
  8,709,556   

Four Seasons Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

6.250%, 12/27/2020(b)

  8,731,329   
     

 

 

 
Media Entertainment – 4.8%   
  10,179,975   

ALM Media Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.500%, 7/31/2020(b)

  9,925,476   
  10,104,548   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

7.000%, 3/31/2020(b)

  10,102,022   
  10,093,616   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan D,

6.922%, 1/30/2019(b)

  9,654,846   
  5,508,290   

Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Inc., Term Loan 2014,

6.500%, 2/28/2020(b)

  5,370,583   
  1,322,946   

Dex Media West LLC, New Term Loan,

8.000%, 12/30/2016(b)

  1,131,119   
  7,588,000   

Extreme Reach, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

10.500%, 1/24/2021(b)

  7,531,090   
  3,392,000   

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

5.125%, 6/26/2020(b)

  3,362,320   
  5,549,750   

Penton Media, Inc., New 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.500%, 10/03/2019(b)

  5,556,687   
  5,456,000   

Penton Media, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan,

9.000%, 10/02/2020(b)

  5,415,080   
  5,082,000   

ProQuest LLC, New Term Loan B,

5.250%, 10/24/2021(b)

  5,075,648   
  6,856,400   

YP LLC, USD Term Loan B,

8.000%, 6/04/2018(b)

  6,924,964   
     

 

 

 
  70,049,835   
     

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 0.8%   
  5,734,011   

Arch Coal, Inc., Term Loan B,

6.250%, 5/16/2018(b)

  4,584,341   
  6,508,506   

Bowie Resource Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

6.750%, 8/14/2020(b)

  6,280,709   
     

 

 

 
  10,865,050   
     

 

 

 
Midstream – 0.5%   
  7,260,000   

Targa Resources Corp., Term Loan B,

2/25/2022(c)

  7,214,625   
     

 

 

 
Natural Gas – 0.8%   
  12,471,118   

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP, Term Loan B,

6.000%, 8/04/2021(b)

  11,644,906   
     

 

 

 
Oil Field Services – 1.9%   
  4,200,000   

FTS International, Inc., New Term Loan B,

5.750%, 4/16/2021(b)

  3,342,738   
  8,368,407   

KCA Deutag U.S. Finance LLC, Term Loan,

6.250%, 5/13/2020(b)

  6,328,608   
  316,667   

Pinnacle Holdco S.a.r.l., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

10.500%, 7/24/2020(b)

  266,000   
  2,605,212   

Pinnacle Holdco S.a.r.l., Term Loan,

4.750%, 7/30/2019(b)

  2,253,509   


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Oil Field Services – continued   
  $8,322,532      

Stallion Oilfield Services Ltd., Term Loan B,

8.000%, 6/19/2018(b)

   $ 6,505,474   
  6,243,895      

UTEX Industries, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan 2014,

5.000%, 5/22/2021(b)

     5,713,164   
  3,501,031      

UTEX Industries, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan 2014,

8.250%, 5/22/2022(b)

     2,914,608   
     

 

 

 
  27,324,101   
     

 

 

 
Other Utility – 0.8%   
  11,973,000   

PowerTeam Services LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.250%, 11/06/2020(b)

  11,553,945   
     

 

 

 
Packaging – 0.6%   
  8,432,000   

Hilex Poly Co. LLC, Term Loan B,

6.000%, 12/05/2021(b)

  8,453,080   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 0.5%   
  6,566,555   

eResearchTechnology, Inc., New Term Loan,

6.000%, 5/02/2018(b)

  6,541,930   
     

 

 

 
Property & Casualty Insurance – 2.9%   
  3,344,251   

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., New Term Loan B,

5.000%, 12/20/2019(b)

  3,335,890   
  791,750   

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., Term Loan B1,

5.000%, 12/20/2019(b)

  789,280   
  3,996,000   

AmWINS Group LLC, 2014 2nd Lien Term Loan,

9.500%, 9/04/2020(b)

  3,926,070   
  12,559,969   

Applied Systems, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan,

7.500%, 1/24/2022(b)

  12,446,929   
  9,625,000   

CGSC of Delaware Holding Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan C,

8.250%, 10/16/2020(b)

  8,293,574   
  2,947,368   

Cunningham Lindsey U.S., Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.000%, 12/10/2019(b)

  2,881,053   
  701,591   

Cunningham Lindsey U.S., Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

9.250%, 6/10/2020(b)

  678,789   
  9,375,000   

Mitchell International, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.500%, 10/11/2021(b)

  9,255,844   
     

 

 

 
  41,607,429   
     

 

 

 
Restaurants – 1.7%   
  589,286   

Brasa Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

11.000%, 1/20/2020(b)

  589,286   
  7,679,000   

Portillo’s Holdings LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.000%, 8/01/2022(b)

  7,621,407   
  8,487,728   

Red Lobster Management LLC, Term Loan B,

6.250%, 7/28/2021(b)

  8,477,118   
  7,553,481   

Sagittarius Restaurants LLC, New Term Loan,

5.500%, 10/01/2018(b)

  7,487,388   
     

 

 

 
  24,175,199   
     

 

 

 
Retailers – 2.5%   
  10,477,350   

BDF Acquisition Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 2/12/2021(b)

  10,189,223   
  7,874,000   

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.500%, 3/26/2020(b)

  7,805,102   
  4,361,697   

David’s Bridal, Inc., New Term Loan B,

5.250%, 10/11/2019(b)

  4,185,048   


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Retailers – continued   
  $5,064,128      

PFS Holding Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.500%, 1/31/2021(b)

   $ 4,193,756   
  1,750,000      

Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc., Term Loan B,

4/30/2021(c)

     1,677,813   
  4,996,890      

Stuart Weitzman Acquisition Co. LLC, Term Loan,

4.500%, 4/08/2020(b)

     4,990,644   
  3,407,000      

Talbots, Inc. (The), 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.250%, 3/19/2021(b)

     3,270,720   
     

 

 

 
  36,312,306   
     

 

 

 
Supermarkets – 1.2%   
  5,000,000   

Acosta Holdco, Inc., 2014 Term Loan,

9/26/2021(c)

  5,023,600   
  12,900,000   

Albertson’s Holdings LLC, Term Loan B4,

5.500%, 8/25/2021(b)

  13,009,263   
     

 

 

 
  18,032,863   
     

 

 

 
Technology – 10.3%   
  9,286,000   

AF Borrower LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

1/28/2022(c)

  9,251,177   
  8,228,818   

Aptean, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 2/26/2020(b)

  7,933,979   
  3,561,000   

Aptean, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.500%, 2/26/2021(b)

  3,400,755   
  9,950,000   

Aricent Technologies, 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.500%, 4/14/2021(b)

  9,962,437   
  3,969,900   

BMC Foreign Holding Co., USD Term Loan,

5.000%, 9/10/2020(b)

  3,789,587   
  6,736,371   

BMC Software Finance, Inc., USD Term Loan,

5.000%, 9/10/2020(b)

  6,438,825   
  6,189,289   

DataPipe, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 3/15/2019(b)

  6,017,165   
  8,348,627   

DataPipe, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.500%, 9/16/2019(b)

  7,972,939   
  6,395,000   

Deltek, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

10.000%, 10/10/2019(b)

  6,458,950   
  3,872,739   

Help/Systems LLC, USD Term Loan B,

6/28/2019(c)

  3,814,648   
  3,780,150   

Help/Systems LLC, USD Term Loan B,

5.500%, 6/28/2019(b)

  3,723,448   
  8,717,940   

Internap Corp., Term Loan,

6.000%, 11/26/2019(b)

  8,739,735   
  4,191,000   

IQOR U.S., Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

9.750%, 4/01/2022(b)

  3,955,256   
  7,586,915   

IQOR U.S., Inc., Term Loan B,

6.000%, 4/01/2021(b)

  7,207,570   
  8,400,000   

MA FinanceCo. LLC, Term Loan B,

5.250%, 11/19/2021(b)

  8,284,500   
  5,707,299   

MH Sub I LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.000%, 7/08/2021(b)

  5,678,763   
  4,243,000   

MH Sub I LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.500%, 7/08/2022(b)

  4,105,103   
  36,204   

MH Sub I LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan,

7/08/2021(c)(e)

  36,023   
  8,099,065   

Openlink International Intermediate, Inc., 2017 Term Loan,

6.250%, 10/28/2017(b)

  7,997,827   


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Technology – continued   
  $1,200,000      

Presidio, Inc. (New), 2015 Term Loan B,

2/02/2022(c)

   $ 1,183,500   
  6,898,000      

Presidio, Inc. (New), 2015 Term Loan B,

6.250%, 2/02/2022(b)

     6,803,153   
  8,305,000      

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan B,

2/19/2022(c)

     8,367,287   
  4,100,000      

Rocket Software, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

10.250%, 2/08/2019(b)

     4,089,750   
  28,354      

Rocket Software, Inc., New Term Loan,

5.750%, 2/08/2018(b)

     28,200   
  396,685      

Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B,

7.000%, 12/07/2018(b)

     398,668   
  3,319,095      

Triple Point Technology, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 7/10/2020(b)

     2,970,590   
  10,350,000      

Websense, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.250%, 12/24/2020(b)

     9,948,937   
     

 

 

 
  148,558,772   
     

 

 

 
Transportation Services – 3.0%   
  9,477,900   

FPC Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 11/19/2019(b)

  9,347,579   
  9,737,897   

OSG Bulk Ships, Inc., Exit Term Loan,

5.250%, 8/05/2019(b)

  9,646,653   
  9,908,365   

OSG International, Inc., Exit Term Loan B,

5.750%, 8/05/2019(b)

  9,871,208   
  7,443,150   

WP Mustang Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B,

5.500%, 5/29/2021(b)

  7,433,846   
  7,448,760   

YRC Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan,

8.250%, 2/13/2019(b)

  7,360,343   
     

 

 

 
  43,659,629   
     

 

 

 
Wireless – 1.2%   
  14,192,000   

Asurion LLC, New 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.500%, 3/03/2021(b)

  14,280,700   
  1,004,928   

Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B1,

5/24/2019(c)

  1,006,546   
  1,995,072   

Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B1,

5.000%, 5/24/2019(b)

  1,998,284   
     

 

 

 
  17,285,530   
     

 

 

 
Wirelines – 2.5%   
  3,626,602   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Refi Term Loan,

7.500%, 2/14/2019(b)

  3,645,642   
  4,733,000   

Integra Telecom, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

9.750%, 2/21/2020(b)

  4,691,586   
  7,990,473   

LTS Buyer LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.000%, 4/12/2021(b)

  7,897,224   
  147,604   

MegaPath Group, Inc., Term Loan B,

10.500%, 12/20/2017(b)

  140,224   
  10,544,015   

Nextgen Networks Pty Ltd., USD Term Loan B,

5.000%, 5/31/2021(b)

  10,095,894   
  2,400,000   

U.S. Telepacific Corp., Term Loan,

11/25/2020(c)

  2,394,000   


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Wirelines – continued   
  $7,295,966      

U.S. Telepacific Corp., Term Loan,

6.000%, 11/25/2020(b)

   $ 7,277,726   
     

 

 

 
  36,142,296   
     

 

 

 

Total Senior Loans

(Identified Cost $1,282,028,139)

  1,251,660,060   
     

 

 

 

 

Bonds and Notes – 12.5%

Building Materials – 1.0%   
  7,340,000   

Atrium Windows & Doors, Inc.,

7.750%, 5/01/2019, 144A

  6,202,300   
  8,000,000   

Building Materials Holding Corp.,

9.000%, 9/15/2018, 144A

  8,420,000   
     

 

 

 
  14,622,300   
     

 

 

 
Cable Satellite – 0.3%   
  2,000,000   

Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.,

7.750%, 6/01/2021

  1,852,500   
  2,000,000   

WideOpenWest Finance LLC/WideOpenWest Capital Corp.,

10.250%, 7/15/2019

  2,115,000   
     

 

 

 
  3,967,500   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals – 2.0%   
  8,430,000   

Consolidated Energy Finance S.A.,

6.750%, 10/15/2019, 144A

  8,345,700   
  7,510,000   

INEOS Group Holdings S.A.,

6.125%, 8/15/2018, 144A

  7,622,650   
  2,297,000   

Nexeo Solutions LLC/Nexeo Solutions Finance Corp.,

8.375%, 3/01/2018

  2,141,952   
  11,075,000   

Perstorp Holding AB,

11.000%, 8/15/2017, 144A

  11,573,375   
     

 

 

 
  29,683,677   
     

 

 

 
Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.2%   
  2,454,000   

ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The),

7.100%, 3/01/2018

  2,564,430   
     

 

 

 
Consumer Products – 0.8%   
  8,100,000   

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC,

8.125%, 10/01/2020, 144A

  8,626,500   
  3,100,000   

Visant Corp.,

10.000%, 10/01/2017

  2,797,750   
     

 

 

 
  11,424,250   
     

 

 

 
Finance Companies – 0.5%   
  7,100,000   

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.,

7.375%, 10/01/2017

  7,313,000   
     

 

 

 
Financial Other – 0.2%   
  3,335,000   

Rialto Holdings LLC/Rialto Corp.,

7.000%, 12/01/2018, 144A

  3,401,700   
     

 

 

 
Food & Beverage – 0.3%   
  3,235,000   

DS Services of America, Inc.,

10.000%, 9/01/2021, 144A

  3,776,863   
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  
   Healthcare – 0.5%   
  $2,700,000      

Emdeon, Inc.,

11.000%, 12/31/2019

   $ 2,963,250   
  3,820,000      

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.,

8.000%, 1/15/2020, 144A

     4,144,700   
     

 

 

 
  7,107,950   
     

 

 

 
Home Construction – 0.8%   
  8,795,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,

7.000%, 1/15/2019, 144A

  8,267,300   
  3,424,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,

8.000%, 11/01/2019, 144A

  3,252,800   
     

 

 

 
  11,520,100   
     

 

 

 
Independent Energy – 0.5%   
  2,225,000   

Rex Energy Corp.,

8.875%, 12/01/2020

  1,863,437   
  5,480,000   

Sanchez Energy Corp.,

7.750%, 6/15/2021

  5,466,300   
     

 

 

 
  7,329,737   
     

 

 

 
Industrial Other – 0.3%   
  8,205,000   

Permian Holdings, Inc.,

10.500%, 1/15/2018, 144A

  4,799,925   
     

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 0.9%   
  5,025,000   

Barminco Finance Pty Ltd.,

9.000%, 6/01/2018, 144A

  4,886,812   
  5,100,000   

Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp.,

8.000%, 12/01/2018, 144A

  4,921,500   
  3,000,000   

Ryerson, Inc./Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.,

9.000%, 10/15/2017

  3,067,500   
     

 

 

 
  12,875,812   
     

 

 

 
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.4%   
  5,410,000   

Motel 6 Trust, Series 2015-M6MZ, Class M,

8.230%, 2/05/2020, 144A(f)

  5,410,000   
     

 

 

 
Oil Field Services – 0.8%   
  10,435,000   

FTS International, Inc.,

6.250%, 5/01/2022, 144A

  8,191,475   
  8,415,000   

Hercules Offshore, Inc.,

10.250%, 4/01/2019, 144A

  2,987,325   
     

 

 

 
  11,178,800   
     

 

 

 
Packaging – 0.2%   
  3,140,000   

Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II S.A./Beverage Packaging Holdings II Issuer, Inc.,

6.000%, 6/15/2017, 144A

  3,171,400   
     

 

 

 
Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.7%   
  10,182,000   

Hockey Merger Sub 2, Inc.,

7.875%, 10/01/2021, 144A

  10,462,005   
     

 

 

 
Retailers – 0.3%   
  4,165,000   

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.,

9.250%, 12/01/2018, 144A

  4,362,838   
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount

  

Description

   Value (†)  

Bonds and Notes – continued

  
   Technology – 0.3%   
$4,347,000   

Rolta Americas LLC,

8.875%, 7/24/2019, 144A

   $ 4,292,663   
     

 

 

 
Wirelines – 1.5%   
12,300,000

FairPoint Communications, Inc.,

8.750%, 8/15/2019, 144A

  12,792,000   
8,600,000

Windstream Corp.,

7.750%, 10/01/2021

  8,686,000   
     

 

 

 
  21,478,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $191,366,111)

  180,742,950   
     

 

 

 

Shares

           

Preferred Stocks – 0.5%

  
   Pharmaceuticals – 0.5%   
6,693   

Actavis PLC, Series A,

5.500%

(Identified Cost $6,693,000)

     6,867,018   
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

           

Short-Term Investments – 6.7%

  
$597,261    Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 2/27/2015 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $597,261 on 3/02/2015 collateralized by $598,600 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500% due 8/31/2018 valued at $609,237 including accrued interest(g)      597,261   
96,887,009    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 2/27/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $96,887,090 on 3/02/2015 collateralized by $3,765,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500% due 8/31/2018 valued at $3,828,967; $92,460,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125% due 9/30/2021 valued at $95,002,650 including accrued interest(g)      96,887,009   
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $97,484,270)

  97,484,270   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 106.3%

(Identified Cost $1,577,571,520)(a)

  1,536,754,298   
Other assets less liabilities – (6.3)%   (90,782,859
     

 

 

 
Net Assets – 100.0% $ 1,445,971,439   
     

 

 

 

 


(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Senior loans are valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available.

Debt securities and unlisted equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities, if available, or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange or market where traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market.

In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and equity securities and senior loans where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

At February 28, 2015, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $1,579,310,482 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

$ 5,894,932   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

  (48,451,116
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

$ (42,556,184
  

 

 

 

At November 30, 2014, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $2,266,544 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $1,942,803 with no expiration date. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rate as of February 28, 2015 is disclosed.
(c) Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at February 28, 2015 and does not take effect until settlement date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.
(d) Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at February 28, 2015.
(e) Unfunded loan commitment. Represents a contractual obligation for future funding at the option of the Borrower. The Fund receives a stated coupon rate until the borrower draws on the loan commitment, at which time the rate will become the stated rate in the loan agreement.
(f) Illiquid security. At February 28, 2015, the value of this security amounted to $5,410,000 or 0.4% of net assets. Illiquid securities are deemed to be fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures.


(g) The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of February 28, 2015, the Fund had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.
144A All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2015, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $139,911,831 or 9.7% of net assets.
USD United States Dollar

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

    Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

    Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

    Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of February 28, 2015, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Senior Loans*

   $ —         $ 1,251,660,060       $ —         $ 1,251,660,060   

Bonds and Notes*

     —           180,742,950         —           180,742,950   

Preferred Stocks*

     6,867,018         —           —           6,867,018   

Short-Term Investments

     —           97,484,270         —           97,484,270   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 6,867,018    $ 1,529,887,280    $ —      $ 1,536,754,298   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

For the period ended February 28, 2015, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Industry Summary at February 28, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Technology

  10.6

Healthcare

  8.8   

Consumer Cyclical Services

  8.4   

Industrial Other

  7.6   

Media Entertainment

  4.8   

Building Materials

  4.5   

Chemicals

  4.2   

Wirelines

  4.0   

Consumer Products

  3.9   

Property & Casualty Insurance

  3.6   

Automotive

  3.5   

Transportation Services

  3.0   

Retailers

  2.8   

Food & Beverage

  2.8   

Oil Field Services

  2.7   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

  24.4   

Short-Term Investments

  6.7   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

  106.3   

Other assets less liabilities

  (6.3
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of February 28, 2015 (Unaudited)

Vaughan Nelson Select Fund

 

Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – 96.2% of Net Assets

  
   Aerospace & Defense – 11.7%   
  25,925       General Dynamics Corp.    $ 3,597,871   
  29,700       Honeywell International, Inc.      3,052,566   
  10,950       Precision Castparts Corp.      2,368,485   
     

 

 

 
  9,018,922   
     

 

 

 
Banks – 4.9%   
  68,600    Wells Fargo & Co.   3,758,594   
     

 

 

 
Beverages – 3.0%   
  18,300    Anheuser-Busch InBev, Sponsored ADR   2,317,878   
     

 

 

 
Consumer Finance – 5.0%   
  46,800    American Express Co.   3,818,412   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services – 3.0%   
  23,925    Moody’s Corp.   2,319,290   
     

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 5.9%   
  54,850    Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.   4,556,938   
     

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 5.5%   
  54,725    Medtronic PLC   4,246,113   
     

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services – 9.7%   
  27,350    HCA Holdings, Inc.(b)   1,956,619   
  48,150    UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   5,471,284   
     

 

 

 
  7,427,903   
     

 

 

 
Insurance – 4.5%   
  61,900    American International Group, Inc.   3,424,927   
     

 

 

 
Internet & Catalog Retail – 6.1%   
  3,785    Priceline Group, Inc. (The)(b)   4,683,862   
     

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services – 8.3%   
  26,975    eBay, Inc.(b)   1,562,123   
  2,775    Google, Inc., Class A(b)   1,561,298   
  5,770    Google, Inc., Class C(b)   3,221,968   
     

 

 

 
  6,345,389   
     

 

 

 
IT Services – 4.0%   
  34,025    MasterCard, Inc., Class A   3,066,673   
     

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.5%   
  9,200    Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   1,196,000   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – 4.5%   
  24,225    Cummins, Inc.   3,445,522   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 4.3%   
  28,300    Mallinckrodt PLC(b)   3,303,176   
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.7%   
  28,500       Avago Technologies Ltd.    $ 3,637,170   
     

 

 

 
Software – 6.1%
  106,725    Microsoft Corp.   4,679,891   
     

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.5%
  31,025    Fossil Group, Inc.(b)   2,668,460   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $65,258,140)

  73,915,120   

 

Closed-End Investment Companies – 2.7%

  119,100   

Ares Capital Corp.

(Identified Cost $1,927,251)

  2,060,430   
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

             

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.9%

  
  $1,433,932      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 2/27/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $1,433,933 on 3/02/2015 collateralized by $1,425,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125% due 9/30/2021 valued at $1,464,188 including accrued interest(c)

(Identified Cost $1,433,932)

     1,433,932   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.8%

(Identified Cost $68,619,323)(a)

  77,409,482   
Other assets less liabilities – (0.8)%   (627,902
     

 

 

 
Net Assets – 100.0% $ 76,781,580   
     

 

 

 

 


(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange or market where traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market.

In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used.

Debt securities and unlisted equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities, if available, or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):

At February 28, 2015, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $68,619,323 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

$ 9,879,804   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

  (1,089,645
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

$ 8,790,159   
  

 

 

 

 

(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of February 28, 2015, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.
ADR An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.


Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

• Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

• Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of February 28, 2015, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 73,915,120       $ —         $ —         $ 73,915,120   

Closed-End Investment Companies

     2,060,430         —           —           2,060,430   

Short-Term Investments

     —           1,433,932         —           1,433,932   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 75,975,550    $ 1,433,932    $ —      $ 77,409,482   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

For the period ended February 28, 2015, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Industry Summary at February 28, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Aerospace & Defense

  11.7

Health Care Providers & Services

  9.7   

Internet Software & Services

  8.3   

Internet & Catalog Retail

  6.1   

Software

  6.1   

Food & Staples Retailing

  5.9   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

  5.5   

Consumer Finance

  5.0   

Banks

  4.9   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

  4.7   

Machinery

  4.5   

Insurance

  4.5   

Pharmaceuticals

  4.3   

IT Services

  4.0   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

  3.5   

Diversified Financial Services

  3.0   

Beverages

  3.0   

Closed-End Investment Companies

  2.7   

Life Sciences Tools & Services

  1.5   

Short-Term Investments

  1.9   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

  100.8   

Other assets less liabilities

  (0.8
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  100.0
  

 

 

 


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1) Certification for the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.
(a)(2) Certification for the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.


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.

 

Natixis Funds Trust II
By: /s/ David L. Giunta
Name: David L. Giunta
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 22, 2015

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

 

By: /s/ David L. Giunta
Name: David L. Giunta
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 22, 2015
By: /s/ Michael C. Kardok
Name: Michael C. Kardok
Title: Treasurer
Date: April 22, 2015
EX-99.CERT 2 d905091dex99cert.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS Section 302 Certifications

Exhibit (a)(1)

Natixis Funds Trust II

Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q

Section 302 Certification

I, David L. Giunta, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Natixis Funds Trust II;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and


  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 22, 2015

 

/s/ David L. Giunta

David L. Giunta

President and Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit (a)(2)

Natixis Funds Trust II

Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q

Section 302 Certification

I, Michael C. Kardok, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Natixis Funds Trust II;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and


  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 22, 2015

 

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Michael C. Kardok

Treasurer