Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22393

Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

(exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

280 Park Avenue

11th Floor

New York, NY 10017

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(Name and address of agent for service)

Marisa Beeney

280 Park Avenue

11th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 831-5776

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2011


Item 1. Schedule of Investments.


Blackstone/GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund   
Statement of Investments      
September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)      
    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS(a) - 137.91%

        

Aerospace and Defense - 0.55%

        

TASC, Inc., Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 12/18/2015

     Ba2         $1,615,300         $1,545,140   
        

 

 

 

Automotive - 2.70%

        

CCC Information Services, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 11/11/2015

     B1         672,848         660,737   

Chrysler Group LLC, Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 05/24/2017

     Ba2         4,861,765         4,250,593   

Fram Group Holdings, Inc. (aka Autoparts Holdings), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 07/29/2017

     B1         1,875,000         1,872,656   

Remy International, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Facility Loan, 6.250%, 12/16/2016

     B1         827,083         800,203   
        

 

 

 
           7,584,189   
        

 

 

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate - 7.48%

        

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., Senior Secured Tranche C Incremental First Lien Term Loan, 8.000%, 08/21/2014

     B2         3,081,486         3,073,782   

Asurion LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.500%, 05/24/2018

     Ba3         2,938,636         2,780,964   

BNY Convergex Group LLC, Senior Secured EZE Borrower Second Lien Term Loan, 8.750%, 12/18/2017

     B2         443,368         443,367   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (continued)

        

BNY Convergex Group LLC, Senior Secured Top Borrower Second Lien Term Loan, 8.750%, 12/18/2017

     B2         $1,056,633         $1,056,633   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.250%, 07/18/2016

     Ba1         3,960,000         3,959,188   

First Data Corp., Senior Secured First Lien 2018 Dollar Term Loan, 4.235%, 03/26/2018

     B1         2,000,000         1,629,590   

HarbourVest Partners LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 12/19/2016

     Ba3         4,279,170         4,257,774   

Interactive Data Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 02/09/2018

     Ba3         3,980,000         3,830,750   
        

 

 

 
           21,032,048   
        

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco - 8.98%

        

Advance Pierre Foods, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 09/30/2016

     B1         3,386,278         3,315,370   

Burger King Corp., Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 10/19/2016

     Ba3         3,438,942         3,329,549   

Del Monte Corp., Senior Secured Initial First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 03/08/2018

     Ba3         3,273,887         3,049,396   

Denny’s, Inc. (fka Advantica Restaurants Group, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 09/30/2016

     B1         3,360,000         3,327,459   

Dunkin’ Brands, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B-2 Loan, 4.000%, 11/23/2017

     B2         2,769,837         2,689,678   

Fairway Group Acquisition Co., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 03/03/2017

     B2         3,980,000         3,771,050   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco (continued)

        

Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 10.000%, 04/18/2016

     Caa1         $1,000,000         $983,335   

Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 02/11/2016

     B1         1,841,078         1,813,922   

Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.500%, 08/11/2016

     Caa1         3,000,000         2,949,375   
        

 

 

 
           25,229,134   
        

 

 

 
        

Capital Equipment - 1.57%

        

Baker Corp. International, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 06/01/2018

     Ba3         2,243,243         2,165,661   

Sensus USA, Inc. (fka Sensus Metering Systems), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 05/09/2017

     Ba3         603,030         581,623   

Sensus USA, Inc. (fka Sensus Metering Systems), Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 05/09/2018

     Caa1         1,714,286         1,665,008   
        

 

 

 
           4,412,292   
        

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber - 6.17%

        

General Chemical Corp. (aka Gentek, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Facility Loan, 7.250%, 10/06/2015

     B1         2,413,739         2,326,241   

Norit Holdings BV, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 07/10/2017

     B1         1,153,846         1,135,096   

Nusil Technology LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 04/07/2017

     B1         3,650,131         3,522,376   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber (continued)

        

Styron S.A.R.L., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 08/02/2017

     B1         $4,718,056         $4,266,916   

Univar, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%, 06/30/2017

     B2         6,479,123         6,100,904   
        

 

 

 
           17,351,533   
        

 

 

 

Construction and Building - 3.33%

        

CPG International, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 02/18/2017

     B2         1,319,814         1,262,072   

Custom Building Products, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.750%, 03/19/2015

     B1         3,955,758         3,743,136   

Summit Materials Cos. LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 12/31/2015

     B2         3,970,000         3,840,975   

UCI International, Inc. (aka United Components, Inc.), Senior Secured Fist Lien Term B Loan, 5.500%, 07/26/2017

     Ba2         508,009         505,469   
        

 

 

 
           9,351,652   
        

 

 

 

Consumer Goods - Durable - 2.53%

        

1-800 Contacts, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.700%, 03/04/2015

     Ba2         4,381,840         4,316,113   

Chill Intermediate Holdings, Inc. (aka Goodman Global, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 10/28/2016

     B1         2,820,707         2,799,213   
        

 

 

 
           7,115,326   
        

 

 

 

Consumer Goods - Non Durable - 6.33%

        

Amscan Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 12/04/2017

     B2         4,868,440         4,787,819   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Consumer Goods - Non Durable (continued)

        

Armored AutoGroup, Inc. (fka Viking Acquisition, Inc. (aka Global Autocare)), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 6.000%, 11/05/2016

     Ba3         $3,268,239         $3,041,505   

Inmar, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 08/04/2017

     B1         2,989,286         2,963,129   

Revlon Consumer Products Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.750%, 11/20/2017

     Ba3         2,947,575         2,861,918   

Sagittarius Restaurants LLC (fka Captain D’s), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 05/18/2015

     B1         2,278,125         2,215,477   

Totes Isotoner Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 7.250%, 07/07/2017

     B3         187,500         180,703   

Totes Isotoner Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 7.258%, 07/07/2017

     B3         1,807,969         1,742,430   
        

 

 

 
           17,792,981   
        

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass - 4.47%

        

John Henry Holdings, Inc. (aka Multi Packaging Solutions), Senior Secured First Lien Effective Date Term Advance Loan, 7.000%, 05/13/2016

     B2         5,625,000         5,470,312   

LabelCorp Holdings, Inc. (aka York Label), Senior Secured First Lien Term Facility Loan, 7.000%, 05/29/2017

     B1         2,493,750         2,475,047   

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Tranche C First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 05/05/2016

     Ba3         3,950,617         3,843,615   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass (continued)

        

Sealed Air Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Advance Term B Facility Loan, 10/03/2018

     Ba1         $777,202         $778,605   
        

 

 

 
           12,567,579   
        

 

 

 

Energy - Electricity - 1.15%

        

Star West Generation LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Advance Loan, 6.000%, 05/17/2018

     Ba3         3,384,615         3,221,037   
        

 

 

 

Energy, Oil and Gas - 7.53%

        

Brock Holdings III, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 03/16/2017

     B1         2,487,500         2,352,752   

CITGO Petroleum Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 8.000%, 06/24/2015

     Ba2         544,414         549,586   

CITGO Petroleum Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term C Loan, 9.000%, 06/26/2017

     Ba2         1,478,769         1,516,478   

Crestwood Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 10.500%, 10/03/2016

     Caa1         3,232,500         3,305,231   

Gibson Energy ULC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 06/15/2018

     B1         4,502,604         4,425,677   

Semgroup Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.750%, 06/18/2018

     B1         4,201,010         4,197,502   

Sheridan Production Partners LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan [SIP I], 6.500%, 04/20/2017

     B2         4,054,510         3,963,283   

Sheridan Production Partners LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan [SPP I-A], 6.500%, 04/20/2017

     B2         537,256         525,168   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Energy, Oil and Gas (continued)

        

Sheridan Production Partners LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan [SPP I-M], 6.500%, 04/20/2017

     B2         $328,159         $320,775   
        

 

 

 
           21,156,452   
        

 

 

 

Environmental Industries - 1.56%

        

PSC Industrial Outsourcing LP, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.250%, 07/29/2016

     Ba3         4,413,494         4,391,426   
        

 

 

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - 19.20%

        

Alkermes, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 09/16/2017

     B1         1,935,484         1,896,774   

Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 7.250%, 06/01/2016

     Ba3         2,791,435         2,538,224   

Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 09/15/2015

     B1         3,982,386         3,880,338   

Aurora Diagnostics LLC, Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 05/26/2016

     Ba2         2,543,056         2,476,300   

Carestream Health, Inc. (aka Onex Carestream Finance LP), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%, 02/25/2017

     B1         4,974,758         4,191,234   

CHG Cos., Inc., Senior Secured Additional First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 10/07/2016

     Ba2         2,124,049         2,081,568   

Convatec, Inc. (aka Cidron Healthcare, Ltd.), Senior Secured First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 5.750%, 12/22/2016

     Ba3         2,309,884         2,212,869   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals (continued)

        

Drumm Investors LLC (aka Golden Living), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 05/04/2018

     B1         $4,987,201         $4,390,807   

Emergency Medical Services Corp. (aka AMR/EMCare), Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.250%, 05/25/2018

     B1         3,980,000         3,799,785   

HCA Inc., Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 3.620%, 05/01/2018

     Ba3         2,000,000         1,884,010   

IASIS Healthcare LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%, 05/03/2018

     Ba3         2,823,810         2,653,675   

Immucor, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 7.250%, 08/17/2018

     Ba3         1,568,627         1,550,196   

MedAssets, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 11/16/2016

     Ba3         4,264,213         4,187,457   

National Surgical Hospitals, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 0.750%, 02/03/2017(b)

     B2         445,545         429,950   

National Surgical Hospitals, Inc., Senior Secured Initial First Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 02/03/2017

     B2         2,541,699         2,452,740   

Quintiles Transnational Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 4.953%, 06/08/2018

     B1         3,869,058         3,650,611   

Res-Care, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 7.250%, 12/22/2016

     Ba2         1,985,000         1,925,450   

Sheridan Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 6.004%, 06/15/2015

     Caa1         867,708         817,815   

Smile Brands Group, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 12/21/2017

     Ba3         4,924,153         4,760,007   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals (continued)

        

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 02/06/2017

     Ba3         $2,310,968         $2,183,864   
        

 

 

 
           53,963,674   
        

 

 

 

High Tech Industries - 14.16%

        

Aspect Software, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 6.250%, 05/09/2016

     Ba3         4,331,952         4,285,947   

Attachmate Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 04/27/2017

     B1         4,000,000         3,866,660   

Datatel, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/20/2017

     Caa2         613,918         606,244   

Datatel, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Extended Term Loan, 8.750%, 02/19/2018

     Caa1         2,956,522         2,939,270   

Hyland Software, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 12/19/2016

     B2         2,117,333         2,053,813   

Kronos, Inc. (aka Seahawk Acquisition Corp.), Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 6.119%, 06/11/2015

     Caa1         4,000,000         3,790,000   

Openlink Financial, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.250%, 04/27/2018

     B1         1,890,000         1,866,375   

Presidio, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 7.250%, 03/31/2017

     Ba3         3,483,333         3,413,667   

Shield Finance Co. S.A.R.L. (aka Sophos plc), Senior Secured Incremental First Lien Term B-2 Loan, 7.627%, 06/15/2016

     B2         1,246,875         1,218,820   

Ship U.S. Bidco, Inc., (aka RBS WorldPay), Senior Secured First Lien Facility B2A Term Loan, 5.250%, 11/30/2017

     Ba2         1,538,462         1,487,361   

Spansion LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 02/09/2015

     Ba3         2,770,497         2,703,535   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

High Tech Industries (continued)

        

SRA International, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 07/20/2018

     B1         $4,123,711         $3,821,320   

Vertafore, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 07/29/2016

     Caa1         3,970,006         3,833,557   

Vertafore, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.750%, 10/27/2017

     Caa1         2,000,000         1,925,000   

Wall Street Systems Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 06/20/2017

     Ba3         2,029,397         1,976,125   
        

 

 

 
           39,787,694   
        

 

 

 

Hotels, Gaming and Leisure - 1.98%

        

Kasima LLC (DCIP), Senior Secured First Lien Incremental Term Loan, 5.000%, 03/31/2017

     Baa1         1,949,388         1,890,906   

Mood Media Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 05/07/2018

     Ba3         3,931,324         3,658,608   
        

 

 

 
           5,549,514   
        

 

 

 

Media Advertising, Printing and Publishing - 5.48%

        

Cenveo Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Facility Loan, 6.250%, 12/21/2016

     Ba3         3,728,703         3,633,938   

Getty Images, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.250%, 11/07/2016

     Ba3         1,714,491         1,705,927   

InfoGroup, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.750%, 05/26/2018

     B1         1,691,298         1,659,586   

Playboy Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 8.250%, 03/06/2017

     B2         3,980,255         3,801,144   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Media Advertising, Printing and Publishing (continued)

        

Postmedia Network, Inc. (aka CW Acquisition LP), Senior Secured Tranche C First Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 07/13/2016

     Ba3         $1,958,487         $1,922,383   

RBS Holding Co. LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 6.500%, 03/23/2017

     B1         2,985,000         2,686,500   
        

 

 

 
           15,409,478   
        

 

 

 

Media Broadcasting and Subscription - 4.89%

        

FoxCo Acquisition Sub LLC, Senior Secured First Lien New Term Loan, 4.750%, 07/14/2015

     B1         3,860,439         3,690,579   

Hubbard Radio LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.750%, 04/30/2018

     Caa1         1,428,571         1,401,786   

MidContinent Communications, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.250%, 12/30/2016

     B1         2,570,144         2,499,478   

Summit Entertainment LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 09/07/2016

     B1         3,702,640         3,628,587   

Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Extended First Lien Term Loan, 4.490%, 03/31/2017

     B2         3,000,000         2,532,090   
        

 

 

 
           13,752,520   
        

 

 

 

Retail - 10.64%

        

Academy, Ltd., Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.000%, 08/03/2018

     B2         3,000,000         2,878,125   

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 6.250%, 02/23/2017

     B3         2,000,000         1,918,860   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Retail (continued)

        

Chinos Acquisition Corp. (aka J. Crew Group, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 03/07/2018

     B1         $4,075,095         $3,637,022   

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 12/22/2017

     Ba3         4,909,770         4,860,673   

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 05/16/2018

     B2         3,000,000         2,782,080   

PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 11/24/2017

     B2         2,500,000         2,373,437   

Sports Authority, Inc. (aka TSA), Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 7.500%, 11/16/2017

     B3         4,962,500         4,693,706   

Sprouts Farmers Market LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.003%, 04/18/2018

     B2         2,241,244         2,145,991   

The Gymboree Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/23/2018

     B1         1,954,614         1,749,106   

Toys “R” Us, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 09/01/2016

     B1         2,970,000         2,858,625   
        

 

 

 
           29,897,625   
        

 

 

 

Services - Business - 9.90%

        

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.250%, 06/18/2018

     Caa1         5,000,000         4,831,250   

Altegrity, Inc. (aka U.S. Investigation Services, Inc.), Senior Secured Tranche D First Lien Term Loan, 7.750%, 12/31/2014

     B1         3,789,654         3,720,171   


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Services - Business (continued)

        

Brickman Group Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Tranche B First Lien Term Loan, 7.250%, 10/14/2016

     B1         $2,967,525         $2,932,909   

Sedgwick Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.000%, 12/31/2016

     B2         2,275,165         2,164,250   

Sedgwick Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 05/28/2017

     B2         5,000,000         4,856,250   

Sitel LLC (aka Clientlogic Corp.), Senior Secured First Lien Extending U.S. Term Loan, 5.750%, 01/30/2017

     B1         3,500,000         3,386,250   

Transaction Network Service, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 11/18/2015

     Ba3         4,709,757         4,715,644   

U.S. Security Associates Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1.500%,
07/28/2017(b)

     Ba3         203,750         198,656   

U.S. Security Associates Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 07/28/2017

     Ba3         1,046,250         1,020,094   
        

 

 

 
           27,825,474   
        

 

 

 

Services - Consumer - 3.27%

        

iHealth Technologies, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 12/28/2016

     B2         1,400,000         1,394,750   

N.E.W. Holdings I LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 03/23/2016

     Ba3         3,551,211         3,422,480   

Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 6.000%, 06/06/2016

     B1         4,438,741         4,383,257   
        

 

 

 
           9,200,487   
        

 

 

 


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Telecommunications - 9.72%

        

Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 10/21/2016

     Ba3         $4,647,913         $4,482,912   

Avaya, Inc., Senior Secured B-3 Extended First Lien Term Loan, 4.814%, 10/26/2017

     B1         1,989,568         1,696,106   

Fibertech Networks LLC (aka Firefox), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 11/30/2016

     B2         3,190,179         3,142,326   

Global Tel Link Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 11/10/2016

     B1         4,472,976         4,344,937   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, Ltd., Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.250%, 04/03/2018

     B1         3,410,067         3,265,139   

Sorenson Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Tranche C First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 08/16/2013

     B1         2,706,767         2,507,752   

Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (aka Buccaneer Merger Sub, Inc.), Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 12/21/2017

     B1         1,438,406         1,420,426   

Telcordia Technologies, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 04/29/2016

     B1         4,327,615         4,316,818   

TowerCo Finance LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 5.252%, 01/28/2017

     Ba3         557,200         544,663   

Verint Systems, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 10/27/2017

     B1         1,639,726         1,600,782   
        

 

 

 
           27,321,861   
        

 

 

 


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Transportation - Cargo - 1.41%

        

Nexeo Solutions LLC (aka Ashland Distribution), Senior Secured First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.000%, 09/08/2017

     B1         $3,316,667         $3,114,897   

Ozburn-Hessey Holding Co. LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 04/08/2016

     Ba3         952,623         850,216   
        

 

 

 
           3,965,113   
        

 

 

 

Transportation - Consumer - 1.06%

        

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, Senior Secured Extended First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 04/21/2014

     Ba1         2,957,593         2,968,684   
        

 

 

 

Utilities, Oil and Gas - 1.26%

        

EquiPower Resources Holdings LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term B Loan, 5.750%, 01/26/2018

     Ba3         786,041         764,916   

Frac Tech, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 05/06/2016

     B2         2,827,613         2,778,130   
        

 

 

 
           3,543,046   
        

 

 

 

Wholesale - 0.59%

        

CDW Corp., Senior Secured First Lien Extended Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/15/2017

     B2         1,842,152         1,645,042   
        

 

 

 

TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS

(Cost $398,172,776)

           387,581,001   
        

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 7.10%

        

Automotive - 0.42%

        

Allison Transmission, Inc., Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.125%, 05/15/2019(c)

     Caa1         1,300,000         1,183,000   
        

 

 

 


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate - 0.48%

        

Spencer Spirit Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 11.000%, 05/01/2017(c)

     B2         $1,400,000         $1,337,000   
        

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco - 0.16%

        

HOA Restaurant Group LLC (aka Hooters Restaurant), Senior Secured Bond, 11.250%, 04/01/2017(c)

     B3         500,000         462,500   
        

 

 

 

Energy, Oil and Gas - 0.17%

        

United Refining Co., Senior Secured Bond, 10.500%, 02/28/2018

     B3         510,000         481,950   
        

 

 

 

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - 1.04%

        

Aurora Diagnostics LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.750%, 01/15/2018(c)

     B3         3,000,000         2,925,000   
        

 

 

 

High Tech Industries - 1.30%

        

Allen Systems Group, Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 10.500%, 11/15/2016(c)

     B3         3,983,000         3,644,445   
        

 

 

 

Media Broadcasting and Subscription - 1.38%

        

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 6.500%, 04/30/2021

     B1         2,000,000         1,900,000   

National CineMedia LLC, Senior Unsecured Bond, 7.875%, 07/15/2021

     B2         2,000,000         1,990,000   
        

 

 

 
           3,890,000   
        

 

 

 

Retail - 0.36%

        

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., Senior Unsecured Bond, 10.000%, 02/15/2019(c)

     Caa1         1,170,000         1,000,350   
        

 

 

 


    

Moody’s Rating

    

Principal

Amount

    

Market Value

 

Telecommunications - 1.79%

        

Avaya, Inc., Senior Secured Bond, 7.000%, 04/01/2019(c)

     B1         $450,000         $384,750   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (aka Broadwing, Inc.), Senior Unsecured Bond, 8.375%, 10/15/2020

     B2         5,000,000         4,650,000   
        

 

 

 
           5,034,750   
        

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $21,268,910)

           19,958,995   
        

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 7.16%

        

BONY Cash Reserve

(0.050% 7-Day Yield)

        20,119,767         20,119,767   
        

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $20,119,767)

           20,119,767   
        

 

 

 

Total Investments - 152.17%

(Cost $439,561,453)

           427,659,763   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.89)%

           (2,516,628)   
        

 

 

 

Term Preferred Shares - (17.12)%*

        

(plus distributions payable on term preferred shares)

           (48,106,341)   
        

 

 

 

Senior Secured Notes - (34.16)%

           (96,000,000)   
        

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

           $281,036,793   
        

 

 

 

Amounts above are shown as a percentage of net assets as of September 30, 2011.

 

* Series A Floating Rate Cumulative Term Preferred Shares, “Term Preferred Shares”.
(a) 

The interest rate shown represents the rate at period end.


(b) 

All or a portion of this position has not settled as of September 30, 2011. The interest rate shown represents the stated spread over the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR” or “L”) or the applicable LIBOR floor; the Fund will not accrue interest until the settlement date, at which point LIBOR will be established.

(c) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $10,937,045, which represents approximately 3.89% of net assets as of September 30, 2011.


Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (the “Fund” or “BSL”) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund was organized in Delaware on March 4, 2010. The Fund was registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), on March 5, 2010. The Fund commenced operations on May 26, 2010. Prior to that, the Fund had no operations other than matters relating to its organization and the sale and issuance of 5,236 common shares of beneficial interest in the Fund to GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC (the “Adviser”) at a price of $19.10 per share. The Adviser serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Fund’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) and trade under the ticker symbol “BSL.”

The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with a secondary objective to seek preservation of capital, consistent with its primary goal of high current income. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the Fund’s assets will be invested in senior secured, floating rate loans (“Senior Loans”). Senior Loans are made to U.S. and, to a limited extent, non-U.S. corporations, partnerships and other business entities (“Borrowers”) which operate in various industries and geographical regions.

The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act. As a result, it can invest a greater portion of its assets in obligations of a single issuer than a “diversified” fund. The Fund may therefore be more susceptible than a diversified fund to being adversely affected by any single corporate, economic, political, or regulatory occurrence.

Absent shareholder approval to extend the term of the Fund, the Fund will dissolve on or about May 31, 2020. Upon dissolution, the Fund will distribute substantially all of its net assets to shareholders, after making appropriate provision for any liabilities of the Fund. Pursuant to the Fund’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “Declaration of Trust”), prior to the date of dissolution a majority of the Board of Trustees, with the approval of a majority of the shareholders entitled to vote (as defined in the 1940 Act) may extend the life of the Fund. If approved, the dissolution date of the Fund may be extended by a period of two years or such shorter time as may be determined. However, the dissolution date of the Fund may be extended an unlimited number of times.

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements is in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates and these differences could be material.

Portfolio Valuation: Net asset value per common share (“NAV”) is determined daily on each day that the Exchange is open for business, as of the close of the regular trading session on the Exchange. The Fund calculates NAV by subtracting liabilities (including accrued expenses or dividends) from the total assets of the Fund (the value of the securities plus cash or other assets, including interest accrued but not yet received) and dividing the result by the total number of outstanding common shares of the Fund.

Senior Loans are primarily priced by using the mid-price of market quotations from a nationally recognized loan pricing service. The methodology used by the Fund’s nationally recognized loan pricing provider, for composite loan prices, is to value loans at the mean of the bid prices from one or more brokers or dealers. Corporate bonds, other than short-term investments, are valued at the price provided by an independent pricing service. The prices provided by the independent service are based on the mean of bid and ask prices for each corporate bond security. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures based on valuation technology commonly employed in the market for such investments. Short-term debt investments, if any, having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less when purchased would be valued at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Any investments and other assets for which such current market quotations are not readily


available are valued at fair value (“Fair Valued Assets”) as determined in good faith under procedures established by, and under the general supervision and responsibility of, the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

Various inputs are used to determine the value of the Fund’s investments. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

Level 1— Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments at the measurement date.

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

Level 3— Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumption in determining the fair value of investments).

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the period ended September 30, 2011 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2011 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

Investments in Securities at

Value^

  

Level 1 -
Unadjusted

Quoted Prices

     Level 2 -
Significant
Observable Inputs
    

Level 3 -

Significant
Unobservable

Inputs

     Total  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

     $-         $387,581,001         $-       $ 387,581,001   

Corporate Bonds

     -         19,958,995         -         19,958,995   

Short Term Investments

        20,119,767         -         20,119,767   

Total

     $-         $427,659,763         $-       $ 427,659,763   

All securities of the Fund were valued using Level 2 inputs during the period ended September 30, 2011. Thus a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used is not applicable for the Fund.

There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and 2 during the period. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of all levels at the end of the reporting period.

^For detailed descriptions of classifications, see the accompanying Statement of Investments.

NOTE 3. SENIOR LOANS; SUBORDINATED LOANS

Senior Loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, are secured with specific collateral and have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the borrower that is senior to that held by unsecured creditors, subordinated debt holders and stockholders of the borrower. Senior Loans often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to prepay at their election. The degree to which borrowers prepay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less then the stated maturities shown. However, floating-rate loans typically have an expected average life of two to four years. Floating-rate loans typically have rates of interest which are re-determined periodically, either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a floating base lending rate, primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), plus a premium.

Senior Loans can be rated below investment grade or may also be unrated. As a result, the risks associated with Senior Loans are similar to the risks of other below investment grade securities, although Senior Loans are senior and secured in contrast to other below investment grade securities, which are often subordinated or unsecured. Nevertheless, if a Borrower under a Senior Loan defaults or goes into bankruptcy, BSL may recover only a fraction of what is owed on the Senior Loan or nothing at all.

The Fund typically invests in Senior Loans rated below investment grade, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Such companies are more likely than investment grade issuers to default on their payments of interest and principal owed to BSL, and such defaults could reduce BSL’s net


asset value and income distributions. An economic downturn would generally lead to a higher non-payment rate, and a Senior Loan may lose significant market value before a default occurs. Moreover, any specific collateral used to secure a Senior Loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the Senior Loan’s value.

In general, the secondary trading market for Senior Loans is not well developed. No active trading market may exist for certain Senior Loans, which may make it difficult to value them. Illiquidity and adverse market conditions may mean that BSL may not be able to sell Senior Loans quickly or at a fair price. To the extent that a secondary market does exist for certain Senior Loans, the market for them may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods.

Senior Loans and other variable rate debt instruments are subject to the risk of payment defaults of scheduled interest or principal. Such payment defaults would result in a reduction of income to the Fund, a reduction in the value of the investment and a potential decrease in the net asset value of BSL.

Although the Senior Loans in which BSL invests are secured by collateral, there can be no assurance that such collateral could be readily liquidated or that the liquidation of such collateral would satisfy the Borrower’s obligation in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal. In the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of a Borrower, BSL could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of the collateral securing a Senior Loan. In the event of a decline in the value of the already pledged collateral, if the terms of a Senior Loan do not require the Borrower to pledge additional collateral, the Fund is exposed to the risk that the value of the collateral will not at all times equal or exceed the amount of the Borrower’s obligations under the Senior Loans. To the extent that a Senior Loan is collateralized by stock in the Borrower or its subsidiaries, such stock may lose some or all of its value in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of the Borrower. Those Senior Loans that are under-collateralized involve a greater risk of loss.

The Fund may acquire Senior Loans through assignments, initial issuances, or participations. BSL typically acquires Senior Loans through assignment. The purchaser of an assignment typically succeeds to all the rights and obligations of the assigning institution and becomes a lender under the credit agreement with respect to the debt obligation; however, the purchaser’s rights can be more restricted than those of the assigning institution, and BSL may not be able to unilaterally enforce all rights and remedies under the loan and with regard to any associated collateral. The Fund may also acquire Senior Loans by participating In the initial issuance of the Senior Loan from the Borrower as part of a syndicate of banks and financial institutions. A participation typically results in a contractual relationship only with the institution participating out the interest, not with the Borrower. Sellers of participations typically include banks, broker-dealers, other financial institutions and lending institutions. The Adviser has adopted best execution procedures and guidelines to mitigate credit and counterparty risk in the atypical situation when the Fund must acquire a Senior Loan through a participation. The Adviser has established a risk and valuation committee that regularly reviews each broker-dealer counterparty for, among other things, its quality and the quality of its execution.

At September 30, 2011, the Fund has invested $27,659,089 in subordinated loans. Subordinated loans generally are subject to similar risks as those associated with investments in Senior Loans except that such loans are subordinated in payment and/or lower in lien priority to first lien holders. In the event of default on a subordinated loan, the first priority lien holder has first claim to the underlying collateral of the loan. Subordinated loans are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the Borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior unsecured or senior secured obligations of the Borrower. This risk is generally higher for subordinated unsecured loans or debt, which are not backed by a security interest in any specific collateral. Subordinated loans generally have greater price volatility than Senior Loans and may be less liquid.

NOTE 4. UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION)

On September 30, 2011, based on cost of $439,596,453 for federal income tax purposes, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $671,829 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $12,608,519, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $11,936,690.


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Report.

 

  (b)

There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Separate certifications for the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached as Exhibit 99.CERT.


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.

Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

 

By:

  

/s/ Daniel H. Smith, Jr.

  

Daniel H. Smith, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer)

  

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Date:

  

November 29, 2011

By:

  

/s/ Eric Rosenberg

  

Eric Rosenberg (Principal Financial Officer)

  

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date:

  

November 29, 2011

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.

Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

 

By:

  

/s/ Daniel H. Smith, Jr.

  

Daniel H. Smith, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer)

  

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Date:

  

November 29, 2011

By:

  

/s/ Eric Rosenberg

  

Eric Rosenberg (Principal Financial Officer)

  

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date:

  

November 29, 2011