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united states
securities and exchange commission
washington, d.c. 20549

 

form n-csr

 

certified shareholder report of registered

management investment companies

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER 811-23309

 

BLUEBAY DESTRA INTERNATIONAL EVENT-DRIVEN CREDIT FUND

 

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

 

443 NORTH WILLSON AVE.

BOZEMAN, MT 59715

 

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)             (ZIP CODE)

 

Robert A. Watson

C/O Destra Capital Advisors LLC

443 North Willson Ave.

Bozeman, MT 59715

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (877) 855-3434

 

 

DATE OF FISCALYEAR END: SEPTEMBER 30

 

 

DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: MARCH 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

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BlueBay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Semi-Annual Report

March 31, 2025

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Risk Disclosure   3
Schedule of Investments   4
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   11
Statement of Operations   13
Statements of Changes in Net Assets   14
Statement of Cash Flows   15
Financial Highlights   17
Notes to Financial Statements   19
Additional Information   40
Approval of Investment Management Agreements   41
Fund Information   43

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Risk Disclosure
March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

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

 

Investors should consider the investment objective and policies, risk considerations, charges and ongoing expenses of an investment carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information relevant to an investment in the Fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, please contact your investment representative or Destra Capital Investments LLC at 877-855-3434 or access our website at www.destracapital.com.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Schedule of Investments
As of March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value  
        BANK LOANS – 42.1%        
        BAHAMAS – 1.8%        
  5,400,001     Government of Bahamas, 8.425%, 09/08/2026(1),(2),(3)   $ 6,072,903  
                 
        FRANCE – 3.1%        
        Atos S.E.:        
  8,000,000     0.000%, 12/18/2029(4),(5)     7,204,969  
  3,250,000     5.465%, (3-Month Euribor + 260 basis points), 12/17/2030(4),(5)     2,687,854  
  1,084,444     5.000%, (3-Month Euribor + 100 basis points), 12/17/2032(4),(5)     441,480  
              10,334,303  
        GERMANY – 12.7%        
$ 3,717,157     Arvos Holding GmbH, 10.052%, 08/30/2027(4)     2,852,918  
        BOS GmbH & Co KG:        
  2,428,571     0.000%, 12/31/2049(5)     1,744,531  
  1,303,610     0.000%, 12/31/2049(5)     936,431  
        IFA Holding GmbH TL:        
  401,087     4.000%, 03/31/2026(1),(3),(5)     389,931  
  1,368,010     6.668%, 03/31/2026(1),(3),(5)     1,329,958  
  1,237,723     6.668%, 03/31/2026(1),(3),(5)     1,203,295  
  387,717     0.000%, 03/31/2029(1),(3),(5)     41,881  
  17,726,631     Leoni Bordnetz-Systeme GmbH, 6.668%, 12/31/2026(1),(3),(5),(7)     17,233,560  
  4,814,415     Standard Profil Automotive GmbH, 10.357%, 04/30/2025(5)     5,264,003  
        Varta AG:        
  4,538,300     3.500%, 12/31/2027(1),(3),(5),(7)     3,872,813  
  361,849     3.500%, 12/31/2027(1),(3),(5),(7)     302,925  
  391,808     3.500%, 12/31/2027(1),(3),(5),(7)     201,035  
  3,479,875     7.750%, 12/31/2027(1),(3),(5),(7)     2,800,440  
  3,719,906     12.117%, 12/31/2027(1),(3),(5),(7)     4,018,262  
  869,969     Varta Consumer Batteries GmbH, 12.117%, 12/31/2027(1),(3),(5),(7)     939,745  
              43,131,728  
        JERSEY – 0.6%        
$ 13,531,898     Petrofac Ltd., 14.182%, 10/28/2026(4)     1,962,125  
                 
        LUXEMBOURG – 6.5%        
  10,413,781     Alstom Opco, 7.999%, 08/30/2027(5)     8,654,715  
        Arvos Holdco SARL:        
  790,298     0.500%, 11/29/2027(4),(5)     176,427  
$ 650,621     0.500%, 11/29/2027(4)     134,461  
  8,869,155     Foundever Group SA, 6.279%, (1-Month Euribor + 375 basis points), 08/28/2028(4),(5)     5,983,027  
Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value  
        BANK LOANS (continued)        
        LUXEMBOURG (continued)        
  6,516,357     Takko Luxembourg TL, 15.000%, 12/09/2026(1),(3),(5),(8)   $ 7,039,003  
              21,987,633  
        NETHERLANDS – 10.0%        
        Compact Bidco BV:        
  3,853,881     0.000%, 06/30/2029(1),(3),(5)     4,162,982  
  15,440,838     12.000%, 11/25/2029(1),(3),(5)     16,429,085  
        Sprint Bidco BV:        
  7,359,703     0.020%, 06/30/2029(4),(5)     222,600  
  7,700,414     9.468%, 05/31/2030(4),(5)     4,890,293  
  7,307,520     9.520%, 05/31/2030(4),(5)     7,222,664  
  4,391,647     9.468%, 06/30/2031(4),(5)     735,301  
  5,128,241     9.468%, 06/30/2031(4),(5)     373,920  
              34,036,845  
        NORWAY – 4.0%        
  7,039,887     Hurtigruten Newco AS, 12.145%, 02/23/2029(4),(5)     57,072  
        Prosafe SE:        
$ 20,421,907     6.931%, (SOFR + 250 basis points), 12/17/2025(4)     11,436,268  
$ 3,773,591     7.057%, (SOFR + 250 basis points), 12/17/2025(4)     2,113,211  
              13,606,551  
        SAUDI ARABIA – 0.2%        
        Ahmad Hamad AI Gosaibi & Brothers TL:        
$ 3,047,652     0.000%, 01/01/2050(1),(3),(7)     152,383  
  3,240,000     0.000%, 01/01/2050(1),(3),(5),(7)     174,993  
  8,400,000     0.000%, 01/01/2050(1),(3),(5),(7)     453,686  
              781,062  
        SINGAPORE – 0.0%        
  49,336     Teide Pte. Ltd, 8.000%, 12/31/2026(1),(3),(5),(8)     1,499  
                 
        UNITED KINGDOM – 1.7%        
        Praesidiad, Ltd.:        
  302,972     10.598%, 06/30/2026(1),(3),(5)     319,090  
  302,972     10.598%, 06/30/2026(1),(3),(5)     319,090  
  607,971     10.598%, 06/30/2026(1),(3),(5)     631,561  
  94,250     0.000%, 09/30/2027(1),(3),(4),(5)     99,264  
  6,998,095     0.250%, 09/30/2027(1),(3),(5)     1,232,179  
  353,439     8.000%, 09/30/2027(1),(3),(4),(5)     372,242  
  2,944,773     9.598%, 12/31/2027(1),(3),(5)     2,783,339  
              5,756,765  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value  
        BANK LOANS (continued)        
        UNITED STATES – 1.5%        
$ 1,000,000     Castle U.S. Holding Corp., 3.953%, (1-Month Libor + 375 basis points), 01/31/2027(4)   $ 621,015  
$ 7,388,443     Foundever Worldwide Corp., 8.090%, (1-Month Term SOFR + 375 basis points), 08/28/2028(4)     4,450,762  
              5,071,777  
        TOTAL BANK LOANS
(Cost $147,532,045)
    142,743,191  
                 
        CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES – 11.8%        
        BERMUDA – 3.6%        
$ 1,902,913     Borr IHC, Ltd., 10.375%, 11/15/2030(9)     1,775,536  
$ 10,256,756     Ventura Offshore Midco, Ltd., 10.000%, 04/19/2027(9)     10,441,280  
              12,216,816  
        FRANCE – 2.8%        
        Altice France SA:        
$ 5,920,000     5.500%, 01/15/2028(9)     4,738,136  
$ 6,050,000     5.125%, 07/15/2029(9)     4,747,756  
              9,485,892  
        MALTA – 2.4%        
$ 8,000,000     Cruise Yacht Upper HoldCo, Ltd., 11.875%, 07/05/2028     8,225,844  
                 
        NORWAY – 0.9%        
$ 3,000,000     Moreld AS, 9.875%, 02/11/2030(1),(3)     3,016,875  
                 
        UNITED KINGDOM – 2.1%        
$ 7,000,000     Galileo Global Technologies Ltd, 13.750%, 03/04/2028(1),(9)     7,066,880  
                 
        UNITED STATES – 0.0%        
$ 98,705     Voyager Aviation Holdings, LLC, 8.500%, 05/09/2026(1),(9),(11)      
                 
        TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Cost $39,782,001)
    40,012,307  
                 
        INTERNATIONAL DEBT SECURITIES – 20.9%        
        BERMUDA – 5.9%        
$ 17,375,000     Floatel International, Ltd., 9.750%, 04/10/2029     15,167,755  
$ 4,445,739     Odfjell Rig III, Ltd, 9.250%, 05/31/2028     4,691,366  
              19,859,121  
Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value  
        INTERNATIONAL DEBT SECURITIES (continued)        
        FRANCE – 4.1%        
        Atos S.E.:        
  6,775,277     5.000%, 12/18/2030(5)   $ 5,987,013  
  8,088,000     1.000%, 12/18/2032(5)     3,363,770  
  9,522,000     Chrome Holdco S.A.S, 5.000%, 05/31/2029(5)     4,604,760  
              13,955,543  
        GERMANY – 4.5%        
  25,864,000     Standard Profil Automotive GmbH, 6.250%, 04/30/2026(5)     14,935,185  
              14,935,185  
        JERSEY – 0.2%        
$ 3,870,000     Petrofac Ltd., 9.750%, 11/15/2026(11)     756,585  
                 
        LUXEMBOURG – 2.4%        
  3,749,462     Ferralum Metals Group SA, 10.000%, 12/30/2026(5)     1,250,091  
        HSE Finance Sarl:        
  4,116,000     5.625%, 10/15/2026(5)     2,272,637  
  559,000     8.306%, (3-Month Euribor + 575 basis points), 10/15/2026(4),(5)     313,964  
        NCO Invest SA:        
  10,536,245     10.000%, 12/30/2026(5),(10)     9,674  
  3,890,045     10.000%, 12/30/2026(5),(10)     63,031  
        Paper Industries Intermediate Financing Sarl:        
  252,568     10.485%, (3-Month Euribor + 800 basis points), 03/01/2028(1),(4),(5),(9)     254,751  
  7,237,524     8.985%, (3-Month Euribor + 650 basis points), 09/01/2028(4),(5),(8)     3,801,508  
  654,285     8.985%, (3-Month Euribor + 650 basis points), 09/01/2028(4),(5),(8),(9)     343,663  
              8,309,319  
        NORWAY – 0.1%        
  346,983     OCV Recovery AS, 2.000%, 12/31/2026(6),(8),(9)     230,561  
                 
        SWEDEN – 1.7%        
  7,005,000     Transcom Holding AB, 7.751%, (3-Month Euribor + 525 basis points), 12/15/2026(4),(5)     5,939,968  
                 
        UNITED KINGDOM – 2.0%        
        Frigo Debtco PLC:        
  7,359,930     11.000%, 04/27/2028(8)     2,474,511  
  1,837,801     11.000%, 04/27/2028(8),(9)     1,624,888  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value  
        INTERNATIONAL DEBT SECURITIES (continued)        
        UNITED KINGDOM (continued)        
  1,796,557     12.000%, 04/27/2028(8)   $ 1,588,422  
  7,510,000     House of Fraser Funding PLC, 6.650%, (3-Month GBP Libor + 575 basis points), 07/17/2025(1),(3),(4),(10),(11)     9,984  
  1,153,513     Mcom Investments, Ltd., 20.000%, 09/30/2026(8)     1,149,539  
              6,847,344  
        TOTAL INTERNATIONAL DEBT SECURITIES
(Cost $78,884,273)
    70,833,626  
                 
        INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES – 20.4%        
        BERMUDA – 3.0%        
  869,788     Odfjell Drilling, Ltd.     4,796,997  
  2,802,769     Ventura Offshore Holding, Ltd.     5,230,590  
              10,027,587  
        FRANCE – 1.4%        
  425,900,000     Atos S.E.(10)     1,794,232  
  30,823     Teleperformance S.E.     3,079,137  
              4,873,369  
        LUXEMBOURG – 6.4%        
  3,500     Avation PLC, Warrants, 11/01/2026(10)     1,129  
  27,486,445     Constellation Oil Services Holding SA(10)     13,228,373  
  1,642,591     Takko, A Shares(1),(3),(10)     848,132  
  1,642,591     Takko, B Shares(1),(3),(10)     848,132  
  1,642,591     Takko, C Shares(1),(3),(10)     848,132  
  1,642,591     Takko, D Shares(1),(3),(10)     848,132  
  1,642,591     Takko, E Shares(1),(3),(10)     848,132  
  1,642,591     Takko, F Shares(1),(3),(10)     848,132  
  1,642,591     Takko, G Shares(1),(3),(10)     848,132  
  1,642,591     Takko, H Shares(1),(3),(10)     848,133  
  1,642,591     Takko, I Shares(1),(3),(10)     848,133  
  1,642,591     Takko, J Shares(1),(3),(10)     848,133  
              21,710,825  
        NORWAY – 5.8%        
  1,077,964     DOF Group ASA(9),(10)     9,490,696  
  9,760,901     Jacktel AS(10)     2,779,656  
  5,589,340     Moreld AS(10)     7,343,050  
              19,613,402  
        UNITED KINGDOM – 3.8%        
  7,660,530     Gym Group PLC(9),(10)     12,893,785  
                 
        TOTAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES
(Cost $57,782,714)
    69,118,968  
Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value  
        PRIVATE COMPANIES – 1.2%        
        AUSTRALIA – 0.0%        
$ 65,000     Quintis Australia Pty, Ltd., Common Shares(1),(3)   $  
        Quintis Australia Pty, Ltd., Corporate Debt:        
$ 8,538     7.500%, 10/01/2026(1),(8),(9)     922  
$ 117,000     12.000%, 10/01/2028(1),(8),(9)      
              922  
        BERMUDA – 0.1%        
  439,483     Floatel International, Ltd., Common Shares(1),(3)     458,896  
                 
        GERMANY – 0.2%        
  1,953,515     Johanna 405 Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH(1),(3),(10)     513,833  
  2,864,834     Johanna 410 Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH(1),(3),(10)      
              513,833  
        LUXEMBOURG – 0.1%        
  29,130,535     Paper Industries TopCo, Ltd., Common Shares(1),(3)     361,870  
  20,773     Paper Industries TopCo, Ltd., Warrants, 06/23/2025(1),(3)     258  
              362,128  
        NETHERLANDS – 0.8%        
  650,714     Compact Bidco BV, Common Shares(1),(3)     2,776,474  
$ 1,540,083     Sprint Intermediate Co B.V., Class B(1),(3)     8,470  
$ 548,561     Sprint Intermediate Co B.V., Class C(1),(3)     3,017  
              2,787,961  
        UNITED KINGDOM – 0.0%        
  331,734     Bond HoldCo SA, Class A Shares(1),(3)     4  
  5,956     Frigo Debtco PLC, Common Shares(1),(3)     19,301  
  9,570     Frigo Newco 1 Ltd., Common Shares(1),(3)     31,013  
  234     Praesidiad, Ltd., Common Shares(1),(3)     3  
              50,321  
        TOTAL PRIVATE COMPANIES
(Cost $1,402,045)
    4,174,061  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount or Contracts
    Description   Value  
      PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS – 0.2%      
      PUT OPTIONS – 0.2%      
  4,613     EURO STOXX 50 Index(10)        
        Broker: Citigroup        
        Expiration Date: 6/20/2025        
        Exercise Price: $4,000        
        Notional Value: $184,520,000   $ 687,652  
        TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS
(Cost $4,843,070)
    687,652  
                 
        SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.7%        
        UNITED STATES – 3.7%        
$ 3,416,063     BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio – Institutional Class, 4.212%(12)     12,416,063  
        TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $12,416,063)
    12,416,063  
                 
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.3%
(Cost $342,642,211)
  $ 339,985,868  
        Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.3)%     (946,311 )
        TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 339,039,557  
                 
      WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACT – (0.1)%      
      PUT OPTIONS – (0.1)%      
  (4,613 )   EURO STOXX 50 Index(10)        
        Broker: Citigroup        
        Expiration Date: 6/20/2025        
        Exercise Price: $3,500        
        Notional Value: $161,455,000     (338,843 )
        TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACT
(Proceeds $2,110,441)
  $ (338,843 )

 

(1) Fair valued using significant unobservable inputs.
(2) Principal amount shown in Swiss Franc; value shown in U.S. Dollars.
(3) Restricted investment as to resale. (see Note 2)
(4) Floating rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2025 is disclosed.
(5) Principal amount shown in Euro; value shown in U.S. Dollars.
(6) Principal amount shown in Norwegian Krone; value shown in U.S. Dollars.
(7) Investment made through a participation in a settlement claim. (see Note 2)
(8) Payment-in-kind interest is generally paid by issuing additional par/shares of the security rather than paying cash.
(9) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by management. At March 31, 2025, the total value of these securities is $53,608,854, representing 15.8% of net assets.
(10) Non-income producing security.
(11) Security is in default.
(12) The rate is the annualized seven-day yield as of March 31, 2025.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

At March 31, 2025, the BlueBay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund had outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts as set forth below:

 

Currency Purchased   Currency Sold   Settlement Date   Counterparty  

Local

Currency

    U.S. Dollar
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Euro Currency   U.S. Dollar   6/18/2025   Citibank     3,462,679.00     $ 3,756,876     $ (35,407 )
Norwegian Krone   U.S. Dollar   6/18/2025   Citibank     10,627,198.00       1,008,752       12,749  
Swiss Franc   U.S. Dollar   6/18/2025   Citibank     2,700,000.00       3,079,991       (5,677 )
                        $ 7,845,619     $ (28,335 )
                                     
U.S. Dollar   British Pound   6/18/2025   Citibank     10,228,961.00     $ 13,202,141     $ 33,726  
U.S. Dollar   Euro Currency   6/18/2025   Bank of NY     1,505,723.00       1,633,652       180  
U.S. Dollar   Euro Currency   6/18/2025   Citibank     146,934,211.00       159,418,029       1,551,963  
U.S. Dollar   Norwegian Krone   6/18/2025   Citibank     475,414,599.00       45,127,158       (504,565 )
U.S. Dollar   Swiss Franc   6/18/2025   Citibank     8,005,742.00       9,132,452       36,706  
                        $ 228,513,432     $ 1,118,010  
Total                               $ 1,089,675  

 

At March 31, 2025, the BlueBay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund had open swap contracts as set forth below:

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts:

 

Underlying Instrument   Counterparty   Pay Rate/
Frequency
  Maturity Date   Notional
Amount at
Value(1)
  Premium (Paid)
Received
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index Swap(2)   Morgan Stanley   5.000%/Quarterly 6/20/2029   EUR 26,490,000     2,566,199       (2,389,370 )   $ 176,830  

 

(1)  The maximum potential amount the Fund may pay or receive should a credit event take place as defined under the terms of the contract.
(2)  The underlying issuer is ITRX XOVER CDSI S41 5Y Corp.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Summary by Industry Group   Value     % of
Net Assets
 
Bank Loans                
Auto Parts & Equipment   $ 10,910,030       3.2 %
Building Materials     20,592,067       6.1  
Commercial Services     26,524,857       7.8  
Computers     621,015       0.2  
Electric     32,221,698       9.5  
Food     8,654,715       2.5  
Investment Companies     6,912,536       2.0  
Leisure Time     13,444,778       4.0  
Machinery Diversified     310,888       0.1  
Oil & Gas     15,511,604       4.6  
Retail     7,039,003       2.1  
Total Bank Loans     142,743,191       42.1  
Corporate Debt Securities                
Communications     9,485,892       2.8  
Diversified Financial Services     0       0.0  
Investment Companies     10,441,280       3.1  
Leisure Time     8,225,844       2.4  
Oil & Gas     11,859,291       3.5  
Total Corporate Debt Securities     40,012,307       11.8  
International Debt Securities                
Auto Parts & Equipment     14,935,185       4.4  
Commercial Services     15,290,751       4.5  
Diversified Financial Services     1,222,244       0.3  
Electric     5,687,821       1.7  
Forest, Products, & Paper     4,399,922       1.3  
Health Care & Services     4,604,760       1.3  
Mining     1,250,091       0.4  
Oil & Gas     20,615,706       6.1  
Retail     2,596,585       0.8  
Transportation     230,561       0.1  
Total International Debt Securities     70,833,626       20.9  
International Equities                
Commercial Services     4,873,369       1.5  
Diversified Financial Services     1,129       0.0  
Investment Companies     5,230,590       1.5  
Leisure Time     12,893,785       3.8  
Oil & Gas     37,638,772       11.1  
Retail     8,481,323       2.5  
Total International Equities     69,118,968       20.4  
Private Companies                
Auto Parts & Equipment     2,776,474       0.8  
Commercial and Residential Building Equipment and Systems     50,314       0.0  
Commercial Services     3       0.0  
Electric     513,833       0.2  
Forest, Products, & Paper     363,050       0.1  
Investment Companies     4       0.0  
Oil & Gas     458,896       0.1  
Retail     11,487       0.0  
Total Private Companies     4,174,061       1.2  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Summary by Industry Group   Value     % of
Net Assets
 
Purchased Options Contracts                
Put Options   $ 687,652       0.2 %
Total Purchased Options Contracts     687,652       0.2  
Short-Term Investments                
Money Market Fund     12,416,063       3.7  
Total Short-Term Investments     12,416,063       3.7  
Total Investments     339,985,868       100.3  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets     (946,311 )     (0.3 )
Net Assets   $ 339,039,557       100.0 %
Written Options Contracts                
Put Options   $ (338,843 )     (0.1 )
Total Written Options Contracts   $ (338,843 )     (0.1 )

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Assets:        
Investments, at value (cost $337,799,141)   $ 339,298,216  
Purchased options contracts, at value (cost $4,843,070)     687,652  
Restricted cash        
Deposit held at broker for forward contracts     7,249,274  
Deposit held at broker for swap contracts     9,230,000  
Foreign currency, at value (cost $9,838,980)     9,724,910  
Unrealized appreciation on:        
Forward foreign exchange contracts     1,635,324  
Credit default swap contracts     176,830  
Receivables        
Interest     6,444,980  
Dividends     35,286  
Fund shares sold     1,364,175  
Investments sold     498,120  
Escrow proceeds     272,090  
Prepaid Expenses     107,221  
Total Assets     376,724,078  
         
Liabilities:        
Written options contracts, at value (premium received $2,110,441)     338,843  
Premiums paid on credit default swap contracts     2,566,199  
Unrealized depreciation on:        
Forward foreign exchange contracts     545,649  
Payables        
Investments purchased     33,433,017  
Management fees, net (see note 4)     445,962  
Professional fees     73,438  
Accounting and administration fees     83,535  
Shareholder servicing fees     5,545  
Distribution fees     5,498  
Transfer agency fees and expenses     23,601  
Custody fees     15,433  
Accrued other expenses     147,801  
Total Liabilities     37,684,521  
         
Net Assets   $ 339,039,557  
         
Net Assets consist of:        
Paid-in capital (unlimited shares authorized at $0.001 par value common stock)   $ 348,875,265  
Total accumulated deficit     (9,835,708 )
Net Assets   $ 339,039,557  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
As of March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Net assets        
Class I   $ 312,560,812  
Class A     12,836,794  
Class L     1,133,173  
Class T     12,508,778  
         
Shares Outstanding        
Class I     14,018,086  
Class A     576,315  
Class L     50,907  
Class T     565,021  
         
Net asset value per share        
Class I   $ 22.30  
Class A     22.27  
Maximum offering price per share(1)     23.63  
Class L     22.26  
Maximum offering price per share(2)     23.25  
Class T     22.14  
Maximum offering price per share(3)     22.82  

 

(1)  Include a sales charge of 5.75%
(2)  Include a sales charge of 4.25%
(3)  Include a sales charge of 3.00%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Investment Income:        
Interest Income(1)   $ 21,706,081  
Dividend Income     160,439  
Total Investment Income     21,866,520  
         
Expenses:        
Management fee (see note 4)     2,727,998  
Professional fees     217,439  
Trustees fees (see note 15)     30,427  
Accounting and administration fees     246,266  
Chief financial officer fees (note 15)     42,018  
Transfer agent fees and expenses     325,546  
Shareholder reporting fees     46,777  
Registration fees     51,161  
Chief compliance officer fees (note 15)     28,013  
Custody fees     79,409  
Insurance expense     14,124  
Interest expense     2,635  
Distribution fees Class L (see note 4)     31,794  
Distribution fees Class T (see note 4)     1,387  
Shareholder Servicing fee Class A (see note 7)     15,373  
Shareholder Servicing fee Class L (see note 7)     1,387  
Shareholder Servicing fee Class T (see note 7)     15,897  
Other expenses     45,492  
Total Expenses     3,923,143  
Expenses waived by adviser (see note 5)     (347,503 )
Net Expenses     3,575,640  
Net Investment Income     18,290,880  
         
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:        
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:        
Investments     (13,707,380 )
Foreign currency transactions     (12,837 )
Forward foreign exchange contracts     369,680  
Swap contracts     (533,500 )
Total Net Realized Loss     (13,884,037 )
         
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on:        
Investments     (641,254 )
Foreign currency translations     (559,481 )
Forward foreign exchange contracts     3,301,966  
Swap contracts     339,808  
Purchased option contracts     (2,169,730 )
Written options contracts     1,143,907  
Total Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation     1,415,216  
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments     (12,468,821 )
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations   $ 5,822,059  

 

(1)  Net of foreign withholding taxes of $0.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    For Six
Months Ended
March 31,
2025
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2024
 
    (Unaudited)        
Increase in net assets resulting from operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 18,290,880     $ 25,336,901  
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments     (13,884,037 )     3,987,891  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments     1,415,216       (4,896,681 )
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations     5,822,059       24,428,111  
                 
Distributions to shareholders:                
Class I     (22,959,098 )     (17,439,968 )
Class A     (982,471 )     (844,400 )
Class L     (84,821 )     (147,961 )
Class T     (982,126 )     (1,029,867 )
Total distributions to shareholders     (25,008,516 )     (19,462,196 )
                 
Capital transactions:                
Proceeds from shares sold:                
Class I     75,845,116       166,015,242  
Class A*     1,904,490       6,139,232  
Class T*     377,872       2,619,958  
Reinvestment of distributions:                
Class I     7,860,037       6,705,196  
Class A     443,486       480,028  
Class L     84,821       147,961  
Class T     606,829       648,652  
Cost of shares repurchased:                
Class I     (29,100,144 )     (31,985,424 )
Class A     (528,277 )     (3,905,443 )
Class L           (1,001,110 )
Class T     (792,723 )     (2,094,703 )
Net increase in net assets from capital transactions     56,701,507       143,769,589  
Total increase in net assets     37,515,050       148,735,504  
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     301,524,507       152,789,003  
End of Year/Period   $ 339,039,557     $ 301,524,507  
                 
Capital shares transactions:                
Shares sold:                
Class I     3,350,463       7,011,668  
Class A     83,028       259,548  
Class L            
Class T     16,426       112,881  
Shares reinvested:                
Class I     358,862       286,959  
Class A     20,321       20,560  
Class L     3,888       6,353  
Class T     27,980       28,007  
Shares repurchased:                
Class I     (1,273,433 )     (1,358,022 )
Class A     (23,386 )     (166,558 )
Class L           (41,800 )
Class T     (35,247 )     (88,293 )
Net increase from capital share transactions     2,528,902       6,071,303  

 

* Net of sales charges.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 5,822,059  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities:        
Purchases of investments     (430,043,852 )
Proceeds from redemptions, sales, or other dispositions of investments     368,063,453  
Accretion of discount     (8,266,278 )
Net realized (gain) loss from investments        
Investments     13,707,380  
Foreign currency transactions     12,837  
Forward foreign exchange contracts     (369,680 )
Swap contracts     533,500  
Principal paydowns     (218,562 )
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments        
Investments     641,254  
Foreign currency transactions     559,481  
Forward foreign exchange contracts     (3,301,966 )
Swap contracts     (339,808 )
Purchased options contracts     2,169,730  
Written options contracts     (1,143,907 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities        
Assets        
Fund shares sold     999,941  
Investments sold     (146,401 )
Dividends     (545 )
Interest     (2,960,668 )
Escrow proceeds     (78,085 )
Prepaid expenses     (52,003 )
Liabilities:        
Investments purchased     31,392,411  
Management fee     142,138  
Custody fee     (10,115 )
Accounting and administration fees     360  
Professional fees     (47,296 )
Transfer agent fees and expenses     (91,360 )
Distribution fees     (82 )
Shareholder servicing fees     301  
Accrued other expenses     115,148  
Net cash used in operating activities     (22,910,615 )
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from shares sold     78,127,478  
Payment on shares repurchased     (30,421,144 )
Cash distributions paid, net of reinvestment     (16,013,343 )
Net cash provided by financing activities     31,692,991  
         
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes in cash     316,118  
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents     9,098,494  
         
Cash, restricted cash, and foreign currency at beginning of period     17,105,690  
         
Cash, restricted cash, and foreign currency at end of period   $ 26,204,184  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Statement of Cash Flows (continued)
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Supplemental schedule of non-cash activity:        
Reinvestment of distributions   $ 8,995,173  
         
Reconciliation of cash, restricted cash, and foreign currency at the beginning of year to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities        
Cash     50,000  
Restricted cash:        
Deposits held at broker for forward contracts     10,040,000  
Deposits held at broker for swap contracts     6,890,594  
Foreign currency     125,096  
    $ 17,105,690  
Reconciliation of cash, restricted cash, and foreign currency at the end of year to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities        
Cash      
Restricted cash:        
Deposits held at broker for forward contracts     7,249,274  
Deposits held at broker for swap contracts     9,230,000  
Foreign currency     9,724,910  
    $ 26,204,184  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share of common stock outstanding throughout the periods indicated

 

Period ending
September 30,
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   
Net
investment
income(1)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Distributions
to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
    Distributions
to
shareholders
from return
of capital
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value
end
of period
    Total
return(2),(3)
    Gross
expenses(4),(5)
    Net
expenses(4),(5),(6)
    Net
investment
income(4),(6)
    Net assets,
end of period
thousands
    Portfolio
turnover
rate(3)
 
Class I                                                                                                    
2025(7)   $ 23.78     $ 1.34     $ (0.98 )   $ 0.36     $ (1.44 )   $ (0.40 )   $     $ (1.84 )   $ 22.30       1.85 %(9)      2.47 %     2.25 %     11.78 %   $ 312,561       49 %
2024     23.13       2.72       (0.06 )     2.66       (1.77 )     (0.24 )           (2.01 )     23.78       11.92       2.55       2.25       11.46       275,465       77  
2023     22.80       2.16       1.41       3.57       (2.84 )     (0.40 )           (3.24 )     23.13       16.66       2.82       2.25       9.32       130,454       60  
2022     29.37       1.99       1.89       3.88       (3.55 )     (6.90 )           (10.45 )     22.80       16.93       3.46       2.25       8.04       47,067       72  
2021     23.94       1.22       5.26       6.48       (1.05 )                 (1.05 )     29.37       27.25       3.05       2.28       4.55       35,866       98  
2020     25.20       0.71       (0.59 )     0.12       (0.48 )     (0.16 )     (0.74 )     (1.38 )     23.94       0.64       3.06       2.32       2.98       52,398       130  
Class A                                                                                                    
2025(7)     23.76       1.31       (0.98 )     0.33       (1.42 )     (0.40 )           (1.82 )     22.27       1.68 (9)      2.72       2.50       11.53       12,837       49  
2024     23.11       2.69       (0.09 )     2.60       (1.71 )     (0.24 )           (1.95 )     23.76       11.68       2.80       2.50       11.36       11,806       77  
2023     22.79       2.03       1.48       3.51       (2.79 )     (0.40 )           (3.19 )     23.11       16.38       3.07       2.50       8.80       8,857       60  
2022     29.37       1.95       1.86       3.81       (3.49 )     (6.90 )           (10.39 )     22.79       16.61       3.71       2.50       7.93       2,386       72  
2021     23.94       1.45       4.97       6.42       (0.99 )                 (0.99 )     29.37       26.96       3.30       2.53       5.33       1,454       98  
2020     25.20       0.65       (0.59 )     0.06       (0.46 )     (0.16 )     (0.70 )     (1.32 )     23.94       0.39       3.31       2.57       2.72       1,145       130  
Class L                                                                                                    
2025(7)     23.75       1.27       (0.97 )     0.30       (1.39 )     (0.40 )           (1.79 )     22.26       1.61 (9)      2.97       2.75       11.15       1,133       49  
2024     23.09       2.76       (0.22 )     2.54       (1.64 )     (0.24 )           (1.88 )     23.75       11.41       3.05       2.75       11.71       1,117       77  
2023     22.77       2.19       1.25       3.44       (2.72 )     (0.40 )           (3.12 )     23.09       16.06       3.32       2.75       9.48       1,904       60  
2022     29.35       1.80       1.94       3.74       (3.42 )     (6.90 )           (10.32 )     22.77       16.33       3.96       2.75       7.28       1,641       72  
2021     23.94       1.38       4.96       6.34       (0.93 )                 (0.93 )     29.35       26.64       3.55       2.78       5.08       1,410       98  
2020     25.20       0.60       (0.60 )           (0.44 )     (0.16 )     (0.66 )     (1.26 )     23.94       0.13       3.56       2.82       2.49       1,114       130  
Class T                                                                                                    
2025(7)     23.63       1.25       (0.98 )     0.27       (1.36 )     (0.40 )           (1.76 )     22.14       1.50 (9)      3.22       3.00       10.99       12,509       49  
2024     23.00       2.55       (0.08 )     2.47       (1.60 )     (0.24 )           (1.84 )     23.63       11.10       3.30       3.00       10.88       13,136       77  
2023     22.70       2.05       1.33       3.38       (2.68 )     (0.40 )           (3.08 )     23.00       15.80       3.57       3.00       8.90       11,573       60  
2022     29.31       1.86       1.80       3.66       (3.37 )     (6.90 )           (10.27 )     22.70       16.01       4.21       3.00       7.62       6,624       72  
2021     23.93       1.43       4.84       6.27       (0.89 )                 (0.89 )     29.31       26.32       3.80       3.03       5.26       3,037       98  
2020     25.20       0.44       (0.50 )     (0.06 )     (0.42 )     (0.16 )     (0.63 )     (1.21 )     23.93       (0.11 )     3.81       3.07       1.86       1,636       130  

 

(1) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(2) Based on the net asset value as of period end. Assumes an investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions during the period and does not include payment of the maximum sales charge. The return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the investment adviser.
(3) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(4) Annualized for periods less than one year, with the exception of non-recurring organizational costs.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share of common stock outstanding throughout the periods indicated

 

(5) Percentages shown include interest expense. Gross and net expense ratios, respectively, excluding interest expense are as follows:

 

    Gross
Expense(4)
    Net
Expenses(4),(6)
 
Class I                
2025(7)     2.47 %     2.25 %
2024     2.55       2.25  
2023     2.82       2.25  
2022     3.45       2.25  
2021     3.02       2.25  
2020     3.01       2.27  
Class A                
2025(7)     2.72       2.50  
2024     2.80       2.50  
2023     3.07       2.50  
2022     3.70       2.50  
2021     3.27       2.50  
2020     3.26       2.52  
    Gross
Expense(4)
    Net
Expenses(4),(6)
 
Class L                
2025(7)     2.97 %     2.75

%

2024     3.05       2.75  
2023     3.32       2.75  
2022     3.95       2.75  
2021     3.52       2.75  
2020     3.51       2.77  
Class T                
2025(7)     3.22       3.00  
2024     3.30       3.00  
2023     3.57       3.00  
2022     4.20       3.00  
2021     3.77       3.00  
2020     3.76       3.02  

 

(6) The contractual fee and expense waiver is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income (loss) ratios (see Note 5). Effective November 19, 2018, the Adviser agreed to reimburse and/or pay “ordinary operating expenses” that exceed 0.50% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
(7) For six months ended March 31, 2025 (Unaudited).
(8) The Fund's Credit Facility with BNP Paribas was terminated effective November 22, 2023.
(9) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

 


Credit Facility, period ended(8):
  March 31,
2025
    September 30,
2024
    September 30,
2023
    September 30,
2022
    September 30,
2021
    September 30,
2020
 
Senior securities, end of period (000’s)   $     $     $     $     $     $  
Asset coverage, per $1,000 of senior security principal amount                                    
Asset coverage ratio of senior securities     0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

 

BlueBay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund (the “Fund”) was established as a Delaware statutory trust on November 13, 2017. The Fund is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as a diversified, closed-end management investment company that operates as an “interval fund” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The shares of beneficial interest of the Fund (the “Shares”) are continuously offered under Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Fund currently offers four classes of Shares, Classes I, A, L, and T. All classes of Shares have equal rights and voting privileges, except in matters affecting a single class. The Fund has adopted a fundamental policy to make a quarterly repurchase offer (“Repurchase Offer”) between 5% and 25% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares. The Fund’s inception date was May 9, 2018 (Class I Shares). The Fund’s commencement of investment operations date was on the business day following the inception date.

 

The Fund’s investment adviser is Destra Capital Advisors LLC (the “Adviser”), the Fund's sub-adviser is RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited (the “Sub-Adviser” or “RBC BlueBay”). The Sub-Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”). 

 

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide attractive total returns, consisting of income and capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in credit related instruments and/or investments that have similar economic characteristics as credit related instruments that are considered by the Fund to have the potential to provide a high level of total return. Credit related instruments include bonds, debt securities and loans issued by various U.S. and non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities, including issuers in emerging markets, derivatives and cash equivalents. There is no limit on the credit quality, duration or maturity of any investment in the Fund’s portfolio. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 40% of its total assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers, which may include those in emerging markets.

 

The Fund focuses on investing in long and short positions of debt (fixed or floating rate bonds and loans) or equity securities, including exchange-traded funds, preferred stock, warrants, and options on these securities, depositary receipts such as American Depositary Receipts, and derivatives such as futures and options on futures. These investments may be traded over-the-counter or on an exchange. The Fund may invest in issuers of any size, and in U.S. and non-U.S. issuers. Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s investments in equity securities, at the time of investment, will be limited to 20% of its total assets.

 

The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

(a) Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the statement of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

(b) Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions

 

Investment income, expenses other than class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of Shares based upon the proportion of the net asset value (“NAV”) of each class of Shares at the beginning of each day. Investment transactions are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes net investment income, if any, quarterly and net realized gains (net of any capital loss carryovers) annually. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are accreted and amortized using the yield-to-maturity method over the lives of the respective securities. Withholding taxes on foreign interest have been provided in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

 

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March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

(c) Cash and Restricted Cash

 

Cash and cash equivalents include U.S. dollar deposits at bank accounts at amounts which may exceed insured limits. The Fund is subject to risk to the extent that the institutions may be unable to fulfill their obligations. As of March 31, 2025, the Fund has restricted cash in the amount of $16,479,274. The restricted cash represents deposits held at brokers as collateral for various derivative contracts.

 

(d) Investment Valuation

 

The Board of Trustees of the Fund (“the Board”) has approved valuation procedures for the Fund (the “Valuation Procedures”) which are used for determining the fair value of any Fund investments for which a market quotation is not readily available. The valuation of the Fund’s investments is performed in accordance with the principles found in Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act and in conjunction with FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820-10). The Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee of the Fund. As valuation designee, the Adviser performs the fair value determination relating to any and all Fund investments, subject to the conditions and oversight requirements described in the Valuation Procedures. In furtherance of its duties as valuation designee, the Adviser has formed a valuation committee (the “Valuation Committee”), to perform fair value determinations and oversee the day-to-day functions related to the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments. The Valuation Committee may consult with representatives from the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, outside legal counsel, or other third-party consultants in their discussions and deliberations.

 

In determining NAV, portfolio instruments generally are valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or obtained from other sources, such as broker-dealer quotations. Exchange-traded instruments, including futures and options contracts, generally are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on an exchange, if available. Independent pricing services typically value non-exchange-traded instruments utilizing a range of market-based inputs and assumptions, including readily available market quotations obtained from broker-dealers making markets in such instruments, cash flows, and transactions for comparable instruments. In pricing certain instruments, the pricing services may consider information about an instrument’s issuer or market activity provided by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser. Non-U.S. securities and currency are valued in U.S. dollars based on non-U.S. currency exchange rate quotations supplied by an independent quotation service.

 

For non-U.S. traded securities whose principal local markets close before the close of the NYSE, the Fund may adjust the local closing price based upon such factors as developments in non-U.S. markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent non-U.S. securities. The Fund may rely on an independent fair valuation service in making any such fair value determinations. If the Fund holds portfolio instruments that are primarily listed on non-U.S. exchanges, the value of such instruments may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund’s Shares.

 

In certain situations, the valuation designee may use the fair value of a portfolio instrument if such portfolio instrument is not priced by a pricing service, if the pricing service’s price is deemed unreliable or if events occur after the close of a securities market (usually a foreign market) and before the Fund values its assets that would materially affect NAV. A portfolio instrument that is fair valued may be valued at a price higher or lower than actual market quotations or the value determined by other funds using their own fair valuation procedures. Because non-U.S. portfolio instruments may trade on days when Fund Shares are not priced, the value of portfolio instruments held by the Fund can change on days when Fund Shares cannot be redeemed. The valuation designee expects to use fair value pricing primarily when a portfolio instrument is not priced by a pricing service or a pricing service’s price is deemed unreliable.

 

Due to the subjective nature of fair value pricing, the Fund’s value for a particular portfolio instrument may be different from the last price determined by the pricing service or the last bid or ask price in the market.

 

Certain short-term instruments maturing within 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The value of the securities of other open-end funds held by the Fund, if any, will be calculated using the NAV of such open-end funds, and the prospectuses for such open-end funds explain the circumstances under which they use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing.

 

Below is a description of factors that may be considered when valuing securities for which no active secondary market exists:

 

Valuation of fixed income investments, such as loans and debt securities, depends upon a number of factors, including prevailing interest rates for like securities, expected volatility in future interest rates, call features, put features and other relevant terms of the debt. For investments without readily available market prices, these factors may be incorporated

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

into discounted cash flow models to arrive at fair value. Other factors that may be considered include the borrower’s ability to adequately service its debt, the fair market value of the portfolio company in relation to the face amount of its outstanding debt and the quality of the collateral securing its debt investments.

 

Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Fund may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Fund has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid. For convertible debt securities, fair value will generally approximate the fair value of the debt plus the fair value of an option to purchase the underlying security (the security into which the debt may convert) at the conversion price. To value such an option, a standard option pricing model may be used.

 

For private company equity interests, various factors may be considered in determining fair value, including but not limited to multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), cash flows, net income, revenues or, in limited instances, book value or liquidation value. All of these factors may be subject to adjustments based upon the particular circumstances of a private company or the Fund’s actual investment position. For example, adjustments to EBITDA may take into account compensation to previous owners or an acquisition, recapitalization, restructuring or other related items.

 

Other factors that may be considered in valuing securities include private merger and acquisition statistics, public trading multiples discounted for illiquidity and other factors, valuations implied by third-party investments in the private companies, the acquisition price of such investment or industry practices in determining fair value. The valuation designee may also consider the size and scope of a private company and its specific strengths and weaknesses, and may apply discounts or premiums, where and as appropriate, due to the higher (or lower) financial risk and/or the size of the private company relative to comparable firms, as well as such other factors as the valuation designee, in consultation with any third-party valuation or pricing service, if applicable, may consider relevant in assessing fair value.

 

If the Fund receives warrants or other equity securities at nominal or no additional cost in connection with an investment in a debt security, the cost basis in the investment will be allocated between the debt securities and any such warrants or other equity securities received at the time of origination. Such warrants or other equity securities will subsequently be valued at fair value.

 

Portfolio securities that carry certain restrictions on sale will typically be valued at a discount from the public market value of the security, where applicable.

 

If events materially affecting the price of foreign portfolio securities occur between the time when their price was last determined on such foreign securities exchange or market and the time when the Fund’s NAV was last calculated (for example, movements in certain U.S. securities indices which demonstrate strong correlation to movements in certain foreign securities markets), such securities may be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. For purposes of calculating NAV, all assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies will be converted into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates as may be determined in good faith by the valuation designee, under the supervision of the Board.

 

Swaps typically will be valued using valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Such pricing service valuations generally will be based on the present value of fixed and projected floating rate cash flows over the term of the swap contract and, in the case of credit default swaps, generally will be based on credit spread quotations obtained from broker-dealers and expected default recovery rates determined by the third-party pricing service using proprietary models. Future cash flows will be discounted to their present value using swap rates provided by electronic data services or by broker-dealers.

 

(e) Participations and Assignments

 

The Fund may acquire interests in loans either directly (by way of original issuance, transfer or assignment) or indirectly (by way of participation). 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. Participation interests

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

in a portion of a debt obligation typically result in a contractual relationship only with the institution participating out the interest, not with the borrower. In purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower, and the Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation.

 

(f) Commitments and Contingencies

 

In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications for certain liabilities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, since its commencement of operations, the Fund has not had claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

(g) Derivatives

 

Swap Contracts — The Fund may engage in various swap transactions, including forward rate and interest rate agreements, primarily to manage risk, or as alternatives to direct investments. The Fund may also engage in exchange traded credit default swaps, which involve the exchange of a periodic premium for protection against a defined credit event (such as payment default, refinancing or bankruptcy). The Fund engaged in credit default swaps to protect against credit events and interest rate swaps to hedge currency risks.

 

Under the terms of a credit default swap contract, one party acts as a guarantor receiving a periodic payment that is a fixed percentage applied to a notional amount. In return, the party agrees to purchase the notional amount of the underlying instrument, at par, if a credit event occurs during the term of the contract. The Fund may enter into credit default swaps in which the Fund acts as guarantor (a seller of protection) and may enter into credit default swaps in which the counterparty acts as guarantor (a buyer of protection). Premiums paid to or by the Fund are accrued daily and included in realized gain (loss) on swaps. The contracts are marked-to-market daily using fair value estimates provided by an independent pricing service. Changes in value are recorded as net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the statement of operations. Unrealized gains are reported as an asset and unrealized losses are reported as a liability on the statement of assets and liabilities. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the contracts. The risk of loss under a swap contract may exceed the amount recorded as an asset or a liability. The notional amount of a swap contract is the reference amount pursuant to which the counterparties make payments. For swaps in which the referenced obligation is an index, in the event of default of any debt security included in the corresponding index, the Fund pays or receives the percentage of the corresponding index that the defaulted security comprises (1) multiplied by the notional value and (2) multiplied by the ratio of one minus the ratio of the market value of the defaulted debt security to its par value.

 

Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount. The Fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate or receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional principal amount. The net interest received or paid on interest rate swap agreements is accrued daily as interest income/expense. Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily using fair value estimates provided by an independent pricing service. Changes in value, including accrued interest, are recorded as net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the statement of operations. Unrealized gains are reported as an asset and unrealized losses are reported as a liability on the statement of assets and liabilities. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the contracts. The risk of loss under a swap contract may exceed the amount recorded as an asset or a liability. As of March 31, 2025, the Fund did not have any outstanding interest rate swap contracts.

 

Risks associated with swap contracts include changes in the returns of underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts’ terms and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the contracts. Credit default swaps can involve greater risks than if an investor had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to counterparty credit risk, leverage risk, hedging risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk. The Fund discloses swap contracts on a gross basis, with no netting of contracts held with the same counterparty. As of March 31, 2025, the Fund had one outstanding credit default swap contract.

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts — The Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund may enter into these contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date to hedge various investments, for investment purposes, for risk management and/or in a manner intended to increase income or gain to the Fund. All foreign currency exchange contracts are market-to-market daily at the applicable translation rates resulting in unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains or losses are recorded at the time the foreign currency exchange contract is offset by entering into a closing transaction, or by the delivery, or receipt, of the currency. Risk may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(h) Restricted Securities

 

Restricted securities are securities that may be resold only upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from such registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer’s expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Board. The restricted securities may be valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, the fair value as determined in good faith using methods approved by the Board.

 

Additional information on each illiquid and restricted investment held by the Fund at March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

Security   Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Value     Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Ahmad Hamad AI Gosaibi & Brothers TL, 0.000%   10/28/2021     $ 540,958     $ 152,383       0.04 %
Ahmad Hamad AI Gosaibi & Brothers TL, 0.000%   2/11/2022       600,411       174,993       0.05  
Ahmad Hamad AI Gosaibi & Brothers TL, 0.000%   9/27/2022       1,454,685       453,686       0.13  
Bond HoldCo SA, Class A Shares   5/31/2024       3,601       4       0.00  
Compact Bidco BV, Common Shares   11/28/2024             2,776,474       0.82  
Compact Bidco BV, 12.000%   11/25/2024       16,258,321       16,429,085       4.85  
Compact Bidco BV, 0.000%   3/28/2025       4,171,047       4,162,982       1.23  
Floatel International, Ltd., Common Shares   10/3/2024       422,667       458,896       0.14  
Frigo Debtco PLC, Common Shares   2/21/2023             19,301       0.01  
Frigo Newco 1 Ltd., Common Shares   10/30/2023       224,493       31,013       0.01  
Government of Bahamas, 8.425%   7/30/2024       6,030,578       6,072,903       1.79  
House of Fraser Funding PLC, 6.650%   3/27/2019       71,368       9,984       0.00  
IFA Holding GmbH TL, 0.000%   8/21/2023       18,483       41,881       0.01  
IFA Holding GmbH TL, 4.000%   8/21/2023       292,880       389,931       0.12  
IFA Holding GmbH TL, 6.668%   2/11/2022       1,385,923       1,329,958       0.39  
IFA Holding GmbH TL, 6.668%   2/11/2022       1,254,330       1,203,295       0.35  
Johanna 405 Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH   3/26/2025             513,833       0.15  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Security   Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Value     Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Johanna 410 Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH   3/26/2025     $     $       %
Leoni Bordnetz-Systeme GmbH, 6.668%   11/30/2023       15,405,206       17,233,560       5.08  
Moreld AS, 9.875%   1/27/2025       3,000,000       3,016,875       0.89  
Paper Industries TopCo, Ltd., Common Shares   5/20/2019       626,356       361,870       0.11  
Paper Industries TopCo, Ltd., Warrants, 06/23/2025   5/17/2024             258       0.00  
Praesidiad, Ltd., 10.598%   6/6/2024       329,454       319,090       0.09  
Praesidiad, Ltd., 10.598%   6/11/2024       324,570       319,090       0.09  
Praesidiad, Ltd., 0.250%   6/12/2024       6,308,887       1,232,179       0.36  
Praesidiad, Ltd., 9.598%   6/12/2024       2,626,476       2,783,339       0.82  
Praesidiad, Ltd., 10.598%   11/8/2023       613,783       631,561       0.19  
Praesidiad, Ltd., 8.000%   2/21/2025       369,520       372,242       0.11  
Praesidiad, Ltd., 0.000%   2/21/2025       98,539       99,264       0.03  
Praesidiad, Ltd., Common Shares   5/28/2024             3       0.00  
Quintis Australia Pty, Ltd., Common Shares   10/30/2019                    
Sprint Intermediate Co B.V., Class B   2/12/2025             8,470       0.00
Sprint Intermediate Co B.V., Class C   2/12/2025             3,017       0.00  
Takko Luxembourg TL, 15.000%   2/23/2023       7,042,256       7,039,003       2.08  
Takko, A Shares   2/23/2023       607,714       848,132       0.25  
Takko, B Shares   2/23/2023       607,714       848,132       0.25  
Takko, C Shares   2/23/2023       607,714       848,132       0.25  
Takko, D Shares   2/23/2023       607,714       848,132       0.25  
Takko, E Shares   2/23/2023       607,714       848,132       0.25  
Takko, F Shares   2/23/2023       607,714       848,132       0.25  
Takko, G Shares   2/23/2023       607,714       848,132       0.25  
Takko, H Shares   2/23/2023       607,714       848,133       0.25  
Takko, I Shares   2/23/2023       607,714       848,133       0.25  
Takko, J Shares   2/23/2023       607,714       848,133       0.25  
Teide Pte. Ltd, 8.000%   3/17/2025       53,882       1,499       0.00  
Varta AG, 12.117%   3/25/2025       4,044,216       4,018,262       1.19  
Varta AG, 3.500%   3/26/2025       3,828,527       3,872,813       1.14  
Varta AG, 3.500%   3/26/2025       305,257       302,925       0.09  
Varta AG, 7.750%   3/26/2025       2,818,315       2,800,440       0.83  
Varta AG, 3.500%   3/26/2025       176,491       201,035       0.06  
Varta Consumer Batteries GmbH, 12.117%   3/25/2025       939,613       939,745       0.28  
          $ 87,718,233     $ 88,258,465       26.03 %

 

(i) Foreign Currency

 

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rate of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

 

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March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at each reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

 

(j) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Fund has adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). Adoption of the standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect the Fund’s financial position or the results of its operations. An operating segment is defined in Topic 280 as a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the public entity’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and has discrete financial information available. The CODM is the President of the Fund. The Fund operates as a single operating segment. The Fund’s income, expenses, assets, changes in net assets resulting from operations and performance are regularly monitored and assessed as a whole by the CODM responsible for oversight functions of the Fund, using the information presented in the financial statements and financial highlights.

 

3. Fair Value Measurement

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value, establishes a three-tier framework for measuring fair value based on a hierarchy of inputs, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability, when a transaction is not orderly and how that information must be incorporated into a fair value measurement. The hierarchy distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Fund’s own market assumptions (unobservable inputs).

 

These inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

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

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc. and quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active).

 

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

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used to value the Fund’s assets and liabilities reflected in the Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2025:

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Bank Loans                                
Bahamas   $     $     $ 6,072,903     $ 6,072,903  
France           10,334,303             10,334,303  
Germany           10,797,883       32,333,845       43,131,728  
Jersey           1,962,125             1,962,125  
Luxembourg           14,948,630       7,039,003       21,987,633  
Netherlands           13,444,778       20,592,067       34,036,845  
Norway           13,606,551             13,606,551  
Saudi Arabia                 781,062       781,062  
Singapore                 1,499       1,499  
United Kingdom                 5,756,765       5,756,765  
United States           5,071,777             5,071,777  

 

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March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Corporate Debt Securities                                
Bermuda   $     $ 12,216,816     $     $ 12,216,816  
France           9,485,892             9,485,892  
Malta           8,225,844             8,225,844  
Norway                 3,016,875       3,016,875  
United Kingdom                 7,066,880       7,066,880  
United States                 0       0  
International Debt Securities                                
Bermuda           19,859,121             19,859,121  
France           13,955,543             13,955,543  
Germany           14,935,185             14,935,185  
Jersey           756,585             756,585  
Luxembourg           8,054,568       254,751       8,309,319  
Norway           230,561             230,561  
Sweden           5,939,968             5,939,968  
United Kingdom           6,837,360       9,984       6,847,344  
International Equities                                
Bermuda     10,027,587                   10,027,587  
France     4,873,369                   4,873,369  
Luxembourg     13,229,502             8,481,323       21,710,825  
Norway     19,613,402                   19,613,402  
United Kingdom     12,893,785                   12,893,785  
Private Companies                              
Australia                 922       922  
Bermuda                 458,896       458,896  
Germany                 513,833       513,833  
Luxembourg                 362,128       362,128  
Netherlands                 2,787,961       2,787,961  
United Kingdom                 50,321       50,321  
Purchased Options Contracts     687,652                   687,652  
Short-Term Investments     12,416,063                   12,416,063  
Total   $ 73,741,360     $ 170,663,490     $ 95,581,018     $ 339,985,868  

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Written Options Contracts   $ (338,843 )   $     $     $ (338,843 )

 

The following is a summary of valuation inputs used to measure the Fund’s assets and liabilities of other financial instruments that are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2025:

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts   $     $ 1,089,675     $     $ 1,089,675  
Swap Contracts           176,829             176,829  
Total   $     $ 1,266,504     $     $ 1,266,504  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant Level 3 unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value as of March 31, 2025:

 

Investments   Balance
as of
September 30,
2024
    Transfers
Into
(Out of)
Level 3
    Purchase of
Investments(1)
    Proceeds
from Sale of
Investments(2)
    Net Realized
Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
    Amortization
of Premium
and Accretion
of Discount
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Investments
    Balance
as of
March 31,
2025
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Attributable
to Level 3
Investments
Held at
March 31,
2025
 
Bank Loans                                                                        
Bahamas   $ 9,601,707     $     $     $ (2,982,931 )   $ (29,315 )   $ 27,739     $ (544,297 )   $ 6,072,903     $ (544,297 )
Germany     23,343,267             12,112,419       (7,129,049 )     (2,536,290 )     2,522,748       4,020,750       32,333,845       (773,667 )
Luxembourg     6,322,510             5,154,569       (4,549,762 )     (523,887 )     (95,263 )     730,836       7,039,003       65,772  
Netherlands     8,095,524             11,955,761                         540,782       20,592,067       540,782  
Saudi Arabia     801,936                                     (20,874 )     781,062       (20,874 )
Singapore           289,307       53,882       (642 )     (234,776 )           (106,272 )     1,499       (106,272 )
United Arab Emirates     2,332,840                   (2,408,100 )     104,798       54,590       (84,128 )            
United Kingdom     7,173,466             491,825                   284,331       (2,192,857 )     5,756,765       (2,192,857 )
Corporate Debt Securities                                                                        
Norway                 3,000,000                         16,875       3,016,875       16,875  
United Kingdom                 7,000,000                         66,880       7,066,880       66,880  
United States     33,560                                     (33,560 )           (33,560 )
International Debt                                                                      
Luxembourg     264,266                               1,277       (10,792 )     254,751       (10,792 )
United Kingdom     10,376                                     (392 )     9,984       (392 )
International Equities                                                                    
Luxembourg     2,034,797             6,077,140                         369,386       8,481,323       369,386  
Private Companies                                                                        
Australia     666                               182       74       922       74  
Bermuda                 422,667                         36,229       458,896       36,229  
Germany                                         513,833       513,833       513,833  
Luxembourg     374,152                                     2,764,449       3,138,601       2,764,449  
Netherlands                                         11,488       11,488       11,488  
United Kingdom     8,183,726       (3,601 )           (7,537,535 )     (105,792 )           (486,484 )     50,314       (486,484 )
United States     4                                     (4 )            
Total Investments   $ 68,572,797     $ 285,706     $ 46,268,263     $ (24,608,019 )   $ (3,325,262 )   $ 2,795,604     $ 5,591,922     $ 95,581,011     $ 216,573  

 

(1)  Includes acquisitions related to corporate actions.
(2)  Includes return of capital.

 

Transfers into Level 3 during the period represent investments being valued using unobservable third-party inputs.

 

Transfers out of Level 3 during the period represent investments being valued using unobservable market data.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used for the Fund’s investments that are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2025:

 





Investments
 

Fair Value
as of

March 31,
2025

    Valuation
Techniques
  Unobservable
Inputs
  Discount
Rate/Price/Range
(Simple Average)
  Impact on
Valuation
from an
Increase in
Input
 
Bank Loans                          
Bahamas                          
Government of Bahamas, 8.425%, 09/08/2026   $ 6,072,903     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   CHF 99 – 100 (CHF 99.5)   Increase  
                           
Germany                          
IFA Holding GmbH TL, 0.000%, 03/31/2029     41,881     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 10   Increase  
IFA Holding GmbH TL, 4.000%, 03/31/2026     389,931     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 90   Increase  
IFA Holding GmbH TL, 6.668%, 03/31/2026     1,329,958     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 90   Increase  
IFA Holding GmbH TL, 6.668%, 03/31/2026     1,203,295     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 90   Increase  
Leoni Bordnetz-Systeme GmbH, 6.668%, 12/31/2026     17,233,560     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 85 – 95 (EUR 90)   Increase  
Varta AG, 12.117%, 12/31/2027     4,018,262     Market Approach   Trade Price   EUR 100   Increase  
Varta Consumer Batteries GmbH, 12.117%, 12/31/2027     939,745     Market Approach   Trade Price   EUR 100   Increase  
Varta AG, 3.500%, 12/31/2027     3,872,813     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 76 – 82 (EUR 79)   Increase  
Varta AG, 3.500%, 12/31/2027     302,925     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 75 – 80 (EUR 77.5)   Increase  
Varta AG, 7.750%, 12/31/2027     2,800,440     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 72 – 77 (74.5)   Increase  
Varta AG, 3.500%, 12/31/2027     201,035     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 40 – 55 (EUR 47.5)   Increase  
                           
Luxembourg                          
Takko Luxembourg TL, 15.000%, 12/09/2026     7,039,003     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 100   Increase  
                           
Netherlands                          
Compact Bidco BV, 12.000%, 11/25/2029     16,429,085     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 97.5 – 99.5 (EUR 98.5)   Increase  
Compact Bidco BV, 0.000%, 06/30/2029     4,162,982     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 100   Increase  
                           
Saudi Arabia                          
Ahmad Hamad AI Gosaibi & Brothers TL, 0.000%, 01/01/2050     152,383     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   USD 4.625 – 5.375 (USD 5)   Increase  
Ahmad Hamad AI Gosaibi & Brothers TL, 0.000%, 01/01/2050     174,993     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   USD 4.625 – 5.375 (USD 5)   Increase  
Ahmad Hamad AI Gosaibi & Brothers TL, 0.000%, 01/01/2050     453,686     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   USD 4.625 – 5.375 (USD 5)   Increase  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Investments   Fair Value
as of
March 31,
2025
    Valuation
Techniques
  Unobservable
Inputs
  Discount
Rate/Price/Range
(Simple Average)
  Impact on
Valuation
from an
Increase in
Input
 
Singapore                          
Teide Pte. Ltd, 8.000%, 12/31/2026   $ 1,499     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 1.375 – 4.25 (EUR 2.8125)   Increase  
                           
United Kingdom                          
Praesidiad, Ltd., 10.598%, 06/30/2026     631,561     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 94.667 – 97.667 (EUR 96.167)   Increase  
Praesidiad, Ltd., 8.000%, 09/30/2027     372,242     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 95 – 100 (EUR 97.5)   Increase  
Praesidiad, Ltd., 0.000%, 09/30/2027     99,264     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 95 – 100 (EUR 97.5)   Increase  
Praesidiad, Ltd., 10.598%, 06/30/2026     319,090     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 95 – 100 (EUR 97.5)   Increase  
Praesidiad, Ltd., 10.598%, 06/30/2026     319,090     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 95 – 100 (EUR 97.5)   Increase  
Praesidiad, Ltd., 0.250%, 09/30/2027     1,232,179     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 16.3   Increase  
Praesidiad, Ltd., 9.598%, 12/31/2027     2,783,339     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 85 – 90 (EUR 87.5)   Increase  
                           
Corporate Debt                          
Norway                          
Moreld AS, 9.875%, 02/11/2030     3,016,875     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   USD 100.175 – 100.95 (USD 100.56)   Increase  
United Kingdom                          
Galileo Global Technologies Ltd, 13.750%, 03/04/2028     7,066,880     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   USD 100.45543 – 101.45543 (USD) 100.95543)   Increase  
                           
International Debt                          
Luxembourg                          
Paper Industries Intermediate Financing Sarl,10.485%, (3-Month Euribor + 800 basis points), 03/01/2028     254,751     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 92.65 – 94.1 (EUR 93.375)   Increase  
                           
United Kingdom                          
House of Fraser Funding PLC, 6.650%, (3-Month GBP Libor + 575 basis points), 07/17/2025     9,984     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   GBP 0.058 – 0.147 (0.1)   Increase  
                           
International Equities                          
Luxembourg                          
Takko, A Shares     848,132     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 0.478   Increase  
Takko, B Shares     848,132     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 0.478   Increase  
Takko, C Shares     848,132     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 0.478   Increase  
Takko, D Shares     848,132     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 0.478   Increase  

 

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March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Investments   Fair Value
as of
March 31,
2025
    Valuation
Techniques
  Unobservable
Inputs
  Discount
Rate/Price/Range
(Simple Average)
  Impact on
Valuation
from an
Increase in
Input
 
Takko, E Shares   $ 848,132     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 0.478   Increase  
Takko, F Shares     848,132     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 0.478   Increase  
Takko, G Shares     848,132     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 0.478   Increase  
Takko, H Shares     848,133     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 0.478   Increase  
Takko, I Shares     848,133     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 0.478   Increase  
Takko, J Shares     848,133     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   EUR 0.478   Increase  
                           
Private Companies                          
Australia                          
Quintis Australia Pty, Ltd., Corporate Debt, 7.500%, 10/01/2026     922     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   USD 10.8   Increase  
                           
Bermuda                          
Floatel International, Ltd., Common Shares     458,896     Enterprise Market Value   EV/EBITDA multiple   NOK 11   Increase  
                           
Germany                          
Johanna 405 Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH     513,833     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 0.15 – 0.30 (EUR 0.2435)   Increase  
                           
Luxembourg                          
                           
Paper Industries TopCo, Ltd., Common Shares     361,870     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 0.003 – 0.02 (EUR 0.01)   Increase  
Paper Industries TopCo, Ltd., Warrants, 06/23/2025     258     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 0.003 – 0.02 (EUR 0.01)   Increase  
                           
Netherlands                          
Compact Bidco BV, Common Shares     2,776,474     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 2.95 – 4.95 (EUR 3.95)      
Sprint Intermediate Co B.V., Class C     3,017     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 0.001 – 0.01 (EUR 0.0055)   Increase  
Sprint Intermediate Co B.V., Class B     8,470     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 0.001 – 0.01 (EUR 0.0055)   Increase  
                           
United Kingdom                          
Frigo Debtco PLC, Common Shares     19,301     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 1 – 5 (EUR 3)   Increase  
Frigo Newco 1 Ltd., Common Shares     31,013     Market Approach   Indicative Broker Quote   EUR 1 – 5 (EUR 3)   Increase  
Total Investments(1)   $ 95,581,011                    

 

(1)  Certain Level 3 investments of the Fund, totaling fair value assets of $7, have been recorded at fair value using unadjusted third-party inputs (for example, broker quotes or third-party transactions). As such, these investments are insignificant and have been excluded from the preceding table.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

4. Investment Management and Other Agreements

 

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

 

Under the Investment Management Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to a management fee, calculated and payable monthly in arrears, at the annual rate of 1.75% of the Fund’s average daily Managed Assets during such period (the “Management Fee”). “Managed Assets” means the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of the Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes).

 

The Fund and Adviser have entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with RBC BlueBay. Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser will receive a sub-advisory fee (the “Sub-Advisory Fee”), payable monthly by the Adviser out of the Management Fee, in accordance with the following table:

 

    Management Fee Split  
Managed Assets   Sub-Adviser     Adviser  
Principal Seed Capital at Cost     100 %     0 %
Next $100 Million over Principal Seed Capital at Cost     70 %     30 %
In excess of $100 Million over Principal Seed Capital at Cost     60 %     40 %

 

UMB Fund Services, Inc. (“UMBFS”) served as the Fund’s Administrator, Accounting Agent, and Transfer Agent through February 9, 2025. Effective February 10, 2025, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC replaced UMBFS as the Fund’s administrator, accountant, and transfer agent. UMB Bank, N.A., serves as the Fund’s Custodian.

 

5. Expense Limitation

 

The Adviser and the Fund have entered into an expense limitation and reimbursement agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) under which the Adviser has agreed to reimburse and/or pay or absorb, on a monthly basis, the “ordinary operating expenses” (as defined below) of the Fund to the extent that such expenses exceed 0.50% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Expense Limitation”). The Expense Limitation may be adjusted for different classes of Shares to account for class-specific expenses.

 

In consideration of the Expense Limitation Agreement, the Fund has agreed to repay the Adviser pro rata in the amount of any Fund expense paid or waived by it, subject to the limitations that: (1) the reimbursement for expenses will be made only if payable not more than three years following the date such payment or waiver was made; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the Fund’s then-current Expense Limitation, if any, and the Expense Limitation that was in effect at the time when the Adviser reimbursed, paid or absorbed the ordinary operating expenses that are the subject of the repayment, to be exceeded. Unless earlier terminated by the Board, the Expense Limitation Agreement will remain in effect until January 31, 2035, and will automatically continue in effect for successive twelve-month periods thereafter. The Adviser may not terminate the Expense Limitation Agreement during the initial term. After the initial term, either the Board or the Adviser may terminate the Expense Limitation Agreement upon 30 days’ written notice. For the purposes of the Expense Limitation Agreement, “ordinary operating expenses” consist of all ordinary expenses of the Fund, including administration fees, transfer agent fees, organization and offering expenses, fees paid to the Fund’s Trustees, legal fees related to the organization and offering of the Fund, administrative services expenses, and related costs associated with legal, regulatory compliance and investor relations, but excluding the following: (a) Management Fee, (b) portfolio transaction and other investment-related costs (including brokerage commissions, dealer and underwriter spreads, commitment fees on leverage facilities, prime broker fees and expenses, and dividend expenses related to short sales), (c) interest expense and other financing costs, (d) taxes, (e) distribution and/or shareholder servicing fees, if any, (f) acquired fund fees and expenses, and (g) extraordinary expenses.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2025, the Adviser waived expenses totaling $347,503 that are subject to reimbursement. As of March 31, 2025, the following amounts are subject to recapture by the Adviser by the following dates:

 

September 30,
2025
   September 30,
2026
   September 30,
2027
 
$541,322   $555,026   $660,488 

 

6. Capital Stock

 

The Fund engages in a continuous offering of Shares under Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund has registered a total of 5,040,000 Shares and is authorized as a Delaware statutory trust to issue an unlimited number of Shares in all classes, with a par value of $0.001. The Fund is offering to sell, through its distributor, Destra Capital Investments LLC (the “Distributor”) its Shares at the then-current NAV per Share. In addition, certain institutions (including banks, trust companies, brokers and investment advisers) may be authorized to accept, on behalf of the Fund, purchase and exchange orders and repurchase requests placed by or on behalf of their customers, and if approved by the Fund, may designate other financial intermediaries to accept such orders. The Distributor is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of the Fund’s Shares, but will use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of the Shares. The minimum initial investment (waived in certain circumstances) for Class I, A, L, and T Shares is $100,000, $2,500, $2,500, and $2,500, respectively. There is no minimum for subsequent investments. All Share purchases are subject to approval of the Adviser. The minimum investment requirement may be waived in the Fund’s sole discretion. Monies received will be invested promptly and no arrangements have been made to place such monies in an escrow, trust or similar account.

 

The Shares have no history of public trading, nor is it intended that the Shares will be listed on a public exchange at this time, if ever. No secondary market is expected to develop for the Fund’s Shares; liquidity for the Shares will be provided only through quarterly Repurchase Offers for no less than 5% and no more than 25% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares pursuant to Rule 23c-3 of the 1940 Act, and there is no guarantee that an investor will be able to sell all the Shares that the investor desires to sell in the Repurchase Offer. If shareholders tender more than the Repurchase Offer amount for any given Repurchase Offer, the Fund may repurchase up to an additional 2% of the outstanding Shares. If Fund shareholders tender more Shares than the Fund decides to repurchase, the Fund will repurchase the Shares on a pro rata basis, subject to limited exceptions. Due to these restrictions, an investor should consider an investment in the Fund to be of limited liquidity. Investing in the Fund’s Shares may be speculative and involves a high degree of risk, including the risks associated with leverage.

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2025, the Fund had two Repurchase Offers as follows:

 

Repurchase Offer Notice  

Repurchase

Request
Deadline

  Repurchase
Offer
Amount
    % of
Shares
Repurchased
    Number of
Shares
Repurchased
 
December 17, 2024
  January 21, 2025
    6 %*     5.40 %     787,856  
March 17, 2025   April 21, 2025     5 %     3.26 %     502,442  

 

* The Fund opted to increase the number of Shares offered to repurchase by 1% to avoid proration.

 

7. Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plans

 

Class L and Class T Shares have adopted a distribution plan (the “Distribution Plan”) in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan is a compensation type plan that permits the payment at an annual rate of up to 0.25% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class L and Class T Shares, respectively. Payments are made to the Distributor, who may make ongoing payments to financial intermediaries based on the value of Shares held by such intermediaries’ customers.

 

Class A, Class L and Class T Shares have adopted a shareholder servicing plan (the “Servicing Plan”) under which the Fund may compensate financial industry professionals or firms for providing ongoing services in respect of customers who own Class A, Class L or Class T Shares of the Fund. The Servicing Plan permits the payment at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class L and Class T Shares, respectively.

 

8. Investment Transactions

 

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended March 31, 2025, were $254,851,418 and $155,382,044, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

9. Master Reverse Repurchase Agreement

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2025,the Fund entered into a Master Repurchase Agreement (the“Agreement”) with Nomura International plc (“Nomura”), which provides that Nomura may from time to time, purchase certain assets from the Fund and the Fund agrees to repurchase such assets back pursuant to the Agreement. During the six months ended March 31, 2025, there were no transactions consummated under the Agreement. 

 

10. Asset Coverage

 

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

 

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

 

11. Other Derivative Information

 

The following is a summary of the average quarterly notional value of derivatives as of March 31, 2025, as well as the notional value outstanding as of March 31, 2025:

 

    Average
Quarterly
Notional Value
    Notional
Value
Outstanding
 
Forward foreign exchange contracts purchased long   $ 6,130,362     $ 7,845,619  
Forward foreign exchange contracts sold short     204,397,037       228,513,432  
Credit default swap contracts     27,446,068       26,137,683  
Purchased options contracts     184,520,000       184,520,000  
Written options contracts     161,455,000       161,455,000  

 

The effects of these derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial positions and financial performance are reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (“SAL”) and Statement of Operations, and are presented in the table below. The values of derivative instruments as of March 31, 2025 by risk category are as follows:

 

    Risk Category  
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)   Foreign
Currency Risk
    Credit Risk     Equity Risk  
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts   $ 1,635,324     $     $  
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts     (545,649 )            
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts           176,829        
Unrealized depreciation on purchased options contracts                 (4,155,418 )
Unrealized appreciation on written options contracts                 1,771,598  
Net   $ 1,089,675     $ 176,829     $ (2,383,820 )

 

    Risk Category  
Derivative Realized Gain (Loss)   Foreign
Currency Risk
    Credit Risk     Equity Risk  
Forward foreign exchange contracts   $ 369,680     $     $  
Swap contracts           (533,500 )      
Net   $ 369,680     $ (533,500 )   $  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

    Risk Category  
Derivative Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   Foreign
Currency Risk
    Credit Risk     Equity Risk  
Forward foreign exchange contracts   $ 3,301,966     $     $  
Swap contracts           339,808        
Purchased options contracts                 (2,169,730 )
Written options contracts                 1,143,907  
Net   $ 3,301,966     $ 339,808     $ (1,025,823 )

 

Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities — Disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities require an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. As of March 31, 2025, no master netting arrangements exist related to the Fund. The Fund’s SAL presents derivative instruments on a gross basis, therefore, no net amounts and no offset amounts exist within the SAL to present below. Gross amounts of the derivative instruments, amounts related to financial instruments/cash collateral not offset in the SAL and net amounts are presented below:

 

    Derivatve Assets     Derivatve (Liabilities)           Collateral Pledge  
Counterparty   Forward
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Credit
Default
Swap
Contracts
    Written
Option Contract
    Forward
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Credit
Default
Swap
Contracts
    Written
Option
Contract
   

Net
Derivative
Assets

(Liabilities)

    Financials
Instruments
    Cash(1)     Net
Amount
 
Bank of NY   $ 180     $     $     $     $     $     $ 180     $     $     $ 180  
Citibank     1,635,144                   (545,649 )                 1,089,495                   1,089,495  
Citibank NA           176,829                               176,829                   176,829  
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc                 1,771,598                   (4,155,418 )     (2,383,820 )           2,383,820        
    $ 1,635,324     $ 176,829     $ 1,771,598     $ (545,649 )   $     $ (4,155,418 )                   $ 2,383,820          

 

(1)  Amount of excess collateral totaled $ 16,571,090

 

12. Federal Tax Information

 

The Fund qualifies and intends to continue to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. If so qualified, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, based on their Federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification and had no impact on the NAV of the Fund.

 

The Fund complies with FASB interpretation Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes which provides guidance for how uncertain tax provisions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes requires the affirmative evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not,” (i.e., greater than 50 percent) of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold may result in a tax benefit or expense in the current period. The Fund’s policy is to classify any interest or penalties associated with underpayment of federal and state income taxes as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations.

 

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes requires management of the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statutes of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, which includes federal and certain states. Open tax years are those that are open for exam by the taxing authorities (i.e., the last three tax years and the interim tax period since then).

 

The Fund has no examination in progress during the six months ended March 31, 2025. For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions through the end of the reporting period, management of the Fund reviewed all tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the preparation of the Fund’s tax returns and concluded that Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes resulted in no effect on the Fund’s reported net assets or results of operations as of and during the six months ended March 31, 2025. Management of the Fund also is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of recognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

At September 30, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Investments   $ 283,282,413  
Gross unrealized appreciation     26,869,612  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (24,508,157 )
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 2,361,455  

 

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

 

As of September 30, 2024, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis was as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income   $ 1,977,445  
Undistributed long-term capital gains     4,990,269  
Tax distributable earnings     6,967,714  
Accumulated capital and other losses      
Unrealized appreciation other      
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations     21,580  
Unrealized appreciation on investments     2,361,455  
Total distributable earnings   $ 9,350,749  

 

Under current tax law, net capital losses realized after October 31st and net ordinary losses incurred after December 31st may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. For the tax year ended September 30, 2024, the Fund did not have any qualified post-October capital losses or post-December ordinary losses.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 was as follows:

 

    2024     2023  
Distributions paid from:                
Ordinary income   $ 18,036,818     $ 13,166,446  
Return of capital            
Net long-term capital gains     1,425,378        
Total distributions paid   $ 19,462,196     $ 13,166,446  

 

To the extent that the Fund may realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any of its unused capital loss carry forward. Future capital loss carry forward utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.

 

The Fund did not have any capital loss carry forward to utilize during the year ended September 30, 2024.

 

13. Offering Price Per Share

 

A maximum front-end sales load of 5.75% for Class A Shares, 4.25% for Class L Shares and 3.00% for Class T Shares is imposed on purchases. Class I Shares are not subject to a sales load. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, there were $70,613 in sales charges received by broker dealers and $11,550 in sales charges received by affiliates.

 

14. Beneficial Ownership

 

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of the Fund creates a presumption of control under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of March 31, 2025, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. owned 39% of the Fund.

 

15. Trustees and Officers

 

The Destra Fund Complex (consisting of the Fund, the Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund, a series of the Destra Investment Trust, and the Destra Multi-Alternative Fund) pays each Independent Trustee a retainer of $39,000 per year, and the Chairman of the Board a retainer of $46,000 per year for their services in this capacity. Each fund in the Destra Fund Complex pays a portion of the retainer received by each Trustee, which is allocated annually across the Destra Fund Complex based on each fund’s respective net assets as of December 31 of the preceding year.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Trustees are also reimbursed for travel-related and authorized business expenses. The Fund does not pay compensation to Trustees who also serve in an executive officer capacity for the Fund or the Advisers.

 

Employees of PINE Advisors, LLC (“PINE”) serve as officers of the Fund. PINE receives an annual base fee for the services provided to the Fund. PINE is reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses by the Fund. Chief financial officer and chief compliance officer fees paid by the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2025 are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

16. Principal Risks

 

Risk is inherent in all investing. The value of your investment in the Fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly from day to day and over time. You may lose part or all of your investment in the Fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments. The following is a summary description of certain risks of investing in the Fund.

 

Investment and Market Risk — An investment in the Shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. An investment in the Shares represents an indirect investment in the portfolio of senior loans, corporate bonds and other securities and loans owned by the Fund, and the value of these securities and loans may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, the spread of infectious illness (including epidemics and pandemics) or other public health issues, local, regional or global events such as war or military conflict, terrorism, environmental disasters, trade disputes, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Overall securities values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

 

Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that an issuer of a security may be unable or unwilling to make dividend, interest and principal payments when due and the related risk that the value of a security may decline because of concerns about the issuer’s ability or willingness to make such payments. Credit risk may be heightened for the Fund because it will invest in below investment grade securities.

 

Interest Rate Risk — If interest rates increase or otherwise change in a manner not anticipated by Advisers, the value of the Fund's investments may decline. Securities with longer maturities tend to produce higher yields, but are more sensitive to changes in interest rates and are subject to greater fluctuations in value.

 

Event-Driven Strategy Risk — Generally, the success of an event-driven strategy depends on the success of the prediction of whether the anticipated corporate event occurs or a successful outcome is achieved as a result of the event. Investing in or seeking exposure to companies in anticipation of an event carries the risk that the event may not happen or may take considerable time to unfold, it may happen in modified or conditional form, or the market may react differently than expected for the event, in which case the Fund may experience loss or fail to achieve a desired rate of return.

 

Senior Loans Risk — Senior loans are subject to the risk of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal. Such non-payment would result in a reduction of income to the Fund, a reduction in the value of the investment and a potential decrease in the NAV of the Shares. The liquidation value of any collateral securing a senior loan may not satisfy the borrower’s obligation in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal payments. Such collateral may also not be readily liquid.

 

Subordinated Loans Risk — In addition to risks similar to those of senior loans, subordinated loans do not have the first priority lien on underlying collateral of the loan and any claims will be subordinated to those lienholders with a higher claim. 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 obligations of the borrower.

 

Covenant-Lite Loans Risk — Some of the loans in which the Fund may invest, or get exposure to through its investments in structured securities, may be “covenant-lite,” which means the obligation contains fewer maintenance covenants than other obligations, or no maintenance covenants, and may not include terms which allow the lender to monitor the performance of the borrower and declare a default if certain criteria are breached.

 

Corporate Bond Risk — The market value of a corporate bond generally may be expected to rise and fall inversely with interest rates and intermediate- and longer-term corporate bonds are generally more sensitive to changes in interest rates. The market value of a corporate bond also may be affected by factors directly related to the borrower, such as investors’ perceptions of the creditworthiness of the borrower, the borrower’s financial performance, perceptions of the borrower in the marketplace, performance of management of the borrower, the borrower’s capital structure and use of financial leverage and demand for the borrower’s goods and services. There is a risk that the borrowers of corporate bonds may not be able to meet their obligations on interest or principal payments at the time called for by an instrument.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Non-U.S. Securities Risk — The Fund’s investments in non-U.S. securities may result in the Fund experiencing more rapid and extreme changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies, due to less liquid markets, and adverse economic, political, diplomatic, financial, and regulatory events. Foreign governments also may impose limits on investment and repatriation and impose taxes. Any of these events could cause the value of the Fund’s investments to decline.

 

Mezzanine Investments Risk — The Fund may invest in mezzanine debt instruments that are expected to be unsecured and made in companies with capital structures having significant indebtedness ranking ahead of the investments, all or a significant portion of which may be secured.

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) Risk — (i) The underlying obligations of CLOs in which the Fund invests will include subordinated loans; (ii) debt tranches of other CLOs; and (iii) equity securities incidental to investments in senior loans. CLOs are typically privately offered and sold and may be thinly traded or have a limited trading market. As a result, investments in CLOs may be characterized by the Fund as illiquid securities.

 

Asset-Backed Securities Risk — Asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Payment of interest and repayment of principal on asset-backed securities is largely dependent upon the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities and, in certain cases, supported by letters of credit, surety bonds or other credit enhancements.

 

Below Investment Grade Rating Risk — Debt instruments that are rated below investment grade are often referred to as “high yield” securities or “junk bonds.” Junk bonds and senior loans and similar instruments often are considered to be speculative with respect to the capacity of the borrower to timely repay principal and pay interest or dividends in accordance with the terms of the obligation and may have more credit risk than higher rated securities. These instruments may be particularly susceptible to economic downturns.

 

Leverage Risk — The use of leverage, such as borrowing money to purchase securities, will cause the Fund to incur additional expenses and magnify the Fund’s gains or losses.

 

Special Situations and Stressed Investments Risk — Special situation investments are speculative and involve a substantial degree of risk. The level of analytical sophistication, both financial and legal, necessary for successful investment in distressed assets is unusually high. Therefore, the Fund will be particularly dependent on the analytical abilities of the Advisers. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a company in which the Fund invests, the Fund may lose its entire investment, may be required to accept cash or securities with a value less than the Fund’s original investment and/or may be required to accept payment over an extended period of time.

 

Reinvestment Risk — The Fund may reinvest the cash flows received from a security. There is a risk that the interest rate at which interim cash flows can be reinvested will fall.

 

Inflation/Deflation Risk — Inflation risk is the risk that the value of certain assets or income from the Fund’s investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of investments and distributions can decline.

 

Emerging Markets Risk — The Fund may invest in securities of issuers in “emerging markets” (or less developed countries). Such investments are particularly speculative and entail all of the risks of investing in non-U.S. securities but to a heightened degree. Emerging markets are more likely to experience hyperinflation and currency devaluations, political instability and abrupt changes in policies. Emerging markets may be subject to more social, political and economic fluctuation than those of developed markets.

 

Foreign Currency Risk — Changes in currency values may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of portfolio investments, interest and other revenue streams received by the Fund, gains and losses realized on the sale of portfolio investments, and the amount of distributions, if any, made by the Fund. Should the Fund invest in a debt security denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by an issuer whose functional currency is a currency other than the U.S. dollar, and such currency decreases in value against the U.S. dollar, such issuer’s ability to repay its obligation under the U.S. dollar-denominated security may be negatively impacted.

 

Sovereign Government and Supranational Debt Risk — Issuers of sovereign debt and supranational debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or pay interest when due. In the event of default, there may be limited or no legal recourse in that, generally, remedies for defaults must be pursued in the courts of the defaulting party. In addition, there is no bankruptcy proceeding with respect to sovereign debt on which a sovereign has defaulted and the Fund may be unable to collect all or any part of its investment in a particular issue.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Hedging Risk — The Advisers may seek to hedge all or a portion of the Fund’s foreign currency risk. However, the Advisers cannot guarantee that it will be practical to hedge these risks in certain markets or conditions or that any efforts to do so will be successful.

 

Derivatives Risk — The Fund may use derivative instruments including, in particular, swaps (including, total return swaps), synthetic securities, reverse repurchase agreements and other similar transactions, in seeking to achieve its investment objective or for other reasons, such as cash management, financing activities or to hedge its positions. If the Fund invests in a derivative for speculative purposes, the Fund will be fully exposed to the risks of loss of that derivative, which may sometimes be greater than the derivative’s cost. The use of derivatives may involve substantial leverage.

 

Swaps Risk — The Fund may also invest in credit default swaps, total return swaps and interest rate swaps, all of which are derivative instruments. In a total return swap, the Fund pays the counterparty a floating short-term interest rate and receives in exchange the total return of underlying reference assets. The Fund bears the risk of changes in value in the underlying reference assets. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, such as an exchange of fixed-rate payments for floating rate payments. In a credit default swap, the protection “buyer” may be obligated to pay the protection “seller” an upfront or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract, provided that no credit event on the reference obligation occurs. If a credit event occurs, generally the seller must pay the buyer the full notional amount of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity, the value of which may have significantly decreased.

 

Options and Futures Risk — The Fund may utilize options and futures contracts and so-called “synthetic” options or other derivatives written by broker-dealers or other permissible Financial Intermediaries. When options are purchased, the Fund’s portfolio bears the risk that the counterparty that wrote the option will be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the option contract. Options may also be illiquid and, in such cases, the Fund may have difficulty closing out its position.

 

Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk — The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements carry certain risks not associated with direct investments in securities, including a possible decline in the market value of the underlying obligations. If their value becomes less than the repurchase price, plus any agreed-upon additional amount, the counterparty must provide additional collateral so that at all times the collateral is at least equal to the repurchase price plus any agreed-upon additional amount. Reverse repurchase agreements also involve the risk that the buyer of the securities sold by the Fund might be unable to deliver them when the Fund seeks to repurchase.

 

When-Issued Securities, Forward Commitments and Delayed Delivery Transactions Risk — Securities may be purchased on a “forward commitment” or “when-issued” basis, meaning securities are purchased or sold with payment and delivery taking place in the future (sometimes referred to as “delayed delivery”). From the time of entering into the transaction until delivery and payment is made at a later date, the securities that are the subject of the transaction are subject to market fluctuations. If the seller or buyer, as the case may be, fails to consummate the transaction, the counterparty may miss the opportunity of obtaining a price or yield considered to be advantageous.

 

Short Sales Risk — When the Fund makes a short sale, if the security sold short increases in price, the Fund may have to cover its short position at a higher price than the short sale price, resulting in a loss. The Fund may borrow securities to make delivery to the buyer under the short sale transaction. The Fund may not be able to borrow a security that it needs to deliver or it may not be able to close out a short position at an acceptable price and may have to sell related long positions earlier than it had expected.

 

Risks Associated with Investments in Equity Securities Incidental to Investments in Loans — From time to time, the Fund also may invest in or hold common stock and other equity securities incidental to the purchase or ownership of a loan or other debt instruments or in connection with a reorganization of a borrower. Investments in equity securities incidental to investments in loans or other debt instruments entail certain risks in addition to those associated with investments in loans or other debt instruments. Because equity is merely the residual value of a borrower after all claims and other interests,it is inherently more risky than loans or other debt instruments of the same borrower. The value of the equity securities may be affected more rapidly, and to a greater extent, by company- and industry-specific developments and general market conditions. These risks may increase fluctuations in the NAV of the Shares. The Fund frequently may possess material non-public information about a borrower as a result of its ownership of a loan or other debt instruments of a borrower. Because of prohibitions on trading in securities while in possession of material non-public information, the Fund might be unable to enter into a transaction in a security of the borrower when it would otherwise be advantageous to do so.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Liquidity Risk — The Fund may invest in securities that, at the time of investment are illiquid. The Fund may also invest in restricted securities. Illiquid and restricted securities may be difficult to dispose of at a fair price at the times when the Fund believes it is desirable to do so. Less liquid investments that the Fund may want to invest in may be difficult or impossible to purchase. The market price of illiquid and restricted securities generally is more volatile than that of more liquid securities, which may adversely affect the price that the Fund pays for or recovers upon the sale of such securities.

 

Management Risk — The Sub-Adviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of particular asset classes or securities in which the Fund invests may prove to be incorrect and may not produce the desired results.

 

Repurchase Policy Risk — Quarterly repurchases by the Fund of its shares typically are funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. The sale of securities to fund repurchases could reduce the market price of those securities, which in turn would reduce the Fund’s NAV.

 

Valuation Risk — Illiquid securities must be valued by Destra using fair value procedures. Fair valuation involves subjective judgments, and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may differ materially from the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security.

 

17. Subsequent Events

 

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

 

On April 21, 2025, the Fund completed a quarterly Repurchase Offer (see Note 6) resulting in 3.26% of the Fund’s Shares being repurchased.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Additional Information
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction — For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, 0.00% of the dividends to be paid from net investment income, including short-term capital gains qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to corporate shareholders of the Fund.

 

Qualified Dividend Income — Pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Fund designates income dividends of 1.52% as qualified dividend income paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.

 

Long-Term Capital Gain — The Fund designates $1,425,378 as a long-term capital gain distribution paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.

 

Proxy Voting — Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies for portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge and upon request by calling 877-855-3434, by visiting Destra Capital Investments LLC’s website at www.destracapital.com or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Approval of Investment Management Agreements
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Renewal of BlueBay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

At a meeting held on November 13, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the BlueBay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund (the “Fund”), including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Management Agreement between Destra Capital Advisors LLC (“Destra”) and the Fund (the “Advisory Agreement”) and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Fund, Destra, and BlueBay Asset Management LLP (“BlueBay” or the “Sub-Adviser”) (collectively, the “Advisory Agreements”).

 

The Board reviewed and discussed the written materials that were provided in advance of the Meeting and deliberated on the renewal of the Agreements. The Board relied upon the advice of independent legal counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in renewing the Agreements and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached by the Board were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all of the information provided and were not the result of any one factor. Moreover, each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors in reaching his conclusions with respect to renewal of the Agreements. During the review process, the Board noted certain instances where clarification or follow-up was appropriate and others where the Board determined that further clarification or follow-up was not necessary. In those instances where clarification or follow-up was requested, the Board determined that in each case either information responsive to its requests had been provided, or where any request was outstanding in whole or in part, given the totality of the information provided with respect to the Agreements, the Board had received sufficient information to renew and approve the Agreements. In considering such renewals, the Board reviewed and analyzed various factors that it determined were relevant, including the factors enumerated below.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Service

 

The Board reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the investment advisory services provided by Destra and the Sub-Adviser to the Fund under the relevant Agreement, including the selection of Fund investments. The Board also reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the non-advisory, administrative services provided by Destra and the Sub-Adviser including, among other things, providing office facilities, equipment, and personnel. The Board also reviewed and considered the qualifications of the key personnel of Destra and the Sub-Adviser who provide the investment advisory and/or administrative services to the Fund. The Board determined that Destra’s key personnel and the Sub-Adviser’s key personnel are well-qualified by education and/or training and experience to perform the services in an efficient and professional manner. The Board also took into account both Destra’s and the Sub-Adviser’s respective compliance policies and procedures. The Board concluded that the overall quality of the advisory and administrative services provided was satisfactory.

 

Performance

 

The Board evaluated the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, and since inception periods ended September 30, 2024, as compared to a peer group of funds with similar investment strategies. The Board noted that the Fund outperformed the peer group median over the three-year, five-year and since inception periods and had slightly underperformed the peer group median over the one-year period. The Board considered the investment experience of Destra and the Sub-Adviser. The Board also reviewed the performance of the Fund compared against its benchmark and peer group. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund over the time periods reviewed was satisfactory.

 

Fees and Expenses

 

The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate paid by the Fund to Destra for services under the Advisory Agreement, the fee paid by Destra to the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, and information regarding total net expense ratio of the Fund. The Board compared the advisory fee and total net expense ratio for the Fund against the advisory fees and total expense ratios of a peer group of funds with similar investment strategies. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee was higher than the peer group median, and the Fund’s net expense ratio was lower than the peer group median. The Board concluded that the advisory fees paid by the Fund to Destra and the sub-advisory fees paid by Destra to BlueBay, were reasonable and satisfactory in light of the services provided.

 

Comparable Accounts

 

The Board noted certain information provided by Destra and BlueBay regarding fees charged to their respective other clients utilizing a similar strategy to that employed by the Fund. With respect to Destra, the Board noted that Destra does not charge a lower fee for any client with comparable investment objectives to that of the Fund. With respect to BlueBay, the Board noted that BlueBay does not have a sub-advisory or segregated large institutional relationship with a comparable strategy.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Approval of Investment Management Agreements (continued)
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Economies of Scale

 

The Board reviewed the structure of the Fund’s investment management under the Agreements. With respect to Destra, the Board noted that the Fund shares certain service providers with other funds advised by Destra. The Board also noted that generally, BlueBay believes that its size, infrastructure and presence in the global credit markets offer benefits in terms of resources and deal sourcing. As a result, the Board determined that economies of scale were not present at this time.

 

Profitability

 

The Board considered information related to Destra’s profitability from their management of the Fund during certain time periods. The Board considered Destra’s retrospective profitability analysis for 2023, and a projected profitability analysis for 2024. As to BlueBay, the Board considered information regarding the gross management fee revenue accrued to BlueBay during 2023 and year to date through August 31, 2024. The Board considered assumptions regarding changes in assets under management and how those changes may impact profitability. The Board determined that the profitability of Destra and the Sub-Adviser was not unreasonable.

 

Other Benefits to Destra and the Sub-Adviser

 

The Board also considered other benefits potentially received by Destra and the Sub-Adviser from their management of the Fund. The Board noted that Destra may accrue benefits from selling and servicing other open-end or closed-end funds in parallel with the Fund and Destra’s sales effort may enjoy cross-selling opportunities to its existing clients and certain efficiencies in marketing the Fund alongside Destra’s other product offerings. With respect to BlueBay, the Board considered BlueBay’s statements that they do not anticipate any other benefits from its management of the Fund. The Board concluded that the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable in light of the fall-out benefits.

 

Conclusion

 

In considering renewal of the Agreements, the Board evaluated the factors and information described above, as well as information concerning Destra, the Sub-Adviser, and the Fund that is provided to the Board throughout the year in connection with other Board meetings. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any single item that was paramount or controlling, and individual Trustees may have attributed different weights to various factors. Based on its consideration of all factors that it deemed material, and assisted by the advice of its counsel, the Board concluded it would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders to approve the renewals of the Agreements.

 

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Bluebay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund
Fund Information

 

Board of Trustees Officers Investment Adviser
John S. Emrich Robert Watson Destra Capital Advisors LLC

Michael S. Erickson

President Bozeman, MT
Jeffrey S. Murphy    
Nicholas Dalmaso Derek Mullins Sub-Adviser
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

    London, United Kingdom
  Randi Roessler  
  Chief Compliance Officer

Distributor

Destra Capital Investments LLC

  Marcie McVeigh Bozeman, MT
  Assistant Treasurer  
   

Administrator, Accounting Agent, and Transfer Agent

  Jake Schultz Ultimus Fund Solutions
  Secretary Elkhorn, Nebraska
     
  Ken Merritt Custodian
  Assistant Secretary

Bank of New York Mellon

New York, NY

     
    Legal Counsel
    Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
    Philadelphia, PA
     
    Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    Cohen & Company, Ltd
    Cleveland, OH

 

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

 

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

 

Privacy Principles of the Fund for Shareholders

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Questions concerning your Shares of the Fund?

 

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

 

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(b) Not Applicable

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

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

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

 

This information is included in Item 1.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

There were no purchases made by or on behalf of the registrant or any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined in Rule 10b- 18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18(a)(3)), of shares or other units of any class of the registrant’s equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).

 

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

 

Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

Item 16. 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 Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of this report on Form N-CSR.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

 

(a) Not applicable

 

(b) Not applicable

 

Item 19. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics. Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

(a)(2) Not applicable

 

(a)(3) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto.

 

(a)(4) Not applicable

 

(a)(5) Not applicable

 

(b) Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): Attached hereto

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant)  BlueBay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund  

 

By (Signature and Title)  
  /s/ Robert A. Watson  
  Robert A. Watson, President/Principal Executive Officer  

 

Date 06/06/2025    

 

 

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

 

By (Signature and Title)
  /s/ Robert A. Watson  
  Robert A. Watson, President/Principal Executive Officer  

 

Date 06/06/2025

 

By (Signature and Title)
  /s/ Derek Mullins  
  Derek Mullins, Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer  

 

Date 06/06/2025