N-CSR 1 lp1-0310.htm ANNUAL REPORT lp1-0310.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

 

 

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

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number

811-05202

 

 

 

BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc.

 

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, New York  10286

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

Bennett A. MacDougall, Esq.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, New York  10286

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 

(212) 922-6400

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

08/31

 

Date of reporting period:

08/31/2019

 

 

 

 

             

The following N-CSR relates only to the Registrant's series listed below and does not relate to any series of the Registrant with a different fiscal year end and, therefore, different N-CSR reporting requirements.  A separate N-CSR will be filed for any series with a different fiscal year end, as appropriate.

 

BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund

 

 


 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.             Reports to Stockholders.

 


 

BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund

 

ANNUAL REPORT

August 31, 2019

 

 

 

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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. or any other person in the BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds.

 

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Contents

THE FUND

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BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund, formerly Dreyfus Floating Rate Income Fund, covering the 12-month period from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

After a strong summer, equity markets weakened in the fourth quarter of 2018, as concerns about rising interest rates, trade tensions and slowing global growth provided downward pressure on returns. In December 2018, stocks experienced a sharp sell-off, as it appeared that the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) would maintain its hawkish stance on monetary policy. In January 2019, the Fed commented that it would slow the pace of interest-rate increases, which helped stimulate a rebound across equity markets that continued into the second quarter. Escalating trade tensions disrupted equity markets again in May. The dip was short-lived, as markets rose once again in June. However, despite continued supportive central bank policies, pockets of volatility persisted through the end of the period.

In fixed-income markets, returns were hampered early in the reporting period by rising interest rates and accelerating inflation. With the return of stock market volatility in October 2018, a flight to quality led to a rise in prices for U.S. Treasuries that continued through the end of the year, leading to a flattening yield curve. After the Fed’s supportive statements in January 2019, other developed market central banks followed suit and reiterated their abilities to bolster flagging growth by continuing supportive policies. This helped to further buoy fixed-income instrument prices. At the end of July, the Fed cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points. Both the U.S. and Global Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond indices produced strong returns for the 12 months.

We believe that over the near term, the outlook for the U.S. remains positive, but we will monitor relevant data for any signs of a change. As always, we encourage you to discuss the risks and opportunities in today’s investment environment with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,

Renee LaRoche-Morris
President
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
September 16, 2019

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019, as provided by the fund’s primary portfolio managers, Kevin Cronk, Chris Barris and Leland Hart of Alcentra NY, LLC, Sub-Investment Adviser

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended August 31, 2019, BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund’s (formerly, Dreyfus Floating Rate Income Fund) Class A shares produced a total return of 1.59%, Class C shares returned 0.82%, Class I shares returned 1.78%, and Class Y shares returned 1.90%.1 Effective December 31, 2018, the fund’s benchmark changed to the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index (the “Index”), which produced a total return of 3.38% for the same period. The fund’s former benchmark, the S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan Index, produced a total return of 3.31% for the 12 months.2, 3

Floating-rate loans generally produced positive total returns over the reporting period, amid pockets of interest-rate volatility and slowing growth. The fund lagged the Index primarily due to credit and sector selection during the reporting period.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks high current income. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in floating-rate loans and other floating-rate securities. These investments should enable the fund to effectively achieve a floating rate of income. The fund currently intends to invest principally in floating-rate loans and other floating-rate securities of U.S. issuers, but may invest up to 30% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers.

We buy and sell securities through a value-oriented, bottom-up research process that incorporates a top-down overlay. We use fundamental credit analysis to identify favorable and unfavorable risk/reward opportunities across quality segments, industries and credits, while seeking to mitigate downside risk. Fundamental analysis is complemented by our top-down outlook, which considers market fundamentals, technicals and valuations.

A Tale of Two Markets

Over the reporting period, several shifts in investor sentiment and behavior occurred. During the month of September 2018, markets were still enjoying momentum from strong summer 2018 returns. However, in the final three months of 2018, concerns over slowing global growth, trade disputes, and a continued hawkish trajectory by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) led to a sharp change in sentiment as investors fled risk assets. During this volatility, redemptions from U.S. bank-loan mutual funds accelerated, with December seeing record outflows. Higher-quality BB rated loans, which are typically larger and more liquid, underperformed during this period of mutual fund selling.

Investor sentiment and market performance shifted once again in January 2019 as investors became more comfortable with slowing growth and began to anticipate more accommodative Fed policy. Prices of fixed-income instruments continued to rally throughout much of the latter half of the reporting period on declining interest rates. In this environment, floating-rate bank loans trailed most fixed-income assets. Higher-quality BB rated loans outperformed the broader market while low-quality CCC loans lagged. At its July 2019 meeting, the Fed continued its accommodative policies by cutting the federal funds rate by 25 basis points. Throughout much of the latter half of the period, rates generally fell, and the Treasury yield curve flattened.

Sector Allocation and Credit Selection Dampen Performance

The fund’s performance compared to the Index was constrained over the reporting period by sector allocation and credit selection. Relative overweights in two commodity sectors, energy and metals & mining, contributed to the underperformance. They were among the worst-performing sectors during the 12 months and provided a headwind to returns. This was partially offset by a beneficial underweight position in the retail sector, another lagging industry. Within credit selection, choices

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

within the health care, energy, leisure and services sectors were among the top detractors from results. In particular, bonds from Envision Healthcare, Gavilan Resources, NPC International and Constellis Holdings were the most challenged. We have since exited our position in NPC International. Credit selection within the financials and other media sectors benefited performance as the position in York Risk Services appreciated in price and the fund exited underperforming Deluxe Entertainment loans.

The fund achieved better results through other strategies. Quality selection was positive for the period. The fund was underweight to CCC rated securities, which benefited portfolio results as this lower-quality debt underperformed throughout the period. The fund’s underweight to BBs was helpful in the fourth quarter of 2018 but detracted from returns in 2019. In addition, high yield bond holdings in the fund aided performance, especially as interest rates declined in 2019.

Positioned for Moderating Economic Growth

We believe global growth is facing headwinds generated by trade disputes and slowing economies in the euro zone. U.S. growth has also begun to moderate, led by a reduction in corporate spending. Many companies have pulled back capital expenditures due to uncertainty regarding the economic outlook. However, these cutbacks are partially offset by strong consumer spending, bolstered by continuing strength in the U.S. jobs market.

Given this outlook, we are cautious about low-quality CCC and cyclical credits and industries. We have pared back exposure to cyclical sectors, such as automotive, chemicals, and commodities, while favoring more defensive sectors, like cable and certain health care subsectors.

We are maintaining our overweight to B rated securities and underweight to low-yielding BBs. We have reduced our exposure to second lien loans and CLOs but continue to hold select high yield bonds. We expect to actively manage the fund’s quality, sector, and credit exposures as we navigate the evolving credit cycle.

September 16, 2019

1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid and does not take into consideration the maximum initial sales charge in the case of Class A shares, or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions in the case of Class C shares. Had these charges been reflected, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. The fund’s returns reflect the absorption of certain fund expenses by the fund’s investment adviser pursuant to an agreement in effect through December 31, 2019, at which time it may be extended, terminated, or modified. Had these expenses not been absorbed, the fund’s returns would have been lower.

2 Source: Morningstar – The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is a monthly rebalanced index. It is designed to mirror the investable universe of the U.S. dollar-denominated leveraged loan market. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

3 Source: Lipper Inc. The S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan Index is a market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the U.S. leveraged loan market based upon market weightings, spreads and interest payments. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

Floating-rate loans are subject generally to interest-rate, credit, liquidity and market risks, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus.

Please note: the position in any security highlighted with italicized typeface was sold during the reporting period.

The risks of an investment in a collateralized loan obligation (CLO) depend largely on the type of the collateral and the tranche of the CLO in which the fund invests. CLO tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default, market anticipation of defaults, as well as aversion to CLO securities as an asset class.

High yield bonds are subject to increased credit risk and are considered speculative in terms of the issuer’s perceived ability to continue making interest payments on a timely basis and to repay principal upon maturity.

The fund may use derivative instruments, such as options, futures, options on futures, forward contracts, and swaps. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the fund’s performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets.

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FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in Class A shares, Class C shares and Class I shares of BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund with a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index and, the fund’s benchmark prior to December 31, 2018, the S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan Index

 Source: Lipper Inc.

†† Source: Morningstar

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

The above graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in each of the Class A, Class C and Class I shares of BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund on 9/27/13 (inception date) to a hypothetical investment of $10,000 made in the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index and S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan Index on that date. All dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested.

The fund’s performance shown in the line graph above takes into account the maximum initial sales charge on Class A shares and all other applicable fees and expenses on all classes. The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index designed to track the performance of the investable universe of the U.S. dollar denominated leveraged loan market. The S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan Index is a market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the U.S. leveraged loan market based upon market weightings, spreads and interest payments. Unlike a mutual fund, the Indices are not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. Further information relating to fund performance, including expense reimbursements, if applicable, is contained in the Financial Highlights section of the prospectus and elsewhere in this report.

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FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

Comparison of change in value of a $1,000,000 investment in Class Y shares of BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund with a hypothetical investment of $1,000,000 in the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index and, the fund’s benchmark prior to December 31, 2018, the S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan Index

 Source: Lipper Inc.

†† Source: Morningstar

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

The above graph compares a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment made in Class Y shares of BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund on 9/27/13 (inception date) to a hypothetical investment of $1,000,000 made in the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index and S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan Index on that date. All dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested.

The fund’s performance shown in the line graph above takes into account the maximum initial sales charge on Class Y shares and all other applicable fees and expenses on all classes. The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index designed to track the performance of the investable universe of the U.S. dollar denominated leveraged loan market. The S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan Index is a market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the U.S. leveraged loan market based upon market weightings, spreads and interest payments. Unlike a mutual fund, the Indices are not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. Further information relating to fund performance, including expense reimbursements, if applicable, is contained in the Financial Highlights section of the prospectus and elsewhere in this report.

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Average Annual Total Returns as of 8/31/19

     

 

Inception
Date

1 Year

5 Years

From
Inception

Class A shares

       

with maximum sales charge (2.50%)

9/27/13

-0.95%

2.01%

2.26%

without sales charge

9/27/13

1.59%

2.52%

2.69%

Class C shares

       

with applicable redemption charge

9/27/13

-0.14%

1.74%

1.92%

without redemption

9/27/13

0.82%

1.74%

1.92%

Class I shares

9/27/13

1.78%

2.79%

2.96%

Class Y shares

9/27/13

1.90%

2.81%

2.98%

Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index

9/30/13

3.38%

3.91%

4.12%††

S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan Index

9/30/13

3.31%

3.76%

3.93%††

 The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is 1% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.

†† For comparative purposes, the value of the Index on 9/30/13 is used as the beginning value on 9/27/13.

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate and an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than original cost upon redemption. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Go to im.bnymellon.com for the fund’s most recent month-end returns.

The fund’s performance shown in the graphs and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. In addition to the performance of Class A shares shown with and without a maximum sales charge, the fund’s performance shown in the table takes into account all other applicable fees and expenses on all classes.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund from March 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

             

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

 

Assume actual returns for the six months ended August 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

Class C

Class I

Class Y

 

Expense paid per $1,000

$5.07

$8.86

$3.81

$3.65

 

Ending value (after expenses)

$1,012.80

$1,008.90

$1,013.40

$1,013.60

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS
(Unaudited)

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

             

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

 

Assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended August 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

Class C

Class I

Class Y

 

Expense paid per $1,000

$5.09

$8.89

$3.82

$3.67

 

Ending value (after expenses)

$1,020.16

$1,016.38

$1,021.42

$1,021.58

 

†  Expenses are equal to the fund‘s annualized expense ratio of 1.00% for Class A, 1.75% for Class C, .75% for Class I and .72% for Class Y, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2019

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 5.9%

         

Collateralized Loan Obligations Debt - 3.7%

         

Babson CLO , Ser. 2015-1A, Cl. ER, 3 Month LIBOR +5.50%

 

7.78

 

1/20/2031

 

3,000,000

b,c

2,566,689

 

Babson Euro CLO, Ser. 2014-2A, Cl. FR, 3 Month EURIBOR +7.00% @ Floor

EUR

7.00

 

11/25/2029

 

2,000,000

b,c

2,048,862

 

Barings CLO, Ser. 2018-1A, Cl. D, 3 Month LIBOR +5.50%

 

7.80

 

4/15/2031

 

2,900,000

b,c

2,626,409

 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ser. 2014-1A, Cl. ER, 3 Month LIBOR +5.40%

 

7.70

 

4/17/2031

 

4,000,000

b,c

3,494,863

 

Catamaran CLO, Ser. 2015-1A, Cl. E, 3 Month LIBOR +5.15%

 

7.43

 

4/22/2027

 

3,000,000

b,c

2,851,880

 

CIFC Funding, Ser. 2012-2RA, Cl. D, 3 Month LIBOR +5.45%

 

7.73

 

1/20/2028

 

1,000,000

b,c

951,451

 

Dryden 37 Senior Loan Fund, Ser. 2015-37A, Cl. ER, 3 Month LIBOR +5.15%

 

7.45

 

1/15/2031

 

5,000,000

b,c

4,455,141

 

Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 2, Ser. 2017-2A, Cl. E, 3 Month LIBOR +4.70%

 

6.98

 

11/28/2030

 

1,984,000

b,c

1,776,056

 

Marble Point CLO XII, Ser. 2018-1A, Cl. E, 3 Month LIBOR +6.00%

 

8.32

 

7/16/2031

 

1,250,000

b,c

1,090,372

 

OCP CLO, Ser. 2014-6A, Cl. DR, 3 Month LIBOR +6.52%

 

8.82

 

10/17/2030

 

2,000,000

b,c

1,832,412

 

OZLM VI, Ser. 2014-6A, Cl. DS, 3 Month LIBOR +6.05%

 

8.35

 

4/17/2031

 

4,000,000

b,c

3,617,632

 

Rockford Tower CLO, Ser. 2018-1A, Cl. E, 3 Month LIBOR +5.85%

 

7.99

 

5/20/2031

 

1,500,000

b,c

1,386,462

 

Sounds Point CLO IV-R, Ser. 2013-3RA, Cl. E, 3 Month LIBOR +6.25%

 

8.55

 

4/18/2031

 

3,000,000

b,c

2,701,029

 

Vibrant CLO III, Ser. 2015-3A, Cl. DRR, 3 Month LIBOR +6.35%

 

8.63

 

10/20/2031

 

2,000,000

b,c

1,851,481

 
 

33,250,739

 

Commercial & Professional Services - .2%

         

Verscend Escrow, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

9.75

 

8/15/2026

 

2,000,000

c

2,148,660

 

Diversified Financials - .3%

         

Nationstar Mortgage, Gtd. Notes

 

6.50

 

7/1/2021

 

3,000,000

 

3,011,250

 

Health Care - .2%

         

Polaris Intermediate, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.50

 

12/1/2022

 

2,000,000

c

1,690,000

 

Materials - .8%

         

ARD Securities Finance, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.75

 

1/31/2023

 

3,291,599

c

3,423,263

 

Peabody Energy, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.38

 

3/31/2025

 

2,000,000

c

2,088,750

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 5.9% (continued)

         

Materials - .8% (continued)

         

Trivium Packaging Finance, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.50

 

8/15/2026

 

1,550,000

c

1,643,000

 
 

7,155,013

 

Media - .2%

         

Scripps Escrow, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.88

 

7/15/2027

 

2,000,000

c

2,022,500

 

Real Estate - .2%

         

Greystar Real Estate Partners, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.75

 

12/1/2025

 

1,250,000

c

1,284,813

 

Retailing - .3%

         

Staples, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.50

 

4/15/2026

 

3,000,000

c

3,037,500

 

Total Bonds and Notes
(cost $56,857,049)

 

53,600,475

 
                 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 91.2%

         

Advertising - 1.6%

         

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.61

 

9/29/2024

 

5,003,782

b

5,003,782

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.67

 

8/9/2026

 

3,658,537

b

3,660,823

 

Red Ventures, First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

11/8/2024

 

5,766,534

b

5,771,494

 
 

14,436,099

 

Automobiles & Components - 1.4%

         

Dealer Tire, Initial Term Loan, 1-3 Month LIBOR +5.50%

 

7.72

 

12/19/2025

 

4,438,875

b

4,466,618

 

Panther BF Aggregator 2, First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.61

 

4/30/2026

 

1,854,608

b

1,831,426

 

Panther BF Aggregator 2, First Lien Initial Euro Term Loan, 1 Month EURIBOR +3.75% @ Floor

EUR

3.75

 

4/30/2026

 

3,000,000

b

3,305,096

 

UOS, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +5.50%

 

7.83

 

4/18/2023

 

2,715,027

b

2,742,178

 
 

12,345,318

 

Building Materials - 1.8%

         

Forterra Finance, Replacement Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

10/25/2023

 

5,287,948

b

4,970,671

 

NCI Building Systems, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

5.95

 

4/12/2025

 

5,939,508

b

5,798,445

 

Tamko Building Products, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.48

 

5/31/2026

 

5,794,549

b

5,809,035

 
 

16,578,151

 

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Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 91.2% (continued)

         

Chemicals - 2.4%

         

AgroFresh, Term Loan, 2-3 Month LIBOR +4.75%

 

7.19

 

7/31/2021

 

1,876,692

b

1,787,549

 

Colouroz Investment 2, First Lien Initial Term B-2 Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.29

 

9/7/2021

 

4,100,717

b

3,280,573

 

Cyanco Intermediate, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.61

 

3/16/2025

 

3,473,917

b

3,468,845

 

Encapsys, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.61

 

11/7/2024

 

4,490,323

b

4,496,879

 

Flint Group, First Lien Initial Term C Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.29

 

9/7/2021

 

728,388

b

582,711

 

OCI Partners, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.33

 

3/13/2025

 

4,660,714

b

4,654,888

 

Polar US Borrower, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.75%

 

7.07

 

10/16/2025

 

3,535,995

b

3,407,815

 
 

21,679,260

 

Commercial & Professional Services - 8.4%

         

AVSC Holding, Initial Term Loan, 1-3 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.48

 

3/1/2025

 

5,847,559

b

5,686,751

 

AVSC Holding, Second Lien Initial Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +7.25%

 

9.50

 

9/1/2025

 

1,061,750

b

1,021,934

 

Camelot Finance, 2017-2 Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.36

 

10/3/2023

 

7,546

b

7,579

 

Cast & Crew Payroll, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.12

 

2/7/2026

 

1,374,339

b

1,382,070

 

CHG Healthcare Services, New Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

6/7/2023

 

4,134,969

b

4,109,125

 

Constellis Holdings, First Lien Initial Term B Loan, 2-3 Month LIBOR +5.00%

 

7.26

 

4/21/2024

 

5,243,000

b

3,691,963

 

Creative Artists Agency, Amendment No 7 Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

2/15/2024

 

5,056,420

b

5,064,636

 

Electro Rent, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +5.00%

 

7.29

 

1/31/2024

 

2,475,629

b

2,487,239

 

Employbridge, Refinancing Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.50%

 

6.83

 

4/18/2025

 

2,925,134

b

2,922,692

 

Fort Dearborn Holding, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1-3 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.29

 

10/19/2023

 

2,464,307

b

2,424,262

 

Legalzoom.com, 2018 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.50%

 

6.61

 

11/21/2024

 

2,388,000

b

2,404,418

 

Lineage Logistics, Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

2/27/2025

 

3,329,980

b

3,325,834

 

11

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 91.2% (continued)

         

Commercial & Professional Services - 8.4% (continued)

         

National Intergovernmental, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

6.08

 

5/23/2025

 

4,073,632

b

4,032,896

 

Parexel International, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.86

 

9/27/2024

 

3,638,401

b

3,437,961

 

Pi Lux Finco, Facility B-2 Term Loan, 1 Month EURIBOR +3.00% @ Floor

EUR

3.00

 

1/1/2025

 

2,000,000

b

2,186,010

 

Pi Lux Finco, Second Lien Facility 1 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +7.25%

 

9.36

 

1/1/2026

 

1,250,000

b

1,218,750

 

Pre-Paid Legal Services, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.36

 

5/1/2025

 

3,788,036

b

3,773,831

 

Swordfish Merger Sub., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.21

 

2/1/2025

 

4,727,028

b

4,549,765

 

Transaction Network Services, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.26

 

2/14/2020

 

3,618,472

b

3,576,625

 

USS Ultimate Holdings, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

6.01

 

8/25/2024

 

3,704,937

b

3,702,640

 

Verscend Holding, Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.50%

 

6.61

 

8/27/2025

 

4,474,342

b

4,496,714

 

Wand NewCo 3, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.71

 

2/5/2026

 

5,590,000

b

5,618,816

 

Weight Watchers International, Initial Term Loan, 1-3 Month LIBOR +4.75%

 

7.03

 

11/29/2024

 

5,562,816

b

5,583,677

 
 

76,706,188

 

Consumer Discretionary - 3.7%

         

Ap Gaming, First Lien Incremental Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.61

 

2/15/2024

 

5,593,586

b

5,511,416

 

Compuware, Senior Secured Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.11

 

8/23/2025

 

3,560,837

b

3,578,641

 

Hayward Industries, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.61

 

8/4/2024

 

5,413,334

b

5,217,101

 

Scientific Games International, Initial Term B-5 Loan, 1-2 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.87

 

8/14/2024

 

4,481,099

b

4,435,347

 

Stars Group Holdings, USD Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.83

 

7/10/2025

 

4,482,904

b

4,502,203

 

UFC Holdings, Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.37

 

4/29/2026

 

3,355,622

b

3,364,011

 

12

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 91.2% (continued)

         

Consumer Discretionary - 3.7% (continued)

         

Varsity Brands Holding, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.61

 

12/15/2024

 

3,886,171

b

3,792,125

 

William Morris Endeavor, New Term B-1 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.87

 

5/29/2025

 

3,222,230

b

3,143,285

 
 

33,544,129

 

Consumer Staples - .4%

         

Kik Custom Products, Term B-3 Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.26

 

5/15/2023

 

4,100,000

b

3,901,827

 

Diversified Financials - 2.5%

         

Blackhawk Network Holdings, First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

6/15/2025

 

6,170,864

b

6,134,240

 

Capital Automotive, Second Lien Initial Tranche B Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +6.00%

 

8.12

 

3/24/2025

 

1,638,556

b

1,648,806

 

HNC Holdings, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.11

 

10/5/2023

 

2,345,939

b

2,348,144

 

Masergy Communications, 2017 First Lien Replacement Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.58

 

12/15/2023

 

2,789,956

b

2,751,594

 

PGX Holdings, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +5.25%

 

7.37

 

9/29/2020

 

1,635,723

b

1,521,222

 

Pi US Mergerco, Facility B-1 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.36

 

1/1/2025

 

2,699,469

b

2,676,416

 

VFH Parent, Initial Term Loan, 6 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

6.04

 

3/1/2026

 

5,413,961

b

5,432,341

 
 

22,512,763

 

Energy - 4.7%

         

Blackstone CQP Holdco, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.89

 

6/20/2024

 

2,807,775

b

2,812,170

 

Brazos Delaware II, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.17

 

5/29/2025

 

4,096,557

b

3,700,543

 

Gavilan Resources, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +6.00%

 

8.11

 

3/1/2024

 

2,684,000

b

1,201,090

 

GIP III Stetson I, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.25%

 

6.43

 

7/18/2025

 

5,448,649

b

5,257,946

 

Granite Acquisition, First Lien Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.82

 

12/17/2021

 

5,313,397

b

5,339,964

 

Granite Acquisition, First Lien Term C Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.83

 

12/17/2021

 

407,516

b

409,554

 

Granite Acquisition, Second Lien Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +7.25%

 

9.58

 

12/19/2022

 

469,111

b

469,846

 

13

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 91.2% (continued)

         

Energy - 4.7% (continued)

         

Lower Cadence Holdings, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.15

 

5/8/2026

 

6,133,792

b

5,997,714

 

Lucid Energy Group II, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

2/18/2025

 

5,923,767

b

5,490,592

 

Natgasoline, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.81

 

11/14/2025

 

3,537,653

b

3,555,342

 

Prairie Eci Acquiror, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.75%

 

7.08

 

3/11/2026

 

4,802,963

b

4,704,502

 

WaterBridge Midstream Operating, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +5.75%

 

8.14

 

6/21/2026

 

3,890,000

b

3,734,400

 
 

42,673,663

 

Environmental Control - 2.5%

         

EnergySolutions, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

6.08

 

5/11/2025

 

4,964,478

b

4,710,048

 

Filtration Group, Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

3/29/2025

 

4,633,356

b

4,640,607

 

GFL Environmental, 2018 Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

5/31/2025

 

6,939,358

b

6,884,711

 

Packers Holdings, Initial Term Loan, 6 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.32

 

12/4/2024

 

5,671,193

b

5,600,303

 

US Ecology, Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +2.50%

 

4.79

 

8/14/2026

 

731,982

b

735,872

 
 

22,571,541

 

Food Products - .7%

         

Albertson's, 2019-1 Term B-7 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.86

 

11/17/2025

 

3,746,241

b

3,763,810

 

UTZ Quality Foods, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.61

 

11/21/2024

 

2,955,000

b

2,950,449

 
 

6,714,259

 

Food Service - .7%

         

TKC Holdings, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

5.87

 

2/1/2023

 

4,918,676

b

4,814,154

 

TKC Holdings, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +8.00%

 

10.12

 

2/1/2024

 

1,224,564

b

1,203,141

 
 

6,017,295

 

Forest Products & Other - .0%

         

Dunn Paper, First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.75%

 

6.88

 

8/26/2022

 

372,544

b

370,448

 

Health Care - 10.9%

         

Agiliti Health, Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.25

 

1/4/2026

 

5,908,281

b

5,930,437

 

14

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 91.2% (continued)

         

Health Care - 10.9% (continued)

         

Air Medical Group Holdings, 2018 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.43

 

4/28/2022

 

6,591,391

b

6,245,343

 

Air Methods, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.83

 

4/21/2024

 

5,465,492

b

4,543,190

 

Albany Molecular Research, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.36

 

8/31/2024

 

6,532,970

b

6,315,226

 

Alphabet Holding Company, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.61

 

9/28/2024

 

3,733,500

b

3,485,390

 

Alphabet Holding Company, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +7.75%

 

9.86

 

8/15/2025

 

1,600,000

b

1,408,800

 

Auris Luxembourg III, Facility B2 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

5.87

 

2/21/2026

 

6,633,375

b

6,567,705

 

Avantor Funding, Initial B-2 Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

11/21/2024

 

1,809,176

b

1,827,648

 

Bausch Health Americas, First Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.95

 

11/27/2025

 

2,507,795

b

2,509,989

 

Bausch Health Americas, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.20

 

6/1/2025

 

924,055

b

926,832

 

Dentalcorp Perfect Smile, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

5.86

 

6/6/2025

 

4,510,587

b

4,426,014

 

Envision Healthcare, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

5.86

 

10/10/2025

 

9,822,144

b

7,644,231

 

Femur Buyer, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.50%

 

6.98

 

3/5/2026

 

1,402,313

b

1,405,819

 

Immucor, Term Loan B-3, 3 Month LIBOR +5.00%

 

7.33

 

6/15/2021

 

4,967,595

b

4,960,168

 

Jaguar Holding Company II, 2018 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.50%

 

4.61

 

8/18/2022

 

2,238,342

b

2,229,019

 

MED ParentCo, Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.25%

 

6.55

 

8/2/2026

 

732,739

b,d

726,632

 

MED ParentCo, Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.25%

 

6.55

 

8/2/2026

 

2,934,428

b

2,909,970

 

MPH Acquisition Holdings, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

5.08

 

6/7/2023

 

3,157,295

b

2,944,178

 

NVA Holdings, First Lien Term B-3 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.86

 

2/2/2025

 

3,024,638

b

3,024,698

 

15

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 91.2% (continued)

         

Health Care - 10.9% (continued)

         

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Refinancing Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.56

 

6/1/2025

 

6,113,250

b

5,782,768

 

Petvet Care Centers, Delayed Draw First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.86

 

2/14/2025

 

900,396

b,d

871,696

 

Petvet Care Centers, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.86

 

2/14/2025

 

3,042,647

b

2,945,663

 

Petvet Care Centers, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +6.25%

 

8.36

 

2/15/2026

 

1,488,652

b

1,451,436

 

Sound Inpatient Physicians, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.86

 

6/28/2025

 

447,468

b

444,392

 

Surgery Center Holdings, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.37

 

8/31/2024

 

7,167,896

b

6,863,261

 

US Anesthesia Partners, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

6/23/2024

 

4,854,760

b

4,671,493

 

Wink Holdco, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

12/1/2024

 

5,719,062

b

5,583,263

 
 

98,645,261

 

Industrials - 5.5%

         

AI Alpine US Bidco, Facility B Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.99

 

11/6/2025

 

5,591,719

b

5,465,905

 

Brand Industrial Service, Initial Term Loan, 2-3 Month LIBOR +4.25%

 

6.53

 

6/21/2024

 

5,692,956

b

5,408,308

 

Brookfield WEC Holdings, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.61

 

8/1/2025

 

248,590

b

249,212

 

Dynasty Acquisition Company I, Initial Term B-1 Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.33

 

4/8/2026

 

2,466,463

b

2,470,212

 

Dynasty Acquisition Company I, Initial Term B-2 Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.33

 

4/4/2026

 

1,326,055

b

1,328,071

 

Engineered Machinery Holdings , First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.58

 

7/19/2024

 

2,738,325

b

2,657,886

 

North American Lifting Holdings, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.50%

 

6.83

 

11/27/2020

 

2,820,828

b

2,631,310

 

Restaurant Technologies, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.36

 

10/1/2025

 

2,316,037

b

2,318,932

 

16

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 91.2% (continued)

         

Industrials - 5.5% (continued)

         

Titan Acquisition, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

3/28/2025

 

6,024,941

b

5,794,005

 

Travelport Finance, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +5.00%

 

7.54

 

5/30/2026

 

5,608,163

b

5,179,139

 

USIC Holdings, Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

12/9/2023

 

3,041,187

b,d

3,009,498

 

VAC Germany Holding, Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.33

 

3/18/2025

 

3,061,250

b

3,045,944

 

Ventia Deco, 2019 Refinancing Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.84

 

5/21/2026

 

1,567,568

b

1,569,527

 

Verra Mobility, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

5.86

 

2/28/2025

 

4,301,781

b

4,323,290

 

Yak Access, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +5.00%

 

7.11

 

7/11/2025

 

5,200,625

b

4,823,580

 
 

50,274,819

 

Information Technology - 8.4%

         

Boxer Parent Company, Initial Dollar Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.25%

 

6.58

 

10/2/2025

 

4,848,306

b

4,605,891

 

Capri Acquisitions BidCo, Initial Dollar Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.51

 

11/30/2024

 

4,573,361

b

4,493,350

 

Dcert Buyer, Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.26

 

8/8/2026

 

5,274,115

b

5,263,119

 

Digicert Holdings, First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.11

 

10/31/2024

 

6,392,518

b

6,402,107

 

Dun & Bradstreet, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +5.00%

 

7.15

 

2/8/2026

 

6,303,322

b

6,327,621

 

Dynatrace, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.86

 

8/23/2025

 

828,422

b

829,975

 

Emerald TopCo, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.73

 

7/26/2026

 

1,556,357

b

1,550,847

 

Finastra USA, First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 6 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.70

 

6/16/2024

 

6,825,224

b

6,599,616

 

Greeneden US Holdings II, Tranche B-3 Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.36

 

12/1/2023

 

8,204,626

b

8,130,784

 

Hyland Software, 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.36

 

7/1/2024

 

6,080,588

b

6,067,301

 

Hyland Software, Senior Secured Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +7.00%

 

9.11

 

7/10/2025

 

1,375,000

b

1,383,168

 

17

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 91.2% (continued)

         

Information Technology - 8.4% (continued)

         

Marcel Bidco, Facility B1 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.36

 

3/15/2026

 

2,862,802

b

2,821,650

 

Mitchell International, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.36

 

12/1/2024

 

4,196,505

b

3,942,617

 

Quest Software US Holdings, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.25%

 

6.51

 

5/18/2025

 

7,071,225

b

6,905,511

 

RP Crown Parent, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.86

 

10/12/2023

 

2,828,525

b

2,827,818

 

SCS Holdings I, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.25%

 

6.57

 

7/3/2026

 

4,820,943

b

4,828,463

 

Ultimate Software Group, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

6.08

 

5/3/2026

 

3,503,641

b

3,516,780

 
 

76,496,618

 

Insurance - 5.7%

         

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, 2018 Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.15

 

5/10/2025

 

4,511,606

b

4,410,095

 

AssuredPartners, 2017 September Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.61

 

10/22/2024

 

6,567,184

b

6,546,070

 

Asurion, New B-7 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

11/3/2024

 

1,738,712

b

1,741,607

 

Asurion, Replacement B-6 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

11/3/2023

 

997,763

b

999,454

 

Asurion, Second Lien Replacement B-2 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +6.50%

 

8.61

 

8/4/2025

 

8,722,453

b

8,865,894

 

HUB International , Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.27

 

4/25/2025

 

5,502,044

b

5,401,989

 

Mayfield Agency Borrower, First Lien Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.50%

 

6.61

 

2/28/2025

 

5,823,928

b

5,576,411

 

Mayfield Agency Borrower, Second Lien Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +8.50%

 

10.61

 

2/28/2026

 

1,891,367

b

1,861,814

 

Sedgwick Cms, Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.26

 

8/8/2026

 

1,283,784

b

1,285,389

 

Sedgwick Cms, Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.36

 

12/31/2025

 

5,623,183

b

5,466,549

 

USI, Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.33

 

5/16/2024

 

5,212,506

b

5,097,414

 

York Risk Services Holding, Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

5.86

 

10/1/2021

 

4,217,510

b

4,216,181

 
 

51,468,867

 

18

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 91.2% (continued)

         

Internet Software & Services - 2.8%

         

ION Trading Finance, Initial Dollar Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.65

 

11/21/2024

 

3,495,199

b

3,369,966

 

ION Trading Finance, Initial Euro Term Loan, 3 Month EURIBOR +3.25%

EUR

4.25

 

11/21/2024

 

1,662,461

b

1,800,406

 

Rodan & Fields, Closing Date Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.20

 

6/7/2025

 

5,338,323

b

4,663,025

 

Trader, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.15

 

9/28/2023

 

5,429,841

b

5,375,543

 

Web.com Group, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

5.95

 

10/11/2025

 

5,475,163

b

5,415,839

 

Web.com Group, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +7.75%

 

9.95

 

10/11/2026

 

675,516

b

663,131

 

WeddingWire, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.50%

 

6.61

 

12/21/2025

 

3,794,267

b

3,803,752

 
 

25,091,662

 

Materials - 6.5%

         

Ball Metalpack Finco, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.50%

 

6.62

 

7/31/2025

 

4,880,013

b

4,751,912

 

Berlin Packaging, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1-3 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.22

 

11/7/2025

 

5,919,525

b

5,830,732

 

BWAY, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.59

 

4/3/2024

 

2,879,485

b

2,806,000

 

Charter NEX US, Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.61

 

5/16/2024

 

5,531,978

b

5,534,578

 

Circor international, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.70

 

12/11/2024

 

4,544,232

b

4,528,145

 

Flex Acquisition Company, Incremental B-2018 Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.57

 

6/29/2025

 

3,804,856

b

3,643,149

 

Form Technologies, First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.58

 

1/28/2022

 

4,752,566

b

4,574,345

 

LABL, Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.50%

 

6.73

 

7/2/2026

 

3,041,601

b

3,041,601

 

Murray Energy, Superpriority Term B-2 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +7.25%

 

9.36

 

10/17/2022

 

4,156,377

b

2,060,379

 

Oxbow Carbon , First Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

5.86

 

1/4/2023

 

3,843,871

b

3,836,664

 

19

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 91.2% (continued)

         

Materials - 6.5% (continued)

         

Plaze, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.73

 

8/3/2026

 

1,793,807

b

1,789,448

 

Reynolds Group Holdings, Incremental U.S. Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.86

 

2/5/2023

 

4,979,579

b

4,982,691

 

Tecomet, 2017 First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.45

 

5/1/2024

 

6,298,875

b

6,255,602

 

TricorBraun, First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 2-3 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

6.07

 

11/30/2023

 

5,814,998

b

5,684,161

 
 

59,319,407

 

Media - 6.0%

         

CSC Holdings, February 2019 Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.20

 

4/15/2027

 

5,920,058

b

5,950,398

 

CSC Holdings, October 2018 Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.25%

 

4.45

 

1/15/2026

 

1,915,188

b

1,909,605

 

Diamond Sports Group, Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.42

 

8/24/2026

 

3,855,585

b

3,864,414

 

EW Scripps, Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.86

 

5/1/2026

 

2,121,499

b

2,125,265

 

ION Media Networks, Term B-4 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.13

 

12/18/2024

 

4,900,000

b

4,898,751

 

NEP Group, First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.36

 

10/20/2025

 

4,434,350

b

4,339,012

 

NEP Group, Second Lien Initial Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +7.00%

 

9.11

 

10/19/2026

 

1,158,101

b

1,140,729

 

Nexstar Broadcasting, Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.87

 

6/20/2026

 

6,311,856

b

6,323,122

 

Radiate Holdco, Closing Date Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

2/1/2024

 

7,839,443

b

7,777,394

 

Townsquare Media, Facility B Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

4/1/2022

 

3,791,591

b

3,791,591

 

Univision Communications, 2017 Replacement Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.86

 

3/15/2024

 

6,337,680

b

6,100,017

 

WideOpenWest Finance, Refinancing Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.40

 

8/19/2023

 

6,232,727

b

6,014,581

 
 

54,234,879

 

Metals & Mining - .4%

         

Big River Steel, Closing Date Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +5.00%

 

7.33

 

8/23/2023

 

3,353,764

b

3,368,436

 

20

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 91.2% (continued)

         

Real Estate - .9%

         

DTZ US Borrower, Closing Date Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.36

 

8/21/2025

 

4,664,750

b

4,577,286

 

Ggp Nimbus, Initial Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.50%

 

4.61

 

8/24/2025

 

3,907,159

b

3,814,364

 
 

8,391,650

 

Retailing - 2.6%

         

Bass Pro Group, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +5.00%

 

7.11

 

9/25/2024

 

6,517,156

b

6,232,030

 

Comfort Holding, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.75%

 

6.86

 

2/3/2024

 

2,688,125

b

2,667,964

 

EG America, Additional Facility Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.33

 

2/5/2025

 

1,739,812

b

1,719,430

 

Foundation Building Materials, Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

8/13/2025

 

3,928,941

b

3,928,960

 

Leslie's Poolmart, Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 2 Month LIBOR +3.50%

 

5.76

 

8/16/2023

 

2,449,731

b

2,300,456

 

SRS Distribution, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.36

 

5/24/2025

 

3,890,700

b

3,785,651

 

Staples, 2019 Refinancing New Term B-1 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +5.00%

 

7.20

 

4/12/2026

 

938,481

b

905,635

 

Talbots, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +7.00%

 

9.33

 

11/28/2022

 

1,833,680

b

1,778,670

 
 

23,318,796

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - .4%

         

Natel Engineering, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +5.00%

 

7.12

 

4/30/2026

 

3,364,937

b

3,373,350

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment - 3.4%

         

Everi Payments, New Term Loan B, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

5/9/2024

 

7,296,031

b

7,306,975

 

Mcafee, Second Lien Initial Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +8.50%

 

10.62

 

9/28/2025

 

1,742,045

b

1,765,459

 

McAfee, Term B USD Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

5.87

 

9/29/2024

 

5,743,022

b

5,764,558

 

Perforce Software, First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.50%

 

6.61

 

7/8/2026

 

2,900,000

b

2,892,765

 

Sandvine, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.50%

 

6.61

 

11/2/2025

 

4,151,975

b

4,141,595

 

Tempo Acquisition, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

5/1/2024

 

5,181,287

b

5,188,851

 

21

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests - 91.2% (continued)

         

Technology Hardware & Equipment - 3.4% (continued)

         

VeriFone Systems, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.14

 

8/20/2025

 

4,228,697

b

4,065,892

 
 

31,126,095

 

Telecommunication Services - 4.5%

         

Altice France, Incremental Term B-13 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.20

 

8/14/2026

 

8,351,054

b

8,330,177

 

CenturyLink, Initial Term A Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.86

 

9/30/2022

 

2,083,265

b

2,086,848

 

CenturyLink, Initial Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.86

 

1/31/2025

 

3,972,317

b

3,922,048

 

CommScope, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.36

 

4/4/2026

 

4,105,043

b

4,093,077

 

Cyxtera DC Holdings, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.21

 

5/1/2024

 

3,890,076

b

3,656,672

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, Tranche B-3 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

5.90

 

11/27/2023

 

2,230,000

b

2,232,788

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, Tranche B-4 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.50%

 

6.65

 

1/2/2024

 

3,619,048

b

3,649,031

 

MTN Infrastructure TopCo , Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.00%

 

5.11

 

11/17/2024

 

3,527,068

b

3,472,698

 

Tech Finance & Company, First Incremental U.S. Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +2.75%

 

4.87

 

12/31/2023

 

2,340,000

b

2,097,225

 

West, Initial Term Loan B, 1 Month LIBOR +4.00%

 

6.11

 

10/10/2024

 

8,014,704

b

7,200,370

 
 

40,740,934

 

Utilities - 2.4%

         

Eastern Power, Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

5.86

 

10/2/2023

 

7,523,754

b

7,559,529

 

EFS Cogen Holdings I, Advance Term Loan B, 1-3 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.48

 

6/28/2023

 

5,037,674

b

5,027,599

 

Helix Gen Funding, Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +3.75%

 

5.86

 

6/3/2024

 

6,961,994

b

6,681,321

 

Pike, 2019 New Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.25%

 

5.40

 

7/24/2026

 

2,661,902

b

2,666,879

 
 

21,935,328

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests
(cost $847,783,018)

 

827,837,043

 

22

 

                   
 

Description

1-Day
Yield (%)

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment Companies - 3.4%

         

Registered Investment Companies - 3.4%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund
(cost $30,794,018)

 

2.09

     

30,794,018

e

30,794,018

 

Total Investments (cost $935,434,085)

 

100.5%

912,231,536

 

Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables

 

(0.5%)

(4,420,547)

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

907,810,989

 

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

EUR—Euro

a Amount stated in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted above.

b Variable rate security—rate shown is the interest rate in effect at period end.

c Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2019, these securities were valued at $50,589,225 or 5.57% of net assets.

d Investment, or portion of investment, represents an unfunded floating note loan interest outstanding.

e Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.

   

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

Consumer, Non-cyclical

20.9

Industrial

15.7

Communications

15.0

Technology

12.2

Financial

9.6

Consumer, Cyclical

8.6

Energy

5.6

Collateralized Loan Obligations

3.7

Investment Companies

3.4

Basic Materials

2.8

Utilities

2.4

Diversified

.6

 

100.5

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

23

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS

             

Investment Companies

Value
8/31/18 ($)

Purchases ($)

Sales ($)

Value
8/31/19 ($)

Net
Assets (%)

Dividends/
Distributions ($)

Registered Investment Companies;

       

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund

123,778,748

477,168,137

570,152,867

30,794,018

3.4

653,523

See notes to financial statements.

24

 

STATEMENT OF FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS August 31, 2019

           

Counterparty/ Purchased
Currency

Purchased Currency
Amounts

Currency
Sold

Sold
Currency
Amounts

Settlement Date

Unrealized Appreciation ($)

Citigroup

     

United States Dollar

11,251,327

Euro

10,055,000

9/19/19

183,500

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

   

183,500

See notes to financial statements.

25

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
August 31, 2019

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments

 

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

904,640,067

 

881,437,518

 

Affiliated issuers

 

30,794,018

 

30,794,018

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

2,610,966

 

Cash denominated in foreign currency

 

 

69,000

 

68,244

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

14,791,507

 

Interest receivable

 

3,376,782

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

577,661

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign
currency exchange contracts—Note 4

 

183,500

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

 

 

75,665

 

 

 

 

 

 

933,915,861

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates—Note 3(c)

 

515,305

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

22,134,393

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

3,323,139

 

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency transactions

 

36,263

 

Directors fees and expenses payable

 

14,330

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

 

 

81,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,104,872

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

907,810,989

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

982,160,616

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

(74,349,627)

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

907,810,989

 

           

Net Asset Value Per Share

Class A

Class C

Class I

Class Y

 

Net Assets ($)

26,637,273

1,745,188

89,077,745

790,350,783

 

Shares Outstanding

2,288,271

150,044

7,667,840

68,121,168

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

11.64

11.63

11.62

11.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended August 31, 2019

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

64,499,007

 

Dividends:

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

 

469,308

 

Affiliated issuers

 

 

653,523

 

Total Income

 

 

65,621,838

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

6,790,087

 

Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(c)

 

 

215,177

 

Professional fees

 

 

190,076

 

Loan commitment fees—Note 2

 

 

187,462

 

Registration fees

 

 

115,689

 

Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 3(d)

 

 

85,962

 

Interest expense—Note 2

 

 

60,184

 

Prospectus and shareholders’ reports

 

 

43,629

 

Distribution fees—Note 3(b)

 

 

14,499

 

Custodian fees—Note 3(c)

 

 

2,117

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

155,920

 

Total Expenses

 

 

7,860,802

 

Less—reduction in expenses due to undertaking—Note 3(a)

 

 

(82,883)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

7,777,919

 

Investment Income—Net

 

 

57,843,919

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(30,279,123)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

2,748,542

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(27,530,581)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
and foreign currency transactions

(18,957,354)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
forward foreign currency exchange contracts

(57,656)

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(19,015,010)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

(46,545,591)

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

11,298,328

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

         

27

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

                   

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

a

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income—net

 

 

57,843,919

 

 

 

46,324,063

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

(27,530,581)

 

 

 

(2,954,359)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments

 

(19,015,010)

 

 

 

(6,417,711)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

11,298,328

 

 

 

36,951,993

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

(1,679,274)

 

 

 

(726,137)

 

Class C

 

 

(85,597)

 

 

 

(68,485)

 

Class I

 

 

(4,688,673)

 

 

 

(884,361)

 

Class Y

 

 

(51,412,650)

 

 

 

(40,747,816)

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(57,866,194)

 

 

 

(42,426,799)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

34,374,692

 

 

 

12,526,410

 

Class C

 

 

329,060

 

 

 

431,944

 

Class I

 

 

132,123,681

 

 

 

30,962,912

 

Class Y

 

 

252,993,193

 

 

 

352,642,182

 

Distributions reinvested:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

1,545,400

 

 

 

712,848

 

Class C

 

 

78,330

 

 

 

65,581

 

Class I

 

 

4,587,775

 

 

 

762,556

 

Class Y

 

 

16,002,358

 

 

 

12,908,518

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

(27,121,646)

 

 

 

(8,449,840)

 

Class C

 

 

(758,678)

 

 

 

(974,115)

 

Class I

 

 

(63,298,464)

 

 

 

(31,783,402)

 

Class Y

 

 

(557,482,921)

 

 

 

(116,114,361)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

(206,627,220)

 

 

 

253,691,233

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

(253,195,086)

 

 

 

248,216,427

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

1,161,006,075

 

 

 

912,789,648

 

End of Period

 

 

907,810,989

 

 

 

1,161,006,075

 

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Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

a

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

 

Class Ab,c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

2,870,308

 

 

 

1,033,381

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

131,536

 

 

 

58,986

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(2,300,930)

 

 

 

(698,732)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

700,914

 

 

 

393,635

 

Class Cc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

28,089

 

 

 

35,761

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

6,673

 

 

 

5,430

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(64,354)

 

 

 

(80,554)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(29,592)

 

 

 

(39,363)

 

Class Ib

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

11,156,737

 

 

 

2,559,900

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

392,325

 

 

 

63,235

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(5,398,520)

 

 

 

(2,632,716)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

6,150,542

 

 

 

(9,581)

 

Class Yb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

21,482,432

 

 

 

29,213,576

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

1,365,469

 

 

 

1,071,834

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(47,909,547)

 

 

 

(9,627,009)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(25,061,646)

 

 

 

20,658,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders include only distributions from net investment income. Undistributed investment income-net was $7,396,559 in 2018 and is no longer presented as a result of the adoption of SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule.

 

During the period ended August 31, 2019, 973,505 Class Y shares representing $11,473,584 were exchanged for 973,158 Class I shares, 986 Class A shares representing $11,661 were exchanged for 988 Class I shares and during the period ended August 31, 2018, 833,605 Class Y shares representing $10,051,397 were exchanged for 832,612 Class I shares.

 

During the period ended August 31, 2018, 2,502 Class C shares representing $30,272 were automatically converted to 2,498 Class A shares.

 


See notes to financial statements.

               

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

             
     
   

Year Ended August 31,

Class A Shares

 

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

12.07

12.13

12.06

12.29

12.64

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.65

.51

.44

.47

.48

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

(.47)

(.11)

.05

(.21)

(.33)

Total from Investment Operations

 

.18

.40

.49

.26

.15

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.61)

(.46)

(.42)

(.49)

(.48)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

 

-

-

-

-

(.02)

Total Distributions

 

(.61)

(.46)

(.42)

(.49)

(.50)

Net asset value, end of period

 

11.64

12.07

12.13

12.06

12.29

Total Return (%)b

 

1.59

3.38

4.14

2.23

1.28

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

1.12

.99

1.02

1.04

1.04

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

1.02

.99

1.02

1.04

1.04

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

5.26

4.19

3.61

3.98

3.88

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

86.44

91.78

97.82

66.45

76.63

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

26,637

19,165

14,483

7,210

7,824

a Based on average shares outstanding.

b Exclusive of sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

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Year Ended August 31,

Class C Shares

 

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

12.06

12.11

12.04

12.28

12.63

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.54

.41

.35

.38

.39

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

(.45)

(.10)

.05

(.22)

(.33)

Total from Investment Operations

 

.09

.31

.40

.16

.06

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.52)

(.36)

(.33)

(.40)

(.39)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

 

-

-

-

-

(.02)

Total Distributions

 

(.52)

(.36)

(.33)

(.40)

(.41)

Net asset value, end of period

 

11.63

12.06

12.11

12.04

12.28

Total Return (%)b

 

.82

2.62

3.38

1.43

.47

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

1.80

1.78

1.81

1.84

1.84

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

1.77

1.75

1.78

1.80

1.80

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

4.52

3.40

2.85

3.22

3.11

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

86.44

91.78

97.82

66.45

76.63

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

1,745

2,166

2,652

1,952

803

a Based on average shares outstanding.

b Exclusive of sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

             
     
   

Year Ended August 31,

Class I Shares

 

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

12.05

12.11

12.05

12.28

12.62

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.68

.54

.47

.50

.56

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

(.47)

(.10)

.05

(.20)

(.36)

Total from Investment Operations

 

.21

.44

.52

.30

.20

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.64)

(.50)

(.46)

(.53)

(.52)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

 

-

-

-

-

(.02)

Total Distributions

 

(.64)

(.50)

(.46)

(.53)

(.54)

Net asset value, end of period

 

11.62

12.05

12.11

12.05

12.28

Total Return (%)

 

1.78

3.68

4.47

2.49

1.58

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

.82

.77

.80

.81

.77

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

.77

.75

.78

.80

.77

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

5.58

4.45

3.87

4.22

4.19

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

86.44

91.78

97.82

66.45

76.63

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

89,078

18,280

18,492

12,845

10,187

a Based on average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

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Year Ended August 31,

Class Y Shares

 

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

12.03

12.09

12.03

12.27

12.63

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.66

.54

.47

.51

.51

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

(.44)

(.10)

.05

(.22)

(.32)

Total from Investment Operations

 

.22

.44

.52

.29

(.19)

Distributions:

           

Dividends from investment
income—net

 

(.65)

(.50)

(.46)

(.53)

(.53)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

 

-

-

-

-

(.02)

Total Distributions

 

(.65)

(.50)

(.46)

(.53)

(.55)

Net asset value, end of period

 

11.60

12.03

12.09

12.03

12.27

Total Return (%)

 

1.90

3.60

4.51

2.54

1.56

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

.73

.72

.74

.76

.75

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

.73

.72

.74

.76

.75

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

5.55

4.46

3.91

4.27

4.14

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

86.44

91.78

97.82

66.45

76.63

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

790,351

1,121,392

877,163

481,579

490,699

a Based on average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund (the “fund”) is a separate non-diversified series of BNY Mellon Investment Fund IV, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering six series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek high current income. BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. Alcentra NY, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the fund’s sub-investment adviser.

Effective June 3, 2019, the fund changed its name from Dreyfus Floating Rate Income Fund to BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund and the Company changed its name from The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. to BNY Mellon Investment Fund IV, Inc. In addition, The Dreyfus Corporation, the fund’s investment adviser, changed its name to “BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.”, MBSC Securities Corporation, the fund’s distributor, changed its name to “BNY Mellon Securities Corporation” and Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., the fund’s transfer agent, changed its name to “BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc.”

BNY Mellon Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, is the distributor of the fund’s shares. The fund is authorized to issue 500 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock. The fund currently has authorized five classes of shares: Class A (75 million shares authorized), Class C (75 million shares authorized), Class I (75 million shares authorized), Class T (75 million shares authorized) and Class Y (200 million shares authorized). Class A, Class C and Class T shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear Distribution and/or Shareholder Services Plan fees. Class A and Class T shares generally are subject to a sales charge imposed at the time of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) imposed on Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after the date of purchase, without the imposition of a sales charge. Class I shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, and its affiliates), acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or an investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no Distribution or Shareholder Services Plan fees. Class Y shares are sold at net asset value per share

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generally to institutional investors, and bear no Distribution or Shareholder Services Plan fees. Class I and Class Y shares are offered without a front-end sales charge or CDSC. As of the date of this report, the fund did not offer Class T shares for purchase. Other differences between the classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, the allocation of certain transfer agency costs, and certain voting rights. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

The Company accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are charged to that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

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

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in securities, floating rate loan interests and other securities, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills), and forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Board. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of the Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Debt investments (which constitute a majority of the portfolio securities) are valued as determined by the Service, based on methods which include consideration of the following: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Service is engaged under the general oversight of the Board.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for

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example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

For restricted securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange.

Forward contracts are valued at the forward rate and are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of August 31, 2019 in valuing the fund’s investments:

         
 

Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

Level 3 -Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

Assets ($)

       

Investments in Securities:

     

Collateralized Loan Obligations

-

33,250,739

-

33,250,739

Corporate Bonds

-

20,349,736

-

20,349,736

Floating Rate Loan Interests

-

827,837,043

-

827,837,043

Investment Companies

30,794,018

-

-

30,794,018

Other Financial Instruments:

     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts††

-

183,500

-

183,500

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.

†† Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation at period end, but only variation margin on exchanged traded and centrally cleared derivatives, if any, are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(b) Foreign currency transactions: The fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized on securities transactions between trade and settlement date, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments resulting from changes in exchange rates. Foreign currency gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are also included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

(c) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.

(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by the Adviser are considered “affiliated” under the Act.

(e) Risk: The fund invests in floating rate loan interests. The floating rate loans in which the fund invests typically are below investment grade securities, and inherently speculative. In the event of the bankruptcy of a borrower, the fund could experience delays or limitations imposed by insolvency laws with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of any collateral securing the borrower’s loan.

The fund invests in Collateralized Loan Obligations (“CLOs”). CLO and structured finance securities are generally backed by an asset or a pool of assets (typically senior secured loans and other credit-related assets in the case of a CLO) which serve as collateral. The fund and other investors in CLO and structured finance securities ultimately bear the credit risk of the underlying collateral. If there are defaults or the relevant collateral otherwise underperforms, scheduled payments to senior tranches of such securities take precedence over those of mezzanine tranches, and scheduled payments to mezzanine tranches take precedence over those to subordinated/equity tranches. Therefore, CLO and other structured finance securities may present risks similar to those of the other types of debt obligations and, in fact, such risks may be of greater significance in the case of CLO and other structured finance securities. In addition to the

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general risks associated with investing in debt securities, CLO securities carry additional risks, including, but not limited to: (1) the possibility that distributions from collateral assets will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (2) the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; (3) the fact that investments in CLO equity and junior debt tranches will likely be subordinate to other senior classes of CLO debt; and (4) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results. Additionally, changes in the collateral held by a CLO may cause payments on the instruments the Fund holds to be reduced, either temporarily or permanently. Structured investments, particularly the subordinated interests in which the Fund invests, are less liquid than many other types of securities and may be more volatile than the assets underlying the CLOs the Fund may target. In addition, CLO and other structured finance securities may be subject to prepayment risk.

The fund invests primarily in debt securities. Failure of an issuer of the debt securities to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or the perception of a decline in the credit quality of a debt security, can cause the debt security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. In addition, the value of debt securities may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment. Such values may also decline because of factors that affect a particular industry.

(f) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net are normally declared and paid on a monthly basis. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

On August 31, 2019, the Board declared a cash dividend of $.053, $.046, $.056 and $.056 per share from undistributed investment income-net for Class A, Class C, Class I and Class Y shares, respectively, payable on September 3, 2019, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 30, 2019. The ex-dividend date was September 3, 2019.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(g) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended August 31, 2019, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended August 31, 2019, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended August 31, 2019 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At August 31, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $6,207,954, accumulated capital losses $55,228,844 and unrealized depreciation $25,328,737.

The fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Furthermore, capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

The accumulated capital loss carryover is available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to August 31, 2019. The fund has $19,327,937 of short-term capital losses and $35,900,907 of long-term capital losses which can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended August 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018 were as follows: ordinary income $57,866,194 and $42,426,799, respectively.

(h) New Accounting Pronouncements: Effective June 1, 2019, the fund adopted Accounting Standards Update 2017-08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization On Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). The update shortens the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities to the earliest call date.

Also effective June 1, 2019, the fund adopted Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update provides guidance that

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modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 and ASU 2018-13 had no impact on the operations of the fund for the period ended August 31, 2019.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other long-term open-end funds managed by the Adviser in a $1.030 billion unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. (the “Citibank Credit Facility”) and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon (the “BNYM Credit Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions (each, a “Facility”). The Citibank Credit Facility is available in two tranches: (i) Tranche A is in an amount equal to $830 million and is available to all long-term open-ended funds, including the fund, and (ii) Tranche B is in amount equal to $200 million and is available only to BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund, a series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. Prior to October 3, 2018, the unsecured credit facility with Citibank, N.A. was $830 million. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for Tranche A of the Citibank Credit Facility and the BNYM Credit Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended August 31, 2019 was approximately $1,778,600 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 3.38%.

NOTE 3—Management Fee, Sub-Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with the Adviser, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .65% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. The Adviser has contractually agreed, from September 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019, to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the fund, so that the annual fund operating expense for Class A, C, I and Y shares (excluding Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan fees, Shareholder Services Plan fees, taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed .75% of the fund’s average daily net assets. On or after December 31, 2019, the Adviser may terminate the expenses limitation agreement at any time. The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $82,883 during the period ended August 31, 2019.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Pursuant to a sub-investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser serves as the fund’s sub-investment adviser responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund’s portfolio. The Adviser pays the sub-investment adviser a monthly fee at an annual percentage of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has obtained an exemptive order from the SEC (the “Order”), upon which the fund may rely, to use a manager of managers approach that permits the Adviser, subject to certain conditions and approval by the Board, to enter into and materially amend sub-investment advisory agreements with one or more sub-investment advisers who are either unaffiliated with the Adviser or are wholly-owned subsidiaries (as defined under the Act) of the Adviser’s ultimate parent company, BNY Mellon, without obtaining shareholder approval. The Order also allows the fund to disclose the sub-investment advisory fee paid by the Adviser to any unaffiliated sub-investment adviser in the aggregate with other unaffiliated sub-investment advisers in documents filed with the SEC and provided to shareholders. In addition, pursuant to the Order, it is not necessary to disclose the sub-investment advisory fee payable by the Adviser separately to a sub-investment adviser that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon in documents filed with the SEC and provided to shareholders; such fees are to be aggregated with fees payable to the Adviser. The Adviser has ultimate responsibility (subject to oversight by the Board) to supervise any sub-investment adviser and recommend the hiring, termination, and replacement of any sub-investment adviser to the Board.

During the period ended August 31, 2019, the Distributor retained $803 from commissions earned on sales of the fund’s Class A shares.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class C shares pay the Distributor for distributing its shares at an annual rate of .75% of the value of its average daily net assets. During the period ended August 31, 2019, Class C shares were charged $14,499 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

(c) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, Class A and Class C shares pay the Distributor at an annual rate of .25% of the value of their average daily net assets for the provision of certain services. The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Distributor may make payments to Service Agents (securities dealers, financial institutions or other industry professionals) with respect to these services. The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents. During the period ended August

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31, 2019, Class A and Class C shares were charged $83,434 and $4,833, respectively, pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

Under its terms, the Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of or in any agreement related to the Distribution Plan or Shareholder Services Plan.

The fund has an arrangement with the transfer agent whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agency fees. The fund had an arrangement with the custodian to receive earnings credits when positive cash balances were maintained, which were used to offset custody fees. Effective February 1, 2019, the arrangement with the custodian changed whereby the fund will no longer receive earnings credits to offset its custody fees and will receive interest income or overdraft fees going forward. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits, if any, as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a transfer agency agreement for providing transfer agency and cash management services for the fund. The majority of transfer agency fees are comprised of amounts paid on a per account basis, while cash management fees are related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended August 31, 2019, the fund was charged $19,881 for transfer agency services. These fees are included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund. These fees are determined based on net assets, geographic region and transaction activity. During the period ended August 31, 2019, the fund was charged $2,117 pursuant to the custody agreement.

During the period ended August 31, 2019, the fund was charged $11,539 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff. These fees are included in Miscellaneous in the Statement of Operations.

The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $510,379, Distribution Plan fees $1,144, Shareholder Services Plan fees $6,125, custodian fees $4,580, Chief Compliance Officer fees $2,252 and transfer agency fees $4,788, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $13,963.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(d) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales (including paydowns) of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and forward contracts, during the period ended August 31, 2019, amounted to $871,403,443 and $1,052,660,178, respectively.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate instruments are loans and other securities with interest rates that adjust or “float” periodically. Floating rate loans are made by banks and other financial institutions to their corporate clients. The rates of interest on the loans adjust periodically by reference to a base lending rate, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a premium or credit spread. Floating rate loans reset on periodic set dates, typically 30 to 90 days, but not to exceed one year. The fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

The fund may enter into certain credit agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. The commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Statement of Investments. At August 31, 2019, the fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

Derivatives: A derivative is a financial instrument whose performance is derived from the performance of another asset. The fund enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements or similar agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under a Master Agreement, the fund may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment in the event of default or termination.

Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended August 31, 2019 is discussed below.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The fund enters into forward contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to settle foreign

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currency transactions or as a part of its investment strategy. When executing forward contracts, the fund is obligated to buy or sell a foreign currency at a specified rate on a certain date in the future. With respect to sales of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract increases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed. The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract decreases between those dates. With respect to purchases of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract decreases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed. The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract increases between those dates. Any realized or unrealized gains or losses which occurred during the period are reflected in the Statement of Operations. The fund is exposed to foreign currency risk as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments. The fund is also exposed to credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance on these forward contracts, which is generally limited to the unrealized gain on each open contract. This risk may be mitigated by Master Agreements, if any, between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral, if any, by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty. Forward Contracts open at August 31, 2019 are set forth in the Statement of Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts.

The provisions of ASC Topic 210 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” require disclosure on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. These disclosures are required for certain investments, including derivative financial instruments subject to Master Agreements which are eligible for offsetting in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and require the fund to disclose both gross and net information with respect to such investments. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

At August 31, 2019, derivative assets and liabilities (by type) on a gross basis are as follows:

           

Derivative Financial Instruments:

 

Assets ($)

 

Liabilities ($)

 

Forward contracts

 

183,500

 

-

 

Total gross amount of derivative

 

 

 

 

 

assets and liabilities in the

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

183,500

 

-

 

Derivatives not subject to

 

 

 

 

 

Master Agreements

 

-

 

-

 

Total gross amount of assets

 

 

 

 

 

and liabilities subject to

 

 

 

 

 

Master Agreements

 

183,500

 

-

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The following table presents derivative assets net of amounts available for offsetting under Master Agreements and net of related collateral received or pledged, if any, as of August 31, 2019:

             

 

 

 

Financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Derivatives

 

 

 

 

Gross Amount of

 

Available

Collateral

 

Net Amount of

Counterparty

Assets ($)

1

for Offset ($)

Received ($)

 

Assets ($)

Citigroup

183,500

 

-

-

 

183,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Absent a default event or early termination, OTC derivative assets and liabilities are presented at gross amounts
and are not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended August 31, 2019:

     

 

 

Average Market Value ($)

Forward contracts

 

36,710,286

 

 

 

At August 31, 2019, the cost of investments inclusive of derivative contracts for federal income tax purposes was $937,523,254; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $25,291,718, consisting of $2,922,620 gross unrealized appreciation and $28,214,338 gross unrealized depreciation.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of the Fund and Board of Directors of
BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. (formerly, The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.)

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund (formerly, Dreyfus Floating Rate Income Fund) (the “Fund”), a series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc., including the statements of investments, investments in affiliated issuers, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, as of August 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements), and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2019, by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. investment companies since 1994.

New York, New York
October 29, 2019

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes the fund designates the maximum amount allowable but not less than 90.73% as interest-related dividends in accordance with Sections 871(k)(1) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code. Where required by federal tax law rules, shareholders will receive notification of their portion of the Fund’s taxable ordinary dividends and capital gains distributions paid for the 2019 calendar year on Form 1099-DIV which will be mailed in early 2020.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

Joseph S. DiMartino (75)
Chairman of the Board (1999)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1995-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small and medium size companies, Director (1997-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 120

———————

Francine J. Bovich (68)
Board Member (2012)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Trustee, The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a real estate investment trust, Director (2014-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 70

———————

Andrew J. Donohue (68)
Board Member (2019)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Of Counsel, Shearman & Sterling LLP (September 2017-July 2019)

· Chief of Staff to the Chair of the SEC (2015-2017)

· Managing Director and Investment Company General Counsel of Goldman Sachs (2012-2015)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· Oppenheimer Funds (58 funds), Director (2017-2019)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 56

———————

Kenneth A. Himmel (72)
Board Member (1994)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Managing Partner, Gulf Related, an international real estate development company (2010-present)

· President and CEO, Related Urban Development, a real estate development company (1996-present)

· President and CEO, Himmel & Company, a real estate development company (1980-present)

· CEO, American Food Management, a restaurant company (1983-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 23

———————

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited) (continued)
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS (continued)

Stephen J. Lockwood (72)
Board Member (1994)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Chairman of the Board, Stephen J. Lockwood and Company LLC, a real estate investment company (2000-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 23

———————

Roslyn M. Watson (69)
Board Member (2015)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Principal, Watson Ventures, Inc., a real estate investment company (1993-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 56

———————

Benaree Pratt Wiley (73)
Board Member (1998)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Principal, The Wiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small and medium size companies, Director (2008-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 76

———————

Once elected all Board Members serve for an indefinite term, but achieve Emeritus status upon reaching age 80. The address of the Board Members and Officers is c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10166. Additional information about the Board Members is available in the fund’s Statement of Additional Information which can be obtained from the Adviser free of charge by calling this toll free number: 1-800-373-9387.

James M. Fitzgibbons, Emeritus Board Member

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

RENEE LAROCHE-MORRIS, President since May 2019.

President and a director of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. since January 2018. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 120 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 48 years old and has been an employee of BNY Mellon since 2003.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director- BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 61 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since April 1985.

BENNETT A. MACDOUGALL, Chief Legal Officer since October 2015.

Chief Legal Officer of the Adviser and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since June 2015; Director and Associate General Counsel of Deutsche Bank – Asset & Wealth Management Division from June 2005 to June 2015, and as Chief Legal Officer of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. from June 2012 to May 2015. He is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since June 2015.

DAVID DIPETRILLO, Vice President since January 2018.

Head of North America Product, BNY Mellon Investment Management since January 2018, Director of Product Strategy, BNY Mellon Investment Management from January 2016 to December 2017; Head of US Retail Product and Channel Marketing, BNY Mellon Investment Management from January 2014 to December 2015. He is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 120 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 41 years old and has been an employee of BNY Mellon since 2005.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President since August 2005 and Secretary since February 2018.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Adviser, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since December 1996.

SONALEE CROSS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2018.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since October 2016; Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP from April 2016 to September 2016; Attorney at EnTrust Capital from August 2015 to February 2016; Associate at Sidley Austin LLP from September 2013 to August 2015. She is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 31 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since October 2016.

DEIRDRE CUNNANE, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2019.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since August 2018; Senior Regulatory Specialist at BNY Mellon Investment Management Services from February 2016 to August 2018; Trustee Associate at BNY Mellon Trust Company (Ireland) Limited from August 2013 to February 2016. She is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 29 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since August 2018.

SARAH S. KELLEHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2014.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2017, Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon from March 2013 to December 2017. She is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since March 2013.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since October 1990.

PETER M. SULLIVAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2019.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since April 2004.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

NATALYA ZELENSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2017.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since May 2016; Attorney at Wildermuth Endowment Strategy Fund/Wildermuth Advisory, LLC from November 2015 to May 2016 and Assistant General Counsel at RCS Advisory Services from July 2014 to November 2015. She is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 34 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since May 2016.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager - BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since August 2003.

Senior Accounting Manager- BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005.

Senior Accounting Manager – BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since November 1990.

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser, the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust (64 investment companies, comprised of 143 portfolios). He is 62 years old and has served in various capacities with the Adviser since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

CARIDAD M. CAROSELLA, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since January 2016.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust since January 2016; from May 2015 to December 2015, Interim Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust and the Distributor; from January 2012 to May 2015, AML Surveillance Officer of the Distributor. She is an officer of 57 investment companies (comprised of 136 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since 1997.

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NOTES

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For More Information

BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Adviser
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Sub-Adviser
Alcentra NY, LLC
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent
BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Distributor
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

   

Ticker Symbols:

Class A: DFLAX          Class C: DFLCX          Class I: DFLIX          Class Y: DFLYX

Telephone Call your financial representative or 1-800-373-9387

Mail The BNY Mellon Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144

E-mail Send your request to info@bnymellon.com

Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at www.bnymellonim.com/us

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.bnymellonim.com/us and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.

   

© 2019 BNY Mellon Securities Corporation
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Item 2.             Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.  There have been no amendments to, or waivers in connection with, the Code of Ethics during the period covered by this Report.

Item 3.             Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant's Board has determined that Joseph S. DiMartino, a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").  Mr. DiMartino is "independent" as defined by the SEC for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.

Item 4.             Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)  Audit Fees.  The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years (the "Reporting Periods") for professional services rendered by the Registrant's principal accountant (the "Auditor") for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $57,000 in 2018 and $59,990 in 2019.

 

(b)  Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4 were $5,330 in 2018 and $5,420 in 2019. These services consisted of one or more of the following security counts required by Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for non-audit assurance and related services by the Auditor to the Registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-investment adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant ("Service Affiliates"), that were reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit of the Service Affiliate, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2018 and $0 in 2019.

 

(c)  Tax Fees.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning ("Tax Services") were $3,310 in 2018 and $3,360 in 2019. These services consisted of review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Tax Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2018 and $0 in 2019. 

 

(d)  All Other Fees.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item, were $0 in 2018 and $0 in 2019.

 

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Non-Audit Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, other than the services reported in paragraphs (b) through (c) of this Item, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee, were $0 in 2018 and $0 in 2019 . 

 

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Registrant's Audit Committee has established policies and procedures (the "Policy") for pre-approval (within specified fee limits) of the Auditor's engagements for non-audit services to the Registrant and Service Affiliates without specific case-by-case consideration. The pre-approved services in the Policy can include pre-approved audit services, pre-approved audit-related services, pre-approved tax services and pre-approved all other services.  Pre-approval considerations include whether the proposed services are compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.  Pre-approvals pursuant to the Policy are considered annually.


 

(e)(2) Note. None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) None of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal account's full-time, permanent employees.

Non-Audit Fees. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to Service Affiliates, for the Reporting Periods were $331,000 in 2018 and $463,000 in 2019. 

 

Auditor Independence. The Registrant's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.

 

Item 5.             Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

                        Not applicable. 

Item 6.             Investments.

(a)                    Not applicable.

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

                        Not applicable. 

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

Not applicable. 

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

                        Not applicable. 

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

There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

Item 11.           Controls and Procedures.

(a)        The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


 

(b)        There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 

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

Not applicable. 

Item 13.           Exhibits.

(a)(1)    Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2)    Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(a)(3)    Not applicable.

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.


 

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.

BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc.

By:       /s/ Renee LaRoche-Morris

            Renee LaRoche-Morris

            President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date:    November 5, 2019

 

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

 

By:       /s/ Renee LaRoche-Morris

            Renee LaRoche-Morris

            President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date:    November 5, 2019

 

By:       /s/ James Windels

            James Windels

            Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

Date:    November 4, 2019

 

 

 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(1)    Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2)    Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.CERT)

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.906CERT)