N-CSRS 1 sr53117mmit.htm DEUTSCHE MULTI-MARKET INCOME TRUST

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-05689

 

Deutsche Multi-Market Income Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154-0004

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 250-3220

 

Paul Schubert

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154-0004

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

Date of fiscal year end: 11/30
   
Date of reporting period: 5/31/2017

 

ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
   

 

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May 31, 2017

Semiannual Report
to Shareholders

Deutsche Multi-Market Income Trust

Ticker Symbol: KMM

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Contents

3 Performance Summary

4 Important Notice

5 Portfolio Management Team

5 Portfolio Summary

8 Investment Portfolio

31 Statement of Assets and Liabilities

32 Statement of Operations

33 Statement of Cash Flows

34 Statements of Changes in Net Assets

35 Financial Highlights

36 Notes to Financial Statements

45 Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan

48 Additional Information

50 Privacy Statement

The fund's investment objective is to provide high current income consistent with prudent total return asset management.

Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. There is a one time public offering and once issued, shares of closed-end funds are sold in the open market through a stock exchange. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to net asset value. The price of the fund's shares is determined by a number of factors, several of which are beyond the control of the fund. Therefore, the fund cannot predict whether its shares will trade at, below or above net asset value.

Bond investments are subject to interest-rate, credit, liquidity and market risks to varying degrees. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Investments in lower-quality ("junk bonds") and non-rated securities present greater risk of loss than investments in higher-quality securities. Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Leverage results in additional risks and can magnify the effect of any gains or losses. Emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the markets of more mature economies, and generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. Investing in foreign securities presents certain risks, such as currency fluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks.

Deutsche Asset Management represents the asset management activities conducted by Deutsche Bank AG or any of its subsidiaries.

NOT FDIC/NCUA INSURED NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE  NOT A DEPOSIT NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

Performance Summary May 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Performance is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions, and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate with changing market conditions so that, when sold, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit deutschefunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance.

Fund specific data and performance are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended for trading purposes.

Average Annual Total Returns as of 5/31/17
Deutsche Multi-Market Income Trust 6-Month 1-Year 5-Year 10-Year
Based on Net Asset Value(a) 5.47% 9.98% 6.58% 7.93%
Based on Market Price(a) 8.26% 14.08% 4.39% 7.51%
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Global Diversified Index(b) 7.76% 9.77% 6.48% 7.25%
BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index(c) 6.85% 13.84% 7.33% 7.43%
Morningstar Closed-End High Yield Bond Funds Category (based on Net Asset Value)(d) 7.82% 15.41% 8.40% 6.57%

Total returns shown for periods less than one year are not annualized.

(a) Total return based on net asset value reflects changes in the Fund's net asset value during each period. Total return based on market price reflects changes in market price. Each figure assumes that dividend and capital gain distributions, if any, were reinvested. These figures will differ depending upon the level of any discount from or premium to NAV at which the Fund's shares traded during the period. Expenses of the Fund include management fee, interest expense and other fund expenses. Total returns shown take into account these fees and expenses. The expense ratio of the Fund for the six months ended May 31, 2017 was 2.18% (1.39% excluding interest expense).

(b) The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Global Diversified Index is an unmanaged, unleveraged index that tracks total returns for U.S.-dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging-market sovereign entities, including Brady bonds, loans and Eurobonds, and quasi-sovereign entities. The index limits exposure to any one country.

(c) The BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index is a market value-weighted index of all domestic and Yankee high-yield bonds, including deferred interest bonds and payment-in-kind securities.

Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses and it is not possible to invest directly into an index.

(d) Morningstar's Closed-End High Yield Bond Funds category represents high-yield bond portfolios that concentrate on lower-quality bonds, which are riskier than those of higher-quality companies. These portfolios generally offer higher yields than other types of portfolios, but they are also more vulnerable to economic and credit risk. These portfolios primarily invest in U.S. high-income debt securities where at least 65% or more of bond assets are not rated or are rated by a major agency such as Standard & Poor's or Moody's at the level of BB (considered speculative for taxable bonds) and below. Morningstar figures represent the average of the total returns based on net asset value reported by all of the closed-end funds designated by Morningstar, Inc. as falling into the Closed-End High Yield Bond Funds category. Category returns assume reinvestment of all distributions. It is not possible to invest directly in a Morningstar category.

Net Asset Value and Market Price
  As of 5/31/17 As of 11/30/16
Net Asset Value $ 9.32 $ 9.05
Market Price $ 8.90 $ 8.42
Premium (discount) (4.51)% (6.96)%

Prices and net asset value fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Distribution Information

Six Months as of 5/31/17:

Income Dividends

$ .21
May Income Dividend $ .035
Current Annualized Distribution Rate (based on Net Asset Value) as of 5/31/17  4.51%
Current Annualized Distribution Rate (based on Market Price) as of 5/31/17 4.72%

Current annualized distribution rate is the latest monthly dividend shown as an annualized percentage of net asset value/market price on May 31, 2017. Distribution rate simply measures the level of dividends and is not a complete measure of performance. Distribution rates are historical, not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Distributions do not include return of capital or other non-income sources.

Important Notice

On July 13, 2016, the Board of Trustees approved the termination of the Fund, pursuant to which the Fund will make a liquidating distribution to shareholders no later than December 31, 2018.

Portfolio Management Team

Gary Russell, CFA, Managing Director

Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2006.

Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1996. Served as the head of the High Yield group in Europe and as an Emerging Markets portfolio manager.

Prior to that, he spent four years at Citicorp as a research analyst and structurer of collateralized mortgage obligations. Prior to Citicorp, he served as an officer in the US Army from 1988 to 1991.

Head of US High Yield Bonds: New York.

BS, United States Military Academy (West Point); MBA, New York University, Stern School of Business.

Thomas R. Bouchard, Director

Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2016.

Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 2006 with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining, served as a High Yield Investment Analyst at Flagship Capital Management. He also served as an officer in the US Army from 1989 to 1997.

Portfolio Manager for High Yield Strategies: New York.

BS, University of Wisconsin — Madison; MBA in Finance, Boston College; MA in Strategic Studies from US Army War College.

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Asset Allocation (As a % of Investment Portfolio) 5/31/17 11/30/16
     
Corporate Bonds 69% 64%
Loan Participations and Assignments 24% 27%
Government & Agency Obligations 3% 4%
Cash Equivalents 2% 3%
Asset Backed 2% 2%
Convertible Bonds 0% 0%
Preferred Security 0%
  100% 100%

 

Sector Diversification (As a % of Investment Portfolio excluding Cash Equivalents) 5/31/17 11/30/16
     
Consumer Discretionary 25% 25%
Materials 16% 15%
Industrials 11% 11%
Energy 11% 10%
Telecommunication Services 7% 8%
Health Care 6% 7%
Utilities 5% 5%
Information Technology 4% 4%
Consumer Staples 4% 4%
Financials 4% 4%
Emerging-Market Sovereign Bonds 3% 4%
Real Estate 2% 1%
Asset-Backed 2% 2%
  100% 100%

 

Quality (Excludes Cash Equivalents) 5/31/17 11/30/16
     
AA 0%
A 0% 0%
BBB 21% 22%
BB 58% 59%
B 20% 18%
Below B 1% 1%
Not Rated 0% 0%
  100% 100%

The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), Fitch Ratings, Inc. ("Fitch") or Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") credit ratings. The ratings of Moody's, Fitch and S&P represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Credit quality measures a bond issuer's ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Credit quality does not remove market risk and is subject to change.

Interest Rate Sensitivity 5/31/17 11/30/16
     
Effective Maturity 4.7 years 4.8 years
Effective Duration 3.8 years 3.9 years

 

Leverage (As a % of Total Assets) 5/31/17 11/30/16
     
  25% 26%

Effective maturity is the weighted average of the maturity date of bonds held by the fund taking into consideration any available maturity shortening features.

Effective duration is an approximate measure of the fund's sensitivity to interest rate changes taking into consideration any maturity shortening features.

Leverage results in additional risks and can magnify the effect of any gains or losses to a greater extent than if leverage were not used.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change.

For more complete details about the fund's investment portfolio, see page 8. A fact sheet is available on deutschefunds.com or upon request. Please see the Additional Information section on page 48 for contact information.

Investment Portfolio as of May 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

  Principal Amount ($)(a) Value ($)
         
Corporate Bonds 92.9%
Consumer Discretionary 24.7%
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co.:
  144A, 4.25%, 5/15/2024   495,000 495,000
  144A, 4.625%, 1/15/2022   140,000 143,920
Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 144A, 4.875%, 8/15/2026   465,000 466,599
Allison Transmission, Inc., 144A, 5.0%, 10/1/2024   295,000 300,900
Ally Financial, Inc.:
  3.25%, 2/13/2018   935,000 943,041
  4.125%, 3/30/2020   1,810,000 1,870,780
  4.25%, 4/15/2021   575,000 592,549
  5.75%, 11/20/2025   710,000 737,512
Altice Financing SA:
  144A, 6.5%, 1/15/2022   240,000 252,000
  144A, 7.5%, 5/15/2026   755,000 831,444
Altice U.S. Finance I Corp., 144A, 5.5%, 5/15/2026   755,000 790,862
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 144A, 5.875%, 11/15/2026 350,000 361,113
AMC Networks, Inc., 5.0%, 4/1/2024   1,000,000 1,014,990
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.:
  144A, 6.25%, 4/1/2025   520,000 514,150
  144A, 6.5%, 4/1/2027   655,000 646,812
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 6.0%, 12/15/2024   1,050,000 1,074,281
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 144A, 6.5%, 7/15/2022   255,000 264,244
Ashton Woods U.S.A. LLC, 144A, 6.875%, 2/15/2021   480,000 489,600
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 6.375%, 10/1/2023   200,000 216,000
Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.875%, 5/15/2023   165,000 178,613
CalAtlantic Group, Inc., 5.25%, 6/1/2026   429,000 440,798
Caleres, Inc., 6.25%, 8/15/2023   140,000 145,950
Carlson Travel, Inc.:
  144A, 6.75%, 12/15/2023   300,000 308,250
  144A, 9.5%, 12/15/2024   800,000 824,000
CCO Holdings LLC:
  144A, 5.125%, 5/1/2023   445,000 468,087
  144A, 5.125%, 5/1/2027   575,000 589,016
  144A, 5.5%, 5/1/2026   2,750,000 2,906,805
  144A, 5.875%, 4/1/2024   385,000 413,586
  144A, 5.875%, 5/1/2027   550,000 585,750
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC:
  144A, 5.125%, 12/15/2021   815,000 831,300
  144A, 6.375%, 9/15/2020   280,000 287,000
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series A, 7.625%, 3/15/2020   85,000 84,150
CSC Holdings LLC:
  5.25%, 6/1/2024   305,000 311,481
  144A, 5.5%, 4/15/2027   1,160,000 1,214,891
  144A, 6.625%, 10/15/2025   200,000 220,330
  144A, 10.125%, 1/15/2023   600,000 698,622
  144A, 10.875%, 10/15/2025   630,000 767,025
Cumberland Farms, Inc., 144A, 6.75%, 5/1/2025   119,000 124,653
Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl:
  144A, 5.75%, 4/15/2025   740,000 773,300
  144A, 6.5%, 6/1/2026   585,000 627,412
Dana, Inc.:
  5.375%, 9/15/2021   828,000 856,980
  5.5%, 12/15/2024   195,000 202,800
DISH DBS Corp.:
  5.875%, 7/15/2022   1,500,000 1,601,250
  6.75%, 6/1/2021   110,000 121,825
Dollar Tree, Inc.:
  5.25%, 3/1/2020   1,110,000 1,143,300
  5.75%, 3/1/2023   350,000 370,650
Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 144A, 6.0%, 4/1/2025   250,000 262,813
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV:
  4.5%, 4/15/2020   400,000 408,500
  5.25%, 4/15/2023   600,000 604,500
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.:
  5.0%, 5/31/2026   475,000 489,544
  5.125%, 11/15/2023   210,000 221,025
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.:
  5.0%, 6/1/2022   545,000 553,175
  144A, 5.25%, 12/15/2023   755,000 764,437
Hanesbrands, Inc., 144A, 4.625%, 5/15/2024   390,000 390,000
HD Supply, Inc.:
  144A, 5.25%, 12/15/2021   290,000 305,515
  144A, 5.75%, 4/15/2024   185,000 197,256
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, 144A, 4.625%, 4/1/2025 185,000 191,475
Hot Topic, Inc., 144A, 9.25%, 6/15/2021   110,000 111,650
Lennar Corp.:
  4.125%, 1/15/2022   465,000 476,625
  4.5%, 4/30/2024   145,000 146,631
  4.75%, 11/15/2022   500,000 521,955
MDC Partners, Inc., 144A, 6.5%, 5/1/2024   170,000 171,275
Mediacom Broadband LLC, 6.375%, 4/1/2023   610,000 638,975
NCL Corp., Ltd.:
  144A, 4.625%, 11/15/2020   305,000 312,625
  144A, 4.75%, 12/15/2021   275,000 283,250
Nielsen Finance LLC, 144A, 5.0%, 4/15/2022   155,000 159,456
Penn National Gaming, Inc., 144A, 5.625%, 1/15/2027   390,000 394,388
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.5%, 5/15/2026   330,000 329,175
PetSmart, Inc., 144A, 5.875%, 6/1/2025   160,000 160,600
PulteGroup, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/2021   1,065,000 1,104,937
Quebecor Media, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/2023   295,000 312,700
Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower LP, 144A, 6.125%, 8/15/2021 80,000 81,000
Sally Holdings LLC, 5.625%, 12/1/2025   535,000 548,375
Scientific Games International, Inc., 144A, 7.0%, 1/1/2022 1,255,000 1,339,712
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc., 144A, 5.875%, 5/15/2021   180,000 182,497
SFR Group SA:
  144A, 6.0%, 5/15/2022   1,070,000 1,119,487
  144A, 7.375%, 5/1/2026   1,155,000 1,249,560
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144A, 5.375%, 7/15/2026   530,000 543,250
Springs Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 6/1/2021   415,000 428,488
Suburban Propane Partners LP, 5.75%, 3/1/2025   150,000 149,625
Tenneco, Inc., 5.0%, 7/15/2026   360,000 364,050
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.875%, 11/15/2025   345,000 358,800
TRI Pointe Group, Inc., 4.875%, 7/1/2021   2,215,000 2,303,600
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co., KG, 144A, 5.5%, 1/15/2023 1,320,000 1,372,800
UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 144A, 5.375%, 1/15/2025   1,075,000 1,115,742
Viacom, Inc.:
  5.875%, 2/28/2057   155,000 160,038
  6.25%, 2/28/2057   165,000 169,713
Viking Cruises Ltd.:
  144A, 6.25%, 5/15/2025   275,000 266,750
  144A, 8.5%, 10/15/2022   295,000 309,013
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC:
  144A, 5.25%, 1/15/2026   390,000 396,825
  144A, 5.5%, 8/15/2026   350,000 360,500
WMG Acquisition Corp., 144A, 5.0%, 8/1/2023   160,000 163,800
  51,599,728
Consumer Staples 2.6%
Aramark Services, Inc.:
  4.75%, 6/1/2026   1,105,000 1,146,216
  5.125%, 1/15/2024   220,000 232,100
B&G Foods, Inc., 5.25%, 4/1/2025   775,000 802,125
Chobani LLC, 144A, 7.5%, 4/15/2025   85,000 89,395
Cott Beverages, Inc., 5.375%, 7/1/2022   515,000 534,956
FAGE International SA, 144A, 5.625%, 8/15/2026   235,000 239,700
JBS Investments GmbH, 144A, 7.25%, 4/3/2024   694,000 643,685
JBS U.S.A. LUX SA:
  144A, 5.75%, 6/15/2025   220,000 213,538
  144A, 7.25%, 6/1/2021   775,000 773,062
  144A, 8.25%, 2/1/2020   240,000 242,400
Post Holdings, Inc.:
  144A, 5.5%, 3/1/2025   215,000 225,213
  144A, 5.75%, 3/1/2027   270,000 282,568
  5,424,958
Energy 13.6%
Antero Midstream Partners LP, 144A, 5.375%, 9/15/2024 265,000 271,294
Antero Resources Corp.:
  5.125%, 12/1/2022   365,000 369,106
  5.375%, 11/1/2021   320,000 329,200
  5.625%, 6/1/2023   210,000 215,250
Blue Racer Midstream LLC, 144A, 6.125%, 11/15/2022 235,000 241,463
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 4/15/2023   275,000 267,437
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC:
  144A, 5.125%, 6/30/2027   375,000 380,156
  5.875%, 3/31/2025   380,000 408,025
  7.0%, 6/30/2024   510,000 571,200
Chesapeake Energy Corp.:
  144A, 8.0%, 1/15/2025   250,000 248,750
  144A, 8.0%, 6/15/2027 (b)   140,000 137,200
Continental Resources, Inc.:
  4.5%, 4/15/2023   620,000 606,050
  5.0%, 9/15/2022   1,880,000 1,882,350
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP:
  144A, 5.75%, 4/1/2025   290,000 296,525
  6.25%, 4/1/2023   145,000 150,346
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 2.7%, 4/1/2019   700,000 696,500
Diamondback Energy, Inc., 144A, 4.75%, 11/1/2024   450,000 451,125
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.5%, 10/15/2020   2,000,000 2,235,000
EP Energy LLC, 144A, 8.0%, 11/29/2024   175,000 180,688
Gulfport Energy Corp.:
  144A, 6.0%, 10/15/2024   145,000 142,100
  144A, 6.375%, 5/15/2025   245,000 243,162
  6.625%, 5/1/2023   110,000 110,825
Hilcorp Energy I LP, 144A, 5.75%, 10/1/2025   385,000 377,300
Holly Energy Partners LP, 144A, 6.0%, 8/1/2024   265,000 279,906
Ithaca Energy, Inc., 144A, 8.125%, 7/1/2019   215,000 219,300
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 144A, 4.75%, 4/19/2027 200,000 202,060
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/2023   310,000 309,612
MEG Energy Corp.:
  144A, 6.375%, 1/30/2023   750,000 643,125
  144A, 6.5%, 1/15/2025   544,000 531,760
Murphy Oil Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/2024   235,000 246,162
Murphy Oil U.S.A., Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/2027   155,000 162,169
Newfield Exploration Co.:
  5.375%, 1/1/2026   155,000 161,975
  5.75%, 1/30/2022   305,000 324,825
Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.7%, 4/1/2025   185,000 160,950
NuStar Logistics LP, 5.625%, 4/28/2027   570,000 595,650
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:
  6.875%, 3/15/2022   60,000 60,675
  6.875%, 1/15/2023   30,000 30,263
Parsley Energy LLC:
  144A, 5.25%, 8/15/2025   130,000 130,975
  144A, 5.375%, 1/15/2025   205,000 207,563
PDC Energy, Inc., 144A, 6.125%, 9/15/2024   235,000 240,288
Peabody Energy Corp.:
  144A, 6.0%, 3/31/2022   55,000 55,275
  144A, 6.375%, 3/31/2025   415,000 415,000
Pertamina Persero PT, 144A, 5.25%, 5/23/2021   410,000 440,727
Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.125%, 1/17/2022   330,000 343,365
Precision Drilling Corp., 144A, 7.75%, 12/15/2023   155,000 160,038
Range Resources Corp.:
  4.875%, 5/15/2025   440,000 418,550
  144A, 5.0%, 8/15/2022   250,000 245,625
  144A, 5.875%, 7/1/2022   245,000 250,512
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. II, 144A, 5.298%, 9/30/2020   848,025 892,343
Rice Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 5/1/2023   50,000 53,438
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:
  5.625%, 2/1/2021   980,000 1,072,032
  5.625%, 4/15/2023   600,000 669,325
  5.875%, 6/30/2026   560,000 631,827
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 4/15/2025   150,000 153,750
Sunoco LP:
  5.5%, 8/1/2020   170,000 175,525
  6.25%, 4/15/2021   1,000,000 1,055,000
  6.375%, 4/1/2023   155,000 165,075
Targa Resources Partners LP, 144A, 5.375%, 2/1/2027   750,000 781,875
Tesoro Corp.:
  144A, 4.75%, 12/15/2023   180,000 189,450
  144A, 5.125%, 12/15/2026   405,000 433,350
Tesoro Logistics LP:
  5.25%, 1/15/2025   670,000 708,525
  6.125%, 10/15/2021   120,000 125,175
  6.375%, 5/1/2024   270,000 293,625
Trinidad Drilling Ltd., 144A, 6.625%, 2/15/2025   125,000 124,375
Weatherford International Ltd.:
  4.5%, 4/15/2022   385,000 357,087
  144A, 9.875%, 2/15/2024   620,000 697,500
Whiting Petroleum Corp.:
  5.75%, 3/15/2021   320,000 313,920
  6.25%, 4/1/2023   235,000 233,825
WildHorse Resource Development Corp., 144A, 6.875%, 2/1/2025   580,000 562,600
WPX Energy, Inc.:
  6.0%, 1/15/2022   500,000 505,000
  7.5%, 8/1/2020   545,000 574,975
  28,416,999
Financials 4.3%
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC:
  3.95%, 2/1/2022   790,000 826,402
  4.625%, 10/30/2020   2,375,000 2,528,171
Aircastle Ltd., 4.125%, 5/1/2024   565,000 574,887
Alliance Data Systems Corp., 144A, 5.25%, 12/1/2017   370,000 373,700
CIT Group, Inc.:
  3.875%, 2/19/2019   1,475,000 1,513,719
  5.0%, 8/15/2022   1,300,000 1,406,860
Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo SA, 144A, 4.75%, 2/8/2022 500,000 535,350
E*TRADE Financial Corp.:
  4.625%, 9/15/2023   205,000 212,380
  5.375%, 11/15/2022   180,000 189,329
Lincoln Finance Ltd., 144A, 7.375%, 4/15/2021   140,000 148,947
National Savings Bank, 144A, 5.15%, 9/10/2019   500,000 508,750
Tempo Acquisition LLC, 144A, 6.75%, 6/1/2025   170,000 173,825
  8,992,320
Health Care 5.2%
Alere, Inc., 144A, 6.375%, 7/1/2023   220,000 237,875
Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.25%, 3/31/2023   120,000 124,410
Endo Dac:
  144A, 6.0%, 7/15/2023   240,000 221,100
  144A, 6.0%, 2/1/2025   150,000 134,400
Endo Finance LLC:
  144A, 5.375%, 1/15/2023   285,000 258,637
  144A, 5.75%, 1/15/2022   305,000 292,419
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc., 144A, 6.5%, 9/15/2018   170,000 178,713
HCA, Inc.:
  4.5%, 2/15/2027   305,000 313,784
  4.75%, 5/1/2023   1,000,000 1,066,650
  5.25%, 6/15/2026   610,000 662,643
  6.5%, 2/15/2020   1,700,000 1,867,875
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 144A, 5.0%, 2/15/2025   185,000 189,625
Hologic, Inc., 144A, 5.25%, 7/15/2022   110,000 115,500
LifePoint Health, Inc.:
  144A, 5.375%, 5/1/2024   435,000 438,262
  5.5%, 12/1/2021   385,000 399,919
  5.875%, 12/1/2023   310,000 320,850
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA:
  144A, 4.875%, 4/15/2020   90,000 90,000
  144A, 5.625%, 10/15/2023   165,000 158,400
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:
  4.631%**, 6/15/2020   205,000 206,537
  144A, 7.5%, 1/1/2022   265,000 288,486
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:
  144A, 5.375%, 3/15/2020   390,000 363,207
  144A, 5.875%, 5/15/2023   360,000 293,175
  144A, 6.125%, 4/15/2025   550,000 442,750
  144A, 6.5%, 3/15/2022   250,000 262,450
  144A, 7.0%, 3/15/2024   605,000 639,794
  144A, 7.5%, 7/15/2021   1,455,000 1,348,610
  10,916,071
Industrials 9.8%
ADT Corp.:
  3.5%, 7/15/2022   190,000 185,725
  5.25%, 3/15/2020   320,000 337,600
  6.25%, 10/15/2021   580,000 638,000
Air Lease Corp., 4.75%, 3/1/2020   3,915,000 4,170,509
Allegion PLC, 5.875%, 9/15/2023   110,000 118,800
Belden, Inc., 144A, 5.5%, 9/1/2022   505,000 520,150
Bombardier, Inc.:
  144A, 5.75%, 3/15/2022   480,000 477,600
  144A, 6.0%, 10/15/2022   355,000 355,224
  144A, 8.75%, 12/1/2021   102,000 113,475
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 144A, 5.125%, 5/1/2025   65,000 66,463
CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.875%, 7/16/2018   400,000 407,000
Covanta Holding Corp.:
  5.875%, 3/1/2024   295,000 291,312
  5.875%, 7/1/2025   205,000 199,875
DR Horton, Inc., 4.0%, 2/15/2020   100,000 104,199
EnerSys, 144A, 5.0%, 4/30/2023   55,000 56,719
FTI Consulting, Inc., 6.0%, 11/15/2022   295,000 306,431
GFL Environmental, Inc., 144A, 5.625%, 5/1/2022   200,000 201,500
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.:
  144A, 5.0%, 12/15/2021   415,000 429,525
  144A, 5.0%, 11/15/2025   213,000 227,910
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH, 144A, 4.125%, 9/15/2021 (PIK) 330,000 337,012
KAR Auction Services, Inc., 144A, 5.125%, 6/1/2025   260,000 265,200
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., 144A, 7.875%, 7/31/2023 280,000 291,900
Koppers, Inc., 144A, 6.0%, 2/15/2025   495,000 519,750
Masonite International Corp., 144A, 5.625%, 3/15/2023 230,000 241,500
Moog, Inc., 144A, 5.25%, 12/1/2022   175,000 182,437
Novelis Corp.:
  144A, 5.875%, 9/30/2026   660,000 683,100
  144A, 6.25%, 8/15/2024   300,000 316,080
Oshkosh Corp.:
  5.375%, 3/1/2022   217,500 226,472
  5.375%, 3/1/2025   803,000 839,135
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.:
  144A, 5.25%, 8/15/2022   1,085,000 1,138,572
  144A, 5.5%, 2/15/2024   585,000 616,078
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 6.5% , 2/1/2022   525,000 547,125
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, 144A, 9.25%, 5/15/2023   40,000 43,734
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc., 144A, 5.375%, 1/15/2025 220,000 227,700
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/2022   390,000 406,041
Summit Materials LLC:
  144A, 5.125%, 6/1/2025 (b)   70,000 70,875
  6.125%, 7/15/2023   355,000 370,975
  8.5%, 4/15/2022   155,000 173,987
Tennant Co., 144A, 5.625%, 5/1/2025   65,000 67,600
United Rentals North America, Inc.:
  5.5%, 5/15/2027   528,000 542,520
  5.875%, 9/15/2026   395,000 418,696
  6.125%, 6/15/2023   35,000 36,943
  7.625%, 4/15/2022   163,000 170,131
USG Corp., 144A, 4.875%, 6/1/2027   405,000 409,050
Welbilt, Inc., 9.5%, 2/15/2024   155,000 179,800
WESCO Distribution, Inc., 5.375%, 6/15/2024   300,000 312,000
ZF North America Capital, Inc.:
  144A, 4.0%, 4/29/2020   439,000 456,288
  144A, 4.5%, 4/29/2022   610,000 641,262
  144A, 4.75%, 4/29/2025   470,000 494,675
  20,434,655
Information Technology 4.4%
ACI Worldwide, Inc., 144A, 6.375%, 8/15/2020   140,000 143,588
Cardtronics, Inc.:
  5.125%, 8/1/2022   175,000 177,625
  144A, 5.5%, 5/1/2025   440,000 451,000
CDK Global, Inc., 144A, 4.875%, 6/1/2027   105,000 106,116
CDW LLC, 5.0%, 9/1/2025   225,000 231,750
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC, 144A, 5.75%, 3/1/2025 490,000 503,475
Dell International LLC:
  144A, 4.42%, 6/15/2021   735,000 774,548
  144A, 5.875%, 6/15/2021   235,000 248,366
EMC Corp., 1.875%, 6/1/2018   1,200,000 1,192,894
Entegris, Inc., 144A, 6.0%, 4/1/2022   215,000 224,137
First Data Corp., 144A, 7.0%, 12/1/2023   355,000 383,400
Gartner, Inc., 144A, 5.125%, 4/1/2025   150,000 156,750
Jabil Circuit, Inc., 5.625%, 12/15/2020   400,000 434,000
Match Group, Inc., 6.375%, 6/1/2024   180,000 196,200
Micron Technology, Inc.:
  5.5%, 2/1/2025   45,000 46,941
  7.5%, 9/15/2023   600,000 670,260
NCR Corp.:
  5.875%, 12/15/2021   75,000 78,188
  6.375%, 12/15/2023   190,000 203,300
Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2025   450,000 493,875
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL, 144A, 5.0%, 2/1/2025   350,000 357,000
NXP BV, 144A, 4.125%, 6/1/2021   990,000 1,044,450
Riverbed Technology, Inc., 144A, 8.875%, 3/1/2023   155,000 155,388
Symantec Corp., 144A, 5.0%, 4/15/2025   375,000 389,062
Western Digital Corp.:
  144A, 7.375%, 4/1/2023   155,000 169,647
  10.5%, 4/1/2024   275,000 322,300
  9,154,260
Materials 16.1%
AK Steel Corp.:
  7.0%, 3/15/2027   1,515,000 1,522,575
  7.5%, 7/15/2023   800,000 865,000
Alpha 3 BV, 144A, 6.25%, 2/1/2025   400,000 408,000
Anglo American Capital PLC:
  144A, 3.75%, 4/10/2022   400,000 399,000
  144A, 4.125%, 9/27/2022   500,000 510,000
  144A, 4.75%, 4/10/2027   400,000 413,000
  144A, 4.875%, 5/14/2025   1,200,000 1,244,316
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC:
  144A, 4.625%, 5/15/2023   245,000 250,512
  144A, 6.0%, 2/15/2025   530,000 552,525
  144A, 7.25%, 5/15/2024   435,000 474,694
Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 144A, 4.875%, 8/15/2024 150,000 153,563
Ball Corp., 4.375%, 12/15/2020   155,000 162,944
Berry Plastics Corp., 5.5%, 5/15/2022   600,000 625,500
BWAY Holding Co., 144A, 5.5%, 4/15/2024   850,000 869,125
Cascades, Inc., 144A, 5.5%, 7/15/2022   185,000 188,238
Cemex SAB de CV, 144A, 6.5%, 12/10/2019   899,000 946,197
Chemours Co.:
  5.375%, 5/15/2027   525,000 546,000
  6.625%, 5/15/2023   205,000 218,815
  7.0%, 5/15/2025   95,000 105,213
Clearwater Paper Corp., 144A, 5.375%, 2/1/2025   195,000 191,100
Constellium NV:
  144A, 6.625%, 3/1/2025   350,000 337,750
  144A, 7.875%, 4/1/2021   950,000 1,022,437
FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., 144A, 5.125%, 5/15/2024   250,000 252,500
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:
  2.3%, 11/14/2017   800,000 798,000
  2.375%, 3/15/2018   1,990,000 1,988,010
  3.55%, 3/1/2022   550,000 514,250
Greif, Inc., 7.75%, 8/1/2019   870,000 958,087
Hexion, Inc.:
  6.625%, 4/15/2020   190,000 176,700
  144A, 10.375%, 2/1/2022   100,000 101,250
Hudbay Minerals, Inc.:
  144A, 7.25%, 1/15/2023   425,000 444,125
  144A, 7.625%, 1/15/2025   115,000 123,554
Huntsman International LLC, 5.125%, 11/15/2022   800,000 862,000
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 5.875%, 5/15/2024   295,000 311,225
Mercer International, Inc., 144A, 6.5%, 2/1/2024   250,000 260,000
NOVA Chemicals Corp.:
  144A, 4.875%, 6/1/2024 (b)   880,000 882,200
  144A, 5.25%, 6/1/2027 (b)   560,000 560,700
Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 144A, 6.5%, 10/1/2021   390,000 399,750
Platform Specialty Products Corp.:
  144A, 6.5%, 2/1/2022   235,000 242,050
  144A, 10.375%, 5/1/2021   200,000 221,750
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:
  144A, 5.125%, 7/15/2023   625,000 650,000
  5.75%, 10/15/2020   3,720,000 3,819,510
  6.875%, 2/15/2021   492,583 504,898
  144A, 7.0%, 7/15/2024   75,000 80,718
Sealed Air Corp.:
  144A, 4.875%, 12/1/2022   120,000 125,250
  144A, 5.125%, 12/1/2024   60,000 63,150
Teck Resources Ltd.:
  3.75%, 2/1/2023   1,000,000 983,750
  4.75%, 1/15/2022   1,700,000 1,776,500
  5.4%, 2/1/2043   550,000 514,250
  144A, 8.5%, 6/1/2024   115,000 132,825
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.375%, 8/15/2020   1,075,000 1,085,750
United States Steel Corp., 144A, 8.375%, 7/1/2021   805,000 883,487
Volcan Cia Minera SAA, 144A, 5.375%, 2/2/2022   1,565,000 1,594,344
WR Grace & Co-Conn:
  144A, 5.125%, 10/1/2021   105,000 111,825
  144A, 5.625%, 10/1/2024   55,000 59,331
  33,488,243
Real Estate 2.3%
CyrusOne LP:
  144A, (REIT), 5.0%, 3/15/2024   200,000 204,500
  144A, (REIT), 5.375%, 3/15/2027   260,000 267,800
Equinix, Inc.:
  (REIT), 5.375%, 1/1/2022   240,000 253,574
  (REIT), 5.375%, 4/1/2023   995,000 1,041,964
  (REIT), 5.375%, 5/15/2027   255,000 268,309
  (REIT), 5.75%, 1/1/2025   180,000 194,400
  (REIT), 5.875%, 1/15/2026   180,000 195,694
Howard Hughes Corp., 144A, 5.375%, 3/15/2025   605,000 623,906
Iron Mountain, Inc., 144A, (REIT), 4.375%, 6/1/2021   220,000 228,732
MPT Operating Partnership LP:
  (REIT), 5.25%, 8/1/2026   70,000 73,500
  (REIT), 6.375%, 2/15/2022   415,000 429,006
  (REIT), 6.375%, 3/1/2024   390,000 425,100
VEREIT Operating Partnership LP:
  (REIT), 4.125%, 6/1/2021   455,000 477,077
  (REIT), 4.875%, 6/1/2026   165,000 174,446
  4,858,008
Telecommunication Services 8.0%
CenturyLink, Inc.:
  Series V, 5.625%, 4/1/2020   145,000 153,700
  Series T, 5.8%, 3/15/2022   550,000 575,438
  Series S, 6.45%, 6/15/2021   600,000 648,750
  Series W, 6.75%, 12/1/2023   705,000 753,469
  Series Y, 7.5%, 4/1/2024   590,000 646,050
CommScope Technologies LLC, 144A, 5.0%, 3/15/2027 235,000 235,000
CommScope, Inc., 144A, 5.0%, 6/15/2021   350,000 358,967
Digicel Ltd., 144A, 6.75%, 3/1/2023   390,000 376,350
Frontier Communications Corp.:
  6.25%, 9/15/2021   160,000 150,000
  7.125%, 1/15/2023   870,000 753,637
  8.5%, 4/15/2020   130,000 137,800
  10.5%, 9/15/2022   220,000 216,425
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 7.625%, 6/15/2021   335,000 380,225
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 144A, 8.0%, 2/15/2024   725,000 782,547
Level 3 Financing, Inc.:
  5.375%, 8/15/2022   750,000 772,500
  5.375%, 1/15/2024   210,000 220,107
  6.125%, 1/15/2021   230,000 235,175
Millicom International Cellular SA, 144A, 6.0%, 3/15/2025 500,000 526,650
Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/2032   290,000 365,581
Sprint Communications, Inc.:
  144A, 7.0%, 3/1/2020   320,000 355,200
  7.0%, 8/15/2020   2,000,000 2,210,000
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/2024   1,325,000 1,490,459
Sprint Spectrum Co., LLC, 144A, 3.36%, 3/20/2023   205,000 207,753
T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc.:
  6.0%, 4/15/2024   1,075,000 1,158,312
  6.125%, 1/15/2022   155,000 163,331
  6.375%, 3/1/2025   542,000 587,393
  6.5%, 1/15/2026   20,000 22,075
Telesat Canada, 144A, 8.875%, 11/15/2024   310,000 347,200
Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 144A, 6.5%, 4/30/2020   290,000 299,788
Zayo Group LLC:
  144A, 5.75%, 1/15/2027   395,000 416,682
  6.0%, 4/1/2023   590,000 623,925
  6.375%, 5/15/2025   500,000 537,500
  16,707,989
Utilities 1.9%
AmeriGas Partners LP:
  5.5%, 5/20/2025   485,000 491,062
  5.75%, 5/20/2027   520,000 525,200
Calpine Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/2025   310,000 294,112
Dynegy, Inc., 7.625%, 11/1/2024   485,000 470,450
NGL Energy Partners LP, 5.125%, 7/15/2019   245,000 245,613
NRG Energy, Inc.:
  6.25%, 7/15/2022   1,000,000 1,021,870
  6.625%, 1/15/2027   165,000 162,113
  7.25%, 5/15/2026   570,000 582,825
  7.875%, 5/15/2021   29,000 30,015
  3,823,260
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $186,892,592) 193,816,491
 
Asset-Backed 2.2%
Miscellaneous
Apidos CLO XXI, "C", Series 2015-21A, 144A, 4.574%**, 7/18/2027   1,125,000 1,127,727
Babson CLO Ltd., "D", Series 2015-2A, 144A, 4.83%**, 7/20/2027   2,000,000 2,002,454
Cumberland Park CLO Ltd., "D", Series 2015-2A, 144A, 4.43%**, 7/20/2026 1,500,000 1,496,196
Total Asset-Backed (Cost $4,509,232) 4,626,377
 
Government & Agency Obligations 4.6%
Other Government Related (c) 0.6%
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 144A, 6.875%, 3/24/2026 230,000 254,196
VTB Bank OJSC, 144A, 6.315%, 2/22/2018   985,000 1,013,579
  1,267,775
Sovereign Bonds 4.0%
Dominican Republic, 144A, 6.875%, 1/29/2026   300,000 335,274
KazAgro National Management Holding JSC, 144A, 4.625%, 5/24/2023   1,250,000 1,253,750
Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN, 144A, 4.325%, 5/28/2025   700,000 725,340
Republic of Argentina-Inflation Linked Bond, 5.83%, 12/31/2033 ARS 654 313
Republic of Armenia, 144A, 7.15%, 3/26/2025   500,000 547,110
Republic of Costa Rica, 144A, 7.158%, 3/12/2045   400,000 419,000
Republic of Hungary, Series 19/A, 6.5%, 6/24/2019 HUF 51,600,000 212,323
Republic of Panama, 9.375%, 1/16/2023   2,610,000 3,340,800
Republic of Sri Lanka:
  144A, 5.125%, 4/11/2019   1,000,000 1,025,125
  144A, 6.2%, 5/11/2027   200,000 202,865
ZAR Sovereign Capital Fund Pty Ltd., 144A, 3.903%, 6/24/2020   185,000 188,049
  8,249,949
Total Government & Agency Obligations (Cost $9,242,817) 9,517,724
 
Loan Participations and Assignments 31.4%
Senior Loans**
Consumer Discretionary 8.7%
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B3, 3.309%, 2/16/2024   1,533,094 1,537,310
Altice U.S. Finance I Corp., Term Loan, 3.283%, 7/15/2025 1,483,437 1,482,911
Atlantic Broadband Finance LLC, Term Loan B, 3.545%, 11/30/2019   3,438,517 3,460,008
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.024%, 10/25/2023   3,113,645 3,135,580
Quebecor Media, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.432%, 8/17/2020 3,184,308 3,207,521
Seminole Tribe of Florida, Term Loan, 3.397%, 4/29/2020 2,836,800 2,848,771
Visteon Corp., Term Delay Draw B, 3.334%, 3/24/2024   2,500,000 2,519,275
  18,191,376
Consumer Staples 2.7%
Albertson's LLC, Term Loan B6, 4.45%, 6/22/2023   1,855,146 1,869,190
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan B, 2.995%, 2/2/2024 3,685,763 3,708,596
  5,577,786
Energy 0.1%
MEG Energy Corp., Term Loan B, 4.627%, 12/31/2023   150,000 149,887
Health Care 2.8%
Community Health Systems, Inc.:
  Term Loan G, 3.798%, 12/31/2019   268,897 269,370
  Term Loan H, 4.048%, 1/27/2021   465,289 465,945
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.795%, 6/24/2021   3,893,890 3,931,602
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.75%, 4/1/2022 1,252,888 1,276,693
  5,943,610
Industrials 4.8%
AerCap Holdings NV, Term Loan A, 3.397%, 10/6/2023   1,575,000 1,592,845
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 4.147%, 2/1/2021 2,107,210 2,124,331
Sabre GLBL, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.795%, 2/22/2024   1,642,166 1,661,519
TransDigm, Inc., Term Loan F, 4.045%, 6/9/2023   1,765,193 1,770,622
Waste Industries U.S.A., Inc., Term Loan, 3.795%, 2/27/2020 2,954,774 2,984,336
  10,133,653
Information Technology 1.3%
First Data Corp., Term Loan, 3.529%, 4/26/2024   2,668,930 2,686,238
Materials 4.6%
American Rock Salt Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 4.897%, 5/20/2021 2,686,340 2,699,771
Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.647%, 2/1/2023 1,277,376 1,286,388
Berry Plastics Group, Inc.:
  Term Loan K, 3.244%, 2/8/2020   2,465,091 2,482,865
  Term Loan L, 3.244%, 1/6/2021   1,098,075 1,105,674
MacDermid, Inc., Term Loan B6, 4.045%, 6/7/2023   1,538,945 1,551,172
PolyOne Corp., Term Loan B, 3.277%, 11/12/2022   577,691 583,589
  9,709,459
Telecommunication Services 1.5%
DigitalGlobe, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.795%, 1/15/2024   778,050 780,482
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.26%, 2/22/2024 2,290,000 2,296,137
  3,076,619
Utilities 4.9%
Calpine Corp., Term Loan B5, 3.9%, 1/15/2024   6,233,963 6,230,752
NRG Energy, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.295%, 6/30/2023   3,926,313 3,928,159
  10,158,911
Total Loan Participations and Assignments (Cost $65,268,735) 65,627,539
 
Convertible Bond 0.2%
Materials
GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc., 144A, 7.5%, 10/30/2018 (PIK) (Cost $478,832) 479,719 473,475

 

 
Shares
Value ($)
         
Common Stocks 0.0%
Industrials 0.0%
Quad Graphics, Inc. 121 2,695
Materials 0.0%
GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc.* 46,639 17,671
GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc. 144A* 649 246
  17,917
Total Common Stocks (Cost $88,229) 20,612
 
Warrant 0.0%
Materials
Hercules Trust II, Expiration Date 3/31/2029* (Cost $87,876) 400 12,499
 
Cash Equivalents 2.3%
Deutsche Central Cash Management Government Fund, 0.85% (d) (Cost $4,832,559) 4,832,559 4,832,559
         

 

  % of Net Assets Value ($)
   
Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $271,400,872) 133.6 278,927,276
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net 0.4 845,891
Notes Payable (34.0) (71,000,000)
Net Assets 100.0 208,773,167

* Non-income producing security.

** Floating rate securities' yields vary with a designated market index or market rate, such as the coupon-equivalent of the U.S. Treasury Bill rate. These securities are shown at their current rate as of May 31, 2017.

The cost for federal income tax purposes was $272,291,343. At May 31, 2017, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $6,635,933. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $7,978,074 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $1,342,141.

(a) Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

(b) When-issued security.

(c) Government-backed debt issued by financial companies or government sponsored enterprises.

(d) Affiliated fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

144A: Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

CJSC: Closed Joint Stock Company

CLO: Collateralized Loan Obligation

JSC: Joint Stock Company

OJSC: Open Joint Stock Company

PIK: Denotes that all or a portion of the income is paid in-kind in the form of additional principal.

REIT: Real Estate Investment Trust

SBSN: Surat Berharga Syariah Negara (Islamic Based Government Securities)

Currency Abbreviations

ARS Argentine Peso

HUF Hungarian Forint

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of May 31, 2017 in valuing the Fund's investments. For information on the Fund's policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to Note A in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
 
Fixed Income Investments (e)
  Corporate Bonds $ — $ 193,816,491 $ — $ 193,816,491
  Asset-Backed 4,626,377 4,626,377
  Government & Agency Obligations 9,517,724 9,517,724
  Loan Participations and Assignments 65,627,539 65,627,539
  Convertible Bond 473,475 473,475
Common Stocks (e) 2,695 17,917 20,612
Warrant 12,499 12,499
Short-Term Investment 4,832,559 4,832,559
Total $ 4,835,254 $ 273,588,131 $ 503,891 $ 278,927,276

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended May 31, 2017.

(e) See Investment Portfolio for additional detailed categorizations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

as of May 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
Assets

Investments:

Investments in non-affiliated securities, at value (cost $266,568,313)

$ 274,094,717
Investment in Deutsche Central Cash Management Government Fund (cost $4,832,559) 4,832,559
Total investments in securities, at value (cost $271,400,872) 278,927,276
Cash 10,310
Foreign currency, at value (cost $497,191) 504,330
Receivable for investments sold — when issued securities 199,775
Dividends receivable 36
Interest receivable 3,184,213
Foreign taxes recoverable 2,167
Other assets 4,063
Total assets 282,832,170
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased 692,783
Payable for investments purchased — when issued securities 1,850,000
Notes payable 71,000,000
Interest on notes payable 181,168
Accrued management fee 147,639
Accrued Trustees' fees 1,401
Other accrued expenses and payables 186,012
Total liabilities 74,059,003
Net assets, at value $ 208,773,167
Net Assets Consist of
Undistributed net investment income 96,922

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investments

7,526,404
Foreign currency 7,553
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) (28,261,137)
Paid-in capital 229,403,425
Net assets, at value $ 208,773,167
Net Asset Value
Net Asset Value per share ($208,773,167 ÷ 22,393,262 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited shares authorized) $ 9.32

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations

for the six months ended May 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
Investment Income

Income:

Interest

$ 7,007,456
Dividends 73
Income distributions — Deutsche Central Cash Management Government Fund 31,719
Total income 7,039,248

Expenses:

Management fee

875,067
Services to shareholders 9,486
Custodian fee 26,360
Professional fees 425,473
Reports to shareholders 30,300
Trustees' fees and expenses 7,498
Interest expense 813,781
Stock exchange listing fees 11,278
Other 40,488
Total expenses 2,239,731
Net investment income 4,799,517
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) from:

Investments

1,176,371
Foreign currency (1,122)
  1,175,249

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investments

4,844,313
Foreign currency 47,016
  4,891,329
Net gain (loss) 6,066,578
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 10,866,095

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Cash Flows

for the six months ended May 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Increase (Decrease) in Cash:

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 10,866,095

Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:

Purchases of long-term investments

(64,053,699)
Net purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments 1,821,148
Net amortization of premium/(accretion of discount) (20,384)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term investments 62,365,758
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable (76,761)
(Increase) decrease in other assets 3,949
(Increase) decrease in receivable for investments sold 2,985,434
(Increase) decrease in receivable for investments sold — when-issued securities (83,912)
Increase (decrease) in interest on notes payable 73,203
Increase (decrease) in payable for investments purchased (1,331,462)
Increase (decrease) in payable for investments purchased — when-issued securities 200,000
Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses and payables (310)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments (4,844,313)
Net realized (gain) loss from investments (1,176,371)
Cash provided (used) by operating activities $ 6,728,375
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in notes payable (2,000,000)
Distributions paid (net of reinvestment of distributions) (4,702,595)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities (6,702,595)
Increase (decrease) in cash 25,780
Cash at beginning of period (including foreign currency) 488,860
Cash at end of period (including foreign currency) $ 514,640
Supplemental Disclosure
Interest paid on notes $ (740,578)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Six Months Ended May 31, 2017 (Unaudited) Year Ended November 30, 2016  
 

Operations:

Net investment income

$ 4,799,517 $ 11,010,323  
Net realized gain (loss) 1,175,249 (5,648,729)  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 4,891,329 9,341,649  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 10,866,095 14,703,243  

Distributions to shareholders from:

Net investment income

(4,702,595) (11,277,710)  
Return of capital (96,791)  
Total distributions (4,702,595) (11,374,501)  

Fund share transactions:

Cost of shares repurchased

(3,066,595)  
Increase (decrease) in net assets 6,163,500 262,147  
Net assets at beginning of period 202,609,667 202,347,520  
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $96,922 and $0, respectively) $ 208,773,167 $ 202,609,667  
Other Information  
Shares outstanding at beginning of period 22,393,262 22,803,076  
Shares repurchased (409,814)  
Shares outstanding at end of period 22,393,262 22,393,262  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Financial Highlights

  Six Months Ended 5/31/17 (Unaudited)
Years Ended November 30,
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 9.05 $ 8.87 $ 9.79 $ 9.98 $ 10.29 $ 9.38

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment incomea

.21 .49 .54 .64 .70 .81
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) .27 .18 (.92) (.16) (.13) 1.02
Total from investment operations .48 .67 (.38) .48 .57 1.83

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

(.21) (.51) (.58) (.68) (.88) (.92)
Return of capital (.00)*** (.03)
Total distributions (.21) (.51) (.61) (.68) (.88) (.92)
NAV accretion resulting from repurchases of shares at a discount to NAVa .02 .07 .01
Net asset value, end of period $ 9.32 $ 9.05 $ 8.87 $ 9.79 $ 9.98 $ 10.29
Market price, end of period $ 8.90 $ 8.42 $ 7.36 $ 8.79 $ 9.41 $ 10.51
Total Return
Based on net asset value (%)b 5.47** 8.54 (2.42) 5.53 5.58 20.20
Based on market price (%)b 8.26** 21.71 (9.82) .49 (2.53) 15.39
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions) 209 203 202 238 245 252
Ratio of expenses (including interest expense) (%) 2.04* 1.76 1.51 1.52 1.60 1.66
Ratio of expenses (excluding interest expense) (%) 1.25* 1.09 1.02 1.01 1.00 1.00
Ratio of net investment income (%) 4.80* 5.52 5.77 6.37 6.89 8.09
Portfolio turnover rate (%) 23** 36 50 82 76 45
Total debt outstanding end of period ($ thousands) 71,000 73,000 83,000 99,000 109,000 103,000
Asset coverage per $1,000 of debtc 3,940 3,775 3,438 3,401 3,244 3,442

a Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

b Total return based on net asset value reflects changes in the Fund's net asset value during each period. Total return based on market price reflects changes in market price. Each figure assumes that dividend and capital gain distributions, if any, were reinvested. These figures will differ depending upon the level of any discount from or premium to NAV at which the Fund's shares trade during the period.

c Asset coverage equals the total net assets plus borrowings of the Fund divided by the borrowings outstanding at period end.

* Annualized ** Not annualized *** Amount is less than $.005.

               

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

A. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Deutsche Multi-Market Income Trust (the "Fund") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a closed-end, diversified management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

On July 13, 2016, the Board of Trustees approved the termination of the Fund, pursuant to which the Fund will make a liquidating distribution to shareholders no later than December 31, 2018.

The Fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund qualifies as an investment company under Topic 946 of Accounting Standards Codification of U.S. GAAP. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation. Investments are stated at value determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

Debt securities and loan participations and assignments are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services approved by the Fund's Board. Such services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, prepayment speeds and other data, as well as broker quotes. If the pricing services are unable to provide valuations, debt securities are valued at the average of the most recent reliable bid quotations or evaluated prices, as applicable, obtained from broker-dealers and loan participations and assignments are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask quotations or evaluated prices, as applicable, obtained from broker-dealers. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source or broker-dealer. No active trading market may exist for some senior loans and they may be subject to restrictions on resale. The inability to dispose of senior loans in a timely fashion could result in losses. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2.

Equity securities are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities are generally categorized as Level 1 securities.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1.

Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Board and are generally categorized as Level 3. In accordance with the Fund's valuation procedures, factors considered in determining value may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the size of the holding; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security's disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities); an analysis of the company's or issuer's financial statements; an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold; and with respect to debt securities, the maturity, coupon, creditworthiness, currency denomination and the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded. The value determined under these procedures may differ from published values for the same securities.

Disclosure about the classification of fair value measurements is included in a table following the Fund's Investment Portfolio.

Securities Lending. The Fund is approved to participate in securities lending, but had no securities on loan during the six months ended May 31, 2017. Deutsche Bank AG, as lending agent, lends securities of the Fund to certain financial institutions under the terms of its securities lending agreement. The Fund continues to receive interest and dividends generated by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market price. The Fund requires the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Fund consisting of either cash or liquid, unencumbered assets having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best efforts to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the securities lending agreement. The Fund may invest the cash collateral into a joint trading account in affiliated money market funds managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. receives a management/administration fee (0.12% annualized effective rate as of May 31, 2017) on the cash collateral invested in Deutsche Government & Agency Securities Portfolio. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Fund is not able to recover securities lent, the Fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Fund is also subject to all investment risks associated with the reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.

Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.

When-Issued/Delayed Delivery Securities. The Fund may purchase or sell securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. At the time the Fund enters into a commitment to purchase or sell a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the transaction is reflected in the net asset value. The price of such security and the date when the security will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. At the time the Fund enters into a purchase transaction, it is required to segregate cash or other liquid assets at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Additionally, the Fund may be required to post securities and/or cash collateral in accordance with the terms of the commitment.

Certain risks may arise upon entering into when-issued or delayed delivery transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors. Additionally, losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities.

Loan Participations and Assignments. Loan Participations and Assignments are portions of loans originated by banks and sold in pieces to investors. Floating-rate loans ("Loans") in which the Fund invests are arranged between the borrower and one or more financial institutions ("Lenders"). These Loans may take the form of Senior Loans, which are corporate obligations often issued in connection with recapitalizations, acquisitions, leveraged buy outs and refinancing. The Fund invests in such Loans in the form of participations in Loans ("Participations") or assignments of all or a portion of Loans from third parties ("Assignments"). Participations typically result in the Fund having a contractual relationship with only the Lender, not with the borrower. The Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled from the Lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the Lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, the Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the Loan, or any rights of set off against the borrower, and the Fund will not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the Loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, the Fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the Lender that is selling the Participation. Assignments typically result in the Fund having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Fund may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement. Loans held by the Fund are generally in the form of Assignments, but the Fund may also invest in Participations. If affiliates of the Advisor participate in the primary and secondary market for senior loans, legal limitations may restrict the Fund's ability to participate in restructuring or acquiring some senior loans. All Loans involve interest rate risk, liquidity risk and credit risk, including the potential default or insolvency of the borrower.

Federal Income Taxes. The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, net capital losses incurred post-enactment may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

At November 30, 2016, the Fund had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $28,638,000, including $6,932,000 of pre-enactment losses, which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains until November 30, 2017, the expiration date; and approximately $21,706,000 of post-enactment losses, which may be applied against realized net taxable capital gains indefinitely, including short-term losses ($7,084,000) and long-term losses ($14,622,000).

The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for the open tax years as of November 30, 2016 and has determined that no provision for income tax and/or uncertain tax provisions is required in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Distribution of Income and Gains. Distributions from net investment income of the Fund are declared and distributed to shareholders monthly. Net realized gains from investment transactions, in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, would be taxable to the Fund if not distributed, and, therefore, will be distributed to shareholders at least annually. The Fund may also make additional distributions for tax purposes if necessary.

The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences primarily relate to certain securities sold at a loss and premium amortization on debt securities. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. Accordingly, the Fund may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts without impacting the net asset value of the Fund.

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

Statement of Cash Flows. Information on financial transactions which have been settled through the receipt and disbursement of cash is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. The cash amount shown in the Statement of Cash Flows represents the cash and foreign currency position at the Fund's custodian bank at May 31, 2017.

Contingencies. In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet been made. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one basis for daily net asset value calculations. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis net of foreign withholding taxes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date net of foreign withholding taxes. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. Proceeds from litigation payments, if any, are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes, with the exception of securities in default of principal.

B. Purchases and Sales of Securities

During the six months ended May 31, 2017, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) aggregated $64,053,699 and $62,365,758, respectively.

C. Related Parties

Management Agreement. Under the Investment Management Agreement with Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DIMA" or the "Advisor"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, the Advisor directs the investments of the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the Fund. In addition to portfolio management services, the Advisor provides certain administrative services in accordance with the Investment Management Agreement. The management fee payable under the Investment Management Agreement is equal to an annual rate of 0.85% of the Fund's average weekly net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly.

Service Provider Fees. Deutsche AM Service Company ("DSC"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent for the Fund. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DSC and DST Systems, Inc. ("DST"), DSC has delegated certain transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent functions to DST. DSC compensates DST out of the shareholder servicing fee it receives from the Fund. For the six months ended May 31, 2017, the amount charged to the Fund by DSC aggregated $5,269, of which $1,763 is unpaid.

Typesetting and Filing Service Fees. Under an agreement with DIMA, DIMA is compensated for providing typesetting and certain regulatory filing services to the Fund. For the six months ended May 31, 2017, the amount charged to the Fund by DIMA included in the Statement of Operations under "Reports to shareholders" aggregated $8,882, of which $7,704 is unpaid.

Trustees' Fees and Expenses. The Fund paid retainer fees to each Trustee not affiliated with the Advisor, plus specified amounts to the Board Chairperson and Vice Chairperson and to each committee Chairperson.

Affiliated Cash Management Vehicle. The Fund may invest uninvested cash balances in Deutsche Central Cash Management Government Fund, which is managed by the Advisor. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Deutsche Central Cash Management Government Fund. Deutsche Central Cash Management Government Fund does not pay the Advisor an investment management fee. Deutsche Central Cash Management Government Fund seeks maximum current income to the extent consistent with stability of principal.

D. Investing in High-Yield Debt Securities

High-yield debt securities or junk bonds are generally regarded as speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. The Fund’s performance could be hurt if an issuer of a debt security suffers an adverse change in financial condition that results in the issuer not making timely payments of interest or principal, a security downgrade or an inability to meet a financial obligation. High-yield debt securities’ total return and yield may generally be expected to fluctuate more than the total return and yield of investment-grade debt securities. A real or perceived economic downturn or an increase in market interest rates could cause a decline in the value of high-yield debt securities, and/or result in increased portfolio turnover, which could result in a decline in net asset value of the fund, reduce liquidity for certain investments and/or increase costs. High-yield debt securities are often thinly traded and can be more difficult to sell and value accurately than investment-grade debt securities as there may be no established secondary market. Investments in high yield debt securities could increase liquidity risk for the fund. In addition, the market for high-yield debt securities can experience sudden and sharp volatility which is generally associated more with investments in stocks.

E. Investing in Emerging Markets

Investing in emerging markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in developed markets. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation or deflation, repatriation restrictions on income and capital, and future adverse political, social and economic developments. Moreover, securities issued in these markets may be less liquid, subject to government ownership controls or delayed settlements, and may have prices that are more volatile or less easily assessed than those of comparable securities of issuers in developed markets.

F. Borrowings

During the period covered by the report, the Fund was party to a secured revolving line of credit with a commercial bank (the "Lender") in an amount up to $125,000,000 (the "Credit Facility"). The Credit Facility automatically renews for a six-month period on each day unless it is terminated by either party or not extended by the Lender in accordance with its terms.

Loans under the Credit Facility, at the option of the Fund and subject to certain conditions, typically bear interest with reference to LIBOR (a "LIBOR Loan") or, less frequently, with reference to a base rate (a "Base Rate Loan"). Each LIBOR Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR rate (as defined in the Credit Facility) plus 0.85%. As a general matter, each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of certain specified rates as set forth in the Credit Facility. In addition, a commitment fee was charged to the Fund on the unused portion of the credit lines and is included with "interest expense" in the Statement of Operations.

At May 31, 2017, under the Credit Facility, the outstanding loans balance was $71,000,000. The weighted average outstanding daily balance of all loans during the six months ended May 31, 2017 was approximately $76,341,000, with a weighted average annualized borrowing cost of 2.14%. The borrowings were valued at cost, which approximates fair value.

Leverage involves risks and special considerations for the Fund's stockholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of, and dividends on, the Fund's shares than a comparable portfolio without leverage; the risk that fluctuations in interest rates on such borrowings will reduce the return to stockholders; and the effect of leverage in a declining market, which is likely to cause a greater decline in the net asset value of the Fund's shares than if the Fund were not leveraged, which may result in a greater decline in the market price of the Fund's shares.

Changes in the value of the Fund's portfolio will be borne by the stockholders. If there is a net decrease (or increase) in the value of the Fund's investment portfolio, leverage will decrease (or increase) the net asset value per share to a greater extent than if leverage were not used. It is also possible that the Fund will be required to sell assets at a time when it would otherwise not do so, possibly at a loss, in order to meet payment obligations on borrowings to comply with asset coverage or other restrictions imposed by the Lender. The Fund is subject to certain restrictions on its investments, including asset coverage and portfolio composition requirements, under the terms of the Credit Facility. Such restrictions and covenants contained in the Credit Facility impose asset coverage and portfolio composition requirements that are more stringent than those imposed on the Fund by the 1940 Act.

There is no assurance that the Fund's leveraging strategy will be successful.

G. Share Repurchases

The Board has authorized the Fund to effect periodic repurchases of its outstanding shares in the open market from time to time when the Fund's shares trade at a discount to their net asset value. There were no shares repurchased during the six months ended May 31, 2017. During the year ended November 30, 2016, the Fund purchased 409,814 shares of beneficial interest on the open market at a total cost of $3,066,595 ($7.48 average per share). The average discount on these purchases, comparing the purchase price to the net asset value at the time of purchase, was 12.91%.

On September 11, 2015, the Fund announced that the Fund’s Board of Trustees extended the Fund’s existing open market share repurchase program for an additional 12-month period. On February 26, 2016, the Board announced an increase in the authorized share repurchase amount up to 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares of common stock. The Fund may continue to purchase outstanding shares of common stock in open-market transactions over the period from December 1, 2015 until November 30, 2016, when the Fund’s shares trade at a discount to net asset value. On September 21, 2016, the Fund announced that the Fund's Board of Trustees extended the Fund's existing repurchase program for an additional 12-month period. The Fund may continue to purchase outstanding shares of common stock in open-market transactions over the period from December 1, 2016 until November 30, 2017, when the Fund's shares trade at a discount to Net Asset Value. The Board’s authorization of the repurchase program extension follows the previous repurchase program, which commenced on December 1, 2015 and ran until November 30, 2016.

Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan

The Board of Trustees of the Fund has established a Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the "Plan") for shareholders that elect to have all dividends and distributions automatically reinvested in shares of the Fund (each a "Participant"). DST Systems, Inc. (the "Plan Agent") has been appointed by the Fund’s Board of Trustees to act as agent for each Participant.

A summary of the Plan is set forth below. Shareholders may obtain a copy of the entire Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan by visiting the Fund’s Web site at deutschefunds.com or by calling (800) 294-4366.

If you wish to participate in the Plan and your shares are held in your own name, contact Deutsche AM Service Company (the "Transfer Agent") at P.O. Box 219066, Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9066 or (800) 294-4366 for the appropriate form. Current shareholders may join the Plan by either enrolling their shares with the Transfer Agent or making an initial cash deposit of at least $250 with the Transfer Agent. First-time investors in the Fund may join the Plan by making an initial cash deposit of at least $250 with the Transfer Agent. Initial cash deposits will be invested within approximately 30 days. If your shares are held in the name of a broker or other nominee, you should contact the broker or nominee in whose name your shares are held to determine whether and how you may participate in the Plan.

The Transfer Agent will establish a Dividend Investment Account (the "Account") for each Participant in the Plan. The Transfer Agent will credit to the Account of each Participant any cash dividends and capital gains distributions (collectively, "Distributions") paid on shares of the Fund (the "Shares") and any voluntary cash contributions made pursuant to the Plan. Shares in a Participant’s Account are transferable upon proper written instructions to the Transfer Agent.

If, on the valuation date for a Distribution, Shares are trading at a discount from net asset value per Share, the Plan Agent shall apply the amount of such Distribution payable to a Participant (less a Participant’s pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of such Distribution) to the purchase on the open market of Shares for a Participant’s Account. If, on the valuation date for a Distribution, Shares are trading at a premium over net asset value per Share, the Fund will issue on the payment date, Shares valued at net asset value per Share on the valuation date to the Transfer Agent in the aggregate amount of the funds credited to a Participant’s Account. The Fund will increase the price at which Shares may be issued under the Plan to 95% of the fair market value of the Shares on the valuation date if the net asset value per Share of the Shares on the valuation date is less than 95% of the fair market value of the Shares on the valuation date. The valuation date will be the payment date for Distributions. Open-market purchases will be made on or shortly after the valuation date for Distributions, and in no event more than 30 days after such date except where temporary curtailment or suspension of purchase is necessary to comply with applicable provisions of federal securities law.

A Participant may from time to time make voluntary cash contributions to his or her Account in a minimum amount of $100 in any month (with a $36,000 annual limit) for the purchase on the open market of Shares for the Participant’s Account. Such voluntary contributions will be invested by the Plan Agent on or shortly after the 15th of each month and in no event more than 30 days after such dates, except where temporary curtailment or suspension of purchase is necessary to comply with applicable provisions of federal securities law. Voluntary cash contributions received from a Participant on or prior to the fifth day preceding the 15th of each month will be applied by the Plan Agent to the purchase of additional Shares as of that investment date. No interest will be paid on voluntary cash contributions held until investment. Consequently, Participants are strongly urged to ensure that their payments are received by the Transfer Agent on or prior to the fifth day preceding the 15th of any month. Voluntary cash contributions should be made in U.S. dollars and be sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid only to the following address (deliveries to any other address do not constitute valid delivery):

Deutsche Multi-Market Income Trust
Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan
c/o Deutsche AM Service Company
P.O. Box 219066
Kansas City, MO 64121-9066
(800) 294-4366

Participants may withdraw their entire voluntary cash contribution by written notice received by the Transfer Agent not less than 48 hours before such payment is to be invested.

The cost of Shares acquired for each Participant’s Account in connection with the Plan shall be determined by the average cost per Share, including brokerage commissions, of the Shares acquired. There will be no brokerage charges with respect to Shares issued directly by the Fund as a result of Distributions. However, each Participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to open market purchases.

The reinvestment of Distributions does not relieve the Participant of any tax that many be payable on the Distributions. The Transfer Agent will report to each Participant the taxable amount of Distributions credited to his or her Account. Participants will be treated for federal income tax purposes as receiving the amount of the Distributions made by the Fund, which amount generally will be either equal to the amount of the cash distribution the Participant would have received if the Participant had elected to receive cash or, for Shares issued by the Fund, the fair market value of the Shares issued to the Participant.

The Fund may amend the Plan at any time or times but, only by mailing to each Participant appropriate written notice at least 90 days prior to the effective date thereof except when necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law or the rules or policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority in which case such amendment shall be effective as soon as practicable. The Plan also may be terminated by the Fund.

Shareholders may withdraw from the Plan at any time by giving the Transfer Agent a written notice. A notice of withdrawal will be effective immediately following receipt of the notice by the Transfer Agent provided the notice is received by the Transfer Agent at least ten calendar days prior to the record date for the Distribution; otherwise such withdrawal will be effective after the investment of the current Distribution. When a Participant withdraws from the Plan, or when the Plan is terminated by the Fund, the Participant will receive a certificate for full Shares in the Account, plus a check for any fractional Shares based on market price; or, if a Participant so desires, the Transfer Agent will notify the Plan Agent to sell his or her Shares in the Plan and send the proceeds to the Participant, less brokerage commissions.

All correspondence and inquiries concerning the Plan, and requests for additional information about the Plan, should be directed to Deutsche AM Service Company at P.O. Box 219066, Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9066 or (800) 294-4366.

Additional Information

 
Automated Information Line

Deutsche AM Closed-End Fund Info Line

(800) 349-4281

Web Site

deutschefunds.com

Obtain fact sheets, financial reports, press releases and webcasts when available.

Written Correspondence

Deutsche Asset Management

Attn: Secretary of the Deutsche Funds

One Beacon Street

Boston, MA 02108

Legal Counsel

Vedder Price P.C.

222 North LaSalle Street

Chicago, IL 60601

Dividend Reinvestment Plan Agent

DST Systems, Inc.

333 W. 11th Street, 5th Floor

Kansas City, MO 64105

Shareholder Service Agent and Transfer Agent

Deutsche AM Service Company

P.O. Box 219066

Kansas City, MO 64121-9066

(800) 294-4366

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116

Proxy Voting The fund's policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how the fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available on our Web site — deutschefunds.com (click on "proxy voting"at the bottom of the page) — or on the SEC's Web site — sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the fund's policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at (800) 728-3337.
Portfolio Holdings Following the fund's fiscal first and third quarter-end, a complete portfolio holdings listing is filed with the SEC on Form N-Q. This form will be available on the SEC's Web site at sec.gov, and it also may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The fund's portfolio holdings as of the month-end are posted on deutschefunds.com on or after the last day of the following month. More frequent posting of portfolio holdings information may be made from time to time on deutschefunds.com.
Investment Management

Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DIMA" or the "Advisor"), which is part of Deutsche Asset Management, is the investment advisor for the fund. DIMA and its predecessors have more than 80 years of experience managing mutual funds and DIMA provides a full range of investment advisory services to both institutional and retail clients.

DIMA is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank AG is a major global banking institution engaged in a wide variety of financial services, including investment management, retail, private and commercial banking, investment banking and insurance.

NYSE Symbol KMM
CUSIP Number 25160E 102

Privacy Statement

FACTS What Does Deutsche Asset Management Do With Your Personal Information?
Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
What?

The types of personal information we collect and share can include:

Social Security number

Account balances

Purchase and transaction history

Bank account information

Contact information such as mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number

How? All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information, the reasons Deutsche Asset Management chooses to share and whether you can limit this sharing.
Reasons we can share your personal information Does Deutsche Asset Management share? Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders or legal investigations Yes No
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you Yes No
For joint marketing with other financial companies No We do not share
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences No We do not share
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness No We do not share
For non-affiliates to market to you No We do not share
Questions? Call (800) 728-3337 or e-mail us at service@db.com
       

 

 
Who we are
Who is providing this notice? Deutsche AM Distributors, Inc; Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.; Deutsche AM Investor Services, Inc.; Deutsche AM Trust Company; the Deutsche Funds
What we do
How does Deutsche Asset Management protect my personal information? To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
How does Deutsche Asset Management collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you:

open an account

give us your contact information

provide bank account information for ACH or wire transactions

tell us where to send money

seek advice about your investments

Why can't I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness

affiliates from using your information to market to you

sharing for non-affiliates to market to you

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

Definitions
Affiliates Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial or non-financial companies. Our affiliates include financial companies with the DWS or Deutsche Bank ("DB") name, such as DB AG Frankfurt.
Non-affiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and non-financial companies.

Non-affiliates we share with include account service providers, service quality monitoring services, mailing service providers and verification services to help in the fight against money laundering and fraud.

Joint marketing A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. Deutsche Asset Management does not jointly market.
Rev. 05/2017

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS
   
  Not applicable.
   
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
   
  Not applicable
   
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
   
  Not applicable
   
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
   
  Not applicable
   
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
   
  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 COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
   

 

 

  (a) (b)   (c) (d)  

 

Period

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

Average Price Paid

per Share

Total Number of

Shares Purchased as

Part of Publicly Announced

Plans or Programs

Maximum Number of

Shares that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the

Plans or Programs

         
December 1 through December 31                             -     $                         -                                           -    n/a
January 1 through January 31                             -     $                         -                                           -    n/a
February 1 through February 28                             -     $                         -                                           -    n/a
March 1 through March 31                             -     $                         -                                           -    n/a
April 1 through April 30                             -     $                         -                                           -    n/a
May 1 through May 31                             -     $                         -                                           -    n/a
         
Total                             -     $                      -                                        -    n/a
         
The Fund may from time to time repurchase shares in the open market.
         
On September 21, 2016, the Fund announced that the Fund's Board of Trustees extended the Fund's existing open market share repurchase program for an additional 12 month period.  The Fund may continue to purchase outstanding shares of common stock in open-market transactions over the period December 1, 2016 until November 30, 2017, when the Fund's shares trade at a discount to net asset value.  The Board's authorization of the repurchase program extension follows the previous repurchase program, which commenced on December 1, 2015 and ran until November 30, 2016.

 

 

   
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
   
  There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board. The primary function of the Nominating and Governance Committee is to identify and recommend individuals for membership on the Board and oversee the administration of the Board Governance Guidelines. Shareholders may recommend candidates for Board positions by forwarding their correspondence by U.S. mail or courier service to Keith R. Fox, Deutsche Funds Board Chair, c/o Thomas R. Hiller, Ropes & Gray LLP, Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199-3600.
   
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
   
  (a) The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
   
  (b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
   

ITEM 12.
EXHIBITS
   
  (a)(1) Not applicable
   
  (a)(2) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
   
  (b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Registrant: Deutsche Multi-Market Income Trust
   
   
By:

/s/Brian E. Binder

Brian E. Binder

President

   
Date: 7/28/2017

 

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/Brian E. Binder

Brian E. Binder

President

   
Date: 7/28/2017
   
   
   
By:

/s/Paul Schubert

Paul Schubert

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

   
Date: 7/28/2017